The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia is the national body of Aero Clubs and other aviation associations. The prime objectives of the Federation are to foster aviation in Australia, to ensure adequate flying training is available to all pilots and to encourage national and local competitions, air races and other aviation events.(ref R.F.A.C. web site) Orbost Aero Club began in 1969 with Basil Dowie as Chair, David Nixon as Secretary/Treasurer. The group went into recess from 1977-1991 closing in 1997. The mid 1960s were boom years in flying training in Australia and the number of Aero Clubs grew rapidly. The Club played a significant role in the establishment of the small airport at Marlo and in the ongoing operation and development of the airport over the years particularly for patient transfer by aerial ambulance. The Orbost Aero Club Club played a significant role in the establishment of the small airport at Marlo and in the ongoing operation and development of the airport over the years.A cream coloured folder ( NORMAN BROS) containing documents pertaining to membership of the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia. It contains membership cards, receipts, correspondence, minutes, application forms for gold, silver and bronze seals.On front - Orbost Aero Club R F A Corbost-aero-club royal-federation-aero-clubs

McHaffie family were early settlers on Phillip Island. Mrs Frank Jansson, wife of a fisherman from Rhyll.HistoricalSmall black & white photograph of a rural outlook with house and water in the background. Foreground has a wooden buggy on a grassy area with a woman and small child.The McHaffie buggy. Mrs F. Jansson and son, John.mchaffie family, mrs frank jansson, buggy

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Mr & Mrs F Charles

Disc used to identify individual in case of injury or death. Containing no, name, Unit and religion.Silver metal round identity disc with small hole at top and with name, unit and religion stamped on one side.Stamped with the following "2446, F. Scott, 5AI, CE"passchendaele barracks trust, identity disc, f. scott

These two buttons are tailors' buttons for clothing made in Warrnambool. The brown one is from the firm of Frederick Williamson who had a tailoring business at 157-159 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. His father Edward had started the tailoring business with a shop in Timor Street in the second half of the 19th century. Frederick Williamson was a Warrnambool City Councillor on three occasions (1924-1930; 1934-1939; 1942 -1945) and Mayor 1942-1943. The black button came from the Liebig Street, Warrnambool clothing and haberdashery store of Cramond and Dickson who employed tailors and dressmakers to make clothing to order. John Cramond and James Dickson opened their Warrnambool store in 1855 and it was a dominant business in Warrnambool for 119 years, closing in 1974. It was common practice in the first half of the 20th century for tailors and large clothing stores to have their own buttons for their suits etc.These two buttons are of some interest as examples of buttons made specifically for two local Warrnambool businesses. .1 Round button, light-brown in colour with four holes in the centre, a curved back and imprinted letters around the edge. .2 Round black button with four holes in the centre, a curved back and imprinted letters around the edge..1 F. Williamson Warrnambool 2. Cramond & Dicksonfrederick williamson warrnambool tailor, cramond & dickson warrnambool

Wooden telephone carry boxGreen wooden boxTelephone sets "F" M.K.1.working instructions

Historical Musical Manuscript Titled ( Songs of Dear Australia ).Original early example of Sheet Music and Words.Rectangular shaped Beige paper sheet music booklet.Words and Music by A F Stanley - Sons of Dear Australiasheet music, sons of dear australia, a.f.stanley. lara r.s.l.

Form of Service with Hymns for church parades Australian Military Forces. Brownish colour with 56 pages same. A.A. Book 33 Revised December 1940.Inside handwritten in blue pen: “F Parker 1940”booklet, church, service, form

Item issued to Flying Officer Geoffrey Wilkin NEVILLE No 438263 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3291 for his Service History. Suitcase, black fabric covered with red & brown metal protectors around edges. Inside has a wood surround on edge at top. Carry handle is brown leather.Stencilled on: F/O NEVILLE RAAF BENDIGO VICsuit case, container, raaf

Donated by Jean ParleColoured Postcard of cowes grazing with figures of a woman and child. Sea and land in background."Phillip Island - Milking Time, Newhaven." "F & J"cowes grazing at newhaven, pasture land, phillip island, jean parle

Circular glass bottle with embossed words - "The Victoria Feeder Baby Feeding Bottle"Front: The Victoria Feeder/F G & Co/Mbaby, babies, feeding, bottle

Identity disk of 302 Frank Moore. Served 1st AIF 1914-1918. Enlisted B Squadron 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment 19/8/1914. 1/11/1915 transferred to 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment as batman to CO, Lt Col L Maygar VC. 25/1/1917-14/3/1917 to No 3 School of Military Aeronautics, Abbassia. 1/11/1917 Commissioned 2 Lt. 1/12/17 Wounded in Action - Bomb wound, right ankle. 15/6/1918 - Appointment terminated. 21/1/1917 - Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for action at MAGHDABA on 23/12/1916 18/2/1917 - Awarded Mentioned in Dispatches. 15/2/1918 RTA "Ulysses" ex Suez. Disc found in a Melbourne garden, address not known Metal identity disk. Mounted in glass fronted frame 270 x 215mm302 2 Lt MOORE F 8ALH CEworld war one, ww1, gallipoli, identity disc, palestine, 4th light horse, 8th light horse, frank moore, royal flying corps

Black and white photographTyped below photograph, "F. Dwerryhouse Pool, 1973".

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON FADED GREY MAT BOARD OF CLUNES REUNION 1929On Front; Clunes Reunion 1929 F Foxcroft Photolocal history, photograph, events and celebrations

James Murgatroyd worked at Warrnambool Woollen Mills, Federal Mill, Tweedside, Collins Mills and set up looms for Alexander Spinning Mills Sydney, his son Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Murgatroyd Photograph CollectionF Murgatroyd ASC K 678 KODAK PRINTtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd yarra falls mill tweedside woollen mills, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills

James Murgatroyd worked at Warrnambool Woollen Mills, Federal Mill, Tweedside, Collins Mills and set up looms for Alexander Spinning Mills Sydney, his son Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Murgatroyd Photograph CollectionF Murgatroyd 431 A S C KODAK PRINTtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd yarra falls mill tweedside woollen mills, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills

James Murgatroyd worked at Warrnambool Woollen Mills, Federal Mill, Tweedside, Collins Mills and set up looms for Alexander Spinning Mills Sydney, his son Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Black and white photograph of weaving machinery.F Murgatroyd ASC K 678 KODAK PRINTtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills

James Murgatroyd worked at Warrnambool Woollen Mills, Federal Mill, Tweedside, Collins Mills and set up looms for Alexander Spinning Mills Sydney, his son Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Murgatroyd Photograph CollectionF Murgatroyd 78 A S C KODAK PRINTtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd yarra falls mill tweedside woollen mills, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills

Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Murgatroyd Photograph CollectionF Murgatroyd Tweedside J Harris E Newsometextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills

James Murgatroyd worked in textile mills in England, Victoria and NSW. His son Fred worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.F Murgatroyd Federal c1918-1920/ Winding Roomtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, federal woollen mills ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill collins bros mill pty ltd, carding, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff

Oil on canvasSigned and dated l.r. oil 'F Mesaric 07"figure

Oil on canvasSigned and dated l.r oil "F Mesaric 06"

Coloured postcard photograph showing four men digging potatoes in a field.Printed on back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"harvest, agriculture, potatoes

View is from the corner of Main and High Streets. On the corner is the bank that is now the NAB. Further along the road, with the gabled roof above the other buildings, is the Rutherglen Hotel while it was still a weatherboard building.Coloured postcard photograph, showing a view of Main Street Rutherglen with a group of people waiting to see the parade coming up the street.Printed on back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"main street, parades, rutherglen hotel, banks

Canvas cloth housewife / sewing repair kit. Contains buttons and pins etc.Named to F. Bartos. Millburn and Co D of D