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National Wool Museum
Textile - Travel Rug, Albany Woollen Mills, c1960s
Collector says - "I can still recall one of my earliest childhood memories, of my nana's bright aqua shoes against the checks of our family travel rug on summer picnics. Maybe that's when this collection planted its seed in me - 40 years later I start my first blanket collection after stumbling across old Onkaparinga travel rugs. I would go to a vintage market in Collingwood every month and almost always found a good one, amassing enough for the entire household. Everyone had their favourite, even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one just for him." Note from collector-"For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. " Tan and brown plaid fringed travel rug. Albany Woollen Mill/Travel Rug/All Pure Wool/Emblem: A, Albany blanket, blanket fever, wool, rug, albany, albany woollen mills -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bottle, c1940's
Turban Coffee Essence Brown glass Bottle stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Loans Book, Municipal Sale Yards, 1961
Dark Green cover Brown Spine and Corners.stawell, government, animal -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Newington & Pleasant Creek Quartz Mining Co. Registration, 1870
Green book with Brown Suede Spine & CornersLetter Bookstawell, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Wheat & Bag Journal Records of Wheat Sold Harvest 1916-1917, 1916 - 1917
Grey-Green Cover, Brown Spine Bound.stawell, agriculture -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Shire of Stawell Cattle Release Book 1930 – 1932, 24/4/1930 - 14/11/1932
Dark Covered Book with Brown Leather SpineCattle Release Cash Book/Stawell Pound Shire of Stawellstawell, animals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell & District Traders Association. 1913 – 1924 Shared with Mining Company and Hospital Fund Raising, 1913 - 1924
Grey Green Cover. Brown Binding & CornersPages 58 -205stawell -
Hume City Civic Collection
Plaque - Shire of Bulla Plaque
This round Shire of Bulla plaque would have been attached possibly to a lectern by three screws as per the back of the the plaque. Shire of Bulla amalgamated to become part of the City of Hume in 1994. Various council areas in Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's.A heavy round brown and gold colour plaque.The President Councillors And Ratepayers of the Shire of Bulla 1866shire of bulla, plaques, local government -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Album, photograph, photographic record of the official opening of the Latrobe Valley District Ambulance Service headquarters, 6 May 1978
opening of ambulance headquarters by Sir Rupert Hamercream coloured photograph album. Brown pages.rupert hamer, i. f. moller, w. a. davis, latrobe valley district ambulance service -
Brimbank City Council
Dog Fees Cash Book, Arnall & Jackson, Dog Fees Cash Book, City of Keilor, 1967
Local historical SignificanceCash Book, Blue covers, Brown Spine -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
AWA Radio Telephone Control ConsoleTelephone, AWA Radio Telephone Control Console, Mid 1980's
In use 1973 (label on back). Probably from regional station or regional station officer's house for after hours call outs. Possibly from suburban station officer's house. Source Chas Martin AHSV curator.Light brown telephone with speaker in front face.CALL SIGN BASE CALL STC REMOTE CONTROL UNIT M1050 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet
Enemy Forces in two parts - Part 1. Revolutionary, Insurgent & Guerilla Forces, Regular Forces - Part 2Light Brown covered booklet " The Enemy 1964 " -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps, drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Stoneware short spouted jar. Dark brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Squat, shouldered, food jar. Dark brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Squat, shouldered, food jar. Dark brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Squat, shouldered, food jar. Light brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Squat, shouldered, food jar. Dark brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jar
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Squat, shouldered, food jar. Dark brownchinese, jar, glaze, stoneware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Lid
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Stoneware lid, glazed on upper surface. BrownChinese pattern on lid.chinese, ginger, jar, glaze, stoneware, lid -
Greensborough Historical Society
Flyer - Leaflet, Rosanna Soccer Club, Rosanna Soccer Club Juniors: Boys from 7 to 13 yrs join a great club!, 14/03/1989
Recruitment leaflet for junior members of the Rosanna Soccer Club in 1989.1 p. Printed in brown on white paperrosanna soccer club, junior sports, soccer, rosanna -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, mid 20th century
Originally registered in 1911, Nyal initially comprised an extensive portfolio of products ranging from perfumed soap to toiletries. Since 1911 Nyal has been a popular medicinal brand in Australian homes. This item reflects the changes and development in medicine over the last century. The bottle is an example of a glass container used for holding medicines in the mid 20th century.A brown glass bottle with a moulded rim on the neck."This bottle always remains the property of NYAL CO. RD 23669" NYAL inside a horizontal oval.pharmaceutical-manufacturers pharmacy medicines nyal-pty-ltd -
Orbost & District Historical Society
saddle, C 1910-1930
This saddle was used by Nancy Bland in 1934 when she rode Silver King from Coonalpyn in South Australia to Melbourne - a distance of 370 miles. The trip took took seven days and four hours. Nancy did this trip as a personal challenge.A brown leather saddle with stirrups and cloth girth.equestrian saddle -
Orbost & District Historical Society
chair, 1900 - 1914
A dark brown wooden chair - Bentwood style.Under seat on torn label - MUNDUS FABRIQUE EN POLOGNEchair mundus bentwood-chair -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, before 1930
Could have contained eucalyptus oil ( Lifeguard?)Small brown glass bottle with a threaded neck.On the base- P D & CO 524bottle glass parke -davis container -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Claude Meillassoux, The Development of Indigenous Trade and Markets in West Africa, 1971
Robert H.T. Smith was Chancellor of University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia).Hard covered book with brown dust jacket. robert h.t. smith, geography, west africa, indigenous trade, markets -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, G. Gore LL.D., F.R.S, The Art of Scientific Discovery of the General Conditions of Methods of Research in Physics and Chemistry, 1878
This book was purchased for the Ballarat School of Mines library in September 1881, and was book number 406.Brown hard covered book of 648 pages. bookplate for the ballarat school of mines library., red ink stamp "ballarat school of mines students' library" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS WW1, c.1918
.1) & .2) Brown metal medal, round. Front: “HONOUR TO THE AIF” Back: “EVD GALLIPOLI, FRANCE, PALESTINE ANZAC DAY 1918”medallions, memorabilia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - TELESCOPE, GREPPERT KELCH (Toy Makers), c1914-1919
Spyglass, telescope - brown metal, glass lenses.ww1, telescope -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Boots
Reproduction Boots uniform army brown size11uniform, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Belt
Leather Brown Equipmet Belt (Missing Buckle)equipment, boer war, army