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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Coffee Percolator, 1950s
Belonged to Elsa Ardern, mother of donor, well known potter who stared the Potter's Cottage Warrandyte. Elsa also taught pottery at the Arts Association.A metal (silver coloured) coffee percolator with glass removable dome in hinged lid. Black plastic handle. Metal plunger and 'beans' colander inside. BIRKO signature on black plastic base and a metal tag:|VOLTS/BIRKO/WATTS|240//400|CAT NO X5/|MADE BY BIRKO ELECTRIC PTY LTD|Submitted to electrical approvals board|Reference No. VC\0\X5See above descriptiondomestic items, cooking, food & drink consumption -
Toorak College
Invitation, Wardle House Break-Up, 1970
Rectangular invitation created with blue ink on cream card stock. Description of the days activitiesinvitation, wardle house, toorak collegfe -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Construction Toy, Lott's Bricks Ltd, Lott's Bricks: British Made Throughout in Stone, 1945-1955
At the beginning of the 20th century the toy industry was based predominantly in Germany. During the First World War, imports from Germany were banned and the British government instead encouraged toy-making in Britain, as it helped the economy and provided jobs for ex-servicemen. Around this time, English manufacturer E. A. Lott devised a new system of bricks suitable for assembling small buildings. Together with a cardboard roof and instructions, Lott started selling these bricks as Lott’s Bricks in 1918. Lott’s Bricks eventually became even more popular then Anchor blocks, which were produced on the same principles by Richter, the well-known German manufacturer of construction toys. Lott’s success was assured when Queen Mary bought a set from him at the British Industries Fair in 1918. A number of sets were later produced, each with its own series, including Modern, Lodomo and Tudor. The bricks were the last of the old-fashioned composition blocks, which were later superseded by the very different styles exemplified by Minibrix, Bayko and Lego. Lotts Brick’s Ltd ceased to exist in the 1960s. (Source: V&A Museum)Toy with model building materials in wooden box with manufacturers label on lid. Th label pictures a white brick house with two equidistant chimneys. Included in the box are blocks to be used in building the house. These are in different shapes and sizes. The roofing panels are preformed.Manufacturer information and description lott's bricks, toy blocks, construction toys -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable trailer 290 - preserved at Northcote, Alf Twentyman, 6-1-1930
Photo shows cable tram saloon trailer No. 290, soon after arrival at Alf Twentyman's house in Basting St Northcote. It was purchased for preservation. It is now located at the TMSV's Bylands Museum.Yields information about the preservation of a cable tram saloon trailer, probably the first privately preserved tram in Australia.Photograph - Cable trailer 290 - preserved at Northcote 1930Detailed description on rear. tramways, cable trams, preservation, alf twentyman, northcote, trailer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - MMTB Cloth Cash bag, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Used by MMTB to ship coins or bank notes from depot to banks or head office. CWL - Camberwell Depot.Demonstrates the bags used by the MMTB to transfer cash or bank notes.Canvas cloth bag sewn, canvas off white or karki colour printed with "M.M.T.B" on one side and with "CWL" in black texta on the other side.See physical descriptiontramways, mmtb, tickets, cash handling, depots, revenue clerks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Brass coin holder - 3d and 6d
Used by tramway revenue clerks, most likely the MMTB to count coins, as only so many 3d or 6d would fit into each container. Each has a hole in the base to enable it to be checked that it was empty prior to use or after being used. One of the 3d containers have a loose "washer" which shows the nature of the construction. Has been secured with a piece of string.Demonstrates the methodologies used to count coins and stack them in a revenue office. Provides a sample of each coin that would have been used.Brass coin holder - for use in counting 3d and 6d coins. Made from brass tube with a brass washer rolled or fixed to one end. In storage bag is a 3d and a 6d coin. 5 x 6d and 6 x 3d holders held in the collection.See physical descriptiontramways, tickets, cash handling, depots, revenue clerks, coins -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station 1984
Black and White PhotographDescription on rear of photograph -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising package, Nelson Alexander, 25/05/2019
Promotional material issued on Nelson Alexander's "Foundation Day", 25 May 2019. Foundation Day is an initiative of the Nelson Alexander Charitable Foundation, supporting local charities. Includes five property description leaflets, business card, cloth shopping bag and miniature plastic AFL football.Advertising promotional package containing five property description documents and leaflets, business card, cloth shopping bag and miniature plastic AFL footballreal estate agents, nelson alexander -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, Rhyll Swamp Bird Life
Selection from a collection of photographs given to John Jansson from the Estate of Bill Barrett - Fisheries & Wildlife on Phillip Island441-01: 2nd year growth of Fathom Hen Seeds underwater dormant for 12 years. 441-02: Photo of Bill checking nesting boxes in Rhyll Swamp 441-03: Black & White photo of Bill & helper 441-04: Bee Hive at Rhyll Swamp 441-05: Royal Spoon Bill with 12 eggs 441-06: Ibis Hatchlings 441-07:Chestnut Teal Duck eggs at Rhyll Swamp 441-08: Photo of a painting of a Mallard Duck with 6 ducklings. Descriptions written on back of photographsrhyll swamp phillip island, mallard duck, royal swamp hen, royal spoon bill, bill barrett, chestnut teal duck eggs, beehive at rhyll swamp, fathom hen plants at rhyll swamp, nesting boxes rhyll swamp, john jansson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Daily Mail Series 6, 10 & 12, c.1914 - 1918
Black & white postcard / photos of France during WWI.Rectangular black & white cardboard postcards / photographs..1) - .5) “Handwritten descriptions”documents - postcards, military history, post card, passchendaele barracks trust -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Submission, Anne Paul et al, Banyule Heritage Study 2020 Nominations: Significant remnant early European vegetation - Greensborough, 2020
Submissions made by Norm Colvin and Anne Paul on behalf of the Greensborough Historical Society to the Banyule Heritage Study 2020, citing significant remnant early European vegetation, particularly from orchards developed by Greensborough pioneer families.5 p. typescript with four colour photographsHandwritten description on back of photographsbanyule heritage study 2020, orchards greensborough, vegetation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Flag - Portland's 150th Anniversary, 1834-1984, 1984
Portland Sesquicentenary celebrations.White flag bering words "PORTLAND'S / 1834 1984 / 150TH ANNIVERSARY" around a central motif of a whale in a black triangle. Blue and green wavy lines fill in lower section of whale. Lettering in black. Wooden dowel attached to flag.Front: (see above description)portland 150th anniversary, 1984, 1834, flag -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
The Rose Stereograph Cards, Various pictures of European sites, 1911
This collection of Stereograph card depicts scenes from various Euopean sites and buildings. Produced by 'The Rose Stereographs. George Rose was born in Clunes, Victoria in 1861 and later worked in his father’s boot-making business in Prahran while studying photography. In 1880 he founded the Rose Stereograph Company and became famous for producing stereographs, or stereoviews, which gave the illusion of being in 3D when seen through a hand-held viewer.Collection of one of the pioneer families of City of Moorabbin.11 Stereographic Cards - manufactured by The Rose Sterographics - Black and whiteDescription of each card on the bottomeurope, paris, church of mary magdalene, the louvre, cathedral of notre dame, palace of justice, palace of beautiful arts, champs elysees, boulevard du nord, jules anspach fountain, brussels belgium, cathedral of st gudule, brussels, moorabbin, stereograph cards -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Demolition debris, Bayside site, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, 1991
One of four photos taken by David Thompson of demolition debris on the Bayside site: View to Melbourne, close up, with debris from Centenary BridgeDescription in aqua ink on backdemolitions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Demolition debris, Bayside site, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, 1991
One of four photos taken by David Thompson of demolition debris on the Bayside site: Port Melbourne Railway StationDescription in aqua ink on backdemolitions, transport - railways -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, The Seige of Khe Sanh, 1996
A collection of Colour Photograph depicting key points of the Seige of Khe Sanh (1968) taken by Albert Guthrie, Australian Merchant Navy in 1996Description of each Photograph in the Collagekhe sanh, battle of, 1968, photograph -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Empire Portrait Studio, Municipal Ambulance, 1919
St Kilda Municipal Ambulance, used during the 1919 Influenza Epidemic. Patient on stretcher on ground black and white photograph, copy, poor image quality, unmounted[on back: Typed description of photograph] -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Craft - Warship model, Japanese warship
Given to Corporal Taylor, a guard at camp 4 in appreciation of his treatmentHandmade wooden model on a stand. Japanese inscription in front of warship as well as "Tatura Australia" below Japanese inscription both standing on this stand beside the warship. As in the physical description, with inscriptions on stand.japanese internees, japanese warship -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, William Day's House, 1987 copy
Copy of photograph of William Day's home, built adjoining the flour mill in 1858. The iron lacework on the balconies was added later. Classified for preservation by the National Trust. Photographs courtesy of Mr R. Day.Black and white copy of photograph of exterior of William Day's House, near Murchison. Built 1858.on back: Description taped to backwilliam day -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, William Day's Flour Mill, 1987 copy
Copy of photograph of flour mill l built by William Day in 1858. The earliest flour mill in the Goulburn Valley. Overlooking the Goulburn River, where a punt carried people, livestock and mill products to and from the mill. Classified by National Trust. Photographs courtesy of R. Day.Black and white copy of photograph of exterior of William Day's Flour Mill, near Murchison. Built 1858.on back: Description taped to back -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph "Roulettes", 2004
Wooden framed picture of 6 roulette planes flying upside down in formation. Message Roulettes on the picture " To Dandenong RSL Keep the spirit alive ! Roulettes '04".Signed on picture by 6 pilots R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Fly Navy R6 (Signatures hard to accurately read). 4 small pictures at bottom of main picture-: 1 maintenance personal working on plane 2 a roulette pilot with children 3 roulette pilot with children 4 maintenance personal working on plane. On bottom of picture "The Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team THE ROULETTES July-December 2004. Photography by Warrant officer Ray Bennell..See physical description above. -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 80 - 31/07/1972 - Lister House
School 80 - Commenced 31.07.1972 @ Lister House. Students from Bendigo Swan Hill Castlemaine EchucaBlack and White Photo - 4 Rows of 45 Nurses - 3 rows standing and front row seated Photo description on back of photosnursing history, nursing information -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 70 - Library No 2 "Rust Room" - Students Studying
School 70 - 9 Student Nurses Studying in Library 2 -L-R Judy Powis Jill Robinson Judy Pellas ? Jeannie Luchow Therese Mc Gurgan Jill Rogers Phillips Grylls Julie JamesBlack and white photo - 9 Students - 3 sitting at 2 desks - 2 students standing at each desk. 2 Students standing at library shelves one with a book in her hand and the other reaching for a bookNames and description of photo on backnursing history, nursing training, nursing uniform -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 70
School 70- 1st Year Students and Tutor in Upstairs Prac Room - Tutor - Jo Pellissier Nurse L-R Phillipa Grylls Judy Pellas Jill Rogers Jill Robinson Judy Powis Jeanne Luchow1st Year Students and Tutor in Prac Room. Black and White photo of six student nurses standing at a Diagram of neonatal cardiac defects poster. Tutor is pointing to the poster with a stick. four people one side and 3on the other. Curtains in backgroundDescription and names on the back of the photonurse training, nurses uniform, nursing information -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 70 - Tutor and Nurses in Practical Room
School 70 - Tutor Joan Sidaway - Downstairs Prac Room- Students Jill Rodgers Jill Robinson- SleletonBlack and White photo 2 nurses on left side and Tutor on right hand side looking at hand of skeleton. Curtains in back ground.Names and description on back of photonurse training, nurses uniform, nursing information -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - March 1966 - Tutor and Students in Lecture Room
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.1 Proof small photo and i large photo - Black and white - 4 rows of 3 nurse all seated at desks. Tutor at front left hand side pointing to a chart. Blackboard at front of phot and curtains on left hand sideNames and description on back of photonursing history, nursing uniforms -
International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Lord Richard Casey speaking at the official opening of the Samuel Wadham Wing at International House, 1963
Lord Richard Casey opened the Samuel Wadham Wing on Saturday, 23 March 1963, to a crowd of students and distinguished guests. In his speech, Lord Casey deemed the new building a "microcosm of the world", with students able to "help break down misunderstanding and social barriers" between Australia and its neighbours. Typed description attached to reversesamuel wadham, richard casey -
Brimbank City Council Art Collection
Watercolour painting - Indigenous Plants of the Basalt Plains. Part of series of 14 commissioned paintings, Calystegia Sepium (Large Bindweed), 1993
Local Indigenous PlantAR0117 Description of the plant at the back of the painting. -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - WW1 Photograph Album
Photograph album containing photos of WW1 Australian troops being transported to England. The photographs shows life aboard an unknown transport ship to England. The ship stopped at Cape Town and Colombo and there are photos off the coast of Dakar, West Africa. The photos also show some photographs of English village life. Some descriptions under the photographs. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station 1984
Black and White PhotographDescription and title on rear of photograph