John Gartner was a fine printer and publisher, an author, a noted philatelist, and also collector of Australian banknotes and coins. He was born on 16 July 1914 and was largely self-educated, leaving school at fourteen for work following the death of his father. Gartner developed a strong interest in the history of typography and printing and was apprenticed at the Advocate where his father had been a linotype operator. Aged 17, Gartner bought a hand press and some fonts of type, and in 1937 acquired a platen press from which he set and printed his private press books, published under the imprint of The Hawthorn Press. Gartner had a strong collection of Australian bookplates. He also looked at the work of artists overseas and commissioned personal plates. He subsequently built an international collection with preference for artists who printed from wood. His initial searches were in Belgium and Holland.(http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-84/t1-g-t7.html) Print shows an open book with the word ELIDE on the left hand page and a picture of a seated man framed by a circle on the right hand page. An engraving tool and wood block are in the foreground. Foliage protrudes from behind the book. W 90/31 in bottom right hand cornerkeith wingrove memorial trust, bookplate, australian bookplate design awards

Passed onto Mark Raymond by his grandmother Mrs Canning (dec), Tawonga, who believed it to be an aboriginal artefact.Black stone with flecks, multiple seams and a smooth surface. Oneside curved, short end has been chipped with two seams. Hand sized.Narrow end has a 13 mm x 14 mm hole of cream coloured stone.aboriginal stone, mrs canning, kiewa valley, tawonga

A3 photocopy of hand drawn map of Eltham created by Geoff Braithwaite (1914-2008) of his memory of the township about 1920. It includes names of streets and property owners. Folder of information on Geoff Braithwaite Includes A3 photocopy of hand drawn map of Eltham with coloured shading of Eltham in 1920s and 1930sharry gilham collection, eltham, 1920, geoff braithwaite, map, smart family cottage, eltham cemetery, flora caroline braithwaite (nee gamble), geoffrey braithwaite

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, eltham methodist church

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, ?orris mclaughlin

peter stirling collection, bicycle, reverend

Hand-coloured photographeltham (london)

Hand coloured etching Edition 26/50 in lower left corner. Titled 'Paradise Overkill' on bottom centre. Signed and dated 'Treahna Hamm '95' lower right corner.etching, land, spiritual, environment, connection to land, disruption

Hand coloured linocutSigned 'David Preston 91' lower right corner under printed image. Edition and title: 23/50 Clouds over Rosebank - lower left corner under printed image.

Hand coloured linocutSigned and dated 'David Preston 89.' in lower right corner under printed image. Edition 36/50, and title "Saddleback" in lower left corner under printed image.

Hand coloured etchingSigned and dated 'Treahna Hamm '96' lower right corner under printed image. Titled "Soul Freak" centred below bottom of printed image. Edition 28/50, numbered lower left corner under printed image.

Les Chandler was always going on nature walks. If he had time off, he would go off and walk into a wood or go and look for bird's nests or chasing butterflies and insects or whatever because he was interested in the whole of nature. hand coloured photofishing, hand coloured, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Photo by Les Chandler.hand coloured photoww1, soldier, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

On the Western Front.hand coloured photowestern front, ww1, world war 1, ruins

Les Chandler was an avid bird watcher and naturalist who taught himself every aspect of photography so he could capture his obsession.hand coloured photoww1, woman, field, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, soldier

Destruction on the Western Front.hand coloured photowestern front, ww1, world war 1, ruins

Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler. hand coloured photoww1, world war 1, ruins

hand-coloured photosoldiers, fire, ww1, world war 1

hand-coloured photosailors, life jackets, ww1, world war 1

Hand coloured aquatint

Port Fairy Rovers Football team 1938 official photographHand coloured photographport fairy rovers, port fairy, football, sporting teams, team, players

Near Mt Schanck 1822-1861Hand coloured Lithograph

England, New Zealand, Australia 1846-47Lithograph, hand coloured

Australia 1846-1847Hand coloured Lithograph

1770 - 1863Hand coloured aquatintTitled

1770 - 1863Hand coloured aquatint

Hand coloured etchingTitle in margins

Hand coloured aquatint

Hand coloured lithographTitled and initialled l.r