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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Things We Want to Keep, 1978
Booklet produced for World Environment Day 1978, presenting ideas for conservation of cultural heritage.Keith Scarce Bairnsdale, 1980heritage -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, T.A.F.E, Breaming With Knowledge, 2001
A learning resource accompanying the Cultural Resource Management component of the Diploma of Natural Resource Management.heritage, history -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other - Handcut & Collaged maps on paper, 'Survey Vessel I' by Carole Wilson, 2008
Carole WILSON (1960- ) Born Canberra, Australia Carole Wilson undertook undergraduate studies at the Canberra School of Arts and Phillip Institute of Technology. She completed a Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of Ballarat in 1987, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2000. She has chosen central motifs in her work, which she incorporates throughout a series. The urn has been a unifying motif in Wilson's map work and testifies to the way in which function drives form across cultures. Carole's work is held in many public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Powerhouse Museum, State Library of Victoria and a number of regional Victorian galleries. Her posters are in museum collections in Finland, Moscow and Poland. In 2001 Dr Wilson was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Visual Art) from the University of Ballarat (Now Federation University). She graduated with a Graduate Diploma in Education from University of Ballarat in 1987, and a Diploma of Art from the Phillip Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1984. Carole Wilson lectures at Federation University Australia: 2010- Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts, Honours and Research Degrees Co-ordinator 2009-2011 Lecturer in Studio Practice and Postgraduate Co-ordinator 1999-2008 Lecturer in Visual Arts (Sessional) 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. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Anne M. Drum, 2011art, artwork, carole wilson, maps, urn, alumni, available, staffmember -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Greeting Card, Victorian New Years Greeting Card
Victorian padded, embossed and paper lace New Year card with silk intaglio of a New Year greeting. The card has opening front panels with the cross and a Christian message. A small card with a cross central feature (with message entwined) on opening panels revealing a silk intaglio with a New Year message.padded greeting card, new year, -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 5, Noel Simons, 19/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 5 transparencies taken on 19/11/1962 on Kodak mounts. 1186.1 - Bendigo 21 bound for Golden Square at Charing Cross with The Beehive buildings and shops in Pall Mall in the background. Trams has an ad for Cohns drinks on front bumper, SEC Best for Cooking roof ad. and Mamouney's furniture roof ad. Two women passengers boarding. 1186.2 - Bendigo 26 crossing Pall Mall from Mitchell St. bound for Eaglehawk with "Ezywalkin" shop in background. Tram has an SEC 'Electric Cooking' roof ad and a 'Streets Ice cream' ad on front dash. 1186.3 - Bendigo 7 arriving at the Charing Cross stop, bound for North Bendigo. Has a Huttons dash panel ad, a Castrol roof ad. Buildings as for 1186.1. Passengers waiting at the stop. 1186.4 - Bendigo 19 leaving Charing Cross for Golden Square with City Club Hotel alongside and other buildings as for 1186.1 in the background. Tram has Briquettes ad on front dash and SEC 'Electric Cooking' roof ad. 1186.5 - Bendigo 21in High St. at corner of Short St. heading for Charing Cross. Destination half way between Depot and Railway Station. Tram has ads for Cohns Drinks on dash panel, SEC 'Cook with Electricity' and a Sandhurst Milk roof ads.Information written on in black ink and date stamped in purple ink. 1186.1 - "No. 21 in Pall Mall at Charing Cross, Bendigo" 1186.2 - "No. 26 arriving at Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross, Bendigo" 1186.3 - "No. 7 in Pall Mall at Charing Cross, Bendigo" 1186.4 - "No. 19 in High St., Bendigo, leaving Charing Cross for Golden Square" 1186.5 - "No. 21 in High St. Bendigo, at corner of Short St." tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, high st., tram 7, tram 19, tram 21, tram 26 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Uniform - Hamilton-Smith Collection - Red Cross Uniform
The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies and the Belvoir Wodonga Rotary Club. Grace was an active member of several organisations including the CWA, Red Cross, the Wodonga Show Ladies' Auxiliary and the Victorian Agricultural Societies Association. This uniform was owned by Grace Hamilton-Smith. She achieved recognition for more 20 years of service to the Red Cross.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It is part of a significant collection from the Hamilton-Smith family of Wodonga and reflects important aspects of social history including the roles of women and their contribution to the community. A tan coloured Red Cross uniform and badges worn C1940sred cross australia, hamilton-smith collection, wodonga red cross -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper Article, Honoring the Memories, Thursday 24 April 2003
Article relates to several items in the Wangaratta RSL collection including the DFC medal awarded to John Hudson WILKINSON. From collection of photographs and cuttings dedicated to the memory of WILKINSON JOHN HUDSON : Service Number - 400444 : Date of birth - 18 Feb 1914 : Place of birth - RUTHERGLEN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - WILKINSON HUDSON. Wilkinson was awarded the distinguished flying cross in March 1944 and tragically killed in action over Germany also in 1944. See also 237 and 240. Newspaper article with picture of a Distinguished Flying Cross medalpilot, kia, killed in action, dfc, distinguished flying cross, wwii, world war two, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER, RED CROSS in cardboard storage tube, All Gifts and Souvenirs P/L
Classic Australian Poster Series. Limited edition reproduction No.15. All gifts and souvenirs P/L - Melbourne (03) 328 4025.1. Poster - paper, white print on poster, illustration in colour, woman holding a large bouquet of flowers. Red Cross depicted bottom right corner. Poster stored in cardboard tube. 2, Tube - storage. Cardboard with two plastic caps. Adhesive label in colour depicting small copy of poster and edition information.Printed on poster "Welcome Back - by the/ Australian/ Red Cross/ Society"red cross, poster -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Kangaroo Flat Red Cross Collection. Photo of seven Ladies Members 1961
On 13/8/1914 Red Cross was set up in Victoria as a branch of the British Red Cross. This coincided with the outbreak of WW1. Its initial remit was to supply comforts packages for soldiers. This expanded to the Voluntary Aid Detachments' (VAD) who cared for sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals or on transport ships. In 1929 the Red Cross Blood transfusion Service began. After WW11 it continued to expand into all domestic and overseas humanitarian operations. The Kangaroo Flat group was first mentioned in the newspapers in August 1915.Black and white rectangle photograph. Edges have been hand cut. Back has description written in blue pen and copyright stamp. Ladies Red Cross Kangaroo Flat 1961, Sitting - Mrs Browning, Mrs Mitchell Sec + Tres, Mrs E Lanyon 90 years of age, 47 years continuous service to Red Cross. Standing - Mrs V Ryan, Mrs Freestone, Mrs Barber, Mrs Dower. Written on back - names of the seven ladies in the photo. Stamp on back - Copyright Not for Reproduction Herald Sun Photography. Grey lead inscription and sticker, location to be changed Folder 20 to Box 949 1125kangaroo flat, red cross, 1960s -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Religious Book, Cambridge University Press, The Book of Common Prayer, 1952-1953
This Book of Common Prayer, with Psalms, was part of the original furnishings of St Nicholas Seamen's Church, Williamstown, Victoria. The church was operated by the Missions to Seamen organisation. It was dedicated to John Thomas and Rev A Gurney Goldsmith. It is one of 48 similar books. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity that served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This book is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The book is historically significant for its connection to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, an organisation of women, formed to support seafarers. The connection of this book to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Book, titled The Book of Common Prayer. It has a textured black leather cover with embossed lettering on the spine and an embossed gold cross on the front cover. The spine is decorated with horizontal ribs. The fly page has a printed red shield with animal figures in each quadrant and a cross in the shield's centre. The book was printed by Cambridge University Press. Inscriptions and the emblem of a large cross are inlaid in gold on the cover. The edges of the 591 pages are gold leaf. There is an inscription on the inside of the front cover. The book was dedicated to John Thomas and Rev A Gurney Goldsmith. The book is one of forty-eight similar books in the St Nicholas Seamen’s Church Collection.On the spine "COMMON PRAYER" "CAMBRIDGE" On the front cover Symbol [CROSS] Inside the front cover "John Thomas and Rev A Gurney Goldsmith"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, prayer book, the book of common prayer, cambridge university, john thomas, rev a gurney goldsmith, book 47 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Medal, Stokes & Sons, Town of Kew : To Commemorate its Jubilee, 1910
Medal issued to commemorate the 50th jubilee of the Town of Kew. It names J.F. McCrea as Mayor. John Falding McCrea was Mayor of Kew 1910-11. Kew was proclaimed a municipality on 22 December 1860, seceding from the Boroondara Road Board District, then comprising Kew, Hawthorn and Camberwell. It was proclaimed a town on 8 December 1910, the year this medal was issued, and a city on 10 March 1921. On 22 June 1994 Kew city was united with Camberwell and Hawthorn cities to form Boroondara city. (MV)This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Bronze Town of Kew Jubilee medal in the shape of a Maltese Cross.Obverse description Shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910 Reverse description shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910town of kew jubilee (1910), commemorative medals - kew (vic), australian commemorative medals -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, Unknown
An early black and white photograph which shows a man and a woman standing on the bridge that crosses the Steavenson River at the base of the Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph which shows a man and a woman standing on the bridge that crosses the Steavenson River at the base of the Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls are named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.steavenson river, steavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, john steavenson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Neville Gower, Jun. 1967
Black & White photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo with two bogie trams waiting by fountain. (No. 18 for Eaglehawk and No. 17 for Quarry Hill) with single trucker in background. The Beehive building and Ezywalkin shoes building in background. Taken Queens Birthday weekend, 1967.On rear in blue ink 'Charing Cross, Bendigo, Monday am June Weekend 1967'trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross , tram 17, 18 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Accessory - Gold Cross, Bef. 01-06-1878
The gold cross was discovered by Victorian scuba diver Julie Wilkins, who had already experienced more than 500 dives in Australia and overseas. She was holidaying in Peterborough, Victoria, and looking forward to discovering more about the famous Loch Ard ship, wrecked in June 1878 at Mutton Bird Island. The fast Glasgow-built clipper ship was only five years old when the tragedy occurred. There were 54 people on board the vessel and only two survived Julie's holiday photograph of Boat Bay reminds her of her most memorable dive. Submerged in the calm, flat sea, she was carefully scanning around the remains of the old wreck when, to her amazement, a gold coin and a small gold cross suddenly came up towards her. She excitedly cupped them in her hands, then stowed the treasures safely in her wetsuit and continued her dive. She soon discovered a group of brass carriage clock parts and some bottles of champagne. It was a day full of surprises. The items were easily recognisable, without any build-up of encrustations or concretion. Julie secretly enjoyed her treasures for twenty-four years then packed them up for the early morning train trip to Warrnambool. After a short walk to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Her photograph was taken as she handed over her precious find, she told her story to a local newspaper reporter, lunched a café in town then took the late afternoon train home. Her generous donation is now part of a vast collection of Loch Ard shipwreck artefacts, including the gold watch and the Minton Majolica model peacock. The small decorative cross dates back to on or before 1878, when the Loch Ard had set sail. The loop and ring have been added, perhaps as a pendant, pocket watch accessory or similar purpose. It may have been worn for ‘good luck’ or a ‘blessing’ on the long journey to Australia, where ships had to carefully navigate the treacherous Bass’s Strait before arriving at their destination of Melbourne. Sadly, many met their fate on that short stretch of ocean aptly named the Shipwreck Coast. The cross is very recognisable even though it was exposed to the wrecking of the ship, its consequent movement, and the sea's turbulence. Its scratched, pitted and worn condition, and the damage near the loop, is part of its story. The red-brown-black discolouration is similar to that found on other gold coins, sometimes called the ‘corrosion phenomena’. Studies suggest the possible cause is contaminants in the minting process reacting to the coins’ environment. Three edges of the cross have slightly raised narrow ridges of gold which could have been cause by the gold being cast liquid gold into a mould.This gold cross pendant is significant as a symbol of Christianity, a sign of hope and safety, and a sample of the religious following on board the Loch Ard, although not everyone wears a cross for this reason. This cross is a sample of jewellery owned by people migrating to Australia in the late 19th century. The cross and the guinea recovered together from the wreck of the Loch Ard are made of gold and help interpret the financial status of some of those on board.Gold cross; yellow gold with decorative hand engraved foliage design on the front, fitted loop and ring on top. The simple Latin or Roman variation of the cross, with an elongated vertical arm, has no figure on it and the reverse has no decoration. The right, left and base edges have sections of narrow, long slightly raised ridges. The top edge has remnants of red-black colour. Victorian era cross, ca. 1878. The cross was recovered from the wreck of the ship Loch Ard.Engraved foliage design. Slightly raised long ridges on sides and base edges. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, gold cross, religious cross, religious trinket, religious jewellery, engraved cross, cross pendant, cross with ring, victorian era, 1878, antique cross, crucifix, religious symbol, christian symbol, christian jewellery, contamination phenomena, gold corrosion, good luck, lucky charm, blessing, pendant, loch ard, wreck of the loch ard, mutton bird island, peterborough, scuba diver, 1980s, shipwreck artefact, relic, latin cross, roman cross, pectoral cross, julie wilkins -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Victorian Heritage Council, Public Heritage Program Review for heritage conservation, 2000
A brief strategy providing direction for identification, protection, conservation and management of Victoria's diverse cultural heritage.heritage -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Australian Democrats badge
After an unsuccessful attempt to gain a seat for the Australia Party in the 1974 Hugh Jeffrey ran again in 1977 for the newly-formed Australian Democrats in one of 5 Victorian electorates. This badge features a green background in enamel with Australian Democrats in gold lettering surrounded by a gold border. A gold Southern Cross and Federation Star feature on the right hand side, next to the lettering. The rear features a pin and MD and Co Badges stamped into the base.1 badge with writing and gold Southern Cross stars on green backgroundAustralian Democratshugh jeffrey, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK & LETTERS
Copy of receipts for donations made by Bendigo Preserving Company Patriotic Group to various charity groups in support of WW2 war effort. Includes 3 letters to Company thanking for donation.1. Small lined exercise book, Black & white cover with 36 sheets (72 pages). Last 24 pages blank and other pages have receipts stuck into books of donations for money raised to various organisations. 2. Typed thank you letter from Salvation Army. 3. Handwritten thank you letter from Red Cross. 4. Handwritten thank you letter from Red Cross.1. On front cover "The Educational Exercise Book" and picture of the statue of Jupiter in the Temple at Olympia. On back, conversion tables for weights and measures. 2. Salvo Letterhead and Thank You note. 3. Red Cross Letterhead and handwritten note. 4. Red Cross Letterhead and handwritten note.fundraising, receipts, ww2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ray Marsh, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of the Charing Cross area on a rainy evening at sunset. Features three trams, Pall Mall and the Bendigo Post Office building. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "A rainy evening sees a pair of single truckers on "GOLDEN SQUARE" - "NORTH BENDIGO" line meeting an outbound "EAGLEHAWK" car at the Cross. Sept. '71 (Ray Marsh)" See image btm2581p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11790" and written in ink on top edge "Charing Cross Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, charing cross, bendigo, pall mall, night photo -
Hume City Civic Collection
Music Book, The Rose of No Man's Land
Words and music of popular song about Red Cross Nurses during World War 1.Music book, yellow background with Red Cross Nurse holding vase of flowers on front cover. Three loose pages. 407 $1 written in pencil on front. In fragile condition.front "The/Rose of No Man's Land/ words by..."music, red cross, world war 1, george evans collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, George Bishop, Dec. 1971
Black and white photographs of Bendigo No. 7 and 19 at Charing Cross 12/1971. Photos by George Bishop. .1 - 19 and 7 at the Charing Cross stop, with a man getting off the tram. Has a over exposure line across part of No. 19. 3BO sign on the Beehive buildings in the background. .2 - Close up of the ends of the both trams - note both have destinations of "Golden Square". Both trams have two SEC roof advertisements for electric cooking.On the back of two of the photos in ink No. 7 and 19, at Charing Cross Bendigo Dec. 1971 / G. Bishop photo"tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, tram 7, tram 19 -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Badge - Badges
Part of Inglis Barby Collection1. Women's Badminton Association Life Member Medal Metal engraved on front with foliage and faux enamel crossed badmintons and shuttlecock. Background in aqua blue. 2. Metal and blue enamel Methodist Youth Fellowship Badge1. Front - Life Member & Back - WBA 1985 INGLIS BARBY 2. MYF and symbol of crossbadges, badminton, inglis barby, methodist youth fellowship, port fairy -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Medal, Town of Kew : To Commemorate its Jubilee, 1910
Medal issued to commemorate the 50th jubilee of the Town of Kew. It names J.F. McCrea as Mayor. John Falding McCrea was Mayor of Kew 1910-11. Kew was proclaimed a municipality on 22 December 1860, seceding from the Boroondara Road Board District, then comprising Kew, Hawthorn and Camberwell. It was proclaimed a town on 8 December 1910, the year this medal was issued, and a city on 10 March 1921. On 22 June 1994 Kew city was united with Camberwell and Hawthorn cities to form Boroondara city. (MV)Gilt bronze Town of Kew Jubilee medal in the shape of a Maltese Cross.Obverse description Shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910 Reverse description shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910town of kew jubilee (1910), commemorative medals - kew (vic), australian commemorative medals -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, 2x Gimlet, boring screw, c1900
A gimlet is a hand tool for drilling small holes, mainly in wood, without splitting. A gimlet is always a small tool made of a piece of steel of a semi-cylindrical form, hollow on one side, having a cross handle at one end and a worm or screw at the other. A similar tool of larger size is called an auger. Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant as they established their farms and built their homes using tools like this gimlet. 2 x small hand tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, cheltenham, tools, blacksmiths -
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Memorabilia - Red Cross drinking cup, c. 1940
This Red Cross drinking cup is thought to have been used by patients who required assistance to imbibe liquids.White china cup with teapot-like spout and half-enclosed opening on top and small handle on the side adjacent to spout. Gold edge painted detail and red cross on top.Base embossed: MAWpatient care, wwii, second world war -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, W C RICE, 1914 -1918
Patriotic Fund Raising days were held in order to raise money and support for the soldiers fighting overseas. In the photograph are L to R: Marion Gilbert; Annie Nixon; Jean Cameron; Hattie Nixon and Grace Cameron' The Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) was formed just after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, originally as a branch of the British Red Cross. It came into being as a branch of the British Red Cross Society on August 13th 1914 to succour the wounded in the First World War.This is a contemporary record of a significant event in Orbost. It reflects the involvement of Orbost, a small town, in the efforts of the Australian Red Cross Society to provide comforts to soldiers during World war 1.A black / white photograph / postcard of four ladies and one little girl dressed in Red Cross outfits standing in front of a cart loaded with patriotic goods for sale. A sign on the cart has ":SOLDIERS' COMFORTS" on iton back is a list of namesorbost-red-cross ww1 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph
John Cross B.A. (1862 - 1924) Born at Brown Hill in 1862. B.A. University of Melbourne. Worked for 43 years in the Education Department, first as a teacher, and later as an inspector of schools. Involved with the Brown Hill and Graham St. Methodist Churches. A generous philanthropist who gave large donations to the Graham St. Kindergarten, Queen's College and other Methodist causes.Sepia toned cabinet card head and shoulders studio portrait of Mr John Cross B.A. john cross, brown hill, graham st. methodist, school teacher, school inspector, philanthropist, queen's college -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - Knitting Bag, 1914-1918
made bv the red cross volunteers to raise money for the 1914/1918 war. Probably made locallyKhaki bag to hold knitting. Made to look like a shirt. "Sister Susie's shirt' embroidered on it in red. 2 red crosses also embroidered on it. Red silk cord to hang it up.Sister Susie's Shirt embroidered in redlocal history, handcrafts, country crafts, red cross, 1914-1918 war -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, Victoria, n.d
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Black and white photo postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, west side, between Julia and Gawler Sts, Southern Cross Series 10800 -
National Wool Museum
Taxidermy Sheep, Blossom, c1980
The success of any flock is through the strength of its females and Blossom, a Border Leicester/Merino Cross ewe is an excellent example. Border Leicester rams are mated with Merino ewes to produce fat lamb mothers. These first cross ewes are mated with meat sheep, such as Dorsets to produce hybrids that pass on quality wool characteristics to their offspring. The Border Leicester/Merino crosses produce good quantities of wool which, despite being of stronger micron than most Merino fleece wool (34 to 38 microns), is still in demand in the marketplace. The Border Leicester sheep takes its name from the border country between England and Scotland, the area in which the breed was first developed in the late 18th century.Border Leicester/Merino Cross ewe. Long body with white fleece. The nose is black and she has large ears, upright and alert. The head and legs are free of wool.drysdale, sheep, new zealand -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Private Peter Raymond Gillson - a Vietnamese community service of thanksgiving for the life of
Service of thanksgiving for Private Gillson on 8th July 2007 at the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Centre, Sunshine Northvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian