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Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BATTERY, LEAD ACID, c. 1945
RAF Lead acid battery accumulator, type D 12 V 25 AH. Black with lid of bakelite construction fitted to battery by metal clips. A leather strap is fitted for carrying. There are two labels inside on the terminals. "April 1945 W"battery, lead acid, raaf -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Lock
Small LockW D/ Jacksons -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Wilbur Walker (9380) seated in a 1942 Wolseley 25HP outside Bourke Street West Police Station, circa 1942Photo: W Walkerpolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; wolseley car; wireless patrol; bourke street west police station -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ESTABLISHING A CITY AND THE DISPOSAL OF CROWN LANDS
Establishing a city and the disposal of Crown lands, Bendigo in the Nineteenth century, 153 pages with maps,illustrations, black & white and some coloured photographs. Spring bound with plastic cover. Published and printed by Bendigo Historical Society.Ralph W Birrellbendigo, history, land sales -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROS. EMPLOYEE PICNIC AT CHERRY TREE, 7th March 1903
Black and white photograph of Cohn Bros. Employees picnic. Mounted on grey board. Inscriptions: on board at TR and TL corners 'GP8'. On front of mount board above photograph 'Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd, Employees Picnic'. On back - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp '1959, 72'. On front of mount board below photograph 'Held at Cherry Tree' on Saturday, 7th March, 1903. On front below photograph 'WH Robinson Photo Bendigo'.W. H. Robinsonperson, group, cohn's brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP OF TWELVE MEN OUTSIDE CORRUGATED IRON BUILDING
Sepia photograph, outside of twelve men outside a building of corrugated iron. Sash window in back. Men wear hats, boots and work clothes. Bicycle wheel and steps in background. Mounted on cream board. Inscriptions: Printed at BR corner on card 'WH Robinson, Photo, B (?)'W H Robinsonperson, group, males -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS, NUMBER 8, ROCKDRILLS. PHTHSIS AND CLEAN AIR, c2002
Australian Mining History Monographs, Number 8, Rockdrills. Phthsis and Clean Air Publisher: Zlota Press, Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. 35 pages.Ralph W Birrellaustralia, history, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT - MEN'S SPORT TEAM, circa 1900
Photograph - black and white. Portrait of a men's sport team. Some in the same stripe socks and tops and the other in tops stripes going the other way. A man in the middle wearing around his neck a very large 'star' type pendant. Written on back of photo, 'Identity of Team unknown #1900'. Photo taken at the Upper Reserve (now QEO).W H Robinson.organization, club/society, sport, sports team. all male. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO MUSIC LOVERS' CLUB COLLECTION: 40TH. ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM, 1974
Bendigo Music Lovers' Club 40th Anniversary Program contains telegrams and letter inside envelope within book. 8 pages in book. Name on telegram ' Miss Webster, 2 Eaglehawk Road, Bendigo.' Book celebrates 40th. Anniversary of club and the history of the club.W R Werryclubs, music, bendigo music lovers club, bendigo, bendigo music lovers club. 40 th. anniversary program. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS, NUMBER 7, THE ROLE OF MINERALS SEPARATION LTD. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLOTATION PROCESS, c2000
Australian Mining History Monographs Number 7, The Role of Minerals Separation in the Development of the Flotation Process. Paper presented at the Australian Mining History Association meeting, Adelaide 5 July 2000. Publisher: Zlota, Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. 45 pages.Ralph W Birrellgold, goldfields, gold, mineral separation, mining history, australia, minerals separation, flotation process -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS, NUMBER 5,THE MINER VERSUS THE GOLD COMMISSIONER, c2000
Australian Mining History Monographs Number 5, The Miner versus the Gold Commissioner, William Howitt v. Joseph Panton. Bendigo 1853. Publisher: Zlota Press, Strathfieldsaye Victoria. 18 pages.Ralph W Birrellgold, goldfields, mining licences, history bendigo mining, william howitt versus joseph panton, miner gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS, NUMBER 4, THE ZEBINA LANES, FATHER AND SON, c2000
Australian Mining History Monographs Number 4, The Zebina Lanes, father and son, Australian Miners, Manager and Mining Entrepreneurs. Publisher: Zlota Press, Strathfiedsaye, Victoria. 15 pages.Ralph W Birrellgold, goldfields, mining, mining history, zebina lanes, entrepreneurs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS NUMBER 2, THE POWDER MAGAZINES OF VICTORIA, c2000
Australian Mining History Monographs Number 2, The Powder Magazines of Victoria. Publisher: Zlota Press, Strathfieldsaye Victoria. 24 pages.Ralph W Birrellgold, goldfields, powder magazines, mining history, powder magazines, victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS, NUMBER 1, GLOSSARY OF MINING TERMS, 2000
Australian Mining History Monographs Number 1. Glossary of Mining Terms.Ralph W Birrellvictoria, history, mining terms. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE CENTRAL GOLD FIELDS, c1969
The Central Goldfields, Historical Backgrounds Bendigo, Castlemaine and neighbourhood. Publisher Cypress Books, printed by Cambridge Press, Melbourne. 80 pages. Photographs, illustrations and maps. Inscriptions: $1.20, Bendigo Historical Society. With IndexHarley W Forsterhistory, mining, central goldfields, harley w forster -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS NUMBER 1 - THE POWDER MAGAZINES OF VICTORIA, 1998
24 page loose leaf booklet 'Australian Mining History Monographs No.1, the Powder Magazines of Victoria' A brief history of the development of powder magazines in Victoria with a listing of locations. Published 1998 by Zlota Press, StrathfieldsayeRalph W Birrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: MALE PORTRAIT
Sepia photo of a young man wearing a dark 3 piece suit. He has his right hand resting on a garden seat. Photo is mounted on a dark grey cardboard and is in a black padded edge frame which is rounded at the top.W. Vincent Kellyphotograph, portrait, male in suit., foster & wilson collection, male portrait, w. vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - COLES FAMILY AMUSER AND INTELLECT SHARPENER
Book of puzzles, quizzes and riddles, Coles family amuser and intellect sharpener.E W Colebooks, children's, puzzles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - SPECTACLES IN CASE
Small pair of spectacles in a black hard case with spring loaded lid, lined with blue velvet, gold wire frame.H W Coleltopersonal effects, seeing aids, spectacles -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - Williamstown, MMBW, 17 Jul 1894
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan for Williamstown, 1894.Signed W. Thwaites.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mmbw, williamstown, william thwaites -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1879 -SNEDDON, 1879
Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition 1879 First Class Certificate awarded to Maggie Sneddon of Sandhurst for a model bed. Dated June 30th 1879. Certificate has a central image of the Corn Exchange building (TownHall) The certificate is bordered with detailed pictures of native Australian flowers.W Holmes Sandhurstindustries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CHAMBER OF MINES OF W.A.- POST WAR OUTLOOK, 1945
Document: four page printed document titled 'Post-war Outlook for Gold' by Chamber of Mines of W.A. incorporated. Document argues for the return of Gold standard after W.W.II.Chamber of Mines of W. A.organization, business, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: GEOMETRICAL DRAWING
Document. Norman Penrose collection: (1) Black unruled exercise book containing geometrical drawings. (2) Light grey/blue and dark blue Reporters Note Book containing notes on Geometrical Drawing and art notes.N. W. Penroseeducation, tertiary, bendigo school of mines, norman penrose collection, geometrical drawing -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Wright Cyclone 9 Engines Instructions
Description: 150 pages. Published by Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Published with materials from 1940-1941. Part No. 851361. Parts Catalogue for Wright Cyclone Model GR-1820-G-100 Aircraft Engines Level of Importance: World. Author: W. Baird -
Geelong Cycling Club
Functional object - Helmet, cycling, c. 1940
Early cyclist's helmet. One of the first helmets used by cyclists while racing. One of the first helmets used by cyclists while racing. Early cyclist's helmet. Made from leather with leather straps and buckle. The helmut is padded with kapok and is felt lined."W. Kirby G.A.C.C."geelong cycling club, geelong west cycling club, helmet; w. kirby; gacc; -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder - family history, Arthur Knee, Martin.W.T.A. Shire Secretary 1931 - 58, 1993
A Knee was Shire Secretary part of the same period.Black multiring folder containing 4 X A4 pages of typed manuscript. Prepared for Robert Martin by A Knee for family history purposes. It is an honest appraisal of the man as recalled by the author. A character reference.W T A Martinlocal government, family history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Kitbag, 1940s
Sent from Germany to survivor of Kormoran POW Camp13Circular canvas bag with reinforced base. Metal eyelets around top, threaded with ropeW. Elmecher 985tatura, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Template - shoe sole, 1940's
Made by internee in Camp 3hardcard template/pattern for shoe sole. Has small holes punched around edge and pencil line markingsG W Neutatura, trades, leatherworking -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Certificate - Methodist Order of Knights Province of Victoria and Tasmania, Term Warrant
The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia.Blank Term Warrant with emblems of the Methodist Church of Australasia and Methodist Order of Knights. The certificate has light blue edging. The card has been pre-signed by the Governor and bears the code G.C.8."Graeme W Speedy"methodist order of knights, graeme w speedy -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1939
St. John's Presbyterian Church Essendon: members of the 1939 Cricket Premiership team.B & W photograhst. john's essdndon, cricket, presbyterian