A slide rule is an instrument which is used to carry out mathematical calculations. William Oughtred is credited with its invention in 1621, however many others including Isaac Newton have made improvements or modifications over the years. From 1625 to 1800 there were approximately 40 different styles brought forward. with the following 100 years sees over 250 designs created.There have been different versions and modifications to suit scientific, mathematical and engineering requirements. It is interesting to note that many of the buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries have been designed with the use of slide rules. Their use has declined in the last 25-30 years with the advent of computers and specialist calculators.While not directly linked in any way to the history of Warrnambool, this slide rule would have been a item in use by students doing maths at upper secondary level as well as other applications which would make it a familiar object to many people.Coated bamboo with sliding metal framed glass panel or cursor . The bamboo is in three sections with the middle section movable. It is marked in various graduated measurements mainly in dark blue but with some in green and red.It is inside a dark grey rectangular box with a slide off lid on one end.There is a celluloid panel on the back with a conversion table printed on it. There is an accompanying 67 page manual with a pale green cover with black text. On slide rule:Sun Hemmi Japan No 2664S On box: Sun Hemmi Japan No 2664S warrnambool, hemmi slide rule, bamboo slide rule

This photo is one of the oldest known photographic records of an Australian Rules football team in the Bacchus Marsh area. Australian Rules football was played in this area as early as the 1870s. An organized competition to play regular matches was formed in the early years of the twentieth century. This photo records the premiership winning team of 1912 in the match played against Melton. The match was reported in the Bacchus Marsh Express of 31 August 1912. The names of the players are not recorded on this photo, but the Express records the names of Marsh, Fairbank, Northcott, Palmer, Roy Simpson, Morris, Tom Grant, Jack Taylor, Bert Jones, Portingale (c.), Densley Bros., Wittick, Harry Grant, Leonard, Odgers, Bodycote.This item has historic and social significance as an image of one of the early sporting teams of Bacchus Marsh and district. It is a typical example of team photographs of this era. It is evidence of the transition of football from a social informal setting to an organised activity and signals the growth of importance of sport, in this case Australian Rules football, as a cultural and social activity central to the Australian ethos.A sepia photograph print mounted on mounting board, showing a group of 27 men arranged in three rows in front of a banner reading PREMIERS 1912 BMFC. Eighteen men are in football guernseys, nine in civilian clothes, three of whom are carrying towels over their shoulders. One player, very likely the captain, is holding a football. The photo is taken in an outdoor setting. On the reverse in pencil: 'Middle row - 5th from left JOHN WITTICK.'bacchus marsh football club, australian rules football

Australian Military Regulations and Orders 1927 were the basis of the Rules for behaviour for the Military Forces. Amendments then issued on a regular basis had to be gazetted to be official. Items in the collection re Lt Col J Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.Small booklets covering latest amendments to Australian Military Regulations 1927. On faded yellow paper, stapled and no hard cover.1. Dated Mar '39. Serial No. 13, 8 number pages but additional blank loose leaf stapled together in top left corner. 2. Dated Oct 44, Serial No. 47, 18 numbered pages plus blanks. 3. Dated Feb 44, Serial No. 45, 4 numbered pages plus blanks. 4. Dated Dec 44, Serial No. 48, 6 numbered pages plus blanks. 5. Dated Aug 46, Serial No. 51, 16 numbered pages plus blanks. 6. Dated Aug 47, Serial No. 52, 10 numbered pages plus blanks. 7. Dated Apr 51, Serial No. 55. 15 pages. Blanket. A tick and "OK" written on front cover.passchendaele barracks trust, military regulations

Letter sent from France by Alfred Ferris No 2156 AIF to his Mother. Refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details..1) Letter, “YMCA” letterhead, “On Active Service”, ruled lines, print in black and red, hand written in pencil. .2) Envelope, “YMCA” light fawn colour, logo in black and red, stamped plus stamped “Passed by Censor”, hand written details in purple...1) Main points, “Some where in France, Sunday 10th Dec 1916”, “Dear ones at home” .2) Addressed to “Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Pyramid Victoria Australia”, at bottom, “A Ferris”letters, envelopes, ymca, france

North New Moon co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 19 to June 5 1924. Account is extraordinary meeting and rules of company and resolutions. Cost £2.2.0. "R356 Delivered by KD 20-6-24".miss g. alice jones - solicitor - account, north new moon co n l, mr stanistreet

Document: MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET, gold production book. Green covered book. Written inside front cover 'North Deborah Mining Co. NL' Ruled pages with values of fortnightly gold production. From 14 December 1944 to 3 May 1957.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, gold production

'Piladex or Hand Ball' game set with coloured lithograph on cover. Contains two balloons, and a thin rope divider weighted with wooden cubes. Also contains an instructions/rules pamphlet. Set appears complete. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Rubber, Natural fibre, Woodtennis

Photocopy of a single A4 page, that has been faxed to the depot - Camberwell title "Driving Through Water", referring to Rule 108 and provided limits for A, B and Z class trams. Issued on 8/2/1989, by Ron Hamilton, Manager, Tram Operations - Eastern.trams, tramways, instructions, flooding, drivers

Early 1900s play card game based on the Nursery Rhyme - Old King Cole.Set of playing cards in a white and red carboard box. The box is white in colour with red text and an image in red of the head of a king. He has a beard and is wearing a crown. 50 playing cards plus 1 with game rules. Top half of box detachedFront - Old King Cole / Playing Cardsgame, games, toys, cards, playing cards, leisure time, portland, glenelg shire collection, nursery rhyme, children

The Royal Australian Navy was founded in 1911. It is the Naval Arm of the Australian Defence Force. The Navy serves the Nations interests at sea, in peace and in war. The Navy approaches war as a last resort. It fights only to protect our nation or to uphold the rules based global order.Wooden framed photograph depicting a group of Naval vessels at sea.Below the photograph the wording " A Royal Australian Navy Task Group at sea. (from left HMA Ships ADELAIDE, STALWART,TORRENS,SUPPLY,VAMPIRE CANBERRA and SWAN.)

Rule book or printed set of Regulation contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 16, titled "City of Ballaarat - Regulation No. 13". Booklet comprises eight pages, pinned and glued into the book. Details the regulations prepared to regulate the operations and parking of Hackney Carriages and Borough Stage Coaches. Details carriage stage coach stands locations and parking rules around Ballarat, Sebastopol, Stands for Omnibuses, and Fares for Hackney Carriages, by distance, detention and by time. Passed by the Council of City of Ballaarat 30/1/1882 and Gazetted in the Victorian Govt. Gazette, page 290 on 3/2/1882. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, ballarat, hackney carriages, regulations, fares

Collection of items used in playing golf and in the social activities of Nunawading Golf Club. Donated by a Life MemberSporting clubs played an important role in the interaction of sport and social organisations in the community.Collection of memorabilia pertaining to Golf Clubs and Social events played by Nunawading Social Golf Club from 1949-1966. .1 Life Membership badge.| .2 Syllabus and Office Bearers 1963| .3 Upper Beaconsfield Rules and Play Cards 1949.| .4 Social evening and Presentation Night Invitation 1950.| .5 Syllabus and Office Bearers 1954| .6 Syllabus and Office Bearers 1966| .7 Syllabus and Office Bearers 1956| .8 Syllabus and office bearers 1949| .9 Rules of golf booklet 1949.|Badge- two golf sticks on blue oval on gold laurel wreath.(Badge) Nunawading Life Memberdocuments, commercial

These are the Probate papers for Patrick Mahony, a farmer from Wangoom who died in 1894. He left an estate of £995 and personal effects worth £138. The estate was to be administered by the two sons, William and Timothy in trust for another son, Michael Mahony. The wife Margaret was granted three acres of land, £25 a year and ‘the choice of two cows out of my stock’. The daughter Johanna was to receive the same benefits after the death of her mother. Patrick Mahony, being illiterate, signed his will with a cross. Tait collection: item 12 of 62This document is of interest as it concerns a local farmer, Patrick Mahony and a local lawyer, William Ardlie. The latter had a practice in Warrnambool for the best part of seventy years, firstly in Timor Street and then in Kepler Street. He was a prominent resident in Warrnambool. The document was originally in the hands of the law clerk, Thomas Goodall and it was passed on to lawyers occupying the Kepler Street premises until it was found in the buildings once used by the law firm of Mackay Taylor. This is a piece of parchment paper, folded in two with writing in black ink on all four pages. There is a seal of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria attached with a green ribbon and three red stamps of the Master in Equity in the Supreme Court. The document has ruled lines and some annotations in the margins. ‘280, In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria, in the Probate Jurisdiction in the Will of Patrick Mahony, late of Wangoom, in the Colony of Victoria, Farmer deceased, Probate. I certify that there is no duty payable on the within Probate, J. Poole, Officer under Section 96 of Act 1060, 24/October/1894, William Ardlie, Proctor for Executors, Warrnambool’patrick mahony, william ardlie, warrnambool

This is the original manuscript for the song ‘Back to Warrnambool’, composed for the ‘Back To’ celebrations in Warrnambool in 1930 and reprinted for the ‘Back To’ celebrations in 1934. The song, described as a ‘souvenir foxtrot’ was written by Reginald Stoneham, a professional musician who was engaged to write the song. Reginald Stoneham (1879-1942) was a composer who was Australia’s leading exponent of jazz and ragtime piano styles in the first decades of the 20th century. He composed many tunes for anniversaries and celebrations in country towns and cities in Victoria. The original ‘Back to Warrnambool’ music was given to Henri Worland, the Town Clerk of Warrnambool in 1930 and handed over to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society by Keith Arnel, the Town Clerk in 1973. Note that the original song was ‘Respectfully dedicated to the Pioneers of Warrnambool’. This dedication, for some reason, was not printed on the music issued in the ‘Back To’ programs of either 1930 or 1934. This is a significant item as the song ‘Back to Warrnambool’ has great historical significance as it was popular in Warrnambool in the 1930s and 40s and is still played and sung occasionally today. It is one of the two local songs about Warrnambool composed by Reginald Stoneham. The other is the Warrnambool Waltz Song. It is of interest to historians and researchers to have the original music.This is the original handwritten manuscript of the song, ‘Back to Warrnambool’. There are two pages of pre-ruled music score papers, filled in on both sides of the paper. The paper is marked ‘Boomerang Brand No2’. The musical notes and the words of the song are in black ink. The name of the song is outlined in red ink. The first page has the heading ‘Souvenir Foxtrot Song, Back to Warrnambool, Words and Music composed by Reginald Stoneham, 1930, Respectfully dedicated to the Pioneers of Warrnambool’. The last page has the signature of Reginald Stoneham. The first page has the signature of Henri Worland. warrnambool, reginald stoneham, back to warrnambool

Letter from Alf Ferris to his family at Terrick Terrick, refer cat No 418.3.3P.1).2)Letter, rectangular shape, off white colour, ruled lines, hand written in purple pencil, dated. .3) Envelope, “YMCA”, light fawn colour, Army PO stamped, passed by censor stamp, initialled, hand written in purple pencil, dated..1) “France, 17th Sept 1918, Dear Mother and All”. .3) Dated “JL 15 18”letters, envelopes, ymca

Items were in the collection belonging to Athur George Holley No 13556 RAN. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. .1) - .3) Letter in ink on ruled paper, 3 pages. Letter writer is unknown, possibly A.G Holley to a Navy mate, only nicknames are used. Letter is from Box 155 Kempsey. .4) Photo envelope, light and dark brown, Kodak, no photos inside.letters, personal

Pink copy of a letter to Mr R Duimovich from T H Williams, dated 20/6/1979. It was ruled that a dispute existed within the Industry and ordered the parties concerned into a Conference to attempt to conciliate, as much as possible, all aspects of the Log of Claims presented in the Courts.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - letter to mr r duimovich, commissioner connell, arbitration court, the municipal association of victoria, t h williams

Gilbert Rule Collection: black and white photo on postcard. Small girl, dressed in short dress with long black socks. Leaning on chair, and holding a soft toy in her left hand. Hair is parted on side with large soft bow on right hand side of head.Vincent Kelly, Bendigoperson, individual, gilbert rule

Laboratory Notes, Chemistry and Assaying - listed as #4 Bendigo School of Mines ca. 1890. Two sets of folded notes, hand-ruled and results written in by hand. Many pages with names at bottom right-hand corner - ''McCowan & (??) Biggart'' with the following below: '' per A (??) GN''bendigo, education, bendigo school of mines, bendigo school of mines

Presbyterian Church of Australia The Order of the Burning Bush a Church club for boys and young men small, 12 page book. The book has a blue cover and contains The Rules of the Order; Commendations; The Ritual; Initiation to the First Degree; Initiation to the Second Degree and Appendix. 3rd edition.the order of the burning bush

The phtograph was taken by Alfred Sinel who was the local photgrapher in Sunbury. The four arched bridge spans the river at Deep Creek, Bulla. The bridge replaced the forde crossing which is in the foreground of the photograph. Alfred Sinel is listed in the 1874 rate book as a photographer - artist.A mounted sepia photograph of the four-arched bluestone bridge over Deep Creek at Bulla. A man is standing under the 3rd arch from the LHS. The cream mount has a ruled ink frame around the photo. The caption has been hand-written under the photograph.BRIDGE OVER THE DEEP CREEK / BULLA BULLAdeep creek, bridges, bulla, sunbury, sinel, alfred, photographers, george evans collection

The 1977 D.A.S.A. Summer Festival of Ballroom Dancing Programme. Held on the 4th December 1977. Program has typed pages and a yellow cover. Contained inside are the names of office bearers, a Christmas message, notices, rules, and the dance program. Peter Ellis written on the front cover.entertainment, dance, ballroom dancing, peter ellis collection, peter ellis, the 1977 d.a.s.a. summer festival of ballroom dancing programme, ross michell, george wanstall, doreen holmes, norman gonsal, graham pike, r martin, c dove, l wanstall, m zoanetti, r bampton, d swift, p swift, j bulger, g case, g francis, p dorstyn, r turner, g alexander, r michell, cyril short, stuart bowshall, d bailey, n mccormack, a laland, l turner, d gonsal, j stevens, j english

Small black cover booklet with the rules of the Bendigo United Friendly Societies' Medical Institute and Dispensary. The B.U.F.S. was established in 1872. The booklet was printed in Bendigo in 1926 by A.E. Brockley, printer and stationer, Mitchell Street. The booklet has thirty-five pages There are two copies of the booklet.organization, society, b.u..f.s.

The business connected to this ledger, dated from 1904 to 1907, is unknown. There are some local Warrnambool and district names but most refer to other places in Victoria and interstate. The entries mostly deal with the sale of produce - onions, potatoes, barley, oats etc. and the names of ships are usually appended . One can guess that the ledger comes from a Steamship Company, a produce buyer or a cartage contractor.This ledger is of minor interest and is retained for research purposes.This is a ledger of 755 pages. The cover is charcoal-coloured hard board with brown leather on the spine and the edges of the cover. The spine has a red label with gold-coloured lettering. The pages have ruled red lines and handwriting in black ink. The ledger is much stained and tattered at the edges.Day Bookwestern district produce, warrnambool, onions, potatoes, barley, oats

Was originally owned by Flt Lieutenant Donald Wilson RAAF navigator,service number 409636,posting at discharge 34 Squadron