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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Propelling Pencil
From the Betty McPhee writing collectionSilver propelling pencil with clip for pocket and with a fancy top.Patented No 179290domestic items, writing equipment -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Programme, A Life Lived; 1947
Songs, poetry and readings - piano Miriam Rochlin. Union Theatre Circle in the name of David Herman of the Kadimahdovid herman theatre, mila waislitz, moishe potashinski -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Object, Small plate with gold [Chinese?] dragon, c2010
Small blue plate with gold [Chinese?] dragon in a wooden frame with gold mount.Red oval sticker with Chinese writing bottom right hand corner on the back.plate, gold dragon, wooden frame, gold mount, square -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Doll
Japanese doll standing upright with traditional blue dress supported on black square base. "WMA 42" "PMA 012 6/2 Japanese writing with pencil on base -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Ornament
Hollow glass ball featuring depiction of Asian port with ships in the river. Sitting on round wooden baseOn ball: Chinese writing "PMA 0167/1" on base: "PMA 0167/2" -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Kit, Bren Gun Maintenance, Slazengers
Bren Gun cleaning kit, complete in khaki tool wallet. This kit consists of adjusting tool, oil container, pull through, assorted spare springs.Very faded writing appears to be Wallet spare parts ...... .303 ........... (cannot read)gun, 303, weapon, rifle, cleaning, kit, bren, gun, 303, weapon, rifle, cleaning, kit, bren -
Cobram Historical Society Inc
Icing set
Rectangle boxed set of icing tools.Tala Icing set, box contains five metal pipping nozzles that attach to leather piping bag, three plastic piping nozzles, one acrylic piping bag, one leather piping bag one. Box is predominately Blue and Yellow with graphic of a person holding a piping bag..blue and Red graphic writing, Tala, Icing Set. no 1703. Printed in England. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Guardian Print, Tatura and Kyabram, The Church of England High School, Tatura Prospectus, 193
The book describes the aims and methods of the school, a list of council and staff, curriculum, fees and boarding arrangements for girls and boys. A sketch of the proposed new school and photograph of pupils are included in the book.Small booklet with soft cover in olive colouring and gold print. Contains printed sheets describing what the new school would look like, its aims, etc.Hand writing on cover in blue ink says "please return Jas A Reilly"tatura school -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Newsletter, Mahlab Direct, Pro Bono Publico: For the common good, c. 1997
Pages 26 and 46 mention the QVWC. 48 pages. Green cover. White text. Black and white images throughout. In top right corner of cover writing in ink "GS JP Return to MM" philanthropists, book, charitable organisations -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - CAP, PEAKED
Police uniform peaked cap circa 1939-45. officer Pattern worn during WW2 period.Green police Hat. Top is green felt with bright green lines. Second level black felt around circumference of hat about 5 cm wide. Front peak Dark Green, plastic. Silver Rope Braid - two strands going from one ear around front to other ear. Nazi emblem on front with Swaztika and Eagle. On top small silver button with one dot in the middle. Inside lining is orange material with brown band around middle of rim.Size "55 1/2" Brand "Braunschweig" and some other indecipherable writing. uniform, german police, peaked cap, ww2 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, Demonstration of Scout Work
Invitation by the No 9 Local Association of the Boy Scouts' Association, covering St Kilda, Elsternwick, Caulfield, Brighton, Gardenvale, Hampton, Sandringham and Black Rock, to a demonstration of scout work at the St Kilda Town Hall on 9 May. The year is not specified.Cream coloured card printed in blueThe invitation is addressed in writing to 'The Mayor & Councillors of St Kilda' and is stamped with the number 17149boy scouts -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 71 - Lister House
Photo of School 71 at Lister House. Various photos of nursing events on Nurses Margaret Boyle(Coad), Julie White(Burnett), Chris Lindrea (Forbes), Dianne Lane (Williams), Marg Jacka (Judd) 1 x Black and white photo 4 rows of nurses. 4 x photos Photo 1 - 2 females on steps of Lister house Photo 2 - Single female in nurses uniform Photo 3 - 5 females in casual dress. Photos 4 - 5 females in nursing uniforms middle bottom row female seated.No writing on back of main photo. Names on back of all smaller 4 photos.nursing history, nursing uniform, nursing information -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Report on Proposed Water Supply Scheme, 1914
This is a Report of the Sub-Committee of the Peninsula Water Supply Conference on the Mornington Peninsula Water Supply Scheme. It was prepared by A K T Sambell CE. The engineer's report was adopted by the sub-committee in 1914.Report on Proposed Water Supply Scheme. An Engineer's Report on the Mornington Peninsula Water Supply Scheme written by A K T Sambell CE. Burgundy coloured book.42 pp. with black and white photographs. Neville King CollectionThree pages at the back have been used for writing samples written in pencil.water supply, mornington peninsula, a k t sambell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, RECORD of SERVICE & DEMOBILISATION
Two versions of Record of Service books with second version revised Aug 1944. Contains info on pay, leave, vaccinations, enlistment details, physical description for SGT E. G. DRISCOLL VX113437. The third book - demobilisation Procedure Book containing details of demobilisation 4/7/46 From 1st Aust. Cinema Unit.Three stapled booklets with brown covers and white pages. 1. Record of Service Book 1 - writing on covers very faded ( unreadable) and Red ink stains on back. Contains 11 pages of instruction and data (Page 1-22). 2. Record of Service Book 2 - In better condition but tape or sticker on front has caused some damage. Some of the data from Book 1 copied across and some not. Contains 20 pages inside. No 1- 40. 3. Demobilisation Procedure book - cover has name, rank, Unit and date of demob. Inside has data related to demob with 12 pages inside.1. Record of Service - Name, on cover and some indecipherable writing on front and back. 2. Record of Service - Name & No. on cover - Revised version Aug 1944. 3. Demob. Procedure Book - Personal data on cover and details inside.service book, demobilisation book, ww2 -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Yearbook, 1995
white yearbook with a large cartoon drawing of a red and blue superhero-like figure waving,, with a stylised WHS symbol in the chest. Very large black writing behind reads 1995 and smaller writing along the bottom reads WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL 1995 MAGAZINE1995 WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL 1995 MAGAZINE -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Banner - Pennant, 1978 - 1979
See Ref. NA4362Nunawading D.P.S.S.A. Soft Ball Premiers 1978 1. Cream and Red: Red writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Cream fringe.2. Cream and Blue: Blue writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Blue fringe. Hanging strip.Soft Ball Premiers 1978trophies & awards, sports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - SHOWBAGS COLLECTION: SMALL'S CHOCOLATE SHOWBAG
Small's Chocolate Showbag. One side yellow, black and white writing, at the centre a chocolate box with a picture of a man sitting on a chair with a newspaper and the words small's club chocolate for men - Not so sweet. On the other side the same picture but the writing is in yellow, red and white.business, retail, advertising, business advertising usually found at agricultural shows and other promotional activities. -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, The Shrine of Remembrance, 1995
Wooden crosses were installed in the grass verge of the Shrine in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was called the Field of Remembrance. These photos show some of the crosses, and with The Shrine in the background. The Field of Remembrance was publicised in editions of the Answer and featured on the cover of the October 1995 edition. The field of crosses was part of "Australia Remembers 1945 -1995". Crosses were available without charge (but by donation) at kiosk near the Shrine and names and unit numbers could be added and the cross placed in the Shrine grounds. The crosses were later gathered and burnt with the ashes being scattered on 11th November 1995. In the April 1997 edition of The Answer a poem was published that was written about the crosses. Patricia Fanke was awarded first prize in the Poetry section, Writing and Art Program run by the Department of Veterans' Affairs in September 1996.The 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II was a significant milestone marked in many ways by Legacy and the wider community.Colour photo x 3 of wooden crosses at The Shrine.Printed on the back " -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Writing Paper
A loose pack of 53 sheets of printed writing paper distributed to service personnel for the purpose of writing to their family and friends. This stationery is printed in red ink with a ruled writing area above which is a letterhead. The letterhead features the names of the charitable organisations involved in producing and distributing the stationery. The reverse side of the paper has ruled lines printed vertically in blue ink. The paper is approximately 8 x 5 inches in size and is a buff colour.The paper has printed letterhead with the "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND", "VICTORIAN DIVISION", the ACF insignia and the note "With Which is Affiliated". The affiliated organisation names are also printed, being "R.S.L War Service Fund", "Y.M.C.A.", "The Salvation Army" and the "Y.W.C.A." -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 3, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with biographical and literary notes". Volume 3 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning on back cover. Gold edging to pages 9 engraved plates. 384 pp. Slightly worn cover. No staining or damage to pages.Label on P.2 'Glearoua Public Hall and Library/No. 105/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 4, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with bigraphical and literary notes". Vol. 5 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning to back cover. Gold edging to pages. 9 engraved plates. 384 pp. Worn cloth with loss of colour. Small partial detachment of spine. Evidence of binding failure inside. Pages clean and undamaged.P.2 Label 'Glenaroua Public Hall & Library/No. 109/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 5, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with biographical and literary notes". Vol. 5 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning to back cover. Gold edging to pages. 384 pp. 9 engraved plates. Some wear to cover with loss of colour. Structurally intact, pages clean & undamaged.P.2 Label 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library/No. 110/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Umdamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Unions Ballarat
The unforgiving minute: A life of Rudyard Kipling (Don Woodward Collection), Ricketts, Harry, 1999
Biography of British poetry and fiction writer, Rudyard Kipling. The narration is partly told through referencing Kipling's works. Literary and biographical interest.Book; 434 pages. Dust jacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Rudyard Kipling; orange and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kipling, rudyard, writers, biography - literary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'DIGGER SMITH' BY C.J. DENNIS
BOOK : ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 113 page hardcover book of poetry by C.J.Dennis. Illustrated with drawings by Hal Gye and two colour paintings at front of book. Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney in 1918 and printed by W.C.Penfold & Co. Ltd. Sydney. Catalogue No.'2089 DEN' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'Margaret Chisholm'C.J.Dennisbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, c.j.dennis, hal gye, digger smith, poetry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Blotter
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionBrown vinyl covered block set on an oval base covered with blotting paper.commerce, office equipment / stationery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Ink Stand
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionOblong block of Mulga Wood with circular hole in middle to contain a black plastic inkwell.Genuine Australian Mulgacommerce, office equipment / stationery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Letter Opener
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionBrass letter opener with a stylised dragons head joined on to the blade of the opener.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Letter Opener
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionA bone coloured letter called a 'letter scale' with an embossed imperial scale to 7 inches on one edge. Handle has five red dots marking 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, 1oz, 1 1/2 oz & 2oz. On reverse is inscription 'insert letter' to mark gap to weigh letter and an additional inscription 'grasp rotary button and balance'. Embossed in blue with compliments ALLEN & HANBURYSWith compliments ALLEN & HANBURYScommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Ink Well
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionRound brown coloured stone ware ink well.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Ink Well
From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionRound stone ware ink wellcommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment