The calendar was own by the donors father, John Arthur Ganly, who worked at Denny Lascelles most of his working life as an accountant. He started working at Denny's circa 1935 and stayed until he retired.Denny Lascelles 1980 calendar. The calendar has gold, white and red accents. Auction Sale in Sturt Street, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., during the 1914-18 War is used as the header image.Dennys Strachan Mercantile Woolbrokers, Stock, Land and Insurance Agents 1980denny lascelles, denny lascelles wool warehouse

Presented to the wife of the retiring mayorStrachan Silver silver plated circular tray. floral relief, embossed decorations on base of tray. Inscription in centre to recipient. Tarnished and foxingPresented to Mrs Patricia O'Sullivan in appreciation for her services as The Mayoress during this mayoral term of THE LATE COUNCILLOR W.P. O'SULLIVAN 1976-77 and 1977 - 15.6.1978. Warrnambool City Council crest - City of Warrnambool Victoria

Report or Notice - 5 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner with Swanston Trams logo, titled "All Staff Notice - New Tram and Train Contracts Announced", advising the CEO of National Express Group, Peter Strachan, announcing new rolling stock - trams (Combino), Siemens and Velocity train (Comeng) for the V/Line services. Gives details of the 59 new trams and their attributes. Has colour images of the various vehicles. Notice - not dated - c2000.trams, tramways, national express, swanston trams, combino, siemens, new trams

Mr A. Overton's nephew, Don Strachan donated the medal.Gold coloured Star shaped medal with clasp, attached to Shield shaped medal."Wandin C.C. Batting Average 1919-20 won by A. Overton"

A decade of leap years, recollections of a working life at the Ordnance factory Bendigo from 1943 to 1982, 104 pages with black and white photographs. Published by Cohuna & District Historical Society copywright Jean Strachan Cohuna.Edgar John Harveyorganisation, industry, ordnance factory, bendigo, industry, ordnance factory.

Made by Cox, F J 1845-1882 (1891), optical & mathematical instrument maker, optician, camera manufacturer, London.Sliding box camera, about 1855. This type of camera was in use before bellows became common. The camera belonged to Hugh Strachan who passed it on to an employee, Charlie Lugg. The Strachan family is distinguished in the Geelong wool industry. James Ford Strachan, born in Scotland, established a very successful wool broking business and his sons carried on his work.Wooden case with brass handle lined with green felt containing one sliding box camera, with a brass fitting for a lense, a removable glass focussing screen, which conseals the removable lense inside the camera. Also two small wooden frames for developping the photographs. Also a linen cape and a leather pouch containing metal filters with gradients. Booklet about the life of Charles Lugg who owned the camera before it was passed to his nephew who then donated it to the NWM. Booklet details Lugg's military service, working life in Stachan's wool stores and life in Geelong and Moriac. Measurements of parts (in centimeters): 27 26 41.5 Carry Case 24.5 36.5 21.2 Sliding box Camera 15.4 .5 17.6 slide frame 11 14.5 9.5 lens 152 71 cape 9 1.5 6.5 pouch 8.5 .1 6.5 5.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 4.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 3.5 Filter Lense 8.5 .1 6.5 1.2 Filter Lense F.J. Cox/ 26/Ludgate Hill/ London (Plaque on top of box) Fred J Cox/26 Ludgate Hill/London (Engraved on side of Lens)charles lugg, fred j cox, james ford strachan

October 1987 local newspaper report on students' Social Service Week fundraising of $750 towards the cost of a wheelchair for Lionsbrae Elderly Citizens Hostel in Ringwood.Photo caption: Norwood High students Kristan Renkema, Andrew Strachan, Sonja Simunkovic and David Mendoza present a wheelchair to Mrs Doris Anderson.

Used to brand all sheep coming into Victoria from interstate to be sold. Made by the carpenter at Strachans around the year 1930 when it was compulsory for all sheep purchased at sales for interstate destinations to be branded with the letter V. The brand and fluid for many many miles travelled to sheep sales in the Western District where Strachans operated (from donation form).Wooden brand in the shape of a 'V'.V

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Annotated copy of original photograph in cabinet card format of George Weir and his wife Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), photographed in Melbourne in transit to Tasmania in November 1891 following their wedding in the same year."Edith Mary Betteridge m George Weir 18 Nov 1891 on way to sail on ketch to Strachan Tas. Photographer: Yeomen Bourke St. Melbourne."edith mary weir (nee betteridge), george weir

An Album attributed to Prescott and Dawe by the Donor. Black leather look cover with "Album" printed in gold. Entries made between1910 and 1929. Album is stored in a black lidded box with "Strachan" printed on silver with a silver symbol of a lion. This is not the original box for the Album. Prescott & Dawe Collection Handwritten entries, drawings and paintings.autographs

Chrome plated pullover used to close wool bales. In early use at Strachans (a lighter, simple long handled hook was used later). Chrome plated tool with wood handle. Tool pivots at two points and has hooks on the end. The wood handle also has string binding. chrome, baling hook, pullover, tool, sheep, wool, industry

Photo depicts a final year woolclassing class from the Gordon Institute in Geelong. They have prepared a display re: woolclassing for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Geelong in 1920. They are on the top floor of the Dennys Lascelles woolstore. The donor's father, Mr Cyril Cameron, can be seen in the photo at sixth from the right. Cyril Cameron (known as 'Cam') came from the family property 'Burnside' near Glenthompson in the Western District. He joined Strachan & Co. as an office boy in Aug. 1914 and then joined the 8th Battalion, 1st AIF in January 1915. He returned to Australia in early 1920 and started work at Strachan's again. He did the wool classing course (one year, evening?) at the Gordon in 1920-21. He became Head Wool Valuer at Strachan's in 1938 and retired in 1970. His office at Strachan's was on the top floor, directly overlooking what is now the entrance to the National Wool Museum (formerly Dennys Lascelles woolstore). He died in 1983. Interestingly, within the photo, can be seen a poster on the wall advertising the RSS or Diggers' Mill. The mill opened in 1922 but had been advertising for investors since the end of the war.Photograph, Gordon Technical College wool classing course, 1920. Wool classing display for the visit of the Prince of Wales at the Dennys Lascelles wool store.GEOFFREY S. WOOD, PHOTO, GEELONG Dennys Lascelles Show Floor 1920 / Visit of Prince of Waleswoolclassing royal visits, gordon technical college - woolclassing department, cameron, mr cyril, dennys lascelles wool store, woolclassing, royal visits

R Hammond, T Duncan, H Broadstock, E Grigg, B Pierce, L Parker, L Strachan, L Gray, C Jager, Rev T H Rust, A Grigg, G Campbell.black and white photograph mountedHoly Trinity Cricket Club, 2nd Eleven, Runners -up - Season 1911-12

Lord Raglan Hotel (‘The Raglan’) built by Strachan 1855 in Unitt Street, was moved to High street. The owners of the hotel included Kilpatricks and Richard Manning. The hotel was a major coach staging point, with large stables to accommodate the teams. Demolished in 1927. Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick with their children outside the front of the hotel.local architecture

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, February 24, 2005. Sportsmen: the Calivil Cricket Club, photographed about 1945. Pictured back from left: John Ray, Russell Strachan, Clive Watts, Bill Curnow, Gorden Leech, Ron Ralphs. Front from left: Andrew Blow, Alf Howe, Lyle Laird, Will Lea, Fred Houlston, Keith Laird and Jim Moloney.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Object was gifted to Dr Lennard Travers upon his retirement from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1964. It was later donated to ANZCA. Lennard Travers, born in Melbourne in 1906, completed his MBBS at the University of Melbourne in 1930. After working for a brief period at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Travers travelled to the United Kingdom achieving his Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. He returned to Australia prior to the outbreak of World War II serving as the honorary anaesthetist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In 1950, Travers joined the Australian Society of Anaesthetists overseeing the development of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He was appointed Dean of the Faculty in 1959. Silver plate tray, presented to Dr Lennard Travers on his retirement from Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1964. Embellishments and decorations around the edge of the tray also in silver. The middle of the tray has an inscription confirming the tray was presented to Dr Travers. Around the middle inscription are the signatures of other employees at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Manufacturer's mark on the reverse of the tray. No other distinguishing features. Inscribed in centre of plate "Lennard G Travers, Anaesthetist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1946 - 1964" •Inscribed around the central inscription are 24 signatures of anaesthetists and surgeons of the Royal Melbourne Hospital •Inscribed on back of tray "Old Sheffield Reproduction, Strachan"travers, lennard, royal melbourne hospital, wilson, patricia, bell, james, cass, noel, newman, herbert, nathan, alf, spinks, betty, russell, irene, cole, russell, houseman, helen, webb, arthur, edwards, n.

Includes : History of the Box Hill District - 1837-1887, players lists of those within Victorian Football League connections. Includes: Reporter District Football Match results Includes: Football team photographs, medals and associated club insignia. Other names mentioned include: Arthur Leach, Jim Flynn, Jack Geddes and Bob StrachanHistory of the Box Hill Football Club formed in 1936. Includes events leading up to the Club's formation. Covers 1888 to 1950. 146pDonated by one of the authors, Armin Richter 4/4/2016box hill football club, football clubs, sporting clubs, sport - victoria, box hill district, nunawading football club, reporter district football, (mr) arthur leach, (mr) jim flynn, (mr) jack geddes, (mr) bob strachan, (mr) armin richter, (mr) john ure

Geelong Tramcar No. 18, freshly painted, in Corio Tce. with Strachan & Co's wool store in the background. The car has been converted for one man operation but retains the MESCo's double lineouts that were replaced by single yellow lines in the 1940s. It is likely that the photographs were taken to display the conversion in 1939. See also Item 9242.Black and white print on paper12-6 and GRS170/12/1/6 printed on reverse in pencil. No. 1 in a circle printed on the reverse in pen.geelong tramcar, geelong tramcar no. 18, strachan and co. wool store, geelong, tramcar one-man operator conversion

Geelong Tramcar No. 18, freshly painted, in Corio Tce. with Strachan & Co's wool store in the background. The car has been converted for one man operation but retains the MESCo's double lineouts that were replaced by single yellow lines in the 1940s. It is likely that the photographs were taken to display the conversion in 1939. See also Item 9230.Black and white print on paper.No. 1 inside a circle and 13-8 printed on the reverse in ink. GSR710/13/1/8 printed on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramcar no. 18, geelong tramcar conversion to one man operation, mesco lineouts

Large cardboard-backed scrapbook found within National Wool Museum. May have originally been part of a display. Scrapbook contains dozens of auction notices for various properties around the Geelong region, many of them auctioned through Dennys Lascelles & Austin Co, or Strachan, Murray & Shannon Co. Auction notices are undated. Some have hand-written notes about who bought the property or if it was passed in. No indication on who compiled the book.Navy blue cloth-wrapped cardboard front and back cover book, with a red spine and corners. Book has paper pages with dozens of pages containing an auction notice attached. Auction notices relate to properties auctioned through local Geelong woolbrokers. There are several loose auction notice copies which are sitting on pages with a copy attached.

Black and white photograph of a group of school children in dress up, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with names identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "This photo was taken on the lawn (all girls) we were in the end of year in the Memorial Hall. We did the 'Gavotte' to the tune 'To a Minuet' Mrs Charlie Gordon played piano" On back of photocopy: "Gwenda Downs | Peggy Strachan | Gladys Humphreys | Shirley Humphreys | Ruth Patterson"schools, school girls, mrs charlie gordon, gwenda downs, peggy strachan, gladys humphreys, shirley humphreys, ruth patterson

Four photos of Operation Firewood which provided help to widows by supplying and stacking firewood for the winter. Date unknown but was probably early 1990s as the service ended in 1995. 00462.1 A truck parked outside a residence with a human chain unloading firewood. 00462.2 Close up of the human chain of workers 00462.3 Legatee Bill Strachan at the door of truck with a poster saying "Operation Firewood / All vehicles and labour donated to Legacy" 00462.4 Helpers stacking firewood in a residential yard.A record of Legacy helping widows with supplying and stacking firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating a load of firewood, and help moving it, would have been very important to the widowsColour photo x 4 of Legatees delivering firewood.00462.1 Has "8. Operation Firewood" on reverse in black penoperation firewood, widows

Black and white photograph - Grade 1 & 2, 1952"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Arthur Wigley, Ian McGoldrick, ?, John Page, ?, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Margaret Strachan 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, Margaret Allsop, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: Ian Marshall, ?, Phillip Austin, John Forbes, ?, ?, ?, ?. Teacher: Miss Pat Corr

Property of Jim Hay, geelong property manager of Elders Pastoral.Large bound photo album with black cloth cover containing pictures, notices, documents and news paper articles documenting Denny's Lascelles Wool brokers and Strachan Wool brokers. Pictures and documents are mounted on black card using glue and sticky tape, on both the front and back of pages. There are five photographs and one document not attached to the album that illustrate Denny's Lascelles Wool brokers. Photos feature different events across several decades related to the Dennys Lascelles Wool Store, including newspaper clippings, men driving a car and staff photos."To the Directors Denny's Lascelles Limited From T.G. Moore July 1941wool brokering wool stores wool industry, elders pastoral dennys, lascelles limited strachan and co. limited, hay, mr jim e. - elders vp, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool stores, wool industry