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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBooklet, The Abstract Art of the Aranda, 1960
Soft yellow card cover booklet with black printing front and back. Volume 55, 1960. Includes copies of some aboriginal art carvingsww2 camp 2, books, history, local -
Otway Districts Historical Society
portable pulpit or lectern, first decade of 20th Century
The lectern is said to have been used by John Flynn ('Flynn of the Inland' - 1880 - 1951) when he was stationed in the Beech Forest - Lavers Hill area prior to his being ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church. Flynn arrived in Beech Forest in 1903 as a home missionary, and for around two years he conducted services in homes, camps and public halls in the Otways. In 1912 Flynn established the Australian Inland Mission, setting up hospitals and hostels across inland Australia, and inspiring the Royal Flying Doctor ServiceThis item was purported to have been used by Reverend John Flynn for services in various locations during his time in the Otways area prior to his more well know work in inland Australia.A blackwood timber pulpit with folding side panels, designed to be portable. Simple carving on centre front panel, and a lectern stand for Bible or other book. Simple trefoil engraving on centre front panel. Small metal plaque reads "Lectern 1910 Lavers Hill Pres. Church. Local Timber by Tom Parsons Esq."john flynn, churches, pulpit -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - WOODEN BUTTER MOULD
Butter mould or press for imprinting butter, round wooden cylinder containing a circular disc on handle with carving of a cow surrounded by other carved patterns.domestic equipment, food preparation, butter mould, k166.2 k166.1 -
Mont De LanceyBread Board, "Early 20th Century"
Chip carving was a popular hobby amongst ladies at that time. Square bread board and knifeChip carvedbreadboards, kitchenware -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer - Flyer - Maretimo, n.d
Two yellow foolscap size flyers, with black print and image of 'Maretimo' advertising stone carvings with high tea in the gardens at 'Maretimo' 2nd April ? year -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Furniture - WASHSTAND & DRESSING TABLE PIECES - DECORATIVE PIECES
Two decorative pieces from washstand or dressing table. Pieces are shaped and the larger piece has some carving on it. Both have a round piece at the top.furniture, domestic, washstand/dressing table, washstand & dressing table pieces - decorative pieces, m ballhause -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Concerned youth helps to preserve Anzac carvings, 11/09/2013
A Watsonia schoolboy expressed his concern over the state of some of the carvings in Greensborough War Memorial Park. The chainsaw carvings were completed by artist Leigh Conkie over 10 years ago. A Banyule Council spokesman said inspections and maintenance were ongoing.News clipping, black text, colour image.leigh conkie, greensborough war memorial park, chainsaw sculptures -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Album - Book, Brenda and Peter Rowe, Scenes of Lakes Entrance, 2003
Also six colour commercial postcardsAn A4 magnetic photographic album with colour photographs taken of Bullock Island, North Arm bridge, memorial carvings and other scenes around Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, tourism, waterways -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sculpture - Sandstone Maps of Australia, 1940
2x hand carved sandstone maps of Australia with space for penny in one & metal kangaroo in other. 1. Space for penny in centre. Markings for state boundaries. Creamy coloured stone. 2. Metal (copper?) kangaroo in centre. Pink tinged stone.1. Tatura 1940 2. 1940 Taturatatura;, handcrafts, carving -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Rhinoceros sculpture
African Rhinoceros sculpture in possibly carved in ebony woodrhinoseros, carving, animal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Furniture - CHINESE SCREEN, 1920
A four door Chinese screen held together with six hinges. Brown embossed frame. Decorated with white trees, birds & flowers of bone & mother of pearl. When folded it's 94 centimetres high, 27 centimetres wide and nine centimetres deep. When it's unfolded it's 1100 centimetres wide.Embossing all over framehandcrafts, carving, chinese embossed screen -
Orbost & District Historical Societyplate, early to mid 20th century
This plate was used for serving carved meat at the dining table. This serving meat plate/platter dates to the 1914 to 1930's period in time. Generally fine bone china and crockery was imported. Pieces like this tray were often considered to be "good" crockery for use on special occasions.The item is an example of a piece of china used by local families in the early 20th century. It also has aesthetic significance.A large meat carving plate with a floral design around its rim. The plate is white china with pink and blue painted flowers. The edge is scalloped and painted with a gold edging.Underneath - H 4.....?domestic kitchen crockery, serving-plates platters food-preparation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumWooden Tray, 1940's
Tray made by unknown internee in Camp 3.1 of 2 wooden trays donated. Wooden base and sides, fancy scroll type carving at either end. Base has a map of Australia and a kangaroo carved into the wood.wooden trays, woodwork, camp 3 woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSculpture - Monkey, 1940's
Carving from stone of a figure of a monkey in a sitting poisition with it's tail in its mouth. Painted brown with cream flecks. Text and marking have been etched in to the stoneRicordo POW (ricordo translated means remember or memory)monkey, sculpture, ricordo, bilney r, ww 2 camp, handrafts, italian pow -
Kew Historical Society IncPostcard, The Fairies’ Tree
One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Monochrome postcard of the fairies’ tree, signed by Ola Cohn. In this scene the sculptor is showing carving the tree. The postcard uses an image taken by a photographer from the Melbourne Argus newspaper.Th sculptor at work on her gift to the children of Melbourne / The Fairies Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne / Sculptor Mrs Ola Cohn A.R.C.A. (London) / Photographed by the Argus Melbourne. A Real Photograph / Produced in Australia / Signed: "Ola Cohn"postcards. -- melbourne, ola cohen, fairies' tree, christian-washfold collection -
Bendigo Military MuseumSouvenir - MIRROR CASE WW1, C.WW1
Item souvenired and possibly used by Kenneth Meadowbank McLeod No’s 4150 & 3840 AIF. Refer Cat No 1805P for his service history. .1) Carved wooden case with a detachable sliding lid containing a small rectangular mirror, carving depicts a mosque and a flower on front from Jerusalem. .2) Carved sliding lid.“Jerusalem”personal effects mirrors, handcrafts - woodwork, military history souvenirs, jerusalem -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCarving Chisel
Carving chisel with rounded blade & wooden handle. Has a number but hard to read numbers are very blurred or missing. Has the word cast steel on blade. 185mm long. Small flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, carving chisel -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre VictoriaDecorative Cake Slide
(a) Silver-coated intricately patterned cake slide. Carvings on a floral theme are done in relief. Edges are irregular. The handle end features a female form reminiscent of a ship's figure head. The word "Italy" is engraved on the back of the slide in very tiny writing. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaBible box
Hand-carved oak bible box with key from the Governor's pew in the chapel at Port Arthur, Tasmania. Identical carving on all four sides. There is a card taped inside the lid.Card: "This hand-carved Oak Bible Box came from the Governor's pew in the Chapel at Port Arthur in Tasmania. It was presented to me by Dr. Arthur Clark." -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plaque - Bas relief stone Carving
Sandstone rock carving of German emblem, with Longbay and Tatura carved either side. Found at camp 13 in 1975.Piece of sandstone rock with the German emblem carved in middle. On left is the word "Longbay", on the right is "Tatura". Rock has split to the left of the swastika.as abovesandstone rock, rock carvings, german emblem, german swastika, longbay, tatura, camp 13, jeff gale, bas relief -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Lennox Gallery Pty Ltd C/N 49592, Post WW1
WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM No 2544 enlisted in 5th reinforcements 58th Batt on 11.6.1916 age 32 years. Embarked for England 25.9.1916. Embarked for France 2.1.1917, hospitalised 22.2.1917 with Gastro Enteritis, embarks for France 30.8.1917, listed WIA and missing 25.9.1917 Polygon Wood. Classed KIA by a Court of inquiry in the Field 25.9.1917.Tan wooden frame with carving, glass front, cardboard backing & hanging cord. Sepia photo of soldier in uniform, jacket, trousers, puttees, boots & peaked cap. Flag draped in background.On front: “WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM, No 2544, 5th REO's 58th Batt AIF, Enlisted 11.06.1916, Report KIA 25.09.1917 at Polygon Wood” On back in black biro: “WILLIAM THOMAS SHUFFLEBOTHAM” info. Sticker on back: Lennox Gallery Pty Ltd, C/N 49592photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history-army, shufflebotham -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Jewellery, Wooden, 1940-1945
Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The pendant was made for her & inscribed with her initials.Hand carved wooden heart pendant for use as jewellery. Small hole in carving on decorative piece on top of heart for inserting thread, chain, etc. to wear. Initials in black (ink?) on front."EL"tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, jewellery, handcrafts, woodcarving, else-lore hukins, oertel -
Federation University Historical CollectionPlan, Plan for the Ballarat Technical Art School, c1914, 05/04/1913
The Ballarat Technical Art School building opened in 1915. It was a division of the Ballarat School of MinesPlanes for the Ballarat Technical Art School basement and ground floor, featuring hand coloured sections. Wood Carving and Metal Working were located in the basement. Scale is 8 feet to 1 inch School of Mines Ballarat New Art School C.B.G.5.4.13ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, plan, buildings, metalwork, wood carving, freehand and plant drawing, model and cast drawing, lecture room, modelling room, light and shade, architectural drawing -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBread Board
Bread board wooden round blonde wood with faded carved leaf pattern around edge. Has carving possible 'Old Geelong' around edge. Has circular indentation around board.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
.1 BLACK AND WHITE COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF THE LOWER FRASER STREET BAND, CROWD OF PEOPLE IN BACKGROUND. .2 FRAMED ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH - WOOD FRAME WITH LEAF SHAPED CARVING AROUND THE FRAMEA FURTHER COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS TAPED TO THE REVERSE OF THE FRAME, HANDWRITTEN IN RED PEN "CARL WEICKHARDT"local history, photography, photographs, bands, lower fraser street, music -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Killeavey, Laughing Waters Road, Eltham 5 Nov 2016, 5 Nov 2016
Carvings by more recent Wurundjeri people on three trees. This tree represents the tree of knowledge. Heriitage Excursion - Kileavey Walk and TalkBorn Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, kileavey, parks victoria, laughing waters road, eltham, wurundjeri -
Cockatoo History & Heritage GroupWalking Stick, Hand carved snake walking stick
Carved by an elderly Cockatoo resident and given to the history and heritage groupWooden hand carved walking stickCarved wooden walking stick, snake entwined down the full lengthwalking stick, cockatoo, carving, snake -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPlaque, 1940
Made by internee at Camp 1 TaturaHandcarved plaque featuring map of Europe and words in Germancarving, camp 1, tatura, europe -
Orbost & District Historical Societyadze, late 19th century
Adzes are used for smoothing or carving wood in hand woodworking. It is similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle. It is used chiefly for shaping wood.A square ended adze that has a thin arched blade set at right angles to the wooden handle. The handle is not original.wood-working-tool adze carpentry -
Burrinja Cultural CentreIniet Sculpture: Male, hands on hips, Mid 20th Century
Limestone carving of human figure standing on solid base, knees slightly bent, hands resting on hips. Narrow torso with protruding genitals. Facial features clearly defined. Mouth Wide and lips pouted.
