Multi-part object of 3 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.959.1 to 2008.959.3). Each racquet is: a Bamboo racquet with black & white strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Paint, Leather, String, Nylontennis

The two models were collected from small village in South Vietnam by Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P..1 Model of a three masted ship made entirely of bamboo, mounted on a slice of timber. .2 Model of a two storey native stilt house with a tree made of a twig and painted polystyrene. Mounted on a slice of timber.handcrafts-sailor's craft, woodwork, vietnam, models

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Tournament tennis racquet, with bamboo laminated frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and decorative swirl device. Shaft features decal of King signature. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bambootennis

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Tournament tennis racquet, with bamboo laminated frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and decorative swirl device. Shaft features decal of King signature. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bambootennis

A Bancroft Competition Model 1 tennis racquet, with bamboo and steel-gridded fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name.. Wreathed red 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Nylon, String, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Competition Model 1 tennis racquet, with bamboo and steel-gridded fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name. Wreathed red 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Nylon, Hidetennis

Tea was one of the first goods to be packaged in metal containers. Early import/export companies shipped it in metal-lined wooden crates. Pewter (widely used in England) was used one of the earliest metals used to fashion oriental style tea containers. Tin plated iron was made into tea canisters as early as 1790, often hand painted with places of the tea's origin. This tin has been adapted for use as a money box.In the mid-nineteenth century custom branded tins developed as a tasteful form of advertising. They were often cheap and decorative and found their way into households as gifts, often being kept as ornaments and storage boxes.They have survived well in many homes. A cylindrical metal Lipton's tin. The lid has a slot cut into it. The front panel has "LIPTON'S" above a red drawing of a tea factory and plantation with" TEA" below it. The print is white. There are panels framed in bamboo around the tin."Lipton tea, coffee and cocoa planter: Tea merchant by special appointment to his majesty King George V"tea-caddy lipton's container

The hanging was handwoven by Lilian Joyce Mann. Ms Mann owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and hand woven items. She was a gounding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild. She died on the 17th July 2007 in her 92nd year.A tightly woven brown wall handing with a geometric design of rectangles and squares and a bamboo rod at each end. There is a length of undyed wool on each rod to hand the piece, but on one end it had been cut and hangs loose.handicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving, mann, ms lilian joyce, geelong, victoria

A Chemold Rod Laver Professional Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, bamboo lamination, fibreglass shoulder support, and leather grip with floral perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head. A head and neck photo decal of Laver features on throat, followed by model name along shaft. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on lower shaft and on black butt cap. Shaft on obverse features autograph by Laver. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Bamboo, Fibreglasstennis

A Bancroft Paul Martin, Gold Key Racquet Club tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, hide and bamboo reinforcements, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name, including Gold Key Racquet Club coat-of-arms. Lower shaft features Black 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Hide, Bambootennis

Full size model of entrance and interior of a tunnel, showing bamboo spikes trap and uniformed VC soldier with rife huddled within. There is an improvised lamp made from a glass bottle on the tunnel flor. Two Australian soldiers are above the tunnel.diorama, tunnel

Large round rattan Chinese food basket with lid and handle (6.5 cm).Double layer of woven can and bamboo, inner section in herringbone pattern and outer layer in horizontal pattern. Red and green decoration around the basket and on the handle.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese

Probably brought to the area by Chinese miners or shopkeepers. It was used to weigh small items at a time when goods were often paid in gold. In could also be used for weighing opium. In China it was known as a Dotchin. Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. In 1859 there was over 1,000 residents in the area and many operated as shopkeepers. Joined pieces of wood (bamboo), violin shape case joined with brass rivet together. The case features a long section to house the ivory rod with the bulbous section to house metal dish with four holes. Ivory rod. Metal weight is missingIvory rod has markings to indicate weight. Metal dish has four holesscale, goldrush, gold, miners, opium smoking, shopkeeping

Ladies high heeled scuff, upper is in red velvet possibly made of wood. Black instep in inlaid Mother of Pearl Sheel of birds on bamboo. Rubber heel 7 foot plates tacked on bottom velvet is held in place by large tacks.shoe, ladies red velvet

A Slazenger Royal Cup, wood/fibre composite squash racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and cotton handle grip still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Wood, Fibre, Ink, Cotton, Nylon, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Bambootennis

An unstrung Bancroft Super Winner, wooden squash racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with triangular-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Ink, Adhesive tape, Metal, Enamel, Fibre, Ribbon, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Bambootennis

1st photo - CO 4 RAR with PM (Holt). 2nd photo - troops crossing bamboo bridge 1965. 3rd photo - Claret patrol Borneo. Brief history of the unit deployment to Malaysia and Borneo Oct 1965 to Oct 1967. Includes Honour Roll.4 rar, malaysia and borneo, 'claret' patrols (top secret), poster, information board

Depicts the entrance to camp 14, part of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. The bamboo and wood arch was built by the Japanese internees. Photograph copied from the AWM (accession number 122983).Black and white copy of photograph. Depicting the entrance to Camp 14. Entrance in foreground, with hut to the left behind the entrance. To the right inside the entrance is a garden bed with a stone on which is mounted a round circle with a V in it. On the ground in front of that is CAMP 14 C D. Photograph is on corfu.camp 14, loveday internment camp group, japanese internees, barmera sa, awm, accession number 122983

sepia photo on cream board. Lady in long, light coloured gown. Corsage on bodice. Deep frill to bodice and to edge of sleeves. Holding book on lap. Seated on bamboo chair. Table and greenery in background against brick wall. R DERMER SMITH BULL STREET BENDIGOR. Dermer Smith, Bull Street, Bendigoperson, individual, female portrait

Same type used in Bougainville campain 1980 -1990 over Panguna Mine. Papua New Guinea Defence force tried to regain mine and locals fought off using these weapons. Sandline affair (book) tells of story of coup. Donated by SGT D Fox as he was a peacekeeper in 1999 - 2000 at team sites Tonu /Sirakatau as a signalman / Driver. Black wooden bow slight chipping on side of bow itself. 6 x bamboo arrows some ends are worn. 2 arrows have large, reverse flaired ends with a glat face, 3 are worn with the arrow heads missing and one has an arrow head remaining papua new guinea, peacekeeping, 5/6 rvr

Collectively known in Chinese art and literature as the Four Gentlemen, the plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum have exemplified the high moral conduct and noble ideals of a gentleman since the 10th century.Pewter plate. pewter, four gemntlemen, stamford college malaysia, paul hemming, souvenir

Black and white photograph of a section of the waterfront, showing the Sloop John D, seafood restaurant, Bi-Centennial Clock Tower, WW1 Memorial cypress trees, new Bellevue Motor Inn, and glimpses of Pelican Lakes Motel, Bamboo Motel, and Sherwood Lodge Motel. Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, waterfront, restaurant, memorials, motels

The items were souveniered by Henry Thomas Ridge V57996, VX148845, CMF &AIF. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details.Shells and Axe head from New Guinea re H.T Ridge. .1) Stone axe head. Dense Roche material. Blade one end only. .2) Native comb, made out of bamboo. decorative engraveings on handle section. .3) Shell, Pearl .4) Shell, Pearl ethnographic material - tools + implements/ dress + ornaments, natural history specimens - molluses, military history - souvenirs

No historical information, but most likely used in a house in the Orbost district, as a display or occasional table.Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there was a revival of the taste for bamboo furniture featuring pseudo oriental styles. Bamboo furniture was mass-produced by several London firms. This item has aesthetic value.A smallish round table with four legs made from brown polished bamboo. A smaller round shelf is located near the bottom of the legs and below the table top. The table top is decorated with an oriental-style lacquered pattern with a bird and flowers and an edge pattern. The lacquer has the appearance of having darkened with age and there are a few chips in the surface.table-round table oriental-lacquer

Personal fan of Asian origin used by early immigrant family living in Kiewa Valley and indicative of the mixed heritages within the Valley. Personal Fan of vintage circa 1920s suggests middle to upper socio-economic levelHistorically this item places certain ethnic group in the Kiewa Valley circa 1920's - 1950's. This personal fan indicates that it may have belonged to a middle class person with greater leisure time than that of a working class. The multicultural fabric of the region is also highlighted.Personal hand fan (slide out sideways open). Cardboard screen on wooden spine frame. Main side bright coloured green trees on golden red and royal blue background. Wispy silver lined clouds, black branches and brown earth with moss. Flip side gold speckled on white background Bamboo like sliversfan, personal fan, cooling, oriental, hand fan

Item used in offices earlier part of the 20th century, waste baskets were sold in great numbers with many differing designs from the 1830s most from this time were made of willow or bamboo. Later wire mesh and pressed steel were used.An early example of a wire mesh industrial type of waste basket used in office situations.Basket metal waste paper with wire mesh joined to iron ring at top and flat round cork base.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Ceramic plate gong and beater, made by Judy Lorraine possibly in her pottery studio in Wedderburn. Plate (a) is concave, mustard colour background with burnt orange and black decorative elements. Back of plate is solid mustard colour. Beater (b) a bamboo stick with fabric covered end. See notes on creator, Judy Lorraine, 3499 .1 - .5.

Yellowing leaflet with black print depicting a family of 3 sitting and eating a traditional Tet meal. They are sitting on a raised platform inside a structure made of bamboo. Outside are other houses. Title above picture reads "Bura com chieu nay vang Anh" - translation "he missed his dinner". Reverse side of leaflet is all in Vietnamese.Bura com chieu nay vang Anh SP 2246leaflet, propaganda, sgt a moylan, 4 platoon, b coy, 7 rar, 7th battalion, 16063, royal australian infantry corps, arnold george moylan