A pennyweight was a unit of mass that was equal in weight to 20 grains, one twentieth of an ounce and one 240th of a Troy pound. The abbreviation for a pennyweight is ‘dwt’ (denarius weight). These measures and weights were typically used for weighing gold and other precious metals. Group of eleven weights and measures including seven rectangular pennyweights with clipped corners and marked 10 DWTS, 6 DWTS, 5 DWTS, 4 DWTS, 3 DWTS, 2 DWTS respectively, two gram weights; 5 grams and 4 grams with top right pressed corner and two cup troy weights marked 4oz TROY and ½.284.1 10 DWTS 284.2 6 DWTS 284.3 5 DWTS 284.4 4 DWTS 284.5 3 DWTS 284.6 2 DWTS 284.7 1 DWTS 284.8 5 GRAMS 284.9 4 GRAMS 284.10 4 oz TROY 284.11 ½ city of greater bendigo commerce, making a nation exhibition, city of greater bendigo mining

These items are typical of souvenir items which would have been commonly purchased by visitors and locals alike.The Warrnambool war memorial is one of the city's most recognisable monuments. The granite column is is 38 feet tall, and topped by the Angel of Peace.At the base is an Australian Soldier with head bowed which is carved in Italian marble. The monument is backed by a wall which has the names of 1100 soldiers from the First World War from Warrnambool and district. of whom 240 were killed. The names of WW 2 soldiers who lost their lives were added on the western section after that conflict. A common object which relates to one of Warrnambool's important landmarks..1 Spoon. .2 Fork. A silver spoon and fork both with a patterned handle with a medallion with an oval image of the Warrnambool War Memorial.It is in enamelled in colours of blue white green with outline in metal. The enamelled ovals are both surrounded by a silver scalloped rim. Both are in a red box with white text and have a clear cellulose cover. Peninsula plate EPNS A1. Soldier's memorial Warrnambool. Swann and Hudson Peninsula Plate is printed on the box.warrnambool, souvenir spoon, souvenir fork, warrnambool war memorial

A closeup, black & white photo of the P.S. Captain Sturt moored by river bank. Captain Sturt is a two-funnelled, two storey boat with the wheelhouse above the 2nd storey. It appears the second storey is cabins. The original photo is part of the Price Collection.Black and white copy of a photograph of P. S. Captain Sturt moored by river bank. Copy of an original photograph (unknown date)In black pencil "Price, Captain Sturt, date unknown

Francesca Schwerkolt (nee Both) was the daughter of Wilhelmina Both (nee Kruse) who was the 2nd wife of August Schwerkolt. She was also the wife of Louis Schwerkolt .(1858 - 1935), son of August Schwerkolt and his first wife and they had five children.Sepia photograph of a woman with short curly fair hair and a lace-decorated dark dress. Written: (Cissie) Francesca Both Schwerkolt 1874 - 1946both francesca, schwerkolt, francesca

Photograph of Francis John VONARX 1918 - enlisted at Wangaratta on 15/6/1915 aged 33 years and embarked on 26/8/1915. Served with the 23rd Infantry Battalion and 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. Returned to Australia on 8/4/1919Refer to item 30 - Docker Plains State School Roll of Honour.Unframed sepia photograph of male in full army uniform with rifle at shoulder standing outside tent.F Vonarx 1918 - on white paper taped to photographfj vonarx, ww1, 23rd battalion, wangaratta

This metal plaque has been attached either to a photograph or a display board. It gives the dates of the directorship of Ernest Ladner at the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This mill in South Warrnambool opened in 1910 and closed in 2000. Ernest Ladner was a director during the times of the mill's most productive years with employees numbering over 700 in World War Two. Ernest Ladner was for many years the manager of Saltau and Sons, a produce business in Kepler Street, WarrnamboolThis small item is of some interest as it is a memento of the directorship of Ernest Ladner at the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This business was a prominent and highly significant one in Warrnambool for 90 years.This is a small metal plaque or label, rectangular-shaped. It is silver-coloured with an inscription etched onto it. The item is much tarnished. Ernest E. Ladner Director Warrnambool Woollen Mill Co.Ltd. 1927-1957warrnambool woollen mill, ernest ladner of warrnambool

This item has aesthetic significance and is an example of domestic tableware imported from Japan after WW11.This porcelain cruet set is made up of two lily pad cups with a handle in the middle. Two detachable frogs sit in the cups. The containers are used for salt and for pepper. The set is painted green and pink.On bottom - Made in Japancruet domestic-items-container porcelain tableware

Correspondence re Niemann family - reference to a ''Niemann'' mentioned in Frank Cusack's book. Mention of F C Niemann, councillor and mayor of Bendigo (ca. 1930s).Reply from BHS mentions a Miss Niemann (amateur dramatics). Date of correspondence - 1980.person, individual, niemann family

Hand-coloured postcard, Hargreaves through to Queen Streets, Bendigo. Three covered horse-drawn wagons with drivers, in front of Federal Auction rooms, Furniture Store. Large flag on pole - 'J.H. Curnow the Big Furniture Store', 'Office, House Land and Estate Agency', 'Farms, houses, building allotments, linoleums, carpets'. Inscriptions/markings: printed on card - 'Auction Rooms, Office and Furniture Store - Hargreaves Street, Sale Yards Frontage Queen Street.place, streetscape, hargreaves street

Handwritten note re extract from Advertiser re Lansell motor car accident 1910 (Napier car).Advertiserperson, individual, leonard lansell, leonard lansell, napier car.

Double foolscap document folded in quarters hand written with margins."Agreement document to let and hire steam ship "Mary" between Mr. C.E. Young with W.B.M. Smith, dated 1899." Further inscriptions refer to photos.steamship "mary"., agreement

Written in Ballarat, published by Amazon.com in 2018 Musical Book File Photo by Amazon.comJohn Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018

This publication was compiled by the Falls Creek Business Community to advertise events and businesses during coming weeks. It contained results for the Giant Slalom event held the previous week at Mt. Buller where John Stokes took out the title of Combined Victorian Champion whilst the female Champion was Carol Gadsden. This issue also reported the visit of Dr Dietmar Kettle, Director of the Austrian Tourist Board who was a Member of the Organising Committee of the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Venues advertised in this issue included Molony's Ski Hire, Falls Creek Ski School, Big Julians Lodge, Koki Alpine Lodge, Snow Haven Lodge, Naarilla Flats, Spargo, , Apartments, 4 Seasons Chalet and Southern Cross Flats and the Frying Pan Inn.This newsletter is significant because it documents routine activities and events in Falls Creek in the 1970s.A newsletter printed on both sides, including results of recent ski events, visitors to the community, upcoming events and entertainment. Short headlines of news are included, as well as advertising for several guest houses and accommodation at Falls Creek.HEADLINE - FALLS CREEK VILLAGER NEWS IN BRIEF with the compliments of the Falls Creek Business Communityaccommodation falls creek, falls creek business community, falls creek newsletter

Handwritten document, outlining 'specifications to bricklayers and stonemasons work required for the erection of Steam Engine, Boiler and Winding Gear for the Hercules and Energetic Goldmining Company, Sandhurst' Sections consist of details for excavation for engine and foundations, masonry, brickwork chimney, excavations for boiler seating, firing floor, firing boiler brickwork engine bed, winding gear, mortar and cement, seating of boiler. Document is dated Mar 12, 1870. Attached to the document is a blue printed 'General Conditions of Contract' document, handwritten on top 'Bricklayers' Drawings by Wm. Middleton, engineer. See 8300.14.Drawings by, Wm Middleton, Engineer Sandhursts.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, william middleton, hercules and energetic gold mine

The former Sunbury Library was demolished and the empty site is ready for the construction of the new library. The existing building housed the George Evans Museum. A more modern Global Learning Centre is planned to be built on the site.A coloured photograph of a fenced site with a flat-roofed cream brick building adjacent to an area that has a been cleared in preparation for construction. A demolition sign is attached to the wire fence. Gum trees are growing in three background.libraries, global learning centre, sunbury, hume city council, macedon street, sunbury library

Blue waxed linen paper map. On top' Mining District of Bendigo' Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo' Map shows lease 10135, area 32.1.19; lease 10371, area 30.0.23; lease 10179 area 41.3.4; lease 10370, area 49.0.1. Map indicates gully leading into and State Rivers and Water supply reservoir, water race; siphon, shaft, dam, residential area and some residential lots marked. Streets include Holly Street, MacKenzie Street West, Symonds Street, Aspinall Street, Emmett Street; Bendigo Creek marked at bottom of map. Scale 4 chains to one inch. Map is not dated.bendigo, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Various residents of Elanora with staff members. 1. Residents Ron Watt, Merle Herdhom (?) and Florence Pinner. 2. Merril Dunlop - Resident, Judy Hammer - Receptionist. 3. Judy Parker SEN, Ernie Clarke Resident. 4. Residents Singalong. 5. Singalong Group. Volunteer Piano Lillian Egan. 6. Woodburn Lodge Residents lunch.6 colour photographs of Elanora residents1. Residents Ron Watt, Merle Herdhom (?) and Florence Pinner. 2. Merril Dunlop - Resident, Judy Hammer - Receptionist 1993. 3. Judy Parker SEN, Ernie Clarke Resident 1993. 4. Residents Singalong 1993. 5. Singalong Group. Volunteer Piano Lillian Egan 1993. 6. Woodburn Lodge Residents - lunch 1993.association for the blind, elanora home (brighton), ron watt, merle herdham, florence pinner, merril dunlop, judy hammer, judy parker, ernie clarke, lillian egan

Set of four Newspaper clippings from The Age about the sale of tram to the USA and police investigations. Written mainly by Jacqui Macdonald Transport Reporter .1 - 11/2/1992 - "Police will investigate export of old trams" - details the export of trams to the US and whether the necessary permits were issued. Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill Hardwick, National Trust Chairman Don Gibson. .2 - 10/2/1992 - "Protected trams went to US without permits" - details the situation, also quotes David Clark and Michael Norbury (Hawthorn Tramways Trust), Alan Brown Opposition Transport Spokesman. Application had been made. Law changed in 1988. .3 - 21/7/1992 - "Police probe export of trams to the US'- quotes PTC spokesman Pat Wilson, does not believe it has broken the Law, gives details on the number of trams sold over years, quotes Alan Brown. .4 - 25/7/1992 - two items in the same cutting: (a) - "Delay will spoil tram sales says US buyer" written by Christopher Reed Los Angeles - quotes Paul Class, Alan Brown, details some of the cities the trams have been sold too. Also notes the trams in Werribee owned by Pat Keogh. (b) - :Historic trams rot as committees ponder their export" - with a photo of many trams and Pat Keogh - seems that they inadvertently owned them when the formal owner went bankrupt and owed them money. Notes the Federal Heritage Committee yet to make a decision. Includes tram W5 756.trams, tramways, sale of trams, w class, national trust, police, scrapped trams, tram 756

ticketDemonstrates a variety of Provincial Tramways tourist tickets used by Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways.Assorted Ballarat Tramway Tourist tickets with a value of 1/- (pre 1966). The tickets are printed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, with ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY in bold print. The tickets were produced for the Provincial tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Row 1 of tickets has partitioned sections for Town, Year, Day, Month and Date and are available for one return journey on each route. Row 2 tickets can be nipped for the Town, the date, and a space has been left to hand write the full date. Row 2 tickets also provide a space for the Passenger's signature, and can be used for any route on the given date. The tickets are printed on cream or beige card with dark blue ink used for printing. The tickets are not transferable to another person.Row 1 Ticket 1, the years 1944-1945 and 1946 have been crossed out and replaced with 1947-1948 and 1949, printed over in red ink. Row 2 tickets have a hand written note which reads (issued 1940 - 43 in pencil.tickets, tramways, esco

RAAF uniform worn by Squadron Leader Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons, Operations Officer for No. 77 Squadron. Part of the Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record..1) RAAF uniform jacket, dark blue in colour. Black fabric inner lining. Gold coloured buttons. Coat has two button down breast pockets and two button-down side pockets. Dark blue fabric belt with metal buckle is threaded through two belt loops. Three rows of service ribbons including an MBE ribbon and pilot officer's wings on left hand breast. Rank insignia on the bottom of each sleeve. .2) Dark blue fabric trousers with two side pockets, belt loops and button fly. Buttons for braces on the inner waist band. .3) Dark blue fabric tie. Manufacturer's label on keeper loop..1) On label sewn into neck: 'M TX'. .2) On label sewn onto inside waist band: ' M TX'. .3) On keeper: Trent Nathan'.uniform, raaf, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. Four of the envelopes are addressed to McQuies Mother, one to his Father. .2) Is addressed to Miss M Silcock 119 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo.Six miscellaneous envelopes all empty. .1) Off white colour, two red stamps, addressed in purple, stamped “Northampton - 7pm - 8 Nov 17” .2) Off white colour, one red stamp, addressed in purple, stamped, “London WC - 1.15pm - Nov 10 17”. .3) Off white colour, addressed in black, stamp missing, stamped “Ilfracombe - 10am - 16 Nov 17”. .4) Off white colour, addressed in black, one red stamp, Stamped “Ilfracombe 10am - 16 Nov 17”. .5) Off white colour, addressed in black, one red stamp, stamped “Barnstaple …………..”. .6) Brownish colour, addressed in in black.envelopes, accessory, mcquie

This photo, part 1 of a 2 photo sequence taken by John Witzig, is of of Bob McTavish riding a very large waves (15'+) at Bells Beach on Easter Sunday (April 18th) 1965. This wave is thought to be the same one described by McTavish in his book as one of the biggest, most powerful waves he had ridden, almost resulting in his drowning after being washed down past the next headland at winki pop. Bells, Easter, 1965 is considered one of the biggest days that this break has been surfed. The surfer in the photograph, Bob McTavish would go on to become one of the most influential surfer/shapers in Australian during the next decade.The extremely large waves experienced by surfers at Bells Beach on Easter Sunday 1965 is part of surfing folklore. The wave featured in this photograph is considered one of the largest ridden waves ever documented at Bells Beach.Large black and white (sepia toned) photo. Part 1 of a 2 photo sequence taken by John Witzig of Bob McTavish riding a very big wave at Bells Beach. Photo is titled 'Bob McTavish Big Bells 1 - 1965', and signed and numbered by John Witzig (11/100). Signed by John Witzig. Numbered 11 / 100bells beach, john witzig, bob mctavish, easter sunday 1965, bells beach surfing classic

Owner - "Keith Balfour Gordon GILL" No.11243 RAAF. Place of birth - Bendigo. Enlisted - 24th July 1940. Discharged 12th December 1945. Rank Sergeant. At discharge - posted to 1 Aircraft Depot.1. Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, black and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank, emblazoned with the Kin's Crown and a Wedge tailed Eagle in flight. WW2. Bird in flight on two sleeves - LAC blue chevrons on sleeves. Rank - red chevron on right sleeve - years of service. 2. Trousers - navy blue colour, wool twill. 4 button fly. 1. Makers label - red ink print on white cotton "M.Tx/Size 10" 2. Makers label - black print on white cotton - "V243 Made in Australia/1943/ Size/ G43 (handwritten)"uniform, raaf, ww2

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Geelong, 32 in Malop St at Moorabool St. City, 2/51. Has CML building in the background and other buildings in Malop St. Also has a bar style traffic light in the left hand edge of the photo. Keith Kings No. E(q)(1) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. E(q)(1) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 32 / Malop St. at Moorabool St., City / 2/51"trams, tramways, geelong, malop st, moorabool st, tram 32

Tickets issued during the mid-1980s by The Met during the era of three-zone travel. Each ticket has the first The Met logo on the top of the ticket. Printed on off-white paper, except Zone 1, printed on light yellow paper. The Zone 1+2+3 concession ticket is not included in the set, see item 1677 for a sample. 1 - Zone 1 Adult - black $2 - Z391001 2 - Zone 1 Concession black - $1 - Z007201 3 - Zone 2 - Adult $1.50 - blue - Z491001 4 - Zone 2 - Concession - blue - $0.75 - Z467201 5 - Zone 3 - Adult $1.50 - red - Z076801 6 - Zone 3 - Concession - red - Z203401 7 - Zones 1+2 - Adult $3 - orange - A912001 8 - Zones 1+2 - Concession - $1.50 - orange - A803001 9 - Zones 2+3 - Adult $2.50 - brown - Z55801 10 - Zones 2+3 - Concession - brown - $1.25 - Z00601 11 - Zones 1+2+3 - blue - Adult $4 - Z59201 Demonstrates the ticketing system used in Melbourne during the mid 1980s.Blocks of tickets - 11 sets - 200 tickets, stapled onto a heavy cardboard backing with a single metal staple. Numbers in black ink. the met, public transport, tickets, concession fares, tramways, railways, buses

These photos were taken in 1950 by Bill Peel who was appointed as a secondary teacher at the newly built Mt. Beauty School in January 1950. He was the entire secondary staff for an enrolment of 4 students in Form 3 (year 9), 9 in Form 2 and 25 in Form 1. There were also 4 primary teachers as the school combined both primary and secondary education. He was provided with accommodation at the staff hostel (Mt. Beauty Chalet). A autobiography is also enclosed describing his 12 months as a teacher in Mt. Beauty.These photographs give a clear picture of the stage of construction of housing in both Bogong Village and Mt. Beauty in 1950. Large workmen's camps are clearly visible at both sites. Construction at Rocky Valley Dam site has just begun. They are of historical significance. The autobiography gives an excellent insight into conditions teachers faced in small country schools;Nine small black and white photographs3 photos stamped with "1 856", 4 photos stamped with "210, 2 photos are identified with hand written inscriptions, in ink, on the back - "Railway Bridge Bright '50" and second photo "Lake Catani '50" also 'Kodak' circular stamp on back of both.mt. beauty, bogong, acccommodation, education, rocky valley