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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Lap Skiver
A machine used to taper a wide strap of leather for lap joining. Has leather cover joined to wooden base on one side and clip in front to hold it down.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1918
A black / white photograph of a motor vehicle which has a large sheet, with a cross on it, hanging on the side. A young boy is behind the vehicle that is travelling down a residential street.on front caption - 1st Prize 1918red-cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Arthur Caldwell greeting immigrants, Fairfax media, 1950
Black and white photo of Arthur Calwell (Labor Politician - Minister for Immigration) bending down to greet a woman and two small boys. Ship gangway and luggage in backgroundimmigration, politics, arthur calwell -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Booklet: Slimming down Santa by Jeannie Meekins 2006
Booklet of 24 pages titled Slimming down Santa by Jeannie Meekins and illustrated by Madeleine Ginger, published in 2006 by NMIT's Flat Chat Press. ISBN 097580846Xflat chat press, school publications, nmit -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Metal Vase, 1920
Copper tapered vase with a brass relief frieze of roses circling the vase approximately 8cm down from the top of the vase. Top opening of the vase is also brass. Marked on the base MADE IN ENGLAND Beldray Trade mark serial numbers 2398 KA/TS 1506 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Powder folder
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne for folding individual powder portions into paper packages until 1984. Brass 'x' shaped folding frame with centre axle, ridges down one leg of stand with a pin on side of one top plate to adjust opening width.On top plate : British Made. -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Australian Army khaki webbing short pattern anklets with webbing straps
This webbing belonged to Warrant Officer 2 ,William Addison Payne who served with 8th Australian Recce BattalionCanvas with two straps one end and two buckles the other end.The top of gaiter curved down approx.30mm at ends from centre.Likewise, the bottom of gaiter.WO 11. Payne W A VX 113620gaiter, anklets, short -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Australian Army khaki webbing short pattern anklets with webbing straps
This anklet belonged to Warrant Officer, William Addison Payne who enlisted in QLD for the 8th Australian Recce BattalionCanvas with two straps one end and two buckles the other end.The top of gaiter curved down approx.30mm at ends from centre.Likewise, the bottom of gaiter.WO 11. Payne W A VX 113620 W A PAYNEgaiter -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Royal Australian Infantry
Shield shaped plaque made of varnished timber with a large RAINF badge affixed to its front. There is a large gauge down the left side, exposing bare wood rainf, infantry, plaque, wark vc club -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Jacket, c.1990s
Velvet jacket, black background with design of red and gold flowers outlined in gold thread. Five black buttons down the front. Lined with black polyester fabric.Stitches Items Australiacostume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Blouse
Donated by Ann BarryCream polyester five pearl button fastening down front. Thirty six vertical pin tucks across shoulders, long sleeve, pearl button at cuff.Fletcher Jones. Australia's Finest Clothingcostume, female -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Holy Trinity Anglican Church Business Card, c.2015
The business card for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Port Melbourne lists The Reverend Noel R WHALE as it Associate Priest. Withe demolition and conversion to apartments of the Holy Trinity Church building, services were now conducted in the Church Hall.Small white business card for Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne has a religious picture on the left of the the printing and a brown stripe down the right hand edge.David OGG, Mike FARRELLnoel whale, religion - anglican (holy trinity), david ogg, mike farrell -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Loss of a 117 year old Weeping Elm in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, City of Ballarat Community Magazine, September, 2007, September, 2007
Age and decay caused the loss of the Scotch Weeping Elm which was listed on the National Trust (Vic) Significant Tree Register.This large Scotch Weeping Elm was one of the oldest trees in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.1 sheet of white paper printed on both sides with headings in green and coloured photographs. The sheet p.29 is torn out down the left hand side.nonejohn garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, scotch weeping elm, ulmus glabra 'horizontalis'. national trust (vic) significant tree register, gall formations, imbalanced canopy, ballarat woodworkers guild, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Horse Chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum, Details and Uses of These Trees, 9/2/2016
There are Horse Chestnut Trees in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Gregory Street, Wendouree, as well as other parts of Ballarat.This large handsome deciduous tree is not only part of Ballarat's history but often found in parks and streets in temperate parts of the world.1 page, printed 1/2 way down, with the names of the FBBG Guiding Group at the top of the page. The bottom of the 3rd line of the text is missing but is still legible.BBG Trees is written at the top of the page in blue biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, horse chestnuts, aesculus hippocastanum, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, guiding friends, traditional chinese medicine -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Bob Whitehead Courier, Wednesday May 25th, 1994, Stepping Down as Chairman of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, May 25th, 1994
Courier, "Inside Out with Kim Quinlan", Wednesday 25th May, 1994, speaking with Bob Whitehead, outgoing Chairman of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Ballarat.Bob Whitehead was instrumental in the formation of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Prior to that, he was Parks and Gardens Director for the City Council. So, he was something of an authority on the Gardens and the Friends' early history. p.4 of the Ballarat Courier, torn down right side, yellow with age. There is a black and white photograph of the Statuary Pavilion in the Gardens, top right hand corner.Blue biro marks in columns 3,4,5.john garner collection, garner, dr, whitehead, courier, chairman, friends of the botanical gardens, city council, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, bob whitehead, jack chisolm, jessie scott, ballarat botanical gardens' design, gardens' history, history of the friends. -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Pelvimeter, Martin's
Provenance unknown, found in a box with five other pelvimeters, marked "PELVIMETERS ( not accessioned)" in the hand of the previous curator, Melissa Campbell pre 2006.Martin's pelvimeter,external, graduated to 50cm and 20 inches. fer to Down Bros. catalogue 938/1, page 938.Manufactureer's statmp "W. & W. on arm.pelvimetry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Sash, n.d
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *S.B., coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold AOF - Ancient Order of Forestersancient order of foresters, societies, friendly society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
Brass whale oil lamp, removable reservoir, lid with knob on top. Two burners, opposite each other with drip trays and a fold down carry handle. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archives -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original B/W Photograph, Clive Brooks, Streetscape, looking west down Scott St. from Inglis Street corner, 19/04/1994
B/W photograph, Streetscape, looking west down Scott St. from Inglis Street corner, Uniting Church partially visible on right, Presbytery on left.buninyong, scott st., inglis st., uniting church, presbytery -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Talbot Baines Reed, My Friend Smith, 1882
A novel that is about city and school life by the English author Talbot Baines Reed.Cover is blue with the title and author written in black on the front cover and spine. There is also a drawing of a laurel wreath with an arrow in the middle pointing down. This may be the symbol of the publisher.fictionA novel that is about city and school life by the English author Talbot Baines Reed.school life, city life, boarding school, fiction, talbot baines reed -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Photograph, Framed
Colour photograph of two SAS soldiers in camouflage at a canteen. One soldier faces the camera, one soldier bending down with face obscured. Black plastic frame.cold bar on sign in wall behind soldiers. Notice board has 2 SAS Sqn and emblemsas, photograph, sas soldier -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsletter - Enterprise Connections, Newsletter of the School of Mines and Industries Ballarat - Enterprise Connections 3 - May 1997, 1997
School of Mines and Industries Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University White A4 newsletter with green stripe down the left hand side with green and white writing and sepia images, also has blocks of green and brown throughoutenterprise connections, school of mines ballarat, newsletter, castle bacon, burton, gason, rotork, mars, plexicor, country fire authority -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Lower deck with movie screen
B & W photo of lower deck of HMAS Sydney first trip 1965. Army vehicles tied down on upper deck. 2 men on lower deck.photograph, hmas sydney -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Postcard, Derek Leather, North side Warrenheip St. 1970's, looking east towards Mount Buninyong, 1970-80's
Historic BuildingsB/W Photo North side Warrenheip St. 1970's, looking east towards Mount Buninyong down service road, corner shop to supermarketbuninyong, learmonth st., corner shop -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Downing & Latta families of Green Hill, c 1900, 1992
historic, familyB/w photograph, Downing & Latta families of Green Hill, c 1900, original occupants of Mt Helen homestead, later site of University of Ballarat campus.mt. helen, latta, downing, university of ballarat -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Train Crossing The Horseshoe Bridge
Puffing Billy seen crossing the wooden trestle bridge. The down train is heading towards Gembrook as it billows smoke from its chimney. Trees surround the area. -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - small screw
Three corroded screws with circular narrowing to a pointed tip. Incised screw grooves extending down the body of the shaft. Incised notch extending across the nail head.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium screw
Two corroded screws with circular narrowing to a pointed tip. Incised screw grooves extending down the body of the shaft. Incised notch extending across the nail head.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pickers picnicking in a crop on Hillside c1920, c1920
Two men, a woman and a dog sitting in a crop with Mountjoy Guest-house in the distance. Black and white photograph of two young men and a woman holding a dog sitting down in a crop field. Two buildinga and other crops can be seen in the distance.guest house, mountjoy