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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: EMU CREEK BUSH BAND
Black and white photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band. In memory of the pioneers of Emu Creek sign. People dancing on right. Emu Creek hall. Back of photo reads: Photo shoot for 1st CD cover.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS ON STAGE, 19th June, 1998
Colour photograph. Peter Ellis sitting on stage. Woman in pink dress with fur sitting on edge of stage. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek at Spring Gully Hall. Date stamped '98 6 19.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND
Colour photograph. Band seated for photo. Drum. Guitar. Bass recorder. Concertina. Banjo. Lute. Accordion. Violin. Mrs Corry. Peter Ellis. Back of Photo reads: Emu Creek late 1980's.entertainment, music, bush band -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Handwritten note, 22 March 1862
A large lot of papers, including this note and many telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. A handwritten note, probably a draft for a telegram sent from Tarnagulla Telegraph/Post Office. From Mrs Davies to John Davies, _____ _______, Melbourne. Message reads 'Mrs Murphy as engaged a servant. Come up at once'. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, March 29, 1862
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph & Post Office. From John Newton to the Revd Mr Brunton, Inglewood. Message reads 'Tea meeting at Tarnagulla April 15th. Shall expect you'. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, circa 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph & Post Office. From Robert Whiteside to Mr Jailason (?) at Castlemaine Mechanics Institute. Message reads 'Don't fail in sending amount of Bill today pushed'. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Draft for telegram, 3rd March 1862
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Handwritten draft of text for a telegram sent from Tarnagulla Telegraph Office. From J. Beynon to Mr. William L. Jones, Creswick. Text reads 'Sending him all in at that price, we are all well' -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Sepia, c.1973
This photograph shows the interior of a library with a staff member serving a patronSepia photograph of a library interior showing two men facing one another across a circulation desk. There is an illuminated sign with the word 'Read' hanging down above them. Bookshelves line the left-hand wall. libraries, customer service -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, British Army, R.A.M.C. Training Pamphlet No. 1 Drills And Exercises, 1951
A crfeam coloured cardboard cover with black information on the font. Top right hand corner reads W.O. code No. 6774. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, r.a.m.c., royal army medical corps, drills, exercises -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Signal Training (All Arms), Pamphlet No. 4: Wireless Signalling: Supplement No. 1, VHF, 1957, 1957
A blusish coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Top right hand side reads WO Code No. 9445. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. There is some water damage on the cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, signal training, wireless signalling -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Infantry Training, Volume. 2, Infantry Heavy Weapons, Pamphlet No. 21A: The 81mm Mortar (Australia) 1965, 1965
A blue coloured card vocer with red information on the front. Parts of the cover are faded. At the top right corner reads 7610-66-021-1656. There are two metal screws down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry heavy weapons, 81mm mortar -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, British Army, Signal Communications In The Army, Volume IV: Procedures, Pamphlet 11, Communication Security, 1965
A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right corner reads Army Code No 70118. There are two punch holes and two rusted metal staples down the left hand side.british armed forces - service manuals, signal communications, security -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Manual of Land Warfare, Part One: Volume 5 Pamphlet No.2: Tropical Operations (Interim) 1981, 1981
A grey coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-107-1144. There are two punch holes down the left hand side and the booklet is cover with plastic.australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare, tropical operations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, United States Army, Electrical Communications Systems Engineering: Transmission And Circuit Layout, 1958
This manual does not have a cover and is kept in a plastic cover for rotection. The mauual is loose pages. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. At the top of the first page reads TM 11-486-3united states - armed forces - service manuals, electrical communications systems engineering -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat
Royal Australian Air Force officer’s cap.Navy cotton drill peaked cap with black crossgrain band around exterior. Two black eyelets sit above band on either side. Black patent leather chin strap attached by two gold buttons on brim, slightly misshapen. Embroidered patch carrying a red velvet and metal crown (Queen Elizabeth II era) with blue, green and red embroidered knots mimicing jewels, sits above a gold eagle above now tarnished gold leaves. Interior sweatband in patent leather with plastic layer on top interior, underneath which is a manufacturer’s label with red ink. Strip of folded newspaper (H06.2) inserted inside interior sweatband.Label reads “M.TX/SIZE 6 7/8/A [broad arrow] F/MADE IN AUSTRALIA”. Black ink stamp on inside of sweatband reads “M. TX” inside a circle and “S19/[broad arrow]”raaf, royal australian air force, officer -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Ringwood Youth Club by Hon. A.G. Rylah, 1959
Caption below photograph reads, 'Opening Youth Club by Hon. A.G. Rylah, 1959'. Back of photograph reads, 'Ringwood Youth Club. White, Pres. R.Y.C., Mayor R. Spencer and Mr. Rylah.' -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige, 1958
Series of letters between Mr. W. Cooper and Mr W.B. Russell at the beginning of 1958 regarding progress with the writing of "There Goes a Man"; Russell notes that he is 3-4 weeks behind his planned schedule. Cooper sent a 200 pounds sterling progress payment which was acknowledged and receipted by Russell as the final progress payment, only 24 pounds sterling of which was unexpended.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.Four typed sheets, black or purple on white.Signed W.B. Russell in blue ink, annotated in pencil: 00917.1 'Read to L/ Gillespie' 00917.2 'Copy to L/Gillespie' 00917.3 'Read by L/Gillespie 6.2.58' 00917.4 Dated '1/2/58'savige book, biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Roost, Cheryl, Mary in the Morning. (Copy 1)
Based on a true story of an Australian soldier K.I.A. in Vietnam - his hopes, his dreams and the incredible love for his wife Mary.Based on a true story of an Australian soldier K.I.A. in Vietnam - his hopes, his dreams and the incredible love for his wife Mary.australia. army - biography, soldiers - australia - biography, pte christopher william roost, k.i.a., killed in action, 4 rar charlie company, 4 rar -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Two stalwarts of the Ringwood Methodist Church c1880's
Black and white photograph (2 copies). Oval shaped mountings. Appear to be reproduced from newspaper photographs. Caption beneath portrait on left reads: "Mr. J. Hill, stalwart worker and leader of the Wesleyan Church," and caption below portrait on right reads "Mr. T. Grant, a link between the Past and Present." -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, The Herald, The Herald: August 15 1945. Victory edition souvenir, 15/08/1945
A souvenir edition of The [Melbourne] Herald to celebrate the end of World War II. Front page headline reads " PEACE - WORLD HAILS JAP SURRENDER".Newspaper, 8 pages. Text and black and white images. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - ATAR 09C Ignition Protection Box Manual, ATAR 09C Revision Generale 11, Accessoires
French-language notes on repair and maintenance processes for the ATAR 09C engine, used in the Mirage III. Translation reads "labavia ignition protection box". -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, c1941
Black and white image of large sign in the desert/barren location. Sign reads DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED IN ALEXANDRIA, OR IT MAY BE STOLEN.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1996 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour. Reproduced black and white photograph of large warning sign in English in open barren landscape.2/24th battalion, ww2, middle east, alexandria -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Bernard Callum to Robin Boyd, 12.06.1971
Congratulation note to Robin Boyd for Commander of British Empire honour. Written en route to London. The signature is difficult to read, but could be Bernard Callum. -
Vision Australia
Slide - Image, Female organist playing at Ormond Hall, circa 1900
A blind woman plays the organ with one hand, whilst the other reads Braille music from a sheet in front of her, on the stage at Ormond Hall.Lantern slide of women playing organroyal victorian institute for the blind, blind musicians -
Canterbury History Group
Document - The foundation of our city, Renwick, Reg, c1973
A paper read to Camberwell Historical Society by Mr Reg. Renwick describing the part played by the Boroondara Road Board in the development of Camberwell and surrounding areas.4 foolscap pagescanterbury, camberwell, kew, hawthorn, boroondara road board, roads, tollhouses, palmer> sir james, affleck> john, box> henry, brooks> thomas, lavis> george, lynch> mkichael, pettett> william henry, stobie> david, wade> william henry, walsh> henry sellars, withers> john -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Marine Telescope, 1870-1880
This telescope was amongst various items collected from a sea dive in Port Phillip Bay. The diver was the caretaker of the Port Lonsdale Lighthouse, who dived on various wrecks in the bay during the 1960's. After the caretaker's death, his son sold off many of the shipwreck artefacts. The telescope was purchased from the caretaker's son in the 1990's by a previous owner of the Marine Shop, Queenscliff, Victoria. John Browning was particularly well known for his scientific advances in the fields of spectroscopy, astronomy, and optometry. Between 1856 and 1872, Browning acquired provisional patents for designs of numerous scientific instruments. He was also the recipient of an award at the 1862 International Exhibition held in London. Also recognised for his temperature-compensated aneroid barometer. Browning's scientific instruments were used in physics, chemistry, and biology. The products he designed and manufactured included spectroscopes, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, photometers, cameras, ophthalmologist, and electrical equipment such as electric lamps. John Browning was born around 1831 in Kent, England. His father, William Spencer Browning, was a maker of nautical instruments. John Browning's great-grandfather was also an instrument maker as well as John’s brother Samuel Browning of the firms Spencer & Browning and Spencer, Browning & Rust, who also manufactured navigational instruments. The latter firm was in operation in London from 1784 to 1840 and was succeeded by the firm of Spencer, Browning & Co. John Browning initially intended to follow the medical profession and entered Guy's Hospital, a teaching hospital and a school of medicine. Despite having passed the required examinations, however, he abandoned his plans. Instead, he apprenticed with his father, William Spencer Browning. At the same time, in the late 1840s, he was a student attending the Royal College of Chemistry several days per week. By the early 1870s, practical optics had become John Browning's primary interest, and he listed his occupation as an optician on the census records from 1871 to 1901. He was well known among London's ophthalmic surgeons for his various ophthalmic instruments. He had a large part in reforming the art of crafting spectacles. Other achievements were as an author of the book, How to Use Our Eyes and How to Preserve them by the Aid of Spectacles. Published in 1883, the book included thirty-seven illustrations, including a diagram demonstrating the anatomy of the eye. In 1895, he was one of the founders of the "British Ophthalmology" the first professional organisation for optometry. He was not only its first president but also registered as its first member so many considered him to be the first professional optometrist. Other professional organisations he belonged too was as a member of “The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain”. In 1871 constructing the first wind tunnel located at Greenwich Marine Engineering Works. He was also a member of other scientific organisations, such as the “Microscopical Society of London”, the “Meteorological Society”, and the “Royal”. Then in 1908 the company of W. Watson & Son, opticians and camera makers, took over John Browning's company since 1901 John Browning had been semi-retired but in 1908 he fully retired and moved to Bournemouth in Hampshire. He died in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1925.The telescope is significant for its association with one of the world’s leading scientific instrument makers and inventor of the 19th and early 20th century. It is believed the donation came off a wreck either in Port Philip Bay or between Point Lonsdale and the Nepean Heads making it a significant maritime historical artefact. Its provenance is good given it was taken off a wreck in this area by the Point Lonsdale lighthouse caretaker. Examples of John Browning's telescopes because of their scientific and historical importance are highly valued by collectors.Marine style single draw brass telescope with a sunshade. The single draw has no split and the second cartridge is held in a long brass tube within the single draw, mounted from the objective end. The eyepiece is flat and at the end of the first draw in a very faded engraving that is believed to read "John Browning, 63 Strand, and should read London under the word strand but this is hard to establish given the engravings condition. This interpretation of the engraving has been arrived at by examination of other John Browning telescope engraving examples."John Browning, engraved to the first tube in copper plate style "63 STRAND" Engraved under in capital textflagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, shipwreck artefact, port phillip bay, port lonsdale lighthouse, wreck, 1960’s diver, queenscliff marine shop, john browning, telescope, spectroscopy, optometry, scientific instruments, william spencer browning, optician, navigational instrument, microscopical society of london, aeronautical society, marine technology -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Meredith nipple shields associated with Dr Ronald McKenzie Rome, Eschmann, England
These were intended for use during pregancy, worn as an aid for the correction of inverted or depressed nipples. Nipple shields will help some babies attach to the breasts, that are otherwise unable to. Shields are made of a fine, silicone material that sits over the areola and nipple. (Source: Mater Mother's Hospital, 'Engorgement and Breast milk Oversupply')Two nipple shields with original cardboard box and leaflet. Each nipple shield is plastic and consists of two parts which are separated by turning the top part anti-clockwise. The bottom part of each shield has a central opening 3cm in diameter. Box is cube shaped with olive green writing. Instruction leaflet is printed in red. Text imprinted on shields reads "OPEN [two way arrow] CLOSE"/"ESCHMANN ENGLAND". Text on lid reads "Two/MEREDITH/BREAST/SHIELDS" with some specifications.breast feeding -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
'The Sitar Feeder' infant feeding bottle, c. 1940
Purchased from an antique shop in Willunga, South Australia by Dr Malcolm Barnett, who then donated it to the collection.Glass feeding bottle. Bulbous glass bottle with openings at either end. The upper surface is rounded, and the bottom surface is angled to allow the bottle to sit on a flat surface. The upper end has a wider neck suitable for a rubber teat, whilst the lower end is narrower and may have had a valve attachment. Graduated measurement markings for tablespoons and ounces run along each side of the bottle. Embossed writing on underside of bottle reads "REG NO/47457", and on upper side reads "THE/SITAR/FEEDER/8 OZ/OR/225 ML".'THE/SITAR/FEEDER"infant feeding, infant care -
Essendon Football Club
Thank you card, 1954
Cards were sent by John Coleman in response to letters of support received after he injured his knee in 1954. He never played again. Thank you card on cream cardboard with rounded corners and message in calligraphy script printed in blue ink; message reads: "Sincere thanks for your kind expressions of Sympathy and Good-will during my recent football injury. I can asssure you it is deeply appreciated. John Coleman." Handwritten message in blue ink on back of card reads: "Thanks, Ray, for your very nice letter. The "Dons" are going along well now, don't you think. (Should make the four). Kind regards, John Coleman. essendon football club, john coleman -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Ephemera - Commemorative stamps issued in the United Kingdom for the centenary of antiseptic surgery, 1961
The Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS) holds one of Lister's carbolic sprays in its collection.Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, Bt., OM, FRS, PC (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912), known as Sir Joseph Lister, Bt., between 1883 and 1897, was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. By applying Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology, he promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Lister successfully introduced carbolic acid (now known as phenol) to sterilise surgical instruments and to clean wounds, which led to a reduction in post-operative infections and made surgery safer for patients.Two postage stamps issued in the United Kingdom, 1961. The first stamp is a one shilling stamp, depicting an upper body portrait of Joseph Lister against a blue background on the left, with a profile image of Queen Elizabeth II on the right. Text printed on the stamp reads 'Antiseptic/Surgery/Lister/Centenary'. The second stamp is a four pence stamp, depicting Lister's carbolic spray against a grey background on the left, with a profile image of Queen Elizabeth II on the right. Text printed on stamp reads 'Lister Centenary/Antiseptic Surgery'.surgery