'A LONG TIME AGO: THE HISTORY OF THE MELBOURNE TO BENDIGO LINE' Bi-fold publication. A schematic 'strip' map of the line with particular places (approx 40) marked on the route with short descriptions of these sites. Concise description of the construction of the line; a summary of present attractions for the visitor to Bendigo and V/Line information.Walker Printing Bendigorailways, bendigo to melbourne, brochure, barkers creek , harcourt, elphinstone tunnel, malsmbury, malmsbury viaduct, kyneton, carlsruhe, hanging rock, woodend, mount macedon, riddells creek, clarkefield hotel, rupertswood, sunbury, diggers rest, sydenham, st albans, spencer street. v/line.

Account from John G. Edwards, Printer. 'Bendigo Independent' General Printing Office, dated Apl 1 1886 for Funeral Notice Mch 22 1886 for Coath 4/6 and Mch 29 Hosking 4/6. Total 9/- Marked paid 4/5/86.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - j g edwards, the bendigo independent general printing office, court king of the forest, coath, hosking

Pittock tools collection: Australian Emergency Rations tin, marked Clout Nails, though tin is empty. Instructions for use of the emergency fruit ration and milk tablets, and meat & veg ration, are noted on the internal lid of the tin. Item stored in Pittock Coach Builder's Box, reference 13000.1.

Yields information about the Ballarat A Power Station workshop staff and yields information about the names and positions of the workers.Black and white photograph - original print from a scanned print and another marked up with names of the staff at the SEC Ballarat A Powerhouse c1970. Letter to donor, 28/3/2019 to check names, revised list received back and added 8/5/2019. RECORD PENDING checking.See listtrams, tramways, secv, ballarat a power station, workshops, armatures, staff

2 Bendigo Easter Fair medals 1907, 1 gold coloured, 1 stg silver, letters BEF on central shield flanked by date 1907 & Bendigo on top, silver one suspended on a pinned bar with words In Charitys Cause & marked on back Stg Silver Stokes & Sons.Stokes & Sonsevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981Another Kyoto confection, a kind of sweetened rice paste, is simply but strikingly wrapped in a package marked with its name (uiro) in vigorously written characters. Simplicity could hardly be carried further, but, as seen in this ensemble of three separate packages, the effect is altogether engaging. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving

This is one of the maps drawn by Frank L. Frost while he was beekeeping in North-East Victoria. This particular map may be reference in the "Wooden" Diary on page 10.Hand-drawn map centred on Whorouly and showing other towns, including Oxley, Byrne, Edi and Whitfield. Details the local flowering eucalypts. Scale is each red square equals three miles. Drawn with black pen and grey lead on paper. Grid and other features are marked in red.hand drawn, hand-drawn, map, oxley, byrne, whitfield, edi, frost, beekeeping, beechworth honey

Laminated photograph of Burnley site and surroundings. Buildings 1-9 (on area sold off) outlined. Vehicular Site Access Routes marked. By Billard Leece Partnership. R. Corporation No TP 007 REV C August 2003. Typed paper attachment describes proposed development of site.areas sold off, burnley campus, adjustments to site

Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with large pewter Royal Australian Armoured Cops badge screwed in to its centre. The badge has a Mark IV tank above a boomerang marked with" Australia". The tank is forward of crossed Guidons and is surrounded by a wattle wreath. The badge is capped with a queens crown.royal australian armoured corps, wark vc club, plaque

The banana bottle is often referred to as the hygienic bottle, and is aptly named. It was the saviour of many hand reared babies in early 20th C. It's ease of cleaning was a major breakthrough in nursery hygiene. The basic design was around for about 50 years. It first made its appearance around the mid 1880's. The first true banana feeder with a teat and valve was invented in 1894 by Allen and Hanbury's. In the next 15 years the model was modified over a series of four slightly different models. In 1910 the final design, The Allenbury Feeder was to remain unchanged for the next 50 years.A clear glass Felgrim Banana bottle (valve and teat) for feeding babies by hand. The brand is stamped in large ornate lettering inside an oval shape on the wide front of the bottle. It has two open ends for attaching teats. 8oz measurements are marked on one side and 16 tablespoons on the other. 'Felgrim' brand and 'Made in England Free from arsenic and lead'baby bottles, baby equipment, babies, domestic objects

Rae Alexander Anderson OAM (1903-1986) was connected to St Paul's Church and a pharmacist at the Bendigo Hospital. Rae was the organist and choir master of the parish church of St Paul, Bendigo, 1931 - 1965. Rae's son Stuart Anderson from the Balgownie Winery 1969-1999; had also been a pharmacist. Rae Anderson was a former President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch; now the Bendigo Historical Society. Rae died on the 8th. February, 1986 aged 82 years. He was a dedicated pharmacist; an outstanding musician; choir master and organist at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral; a craftsman who loved to fashion things in wood and brass; interested tn the preservation of our heritage. Rae established "the Anderson Library" at the Society for reading and research.Ten Photos from the Anderson Family. They were restored from a box of glass plate negatives found under a house in Mckenzie Street, Bendigo,.when it was sold. The photos are assumed to be taken by Rae Alexander Anderson and were processed through his pharmacy. One of the slides was marked 1935.bendigo history, sandhurst victoria, david anderson chemist, collins, dorman, holdsworth, rae anderson, st paul's church of england bendigo, bendigo hospital, stuart anderson

This was a special run for rail enthusiasts and marked the official opening of the first train from Ferntree Gully to Belgrave after the line from Upper Ferntree Gully was converted to broad gauge and electrified.A black and white photograph of the rear of a train with passengers alighting at Surrey Hills station. Signage on the rear indicates that the train was a special excursion marking the electrification of the rail from Ferntree Gully to Belgrave.A sign at the rear of the train states: "First train / Sunday February 18 / Special Excursion / Ferntree Gully Belgrave / Electrification"surrey hills, transport, trains, railways, rail electrification, special rail excursions, official opening

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Talagera was a shearing shed in the Casterton Districts, Victoria. Wool bales marked TALAGERA would have been transported to or from Talagera.Wool bale export stencil - TALAGERATALAGERAwool sales, wool export

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Alloa is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Wool bales marked ALLOA would have been transported to Elmsdale by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ALLOAALLOAwool sales, wool transportation, wool export

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Wool bales marked ANTWERP would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - ANTWERPANTWERPwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. El Paso is a city in Texas, USA. Wool bales marked EL-PASO would have been transported to USA by sea.Wool bale stencil - EL-PASOEL-PASOwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Flushing, also known as Vlissingen, is a port in Belgium. Wool bales marked FLUSHING would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - FLUSHINGFLUSHINGwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Charleston is a city in South Carolina, USA. Wool bales marked CHARLESTON would have been transported to South Carolina by sea.Wool bale export stencil - CHARLESTONCHARLESTONwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Sussex is a historic county in South East England. Wool bales marked SUSSEX would have been transported to England by sea.Wool bale export stencil - SUSSEXSUSSEXwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia. Wool bales marked FREMANTLE would have been transported to Western Australia by sea.Wool bale export stencil - FREMANTLEFREMANTLEwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Modella is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia. Wool bales marked MODELLA would have been transported to or from Modella.Wool bale export stencil - MODELLAMODELLAwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. QLAND is an acronym for Queensland, the North- Eastern state of Australia. Wool bales marked QLAND would have been transported to Queensland.Wool bale export stencil - QLANDQLANDwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Port Elizabeth city in South Africa. Wool bales marked ELIZABETH would have been transported to South Africa by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ELIZABETHELIZABETHwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

The design of this set of four lightweight chairs is based on Thonet’s bentwood designs, which are still some of the best-selling designs for café and restaurant owners. It is elegant, sophisticated and durable. Some of these chairs still have their original seat, under which the letters “TH” or “RSL” are hand written. Flagstaff Hill has several bentwood chairs with these letters on them, in either chalk, black paint, or both. It is believed that the chairs were used in the original Warrnambool Town Hall, and later the RSL. The Town Hall was completed in 1891, built on the corners of Timor and Liebig Streets. (In 1977 the Town Hall was declared unsafe and was later replaced by the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre.) Some of the chairs have marks, paper labels and symbols on them that show that the maker was Josef Jaworek, who had a small furniture factory in east Sinensia, which was at that time in Austria, from 1907 - 1914. Bentwood chairs are made by a process of wetting wood in water, bending it into curved shapes, then allowing it to dry so that the shape becomes permanent. This process originated by Michael Thonet, who had been given the right to bend wood into desired curves by the Austrian Courts in 1842. In 1856 he was granted a 13 year patent to manufacture chairs and table legs of bent wood treated by steam or boiling water. In 1859 his company Gebruder Thonet produced his original design. Thonet’s early designs also featured hand carved or laminated wooden seats. His Model No. 14 was produced in the 1850’s and his most popular design. After Michael’s death in 1871 the family went on designing and producing chairs. These bentwood chairs are believed to be associated with the original Warrnambool Town Hall. The Warrnambool Town Hall played a significant role in the both the local government and the social events of local and district areas. It was a place for Council meetings, community events and entertainment, theatrical and musical.Bentwood chair (4 of 4), painted black, inner back is curled loop, seat has leather cover attached with studs, ventilation holes under seat, legs are splayed and have a bracing ring. Marks: under seat, handwritten and stamped into wood.Marked with handwritten "TH", in both black paint & white chalk. Under rim is label printed "65" Stamped into wood on rim under chair "95".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bentwood chair, café chair, restaurant chair, josef jaworek, austrian chairs, furniture

Framed oil painting on canvas panel depicting railway station and view looking north across main street of Ringwood 1920.Bottom of frame marked "Ringwood 1920". Written on back - "Early Ringwood about 1920" and "Mrs. Olive Vass 27 James Street Ringwood 8701528".

W F R BUDGE VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details..1) Letter from Australian Military Forces to Mrs J F Budge of Caulfield. It is the cover letter for Mention in Despatches certificate. Quarto size, black typewriting. .2) Envelope, strong paper, black typewriting. Originally addressed to Major Budge 2/24 Bn AIF. It has been redirected to Mrs J F Budge, of Caulfield, Victoria. .2) Envelope marked top centre: "On His Majesty's Service" Rear: "3 post office stamps & a red pencil cross covers both sides"awards, documents, letters, passchendaele barracks trust

Produced for Montmorency Pharmacy, 45 Were Street Montmorency 3094. Rolls of film were placed in the envelope and sent off to be processed; completed prints were returned to the outlet in the same envelope. Photograph print envelope used by Montmorency Pharmacy; printed in black, blue, red and yellow, both sidesGuardian Family Chemist, serial numbers and bar codes; glossy 10 cm prints marked as ordered, customer telephone number, price and date handwrittenmontmorency pharmacy, photography