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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hugh Fisher, The Old Bakery and House, York Street and Main Road, Eltham
Black and white photograph of the Old Bakery and house at the corner of York Street and Main RoadB350eltham, bakery, buildings, york street, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Burkes Bridge, Hurstbridge
Colour photograph showing the old and new Burkes Bridges over Arthurs Creek, Hurstbridgeburkes bridges, bridges, hurstbridge, hurstbridge arthurs creek road, arthurs creek road, arthurs creek -
Orbost & District Historical Society
draughts
An old tin box of wooden draughts which are carved and painted either yellow or black.draughts recreation games -
Orbost & District Historical Society
sextant, W. Sutherland
RIDGE PARK, Length: 65.2 m.; Owned by H. Simpson & Sons; Built at S. P. Austin & Sons in 1878. Registered at Adelaide. On 10 February 1881, RIDGE PARK (Capt. Heslop) was on voyage from Adelaide to Sydney with a cargo of brandy, wine and flour, when she was lost after running aground.Beware Reef is located south east of Cape Conran in east Gippsland. This is the sextant from the Ridge Park which, on10 February 1881, was wrecked on Beware Reef , just south of Cape Conran in east Gippsland. An old wooden sextant from the ship, Ridge Park. It is black with yellow measuring stripes.sextant maritime navigational -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Belsize Wheel Nut, Belsize Motors Limited, Early twentieth century
This wheel nut was found in a long abandoned car yard (Gino's) located in Maffra, Gippsland, and it belonged to a car from the Belsize Motorcar Company (England). A then local man, Frank Straw who found the wheel nut (in 1968) is the grandson of John Hughes. The latter did an apprenticeship as a coachbuilder with the Belsize Company of Manchester, England. He then emigrated (with his wife) to Australia in 1910 and settling in Maffra opened a coachbuilder's shop . He told his grandson that seven Belsize cars came to Australia and that one made its' way to Maffra where John Hughes worked on it at his shop. John Hughes). Old gold coloured Belsize Wheel Nut (metal) and mounted on a rectangular block of wood.Wheel nut is inscribed as follows: BELSIZE in middle of nut surrounded by four (one in each corner) decoration emblems (as seen in photo) surrounded by a gold circle. Around the outside of the circle are the words Belsize Motors Limited -an asterisk at the beginning and end of the company name. Outside the circle at the bottom is the word MANCHESTER. Around the edge of the top of the wheel nut are two gold line circles. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Old Bus
The Old Bus Author: Charles Kingsford Smith Publisher: Herald Press Date: 1932 Label on spine cover with typed text RA 629.1 SMI warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the old bus, charles kingsford smith, smithy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Brewery, Armstrong Street South, Ballarat
Ballarat Brewery, Armstrong Street South, Ballarat showing the old brick Brew Tower.ballarat brewery, brewery, brewing, brew tower -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Building Plans, 1953, 02/09/1953
Short tears at righ hand endge and lower righ hand edge. Pink chemical discolouratoin on righ hand edge. Alteration plans showing llevations and sections of the Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Buildings.ballarat school of mines, old chemistry building, plans, buildings, architectural plans -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Certificate, Certificate of Promotion in Rank, 5/12/1923 (exact)
This certificate and 5 other documents from the Walter Thomas West Collection, are in a frame 90.40cm x 66.50cm, which has non reflecting glass.Official Australian Government Certificate.Possibly written in old English script and carries the Royal Seal.Main face of Certificate. "His Excellency the Right Honorable Henry William Baron Forster a member of his Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council Knight Grand Cross of the most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor General and Commander In Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia. To Walter Thomas West Greeting: By virtue of the provisions of the Defence Act 1903 - 1918 and of all the other powers me enabling I, Henry William Baron Forster, the Goveneror General a foresaid acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do gereby appoint you to be an officer of the Military Forces of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth from the First Day of January 1920. And I direct you diligently to discharge your duty as such officer in the rank of Lieutenant or in any higher rank to which the Governor General is pleased to promote or appoint you. Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth this first day of October One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three. By the Excellency's Command. (signed) E.K. Bowden" Left Hand side Margin: Entered on record by me, in Register of Patents No 40 Page 2 this 5th day of December, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three.of, ww1, walter, thomas, west, mm, mc, photo, register, patents, no40, page, 2, , 1923, collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE 'BUDA ' CASTLEMAINE
PHOTOGRAPH - BLACK AND WHITE 'BUDA ' CASTLEMAINE - photo of old building -overgrown garden in foreground.photograph, building, house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER THE DUKE OF YORK'S ROYAL VISIT SUPPLEMENT 24.4.1927
Original old faded Herald Newspaper supplement of The Duke of York's Royal Visit 24.4.1927newspaper, herald, article, the duke of york's royal visit t 24.4.1927 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELMA WINSLADE WELL COLLECTION: OLD ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Photograph: Outside view of Old All Saints Church, Bendigo, frontage to Mackenzie Street.place, building, old all saints curch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOUNTAIN IN ROSALIND PARK
Old sepia coloured photo of a fountain in Rosalind park. On the back W.H. Ninnis photographer..bendigo, parks and gardens, rosalind park fountain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GRANT DAVIS COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS ON A CD
Grant Davis Collection - Photographs on a CD - some colour , some old black and whitephotograph -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Bell, Port Melbourne Football Club, 1800s - 1900s
The bell was used by the Port Melbourne Football Club for the start and finish of games, not used for many years.Cast iron bell with "clanger" and hook, red in colour, at least 100 years old.sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old Fire Station, Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, New Library, 1988
Once used for display by Port Melbourne council, labelled 'new library'Small photograph of old fire station in Liardet Street prior to conversion to new libraryLabel 'NEW LIBRARY' removed 6.07.2010 to display for 150th celebrationport melbourne library, built environment - civic, fire and fire services -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of pumpkins on a wagon
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series documents the Working Horse and Garden show held in 2001.Photograph of a display of pumpkins and vegetables arranged around an old wagon with people walking beside it.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, harvest festival, photograph, apple, pumpkin -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a man and a girl
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series documents the Working Horse and Garden show held in 2001.Photograph of a man and girl sitting on the ground with a sign reading 'Old Time Games' in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, fountain -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of demountable on back of truck
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of the old Churchill Island ticket booth that used to be located on the bridge. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten on reverse 'The ticket office at Bridge on loan from Golden Homes Wonthaggi Courtesy Mr Henry Donahue'churchill island -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: OLD RUSTED SECATEURS
Pittock saddler's box: old rusted secateurs mertal construction, highly rusted, no catchnil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ST.PATS PROCESSION MELBOURNE 1961, 1961
SLIDE, ST.PATS PROCESSION MELBOURNE 1961, Group of young boys with older group marcd.slide, st.pats procession melbourne 1961, st.pats procession melbourne 1961 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MALDON & SURROUNDING AREAS, Apr 1968
Slide. Maldon & Surrounding Areas. An old two story shed with wooden sticks as cladding.slide, maldon & surrounding areas., maldon & surrounding areas. -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, LJ Gervasoni, Vince Gervasoni's Truck, Yandoit Creek, 2004, 26/06/2004
Vincent Michael Gervasoni was the son of John Gervasoni and Catherine Cugley of 'Pine View' Yandoit Creek. John Gervasoni's father, Luigi Gervasoni, was born at San Gallo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. He was one of the earliest settlers at Yandoit Creek and contributed to the building of some of the drystone buildings.An old truck parked in front of a corrugated iron shed at 'Pine View', Yandoit Creek. yandoit, yandoit creek, gervasoni, vince gervasoni, luigi gervasoni, truck, pine view -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Members of Old Buninyong Fire Brigade outside Headquarters c1899, April 1996
Buninyong Fire Brigade in uniform shown in front of new Headquarters possibly shown at an opening ceremony c1899. The original Merryweather can be seen at the right of the photograph.Possibly shows the opening of the new Headquarters with the members of the brigade in uniformBlack and white photograph of Old Buninyong Fire Brigade in uniform in front of Headquarters c1899 fire brigade, fire station, merryweather -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shepparton Sketch Book, 1981
Sketches and short history of Shepparton and District landmarks.Brown cover, brown dust cover, including sketch of old Shepparton Post Office.shepparton sketches, shepparton history, shepparton landmarks -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Letter Book - Shire of Rodney, 1923
Record of letters, advertising for positions, tenders, animals impounded, Notice of Elections, Results of Elections, War Loan Rally for the Shire of Rodney.Very old suede and leather cover. Title in gold on red leather panel on spine.correspondence, shire of rodney, rodney shire, tatura, notices of elections, results of elections, war loan rally, shire of rodney tenders, shire of rodney employment -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Colour slide in a mount. Old Subang Airport Terminal One, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMade in Australia / 22 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Home Journal. Old Wares. A pleasant excursion into the rewarding world of collecting antiques and old furnishings
A brief guide to collecting old wares, including hints on restoration and an alphabetical listing of antiques.Tambo Historical Society Ruth Clark Collectionfurnishings, antiques -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album - Photograph, The Photographic Album
Brown leather bound album, edges of pages are gold leafed, spine has 6 sets of 4 parallel lines, back outside cover has metal stud in each corner, gold and black inlay lines on front cover, photos have been cut out of albumLeather bound photo album with metal clasp, photos removed, looks to be quite oldphotography, photographs, slides, film -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH KEEBLES, PHOTOGRAPH - RON DOWNS, CLUNES, VICTORIA, 2001
PHOTOGRAPH BY RON DOWNS, CLUNES - KEEBLES OF CLUNES WAS FORMER TELEGRAPH HOTEL, BAILEY STREET, CLUNES. ALSO KNOWN AS MANGLES OR DUNNS HOSTEL DURING WORLD WAR 2, LATER PRIVATE DWELLING. NOW IS A RESTAURANT / BED AND BREAKFAST. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS ON DISPLAY AT SMEATON MILL, OPEN DAY 2001.LAMINATED COLOURED COPY - PHOTOGRAPH OF KEEBLES OF CLUNES WITH OLD HORSE DRAWN DRAY IN FOREGROUND.photographs, telegraph, keebles of clunes, telegraph hotel