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Mordialloc & District Historical Society Inc
Bread Tin, Unknown
Used in commercial bakery, probably in the bakery built in the 1920s that now houses the Mordialloc & District Historical Society.Folded metal tins, two units braced together by metal straps and rivets. Tins are rectangular and bake 1 pound loaves. Black coating on outside of tins.Pressed into long sides: "608" Pressed into ends: "7 74" [very faintly]bakery, kitchen -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, AWAS Hat
This Australian Womens Army Services (AWAS) Hat belonged to Marion (Tib) Owler. Established in August 1941, the AWAS in consisted of 6000 women by January 1942. Some 20,000 were in service by the end of that same year. They worked in roles including administration, driving, catering, signals and intelligence, and were paid around two-thirds of their male counterparts. The item represents Australian women’s army uniform headdress from WW 2. The hat’s stylish design was an important aspect of the recruiting campaign for the women’s services of 1942.Fur felt brimmed hat. Band holds Rising Sun badge centre front, and a red & blue unit colour patch is also attached to the band on the side.tagged - kyn rsl 2012/3women's army services, women's uniform, ww2 uniform. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Drawing - Property Illustration, Margaret Picken, 1/178 Brougham Street, Kew, 1993
After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Modern (1960s?) block of units, named 'Panoramic View'. The pen and ink drawing on drafting film of 1/178 Brougham Street was made by Margaret Picken in 1993.1/178 BROUGHAM ST., KEW / MARGARET PICKEN '93 / WOODARDS ~ C'WELLartist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 1/178 brougham street -- kew (vic.) -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque, Pay Corp Badge
Unit badge mounted on wooden plaque. Crown above with Southern Cross in blue surrounded by the words "Royal Australian Army Pay Corps" and below - the word "Integrity"Royal Australian Army Corps/Integrity -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque, WRAAC
Unit badge mounted on wooden plaque. Queen's Crown above a wreath of eucalyptus leaves surrounding the Southern Cross constellation above the scroll bearing the letters WRAACWRAAC -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 2 Royal Australian Regiment
Shield shaped plaque made from a black coloured wood. Located centrally is a unit symbol made from golden line to the Royal Australian Regiment badge. rar, infantry, hat badge, plaque -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - 6th RAR plaque
Dark colour metal unit badge on the centre of the plaque with the writing "Presented to 1 RVR From 6 RAR SGTs Mess 1982" in the bottom centre of the plaque. -
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Royal Australian Nursing Federation student nurse pin, [1980s?]
Pin given to, and worn by, student nurse members of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation (R.A.N.F.). This badge is likely from a period when nursing education was moving from hospital-based training to tertiary settings. A 2013 report from the Federal Department of Health provides this following overview of nursing education: "during the mid-1980s, nursing education commenced a period of change from being hospital-based to being conducted in tertiary settings, with practical clinical experience components. By 1993, all registered nursing students in Australia were entering the profession via the university education pathway". The Royal Australian Nursing Federation (RANF) became the Australian Nursing Federation in 1989, suggesting that this button is from the 1980s.Oval-shaped green, red and gold pin. pin printed with 'R.A.N.F.' [Royal Australian Nursing Federation], 'STUDENT NURSE UNIT', and the acronym 'SNU' in the shape of Australia.nursing, nurses, students, education, badges, pins, nursing history, royal australian nursing federation -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Making of a Mining Community: Bethanga, Victoria 1875 - 1885, Published 1993
A publication by La Trobe University to support the teaching of V.C.E History Unit 1: Local History. It is presented as 6 investigations focused on aspects of community through a case study of the Upper Bethanga district in Northeast Victoria from 1875 to 1885.A publication by La Trobe University to support the teaching of V.C.E History Unit 1: Local History. It consists of 94 pages including images, maps and document extracts.A publication by La Trobe University to support the teaching of V.C.E History Unit 1: Local History. It is presented as 6 investigations focused on aspects of community through a case study of the Upper Bethanga district in Northeast Victoria from 1875 to 1885.local history, vce resources, bethanga community, bethanga history -
Monash University Museum of Computing History
Ferranti Sirius mainframe computer, 1961
The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius computer was built in a period of rapid growth in computing technology. The first stored program computers appeared in the late 1940s and used individual designs with valve technology. By the mid-1950s valve technology was replaced by transistors and the first mass produced commercial computers became available. The Ferranti Sirius was announced in 1959 and offered a “small” academic computer. It was designed and built by the English company Ferranti Ltd and sold through a local office of the company in Melbourne. The Sirius was manufactured at the Ferranti Ltd.’s West Gorton, England factory from 1959 to 1963 and, in all, the company produced probably 22 installations although only 16 were actually recorded as sold; this included one at Ferranti’s Bureau in London and one at Ferranti’s Melbourne Bureau. Only 7 were exported and 4 of these 7 were located in Melbourne, Australia. All four were associated with computing at Monash University – the Sirius in the MMoCH collection was purchased by Monash University in 1962, a smaller Ferranti Sirius was used on the Caulfield campus (prior to amalgamation with Monash University) from 1963, the Ferranti company had its own Ferranti Sirius initially temporarily installed at Clayton campus in 1962 and then placed in their office in Queens Road, Melbourne. A fourth computer was purchased by ICIANZ (now Orica) in 1962 and was transferred to Clayton campus in 1967. Only two of these Melbourne examples have survived; one in the MMoCH collection and one at Museums Victoria. There is an example of the Ferranti Sirius in the Science Museum Group collection in the UK as well. The Ferranti Sirius in the MMoCH collection was the first computer purchased by Monash University and it was shipped to Australia to be installed by November 1962. The University had a similar model computer on loan from Ferranti Ltd during the first part of the year and it was returned to the office of the company in Queens Road, Melbourne once the University’s own machine was installed. The computer was placed on site at Clayton campus, Monash University. The computer operated from 1962 until 1972 when it was officially decommissioned. The Ferranti Sirius was sold to Mr Paul Stewart in late 1974 and removed from Monash University. Mr Stewart later donated the computer back to the University in 1988 and it was transferred to the collection of the Monash Museum of Computing History after 2001. The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius is of scientific (technological) significance as one of the early transistor digital computers that transitioned computing from first-generation valve computers to second generation commercial installations. This example of the Sirius is of historical significance in its role as a part of the Computer Centre, Clayton campus, Monash University which provided computing facilities in Melbourne in the early 1960s when there were few installations available for academic, administrative and commercial users. Staff and students were able to undertake investigative research and learn programming techniques. The Computer Centre encouraged the use of the computer across all disciplines and this provided the base to establish computer science as a subject offering and, later, a new department in the University. This growth in computer education eventually culminated in the establishment of the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University. The Ferranti Sirius in the collection at Monash Museum of Computing History has a main unit with a CPU and memory combined with input/output equipment and one extra cabinet of memory. The Central Processing Unit is a floor-standing unit which contains the computer circuits, power supplies and has a decimal digit display panel and a normal clock. A moveable control panel is placed in front of the Unit (Currently set on a recreated desk/filing cabinet support in the display). The Sirius base unit uses acoustic delay line memory with 1000 word store. An additional 3000 word memory cabinet is set adjacent to the CPU and can be connected to increase the memory. The computer is supported by a range of input/output devices. There is a Ferranti Paper tape reader, located on desk in front of CPU. Red label on front “Ferranti tape reader. Type TR 5. Serial No. 477”. Adjacent to the CPU is a set of Simplified tape editing equipment in three pieces which includes a (1) Table unit with switches on front face. Metal tag on reverse reads “Creed & Co. Model No. S4060. Serial No. 1457. Original Customers Marking GRP7 V706”. The table has a numbered internal tag “Table Serial No. 198579. (2)Creed teletype set on table unit. Metal tag on reverse “Creed & Co. Model No. 75RPR K4M4. Serial No. 5897 Made in England”. (3)Creed paper tape reader set on table unit. This set of equipment could read paper tape and print it, or copy paper tape while allowing it to be edited, or allow a programmer or data preparation person to type and punch a new program or data. It has no electrical connection to the computer. Paper tapes were usually torn off and carried across to the computer. There is also another table unit with switches on front face and changeable setting switch on front right side which holds a Ferranti Westrex paper tape punch set. Label on reverse “Teletype Code BRPE11” This was the Computer’s only output device. BRPE-11 is a teletype model number. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Aust Army Psychology Corps
Presented to mbrs of SPT Coy 5/6RVR in 1997Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque, with large silver and gold coloured Australian Army Psychology Corps badge affixed to the centre of the plaque. Below the badge is affixed a small rectangular inscribed brass plaque. TO OC& MBRS OF SPT COY 5/6RVR IN APPRECIATION OF ASSISTANCE WITH TRG OF MBRS OF 3 PSYCH UNIT (1997)aust army psychology corps -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal Group, WW1, 82069 Pte. A. Warner
Pte Albert WARNER (3537) was a driver with 4th Australian Machine Gun Bn. He died in action in France on 18 Aug 1918 and is buried in a cemetery near Picardie (see AWM person records)British War Medal - The medal was struck by the Royal Mint, is a silver disc 36mm in diameter with a straight clasp suspended without swivel. The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal's bare headed effigy of King George V facing left with the legend 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMD - "George V, King of all the British Isles & Emperor of India". The reverse, designed by William McMillan, shows St George, naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical & mental strength which achieved victory of Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off centre near the right upper time is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914-1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wide with 3mm wide royal blue band, 2mm wide black band, 3mm wide white band repeated in reverse order and separated by 16mm wide orange band. Victory Medal - The medal is bronze disc 36mm in diameter with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1918', all surrounded by a laurel leaf. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wided has two rainbow design with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges, moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.The recipients name, rank, service number and unit are impressed on the bottom edge of the medal - 82069, PTE WARNER R.A.M.C -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - VICKERS No1 MK III A.A. PREDICTOR, Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, c. 1942
This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case. Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'pedictor, military equipment, ordnance, anti-aircraft guns -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. The untold story of the gradual development of gold mining in Victoria is told in more detail in Unit 9. But at present we just need to notice the distinction between diggers and miners. There were gold diggings and goldmines during the gold era; in this unit of these filmstrips we are concerned only with life and work on the diggings. Markings: 32 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from The Post , 24-11-93 P3 Council to meet for school landCouncil officers and Crs Chris McRae and Sylvia Phillips from Ringwood will meetwith the Direcvtorate of School Education property unit representatives to discuss future useof the closed Norwood and Ringwoo East School sites. The DSE property unit manager has said the sites will be developed.` -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
WW1 AIF Issue Leather Leggings for Mounted Troops (Light Horse), pre WW1 Circa 1899 o 1918
Associated with mounted Light Horse units within WW1 (1914-1918). Issued to soldiers in Light Horse Units. Associated with WW1 Light Horse Units. Leggings worn by soldiers on horseback in WW1 1914-1918. A pair (2 off) WW1 Leather Leggings for Mounted AIF soldiers. The leggings are dark tan in colour with stitching to attach buckles and fastener straps. The strap buckles are made of brass and the leather legging straps are of same leather as leggings. Sizings : 115mm x 50mmNilww1 lighthorse leggings, uniform leggings for ww1 mounted soldiers, leather leggings ww1 1914-1918 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MANUAL, TRANSLATION, 1945
Published by the "United States of America War Office".Manual, brown cardboard covers, 139 pages re: German to English , basic course units 1-16 June 1945. Single word translation to sentences and conversations. "German TM30-1506 WAR department Technical Manual"manual, german, translation, english -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE WW2, 24.10.1945
Clarence William CURNOW, refer Cat No 1444 for his service details.Certificate of Discharge No 290377 re C.W.Curnow, yellowed parchment paper with details printed and typed, name, rank, Regt No, unit, enlistment and discharge dates, physical description of soldier.“VX100151 L/Cpl Clarence Wilfred Curnow”certificate, discharge -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Armour Training Vol 4 Pam 2 The RAAC Schedule of Range Practices 1983, 1983
Soft covered booklet dealing with progressive training in all levels from individual qualification courses to sub-unit continuation training and individual training for various levels of promotion.7610-66-108- 8327armour range practices -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document - Bulletin, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Bulletin No 37, Oct 1960
A 17 page document covering general interest, reorganisation of ARA units, training courses, the introduction of the gunnery stabilizer layer trainer and the charter of the Armoured School. 2 copiesraac bulletin, raac -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Collection, match box labels, not known
A collection of 44 Federal match box labels depicting badges of Australian Army establishments, corps and units. Mounted on green felt and displayed in a glass fronted wooden frame. army badges, mtach box labels, federal safety matchesmatches -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual - Folder, loose leaf, Technical Manual User Handbook for HF Lightweight Antenna Kit AS-F101
Used by the RegimentHard plastic covered, loose leaf manual for the HF Lightweight Antenna Kit AS-F101, detailing a general description, deployment, operator servicing and unit, field and base repairs. NSN 7610-66-130-4071handbook, radio, antenna, as- f101 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Patch, Medal/Patch
Mounted display of NVA medal & unit patch of ARVN's 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Regt. depicting yellow lions head on red & blue background with 4/1.nva medal, arvn, operation lam son 719 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: RESEARCHER'S NOTES
Four pieces of papers with hand written notes and business card of Gary Presland - Manager, Victoria Police Historical Unit. The notes relate to the Chinese in Bendigo and Constable Ryan.document -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Water bottle (WW1), 1915 - 1918
Issued to and used by James Rose during WW1. He served in 8th field Ambulance Co 1915 - 18 with Fredrick Webb.metal drink container with bakelite lid. Thick material cover held in place with press studs. Wire clips to attach unit to uniform. Approx 1 litre capacity.world war 1, james rose, ww1 water bottles, frederick webb -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - Periodical, Rave
Magazine produced by residents and Education Unit staff at Winlaton. Issues 11-15, 17-18, 21, 23-27, 29-50, May 1981 - October 1992Magazine produced by residents and Education Unit staff at Winlaton. Issues 11-15, 17-18, 21, 23-27, 29-50, May 1981 - October 1992Magazine produced by residents and Education Unit staff at Winlaton. Issues 11-15, 17-18, 21, 23-27, 29-50, May 1981 - October 1992youth hostels, winlaton, youth services -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pearce Home
Coloured photograph of side view of Edward & Mary Pearce home built in1870s. Home still standing at rear of 9 Mall Copurt, Blackburn with two units in frontpearce, ronald, harry, mary, edward, mall court, blackburn, no. 9 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 2000
Date made February 2000Colour photograph of Bellevue Apartments. A double storied modern concrete structure, each unit with balcony, garden between low concrete fence and building. Lakes Entrance VictoriaBellevuemotels, architecture, fences, people -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Battle Dress Jacket
Jacket with Major Crownes attached, 2X Australia elaplet insignias, 2X rising sun badgers on collars, 2X unit colour patches on shoulders. The belong to Maj. Baker.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Anson maintenance schedule, 1940
Kept in maintenance workshops to keep mechanics up to date with maintenance procedures including amendments.Hardback book bound with cord. Has hand written protective cover 19 pagesRoyal Australia Air Force, Aeroplane Maintenance Schedule, Anson-Cheetah IX, to be used in connection with Unit Maintenance Orders.anson & cheetah maintenance schedule, sgt. gough,