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Tennis Australia
Book, 1995
Book: 'BUCH DER TENNISRACKETS', (German), hardcover with dustjacket. Inscription on front endpaper: 'WITH COMPLIMENTS FOR/ MR. ROLF JAEGER/ SIGFRIED KUEBLER/ MAY 1999'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Newspaper clipping: 'Early History of Tarnagulla Based on Gold', June 3, 1996
Donald Clark Collection.A newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser. Article titled 'Early History of Tarnagulla Based on Gold' about a talk on Tarnagulla's history by Don Clark to the German Heritage Society of Bendigo. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Ceramic Beer Mugs, c1930s
This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga. Mr. Turner was born on 6 June 1885. He completed all of his schooling at Scotts Boarding School in Albury, New South Wales. On leaving school, he was employed at Dalgety’s, Albury as an auctioneer. In 1924 John was promoted to Manager of the Wodonga Branch of Dalgety’s. On 15/03/1900 he married Beatrice Neal (born 7/12/1887 and died 7/2/1953) from Collingwood, Victoria. They had 4 daughters – Francis (Nancy), Heather, Jessie and Mary. In 1920, the family moved From Albury to Wodonga, purchasing their family home “Locherbie” at 169 High Street, Wodonga. "Locherbie" still stands in Wodonga in 2022. The collection contains items used by the Turner family during their life in Wodonga.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is also representative of a domestic item common in the 1930s.2 ceramic beer mugs. 1 has dark brown glaze with green trim and features Japanese characters. The 2nd reflects a traditional German style design but was manufactured in Japan,.beer steins, domestic items -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Geoff Hocking, Australian Houses of the Twenties & Thirties, 1993
Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Includes: index, bibliography. Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1919 - 1929, 1930 - 1939 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Tally Board, 1860s
The boards each have instructions adhered to each side, printed in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). At the beginning of a shore-to-ship rescue the instructions are sent to the distressed vessel after the first rocket line was received by them. The stranded people on the vessel follow the instructions to assist the life saving rescue crew in saving their lives. Saving lives in Warrnambool – The coastline of South West Victoria is the site of over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. Victoria’s Government responded to the need for lifesaving equipment and, in 1858, the provision of rocket and mortar apparatus was approved for the lifeboat stations. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built for it on the Tramway Jetty, followed by a rocket house in 1864 to safely store the rocket rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater (constructed from 1874-1890), and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost a hundred years the lifesaving and rescue crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to rehearse and maintain their rescue skills. They were summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. In July 1873 a brass bell was erected at Flagstaff Hill specifically to call the rescue crew upon news of a shipwreck. Some crew members became local heroes but all served an important role. Rocket apparatus was used as recently as the 1950s. Rocket Rescue Method - Rocket rescue became the preferred lifesaving method of the rescue crews, being much safer that using a lifeboat in rough seas and poor conditions. The Government of Victoria adopted lifesaving methods based on Her Majesty’s Coast Guard in Great Britain. It authorised the first line-throwing rescue system in 1858. Captain Manby’s mortar powered a projectile connected to rope, invented in 1808. The equipment was updated to John Dennett’s 8-foot shaft and rocket method that had a longer range of about 250 yards. From the 1860s the breeches buoy and traveller block rocket rescue apparatus was in use. It was suspended on a hawser line and manually pulled to and from the distressed vessel carrying passengers and items. In the early 1870s Colonel Boxer’s rocket rescue method became the standard in Victoria. His two-stage rockets, charged by a gunpowder composition, could fire the line up to 500-600 yards, although 1000 yards range was possible. Boxer’s rocket carried the light line, which was faked, or coiled, in a particular way between pegs in a faking box to prevent twists and tangles when fired. The angle of firing the rocket to the vessel in distress was measured by a quadrant-type instrument on the side of the rocket machine. Decades later, in 1920, Schermuly invented the line-throwing pistol that used a small cartridge to fire the rocket. . The British Board of Trade regularly published instructions for both the beach rescue crew and ship’s crew. It involved setting up the rocket launcher on shore at a particular angle, determined by the Head of the crew and measured by the quadrant, inserting a rocket that had a light-weight line threaded through its shaft, and then firing it across the stranded vessel, the line issuing freely from the faking board. A continuous whip line was then sent out to the ship’s crew, who hauled it in then followed the instructions – in four languages - on the attached tally board. The survivors would haul on the line to bring out the heavier, continuous whip line with a tail block connected to it. They then secured the block to the mast or other strong part the ship. The rescue crew on shore then hauled out a stronger hawser line, which the survivors fixed above the whip’s tail block. The hawser was then tightened by the crew pulling on it, or by using the hooked block on the shore end of the whip and attaching it to a sand anchor. The breeches buoy was attached to the traveller block on the hawser, and the shore crew then used the whip line to haul the breeches buoy to and from the vessel, rescuing the stranded crew one at a time. The rescue crew wore scarlet, numbered armbands and worked on a numerical rotation system, swapping members out to rest themThis pair of tally board is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.Tally boards, two, rectangular wooden boards, both with a hole drilled into one short end. Instructions are glued onto the boards. They were printed in light letters onto dark canvas in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). Text (English) "MAKE THIS HAWSER FAST ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE TAIL BLOCK. CAST OFF WHIP FROM HAWSER. SEE ALL CLEAR AND THAT THE ROPE IN THE BLOCK RUNS FREE, AND SHOW SIGNAL TO THE SHORE."flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, tramway jetty, breakwater, shipwreck, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue crew, rescue, rocket rescue, rocket crew, lifeboat men, beach rescue, line rescue, rescue equipment, rocket firing equipment, rocket rescue equipment, maritime accidents, shipwreck victim, rocket equipment, marine technology, rescue boat, lifeboat, volunteer lifesavers, volunteer crew, life saving rescue crew, lifesaving rescue crew, rocket apparatus, rocket rescue method, shore to ship, rocket apparatus rescue, stranded vessel, line throwing mortar, mortar, rocket rescue apparatus, line thrower, line throwing, lifeboat warrnambool, beach apparatus, rocket machine, rocket head, rocket launcher, rocket line, beach rescue set, rocket set, tally board, rescue instructions -
National Wool Museum
Poster, Notice, 1914
This set of two posters were displayed in the sale rooms for wool, skin, hides, and tallow at the Wool Exchange in Melbourne, on the corner of King and Little Collins Street. The posters were found in the storeroom under the white sale room in the late 1970s, when the Melbourne Woolbrokers Association moved around the corner to 530 Little Collins Street. The first poster is dated 21st of September 1914. It predates the second poster which replaced it on the 4th of December 1914. The posters detail that the Auctioneer will accept any bid from German or Austrian buyers on the condition that the buyer is not acting on behalf of any country which is at war with Great Britain. The Auctioneer also reserves the right to cancel any purchases found to be in violation of this condition. Presumably, the posters were in use until 1916, when Australia's 7th Prime Minister, Billy Hughes, negotiated the sale of Australia's entire wool clip to the British Government for the remainder of The Great War. The British government agreed to buy Australia’s entire wool production in 1916 at 55% above market price. In the end, £160,000,000 British pounds was paid by the UK Government to Australia for the nation’s entire wool clip between 1916‑1920. This would be equivalent to £7,619,760,000 in 2022 money when accounting for inflation, or $13,239,000,000 AUD.Two posters on yellowed card. The first poster is printed in black text with a title of “NOTICE”. The second poster is printed in red text with the same title, “NOTICE”. Both posters have 4 body paragraphs of text, detailing restraints put on potential wool buyers because of war with Germany in the Great War. Both Posters are finished with a date in the bottom left corner.the great war, world war one, melbourne wool exchange, melbourne wool brokers association, wool sales, 1910s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: MENGE IN THE HILLS
A letter written in German from Johannes Menge to Karl Wilhelm Pauli from Hahndorf South Australia 3rd of February 1846, translated into English by Mrs Marta Birrell of Bendigo October 1997. In a spiral bound folder with plastic cover, Johannes Menge, Wanderer durch die Welt, Menge in the Hills presented to the German Heritage Society Bendigo by quentin C Binks 22.1.1998, 11 pages with a map and black & white illustrations.person, individual, menge, history-adelaide-german-menge-pauli -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - MALONE COLLECTION: KALBE'S IMPERIAL BUTTON ACCORDION
Kalbe’s Imperial Accordion Made in Germany. Ten metal keys on right hand side; on left hand side two metal keys for bass chords and one key for the bellows. Case of black polished wood, bellows has nine folds. Nickel plated markings on corners of bellows read "Imperial Accordion, made in Germany, trade mark" with images of two fouled anchors. The accordion is in working condition. A cleaning brush is included.musical instruments, keyboard, button accordion -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir Mug, A present from Warrnambool, Early 20th century
This cup is an impressive souvenir of a visit to Warrnambool. Tourism in Warrnambool became important in the late 19th century with Warrnambool promoted as a spa resort. ( Coast line,sea baths etc). Today tourism is important in both summer and Winter (May Racing Carnival and whales). A object with which people, especially tourists, would identify.Straight sided glazed royal blue cup with gold text and decoration.Glazed white interior.A present from Warrnambool written on side of the mug. Made in Germany stamped in red on bottom of mug. Numbered 13 warrnambool -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Instrument - German Hohner Harmonica
Chromed brass exterior, wood coreSide 1. The Super Chromonica M Hohner, Chromatic Harmonica Side 2. Made by M HOHNER Germany -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folding knife
Slightly curved, folding knife, serrated blade. Some kind of yellow material forms the handle (possibly ivory/bone) . Two metal pins hold the two sides of handle together.Barely legible: side A Made in ..... Germany, with further writing further up blade? Side B Wald .........Soligen -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Post Master General Exchange Clock, Junghans Watchmakers
The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was a department of the Australian federal government, established at Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was abolished in December 1975 and replaced by the Postal and Telecommunications Department. Telephone calls were transferred through exchanges by manual operators who staffed switchboards throughout the country. The clock was used to time calls in order to levy appropriate charge for telephone usage.The use of manual telephone exchanges played an important role in Australian telecommunications history, not just for day -to-day business and commercial use, but for social connections and communication during emergency. This timer has local significance as it was used at the Wodonga Telephone Exchange.A small clock used by switchboard operators to time calls at the Wodonga Telephone Exchange. Lever on the side operates timier.In centre of clock 'C. of A./P.M.G -50" Insignia of the Junghans Clock Manufacturers At the bottom edge of the time "Made in Germany",telecommunication, wodonga telephone exchange, p.m.g., timer, wodonga -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH of GERMAN SOLDIERS
Photograph- black and white with a white border on all sides. Three servicemen in uniform. The two German officers drinking a small amount of drink, with another serviceman in the background. This serviceman could be an American photography, german officers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - WAR MAP WESTERN FRONT, Geographer's Map Co Ltd, c.WWII
Folded map fixed into yellow cardboard folder with black printing. Map covers battle areas late in WWII of Maginot Line & Siegfried Line from Metz, France to Karlsruhe, Germany.On cover in black print: “Second Edition. New War Map of the Western Front”map, seigfreid, maginot -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW2, Sun Books, Swastika at War, 1975
Book, paperback, page numbers not shown. Illustrated with colour & black & white photos. Front cover illustrated with a swastiker, white printing & a montage of 5 German photos with stylised torn edges.Kym Levett, C/- Peterborough Primary School, Peterboroughbooks, swastika, -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Before the War, c. 1920
Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: THE WAY WE WAR
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, December 23, 2003. The way we war: captured German guns in France, picture by Arthur Swales in 1918. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: THE DIARY OF ALBERT WILHELM AUGUST BOLDT
German Heritage Society Bendigo, A copy of the diary of Albert Wilhelm August Boldt kindly copied and donated to the society by Rev.G.C.(Clem) Schmidt 1992 in a pink ring binder with plastic sleeves.person, individual, boldt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ARMENTIERES AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE INTERIOR OF CATHEDRAL, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the damaged interior of Armentieres cathedral after a German offensive. Arches on each side are damaged but still standing. Roof timbers and rubble lie in between.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, armentieres, cathedral, ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: FLEURBAIX, AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE - THE SQUARE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings in the Square at Fleurbaix after a German offensive. Two copies AZ 17 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia and Z 29postcard, postcard, ww1, france, fleurbaix, ruins, german offensive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ARMENTIERES AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE, ROAD TO NIEPPE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings on the road to Nieppe at Armentieres, after a German offensive. Sign in left foreground with arrow pointing to Nieppe & Bailleul. Copy Y 6postcard, postcard, ww1, france, armentieres, ruins, nieppe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: STRAZEELE AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE,POSTCARD, PATTERN, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a damaged windmill at Strazeele after a German offensive. The mirror image of the windmill is reflected in the still waters of a canal. Damaged buildings on either side of windmill.postcard, postcard, strazeele, france, ww1, canal, windmill -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, September 1991
Temple Society 50th anniversaryBlack and white photograph of Dieter Ruff, President and Mrs Lino Thaler, representative from Germany. The Temple Society 50th anniversary, September 1991. Standing in the doorway of the hut in Tatura Museum.temple society, temple society 50th anniversary, dieter ruff, mrs lino thaler -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Department of the Army - Military Board, 24 April 1941
More or less duplication obtained from ASIO, obtained by Arthur and Lurline Knee, from the Military Board Chief of the General Staff Army Headquarters, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne 24 April 1941. Marked SECRET. no action considered necessary.Clear plastic folder, the 14 page translation of extracts from the record of the German Internment camps in Australia - confiscated from F. Hoenemann 22 February 1941.Found in a Sydney Hotel.f. hoenemann, department of the army, early internment organisation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1942
Handcrafts of Camp 3 interneesColour photograph of dolls furniture with the centre piece a beautifully made dolls cradle. A tin bath and miniature wooden furniture on the left of the photo. Behind the cradle are caricatures of German fairy tales.camp 3, templer society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Technical, Fachkunde fur Haschinenbauer, 1942
Property of internee at Camp 3, TaturaTechnical book of instructions for specialist machine workers. Printed in German/Gothic script. Black and white illustratons. Card cover. Front Cover : B & W picture of man operating a machineKerrn Karl Wied 27.11.46ww2, camp 3, books, technical -
Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station
sign, Tally Board, late 19 century
part of group of tally boards used by shore to ship rescue equipmentWooden board, curved at one end. .Black cloth tacked over with printed instructions (white). detail in English, French, German & Norwegian. Brown cord (hawser) ends whipped, attached.FASTEN TAIL BLOCK TO LOWER MAST WELL UP; IF MASTS GONE, THEN TO BEST PLACE HANDY; CAST OFF ROCKET LINE; SEE ROPE IN BLOCK RUNS FREE; SHOW SIGNAL TO SHORE -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Clock, c1900
German Pendule de Portative, Eight Day time clock. Movement by H.A.C. c.1900. Brass coloured with Roman numerals. Handle on top. Glass sides allow mechanism to be seen.horology, clocks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - School Project, An Australian casualty of World War II, Alwyn Terrance Till, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Luther College Year 10 History assignmentPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Alwyn Terrance Till who died on 21 August 1944 in Germany and is buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.Luther College Year 10 History assignmenttill, alwyn, war memorial lilydale, war memorial mitcham, war memorial box hill, war memorial blackburn, royal australian air force, hotton war cemetery, belgium, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, 1988
Framed colour photograph of the Australian team that won the 1987 World Youth Cup (16 and under Boys) in Freiburg, West Germany. Materials: Ink, Photographic emulsion, Paper, Glass, Woodtennis