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Colac RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Khaki Woollen Jumper, Jumper with Corporal Stripes. This item forms part of Gouge Family Collection
Australian Army standard issue woollen jumpermediumAustralian Army khaki Woollen Jumper. Size ?? Corporal stripes on both sleeves and blue epaulettes item forms part of the gouge family collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MUSIC ADVANCEMENT SOCIETY OF BENDIGO PRESENTS THE WESTERN ARTS TRIO
Document, Program, Presented in association with Musica Viva Australia, Musica Advancement Society of Bendigo- The Western Arts Trio featuring; Brian Hanly-Violin; David Tomatz- Cello; Werner Rose- Piano.INSERT; reads Professor Peter Dennison of the Faculty of Music, Melbourne will present a lecture ''Music as a Dramatic Vehicle''.Stamp of the Society on front.Musica Viva Australiadocument, music, music advancement society of bendigo presents the western arts trio. -
National Communication Museum
Tool - Morse Inker Tape
This tape is from the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia. This important event occurred on 21 June 1869. At this time the transmitted message was received on paper tape and later transcribed onto a telegram form for delivery. The original tape was presented to the Honourable Frederick Palgrave Barlee, Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, as a souvenir. "FPB" appears on an engraved shield on the lid. James Coats Fleming, the first telegraphist and later Superintendent of Telegraphs, sent the telegram. During 1875, Colonial Secretary Barlee transferred from Perth to Belize and then to Trinidad where he died in 1884. The fate of the case and spool, souvenir of that first telegram, was unknown. In July 1940, the WA Agent-General in London advised the Premier's Department in Western Australia that a Mrs EW Hillyer of Hertfordshire had the spool and case and was willing to sell it for ten guineas ($21). The Postmaster General's Department agree to the purchase and it duly arrived by registered mail. As a communications museum was planned in Melbourne, it was sent there to be included in the collection. Nothing more was heard until early 1980s when the relic arrived at the Post and Telecommunication museum in Perth. The case had been found in an old Melbourne strongroom where it had apparently been placed for safe-keeping and then forgotten. Initial attempts to decode the message on the tape were unsuccessful. Eventually, it was discovered that the Western Australian Telegraph Company, responsible for that first transmission, had devised its own code. A copy was obtained from the Battye Library and the message deciphered.This Morse tape is of historic significance as the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia. The occasion was momentous as the transition point between isolation and ease of connection for business and personal communications. The case is of aesthetic interest for the craftsmanship involved in the engraved text. Further, the tape has research potential owing to the unique information contained within this tape; that is, the code of the Western Australian Telegraph Company. This tape, may in turn be used to decode further messages sent by the Western Australian Telegraph Company. As the first telegraph message sent in Western Australia, this tape is rare. Despite a tumultuous journey from 1869 to the early 1980s, the tape's ceremonial wooden case provides provenance information which supports the tape's historic importance.Small wooden case (.1) holding a length of morse tape (.2) which was the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia . Wound onto a mother of pearl reel (.3). Accompanying signs and decoded message (.4,.5)..1 engraved on a metal shield shaped plaque on the lid: "WESTERN AUSTRALIAN / TELEGRAPHS / FPB" Inside: 'TRANSLATION OF REGISTER / TO THE CHAIRMAN OF FREMANTLE TOWN TRUST / His Excellency Colonel Bruce heartily congratulates the / inhabitants of Fremantle on this annihilation of distance / between the Port and the Capital, and he requests that this, / the first message, may be made publicly known. / GOVERNMENT HOUSE, / PERTH, June 21, 1869 / Transmitted 11 am / J.C.F."|.2: "Instrument Register / of the First / Telegraphic Message / in / Western Australia"|.3: "The first Telegraph Pole / in / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / was erected by / The Hon. Frederick P. Barlee / Colonial Secretary / on 19th Febr. 1869"telegram, commemorative item, morse inker, morse tape, morse code, code, postmaster-general's department -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Flag, Australian National, Red Ensign
Originally owned by Lcpl James Gullan Dunstan No 1969 8 ALH Regiment of WW1, later VX17851, Capt, Australian War Graves Commission Standard, Australian red ensign -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume IX - The Royal Australian Navy Author A.W. Jose, 1937 fifth edition
Historically depicts the operations of the Royal Australian Navy duty occasioning navy vessels in addition to the drudgery of patrol work and the search for enemy vessels. Working in isolation because of being a vessel that is under their own control.This volume of the War Histories is concerned with the doings of an infant navy.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume IX - The Royal Australian Navy Maps and Illustrationsgerman colonies, samoa, nauru, western pacific, africa, dardenelles, north atlantic, european waters, raiders and minefields, ran brigade, hospital ships, transports and dockyards, radio-telegraphy, suvla bay, sinking of the cumberland, german cruiser squadron, cocos, sydney-emden action, north sea -
Federation University Art Collection
Bookplate, 'This book belongs to Samara Sweeney'
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students.Australian native animals are depicted amongst a hilly landscapebookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award, keith wingrove memorial trust -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Military Kid Medallion, Foxhole Medals, After 2004
This medal was presented to the children of Victorian Wing - Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officers Academy Soldier who have served on operational deployments. As these young children endured an operational deployment of a parent who spent many months away from home in a foreign country representing the Australian Army. Following operations include Bougainville, East Timor, Indian Ocean, Solomon Islands, Meddle East Area, Afghanistan and Sinai.Presented by the Government to children whose parents had served overseas Silver medal with pale green, yellow, orange and deeper green ribbon. It has a metal type container with a clear plastic front and also a black carry bag with Military Kid and print of medal on front. The design is based on the Australian Tri Service Logo. More detailed information can be found on Military Kids websiteOn reverse: "For perseverance on the home front during your parents deployment"; map of Australia (haut relief)military kid, military medal, kids medal -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Boots Army - right boot, 1980's
These boots were used by the military in Australia during period when there were no active conflicts.Typical of boots worn by military personnel during the nineteen eighties.military boots black leather, front lacing with ten eyelets, mid calf length, rubber sole imprinted with ROSSI and 7/6 Rubber sole ROSSITERLTD FOOTWEAR Made in Australia, Black cotton laces. label. inside boot top. R251 with vertical arrow below (arrow indicates government ownership). On right 7/6, B69 below. On Rubber Sole, impressed lettering 'Rubber Sole ROSITER LTD FOOTWEAR made in Australia. 7,6 stamped on instep of solemilitary boots, army boots, footwear, military uniforms -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Boots Army - left boot, 1980's
These boots were used by the military in Australia during period when there were no active conflicts.Typical of boots worn by military personnel during the nineteen eighties.military boots black leather, front lacing with ten eyelets, mid calf length, rubber sole imprinted with ROSSI and 7/6 Rubber sole ROSSITERLTD FOOTWEAR Made in Australia. Black cotton laces.label. inside boot top. R251 with vertical arrow below (arrow indicates government ownership). On right 7/6, B69 below. On Rubber Sole, impressed lettering 'Rubber Sole ROSITER LTD FOOTWEAR made in Australia. 7,6 stamped on instep of solemilitary boots, army boots, footwear, military uniforms -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Plaque, award, 2012
Wycheproof Historical Society in November 2010 co- ordinated and hosted the re- opening of the refurbished Wycheproof Station to great acclaim. The re-opening of the railway station provided a focus on the railway heritage of Wycheproof bringing former railway workers and was supported by Steam Rail Victoria which re-scheduled a train to visit a Wycheproof on the day.wycheproof is a railway town and its major contribution is recognised Varnished brown hardwood map of Australia with rectangular bronze plaque inscription in black lettering.AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD 2012 WYCHEPROOF EVENT OF THE YEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PRESENTED BY WYCHEPROOF VISION SPONSORED BY LIONS CLUB OF WYCHEPROOF.wycheproof vision, lions club, australia day, 2012 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Headdress, 1968
Slouch hat complete with puggaree, colour patch, Royal Australian Engineers cap badgeInside crown: "Dukes" written in biro Inside hatband: Dunkerley Ltd, Akubra 1968, 7 1/8, Made in Australia -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1964
Colour slide in a mount. War veterans housing, location unknown, AustraliaMade in Australia / 8 / MAY 64M / Encircled 31 (Handwritten) / Encircled 11 (Handwritten) / War Vets Housing (Handwritten) / See also No 2 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1965
Colour slide in a mount. BP House (1964), St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia. (Architect: Anthony B Armstrong.)Made in Australia / 5 / JAN 65M / B-P St Kilda Road 1964 (Handwritten)melbourne, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1965
Colour slide in a mount. BP House (1964), St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia. (Architect: Anthony B Armstrong.)Made in Australia / 9 / JAN 65M / B-P St Kilda Road 1964 (Handwritten)melbourne, robin boyd, slide -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Flag - Composite flag WWI, 1918
Unusual souvenir of the war made or purchased by an Australian soldier.Two flags sewn together; an Australian red ensign and a French tricolour. Mounted in wooden frame with clear perspex cover.Written in ink along hem of Australian flag: "JD Smith Hazebrouck June 15th 1918" flag, smith jd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1965
This house won the Victorian Architecture Medal for the RAIA’s Best House Of The Year in 1965.Colour slide in a mount. The Williams House (1963), 4 Glenard Drive, Eaglemont, Victoria, Australia. (Architect: Charles Duncan.)Made in Australia / 30 / JAN 65M / House, Glenard Drive, Ivanhoe (Handwritten) / Charles Duncan melbourne, slide -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Table Tops Newspaer Dated 16/8/1945, 1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F, Table Tope Newspaper Dated 16/8/1945
1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F, Table Tops Newspaper Dated 16/8/1945Australian Forces produced Newspaper Table Tops reporting On Local an World War 2 vents to Australian ForcesTable Tops Newspaper Dated 16/8/1945 reporting on local Australian Events and World War 2 to Australian Armed Forces.ITS ALL OVER - Japan Accepts Allied Terms - Mac Arthur Appointed To Receive Jap Surrender - its all over - japan accepts allied terms - mac arthur appointed to receive jap surrender - -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Envelope, 1983
The Nunawading Council produced commemorative First Day Covers for Australia Day showing First Day of Issue stamp during the years 1981-1992Envelope bearing two 27 cent stamps for Australia Day 1983. Postmarked, 'Australia Day Family Festival Nunawading 26 Jan 1983' At lower left corner, picture of Australian timber jinker encircled by words, 'Australia Day Family Festival 26 January 1983 Civic Centre Nunawading'Municipal Offices Nunawading Vic 3131philately, date stamps, civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE STORY OF THE BENDIGO MONIER ARCH BRIDGES - ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA, 2014
12 page booklet used as a handout for the ceremony to recognise the Bendigo Monier Arch Bridges under the Engineering Heritage Australia, Heritage Recognition Program on 9th August 2014. Includes photos of some bridges and a photo of the Monash and Anderson Families in 1897. Eight bridges in Bendigo were built by Monash and Anderson under the Monier Patents.Institution of Engineers Australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Victoria Police, Australian Police Bowling Carnival, 1977
Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Australian Police Bowling Carnival held in Melbourne 1977. Plaque presented to the Kew Bowling Club. AUSTRALIAN POLICE BOWLING CARNIVAL MELBOURNE 1977 / PRESENTED TO THE KEW BOWLING CLUB FROM THE VISITING POLICE BOWLING CLUBSkew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), lawn bowls - commemorative trophies -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Report of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Federal Council of the Boilermakers' Society if Australia, 1952
Sixteenth meeting of the Federal Council of Boilermakers' Society of AustraliaSmall buff soft covered booklet of 41 pages relating to the Federal Council of Boilermakers' Society of Australia meeting at at the Railway Institute, Perth, Western Australia.federal council of boilermakers' society of australia, boilermakers, a. barty, s. willis, s. wookey, world peace, opposition to war, recall of troops from korea, cessation of immigration, schuman plan, coal mining award, industrial deafness, unions -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Certificate, Australasian Federal Referendum July 1899
William Grant Junior was President of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh in 1901 when the Australian Colonies federated to become a federal nation state. Grant was a member of a prominent local family and was active in public affairs throughout his life. The federation of the Australian Colonies was a turning point in Australian history and as such its achievement was celebrated in a range of ways. A major step towards achieving Federation was the referendum of July 1899 which saw five of the six Australian colonies vote in favor of Federation, with Western Australia later voting in favor in 1900.Printed poster sized document certifying that William Grant of Bacchus Marsh voted in a referendum of Victorian electors on 27th the July 1899 on the question of an Australian Federal Constitution. The body of the certificate text is surrounded on three sides by captioned photographic portraits of the Premiers of the six Australian Colonies. A British coat of arms is at the top of the certificate and at the bottom is an image of Parliament House in Melbourne, which includes a Dome, which was a projected feature of the building which was never actually added to the Victorian Parliament building.Across the top of the certificate: 'Australasian Federal Referendum July 1899'. In the centre: 'This is to certify that the question of an Australian Federal Constitution was submitted to the Electors of Victoria on the 27th day of July 1899 and that out of a Poll of 103,783 votes 152,653 were cast in favor of such Australasian Federal Constitution and further that William Grant, voted at the said election'. Signed, [George Turner], Premier. At bottom: 'Robt. S. Brian, Government Printer, Melbourne'.william grant 1850-1924, federation (1901), referendums, illuminated certificates -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Poster, Australia Post
Australia Post new stamp release featuring artist Arthur Boyd, Robin Boyd's first cousin.Australia Post stamps promotional posterarthur boyd, walsh st miscellaneous -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine, possibly Portland Lodge, Henty House, 1 Plummer Avenue, Olivers Hill, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, (c1935). This is adjacent to the 1953 Henty House. (Architect: Roy Grounds.)Made in Australia / 18 (Handwritten) / G19 (Handwritten)victoria, slide -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
A wooden shield with metal insignia , In the middle of the igsignia with dark blue centre with a white cross and silver anchor. On top of insignia there is a crown with coloured stones and a ship. Wording on the shield is Royal Australian Navy - Chaplains. For God And CountryRoyal Australian Navy - Chaplains. For God And Countryshield, ran, cerberus collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Some early influences on Australian Art
Although there was painting from the very early years of Australian settlement, for some time the artists experienced trouble with reproducing Australian conditions. It has taken an input of many artists from many places to form what has become "Australian Painting". A history compiled by SHHS member, Arthur Tonkin.Although there was painting from the very early years of Australian settlement, for some time the artists experienced trouble with reproducing Australian conditions. It has taken an input of many artists from many places to form what has become "Australian Painting". A history compiled by SHHS member, Arthur Tonkin.artists, (mr) theodore brooke hansen, (mr) thomas watling, j a horrocks, (mr) s t gill, (mr) conrad martens, (mr) sydney parkinson, (mr) john lewin, (mr) augustus earle, (mr) wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, buxtons gallery, (mr) walter withers, (mr) giroloma ballatti nerli, (mr) joseph lycett, (mr) john glover, (mr) thomas bock, (mr) thomas wainwright, (mr) george french angus, (mr) william blandowski, (mr) gerard kreft, (mr) eugene von guerard, (mr) ludwig becker, (mr) william strutt, (mr) thomas clark, (mr) robert dowling, (mr) tom roberts, (mr) fred mccubbin, (mr) louis abrahams, (mr) charles condor, (mr) david davies, (mr) herbert daly, r e falls, (mr) douglas richardson -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Australian Children's Choir
The Australian Childrens Choir rehearses, ahead of their Carols by Candlelight performance.B/W photograph of the Australian Childrens Choir.85/240 26carols by candlelight, australian children's choir -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Certificate (item) - A.N.A. Ex-President's Certificate, Australian Natives Association, Australian Natives Association Ex-Presidents Certificate, 1934
A branch of the Australian Natives Association was opened in Bacchus Marsh in 1889. australian natives association bacchus marsh, australian natives association hall bacchus marsh -
Federation University Historical Collection
Sign - Object, VIOSH Australia Sign, c1996
University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Federation University VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree – on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge.White perspex sign with the works 'VIOSH Australia" viosh, viosh australia, occupatonal health and safety, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, sign, university of ballarat -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Memorandum of Understanding between Vision Australia and the Blind Citizens Association, 27/7/2006
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Vision Australia and Blind Citizens Australia. 31 digital images of signing a MOU between Vision Australia and BCAvision australia, blind citizens australia, gerard menses, kevin murfitt, owen van der wall, robyn gaile, nadia mattiazzo, michael simpson