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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Hand hair clippers, Brown's Clipper Co. Ltd, c1940
Hair and beard clipping was frequently carried out at home prior to WW11 and often much later in rural areas. Manual hair clippers were readily available for purchase. Brown's Clippers were a popular choice for many Australian men. This company was based in BIrmingham, England and operated from 1939 until the end of the 1950s. This item has significance as a common item for men both domestically and commercially in the middle decades of the 20th century.A set of manual hair clippers made of chromed steel. An adjustable screw allowed blades to be interchanged.BROWN'S CLIPPER CO (1939) LTD / BIRMINGHAM.ENGLANDhair clippers, home barbers, brown's clipper co. ltd -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
T-Shirt - Upper Kiewa Valley Lions
Lions Club was first formed in 1947 in Victoria. It is a Services club for the CommunityThe Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club was charted in 1964 and continues today (2024)Yellow T-shirts with brown collars and cuffs and at the waist.On the back printed in brown "U.K.V. Lions / In Action" On the front is the Lions Club logoupper kiewa valley lions club -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Puttie ankle protection, Circa 1900
Puttie brown leather Ankle protectionManufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather Puttie ankle protectorsbrown leather, ankle, protectors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'SYSTEM OF SPELLING AUSTRALIAN PROPER NAMES' BY GEORGE BROWN
Leaflet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 10 page leaflet reprinted from Vol xiii 'Australian Association for the Advancement of Science' entitled 'The Necessity for a Uniform System of Spelling Australian Proper Names' by Revd. George Brown D.D., Sydney. Issued 22 May 1912. Printed by W. E. Smith Ltd., Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2226 BRO'' on front cover.George Brownbooks, collections, place names, alec h chisholm collection, george brown, australian proper names -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Document - ticket, 1896
Gordon Hall was the first public building in Buchan. European settlement first entered the area in October 1838 and Buchan station was established in January 1839. Free selection after 1868, and a township was proclaimed in 1873 taking its name from the station. The Grand ball was held on race night, Monday 28th December 1896 in the Gordon Hall at Buchan. From the estate of Elsie Cooke. Elsie Cooke was a librarian in Orbost for many years. She was the daughter of John Cooke early Brodribb settler. Elsie Cooke lived all her life in Gippsland,. She was born at Brodribb in 1895 and died in 1970, Elsie Cooke lived at Bruthen for a short time and, in 1937, moved to live with her aunt, Miss Jean Munro. Miss Cooke was Librarian at the Mechanics Institute for many years. Kindness and consideration for other were Miss Cooke’s attributes and she endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a loyal member of the Presbyterian Church and a stalwart of the Ladies’ Guild, an energetic worker for the Municipal Auxiliary and a member of the Red Cross. (ref. Mary Gilbert)This item reflects the recreational / social activities of a remote rural community. A public event such as a grand ball would have been a significant event on the calendar.Small, cream-coloured rectangular card with rounded edges and blank ink. Evidence of pin holes in each four corners and folds/signs of wear. Card is foxing and has small vertical tear in lower left quadrant.+ GORDON x HALL, x BUCHAN. + / Race Night! - Race Night! / A GRAND BALL / Will be held in the Gordon Hall, Buchan, on / Monday, : 28th : December, : 1896. / ADMISSION : / +- SINGLE, THREE SHILLINGS -+grand ball, 1896, gordon hall, buchan, elsie cooke -
National Wool Museum
Jumper
Worn by GFC player John Brown, a member of Geelong's 1963 premiership team.Football jumper of Geelong player, John Brown (front). Football jumper of Geelong player, John Brown.21geelong football club, brown, mr john, geelong cats -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pennant, Screencraft, FJ6510, Ringwood High School Pennant c1960, c.1960
Given to the Society by Gordon Hoskin who attended Ringwood High.Green felt pennant with red felt edge and loops. Circular motif in cream with Ringwood High School culture and service in cream lettering and red lamp with flame in centre. Ringwood High is written towards the tapering end. +Additional Keywords: Hoskin, Gordon -
Clunes Museum
Footwear - BABY SLIPPERS, 1919
PAIR BROWN LEATHER BABY SLIPPERS, WORN BY BRENDA TREMBATH.1 & .2 - FAIR BROWN LEATHER FOOTWEAR, COTTON FABRIC LINING, ANKLE STRAP WITH BROWN BUTTON. SIZE ONElocal history, costume, footwear infants, trembath perry -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Children's black leather school shoes
Black leather school shoes for girls. Raised heel. Round silver-edged eyelets for black laces. Stored in a Charlie Brown shoe-boxCharlie Brown Ariella 8 1/2shoes, footwear, children's school shoes, black leather -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
MARY ANN BROWN [NEE STOWE] WIFE OF WILLIAM BROWN OF THORNTON STREET, CLUNES.COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF LADY; MARY ANN BROWN (NEE STOWE) STANDING BY BUTTONED ARMCHAIR.local history, photography, photographs, costumes, female -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Australian Soldiers at Moarcar, Egypt, c1914
The photograph was associated with Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. Gordon Spittle was the youngest of Three brothers. He grew up in Creswick and attended Creswick Grammar School. Gordon purchased 'Mt Cavern' in 1912. It had 4 years of a 10 year lease to run. His mother and father took delivery of it on 1 April 1916. They lived there and farmed it until Gordon returned from active service in May 1919. He married Violet Holmes and both lived at "Mt Cavern" until their deaths. Gordon died in 1942 aged 51. Violet Holmes-Spittle dies in 1949 aged 56. Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html)Four Australian soldiersVerso: 'Moascar, Egypt, June 14th '16. From left to right. S.G.S. [Gordon Spittle], Cam Williamson & Harry [Holmes]. Sitting is Private Berry a son of the big merchants in Melbourne. Am sending these negatives to Jim W. so if they arrive safely, you'll be able to get better proofs from him. From Gordon [Spittle].chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, moascar, egypt, suez canal, spittle, williamson, harry holmes, berry, egypt, moarcar -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - F Gill Jewellers Ring Box
A ring box used by a Warrnambool Jeweller in the mid 20th century This ring box was used by the Warrnambool business of F J Gill & Co which operated in Liebig Street in the period 1920-1960. Frederick James Gill (1881-1961) was a consulting optician in 1919 and operated a business in Liebig Street. In the 1950's the jewellery business also operated in Terang and Camperdown. Cream hinged bakelite ring box with velvet cushions to hold a ring. The satin material inside the lid has a small brown sticker. There is a small metal clasp to assist with keeping the box closedBrown Sticker: Jeweller & Optician Warrnambool ring box, f j gill, liebig street, warrnambool, jeweller, optician, watchmaker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Harold 'Dags' BROWN, Lagoon Reserve, Port Melbourne
This copy photo has been with PMHPS for many years, possibly since 2002, unidentified. Finally in 2011 it was circulated in the community and identified. "Dags" was a footy player and appears in item 2661 photo, when middle-aged and item 2733 when with the Prince Alfred team.Lasercopy of view of Harold 'Dags' BROWN in Lagoon Reserve C1945, Gasometers and building in distanceOn back "unknown lagoon Reserve" in pencil. Harold Brown (Dags) in inksport - australian rules football, harold 'dags' brown, lagoon reserve -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph, Alf L. Bowden, 1918-1920 (Approximate)
Names of those in photograph (33 adults, 29 school children) are listed on verso of worksheet - Information from Mrs Murtagh.Photograph of Brown's Plains School unveiling Honour Roll, circa 1920. cardboard, unframed"Unveiling Honour Roll, Browns Plains / After 1914-1918 War"ivy fisher, dearie fisher, ernie beck, mrs j milthorpe, murray smith, ray milthorpe, mary stewart, edmund doolan, jim doolan, joe fisher, mrs c morris, mr c morris, w keeble, fred fisher, harry beck, tom fisher, jack milthorpe, j doolan, mrs mills, j flegg, mrs flegg, louis leseberg, dan whelan, mrs grace, mrs leseberg, daisy flegg, miss milligan, mrs doolan, ann whelan, mrs t fisher & babe, mrs robinson, rev taylor, leo doolan, hec mills, ted newbound, phon doolan, noel mills, norm newbound, jim milthorpe, lin whelan, muriel mills, arthur strahan, eileen grace, nora shelley, matt grace, gladys smith, madge whelan, alice keeble, julia whelan, charles milthorpe, mona newey, jessie hamilton, vonie shelley, daisy smith, mollie grace, eva keeble, artie ashton, tess grace, ernie newey, lyla smith, peggy milthorpe -
National Wool Museum
Book - Wool Classing Exercise Book, 1936-38
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. This is the fifth in a series of 5 wool classing exercise books. They were written by Stanley Hucker in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1936-1938. This book begins in a white cover with blue ink swirls covering its entirety. It has a central sticker label. Internally, the book is handwritten on yellowed pages with blue lines for the assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are also surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about recording and tracking the financial transactions of Sheep Stations and Wool Classers. It is handwritten. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes, 90 years ago. This includes information about: - General bookkeeping terms and definitions - Practise invoices - Larger multiple page definition of bookkeeping - Assets liabilities - Practise bale bookFront Cover. Wording, printed and handwritten. “The “Gordon Geelong / CASH BOOK / Stanley Hucker / Station + Farm / Bookkeeping / Bookkeeping / Terms 1.2.3 for 1936. 1937. 1938”gordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1930s sheep farming, 90 years wool classing between father & son -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SLIDE SHOULDER BOARD
Established during world War Two, the first 'Everyman's Hut' was built at Bonegilla camp to serve army personnel. An 'Everywoman's Hut' was established at Bandianna and was staffed by women. The hut's were also staffed by ministers of religion who had returned to Australia due to war plus volunteers. Everyman's staff wore a military cut uniform and, where appropriate, were given officer status by local commanders. Today, Everyman's Welfare Service caters for the well being of members of the ADF and their families. Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No556101, Collection.Khaki coloured slide should backgrounder board in poly ester fabric. A label with fawn lettering on a brown background is sewn to the straight end of the board. Above the label are two horizontal red bands in cotton braid.Embroidered on a brown label: 'EVERYMAN'S HUT'.everyman's hut, major thomas b. williams -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Flying Log Book W/O P.B.Adams
W/O P.B. Adams qualified mas an WAG on B-24 Liberators from 07.04.1944 until 31.05.1945Rectangular blue linen bound hard cover book, covered in brown paperBook cover water damaged, brown paper cover----R.A.A.F. LOG BOOK -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian Poet, Souvenir from Adam Lindsay Gordon's Cottage, Unknown
This leaflet gives a chronology of Gordon's life and a photograph of him. And printed on the other side, besides the aerial view of the cottage is a paragraph about the two years he spent in the cottage, 1867-1868 three short extracts of his poetry.Documents available and newspaper extracts make it clear that some Ballarat Citizens were proud of their city's association with this poet. 1 yellow leaflet printed on both sides in blue, with a photo of Gordon on the right side of p.1 and an aerial view of the Cottage off-centre on p.2. Originally folded twice.Noneadam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, john garner, doctor, ballarat botanic gardens, craig's hotel, australian poet, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, poet, gardens, ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr C. Brown's Coachbuilders shop in Lower Main Street Stawell
C. Brown Coachbuilder with buggy out front of shop Lower Main Street Stawell.B/W. Photograph. Showing two men standing in a doorway of a wooden factory. with a two wheel gig, resting on a wooden t stand, in the foregroundLeft to right: Buggies. Gigs, Carts, & c, Built to Order. C Brown Coachbuilder. Repairs Painting and Trimmingstawell industry -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Brown paper bag, Unknown
A brown paper bag that was from The Christmas Shop in Marysville.A brown paper bag that was from The Christmas Shop in Marysville. This shop was not a Christmas Shop during the rest of the year; it was only open as a Christmas shop from October to January. For the rest of the year it was a ski hire shop. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.marysville, victoria, the christmas shop of marysville, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Flag - Banner Piper 5 RVR Pipe Sergeant, 1972
Banner presented to pipes and drums by Brig Lowen in 1975 Banner main side is of Gordon Tartan with Gold Bullion edging has RVR crest and Rampant lion at base Obverse side is of Royal Stuart has silver castle crest embroided "Virtue . Mire . Honour" Banner main side is of Gordon Tartan with Gold Bullion edging has RVR crest and Rampant lion at base Obverse side is of Royal Stuart has silver castle crest embroided "Virtue . Mire . Honour" 5rvr, 5vsr, pipes and drums, pipe sergeant, 5/6rvr -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Booklet - Standards Association, Standards Association of Australia: .1 Welding Code, .2 Structural Steel
Two booklets produced by the Standards Association of Australia - established under the aegis of the Commonwealth and State Governments for the promotion of standardisation and simplified practice. .1 is on Welding Code. It was first issued on 1933 and revised in 1939. Cost One Shilling and Sixpence. .2 is the code for Structural Steel. It was first issued in 1928, amended in 1931 and revised in 1940. Cost Two Shillings and Sixpence. Both published by The Association, Science House, Gloucester and Essex Streets, Sydney..1 Folded green cover, 28 pages, stapled .2 Folded light brown cover, 30 pages, stapled.1 T R Gordon in blue pencil on cover .2 E J Barker in blue pen on cover.standards association of australia, commonwealth government, state governments, welding code, structural steel code, 1933, 1939, 1928, 1940, science house sydney -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bottle, Worcestershire sauce bottle, 1950s
Brown glass bottle used to hold Worcestershire sauce. Rigid plastic lid and label are missing.Brown glass bottle, two piece mould.Letters "AGM" on base.bottles -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Leisure object - Leather boxing Gloves
Pair of brown leather boxing gloves used as hand protectionManufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather boxing gloves leather lining with laced wristleather, boxing, gloves -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book - Prayer Book, William Clowes and Sons Limited, Book of Common Prayer, Hymns Ancient and Modern, c.1900
The prayer book was presented by the Holy Trinity Church in Buninyong to Blanche Brown in 1900.Small black stippled leather covered prayer book with gold embossed title and cross on the front cover.Written inside front cover: 'Blanche Brown, 1st Prize, Senior Girl's Class, Holy Trinity Sunday School, 1900'.religion, christianity, buninyong holy trinity church, prayer books -
National Wool Museum
Letter, [Squatter]
Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationK A Gordonsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert gordon, k a - victoria; premier's department bolte, sir henry, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Letter, [Squatter]
Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationK A Gordonsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert gordon, k a - victoria; premier's department bolte, sir henry, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts a final year woolclassing class from the Gordon Institute in Geelong. They have prepared a display re: woolclassing for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Geelong in 1920. They are on the top floor of the Dennys Lascelles woolstore. The donor's father, Mr Cyril Cameron, can be seen in the photo at sixth from the right. Cyril Cameron (known as 'Cam') came from the family property 'Burnside' near Glenthompson in the Western District. He joined Strachan & Co. as an office boy in Aug. 1914 and then joined the 8th Battalion, 1st AIF in January 1915. He returned to Australia in early 1920 and started work at Strachan's again. He did the wool classing course (one year, evening?) at the Gordon in 1920-21. He became Head Wool Valuer at Strachan's in 1938 and retired in 1970. His office at Strachan's was on the top floor, directly overlooking what is now the entrance to the National Wool Museum (formerly Dennys Lascelles woolstore). He died in 1983. Interestingly, within the photo, can be seen a poster on the wall advertising the RSS or Diggers' Mill. The mill opened in 1922 but had been advertising for investors since the end of the war.Photograph, Gordon Technical College wool classing course, 1920. Wool classing display for the visit of the Prince of Wales at the Dennys Lascelles wool store.GEOFFREY S. WOOD, PHOTO, GEELONG Dennys Lascelles Show Floor 1920 / Visit of Prince of Waleswoolclassing royal visits, gordon technical college - woolclassing department, cameron, mr cyril, dennys lascelles wool store, woolclassing, royal visits -
National Wool Museum
Book - Wool Classing Exercise Book, 1936-38
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. This is the first in a series of 5 wool classing exercise books. They were written by Stanley Hucker in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1936-1938. This book begins in a cover of black vinyl with a strip of red tape on the spine to give added support. Some of the vinyl has been removed on the cover, revealing blue card beneath. A sticker label is also found on the front cover. It has been damaged. Part of the sticker has been removed, while blue ink can also be found obscuring the text below. Internally, the book is handwritten on yellowed pages with blue lines for the assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are also surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about veterinary studies relating to the diseases, injuries, and treatment of sheep. It is handwritten and accompanied by an occasional hand drawn diagram. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes, 90 years ago. This includes information about a sheep’s heart, hind limbs, and reproduction system in ewes. Front Cover. Wording, printed and handwritten “SERVICE / EXERCISE BOOK / NAME Stanley Hucker / GRADE wool classing / SCHOOL Gordon Technical / SUBJECT Veterinary”gordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1930s sheep farming, 90 years wool classing between father & son -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Wedding Invitation, 1938
Invitation to the wedding of Mavis Brown and Arthur Duke in Ballarat in 1938.Invitation to the wedding of Mavis Brown and Arthur Duke in Ballarat in 1938. Note stating wedding dress was made by Mavis' sister Ivy Brown. Ref NP 2502Invitation to the wedding of Mavis Brown and Arthur Duke in Ballarat in 1938. weddings, brown, ivy, brown, mavis, duke, arthur