Photograph of David Cull. He was Chief Executive Officer in the 1990s. It is a professional photo taken for use in publications. A black and white copy of this photo is also in the collection. Photo was taken in 1991 taken by Keesing Photographic Pty Ltd.A record of the past employees or office holders of Melbourne Legacy.Colour photo x 2 of David Cull.Label on back from Keesing Photographic.staff, david cull

Photograph of David Cull. He was a staff member for many years, as Chief Executive Officer in the 1990s. It is a professional photo taken for use in publications. Colour copies of this photo have been found with a sticker of the Keesing Photographic Studio on the back, taken in 1991.A record of the past employees or office holders of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white photo of David Cull.Label on back from Keesing Photographic.staff, david cull

Document: Eighteen page handwritten document. Contains agreement re claimholders rules in regard to the management and operation of the Catherine Reef United Claimholders Company, Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk. Document contains signatures of all claimholders. (1861?)Catherine Reef United Claimholdersorganization, mining, catherine reef united claimholders, bendigo, eaglehawk, gold mining, share holders

The image of "The Melbourne Tramways Trust 1909" members and senior management. The Trust was owner of the cable tram infrastructure - tracks and engine houses and comprised Councillors nominated by the constituent Melbourne councils. Left to right, top to bottom are: Cr D V Hennessy Melbourne Cr O Sinclair - Port Melbourne Cr H F K Ward - Melbourne Cr T McMahen - Fitzroy Cr H Tatnall - Richmond Cr W Densham - Prahran Cr T Sanders - Melbourne Cr C J Burston Melbourne Cr J Stedford - St Kilda - Chairman Cr Sir H Weedon - Melbourne - Vice Chairman Cr J Sloss - South Melbourne Cr F Stapley - Melbourne Cr D Methven - Brunswick Ald J J Brenan - Melbourne W O Strangward - Treasurer T Hamilton - Secretary Sir H DeC Kellett - Kew Cr R T Barbour - Hawthorn Cr E J Coulson - Collingwood Has a close association with the MTT members and office holders.Digital image scanned from a framed photograph.mtt, melbourne tramway trust, group photos, cable trams

Ballarat CEGS napkin ring

Silver Napkin ring with Queen's school crest.

enamel shield in centrecivic mementoes, souvenirs, tourism

From 1851 the Victorian government required all men on Victorian Goldfields to carry a Gold License. The fee was one pound per month, and was payable in advance. There was agitation surrounding the gold license which was thought to be an excessive fee and did not give the bearer right to representation. On 03 December 1854 the gold diggers on the Eureka Lead fought a short battle against the army and police troopers. A few months later a new system of taxing gold diggers was introduced - the Miner's Right.The Victorian Gold Licence was issued from 1851 until early 1855. Every man on a Victorian goldfield had to carry a valid gold license, so few survived the harsh treatment of being carried around a working goldfield. There was much dissatisfaction about what was thought to be an unfair mining tax (or gold license). On 29 November 1854 Ballarat miners burnt their licenses on Bakery Hill. On 3 December 1854 the Eureka Stockade Battle took place, resulting in the Goldfields Commission. The first Miner's Right was issued in late June 1855, and in July the first Local Courts were elected by miner's right holders. The two Fitnall Gold Licenses are important because they were issued on either side of the Eureka Stockade, and are in very good condition. The Gold Licenses were donated to the Ballarat School of Mines by John Wilson in 1921. Two gold licenses issued by the Colony of Victoria. The licenses are printed onto blue paper with a Colony of Victoria logo at the top. The licenses were issued on either side of the historic Eureka Stockade in Ballarat East which took place on 03 December 1854. .1) No 219 - Made out to [H?] Fithall on 16 April 1854 and signed by Commissioner R.C. Mackenzie. The license was valid until 31 July 1854. .2) No. 214 - Made out to [H?] Fithall on 1 May 1854 and signed by Commissioner J. Johnston. The license was valid until 15 May 1855.On the backing card "Given to the School of Mines, October 6 1921, by John Wilson Errard Street, Ballarat."mining, gold license, gold licence, mining license, mining licence, mackenzie, johnston, fitnall, gold commissioner, eureka

Michael Taffe created his exhibition garden at Ballarat in the the late first years of the twentieth century taking out many amateur awards at flower shows which were a popular form of hobby and entertainment of the era. These particular stands were used for flowers such as pansies and were designed variously for 12, 9 or six varieties. ballarat, exhibition garden, flower shows, entertainment, amateur awards, pansies.

donald, candle holders, crystal, wedding present

A billycan, is a lightweight cooking pot which is used on a campfire or a camping stove, particularly associated with Australian usage, but is also used in the UK and Ireland. It is widely accepted that the term "billycan" is derived from the large cans used for transporting bouilli or bully beef on Australia-bound ships or during exploration of the outback, which after use were modified for boiling water over a fire. However there is a suggestion that the word may be associated with the Aboriginal billa (meaning water; cf. Billabong In Australia. The billy has come to symbolise the spirit of exploration of the outback. To boil the billy most often means to make tea. "Billy Tea" is the name of a popular brand of tea long sold in Australian grocers and supermarkets. Billies feature in many of Henry Lawson's stories and poems. Banjo Paterson's most famous of many references to the billy is surely in the first verse and chorus of Waltzing Matilda: "And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling", which was later changed by the Billy Tea Company to "And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled”. Early settlers , market gardeners and blacksmiths would use this portable iron stake to hold their Billies at meal times when out working their fields, travelling for work or pleasure.c1880 A molded, iron tripod stake that would hold a 'Billy can' of water over a camp or kitchen fireearly settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, cheltenham, tools, blacksmiths

Moulded Bohemian ruby flashed glass, with blown storm shades all decorated with enamelled painted floral motifs, c. 1890s. These decorative candlesticks with shades matched the light fittings in the cottage parlour.Decorative candlesticks with faceted glass drops with storm shades demonstrating not only the practical use of the object protecting the lighted candles from being blown out by draughts, but also a decorative element. These candlesticks also matched the light shades of the front parlour of the cottage c.1890s.candlestick, storm shade, ballarat, flashed glass, bohemian,

Item engraved with MCH (Margaret Coles maternity wing at the Alfred Hospital). MCH opened in 1943. "This maternity wing, which has been named after Mrs Coles, wife of Mr G. J. Coles, who gave more than £35,000 toward it." "The hospital's Margaret Coles House delivered maternity services from 1943-1984."An item that was used in MCH which is no longer in existence. Triangular with three bars of equal size with diamond shaped engraved crest 1st/ Floor/ M.C.H. / Hexagram star shaped emblem/ scroll inscribedmch, ahnl, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league, melbourne hospitals, margaret coles, maternity care, obstetrics, midwifery