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Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Plaque, Choi Hon San Co
Dr Ronald Lo, President of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists presented Dr Peter Roessler, on behalf of ANZCA, with a plaque commemorating the Inaugural Annual Scientific Meeting in 1994.Plaque with inscription engraved on gold plated relief on silver, attached to a wooden base. An image of an engraved Chinese dragon wrapped around a rose on centre panel.On Front: THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS / HONG KONG COLLEGE OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS HKCA / PRESENTED TO THE / AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND / COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS / ON THE OCCASION OF / THE INAUGURAL / ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING / IN / LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA / APRIL/MAY 1994 On reverse, manufacturer label: Chinese characters / CHOI HON SAN CO. / TEL: 3809459 / FAX : 3977519lo, ronald, annual scientific meeting, hong kong college of anaesthesiologists -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - The Pollard Arch
The Pollard Archway was named for Charles Pollard, who was the son of an early settler at Bonegilla. Charles Pollard was awarded the MBE for his involvement in community service, he was Secretary of the Murray Valley Shows Association, Shire President in 1926-27, 1945-46 and 1946-47. He was Foundation President of the Wodonga Show Society, and North-Eastern representative of the Dairymen’s Association of Victoria. The arch is 29 metres wide and 15 metres high and consists of two boomerangs coming together to form an archway. Originally spanning across a single carriageway of the Lincoln Causeway, the arch was opened by Princess Alexandra of Kent in 1959 and was built for £1230. When the Country Roads Board said the causeway would have to be duplicated in 1973, a new home was required for the arch. The arch was moved in 1975 to allow for widening of the Lincoln Causeway and spent some time in storage. It was re- erected in Hamilton Smith Drive in 1982 after restoration by the Rotary Club of Belvoir-Wodonga. At the request of the Wodonga Show Society, the arch was moved to the entrance of the showgrounds in 1982. After development of the precinct in 2015, the Pollard Arch was erected on Hamilton Smith Drive Wodonga.These images represent the construction and then subsequent of structure acknowledging the contribution of Councillor Pollard to the community of Wodonga.A series of black and white images documenting the construction and opening of the Pollard arch on the Lincoln Causeway in Wodonga in 1959. A coloured photo from 1965 is also included.wodonga pioneers, pollard family, pollard archway -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rosa McCall, Anderson Road, February 2014
The street in the photograph is Anderson Road in Sunbury, looking towards Darbyshire Road and the NW. The driveway with the hoarding on the LHS leads to the former Sunbury Storage Business. The photograph was taken in February 2014.A non-digital coloured photograph of a street with four cars parked along it and an advertising notice on the LHS of the image. Some housing and open areas are visible in the distance.anderson road, darbyshire road, sunbury -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Box
Given to the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union. Accompanying paper has a translation: "From Il Sin Girls' School, Tongnai, Korea - the students' association, the graduates' association, the parents' association and all supporters of the Tongnai district. In the early summer (May or June) 1940, to the P.W.M.U. in commemoration of its educational work.Black wood box with four doors which are inlayed with mother of pearl. The central doors have images of rural Korea and the left and right have script.presbyterian women's missionary union, is sin girls' school, tongnai korea -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Napoleon Gold Mine Headframe, 1935
Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: headframe of Napoleon Gold Mine, partly constructed. Two men standing bottom left of headframe. Hill and bushland in background of image. Written in pencil on back of photographs in pencil: 'Napoleon 5.1.35''napoleon gold mine, mullock, headframe -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Mud, Blood and Tears, Howard C. Jones, 2025
This book was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Albury War Memorial on Anzac Day 2025. It reveals the real people behind the names of 100 people amongst the 234 names inscribed on the Memorial. Those recognised served their nation in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and Vietnam. The Albury War Memorial was built by Thomas Bartleson whose eldest son, John Henry Bartleson who was killed in battle in 1916 at Pozieres in France. John’s story is one of those captured in this book.A book of 54 pages including photographic images, an index and acknowledgements detailing the stories of 100 service personnel whose names are inscribed on the Albury War Memorial. non-fictionThis book was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Albury War Memorial on Anzac Day 2025. It reveals the real people behind the names of 100 people amongst the 234 names inscribed on the Memorial. Those recognised served their nation in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and Vietnam. The Albury War Memorial was built by Thomas Bartleson whose eldest son, John Henry Bartleson who was killed in battle in 1916 at Pozieres in France. John’s story is one of those captured in this book. albury war memorial, howard c jones, australian military -
Clunes Museum
Book, CLAIRE HINTON, GROWING UP IN THE THIRTIES AND FORTIES
DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS VISITING CLUNES AND SOCIALISING WITH FAMILIES STEINHAUSER, WEICKHARDT, BUTZBACH, EBERHARD, GAYLORD, SPARK, SEE CHAPTER 3,4,5,6SOFT COVER BOUND BOOK, RED COVER WITH AN IMAGE OF A CHILD ABOUT 3-4 YEARS OLD WEARING A KNITTED WHITE DRESS 40 PAGESnon-fictionDESCRIPTION OF EVENTS VISITING CLUNES AND SOCIALISING WITH FAMILIES STEINHAUSER, WEICKHARDT, BUTZBACH, EBERHARD, GAYLORD, SPARK, SEE CHAPTER 3,4,5,6gaylord, steinhauser, railway, german migration, organs, weickhardt, anzac, spark, eberhard -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Tool - Wire Cutters
Heavy duty wire cutters (British Military Issue). Further details of similar item available on the AWM website (www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1000396?image=1)On inside of handles: Faint imprint of Defence Dept-type arrow beneath '20'. On outside of each handle: Faint imprint of (possibly) manufacturer's name with '1917' (probable) beneath name. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MILITARY DRILL ALL ARMS, Command of the Military Board, C.1953
The contents cover 16 differant types of drill from the basics to military Funerals.Manual, Australian Military Forces Drill, all Arms 1953, light Kahki colour cardboard covers, 134 pages, all images and print in black., books military, drill 1953 -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Slide
Colour slide mounted in white cardboard slide case. Image depicts modified Clover Inhaler with glass chamber, cloth rebreather bag and metal facemask. Handwritten in pencil: EMBLEY'S / 9448clover, joseph, inhaler, ether, chloroform -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RUSCHMEYER COLLECTION: DIGITAL IMAGE OF MINING GROUP
Digital image: large group of miners standing in front of mullock heap, poppet head legs (?) C. Ruschmeyer, back row, second from right.person, family, ruschmeyer, diamond hill, town & country hotel -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Lantern Slide, c1900
This glass slide captures the crowd at the unveiling of the two cannons at Queen Victoria Park which were secured by Sir Isaac Isaacs and presented to Beechworth in 1901. In the forefront of the slide, elegantly dress ladies, some pushing strollers or holding onto children, and dapper gentlemen can be seen gathering around and on top of the park’s iconic rock. The unveiling of these two cannons would have been a celebratory affair for those in attendance, marking a momentous occasion for Beechworth residents which was captured in this lantern slide. The two cannons were secured by Sir Isaac Isaacs who was an influential figure in Beechworth. Sir Isaac Isaacs was born and raised in Beechworth, beginning his education at the Common school and eventually graduated as dux of the Beechworth Grammar School. His commitment to public service was evident early on and he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1892, representing Bogong, a district which included Yackandandah and Beechworth. During his time in office, Sir Isaac Isaacs pushed for better education, healthcare, employment opportunities and housing for the people of Beechworth. This glass slide is socially and historically significant as it captures a moment of celebration and advancement for the Beechworth residents while also symbolising an important milestone in the towns history. The slide also, perhaps indirectly, memorialises an important figure in Beechworth history, Sir Isaac IsaacsA thin translucent sheet of glass with a curved rectangular image printed on the front and framed in a black backing. It is held together by metal strips to secure the edges of the slide burke museum, beechworth, lantern slide, slide, glass slide, plate, burke museum collection, photograph, monochrome -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard, H D Bulmer, Houses on Esplanade Lakes Entrance c1922, 1922
Houses fronting Esplanade Lakes EntranceBlack and white postcard of western end of township showing front lake and buildings on Esplanade with boat on slipway left side of image, Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entranceboats and boating, waterways, gippsland lakes, houses -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Social function, 7 July 1962
Pictured at an Ithacan social function are from L to R, Artemis Sikiotis, unknown, Leah Kandiliotis, Rita Varigos, Jim Kandiliotis, Dennis Varigos and Sotiri Sikiotis. A black and white photograph with a white border with crinkled edges on two sides. The image is of four ladies and three men seated around a table at a social function. -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Pearce Brothers Store Main Street Bacchus Marsh 1883
This store was built in 1881 and opened as a branch of Pearce Brothers main store which was further along in Main Street, Bacchus Marsh. The store in this image opened around early June 1881 and was described in the Bacchus Marsh Express as "quite above the usual standard of stores in towns of a similar or even much larger size. The building is most substantially built of brick, and measures 58 feet by 26 feet, with walls fourteen feet high inside. The interior is most elaborately fitted with shelves and glass cases covering both side walls and two ends formed by small offices separated from the main store by glass and wood panelled partitions, with a passage way between to the storeroom at the rear", Express, (Bacchus Marsh, 11 June, 1881, page 2). The building was designed by one of its proprietors T. G. Pearce and was entirely constructed by local contractors and workers.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. The image depicts a general store with a double-front of windows. Goods such as spades, shovels, tubs and wringers are arrayed on the footpath in front of the store. At the front of the shop under a verandah stands a man, possibly one of the Pearce brothers who owned this business. Next to the store is a vacant block of land with a white picket fence. A sign erected above the fence advertises: “ Pearce Bros. Chaff. Hay & Oats. Produce. Dealer. “On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. pearce family bacchus marsh, general stores bacchus marsh, shops bacchus marsh, pearce brothers general store bacchus marsh, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Postcard, Barkly Street Ararat
Barkly Street is the main road into the business district of Ararat and has developed significantly since this image was taken. The postcard helps define the township in its early stages of colonialisation and reflects on the style of early architecture. The image is a photographic representation of wide streets, assorted businesses and buildings with a bicyclist and horse-drawn carriage in the background. The vantage point seems to be the balcony of Leopolds hotel. This early 1900s streetscape assists in the understanding of our township's development over the decades, both socially and architecturally.Small, landscape orientation rigid postcard, colourised, featuring Barkly Street in Ararat, circa 1900s. Notable features are the Turf Hotel sign and the lettering 'Yankee Doodle' on a building wall.Front: "Barkly Street Ararat". barkly street, ararat, 1900s, buildings, streetscape, architecture, postcard, colourised, turf hotel, leopolds hotel -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Denmark Street, Kew, 1972
The Engineer's Department of the former City of Kew had an extensive collection of photograph of sites in Kew requiring documentation to inform public works. It also kept images of engineering practice in other parts of Melbourne, and overseas, that could be used as models for local activity. Many of these photographs (and plans) were donated to our collection in the 1980s. A number of the photographs are annotated, either on the image itself or on the reverse.This photograph, and others sourced from the City Engineer's Department of the former City of Kew, qualifies as an important record of local streets, public works, street beautification, and engineering techniques of the period. Original black and white photographic positive of automobiles and buildings in Denmark Street, Kew, immediately before the road enters Kew Junction. On the left is McKeon Motors and a retailer of Insulwool, while in the distance is the pharmacy on the corner of High Street and Princess Street (later demolished during the widening of Kew Junction). Notable are the bluestone guttering and what appears to be vacant land on the apex of the triangle of land bounded by High Street South, Denmark Street and Barkers Road. This site was the original location of O'Shaughnessy's 'Kew Hotel', and after the destruction by fire of the latter, the location of a service station. [It is now the site of the Cresco Reserve].Annotation verso: "Indicating the existence of a vehicular entrance at Denmark St abuttal of No.188 High St prior to reconstruction of channeling &c 1972."denmark street -- kew (vic.), kew junction, luestone gutters, mckeon motors, insulwool -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph, c. 1980
Presented with 11 b/w portrait photographs of councillors in the City of Glen Eira. Copyright for this image is unknown, although likely commissioned by Council. It has been digitised and published here for educational and research purposes. If you believe that you have copyright to this image and would like it removed from the site please contact us through the 'Leave a Comment' tab below. Colour portrait photograph of Cr Dorothy Ford wearing a dark printed dress with a string of pearls.Handwritten on verso in blue ink pen: " Cr. Dorothy Ford " -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Harwill, Seeing Eye Dogs Australia tea towel
Blue edged tea towel with images of golden Labrador puppies and a black Labrador dog in a red harness. The words 'Our gift of independence' and 'Seeing Eye Dogs Australia' is printed amongst the images, on a white background. Common household items were often created to raise money for SEDA and to reinforce the work involved in training dogs from puppy to adult stage. 1 woven cloth tea towel with illustrationsseeing eye dogs australia, fundraising -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Enlargement of a postcard, Bridge Road Richmond, c1900
The first image shows the shops on either side of Bridge Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from the Town Hall tower, shows two cable tram sets, the narrowing of the road. Has in the view Guddon & Selleck Auction House and Property Exchange also advertising Commercial Union Assurance Co. and George Stirling and Sons store.Yields information about Bridge Road, c1900Set of two A3 enlargements of postcards 1 - Looking east along Bridge Road from near Church St 2 - Bridge Road Richmond - from Town Hall looking westcable trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN KEY SOCIAL CRICKET CLUB 1934 - 5
sepia image ( copy ) image shows 13 members of cricket team, dressed in whites, except for President, mid back row, who is dressed in a three piece suit and fob watch. On top of image ' Golden Key Social Cricket Club 1934 - 5 ' On bottom : R. Bolitho, A.L. Ellis, O.V. Bowles, (President ) J.H. Dean ( Vice-Capt ) J.S. Griffiths, D.W. Collier, J. Cook, N. Jones, W.G. Griffiths ( Capt ) H. Vine, R. Cornall, T. Jenkins, V. Vlaeminck. Sign held in front row : Golden Key Social Cricket Club 1935. On back of image ' this was Golden Key Cricket Club, home base Colliers Shoes. Played social cricket Saturday afternoons, Woodstock, Castlemaine, Strathfieldsaye.' x ref 2329 picture showing Golden Key Boot Co., printed on verandah blind.colliers, golden key cricket club, sport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Coloured photographic postcard. Image has a 1.7cm white border on the right hand side and depicts Mossmans Bay Sydney NSW. The image shows a view of the bay taken from height, several boats can be seen in the bay and houses are on the left hand shore and in the distance. The words Mossmans Bay Sydney Harbour N.S. Wales are printed in white in the lower right hand corner of the image. On the border, the words Mosman's Bay Sydney Harbour are printed in black and the words Wishing you many happy returns of the day are handwritten there also. On reverse it is addressed to Miss Dean McKenzie St Golden Square. A black and white image of palms appear on the left hand side with the words NSW Bangalore Palms in white along the bottom. A one penny stamp is affixed postmarked Bendigo. A symbol of an artists palette with the letters HB is along the top.Symbol - artist palette and letters HBpostcard -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson?
Yields information about Ballarat 's bogie trams the appearance they were delivered to Ballarat from Melbourne.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of ex Melbourne 117, prior to be repainted and renumbered to 22 and then to first 37. Taken probably very soon after arrival - photographed at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade, has MMTB wartime markings on bumper. Could be on a test trip given the people standing around the tramcar. Tram arrived in Ballarat 10/1945. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image. See Reg Item 5271 for another similar version of his image. Image updated from the Ray Pearson Album, which dated it as 22/10/1945 on its trial run - 30/5/2020trams, tramways, bogie trams, gardens loop, testing -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Craft - Stevengraph, Neyret Freres et Cie, Untitled (Fencing lesson), c. 1890s
This is a silk picture woven by the highly acclaimed French jacquard loom woven tapestry maker Neyret Freres. The scene is derived from a painting by Spanish artist Mariano Alonzo Perez (1853-1930). This style of weaving is referred to as a Stevengraph, named for their original creator, Thomas Stevens (1828-1888), a 19th century weaver from Coventry, England. Neyret Freres began manufacturing textiles in 1823, and are still in operation today. Silk embroidery in a decorative gilt frame. The scene depicts a group of women taking a fencing lesson, under the guidance of a male teacher. Two women are pictured pointing sabres at each other at the centre of the image, while four other women look on at the right of the image. The teacher is shown on the left hand side of the image, holding a sabre in his right hand which is pointing downwards so that the tip of his sabre is resting against the floor. All figures in the image are wearing Victorian era dress. There is a sticker for Gibson's Auctioneers attached to the bottom right hand corner of the front of the artwork. Two small stickers for Gibson's Auctioneers are attached to the back of the artwork, as well as a sticker referencing the framer of the work and a shipping sticker for International Art Services. Two d-rings and a wire fitting are attached to the back of the artwork for hanging. -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Day Book
Item donated. Day book kept by Alexander Walker, Cartage Contractor, father of Council employee Bill Walker, as noted by Jean Telford. On pages 156- 159, Walker records details of an incident between William Oaks and himself when they were in the Boot Shop of Mr George Chatfield and Oaks accused Walker of stealing his fence.Oaks called him a liar, a rogue,a thief and a coward. Walker justifies his behaviour with respect to the wood in dispute. Page 185.Very old day book with heavy cardboard covers with most of original green colour removed by daily use. Binding black.Inside front cover: A. Walker / Bright / 26th Augt./ 1897 Numerical additions -see image Front page: Top of page: Myrtleford / inscription crossed out - see image Further down page: Day Book / 5th Oct. '03 /Alexr. Walker / Gavan St / Bright Below above inscription: Alex Walker - Cartage Contractor / Father of late Bill Walker - Council Employee / Bright -
Orbost & District Historical Society
sovereign balance, c 19th century
No historical information, but used to weigh sovereigns and half sovereigns to make sure that they are the correct weight and therefore genuine.This item is an example of an item no longer in common use as sovereigns were once unique in that it had no denomination, or currency value printed on the coin. Its value was tied to the value of gold.A brass sovereign and half-sovereign balance and its cardboard case. The case is principally red and pulls apart in the middle.On a label on the box: IMPROVED SOVEREIGN BALANCE To weigh and gauge Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns. Warranted b......with steel. On the balance: SOVEREIGN WARRANTED and SOVEREIGN 1/2 also a crown image.sovereign-balance money-coins -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Whitehorse Rd. looking East from Adelaide St- 1918
Black and white photograph (3 copies- 2 large, 1 small postcard) Typed below one large photograph, "Whitehorse Rd. Looking east from Adelaide St. 1918". Image shows Falconer Grocer and Baker store on corner of Adelaide Street. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Notebook, Work Programme 1967, 1967
This is a syllabus programme prepared for the education of students by a teacher for the year 1967, along with his comments regarding the itinerary for each week's classes. The first section is divided into the schedule for each term of the school year. They are "Term 1", "Term 2", "Term 3" and "Term 4". These terms are further divided into columns with the headings "Grade 1'", "Grade 2", "Grade 4", "Grade 5", and "Grade 6".The Rows are titled "Speech", "Reading", "English", "Poetry", "Spelling & Dictation", "Writing", "Maths", "Social Studies", "Nature", "Creative Activities", "Music", and "Health & Phys. Ed". along with comments regarding the events of the week's classes. What follows is the class plan for each grade level with an index detailing each aspect of that grades education for the 1967 school year. They are "Infant Syllabus Grades 1 & 2" with the sections "Reading", "Word Study", "Number", "Spoken Expression", "Written Expression", "Writing", "Social Studies", "Nature Study", "Health", "Physical Education", "Literature", "Creative Activities", "Music", and "Character Training". The "Primary Syllabus Grades 4, 5 & 6" features the section "Mathematics", "Grammar", "Reading", "Oral Expression", "Written Expression", "Spelling", "Speech", "Poetry", "Social Studies", "Health", "Physical Education", "Music", "Creative Activities", and "Nature Study". A inset has been included within the notebook titled "Psychological Research Group:Grade VI. Grouped Spelling List." which was kept in a homemade paper pocket.Included throughout the notebook are various images taken from various sources, cut out and stuck to the front page of each section. The registration no. "11932" is included on the front page in pencil.alex ball, 1967, work programme, syllabus, grade 1, grade 2, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, mathematics, grammar, reading, oral expression, written expression, spelling, speech, poetry, social studies, health, physical education, music, creative activities, nature study, notebook, english, spelling & dictation, writing, nature, health & phys. ed -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Stencil, 1983
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. Thin sheet of metal with letters and numbers cut to produce a consistent pattern for the surface below through the application of ink. In small text on the top edge of the stencil two separate phrases are engraved.” A.W.C. PROPERTY NOT TRANSFERABLE” and “PROFESSIONAL“. This wool classing stencil belonged to Stanley Hucker. It was his last Wool Classing Stencil. Dated to 1983, it is 45 years older than his first stencil. The role of a Wool Classer is to sort, classify, and grade wool into various ‘lines’ so that it can be sold for best market price. Wool Classers are typically also tasked with the managing and supervising of wool-handling teams. The stencil is used in the final step of preparing a bale of wool for sale. It is branded across the front of a wool bale to indicate the quality of the wool, with the classers number used as a seal of guarantee.Engraved letters. “A.W.C. PROPERTY / NOT TRANSFERABLE” Engraved letters. “PROFESSIONAL“. Cut imagery. Sheep’s head Cut letters, numbers, and imagery. “83 (Image Australia) P I / 50922”wool classing, stencil, 90 years wool classing between father & son -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Poster - Kangaroo Hoppet 2017
The Kangaroo Hoppet is Australia’s premier long distance cross country ski race, and a member of the Worldloppet series of international cross country ski events. The first race at Falls Creek was held in 1979 under the name of “Australian Birkebeiner”. It was a 21km race with about 80 participants organised by the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club of Mount Beauty. The course started and finished at Falls Creek Alpine Resort and took participants out into the Bogong High Plains. After running the event for 10 years, it was decided they should become part of the Worldloppet series of marathon ski races. Representatives from the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club and the Australian Ski Federation attended the Worldloppet Annual Meeting in Finland in June 1990 to put the case for the acceptance of an Australian event into the Worldloppet series. Before being admitted, they had to demonstrate that the Birkebeiner Club could run a world class event, so three months later in August 1990 a 42km event named the Australian International Ski Marathon was held at Falls Creek together with a 21km Birkebeiner race and a 7km event called the Birkebeiner Lite. The event was approved by delegates from USA, Norway and Austria, in 1991 Australia became the 12th member of Worldloppet, with the condition that there had to be a name change. After some late night discussion allegedly involving red wine from North East Victoria the main event became the 42km Kangaroo Hoppet, with the minor events being the 21km Australian Birkebeiner, and 7km Joey Hoppet. In the winter of 1991, the first Kangaroo Hoppet was held. It was a great success and has been a regular fixture on the international ski calendar ever since. It features the main 42km event as well as a 21km event and a 7km event. The Hoppet brings the Australian snowfields to an international audience. In 2017 the Men's Winner was Miles Havlick from USA in a time of 1:37:24.2. The winner of the Women's event was Barbara Jezersek of Australia in a time of 1:46:59.8. This poster is significant because it documents an event which brings international attention to Falls Creek and the surrounding region.A poster featuring two Australian skiers on a downhill slope with a group of spectators in the background. Logos of Worldloppet, AGL, Falls Creek, Alpine Shire Council, Victorian State Government, the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club and FIS are across the bottom of the poster. To the left of image: KANGAROO HOPPET 26 August 2017 42 km 21 km 7 km FALLS CREEK AUSTRALIA Beside the logos: www.hoppet.com.au Photo: Mike - www.fallscreekphotos.com.aukangaroo hoppet, worldloppet events, falls creek, mt. beauty