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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Oak Tree, 1970-1980
Possibly from Bowerbird Museuma) Section of oak tree planted by Francis Henty in 1843. Tree died in 1953, had a branch span of 97ft. The piece of oak is attached by hooks and chains to a framework with a galvenised roof. Plaque with info re tree's hisotry attched to oak. b) Same as a - slightly differenct viewfrancis henty -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (Victoria Police), Police Officers group photo on dinner event, 21 November 1912
Black and white photograph mounted on bege frame. Depicts about 100 men sitting on large room with printed carpet. They all wear suits and are posing for photograph, men sitting on the front have big mustaches and are smoking cigars. Some of them wear Freemansonry waistcoast chain.E. Brick // 48 Queen St // Melbourne (printed on front of frame in bottom right) Smoke night given at Sargeants Cafe // to New South Wales Police band on Thursday evening // 21 of November 1912 (handwritten on top centre of the back of frame) 84 68 (top left) AP 95 (top right) P 92 (bottom left) victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, freemasonry, masons, free masons, sargeants cafe, brick, e, new south wales police -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bag
Rectangular natural coloured flax bag. Body of bag made of flax string woven into a loop pattern with chain stitch in white cotton thread, edged with flax string fringe. It has a small woven carrying strap. The edges have been left loose to obtain a frill.bag maori flax handcraft ethnographic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS, 18-6 29
Map. Longlea, Parishes of Axedale and Eppalock, scale 20 chains to 1 inch, total area 2372 acres. Prepared from Assessment Plan and Parish Plan by H.A. Darby18-6-29., Wondong, Heathcote and Sandhurst line (Railway). (number 386 in map cupboard 1)H.A.Darbymap, bendigo, agricultural lands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO & DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Lockwood, Parishes of Lockwood and Shelbourne. Scale 20 chains to 1 inch.Total area 4405 acres. Bullock Creek to the right, Spring Creek at Centre. Newbridge is 11 miles N E, To Marong, Bendigo Lockwood roads are on the left. (number 375 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, agricultural lands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - REPORT ON COUNTER-BALANCE BY INSPECTOR GRAINGER
Copy of a printed report taken from Inspector Grainger's Report in which a chain of three different sizes acts as a counter balance when the cages are being raised and lowered. This counter-balance was at Mr. George Lansell's No. 180 Mine, Sandhurst. Mr. Lansell claims it as his own.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on counter-balance by inspector grainger, mr george lansell, no 180 mine, mines report 1887, inspector grainger's report pages 40 & 41, annual report sec for mines 1887 p 40 & 41 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - ACCESSORIES COLLECTION: LADIES BROWN VELVET HANDBAG, 1900's
Textiles. Brown velvet handbag with ornate decorative silver metal frame with slide clasp. Silver metalchain carrying handle with three metal rings attaching tow pieces of chain. Lined with brown leather. Name written in pen inside handbag , possibly C.Martin, difficult to read.textiles, domestic, ladies brown velvet handbag -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - PALE PINK BEADED PURSE, Early 1900s
Textiles. Pale pink beaded purse. Diamond pattern at top and bottom of clear glass beads. Floral pattern across centre of silver coloured beads. Beaded on both sides. Lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Brass frame and clasp with brass chain carrying handle.textiles, domestic, pale pink beaded purse. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
B-D Yale Kaufman Syringe, Becton Dickinson & Co
Glass and metal vein seeker syringe with a 10cc total volume. The barrel and plunger are manufactured from glass; the needle point from metal. The barrel is connected to the plunger via a metallic clip and chain and intravenous drip is added to the syringe via a side tube that is blocked with a corc stopper.Etched on syringe barrel in brown lettering: "B-D Yale Kaufman' and '5942Y'. The serial number is also repeated on the plunger.syringe, glass, frosted glass, b-d yale kaufman, dr penn, anaesthesia, intravenous, becton dickinson & co, 5942y, 1955 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Newspaper, The Herald, 07-02-1968 (exact)
Headlines front page. "Red tanks in action - base lost" - an American Special forces Camp near Khe Sanh Four chain themselves to barracks. Melbourne to stop an intake of service men. Page 3 Now it's recruit Normie Rone Norman John 3793130newspaper, american special forces, khe sanh, battle of, 1968, normie rowe -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Saigon Zoo Visit
A black and white photograph of members of the Feb 70 S.A. Concert Party, during a break in their hectic program, one of The Wills Sisters Anne, leans over the elephant compound fence during their visit to the Saigon Zoo, as sister Susan watches, to feed a chained-up Vietnamese Elephant.photograph, entertainers, south australian concert party, wills sisters, saigon zoo, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Helicopter Resupply
A black and white photograph of Diggers from 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) form a human chain to unload and store rations and other essential supplies delivered to the field, during search and destroy operations by "Slick" Huey helicopetrs from 9 Squandron, Royal Australian Air Force.photograph, 9 sqn, 4 rar nz, raaf, huey helicopter, gibbons collection catalogue -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bag - Mail
Used to deliver mail to households and farms.Faded brown canvas post office mail bag. Leather strap with buckle attached to the bag by a metal U shaped attachment. A padlock is attached to the U by a small chain. A metal label (Tatura) is attached to the bag. 4 metal 1/2 rings are attached to the top of the bag.australia post mail bag, canvas mail bag -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bag - Mail
Used to deliver mail to households and farms.Faded brown canvas post office mail bag. Leather strap with buckle attached to the bag by a metal U shaped attachment. A padlock is attached to the U by a small chain. A metal label (Tatura) is attached to the bag. 4 metal 1/2 rings are attached to the top of the bag.australia post mail bag, canvas mail bag -
Brighton Historical Society
Stole, Buckley & Nunn, Mink fur stole
Fur stole consisting of two black mink pelts with heads at one end and tails at the other. Heads contain plastic eyes and noses. Black satin lining. Decorative front fastening consisting of a fabric-covered chain secured to a clip at one side and a hook fastening at the other.Label: "FURRIERS / Buckley & Nunn LTD/ MELBOURNE".fur, fur stole, mink, buckley & nunn, department stores -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge, 1942
Female Relative Badges were issued to the nearest female relative to those on active service overseas during the First and Second World Wars. The star on the bar indicated the number of relatives serving. Silver-coloured Badge surmounted with crown edged with leaf design, inscription surrounding inner wreath of leaves & Australian bar suspended on loops with chain. 7-pointed star on bar. Pin on back for fastening. NB: Star indicated no. of sons serving NB: ID No. on reverse: A109990.To The Women Of Australianumismatics, badges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Mitcham Railway Station, Teacher's Residence, St. John's Catholic Church and Mitcham's First Police Station, 1910
Black and white photo of L - R : Mitcham Railway Station (at rear)|Teacher's Residence, St.John's Catholic Church|and Mitcham's First Police Station..(The 'great three chain road' in the foreground is now Maroondah Highway - see annotated photograph on north wall of Local History Room)wright, syd, mitcham railway station, st. john's catholic church, mitcham, mitcham police station -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Black silk and rhinestone evening bag, c.1955
The original owner of the evening bag was Elizabeth (Betty) McGregor. The bag was a gift from her husband, Ian McGregor (Managing Director of Ingersoll Rand), during a trip to Europe. The bag was purchased in Burlington Arcade, London in 1955. An accompanying photograph shows Betty, in attendance at a Captain's cocktail party with the evening bag on her arm. Betty was the best friend of the my mother, and not having children of their own, Betty and Ian were very good to my sister and I. Betty gifted the bag to me in 1983. As a Kew resident, it gives me much pleasure to pass on this evening bag to the Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society. (Kate Reeve, 2022)Small brass evening bag, covered with black silk and rhinestones. The box is of a flattened cylindrical shape with a looped handle. The lid of the bag is hinged on one side and contains a mirror on its interior. Inside the evening bag is a small black silk purse attached to the bag with a brass chainNilfashion & design - 1950s, accessories, evening bags -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, Paul Duval (Aust. Pty Ltd)
Paul Duval was an Australian company selling fairly inexpensive products although they were usually available from pharmacies and department stores rather than chain stores. They would have chosen the name Duval for it's "french" sound hoping to add to the prestige of the product. Australian manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics tried using European sounding names to trick the local market into thinking the product was importedA small narrow rectangular bottle made of clear glass.On base - Paul Duvalbottle cosmetics perfume duval-paul -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Fob Watch, Mid 20th century
Fob (or pocket) watches were developed in Europe in the 16th century. These watches were designed to be carried in a small pocket and attached through the means of a 'fob' which could be a chain or made from a variety of materials such as leather. This pocket watch was manufactured by the Western Clock Co. (Westclox) in the mid 20th century. The company was large and manufactured inexpensive watches with this style being an example of their ‘dollar watches’.This item is of social significance as an example of an inexpensive men's watch available during the mid 20th century.Men's silver pocket watch with a white dial, black arabic numerals and outer minute divisions around the edge. A seconds dial is in the place of the number 6. The face of the pocket watch is made from plastic. The word DAX was trademarked by the Western Clock Co. in 1915.The front dial of the watch has the words WESTCLOX, DAX, SHOCK RESISTANT and MADE IN CANADA.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, fob watch, pocket watch, watch, horology, time keeper, made in canada, shock resistant, westclox, dollar watch -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Pre-1935
Born in goldfields (Stawell) in 1858. Began work as teacher in Victoria and then New Zealand. In July 1881, joined cousin Thomas Moran and established their chain of grocery stores. By 1935, they operated some 120 stores in Victoria and Tasmania, plus 40 in New South Wales. Died 1935. Ardent Methodist, philanthropist - gave properties to MLC Hawthorn and Elsternwick, Wesley College and other institutions.Head and shoulders studio portrait of Mr. Frederick John Cato wearing suit.moran and cato grocery stores, cato, f. j., methodist, methodist ladies' college, wesley college -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Pre-1935
Born in goldfields (Stawell) in 1858. Began work as teacher in Victoria and then New Zealand. In July 1881, joined cousin Thomas Moran and established their chain of grocery stores. By 1935, they operated some 120 stores in Victoria and Tasmania, plus 40 in New South Wales. Died 1935. Ardent Methodist, philanthropist - gave properties to MLC Hawthorn and Elsternwick, Wesley College and other institutions.Line drawing by E. Powell of Mr. Frederick John Cato from the shoulders up (reproudced in Church + Nation in 22/06/1988, page 20).Identification on rear.moran and cato grocery stores, cato, f. j., methodist, methodist ladies' college, wesley college -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Melbourne University dux badge
Hugh Jeffrey attended the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at Melbourne University, graduating in 1940. This Dux award pin was presented to him during this time, but is undated. It is a gold badge with its frame shaped like a shield, carrying heavy engraving. Inset into the shield is an other smaller shield in copper, with "HJ" in stylised copperplate engraving on the front and "Dux" on the back. It features a loop on the top, but no chain or safety pin.Gold shield with 'Dux' engraved in middleHJ Duxhugh jeffrey, badges -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, One man presenting a box of tapes to another
In a room panelled with white boards on a grey wall, two man stand in front of a raised television screen. Both wear name badges, which are unreadable, and are dressed in suits and ties. The man wearing a heavy silver chain around his wrist and glasses presents two white boxes, marked Voice Tapes on the side, to the other man. It is unknown what occasion this was taken upon.royal victorian institute for the blind, audio equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FREDERICK ANGUS PRIOR WITH FOOTBALL TROPHY AND WATCHCHAIN, 1888
0.1 Black and white photograph of Frederick Angus Prior in football outfit, wearing medals, beside trophy. 0.2 Prize cup with boat engraving. 0.3 Watch chain. Inscriptions: 0.1 on back - 'Frederick Prior commenced playing at age 16. Photo taken 1888, aged 20. F Prior had bootmakers shop opposite turnstyle at QEO'. On front - 'Bartlett Bros 1888, Sandhurst'. 0.2 on back - watch chain presented to Frederick Prior by football club. 0.3 on back - Prize cup won by Frederick Prior from Bendigo Rowing Club. Used to row at Bendigo, Ballarat, Albert Park', 'F Prior'.0.1 Bartlett Bros, Sandhurstperson, group, portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MICHAEL KELLY : PORTRAIT, Circa 1900
The Kelly family lived at 'Norwood', 103 Wills St. Bendigo. Whole family buried together in Bendigo Cemetery. Michael Peter Kelly bd. 23.9.1929 MON H4. Margaret Jane Kelly wife of Michael Kelly died 25.8.1912. bd. 28.8.1912. Daughter Rita bd. 21.1.1898 Son Roy (Robert Dennis) Kelly died 22.9.1943 bd. 23.9.1943. Daughter Doris May Kelly bd. 19.1.1967 Daughter Madge Annie Kelly bd. 6.6.1963. No records found of a marriage for Roy, Doris or Madge. Michael P. Kelly was born in Galway, Ireland and died in 1929 aged 76. He had been in Victoria for 59 years. For 50 years he had been closely associated with Bendigo mining companies, and was a leading investor. He joined the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1880, had been chairman of the exchange multiple times. Director of the Farmers & Citizens' Trustee Co. and of the Sandhurst Building Society. Refs: Obituary The Argus 24.9.1943. The Argus 23.9.1943 (obit. of Roy Kelly). National Archives WW1 enlistment records Robert Dennis Kelly Reg. No. 10874. TROVE Bendigonian 29.7.1915. Bendigo Advertiser 27 August 1912. Bendigo Advertiser 21.1.1898 and 22.5.1900. Bendigo Cemetery records.Photograph - black and white. Portrait of a man sitting on a chair, long bushy beard, receding hairline, wearing a watch chain, looks like a rectangle locket and a medallion both hanging from the chain. Wearing a ring on his left little finger. Written on the back of the photo, 'Michael Kelly, 103 Wills Street, Bendigo. Sharebroker'. See the book (in BHS Library) - Fighting for empire : an Irish doctor's adventures through imperial campaigns and two World Wars : the life and times of Thomas Bernard Kelly (1870-1949) - for family information and the life of Michael Kelly's younger brother. See Research field for further information on Michael Kelly.John Lay, Eaglehawkbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, photograph. michael kelly. sharebrokers - bendigo. stockbrokers - bendigo. sandhurst building society. farmers and citizens' trustee company. mining - bendigo. bendigo stock exchange. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - BADGE, LADIES AUXILIARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP, Pre 1982
The recipient is not known and there is no name etc engraved on the rear. There were 6 Life Members of the Bendigo Branch.Badge, metals, colours are blue and red, top has a crown with a membership clip on for the year "1982". Centre is a circular shape with text around, centre is the flag, under is a scroll with the words "LIFE MEMBER". A small gold chain is attached through the scroll area, rear has a pin attachment."Womens Auxiliary - RSL - LIFE MEMBER". On rear raised, "Swann & Hudson"brsl, smirsl, award, life member, wabrsl -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bullock's Yoke, 1902
This yoke would have been used as a harness for a bullock team . Bullocks were used extensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries for cartage and haulage, particularly for wool in the Western District. This yoke was from the property "Rose Park" in Willatook and used about 1902. The property of "Rose Park" was owned by Stan Baulch who inherited the property in 1919. Up to his death in 1980 he was an active member of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society and had a special interest in the local history of bullock teams and bullockies.This is retained as a memento of early farming practices in the Western District of Victoria.The yoke has a heavy wooden curved piece shaped at both ends with holes along the piece to hold two heavy metal rings which protrude through the wooden section and have pointed ends. The holes also contain two large metal hoops. A short chain is attached bullock team and bullockies, stan baulch, rose park -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RSL, Stokes, Post 1945
Item in the collection re J.C.W.LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details.Shield shaped enamelled RSL MERIT Badge. Gold coloured, central shield in red enamel with figures of a Sailor, Soldier & Airman in gold. Top & bottom royal blue enamel banners with gold writing. Fine chain attached to fastening pin with brass safety fastener pen on end.Written on reverse: “MRS R LEDEUX / VIC” Imprinted on reverse “STOKES / 9 ct”numismatics-badges, societies-service clubs, rsl -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Henty's landing memorial, granite obelisk on square base set on concrete slab, surrounded by post and chain fence, bronze plaque. Photo taken looking east across harbour memorial in foreground, Henty Beach, Railway Pier, and Ocean Pier in background.Front: HENTY'S LANDING MEMORIAL, PORTLAND' - black italic print, bottom edgehenty, portland, memorial, portland harbour, seafront