A concave wooden racquet with orange whipping silver foil butt cover. Inscription along throat on obverse: CHALLENGE. Inscription across throat on reverse: "BENTLEY"/NIAGARA/FALLS. Inscription across paper and foil butt cover: KEEP IN A PRESS/BENTLEY/RACQUETS/NIAGARA FALLS/N.Y., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Papertennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of a heraldic shield, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: THE SLAZENGER/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST ELEVEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger coat-of-arms, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: VIKING/SLAZENGER/... Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST TEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden, Slazenger 'Vilas' racquet with burgundy, yellow, and blue paint work, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem at the base of the stem, on both sides, and a Balmforth leather handle grip. Inscription from crown to stem, on both sides: VILAS INTERNATIONAL FRAME/SLAZENGER/.../GUILLERMO VILAS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Paint, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with red, white and blue whipping around shoulders and stem. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on throat on both sides. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: MODEL/A/ELLSWORTH VINES/WILSON. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Wilson, Don Budge Finalist tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo.. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Throat and butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and butt cover features 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised crown and chevron devices. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A MacGregor laminated wood tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders & shaft, handgrip wrapped in leather and a plastic butt cap printed with manufacturer's 'M' logo. Manufacturer name in orange along shaft. Painted black from handgrip to top of shoulders with orange/red details . Materials: Wood, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, String, Painttennis

A MacGregor laminated wood tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders & shaft, handgrip wrapped in leather and a plastic butt cap printed with manufacturer's 'M' logo. Manufacturer name in orange along shaft. Painted black from handgrip to top of shoulders with orange/red details . Materials: Wood, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, String, Painttennis

A Wilson 'Chris Evert Autograph' model tennis racquet, autographed on obverse by Chris Evert. Has whipping on shoulders, and handle wrapped in leather. Plastic butt cap with manufacturer's 'W' logo. Model name on throat and manufacturer name on base of head. Manufacturer 'W' logo on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem feature across throat on obverse. Decal of 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Mercer Beasley' training tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders, streamlined shaft and fine-grooved handle. Model name across base of head on obverse; manufacturer's name across reverse. Inscription along throat on obverse: BACKHAND. Inscription alon throat on reverse: FOREHAND. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Gut, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with perforations, and a white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head and on butt cap; model name across throat and along shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' tennis racquet with: bevelled crown; whipping around shoulders; and, grooved handle. Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer details feature along right side of shaft. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wilson Kramer Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features rendered gold trophy cup device. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features triangle-pattered perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wilson, Tony Trabert Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and stem features model name. Stem features decal head and shoulders photo image of a young Trabert. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Regent Court Star tennis racquet. Model name features across base of head. Regent trademark, (comprising of a red 'R' on a gold cup trophy, in front of a blue wall hanging), features on the throat. Regent logo features along length of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastictennis

A Regent, Don Budge Contender, Tournament Model tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the crown, and base of the head. Model name features on the throat and shaft. Decal head image of Budge features on lower shaft. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Ink, Plastictennis

A Regent, Leslie Wonderling tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head. Model name features on the throat, accompanied by a triple fleur-de-lis. 'R' trademark features at base of shaft. Model details feature on the right side of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Ink, Cloth, Adhesive tapetennis

Black fragile small thin notebook of handwritten recipes belonging to Lucy Sebire in the late 1800's. The covers are very worn and the pages are torn, faded stained and heavily tanned. It is tied together with string at the top left hand corner. Inside the front cover is a calendar printed for 1889 and 1890. The back cover has a Henderson's Merchants' Ready Reckoner table.non-fictionA handwritten recipe book belonging to Lily Sebire. There are only a few recipes as this is a thin notebook..recipe book, cooking

Cuts to the Health Dollar, its effects on Nursing Services provided by the Eaglehawk and Long Gully Community Health Centre. Research project submission by: Diane M. Francis, Bachelor of Health Services (Nursing Studies) Dated: submission date 28 September 1992 Paper report double punched tied with string 39 page report plus introduction and 32 page appendicesDiane M. Francismedical, eaglehawk and long gully comm.ctr.

Items part of the collection re "William Anthony THEODORE DSM", PM2981. Refer Cat No. 7926P for service details.1. Certificate to Bill Theodore for Services to Rats of Tobruk Association. On top Emblem of Association with words of Appreciation below in black writing - signed by President and Secretary surrounded by grey stylised patterns on white paper. Framed in black frame with gold trim and staples string on back to hang. 2, Similar Certificate awarded to wife - Jean Theodore with same description but frame is brown.Both signed by President & Secretary. Certificate says "In Recognition of Meritorious Service Rendered to the Rats of Tobruk Association”william anthony theodore dsm, tobruk, association, certificates

Items in the collection of Sgt P.L.James, refer Cat No 7446 for service details. Items relate to notes on Armourer's Courses of A.A.O.C. for "Sgt Phillip Leonard James".Brown cover with red writing. Head with Commonwealth emblem and Australian Military Forces. Written in black pen - owners name. Contents is est. 100 + pages of instructions for guidance of armourers in black type. Instructions inside also is examples of job sheets, requisition forms etc. All sheets have three holes punched and sheets originally bound by white string. On front written "Sgt P.L. JAMES". Also typed "Prepared and issued by A.A.O.C. School" and "Mechanical Engineering Wing". armoury courses, 38th batt, sgt phillip leonard james

A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Owner name: 'WOODS' inscribed on shaft on obverse and reverse, and adhered using decals on left side of shaft. Two further decals adhered onto left side of shaft including one red with white cross, and one white with black spot. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Stringtennis

This is one of the very few surviving pieces of correspondence between Bob and his wife, Madge. Bob destroyed the bulk of such correspondence between the pair, although some of Bob's typed letter/stories that Bob sent to Madge survived, pasted into a large hard-backed journal, and later passed on to grand-daughter, Margaret Davey. The Registry Office marriage was a secret business. Perhaps an Irish nationalist, Madge's father, Andrew McLaughlin, had absolutely forbidden any of his daughters to marry a soldier. The Snapes were taken by surprise too and Madge wore the wedding ring on a string about her neck. Bob wrote to Madge McLaughlin c/- her parents's home in at 22 Hull Street, Richmond (near West Richmond Railway Station).Picture Postcard.snape collection

Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. When a fire or smoke was spotted from the tower a bearing was taken with the alidade and radioed or telephoned into the district office. It was then cross referenced with bearings from other towers on a large wall map to give a "fix" on the fire location Alidades and telescopes were used in the post war period but were replaced with a much simpler map table and reference string suspended from the centre of the tower cabin.Uncommon usageTelescope used in fire towers Ex military Kern Company NY Argus made in USA Adjustment lens, dials and focus ring Small spirit levelbushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv)

Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. When a fire or smoke was spotted from the tower a bearing was taken with the alidade and radioed or telephoned into the district office. It was then cross referenced with bearings from other towers on a large wall map to give a "fix" on the fire location Alidades and telescopes were used in the post war period but were replaced with a much simpler map table and reference string suspended from the centre of the tower cabin.Uncommon usageAlidade Sight TubeFCV and bearing markers on the alloy base. Very simple design. bushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv)