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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Envelope, 1948
Developing and printing service by AR Cox Tatura. W Williams, name of customerGrey envelope for holding photos and negatives after processing. Black writing. Photographic information printed on 4 sides.photos and negatives, cox ar, tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film, w williams -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Certificate, Post 1960
This certificate, drawn in a very elegant hand, contains the biographical information of Wilfred Busse. It is assumed to be a funeral or memorial card. Born in Chiltern in 1898, Wilfred Clarence Busse was educted at Wesley College and then the University of Melbourne. He became a barrister and through his time at the University of Melbourne studied with future Chief Justice and Governor of Victoria Sir Henry Arthur Winneke (1908–1985), as well as spending time in the chanbers of Sir Leo Finn Bernard Cussen (1859-1933), who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Busse also wrote two novels, 'The Blue Beyond' and 'The Golden Plague'. In 1931, 'The Golden Plague' was awarded the T. E. Rofe gold medal by the Henry Lawson Literary Society for its ''its vivid scenes of the Ovens River [gold] rushes, in the early [eighteen] fifties".Ivory rectangular certificate with rounded corners made of thick paper with inked writing and two small photographs mountedObverse: Wilfred Clarence Busse/ 1898 – 1960 / Barrister and Author / Born in Chiltern. Educated at Melbourne / University. Studied Law with former Governor / of Victoria Sir Henry Winneke. In 1928 / published his first novel, “The Blue Beyond”. / In 1930 published “The Golden Plague” for / Which he was awarded the Henry Lawson / Literary Society’s Gold Medal. / Wilfred Busse was a member of the Chiltern / Athenaeum. He valued the historical works / In the library. / wilfred busse, wilfred clarence busse, wilfred c. busse, busse, w.c. busse, "the golden plague: a romance of the early fifties.", "the blue beyond, henry lawson society, chiltern, chiltern athenaeum, chiltern athenaeum museum, sir henry arthur winneke, sir leo finn bernard cussen, funeral card, memorial card -
Clunes Museum
Book, PRINTED BY MORTLAKE PRESS, OVER THE SEA FROM SKYE
A HISTORY OF THE MCKAY AND MCDONALD FAMILIES.WHITE COVERED BOOK - BLACK WRITING. JUNE 1996. GIFT FROM MRS. GRACE HILL, DALBY. O'SLAND"OVER THE SEA FROM SKYE"local history, book, history, mckay and mcdonald family. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - History Article, A History of Christ Church Mitcham, 1988
From Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Soft cover Book entitled 'A History of Christ Church Mitcham'. Black writing on white background with Picture of the church.books, religion -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Strop Dressing
Packet containing round jar of strop dressing. Packet is yellow - jar black with white writing instructions in box.PACKET - Rolls razor strop dressing for all razor strops.|JAR - Rolls strop dressing Rolls Razor Co. of Aust P/L 8a Castlereagh St Sydney N.S.W.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 78 1971
School 78 - 1971 Sr E Simpson (Fraser) with Nr Cathryn Lillie - Prac drawing up promotion - 1971 Two Black and white proof photos of student nurse and nursing sister. I promotional photo with writing on the back. Names have been written on back of promotional photo. Photo of Nr Cathryn Lillie- and Sr E Simpson (tutor) nursing information, nursing history, nursing uniforms -
Hume City Civic Collection
Certificate
Certificate presented by Australian Red Cross Society to the Citizens of the Shire of Bulla acknowledging the amount of $1794.97 raised during the Red Cross March Appeal in 1976.White certificate with black and red writing from Australian Red Cross Society. Two signatures in blue biro."Presented by the/Australian..."1970s, red cross, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual
Book written by Major John Langdon-Davies for the Home Guard. Gives instructions on various subjects relating to training of the Home Guard. Text nnd black and white drawings and photographs.Small green material covered book with black writing (title, author, price and publisher) on front and spine (title).home guard, major john langdon-davies -
Wangaratta High School
OC House banner
Blue banner with white writing reading Hotham. Used in intra-school sports to designate Hotham (blue) house. -
Wangaratta High School
OC House banner
Red banner with white writing reading Bogong. Used in intra-school sports to designate Bogong (red) house. -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Honey Flora Of Victoria Fourth Edition (Dept of Agriculture Victoria), 1930-1939
Soft cover slightly larger than A5, Cream cover with black writing 136 pages - torn cover -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Common Trees of the Goldfields (Grant Pronk) Dept of Environment & Conservation - Bush Books, 2012
Soft cover slightly larger than A7, Photograph of Gimlet woodland on the front & back, white & black writing -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Letter - Correspondence from School of Mines and Industries, Bendigo to R.H. S Abbott, Bendigo School of Mines and Industries, 17th September, 1901
The Bendigo School of Mines was opened in 1873 following the first report of the Technological Commission in 1869 which recommended the establishment of schools of design and science to meet the scientific and technical needs of the mining industry on the local gold fields. Initially mining, chemistry, geology, metallurgy and art were taught while a separate school of design was established in c. 1870 but incorporated into the School of Mines around 1883 when it was renamed as the School of Mines and Industry. In 1904 The Mechanics Institute was liquidated and its assets and buildings acquired by the School of Mines. Around 1907 a Junior Technical School commenced to operate at the School of Mines and Industry but ceased operating in 1961 with that function being transferred to the White Hills and Kangaroo Flat Technical Schools. The Bendigo School of Mines and Industry became known as the Bendigo Technical College from the 1st July 1959. It operated under that name until February 1967 when it became the Bendigo Institute of Technology (B.I.T.). Construction work commenced in c.1965 which saw the Institute progressively re-locate to new buildings at Flora Hill. (Fn: https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA3091) Richard Hartley Smith Abbott was the step son of Joseph Henry Abbott and continued on in the family tradition of entering into business. He was elected a representative in the Mandurang riding in the Shire of Strathfieldsaye in 1887, served as Mayor of the City of Bendigo from 1917 - 1918 and was Secretary of the Bendigo Art Gallery for over 20 years. His father Joseph Abbot had been a member of the School of Mines Administrative Council and RH Abbott served as President of the School of Mines for two years and was a highly regarded business man within the local community. The School of Mines and Industries would have written to him asking him to intervene to ensure that their reputation remained intact.Handwritten letter by the registrar from the School of Mines to R H S Abbott on lightly lined writing paper.city of greater bendigo education, city of greater bendigo mining, mayor rhs abbott, shire of strathfieldsaye, bendigo art gallery -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Colorimeter
Zeiss colorimeter, in several parts. (writing on it looks like E J H's but cord(sic) is of 50's.) -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - The Gordon Highlanders Plaque
The cloth material is in the centre that covers majority of the wooden plaque. The crown, the deer and the writing "the Gordon Highlanders" is in the centre of the plaque. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Villers Bretonneux plaque
The symbol of 3 lions with castle wall on its top, the writing "Villers Bretonneux" is on the centre bottom part of the plaque -
Kilmore Historical Society
KAYE 'S AND MALLESON'S HISTORY OF THE INDIA MUTINY OF 1856-8, Kaye's and Malleson's History of the India Mutiny of 1856-8. Vol. 3, 1889
Red cloth cover with gold writing on the spine, cover worn with some loss of colour. Good condition. 388ppFront flyleaf, '204' in ink/ Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp.india, mutiny, history, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Mont De Lancey
Ointment container
Morris Imperial eye ointment container. White with black writing - Infallible cure of all diseases of th eye.ointments, medicine containers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER - JAPANESE
Facsimile of the Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and adjacent Islands. Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" No. 397661 Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Large rectangular certificate with text in black type. Various fonts used for text. Japanese writing on bottom of page.japanese surrender, ww2, certificater, kevin john herdman -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - RAAF at War, Victory Roll, 1945
Hard back 200 pages with colour paintings and sketches, black and white photographs.raaf pilot experiences flying out of operational bases of europe and the pacific. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - Manual, Manual of Air Navigation, Volume 1
By the inscribed writing this book was in posession of the OC of Nhill Air School.Hardback book 326 pages, with text and diagramsFor Official use, A.P. 1234 1941 Edition, Manual of Air Navigation Volume 1, Reprinted by Authority of Air Board: AH Pettifer, Acting Gov Printer (inscribed in pencil) Officer in Charge Nhillbook, manual, air navigation, officer in charge, nhill air school. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS, HMAS SYDNEY, Personal Letter TOWNSEND, C.1941
Letter written by "Mervyn Clive Townsend", Dental Surgeon, KIA HMAS SYDNEY. Refer Cat No. 2313P for his service details. HMAS SYDNEY was sunk 15 Nov 1941 by German Raider Kormoran. Letter sent to family, parents Edward and Muriel Townsend..1) Letter written on white paper. In black writing on one side blank on other. Stamp of circle and anchor and name of ship in blue. .2) Letter written on blue paper with handwriting in blue. Blank on one side and writing on other with stamp of circle and anchor plus ships name..1) Stamped HMAS SYDNEY and dated 5 April 1941. Top of page A - stamp of small circle with an anchor inside it. .2) Stamped HMAS SYDNEY - dated 7 Nov 1941. Top of page, a stamp of small circle with anchor inside it.hmas sydney, letters, ww2, mervyn clive townsend -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Richard Bright Probate 1897, 1897
This document contains the Probate Papers following the death of Richard Bright, a Warrnambool stonemason who died in August 1897. No other information has been found on Richard Bright but he must have been a successful tradesman as he left real estate to the value of £680 and personal estate to the value of £94. His executors were his son, Daniel Bright of Terang and the law clerk, Thomas Goodall. Richard Bright left a number of properties to his wife, Elizabeth, his sons, Daniel and John and his daughters, Adelaide Scown and Martha Head. This document was in the possession of Thomas Goodall , a law clerk managing the Ernest Chambers legal offices in Warrnambool and it was eventually passed on to the law firms operating from the same premises in Kepler Street. It was handed to the Historical Society when it was found in the premises once occupied by the law firm of Mackay Taylor. Tait collection: item 14 of 62This document is of interest as it originally was drawn up by a local lawyer. Ernest Chambers, and the probate papers are for a local Warrnambool resident, Richard Bright. This is a piece of parchment paper, folded in two, with handwriting on all pages. There is a seal of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria attached with a green ribbon and a red stamp of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. There are ruled black lines on three pages and pencilled writing in the margin of the first page. Some of the writing is a little faded. ‘In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria, In the Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of Richard Bright, late of Warrnambool in the Colony of Victoria, Mason, deceased. Probate. I certify that no duty is payable herewith. J. Poole, Officer under Sec. 96, Act 1060, 16/11/97. E.J.W. Chambers, Proctor, Warrnambool’ernest chambers, thomas goodall richard bright, richard bright, tait collection -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
4x Labels, Rome, Early 20th Century
Thomas (Tommy) Rome was a prominent Warrnambool citizen who came to Warrnambool in 1888 and established his footwear shop at 115 Liebig Street in 1907. He retired in 1962. Tommy Rome was also important as the person who recorded songs and skits on an Edison phonograph at the Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition in 1897. These recordings survive today as the earliest surviving sound recordings in Australia.These are labels from a well known business in Warrnambool and so are of some significance..1Rectangular paper label with brown and yellow background, white and brown text and a space for writing. The reverse is adhesive. .2 Rectangular paper white label with dark blue sections, a space for writing and dark blue and white text. The reverse is adhesive. It is damaged. .3 Identical to .2 .4 Identical to .2 ..1 T.J.Rome Liebig St. Warrnambool For Gladstone, Kit & Brief Bags. up=to=date Boot & Shoe Store. .2, .3, .4 THE UP-TO-DATE BOOT AND SHOE STORE FROM, T.J. Rome LIEBIG STREET,WARRNAMBOOL .t.j.rome, boots and shoes, warrnambool -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Infectious Diseases of the Honey-Bee (Leslie Bailey), 1963
A5 sized hard cover book with a black inner cover, outer cover is purple paper with photo of a bee on the front & cream writing. The back is cream with black & purple writing listing diseases. Inside the front cover is a blurb about the book & inside the back cover is a blurb about the author Author Leslie Bailey, M.A., PH.D Rothamsted Experimental Station Illustrations by J Phillip Stradbery -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph - Gum Leaf, Alfred Eustace
This is a colour photograph of a gum leaf painting that is one of many done by the well-known self-taught Australian artist Alfred William Eustace (1820-1907). A.W. Eustace, an Australian artist, was born in Berkshire, England, where he was an assistant gamekeeper to the Earl of Craven at Ashdown Park. He migrated to Australia with his wife and children in 1851 and worked on the Ullina and Eldorado Runs on the Black Dog Creek at Chiltern, which was in excess of 50,000 acres of grazing land. A.W. Eustace was employed as a shepherd by Jason Withers and while tending his flocks in the solitude of the bush, Eustace turned his attention to painting and music to while away the long and weary hours. He endeavoured to capture the spirit of the bush painting on board, canvas or tin plate, but as these materials were not always readily available he then started painting on large round eucalyptus leaves from the White and Red Box trees that grew around about him. About 1856 he painted a small picture of the famous Woolshed goldrush and during the next few years became well known in North-East Victoria. John Sadlier, a police officer stationed at Beechworth said that Eustace painted 'some really exquisite scenes. He was of an easy-going dreamy temperament, a student of nature only, despising the works of men. Unfortunately his drawings were on eucalyptus leaves, the largest and roundest he could find and not on canvas, and no doubt have all perished long ago.' In 1876 the Melbourne Age newspaper reported, 'Eustace’s celebrated paintings on gum leaves are again attracting attention,…Mr Eustace is an elegant artist…he seems without effort to catch the colour and spirit of Australian scenery…' In 1864 A.W. Eustace held an Art Union in Albury, and again in 1884 in Ballarat. He exhibited at the Victorian Academy of Arts in 1877 and also held an exhibition of gum leaf paintings at Stevens Gallery, Melbourne in 1893. By 1896 he was receiving orders from heads of states in Europe, with his works acknowledged by Queen Victoria, Emperor Frederick of Germany and the Czar of Russia, as well as the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria. His paintings reflected his ability to paint the sky in his realistic style which is still noted by art critics of the day. A.W. Eustace was also a skilful taxidermist. The collection of birds and animals that can be seen at the Beechworth Museum are examples of his taxidermy skill. When not doing his work, painting or taxidermy, he regularly contributed letters and verse to the Chiltern newspaper, The Federal Standard. A book of verse in his hand writing was presented to The Athenaeum Trust by the Boadle family. In the 1870’s he became interested in spiritualism often being involved in lively debate at lectures and séances. Alfred William Eustace died in 1907 and is buried in the Chiltern New Cemetery with his wife Sarah and one of his daughters, Elizabeth.Colour photograph of an oil painting on gum leaf by A.W. Eustace. A man is panning for gold in a stream with a house and hills in the background. Under glass in a decorative gilt and cream coloured plastic frame.Hand writing on tape at back of frame: COPY OIL ON GUM LEAF 10" x 5" A W EUSTACE owned by Betty & Alf Brownlie 2260alfred eustace, gum leaf painting, chiltern, gold panning, gold -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Functional object - Inkwell and pen
Heavy, rectangular glass inkwell with three moulded hollows (currently empty) and one moulded ledge. Approximately 12cm x 8cm x 2cm. Includes one long wooden shaft with metal tip (inkpen).writing, pen + ink, communications, coal creek, korumburra, inkwell -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Ink bottle
glass bottle with blue metal screw-top lidSwan ink on paper label / Swan ink on metal lideducation, school, ink, writing, pen, nib -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Ink-well pot x 4
Round white cylinder shape with hole at the top for ink to be poured in. Top part of cylinder is wider than the "pot" underneatheducation, school, writing, pen, nib, ink -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Blackboard eraser / duster
wooden handle with felt lining on one side for use on blackboardeducation, school, blackboard, eraser, duster, writing