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 paintingart, artwork, neville bunning, bird, available

George Bird was born in England in 1845 and arrived in Australia in 1856 as a child of assisted migrants. Soon afterwards he came out to Eltham to live with his uncle George Stebbings, working for him as bricklayer's assistant in building, amongst others, Shillinglaw Cottage and the Anglican and Methodist Churches in Eltham. He later purchased 72 acres at the eastern end of Pitt Street (bounded by Eucalyptus Road, Mount Pleasant Road and present-day Rockliffe Street) and established the property ‘View Hill’, which was worked as a mixed farm and orchard (including berries). In 1878 he married Janet Kilpatrick, who had emigrated from Scotland. They had ten children, three of whom died in infancy. The wedding in 1904 of their eldest surviving daughter Sarah (‘Sis’) to Edward Pepper appears to have been quite a society event. George was a staunch Methodist and was a Church Steward and a Sunday School Superintendent in about 1890. Janet died in 1915 and George died in 1920 (though his gravestone says 1921). George's will stated that his property was to be divided between all his children in equal shares. This necessitated subdivision of the View Hill property, which took place progressively between 1922 and 1926. One son, George Hugh Bird, operated a drapery store in Main Road (near Bridge Street) in around 1915. Later, in the 1920s, he ran a greengrocer's shop (also selling confectionery) in Main Road opposite Eltham Station. It was the first shop in Eltham to have plate glass windows. At the same time, his brother Reg had a grocery store on the station side of Main Road. George and Janet are buried together in a family plot in Eltham Cemetery. Several descendants are also buried in the cemetery. In Loving Memory Of George Bird Died 5 December 1921 aged 76 years And his beloved wife Janet Bird Died 5 Sept 1915 aged 57 years Also their children William James Bird Died 25 Feb 1888 aged 8 years Mary Jane Bird Died 8 Oct 1891 aged 7 years Pte Edwin John Bird Killed in action in the Great War 11 Aug 1918 aged 30 years Buried in France And on the base stone George Hugh Bird Died 26 Feb. 1965. Aged 79 years Arthur Andrew Bird Died 25 Mar. 1970 Aged 75 years To the left In Loving Memory of Dr. J. R. (Roger) Bird 1927 2001 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Betty Father of Janet & Alison Grandpa of Evan & Helen Scientist & Gentleman To the right In Loving Memory of Harold Edwin Bird OAM 1922 - 2015 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Yvonne Father of Estell & Russell In our hearts Forever moreeltham cemetery, gravestones, memorials, arthur andrew bird, arthur bird, edwin john bird, george bird, george hugh bird, harold edwin bird, helen bird (nee lyon), j. r. (roger) bird, j.r. (roger) bird, janet bird, janet bird (nee kilpatrick), william james bird, yvonne bird

This album came from the estate of Dorothy Ardlie of Warrnambool. It contains photographs of her childhood with her sister Agnes and other family members and later photographs in their adulthood. Dorothy Ardlie (1910-1993) was the daughter of Ethel and Arthur Ardlie, the granddaughter of the well-known Warrnambool lawyer, William Ardlie and his wife, Mary and the great granddaughter of John and Mary Ardlie, pioneer settlers in Warrnambool. Dorothy lived for some time at Aroona, 19 Princess Street in Warrnambool. This album is of interest, firstly as a memento of Dorothy Ardlie, a member of a prominent 20th century Warrnambool family, and secondly as a good example of a photograph album showing the typical social history of an upper middle class family in the mid 20th century. The keeping of a photograph album was a hobby of many women in the 20th century.This is a hard cover photograph album of 39 pages. The cover is brown with coloured images of a bird, tree and leaves on the front cover. The album is bound with string. There are 133 black and white photographs pasted in. The album is slightly stained and some photographs are missing. Album Made in Japan This album belongs to Dorothy Alys Ardlie ardlie family,, history of warrnambool

Items issued to either R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF, R.R Bennetts No A312177 RAAF. Badges represent rank..1) Badge Cloth RAAF Khaki Background with Dark Blue Propeller .2) Badge Cloth RAAF Khaki Background with Light Blue Propeller .3) Badge Cloth RAAF Dark Blue Background with Light Blue Winged Bird.badges, raaf, accessory, rank raaf

CEMA Art Collection. Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition. Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984.Laminated screenprint of outlined figures of two women and two birds over a coloured patchwork background. Female figures are sitting up with their head turned to the right and left hand across their chest. The background patches are blue, yellow, red and grey.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: 41

Laminated screenprint of Portland harbour from the perspective of a boat looking back towards the shore. In the foreground is the front of the boat and four birds about to take flight from the water. The background features a few boats and the buildings along Bentinck Street.

Drinking glass to commemorate the Bendigo Jubilee Exhibition 1901 etched with images of a bird & various flowers, Bendigo Jubilee Exhibition 1901 & the initials MB which may stand for Mary Boyle who was the mother of donor Mrs Lorraine Beale.civic mementoes, presentations, bendigo jubilee exhibition

Pink silk ladies jacket with silver coloured material around the neckline. Material is ornate design featuring exotic birds & symbols. Four butterfly shaped fasteners. Black ric rac around the sleeves & pockets. Lining is plain pink.ladies jacket

Colour photograph. Four boys painting scenery. Gum tree. Hills. Bird in sky. Gravel Hill Primary School. 1988 Production 'The Wallaby Track'' Back of photo reads: Damon Mlekuz LHS Designed and ran the painting crew.photo, group, four boys

Item souveniered by H.J.B.Burrell BEM MM, VX59659 in 1945. Refer 290, 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4. Japanese campaign medal China 1937 - 1943 17th Army. Round, brass with ribbon and attached brass bar. Medal depicts mountains on one side, reverse has a bird centre with flags each side. All writing is in Japanese.numismatics - medals, military, japan

Two not very clear copies of the Bendigo Goldfield Map. Streets, Railway Line, Lines of Reefs and mines are shown. Dept. of Mines, Victoria printed on the map. Shows reefs from Bird's Line of Reefs to Lightning Hill Line of Reef.map, bendigo, goldfields, bendigo goldfield map, lines of reefs, dept. of mines victoria

Black and white photograph of Peels tourist launches Lenna Bird and Bluebird moored at jetty in Cunninghame Arm Lakes Entrance Victoria.. Also black and white photograph slightly blurred of Peels launch Bellbird in Cunninghame Arm Lakes Entrancetourism, boats and boating, waterways

Photograph of a group of Junior Legatees at the Yarra Valley airfield with light aircraft. The label says they have been taken up in the light aircraft for a joyride over Melbourne. Names and date unknown. Some of the photos were in a scrapbook of photos spanning 1983 to 1991 and one photo from folio with paper labels with photos from 1990/91.A record of an event run for Junior Legatees by Melbourne Legacy.Colour photo x 8 of junior legatees at an airfield.Yellow paper label: 'Flying High : Junior Legatees taken for a bird's eye view of Melbourne. Family and friends gather' in black type. White paper label, handwritten in black pen: 'The Yarra Valley Group organised joy flights for Junior Legatees to experience seeing Melbourne from a bird's eye view. / Photographer L/ Mooney Y V Group / 1989 / Negatives held Legacy File'.junior legatee outing, junior legatee

Black covered booklet, gold trim and writing: Lectures for the Independent Order of Rechabites, prepared by late Bro John Bedford. Contains explanation of the diagrams of collars.McCarron, Bird & Co., Printers, 479 Collins Street, Melbourne. Prepared by John Bedford, P.D.C.R . Published and sold by The District Secretary, District Chambers, 136 Swanston Street Melbourne.bendigo, clubs, lodge

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - Black Shouldered Kite perched on branch. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, black shouldered kite

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph -two young and eggs of Eastern Swamp Hen in nest. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, eastern swamp hen, eastern swamp hen young, birds eggs

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - three newly hatched Spur Winged Plovers and egg in nest. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, spur winged plover hatchlings, birds eggs

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - three Little Pied Cormorant Nestlings in nest. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, pied cormorant nestlings

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - four eggs and newly hatched Little Grebe in nest. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, little grebe hatchling, birds eggs

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - Little Grebe newly hatchedlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, little grebe hatchling

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - nest of Grebe eggs covered by parent before leaving nest. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, little grebe, birds eggs

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian Birdscolour Photograph - two young Royal Spoon Bills in nest - Rhyll Swamp. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, royal spoonbills, rhyll swamp, phillip island

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - Sharp-tailed Sand Piper Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, sharp tailed sandpiper

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - three young Eastern Rosella. Bryant West Albumlocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, eastern rosellas