To identify AFB committee members, a name badge was struck.. Names were printed in black on a white background, with the logo of the Association for the Blind - in black and blue - to the left of the name. The words 'Association for the Blind' sit below the symbol, whilst 'Blind Members Council' is located beneath the wearer's name. This badge was donated by Norma Crook. 1 plastic name badge with AFB logoassociation for the blind, badges

Annual report of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind outlined activities and events over the year, including the continuance of the concert parties, a trial massage course was held with two students graduating, the loss of Mrs Grimwade who was a Patron of the Association, and thanks to the Automobile Club residents took a road trip to Mordialloc for some afternoon tea.1 volume of printed material with some illustrationsassociation for the advancement of the blind, annual reports

Written on back of photograph, "19/7/81. Warrandyte Road looking west from intersection with Old Warrandyte Road and Tortice Drive."

Written on back of photograph, "Intersection of Warrandyte Rd. and Aird Street. Lindsay's old home on corner on right-hand side." 05/1978

Catalogue card reads, "Seymour St. Ringwood. 1982. Old corrugated iron sheds." - this is incorrect. These Nissan huts were in Madden Lane

Written on back of photograph, "E609, N18, 19/6/1981. Old Warrandyte Road at entrance to Parkwood High School (at SEC pole).

Written on back of photograph, 'Late '80. Old RWT & H Co. site looking towards New St. prior to new development.'

This traditional wagga blanket was made by Mrs Eileen Pattle between 1942 and 1950. The wagga was used as everyday bedding, as Eileen and her husband had very few possessions. They boarded with a man who they called “Old Harry” in Footscray. Old Harry had recently lost his wife and looked after the young couple well. They could stay with him and use his house as their own, and all that Old Harry asked for in return was for Eileen to cook him one good meal a day. The blanket was given to Mrs Beverley (Bev) Maguire, the daughter of Eileen, when she and her husband went camping one winter. Her husband was a “mad” fisherman and on one trip on which Bev joined him, her father offered the couple his old tent, that had a wall missing, and the wagga. The wagga was much appreciated as when the couple woke in the countryside, it was freezing, and they could see snow through the missing tent wall. From then on, the tent and the wagga were theirs. The wagga saw many more camping trips until the arrival of Bev’s “lovely new lightweight and down filled sleeping bag”. The wagga was made with a “make do, waste not, want not” attitude. The wagga started as an army issued blanket. The front layer has clothing and panels of mismatched material which has been added to over time. This includes an overcoat, two knitted garments, a panel from a skirt, and a panel from Old Harry’s Trousers. It also includes a man’s sleeveless knitted vest, and a knitted pram blanket. This is all stitched together with string, and the odd button. Bev said she would love to unpick the quilt to see what else is hiding inside but has resisted the urge to do so. All these layers have made the blanket incredibly warm, and heavy. The wagga has been within Bev’s family since creation and comes into the National Wool Museum Collection after serving the family well. It was used to keep everyone warm when not camping over many a winter’s night. Beverley is now getting on in years and donated the Wagga to the National Wool Museum in 2021. Her family referred to the wagga as a “collection of rags”, indicating to her that they did not wish to inherit the blanket. The wagga started as an army issue blanket. It has been made by stitching the khaki army blanket onto a hessian rear. The front layer has clothing and panels of mismatched material. This includes an overcoat, two knitted garments, a panel from a skirt, and a panel from Old Harry’s Trousers. It also includes a man’s sleeveless knitted vest, and a knitted pram blanket. This is all stitched together with string, and the odd button. It is thought that other materials are hiding within the layers of this wagga, however, uncovering these layers would involve unpicking the quilt. The wagga is 1360 x 1880mm, sized to suit a double bed. It is a heavy blanket, originating from all its panels of mismatched reused clothing. The wagga is well worn but has lasted almost 80 years. It has holes that have been lovingly re-stitched.wagga, quilt, upcycle

Certificates of honour awarded to Kelaston Day Centre Clients and Staff for their Outstanding Financial Support. Signed by the President Diana Jones and Secretary John Cook on 18th September 1991. Centered at the top of the page is the logo of the Association for the Blind. These certificates were provided to individuals, groups or organisations who made significant financial contributions to the Association. 2 certificates of honour with AFB logoassociation for the blind, awards

Correspondence, both in and out, of the Watsonia High School Parents and Friends Association from 1973 -1976.Foolscap manilla folder with various loose pages of correspondence, notes and booklets.watsonia high school, watsonia high school parents and friends association

Minutes of the Collingwood Technical School Parents' Association. Deals with areas of concern to parents of boys at the school.The Parents' Association supports the administration of the school and this is recorded in the minutes.Green hard cover minute book with leather spine and corners. Includes some loose papers.All entries are handwritten.collingwood technical school, cts, parents association, minutes, nmit,

These documents were used at the Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre) from 1985 - 1992 to record l visitor numbers, employment, activities, events and incorporation details. The Orbost Visitor Information Centre is situated in Forest Park on Nicholson Street. The centre is housed in the historic Slab Hut. The hut was an original family dwelling built in 1872, on a site approximately three kilometres upstream from the junction of the Buchan and Snowy Rivers.These documents record the history of tourism in the Orbost district.A cardboard storage box of documents and records of the Orbost & District Tourist Association / Slab Hut. It includes minute books, visitor numbers, details of volunteers, correspondence and details of activitiess and events.tourism-orbost slab-hut-orbost

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it reflects the regard in which Bob Hymans was held for his contribution to Australian skiing.A framed letter to Bob Hymans from Wendy J. Cross on behalf of the Victorian Sk Association (V.S.A). The letter is a request to be interviewed for a book about the history of Australian skiing which the V.S.A. aimed to publish the following year. It accompanied questions which she hoped he would be willing to answer as a contribution to the publication.falls creek tourist area management committee, falls creek administration, bob hymans

.1 - Book - 8 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, "Electrical Voltages and electrical frequencies for new installations ", C1 (a&b) - 1926, December 1926. .2 - Book - 36 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Overhead Line wire material for telegraph and telephone purposes", C3-11-1925, November 1925. .3 - Book - 20 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Telephone cable, paper insulated lead covered", C12 - 1928, January 1928. .4 - Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Marking for Switchboard bus-bars and connections" C13 - 1925, December 1925 - with a pasted green label noting that the "tentative standard is now endorsed as Australian Standard without amendment" - dated Oct. 1930. .5 - Book - 32 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Dimensions and Resistances of Bare Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Machinery and Apparatus", C 18-1926, October 1926. .6 - Book - 12 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Slate Slabs for Electrical Purposes", C19 - 1926, July 1926. .7 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Moulded Flat Top Insulation Bushes" C20-1926, October 1926. .8 - Book - 16 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Insulation dimensions and resistance of enamelled plain copper wire for instruments and apparatus" C21-1928, January 1928. .9 Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Watertight Glands for electric cables" C22-1926, September 1926. .10 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Air-break knife switches and laminated brush switches for voltages not exceeding 660Volts" - C23 - 1926, August 1926" On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials, electrical systems

This item is a useful reference tool.A thin paper back book with a brown cover. The title "James Dobson An Old Colonist" is in black print inside a black frame. the book traces the Dobson family and is connected to the Morgan and Worsley families.dobson-james butters-joy

Black and white photograph of students in boxing uniforms around a boxing ring, with two students in the ring. On reverse there is a note 'On stage in old / hall / (Hall Later burnt out) / 1923 / Sport / Boxing.collingwood technical school, students, boxing class 1923, nmit

B/W photo of old house at 'Sevenoaks' 107 Blackburn Road between Jeffrey Street and Naughton Grove. This was the home of late Mr.Cyril & Mrs Mary Anne Jeffrey - 'Sevenoaks'. Demolished in 1970jeffery street, blackburn, naughton grove, blackburn road, no. 107, sevenoaks, jeffrey cyril, jeffrey mary anne

The Gervasoni farm at Yandoit Creek was selected in the 1860s by a coopertaive comprising Caro Gervasoni, Luigi Gervasoni, Ambrogio Invernizzi and Battista Nani.Alice Gervasoni stands in front of an old stone house in Yandoit Creek, in a paddock of stooked hay. The house was built by a partnership between Carlo Gervasoni, Luigi Gervasoni, Antonio Invernizzi and Battista Nani.alice gervasoni, luigi gervasoni, carlo gervasoni, battista nani, ambrogio invernizzi, hay, hay stook, stone house, drystone, farm, agriculture

A navy blue hardcover novel, The Old Helmet by Elizabeth Wetherell. The gold title is printed in a recessed rectangle on the front cover with Cole's Favourite Library embossed at the bottom. The title and publisher are in gold on the spine.fictionA story of Eleanor a lost soul seeking her creator. She finds love and her faith.fiction, books, religious stories

.1 - Book - 52 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, titled Limits and Fits for Engineering - British Standard 1916 - Part 1 - 1953, with amendments to July 1969. Has a table of contents, with definitions, specification and tables. BS 1916 .2 - Book - 52 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, titled Guide to selection of Fits - British Standard 1916 - Part 1 - 1953, has a table of contents with specification, figures, examples and tables. Both copies have an Standards Association of Australia paste over sheet on the front cover, referencing the document without amendment as AS B132, dated Feb. 1956.See History of object for stamps. part 1 has "T. Baker" in ink on the top of the first page. trams, tramways, engineers, manufacturing, workshops, machining

The Presbyterian Women's Association endeavoured to link together Presbyterian women who served Christ and His Church.Small blue enameled badge in the shape of Australia with a white St Andrew's cross at the centre and the letters P.W.A.. The badge has a pin fastening.P.W.A.presbyterian women's association

Stawell Progress Association Members 1953 beside Gold Memorial monument to the discovery of gold at Pleasant Creek.stawell

To identify AFB staff members, a name badge was struck.. Names were printed in black on a silver background, with the logo of the Association for the Blind - in black - to the left of the logo and above the staff members name. The words 'Association for the Blind' sit to the right of the symbol, whilst 'Braille & Talking Book LIbrary' is located beneath the wearer's name. This badge was donated by Rose Blustein. 1 plastic name badge with AFB logoassociation for the blind, badges

Article written by Bill Scott on the reconstruction of the Horse Tram, No. 1, by the BTM in the Feb. 2000 issue of 'Old Glory', a UK Magazine that features items on the restoration/reconstruction of old vehicles. Article tells the story of the horse tram in Ballarat, the recovery of the vehicle, its reconstruction and return to service. Features five photographs. The magazine 84 page, A4 size with colour and black and white photographs of steam and other vintage vehicles. Published by CMS Publishing. Details of publisher in front cover.trams, tramways, horse trams, btm, reconstruction, restoration

Murray Comrie Collection. A newspaper clipping in two fragments (unknown publication & date) with title: 'A Happy & Gorgeous _______ - Renewal of Old Friendships'. Discusses a week of celebrations by Old Tarnagullians probably the Back To Tarnagulla of 1930s. Describes several events, special train arriving, singing in the Hall, shooting melons, war veterans march, costume competition, procession by Dunolly-Tarnagulla Brass Band to the Rec Reserve and Maryborough Band playing at the Rec Reserve, a Back to School event on the Monday at which C. Bock took photos.tarnagulla, back to tarnagulla, old tarnagullians, community celebrations, community events, reunions, school, recreation reserve, public hall

Tour pamphlet or brochure for the Rail Tourist Association Inc. visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association site at Haddon. Printed on A4 sheet, green paper, features a photo of Ballarat tram 14 on the front cover. Tour date - 15 January 2000. Gives details of the proposed tour arrangement, refreshments, fares and booking along with a booking form. See Item in January 2000 Fares Please! for report on the trip.trams, tramways, rail tourist association, btm, mtpa, excursions

Yields information about the materials used in tramway overhead and could have been used as a specification by ESCo Engineers and standardization of materials in order to reduce costs.Sixteen page booklet, titled "Report of the Sub-Committee on Standardization of Overhead Line Material", published by Municipal Tramways Association, 2nd Edition, issued in May 1921, Submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Manager's Section of the Association at Birmingham, 16/6/1920 under the signature of J. Beckett, General Secretary. Gives an Appendix - List of Drawings, Suggested specification for Standard Copper Trolley Wire, steel span and guard wires, and Overhead wire fittings trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire