BMW motorcycle, registration number CY-123, with rider astride in full uniform including helmet, tunic coat, gloves, jodphurs and boots. Circa 1960On back of photograph - Motor Traffic Section - A member on solo motor cycle duty controlling traffic through Victoria.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A photograph of a Lady dressed in a coat, hat and gloves standing behind a gentleman seated on steps of what appears to be a traditional Maori house. The gentleman is Frank Wright.Written on the back of the photo in pencil is "with Maori guide Rotorua Feb 1940" Stamped on back is Taylors Super Snaps Ballarat.frank wright, rotoura, 1940, maori, new zealand

Collection of Medals I set removed on display in cabinet 1 ( Set loaned by R Ferguson)Crawford(2)Colby,Coates,Hood,Clarke(2)medals

Official 18 page Commonwealth publication issued to the school children of Australia for the 1901-1951 Jubilee. Gold coloured cover with Commonwealth coat of arms emblem.history, australian, jubilee

Menu for dinner given by Mayor of St Kilda on 30 November 1932.White card, discoloured with age, folded with a paper insert and tied with blue ribbon. Printed in blue with gold coat of arms on the cover. Insert printed in black.st kilda mayoral function

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring coat of arms, The date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse side features bust of male person with Latin script.camp 13, coin, italian

Michael Bordeaux was well known for his work in supporting Christians in the Soviet Union, including smuggling bibles into the Soviet Union.B & W photograph of Michael Bordeaux seated behind a table on which are several books which he authored. He is wearing glasses, coat and tie.michael bordeaux; russia; soviet union; communist; christians; bibles

This medal from the estate of W.C. Busse is believed to have been awarded to a recipient at the Rutherglen Agricultural Show in 1885. Due to degradation of the embossed markings, it is uncertain what the medal was awarded for or whom it was awarded to. It may have been awarded to a member of the Busse family prior to W.C. Busse's birth. Rutherglen is located approximately 18 kilometres from Chiltern. European agriculture and horticulture in the area was well established prior to the discovery of gold in the region in the 1860s. It held its first yearly Agricultural Show in 1880; in the present day it has a sister event focusing on showcasing the region's wines. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern in 1898. He went to school at Wesley College in Melbourne, studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a barrister. Additionally, after spending time on a Victorian station in his early twenties, he wrote two historical novels about bush life. His first novel was 'The Blue Beyond: a Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia', written in 1928 and published in 1930. Busse's second novel was titled 'The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties'. The judges of the Henry Lawson Society's T.E. Rofe competition to advance Australian literature unanimously awarded it the Gold Medal in 1931 for the best historical novel of 1930. Newspaper articles about the award mention the writer's meticulous documentary and oral history research regarding life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s. It became a best-seller. Busse also wrote a series of articles about local history for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern. He was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum. He died in 1960. This item is significant for the information it provides about the development of industry and local culture in Victoria in the 1880s. Bronze coloured medal attached to single large-format chain link; embossed medal markings are indistinct but appear to show Coat of Arms on reverse side. Inscription on obverse: Illegible Indistinct inscription on reverse may read: Rutherglen Agricultural Society medal, rutherglen agricultural show, chiltern, north-east victoria, gold fields, gold mining, gold rush, 1885, heirloom, farming, horticulture, rutherglen historical society, indigo shire, wilfred clarence busse, golden plague, authors, writers, victorian writers, victorian literature, historical fiction, blue beyond, wesley college, federal standard

The wagga was owned by the great uncle of the donor's husband, George Stephens. Mr Stephens was a mining engineer in the late 1800s to early 1900s in Stawell, Main Lead (near Beaufort), Diamond Creek and Costerfield in Victoria. His last residence was at Bosterfield, where the wagga was used as a bed quilt in the mid 1940s. It may have also been used in the childhood home of Mr Stephens at Stawell. Mr Stephens saved the life of a blacksmith at Diamond Creek Gold Mine circa 1910.A wagga made from men's suits and coats, unpicked and sewn together. Pieces are in blue, brown checked and striped materials. There are remnants of a backing around the edges.wagga, running stitch collection, diamond creek, victoria, stawell, beaufort, costerfield

Aunde / Norwellan Textiles North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEColour landscape photo: Dyer in lab coat using glassware to mix dye. Open cupboard with dyes Glassware racked above sink, glassware drainingAUnde Australia Ltd. logoindustry, aunde

Dress worn by Ellen Kelly aunt of donorBlue and black Coat and Dress. Four cm black trim around all edges, and two patch pockets, eight black buttons down front.Aphrodite Australian madecostume, female

Cream silk riding coat with two large self covered buttons. Fold back pockets with one button on each. Felted. Made of Tusser cotton.costume, male

James Hansen was adopted by Francesca and Louis Schwerkolt. When Francesca died she left him two blocks of land and a house in Deep Creek Road Mitcham.Black & white photograph of James Hansen, fostered son of Francesca Schwerkolt. He is standing on a chair, is dressed in a coat and short pants and is wearing a white collar.Jimmy Hansen c1916hansen james, schwerkolt francesca

Pack of 'Sports Deck' plastic coated playing cards. Back of all card features a graphical image of Billie Jean King. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Full length long sleeved dark green silk velvet evening coat buttoned to three quarter length at the front with buttons of the same colour and fabricwomen's clothing, australian fashion - 1930s, evening wear, coat dresses

The date of 1926 is approximate and the location is almost certainly outside the Lyons' home in Sunbury Crescent. Arthur Lyons was known as 'Tiger'. This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons. From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to.Black and white photo of Fred Lyons with his son, Arthur sitting on the pavement in front of a wooden picket fence. Fred is dressed in a white coat and a cap.Pencilled on the back "copied 1996" Printed in black 'VELOX KODAK PRINT'fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons, arthur lyons, arthur frederick lyons, sunbury crescent

Button worn by Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) members and staff as an ongoing campaign in the 1990s to 2000s to secure minimum nurse staffing in the public healthcare sector. 'no more than 1 to 4' denotes a ratio of one nurse to a maximum of four patients. During this period, staffing ratios were secured as part of bargaining negotiations between unions and employer groups. After decades of campaigning from the ANF/ANMF, ratios were legislated for the public sector in Victoria with the passing of the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient) Bill in 2015.Circular black and yellow badge. Silver metal, plastic-coated, with safety pin fastener adhered to back. Badge printed with 'no more than 1 to 4'.nursing, nurses, ratios, workforce, staffing, badges, buttons, pins, campaigning, safe patient care (nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios) act 2015, victoria

A small buff coloured booklet of 16 pages. The text is printed in red print and bears the coat of arms of the Australian branch of the Huon and De Kerilleau family.non-fictionThis booklet is an imprint of written by Bernie Gibney on behalf of the Wodonga Branch of the North Eastern Historical Society to commemorate the Cook Bicentenary. It tells the story of the early years of European settlement of the Wodonga area. It focuses on exploration and settlement from the arrival of Hume and Hovell in 1824 and outlines the different families who took up squatting runs in the district.wodonga history, early settlement wodonga, huon family, de kerilleau

Item issued to "Henry Smyth" 3792681. Refer Cat No. 9561 for his service History.Great coat, khaki, wool with some cotton inner lining, buttons are gold colour with Crown and Crossed Rifles denoting Infantry. Makers label on inside.On label, black print, "8405-66-012-0496 - Dunlop NSW. - 966 - Size 8, D^D" Handwritten in black ink "Smyth"henry campbell smyth, uniform, great coat, army

Contents cover parades, mess procedure, social affairs, even drinking and smoking. Item in the collection relating to Frank “Dinky” Dean BEM, refer cat No 124.2 for service details.Book, “Customs of the Army”, red buckram covers with Coat of Arms in gold and name, 61 pages of rules, regulations plus sketches, all print in black.customs, army 1965,

Coat button - round metal with a stamped imprint of The Met logo and painted gold. Has an eyelet or ring fixed to the back and with the raised letters "Stokes and Sons".trams, tramways, buttons, the met, uniforms

Portrait of Alfred Clemes. Chemist then Shire Secretary. Alfred Clemes was a Shire Secretary from 1871-1915. He was born at Austell, Cornwell in 1829. Clemes arrived in Pleasant Creek in 1858 where he set up a business as a chemist. Ref p.91 "Good Country for a Grant" A History of Stawell Shire by Robert Kingston. Black and white photograph of a bust of a male, with full beard - white shirt, dark buttoned coat. Setting oval with design in corners. Mounted in brown folder.Hand written on back of folder Mr. Clemes Secretarystawell

Worn by donor's mother c 1970s.- Summer house coat with raglan sleeves - Cotton with satin trim & tied neck - Iris & stripe pattern in multi colour - Plastic buttons down front " A Ralstan Gown", size 18, Bust 100cmclothing, fashion, housecoat

Black and white photograph of a man dressed in trousers, coat and hat, wheeling a hand cart with two large bicycle wheels along road in front of a house.swagmen, hand carts

The photograph was taken at arrival of the champion Greek wrestler, Jim Londros at Moorabin Airport on 26 November 1946. He was welcomed by members of the Greek community in Melbourne which included Stathi Raftopoulos, B. Dervenis, Spiro Raftopoulo -President of Greek Returned Soldierss, Mr Hatzis, Dr. Haralambos Paroulakis and Ioannis Panagiotopoulos. Jim Londros visited Australia after his retirement from wrestling in 1946. In retirement he worked for various charitable organizations especially for the Greek orphans of World War II. The photograph was published in the Greek newspaper 'Fos'.Greeks have enjoyed the sport of wrestling since ancient times. So the visit to Australia of a former Greek wrestling champion, and one who also devoted his time to helping others, would have been an important event for members of Melbourne's Greek community in 1946. Mr Ioannis Panagiotopoulos was publisher of the 'Fos' newspaper, the only Greek newspaper at the time. Dr Paroulakis arrived in Australia late 1930s and practised 55 Collins Street till 1987. He was Head of Outpatients and Physician at St, Vincent's Hospital for 22 years. Born in Crete he also served as President of Melbourne's Cretan Brotherhood, A black and white photograph of six men standing outdoors. All the men are dressed in suits. One is also wearing a tweed coat and four are wearing hats. Written under the photograph in Greek: MEMBERS OF THE GREEK COMMUNITY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF JIM LONDROS/ WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION/ AT MOORABIN AIRPORT IN 1946. (PH. BY THE AUTHOR)wrestling, jim londros

The lady pictured is Efstathia (Toula) Black (Mavrokefalos) nee Raftopoulos. Toula married Constantine Mavrokefalos. Toula was president of the first Greek women's committee established in Melbourne in 1917, the Greek Women's Oganisation. Constantine was a founding member of the IPS. Her daughter's Nina and Olga Black were both very active in the Ithacan and Greek communities. She had three other children, Marguerita (Rita), John and Ellie.A black and white photograph of a head and shoulders view of a smartly dressed lady wearing a coat with a fur collar and hat with face net. The lady is wearing glasses.