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Mont De Lancey
Decorative object - Silver Presentation Platter, Hecworth Reproduction Old Sheffield, Mid 20th century
A presentation Platter to the Frank Lewis Family. Hecworth was a brand created by Platers Pty Ltd to produce silver-plated tableware and other household items. in May 1949 Platers Pty Ltd merged with Rodd (Australia founded in 1919 manufacturers of silver and jewellery and in 1960 merged with Mytton Rodd (Australia)Ltd. The products were known for their high quality and affordable prices and were popular in the 1960's. Hecworth silver plate was often used as wedding gifts and other special occasions.A large vintage 1960's heavy decorative round silver plated presentation platter with a leaf trim on the raised edge, an inscription in the middle surrounded by a circular group of seven large floral or leaf patterns.'Presented as a token of esteem to the Frank Lewis Family from the residents of Seville - Yellingbo & District July 15th 1966' On the back is stamped - 'Hecworth Reproduction Old Sheffield'silver, awards, trophies, plaques, chargers, platters -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Colour, 30 July 2000
This photograph depicts workers/volunteers participating in tree planting on the foreshore as part of National Tree Day. It is uncertain which beach is it.Colour photograph of a gropu of people on a beach foreshore with a building (presumably surf life saving club) in the background. In front of the group are a many freshly planted trees surrounded by ground steaks and green plastic sheeting.Handwritten in black ink: National Tree Day / 30 July 2000 / Bon Beach? / Edithvale?ocean, trees, environment, volunteers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - LEAVE PASS, WW1, 14th Training Battalion, 4 Oct 1918
R. H. Baron used this leave pass to visit his uncle in Aldershot. Whilst in Aldershot and surrounds, he collected a number of postcards. Part of the Robert H. Baron, No 3596 and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Rectangular booklet with light brown card covers. Covers and pages stapled together. inside 2 pages have lists of food rations available to the pass holders. printed instruction in black type on front and back covers. Front cover has printed pro-forma for holders details. Details handwritten in black and red ink.Handwritten on front cover in black ink: 14th Trg Battn, 3596, L/Cp Baron, R.H., 4.10.1918 to 8.10.1918, Aldershot leave, Hurdcott 4.10.1918. Handwritten on front cover in red ink: a signature. Handwritten on back page in black ink: This is our Ration form book that we have for our tucker when we are on leave, Bob:robert h. baron, cooper collection, ration book, leave pass, aldershot, herdcott, postcard, ww1 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built late 1970's or early 1980's by Roger Simpson, cabinet maker. Internal space originally had large banquet hall in centre, surrounded by kitchen and utilities, bedrooms upstairs overlooking hall. It has since been modified.Colour photograph of a mock Tudor dwelling at Colqhuoun Road. Corrugated iron gable roof across building. Gable roofed projection centre front. Dark painted lathes on outer walls add to Tudor effects. Set well back from road with established garden. Lakes Entrance Victoriatourism, resort -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge at 05 Main Street Stawell
Street scene of Lower Main Street Stawell depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge surrounded by three weather board houses. Outside the Blacksmith Shop are people and 2 horses. This photographs records on of the major industries of the horse drawn era.Sepia photograph of a street scene depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge and 3 weather board houses with two horses and several males standing around Lower Main St Stawell. Lower Main St. Opposite G.H.R (G. H. Robson) Mon Yards (Monumental Yards)stawell business streetscape -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Wendy Price, 1/04/2014 12:00:00 AM
Also nine colour photographs of Ramsdell Committee Community garden and sheds plus the residence surrounded by security wire fence prior to demolition. Numbers 03832.1 to .9 size 12.5 x 18 cm Oneonta was previously owned by Jack and Dilys Ramsdell.Colour photograph of sign at entry to Oneonta showing thick growth at entrance 75 Bream Road Lake Tyers Beach Victoriareligion -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Tilly Aston badge and tie pin, 1980-1999
A tie clasp and badge remembering Tilly Aston, the founder of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind, was created. It has a cameo of Tilly Aston in gold, against a roughened gold background. A circle surrounds the head and above this "Tilly Aston" and below it, "Association for the Blind" in gold lettering. Metal tie clasp and metal pinTilly Aston Association for the Blindtilly aston, association for the blind, badges -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Cool Stores, Hurstbridge, 1917
View overlookng Hurstbridge with the Cool Stores complex in the middle of the view (opened in March 1915) surrounded by an orchard of fruit trees. Local orchardists housed their fruits in cold storage here before despatch by rail to domestic and international markets, sometimes out of season.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, cool stores, orchards, cool store -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pennant, Victory Day 1946
Between 8th and 10th June there were celebrations in England celebrating the first anniversary of the end of WWII. Similar celebrations were held in Australian towns and cities.Pennant produced for the Victory Day Celebrations, June 10th, 1946. This triangular pennant is made from a dark blue wool felt cloth with two loops attached to the fly. The pennant is marked with insignia and wording associated with the first anniversary 'V' day celebrations in 1946.Inscribed with a large, white letter V with "victory" in side and in red lettering, surrounded by a "laurel" wreath. Inscribed with "Victory Day" in white lettering, "Celebrations" in alternating gold and orange lettering, and "June 10th 1946" in white lettering. pennant, victory celebrations -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Glass bottle
Brown, rhomboid-shaped bottle with no lid or stopper and lettering on 3 sides of the bottle.Down one side of the bottle: "NOT TO BE TAKEN PHENYLE", On another side: "SPARKO SPECIALTY SALES SERVICE". Both these sides are surrounded by a border of glass stars. At the base of the 3rd side: "REG'd No. 2140" and on the base of the bottle: "F 359" -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Harvest Festival, Presbyterian Church, Cowes
St John's Presbyterian Church is in Chapel Street, Cowes. The time span of the photo appears to be 1920s-1940s.HistoricalLarge sepia photo, mounted on cardboard, of produce including pumpkins, apples and potatoes displayed surrounded with sheaths inside hall. There is a plaque on the wall behind, the heading of which reads " In memory of the Rev. Alexander Robb D.D."st john's presbyterian church, rev alexander robb, photograph, churches- phillip island, lifestyle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PIPS, ARMY
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Collection of eight Army officer's pips. Each has four points and are silver in colour. In the centre of each is a red circle surrounded by a green laurel wreath. On the back of each are two pins with fastening clips attached.uniform, pips, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAG - IMPERIAL JAPANESE, c.1939-1945
The flag was captured by R. Thompson VX62115, 42nd Aust Landing Craft Coy. 2 AIF. Rectangular silk flag grey in colour with a solid red circle in the centre which is 40cm in diameter. The red circle is surrounded by Japanese writing in black ink. A large black ink stain is along one edge. Japanese writing - handwritten in black ink.flags, imperial japanese army, world war 2 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Leisure object - Cards, 21st Century
Playing cards used at the MTSV and available for seafarers to both use and take away.From the personal Collection of Mrs Pat Dann a former member of the Central MtSV and later with her husband Captain Keith Dann supported and founded the Hastings branch of the Mission to Seamen in the late 20th C. Small cardboard box containing 52 playing cards in unopened plastic wrapper. Front of box is coloured mid-blue and the flying angel motif and 'The Mission to Seafarers' is depicted in white, surrounded by white oblated circle .playing cards, cards, flying angel, marketing, fundraising, welfare, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, hastings, pat dann, mtsv shop -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Map - Map - Paper Survey, n.d
Paper survey map, ink and watercolour, framed under glass. Painted black gloss. Shows Fawthrop lagoon and surrounds including Fawthrop's home 'Windsor Cottage', outbuildings and garden, Cairncross and Howard holdings and othersBack: 'Town of Portland' -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
A Forestry Commission photo of MacKenzie Falls.Photo shows a large waterfall (MacKenzie Falls), taken from a fairly high vantage point. The river comes into the falls in two separate streams and there is a large volume of water flowing. The falls are surrounded by thick bush."Publicity & Public Relations branch. When reproducing please Acknowledge FORESTS COMMISSION, VICTORIA. Negative No. 322-2" stamped on rear (except negative number, which is hand written in pen)scenery, mackenzie falls -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C ?
This is the ford over the Stoney Creek and shelter shed.The photo shows a track leading down to a large pergola type structure, surrounded by thick bush. There is a tall gum on the right of the picture, beside the track. A large branch of a tree can be seen in the top left foreground.access routes, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
This is a pastoral scene in halls Gap. The building is the Halls Gap Public Hall.The photo shows a man with a hat and long walking stick standing in a paddock with a number of geese. In the middle distance is a building surrounded by fruit trees. Behind this tall eucalyptus trees can be seen and in the background is a rocky range.mining, equipmment -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, c 1869
Photo is said to be of Schoolers' homestead,Lake Lonsdale. Miss Scouller was the teacher at Halls Gap Primary school in 1921.Spelling of Schooler varies from that on front of photo to 'Scouller' which appears in book "Bridging the Gap'.Photo shows bark roofed building on a bank of a body of water . A number of large gum trees surround the buildings-- tree reflections can be seen in the water. There appears to be extensive fencing around the buildings. The homestead is not visible.buildings, houses -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Cigar Box
Wooden cigar box, with badge of 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment surrounded by floral patterns carved on lid. Floral patterns also carved at corners of box. Fitted with brass internal hingecigar box, officers' mess, cigar box, officers' mess -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Invitation - UKV Lions Club 50th Anniversary
Lions Clubs aim to give community service and improve the lives of others. To promote the principals of good government and good citizenship. To take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. To unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship good fellowship and mutual understanding The UKV Lion's Club started in 1964. They celebrated their 50th Anniversary on March 14th 2014 at the Tawonga Hall.The Upper Kiewa Valley Lion's Club started in 1964. They celebrated their 50th Anniversary on 14th March 2014 at the Tawonga hall.Yellow cardboard folded in half. Lion's logo on the front surrounded by the 0 in the number 50. 'UKV Lions' is printed in green inside the circle in the number 5. The invitation is printed in black on the inside of the card on page 3. ukv lions club, community service, upper kiewa valley -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Engine Room, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - CADET CORPS VOLUNTEER HAT BADGE VICTORIA, 1900-1916
Cadet Corps Volunteer Hat Badge: Cross with outer circle has inscription 'VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS' surrounded by a wreath with Crown on top. At the bottom is the motto 'PRO DEO ET PATRIA' and VICTORIA. Box 625numismatics, badges - military, hat badge, volunteer cadet corps victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - BENDIGO HOSPITAL APPEAL BADGE
Badge: Bendigo Hospital Appeal Badge. Circular badge with green clover and red cross in the middle surrounded by inscription ''Bendigo Hospital Appeal''. Colours Blue, Gold, Green, Red. Metal pin with clasp on the backStokes & Sons ME LBnumismatics, badges - civil, bendigo hospital appeal badge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - CLASSIFICATION REQUEST
Handwritten, 3 page carbon copy of a classification request for victoria Hill. Notes give locality, housing program in the area, immediate surrounds of the area, prominent citizens, buildings, mines, geographical formations and gold production.mining, parish map, victoria hill, classification request for victoria hill, gold mines hotel, john brown knitwear factory, lansell's fortuna villa, army survey corp, housing commission, hercules, energetic, ironbark, manchester arms hotel, bendigo goldfield, old miners homes, george lansell, sir george lansell, bendigo advertiser, theodore ballerstedt junior, mr c t c johann ballerstedt, mr wm rae, david sterry, adventure, wittscheibe's 'jewellers shop', luffsman & sterry's rich claim, ballerstedt open cut and mine, lansells 180, victoria quartz, rotary club of bendigo south, bendigo cemetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAIT OF TWO MILITARY MEN, WORLD WAR 1
Photograph: portrait of two military men. Man on Rh side has sling on arm. Enclosed in wooden frame with cream/buff surround. On bottom - raised logo 'KD' Signed in pencil K… Davitt ? Photographer ?Surbiton & Wokingorganization, military, army, world war 1, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: FRAGMENT OF INVOICE WERRIBBEE IRRIGATION COLONY
Invoice from Werribee Irrigation Colony, Chaffeys' Irrigation Offices, Swanston Street, Melbourne 24.12.1889. Bottom section is missing with details of transaction. Invoice has image of orchard, image surrounded by grapevines. Fragile condition.business, legal, chafffeys' irrigation offices, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, irrigation, mildura, werribee, industry -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Safety fuse coil
8426.1 - Coiled length of white 'cable' tied with more modern orange plastic fiber. Two end reveal a core of black powder with fibre wrap surrounded by waterproofing further wrapped with white cotton fibre. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Photographic postcard of Government House, Melbourne. The sepia coloured photo show the house in the background surrounded by trees at the front a lake. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Dean "Esmona" Golden Square. There is a one penny stamp affixed.postcard, government house melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - QC BINKS COLLECTION: METAL BUCKLE
Item is a buckle with an engraved shield shape in the centre. Original centre piece has fallen off. Decorative scroll work surrounds the shield shape. A piece has broken off one end and item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks