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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Wrench
Steel wrench - round handle at one end which turns the movable jaw at the other end enabling wrench to grip item to be tighten or loosened.trades, mechanics -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1990
Black and white photograph Graham Ross estuarine ecologist from USA taking a turn at guarding the Little Tern Colony at Lake Tyers. Victoriaanimals, rspca -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - METAL MEAT COVER
Oval shaped high domed metal meat cover with turned wooden knob & a hanging hook, handle secured with a brass screw with wing nut.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, meat cover, k199 -
Clunes Museum
Ceremonial object - GAVEL & BASE, 1990's
.1 Wooden hammer (gavel), wood turned, shaped handle and head .2 Wooden base, round, felt on bottom, rings in wood on sideNilgavel, wood turning -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Dazey Churn, 1922
In the early 1900's, E.B. Jones developed a small glass churn for home use. Nathan Dazey purchased Jones' business and relocated it to St. Louis, Missouri as the Dazey Churn and Manufacturing Co. Dazey churns were manufactured up until 1945. Although best known for its butter churns, the company also made can openers, knife sharpeners and other kitchen products. Thes churns were widely used throughout households in rural Australia during the first half of the 20th century.This item was typical of kitchenware used widely in the early twentieth century when households produced more basic food items. A round glass churn with metal lid and mechanism. The handle was turned to rotate the paddle at the base of the mechanism in the jar. The jar holds 2 quarts of milk.The embossed Jar lettering is as follows: DAZEY CHURN No. 20 Patented February 12,1922 DAZEY CHURN & MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS, MO. MADE IN U.S.A.domestic appliances, kitchen appliances -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Secondary Art and Craft Teaching, 1955
Handwritten foolscap letter from F.C. Mellow of Melbourne Teacher's College to R.W. (Dick) Richards, principal of the Ballarat School of MInes regarding secondary Art and Craft. The Art and Crafts students at the Ballarat Technical Art School were officially students of the Ballarat Teachers' College.secondary art and craft, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, ballarat teachers' college, geoff mainwaring, f.g. proctor, f. charles mellow, r.w. richards, dick richards, f.g. procter, gladstone procter -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Kevin Murray, A History of the Ballarat Technical School, 1969
Orange soft coverered book of 67 pages. Contents include the origins of Junior Technical Schools in Victoria, Albert Steane, Ballarat Girls' Junior Technical School, Teachers, mothers' club, Old Boys' Association, School records, Family Links, headmasters, record of teachers. ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, steane, uniform, cap, charles jeffrey, rex cutter, leslie garner, robert watson, kevin murray, w. poole, c. fenner, maurice copland, hesiltine, arblaster, barker, w.h. barnard, andrew berry, fred martell, austin, martell, robinson, ferguson, bald, angow, bainbridge, billman, blackam, coxall, crawley, eason, fraser, gay, gray, john dulfer, lamont, lee, lyons, manson, murphy, myers, pllover, riddiford, skewes, snibson, wilson, young, beacham, anstis, copeman, janes, william skilbeck, wakeling, harold wakeling, gladstone procter, f.g. procter, skilbeck, gladstone proctor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF AND STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of the staff and students of Bendigo Teachers' College in the year 1929. They are unnamed except Miss Dot McKay and Mr. Scott second row in the centre. The photograph is taken in front of the Court House which was the second site for Bendigo Teachers' College. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, education, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photograph, photographs, photography, history, teaching, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, d. mckay, t.f. scott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE VISITS BALLARAT TEACHERS' COLLEGE
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students visiting Ballarat Teachers' College 23-8-1954. Miss J.C. Burnett is with the President of Ballarat Student Representative Council (SRC). The welcome speech is being given by Mr. Tom Turner (Principal). See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo, collection, education, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history, ballarat teachers' college, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, bendigo teachers' college, mr. tom turner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: GRADE 5A, 1967. GRADE 4B, 1966
Two copies of photographs mounted on purple board. Top: Grade 5B, 1967, four rows of students, female teacher on RH side, ( possibly Joyce Wynn ). Bottom: grade 4B, 1966. Four rows of students, female teacher on RH side, un-named.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO
Two photographs ( copies ) Top image shows Grade 3-4, May 1st. 1868. Three rows of students, male teacher on RH side. Bottom image shows Grade 1C, 1961, four rows of students. Female teacher on back LH side.bendigo, education, golden square school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W. BABIDGE COLLECTION: FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE WEIGHBRIDGE, DERBY
White docket from the Farmers' Co-operative Weighbridge, Derby, dated April 23 1936. Weighed ?ay Bags, owned by H. J. Bailey and purchased by W. Babbage. Printed by ? Brockley, Printers, Mitchell St., Bendigo.document, w. babidge collection - farmers' co-operative weighbridge derby, h j bailey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ON THE ROADS WITH SHEEP - 1882, 1982
On The Roads With Sheep - 1882 - . A history of the drought at this time and the consequent droving of sheep along roadsides in an effort to survive, both the sheep and the farmer. Publication No. 10 of the History and Natural History Group Donald M I A Society 3480 Victoria.J. C. Jennisonautobiography, drought hardship on families -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Tending the Rice Fields 1
A black and white photograph of a local farmer and his sons drive their cart out into the paddy fields of Phuoc Tuy Province to commence a day of tending to the rice fields. They are driving past an area surrounded by barbed wire used by APC'sgibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, photograph, paddy fields, apc -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal - issue 18, 1995
No 18 of series contains articles Dr Chong of Bairnsdale, South Gippsland hills farmers, Delvine School, Sale powder magazine, ABC Radio, Mount Erica tourism and photographs, some of Lakes Entrance businesses and people 1950c.industrial, tourism, schools -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat Teachers' College, 1953
The Ballarat Teachers' College is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. This photograph is reproduced in the 1953 edition of 'Extra Muros', the annual magazine of the Ballarat Teachers' College. Group of first year student of the Ballarat Teachers' College in the grounds of Dana Street Primary School, where their College was located. Back Row: D. Henderson, R. Veal, J. Brasier, D. Nunn, Ken Johnson, G. Osborne, P. Brumby, Graeme Anson, R. Williams, R. Romanes. M. Brennan, M. Jeffey, A. Brown. 2nd Row: John Dixon, K. Ryan, L. Coad, P. Callahan, John Gilbert, H. McLachlan, S. Morgan, J. Campbell, G. Keller, Ian Webster, R. Bryant, J. Hullick, K. Rogers, K. Greenway, B. Thomas. 3rd Row: J. Cameron, M. Simpson, M. McNeil, H. Cornish, C. Brown, A. Mead, Margaret Bywaters, D. Wallish, T. Everett, B. Wallace, A. Flavell, Gwen Brereton, M. Gebbie, V. Rodber, R. Dudley. 4th Row: M. Harvey, M. Beeson, Pat Wilkinson, M. Stevenson, L. Place, M. Barker, J. Bray, Gl. Evans, Gw Evans, D. Vary, Janifer Rogerson, P. Grubb, J. van Leeuwan, D. Bautovich. 5th Row: J. Filcock, J. Watts, B. Peterson, J. McArdle, Helen Sadler, J. Plush, Bette Harvey, R. Rule, E. Leach, D. Carroll, A. unn, B. Laurissen, V. James, J. Higgins. 6th Row: J. Turton, T. Nicoll, J. Wiltshire, A. Bolster, L. Howard, M. Corbett, M. Mill, M. McKay, I. Paul, J. Phelan, P. Ross, J. Piper, W. Jones. Front Row: N. McPherson, G. Lougheed, B. Tonks, I. Work, L. Hall, R. Mason, E. Menadue, E. Mercovich, J. McMillan, P. Fogarty. ballarat teachers' college, d. henderson, r. veal, j. brasier, d. nunn, k. johnston, g. osborne, p. brumby, g. anson, r. williams, m. jeffey, a. brown., k. ryan, l. coad, p. callahan, j. gilbert, h. mclachlan, s. morgan, j. campbell, g. keller, i. webster, r. bryant, j. hullick, k. rogers, k. greenway, b. thomas., m. simpson, m. mcneil, h. cornish, c. brown, a. mead, m. bywaters, d. wallish, t. everett, b. wallace, a. flavell, g. brereton, m. gebbie, v. rodber, r. dudley., m. beeson, p. wilkinson, m. stevenson, l. place, m. barker, j. bray, gl. evans, gw evans, d. vary, janifer rogerson, p. grubb, j. van leeuwan, d. bautovich., 5th row: j. filcock, j. watts, b. peterson, j. mcardle, h. sadler, j. plush, b. harey, r. rule, e. leach, d. carroll, a. unn, b. laurissen, v. james, j. higgins., t. nicoll, j. wiltshire, a. bolster, l. howard, m. corbett, m. mill, m. mckay, i. paul, j. phelan, p. ross, j. piper, w. jones., g. lougheed, b. tonks, i. work, l. hall, r. mason, e. menadue, e. mercovich, j. mcmillan, p. fogarty., r. romanes, m. brennan, j. dixon, j. cameron, m. harvey, j. turton, n. mcpherson, ken johnson, graeme anson, john gilbert, ian webster, margaret bywaters, gwen brereton, 4th row: m. harvey, pat wilkinson, helen sadler, bette harvey, a. nunn, john dixon -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tally Ho Really Cares, 1972
Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years.Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years. Most boys are young offenders. The boys are housed in 8 cottages, 14 teachers look after their education, they also learn farming skills and have ample sports opportunities. Rev. Dennis Oakley, Head of Tally Ho, advertises for Hannams Stores. He uses the money to realise long term plans for Tally Ho. The article also covers the history of Tally Ho.Tally Ho Boys Home cares for 96 boys between 11-16 years. youth services, tally ho boys home, methodist mission, oakley, dennis, rev., edwards, john -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: RURAL TRAINING SCHOOL
The Golden Square Rural Training School began in 1945, to train trainee teachers attending the Bendigo Teachers' College. Rural school relocated to Gander Reserve in 1952. Researched by Ken Curnow, Rural 1 student 1958 - 1964. The redundant Bristol building was relocated to the scout reserve at Koolamurt. On bottom of page picture titled ' early rural school classrooms at Maple Street. Reflections also of Dino Munari as a teacher in the rural training school, beginning 1962.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE GRADUATION
A Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article on the graduation of Bendigo Teachers' College students in 1967. The article includes a photograph of R. Cowen the President of the Publications Committee signing the graduation book at the ceremony with Mrs. H. Chatfield and Mr. F. Budge looking on. The article has two headings 'Teachers Graduated at Bendigo College' and 'Era of change and innovations.' Dr. W. C. Radford was commenting on the changes and innovations awaiting the new young teachers. 9/12/1967.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college graduatio, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, bendigo teachers' college, graduation, graduands, tertiary education, r. cowen, mr. f. budge, mrs. h. chatfield, dr. w. c. radford -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, The Courier, Ballarat Junior Technical School Excursion to Hepburn Springs, 1969, 03/1969
The Ballarat Junior Technical School took an camp to Hepburn Springs.Black and white image of a number of boys and two teachers crossing the bridge over Spring Creek at the Hepburn Springs Reserve. They are on their way for a swim, probably at the Hepburn Swimming Pool in Spring Creek. The Teachers are William Hyde (front and Robert Titheridge (rear). One of the students is Colin Brown.ballarat junior technical school, hepurn springs, hepburn springs reserve, bridge, swimming, ryde, titheridge, colin brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO'S
Newspaper photos, 2 on A3 sheet. Top photo Grade 5-6 1960. Four rows of students, male teacher on LH side. Bottom photo Rural 1, 1962, Three rows of students, male teacher behind. Images mounted on purple card, laminated.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Plaque, Piss Off Ausnet, Mt Prospect
Angry farmers protest Angry farmers protest against huge power transmission land which will destroy pristine views and make some agricultural land unusable. A rural landscape at Mt Prospect on which has been plouhed the words 'Piss Off Ausnet"piss off ausnet, newlyn, mt prospect -
Wannon Water
Clinometre / Abney Level, E. R. Watts & Son, Clinometre
Abney Level / Clinometer is an accurate surveying tool used to measure degrees, percent of grade and topographic elevation. Used for surveying pipe lines.Instrument which consists of a fixed sighting tube, a movable spirit level connected to a pointing arm which turns and pivots. Adjustment knob/screw on top turns to rotate the compass indicator and bubble level. Arched scale graduated 0 to 90 degrees in both directions. Clinometer is housed in a brown leather case with a long leather strap for carrying around the neck.Watts London / No 70131 / Made in England -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Piano and stool
Bluthner piano dated 1889 (patent no. 32310). PWD engraved imprint to wood. "The Bluthner grand piano came second-hand to the Chalet in 1920 when it was obtained by lessee, Hilda Samsing. This high quality German piano, which stands out as an item of individual significance, is now one of the oldest furnishings in the Chalet. When it was acquired in 1920, the Chalet already had a Beale brand upright piano which had been at the Chalet from the earliest days." (Pg. 77 Historica. 2011) 'A photograph taken of the Music Room (also known as the Drawing Room) between 1920 and 1924, when Hilda Samsing was lessee is one of the earliest known photographs of the Chalet's lounge areas. Published in the undated promotional booklet, Victoria's Wonderland Mount Buffalo, it shows 'A corner of the music room'... On the right, is the Chalet's second piano, which was purchased second-hand in 1920 from Gardner & Lang in Swanston Street, Melbourne. This impressive grand piano of walnut wood still stands in the Chalets Music Room. It was made in the world-famous factory of Julius Bluthner, in Leipzig, Germany, which has made Bluthner pianos since 1853 for numerous royals, composers, conductors, artists, authors and performers including Brahms, Mahler, Bartok, Debussy, Wagner, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. The present stool is not part of the ensemble." ( Pg. 42. Historica )Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items. Appendix A.1. Furnishings, Lounges and Hallways (Pg 163. Historica"Bluthner" grand piano made from walnut wood with accomanying wooden stool.(not matching). Piano features three large turned and carved legs on brass castors. Pedals on piano are solid brass, surrounded by carved and turned wooden pedal stand. Stool seat slants towards piano and two plain stretchers support four curved legs. Has 'PWD' stamped on it. PWD engraved imprint to wood. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
brochure, The Toll of the Fruit Fly, C 1950's
Published by the Plant Quarantine Division, Commonwealth Department of Health, Canberra.This is a useful research article.A 4 pp copy of a brochure titled The Toll of the Fruit Fly-The Orchardists' Greatest Enemy. Teachers Guide No. 2agriculture fruit-fly education -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter to Frederick Gladstone Procter, 1949
Letter to F.Gladstone Proctor, teacher in Metalcraft at the Ballarat Technical Art School, and Acting Head of the Art School in 1949. 19th August, 1949 Mr F.G. Procter, School of Mines BALLARAT Dear Mr. Procter By direction of the School Council I have pleasure in conveying to you the Council's keen appreciation of teh steling service rendered by you as Acting Head of the Art School durign the past 18 months. The Council is particularly pleased with the number of improvements effected by you, very often in your own time, such as - the construction of a number of wearving looms, the framing of prints, the procuring, setting up and lighting of show cases and the assembling of a portable compressor unit for air-brush work. Yours faithfully [signed] F.E. Ferguson, Registrar These improvements, and the smooth running of the Art School under your guidance, have been a source of great satisfaction to the Council.ballarat school of mines, f.e. ferguson, f.g. proctor, glad proctor, ballarat technical art school, acting principal, f.g. procter, glad procter -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Noel L. Harvey, Students of Ballarat Teachers' College
Group of Ballarat Teachers' College in blazers. Back row: ? Seated row: ? , ? , ? , Betty Walpole (lecturer in Physical Education), ? , ? .ballarat teachers' college, alumni, blazer -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Heywood Consolidated School, 1972, c. 1972
Black and white photo. Group photo of form 1 M plus teacher, Heywood High School, 1972 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Residents at the Ballarat Teachers' College Hostel, 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East
Nine women, students of the Ballarat Teachers' College, sit in the gardens of their hostel at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East.130 victoria street, ballarat teachers' college, hostel, student residence -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Residents of the Ballarat Teachers' College Hostel, 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East
Fourteen women pose for a photograph at the entrance to their Ballarat Teachers' College Hostel at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East.ballarat teachers' college, 130 victoria street, hostel, student accomodation