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Unions Ballarat
Australian railway disasters (Don Woodward Collection), Pearce, Kenn, 1999
Short histories and pictures of train disasters in Australia - 1873-1997.History - railways.Books; 240 pages. Cover: colour photograph of a train accident at Black Mountain, Queensland, 1994; red lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "D.H. Woodward".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, railways -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Times Literary Supplement (London), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, 12.05.1966
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (London) note dated 30 June 1966.the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Book Review Digest (New York), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, Aug-66
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (New York).Handwritten in blue pen Melbournethe puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Choice, Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, Sep-66
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (New York).Handwritten in blue pen Melbournewalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Book Review Digest (New York), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, Aug-66
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.Photocopy of original Clipping and original attached note (item P1374.20).the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Australian Home Journal, Living in Australia, Jan-71
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'Living in Australia'.Photocopywalsh st library -
Vision Australia
Article - Text, Something About Me: Michael Lynch
Short piece on Michael Lynch, CEO of Vision Australia Foundation.Cut out newspaper article taken from Stonnington Leader May 28, 2001non-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, vision australia foundation, michael lynch -
Orbost & District Historical Society
knobkerrie, Early - mid 19th century
A knobkerrie is a form of club used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. The large knob at one end can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. It would have been carved from a branch thick enough for the knob, with the rest being whittled down to create the shaft. The name is Afrikaans and comes from 'Knop', meaning knot or ball and 'Kierie', meaning cane. A short brown wooden knobkerrie club which has a thin handle and spherical club on one end. It has a leather thong threaded through a hole at the end of the handle. knobkerrie club weapon hunting -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - CONDOLENCE LETTER, post WWII
Re Lieut William Edwin Cook British Army, KIA. Refer 398P, 401, 655.3. Letter of condolence or sympathy, original. Small, yellow background. red coat of arms at top with "Buckingham Palace" underneath. Short typed note with signature of King George V.letters, the king -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, 1992
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Black stamp- Feb 92 c/off "JA & JIWAN" - blue biroport of portland archives, portrait photography -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Medical
This bottle was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950's specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Clear brown glass bottle with rectangular base with curved edges. Straight edges and almost horizontal shoulder to short neck. Front is heavily embossed as are the two sides and base.Front: From top to bottom 'Not to be Taken' with 4 vertical lines from top to bottom. Both sides have 4 vertical lines down them. Base: 'A 10 oZ?'medical, hospital, poison, medicine -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Video Clip, The Story of the Bells Beach Bell, 20th April 2011
The Bells Beach contest trophy is one of the most widely recognised sporting trophies in the world. Joe Sweeney has been making the trophy for the Bells Beach surfing contest since the late 1970's. It has been won four times by Australian surfer Mark Richards and American surfer Kelly Slater.The Bells Beach trophy is an iconic surfing artefact. To ring the trophy at Bells Beach at Easter is something all professional surfers aspire to achieve once in their professional careers. Short webclip featuring Joe Sweeney describing how he makes the iconic Bell trophy each year for the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. Duration: 01.48 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
Caulking iron short offset spike iron used for setting down narrow seams in awkward places like inside cornerSSolid steel marked on one side. 140mmLflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - CONDENSED HISTORY OF VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbon copy of a short history of Victoria Hill. Date on top of page is 13/10/69. Notes mention claims and who bought them and the value of the gold.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, condensed history of victoria hill, theodore ballerstedt, george lansell, touzeau and co., wm rae, bon accord, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman and sterry, adventure, advance, cinderella, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry, the backbone of sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TIN POT GULLY COSTERFIELD
150 year anniversary Tin Pot Gully Costerfield 1861 - 2011, a short history of Costerfield 35 pages with black and white photographs & a map. Red unmarked cover.N L Harrishistory, australian, costerfield -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ferry Ticket, Williamstown Short Road Ferry, 1970s
Kept by Les Pont, donated to Society in August 1998Single ticket for the Williamstown Short Road Ferry (the 'Punt') 15c - oatmeal coloured with two diagonal purple stripes. (Instructions read 'Please destroy this ticket on leaving ferry')transport - ferries, williamstown -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Notice, Date of deputation to Minister of Lands re sale of lands along Williamstown Short Road, 23 Jan 1880
Pinned with item 600.01Small (4pg) letter from Town Clerk Williamstown to E.C. Clark, notifying date of deputation to Minister of Lands, re sale of lands along Williamstown Short RoadE.C. Clark address is in black (rest of letter in mauve ink)town planning, edward clark, town clerks, george f smith, land sales -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Eye and eye swivel with link
8463.1 - An eye and eye swivel (two oval loops of metal connected by a short metal rod about which they can independently swivel) with a single chain link attached. -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Infant feeding bottle, 'Agee Pyrex Feeder', Crown Crystal Glass, c. 1961-63
Small feeding bottles were used to feed milk to newborns or juice to older infants. Crown Crystal Glass were an Australian glass manufacturer, who were the Australian vendors for Pyrex from 1926, importing from the UK. In 1961, Crown Crystal Glass began manufacturing their own Pyrex, under the name Agee Pyrex (until 1963), Crown Agee Pyrex (late 1960s), Crown Pyrex (1970s), Crown Ovenware (1970s) and Pyrex Ovenware (late 1970s until early 1980s). Source: That Retro Piece, 'PYREX | Australian', https://thatretropiece.com/collections/pyrex-australian "The use of pyrex bottles became more prevalent in Australia in the second half of the 20th century and baby’s bottles made of pyrex were popular as they were easily sterilised in the home environment." Source: Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc., 'Bottle, The Perfect Agee Feeding Bottle, Mid 20th century', https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/592fe71ad0cdd520341b3954Small clear glass bottle with a short narrow neck. Imprinted with calibrations for ounces (0-4) and millilitres (0-120). Embossed on side of bottle: "Agee/ PYREX/ Feeder".infant feeding, infant care -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Infant feeding bottle, 'Agee Pyrex Feeder', Crown Crystal Glass, c. 1961-63
Crown Crystal Glass were an Australian glass manufacturer, who were the Australian vendors for Pyrex from 1926, importing from the UK. In 1961, Crown Crystal Glass began manufacturing their own Pyrex, under the name Agee Pyrex (until 1963), Crown Agee Pyrex (late 1960s), Crown Pyrex (1970s), Crown Ovenware (1970s) and Pyrex Ovenware (late 1970s until early 1980s). Source: That Retro Piece, 'PYREX | Australian', https://thatretropiece.com/collections/pyrex-australian "The use of pyrex bottles became more prevalent in Australia in the second half of the 20th century and baby’s bottles made of pyrex were popular as they were easily sterilised in the home environment." Source: Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc., 'Bottle, The Perfect Agee Feeding Bottle, Mid 20th century', https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/592fe71ad0cdd520341b3954 Clear glass bottle tapering to a short narrow neck. Calibrations embossed on the glass in ounces (0-8) and mls (0-240). Embossed on the side: "Agee/PYREX/Feeder"."Agee/PYREX/Feeder"infant feeding, infant care -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - Port Melbourne Scouts, The Scout Shop, 1955 - 1956
When the donor first joined the Scouts the uniform was blue. It was then discovered that they weren't Sea Scouts and the uniform was changed to khaki. The donor was on duty as a scout at the Melbourne Olympic games and attended the Scout Jamboree at Clifford Park before the Olympics. He wore the shirt and one of the scarves at the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne. Other outfits were worn at 1955/56 Pan Pacific jamboree. .01 - Navy Blue Scout shirt with short sleeves, many badges including the 1955/56 Pan Pacific Jamboree at Clifford park, and 1st Port Melbourne Scouts. societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport, geoffrey fletcher, melbourne olympic games, clifford park jamboree, 1st port melbourne scouts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - SHAVING TOWEL
Textiles, Huckaback fabric white shaving towel. Crocheted edging (1cm) along short sides. Embroidered pattern of a cut throat razor and flowers. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, huckaback shaving towel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE GREAT DIVIDING TRAIL TOUR
DVD. The trail consists of four linked tracks stretching from Bacchaus Marsh to Bendigo, each of which in turn consists of easily accessible, one day or shorter walks. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Childs Blouse, 1940's
Made by Helene Hoefer for her daughter, Traude, internees in camp 3.Fawn material, round necked child's blouse. Features smocking around neck and edge of short sleeves, front opening has cross stitch around it and a plaited tie.traude glenk, traude hoefer, helene hoefer, ww2 camp clothing, ww2 camp handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Pencil sketch, Robyn
Found by Kerrie Estough at a market at Cecil Plains, Canberra. Contacted Keith Russell who donated on her behalf.Coloured pencil drawing/sketch of young lady with short blond hair, looking to her right. Blue and white frill top. Picture in cream frame and under glass.on bottom right of picture: Kurwin 1948 To Robyn from Kurt Winklerkurt winkler, kurwin, kerrie estough, cecil plains canberra, keith russell -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Bairnsdale Shire Council Centenary 1868, 1968
A short history of the Shire of Bairnsdale Victoria from beginnings as a road district to the separation of the commercial centre as the Towns of Bairnsdale illustrated with photographs. A list of Shire Presidents and officers is included.township, photography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Education Department Victoria War Service Record 1939-1945, 1959
List of the 1775 Education Department employees who enlisted during the second world war. A list of those who died, with a short resume of their careers and some photographs is included.military history, education -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer, 1955 c
Black and white photographic proof of a baby boy seated on a rug covered bench wearing a romper suit short sleeved shirt and white socks Lakes Entrance Victoriaon back Mrs Jones 1 10 x 8 2 PC sepiafashion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories, c1950
Two Pair Gloves. One Gold shade short fabric (Suede Like). A longer glove same shading with a very deep fringe around top. McClure familystawell clothing material -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - LEAFLET, CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939, 1939
CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, HELD EASTER 1939. THIS SHOWS PHOTOS OF CLUNES TOWN HALL, HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KNITTING MILLS, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL, DAIRY COMPANY, HOSPITAL, ESMOND DISCOVERY OF GOLD MONUMENT. ALSO A POEM DATED 1912 BY M.J. ALSO CHINESE RIOT, CLUNES 1860, 1938. TOURELLO SCHOOL.LEAFLET REFERRING TO "BACK TO CLUNES" AND "BACK TO TOURELLO" CENTENARY OF CLUNES EASTER 1939. CONTAINING PHOTOS, SHORT HISTORY OF CLUNES, POEM COMMEMORATING EASTER 1939 CENTENARY OF CLUNESCENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939local history, events and celebrations, back to clunes, civic mementos