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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button - brass, P J King Pty Ltd, 1940's
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time camp guardBrass button with Australian Military Forces around front edge, map of Australia in centre with a crown above. Has a brass loop on the back to attach to clothing. Contained in a black material covered display case with gold around edge.on front: Australian Military Forces and a map of Australia and crown. on back P J King Pty Ltd Melbbrass buttons, camp 13, military uniform accessories -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Memorabilia - Spoon
Found in Lifeline Shop. research is continuing to find the winner A Synett and whether they lived in the area.Sterling silver spoon trophy with handle depicting 2 golf clubs and golf ball. The bowl depicts a golfer swinging a club.Back of spoon - "A SYNOTT 1937" Back of Handle - "STERLING SILVER APEX"trophy, award, golf, a.synett, port fairy -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Horseshoe
The horseshoe was found during excavating the site for the development of GESAC, East Boundary Road, Bentleigh. Iron horseshoe, U-shaped, dark and corroded with concretion / accretion of rusty coloured debris over much of the surface.No legible inscriptions. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document, Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Co
This document was found in the Mission to Seamen Organ, during repair work on 17th Oct 1985.Documents: Patents. The following patents used in Mason and Hamlin Cabinet Organs, are nearly all owned and exclusively used by the Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Co.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, document, mason and hamlin cabinet organs, mason and hamlin, organs, mason and hamlin organ and piano co. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
needles, MacGregor Instrument Company, First half 20th century
These veterinary items were found in an old walk-through dairy in Wombat Track, Orbost.These items are representative of items used in Orbost on dairy farms in the first half of 20th century.Six stainless steel needles for use in a syringe.2401.5 has a small length of wire inserted into the needle. 2401.6 also has a small length of wire inserted into the needle.2401.1 : 6 2401.2 : 7(?) 2401.3 : CLINIC 17 2401.4 : 16 2401.5 : S 19 2401.6 : VIM-FIRTH 20dairy farming veterinary-instruments hypodermic-needles -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, The Challenger Feeding Bottle, Early 20th century
This is a baby’s feeding bottle. No information has been found on ‘The Challenge’ brand. It is an interesting design. This bottle has no known local provenance but is retained as an interesting example of an early 20th century item. It will be useful for display. This is a clear glass bottle designed to lie on its side. One side of the bottle has been flattened to give it a boat shape. The neck and top are slightly raised when the bottle is lying on its side. The top is ridged and there is no stopper. There is embossed lettering on one side of the glass. ‘The Challenge Feeding Bottle’ infant welfare, history of warrnambool, challenger baby's bottle -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Framework for the Future, Dec 1984
found in the Mayor's room at Port Melbourne Town Hall by Pat Grainger on the coffee table.Victoria - Central Melbourne: Framework for the Future No 6, Land Use and Development Strategy for the 1980stown planning -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Photocopy, Supplement of Fishermen's Bend, Weekly Times, Fishermen's bend, an old-time settlement near Port Melbourne, Nov 2010
Found by Allan Meiers (grandson) at SLV in 2004 when researching the settlement at Ballast ground'Fishermen's Bend, an old-time settlement near Port Melbourne', page from Weekly Times 27.11.1910. 4 photos of the settlement at the ballast ground and john Meiers a veteran fisherman (01) Photographic print from digital scan 285 x 310mm fishermans bend, domestic life, industry - fishing, johann meiers, john myer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Digital Image, Supplement of Fishermen's Bend, Weekly Times, Fishermen's bend, an old-time settlement near Port Melbourne, Nov 2010
Found by Allan Meiers (grandson) at SLV in 2004 when researching the settlement at Ballast ground'Fishermen's Bend, an old-time settlement near Port Melbourne', page from Weekly Times 27.11.1910. Four photos of the settlement at the Ballast Ground and John Meiers, a veteran fisherman Digital image on database 2119-02.tif fishermans bend, domestic life, industry - fishing, johann meiers, john myer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Delivery docket, A E HOCKING for repaired magneto, 8 Jan 1923
Found in pages of item 588 (Town Clerk's Reports); probably related to the running of the pumphouseDelivery docket from A.E. HOCKING of Crockford Street for repaired magneto, signed by George BEAZLEY on behalf of Port Council, 1923Small figures on back in pencilsandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, george beazley, a e hocking -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Quotation, Port Melbourne Council from W&A Pentland, coachbuilders, 13 Dec 1921
Found in pages of item 588 (Town Clerk's Reports); with reference to pp. 137 and 1391921 quotation to Council from coach builders W&A Pentland of Ingles Street, for water cart 'similar...to one owned by Messrs Swallow and Ariell' £163Notation in pencil lower lefttransport - horse, parks and gardens, w & a pentland, swallow & ariell ltd -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Bowls
Found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. Probably used on site.Two enamel bowls with marbleized patterning on the outside. The larger wider bowl is blue and white the smaller but taller bowl is pinky/beige and white. Both have white interiors. Both are rustedwilliam day, ann day, joseph day, robert day -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Mugs
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. Probably used on site.Two rusted straight sided tin mugs with largish handles. One is smaller than the other.nowilliam day, ann day, joseph day, robert day -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Paint can
Possibly was found under the Historical Society building when moved from Belgrave South.British Paints tin. Rusted large can with thin metal handle. On label says 'British Paints Roof Lasta. Enamelised roof and structural colours. One coat covers any colour.' -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Bottle
Found on Gabo island or in the sea or on the beach. This is identified as a typical nineteenth century rum bottle.Whatever their provenance, they have an association with an event or activity on Gabo Island and for this reason have second level contributory significance for their potential to yield information relating to the cultural history of the lightstation. Thick dark green glass bottle. Scratches over surface of bottle. It has a lip (for a cork), slightly bulbous neck, rounded shoulders and a tall tapered body. -
Federation University Historical Collection
CD-ROM, Hansard Broadcast Ballarat Opening Ceremony Legislative Assembly, 2012, 06/09/2012
On 06 September 2012 the Legislative Assembly sat at Foundes Hall, Mount Helen Campus. A CD-ROM containing the welcome addresses during the parliamentary sitting at Mount Helen Campus in 2012.hansard broadcast ballarat opening ceremony legislative assembly, legislative assembly ballarat sitting, founders hall, ken smith, parliament of victoria, bonnie fagan, bonnie chew, herbert werner frederick de nully, paul hemming, david battesby, ted ballieu, wadawurrung, mark harris, daniel andrews -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Delavay's Oak, Research and References, 21/11/2011
Because the Delavay Oak is so rare and found in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, this is valuable information.The history and habit of Delavay's oak remains important. 7 pages of computer print-out with copies. 1 photocopy is black print on green from Journal de Botanique.Nonedelavay's oak, quercus delevayi, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, journal de botanique, pere (father)jean marie delavay, oak icra checklist, a.franchet, french missionary, sisters of st john of god, yunnan china, gardens, ballarat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Dish, n.d
Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by abalone diver in the early 1990s6 sided glass dish. Clear glass with pattern on sides and base. No major chips out of glass. Calcium deposits on one side.Front: - Back: -shipwreck, glass dish, diver -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Clasp, n.d
Found of a shipwreck off Nene Valey by abalone diver some 10+ years ago.Metal hook and mount possibly used for closing a cabinet. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Certificate of Membership of St. Joseph's Union, 1883-1884, n.d
Found inside book of common prayer (3804.1) when catalogued (9 November 2006).Recto: Engraved devotional card on cream paper. Depicts young man in robes with 5 doves bearing flowers. He holds a lily in his left hand. Verso: Certificate for Frank Wright's membership to St. Joseph's Union until March 1, 1884. Copyright, 1883, Rev. J.C. Drumgoole.Front: BRING YOUR GIFTS TO THE LORD L. Turgis, Editeur 1005 á Paris (engraved, lower centre). Back: [Text over all of back] Frank Wright (signature, pendil, upper centre).certificate of membership, st josephs union -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Trolly Wheel found underground when mine reopened
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in miningstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Trolly Sued Underground
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in miningstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Relics in Mine shaft
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in miningstawell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, German Coin 1940, 1940
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.German coin featuring eagle crest, date 1940's and German script on one face. on reverse face currency value.camp 13, murchison, coin, germany currency, george taylor, vera taylor -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin 1920, 1920
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring crest and currency value. Dated 1920 on one face. On reverse face, head and shoulders of male person holding head of wheat and the word 'Italia'.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin 1940, 1940
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring eagle crest, word 'Italia', date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse face featuring bust of male person and Latin script.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin, 1940
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring eagle crest, word 'Italia', Date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse face features bust of male person and Latin script.camp 13, coin, murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin 1940, 1940
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring coat of arms, The date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse side features bust of male person with Latin script.camp 13, coin, italian -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin, 1940
Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring bust of woman, the word 'Italia' and currency value on one face. Reverse face features bust of man and Latin script.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Italian Coin
Coin Found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin, flattened to oval shape. Some Latin script visible on one face and a number 2 on reverse face.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency, george taylor, vera taylor