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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - First aid kit, US Army
Created as American motor vehicle first aid kit in World War 2 but used in Vietnam. Green metal first aid box with hinge, two metal clasps and metal carry handle. Inside lid has label "24 Unit Kit" and general first aid instructions.Kit contains 11 cardboard boxes containing: 3x 4 inch bandage compress, 2 inch bandage compress, eye dressings, 3 eye dressing sets, 3x burn injury set each with 2 orange tubes of ointment and small wooden spatula , 2 large first aid dressing, I card with 5 safety pins, one tourniquet with instruction label attached, jar of Vaseline, 2 x pieces of cotton fabric ( possibly cut from a singlet)'First aid for emergency use only"/ U.S. Army Medical departmentfirst aid, medical, united states equipment, kit, us army, bandages, tourniquet -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Certificate - Coloured, C 1937
Blank Second Prize Certificate for the Grampian Mountain Wildflower and Nature Show 1937. Includes space for Name, Section and Schedule No. to be filled in. Issued by W. E. Warren, Org. Sec. ** Second "copy" is also an original.A pink coloured, blank, certificate for "Second Prize" in the Grampian Mountain Wildflower and Nature Show 1937.see scanned pictureevents, wildflower show -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Shirt, Community Emergency Response Team, Metroplitan Ambulance Service, Circa 2000
Community Emergency Response Team members are highly trained Ambulance Victoria volunteers who live in areas (usually rural) some distance from an ambulance station. They are activated to attend emergencies and treat victims while the ambulance is still travelling to the scene. Green button up shirt with Community First Responder patches and logos and high visibility stripes.Community First Responder community emergency response team -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photographs -framed, Photograph - Construction Main Breakwater, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionTwo black and white photographs framed together. One shows tipping of first stones at the construction of the main breakwater. The other depicts the delivery of the first stones to the main breakwater.Front: "Tipping of the first stones at the construction of the main breakwater-17th November,1952. First stone delivered to main breakwater."port of portland -
Tarnagulla History Archive
First Prize Card: Tarnagulla Flower Show, 1966
Donald Clark Collection.A 'First Prize' card used at Tarnagulla Flower Show, probably part of the 1966 Tarnagulla Fair, held on 24th September, 1966. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
First Prize Card: Tarnagulla Flower Show, 1966
Donald Clark Collection.A 'First Prize' card used at Tarnagulla Flower Show, probably part of the 1966 Tarnagulla Fair, held on 24th September, 1966. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: PRIZE CERTIFICATES, 1923 - 1926
Prize Certificates from the Bendigo Show awarded to Cohn Bros. 1. 1923 , second prize for red wine, full bodied, Dry Burgundy Type) 2 years old or older.. 2. 1925, second prize for red wine, full bodied, dry burgundy), 2 years old or over(3 bottles)--- 3 Certificates. 3., 1926 First prize for white wine, light , dry Hock 2 years old or over(3 bottles). 4,. 1926 First prize for red wine, light , dry , Claret, 2 years old or older (3 bottles). 6 Certificates in totalBendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society.organization, business, cohn brothers, cohn brothers, bendigo show, red wine, white wine -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The adventures of Rolly, Early 1930s
This book was given by the Warrnambool State School as a school prize to Ruddy Holland in 1933. He went from the primary school to the Warrnambool Technical School and was well-known for is sporting prowess, especially as a footballer. The Warrnambool State School in Jamieson Street, Warrnambool was opened in 1876, replacing the four Common Schools on the town. This book is of interest as a memento of the Warrnambool State School in the 1930s and of Ruddy Holland, a well-known sportsperson in Warrnambool in the mid 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 206 pages. The cover is dark green with yellow, pink, black and green floral designs on the front cover and spine. The lettering is yellow. The book has several full-page black and white illustrations, with the one at the front detached from the binding. The cover is partly detached from the binding and has been mended with adhesive tape. The book plate on the first page is printed with an ornamental red, blue and gold border. The book plate has been filled in with hand-printing in black ink. ‘Warrnambool 1743, presented to Ruddy Holland, Leadership in Sport, Head Teacher’s Prize, Dec. 1933’. ruddy holland, warrnambool state school -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, L.F. Vernon-Harcourt, Achievements in Engineering, 1901
First Prize for Mathematics Awarded to Robert Telford Harvard Collegestawell education -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Cheese Press
Very large green metal cheese press. Large screwed central shaft with round base and five handles around the circumference. Large round platform at base of press. Chain with weight on one side.Thomas Corbett Maker Shrewsbury| First Prize Cheese Pressrural industry, agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Burnley Egg-laying Competition, 1956-1958
Awarded to S. Hudson 1956 1957: (1) Department of Agriculture, Victoria Certificate of Merit, Class 1 White Leghorns - Wet Mash, Total First Grade Eggs 263, Bird No 144. 1957-1958: (2) Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Certificate of Merit, First Class, Section A Class 1 White Leghorns, Dry Mash. Total First Grade Eggs 240 Bird No 44. Government Champion Certificates, First Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns (3) Dry Mash. Total number of First Grade Eggs 1401. (4) Dry Mash, Individual Birds Total number of First Grade Eggs 269. Winter Test, First Prize (5) Total number of First Grade Eggs 95. (6) Total number of First Grade eggs 491. Government Certificates, (7) Winter Test, Third Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns - Dry Mash Total number of First Grade eggs 92. (8) Second Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns - Dry Mash - Individual Birds Total number of eggs 255. For G. Hudson: (9) to G. Hudson, 1958-59, Winter Test, Equal Third Prize Section 4 Class 1 White Leghorns Dry mash (Individual Bird) Total number of First Grade Eggs 81.egg laying, competition, s. hudson, g. hudson -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Booklet - Schedule Booklet, horticultural prizes, "1879 Schedule of Prizes Brighton Horticultural Society", 1879
This booklet from 1879 was given to the Moorabbin Historical Society when the Robert Keys Leader Cup Trophy, 1882-1883 was re-discovered at 'Box Cottage' Museum in 2009. The Leader Cup Trophy, MAV 00001, is also itemised in this booklet (p9) The Leader Newspaper offered the 'Silver Cup, value Five Guineas for the best fruit garden in the Brighton District. The Proprietors of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank offered an second prize of three Guineas Commencing in 1856, the Brighton Horticultural Society only disbanded in 2009, and most of their archival holdings were given to the Brighton Historical Society. This booklet gives a good idea of the large varieties of plants, poultry and the skills of the pioneer settlers of the Brighton District.This Booklet describes the Schedule of Prizes for the 1879 Grand Annual Exhibition of the Brighton Horticultural Society in Brighton Victoria. The Booklet was donated to the Moorabbin Historical Society in 2009 upon the disbanding of the Brighton Horticultural Society..at that time. The Moorabbin Historical Society possesses the 1882 'Leader Cup Trophy' (cat 00001) presented to Robert Keys for the best Fruit Garden. This booklet is kept in the same cabinet as the Robert Key's Silver Trophy. After Henry Dendy's Special Survey in 1841 allotments of land were sold or rented to pioneer settlers who developed market gardens , fruit gardens and poultry farms in the Brighton area. Their produce was sold at the St Kilda and Melbourne Markets for the growing population of MelbourneBooklet with mauve paper cover and 16 pages listing the Schedule of prizes for the 1879 annual exhibition of the Brighton Horticultural Society to be held in Brighton, Victoria."1879/ SCHEDULE OF PRIZES/OFFERED FOR COMPETITION BY THE/ BRIGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,/ AT THEIR/ GRAND ANNUAL EXHIBITION/ OF / ROSES,/ CUT FLOWERS, POT PLANTS,/ FRUITS, VEGETABLES,/ POULTRY, PRODUCE, &c.,/TO BE HELD IN THE/ ARTILLERY PARADE GROUND, CRESCENT, / BRIGHTON,/ Near the North Brighton Railway Station, / ON / SATURDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1879./ ADMISSION 1s. / Doors open at 2 o'clock. / Brighton: / G. H. ORFORD, MACHINE PRINTER, NEXT NORTH BRIGHTON STATION. / 1879 ;melbourne, keys robert, trophy, leader newspaper, leader cup, brighton, silver, moorabbin, bentleigh, markets, dendy henry, st kilda, bent thomas, market gardens, brighton horticultural society, fruit gardens, banks chartered -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Sophie Schwerkolt, 9/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
A copy of a certificate awarded to Sophie Schwerkolt, great great great granddaughter of August Schwerkolt.A copy of a certificate awarded to Sophie Schwerkolt, great great great granddaughter of August Schwerkolt who was awarded the Kooyong Student Prize representing Fintona Girls' School.A copy of a certificate awarded to Sophie Schwerkolt, great great great granddaughter of August Schwerkolt. schwerkolt, sophie, schwerkolt, august, certificates -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Keegan Paul, Trench, & Co, The study of sociology, 1888
This book was awarded to Ewen Wanliss in 1892 for first prize for Mathematics & Classics in the Upper Sixth form. Ewen enrolled at Ballarat College in 1888 at the age of 15 along with his brothers David, Cecil, Newton, Sydney and Neville. Ewen's father was Hon. T. D. Wanliss and his previous school was Toorak College IV class. The Wanliss family grew up in Wanliss House Sturt St, which was bought by the school in 1910. The house remained on the property until 1996. "Ewen Wanliss was born on 24th September 1873 and died in 1966. He was educated at Ballarat College, enrolled in1888, and was Captain of the College 1st XI and 1st XVIII in 1892. He served as 327 Pte E Wanliss, 4th (Imperial) Contingent, and as a Lieutenant (20th August 1900) with the 4th Imperial Bushmen in the South African War." (In the footsteps of Pompey p. 14).Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in dark green calf with College emblem embossed on front cover and six raised bands on spine. The second band gilt inscribed and the remaining bands with gilt decoration. Marble end papers and edges. Foxing on pages, front cover detached, 446 p.Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College emblem/ Mathematics & Classics/ Upper Sixth Form./ First Prize./ Awarded to/ E. Wanliss/ Christmas, 1892. ewen-wanliss, 1892, book-prize, ballarat-college, david, cecil, newton, sydney, neville, hon-t-d-wanliss, toorak-college, wanliss-house-sturt-st, south-african-war. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: PRIZE CARDS, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926
Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. 6 Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society Spring Show 1923 Second Prize cards for Red & White wines made by Cohn Bros. 6 Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society Spring Show 1924 Second Prize cards for Red & White wines made by Cohn Bros. 3 cards - Second Prize for White wine 1925. 1 card First Prize for White wine 1925. 5 cards First Prize for White & Red wines 1926. 2 cards - Second Prize for White & Red wines 1926. First Prize cards are blue and Second Prize cards are red. Both have the heads of a horse & a bull in the top left corner and a ram on the top right. In the centre is an emblem with a horse, a bull, a crown & a flag. At the bottom is the word 'progress'. In the bottom left corner is various fruit & vegetables and the right bottom corner has a turkey, a her & a duck. Cards were printed by Bolton Bros. Print Bendigo (1926). Cambridge Press 1924. Different design.Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Societyorganization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water and wine makers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE MEMO RE PRIZE
Victorian Railways Institute Memo dated 25.1.1928 from A Galbraith General Secretary to J Badham informing him of his winning first prize in the 'Peter Alexander Memorial ' relating to Education Class Prizes. Small paper memo - torn.document, memo, railway, victorian railway institute memo dated 25.1.1928. a galbraith. 'peter alexander memorial ' education class prizes. -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Leisure object - Child’s Nursery Rhyme colouring book, Mother Goose Rhyme book
At top of first page an inscription "St Luke's Sunday School" Alberton. Hector Irvine 3rd prize, Sister Winifred SuptA child's rhyme book with pictures to colour in. Ten pages printed on both sides with a card cover. Very poor condition, edges of pages dog eared and mended with sticky tape. The back cover has been replaced by card from a 1959 Bennett's store Wandiligong calendar. The spine has been reinforced with brown paper. Most pictures have been coloured in. Contains about 50 rhymes.Bottom of first page "With pictures to colour" No 10 An Australian Production, Copyright by Gunn and Taylor pty Ltd -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1/06/1950 12:00:00 AM
Also a black and white photograph of the prize car Austin A 40 outside the RSL club rooms at the Mechanic Institute Hall 04738.1 11 x 14 cmBlack and white photograph of Mr Mann receiving first prize in Art Union draw in photoi are L to R J G Gray Pres, J Bayliss Sec, G Reid Treas G Graham Hon Organiser, Mr Mann, W Jennings VP, E Carstairs VP, V J Carstairs, J Bulmer, ET Harbeck taken at Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, land settlement, waterways -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Canterbury and District Horticultural Society Certificate for Wild Flowers Exhibit, 1937
Certificate awarded to Burnley School of Horticulture for an Exhibit of Native Flowers staged at the Daffodil Show of the Society held on 3 & 4 September, 1937.First Class certificateSigned R. First, President, Annie Butler, Secretary, 3 & 4/9/37.exhibition, native flowers, daffodil show, annie butler, r. first -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
First Aid Case
Living, working, recreational activities in remote areas require precautions including a First Aid Kit.Brown rectangular case with a brown curved handle at one end and 2 clip fasteners at the front with a sliding lock fastener in the middle of them. All corners are reinforced. The inside has a lift out box, bandages, medication, tourniquet, snake/spider bite medication. There is a First Aid / Emergency / Instructions booklet inside the top of the case's lid.Outside on the lid: "Sanax" / First Aid / Casefirst aid kit, first aid case, sanax, remote areas -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts the Committee who organised the First Annual Picnic of the Employes of the Wool brokers Association Stores held at Schnapper Point, 23 March 1896Committee - First Annual Picnic of the Employes of the Wool brokers Association Stores held at Schnapper Point, 23 March 1896Committee - First Annual Picnic of the Employes of the Wool brokers Association Stores held at Schnapper Point, 23 March 1896wool stores - staff, woolbrokers association stores -
St Patrick's College
1st XI Cricket Cap, Canberra Cap, c1973
1st XI cricket cap presented by Br John Laidlaw SPC Staff 1972-1973.Blue woollen cap with white panel at front with embroidered SPC First XI. This panel also has a metal press stud.SPC First XIcricket, br john laidlaw -
Federation University Historical Collection
Weapon - Object, Sword, 1877
In 1862, the units of the Mounted Volunteer Corps in Victoria were formed into a single regiment known as the Victorian Volunteer Light Horse. This title changed again in 1863, to the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse ( Hussars ). In 1870 a uniform was adopted that was based on the British 19th Hussars. Troops were based at various times at Geelong, Ballarat, Kyneton, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Dandenong, as well as metropolitan Melbourne. In 1885, most of the Cavalry were incorporated into a newly formed Victorian Mounted Rifles. (http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/18070.001) "It is notified in the Gazette that Lieutenant Laurence Whyte, Ballarat troop Prince of Wales Light Horse, has been appointed captain, seniority to date from January 31. " (The Argus, 17 February 1883) "An official inspection of the P.W.L.H. took place in the Royal Park last evening by the colonel-commandant, assisted by Colonel Rede; Captain Medealf in command of the, troop. After bring exercised in field movements, a sword competition took place, toe first prize bring awarded to Trooper L. Whyte ; the "second to Sergeant Blight; the third, to Trooper Jenkins; and the fourth, to Trooper Orr, of Creswick. Major Sleep officiated as timekeeper. The colonel commandant complimented Captain Med-calf upon the efficiency of the troop, and officers and men afterwards dined together at Craig's hotel. (Ballarat Courier, 09 March 1877.)Silver coloured sword and scabbard with leather hand grip within the hilt. The sword was awarded to Trooper Whyte of the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse (Ballarat) in 1877.. Engraved into handle "Ballarat Troop P.W.V.V.L.H Officers Trophy FIRST PRIZE WON BY Trooper Whyte AT SWORD Competition 8th March 1877" volunteer forces, sword, trooper whyte, prince of wales victorian volunteer light horse (ballarat), l. whyte, laurence whyte -
HMAS Cerberus Museum
Certificate (LS Young)
Awarded to LS Youngfor skill at lance and boyonet. Framed, black with gold trim. Grand Military Tournament, Sydney 1863 Certificate of Award, first prize. -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Shield, Australian Red Cross Society Victorian Division
First Prize Section C, Copper Coin Round-up 1986 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Historical treasure hunt, 1/05/1970 12:00:00 AM
Details and entry form for an 'Historical Treasure Hunt' competition held by Forest Hill Shopping Centre Traders Association, May 1970.Details and entry form for an 'Historical Treasure Hunt' competition held by Forest Hill Shopping Centre Traders Association, May 1970. Includes list of prize winners and information about their entries.Details and entry form for an 'Historical Treasure Hunt' competition held by Forest Hill Shopping Centre Traders Association, May 1970.forest hill shopping centre traders association, competitions, nunawading historical society, wilkins, susan, inglis, paul, mcdonald, andrew, blackwell, syephen, hart, wendy, donovan, leanne -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Croydon Uniting Church, Making a Difference - Croydon Uniting Church - The First 100 Years, 2007
A drawing-together of available historic congrational material for the centenary celebrations of the formation of the Croydon Methodist Church in 1906 and Croydon Presbyterian Church in 1907.Cover design includes text in circular format - Celebrating 100 years of making a difference in mission, witness and service in the past, in the present, into the future. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Bill Aitchison, First 50 Years - Australian Plants Society Maroondah Inc. 1966-2016, Published November 2016. Printed by RB Print Imaging
Soft covered book including colour photographs and members' contributions relating to the Society's activities. 143 pages. Illustrator George Stolfo. Introduction by Michael Cook, President. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Verna M. Adams, Christ Church Heathmont - The First Twenty-Five Years, 1954-1979, 1980
Short history of Church of England's Christ Church, Canterbury Road, Heathmont - 25th Anniversary 1954-1979, by Verna M. AdamsVerna M. Adams: "I would like to acknowledge the help I have received from many quarters, and to express my appreciation of their unstinting labours on behalf of this volume. Photography: Kendrick Pereira Typing: Gladys Perkins, Betty Growse and all who lent photographic material and records." -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Mr & Mrs Errey. First Settlers at Hazeldene
Black and White Negative of Mr & Mrs Errey from Hazeldene Negative Black white. Scanned at 600 dpi.first, settlers, house, errey, hazeldene, sandy ross