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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Handbag
Matching shoes and handbagHandbag black leather with brown suede inserts on the front, edged with very thin stripes of brown leather. Shoulder bag. (Matching shoes also Margaret J)costume accessories, female -
Mont De Lancey
Decorative object - Vase
It was used as a vase for flowers.A small plain brown pottery vase which is darker brown at the bottom with a stripe below the textured lighter grey or green coloured speckled neck. It is finished with a glaze.Evelyn. nickvases, containers, domestic object -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - PHOTO ALBUM (BROWN)
Brown photo album with gold geographic pattern border and brown and black pattern in the shape of a hinge on the front and back. Has a brass clasp .Contains a number of photographs.book, photo album (brown) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - CHEQUE BOOK, 27/3/1940 to 22/3/1946
Document. Light brown with darker brown pattern cover with blue binding and North Virginia Gold Mine label on the spine of the book. Only 10 cheques used.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, nccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, cheque book -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Bottle, c. 1840s - 1870s
This brown glass bottle has been handmade from about the 1840s to 1870s. The bottle, possibly used to store ale or soda or mineral water, was found in the coastal waters of Victoria. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Glassblowers made bottles like this one by blowing air through a long pipe into the molten glass blob at the end of the pipe. The glass was blown out to fit into the shape of the cylindrical dip mould. Once it hardened, the glass was removed from the mould and the glassblower would continue using the pipe to create the neck while carefully using a tool to hold the base. The base may have been part of the dip mould, otherwise, a 'ponty' tool would have been used to flatten the base. A tool would have been used to cut off the bottle from the blowpipe and a piece of soft glass would be added to the mouth to then formed into the double collar lip. Bottles like this would usually be sealed with a cork, which may have been held in place with wax or wire and tape. Although this bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as a historically significant example of handmade, 1840s to 1870s beverage bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria. The bottle is also significant for its association with John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several shipwrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Bottle, brown glass, wide body, cork-top style. Applied double collar, straight upper, flared lower. Short bulbous neck, wide shoulder with seam, body tapers inward to base. Shallow base with wide uneven heel. Bubbles, disculouration and creases in glass. Sediment in bottle. Inscription in base.Embossed in base [indecipherable]flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, glass bottle, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, collectable, bottle, dip mould, soda bottle, ale bottle, beverage bottle, brown glass -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, City's love affair is aflame 70 years on, 21-4-1995
Provides a report from The Age, 21-4-1995 and two photos by Simon O'Dywer, text by Bruce Tobin of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Electrification of the Swanston St line. Quotes the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown. Featured 25 historic trams led by a horse drrawn tram. Also has a story about the push for a national rail strategy by the Minister for Public Transport - Alan Brown.Provides a report of a tramway historical event.Photocopy; report by Bruce Tobin in The Age, on the Swanston St tram parade of 19-4-1995. Photocopied onto an A3 sheet. Notes "both pics full colour"trams, tramways, 70th anniversary, electrification, celebrations, swanston st, crews -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Northern Hawk Owl, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Northern Hawk-owl is a nomadic and generally solitary bird, although they can occasionally be seen in pairs. While these birds resemble owls, their behaviour is more similar to that of a hawk, hence their name. Normally active during the day (similar to the hunting habits of a hawk), they prefer to reside in boreal forest, grasslands, shrublands and temperate, cold and polar zones. Located in North America, Europe and Asia, these owls can also occasionally be found during migration, in the northern United States. There are three subspecies in North America, Central Asia and Siberia. At the present time (2021), its numbers are stable and so it is therefore considered of ‘least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, indicating it is not yet endangered. This particular specimen has been correctly mounted and presented as a relatively accurate representation of the actual bird. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The Northern hawk-owl's face features white and brown soft feathery plumage and a dark brown border around its face/chin area, with a dark cream curving beak soft yellowy brown coloured eyes. Its front breast feathers are generally off white in colour with some flecks of brown. It has a long brown tail with off white banding, with creamy white claws. The owl has speckled brown and white plumage over the back of its body and wings and some areas of more solid brown are present around the back of its neck and top of wings. This specimen stands upon a wooden platform and two identifying tags hang from its right leg, while a metal numbered tag hangs from its left.Swing-tag: 38 / Rayed Swin Owl –/ See Catalogue, Page 53. Tag with faded script: No 33 Strix[?] / misarea[?] / Sweden[?] Metal tag - digits on metal tag appear to read, either ‘5028’ or ‘6028’taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, surnia ulula, strigidae, northern hawk-owl, hawk-owl, canadian owl, hudsonian hawk-owl, owl, canada, asia, europe, north america -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Poster - Framed - Kergunyah
in 1922 Kergunyah Park homestead was built by David Wallace in the late 1800's and remained in the family until the sale in 1922 when it was bought by John Woodside (grandfather of Ewen Wallace) whose family retained it until 1938. Another family named Wallace bought the property in 1938 and this family's descendants are still running it in 2005.David and Henrietta Wallace purchased the original holding and built Kergunyah Park homestead in the late 1800's running cattle on the property. They arrived in Australia in 1867 with their 3 children and were early settlers in the district. Their descendants still live in the district. Their family demonstrates how properties were passed on to the next generation. The poster is an example of the advertising of the sale of land in 1922, the size of land & blocks and the conditions of sale at the time.Large cloth map mounted under glass with a brown wooden frame. Brown writing detailing Kergunyah Park 1923 Sale Record. Includes 4 rectangular brown and white photos and a red map showing 13 blocks of land. Has hanging wire attached on the back."Framed by / Clarkson Collection / Ph; 02 6059 6800"kergunyah. kiewa valley. kergunyah park homestead. ewen wallace. john woodside. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bible - Family, Brown's Superb Bible, circa early 1800's to 1900
This item represents one of the most important spiritual references available to a settler in countryside Australia in the period 1800s to 1900s. This is the family bible and relates to the major religious beliefs of the early settlers who pioneered British/European colonial settlements. Although the first pages are missing the family name is written on the inside cover (J.A. Fleming). Most of these bibles (of this era) showed the family genealogical record of births, baptism and deaths, however this bible has the relevant pages missing. This bible would have provided the spiritual strength needed in bad times. Throughout this bible there are copies of specially commissioned lithographic engravings, each published between March 1812 to December 1813. These photographs were provided to visualise the theme of the each chapter.This item is significant because it shows that spiritualism of a small group (family in this case) is a vital part of the cohesive forces which holds a family(the basic subgroup of society) together, against all odds, and external pressures. It demonstrates that even in isolated or sparsely populated areas, the mores of a christian community is as strong as that of the cities. Mountains (Victorian Alps) have throughout the enlightened Ages been of extreme spiritual significance and this beholds those who live in this area.The families in the Kiewa Valley fall into the "isolated rural area" when this bible was first in use. This bible contains as its introduction,scripture history starting from 4004 BC "God created all things" to 2900 AD end of the World. There is a high degree of probability that this bible belonged to a member or members of the John Ambrose Flemming extended family who resided in the Kiewa Valley. J.A. Flemming (a famous English electrical engineer and physicist) invented the first diode in 1904). He and his family were devout Christians and he helped establish the Evolution Protest Movement.Leather bound bible. Leather in some areas is in tatters revealing the thick multi-layered cardboard backing. Front and back covers are held together by the thin leather binding. The lettering of the bible is large.Hand written inscriptions are in ink on the inside front cover, " J Tangam" at the top, "J A Fleming" underneath "Tangambalanga" and below that "1900". There are penciled dates "1937 1900" which have at one point in time been scribbled over in pencil. Although not marked on cover, the bible was known as "Brown's Bible" after the Author, the Rev. John Brown. Each of the major chapters is introduced by a copy of a lithographic print detailing the relevant religious picture and all are headed by "Brown's Superb Bible" and the date of the print. bible, rev. john brown, old and new testament, christianity -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Optical Equipment, Spectacles, Pince - nez with case, 20thC
Pince-nez spectacles are in a style popular in the 19th century, which are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.A pair of Pince-nez eye glasses in a leather case, with a soft cleaning cloth.cleaning cloth - 'With Compliments / John Browning Pty. Ltd. / 113 Collins Street / MELBOURNE / PHONE MF 3221/ MF 3222optometrists, spectacles. eyeglasses, moorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Book, Signal Training (All Arms) 1938, Early 20th Century
Signal Training (All Arms) 1938 for the use of training Military Personal.Used for training Military Personnel in Signals.Oblong shape book, red cardboard and cloth cover.Inside front cover written in pencil in name Booth. Printed by Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd Melbourne. C.1.training, signals, all arms, military. -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Martin A.C, Possibly Drummond Studios, Martin. A.C. Councilor 1959, "Circa 1959"
Councilor A.C.Martin was elected to Ballarat Shire Council in 1957 serving till1960.Original Historic photo of all councilors for the year 1959.Councilor A.C.Martin,sepia photo,(rectangular),on white mount,situated second from left,middle row of commposite photos of all councilors for the year 1959.Presented by Ballarat Shire President Charles Edward,"Ted", brown to commemorate the opening of the Wendouree Municiple Centre,20th November 1959.ballarat shire council 1959, wendouree municiple centre opening 20th november 1959, martin a c councilor -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Moverley A.D, Possibly Drummond Studios, Moverley,A.D. Councilor 1959
Councilor A.D.Moverley was elected to Council in 1958 serving till1961.Original Historic photo of all Councilors for the year 1959.Taken to commemorate opening of Wendouree Municiple Centre 20th November 1959.Councilor A.D. Moverley, sepia photo (rectangular),on white mount,situated second from right of middle row of composite photo of all councilors,taken to commemorate the opening of the Wendouree Municiple Centre 20th November 1959.Presented by Councilor Charles Edward "Ted" Brown,Shire President, to Commemorate the opening of the Wendouree Municiple Centre 20th November 1959.wendouree municiple centre opening 20th november 1959, ballarat shire council, moverley a d councilor 1958 61 -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Book, A Guide to the Care of the Young Child, Department of Health, 1968
... victoria; vera-scantlebury-brown, kate-campbell, a. -elizabeth ...Emerald Infant Welfare Centre. Green rectangular book, with gold embossed writing on cover.A Guide to the Health of the Young Child, Department of Health Victoria, 6th edition. Vera Scantlebury Brown, Kate Campbell, A. Elizabeth Wilmotemerald-infant-welfare-centre; department of health victoria; vera-scantlebury-brown, kate-campbell, a. -elizabeth-wilmot. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON FIRM CARDBOARD OF YOUNG MAN FORMALLY DRESSED IN THREE PIECE SUITVAGUE? ON REVERSE SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPH . MIFS PALMER. BROWN BEAD 2 @ 2/- 1 @ 1/6 HAIR? FRIDAY NIGHTlocal history, photography, photograph, local personalities -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Phillips, 28/01/1980 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the operation of a Ballarat (ex Melbourne) tram in Melbourne during an Australia Day celebrations by the BTPS and the city skyline at the time.Black and White photograph of BTM Ballarat Tram No. 40 Wellington Parade, Melbourne on 28 Jan. 1980 with S164 in the background. Tram showing Gardens via Sturt St destination with an East Melbourne Auxiliary Board. Taken during the Australia Day celebrations. Taken by John Phillips. Another of the heritage buses are parked alongside. In the background is the Melbourne skyline with the 3DB and HSV 7 signs on the Herald building prominent, Cheneys and in the middle distance is the construction of the State Bank Building.On rear in pencil "Page 14" and in ink "5/5?" with a piece of brown paper on taped to rear of photo with "5/5" written on it.tramways, trams, australia day, wellington parade, melbourne, btps, tram 40 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Liberal and Labor politicians, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: PHT (underlined)/ T.C. Jarrett - Chairman PPA/ With Rupert Hamer/ + Alan Brown (blue pen, centre) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, Defiance Class Coastal Vessel
A dark green boat that has American flag at the front and painted Vietnam flag on rooftop. The boat also has one soldier in cockpitat the front and a soldier control machine gun at the back.US NAVY PBR MKII MEKOND DELTA VIETNAM 1968 DEFIANCE CLASS COASTAL VESSEL Used by the "Brown Water Navy"model boat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Dec. 1967
Black and white photograph of the interior of Ballarat No. 32 when decorated as Myer's "Santa Special" for Christmas of 1967. See Reg. Item No 560 for exterior photo of this tramcar. On Agfa paper. Shows nature of the decorations - quite low hanging.On rear in reddish brown ink "Interior photograph of No. 32 decorated at Myer's "Santa Special" / Ballarat - Saturday December / T.M.S.V. Archives"trams, tramways, santa tram, decorated trams, interiors, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1967?
Black and white interior photograph of SEC Birney No. 28, Bendigo, decorated as a Santa Special. Year not given. Possibly the same year as Ballarat No. 32, as the same handwriting on the back of the photograph - see Reg. Item 1876, which was taken in 1967. Shows simple decoration down the centre of the tram. Photographed in the depot - has other trams in the background. Has interior roof advertisements for Wales Savings Bank, fight cancer and "Straight 8" stockings. On Agfa paper.On rear in red brown ink, "Interior View of Birney No. 28, the "Santa Special", Bendigo tramways, Wednesday, December T.M.S.V. archives".trams, tramways, decorated trams, christmas trams, interiors, bendigo, santa tram, tram 28 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Hat Utility, Green (Giggle Hat), 1978
Hat Utility, Jungle Green known by Australian soldiers colloquially as a Giggle Hat.(Patch inside) A.G.C.F. 1978 SIZE 54 8405 66 021 3023 NO. NAME (Separate patch sewn on) AMY BROWN -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Numurkah Troop 20th Light Horse
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of 5 soldiers of Numurkah Troop, 20th Light Horse Regiment, circa 1938 " Back L to R W. Green, J. Brown, F. Christie : Front L to R. J. Laidlaw, J. Morriss. "numurkah, 20th light horse, green, brown, christie, laidlaw, morriss -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c1900
Taken in Beechworth c1900, this photograph depicts the streetscape of Ford Street.Black and white photograph mounted on brown card and laminated. Obverse: Ford Street, Beechworth, approximately early 1900's / The Streetscape is still remarkably similar today / Reverse: NO INSCRIPTION beechworth, ford street, burke museum 1900 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Book, Field Service Pocket Book 1932, circa 1932
This book belonged to Australian Army Officer Major W.A. Cronk.This book is designed for Officer's on Active Service and at manoeuvres and on instructional exercises in conjunction with operations.Brown imitation leather covered book oblong in shape.W.A. Cronk 59 Bn on front cover. Inside first page Major W.A. Cronk 2/14 Trng Bn. J.W.B. Anderson B Coy. 59th Infantry Coburg. On the spine FSPB 1932.book field service pocket 59 bn 2/14 trng bn -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bottle, McWilliams Cream Sherry bottle, 1980_
Common bottle from 21st century. Under protected designation of origin laws, Australian winemakers are no longer allowed to call their product 'Sherry'. All sherries must originate from the specific region in Spain.This bottle includes one of the final labels using the term "Sherry".Brown glass bottle with white screw top and label.On label: McWilliams Cream Sherrysherry, mcwilliams wines, mcwilliams cream sherry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Greensborough Football Club, Premiers, DVFA, 1925, 1925_
This is the 1925 Premiership team photograph for Greensborough Football Club. Photograph is named: Back Row (L-R): A Roy, H Silk, M Monaghan (President), D Monaghan (Vice President), M B George (Treasurer) W H Nicholls (Honorary Secretary), G Barnett (Vice President), Mr Judkins (Timekeeper), C Webber (Vice President), H Collard. Row 2: J Mitchell, D McDowell, S Creese, R Maurer, A Purcell, R McDowell, W Poulter, C Lamond, J Davey, J Stock, T Iredale. Row 3: E Lines, S Poulter, C Oakley, W Godwill, A Lines (Captain), C Godwill (Vice Captain), O Ely, S Clough, W Stock. Front Row: H Collard, W Santon, C Lovell, L Collard, S Judkins.This photo names players in the 1925 team, includes many Greensborough pioneer families.Sepia team photograph, mounted on light brown card.Names of team printed on mount. Inscription on back: "Oct 2011. Donated to the Greensborough Historical Society by Brian Poulter, son of William Arthur Poulter 1905-1974."greensborough football club, diamond valley football league, dvfa premiers 1925 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, with handwritten notes, Eric Poulter, 1945, 1945_
Photograph of Eric Poulter with a gun on display by the Australian Army near Ester Street Greensborough in 1945. Eric's 2019 notes read: "This is Eric Poulter. The war was over and the injured and prisoners of war soldiers were home first. We greeted Alf Montford home this week and the army put a display on the following weekend. This gun is just east or Ester St. Then the centre of the original football ground."Brown tinted photograph, with handwritten notes on a piece of cardboarderic poulter, australian imperial force, world war 2, alf montfort -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clippings, Craft & Produce Market in Eltham: Tradition continues, June-August 2021
Newspaper clipping, light brown and black on white papernon-fictionmarkets, diamond valley community support inc., eltham craft & produce market, eltham -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Manufacture of Modern Machinery in Australia Illustrated: Thompson and Co., (Castlemaine) Pty Ltd
Brown soft covered booklet with numerous photographic plates.thomson's foundry, thompson & co, machinery, castlemaine tools, foundry, foundries, boiler shop, air compressor -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The University of Melbourne, Annual Examination Papers, 1893, 1894
Annual examination papers for Degrees of B.A., MUS.BAC., LL.B., and M.B. and for the Certificate of Engineer in October 1893 prepared by The University of Melbourne.Brown buff paperback book, illustrations, 435 pagesuniversity of melbourne, examination papers, ballarat school of mines library, engineering studies