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Kilmore Historical Society
The Book of the Farm, 1855
Agricultural methods of the 1800's.Red/brown cloth-bound hardcover with black cloth spine. Front flyleaf missing. Illustrations, charts, graphs. Cover corners worn, spine missing. Body of book detaching from covers. Loose pages. 674 pp. + illustrations. Vol. 1 of 2. Poor condition.P.1 '42' (crossed out in red ink). Inside cover blurred Kilmore Mechanics' Institute stamp.agriculture, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Annual Report of the Board of Management of the Kilmore Hospital, 1924 - 1986
Financial statement and list of contributions in the form of the Annual Report of the Board of Management of the Kilmore Hospital. A variety of printers - Thomas Hunt in 1924, P.J. Slattery & Son, The Advertiser Printing and The Free Press Printing.Small paper/light card bound stapled booklets covering Annual Reports from 1924 - 1986 (not continuous). 32 of 62 report years present, some in multiple copies. Total of 55 reports. Most in good condition. Slight variation in sizes and quality of cover & paper.kilmore hospital, annual reports, 1924 -86 -
Kilmore Historical Society
If I Were King George, 1911 or earlier
From the childhood collection of Monica Smith, nee Turner, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells. Deep cream coloured paper on board cover, paper worn in places and some marks left side front. Stained and worn back cover. Foxing and small marks/stains throughout. Reinforcing repair front & back hinges. Binding tight. 55 pp. Good condition.Front flyleaf, 'Monica M. F. Turner/Stokesay/Melbourne - 1911./from Nin'.children's literature, turner collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Dictionary of Australian Biography, Philip Mennell, F.R.G.S, 1892
Comprising notices of eminent Colonists from the inauguration of responsible Government down to the present time (1855-1892.Dark green hardcover book with cloth covers and leather spin. Cover faded with loss of colour. Leather on spine torn , repaired with sticky tape. Internal hinges sound, binding tight. Pages clean and intact. 542 pp. Cover poor condition, body good cond.Inside front cover & front flyleaf, 'Nesta McKellar'.biography, eminent australian colonists. -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE MAGAZINE OF ART, 1888
Magazine covering many aspects of art and design. Brown cloth-bound hardcover book. Decorative black print front cover, decorative embossed back cover, worn at extremities. Hinges broken & detached. Loose pages, front flyleaf torn. Foxing throughout. Pages gilt edged. Illus. 430 pp. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, 'Presented to J. Frisby/With all good wishes/From C.P. Hobson'. Botto left flyleaf, '"Carlsberg"/ Kilmore/April 1894'.art, magazine -
Kilmore Historical Society
PLEADING, EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE IN CRIMINAL CASES, Archbold Pleading, Evidence and Practice In Criminal Cases, 1966
Thirty-sixth Edition.Red textured cloth-bound hardcover book, slight fading on spine. Spine title in gilt print on black band. Embossed gilt "stamps on back & front covers. Minor insect damage edges of half-title page. Red place-marker ribbon. Good condition.Front flyleaf, 'Clerk of Petty Sessions/Kilmore.archbold, criminal cases, kilmore court house library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
AUSTRALASIAN MINING DIGEST, 1897
A digest of Australasian mining cases as decided in the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and New Zealand, and on appeal therefrom to the Privy Council.Blue cloth-bound hardcover book, cover stained, corners worn. Gold lettering on spine. Gold crest on front cover containing words, 'CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA/ POLICE/ MAGISTRATE /KILMORE'. Both hinges broken but not detached. 547 pp plus appendix.Fair condition.Nil.australasian, mining, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller et al, EUCOLYPTOGRAPHIA. Eighth Decade, 1882
A Descriptive Atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the Adjoining Islands.Light card cover, some staining, central longitudinal crease back and front covers. Discoloration from light exposure. Blue cloth backstrip on spine. Minor insect damage top left corner back cover. Light foxing throughout. Binding intact. Good condition.non-fictionA Descriptive Atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the Adjoining Islands.botany, eucalypts, australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Age, "I found by job in the Age Classifieds", mid 1970's
Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising The Age classifieds and finding jobs. Has a photo of Ngaire Conway - Typist Clerk. Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5561i.pdf. Image i2 shows the condition of the poster from the rear.trams, tramways, posters, the age, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1950
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, Q class 190 in the shunt at Camberwell Depot. Behind the tram is a building advertising Shell and Ampol. Tram in Chocolate and cream paint scheme and looks in poor condition. See Reg Item 3435i2 - Charles Craig and TAP343_190 by Jack Strangertrams, tramways, camberwell depot, q class, tram 190 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Saxam exterior, 1896c
'Saxam' was the home of the Kaye family (1886-1888) then William Santon, a former councillor and Mayor of Heidelberg. Saxam Homestead is a distinctive and substantial timber homestead built in the late 1880s as one of the notable rural properties in the St Helena area. In 2014 the house still stands but is in poor condition with most interior features removed. Digital copy of black and white photograph. saxam, santon family, william santon, kaye family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Saxam, now Churinga, 1896c
"Saxam" was the home of the Kaye family (1886-1888) then William Santon, a former councillor and Mayor of Heidelberg. Saxam Homestead is a distinctive and substantial timber homestead built in the late 1880s as one of the notable rural properties in the St Helena area. In 2014 the house still stands but is in poor condition with most interior features removed. A significant Greensborough house.Digital copy of black and white photograph. saxam, churinga, william santon -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Letter - Correspondence, 31/03/1931
Memo sent to school committee declining a subsidy on a pound for pound basis, for improvement works at the Halls Gap school. The reason given being that it had been necessary to discontinue the granting of all subsidies due to the condition of the finances of the State. The letter also requests a balance sheet for an entertainment held on 20 March 1931.Memo to Mr. L.S. Watten School Committee No. 3058 from M.H. Bottoms, Secretary of education Dept, Public Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne.education, schools, halls gap -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramway Service - Notes", 27/07/1959
Notes give history of the SEC's operation of the tramway, the reconditioning, their condition, lack of capital expenditure, rolling stock and track age, possible abandonment, but finally, we must solider on. Appears to have been written for staff and explain the lack of capital expenditure on the system, but we must continue to run a safe and reliable system.Yields a information about the history of the SEC in Bendigo. Almost apologetic in its tone in not spending enough money on the tramway system. Gives notes about the overall engineering status of the system.Typed statements (1 to 11) on two foolscap sheets, carbon copy, titled "Bendigo Tramway Service - Notes" about the Bendigo Tramways, the SEC's position and status. Dated 27-7-1959, with initials ACS.VMcC in top right hand corner. In top right hand corner in black ink "BTPS 405"trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, maintenance, reports -
Vision Australia
Document - Object, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Blind Person's Tramways Pass 1980, 1980
The travel pass was used by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board to ascertain that the bearer was indeed a blind person and entitled to free travel. This example was numbered 1641 and was issued in the name of Mr N.L. Walker. It outlines that the Pass is issued on the condition that the holder opens and shows same to the Conductor on each trip whether requested to do so or not.1 near square travel pass with pale green cloth cover and black text On the rear is the symbol of the MMTBmelbourne and metropolitan tramways board, association for the blind -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bicycle, 1930's -1940's
This bike belonged to Wally Paten who worked in the Orbost Butter Factory in the 1940's. Wally's father, Thomas Paten came to Orbost in 1893 and began growing fancy seeds in 1907 for H. James. He built the first levee bank in Orbost (ref. Mary Gilbert). The Comet bike was distributed by the Myer Emporium. "Comet:" was their house brand. They also sold the "Peter Pan". It was named "The Comet" probably because it was a fast bike. At the time it was an expensive bike . Ted Waterford made headlines riding Melbourne to Adelaide one way then return on a Comet in 1932.Bicycles have been a part of Australian life for more than 140 years. The bicycle soon began competing with the horse as a convenient and economical way for people to get around. This bicycle is an example of an early style which was used by an Orbost local.A man's road bicycle. It has 26inch wheels, back pedal brakes and has a wire basket attached to the curved handle bars. There is a leather seat in poor condition. The back wheel has a mudguard painted white. The bike is ungeared. This is probably the original frame with newer wheels. The pedals are metal.Tyres - made in Korea down tube -COMETcomet-bicycle bicycle paten-wally transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITIONS OF SALE
Condition of sale by private contract dated 23rd . March, 1929 between H. A. Wilkinson and W. H. Moyle for property located at 52 Nolan Street, Bendigo described in certificate of registration, Miner's right number 30830. Together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling for the price of 525 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of man sitting on ground
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.black and white photograph with white border showing a man wearing suspenders and hat sitting on the ground in front of a line of rocks, gazing out towards the left of the frame. A line of pine trees are visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - DONEY COLLECTION: 8'' X 8'' MASKING BOARD FOR CROPPING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING
Adjustable metal 8"x 8" masking board for cropping and photographic printing Imperial scale, excellent condition Adjustable frame for variable cropping of prints; maaximum printing 240mm x 190mm (8.5"x 6.5") An Elande product manufactured by Lee & Diverell, Mitcham, Victoria, AustraliaELanDE product manufactured by Lee & Diverell, Mitcham, Victoria, Australia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Sep. 1946
Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 16 stored at the rear of the SEC Wendouree Parade Depot. In partial derelict condition, destination box, head light glass, trolley poles and some blinds removed. Photo taken 22/1/1955. Keith Kings photo No. M(b)(2) Stamp in top right hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. M(b)(2) Copyright reserved". In black ink "Ballarat / No. 16 at Depot rear after withdrawal from service / 22/1/55 ".tramways, trams, withdrawn trams, depot, stored trams, tram 16 -
Kilmore Historical Society
A Group of Noble Dames, 1891
Novel. Colonial Edition.Green cloth-covered hardback book. Title & author printed in gilt on front cover & spine. Decorative embossed design on rear cover. Cover worn at corners with some staining on front. Binding loose, front cover has detached from body. 270 pp. Fair condition.'1214' underlined on flyleaf.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, SYSTEMATIC CENSUS OF AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. Part 1. - Vasculares, 1882
Systematic Census of Australian Plants with Chronologic, Literary and Geographic Annotations.Paper cover, stained, foxing, insect damage to extremities. Cloth strip to spine, tearing at top and bottom. 152 pp. Binding generally intact, pp 51-54 detached. Sewn binding shows metallic/rust staining. Pages generally clean & unmarked throughout. Fair condition.non-fictionSystematic Census of Australian Plants with Chronologic, Literary and Geographic Annotations.botany, australia -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, c. 1960
The photograph shows five seated individuals dining at Marios' restaurant in Carlton, Melbourne. The ladies are wearing finery and corsages which suggests that this may have been a post-marriage celebration following the wedding of Lillie and James Morgan. Their marriage certificate records the date as 26th of April, 1969.This is a photograph of social and historic significance, being part of a sub-collection of material that provides a snapshot of the type of individuals involved in the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and the activities carried out by that organisation. The image is also an insight into fashions of the time as well as into the relationship between Lillie and James.A professional photograph of Lillie Morgan (nee Duncan) and husband James Morgan dining at Marios' restaurant in Melbourne with three unidentified friends. The printed image is professionally mounted in a Marios' display folder.The front of the display folder reads "Greetings from Marios' Continental Restaurant Melbourne - Australia" Insignia of the restaurant is printed beneath the photograph and the photographer's name 'Renouf' is printed alongside. On the reverse "Fully air-conditioned" and "Photography by Renouf of Marios'" is printed in red ink. There is also a sketch in blue biro of a cat and a horse and rider.lillie duncan, lillie morgan, james morgan, marios', 1960s -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Dispenser Mustard, 1860's
This item would have been used as a salt container and would have been part of a dinner set. This would have been used for special occasions . It is in good condition and is a good example of this type salt storage jar. As this has a brown willow pattern instead of the usual blue it makes this make this salt despenser rare item.This has social and historical significance as it shows what items families used for special dinner occasions. It is the only one our collection and therefore will have good interpretation value for exhibitions . Small Ceramic jar with brown willow Chinese pattern. Copper hinged lid with recess for spoon. The spoon is required to dispense the mustard.ceramic, copper, chinese, table items, kitchen, domestic, mustard, willow pattern -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Interior of the Former Ballarat East Library, c1979
This photo was most probably taken when the Ballarat School of Mines was considering the former Ballarat East Library as a campus. In 1980 the Ballarat School of Mines Council presented a proposal to the Ballarat City Council regarding occupying and managing the Ballarat East Free Library as a School of Traditional Crafts. The proposal included maintaining the building in optimum condition.Three black and white photographs of the interior of the former Ballarat East Library. .1) Room in the former Ballarat East Library housing remnants of the Ballarat Historical Society (probably during transfer of the Ballarat Historical Society Collection to the Gold Museum) .2) Room in the former Ballarat East Library with built in show cases at one end, and modern classroom tables and chairs. Brian McLennan sits writing at a table. .3) Roofing detail in the former Ballarat East Libraryballarat east library, ballarat east free library, school of traditional crafts, brian mclennan, ballarat historical society, museum -
Puffing Billy Railway
12A Number Plate
Number Plate 12A Loco: 12A In service Monday, 23rd December 1912 Livery Black with Red Owner Puffing Billy Gauge 762 Status Under Overhaul 12A Built in 1912 and painted Canadian red & dark brown, this locomotive was issued to the Colac to Crowes line, but over the years saw service on all four lines. It was withdrawn from service in 1954 at Moe and sent to Newport Workshops for storage where it remained until 1972. After overhaul at Ballarat North Workshops, it was brought to Belgrave in 1973 where it saw continuous service until withdrawn in 1982 for a complete rebuild. It was returned to service in 1992 in close to its early 1940s condition with all-over Black livery. It will be returned to its post WWI condition with low bunker, narrow ash chute, steel cowcatcher and Canadian red livery.Historic - Victorian Railways Locomotive Number Plate used on Steam Locomotive 12A Number Plate 12A Brass builders plate with black background 12Apuffing billy, 12a, number plate -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Film Projector Speakers x2
Speakers were used to amplify the sound of the movie being shown. The Pyrox Victor was for 16mm films and used from the 1940s.Used in the Kiewa Valley possibly at the Mt Beauty Community Hall for weekly filmsHeavy large red box with 'Pyrox Vicor' on one side. 'Rola' is inscribed at the end of the cone and centred in the front. The company, Rola, of Richmond, Victoria, Model 12U. Circa 1940s. It has a long electrical cord alo inside the case. Both speakers are the same except one is in a poor condition. pyrox victor, rola manufacturers, film projector speakers -
The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum
Book, Optice: sive de Reflexionibus, Refractionibus, Inflexionibus & Coloribus Lucis Libri Tres, 1706 (exact)
This 300 year old book deals with the theory of light and colour and with investigations of the colours of thin sheets, 'Newton's rings', and diffraction of light. Newton uses a wave theory of light and his corpuscular theory to explain his observations. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was a great figure in the history of optical science. His classic 'Opticks' was first published in English in 1704. This Latin edition of 1706 was published to satisfy a wider scientific audience in Europe. Newton was Lucasian Professor at Cambridge 1669-1693 and a fellow of Trinity College. He achieved fame as a creative mathematician and for his law of universal gravitation which explains planetary motions. He retired from research in 1693 to become a government official in London.This book is highly significant as a milestone in the study of optics. Although not a very rare book, only one other copy is listed by WorldCat in an Australian institution.Latin edition of Newton's 'Optics' translated by Samuel Clarke. This copy is bound in full calf leather of the period, 348 pages, with fold-out figures plus a 24 page appendix 'Enumeratio linearum tertii ordinis' and a 43 page appendix 'Tractus de quadratura curvarum'. It is in outstandingly good condition.Inscribed on the fly leaf in pencil is that this is the 2nd edition, the first in Latin, and that Newton gave Clarke 500 pounds for the translation.refraction, optics, newton, reflection -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Handbag, 20th century
While the exact history of this item is not recorded, handworked items were an important feature of home and social life in rural districts in the 19th and 20th centuries. Of some local social significance.White cotton hand crocheted teardrop shape evening bag, mesh pattern with scallops radiating from rose motif in centre (front and back), scalloped edge, 3 small decorative baubles, lined with fine cotton,with drawcord. Condition and colour good. Age not determined but probably 20th century.Nonehome made, handcraft, handbag, evening bag, bridal wear, crotchet work, hand work, decorative work -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'Reno', 10 St John's Parade, John T Collins, 1977
‘Reno’, stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. The garden including rare plants supplied by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.Side of the original, relocated summer house of 'Reno' at 10 St John's Parade, Kew, (demolished 1977). Architectural elements revealed in this photo by John T Collins include: four-sided construction; trellis and weatherboard walls; corrugated iron roofing. Re-use as woodshed. General dilapidated condition. "Kew 'Reno' 10 St Johns Pde / John Collins, 11 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East, 3123, Film 35B Exposure 24"reno - st john's parade -- kew (vic.), john t collins