To celebrate Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), Jews eat foods like honey cake and apple dipped in honey. Along with a special prayer, this is a way of asking God for a sweet and happy year ahead. Our contemporary Judaica collection was developed through a series of exhibitions titled Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony I, II and III. For each of the three exhibitions, contemporary artists and crafts-makers were invited to design new objects that could be used to perform the Jewish ceremonies and rituals that had been preserved and developed by Australia’s Jewish community over the last 200 years. This collection now comprises over sixty unique and distinctive objects made using very different methods of production, including tapestry, silver-smithing, carpentry, ceramics and glass-work. These objects have been inspired by a broad spectrum of religious, spiritual, artistic and emotional responses to the ideology and practice of Jewish rituals, as well as deeply considered connections to Australia’s broader culture and landscape. judaica, ceramics, jewish new year

Wooden artefacts from the Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Different tribes living along the river produce magnificent wood carvings, clay pottery and other art and craft. Kundu is the Papuan general name used for drum. It is an hour glass shaped drum made of wood with a snake's skin as membrane. A handle is placed on the narrowest part of the drum. Often, the kundu is decorated with animal figures on its edges. - donated by John Nelson TAYLOR QX25010,2900269,3108420 who served in the AIF 19/1/1941 to 7/12/1945 - Regular Army Special Reserve 30/1/1952 to 29/1/1955 and the CMF 1/8/1959 to 2/1/1960. Rank on final discharge - Trooper 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. John was deployed overseas to New Guinea from 17/10/1943 to 23/2/1945 and 5/5/1945 to 26/10/1945 and served in Korea and Japan from 5/3/1953 to 6/4/1954. A member of the Wangaratta RSL he passed away in January, 2021.Wooden artefacts from the Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The Sepik area is well known for its sculpture masks shields and other artifacts. Many tribes use drums in rituals. Two decorative wooden face masks, one wooden Drum and one wooden Crocodilepapua new guinea, artefacts, wood, ww2

The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. Buff cardboard covered booklets. E240.1 : 1957 edition; E240.2 : 1962 edition; E240.3 : 1969 edition. The booklets are coded G.C.2. and are issued by the authority of the General Court of Australasia.E240.2.2 : "R Lees" top right of cover.methodist order of knights

The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. Buff cardboard covered booklets E241.1 : 1952 edition and grey cardboard covered booklets E241.2 : 1963 edition. The booklets are coded G.C.15. and are issued by the authority of the General Court of Australasia.methodist order of knights

Blue cardboard 30 page booklet with black text. The booklet has the room arrangement for Third and Fourth Degrees on page 3.non-fictionThe booklet lays out the preparation of the room and explains the Degrees.methodist order of knighthood, methodist order of knights

MGC042.1.1 & MGC042.1.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

MGC042.2.1 & MGC042.2.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

Gold soft covered 16 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the Rays' badge.non-fictionThe booklet outlines the ritual for the meeting which includes preparation for the meeting; the meeting; the order of the day; to close the meeting. The Welcome Service is on page 6; Ideal of Comradeship on page 7; The Ray's Law on page 8; Installation Service on page 9; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray on page 13 and Hymns including the Comradeship Hymn and the layout of the room on pages 14 and 15.methodist girls' comradship rays section, shepparton junior rays, handbooks, methodist church of australasia

MGC043.2.1 and MGC043.2.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. MGC043.2.1 has pencil handwriting inside the back cover which indicates the colour of the Rays' sashes. non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Welcome service; Installation Service; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Hymns.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, wesley junior rays, jan woolhouse

MGC044.1 and MGC044.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship.non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Initiation; Installation Ceremony; Graduation Service.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, reservoir methodist girls' rays pansy branch 292", jan woolhouse

Grey soft covered 14 page booklet with black text. non-fictionContents: Preparation for the meeting; the meeting; Initiation; Ideal of Comradeship; Installation ceremony; Comradeship hymn and room layout.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia

MGC046.1.1 and MGC046.1.2 - Blue-grey soft covered 14 page booklet with black text, 1945 edition. Each copy has a white sticky label on the top right cover on the cover. MGC046.2.1 and MGC046.2.2 - Blue soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. 1960 edition.non-fictionContents: Senior or Comrades' Section: Ritual for the meeting; the meeting; The order of the day; Closing ceremony; Initiation Ceremony; Installation Ceremony; Comradeship hymn; diagram of meeting.handbooks, methodist church of australasia, methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship barkly street ballarat

Buff colour soft covered booklet of eight pages.The inside cover has the Synod Archives Victoria stamp. non-fictionContents: Foreward; In a hall; in a church; points to be observed; Methodist Girls' Comradeship Degree service Ritual Third Degree; Second Degree.handbooks, methodist church of australasia, methodist girls' comradeship

Blue card covered booklet with black text. 16 pages. There is a United Church Archives stamp on the cover and inside the cover. Inside the cover has a Synod Archives Victoria stamp.non-fictionContents: Senior or Comrades' section: Ritual for the Meeting; preparatory; the meeting; the order of the day; Closing Ceremony; Initiation Ceremony; preparation; ideals of the Comradeship; The Comrades' Law; Ceremony of recognition of the second degree; Ceremony of recognition of Third Degree; Installation ceremony; Comradeship hymn; room layout.handbooks, methodist church of australasia, methodist girls' comradeship

MOK234.1.1; MOK234.1.2: 99 page book issued by the authority of The Methodist Order of Knights General Court of Australia. The cover of the book is pale blue with royal blue text and image of the Albert Street Methodist Church, Brisbane. MOK234.2 : 87 page book : A General Court Publication 7/65 Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Leadership Training Manual. This book has the same content as MOK234.1 but has a light green paper cover and no illustrations of badges and awards.non-fictionThis handbook contains all the information required for the organising and running a Methodist Order of Knights Court. Index: The Order and the Church; The Nature of the Order; Organisation and Control of the Order; Regalia; Officers and Companions of the Local Court; The Degrees of the Order; Ritual work in the Local Court; Awards and Decorations; Equipment; Uniforms; Merit Badge Tests; Badge Presentation Service; Inauguration Ceremony for New Courts; Service of Dedication for Court Officers; Leadership; Programming; Chairmanship; Know Your Companions; How shall we organise; Weekly programme; Your story and how to tell it; Devotional work; Chancellors; Suggested Introductory letter; Specimen accounts for Chancellors; Appendix for further reading.methodist order of knights

Gau boxes are ancient religious objects with deep cultural and spiritual significance in Tibet. Worn on a chain around the neck and hung close to the heart, they are believed to ward off negative energy and attract blessings. They open up to a concealed inner space, containing a picture of a deity, a scroll of mantras or sacred relics, blessed by a lama. Large square gau box incrusted with turquoiseritual implements, amulets

Edwin Thompsoninstallation ceremony, f. delmenico, i.l. galagher, edwin james thompson, ritual

PETER CLARKE (1935 - ) Born Deloraine, Tasmania Peter Clarke was both artist and teacher. He held 14 exhibitions between 1957 and 1977, as well as participating in a number of group exhibitions, including Contemporary Australian Painting shown in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is best known for large colour-field works. Peter Clarke's abstract painting emphasises texture, colour and gesture. He won the George Crouch Memorial Prize in 1967 This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Abstract painting with black, red, yellow, green, blue and white predominating.art, artwork, peter clarke, clarke, abstract, colour-field

Part of regalia worn by K.J.Riddell Grand Master of MUIOOF 1950-51 DMG-1929Part of regalia worn by K.J.Riddell Grand Master of MUIOOF 1950-51 Ceremonial Collar: Collar- Purple velvet, gold braid, heavy metallic gold embroidery, two gold tassels, metallic gold fringe, backed with black material possibly cotton. Four(4) medals attachedFirst medal, purple/gold ribbon- 1929 K.J.Riddell, DGM, Port Fairy District. 2nd medal, Blue/white ribbon, K.J.Riddell for introducing 50 members 1947. 3rd medal, Faded purple ribbon, K.J.Riddell Grand Master 1950-51societies, muioof, riddell, k.j.

This photograph was taken by the historical Society Curator when the Society was offered most of the items that we could house when the Lodge closedA photograph taken in the Masonic Lodge meeting room displaying the ceremonial carpet and other ritual objects in place the hall is now a book shopBlack and white photograph of the interior showing the carpet and the lewis masonic, mason, lodge, james street

Index, bib, p.123.non-fictionThe author has traced the origins and development of Scottish country dancing from the ritual of medieval days through the French influence of Mary Queen of Scots and the elegant assemblies of 18th century Edinburgh to the highly respected conservation work of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.scotland - country dancing, scotland - history

The boot consisted of a complete man's black leather work-boot resting on the ground sub-floor surface (Layers A-B) in front of the fireplace. Although the uppers had folded inwards and hardened, the fabric was in generally good condition. The newspaper consisted of a single folded sheet, comprising the front and rear pages of 'The Age' (January 2nd, 1872), which was crumpled together with a contemporary theatrical flyer. As the items were removed prior to inspection, a direct association between these items cannot be made, though it is possible that the crumpled newspaper had been originally been inside the boot. The boot is significant based on its connection to the construction of the former Royal Mint building and its potential in demonstrating a ritual building practice. Leather boot - Black leather men's ankle-high boot. The leather is dry and desiccated leading to hardening. There is a layer of dirt and mud over all surfaces. Most of the sole has been lost. Nails revealed in this area are corroding, the heal remains and is well attached - there has been a pronounced shrinkage of the leather of the heal. The lace is missing from the boot. buildings, history, architecture, former royal mint, historic building

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