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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramway overhead wire 'Ear'
Used to suspend a tramway contact wire from catenary wires, or directly from a span pole. The contact wire is placed between the two halves and clamped in place by fastening the screws. Shows how tramway contact wire is suspended.A brass casting with various attachment points. The lower part is cast in two halves, with one side attached to the other with eight brass screws.ballarat, tramways, overhead, wiring, ear -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Ear hanger, c1900
Trolley ear hanger assembly that would screw into an trolley ear - internal insulation or cap and cone type - hanger - comprising 1 - cast steel hanger shaped in a cone with a mechanism to clip to the overhead span wires thread on the top. 2 - cast steel cap internally threaded 3 - Insulated shaft with a mica type appearance where damaged and a steel bolt with a steel nut at the lower end.overhead, trolley wire, fittings -
Burrinja Cultural Centre
Maruda Rainmaking Carved Head, unknown, 1990s
Hollow head, cylindrical with 'dorsal' piece at the top of the head. Black pigment with some yellow and red. Mouth open, teeth shown, small ears and deeply carved eyes. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Earrings, Gold Earrings made from Ballarat Gold, 1850s
Reportedly these earrings were made from gold found on the Eureka Lead. They were made by a Ballarat jeweller.Photograph of earrings made from gold nuggets, hand made by Ballarat gold fields jeweller the earrrings comprise grapevines and grapes with handmade posts to go through ears.none.gold, earrings, jewellery, goldfields, eureka, jeweller, ballarat -
National Wool Museum
Taxidermy Sheep, Blossom, c1980
The success of any flock is through the strength of its females and Blossom, a Border Leicester/Merino Cross ewe is an excellent example. Border Leicester rams are mated with Merino ewes to produce fat lamb mothers. These first cross ewes are mated with meat sheep, such as Dorsets to produce hybrids that pass on quality wool characteristics to their offspring. The Border Leicester/Merino crosses produce good quantities of wool which, despite being of stronger micron than most Merino fleece wool (34 to 38 microns), is still in demand in the marketplace. The Border Leicester sheep takes its name from the border country between England and Scotland, the area in which the breed was first developed in the late 18th century.Border Leicester/Merino Cross ewe. Long body with white fleece. The nose is black and she has large ears, upright and alert. The head and legs are free of wool.drysdale, sheep, new zealand -
Vision Australia
Machine - Object, APH (American Printing House for the Blind), APH Talking book machine, 1980-1990's
APH began producing it's own line of products to satisfy it's clients, outsourcing the manufacturer to overseas companies. This talking book machine, had an optional carry case, and dials to control tone, volume, speed, front buttons to record, rewind, forward, play, and stop tape. Playing both 2 and 4 track tapes, it also had Braille signs next to some of the buttons.Plastic rectangular light brown audio player with buttons for navigational controls, power cord, outlets for ear or head phones and black vinyl protective zip up cover Model no. 3-5194A.audio equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Rigby Limited, The Little Desert, 1975
This book is a true pictorial and written experience of the Little Desert 's flora, fauna, animal habitats and environment as it was in the 1970's.hard cover book with dust jacket, with dog-ear top of spine. Quarto, 55 pages with numerous full-page colour illustrations from photographs by Jocelyn Burt.non-fictionThis book is a true pictorial and written experience of the Little Desert 's flora, fauna, animal habitats and environment as it was in the 1970's.jocelyn burt - photographer - author - australian landscapes - environment -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Headphones, c 1920s
Ear phones of the type would have been used hereHeadphones made from metal base, adjustable headstrap made from metal wire with canvas padding. Bradded wire lead with two connector pins, backlight ear padsBrandes Superior. BBC pat pending. Matched Tone trade mark. Made in Englandheadphones, wwii, audio equipment -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Radio Receiver Type C55184, c1940
Multiples of these receivers were set on different frequencies and mounted in the racks. Radio units of this type were used in the Aeradio buildingAWA Radio Receiver, Grey colour has four control knobs six toggle switches one ear phone jack and metal tag holder for frequency setting card, Department of Civil Aviation Commonwealth of Australia DCA indent No. Y5/13 Communications Receiver Type R20 Serial numbers 575, 118, 81, 591. Made by AWA Ltd -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Card - Cattle Ear Tag #29, c. 1946
Fawn coloured medium weight cardboard cattle ear tag #29 black print. Oblong with rounded corners and remnant of hole punched at one end. For "Churchill Whisper 3rd".churchill island, dairy shorthorn, harry jenkins, clearing sale, ear tag -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Leather helmet and Leather Flying gloves
These gloves and helmet were worn by B-24 flying crew.Brown leather flying helmet , suede lined with under chin strap and zips over ear pockets. Gloves American supplied, brown leather, fur lined with wrist strapLabel with Lasica's Australia,7. Hand written- W.REHFISCH. W.J.R -
Wangaratta High School
Headphones
2 pairs of black plastic headphones with black coiled cord and faux leather ear cups and band padding. one pair of white headphones with black headband and coiled cord. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme - Concert Program, Concert, Town Hall, Kew, 1935
Program for a concert in the Walpole Street Town Hall in September 1935. The final page of the program includes advertisements for a draper and a chemist in HawthornFour page program for a concert in the Kew Town Hall, in Walpole Street, given on 7 September 1935. The proceeds of the concert were to be given to the Kew Eye and Ear Hospital Auxiliary.concerts - kew (vic) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears); Centipeda minima (Spreading Sneezweed). Centipeda cunninghamii (Common Sneezeweed), 1970-1990
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Three plant studies. At top of page is a study of a broad-leafed stem, with eight leaves and two flowers. On the right of this study are two pen and ink views of flower buds. Below in page centre is a plant with many small leaves and multiple stems. There are many small round flowers. On left of study are a flower, bud and leaf study. On the right there are two bud studies, one flowering stem study and one leaf study.Front: Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears). Centipeda minima (Spreading Sneezeweed). " cunninghamii (lower left) (pencil) Back: 26 (upper left) (pen)botanical drawing, collin woolcock, woolcock, woolcock collection, cema -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Spectacles Reading, circa early 1900s
These reading glasses plus the two additional replacement lenses were highly fashionable in the late 1800's and early 1900's due to their light frames ie. wire. They are of light material and are not as obtrusive, or heavy, as horn rimmed reading glasses.This minimisation of the eye wear was to allow the facial features to be presented without any obstructing eye wear, "au naturel". The "light weight" wire connections to nose and ears was to minimise weight upon those physical areas. It was an eye piece preferred by accountants and all forms of "book worms". This was a period when the "written word" was at its peak. This was well before the light enhanced computer screen and at an age where the "written word" was in the majority as compared to the typed word. These reading glasses are very significant to the Kiewa Valley as they provide additional material which supports the "isolational factors" which were prevalent in the 1800's and early 1900's. Poor lighting and lack of available optical technicians in rural areas, required those suffering with eye troubles in these rural areas to go to Melbourne. An advertisement placed by H B Bissel "eyesight specialist" in the "Independent" Newspaper in 1915 on page 3 " Every person's eyes are liable to be affected by some little weakness or other and these weaknesses, if not corrected at once, are apt to assume a most serious aspect as time goes on". This type of advertisement is putting "the fear of God" on those with slight eyesight problems. It also does not factor the poor lighting used by most in rural areas at this point in time. By the mid to late 1950's, electricity in the Kiewa Valley was available to all households and improved lighting helped nighttime readers. These reading glasses, made in Melbourne, highlight the fact that the Kiewa Valley and its region were still reliant on Melbourne based "specialists" and travel to and from these highly professional health practitioners not only involved a long, and time consuming journey, but also an expensive one.The frames of this oval wire reading glasses is made from gold plated copper wire. There are three nose bridges each with a slightly different angle and shape, each has a different magnification. This may suggest that they were in use at different developmental periods during the wearers ages. Each of the three lenses were fixed onto the frame by a screw and fastened directly onto the glass. Two of the glasses have nose "guides/rests" and one without.. The fine wire ear "loops" has a small "ball" feature at its end (to stop the glasses from slipping off the face).personal effects, spectacles, eye fashion, reading glasses -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Furgusson-style fetal stethoscope associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
The Furgusson stethoscope was in use from 1866. It is made all in one piece and has no attachments.Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Fetal stethoscope consisting of an ebony tube with flanges at each end. The large flange would be placed onto the abdomen and the small flange would be placed to the ear to hear the fetal heart beat.diagnostic instruments, midwifery -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Exercises
Two page list of Cawthorne Cooksey exercises from Mr Michael Gordon, Ear, Nose and Throat, head and neck surgeon. Plus two pamphlets from transport Injury Insurance. -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Toy, Bear, CareFlight, circa 2012
Found in Op Shop by Ian Donaldson in Lilydale price paid 50 cents. These toys were given to Child Patients during emergency flights. (source: Ian Donaldson the donor worked as a Mica Paramedic on both Rotary and fixed wing aircraft between 1982 and 1990.)Small Brown Toy Bear With blue bathrobe with CareFlight on the front. Bandaged arm and leg. Left arm in Sling with CareFlight inscription careFlight label attached to left ear in original package.careflight -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - DOLL, BARBIE STYLE, 1960's
Plastic doll in Barbie style with rubber head, blond hair & painted face, wearing a red velvet sleeveless dress, white ear rings, 1 white plastic shoe, no underwear.Camay Made in Hong Kong No50111/2toys, dolls, plastic -
South West Healthcare
Ear Irrigation Syringe, 20th century
Pomeroy Ear Irrigation Syringe: Chrome Metal Cannister; 1 tapered nozzle cannula and screw top plunger. "British Make" 13ear irrigation syringe, syringe, surgical instrument -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Newsletter, Q Magazine: Your Centre... ... a "signpost" to many paths, c. December 1998
Celebrating the first ear of the QVWC. A4 Printer paper. 8 pages. Navy and taupe on white. Grey scaled images throughout.newsletter, historical site, cultural structures and establishments -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER VIETNAM, FRAMED, 1967 - 70
This was not a promotional poster, it was printed for a bit of humour. Bought home from Vietnam by Geoff Murray, refer 638P for his service history.Poster. Vietnam. Poster printed during the Vietnam ear, colour showing a jet a top, Vietnam centre and a cartoon showing a soldeir on the move with explosions around him. The frame is wood, stained brown."Fly Far Far Eastern Airline - this vacation visit beautiful Vietnam"documents - posters / travel, frames, vietnam -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Spectacles and case
(1) Spectacles' Pince Nez' no frame around, thin chain attached to gold ear attachment.(2) Bi focal with yellow lens-frame, gold arms missing. 3) Brown case.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spectacles, pince nez -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Concrete section of Wharf, 05/12/1991
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Bottom right corner '5-12-91'port of portland archives, wharf -
Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - ETCHING-PEN-INK
PEN AND INK DRAWING GIVEN TO MRS. JEAN HOLLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER WEDDING. THE ARTIST, MRS. JANET McDONALD, WED. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIVED THERE FOR 50 YEARS BEFORE RETURNING TO CLUNES, TO LIVE IN SERVICE STREET, NEXT DOOR TO RIDLEYS.WOODEN FRAMED GLASS COVERED PEN AND INK DRAWING WITH CUT CARDBOARD SURROUND. PORTRAIT OF HEAD AND SHOULDER OF LADY WITH HEADBAND OF RIBBON, OF BERRIES, FLOWERS AND EARS OF WHEAT. LACE EDGING ONNECK OF DRESS.local history, illustration, etching, paintings, drawings -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Hairwave net, 1920-1930
A device made up of a large loop of black elastic with seven steel strips. Designed to sit across the head pushing hair into series of waves held in place by loops of elastic under ears.costume accessories, hair accessories, personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - Flying helmet, 1944
Korean War/Japanese Occupation period historical significanceFlying helmet from Korean War/Japanese Occupation period belonging to A34219 Stuart Simpson Leather with ear sound baffles built in. Dark brown with soft bone colour leather on inside.Nil -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - CAP, PEAKED
Police uniform peaked cap circa 1939-45. officer Pattern worn during WW2 period.Green police Hat. Top is green felt with bright green lines. Second level black felt around circumference of hat about 5 cm wide. Front peak Dark Green, plastic. Silver Rope Braid - two strands going from one ear around front to other ear. Nazi emblem on front with Swaztika and Eagle. On top small silver button with one dot in the middle. Inside lining is orange material with brown band around middle of rim.Size "55 1/2" Brand "Braunschweig" and some other indecipherable writing. uniform, german police, peaked cap, ww2 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazines, Croajingolong 1968, 1968
This is the twenty-first issue of the annual Orbost High school magazine. The name Croajingolong derives from the Australian Aboriginal Krauatungalung words galung, meaning "belonging to" and kraua, meaning "east". 2216.1 belonged to Mary Gilbert, a former teacher at the school. 2216.2 belonged to Brenda Murray, a former mayor of East Gippsland Shire and a prominent Orbost resident.This magazine is a useful reference tool.Two copies of a magazine, Croajingolong '68. It has a white cover with black and red print,. Vol.1 No.21. On the right side is a stylised drawing of two ears of corn with black letters (?) around it. (OHS?)2216.2 is stamped Orbost & District Historical Society.croajingolong orbost-high-school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RADIO & CASE, 1960’s
Item bought in Vietnam by Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer Cat No 590.2 for service details.1) National Brand 6 Transister Red Plastic case Silver Aluminium Front .2) Black Vinyl case to suit .3) Ear piece, cord & plug .4) Operation instructions to suitLabel on side of case “M.S.Metherall”personal effects, communications, transister, radio, metherall