Little owls (also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva) usually prefer the warmer parts of Europe, North Africa and Asia, enjoying open country and agricultural land with high trees to swoop down upon their prey from. Their diet includes amphibians, small mammals, reptiles and insects that they also hunt from small holes in the ground. Little owls are monogamous and while they're usually solitary creatures, pairs who breed together will often stay together past breeding season. An Athene Noctua would usually be slightly smaller than this specimen. The colouring of browns and whites speckling the feathers is an accurate representation however the posture of a typical little owl would be more crouched, not so thin and tall. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Athene Nuctua (The Little Owl) is dark to medium brown with white specks all over the feathers. Large white spots are located on their wings/back. This specimen has some inconsistencies with how it has been styalised by the taxidermist. The tail curls in under itself where it should be straight and flat. There are several feathers which appear disheveled on the chest, shoulder and wing. The specimen is mounted on a wooden stand with paper and metal tags attached to the legs. Swing tag: 41. / Allied to / Diurnal Owl / Catalogue page 53 / Other tag: 31 / Strix Noctua / Holland Metal tag: 4061 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, bird, owl, little owl, athene noctua

The truck was made by International Harvester Company of Australia Pty Ltd. The works were at Dandenong, Geelong and Port Melbourne.This book has a soft cardboard cover in a brown colour. Printing is in white and black ink. It has brown buckram binding. It has 19 sections to do with the truck. It has numerous part drawings and flow charts. It has black and white photos of truck parts. It has instructions on how to repair, set and adjust parts. it has electrical drawings for truck wiring. Under the front cover are 3 rusty metal loose leaf binders.passchendaele barracks trust collection, trucks mk3, international harvester

two black & white mounted photographs of the Bendigo Choir,circa 1920s, Conductor Mr W. C. Frazier B Bendigo & Castlemaine Choirs combined with Melboure Oriana Choir performing at the Melbourne Town Hall, approx. 1920 A Bendigo Choral Society at the Bendigo Town Hall Owner Elva Jean Brown, of E.J. Brown Bookshop; from her brother Bernard Allen Brown (unknown how he came to him)A W. Vincent Kelly, Bendigo B Garge Photos, Collins Street, Melbourne

Nine Voting Papers, typed on paper with Hanro letterhead, unsigned and undated. Papers are in the names of Alexander Lewis Robertson Goldie, Caroline Mary Goldie, Mabel Gittins, Mary Anderson, William Bowman Hanna Neill, Francesca Black, Marie Maranta, William Crowley and William Hall Russell. Also printed on the papers are the Number of Shares in Own Right, Number of Shares by Proxy, Total Votes, a space for how they will vote and a space for a signature.hanro, clothing, share register, hanro collection - voting papers, alexander lewis robertson goldie, caroline mary goldie, mabel gittins, mary anderson, william bowman hanna neill, francesca black, marie maranta, william crowley, william hall russell

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC personnel practices in giving information to employees about the suggestion scheme. Would have been given to new employees.Twelve page book, with card cover, centre stapled, titled "SEC Suggestions Scheme". Has two coloured cover with title and SEC logo. Gives an overview of the suggestion scheme, with cartoons, how it works, processes and rewards etc. Would have been issued to new employees. Dated Oct. 1962. See Reg Item 6887 for a suggestions box. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.trams, tramways, sec, staff, personnel

Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - five sections - 80 pages, side stapled, glued within light green card covers with title "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5". Has an introduction, a preface that gives a brief history of the tramway system in Melbourne, 20 buildings and points on interest in Melbourne and how to get there, with sketches by Clive Fink, a list of electrified routes and a cable routes at the time with details of terminals and points of interest along the route.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 124"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams

Significant in being a detailed set of instructions for punching tickets for various sections and journeys on the Ballarat system. Gives details for each fare type. Issued following a fare increase.Set of two foolscap sheets duplicated, titled "Sections - Increased Fares and Check Identification", dated 1 September 1966. Gives details of the increased fares details and how it applied for each section on the tramway by fare value. Gives details of what punch destination number to punch on the tickets, in bound and out bound. See Reg Item 4123 for the 13/10/1965 photocopied version - pre-decimal and Reg Item 4134 for the original. trams, tramways, ballarat, tickets, fares, conductors

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat No. 40, a couple of years after its arrival in Ballarat and the south side of Sturt St, near Lydiard St.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 40 in Sturt St, west bound to the Gardens via Drummond north. Shows how the trolley ropes were stored at the drivers end, the appearance of the car in 1953 and the buildings in the background. Includes the Commonwealth Bank, C. Marks & Co and the Mechanics Institute. Three different sized copies held. Photo used in Destination Eaglehawk. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020.Copy 1 - in pencil "Reduce to 5", #6121" Copy 2 - "W John Webster photo" Copy 3 - in ink "CR14 11-4-53" On Negative in ink "CR14"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 40

Thank you letter to Peter Ellis from Dr Danielle Orr, Heritage Planner from the City of Greater Bendigo for his contribution to the Greater Bendigo thematic Environmental History Project. Included is a copy of the Greater Bendigo 'Framwork of Historical Themes'. Listed on the brochure are the historical themes with some brief information on each. The other side has a photo of the former Mechanics Institute and School of Mines, Bendigo and reasons of What, How and Why it is significant.City Of Bendigo, Dr Dannielle Orr Heritage Planner.communication, postal, letters, peter ellis collection, city of greater bendigo, dannielle orr, greater bendigo heritage advisory committee, peter ellis, the thematic environmental history, anthony webster

Ken SEARLE (1951- ) Born Sydney, New South Wales Ken Searle worked on this commission through 1997 and 1998. Further works and sketches relating to this commission are held by the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Searle is a self-taught artist who first exhibited his paintings and drawings in the mid-1970s and is known for large, and often whimsical, paintings, of suburban and industrial areas in several Australian cities. From 1998 to 2001 Searle worked as a consultant at the school in the Aboriginal community of Papunya, Central Australia. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed painting highlighting the artist's favoured aspects of Ballarat. Interested with scenes of suburbia for over twenty years, Ballarat is his first portrayal of a whole city. Searle’s view of Ballarat presents a deliberately untidy city seen from a number of viewpoints. Local scenes are portrayed no matter how pretty or garish, the subject matter providing a snap shot in time. Funded through the Commissions Program of the Visual Arts/Craft Fund, 1998 art, artwork, ken searle, ballarat

Phil Berry was undertaking a Master of Arts when he completed this artwork. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.This work reflects the life of refugees who were often fleeing conflict and persecution and spending their savings risking their life and that of their families."Their journey should remind us all of how lucky we Australians are, ... We need to understand conflict and its consequences, and help anyone affected by it. We need to think about the meaning of peace to us. We need to work for it, embrace it, and everyone who seeks it." Winner of the 2001 Lucato Peace Priceart, artwork, phil berry, lucato peace prize, berry, baggage

The set of 30 cards were used by Miss Frida Striezel 1898. A rare, interesting set of numbered 1 - 30 cardboard cookery instruction cards - The Department of Public Instruction, Victoria Australia. They instructed how to prepare very Australian dishes with an English influence - e.g., Yorkshire Pudding, Pea Soup, Steak and Kidney Pie. The Government Printer's name indicates these were produced between 1887 and 1906. The cards are stored in a purple floral damask drawstring bag. There is handwritten sheet of paper with the above information.Handwritten in grey pencil at the top of every card is 'Frida Striezel'. On the back of Card 2 is handwritten in faded black ink No 1 -30 the title of the 30 recipes on the cards. On a separate sheet of paper handwritten in black fineline marker pen - '584 SET 30 COOKERY INSTRUCTION CARDS. DEPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Date - between 1887 and 1906'cookery cards, recipes, instruction books, cooking

Book - 96 pages + card covers, 5 sections, perfect bound, A4 landscape full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", looking at the history of Melbourne's tram, why, how, culture, economic and relationship to Melbourne and its residents. Contains a forward written by Keith Dunstan. Written by Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, published by University of New South Wales Press in 1998. Has a table of contenttrams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, tramcars, cable trams, history

Digital image of a manuscript (22 pages with some duplicated pages) titled "The Numbering and classification System" giving an explanation on how the various Melbourne trams were given class letters and numbers. Copy of an original document with some edits in blue ink. Covers both the MMTB and VR trams, including those of the tramway trusts. Also has some notes regarding motors, control equipment, compressors and trucks. Prepared mid 1980's?trams, tramways, tramcars, vr, mmtb, class, tramcar acquisition

Fold out map (12 sections), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, list of suburbs, how to get there, MMTB Offices and depots and timetable list of all-night buses services.. Dated January 1967. Two copies held. 3rd copy added 28/5/15trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, route numbers, mmtb

Newspaper clipping from the Free Press, 15/4/1986 titled "Its never a 'dull day' riding the tram tracks.", about three lady or women tram drivers at Camberwell depot and their experiences, including accidents, vandals, motor vehicle drivers, rules, Wattle Park and Burwood routes, and how they find their jobs. Interview Pam Berry, Anita Johanson, Helen Huygens for the article and has a reference to their supervisor, Ray Purves.trams, tramways, camberwell, burwood, wattle park, tram driving, women drivers, accidents, tram 143

Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 4/6/96, P 8Maroondah Council commissioners are eager to hear the community's view on how future elections in the city should be conducted. But chief commissioner, Morton Browne is pleased with the vision his council has presented for public discussion. That vision includes postal voting, simple preferential counting, triennial elections and the introduction of seven, single-member wards.

This book includes "Guide to the Telephone Exchange". As the State Electricity Commission of Victoria had a telephone exchange on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme at Mt Beauty, this book is of interest. The first telephone exchange was established in the U.S.A. in 1877. In 1912 most civilised countries had one. Improvements continued as outlined in the book explaining how they work.The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and communicated using a switchboard based in Mt Beauty. This book belonged Roy F. Leibig, the grandfather of a local electrician.Black hard cover book with gold embossing of title, author and emblem "The Specialists Series" on the front cover. 630 pages with some black and white diagramsInside: "W. Kerr Newmann / 89 Moreland Grove / Coburg" written in pencil "S. Dunkerton / 8 Horne St / E. Brunswick / Oct. 7th 1913" crossed out with pencil (over handwriting with pen) "R.F. Leibig / "Orama" / Stafford St / West Preston" written in inkinstructional book; technical; telephones; switchboards; telephone exchange; state electricity commission of victoria

Sample pages from "Here's how for householders". An example of 1940s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. Inside front and back covers are advertisements for Shell products, the company publishing this book.. There is also an advertisement for Pennant Kerosine (kerosene)An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of sample pages of a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, shell company of australia, household hints, pennant kerosine, kerosene

This device, which consists of 2 slideable cork balls on nylon thread, is designed to gauge the height of liquid (hot or cold) in a receptacle such as a tumbler, jug, bowl without having to touch the liquid with the fingers. Print instructions are included with the instrument on how to operate the instrument, the instructions mention a braille copy is included, however this copy is missing. 2 slideable cork balls on nylon thread with instruction leaflet, inside cardboard boxRoyal National Institute for the Blind Liquid dispenser Catalogue no. 9290assistive devices, equipment

This booklet was designed to promote the range of activities and community events which take place in the High Country of Victoria outside of the winter snow season. It was a joint publication between Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt. Beauty. It aimed to show how nature had regenerated after the wildfires of 2003 to encourage tourism back to the region.This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek Alpine ResortAn A4 sized marketing booklet, including images and advertising information printed on glossy paper.victorian alpine region, victorian high country, falls creek tourism, tourism victoria

Map No. 12 - Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. On the front cover is composite image of Melbourne public transport vehicles. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map. Priced at 40c, issue No. 12 of c1982. Has details of the then new Travelcard ticket system. Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in 1982.Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, travelcard

J D McHaffie, Phillip Island's first leaseholder, relate how McHaffie set up his headquarters (and later built his house) alongside what is now known as McHaffies lagoon. The McHaffie brothers – John David and William – occupied Phillip Island under a license from the Admiralty in 1842 and farmed it as a sheep run.Historical3 A4 photocopies showing application for lease in 1850, size and description of the land and instructions for the application.w.j.mchaffie, land grant, farming, saltwater creek, crown land

The photograph is part of a serie likely to have been taken by Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), who was a keen photographer like many of the chaplains as he often uses the Ilford paper to print his images. Photograph is part of the collection that has been accumulated at the Mission to Seafarers. It shows how the Mission was furnished at one time.Black and white photograph of a wooden chair against a tiled wall, possibly in or near the kitchen. To the left of the photo is a series of lockers.Reverse: ILFORD repeat print across the photograph. 1940 in red stamp.photography, black-and-white, mission-to-seafarers, chair

It is unknown how this came into the collection at the Warrnambool Museum. However, during the 18th and 19th centuries it was fashionable for young men of means to undertake a 'grand tour'. During their travels they would often pick up souvenirs with these sometimes being ancient artefacts from classical Greece or Rome. It is thought that the item most probable came to the museum in this manner.From discussion with specialists at the British Museum and the University of Reading it was ascertained that the oil lamp is indeed ancient Roman and over 2000 years old. The marking on the top could be Venus although it is quite worn away so it is difficult to tell for sure.A terracotta oil lamp housed in a wooden box. On the top of the lamp are 3 circle incisions and in the centre of the circles is a depiction of a figure. There is a small finger sized handle on the side of the lamp. The handle has 2 incised lines leaving 3 raised ridges. It is squared off at the top. The top of the oil lamp has a hole in which to place a cloth wick and a spout from which the smoke would have come out. The spout is blackened from smoke. The container box is guessed to be from the time of acquisition which would be around the early 1900s and is made from a polished wood. Light in colour.In the box was a label saying, 'Venus coming out of the gate of the temple'. It also stated that the lamp may have been placed at the feet of the dead in the catacombs.oil lamp, roman, terracotta, classical, archaeology, victorian, grand tour

This painting was sparked by a US studio residency at Yellowstone National Park, shortly after Trump’s election. In America, Chin witnessed conservative nationalism and divisiveness, but also an equal reaction promoting diversity and challenging structural inequality. Developing this work in Australia, Chin examined how a sense of place forms fluidly in the consciousness, to surpass geographic borderlines.Kevin Chin is a local artist. He has been a finalist in the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art (2015, 2019). In this painting Chin explores economic, cultural and social structures that shape the world in which we live, questioning who has built what, who takes ownership, and who has the right to the land. Landscape painting depicting a house (upside down) and a half finished urban structure sitting amongst mountain peaks and land that has been cleared and immersed in fog/smoke.N/Alandscape, kevin, chin, structural, inequality, castle, trump, painting, nillumbik, residency, yellowstone, realism, oils