Strongly associated with the COTMA Ballarat conference in November 2000 which was hosted by the Museum.Printed, dark blue vinyl sign on white plastic sheet for the COTMA Ballarat 2000 Conference, features the COTMA logo surrounded by the name and the words "Ballarat Conference 2000" on the underside. Made by John Phillips? Hi res scan added 13-3-2016.trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, sign, btm

Item 2. Small dark blue/green coloured booklet with a white Bendigo Deutscher Verein label on the front. Some blue pages and pink inter leaves in the book. Accompanying note: Item 13. Notebook: 'Bendigo Deutscher Verein, Mitglieds', (members card).J. Brockley, Printer, Williamson St., Sandhurstsocieties, service clubs, german friendship society, german heritage society collection - bendigo deutscher verein mitglieds karte, j brockley

This is a hard cover book of 60 pages. It has a dark blue cover with gold lettering on the front cover and on the spine. The book contains prose extracts and poems on the topic of friendship. The cover is faded and marked, especially on the spine. The inscription on the first page is handwritten in black ink.‘To friend, George Langley, in appreciation of lots, D. Fletcher Jones, 18/5/40’

Australian Defence Industries (ADI), one sheet of six circular Ordinance Factory Bendigo stickers. "ORDINANCE FACTROY BENDIGO" in dark blue outer circle, inner area is light blue contains the Factory symbol against a representative gold mine poppet head."ORDINANCE FACTROY BENDIGO" local history, adi history

This book tells the story of the Tinker family from their origins in England in 1833 to the present time in Warrnambool and Victoria up to the present time. It contains a number of photographs, certificates and letters which relate to the family in particular a Royal Humane society award to Leslie Arthur Tinker for assisting passengers on the boat Nestor in 1921. A detailed history of a family with many local connections.Dark blue spiral bound booklet with two photographs one of the Uffington White horse and the other of Stonehenge, on front cover with black text in the centre. Pages are not numbered but approximately 100 A4 size. Plastic binding with clear plastic sheet over front cover.Tinker Nestor Ogle, O’Brien, Roach, Amor, Stone, McTaggart, McKay,, Lovell, Moore.tinker family, warrnambool, nestor, hopkins river

.1) & .2) Two Banners, dark & light blue, small rod at top for hanging, tassels at bottom.“Greetings from Eaglehawk” Centre is depiction of the RSL Badge logo. civic mementos - presentations, flags - banners, eaglehawk, rsl

Only one of these badges has a date, that of 1918, but the others appear to come from the same era or from the 1920s or 1930s. These badges were issued and sold as fundraisers for the local hospital or for charities associated with the hospital. The wearing of the badge indicated support for the hospital or charity and this was also a way of publicizing the institution. These badges are of interest as examples of the badges issued to raise funds for, and awareness of, local hospitals. Two are of particular interest as they were issued in Warrnambool.This is a collection of eight badges all associated with Hospital day at Warrnambool. .1 Three are of a stick pin type, which are gold metal with dark blue section around the rim with text and a raised red cross in the centre. They have a long metal pin and the back is hollow. .2 This is the largest of the badges with an image of a patient being attended to by a nurse . A red rim with text is around the edge. .3 This is a smaller version of .2 .4 Small badge in navy blue cream and red with a cream heart in the centre with dark blue text .5Two of the badges have an image of the sun with rays radiating above a blue sea. Text is around the edge..1 Warrnambool Hospital Day .2 Hospital Day for Charity .3 Hospital Day for Charity .4 Hospital Day 1918 .5 Hospital Dayhospital day, warrnambool hospital day, hospital day warrnambool

Envelope was part of a larger donation by Mrs Robyn Adams and was addressed to her father Victor Clyde. Envelope contained books from various years. Envelope is from c1940-1969, most likley the latter. Mostl likely associated with way bill books on which wool clip details were recorded.Dark cream coloured envelope, bound on left short end, torn open at right torn end with piece loose. Dark blue text on top left front corner -ELDER SMITH / GOLDBROUGH MORT / LIMITED- -WOOL WAY BILLS- Black printed text in middle front of envelope reads - Mr. V.T. Clyde, / Killawarra Park, / WANGARATTA..VIC.-. Dark blue printed text at bottom front reads - PLEASE USE THIS WOOL WAY BILL FOR THIS SEASON'S CLIP- Faded red stamp top right corner. Rear is blank apart from pen ink note of the word -CLYDE- and a scribble.wool waybill, mrs robyn adams, wool clip, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, dalgety and company limited elder smith goldsbrough mort limited

This is a short study of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, written expressly to coincide with their wedding. It tells some of the stories behind the Royal romance as well as sketching the personalities and characters of the young Royal couple. The book probably belonged to Mary Gilbert, a prominent member of the Orbost community - a teacher and historian who was the first curator of the Orbost Museum. This book is a useful reference tool.A 64 pp dark blue hardback book with gold print on the cover - ELIZABETH and PHILIP and underneath a gold line - LOUIS WULFF, M.V.O. It contains b/w photographs and stories of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. It is authored by Louis Wulff, M. V. O.Inside front cover - in brown pencil - Gilbertsroyal-family princess-elizabeth gilbert-mary

Salada biscuits were produced by Brockhoff Biscuits. The name is said to be a bastardisation of "See-ya-layta". Biscuits were sold by weight from a large tin in the grocer's shop.Biscuits were once sold by weight from a large tin in the grocer's shop.This tin seems to be a commercial tin used in a grocery shop. It would have been used in an Orbost grocery store e.g. Dicken's, Baughhaust's or Herbert's.Large rectangular commercial biscuit tin, made from pressed metal, with a hinged lid. There is a paper label on the top and the front which details the contents, and manufacturer details are stamped into the base. The label is a dark blue/black colour with yellow print and a picture of two Salada biscuits.Brockhoff, vitamin enriched, oven crisp, salada, the American Cracker, Burwood, Victoria Willow tin (made in Aust)brockhoff salada-biscuits food container biscuit-tin

Book - short stories - battle biographies of 15 men.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with mid blue colour buckram cover. Dark blue print on spine. 125 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. No illustrations. Owners stamp on front end paper. Book sellers label on front end paper.Front end paper - owner's stamp - "T. MITCHELL/ 91 ROSLYN ST./ BURWOOD 3125 VIC" Book seller's label - "THE MYER EMPORIUM (S.A.) LTD/ BOOK DEPARTMENTR/ ADELAIDE"books, military history, ww2, biographies

" THE DAWN OF LIBERATION" War Speeches by the RIGHT HON, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, C.H., M.P.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, light blue colour buckram. Dark blue print on spine. 314 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. End paper - front - owner's stamp. Title page - handwritten name.End Paper - Owner's stamp, black ink "BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 42/ LONG GULLY 3550" Title page - handwritten blue ink - "F. B. McKAY".books, military history, ww2, churchill, speeches

"PATHFINDER" A War Autobiography by Air Vice-Marshal D.C. BENNETT, C.D., C.B.E., D.S.O.. RAF WW2.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, dark blue color buckram. Gold print on spine. 287 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Front and back end papers - owner's stamps. Front end paper - price notation.Front and back end papers - owner's stamp - purple ink "AIR CADET CORPS/ CITY OF BENDIGO SQUADRON. Blue ink "RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE/ MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO" . Front end paper - price notation - grey lead pencil "4590/22/6"books, military history, ww2, autobiography, raf

Sewell WAAF. Refer to other Cat No - Sewell name - 252.2.Coloured Portrait, head and shoulders of female Air Force Officer. She is wearing a dark blue cap and jacket. Light coloured shirt with a dark tie. On her peaked hat are (3) badges - a crown, a Flying Eagle and some sort of Laurel emblem. Service + W.A.A.F.Nilportrait, waaf

B&W photo of SS Runic, which took the 38th Btn AIF to England in 1916 with writing in two places. Photo is set on cream and dark blue cardboard backing, with signed names on the cream section. Names are also signed on the rear. The frame is stained wood."At Sea 11/7/16 Transport A54 SS Runic"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history, runic, 38th bn

The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This tea tin is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. Uebergang catalogue No.A16.1 Squat square base Griffith's tea tin. The front has a label printed with a dark blue background and silver writing. A small label is affixed at the bottom. Remnants of a white stick-on label at the bottom. A round push-on lid with lip is on top. Full of pink dairy rubbers.CHOICE TEA 7LB net/GRIFFITH'S BROS LTD/Tea, coffee, cocoa & General Merchants/MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE & BRISBANE/ Trade mark 'SIGNAL' [includes sketch of signal tower]; EXTRA PEKOE FLAVOURD [label on base] Uebergang No.A16.1

Tailors receipt, No. 4461, dated 2nd Dec. 1909, from the London Stores, opposite G.P.O., Melbourne. Receipt is in the name of Mr. Joseph Davies. It is for £2.5.0 for the balance on a suit. It has a 1d. Green Victorian Duty Stamp. The receipt is light green with dark blue printing.document, joseph davies collection, mr joseph davies, the london stores

Australia Official Handbook, a publication issued with the authority of the minister for commerce by the Australian National Publicity Association, Railway Building Flinders St Melbourne telling the story of the progress and development of Australia. Contains 140 pages with black & white photographs, illustrations & colour maps. Dark blueAustralian National Publicity Assocaustralia, history

Account page from Geo. A. Wright Pty. Ltd. Tobacco & Fancy Goods, Merchant & Importer, 252 Mitchell Street & Pall Mall, Bendigo. Date line ends 193-. Printed in dark blue with red account lines. Shadow around the name and shaded background .business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, geo a wright pty ltd

Statement from Hume & Iser Pty. Ltd. No 6084 B in the name of Mr J Swatton and dated May 31st 1971. Statement for Cheeks & Back Brick and Stove Plate. Statement printed in dark blue and receipted By Cash 8/5/71. Total $2.40person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, hume & iser pty. ltd

The minutes of each meeting of the Board of Management of the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, the Victorian School for Deaf Children and Deaf Children Australia has been retained from 1862 to 2010.The minutes of the meetings provide an insight into the day to day running of the School, from Wages and Salaries, student issues to broader educational topics, building works and finances.Light blue woven/painted cover withsimilar dark blue spine, hardcover blank book containing type pages glued onto blank pages. Contains minutes of meetings of the Board of Management of the Victorian School for Deaf Children from September 1991 to July 1992Spine: "MINUTES/Sept. 1991 to July 1992" in gold lettering on dark red backgrounddeaf children australia, deaf education, minutes of meeting

One transparency on a Kodak Readymount mount, with dark blue border. Photo of Bendigo Trust No. 30 after repainting to the Bendigo trust colour scheme. Has a BCV Television roof ad. Has Fountain Plaza and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. Slide dated Dec. 1972.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. "Birney No. 30 restored to former livery at Charing Cross."tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, tram 30