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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Harvest Time, Nunn's Property - Chepstowe, 1945
According to the donor these image copies were used in an exhibition, and distributed at the conclusion. The originals are thought to be in the collection of Snake Valley HIstorical Society.Framed black and white photograph showing Eddie Nunn and Les Burt going off to mow hay on Nunn's property, Chepstowe. agriculture, chepstowe, eddie nunn, les burt, harvest, horses, farming -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Monkey Ashtray
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13Sandstone hand-carved monkey and ashtray. Monkey has decorative markings. Ashtray has a diamond shaped recess carved into the top and decorated with two brown and black painted snakes and green and white leavesAshtray: Prisoner of War on top Monkey: Ricordo on side and Ricordo POW on bottomcamp 13, murchison, pow, italian, monkey -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Decorative Spoon (Sierlepel)
A pewter round shaped spoon with an ornate decorative handle.A label in four languages stating that the quality of the pewter was pure. The handle shows images of two adult faces, two angelic faces and a snake entwined around it. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, LERHS, 1997 c
Also two similar photographs for Heritage Study 7971 numbers 04207.1 in Spares and 04207.2 size 10 x 15 cm|One colour photograph of Entrance from boat looking directly down main channel in SparesColour photograph of Entrance taken from Jemmys Point Lookout area showing sand dumped on Snake Island joining Rigby Island also sand dumped in middle of main channel Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950c
Also two other copies 7 x 11Black and white photograph showing eastern end of Rigby Island, Snake Island, and dunes at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Reeves River below, foreground bushes, Hopetoun Channel in middle distance, Bass Strait in distance.jetties, houses, waterways, topography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1926
4997.1 and .2 photos of Bullock Island and the entrance, .3 Bullock Island Footbridge, .4 Rigby and Snake Islands, .5 Rigby Island Reeves ChannelBlack and white photograph of light on Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancenavigation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - X-Rays - Radiographs, Pioneer X-Rays conducted at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1896
According to 'Salute to the X-Ray Pioneers of Australia' the X-Rays experiments conducted at the Ballarat School of Mines 'played a conspicuous part in the development of the application for x-rays to medicine.' John M. Sutherland conducted most of the experiments with induction coils giving 6 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch sparks respectively. Photograph of a timber frame with 27 original X-Rays conducted by John Sutherland at the Ballarat School of Mines. X-Rays include human bones, kangaroo hand, steel, bent knee, gold in quartz, snake, and others.x-ray, john m. sutherland, ballarat school of mines, john mckenzie sutherland, xray, pioneer xrays -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Certificate, The Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1980
Presented to Miss ethel May Punshon for her efforts to help Japanese Students and develop friendly relations between Japan and AustraliaBeige coloured light cardboard. Shades of grey floral border. Japanese Text in black. Gold seal, red stamped stamp in bottom left hand corner. Contained in a cardboard cylinder covered in snake skin print. citation, certificate, punshon m, hamblin w, camp 4, tatura, ww2, documents, certificates -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Dhurringile and The Delle's, 2001
Written to record family history of life on Dhurringile farm and early history of tomato growng at Dhurringile and TaturaInside a plastic bag. White cover, brown writing, blue border. Sketches of caravan truck, tomato, fish, farmer, cow, dog, snake. Photo of truck used for delivering tomatoes to Melbourne market on back coverdhurringile, dell vergin family, tatura, tomato industry, books, history, local, rural, industries -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1955c
Black and white photograph showing east end of Rigby Island, sand build up on Snake Island and rock groynes at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Shrubbery in foreground, rock groynes in Reeves Channel, sand dunes in background.waterways, ocean, jetties, room display -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1997
Date made 7 July 1997Colour photograph being an aerial view of the western end of Cunninghame Arm, showing the entrance between the hummocks, Bullock Island, entrance to North Arm, Snake Island surrounded by sand build-up. Lakes Entrance Victoriatopography, waterways, aerial photograph, boats and boating, township -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: WONDERS OF THE WILD
A handkerchief box containing 'The Sun-News Pictorial,' cuttings on 'The Wonders of the Wild.' These clips contain photos of Insects, flora, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, trees, marine animals. In serial form 1-100. Dated 1938.Wonders of the Wild. Sun 1938. 1-100place, land, wildlife, lydia chancellor, collection, wildllife, australian flora, australian fauna, plants, animals, australian plants, australian animals, australian wildlife, marine life, australian marine life, australia, sciences -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - F. G. JONES COLLECTION: MASONIC APRON, 1940's
Object. Masonic apron of white kid leather with ted leather backing & a silk border in red & blue stripes. Decorated with 3 rosettes in red 7 blue with button in centre. Waistband with metal clasp in shape of snakes.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, masonic apron -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 1996
No 20 of a series contains articles on Boole Poole, Snake Island, Mental illness, Skyline Tours, Rev. Daniel Gunson, Trida School, Horse troughs all in Gippsland Victoria. Many photographs, copy of Lithograph of Hop pickers.agriculture, schools, tourism, coast -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer H D, 1923c
Second copyBlack and white photograph showing aerial view of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes, shows Cunninghame Arm, North Arm, Reeves River and Hopetoun Channel, Rigby Island and Snake Island, the barrier on right foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, islands, aerial photograph, fishing industry, coast -
Clunes Museum
Book, GARY FENTON, I REMEMBER WHEN, 2021
PHOTOGRAPHS AND SHORT STORIES PEOPLE, FOOTBALL,ETC.DARK BLUE PAPERBACK WITH LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE AND PLACES ON FRONT AND BACK 188 PAGES - FIFTY PLUS SHORT BUT TRUE STORIES TRUE STORIES ABOUT AUSTRALIANS, SNAKE STORIES, FOOTBALL STORIES, PEOPLE STORIES, ETC. WITH LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHSnon-fictionPHOTOGRAPHS AND SHORT STORIES PEOPLE, FOOTBALL,ETC.i remember when, gary fenton, fifty plus short but true stories -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1992c
Colour photograph of the western side of the Entrance. It shows scrub covered hummocks, dredged sand dumped at Snake Island, rock groynes from island to lake, taken from lower side of highway at Jemmys Point. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, topography, waterways, township -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Buttons, medical corps
Worn on Medical Corps great coat 8 Field Ambulance 1967-1968.Gold coloured metal embossed buttons displayed on ref felt covered cardboard. Seven (7) large buttons and eleven (11) smaller buttons all with Medical Corps insignia. Crown, laurel leaves, sword, snake wrapped around sword. uniform buttons, medical, medical corps, 8 field, baker, vietnam -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1910 c
Note on back Happy Christmas to all from Aunt AliceBlack and white postcard showing SS Gippsland in Reeves Channel below Jemmys Point heading towards town East end of Rigby and Snake Island shown Fish pens visible along Hopeton Channelk shoreline Lakes Entrance VictoriaView from Jemmys Point towards fish pensships and shipping, waterways, township -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - F. G. JONES COLLECTION: MASONIC APRON & SASH, 1940's
Object. Masonic apron of white kid leather & silk with royal blue & burgundy border in geometric design, hung with gold plated emblems, chains & balls. Waistband has brass clasp in shape of 2 snakes. Matching sash with fringed ends.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, masonic apron & sash -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Magneto Telephone, C1930
Used to communicate with the local telephone exchange and for connection to other subscribers. The introduction of automatic exchanges saw the their demise. This phone was used in the family home of the donor at Caboolture (aboriginal for carpet snake) during the 1940s and 1950s.A magneto telephone for communication with a manual telephone exchange. The handle on the right hand side, which was turned to rotate the magneto to call the exchange - ask operator for a number and then to be connected. Telephone enclosed in a specially designed box for mounting on the wall. There was a bell on top which rang when the magneto ringer at the exchange was turned. Fitted with a carbon microphone mounted on the front of the box for the transmission of the spoken word and an electro- magnet. A receiver which hangs on the left hand side on a hook. The hook acts as the on and off switch to answer the call and to switch on the battery to provide power for the receiver and energize the transmitter. There is an angled ledge for writing any messages. There is no battery. The circuit for the phone is on the inside of the door to the interior of the phone. pHone is type CDA116 - PMG Registered - Ericsson.communication, telephonic -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1930c
Black and white photograph, showing eastern end of Rigby Island, Snake Island, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Reeves Channel below foreground hill, Hopetoun Channel between dunes and islands with fish pens in distance. Two people sitting on hill in foreground.islands, waterways, topography, room display -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: SNAKES AND LADDER
Black "Snakes and Ladders" board - folded with cloth hinge. Adhesive name label on one side - black and red. Playing board printed in black and red squares, labelled with " behaviours" e.g Forgiveness, Kindness, Cruelty, Avarice. item date. 1890's.toys, general, snakes and ladders. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1920c
Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland in Reeves Channel, sailing west towards Metung, taken from Jemmys Point and showing Snake Island and end of Rigby Island and hummocks on far side of Hopetoun Channel in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1920c
Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland in Reeves Channel, sailing west towards Metung, taken from Jemmys Point and showing Snake Island and end of Rigby Island and hummocks on far side of Hopetoun Channel in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1920c
Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland in Reeves Channel, sailing west towards Metung, taken from Jemmys Point and showing Snake Island and end of Rigby Island and hummocks on far side of Hopetoun Channel in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, ships and shipping -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE WW1, FRAMED, Post WW1
John Joseph LOWERY Regt No 1926 enlisted in the AIF 3rd Reinforcements, 22nd Batt on 16.6.1915 aged 18. Embarked for Egypt 26.8.1915, taken on strength Gallipoli 25.10.1915. Hospitalised 23.12.1915 frost bite to feet. Embarked for France 19.3.1916, promoted T/Cpl 1.2.1917, promoted L/Cpl 2.5.1917, promoted L/Sgt 21.8.1917. KIA Belgium 2.10.1917. Refer Cat No 2564P.Wooden frame, green border around certificate, glass front, centre is a photo of a soldier.Document: “Honour the Brave. Presented to Sgt J J LOWERY by the Members and Friends of the View Street Church of Christ and Bible School in grateful appreciation of his services for God, King and Country in the Great War 1914 - 1918” Bottom centre on white label: JOHN JOSEPH LOWERY “Enlisted 16.6.1915 Regt No 1926 3rd Reinforcements 22 Batt AIF aged 18. Embarked for the Middle East 26.8.1915. Admitted to hospital Gallipoli with frostbite 15.12.1915 Embarked for France 19.3.1916. Appointed Lance Sergeant 2.5.1917. KIA 2.10.1917 at Broodseinde, Belgium. Donated by Mrs Lyla Sutton” Bendigo District RSL Museum civic mementos - certificates, religion - christian, military history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Badge
A brass coloured metal badge featuring a crown on top, six pointed stars surrounding and a snake on a bar within a circle.A scroll along bottom of badge is unmarked. On the back of the badge there is an inscription which is unreadable. also some hooks. the badge is from the RAA Medical Corpbadge, insignia, raa -
Clunes Museum
Ceremonial object - REGALIA
CEREMONIAL APRON WORN BY F. J .EBERHARD DURING LODGE MEETINGSCEREMONIAL APRON WORN DURING LODGE MEETINGS. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS CREAM SILK BACKGROUND WITH PURPLE RIBBON BANDS, SILVER METALLIC FRINGING AND STAMPED EMBLEM / SYMBOL ON FRONT. ROYAL BLUE WEBBING BELT - TWO SNAKES ENTWINED TO FORM HOOK BUCKLE.local history, societies, manchester unity of independent order of odd fellows, independent order of odd fellows, eberhard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Event Materials, M>Tram, M>Trams - D2 class trams, Mar. 2004
Plastic Packet containing four jelly snakes to celebrate the welcome of the D2 class trams with a M>Tram lable to welcome the longest tram in the southern hemisphere to the streets of Melbourne. VicSig.net (accessed 2/1/16) gives the official launch as Wed. 3/3/2004.trams, tramways, events, m>tram, d class