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Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - HISTORY OF EIGHTH ARMY, His Majesty's Stationery Office, The Eighth Army, 1944
History of the Eighth Army from Sept 41 - Jan 43. Covered it's glory years of defeating the Axis Forces in North Africa.Well worn Magazine, Titled "The 8th Army". Picture of British Soldier on front smiling and picture of 3 soldiers on back in an armoured vehicle in a desert scene. Contents covered the actions of The 8th Army in the battles of North Africa.Titled "The Eighth Army" Inside written "J. Reeves, 19 Alphinall St. B/Head, Cheshire"8th army, north africa, ww2, magazine -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph, 1970
Item is part of the collection of "Lloyd Farrell" 3796187 1 RAR "C" COY. In photo Lloyd is in back row, first from left.Photograph of C. Company, 1st Battalion of Royal Australian Regiment, all in uniform and in formation of four rows, posed in front of a building at Selarang Garrison, Singapore. Sept 1970.Headed "C COMPANY 1st BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT - SELARANG GARRISON - SINGAPORE - SEPT 1970".rar, photograph, butterworth, l. farrell. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Hat Khaki Fur Felt, est 1940's
The Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) was an Australian part-time volunteer military force of World War II modelled on the British Home Guard. The VDC was established in July 1940 by the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) and was initially composed of ex-servicemen who had served in World War 1. The government took over control of the VDC in May 1941 and gave the organisation the role of training for guerrilla warfare, collecting local intelligence and providing static defence of each unit's home area. General Harry Chauvel, who had retired in 1930, was recalled to duty in 1940 and appointed Inspector-General of the VDC. Chauvel held this position until his death in March 1945. Following the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Government expanded the VDC in February 1942. Membership was open to men aged between 18 and 60, including those working in reserved occupations. As a result, the VDC reached a peak strength of almost 100,000 in units across Australia. As the perceived threat to Australia declined, the VDC's role changed from static defence to operating anti-aircraft artillery, coastal artillery and searchlights. Members of inland VDC units were freed from having to attend regular training in May 1944 and the VDC was officially disbanded on 24 August 1945Hat Khaki Fur Felt with green cloth single band puggaree which has cotton Volunteer Defence Corps badge sewn on, brass rising sun badge on brimMaker's label on head band -RG & RI Stebbins, 14 Willow Court, Donald , Vic 3480 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Indian Ambulance, Suez Canal
Black and White image of a donkey and cart covered with fabric and featuring the Red Cross Symble. It is an Indian Ambulance, Suez Canal.Verso: "An Indian Ambulance Cart with myself (Harry Holmes) at the donkey's head."8.7 x 14.0 cmchatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, ambulance, harry holmes, horse drawn waggon, egypt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Coffee Spirit Percolator
Circa 1890Spirit Coffee Percolator Glass lid, Metal bowl, metal stand ceramic base.KK Priv EK Wien Comfort. Winged Dragons either side of Lions head on name platepercolator, coffee preparation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Historical Society 25th Birthday guest speaker, 1983
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Speaker 1983 was Head of Central Plan Office at Silver Jubilee. Bob Spreadborough". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, At unveiling of plaque of Poppet Head, 1987
Coloured photographWritten on back of photograph: "At unveiling of plaque on Poppet head,12.4.87". Lady in photograph is thought to be Ellie Pullen. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Stereograph, The Rose Stereographs, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington and London, 12,826. The American Fleet in Australia, Copyright 1908
One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Stereographic image showing a ship from the American Fleet on the water in Port Phillip Bay."12,826. THE AMERICAN FLEET IN AUSTRALIA. Inside Port Phillip Heads, / en route to Hobson's Bay, Victoria."stereographs, american fleet -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1891
This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1891, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 4 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. This 1891 Great Britain shilling was struck as part of new coinage of gold and silver commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1837-1887. This design continued until 1893. The obverse image of Queen Victoria, called the ‘Junior Head’, was engraved by Joseph Edgar Boehm and adapted from his engraving for the Jubilee Medal. The design on the reverse is based on the design of the George IV shilling, 1823-1825. Inscription translations: - Obverse side: “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. - Reverse side "Evil to him who evil thinks”. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887.Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1891. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria bust, ‘Junior Head’, looking left. Reverse; crown on quartered shield within band of text, above year. Shield has 2 quarters with 3 lions on each, one quarter with a lion, one quarter with a harp. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT REGINA F : D :” Reverse “HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE” and “1891” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1891, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, joseph edgar boehm, numismatics -
Tennis Australia
Racquet & cover, Circa 1975
A Head 'Master' tennis racquet (1), featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; brown leather handle grip, around blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. AMF Head logo featured across butt sticker. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Racquet accompanied by vinyl racquet head cover (2), with AMF Head logo across obverse, and trademark on reverse. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Ink, Vinyl, Ink, Metaltennis -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Jar of tacks, Early 20th century
These tacks, produced perhaps 100 years ago, could have been used by carpenters making furniture etc or by householders making or repairing household items. These tacks are retained as examples of building and household items used over 100 years ago. They have no known local provenance. This is a glass jar with a red plastic top. The jar contains metal tacks. All of them have the letter ‘N’ (or ‘Z’?) on the head of the tack. The tacks have a rounded head with a flattened body rounded at the end. Nvintage nails, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Post WW2
Possibly belonged to Mrs Lindorph of Nyah.Hand tinted colour head & shoulders photo of 4 unknown WWI soldiers in jackets & head gear. Mounted with light fawn border & cream painted wooden frame with glass front & cardboard backing.Written in pencil on back: “Mrs Lindorph”photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history - army -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 4, Bob Stone, Some valuable horse stock was on board .... the horses were thrown overboard.... SA Advertiser 7th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Fourth in a suit of 16 in the 'Admella Rescue Series'. Depicts the head of one horse, and the head and one forelegg of the second horse, among large waves. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone 'Some valuable horse stock was on board .... the horses were thrown overboard.... SA Advertiser 7th August 1859' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Barbed wooden spear
This wooden spear has the sharped head bound to the shaft separately using sinew and resin. The barb on the spear head is also bound with sinew. A 3cm long section of sinew and resin hold the spearhead to the shaft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BENDIGO POTTERY TOBACCO JAR
Bendigo pottery pressed earthenware majolica glazed tobacco jar in shape of a dogs head, shades of blue & tan with blue ribbon around neck, top of head lifts off for lid, no makers marks.domestic equipment, containers, tobacco -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Functional object - Razor (safety) & Box
Wooden box has hinged lid, with wooden insert to rest razor. Metal razor head has metal handle which is screwed into it to attach. Metal head would contain a safety razor blade. Gillette Ringwood - see photopersonal care, shaving, safety razor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Crumb Brush, not known
Brush is part of the collection of Lorna BroadYellow horse hair bristles attached to china ornament in the shape of a dog's head. Brush has been glued to head and bound with pink ribbon and gold metallic thread which was part of the ornament on the back.Made in Japan.domestic items, cleaning -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Rail Section - sample
Collected by the donor near the time of the closure of the Ballarat system. Was used to provide information on the type of rail used in Ballarat and specifically for rail 85lb/yard weight.Yields information about some of the rail used in Ballarat and demonstrates the type of rail used in tramways. Demonstrates craftmanship in cutting and finishing sections of rail for tramway engineering offices, suppliers etc.Section of flanged tramway rail - saw cut from rail, smooth finished - Stamped "BALLARAT" stamped into the web of the rail " 85", stamped onto the head of the rail. with a hole drilled through the head of the rail.ballarat, rail, rail section, track, tramways, steel -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceramic - Bendigo Pottery :: Australian Prime Minister Flask, Bendigo Pottery, Sir Edmund Barton, c 1975
Established by George Guthrie in 1857 (about 5km north of its current site) and then again seven years later in 1864 after it initially closed, Bendigo Pottery remains one of the most influential and longest running Pottery’s in Australia. Over the years the Pottery has contributed to the growth and development of the district through both its products including building products, table ware and decorative and commemorative war as well as artistically, being responsible for training and supporting many potters locally. The City of Greater Bendigo has had a long history of partnering with Bendigo Pottery and the Civic Collection holds a number of important items within its collection. This Sir Edmund Barton 'reform' flask was one of a limited edition character bottles produced by the Pottery to commemorate his contribution to Australian politics. Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901, at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park in Sydney. Reform flasks were English salt-glazed stoneware flasks produced in the early 19th century shaped into the form of figures connected with the Reform Bill of 1832. Much was made of puns like ‘the spirit of reform’ at the time. Artist John Frith has taken the reform flask form as inspiration for a series of political ceramics of some Australian Prime Ministers. The series includes Edmund Barton, Alfred Deakin and Chris Watson. Glazed ceramic flask in the shape of Sir Edmund Barton. Square shaped with most of the detail on the front facing side other than head which is more detailed. Cork still in place in top of head.On reverse of flask; Sir Edmund / Barton / Prime Minister / of Australia / 1901 to 1908 Bendigo Pottery / LMTED / Edition Series / 110/1200 /Australia Signed lower centre; 'Frith'australian politics, bendigo pottery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR STICKER
BHS CollectionSticker, triangle within yellow and red circle, dragon head in centre, Bendigo Easter Fair written, with Bendigo Premier Town, Victoria 1982 - 1985, under black poppet head image on top.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, sticker for fair -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
WW2 medals - A31746 LAC K.L. Tanner
Five World War II medals attached to coloured ribbons. Clip on back. Two star medals, bronze, and three silver round medals.The 1939-1945 Star, The Pacific Star (two medals). On reverse of both, 56830 Tanner KL 1. 1939 1945 with lion, otherside, head of King George, on rim, A31746 Tanner KL. 2. 1939- 1945 with lion, other side, head of King George. 56830 Tanner KL. 3.Head of Queen Elizabeth, otherside, For long-service and good conduct, on rim, A31746 Tanner K.L.ww2 medals,tanner, pacific star., 1939- 1945 star -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Doll, c. 1920
Displayed at History House.Hand-made fabric doll made from brown velvet (head, torso, arms and feet) and yellow velvet (legs and lower torso-overalls). Glass eyes, brown. Painted eye-brows, eyelashes (black), and lips, nostrils (red and white). Appears to be human hair sewn into head. Body stuffed with wadding, head with a firmer material that crunches.toy, doll, childhood -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE POPPET HEAD
North Deborah Gold Mine steel poppet head, Breen Street, Golden Square. Image shows a steel poppet head, winding wheels on top with ore bins on right hand side. Not visible on top of poppet head are two air raid siren horns, installed during World War 2. Fig tree growing near shaft.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - CORNISH MINER'S PICK
Cornish miner's pick. Wooden handle. Red painted metal head. Some red paint. Red paint on handle. Not original handle. Metal wedge protruding 4 mm from the head of the handle. Handle slightly worn near head. Small hole drilled in lower end of handle for hanging. (unable to locate item as at 10th August, 2021) -
Queen's College
Bird mummy in a coffin, Late Period, 664-332 BCE
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.Cartonnage coffin blackened on inside and out from resin/bitumen used to preserve bird and cover coffin. Remains of gold foil on exterior of coffin where bird's head would rest. Only head of bird extant with remainder of material now gone. It is also possible the coffin solely contained the head and was filled with plant remains, mud or linen.james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie, bird, mummy, coffin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tally Ho Really Cares, 1972
Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years.Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years. Most boys are young offenders. The boys are housed in 8 cottages, 14 teachers look after their education, they also learn farming skills and have ample sports opportunities. Rev. Dennis Oakley, Head of Tally Ho, advertises for Hannams Stores. He uses the money to realise long term plans for Tally Ho. The article also covers the history of Tally Ho.Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years. youth services, tally ho boys home, methodist mission, oakley, dennis, rev., edwards, john -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a high neck dress with a frilled lace collar with a brooch at the neck. She has a lace cap on her head. Her dress has embroidery on the front.Richard Keene, Repository of Arts Derby.photograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: DOLL, 1932
Object. Light weight plastic Kewpie doll. Ribbons tied to each arm-one pink,, one light green. Dent in back of head. Small tuft of brown painted hair at centre top of head.toys, dolls, plastic kewpie doll -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Radio Extras
Green head set with earphones and hand held microphone with attachment to a long rubber coil connecting head set altogether. Leather strap holding earphones together. Metal connection for 12 Volt battery pack.radio sets -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Watering Can, 1940's
Used by internees at Camp 3.Oval shaped metal watering can with removable rose spray head, 2 handles, 2 stays between the can and outlet to spray head. Black band around spout to help hold spray on. Handmade.Bulach. 3 letters illegiblewatering can, camp 3, metalwork, volker bulach