Ship model in glass bottle mounted on timber with presentation plaque on front of timber. Ship is 3 masted sailing ship, no sails, towing small boat, flying red flag with blue and white cross. Background includes cliffs and two lighthouses. There is an inscription of the bottom of the model.Plaque on front of timber mount "To / FLAGSTAFF HILL MARITIME MUSEUM / WARRNAMBOOL AUSTRALIA …" Inscribed on Bottom "NORSK HÅKON skib No Filo Nilsen 230" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, model ship, model ship in bottle, norwegian model ship, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Notes from a Conservation Workshop on Caring for photographic collections in Museums, handling collections, conservation and risk assessment.Notes and information in a presentation folder from a workshop held at Heritage Hill, Dandenong and presented by Museums Australia (Victoria).conservation, archives

SANDHURST (Bendigo) SCHOOL OF MINES - letter from A.Coles Taxidermist and Furrier, Coles Museum of Australian Fauna, 337 & 339 Elizabeth St Melbourne dated 1.7.1907 to the president Committee & Registrar of the School of Mines Bendigo re Natural history specimens at the Museumdocument, a.coles taxidermist and furrier , coles museum of australian fauna

This is a document signifying that the Warrnambool and District Historical Society in 2017 received a Victorian Collections Award for Excellence in Museum Cataloguing (Volunteer Staff). The award was given by Museums Australia (Victoria). The Warrnambool and District Historical Society continues to be an active contributor to the Victorian Collections web site. This item is of minor significance as a memento of a 2017 award given to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society and it now forms part of the group’s archives. This is a sheet of white paper with a background image of a tree branch and black printing. There are two signatures and the logos or lettering of 7 Victorian organizations.warrnambool & district historical society, victorian collections, museums australia (victoria)

Set of two drink Coasters, featuring a tramcar image printed onto a foam rubber backing. Tramcars featured are VR St Kilda Brighton tramcar VR41 and NMETL No. 13 at the Saltwater River terminus. Made by the Council of Tramway Museums of Australia for the Melbourne 2006 Conference.trams, tramways, cotma, vr trams, nmetl, souvenirs, tram 41, tram 13

Original copies - yarns & experiences of soldiers on active service. Printed in the field by the AIF Printing Section.Copies of Aussie Magazines 1918 - 1919 - 1920 produced by Phillip L Harris of The Australian War Museum 1920Percy E Cox 12th Battalion Tasmania (inside front cover)books - magazines, military history

Set of seven digital images prepared as part of the nomination of the "The Floral Tram reinvented 2019" by the BTM to the Museums Australia award - sadly we did not receive one. .1 - One of the workshops - 10-6-2018 .2 - attaching the flowers to the tram - Ken - 1-1-2019 .3 - Some of the crew on the tram - 20/2/19 .4 - Official Photograph - at the depot - 9-3-2019 .5 - In Wendouree Parade on a photo run - 24-2-2019 .6 - Official launch day - 20-02-2019 .7 - A study of the materials and the finished product - 24-4-2018 See Reg Item 7513 for the story and associated documents.trams, tramways, floral tram, flowers, btm, community, museums australia

Australian Insects An Introductory Handbook Author: Keith C McKeown F R Z S - Assistant Entomologist, The Australian Museum, Sydney Publisher: The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Date: 1942 Label on spine with typed text RA 595.70994 MCK warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, keith c mckeown, australian insects an introductory handbook, australian insects

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interestHelen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS The Brewer family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.3 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 21 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in April 2011. Notice that the next meeting will be May 29th because April 24th is Easter Sunday and reminders about subscriptions, the Volunteer Hours Record Book, and the South Metro History Group April meeting . Joan Moore, attended a Training Day on March 28th, organised by Peta Knott, Museums Australia Victoria, for small museums to record their artefacts, photos, documents, clothing etc. on the MAV Website. The first item entered on ‘Box Cottage Museum’ site is The Keys Trophy Cup 1881. Cat No. MAV 00001. Helen has compiled a brief history of John and Ann Brewer market gardeners c1841, with photograph CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / APRIL 2011 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, mckinnon, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, city of moorabbin, box william, glen eira historical society, museums australia victoria, knott peta, south metro history group, brewer john, brewer ann, jasper road, point nepean road, brewer’s road

Hand painted Gold buyers shop sign. Circa 1860. Metal Construction. Previously on loan to National Museum of Australia. Now located at Specimen Cottage. The sign is constructed of metal (Tin). It consists of a strap attached at the top and bottom of a rectangular plate. The sashes and plate are painted brown with the words 'LICENSED GOLD BUYER' painted in gold lettering on the plate. The sashes are constructed in such a manner as to be attached around a post of tree trunk.

.1 - Book - 64 A4 pages - colour covers, titled "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", listing all operational railway and tramway museums in Australia at the time. Gives details for each organisation and details of umbrella organisations in each state. Arranged on a State and regional basis. .2 - as above - 100 pages - "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1994". Published by Rail Scene Australia - ARHS NSW and the LRRSAtrams, tramways, railways, tram preservation, museums, arhs

Kibble- Bucket for lifting rock and Gold ore from a shaft. Previously on loan to Australian National Museum for Goldmining display. Used on Central Victorian Goldfields On Display at Specimen Cottage. 2014cottage, miners

Eagle Pottery Ltd. Linton Operated in Grey St from approximately 1997 until December 2006. Potter John Eagle won many awards including the Australian Bicentennial. His work is exhibited in museums in Australia and overseas.Maroon & copper glazed urn-shaped vase.pottery, john eagle, eagle pottery ltd

Made by the Returned Soldiers & Sailors Mill in Geelong, post-1924. Rug was given to NWM from another museum in Western AustraliaTartan rug with cream base, featuring pattern with blue, black, green, yellow and red believed to be the Dress Stewart tartan pattern. RS&S label stitched on back of one corner. Label has stitched signature of John Monash. Two of the ends are tasseled. Appears used with several stains and small holes. Reverse of rug is free of design with solitary light brown colour Bottom left front corner has label which reads "THE/ Dress Stewart" On rear of same corner has label which reads "THE GEELONG R.S & S WOOLLEN MILLS/ PURE/ WOOL/ THE John Monash RUG wool, rs&s, reutrned soldiers and sailors mill, rug, quilt, blanket, john monash, the dress stewart, world war one, world war two, tartan

An article about the an exhibition at the Australian War Museum for the 70th Anniversary of the Tobruk campaign.The article records some anecdotes of the "Rats of Tobruk". A 2 page magazine article from the RSL's publication MUFTI.Niltobruk, rats of tobruk, 2/15 battalion, 2/13 field company rae

The Kew Historical Society holds a nationally significant Fashion & Design collection. In 2023 this collection was augmented by a donation by descendants of Francis Henty of nineteenth and early twentieth century costumes and costume accessories. These rare and aesthetically significant acquisitions increased the importance of the nineteenth century costume collection held by the Society. Following their accession, the Henty costumes were exhibited with other notable examples of fashion and design, previously donated by descendants of the Coombs and Weir families.28 x Exhibition photos of Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900, held at Villa Alba Museum during the 2023 Australian Heritage Festival. The exhibition showcased items drawn from the Henty, Coombs and Weir Collections.fashion -- nineteenth century, exhibitions -- kew historical society, henty collection, coombs collection, weir collection

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, March 1975, titled "Trams Busy" reporting on the results of the Begonia Festival passengers over the period 1/3 to 10/3 and that the BTPS would be hosing a Australian tramway museums conference during the Anzac weekend.cotma, btps, conferences, begonia festival

Report - single quarto duplicated sheet titled "Conference of Australian Tramway Museums", issued to Members of the BTPS in the March 1975 issue of Fares Please! Gives details of the conference, attendees, presentations and organisers. Organiser Bill Kingsley, Clyde Croft and Geoff Cargeeg.trams, tramways, reports, conferences, cotma, ballarat