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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Servicing instructions, Beechcraft D18 S
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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Harvey, Peter, Gippsland s Lucky City - A History of Sale, 1999
A study of the wooden paddle steamer Clonmel, wrecked on the South Gippsland coast in January 1841, at what became known as Port Albert.ships and shipping, settlers, historic sites, conservation -
Clunes Museum
Book, GEORGE FREDERICK PEARCE, AN ACCOUNT OF TRIP FROM KALGOORLIE, W.A. TO CLUNES, VIC 1930'S, 1930
A WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE JOURNEY FROM KALGOORLIE WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO CLUNES TO ATTEND THE CLUNES, VICTORIA REUNION IN THE 1930'S AUTHORED BY GEORGE FREDERICK PEARCETWO SPIRAL BOUND PHOTOCOPIES OF PHOTOCOPIES HANDWRTTEN PAGES WITH MUSTARD COLOURED FRONT PAGE AND ACYLIC COVER. 143 PAGES WITH THE LAST TWO PAGES SIGNED BY OTHER ATTENDEES OF THE REUNION.non-fictionA WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE JOURNEY FROM KALGOORLIE WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO CLUNES TO ATTEND THE CLUNES, VICTORIA REUNION IN THE 1930'S AUTHORED BY GEORGE FREDERICK PEARCElocal history, travelog, clunes reunion, george pearce -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mechanics Institute in Main Street Stawell c1980's
Mechanics Institute Main Street Stawell. Used for many years as the library. Built in 1875 after the previous institute was damaged by fire in 1874. Architect Mr. George Inskip. Previous wooden institute destroyed by fire in 1866.Black and white photo of Mechanics Institute Upper Main Street. With white Valient Chrysler in foreground of photo beside bush.Hairdresser Nice "N" Natural Saloon stawell -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Model (Item) - Toy - FRAGILE, wood & tissue circa 1920-30's twin propellor
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- c1940's. Looking east from Heatherdale Road
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "See booklet- 'Welcome to Ringwood' 1948/1949".(Which shows identical image on front cover). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- c1920's. Looking east towards Ringwood Street
Black and white photographNil -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Front Cover, Upper Main Street Stawell looking East & & looking West -- 3 Photos -- Postcards 1920's
Views of Stawell. INCLUDES view of Main Street looking East showing from right Strangio & Pizione fruit shop. Sun Printing Works. Tea Rooms. King. Carters Boot Shop. Taylor. Bull and Mouth in distance. Car visible. ALSO Main Street Looking West showing from right Norman A Harding Taylor and Outfitter. Geo Mitchell & Sons stawell businesses streetscape -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard - Framed POW Postcards, Private S Chandler, c1940
Six POW postcards sent by Private Stanley Pascoe CHANDLER VX57554 to his mother Christina Chandler in Wahgunyah Victoria. Chandler was born in Wahgunyah and enlisted on the 11/6/1941 at Royal Park in Victoria. Chandler served with the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion and was reported missing in Java in April 1942 during WW2. He was discharged on the 15/1/1946 The post cards were printed by the Imperial Japanese Army for POW's to send home that describes the good climate, food, medicine and clothes. They also allow room for a brief message. Chandler wrote that he was interred with his friend Frank Allen, received 10 cents per day and has not had any illness. POWs were supposed to be able to communicate with their family at home through the International Red Cross under certain conditions. For example, they were limited to 100 letters. However, in reality it was impossible for them to communicate with family more than once or twice during the duration of imprisonment, and there were camps where the POWs were not allowed to communicate with the world outside the camp at all. The average number of cards which the Japanese allowed to be sent out was from four to five for the whole period of captivity, and only some of these reached their destinations.Timber frame containing six POW postcards mounted on cardboard. Postcards printed by Imperial Japanese Army for POW's to send to families, describing their health and living conditions.Postcards have messages home, "Dear Mother, prisoner of war, unwounded and well. Hope all well at home. Love and kisses Stan".pow, world war 2, burma, wahgunyah victoria, prisoner of war, stanley pascoe chandler -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mining Co 1870's
Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mining Co No2 Poppet Head constructed 1868. On christening of the Engine, Mrs. T. Brown christened it "The Duke of Edinburgh". At the back of the winding engine building of the No2 Shaft is the Grant and Lamont Crushing Battery built in June 1876. On right can be seen the Whim of the Pioneer and Galatea mine.Poppet Head and Winding House of Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mining Co mine. Tree on left and bushes in foreground. Three chimneys prominent on right of photograph.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Company Scene c1890's. Same as 2640
Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Company Shaft was 1,018 feet deep.Stawell Mining Scene from Big Hill. Close up view of the winding engine shed Poppet Head and Building Scotchman's United Mine. Rear poppet head Crown Cross. Upper Main Street visible left Back of Photo. Stawell 176 Miles from Melbournemining, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Oriental Gold Mining Company c1880's. Mining Scene looking North-West probably from Fire Station
Mining Scene looking North-West probably from Fire Station. Grant and Lamont's Battery corner left side in background of photograph. In Centre right is No1 North Cross Reef Mine. On left behind the tree is No2 North Cross Reef Mine. On right is Oriental Mine.Houses and yard in foreground. Poppet heads to right of centre and right Crushing Battery on left of image.stawell mining -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph (Item) - Negative, S. Durtodi, Eltham Community Photographic Survey Entry, 1988
S. Durtodi 1988 Entrant No. 76 Ref: Series 34, Items 27, 97 The images in this record were not selected for inclusion. SHIRE OF ELTHAM COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photography is an artform which many of us practice, sometimes purely for artistic pursuit, sometimes to record the people and events in our lives. In 1988, as part of a local Bicentennial project, the Shire of Eltham conducted the Eltham Community Photographic Survey. Up to 100 entries were to be selected by a panel of photographers for entry into the Eltham Photographic Survey Exhibition. Entries had to be submitted by May 13, 1988. Entrants whose images were selected for the exhibition were contacted and requested to further submit an entry form providing entrant’s name, area of residence, age, and proposed captions. These details were then used to produce labels for the exhibition mounts. Where negatives had not been supplied, these were requested to support the display of printed enlargements mounted on 10” x 8” cardboard. The mounted prints were made available post exhibition for sale at $8.50 each for colour prints and $7.00 for B&W prints. Residents in the Shire were invited to collect a free roll of film and take a photograph of what they either liked or did not like about the area. A total of 160 entrants submitted multiple entries for the exhibition. Of those selected for exhibition, entrants ranged in age from 9 to 70 years. All custom colour and black and white printing for the exhibition was completed by Wattle Studios of Eltham. The Eltham Photographic Survey was jointly auspiced by the Shire of Eltham and Wattle Studios, of 953 Main Road, Eltham. The project was greatly assisted by: • David McRitchie, Media Studies Lecturer Victoria College, Rusden Campus. • Ian and Annette Toohill of Wattle Studios • Tracy Naughton, Eltham Community Arts Officer • Neville Emerson Pty. Ltd. • Superior Press, Eltham • Kodak Australasia Pty. Ltd. • Agfa Gevaert Ltd. • Townsend Colourtech Pty. Ltd. • The Australian Bicentennial Authority • Eleanor Bowers, Secretary, Eltham Arts Council The exhibition was placed on display in the Woolworths Arcade, Eltham between Monday June 6th and Saturday June 11, 1988. It was also intended to hold the exhibition at a venue in the Shire’s North Riding from Monday, June 20 to Friday June 24. It was then displayed at the Were Street Theatre, Montmorency from Friday, June 24 to Thursday, July 7. Series 34: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 - Prints & Documentation Series consists of 117 photographs of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. Items I - 41 are larger photographs mounted on card, which were exhibited. Items 42 - 117 are unmounted copies, alternative takes and other entries. Corresponding negatives contained in Series 35: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 – Negatives which consists of 267 colour and B&W negatives and one colour slide of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. The negatives are arranged by the entrant number of the photographer. The Eltham Community Photographic Survey collection is significant to the local community as it was curated by the local community - ordinary people of all ages - representing what they liked and did not like in the area where they lived. It represents an unfiltered representation of the Shire of Eltham as it was in 1988. It also represents one of many projects as part of the national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary. It is a time capsule of life in the 1980s of this urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north. shire of eltham archives, bicentennial project, eltham community photographic survey, scan - 35mm negative, film - ilford hp5, s. durtodi, series 35, hillingdon drive, diamond creek -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Margaret Naylor
Portrait of Margaret Naylor nee Giles wife of George Naylor. c1950 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1950
Black and white negative, of freight car U class 206 outside Preston Workshops c1950. Shows the north end wall of the building. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, freight tram, preston workshops, u class, tram 206 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Freezer, circa 1930's
This ice cream freezer, manufactured in South Australia in the 1930's, was advertised to "keep the contents of the cream compartment frozen for many hours". It was promoted for use at picnics to keep salads cool. Its design is very similar to other freezers of The Frigid name which were made in 1939; those freezers were all one colour whereas this one is blue around the top and bottom of the barrel and cream in the centre with blue/green lettering. The process of making ice cream was to pack the outer chamber full with a combination of 3 parts ice cubes of about 1 inch (2.cm) to one part coarse salt, then pour into the chamber about 1 cup of cold water. After this, the ingredients for ice cream or sorbet were poured into the inner chamber, then attach the lid and turn The Frigid freezer upside down for about 40 minutes or until the right consistency is reached. Advice as given to open the freezer every 20 minutes and stir around the contents that were frozen against the sides of the inner chamber. The ingredients for the ice cream could include cream, sugar, vanilla and eggs. The label on the box of The Frigid shows the address of A Simpson and Son to be at Pirie Street, Adelaide. This address was used as early as 1876 and later catalogues, 1931 - 1960 still show this address. Alfred Simpson and his family emigrated from England, arriving in South Australia in 1849. He had already completed his apprenticeship as a tinplate worker but he tried various other occupations, including trying out the gold mines in Victoria, before he established himself as a tinsmith in 1853. His products included many agricultural items. His son, Alfred Muller Simpson, joined the business when he turned 21. In the 1860 Simpson's products included 'explosion proof' safes. In the late 1880's A Simpson and Son manufactured munitions and mines for the war. At the time of Alfred's death in 1891, A Simpson and Son had the largest metal manufacturing plant in Australia. From 1898 the company's reputation grew from the process of enamel plating with porcelain. During the First World War, Simpsons returned to the manufacture of munitions. Alfred M. Simpson's sons (Alfred Allen, known as Allen, and Fredrick Neighbour) joined the company when they finished their schooling. Allen was also associated with the Royal Geological Society over many years and when the CT Madigan surveyed Central Australia in 1929, the Simpson Desert was named in his honour. Cape Simpson in Antarctica is also named after him due to his assistance to Douglas Mawson. A new factory was opened at Dudley Park in the 1940s and the company began the manufacture of whitegoods. In 1963 A. Simpson and Son merged with Pope Industries to form Simpson Pope Holdings. Alfred Simpson became chairman of the board of Simpson Pope Holdings. The Simpson brand, now owned by Electrolux, continues to produce a variety of household appliances. (Reference: State Library of South Australia) A Simpson and Son was an early colonial business that has lasted well into the 20th century and the name Simpson is still associated with whitegoods. Freezer, 2 quart (1.8 litre) capacity, made by A Simpson and Son Ltd, marked "The Frigid". Cylinder shaped, constructed from enamelled sheet metal, has two catches one on the base and one on top. Inner cylinder for holding contents for freezing. Slightly rusted. Freezer is inside original cardboard box with yellow label showing manufacturer details. Circa 1930'sOutside of freezer is printed in blue"The Frigid". Box includes "THE "FRIGID" FREEZER" and branded "S & S" inside a circle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, a. simpson & son limited, manufacturer, foundry, freezer, 2 quart freezer, portable freezer, kitchen appliance, the frigid, ice cream freezer, ice cream maker 1930's -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Letter from Emil Hottelmann
Letter written by internee Emil Hottelmann, an internee in camp 3Small piece of tan paper with writing on it in pencil. Also brown envelope with S Hottelmann Esquire on frontS. Hottelmann Esquireletter written by emil hottelmann., camp 3 internee family -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Wooden Plaque, 1986
The Queen,s colour is more than just a flag. It is an important symbol of respect to a Military Service or Regiment which represents heroic deeds and Battle Honours.Wooden plaque of the Queen,s colours presented to the Royal Australian Air Force.On the Presentation of the Queen,s Colour to the Royal Australian Air Force by H M Queen Elizabeth !! at Richmond Airbase on Wednesday the 5th of March 1986. The inscription in centre of plaque is a crown over an Eagle with outspread wings and Latin wording PER ASTRA ARDUA -AD. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - S. S. Myrtlebank, 1933
S. S. Myrtlebank was a British cargo ship built in 1908.Black and white postcard S. S. Myrtlebank berthed at Ocean Pier, Portland 1950s.postcard, cargo ship -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, c1950
Black and white negative, of T class 174 (Lyon St), S class 160 (Thornbury), SW6 class 842 (Nth Fitzroy?, route 65 & W2 class 320 (Nth Fitzroy, route 11) at Thornbury depot, c1950. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. Neg was in a Bright Methodist Church offering envelope - stored with negative file. - has 1949 in pencil on the envelope. Wal Larsen was a Bright resident.trams, tramways, t class, s class, w2 class, sw6 class, thornbury depot, tram 174, tram 160, tram 842, tram 320 -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted room
Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted room R S & S /worsted spinningtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Howard Smith Plaque
one of two plaques in the shape of a red flag with a gold S in the centre sitting in a diamond (the Howard Smith Shipping Company Logo) "S" "PWO 3049.2" -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Howard Smith Plaque
one of two plaques in the shape of a red flag with a gold S in the centre sitting in a diamond (the Howard Smith Shipping Company Logo)"S" "PWO 3049.3" -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Glass Bottle with C&S inscribed on the front of the the bottleCollis & Sons Foster Aerated water manufactures C&S -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photography, Mitcham RSL Life Members 1964, 1964
Photo taken at 1964 A G M of Mitcham R S L Life members at the timePhotograph of Mitcham R S L Life Members in 1964 Frank Fisher, Charles H Honybun, Cec. A. G. Johnson, Alec C. Cook, Les G. StaceyMitcham R S L Life Members in 1964 Frank Fisher, Charles H Honybun, Cec. A. G. Johnson, Alec C. Cook, Les G. Staceyphotography, photographs / slides / film -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, A Little Treasure, 15/07/2000 12:00:00 AM
House for Sale, Weatherboard.House for Sale, Weatherboard, probably built 1940's - 50's, at 9 Peel Street, Mitcham.House for Sale, Weatherboard.auctions, peel street, mitcham, no. 9, drake & co. -
Peterborough History Group
Photograph - J S Irvine Memorial Photograph, David Scaletti, 1999
John S. Irvine was a resident of Peterborough and one of the original trustees of the present golf club. He died in 1999. Rod Calvert's house (on the corner of Blair & Schomberg) was used as the clubhouse, prior to the purchase of the current clubhouse.This photograph is significant for two reasons: it depicts the second hole plus some of the off shore rocks as they were in 1999. Mainly this is significant as John Irvine, along with N. R. Calvert, & P. G. Clark, guaranteed a loan in 1972 for the purchase of the land and building which are now the golf clubhouse. Until the Hall was built, this clubhouse was the meeting point for the community, and continues to be for many events. This photo was donated in his memory and in appreciation for his long service to the Peterborough Golf club24 inch x 40 inch framed photograph of the second hole, Peterborough and a framed photo of John S. IrvinePrinted title, photographers signature and copyright statement on the front. Plaque is inscribed: Donated in memory of John S. Irvine who helped create and loved this course and was a respected long serving member of this club.peterborough, peterborough golf club, golf, golf links, john irvine, rod calvert -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GRACE, Shirley Carter, Carters, labourers, miners : a family history of our Carters, as labourers in Norfolk to miners in Maldon, c1992
Inscribed 'To the Phillip Island History Group with best wishes Shirley Grace'. Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.carter family, victoria, genealogy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WILLIAMS, Desmond S, Coramba : the ship the sea swallowed, 1984
Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Signed copy. Limited to 1,000 copies.coramba, ship, shipwrecks, victoria, melbourne -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Webster, M. S. (Mona Stuart), history of the Mont Albert shopping centre 1887-1985, 1986
mont albert shopping centre, history, victoria