A silk scroll with [Chinese?] characters/calligraphy painted on it. It also has patterned fabric on it. Th scroll is stored in a gold fabric box.scroll, silk, chinese, gold box, chinese characters, calligraphy

Small china doll with Bisque finish. Moveable arms, painted face and hair with blue ribbon. Home made satin dress.toys, dolls, nursery

Ceramic plate painted by Jinshan peasant artists. Featuring a colourful winter scene. Presented to SGSC on visit to China during the 1990s

.1) Hand written: Wishing you many happy returns of the day from your old pal Tom. .2) Letter from Frank Barnes dated 10.11.16. .3) Hand written in ink: To Una with love from Tom. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes. Tom is possibly Thomas Comini, refer Cat No 2380 also.Three x Rectangular brightly coloured greeting cards, two are silk embroidered..1) Embroidered bottom: “1914 Right and Liberty 1917” .2) Embroidered bottom: “Greetings from France” .3) Hand painted: “Love from Flemington Camps”documents - greeting cards, military history, silk

Framed hand painted School of Mines Coat of Arms.On small plaque Ingenio Effodere Opes "With skill to dig out wealth" Scientia Laboris Coad Jutrix "Knowledge the handmaiden of labour"coat of arms, motto, ballarat school of mines, crest

Entrance to Gardens - Port Fairy. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. Hand painted photograph of winding path in Botanical GardensGardens Port Fairythe gardens, gates, botanical, griffith street

Hand painted tea cosy, black with pink flowers.tea-cosies

Used by the Presbyterian Church Linton, for opening the communion grape juice. Donated to the Society on the Church closure in 1996.Gold painted bottle opener in shape of a right hand.presbyterian church linton, bottle opener

Cypriot White Painted Ware from Cypro-Archaic PeriodThe mouth and rim painted black, the neck with two rows of concentric circles between lines and bands, another set of lines and bands above and below the painted twin horizontal loop handles flanked by columns of three concentric circles and centred by a pair of concentric circles, traces of concentric circles on lower body, foot painted. cypriot

Porcelain ware with elaborate decoration and delicate colourings, made originally at Dresden in Germany. Part of collection of Dresden China from the collection of Misses Eva, Olive Sebire and Mrs. Annette Lord (nee Sebire). Purchased by the family in Heidelberg from 1952.Dresden China - Musical couple male and female. Separate figures. Man standing. Lady seated. Pink and white.china, figures, human figures

Porcelain ware with elaborate decoration and delicate colourings, made originally at Dresden in Germany. Part of collection of Dresden China from the collection of Misses Eva, Olive Sebire and Mrs. Annette Lord (nee Sebire). Purchased by the family in Heidelberg from 1952.Dresden China - Condiment dishes. Set of five - white with gold trim and pink roses. Have lids and spoon.china, condiment sets, tableware

Born: Clunes, Victoria, 1861; Died: Melbourne 1941InterwarGift of Mrs Irwin Bright, 1992Figure depicting female child in blue dress in front of landscape image. Gold gesso painted frame. Recto: Signed and dated “J Longstaff 1934” in ochre paint m.r. edge of composition; Not titledportrait, child, garden, landscape, rural, australian art

Pattern 1903 Sword Bayonet Leather scabbard painted black Kings Crown on blade 1903 Initials SOD stamped into handle painted black possibly from 1988 pattern sword bayonet

Cypriot White Painted Ware from the Cypro-Archaic PeriodThe rim is painted black, one encircling horizontal band on interior, the top and bottom of neck with black bands, the strap and painted twin horizontal loop handles over an encircling band, the shoulder with two concentric circles, another flanking the loop handles, the strap handle painted with vertical stroke continuing to body and flanked by another on each side. cypriot

Pennant, brown felt, triangular rising sun motif = painted in gold red with inscriptions, 2 corps patches green over gold. made of felt & sewn on black over Green, two pairs of felt strips on LHS for suspending pennat on display.in blue paint "armoured/ division "Armed REGT"flags - military, pennants, armd corp

The Phillip island Band was active during 1920 - 1940. Cowes has a rotunda which was built and used by members for concerts and instrument storage, located on the foreshore near the corner of Thompson Ave and The Esplanade.Hand made, semi-circular with handle, hinged lid with slot, provision for lock, dark green, metal. Broken lock inside. "Donations Please" in red textra on loose white paper inside. Punctured base."Phillip Island Band" and "Thank You" in white paint on lid. "Phillip Island Band" in black paint on front.collection tin, phillip island band, phillip island band rotunda, cowes phillip island, donations

Sea chests held all the worldy belongings of migrant families, when they migrated by ship. Families were eligible for up to two chests depending on the size of the family. From the markings, it appears that there was a second chest, but this is the only chest from this family in our collection. This chest would have been purchased or built by the Zarins family and loaded at the harbour from which the migrant ship left - in this instance that location is unknown. A basic online search reveals that Villach-Austria refers to the DP camp (displaced persons' camp) that the Zarins family originated from. Maybe the chest had been picked up from there, or there were a group of camp residents coming to Australia, we can only guess why this is written on the chest at all. Heavy wooden chest with metal handles on both sides and lid is missing. Metal bands with nails fixed to front and back and sides.Villach-Austria, N-196, 2 piece, AUGUSTS ZARINS, Australia (painted on side of chest in white paint, by hand)

Set of two, Photograph, Black and White of MMTB (G), Q 190 at Camberwell Depot and the Drivers Instruction Car. .1 - Has depot on the background, dated 24/8/1955 - has number WJN or WJW 208 in top right hand corner. .2 - on the depot fan, dated 4/1949, with a note that it was still painted in old chocolate and cream livery. Has number CLC29 in top right hand corner. See Reg Item 5161 for another photo of it in Chocolate and Cream colour scheme.In ink on the rear: .1 -" MMTB C-190 (Green and cream livery), Camberwell Depot (Drivers Instruction Car) 24/8/1955. Has KSK number WJN208 in to right hand corner." .2 - "MMTB G-190 Camberwell Depot for use as Drives Instruction Car. Note: Still painted in old chocolate and cream livery. -/4/49" Has KSK number CLC29 in to right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, camberwell depot, livery, driver training, tram 190

Hand painted enamelled Chinese vase on stand. Features a floral design predominately in colours of white, blue, pink, green, black with gold trim and edging. The gold finish is especially a feature inside the vase neck. Black enamelled wood stand with labels on the base with price.

The rotunda in the Surrey Gardens was built in 1912 and demolished in the early 1970's. The rotunda was dedicated to John Gray in appreciation of his service to the community. The watercolour was painted in 1966 by Miss Barker of Union Road. The artist may be Valerie Jean Barker of Unit 5, 246 Union Road. (REF: 1963 electoral roll). There is no knowledge of the identity of the lettering in the lower right hand corner of the painting. The medium is grey lead ink and watercolour. Framed watercolour of the rotunda in Surrey Gardens painted circa 1966. The medium is grey lead ink and watercolour.On the back: "The Rotunda in the Surrey Gardens, 1966/, Ink and watercolour by Miss Barker of Union Road, Surrey Hills/ [Could be Valerie Jean Barker, 5/246 Union Road - ref:1963 electoral roll]"

The school badge was hand-painted on a wooden Art drawing board by an unknown student after the Higher Elementary School had been upgraded to a High School in 1948. The latin inscription, "Acti labores lucundi", can be freely translated as "Finished work is pleasant." The school badge, with its stalk of maize was designed by Clarke Cowell who was in the first Senior Class at Orbost Higher Elementary School in 1912. Clarke Cowell followed teaching as a career and was the first head teacher of the Corringle School, No. 4909, which opened on Feb 7 1921 and operated as a half-time school with the Marlo School No. 3433.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This uniform is representative of its history.A wooden rectangular plaque with a hanging wire attached to the back. It has an oval-shaped painted school emblem on a stained wood background. Around the circumference are the words ORBOST HIGH SCHOOL painted in yellow with the motto ACTI LABORES LUCUNDI. In the middle on a pale blue background is a painted gold stalk of maize. orbost-high-school education

This family history book was published as a family record of the Ah Chow family. A limited number of copies were printed. Thomas William (Bill) Ah Chow was a Chinese-Australian soldier, farmer, fire lookout and legendary bushman of East Gippsland in Victoria. Many Chinese came to the Victorian gold rush in the 1850s to seek their fortune at the Omeo and Cassilis diggings. Many of the immigrants later settled and integrated into their local communities working as farm labourers, tending market gardens, making furniture, running grocery stores and cafes or practising Chinese medicine. Thomas William "Bill" Ah Chow of Bruthen, Victoria attempted to enlist early in the War but was rejected for being "not substantially of European origin". Undeterred, he reapplied and was accepted in June 1917. During his service with the 5th Battalion, he was wounded at least three times. After the War, Bill returned to Bruthen where he drove sheep, worked cattle and eventually assisted in the building of roads through the area. He became a Forestry Commission fire-spotter and built a hut called 'Moscow Villa' in 1942. He lived in the hut during the summer months and in winter, returned to his family in Ensay. Whenever there was fire danger, he rode his horse up to the fire tower on Mt Nugong and acted as look-out. Bill worked for the Forestry Commission for more than twenty years and came out of retirement to continue his duties when no suitable replacement could be found. Bill died in 1967 and is buried in Omeo. Moscow Villa still stands and is a popular camping site This is a useful reference item. As a family history it is detailed and contains useful copies of personal documents. Bill Ah Chow, along with the Ah Chow family were well known in Orbost and East Gippsland. This booklet is a testament to his life. A soft covered 97pp book with a cream cover. On the front is a coloured photograph of a Chinese man in traditional robe and hat. On the back cover is Moscow Villa. It contains information, copies of 1949 photographs, documents, hand -written letters and a will. There is an envelope attached to the inside cover containing a CD, photos and family tree.ah-chow-william-thomas family-history-ah-chow

This Victorian era china cup with gilded gold writing and decoration, along with the words " A Present", may have been given as a gift or, because of its small size, been a replica coffee cup for a child to play with.743.1 - Small white china cup, cylinder-shaped, gilded and glazed, with forefinger and thumb grip handle. Gilt decoration and lettering.Gilt Lettering in gold colour- "A Present" on front of coffee cup.cup, miniature, coffee, present, china, white, children, gift, gilding, handle, christening, victorian, font, printing, collectables, gold lettering

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Small black and white photograph of the guardian lions at the entrance to Roseneath in Pakington Street, Kew."Chinese lions at Roseneath"roseneath -- pakington street -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.)

CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1962 Portland Artists' Society Prize for the category Painting. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts several trees on a multi-coloured ground with mountains in the background. The trees in the foreground are linear and completed in shades of browns and pinks. The work has a white, gold and blue hand-painted frame with exposed canvas.Front: Werther '62 (bottom right, brown paint) Back: PORTLAND "DEAD WATTLES" 40 GNS FRANK WERTHER COTTLES BRIDGE VIC per MAYNE NICKLESS (white chalk) Red sticker: 32 Yellow sticker: 1962cema, portland artists society