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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Coin - QC BINKS COLLECTION: 25 MILLIMETRE MIDDLE EASTERN COIN
A 25 Millimetre Middle Eastern Coin that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. On one side is an Iron Cross with a small crown insignia in the centre. Four infinity symbols are between the arms of the cross. On the other side is the image of a person in profile with a headdress. Cyrillic writing surrounds the image around the border.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, middle east, qc binks. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: WHITE HILLS CEMETERY, 1860's
Photograph of the Chapel ? At the White Hills Cemetery, it is in a single storied brick structure in a bush land setting. There is a noticeboard on the left of the photo and a post and wire fence along the front of the building . One person is standing in the doorway and two adults and a small child to the left. There are three more adults on the extreme left hand side , near the entrance to the cemetery.Batchelderplace, cemetery, white hills cemetery, white hills cemetery, batchelder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TRAM
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of a tram with 2 men at drivers end. 1 person is standing looking through a window. The other windows have their blinds down. Buildings can be seen behind the tram including a mans public toilet. Sign on top of tram reads 'Briquettes for a Real Fire'.organization, public utility, transport, harry biggs collection, tram -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking East towards the Post Office
This photograph is of Main Street Stawell looking East around c 1920's. The photo was taken from just below Main & Wimmera Street corner. On the left side is the two story Post Office building. The photograph shows the telegraph poles in the street. Also Copley Post Office Hotel 1912- 22 and other business. On the road are a few people one pushing a trolly, one on a bike and two people in a horse drawn cart. Gustav Mahnke's Bakery is on right.Two Black & White photographs depicting the main street in Stawell's commercial business area in c 1920's. The view shows some two story buildings, shops with verandah's. One horse drawn vehicle, a person on a bike and a few people in the street. There is also a paper print of the photograph donated by Robyn Mackenzie Bacchus Marsh in 2009 The Rose series, P 1639 Main Street, Stawell, Victoriastawell business shops streetscape -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Medical Instrument
Long black ebony 'baton' shaped instrument called a 'lebenswecker', which is German for 'Life Awakener'. Screw top at one end. Thin round piece at other end which when opened reveals a spring insert in 'baton'. When let go the spring pushed tiny sharp needles to puncture the skin thus awakener the person..medicine, alternative medicine -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1920c
also Black and white copy 10 x 12|also Sepia toned copy 10 x 15Sepia toned small format postcard of the steamer Gippsland leaving Kalimna Jetty, Gippsland Lakes Victoria, also showing boat ramps beside jetty, three rowing boats moored at lower landing, persons pushing trolly along jetty, Navigation light on jetty, rustic jetty and small boat in background. Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Jetty Gippsland Lakesjetties, waterways, topography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1900
Image appears to be copied from an original postcard, maker unidentified|Also and enlarged copy of photograph 27 x 17Colour photograph of the LookOut Tree on Jemmys Point, shows a dead standing grey box tree supported by two logs and with a ladder over thirty feet long attached for access to the four branches used as a viewing platform. One person sitting on top, man in Indian dress halfway up ladder. Lakes Entrance Victoria.LookOut Tree at Lakes Entrance Cunninghame, Victoriahistoric sites, navigation, transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rubber Stamp, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "LATE.", 1950's
Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway operations by the SEC in noting the days a person was Late arriving for work. Has a strong association with the SEC and tram operations in Ballarat.Rubber stamp and wood stamp base for stamping rosters and/or time sheets with the word "LATE." to indicate when a person signed on late, or after his rostered time expected. Would have had his pay adjusted.. Comprises a varnished shaped wooden section, cut from a preformed strip with a drawing pin to indicate the top of the stamp. trams, tramways, sec, rosters, times, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 3/10/1950 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 13 in McCrae St about to enter the depot. Tram has the depot destination showing. Photo taken by an unknown person, dated 3-10-1950. Printed on paper with a serrated edge. On the rear in red ink "Sunday morning, Eaglehawk car, returning depot 3/10/50"trams, tramways, eaglehawk, bendigo, depot, tram 13 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: SIX SWIMMERS
Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, at the Bendigo East Swimming Pool, six swimmers from the Bendigo East Swimming Club are posing at the side on the lawn, from left to right are:Back; Julie Dole; Cheryl Forbes, ? , ? Carter. And front ? , Cheryl Mc Lelland, as mentioned on the back. There are some people in the background and on the left is a young person.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, Adamsons Garage
17.5cm x 13cm black and white photograph of Adamsons Garage. Light coloured large shed houses the garage. Signage on the shed reads "Phone 34 C.L. Adamson Authorised Ford Dealer Cars Trucks Tractors". Three petrol bowsers situated in front of the shed. There is also a person walking down the street passing the garage.garage, mechanics, automobile repair shop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell March 1963 of W5 810 in bound in Dandenong Road Caulfield showing St Kilda Junction, no route number followed by SW6 901 route 64 to the city. Shows the centre median strip. 810 has an advert for Ferris Car Radios and a second person in the cab."Dandenong Rd March 63" in blue ink.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, route 64, dandenong rd, sw6 class, w5 class, tram 901, tram 810 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Extracts from the MMTB Act 1918 - Eleventh Schedule" and "Thirteenth Schedule - Part A", c1920
Notice - printed sheet titled "Extracts from the MMTB Act 1918 - Eleventh Schedule", detailing clauses 12 and 13 in regard to damaging any equipment, offences for tramway vehicle, buses and ferry boats and the resultant fine. Also details passenger behaviour, tickets etc and that a person may be detained and / or fined. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, acts of parliament, behaviour, police, officers, ferry ride stop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph - mounted, 1930
Mounted black and white photograph of the Kew Tram Depot cricket team for the 1929-1930 mounted onto a light grey card with two dark grey edges and one decorative edge. Has 13 players in cricket gear, the manager in a suit and once player is holding a child. This person has a cap on with a "KTCC" metal badge.On rear in pencil "Kew Running Shed Season 1929-30"trams, tramways, kew depot, sports, cricket -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Conductors School Appearance Book and Training Register", Jul. 1988
Form - 3/36 July 1988, folio sheet with two large holes on left hand side, ruled in blue and red ink, titled "Conductors School Appearance Book and Training Register", listing the persons name, Cap No., Depot, Signature of Trainee, Address, listing various dates, results and probation dates. 3 copies heldtrams, tramways, conductors, training, records -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Personal memoir from Meg Irwin
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Three-page outline of the life of a student nurse in 1979, School 94. The pages include information about where she came from - Swan Hill and how classes were organized. There is a section about travelling to and from Bendigo, the uniform, rules and regulations and learning to be a nurse, studying and what it was like to be a country person in the new situation.Three pages of typed informationnursing, at lister house., student nurses, ndsn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SANDS AND MCDOUGALLS MELBOURNE SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY DIRECTORY FOR 1903, 1903
BHS CollectionHard cover book containing a directory of street, alphabetical trade and professional people of Melbourne and suburbs. Also contains Government, ecclesiastical, legal official, municipal and miscellaneous information. Also contains a country section with street, trade and professional directories and the names of leading professional men, persons in trade and storekeepers in the principal towns in the State of Victoria.Sands and McDougallbook, directory, melbourne, victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Booklet, The Leader Spare Corner Book, 1927
Contains household hints, kitchen recipes, crochet patterns. Printed 1927Thin cardboard cover, tan coloured with black printing inside a triple lined rectangle. 32 printed pages. Held together with three staples.Front cover: For Australian Women; The Leader; Spare Corner Book; An unique collection of home and household hints and kitchen recipes; Nos. 1-2-3; Price 6d. Back cover: statue of person standing on one leg and right arm raised.recipes, crochet patterns, kitchen hints, quintin thomas bone, david syme and co, the leader -
Australian Multicultural Community Services
internationaler führerschein (international license)
international license (internationaler führerschein) was issued on 16 June 1947 in Ingolstadt. It was issued according to international agreement from 24 April 1926; this document belonged to deceased Marian Dabrowski, ex-soldier, migrant from Poland who came to Australia as a refugee after II World Warone of a few items of this kind which has survived to present daysbrownish paper, 42 pages, back cover blank, page 37&38 folded page 2 contains list of countries where this license could be used page 4 - front cover: stamp and signature of authorised person page 3: stamp, photo of holder Marian Dabrowski and handwritten info about holder of license page 38; 2 stamps which identify the category of license (A&B), handwritten info about holderinternational license, migration, germany, document -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Ornament, Early 20th century
The subject item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as originally produced as a decorative item fro the home and is believed to have been produced in the early 20th century.A mass produced utilitarian item made for domestic use, there is no history or manufacturing provenance currently available.Badly corroded metal ornament, 3 masted, medieval sailing ship front sail has cross on it, centre sail has shield with a cross and 4 x below. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ornament, metal ornament, sailing ship ornament, home decoration -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - BADGE, SERVICES RENDERED, Australian Army, 1914 - 1919
Issued to a returned service person who had been wounded, invalided or retired during WW1. The aim was to prevent harassment from the members of the public (ie White Feathers) This badge was for no 3529 D. W. Hart Round badge for wearing on coat. In the circumference are the words “ FOR KING AND EMPIRE. SERVICES RENDERED” In the centre is the Royal cipher and crown On the rear is stamped numbers 434087ww1, returned service people. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Steel Wheel of a wheel barrow
A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled load-bearing vehicle, usually with one wheel designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using 2 handles at the rear. It distributes the weight of its load between the wheel and the operator. Used by residents of the Kiewa Valley for construction and gardening.Formerly KV 067. A steel wheel made by a blacksmith.wheel, wheelbarrow, steel work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Biography, George Michael Larin 1916 to 2008, 2013
Written by N. M. Larin. A biography of G. M. Larin of his life from Russia to Australia and his family. Interesting story of post war migration and WW2 resettlement of European displaced persons in Australia.On front cover rural scene and channel and photograph of G. M. Larin. On Back cover story of life of G. M. Larin and photographs as a young man.larin family history, george michael larin -
National Wool Museum
Wool Press, Stevlyon Mini-Matic Wool Press
Stevlyon Mini-Matic Wool Press Serial No. 2063, manufactured by Lyco Industries, c.1982. Fully automatic and hydraulic press, ideal for one-person use. Bales can be pressed and weighed with one operation.STEVLYONlyco industries, wool press -
Unions Ballarat
Prince and the Premier: Story of Perce Galea, Bob Askin and the Others Who Gave Organized Crime Its Start in Australia (Don Woodward collection), Hickie, David, 1985
About the role of Perce Galea, a gambling entity, and Liberal Premier, Bob Askin, in the start of Australian organised crime. Covers prominent persons who were discovered to have been part of corrupt behaviour in NSW.Political and legal significance.Paper; book; 544 pages.Front cover: author and title.galea, perce, askin, bob, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politicians - premiers - nsw, crime - organised, corruption, gambling -
Hume City Civic Collection
Knitting Booklet, Australian Comforts Fund
This knitting booklet was used by Margaret Betty Williamson and her mother to knit items to be distributed to the Australia personnal of the Army, Navy and Airforce during World War 2. Parents owned the Clarkefield Store and Post Office.A small slightly tattered cream booklet with black printing and a red star shape on front cover.front cover "Guide to Knitting/Standard Socks..."1940s, world war 2, knitting, george evans collection -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - ASM Baldwin
The Australian Service Medal 1945-75 recognises the service of members of the Defence Force and other certain persons in specified peacekeeping and non-warlike military operations from 3 September 1945 to 16 September 1975.Australian Service Medal 1945-75 awarded to Service No A5130 L Y Baldwin.medal, australia, baldwin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Primary School Number 502 showing the Front of Building, Bell Tower & Bluestone pitchers for the Road Kerbing
Stawell Primary School 502 - Very early photo with timber picket fence. Three trees growing inside fence. Stone pitchers form guttering. One person standing near fence on left of photo.stawell education -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Autofold Incorporated, White cane with walking stick handle
Cane is thick with walking stick handle to support weight as well as be an identification that the person using it is blind or vision impaired. It is white with a red tip on the lower part of the cane, a rubber grip on end and brown plastic handle.4 metal/plastic pieces joined together with an elasticized cordassistive devices, orientation and mobility -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Dictaphone user at typewriter
A female secretary sits at a typewriter with earphones on, attached to a dictaphone. In the background are filing cabinets, a typewriter and shelves. Whilst the person is unknown, from her watch, glasses and typewriter, she could be a sighted volunteer or staff member.Digital image of woman seated at a typewriterroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment