The letter written to “Jim” (Joseph ?) from France on “15.5.1918”. Believed to be from his brother Alf Ferris. Letter also is incomplete as the last sentence is “I went to see the 38th Battn and I saw”. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for Alf’s service details. Refer Cat No 4196.3 for Joseph’s details.Hand written letter on faintly lined yellowish paper with writing on both sides.letters, personal, ww1

Wooden plaque with blue shield featuring anchor design, chinese writing at top"HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT"

Digital image of Montmorency Bowling Club badge, circa 1980. Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of enamelled metal badge, green with gold writing and wattle logo. "Montmorency Bowling Club" and wattle logo.badges, montmorency bowling club

This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950's specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment including sterilisation. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. good condition and good interpretation capacity.Plastic opaque yellowish tube in clear plastic sterilised bag with blue writing on it.Bag: Portex / Made in England / Male Gibbon Catheter / FG 16 / Gamma Ray Sterilisedcatheter, medical, hospital, portex, sterilisation

This book was produced by experienced teachers to meet the requirements of the revised course of study in arthmetic for elementary schools. Teachers were expected to use this book as an aid rather than merely as a series of exercises as a matter of routine. This book would have been used by children all over Victoria in year 7 or form 1 for maths classes. This book is social significance due to the names of local people that are in the book and shows that this would have been used in Kiewa Valley elementary schools in the mid 20th Century. This is the only one of this book in our collection and therefore has good interpretive capacity and is in fair condition. Red material cover with black writing on front and and spine. Faded at edges and spineHas the logo of the Education Department of Victoria on front cover. Has the names Nancy Tresidder on inside cover in pencil and Ann Louden Tawonga Vic Bright, on front page in pencil and pen. book, math, arithmetic, department-of-education-of- victoria

This book would have been used for physical education for schools all over Victoria from 1946 onwards. It has a very good foward by HP Kelly MB BS Medical Inspector of Schools stating the importance of pyshical movement and sport which is still trying to be installed into children today! This book cover all ages of children from infants to sixteen year olds. This book has social and historical significance because it shows the games, sorts, exercises, and gymnastics, swimming, dancing and rhymes that were done in the mid 20th century. This shows that teachers were aware of the importance of PE during this time. Many of these principles are still being taught today and with so many children in Victoria being obese through lack of exercise, this is very topical book! It was used by Bogong State School which had a very active PE education and therefore makes it very good interpretive capacity, It is the only book of this type in our collectionThe book is covered in light brown material with black writing on the front cover and spineHas a library marking number on the spine, 613, edu.1 in white paint on a black square. The inside cover has a purple stamp State School 4590 Bogong Vic and the number 2170 in pen. On the back cover has got 613 Edu.1 in pencilbook, school, teaching, pyhsical-education, education-department-of-victoria, teachers-aid, bogong state school

This is a form 1 or year 7 English book used for reading. This book would have been used in all schools over Victoria. It consists of assorted stories and poems. It has 242 pagesThis has social and historical significance as it shows what students of the Kiewa Valley in the 1940's were reading in form 1 or in todays year 7. It was donated by the Davies family from Tawonga, and therefore has good interpretive capacity as it is part of a set of readers for primary and high school students. It is also good for research as comparative tool to see what students learn now compaired to the 1940'sThe book has a red material cover with black writing on the front cover and spine. It has the logo on the Education Department of Victoria in black on front cover. Also has Second edition at bottom of front cover. Inside cover has the name G Davies Form 1abook, victorian, davies, education-department-of-victoria, reader, year-seven, form-one

Alan Papworth operated a motorcycle sales and repairs business around the latter part of the 20th century. Alan Papworth is a life member of the Warrnambool Motorcycle Club. A common item which relates to the automotive and motorcycle industry and a Warrnambool business. Small white plastic tag with blue writing on one side and red on the reverse Alan Papworth Motorcycles 152 Fairy St Warrnambool. Ph. 627004-625298 warrnambool, motorcycles, a. papworth, alan papworth, fairy street

This ribbon was won at the Orbost Annual Show Gymkhana in 1944 by Ron Cameron on a horse called Gene. The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah HallThis item is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history.A white felt ribbon with gold writing - "Orbost Annual Show Gyhkhana-1944"ribbon equestrian cameron-ron orbost-show gymkhana

Writing on backing sheet reads, "New P.O. W.T. 4 July 1908".

Has a blue cover with the title in silver coloured writing on the front cover and spine.non-fictionA dictionary.dictionary, english, non-fiction, g f maine

A green felt pennant with Ballarat School of Mines Coat of Arms and yellow writing. ballarat school of mines pennant, coat of arms

A cream coloured copied manual with black writing on it. At the top of the manual is a metal staple.royal australian airforce - manuals, overvoltage protector pn 1623-6-a

Aluminium Seal Covering Lid Berry Styled Border around the Writing/text(Leaf styled ring Border around bottle) Superior Raspberry Cordial

Big Jug with a label of a heart and writing label seems to be covering a older labelAcetic acid

Blue coloured rectangle box with white label "U.S. Medals in black writing.box

Photo of NVA/VC bodies en-masse with text. Writing on other side.pamphlet, psycological warfare, propaganda, nva/vc

Soft light aqua soft cover book with black writing, 411 pages

A5 Dark green hardcover book with Gold writing & drawing. 752 pagesSixty essays on the life histories of Australian bees, with specific descriptions of over 100 new species Dedicated to Professor T D a Cockerell, Zoologist, The University, Boulder, Colorado, USA., a master of classification, and his mentor in the mazes of Taxonomy