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Clunes Museum
Instrument - GRAMOPHONE, SAVANNA
.1 SAVANA BRAND GRAMOPHONE IN BLACK CASE WITH STEEL CLIPS CONTAINS TURNTABLE COVERED WITH BROWN FELT, PLAYS RECORDS AT 78RPM .2 METAL WINDE-HANDLE WITH BAKELITE END .3 PACKET OF BATMAN BRAND STAINLESS STEEL NEEDLES, MEDIUM SIZEsavana, gramophone, musical instrument -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joe's Fruit Shop and Milk Bar
All covers have fruit boxes with apples in them. Hanging on them is a picture in a wooden frame of a man holding a baby and a lady. Title and authors name on front. Back is a narrative about the book. Spine has title in brown and authors name in red.non-fictiontatura internment camp, millmerran qld, zoe boccabella, annibale boccabella -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Stewart (Bill)Morvell et al, Heart of the Valley, Toolamba 1840-1983, 1983
Written to accurately record the history of Toolamba. From early days of Hume and Hovell, agriculture, schools, churches, sport and recreation. Names on Roll of Teachers and Pupils.Brown hard cover. Title in gold writing. Cream dust jacket, green writing. Sketch of gum leaves surrounding a scene of bush log hut. Family with man cutting trees. From a wood carving by Nicholas Bartels. 2nd copy. L3458.toolamba -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Wooden Silhouette, 1940's
Carved by Mr A Koenig an internee in camp 3 Tatura.Wooden cut-out silhouette wall hanging of 2 dwarf-like characters. Hand painted in various colours. Has dark brown base featuring white spotted toadstool. String attached to 2 leather tags attached to wood cut. Handmade.Handwritten inscription, date, addresshandcrafts, woodcarving, wooden silhouette, camp 3 tatura, alfons koenig, emma polocsek, emma hoffmann, camp 3 wood carvings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt - Macrame, 1940's
Handmade by POW's at Camp 3Macrame belt in colours of dark blue, light blue, red and cream. Pointed one end. Metal buckle attached to belt with redddish brown button and red and cream loop. Macrame insert in centre of belt. Buckle made from a penny rejiggedbelt, macrame, wagner w, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Illuminated Testimonial, Rev J R Harcourt
Rev. James Harcourt (1866-1938) was the son of Rev John Harcourt. He was the first student of Queen's College to graduate at the University of Melbourne. He was a chaplain of Wesley College and a tutor at Queens College for six years. In 1909 he became Minister of Glendearg Grove Church in Malvern. Brown leather and gilt the inside is lined with watered silk on the left and a richly illuminated text on the right. The top has images of two churches and the borders are decorated with blue, yellow and red flowers. It is signed on behalf of the Malvern Circuit - Glendearg Grove and East Malvern.rev james richmond harcourt 1866 - 1938, malvern circuit - glendearg grove and east malvern -
Hume City Civic Collection
Domestic object - Self-Generating Gas Iron, The "STAR" Self-Generating Gas Iron
This iron was given to Isobel and Stan Campbell by another woman in Boort Victoria pre 1999 as per the letter attached with the Donation form. These irons were manufactured in Australia as per the printing on the cardboard box and instruction sheet. These self-generating gas irons used methylated spirits in the small tank at the back of the iron. The irons would have been used prior to electricity being available to be connected to a house and used for ironing clothes and other woven material items used by the members of the household.Brown cardboard box with separate lid with black printing on the front and back of box and lid. A heavy silver iron with 13 holes along each side there is a black handle screwed to top of iron and a small round container attached to the back. An instruction sheet. Box front and back - The "STAR"/Self-Generating Gas iron/(Registered)/Is Made In Australia!/By Australian Workers!/From Australian Material!/ Instruction sheet - MADE IN AUSTRALIA/.../The "STAR' is the most economical Iron ever put on the Market , and/being manufactured of the best materials only, will last a life-time./...social history, domestic appliance, irons, george evans collection, isobel campbell, 1990s -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Late 19th century
It is a portrait of a person assumed to be a distant relative of the Evans family. The photo has been handed down through four generations to the donor, Jane Ireland.A framed copy of an oval type photograph of a lady. The frame is made up of a brown stained timber on the outside with a gold surround in the middle and a red velvet inner surround. The head and shoulders portrait shows a lady dressed according to the fashion of the late Victorian era.evans, anne, holden, anne, emu bottom homestead, settlers, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Domestic Object
Found on roadside with large number of slides and handed to LERHS, lid size 30 cm x 19 cm x 4 cmBrown heavy duty case, metal hinges on lid, metal catches on front of lid, metal band around rim of base, riveted at corners, steel handle attached to lid with rivets, ends of box and lid are folded and rivetted, made of heavy cardboardcontainers, domestic -
National Wool Museum
Coat, 1980
The coat along with matching hat and dress ensemble was made in 1980 at the Deniliquin TAFE 'Garment Assembly' course which was 2 years in duration. Mrs Sayer was always crafty but not great at other subjects. Coat is lined with a petticoat which Mrs Sayer wore in 1958. The seal fur collar was purchased by Mrs Sayer's mother at the shop 'Manly Corso' in Sydney, after WW1 with money from her father.Light brown wool coat with seal fur collar attached. Lined with red fabric from the petticoat of a taffeta and lace dress that was worn by Mrs Sayer in 1958. Wooden buttons down coat and on sleeves. Coat has been handmade and has no label.coat, wool, fur, fashion -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Rat Trap
Recttangular pine wood base. Metal spring, bar and pin nailed onto it. Can be loaded with cheeser or bread to entice rat which trips the mecchanism when set (see photos). Made to catch a large rat. Writing is embossed on the wood in brown.Ezyset Supreme Rat Trap Made in Australia -
National Wool Museum
Photograph Album page, 1930s
Photographs are all from the 1930s as below: 1. Nellie Bawden; 2. Federal Mill Basketball Team (pre WWII) from left to right: Eva Fagen (Ball), ? Darling, Glad. Rand, Nellie Bawden, Jean Devlin, Beryl Haddon, Mavis Anderson; 3. Inter-house Sports Team from right to left: Mollie O'Brien (Ball), Beryl Haddon, Jean Devlin, Ann Lagan, N.Bawden. 4. the New Zealand Team who played against Geelong Unity Clubs; 5. Mixed Geelong Federal Basketball team, from right to left: Phylis Bryant (Ball), ?, ?, Eva Fagen, Nellie Bawden, Lorna Farrell, ? Hose. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Photograph album sheet of heavy brown paper. Contains five black and white photographs and a space where one has been removed. Four of the photos depict teams of female basketball players and one depicts a single basketball player holding a ball.Fed. Team / Fed. Team / N. Zealand Team. / Geelong Team.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Kitchen Utensils, 1962
Utensils given to donor as a wedding present in 1962. Used by her until 2012.Set of seven kitchen utensils. Brown timber handles. Stainless steel implements. 1. Carving Fork 2. Egg lifter 3. Large serving spoon 4. Soup ladle 5. Potato masher 6. Lifter 7. Slotted spoon'Prestige'domestic items, food preparation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Doll, c 1965
Belonged to Kelly Gardener. Brought back from Hong Kong by Myrtle Bennett from a cruise to JapanPlastic doll with brown eyes which can shut and open; long blond hair. Dressed in red and black check skirt with lace trim; blue blouse with red buttons down front; red shoes. Doll can walk and sit up.toys, dolls -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Member's Personal Equipment Card, WWII, Australian Military Forces, 1944
Belonged to THOMPSON NORMAN VOISEY JAMES who served in WWII. His service Number - VX111547 : Date of birth - 17 Feb 1918 : Place of birth - WONTHAGGI VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - THOMPSON A According to inscriptions within the book, Thompson was discharged on 27 December 1945. His home address was 10 Clarke St Prahran VIC. He was a fitter and turner and went on to work for EA Machin & Co 535 Elizabeth St Melbourne as a mechanical fitter after the war.Small brown rectangular bi-fold card from World War II. Within the card is a record of personal equipment issued to Army No VX111547 with typed and handwritten red and blue ink inscriptions from 21/12/44 to 21/1/46.Multiple inscriptions both typed and handwritten. Front cover: "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES / AAF F204 / INTRODUCED AUGUST 1944 / MEMBER'S PERSONAL EQUIPMENT CARD / THIS CARD TO BE CARRIED WITH AND UNDER SAME CONDITIONS AS A.A.B.83"equipment card, member's personal equipment card -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Yarran Dheren, Yarran Dheren '88, 1988
Painting of Yarran Dheren by Barbara Rogalski, a member of Whitehorse Historical Society. Painting is one of a set of 4.Oil Painting of bush setting with water course and yellow wattle in flower and pink blossom tree in centre. Mounted in beige cotton fabric with inner beige plastic frame. Outer frame of brown wood with gold trim. Painted at Yarran Dheren, Mitcham.Signed by Barbara Rogalskipainting, yarran dheren reserve -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Ladies Cardigan, Cardigan, 1940.s
Believed to have been knitted and worn by a female internee at TaturaHistoricLadies hand knitted woollen cardigan, long sleeves, 2 side pockets, pointed collar. Pale tan colour. fastens at the front with 11 brown wooden buttons. Knitted in a self check pattern. Cotton tape lines where the buttons are sewn on -
Tennis Australia
Cigarette swap card, Circa 1930
Set of 15 cigarette cards (of a possible 25 available in the series). The "Lawn Tennis Series" produced by Godfrey Phillips Cigarettes. Each card presents a playing technique used in tennis. Sepia images, brown and cream text side. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Document, Framed, 1992
Three framed documents printed in Chinese. Red window mount and dark brown wood frame with gold trim. Presented to the SGSC from the People's Government of Jin Shan County, Shangai, China. 1992. Festures dates and signatures lower right edge. -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Drawing, Pen & Ink, 2004
Framed pen and ink drawing of town site in Korumburra showing buildings, fences and trees. In 1913 the site was gifted to the Australian Defence Services by the community of Korumburra and returned to them in 2004. Set on grey window mount with text panel and brown timber frame. -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Plaque, Victoria's Rural Addressing Project, 2005
Letter mounted into plaque. dated Sept 2005 from the Minister for Planning. The letter is addressed to the mayor and Councillors of South Gippsland Shire Council. Brown polished wood plaque. Clear perspex sheet over letter affixed four brass screws with knobs. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH NELL GWYNNE
Brown Crocodile cardboard book with purple binding. Hand written on the first page is South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. No Liability. This Bullion book details tonnages crushed and gold produced between August 25th 1938 and November 12th 1942.gold, mining, south nell gwynne gold mine, bendigo, gold mines, south nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OF LADY
Oval sepia photograph which has slight colouring of a young woman. She has short brown hair and is wearing an off the shoulder white dress. She is also wearing a necklace. Photo is roughly cut around the edges. Head and shoulder portrait.photograph, portrait, female, photograph of lady -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: CAMBRIAN HOTEL, 200 ARNOLD STREET, BENDIGO
Colour photograph: Cambrian Hotel, 200 Arnold Street, Bendigo. Image shows white painted single storey hotel, brown corrugated iron roof, plain façade. Cambrian Hotel written on simple pediment. Blue Fosters Lager, round sign.bendigo, hotel, cambrian hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BUNINYONG RAND GOLD MINE
Light brown covered auction catalogue for a sale on 25th October, 1939 at the Buninyong Rand Gold Mine, Buninyong of Mining Machinery, Plant, Buildings, Tools and Equipment. The auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son and the catalogue was printed by the Cambridge Press, Bendigo.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - buninyong rand gold mine, j h curnow & son, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Photo of 2 people One tall with reed/Brown Beard wearing a white beanie , blue jumper and blue pants, the second older wearing a blue beanie , blue jumper and blue pants both are holding polystyrene cups - Location and Date UnknownPolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE BROOK AND ANDERSON FORTUNA COLLECTION: SOUVENIR OF CARTOGRAPHIC COMPANY AT FORTUNA
Brown hardcover book. Souvenir of L.H.Q. Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps at ''Fortuna'' Bendigo 1942-45. A forward by the Officer Commanding W.M. Sarll (Major) is followed by photographs of all personnel divided in the various section. At the back a roll with all the names. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book - Instruction, Westinghouse Traction Brake Co, "Westinghouse - T5001-1 Straight-Air Brake Equipment", March 1923
Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Schedule for SM-1 and featherweight equipment. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.Provides instructions about Westinghouse air brake equipment used on tramcars around the world.Instruction - 48 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + 13 fold out drawings inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1923. On first page a signature in ink - "W. Armstrong"?brakes, electrical engineering, •electrical equipment, •westinghouse, •air compressors, •instructions, •maintenance -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1969
A metal Chemold Rod Laver 'Grand Slam' tennis racquet with double shaft and metal bridge. Black plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Handle wrapped with brown leather grip tape. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1948
A J.C. Higgins badminton racquet, with blue/white plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and brown cloth handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Ink, Enamel, Cloth tape, Leather, Paper, Stringtennis