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Wangaratta Art Gallery
Painting, V. R. Watt, Untitled (Pastoral landscape with sheep), unknown
Rural City of Wangaratta Collection. Gift of Leslie Morrison. Donated in memory of Bruce Morrison, Shire Engineer.A realistic pastoral landscape, painted in watercolour using a colour palette of green, blue, brown, yellow, and white.Obverse: VR WATT/ (bottom left corner)wangaratta art gallery, v. r. watt, landscape, pastoral, painting -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Painting: John DUDLEY, John Dudley, Night Predators, 1960s/70s
John Dudley was a well-known local artist who lived in the Shire during the 50s, 60’s and 70s. He was represented by Wiregrass Gallery in Eltham. Formerly two separate galleries: The Eltham Gallery and The Wiregrass Gallery. The Wiregrass Gallery opened on 4th February 1977 at Station Entrance, Eltham, Victoria and closed on the 19th November 1989 when its lease expired. The gallery then moved in early 1990 to 559 Main Road Eltham, the premises of the Eltham Gallery and from then on operated under the name Eltham Wiregrass Gallery. This work is of the local environment and an excellent example of the artist’s work practice.A visual language of shape, form and colour (abstract) to create a composition referencing the physical and emotional experience of landscape. Blended colours of dark blues in background and warm yellows in foreground. Signed 'Dudley' red paint, lower left.landscape, abstract, eltham -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Drawing, BELL, George b.1878 Kew, Victoria d. 1966 Toorak, Victoria, Untitled, Not dated
Charcoal on paperSigned 'George Bell' in lower left corner.body, human form, figure drawing, life drawing, pose -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1914-1918
Black and white print of a photograph, original having been mounted on cardboard, of a group of men in military uniformsWritten at left side on mount: "Jim Downs"jim downs, soldiers, world war 1, world war i, ww1, wwi -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image
Duplicate of photograph 2809.1Black and white photograph of farm machine at Olive Hills. Old shed in background. At bottom left corner of photo: "Olive Hills"agriculture, farm equipment, olive hills -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Drawing - Ink, Sali Herman, 1944
Pen and ink drawing of an army camp at Kapunda.Signed lower left "S. Herman, 44"sali herman, world war camp, camp, drawing, army camp -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - WW1 German Hebel Flare Pistol
WW1 & 2 German Hebel flare pistol. The term Hebel (German "lever") referred to the pistol's lever-action, not the manufacturer. The lever in front of the trigger guard was flipped up and forward to open the breech.BP 3926 on left and unreadable markings on the right.ww1, ww2, german, first world war, second world war, world war one, world war 2, flare pistol -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph
This object relates to James Alfred SIMPSON. He was born on 09/05/1904 in Ballarat, VIC. James Alfred served in the AMF (VX45777) enlisting on, 10/06/1940 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 13 ADV W/SHOPS as a on 10/12/1945. James Alfred SIMPSON was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Catherine WALKER (Mother).Inscription on back = 'Jimmy Simpson Left Front'second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Map, Dept of land s & Survey, Dandenong Ranges Area Sheet 28, Jan-56
Owned by David Walker, previously of Menzies Creek. Given by him to Rex Breen in 2001 for donation to society.Aerial survey map of parts of Gembrook, Monbulk and Naree Worran parishes (Victoria). Scale: 10 chains to 1 inch, contour interval 20 feet. Shows Menzies Creek and parts of Kallista, Clematis, Selby and Belgrave South. Ringwood D2C or 849D2C, Zone 7"16563" in pen on top left corner of reverse. -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Junior Legacy Club Annual Demonstration 1947, 1947
Programme of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall in October 1947. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. Presented at the Melbourne Town Hall Friday 24th October and Saturday 25th October 1947.A record of a Junior Legacy Demonstration in 1947.Printed programme for 1947, off white card folded in 3 with navy printing. Includes running order, acts and names of instructors. Pen 'X' in bottom left cover of cover.annual demonstration, junior legatee -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Junior Legacy Club Annual Demonstration 1946, October 1946
Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The event had to be deferred due to a transport strike. An article in The Age said: "In view of the transport strike still being in operation on either Friday or Saturday nights, the annual demonstration of the Melbourne, Legacy Club in Melbourne Town Hall will not be held. Efforts are being made to arrange for alternative dates after the strike is settled, and announcement of these will be made." It went ahead on Friday 1 November, as reported in The Argus on 2 Nov 1946: "Preceded by the impressive ceremony of remembrance, nearly 500 members of the Junior Legacy Club gave their annual display of physical culture and folk dancing at the Town Hall last night. Of particular interest were the appearances of the Don Esses Boys and Girls, who are children of disabled ex-servicemen. Their training classes are controlled and financed by members of the Intermediate Legacy Club, sons of deceased ex-servicemen. The Town Hall was packed for the performance, which will be repeated tonight."A record of a Junior Legacy Demonstration.Cardboard program. Contains running order, acts and names of instructors. Presented at the Town Hall Friday 25th October and Saturday 26th October 1946.Pen 'X' in the bottom left corner of coverjunior legatee, annual demonstration -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 21/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour print of Bendigo SECV Bendigo tram 17 at Eaglehawk Terminus. On Kodacolor paper with a Kodak red ink stamp on rear. Tram has dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo not dated but appears to be at about the same time as 977, 21.11.1962. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post office in background and war memorial. Tram showing destination of "Quarry Hill". Photo shows how tram line extended past the town hall with the white posts visible. Tram has White Horse Whiskey ad on front dash panel and two SEC "Electric Cooking" ads.On rear top left hand corner "17".eaglehawk, bendigo, town hall, post office, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 21/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour print of Bendigo SECV Bendigo tram 3 travelling High St Eaglehawk towards the Eaglehawk Terminus. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. On Kodacolor paper with a Kodak red ink stamp on rear. Tram has dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo not dated but appears to be at about the same time as 977, 21.11.1962. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post office in background and shops along the south side of High St. Tram showing destination of "Eaglehawk". Tram has White Horse Whiskey ad and another on front dash panel and two roof ads. In photo are advertisements for "Hutton's Bacon" and "Sennett's Ice Cream" on shop roof advertisements.On rear top left hand corner "3"eaglehawk, bendigo, town hall., high st, tram 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1920s
Black and white photograph contained loose within Reg. Item 2488, page 54, of a group of ESCo workers, employees or a Social club function on a family day or a Picnic day at the Ballarat Showgrounds - has the grandstand in the background. Printed on a matt paper with a grey background. Handwritten on the back in ink are 19 names - some of which are known ESCo employees. Albert Garner D. MacLaclin W. Myles unknown unknown H. Prest? R.Haines T.Park? T.O? A.Wes? S. Van Berkel S. Todd G.Laurens S. Barker Preston H.P. James C.Foster T.Powell Mr. Nelson Cons Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512. Was loose on the page. (item within plastic folder within book container)On top left hand corner of photo "over"tramways, trams, esco, social club, showgrounds, picnics -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, mid 1950's
Yields information about Bendigo 16 in Pall Mall and the backgroundBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing Bendigo 16, Pall Mall, mid 1950's with a person standing in the front doorway. Photographed by John Webster given the markings on the side of the negative. Black and White print made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 2/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negative in ink is "CC36".tramways, trams, bendigo, pall mall, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, mid 1950's
Yields information about Geelong Depot and tramcar No. 1, Yields information about Geelong Depot and tramcar No. 1Black and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing Geelong No. 1 leaving the Geelong depot entrance with a number of motors cars on either side with the Melbourne Electric Supply Company logo above the doorway. The tram has the destination of North. Photographed by John Webster given the markings on the side of the negative, early 1950's. Black and White print made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 2/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negative in ink is "EH35".tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the appearance of the SEC tram stop equipment at the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool StreetsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing the signage at the tram stop in Ryrie St at the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong. Shows the End of Section, pole banding, Cars Stop Here Sign and a section isolator switch box. Has the Australian and New Zealand Bank Limited, L. N. Hill Estate Agent, Wrays Furs and Bags and F.H.Wray Building in the background. Alongside the ANZ bank building is a number of potential passengers, ladies and gents in overcoats. Assumed photo taken on the same day as the others - 21-8-1955. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "DB12"tramways, trams, geelong, tram stops, moorabool st, ryrie st -
Montsalvat
Bronze Sculpture, Untitled (Female Nude), 1983
A bronze sculpture of a female bust.Inscribed MATCHAM 83 on the left of reverse sidematcham skipper, sculpture, bronze, female, bust -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Bookplate, Alice O'Brien, Alice O'Brien Ex Libris Bookplate, 2013
The Keith Wingrove Trust conducts a competition among Australian artists, graphic designers and students for the production of Ex Libris Bookplates. The competition is called The Australian Bookplate Design Award. The purpose of the competition is to increase interest in and to attract publicity to the artistic value of bookplates. Although the competition is referred to as 'Australian' there is a category of award open to International artists. This bookplate was part of the 2013 Australian Bookplate Award. ExLibris bookplate for Alice O'Brien featuring two mushrooms.Signed lower left side 'Alice O'Brien'keith wingrove memorial trust, bookplate, alice o'brien, ex libris, o'brien, framed bookplate, available, available bookplate, mushroom -
Federation University Art Collection
Drawing - Pencil ink & Water colour on paper, [Flower Study] by Sybil Craig
Sybil CRAIG (18 November 1901-09 September 1989) Born London, England Arrived Australia 1902 The National Gallery School, Melbourne, gave Craig a sound training for her popular flower and portrait studies. However, her association with leading modernists between the wars led her to pursue her art in a deliberately experimental and spontaneous way. Sybil Craig was the third woman appointed by the Australian War Memorial as an official war artist. She was the first woman to paint women working in the munitions’ factories. The Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum, held the first retrospective exhibition of Sybil Craig's in 2006. The exhibition highlighted her wonderful use of colour and design in a diverse range of media, techniques and subject matter. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed sketches of plantsSigned lower left side "Sybil Craig"art, artwork, sybil craig, craig, flora, plants, flowers, available -
Federation University Art Collection
Drawing, Alun Leach-Junes, 'Sea Wall at Night (The Mumbles)' by Alun Leach-Jones, 1994
Alun LEACH-JONES (1937-24 December 2017) Born Maghull, Lancashire, United Kingdom Arrived Australia 1960 Alun Leach-Jones is recognised as one of Australia's leading abstract colour painters. He spent his childhood in the Welsh village of Glasfryn, Denbighshire. At the age of 14 he started a three year apprenticeship with the Solicitors Law Society, Liverpool illuminating manuscripts and hand copying legal documents. While working with the law society Leach-Jones studied painting and drawing in the evenings at the Liverpool College of Art between the years 1955-57. He immigrated to Australia in 1960, settling in Adelaide and attending the South Australian School of Art, after which he travelled and exhibited throughout Australia and abroad. In 1966 Leach-Jones celebrated Noumenon series was shown with Australian Galleries in Melbourne and he was immediately recognised as being part of what was then labelled as ‘the New Abstraction’ in Australian art. Later in 1968 his work was included in the influential exhibition "The Field" held at the National Gallery of Victoria. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Pastel drawing on Stonehenge paper. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by David Thomas and Brenda Martin, 2011Signed verso lower left 'A. Leach-Jones'art, artwork, leach-jones, alun leach-jones, cultural gifts program, new abstraction, the field -
Federation University Art Collection
Watercolour & ink on paper, [Trees] by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Unframed watercolour on paper, attached to masonite. Signed lower left "Neville M. Bunning"art, artwork, neville bunning, framing required -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Artwork - Drawing, Neville Bunning, [Young Girl] by Neville Bunning
Neville Bunning taught Sculpture and ceramics at the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of mines, from 1945 until 1964. During that time he formed the Ballarat Artist's Society, a group that sponsored art and invited modernist artists to visit Ballarat to speak to students and the public. Bunning wrote a weekly column in 'The Courier', where his insightful comments made readers aware of significant trends in art.Portrait of a girl with red ribbons in her hair.Signed lower left "Neville M. Bunning"neville bunning, art, artists, ballarat school of mines, bunning, available -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting, 'Portrait of Mr Max Hopper, Director 1870-83 ' by John Scurry, 1986
John SCURRY (26 August 1947- ) Born Melbourne, Victoria John Scurry studied at the Prahran College of Advanced Education, graduating with a Diploma of Art and Design in 1969. In 1971 he gained a Trained Tertiary Certificate from Hawthorn Institute of Education. From 1973 to 1976 Scurry was a Full time Senior Tutor in the Printmaking Department of the Preston Institute of Technology, becoming Acting Head of the Department in 1976. Working as a Lecturer in the Drawing Department of Prahran College of Advanced Education he then became a Lecturer in Printmaking from 1977 to 1978. In 1979 he began teaching as Full time Lecturer in Printmaking at the Victoria College of the Arts, where in the following years he was Senior Lecturer in Charge of Printmaking in the Faculty of Art and Design (1982-1991, Head of Printmaking School of Art (1991-2003) and Senior Lecturer (2003-2007) before retiring to focus his time on his own work. Max Hopper was Director at the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education from 1979 to 1983.Framed academic portrait of Max Hopper, director at Gippsland from 1970-1983.signed and dated lower left "Scurry '86"artwork, artist, academic portrait, max hopper, john scurry, gippsland campus, churchill -
Federation University Art Collection
Watercolour, Neville Bunning, 'Magpies' by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Acrylic and ink painting of two magpiesSigned lower left "Neville M. Bunning".art, artwork, neville bunning, magpie, unframed -
Federation University Art Collection
Ink on Paper, Neville Bunning, "Two Magpies" by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Ink sketch of two magpiesSigned lower left "Neville M. Bunning"art, artwork, neville bunning, unframed, magpie -
Federation University Art Collection
Ink on Paper, Neville Bunning, 'Two Magpies' by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Pen and ink sketch of two magpies.Signed lower left "Neville M. Bunning"art, artwork, watercolour, neville bunning, magpie, birds, unframed -
Federation University Art Collection
Ink on paper, Neville Bunning, 'Woman Fixing Her Hair' by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Painting of a woman fixing her hair.Signed lower left "Neville M. Bunning"art, artwork, neville bunning, unframed -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Matilda Aston studio portrait, 1920-1945
Tilly Aston wearing a dark coloured plain dress with lace cuffs and a hat adored with flowers and ribbon on the side. She stands with her arm holding the back of a chair, and in her hand she holds a purse. Around her neck rests a multi-swirled scarf and around her neck lays a necklace with a single bead. Unknown date, however this portrait was taken at the Gainsborough studio, which was also used for another portrait shoot.B/W photograph in various tonesGainsborough ... embossed upon lower left cornertilly aston, gainsborough studio -
Federation University Art Collection
Bookplate, 'Ex Libris'
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students.A duck is depicted on a pond.Tina Stoyanoff bottom left hand cornerbookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award, keith wingrove memorial trust