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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Errol Chinner et al, Australia's Schoolboy Ambassadors, 2002
... sponsored youth travel tours to Great Britain in the 1950s... Daily News sponsored youth travel tours to Great Britain ..."Australia's Schoolboy Ambassadors" Green covered book with gold lettering. A record of the Sun-Advertising Daily News sponsored youth travel tours to Great Britain in the 1950sPresented to John May of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society on behalf of Laurence Erik (Laurie) Carlson (see page 367) and the Sun Advertiser Youth Travel Association by Professor John W Brownbill (Vice President) on 21 May 2018societies clubs unions and other organisations, laurence carlson, sun advertiser youth travel association -
Mont De Lancey
Booklet, The Channel Islands Monthly Review
... in Great Britain. Published October 1943 Vol. 5, No. 4... of Channel Islands Refugees in Great Britain. Published October 1943 ...A 24 page paper journal of Channel Islands Refugees in Great Britain. Published October 1943 Vol. 5, No. 4. Containing local news and contributions by residents.channel islands, booklets -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, W M DAUNT, Adventures into Poetry Book 1, c.1940
... the drawing of a bird. 'Adventures into Poetry' was produced in Great... the drawing of a bird. 'Adventures into Poetry' was produced in Great ...It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.Beige covered book with green & red writing plus the drawing of a bird. 'Adventures into Poetry' was produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth. and was designed to be used in primary schools. S S Nott Streeteducation - primary schools, nott street primary school -
St Kilda Historical Society
Postcard, R W Thomas, Marie Studholme
... Post Card printed in Great Britain. Valentine's Series R W... Studholme boarding a horse carriage Post Card printed in Great ...R W Thomas Postcard of Marie Studholme boarding a horse carriagetinted colour postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionPost Card printed in Great Britain. Valentine's Series R W Thomas, Photo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Before the War, c. 1920
... and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great... pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years ...Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat"
... of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat. Printed in Great... of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat. Printed in Great Britain ...Photo of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat, with the National Mutual and Town Hall in view. Has an ESCo tram with a former horse trailer and another ESCo tram. The Clarks & Co. building is on the corner. See Reg Item 5128 for another version of this photograph/postcard.Demonstrates postcard printing mid 1910's and how they were used along with the use of former horse trams as trailers.Postcard - divided back, colour, Valentines and Sons of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat. Printed in Great Britain. Has an embossed decorative border with a flower in the top right hand cornerOn the rear is a message to Lou from Les about arriving in Ballarat dated 1/7/1915. Has in pencil a "$4" price.ballarat, tramways, sturt street, esco, town hall, national mutual, trailers, horse trams -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS - Scenic postcards from Wales, J.Jones et al
... 1. Sepia coloured photo of small house in Great Britain... house in Great Britain, located at Conway Quay, North Wales ...WW!, Tourist cards sent home by Joe Stuart.1. Sepia coloured photo of small house in Great Britain, located at Conway Quay, North Wales. The house is 6 feet wide. 2. Colourised picture of smallest house in Great Britain, Conway Quay. There is Lady in National dress, seated at the door doing knitting. 3. Colourised photo of kitchen of above. 4. Colourised photo of bedroom of above. The house size frontage 72 inches. Back to front 100 inches, Height 122 inches.1. On the rear Is addressed to "Dear Susie - Best love Joe". 2. 3. & 4. Nil on rear.wales, small housing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: QUAINT SOUTH AFRICAN HOMESTEADS
... , Cape Town. Printed in Great Britain....., P.O. Box 1685, Cape Town. Printed in Great Britain. A small ...A small green booklet titled, ' Quaint South African Homesteads.' In postcard format. The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 1685, Cape Town.The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 1685, Cape Town. Printed in Great Britain.photograph, house, south africa, lydia chancellor, collection, photography, photograph, postcards, south africa, homes, homesteads, housing, tourism, travel, house, buildings -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine, Anzac Bulletin. London September 27 1918, 1918
... of the Australian Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority... Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority ...A magazine published for Australian servicemen during World War One. It contains news for the soldiers. Including news cabled from Australia, some of the news is political and about sports. There are photos of troops and presentations of medals. It is 16 pages long, with a 4 page supplement of names of wounded and killed. Photos from World War One that would have been significant to the founding legatees.A magazine containing black and white photos from World War One. Full title is Anzac Bulletin: issued to members of the Australian Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority of the High Commissioner for Australia. Handwritten on cover 'Os Gawler' in blue ink. He was a president of Legacy in 1943.world war one, soldiers -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Booklet - collector card booklet, Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, c1940s
... Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, price one penny... of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, price one ...A promotional booklet produced by Tobacco companypaperback with tan paper 16 pages, collector card booklet with various cards attached, has been covered with plastic protector sheetIssued by John Player & Sons, braqnch of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, price one pennybooklet, collector cards -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Pinnacle in the Grampians -- Postcard
... in Great Britain The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd... Card Printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Sons' Publishing ...The Pinnacle, The Grampians, Victoria. Note this photograph was taken before guard rails were placed on the Pinnacle.Coloured Photograph of a cliff face with a person sitting on the peak. The Pinnacles, The Grampians, Victoria. Post Card Printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.halls gap grampians -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE CHAIRMAN'S GUIDE & SECRETARY'S COMPANION
... . Printed in Great Britain. J. Stanistreet Jr. Charing Cross Bendigo... Melbourne Vic. Printed in Great Britain. J. Stanistreet Jr. Charing ...Book; cover missing, edges taped. 'The Chairman's Guide & Secretary's Companion' by Henry Frith. E. W. Cole Melbourne Vic. Printed in Great Britain. J. Stanistreet Jr. Charing Cross Bendigo handwritten on flyleaf.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, mines & mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Laundry Eqipment , 'ACME' clothes wringer, mid 20thC
... ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank is list of patents for Great... is list of patents for Great Britain, USA, Aust. NZ, Germany ...This ACME portable clothes wringer could be attached to a wash trough or hand washing machine to remove excess water from the washing. It was much less cumbersome that the earlier Mangles used for this purposeMost homes of 20th C in City of Moorabbin would have had one of these ACME wringers . It greatly eased the washday burden of the women. The Exchange Hotel Nepean Highway Cheltenham was a well established meeting place for Moorabbin Shire settlers by 1915A metal clothes wringer with side hand crank and 2 rollers that could be attached by screw clamps to a wash trough or washing machine for removing excess water from washing. The pressure of 2 rollers was controlled by a screw on the top of machine that could be loosened or tightened according to the material being passed through.ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank is list of patents for Great Britain, USA, Aust. NZ, Germany, Belgium, Sweden moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, laundry equipment, washing, washing mangles, washing machines -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Wonderland Peak in the Grampians -- Postcard
... in Great Britain The Valentine & Son's Publication Co. Ltd..., Victoria Post Card printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Son's ...Wonderland Peak The Grampians Victoria. Valentine Series. c 1930'sPost card of a cliff face with mountains in the background.Wonderland Peak, The Grampians, Victoria Post Card printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Son's Publication Co. Ltd. Melbournehalls gap grampians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MANUAL, INFANTRY DRILL, 1893, Her Majesty (Queen Victoria), Harrison & Sons, 1893
... . on the front cover, embossed in gold, is the crest of Great Britain..., is the crest of Great Britain, under that is the phrase, Infantry Drill ...Item in the collection re Colonel J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This is a pocket sized book. the cover is red buckram. on the front cover, embossed in gold, is the crest of Great Britain, under that is the phrase, Infantry Drill 1893, By Authority. It has 260 pages of written text, drawings and music (for bugle calls).passchendaele barracks trust, book, 1893, infantry drills -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Biographical Dictionary Vol 1
... particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson... particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Biographical Dictionary Vol 1 A-H containing a concise notices of eminent persons of all ages and countries: and more particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson Cooper Publisher: George Bell & Sons Date: 1890Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 COO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, a biographical dictionary vol 1 a-h, a biographical dictionary vol 1, thompson cooper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Clive SANSOM, Acting Rhymes Introductory Book, c.1970
... . It was produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth.... It was produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth .... It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.Small blue covered book with the title & author in beige. The picture panel shows a soldier, sailor, clown & policeman. It was produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth and contains poems & rhymes for young children to sing, speak and act out.education - primary schools, nott street primary school -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Great short novels of the world, Great Britain
... Great Britain ...Prizee awarded to CPLC student Joan Oddie who boarded at the school 1933 - 1937. Royal blue fabric binding with indented title and decoration to front cover and gold lettering on spine; light wear; loose spine; Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / Schhol crest / Awarded to / Joan Oddie / Prize Dancing / Form (Gift of Miss Lascelles) Janet M McDonald / Principal / December 1937joan-oddie, joan-mcinerney, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, book-prize, dancing, janet-mcdonald, miss-lascelles, 1930s -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges British, Great Britain
... Great Britain ...00075.1 Royal Ulster Rifles Hat Badge 00075.2 King's Scottish Border Regiment Hat Badge 00075.3 British Army Labour Corps Hat badge -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Biographical Dictionary Vol 2
... particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson... natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson Cooper ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Biographical Dictionary Vol 2 I-Z containing a concise notices of eminent persons of all ages and countries: and more particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson Cooper Publisher: George Bell & Sons Date: 1891Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 COO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, a biographical dictionary vol 2 i-z, a biographical dictionary vol 2, thompson cooper -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document Training Manual, C WW2
... printed pages. 00155.2 Great Britain National Registration... printed pages. 00155.2 Great Britain National Registration ...00155.1 Royal Marines Physical Exercise Table 1943 72 printed pages. 00155.2 Great Britain National Registration Identity Card to Francis M. Thomsom Edinburgh 1947 00155.3 The Serviceman's Sewing Guide. Printed and illustrated. * pages on paper. -
Tennis Australia
Newspaper, 2-Jun-36
... . in the Davis Cup North American Zone Final. Australia would meet Great... Final. Australia would meet Great Britain in the Challenge Round ...2 June 1936 issue of the 'Chicago Herald and Examiner', featuring an article about Australia's defeat of the U.S.A. in the Davis Cup North American Zone Final. Australia would meet Great Britain in the Challenge Round, and lose. Materials: Ink, Papertennis -
National Wool Museum
Book, Woolcraft: a practical guide to knitting and crochet
... / PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / (Incorporated in Great Britain... & BALDWINS LTD. / (Incorporated in Great Britain) / MELBOURNE ...This book and a number of others like it were owned by the mother and aunts of the donor, Mrs Dorothy Boyle. They were prolific producers of hand knitted and hand made items of clothing and also knitted and sewed for the armed forces during the Second World War. This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains instructions on how to knit and crochet, as well as patterns.WOOLCRAFT / A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO / KNITTING & CROCHET / PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / (Incorporated in Great Britain) / MELBOURNE and SYDNEY / 1/- / PUBLISHED WITH ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDknitting handicrafts - history crochet, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, crochet -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Magazine - Framed Magazine Cover, Anzac Bulletin No.76 London June 21 1918, June 21 1918
... Forces in Great Britain, France and elsewhere, and to Australain... of the Australian Military and Navel Forces in Great Britain, France ...Issued to the members of the Australian Military and Navel Forces in Great Britain, France and elsewhere, and to Australain Munition Workers in Great Britain: by the Authority of the High Commissioner of AustraliaFramed copy of the front cover of the " Anzac Bulletin" issue No. 76. London June 21, 1918. On this cover is a sketch of an Australian soldier in a slouch hat with side up turned holding a SMLE with bayonet affixed leaning on a circular picture of a " Youthful type of German reinforcement". At the base of the page is an ad for Kiwi shoe polish.ww1, wark vc club, anzac bulletin, print media -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOLD BENDIGO, 1900s
... of a boxer named Bendigo (Abednego) 314 pages printed in Great... of a boxer named Bendigo (Abednego) 314 pages printed in Great ...Bold Bendigo A romance of the open road. A story of a boxer named Bendigo (Abednego) 314 pages printed in Great Britain by Purnell and Sons Paulton Somerset England. Published by Sampson Low Marston & Co Ltd London Dark green hard cover. Possibly origial publicationPaul Herringbendigo, history, book, bendigo-history-naming of bendigo-boxing -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Binnacle and Magnetic Compass
... Hughes Compass marked "Kelvin Hughes & Made in Great Britain... Compass marked "Kelvin Hughes & Made in Great Britain Serial ...In 1947, the scientific instrument manufacturing firms of Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London, England, and Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, came together to form Kelvin & Hughes Ltd. Hughes Company History: Henry Hughes & Sons were founded in 1838 in London as a maker of chronographic and scientific instruments. The firm was incorporated as “Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd” in 1903. In 1923, the company produced its first recording echo sounder and in 1935 a controlling interest in the company was acquired by S Smith & Son Ltd resulting in the development and production of marine and aircraft instruments. Following the London office's destruction in the Blitz of 1941, a collaboration was entered into with Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd resulting in the establishing “Marine Instruments Ltd”. Following the formal amalgamation of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd in 1947 to form Kelvin & Hughes Ltd. Marine Instruments Ltd then acted as regional agents in the UK for Kelvin & Hughes Ltd who were essentially now a part of Smith's Industries Ltd founded in 1944 and the successors of S. Smith & Son Ltd. Kelvin & Hughes Ltd went on to develop various marine radar and echo sounders supplying the Ministry of Transport, and later the Ministry of Defence. The firm was liquidated in 1966 but the name was continued as Kelvin Hughes, a division of the Smiths Group. In 2002, Kelvin Hughes continues to produce and develop marine instruments for commercial and military use. (See Note section this document for further information on the company's origins) This model binnacle and compass is a good example of the commercial diversity of navigational instruments made by Kelvin & Hughes after world war 2. It was made in numbers for use by shipping after the second world war and is not particularly rare or significant for its type. Also, it was made no earlier than 1947 as the firms of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd who took over from Smith & Sons were not amalgamated until 1947. It can there for be assumed that this item was made during the company's transitional period to Kelvin & Hughes from Smith Industries Ltd.Mid 20th century ship's binnacle with Kelvin Hughes/ F. Fuselli Genova 8 inch diameter (glass) compass on gimballed ring. Round, teak wood pedestal with mounted brass compensating sphere brackets and painted iron balls one green the other red. Heavy brass helmet style compass cover with hinged front door and removable top for compass viewing and natural lighting. A single handle is located on the side and single burner on the opposite side. Retains an old finish and some wear to the pedestal base. Binnacle marked Serial No 163 "Veritas" Made by Kelvin Hughes Compass marked "Kelvin Hughes & Made in Great Britain Serial No 760 C J"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Reference Book, H Rider Haggard, author, Regeneration, 1910
... of The Salvation Army in Great Britain Author: H Rider Haggard Publisher... Warrnambool great-ocean-road H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925), a British ...H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925), a British author, wrote fiction and non-fiction works and had letters and articles published in newspapers and journals. in 1895 he served on a government commission to examine Salvation Army labour colonies, which possibly influenced this book titled 'Regeneration'. The publisher firm, Longmans, Green & Co, was originally founded in 1724 in London by Thomas Longman under the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC.The book is also significant for its connection to the publisher Longmans, Green and Co., of London, a firm that has been established for over two centuries, renowned for publishing encyclopedias, dictionaries, books on English grammar, textbooks, poetry, reference books, novels, magazines and more. The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.Regeneration: Being an Account of the Social Work of The Salvation Army in Great Britain Author: H Rider Haggard Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co Date: 1910 Red hardcover book with a gold embossed spine, an inscription on a sticker on the spine, and a pressed title on the cover. The book is part of the Pattison Collection.Sticker, typed text "PAT 267.15 HAG" The Pastedown end page has a sticker from "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute" covered by a sticker from "Corangamite Regional Library Service" "1115" and "2223"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, longmans green and co., thomas longman, paternoster row london, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, regeneration, salvation army, britain, social work, 1910, h rider haggard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: LETTER DATED 5 AUG 1871
... ? Williams, Kangaroo Flat. Relates to the Directors of the Great...? Williams, Kangaroo Flat. Relates to the Directors of the Great ...The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Letter on blue paper from L? Williams, Kangaroo Flat. Relates to the Directors of the Great Britain Co. and the need to settle his affairs with them.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Handbook of Signalling, 1913, 1913
... Produced and written by the Admiralty of Great Britain.... by the Admiralty of Great Britain. admiralty maritime signalling Hardcover ...Hardcover book, green cover, gold lettering on front and spine 'HANDBOOK OF SIGNALLING 1913'.non-fictionadmiralty, maritime, signalling -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Infantry Training (4-Company Organisation) 1914, 1914_
... Military Manual. Great Britain. World War I.... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Military Manual. Great Britain ...Military Manual. Great Britain. World War I.267p., hard cover, illus.world war i, military manuals, infantry