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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Oppenheim, E. Phillips, Mr. Laxworthy's Adventures by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 1932
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 316 pages. Book has a dark brown cover.fictionRomance novel.e. phillips oppenheim, romance, fiction -
National Wool Museum
Archive - Wool Auction Catalogue, Elders Limited, 1988
Nine page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are blue, yellow and white with black printed text. Cover shows printed text in blue, red and black with Elders logo banner.SALE No. G05P/22 / Eldres PASTORAL / WOOLBROKERS / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION / (THROUGH THEIR AUCTIONEERS / at / NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE – GEELONG / Corner of Brougham and Moorabool Streets / Under the Conditions of Sale as displayed in / Sale Room and at Wool Store / on / WEDNESDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1988 / at 12.30 p.m. / 5051 Bales of woolwool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers -
National Wool Museum
Archive - Prize Certificate, Highest Wool Price, Elders Limited, 10/9/1991
Single sided blue, red, black and white card with printed and hand written text, with decorative border. HIGHEST PRICE WOOL / Elders PASTORAL / J. F. & H Norris / SALE Geelong / DATE 10-9-91 / BRAND JFN/ROMANI / PRICE 1050c / DESCRIPTION SupAAAFM / BALES 6 / 17.4 MICRONS / 71.1% Yield / The above wool recorded the highest price / in the superfine section of the Elders Pastoral / catalogue offered in this series / [signature ? G Blood]wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers, prizes -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Ertz, Susan, Now East, Now West by Susan Ertz, 1931
Hardcover book, 316 pages. Book has a black cover with gold embossed text and a background of stars.fictionsusan ertz, fiction -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, German WW2, Brian Leigh Davis et al, Badges & Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945, 1997
From back cover: German badges and insignia used during the period of the Third Reich 1933-45 were both numerous and multifarious. This book is about the cloth badges and insignia used by these German uniformed formations. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Hard cardboard cover, glossy coated finish. Dark brown & black print on front, spine & back. White colour background with coloured badges & insignia displayed on front & back. Paper dust cover covered with plastic, print & colours as above. 208 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black / white & colour photos, badges & insignia. Handwritten in blue ink front fly leaf: “Peter C Ball” In pencil top R corner: “$27, 118.549 Kew 4 10” Top L: “1507” book, insignia, german 1939 - 45 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Tin, Aktavite, 1950s
Containers used for a vitamin supplement "Aktavite" commonly used in the 1950s in milk drinks or sprinkled on foodTwo tins with lids, text painted brown on dull orangeaktavite, tins -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Memoir, Forbes, Rosita et al, Adventure : being a Gipsy salad - some incidents, excitements and impressions of twelve highly-seasoned years / by Rosita Forbe; with four colour plates by Robin d'Erlanger, 1928
Story of the author's wanderings in the Middle East.Hardcover book, 309 pages. Book has a red cover. non-fictionStory of the author's wanderings in the Middle East.rosita forbes, adventure, travel, middle east -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Dormandy, Clara, Resistance to love, Copyright 1959
Romance fiction189 p. : pale blue cover, section of original dustjacket has been pasted to front.fictionRomance fictionfiction, clara dormandy -
Mont De Lancey
Booklet - Knitting Patterns, Patons & Baldwins ( Australia Limited), 1. Patons Knitting Books, c.1940's and 1950's
Four small knitting pattern books for home knitters, c.1940's or 50's.Four small Patons knitting booklets, c.1940's or 1950's. 1. The front cover of three of the booklets show babies lying down or sitting, wearing hand knitted clothes. Inside are various patterns for clothing. Two covers are pink coloured and have the price 1/6d. and one is black and white coloured with the price of 1/-.No. R6 has p.67, R.11 has p.51, No.317 has p.23. 'Better Knitting with Patons - Use your Leisure Knit for Pleasure' is printed in black print on the grey cover of the fourth book. No price.It has general knitting instructions, diagrams, photographs, tables and some patterns, along with information about various Patons wool. p.51.non-fictionFour small knitting pattern books for home knitters, c.1940's or 50's. knitting, knitting patterns, knitting equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Trolley Pole Signal Skate or contactor, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, 1930s
Used by the Forrest City Signal system to initiate or cancel a signal indication. The trolley wheel would make contact with the steel strips which would send an electrical impulse to the control box that either would enable the signal to be shown or cancelled. There was one on the trolley wire at either end of the section. See reference for further details.Demonstrates part of the Forest City Signal system.Signal contactor mechanism comprising two brass ears, a section of copper trolley wire, two steel strips assembled onto a section of wood fitted with steel covers where the ears are fitted through. Item refurbished for display purposes by Depot staff 2023.forest city signals, tramways, overhead -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, COLES, G.J. Coles & Coy Limited, "Knitting for the Troops", 1939-1945
World War 2.Booklet - Paper, Black and white print and sketches, 15 pages.COLES, present "Knitting for the Forces" Containing complete knitting instructions for 3 pullovers, cardigan, Balaclava, Mittens, socks, scarf, skull cap.booklet, knitting patterns, ww2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oil Can, H.C.Sleigh Limited, Golden Fleece Home Lubricant, 1948_
This small can held household lubricant . A list of uses is on back of label.Small metal can with blue and yellow label. Has fold down plastic nozzle for pouring oil.On front label "Golden Fleece Home Lubricant"golden fleece, oil cans, household lubricant -
The Celtic Club
Book, Michael Page, The Prime Ministers of Australia, 1988
This book provides a brief outline of Parliamentary procedure and brief biographies of Australian Prime Ministers elected from 1901 - 1983.Plates, ill, p.119.non-fictionThis book provides a brief outline of Parliamentary procedure and brief biographies of Australian Prime Ministers elected from 1901 - 1983.prime ministers - australia - biography, australia - politics and government -
The Celtic Club
Book, Robert Ingpen, Robe A portrait of the past, 1975
Buildings of historical importance of Robe South Australia are featured in this illustrative work.Plates, ill, maps, p.63.non-fictionBuildings of historical importance of Robe South Australia are featured in this illustrative work.robe (south australia) - history, historical buildings - south australia -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, June Epstein, ABC School Broadcasts Music books and teachers guides, 1970s
Books used in conjunction with Music of the Air in schools throughout AustraliaA variety of ABC school broadcast books and teachers guides .1 Mustard cover with picture of a brass instrument and the word music. .2 Teachers' guide with blue cover and picture of an owl. .3 Teachers' guide with two tone green cover with scattered squares .4 Teachers' guide with pink cover and stripy border with children holding a harlequin puppet .5 Teachers' guide with orange and maroon cover with cat and children. .6 Teachers' guide with pink and purple dotty cover with large hand with face on it. .7 Purple covered book with girl playing the flute on the front and three flowers .8 Grey covered book with 3 musical instruments on the front a violin, Banjo and brass instrument non-fictionBooks used in conjunction with Music of the Air in schools throughout Australia june epstein, teachers' book, music of the air, abc, infants, kindergarten, radio, books -
The Celtic Club
Book, T. Ryle Dwyer, Michael Collins and the treaty: His differences with DeValera, 1981
This book is not only the story of Michael Collin's role in the events surrounding the Treaty, but is also the story of his differences with Eamon de Valera which were to have tragic consequences for the nation.Index, bib, p.160.non-fictionThis book is not only the story of Michael Collin's role in the events surrounding the Treaty, but is also the story of his differences with Eamon de Valera which were to have tragic consequences for the nation.ireland - politicians - biography, ireland - civil war 1921-1922 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society
Wooden Shield With Square Cream Decal With A Red Cross With Badges of UK Branches of ServiceEx-Services Mental Welfare Societyplaque, ex-services, mental health -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Maritime Novel, Joseph Conrad, The Rover, 1923
This book was written by the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. Joseph Conrad was Polish-born and became a British subject in 1886. He was a renowned marine fiction writer and also, for a short time, a mariner and Captain. As a boy of 13 years old, Joseph Conrad’s desire was to be a sailor. At 19, he joined the British merchant marine, working in several roles. He eventually qualified as a captain but only served in this role once, from 1888-89, when he commanded the barque Otago sailing from Sydney to Mauritius. In 1889 he also began writing his first novel, Almayer’s Folly. He retired from life as a mariner in 1894, aged 36. Conrad’s visits to Australia from 1878 to 1982, and his affection for Australia, were later commemorated by a plaque in Circular Quay, Sydney. Conrad continued as an author. It is said that many of the characters in his books were inspired by his maritime experiences and the people he had met. By the end of his life, he had completed many stories and essays, and 19 novels, plus one incomplete novel titled ‘Suspense’ that was finished and published posthumously. Shortly before he passed away, in 1924, Conrad was offered a Knighthood by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald for his work but declined. An 1882 sailing ship, Georg Stage, was a Danish training ship, in which after a tragic accident 22 boys lost their lives. It was later renamed the Joseph Conrad by Alan Villiers in honour of the author. It continued as a training ship with various organisations until 1947 when it ship was transferred to the Mystic Seaport for use as an exhibit in the maritime museum. About the Pattison Collection: - The Pattison Collection is a group of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, (WMI) which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The book is significant for its connection with the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. It is also important for being part of the historic group of books called the Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, which was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly in Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Rover Author: Joseph Conrad Publisher: T Fisher Unwin Date: 1923 Further Information: overseas editionThe label on the spine cover with typed text PAT FIC CON Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, joseph conrad, captain joseph conrad, maritime author, marine author, nautical author, sailor, seafarer, georg stage, 1882 ship, danish ship, training ship, boys killed, alan villiers, ship joseph conrad, mystic seaport, museum ship, warrnambool mechanics institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, the rover -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Telegram, Telegram to Lillie from Ted, 1928
The telegram was sent to Lillie Duncan shortly before Christmas, by one of the seafarers she met through her work with the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. The brochure advertises seasonal rates on telegrams to ''all parts of the British empire and the United States of America''.The telegram is evidence that Lillie Duncan had personal contact with the seafarers she met through the Ladies Harbour Lights Gild. The brochure shows the importance put on the Christmas period, as well as the strong relationship between Australia and Great Britain.A telegram in three parts consisting of: Envelope, Brochure and Telegram.Post mark on envelope in top right hand corner: MELBOURNE/9/indecipherable/VICTORIA. Port mark on telegram on right hand side: EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA indecipherable/MELBOURNE/23 DEC 1928/STATION.melbourne, christmas, advertisement, lillie-duncan, east-malvern, the-eastern-extension-australasia-china-telegraph-company, port said, ted, lhlg, lillie duncan -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Allison Parker, At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree by Alli Parker, 2023
Novel based on facts surrounding the author's grandparents, Ringwood residents Gordon and Cherry Parker, focusing on their marriage in post-war Japan and social and beauratic difficulties surrounding their move to Australia as a family, with Cherry as Australia's first Japanese war bride. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, CHILDRENS, Kerry BROWN et al, "LEST WE FORGET", 2015
"LEST WE FORGET" "100/YEARS OF/ANZAC/ THE SPIRIT LIVES/ 2014-2018" THIS IS A STORY BOOK FOR CHILDREN.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered white paper cover. Gold, blue, red and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated, front in colour of elderly person with a child surrounded by red poppies. Back, elderly person seated in armchair with a child seated on his knee. No page numbers, cut, plain white paper. Illustrations in colour.books, anzac day, children -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - PLANES, MICHAEL JOHNSTONE, 1978
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hardacre, Kevan et al, Chasing Australia's Last Steam Trains, 1977
A pictorial record of some of the last steam locomotives operating in regular service in Australia.ill, p.124.non-fictionA pictorial record of some of the last steam locomotives operating in regular service in Australia.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Religious Book, The Book of Common Prayer, 20th century
This book was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen, an Anglican charity, has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centr4es in over 200 ports world-wide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria the orgainsation began in Williamstown in 1857. It was as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’. Its location was an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981 and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This book is significant through its association with the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen Church in Williamstown, Melbourne, established in 1857. The items in our collection from the Missions to Seamen in Williamstown, Victoria, have historical and social significance. They show that people of the 1800s and 1900s cared about the seafarers’ religious, moral, and social welfare, no matter what the religion, social status or nationality. It had its origins in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The first Australian branch was started in 1856 by the Rev. Kerr Johnston, a Church of England clergyman, and operated from a hulk moored in Hobson’s Bay; later the Mission occupied buildings in Williamstown and Port Melbourne. The Book of Common Prayer. Small book, dark fabric hardcovers, both embossed design on cover incorporating a cross. Owner's name written in black ink inside the cover, also four brown stamps of a cross inside cover. Titled "The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rules and Ceremonies of the CHURCH according to the use of The Church of England". Printed in Great Britain. Book has 730 numbered pages. Inscribed with a signature inside the front cover as well as brown stamps of images of a cross.. This is one of the original items in our St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection.Written in black script inside the front cover "Anne Ambrose". Stamps of a cross symbol, brown ink, on the covers and some of the pages throughout the book. Inside front cover, in pencil, "602" "CH 34" Inside the back cover in blue pen are the numbers "271 / 291 / 24"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, prayer book, the book of common prayer, church of england prayer book, anne ambrose, religion, religious service, sailors rest, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, flying angel club -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - BRITISH MILITARY AIRFIELD ARCHITECTURE, PAUL FRANCIS, 1996
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE WELLINGTON BOMBER, CHAZ BOWYER, 1986
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Richmond, Mary (psudonym of Kathleen Lindsay), Those bright horizons, [n.d.] [1949?]
Romantic fiction set in India.160 p. : green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to cover, depicting a man an woman embracing while another woman looks on. Summary of story pasted to half-title page.fictionRomantic fiction set in India.mary richmond, fiction, romance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Model - Matchbox, Matchbox International Limited, "Y-15 Preston Tramcar", 1986
Model of typical UK double deck, four-wheel tram made by Matchbox models. Notes that over 3000 similar trams were provided to nearly 50 operators by Dick Kerr, later the United Electric Car Company of Preston. Painted in the colours and livery of London Transport. Demonstrates of a model of a Preston UK built double decker tram in London Transport colours. This type of tram was a very popular body in the UK.Model of Preston (UK) double deck tram type Y15 - diecast, painted in a card board box by Matchbox with details of the tram on the rear.models, tramcars, dick kerr, uk trams, london transport, matchbox models -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, 1 1/2d tramway city ticket, c1900?
Ticket, printed onto light weight brown card, pre-purchased type, 1 1/2d tramway city ticket good for use between Spencer and Spring or Flinders and Victoria St, but not on Sundays and Holidays. On the rear, ticket must be punched separately from other tickets. Has the name "W. G. Sprigg" as Secretary of MTOC on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, tickets, city section, mto co -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Eastwood, Helen, Unwilling Bride by Helen Eastwood, 1953
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 192 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman embracing.fictionRomance novel.helen eastwood, romance, fiction