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Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia (taken through plane window)Made in Australia / Cocos Islands (Handwritten)australia, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1970
Colour slide in a mount. El Dorado Dredge, El Dorado, Victoria, Australia, 1934Made in Australia / 4 / SEP 70M3australia, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1970
Colour slide in a mount. El Dorado Dredge, El Dorado, Victoria, Australia, 1934Made in Australia / 2 / SEP 70M3australia, slide, robin boyd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Pencil
from the collection of Betty McPheeA small grey commemorative pencil with symbol and name of Needlework Tool Collectors Society of AustraliaNeedlework Tool Collectors Society of Australiadomestic items, writing equipment -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Button
Small gold coloured Australian Military Forces button.On front: Map of Australia with a crown on top. On back: Stokes Melbaustralian military forces, button -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Souvenir - Goblet
Purchased from the merchandise stall by the Rev Reynold Waters at the UCA 6th Assembly in Melbourne 1988.Pottery goblet/chalice with the Uniting Church in Australia symbol. On base: "Uniting Church in Australia 6th Assembly Melbourne 1988"uniting church in australia 6th assembly melbourne 1988, rev reynold waters -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Colour slide in a mount. Streetscape Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 31 / JUN 67M6 / Encircled 18 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Plaque
Wooden plaque featuring crest with red image of Australia with a yellow anchor superimposed over it surrounded by text"COMPANY OF MASTER MARINERS OF AUSTRALIA" -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
Cast metal plaque of Australian Military Forces Vietnam. sunrise with Crown. The plaque is bronze coloured metalAustralian Military Forces - Vietnamplaque, australian military forces -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Vase
A souvenir from World War 2An army shell casing with a badge "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" on it which has been made into a vase.Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesmitcham rsl, second world war -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bank Bag, C 1960's
Calico Bank Bag with green printed logo on one side with initial RBA and Reserve Bank of Australia.RBA Reserve Bank of Australiabanking -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Engelander John & Co Pty Ltd, 1980c
Panoramic view of Lakes Entrance taken by Melbourne firm for West Germany A.F.K. International Publishers of world's most famous beauty spotsColour postcard with serrated edge, of the township, situated between Cunninghame Arm and North Arm. Boats moored at jetties and beside boat ramps in North Arm. Photo taken from Kalimna Heights. Dredged sand dumped in North Arm bight. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia (on back)boats and boating, waterways, topography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Binder, Kurt Strassewski
Information relating to Kurt's time as an internee in Camp ?. Letters and cards to and from other ex POW's. Dossier on Kurt. The names of many other POW 's are mentioned. To be translated. Including some lovely sketches. ALL IN GERMAN. Document years 1981 and 1986.2 ring blue binder A4 size containing over 100 plastic sleeves each with a sheet of paper with typed information and some documents relating to Kurt Strassewski who was an internee in Camp. Including some lovely sketches. ALL IN GERMAN. Document years 1981 and 1986.kurt strassewski, german pow's -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: TOBRUK HARBOUR
Photograph of a Diorama at the Australian War memorial, depicting the siege at Tobruk Harbour, 1941. This famous siege led to the first German defeat on land and successfully thwarted Rommel at his attempt at Egyptian conquest. Photographed by Uwe Steinward.postcard, photograph, world war two, siege of tobruk, world war two, uwe steinward -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: STEENWERCK, AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE - INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH, POSTCARD, PATTERN, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the interior ruins of the church at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Collapsed roof timbers in front of a damged end of the church. Copy AZ 10 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, france, steenwerck, ruins, church -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Souvenir - Photographs and Post Cards, 1916-1918
cameras were not common during the first world war. as such post cards of portraits and the damage of the battlefield were common.Collection of black and white post cards and photographs. 20 post cards are of the township of Villers Brettoneux after the German shelling. 2 are of Australian Soldiers. One of the photos is written on, otherwise the post cards are unmarked and in good condition." Stanley and I taken in London August 1916.ww1, souvineer, post card, wark vc club -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Audio Cassette, 'Peter', 2006. Part of the Oral History Migration Program
. Interviewed by Lucie Baragwanath on 27 November 2006. Part of the Oral History Migration Program.Interview with Peter (surname withheld) who migrated to Australia from Germany in 1955. Interviewed by Lucie Baragwanath on 27 November 2006. Part of the Oral History Migration Program. Printed transcript available at Whitehorse Historical Society.peter, emigration, oral history migration program, germans in australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; PIONEER HOUSING
A yellow folder containing magazine cuttings of the pioneer homes of the early Australians. Sources include 'The Sun,' 'Argus,' 'Women's Day,' 'The Australian Women's Weekly' and 'The Age.' 1950 - 1969.OLD HOMES of PIONEERS in parts of Australia and Tasmania also Victoriahouse, heritage, pioneer, lydia chancellor, collection, housing, house, homes, pioneers, australian history, history, colonial home, arthur's seat, south australia, victoria, new south wales, england, tasmania, antiques -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Australian Woolclassers' Handbook 1966-1967, 1966
The National Wool Museum accepted a donation from Brian Licence in 2022 of several mementoes relating to his career in the wool industry. Brian studied Wool Classing and worked for a decade in this profession before moving to Melbourne which required him to change careers. This Wool Classers’ Handbook was given to Brian in 1966 as part of his membership to the Woolclassers’ Association of Australia. Brian was a member of the Woolclassers’ Association from 1962-72. The Woolclassers' Association of Australia was a trade union representing Woolclassers. It amalgamated with the Australian Workers Union in 2009. The Association had 1200 members in 1997. The Australian Woolclassers' Handbook 1966-1967 begins with an orange cover. It has “The Australian Woolclassers’ Handbook” written at the top centre of the cover in green text. Internally, the book is typed and contains information which is of use for Woolclassers and their rights and responsibilities within the association. A selection of pages have been scanned to give an impression of the information within the booklet. The book is a 44-pages long.Printed, green text. Top of cover. “THE / AUSTRALIAN / WOOLCLASSERS’ / HANDBOOK. “ Printed, black text. Bottom right corner of cover “1966-1967” Printed, green text. Bottom left corner of cover. “WOOLCLASSERS / ASSOCIATION / AUSTRALIA” Printed, green ink. Bottom right corner of cover. Picture of Ram’s headwool classing, brian licence, woolclassers’ association of australia -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Functional object - Musical instrument
Cube shaped tin wind up musical box. Has bright coloured pictures painted on side faces and top. There is a metal turning handle on attached to right side.Bottom/side - Made in Germanymusical instrument, tin toys, children's game, wind-up music box -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object - Calculator, Faber Castell, Slide Rule
White celluloid and clear sliding 'bridge', black printing. Various units and scales. In a clear celluloid case with elongated end for easy removal and safe storage. Used for engineering calculations. Faber Castell Made in Germany faber castell, slide rule, engineering calculations, germany, german slide rule -
Greensborough Historical Society
Postcard, University Melbourne, 1900c
Early photograph of University of Melbourne grounds, with lake.Colourised photograph printed on one side, correspondence and address sections on reverse"printed in Germany 155/146062"university of melbourne, melbourne -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1918
Information supplied with accommodation details Victorian Country Hotel, Guest and Boarding House Guide "Myrtle Bank" The Grampians Electric Light, Sewered, Hot and Cold Water Service, Asphalt, Tennis Court, Milk and Cream from our own farm, Motors meet all melbounre Trains, The Most Up-to-date house in the Grampians, Through Tickets issued by Govt. Tourist Bureau, Telephone : No. 1 Halls Gap Tariff: 12/ per day L 3/3/0 per week. Proprietress Mrs A. F WarrenGuest House and grounds with Tariff information and servicesQuality paper made in Germanyaccommodation, guesthouses, myrtlebank -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia
For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75.Front of Guest House with roses in bloomQuality paper made in Germanyaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1920s
Photo is probably a copy of a postcard. A caption "The Grampians " is written bottom left. The creek is Stoney creek/site Venus Baths.Photo shows man standing by a swiftly flowing creek. He is standing on a rocky platform. Slabs of rock can be seen in background. The man is wearing a cap with suit and tie.Quality paper made in Germanyscenery, stoney creek -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Dairy Equipment, thermometer, 20thC
Dairy Thermometers are used for testing the temperature of milk while making yogurts and cheese. Early settler families owned a 'House cow' to provide milk ,cream, cheese for their familiesA typical milk thermometer used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900A graduated Dairy thermometerDAIRY THERMOMETER / MADE IN GERMANY early settlers, market gardeners, dairy farmers, milk products, cheese making, thermometers, cooking utensils, kitchenware, castiron cooking pots, blacksmiths, slow cooking, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham,mcewan james pty ltd, melbourne, bunnings pty ltd, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, shifting spanner large c1930, c1930
An adjustable or shifting spanner or adjustable wrench is an open-end wrench with a movable jaw, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head (nut, bolt, etc.) rather than just one fastener size, as with a conventional fixed spanner. Early settlers were self reliant and repaired their own equipment for kitchen,dairy, farm, horses, carts using various tools . This steel shifting spanner is typical of the type used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1930A large heavy steel curved neck shifting spanner with adjustable screwFLAG BRAND / MADE IN GERMANYtools, spanners, shifting spanners, wrenches, early settlers, market gardeners, blacksmiths, tools, building equipment, hammers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham,mcewan james pty ltd, melbourne, bunnings pty ltd, -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Leiztz No 130 Hole Puncher
8713.1 - Large metal hole puncher painted black, the handle area is a rounded triangular shape. 8713.1 - MADE IN LEITZ GERMANY -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Boot
White boot with flowers - gold, blue, pink, yellow and orange.Made In Germany - bottom of shoe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ONE PAIR OF GREY COTTON GLOVES, 1900-1920's
Grey cotton gloves. Knitted jersey fabric. Three rows of stitching, 8,8,7.5 cms long on the back of the hand. A 7.5 cms opening at the inner wrist, is fastened with a press-stud which has a flat grey 1.25cm "button type" finish. Size 9 1/2. May be men's wedding gloves.Cotton, Made in West Germany.costume accessories, male, grey cotton gloves