The design was offered by 'Better Homes and Gardens' magazine to celebrate the year 2000. The embroidery was done by Valda Arrowsmith and Valerie Birkett.Embroidered sampler in a wooden frame. The design was offered by 'Better Homes and Gardens' magazine to celebrate 2000. The design interprets all the inventions of the 20th century. It was worked in cross stitch by Valerie Birkett and Valda Arrowsmith. Their initials are above the Australian flag. The alphabet in capital and lower case is along the top with numbers 1-10 below them. Underneath are many 20th century inventions including television, sewing machine, radio etc. The Australian flag is at the centre on the lower edge. There is a border of wattle around the four edges.handcrafts, embroidery

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. A blue and yellow lozenge shaped sticker below the neck on reverse features information of racquet gut manufacturer. Materials: Wood, Leather, Metal, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Paper, Ink, Stringtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet, with a 12 1/2 inch head. Inscription across base of head and throat of obverse: VINCENT RICHARDS/GOOD SHOT! Inscription across base of head and throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. A handwritten inscription, in blue marker, along the stem of the obverse: DON BUDGE "1938". Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Burgundy whipping and white adhesive cloth around base of head. Inscription across throat and along the stem of obverse: THE/DEVONSHIRE. Decal on throat on reverse features company logo, incorporating monogram 'JB'. Inscription: JAMES W. BRINE/ATHLETIC SUPPLIERS/BOSTON, MASS./CAMBRIDGE, MASS. patent and manufacturing details feature across left side of stem. This racquet was named after the street the company was located on. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, String, Paint, Leather, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with a split open throat, and long handle. The base of the head on both sides features decal inscription: SPEEDWOOD. The short stem on the obverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Company logo also features on red cloth butt cover, impressed in gold.The inscription DUCO PERMANENT/HIGH POLISH FINISH, feature across right side of stem. Patent information across left side of stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. The throat on obverse features the decal inscription: CHIPPEWA. The throat on reverse features the decal logo, in gold, red and black, of a dog above a diamond device. Inscription within and below device: D & M/.../SPORTING GOODS/MADE IN/U.S.A. Logo also features on black butt cover, impressed in gold. Inscription along left side of stem: MADE BY THE DRAPER & MAYNARD CO./PLYMOUTH, N.H. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Gut, String, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. The throat on obverse features the decal inscription: LENOX. The throat on reverse features the decal logo, in gold, red and black, of a dog above a diamond device. Inscription within and below device: D & M/.../SPORTING GOODS/MADE IN/U.S.A. Logo also features on brown butt cover, impressed in gold. Inscription along left side of stem: MADE BY THE DRAPER-MAYNARD COMPANY/PLYMOUTH, N.H. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Nylon, String, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

B&W photo of Mrs William Hermon Snr, Alice nee Mackay, mother of Bill Hermon. She looks to be about 60yo. She is seated on a long wooden bench. She is wearing a dark long-sleeved top and a darker skirt, and mary jane-style shoes. Her hair appears grey and seems to be pulled back into a bun or similar on the crown of her head. Behind her on the left is a paling fence and on the right is a brush-type fence. In the background is a building and a few parked vehicles. There are power lines.

Demonstrates the way the Australian Bi-Centenary and other celebrations were carried out with souvenir prints.Framed print of a horse drawn tram (3 horses) see Reg Item 699 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, within a wooden frame, with non-reflective glazing. The print by the Harris House of Photography has been mounted onto a piece of Masonite. On rear are picture hanging metal loops and a wire hanging strip. In the bottom right hand corner of the print are "Celebrating Australia's Bi Centenary / Ballaarat's 150th Anniversary / Ballaarat's Tramways Centenary" and in the bottom left hand corner "Reproduced by Harris House of Photography 1988".trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, lydiard st nth, ballaarat tramway company, town hall

A dark wooden plaque with the Victorian coat of arms in metal relief of two female figures standing on a mound of grass on either side of the Southern Cross shield. The figure on the left represents Peace and holds an olive branch, while the figure on the right personifies Prosperity and holds a cornucopia. Above the shield is a knight's helmet and a kangaroo holding an Imperial crown. The motto 'PEACE AND PROSPERITY' is on a banner below the shield and under that a banner read's 'VICTORIA'S 150th YEAR' and the dates 1834 and 1984. The plaque is numbered 59 of 1,000 on the reverse.victorian coat of arms, plaque, shield, coat of arms, peace and prosperity, victoria's 150th year, heraldry

A wooden racquet featuring dyed wood frame, popular in the 1940's. Decal on throat on obverse comprises of the monogram 'MW' on a blue ribbon, in front of a starred and striped shield, crowned by an eagle. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: NATIONAL. The patent across right side of racquet, was issued in February 1939, for the "coloring of bent wood", developed by William Whyte, an employee of Cortland, who manufactured tennis racquets. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Vinyltennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, blue painted stem, plastic whipping, and brown cloth tape handle grip. Decal across throat, on both sides, features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/CADET. Below inscription is the head and shoulders profile image of a military cadet in uniform. Initials 'LH' have been etched along stem on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Cloth tape, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, white-painted stem and throat, red-painted lower head, plastic whipping and collars, and black leather handle grip. Decal across base of head and throat, on both sides, features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/MOHAWK. Behind the model name is the image of an arrow head. Decal inscription along left side of stem: WRIGHT & DITSON/MADE IN U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with white and red-painted stem, white throat and lower head, plastic whipping and collars, and brown leather handle grip. Decal across base of head and throat, on both sides, features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/DORIS HART/MODEL. Also featured on throat is a red love-heart design. Machine stitched inscription across cloth butt cover: MADE/IN/U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with a red-painted concave throat, and grooved handle. Inscription across the throat on obverse, accompanied by an emblem of a hand grasping three thunder bolts: FLASH. Below on stem: MAGNAN. Manufacturer's emblem, featured on throat on reverse, comprises of the letter 'M' at the centre of a gold ribboned black badge. Inscription: N.J. MAGNAN CORP./NORTH ATTLEBORO,MASS, U.S.A. Illegible hand-written name and intials on head and stem also feature. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with cloth tape supports and whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription across green and red throat on obverse: CALIFORNIA/MODEL/F. Trademark, in red and black, on throat on reverse features company monogram 'CBP/CO' with the inscription: CALIFORNIA/ATHLETIC GOODS. Decal inscription along right side of handle: M[ANU]F[ACT]URED BY/CALIFO[R]NIA BY-PRODUCTS CO./SA[N] FRANCISCO, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Painttennis

A concave wooden racquet with red, black, and white plastic whipping, and short, leather handle grip. Inscription across throat on obverse: MERCURY, which is supported by decal image of Mercury the Herald to the World. Company monogram 'B' situated below on stem. Inscription across base of head on reverse: "BENTLEY"/NIAGARA/FALLS. Decal of company coat-of-arms below on throat. Company monogram 'B' is impressed onto red butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Inscription along left side of handle: MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet with white cloth tape over parchment reinforcing, and a fine-grooved handle grip. The parchment reinforcing continues from the shoulders down the throat, creating the outline of a heart shape. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'.Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Inscription across throat on reverse: PATENT SHOULDERS. Butt cover features racquet maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, Parchment, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and deep grooved handle with a red rubber handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/(EXELA)/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Inscription on rubber grip: WILLIAMS & CO./PARIS/"FABRICATION/ANGLAISE". Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, String, Rubbertennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and medium grooved handle. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/(EXELA)/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Adhered onto the throat on reverse is a small metallic - possibly silver - diamond device, containing within the initials L.C. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat, fine-grooved wooden handle, leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cloth. Writing on side of shaft says: 'PATENTED/JAN 3. '05.'. Sticker on reverse throat states: 'WETHERBEE BROS./39 N. PRAIRIE ST./ GALESBURG, ILL.' Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with white plastic shoulder reinforcements, red string whipping, and a short, fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat and shaft on obverse: VARSITY/BANCROFT/FRED H. SMITH/"ON THE CIRCLE"/PAL[O] ALTO CAL. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, String, Clothtennis

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 26 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. Here the photographer takes a wooden bridge across a river.Inscription on page illegiblehenry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking

Used in the 19th centuryA bill hook or axe-handled slasher which is an axe-handled forged metal blade with a strong curved sharp axe like edge and a straight secondary edge on the back. It has a broken wooden handle with steel or a tang which passed through the handle if it were still attached. There is stamped on the blade near the handle join - '2'. The original finish of the blade would have been, 'Japanned' which is baked black enamel. It was used to cut back scrub, small trees and woody vegetation in the 19th century.'2' stamped on the blade near where it joins the handle.slashers, cutting tools, bill hook slasher, gardening tools, agricultural tools

Print Council of Australia Members' Print Commission, 1983Abstracted views of a desert scene. A central road intersects image at a vertical diagonal. Faint outlines of houses and a WaterTower are scattered throughout the image. To the lefthand side a building can be seen with a veranda and several seating areas. To the righthand side there is another building and the numerals '1983' can be seen to the side of it. A railway crossing sign is positioned lower centre, at beginning of road. Kangaroos and trees can also be seen in the image. Dominant colour is a pinky red, with blue accents and grey shadows. Mounted in grey matt, in wooden frame. Front: Nullarbor (lower left of image) (ink) 35/100 (lower left) Nullarbor 1-1-83 (lower centre) Mary Macqueen 83 (lower right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions)nullabor, desert scene, female artists, female artist, abstract

Exhibition, CEMA 1991.View of beach with Crumpets Beach, Portland in foreground. Hills and cliffs in background. Scene sweeps up to the right of image. Sea is breaking over several boulders along shoreline. Far out to sea the water's colour is dark green and indigo, around a rocky island. Sky is pale blue with violet clouds near horizon line and white wispy clouds above. There are seagulls on the beach. Mounted in a double matt (white on violet) and framed under glass in decorative wooden frame with gold decoration and paint.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Alan Wilson. "Crumpets". Hollands framing sticker (lower centre). Oils-on canvas on ply. 1991. (lower right) (pen) 1991 (lower centre) (pencil).portland, crumpets beach, seascape, portland beach

Depiction of a beach with large boulders in the foreground. The boulders are covered in lichen and algae, and beach sweeps up towards centre right of image. The central third of painting shows the sea (continuing behind the boulders), depicted in blue with white highlights and dark blue shadows. It is edged in the background by a cliff face (painted in brown and grey). Sky is darker blue at top and lighter blue where it meets the horizon. Mounted in double matt (pale tan on faun) with decorative cut-out border, framed under glass in wooden frame.Front: Rankin '90 (lower right) (white paint) Back: 333 (upper left) (sticker) 1990- (upper left) (pencil). Low tide Cape Grant area September 1990 $350 Pastel Ian Rankin. 46 Hurd St Portland Vic 3305 Phone Portland 231465. Phone 055/231465.cape grant, seascape, beach

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A pitchfork with three Metal prongs that are one centimeter diameter at the top of the handle and taper to a point, the two outside ones are 34 centimetres long and are 16 centimetres apart they curve to the top of the handle, the middle one is 30 centimetres long and is joined the other two at the top of the handle. The three prongs curve away from the handle to 14 centimetres from the line of the handle. The wooden handle is four centimetres diameter at its widest and tapers to three centimetres, it is135 centimetres long. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, pitchfork

UnknownPortrait of a man in dress uniform (navy blue suit, gold cuffs and epulets, belt and sash, with dress sword hanging in sheath on his left hip). He has white hair and a beard and is looking out of the frame to the upper left. His right elbow is resting on three books on top of a stone plinth. To far left of image is a domed uniform hat with an insignia on the front and a spike on top. Background is a modulating colour field: green/brown on left to darker browns and reds on right. Framed in ornate wooden frame.Front: J. Trangmar Esq. Mayor (brass plate affixed to lower centre front of frame).