Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Fundraising badge sold by the Commonwealth Button Fund to raise funds for the victims of the Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire during the war."Servia Syria Armenia"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), badges

Cedar chiffonier with raised backboards on three sides. Two doors with raised fronts as decoration. Pine sides. White knob on door.furniture, domestic

Puffing Billy Centenary Port - 100 Years - PBPS Fund raiser item Puffing Billy Centenary Port Puffing Billy 18 December 1900 - 18 December 2000 - 100 Years - This special bottling of fine port commemorates the Centenary of the Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway , home of Australia's world famous Puffing Billy 750 mlHistoric - Puffing Billy Railway - Puffing Billy Preservation Society Fund raising item - Centenary Port - 100 Years Puffing Billy Centenary Port - 100 Years - Puffing Billy Preservation Society Fund raising item Green Glass Bottle Yellow painted on Writing and logo Cork with black plastic top Puffing Billy Centenary Port Puffing Billy 18 December 1900 - 18 December 2000 - 100 Years - This special bottling of fine port commemorates the Centenary of the Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway , home of Australia's world famous Puffing Billy 750 mlpuffing billy, centenary port, pbps fund raiser

Atabrin Tablets Quinacrine C23H30ClN3O Anti-Malarial Drugs issued to all troops in tropical areas during WWII Troops used to joke about the fact that ATABRIN turns the skin yellow. Prevented Malaria in Tropical Regions minimizing the disruption to combat caused by untreated Malaria.Rectangular metal container,dark grey in colour. The words Atabrin Tablets printed on lid in raised printmalaria, atabrin, tropical disease,

Made by craftsman in Camp 3. Care had to be taken to curve the Australian Penny without damaging the face.Circular brooch. Australian penny with clip/pin soldered on backAustralia Penny 1936. Raised impression of a kangaroo in "flight"brooch, australian penny, beck h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery, 1936 penny

Left to Right, Elenor Musumeci, Jill Riddler, Myriam Scott, Unknown Four women outside standing in front of an entrance sign.Entrance in white raised letters on a grey stone block.biarri

WW1 Raising Sun collar badge

Fund raising badge now on PL182badge/buttons, ww1, general

group of people, children and adults, at fund raising stall in grounds of St Nicholas Church. Members of Heralds of the King, a children's mission of the Church of England, Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white photograph of group of people, children and adults, at fund raising stall in grounds of St Nicholas Church. Members of Heralds of the King, a children's mission of the Church of England, Lakes Entrance Victoria. Photograph mounted on red card with inscription 'With the Rev F Miller in 1937'.'With the Rev F Miller in 1937'.religion, churches

The Certificate relates to William John Turner Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. Refer Cat No 8029 for details of his fund raising and work with the Sub Branch. Refer Cat No 8030 for details on his Committee history and WW1 service.Framed certificate, frame is timber gold colour, certificate backing is maroon colour, certificate is a cream colour with ornate edging around the details, at the top is the RSL Logo followed by “Returned Servicemen’s League Bendigo Sub Branch” Details of the award follow, signed and dated, all print in blue and black.Main points; “Presented to Mr W.J.Turner - Winner of the Mr Bendigo Competition in aid of the League’s Patriotic fund 1945 - Amount raised £666” “Geo V Lansell President” “W R Porter Secretary”brsl, smirsl, certificate

In 1880, the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum launched an appeal to raise funds to relocate away from the inner city. The location in North Melbourne was considered a great risk for the residents, particularly the 'old and feeble', in the event of an epidemic. In 1887, the secretary to the Premier of Victoria wrote to the Asylum, suggesting Frankston as a possible alternative to North Melbourne. The Asylum committee considered Frankston to be too far away. The Royal Commission into Charitable Organisations (1890) strongly recommended Cheltenham as the preferred location but the government failed to act on that recommendation. Former Asylum committee member, Mr James Hingston, bequeathed £25,000 to the Asylum on his death in 1902. After many more years of toing and froing, the foundation stone for the new asylum at Cheltenham was laid in 1909. It was almost two years later that the transfer of residents from North Melbourne to Cheltenham began. The move happened in stages over three days, with the first group of residents to move to Cheltenham being 125 women from the invalid wards. The Asylum continued to operate throughout the 20th Century and, in 1970, was renamed the Kingston Centre. The focus of services also changed. This photograph captures the laying of the foundation stone in 1909.Black and white image depicting a large group of citizens gathered to watch the laying of the foundation stone for the Benevolent Asylum in Cheltenham. There is a raised platform with a group of men dressed in suits standing on it. These appear to be the dignitaries for the day. There are flags flying in the background, others standing on poles at the corners of the raised platform. Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 50%cheltenham, charity, north melbourne, welfare

The Kooyong Military Hospital in Kooyong Road, Caulfield was established for the care and rehabilitation of soldiers injured in World War 1. Many events like carnivals were held by the Red Cross to raise funds for the war effort and entertain the patients.This badge is a reminder of the Community support for injured soldiers when they returned from WW1 conflict and were hospitalized at Kooyong Military Hospital Caulfield 1914 - 1948 This badge was displayed at the GECC 'Wounded Soldier WW1 1914-1918 Exhibition" 2016 at Glen Eira Town Hall Caulfield A small tin button, with pin attachment at the back. The button was produced and sold as a fund-raiser for the Kooyong Military Hospital during the World War1, 1914-18, at that organisation's Carnival held on March 18th 1916. The front of the button is white with a blue perimeter. A copy of the City of Caulfield's Coat-of- Arms and the words, City of Caulfield, is written on the front of the button, as is the date 18th March 1916. Both the above are written in red. Kooyong Military Hospital is written in blue. ww1, 1914-18, kooyong military hospital, war casualties, caulfield, moorabbin, bentleigh, carnivals, fundraising, patriotism, anzac, australian commonwealth military forces

1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve

Was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. Once contained a poisonous liquid substance. Probably used on site.Amber coloured bottle with a cork intact. It has several flat sides, some with raised bumps and "NOT TO BE TAKEN" in raised lettering on the front panel of the bottle. "NOT TO BE TAKEN" william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day

This coin was minted in England in 1851 and is believed to be a penny.This coin has no known local provenance but would have used in the colony of Victoria including Warrnambool in 1851 and beyond. It will be useful for display.Circular copper coin. The obverse features a slightly raised profile of Queen Victoria and text. The reverse features a slightly raised profile of Britannia and text.Obverse VICTORIA. DEI. GRATIA 1851 Reverse BRITANNIAR; REG; FID; DEFbritish coins

This quern was made from Harcourt granite. Querns were used for grinding wheat into flour. (Wooden handles missing from this catalogued object).It was most likely made on Mount Alexander, in spare time, by a quarry worker using his employer’s gang saw and other tools. Wheat is not now grown in Harcourt district . Early settlers engaged in cropping until they exhausted the fertility of the soil. This quern was utilized by a local pioneer who intended to be self-sufficient to the extent of grinding his own grain into flour.. Many local farmers sowed wheat immediately after clearing the land: raising of a wheat crop was evidence of use and improvement which, along with fencing and erecting other structures, was part of the mandatory steps to prove occupancy as a prelude to obtaining a Crown Grant for what had previously been deemed ‘crown land'The quern is of interest as a symbol of the desire for self-sufficiency and as a demonstration of the extent to which granite could be worked and shaped by masonry tools. Quern, granite, square slab with raised metal centre shaft and one rounded piece of granite with off-centre hole and side ridges.

Spokeshave metal with raised handled. Made by Stanleyflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spokeshave

Round piece of cream lace with raised centre.handcrafts, lacemaking

Commemorative plaque for opening of the Talking Book Library in 1992. The Talking Book Library was officially opened on November 12 1992 by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria the Honourable Richard E. McGarvie (followed by brailled version of above)Metal plate with raised black lettering and brailleThe Talking Book Library was officially opened on November 12 1992 by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria the Honourable Richard E. McGarvie (followed by brailled version of above)braille and talking book library, nameplates, richard mcgarvie

Constructed in 1996, the new wing at Elanora Nursing Home was named after John Wicking, President of the Association for the Blind for over 10 years, and a strong supporter of the Association and it's work.1 round metal plate with raised inscriptionThis plaque commemorates the turning of the first sod in the construction of the John Wicking Wing, 21st October 1996. This building recognises the outstanding contribution by J O Wicking AM President of the Association for the Blind 1972-1984 and long time friend of blind and vision impaired people throughout Victoria.association for the blind, john wicking, elanora home (brighton), nameplates

The Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School was founded at Wonga Park in April 1960. This plaque commemorates the official opening by Hon. T.W. Mitchell and reads: This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960. Later that year, a property at 16 Thanet Street Malvern was purchased, and the school relocated to that site.This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960nameplates, lady nell seeing eye dog school

.1) These medallions were issued to School children in 1919. .2) After a call was made to have something to show you had volunteered for Active service but were rejected on medical grounds..1) Medallion, round with ring at top, etched raised figures front and back. .2) Medal, round, with etched raised Australian Coat of Arms on the front..1) On front, “”Victory, The triumph of Liberty and Justice, The Peace 1918” On reverse, “Peace 1919 Australia” .2) On the front, “Volunteered for Active Service - Medically unfit”, On reverse, “65066”the peace 1918, volunteered, medically unfit