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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HARRY BIGGS
A newspaper article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Tea and toast on a billings.' This article tells of Harry's love of collecting colonial pieces and his voluntary job as treasurer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo Branch). 30/7/1969.person, individual, harry biggs, lydia chancellor collection, collection, harry biggs, bendigo, history, male, person, individual, bendigo historical society, royal historical society (bendigo branch), arms, firearms, clubs and associations, heritage, recreations, societies, irons, collection pieces, antiques, antique -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 19/12/1946
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Centre picture: Horse drawn scoops dig clay from the borrow pit, and the central horse-drawn cart moves under the bridge to collect clay through an opening in the roof for transport to the embankment.goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Sign, Crater Analysis Examination
Large sign Crater Analysis Examination. the bearing from which the shell/rocket arrived. the angle of descent - collect fragments, so what type of projectile. sign has mortars, shell fragments attached. Sign is yellow background with black writing on it.Crater Analysis Examinationcrater analysis sign, sign -
Old School House Museum
Photograph, 1940-1945
During WWII the local boys formed a salvage band, they would go around town collecting papers and bottles and would return them for a deposit that would then be donated to the war fund that helped families in need who had people serving in the war -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australia. Department of Veterans Affairs, Valuing our veterans: gathering Australia's war memories, 2001_
Aimed at schools, this publication gives hints for collecting and preserving Australia's war memories. These skills can also be used for collecting oral history.47 p., illus. Paperback.oral history, australia department of veterans affairs, war stories, anzacs -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Digger directing a Royal Australian Air Force, 9 Squadron helicopter onto the ground after throwing smoke to reveal his position. The helicopter was required to collect a large quantity of VietCong arms captured following a contact and battle.photograph, digger, raaf, 9 squadron, helicopter - huey, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Collecting Grass
A black and white photograph of Children from a small hamlet outside Baria, Phuoc Tuy Province, return home after collecting grass to thatch their homes and other hamlet buildings. The boys carried heavy loads on the bicycles, yet were always cheerful.photograph, baria, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children -
Tennis Australia
Dishware, 1981
(1/2) Handpainted limited edition (156/10,000) ceramic plate entitled 'LOVE THAT FREDDIE' featuring painted graphic of character named Freddie playing tennis. (2/2) Brochure detailing the collectible series. Materials: Ceramic, Pigment, Paper, Inktennis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Collectable cards, Roberto D'Andrea?, Connies Collectables, 1990s
Collectable card, printed on green paper, with the Calcutta and The Met logos on one side, with the words "The Mother Earth / Clean Air / Free Flowing Trams" and Indian script. On the reverse is the image of a Melbourne tram and a daily ticket layout. Strongly associated with Roberto D'Andrea.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, collectables -
Mont De Lancey
Book, T. Barlow, Welcome Words: A Magazine of Religious Instruction and Missionary Information. Vol.V, 1871
A set of ten magazines for Religious Instruction and Missionary Information bound into a small hardcover book Volume V. 1871.A small blue cloth hardcover copy of Welcome Words: 10 Magazines of Religious Instruction and Missionary Information dated January 1871 to November 1871. The covers are badly marked and stained with the title, Welcome Words. 1871. printed in gold lettering on the front. There is a presentation inscription on the front right hand endpaper. Black and white illustrations are throughout. Some tears, foxing and tanning noted. Poems and stories of strong religious content throughout.non-fictionA set of ten magazines for Religious Instruction and Missionary Information bound into a small hardcover book Volume V. 1871.religious instruction, religious stories, bible stories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TAPESTRY, FRAMED, Post WW1
Timber frame, gold with black highlights, glass front. Egyptian scene tapestry with 3 civilians collecting & using water in foreground, palm trees mid ground, buildings & a number of civilians in background. Colours - browns, yellows, black, pale blue, white & greens. handcrafts-tapestry, frame accessories, eygpt -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Kitchen Servery
A black and white photograph of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, ambulatory patients from the hospital wards, pass through the kitchen servery to collect their evening meal. The diggers much preferred to be able to walk rather than be confined to their bedsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, digger, wounded serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of two Huey 'slick" helicopters of the 135th Assault Helicopter Company collecting Vietnamese troops operating in the Mekong Delta area of IV Corps, South Vietnam. This Unit was unique, consisting of half Australian Navy and half US Army pilots.photograph, huey helicopter, mekong delta, 135th us army & ran, 135th ahc ran, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Caribou Transport
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, watch a Caribou transport aircraft from 35 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, land in a paddock at Xuyen Moc to collect the battalion and deliver them back to base at Nui Datphotograph, 5th battalion, caribou, 35 sqn raaf, xuyen moc, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Heliborn Assault
A black and white photograph of an American assault Huey "slick" Helicopters, land at Eagle Farm helipad to collect Infantry Diggers from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province to commence a heliborn operation in Phuoc Tuy Province.photograph, 1 atf, huey helicopter, eagle farm helipad, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Bendigo Guides
The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.First photo -Advertiser Saturday January 3, 1942 - Photo by P Pinder - 6 Girl Guides collecting waste aluminum in a bag. Second photo Xmas 1942 photo by P. Pinder two guides about to ride off on cycles to deliver parcels On the right our Treasurer Marie Norris (Hayman) in beautifully correct uniform.... next to her our President Berry Wallace (Richardson) in the modern version(?) The "generous contributor".... .. Bush, of course!girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, advertiser 1942, national war effort, xmas 1942 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Rowe On Patrol
A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe looks cautiously at a number of Vietnamse discovered far from the nearest village as his troops move through reasonably open ground whilst on operations. The vietnamese, all women and children were collecting local herbs and grasses.photograph, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese women, vietnamese children -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Cosy
Purchased from Loch Collectables.Two pieces. Padded insert. With hand embroidered Richelieu work on fine cream linen. Insert woolen material, cotton on lower edge.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, embroidery -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph of main tank ,Pelletron Accelerator
The Pelletron is a high Voltage particle accelerator capable of producing 5Mev. The main tank contains the pelletron chain of metal pellets connected by insulating nylon links. The pellets are charged by induction and transported by a chain to the collecting dome. The tank is filled with sulfur hexafluoride a high voltage insulating gas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Goodies
A black and white photograph of Armoured Personnel carriers (APC's) in Long Kahn Province roll past a group of Vietnamese children returning from collecting vegetables and herbs from their gardens ouside the local village. The children waited to see if the Diggers would throw any goodies their way.photograhp, digger, apc, long khanh province, vietnamese children, gibbons collection catalogue -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Equipment, Steam distillation unit, circa 1930
[E.J. Semmens experimented with Eucalyptus distilling during his time as principal of the VSF, this piece of equipment would have been used for teaching and research at the School and maybe linked to Semmens' research.] Detailed description of item supplied by from the International Wood Collectors Society.Steam distillation box for extraction of essential oils from wood or sawdust and leaves. Copper box and stand, bakelite fittings, cork and glass tubing. The box has a vent for releasing steam pressure and bottom drain hole to collect oils. It is raised to allow a burner to fit underneath it. forestry, forest products, semmens, edwin james -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Taxman role a joke - Councils, 1992
Local governments are angry at being forced to collect a new tax for the State Government on home owners and businesses.Local governments are angry at being forced to collect a new tax for the State Government on home owners and businesses. The so-called State Deficit Levy will be imposed on all rateable properties. The Municipal Association of Victoria has voiced concern, particularly over the lack of consultation with local government.Local governments are angry at being forced to collect a new tax for the State Government on home owners and businesses. local government finance, municipal association of victoria -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, approx 1909
Early commercial activities of the Hazelwood Family at San Remo approximately 1909. Published in an unnamed newspaperNewspaper clipping entitled "Pictorial History of San Remo" by Cyril Hazelwood, detailing Lou Hazelwood pioneer fisherman and Mutton Bird catching - includes photographs of Manuka Cafe, Vivien Hazelwood's fishing boat, early beach scene at San Remo and collecting Mutton Birds at Cape Woolamai.Pictorial History of San Remo x Cyril Hazelwoodlocal history, documents, newspapers, san remo, local area development by europeans, black & white newspaper clipping, newspapers- san remo, hazelwood family history, commercial activity -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Video, Kimberley Language Resource Centre, So they can know : language nests, 1997
The Bunuba, Gooniyandi and Kija language nests portrayed here are run by the Kimberley Language Resource Centre and supported by the communities. The nests allow pre-school children to learn their own traditional languages in a stimulating environment. They are immersed in the language through activities like dancing, fishing and collecting bush tucker.videocassettebunuba, gooniyandi, kija, western australia, language education -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Group of 5ml plastic medical collection tubes
Used to collect medical samples, including blood.Three plastic medical collection tubes, with caps. Labels attached to each of the tubes reads 'P2/Name/Date/Time/Test/5 ML PLAIN TUBE/For Blood, Stand To/Allow Clotting/ R.M. Johns, Mt. Eliza, Vic.'pathology -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of a Digger from 11 Platoon, D Company 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) directing a RAAF Huey 'slick' helicopter into land to collect the captured weapons held by one of their number and taken from the dead and wounded VietCong during an ambush at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, huey helicopter, viet cong, bien hoa, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
Clunes Museum
RATION BOOK
RATION TICKETS FOR PETROL ISSUED DURING 1939-1945 WAR. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT ISSUED THESE DURING THE WAR WHEN PEROL WA SCARCE FOR PRIVAT CITIZENS1. COLLECTION OF FOUR MOTOR RATION TICKETS GLUED ONTO CARDBOARD 2. McDOUGAL & CHISHOLM, CASH DRAWERS, BRIDGE STREET BALLARAT OFFERED THESE TICKETS TO CUSTOMERS TO COLLECT TO GAIN DISCOUNT, THREE HUNDRED TICKETS WOULD REDEEM GOODS TO THE VALUE OF SEVEN& SIX PENCE FREE OF CHANGE[75CENTS]local history, document, ticket, ww2 memorabilia -
Tennis Australia
Tennis ball machine, Circa 1973
A Prince 'professional' tennis machine, with ball delivery cord, and electrical power cord. Machince essentially comprises of a ball container, from which balls collect into a six cylinder dispensing chamber, and then shot out, one after the other, through a retractable cannon. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Rubber, Acrylictennis -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C September 1989
A group collecting wildflowers for the Wildflower Show. Ken WoodcockPhoto shows a man and two women kneeling on the ground examining purple wildflowers. The man (on the left) has an SLR camera on a large strap around his neck. The woman on the right has picked flowers in her hands."Wild-flower collection Sept. 1989" written in black in across top left corner of back.events, wildflower show -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet - Recipe Book, Kraft Foods, Coon The Great Australian Cheese: Recipe Book No.4
Coon cheese recipes, a Kraft Collectables Recipe book, No.4.16 page booklet Text and colour images.recipe books, cheese cookery, kraft cheese