Small portrait of a child standing beside a chair with her right hand resting on the chair. She is wearing a striped coat with buttons down the front and two dark bands near the hem. Her dress is below the coat. She is wearing boots and has a ribbon in her curly hair. Photographer's name and address on the front and back of the photo mount. Printing on the front is gold and is black on the back. Also a gold border around the photo.Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co.,3 Bourke St. East, Melbournephotograph, portrait, girl, portrait of a child, johnstone o'shannessy & co.

A black board with white texts describes medal's collection with title in brighter white than the rest of the texts. REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF VIETNAM MEDALS (1963 - 1972) Infantry Combat Badge, Australian Active Service Medal 1945 - 1975, Vietnam Medal, Australian Defence Medal, Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951 - 1972 (Isued to national Servicemen) Republic of Vietnam Campaing Medal Refer Catalogue No: 119 for description of the indicidual replica medalsRepresenative Group of Vietnam Medals (1963-1972),Australian Active Service Medal,Vietnam Medal,Anniversary Of National Service Medal,Republic of Vietnam Campain Medal,Infantry Combat Badgemedals' names

A small black and white photograph of Tom Robinson. A relative of Elma Winslade Wells. He is standing resting on the back of a chair, he is wearing a coat, he has dark hair parted on the right he also has moustache. On the back in pen "from an admirer and one who thinks very highly of you" and the initials L.B.R. Also the logo of L. R. Goodman photographer 1&6 Fort Hill Margate, established 1858.person, individual, tom robinson

Copy of a black and white photo of the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully, N Grenfell Butchers Shop and three men wearing suits all on the one page. Photos are very dark. The photo of the mine shows the chimney, poppet legs, a fence and buildings. The butcher shop has a veranda and above the veranda has the name Grenfell Butcher. The photo of the three men wearing suits are standing in front of a small table with an object resting on it.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules gold mne, n grenfell

Michael Ricker was a renowned American pewter artist. His most famous piece, entitled 'Park City', was a 30 foot by 10 foot miniature town depicting life at the turn of the 19th century. It was completed in 1986 and presented to former President Gerald Ford. Ford graciously accepted the "key" to Park City and promised a home for the masterpiece in the Smithsonian Institute. (foundantique.com)Pewter sculpture featuring an obstetrician and an antenatal patient. A pregnant woman is lying on a low bench, with her left hand resting on her stomach, and her right arm by her side. She is wearing a dress and shoes, and has her eyes closed. To her right stands the figure of on obstetrician, wearing trousers, a short sleeved shirt, stethoscope and gloves. He is standing straight with his arms at his sides. The entire sculpture is silver in colour.obstetrics

Please refer to The Wood Library for further information about this piece. URL: https://www.woodlibrarymuseum.org/museum/item/664/jackson-laryngoscope Chevalier Jackson direct laryngoscope, with attached small light bulb inside the internal blade. Brass coated piece with a large size. This piece has a discoloured and beaten surface with visible hit marks, deformation at the back of the blade and green spots in handle area. The hand anatomic handle is faceted and designed with a thumb rest section at the angle. Welding sections are visible along the blade base external canal and handle attachment area. No inscriptions.Anychevalier jackson, laryngoscope, light bulb, brass

Pale blue cardboard box with white (discoloured) and blue manufacturer's label adhered to front. Inside the box is a cardboard rest holding a glass syringe with metal point and hand grip. The plunger has a metal end, with a rubber or plastic plunge. The manufacturer's label records it as a Record type hypodermic syringe, an Everett Product, and distributed by the Amalgamated Dental Co Ltd of Melbourne and Sydney. Additional information on the label suggests it have been marketed as The Laminex.

Estimated date when used 1950'sTeapot holder for travelling made with yellow, flower patterned, vinyl material covering and thickly padded red striped felt lining has cavity to fit teapot or hot water container. Gold metal trim around opening with loops on metal handle to rest two gold balls on other side when holder is closed - similar to a large purse. Red vinyl base has four gold metal balls on corners.teapot, carrier

The Cross of Honour of the German Mother (German: Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter), referred to colloquially as the Mutterehrenkreuz (Mother's Cross of Honour) or simply Mutterkreuz (Mother's Cross), was a state decoration conferred by the government of the German Reich to honour a Reichsdeutsche German mother for exceptional merit to the German nation.Eligibility later extended to include Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) mothers from, for example, Austria and Sudetenland, that had earlier been incorporated into the German Reich. The decoration was conferred from 1939 until 1945[5] in three classes: bronze, silver, and gold, to Reichsdeutsche mothers who exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood, and who conceived and raised at least four or more children in the role of a parent. A similar practice, that continues to this present day, was already established in France since 1920, by conferring the Médaille de la Famille française (Medal of the French Family), a tribute to the French mother who raised several children in an appropriate way.The cross design is a slender elongated form of the Iron Cross or cross pattée and very similar in design to the Marian Cross of the Teutonic Knights Order (Marianerkreuz des Deutschen Ritterordens), enamelled translucent-blue with a slim opaque-white border. Resting on the centre radiant starburst rays is a metal roundel decorated with the words ”DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (In English: TO THE GERMAN MOTHER) around an enamelled black straight centred “swastika” symbol, infilled white enamel. Der Deutchen Mutter on front 16 Dezember 1938 by H...… ??german medal, the cross of honour of the german mother, ehrenkreuz der deutschen mutter, mutterehrenkreuz, reich, third reich, german reich, mutterkreuz

Small creamy white empty envelope with no writing on it. On the back flap it has crest of the Bendigo Regiment. It has a shield with a shovel and pick in the top right corner, a bunch of grapes? Below it and in the top left it is unclear what it is and the bottom left is an animal? Underneath is 'Honorem custodite'. On the left of the shield is a horse and on the right is a lion. Both animals are standing on their hind feet with their front feet resting on the shield. Printed in blue. The edges of the flaps have a pattern cut.ephemera, mementoes, envelope, r.s.l. bendigo collection - bendigo regiment envelope

The article references several of Bendigo's famous names including: Anne Caudle, founder of the Anne Caudle Centre (previously the Benevolent Asylum) which was established in March 1860. Sir John Quick, politician known as the Father of the Federation. James Northcott, musician who received a silver cornet. William and Richard Francis, who founded the Beehive Store. Peter Hoey Finn, who carved the bowl of the Alexandra fountain. Elizabeth Watson, the only woman to have died in a mining accident in 1863.A3 colour photocopies of newspaper articles from the Bendigo Miner, Thursday January 17, 2008. Date of photocopy unknown. Location of original paper unknown. The article was spread across two pages and has been cut from the larger paper. The article is torn, discoloured and folded. "Streets of Silence" is an article where "Rosanna Bonaccurso takes a walk through the final resting place of some of the region's most famous citizens at Bendigo Cemetary." newspaper, bendigo cemetery, anne caudle, sir john quick, james northcott, william francis, richard francis, peter hoey finn, elizabeth watson, bendigo, the bendigo miner

Australian women's shirt from the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Designed by Mambo Graphics.Short sleeved and collared with six clear plastic buttons down the right side of the shirt. Shirt features the Mambo "Suburbia" design. The collar and sleeves are blue with yellow and red clouds the rest of the shirt is made up of a suburban street scene - houses, trees, telegraph poles, parked cars and dogs and chickens running along the street. The Mambo logo appears in the centre back of the shirt above the clouds in the design. Double stitched seams. Mambofashion, woolmark company mambo graphics, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002), sydney 2000 olympic games

A gray plastic folder with a plastic insert at the front. In this insert there is a yellow paper with Australian Air Publication 7434.005-3 No. 8 top right hand corner. Above the Royal Australian Air Force Insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force. the rest of the information is under the insignia in black ink. Down the spine of the manual there is also a plastic insert with yellow paper that has the information in black ink. the manual is held together with metal supports.royal australian airforce - manuals, fuel pumps, bottom tank mounting

Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat and polished on one side and have a handle attached to the other, created for the purpose of de-wrinkling fabric. “Sad” is an Old English word for “solid,” and the term “sad iron” is often used to distinguish the largest and heaviest of flat irons. They often had a trivet on which to rest the hot iron.Two triangular flat irons. They are made of solid cast iron with hollow iron handles. Flat irons (often referred to as sad irons) were heated on trivets in front of open fires, or on the tops of closed ranges, or on specially-designed iron stoves in larger laundries. They were made in numbered series which related to their size, although there was no standardisation in the series between manufacturers. these two are Salter brands. 1872.1 is a No 7 and 1872.2 is a No 8 and slightly heavier.Salter 7 Salter 6flat-iron sad-iron domestic-appliance laundry

A knobkerrie is a form of club used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. The large knob at one end can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. It would have been carved from a branch thick enough for the knob, with the rest being whittled down to create the shaft. The name is Afrikaans and comes from 'Knop', meaning knot or ball and 'Kierie', meaning cane. A short brown wooden knobkerrie club which has a thin handle and spherical club on one end. It has a leather thong threaded through a hole at the end of the handle. knobkerrie club weapon hunting

Deadly Secrets tells the engrossing true story of the Allied raids launched on Singapore in World War II. Laying many myths to rest, military historian Lynette Ramsay Silver, the author of The Bridge At Parit Sulong, outlines Operation Jaywick, which used a stolen Japanese fishing boat, renamed Krait, to attack Singapore Harbour. It also discusses the more ambitious raid; Operation Rimau.Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 464 pagesworld war ii, ww2, australian commandos, australian special operations, operation jaywick, operation rimau

This photo is of the Wedding of Alexander Paterson to Effie Hilda Long. They were married at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Ballarat on the 30th August 1924, by the Rev. Robert Jones. The groom is the son of James and Emma Paterson of Miners Rest, and the bride is the daughter of William and May Long of Ballarat.Their attendants were, groomsman- Albert Robert Mathews, bridesmaid -Ruby Sarah Long, the name of the flowergirl is unknown,Depicting people of the Ballarat Shire area in the 1920'sPhoto is in dark brown wooden frame which has ornate carved decoration, mount is "kharkie" brown with dark sepia around photo. Photo is in sepia and depicts the Marriage of Alexander Paterson & Effie Hilda Long.in 1924.Wedding of Alexander Paterson & Eddie Hilda Long.At the bottom right hand corner is the name "Thornton" Studios Ballarat.paterson alexander, long effie hilda

The Portland Pier was extended in 1916: "The contractors for the extension or the deep-water pier continue to make steady progress, and the work is nearing completion. Only a small gap on the south end remains to be filled with piling. The beams and decking have been laid down over the whole of the rest of the pier, and the effect im presses one with the magnitude, stability and excellence of the work." (Horsham Times 23 June 1916)A number of people on the beach at Portland near the pier. A number of cars are parked in the foreground.potland, sea,

Edward and MaryAnn Rowley were pioneer settlers at Lake Bolac, taking up land in 1862. Their children were Sarah, Elizabeth, Maryanne, Deborah, Emily, Ellen, Eliza, Emma, Martha and Edward. The change-over station for stage coaches, including Cobb and C., and paddocks for resting horses, were on their property. The farm was later bought by J.T. Murray. The family are interred in the Lake Bolac Cemetery.lake bolac, rowley, pioneer settlers, 1862, murray, cobb and co.

One of a collection of photographs from the Iggsten Estate. Woman in photo may be Florence Iggsten. Post Office lane ran from Main Street to Reid Street, and much of it is now the car park for the IGA Supermarket. The Main Street end between the supermarket and the post office is closed to all but pedestrian traffic, and is now called Gollings Square. It is a rest area with trees, garden, sculptures and benches.Colour photograph taken in Post Office Lane, Rutherglen. Roof of the Post Office is visible on the left, and the front of the Victoria Hotel at the end of the road.post office lane, post offices, victoria hotel, florence iggsten, gollings square

Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St soon after the opening of the electric tram service in Ballarat.Printed colour postcard of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner and overprinted, embossed in gold, with the words "Christmas Greetings". On the rear of the postcard is a letter to Miss Hancock, Pitt St. Rockdale NSW, from a W.H. Nicholls. Message in pencil, address in ink. Postcard made by "WTP" Has a "Victoria One Penny" stamp. Does not appear to have been cancelled. Assumed used in 1905. On the rear of the second copy is a note to Miss Gibbs of Mole Creek Tasmania, dated 22/12/1907, sent from South Melbourne. See Reg. Item 834 for a scanned copy of another version of this postcard.Handwritten letter on card.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, doveton st

Painted for Mrs Ruby Young whose family owned the hotel at one time - (since burnt down) The hotel was built around 1857 near "Shaw Crossing" when Cowton and Bland selected the site because the bullockies watered and rested their stock on route Belfast and Portland. The name of the hotel came about because the winning post for the horse races was in front of the inn and the jockeys weighed in there.Illustration of a hotel that became the hub of social life in Orford that no longer exists.Watercolour painting of "Horse and Jockey" Hotel Orford. Frame composite wooden gilt embossingChristopher Mathews Ruby Young 1989 50 Whalers Road Victor Harbor S.A. 5211 1/2/84local history, illustrations, watercolours, horse and jockey hotel, ruby young, horseracing

A female hand operates a switchboard, connecting outside callers to internal lines. The switchboard has a series of buttons with printed labels and some with Braille underneath them. On the operator's forefinger is a silver metal rod, probably used to depress the switches. To the bottom right of the image are both buttons with individual numbers as well as a rotary dial. In the background, her arm rests on the bench as she listens to the handset.Digital image of female using a switchboardemployment

The 11 workmen are standing at the Sunbury railway crossing facing towards the south. It was in Station Street. In the distance the Sunbury Asylum hill is on the LHS. The men are from the Diggers Rest railway gang. Standing in the immediate front is Jim Brain and front left is Malic Cahill, seated is the ganger, Clary Grimmet, 3rd from right is Phil O'Conner, son of Frank and 5th from left is Mick Frouly. It wasn't until 2023 that the level rail crossing at Sunbury was removed by redirecting Station Street under it as part of the Victorian Government's program to remove level rail crossings in built-up areas.A black and white non-digital photograph with a cream border of 11 men standing at a closed country rail crossing. The photograph has been pasted onto a piece of brown light cardboard. In formation about the people in the photograph is on a separate sheet of paper.sunbury rail crossing, station street, railway gangers, railways, jim brain, malic cahill, clary grimmet, frank o'connor, mick frouly

The MDNS Sister has given nursing care to the gentleman and has transferred him safely into the wheelchair. Whilst doing this the Sister demonstrated the transfer technique to the lady in the photograph who is probably his wife. The Sister is wearing the MDNS uniform of the day, a grey cotton dress and red cardigan, under her white gown. She has a red Maltese cross applied to the centre of her grey peaked hat.From its founding in 1885 the Hospital Trained nurses of the then named Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), later named Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) gave high quality nursing care to patients in their own homes. They nursed patients referred by Hospitals and General Practitioners giving treatments, such as injections, wound care and doing many other procedures, as well as assisting them with 'general care' when required. The Sisters needed to transfer the patients when required and also taught family members safe transferring techniques to enable them to care for their loved ones. RDNS employed a Physiotherapist who taught staff the correct techniques, not only for safety of the patient, but to reduce physical strain on patient’s family members and the RDNS nursing staff . Where possible the Sisters worked towards independence, using equipment such as shower seats, rails and hand showers. The Sisters liaised with the patient's Doctor and supported and advised the patient and Carer of any further help to assist them.On the left of the black and white photograph is a Melbourne District Nursing Service, (MDNS) Sister, who is wearing glasses and is looking at the camera. She is wearing a white gown over her uniform, with the grey collar and the dark sleeves of her cardigan in view and her grey peaked hat, with an emblazoned Maltese cross in the centre front, sits over her short dark curly hair. Both of her arms are extended and resting on either side of a pillow she is straightening. The Sister is standing next to wheelchair bound man who has short dark hair and is wearing dark trousers and a light coloured jumper. On the right hand side of the wheelchair a lady, wearing a light blouse, grey jumper and tartan skirt, is standing with her left hand resting on the left arm of the man.They are both smiling and looking slightly towards the right in the photograph A 'monkey bar hand grip' is attached to the bed by a pole and hangs on a white chair over the bed. A window covered by a blind is behind the Sister, with a light curtain to the left..Photographers stamp. Quote No. DW 84mdns, melbourne district nursing service, patient care, rdns, royal district nursing service

The photograph is taken in Frankston Centre where Sister Helen Pelosi is the Supervisor. The RDNS summer uniform at that time, worn by most of the Sisters in the photograph, was a royal blue V neck tunic style frock with the RDNS insignia in the upper left, over a short sleeve white blouse. The Sister seated at the desk with a pen in her hand, is wearing the RDNS winter uniform of a blue/grey skivvie under a blue/grey herring bone winter material tunic style frock with the RDNS insignia on the upper left. The other seated Sister is wearing an RDNS blue cardigan over her uniformGradually over the years, Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS), later known as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) from 1966 when they received Royal patronage, opened Centres throughout the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Their Trained nurses (Sisters) left from these Centres each morning to carry out their nursing visits in a specific area (district), taking any sterilized equipment needed with them. They returned at the end of the day to write up their patients nursing histories, clean and reset any equipment used ready for sterilization, and contact other medical and community personal as necessary. Most of the RDNS cars were housed at each Centre, only a few being driven home by a Sister.Black and white photograph of a group of Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS),staff. At the left rear, is a Sister with short curly hair; her right hand is resting on the table, then a Sister with collar length straight hair and to her right is Sr. Helen Pelosi, who has short dark curled hair. Two Sisters are seated in front of them at a table; the Sister on the left, has curly hair and is wearing a long sleeve skivvie under a V neck tunic style frock which has an insignia on its upper left. She has an open book in front of her and has a pen in her right hand poised on the white page of the book. The seated Sister to her right is wearing a uniform cardigan and has her hands clasped resting on the table. Four of the Sisters are wearing V neck tunic style frocks with an insignia on upper left, over short sleeve white blouses. Part of a picture is seen on the wall at the left rear and a doorway with a wall behind to its right.royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns uniform, rdns centre, sister helen pelosi

Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern, Victoria in 1898. Busse attended secondary school at Wesley College before graduating and studying law at the University of Melbourne. After graduating from University, Busse went on to become a barrister, often in the chambers of Sir Leo Finn Bernard Cussen a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Busse was also a fictional writer seen by his novels "The Blue Beyond; A Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia" was written in 1928 and published in 1930 and "The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties" written in 1930. "The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties" won the T.E.Role gold medal for the best historical novel published that year and went on to become a best seller. Busse wrote a series of articles for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern, about the history of Chiltern. Wilfred Clarence Busse was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum upon his death in 1960. Clara Jane Busse was born in 1870 and was married to William Friedrich Busse. She was the mother of Wilfred Clarence Busse. She survived her son Wilfred by 8 years and died on the 15th of September 1968This memorial card is important to Chiltern Athenaeum as it is of a resident who spent many years in the region before being buried in a cemetery in Indigo Shire. It is also important as it is a familial extension of Wilfred Clarence Busse who was born and raised in Chiltern and drew inspiration for his novels from his life in Chiltern.Off white rectangular card with black cursive writing printed Obverse: Clara Jane Busse/ Passed away at Chiltern/ September, 23rd 1968/ Aged 98 years/ At rest/ Miss Claire Busse and/ Mrs Doreen Martin/ Wish to thank you sincerely for/ Your kind expressions of sympathy/ In their recent sad bereavement/ Reverse: With sincere thanks/ “Roseville”/ Main Street/ Chiltern wilfred clarence busse, chiltern, chiltern athenaeum, busse, "the golden plague: a romance of the early fifties., "the blue beyond, a romance of the early days in south eastern australia", clara jane busse, claire busse, doreen martin

This hand tool would have been used either in the home for making small items of furniture or small building projects or it could have been used by a tradesman working on small jobs in the building industry – window sills, doors, cupboards etc. Planes are still used today to whittle down wood. This tool has no known local provenance but it is a good example of hand tools of the past and will be useful for display. This is a metal plane used for shaving wood. It has a rectangular base curved at the ends and the end of a steel blade is visible near one end of the base. The handle is dome-shaped and attached to the handle by a screw is a ridged metal wheel that rests on the blade which has been inserted on an angle. This wheel can be turned to adjust the blade, keep it in place or remove it for replacement. The plane is much rusted (it may have been painted black) and no manufacturer’s marks are visiblhousehold tools, wood plane