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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Dettrick, Ann, Dr, The Book of Bottle Collecting, 2010
A report of the early medical practitioners in Gippsland, leading to establishment of hospitals, nurse training, auxiliary medical services and community health of the present day. Personal stories and photographs included. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Quick, Graeme R. Dr, Antique Bottle Collecting in Australia, 1990
Book includes indigenous tractors and self-propelled machines in rural Australia. Manufacturers include McDonald, Caldwell Vale, Deutscher, Lutz, Jelbart etc.Forward by Martin Hallett, Curator, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoriaagriculture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - 'Australiana' Researching, Preserving, and Collecting Australia's Heritage
59-page magazine entitled 'Australiana' Includes a 2-page chapter on the Australiana Society Tour of Bendigo and Castlemaine with 10 colour photos. Featuring Fortuna Villa, Shamrock Hotel, Valentines Antiques. Publication by the Australiana Society, Bondi Junction, NSW. Printed by Fast Proof Press Feb 2023bendigo, castlemaine, australiana society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOTTLES IN AUSTRALIAN COLLECTIONS, c1971
Bottles in Australian collections, by James A. Lerk. Soft cover. Publisher Cambridge Press, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 95996061 9 . 1971 60 pages. Markings/Inscriptions: $5. Potographs & illustrations.James A Lerkbook, bottles, james a lerk. james a lerk, bottles, bottle collecting -
Merri-bek City Council
Ceramic - Ceramic, acrylic paint, gold lustre and mix media, Bundit Puangthong et al, FLESH, 2018
In creating these pieces, Vipoo Srivilasa initiated the process by sculpting three figures with bare surfaces. Bundit Puangthong then added his artistic touch by painting each sculpture. The artists' conceptual visions harmonized perfectly, especially considering their shared commitment to Buddhist principles, which frequently inspire their respective artistic practices. After Bundit completed his painting, Vipoo enlivened the pieces by adding eyes to the figures. He also embellished the works with pom-poms, lending them a softness that makes them appear both approachable and innocent, despite the weightiness of their themes. Each sculpture embodies a specific teaching from Buddhism: "FLESH" features a golden umbrella, serving as a metaphor for sex. -
Merri-bek City Council
Ceramic - Ceramic, acrylic paint, gold lustre and mix media, Bundit Puangthong et al, FOOD, 2018
These captivating pieces are part of a series called "FOOD / FLESH / FAME," a collaborative effort between Melbourne-based Thai artists Bundit Puangthong and Vipoo Srivilasa. Drawing from Buddhist teachings, the series explores the three elements of attachment: Food (consumption), Flesh (sex), and Fame (power). Although these elements are known to cause suffering, they remain persistently alluring, a paradox that the artists intend to explore further in the future. In creating these pieces, Vipoo Srivilasa initiated the process by sculpting three figures with bare surfaces. Bundit Puangthong then added his artistic touch by painting each sculpture. The artists' conceptual visions harmonized perfectly, especially considering their shared commitment to Buddhist principles, which frequently inspire their respective artistic practices. After Bundit completed his painting, Vipoo enlivened the pieces by adding eyes to the figures. He also embellished the works with pom-poms, lending them a softness that makes them appear both approachable and innocent, despite the weightiness of their themes. Each sculpture embodies a specific teaching from Buddhism: "FOOD" depicts a durian, the king of fruits, painted by Bundit Puangthong. He notes, "Despite its pungent aroma, many people still love to eat it."Donated the by the artists -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MERCURY BUCKET
Cast iron mercury bucket, used to hold mercury, potentially in the process of recovering minute pieces of gold mixed in soil and sediments. See research page for description of one process of using mercury to extract gold.gold mines, mining equipment, mercury bucket, miners used mercury in a number of ways to amalgamate gold, with each mill or battery operator having their preferred method depending on the nature of the ore. by the late 1850s the most common way of crushing goldbearing quartz ores or consolidated alluvial cements was in a stamp battery. the battery featured heavy iron stamp heads held in a frame, with each head often weighing up to 500 pounds (226 kg) or more (see msv 1880, page 45) (birrell 2005). stamp heads were lifted and dropped by a rotating overhead cam shaft driven by a steam engine or water wheel. ore was fed into a large cast-iron battery box, mixed with a steady stream of water, and pulverised by the stamp heads. in some batteries, mercury was placed in the base of the boxes to amalgamate with freed gold. the violent agitation of the mercury in the mortar box, however, could cause the mercury to break into myriad tiny globules that were carried away by the water with the tailings, thus losing a certain amount of gold in the process (thompson 1867; ritchie & hooker 1997). the water and sand slurry was splashed by the falling stamps from the box through fine mesh screens and onto inclined wooden tables below the mortar box (figure 2). the tables were covered with copper sheets or plates coated with mercury, which caught and amalgamated with a portion of the gold. the grey putty-like amalgam was periodically scraped off the sheets and retorted in a furnace to collect the gold and recover the mercury for reuse. mercury was inevitably lost from the plates, while poor maintenance resulted in further losses of gold and mercury in the tailings. mercury use and loss from gold mining in 19th century victoria. peter davies1, susan lawrence, and jodi turnbull, department of archaeology and history, la trobe university. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, BTPS members recovering sleepers, 3/07/1972
Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, 3/7/1972 featuring a photograph of six BTPS members recovering sleepers from the Sturt St. West area during track removal works. Has Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young and Warren Doubleday in the photograph. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3818 for a print of the actual photograph.Second copy has the source and date in red ink.btps, trackwork, sturt st. west -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lewis, Bob, Harvey, Trevor and Horan, John, Then there was Nine, 2000
It was Sunday 4th October 1987, on the grounds of the Domain in Sydney, the day after the "welcome Home" parade. Garry Heffernan thought it would be a good idea to collect the contact details of the Platoon members who were present, and then, try and find those who were missing.Green coloured folder containing an account of some of the experiences of 9 Platoon, Charlie co. of the 3rd Royal Australian RegimentIt was Sunday 4th October 1987, on the grounds of the Domain in Sydney, the day after the "welcome Home" parade. Garry Heffernan thought it would be a good idea to collect the contact details of the Platoon members who were present, and then, try and find those who were missing.3 rar, royal australian regiment, 3rd battalion, 9 platoon, welcome home parade 1987