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Beaufort Historical Society
Work on paper - Ledger, Theodore Beggs Eurambeen No. 1 1877-1881, 1877
Small, c. 7"x 4", 253 p., cloth boundeurambeen -victoria, beaufort - people, beaufort - history, pastoral industry - victoria, beggs family, chinese - beaufort -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Mow Fung from Deep Lead -- Studio Portrait
Portrait of Mow Fung Deep Lead plus Grave Headstone. In the twentieth Century the Chinese population around Stawell continued to dwindle. One family whose associations with the area was the Mow Fungs. refer Page 117 "Good Country for a Grant" A History of the Stawell Shire. by Robert Kingston. A photograph of a male Chinese with a beard and dressed with a skull cap. The photograph has a blush tint.Mow. Fung... A respected and naturalized Chinese had a store and hotel at Mullock Bank (Morella) and later moved to Deep Lead. Photo 1896stawell chinese mullock bank morella -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Jesse Tree playing the Didgeridoo and Swiss Hang Drum at St Andrews Market, 29 March 2008
Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p175 It’s Saturday morning and thousands of people are visiting St Andrews Market at the corner of Heidelberg-Kinglake Road and Proctor Street. It’s hard to find a park. Cars are banked up along the narrow road and crammed in a nearby parking area. Yet, at the market, people look relaxed and happy amongst the yellow box gums on the site where the Wurundjeri people used to gather. Stone artefacts unearthed there by Koorie researcher, Isabel Ellender, indicate the site was once a Wurundjeri meeting place, according to Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Acoustic sounds mingle with quiet conversations. A guitarist blows a mouth organ while his bare toes tickle chimes. A tiny busker, perhaps five years old, plays a violin while sounds of a harp emerge from the hall. One stallholder, selling delicious-looking pastries, chats to another in Spanish, then to me in broad Australian. ‘I was born in Fitzroy but my mother came from Mexico and my dad from Serbia,’ she smiles. A New Zealander fell in love with Mongolia and now imports their hand-made embroidered clothes and Yurts (tents) and runs adventure tours. A young woman visited Morocco and when friends admired the shoes she bought, she decided to import them and sell them at the market. Oxfam sells Fair Trade toys and clothes and displays a petition to Make Poverty History. Other stalls sell Himalayan salt, jewellery made from seeds from northern Australia, glass paper-weights from China as well as locally grown vegetables, flowers and organic freshly baked bread. A woman sits in a state of bliss under the hands of a masseur. Another offers Reiki or spiritual healing. A juggler tosses devil sticks – ‘not really about the devil,’ he smiles. This skill was practised thousands of years ago in Egypt and South America he says. At the Chai Tent people lounge on cushions in leisurely conversation. The idea for the market was first mooted among friends over a meal at the home of famous jazz and gospel singer Judy Jacques.2 Jacques remembers a discussion with several local artists including Marlene Pugh, Eric Beach, Les Kossatz, Ray Newell and Peter Wallace. ‘We decided we wanted a meeting place, where all the different factions of locals could meet on common ground, sell their goodies and get to know one another,’ Jacques recalls. They chose the site opposite another meeting place, St Andrews Pub. A week later Jacques rode her horse around the district and encouraged her neighbours to come along to the site to buy or sell. On February 23, 1973, about 20 stallholders arrived with tables. They traded ‘second-hand clothes, vegetables, meat, cheese, eggs, chickens, goats, scones, tea, garden pots and peacock feathers’. Now around 2000 people visit each Saturday. People usually linger until dusk. The market – with around 150 stalls of wares from a wide variety of cultures – stands alongside Montsalvat as the most popular tourist attraction in Nillumbik. By the 1990s St Andrews Market was in danger of being loved to death, as the site was becoming seriously degraded. The market was spreading in all directions and the degradation with it. A local council arborist’s report in 1994 noted exposed tree roots from erosion and compaction. The Department of Sustainability and Environment threatened to close the market if the degradation was not rectified. After many months of research, discussions and lobbying by a few residents, the council formed a Committee of Management, with an Advisory Committee, and introduced an Environment Levy. The State Government, the council and the market, funded terracing of the site to stop erosion, and retain moisture and nutrients. Vehicles were excluded from some sensitive areas and other crucial zones reserved for re-vegetation. Volunteers planted more than 3000 locally grown indigenous species. The old Yellow Box trees fully recovered and are expected to give shade for many years to come.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, didgeridoo, jesse tree, st andrews market, swiss hang drum -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cooking Bowl, Quick Cooker, Early 20th century
This item is an early type of cooker and would have been used to cook meat and puddings in the first two or three decades of the 20th century. It has no known local provenance but may have been a display item from the old Warrnambool Museum which was established in 1883 and was dismantled in the 1960s. This item, although incomplete, is of interest as a cooking bowl from the past and is retained for display purposes. This is a circular-shaped white china bowl. The base has a hollow tube protruding up through the centre of the bowl. There is printing on the outside of the bowl and on the top inside section. The lid of the bowl is missing. The ‘Quick Cooker’ Patent No 12161/11 Gold Medal London 1911 Excellent for stews of all kind Meat can be kept hot for hours without over-cooking or getting dry Grimwade’s Patent Nos 12835/09, 15043/09 Do not fill above this line – The pudding then has room to expand Water in saucepan should also be about this level ----- vintage culinary items, history of warrnambool, quick cooker -
Clunes Museum
Document - NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS, 1973
EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPER ON EVENTS LEADING TO CHINESE RIOT 9.12. 1873. THE RETIREMENT OF M R. KEMPSON, TWO HISTORIES OF SCHOOLS IN CLUNES. ALSO THE STORY OF CLUNES TOWN HALL CLOCKHANDWRITTEN EXTRACTS FROM BALLARAT COURIER, AUSTRALASIAN SKETCHER, HISTORY OF BALLARAT [WITHERS] 1873 -1889. FROM BACK OF BOOK CLUNES GUARDIAN & GAZETTE 1866-1889local history, documents, newspaper reports, weickhardt family -
Clunes Museum
Document - SCRAP BOOK, F.C. WEICKHARDT, 1973
THE STORY OF CLUNES DISPUTE COMPILED FROM NEWSPAPER REPORTS BY F.C. WEICKHARDT 1973. CLUNES CHINESE RIOT PRESENTED TO TALBOT AND CLUNES SHIRE COUNCIL. CHINESE RIOT 9-12-1873 REINACTMENT 7-12-1973 REPORTS FROM BALLARAT COURIER, CLUNES GUARDIAN, AUSTRALASIAN SKETCHER, CRESWICK ADVERTISER.DARK GREEN CARDBOARD COVERED FOLDER HOLDING CUTTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND REPORTS OF CLUNES RIOT REINACTMENT IN CLUNES DECEMBER 7TH, 1973.clunes riot, 1873, local history, mining -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate fragment Mansions Hotel, C1920
The Hotel Mansions was formerly the Grand Ozone Coffee Palace, erected in 1890 at a cost of around ten thousand pounds at the corner of Kepler and Koroit Streets by a group of local businessmen and leased out. Within 12 months of construction, it was granted a wine licence and was renamed the Ozone Hotel. Coffee Palaces were temperance hotels which were popular in the latter part of the 19th century. They offered recreation and superior accommodation. The Ozone Hotel operated until 1915 and was then closed before re-opening in 1920 as the Hotel Mansions. It had major renovations including a large theatre area. February 23rd 1929 saw the most spectacular fire in Warrnambool's history when the Hotel Mansions was burnt to the ground. Evelyn O'Brien was granted a temporary licence and in September 1930 she was given permission to rebuild. The new hotel, named Hotel Warrnambool was opened in March 1931. This piece of china is a relic from the fire.This piece of china is a small relic from the biggest fire ever to occur in Warrnambool and as such has strong historical significance.Fragment of burnt white, china plate from Hotel Mansions. There is a Hotel Mansions symbol etched inside an oval design on the front of the plate. The hotel side plate, heavily crazed and brown stained on both front and back.Stamp of "Ironstone Ch..." on back also an etched, sand blasted Hotel Mansions on front too faint to photograph effectively.warrnambool, ozone coffee palace warrnambool, grand ozone coffee palace, hotel mansions warrnambool, fire at the ozone, ozone hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: WHROO CEMETERY VICTORIA
Although the first recorded burial at Whroo (7 km south of Rushworth) was in 1858, it is believed earlier unrecorded burial took place. The official cemetery was established in 1860 and contains approx. 400 burials although many are unmarked. There is also a Chinese section as in 1863 17% of the population was Chinese in 1863.Red Spring binder containing list of interments in Whroo Cemetery with maps & illustrations.James & Nicola Thomsonplace, cemetery, whroo, victoria-whroo-rusthworth-history-cemetery -
Clunes Museum
Plaque - PRINTING PLATE, Chinese Riot
... local history documents newspaper publishing chinese riot ...METAL PRINTING PLATE WITH IMAGE OF THE CHINESE RIOTlocal history, documents, newspaper, publishing, chinese riot, ref. reg. no. 1437 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Model tram and presentation case, Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd, Model of Melbourne W7 1027, 2001
Model of Melbourne W7 1027 in a presentation cardboard box, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Tram secured into the card box by two screws just behind the life guard. Made from plastic with trolley poles from metal (trolley poles can be moved) light brown or gold roof, green and yellow sides, black No. 15 truck The box sides provides details of the tram, scale and a photo of a tram running in the street. Box details the tram as a W6, but its number and history detail it as a W7.trams, tramways, models, cooee models, w7 class, tram 1027 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - China Cup, Mt Atken Estates, "Kew Tram Depot 75th Celebrations 1991", 1991
Cream China cup with cream handle with a line drawing in brown of the outer part of the PMTT logo with an A class tram inside with the destination of Kew Depot. Has a brief history of the Kew Tram depot, its place in Melbourne's public transport and that it is an A Class depot. Has the manufacturers detail on the base of the cup - "National Ceramics Australia 03-5552777" on the base. Made to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 1991.trams, tramways, crockery, kew depot, pmtt, anniversary -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Model tram and presentation case, Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd, Model of Melbourne tram W5 (actually a SW5) No. 812, 2008
Model of Melbourne tram W5 (actually a SW5) No. 812, electric model, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Model packaged in a wooden packing case with a red felt base, contained within a card board outer case. The card board cover or case has a printed sheet giving details of the model and the history of the W5 Class tramcar. The wooden case has a brass plate detailing the contents. Scale 00 or 1:76. Model made from plastic and metal, with operable lights and motors with operable trolley poles, swivelling bogies, destination of St Kilda, showing route 16. Headlights function in the direction of travel. Package has manufacturing date of 2008 printed on it. Contains a plastic cover strip, plastic holder for the tram, plastic lift out strip, a printed Certificate of Authenticity, No. 335 of 700 and a folded sheet giving instructions for the use of the tram on a model tramway - up to 15V DC.trams, tramways, models, w5 class, the met, cooee models, tram 812 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - CERAMIC MODEL, Swan China
Souvenir from England in WW1. Part of the collection of "Capt. Fred Baxter MC". Refer Cat No. 4219 for his service history.porcelain model of British soldier riding a motor bike. on side of front wheel is the shield emblem of Welwyn, a town in England. There is a hole in the bottom.on bottom is the stamp of a swan around which is written 'Swan China'. At bottom is written "Model of Despatch Rider" and a code number.baxter collection, fred baxter mc, souvenir, ceramic model, ww1 -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Chinese graves, Misery Creek, Enfield, Chinese heritage site
... Local history and evidence of Chinese heritage...Local history and evidence of Chinese heritage Local ...Local history and evidence of Chinese heritageLocal history of Chinese miningGood condition with no blemishes or marksNonechinese grave sites, evidence of chinese mining activity in area, local mining history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
Black and white Photograph of E.G. Shire delegation to China 1996 . Robert Sing, Mark Grove, Shane Murphy, Keith Bell, Matt Somers, Chris Egen, Tony Baxter, Bruce Connally, Dominic Xu Lakes Entrance Victoriamuincipal history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
Black and White Photograph Of E.G. Shire officers and a delegation from China during signing a historical document Lakes Entrance Victoriamuincipal history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND IT'S HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Two copies of document : nineteen handwritten pages of notes on 'The Rich Victoria Hill and Its Historical Association' Signed by A Richardson and dated 30 - 8 - 1971. and a typed copy of same. Notes include: Introduction, Hotels, Mines, Mining History and descriptions of features where the signposts are. Mines mentioned in the text are: North Old Chum. Ballerstedt's first open cut, Lansell's Big 180. 20 head stamper, Lansell's Cleopatra Needle, Victoria Quartz Mine. Cleopatra's Needle was a square sectioned brick chimney with this four sided pyramidal chimney top with four vents to allow the smoke to escape whatever the direction of the wind. It was demolished in the 1950's as it had a bend in it and it was considered unsafe. Lansell had two other mines with similar chimneys, the '222' in Chum Street and his 'Sandhurst' or 'Needle' mine near the Bendigo, Eaglehawk boundary. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and it's historical association, j. n. macartney, quartz miner's arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, greek orthodox church, john brown knitwear factory, little 180 mine, geo lansell, conrad heinz, british & american hotel, victoria reef gold mining coy, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, ironbark (victoria reef gold mines, hercules and energetic, midway, wittscheibe, gt central victoria, wm rae, mr & mrs conroy, wm rae jr, central nell gwynne, moorhead's shop, gill family, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, pioneer, new chum and victoria, burrowes and sterry, new chum and victoria tribute, rotary club of bendigo south, big 180, victoria quartz mines, jeweller's shop, bendigo and district tourist association, north old chum mine, john wybrandt, ballerstedt's first open-cut, j c t christopher ballerstedt, ballerstedt's mine, bendigo cemetry, lansell's 'cleopatra nedle' type chimney, 222 mine, sandhurst or 'needle' mine, victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz company, mr e j dunn, eureka ext'd, new chum railway, pearl, bendigo advertiser 16 june 1910, victoria consols, shamrock, shenandoah, victoria quartz dams, rae's open cut, prospecting tunnels, floyd's small 5 head crushing battery, gt central victoria (midway) shaft, midway no 2, midway north, ballerstedt's small 24 yard claim, the humboldt, the tribute coy, advance, luffsman and sterry's claim, a round shaft, chinese joss house, lansell's fortuna, p m g repeater station, a richardson -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Drawing - Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church Ormond, Jubilee - - 1953: The Jubilee History of the Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church
Two documents about this Church: 1/ a pamphlet that describes the jubilee history of Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church Ormond, 1953, with the history actually dating from 1892. The cover has an illustration of the church and the contents include a list of office bearers in 1953 as well as significant people over the years. Different addresses for it are recorded. 2/ Also a typed page with the description of wording used on the foundation stones at the church (1939) and at the hall (1923).Small paper booklet of 10 pages (beige-coloured) plus front and back cover with a sketch of the church corner of North and Booran Roads Ormond which measures 100mm x 70mm on front cover.presbyterian, ormond, jubilee, north road, booran road, foundation stone, thomson memorial, presbyterian, church, churches, centre road, saint cuthberts, flynn john dr rev., chalinor john p rev., jones hugh rev., balfour graham h. rev., beattie james rev., chisholm farquar rev., hadley vincent f rev., owen j. e. rev, george fincham & sons, building committee, manse, home missionary, pipe organ, thomas street, jasper road, huntly street, brighton east, ulster creek, whitmuir road, merton hall, mulua street, wheatley road, ocean street, cadby hall, plaza theatre, mentone rsl, hadley v.f. rev. b.a. minister, anderson v. mr, box h. mr, curtis r. mr, inglis j. mr, jackson f. mr, lang r. mr, paterson g. mr, ponsford d. mr, porter l. mr, reynoldson a. mr, stevenson d. mr, shallcross h. mr, towers h. mr, viccars r. mr, wade r. mr, williamson w. mr, ponsford d.w. mr, anstee r. mr, box f. mr, mac cleland r. mr, davis a. mr, denton o.w. mr, ferguson a. mr, johnston l. mr, lawrence a. mr, mckerral w. mr, noblet n. mr, sinclair w. mr, taylor s. mr, whitby n. mr, wickenton d. mr, wilson h. mr, warby h. mr, wyatt r. mr, porter lance mr, wade r. mr, wilson d. mr, anderson v. mr, wallace r.a.f. mr, beresford f.j. mr, jackson f. mr, thomson j. mr, henderson a. mr, newham c. mr, arnold a.t. mr, mckerral j. mr, smith e.b. mr, roberts j.h. mr, thomson j. mr, uniting church ormond, 264 booran road, the manse, 428 north road, chinese community, ormond presbyterian church, sutherland family, market gardens, elster creek, sunday schools, malua street, louis r williams architect, norman taylor builder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: MR. KEITH SCARROTT
A coloured photograph of Principal Mr. Keith Scarrott in fancy dress in the 1970's. He has blue trousers and a blue jumper over which is a white short sleeved jumper and a red waistcoat/vest. He has a red sash around his waist and a white sun hat. The red waistcoat has Chinese symbols over it. See 3320.100bendigo, education, mr. keith scarrott, latrobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, tertiary education, teacher training, mr. keith scarrott, person, male, fancy dress, clothing, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, photo, photograph, photos, photographs, history, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Half page article on the only Chinese woman in the Bendigo census in 1871, Sat July 17 2021
Sandhurst's 1871 population included the second largest number of Chinese nationals in the state, at 734. Some left a lasting mark including at the Joss house temple which celebrated its 150th anniversary. The history includes the mystery of the single Chinese woman recorded on the goldfields in 1871.Bendigo Advertiser half page article with photo of volunteer Wendy Brotheras, honouring China's links to Bendigo at the Joss House as the temple celebrates 150 years.bendigo census 1871, joss house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Michele Matthews collection - four newspaper articles re inaugural meeting, and the push for Archive Centre / Museum; in the Bendigo Advertiser 1988, 25/02/2025
Documents re first attempt to establish an archive centre/museum in Bendigo, from 25/04/1988 to 12/12/1988Michele Matthews collection Four newspaper articles re inaugural meeting, and the push for Archive Centre / Museum; in the Bendigo Advertiser 1988 7/05/1988 - Museum pleads for Govt funds - Bendigo Chinese Association draft submission to develop The Bendigo Chinese Museum 17/05/1988 - comment from Robert Owen - "why doesn't Bendigo have a museum of its own?" 18/05/1988 - Bendigo takes a step towards a safer history 11/06/1988 - First Steps for proposed Bendigo Museum, by Wayne Gregson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Vessels, Sail and Steam Ships, A.V. Gregory, Australian Rivals - Past and Present, 1899-1932
These photographs are copies of original paintings by the Australian marine artist A V Gregory (1867-1957), also known as Arthur Victor Gregory. Gregory lived and worked in South Melbourne. He took over the Gregory Studio owned by his father, George Frederick Gregory, painting actively between 1899 and 1932. He usually signed his works as ‘A V Gregory’. Some of his original works have been sold for thousands of dollars. These mounted photographs, by A.V. Gregory, show both steam and sailing ships sailing in the Tea Race from China to London in 1872. The information included with the photographs has the following text: “Tea Clippers “ Well done Cutty Sark, by Bobbie Burns The CUTTY SARK and THERMOPYLAE. The start of the 1872 Tea Race from China to London. The “Cutty Sark” first away, followed closely by the “Thermopylae”, finally parting after several days’ company. On this race the “Cutty Sark” lost her rudder in the Indian Ocean, putting her hopelessly out of the race, and enabling the “Thermopylae” to pass her and reach London on 11th October, 115 days out, the “Cutty Sark” limping home seven days later. The credit of the race was given to the “Cutty Sark” by the shipping world. Copies of the pictures may be had from A.V. Gregory, 326 Albert Road, South Melbourne."The detailed images of the vessels depicted in this photographs shows some of the many sail and steam vessels painted by the renowned Victorian marine artist A V Gregory, whose original works are highly valued today by marine collectors. The pictures and document are significant for their association with the Tea Clippers, famous for racing across the world to arrive in Australia with the fastest time.Photographs of paintings of sail and steamships, three photographs mounted together side by side, titled "Australian Rivals - Past and Present". The centre shows the sailing ships Thermopylae and Cutty Sark. It is flanked on each side by a photograph of a steamship. The document with the photographs gives the history of the famous Tea Race from China to London in 1872.Title: "Australian Rivals - Past and Present". Handwritten on Left photograph "A.V. GREGORY - SS KATOOMBA" Handwritten on Centre photograph; "THERMOPLAE - A.V. GREGORY - CUTTY SARK - FIRST AWAY" Handwritten on Right photograph; "CANBERRA - A/V/ GREGORY" Handwritten on accompanying card is the story of the Tea Clippers.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ss katoomba, thermopylae, cutty sark, tea race, tea race china to london 1872, canberra, tea clippers, a v gregory -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Vessel, Steam Ship, H.M.A.S. Bendigo J187, post WWII
This photograph depicts the Royal Australian Navy's ship HMAS Bendigo (J187), one of 30 sips commissioned by the RAN for defence purposes in World War II. The ship was named after the City of Bendigo in Victoria. The corvette ship was a Bathurst class minesweeper, built by Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company, at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. The ship was launched in March 1941, commissioned May 1941, decommissioned September 1946, and sold to a Chinese company as a civilian vessel.This photograph is significant for its association with the Royal Australian Navy and Australia's maritime and naval history. Black and white photograph of steamship H.M.A.S. Bendigo,, Bathurst class minesweeper J187.flagstaff hill, maritime village, maritime museum, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, cockatoo docks and engineering company, h.m.a.s. bendigo, hmas bendigo, hmas bendigo i, j187, world war ii, bathurst class corvette, royal australian navy, sydney built ship, sea mine patrol, mine sweeper, mine clearance, photograph, maritime photograph, minesweeper -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BIRTHPLACES OF THE PEOPLE - BENDIGO - EAGLEHAWK
Two pages titled Summary of Cities, Towns and Boroughs according to the Census 1891 of the number of Persons, Males and Females, of different Birthplaces in each City, Town or Borough, also the Number of Chinese and Aborigines in each (including those of Mixed Race).Also included are Ararat, Ballarat, Ballarat East, Brighton, Browns and Scarsdale, Creswick, Daylesford, Dunolly Echuca, Essendon and Fitzroy.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - birthplaces of the people - bendigo - eaglehawk -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Dr Christian Thompson AO, House of Gold - Chapter VI, 2023
This work is from a series centred around the Chinese proverb “to hold a book in one’s hand is to hold a house of gold” in which the artist positions himself within sites of colonial power. Set within the National Wool Museum gallery, the artist references the pose of an exhausted shearer after a long day of arduous labour. However he is reclining while reading The Fire Stick by Wulla Merrii, a novel set against the 1891 Queensland Shearer’s Strike, questioning cultural stereotypes and how they pertain to concepts of work and leisure. Dressed in sub fusc, his official uniform as an Oxford scholar, Thompson is a defiant intellectual challenging past and continued misperceptions of First Nations people, while embracing both the intersections of his identity and his ancestral heritage. Dr Christian Thompson AO is a Bidjara man of the Kunja Nation with Irish and Chinese heritage. His practice spans across video, photography, sculpture, textiles, performance and sound, evolving through a process of auto – ethnography. While employing various modes of research, he connects his own experience to larger social, political, cultural meanings and understandings. His doctoral research and art practice has had a critical impact on International and Australian art, making global history as one of the first Australian Indigenous students at Oxford University. In 2018 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished services to the visual arts and as a role model to young indigenous artists in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.Framed photograph showing a man dressed in an academic gown, laying on their back holding a book. The setting is a reconstructed shearing shed, inside the galleries of the National Wool Museum.dr christian thompson, first nations, artwork, photography, oxford, heritage, national wool museum