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City of Greater Geelong
Painting - Acrylic on Canvas, Ammie Howell, On Country, 2019
... Painting of series of mountains and rivers. Brown, blue... of series of mountains and rivers. Brown, blue, green, yellow, white ...This piece represents the landscapes of Wadawurrung Country. It involves the oceans, the cliffs, the river, the mighty You Yangs. The circles depict gathering on Country. Be this Indigenous, Non Indigenous or both entwined.Painting of series of mountains and rivers. Brown, blue, green, yellow, white used.On bottom right-side of canvas - AJ Howellwadawurrung country, you yangs -
City of Greater Geelong
Painting - Acrylic on Canvas, Billy-Jay O'Toole, Wadawurrung Country and Connection, 2019
The blue section of the paining represents our amazing ocean, bays, rivers, creeks and wetlands. The white creamy section represents our coastline with the footprints imbedded into the sand tells the story of our old people who have been so connected to this coastline for many thousands of years, the mountain represents the You Yangs which holds a special part of our history here on Wadawurrung country, the 7 gathering circles in the mountain represents the 7 family groups within Wadawurrung, WAA the crow he is our protector here on country and Bundjil is our creator which is why I have implemented these 2 birds into my painting, the u shape people symbols represents my family of 5 generations still living on Wadawurrung country, my great grandmother Joye Eccles my pop norm Eccles my mum Corrina Eccles myself and my beautiful daughter Alira, the eucalyptus leaves up the top is a part of cleansing I have incorporated therese leaves because this country is cleansed everyday by he family when conducting a smoking ceremony.Painting of Eagle and Crow with water and footprints below. Brown, orange, blue, green, black used.bundjil, you yangs, wadawurrung -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Skiing, 1987
... mountain On reverse in blue pen 'Youth Leaders (L-R) Jim Fraser ...Legacy have many programs to send junior legatees on activities and outings. A trip to the snow was organised many times over the years. Here a group of junior legatees enjoy themselves on skis in the snow. It was a nordic skiing weekend at Lake Mountain outside Marysville in August 1987. It was used in the Annual Report the photo and identified three Junior Legatees: Jim Fraser, Kim Langlake and Andrew McCurry.A record of a Legacy providing amazing experiences for the junior legatees that they might never have done because of the deaths of their fathers.Colour photo of 3 Junior Legatees skiing in 1987.On reverse in blue pen 'Youth Leaders (L-R) Jim Fraser, Kim Langlake and Andrew McCurry at nordic ski weekend - Lake Mountain, August 1987'junior legatee outing, skiing, lake mountain -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Badge - Falls Creek Ski School Race Club
The Falls Creek Race Club was started in the late 60's by Rodney Moss assisted by Bob Howe from Albury Ski Club and Geoff Henke from Moloney's. The club ran races on the summit every weekend and later started the training squad. Its aim is to promote all the skills of skiing and snowboarding and to improve the safety and enjoyment of the sport for all age groups. As an athlete's skills Improve so they can begin to train and race at Children's level races and move on to Junior and Senior levels, possibly aspiring to the Masters Circuit or State and National Teams. Hundreds of children have been involved over the past four decades and the program has produced a number of skiers who have been successful at national and international levels. Falls Creek has produced Olympians Ross and Malcolm Mine, Joanne Henke, Jenny Altermatt, Steven Lee in Alpine skiing. Dick Walpole and Chris Heberle in Cross Country, Britteny Cox, Paul and Adrian Costa in Freestyle Moguls. Many others have represented in National Teams at World Championship events.These badges are significant because they represent the Falls Creek Ski School and the Falls Creek Race Club which have nurtured many skiers, some of whom progressed to become representatives in international sporting events.Four red, white and blue badges. Three has an image of a skier in the centre, the other has an image of sun over a mountain Falls Creek Ski School Racefalls creek race club, falls creek olympians -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - "Hello Wolly". The Wollemi Pine, Brisbane Botanics, Ancient Plants Edition, December, 2006, December 2006
... . It was discovered in 1994 by David Noble in the Blue Mountains. John Garner ...There is a Wollemi Pine in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.The Wollemi Pine is a survivor from dinosaur times and is much prized today. It was discovered in 1994 by David Noble in the Blue Mountains.Page 1 of Brisbane Botanics periodical, black print on white paper.None.john garner, doctor, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, brisbane city botanical gardens, brisbane botanics, wollemi pine, wollemia nobilis, dick date., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Secrets of Ghost Towns of the Mountain Goldfields, Luke Steenhuis, 1999
Stories from 50 former towns in and around Melbourne's North-east mountain region. These old towns include: Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy Crossing, BB Township, Blue Jacket, Clarke's Flat, Concord Gully, Edwards Reef, Fultons Creek, Jericho, Loch Fyne, Red Jacket, Store Point, The Springs, Toombon, Toombon Upper, Tullamore, Upper Thomson, Victors Quartz, Violet Town & White Star.non-fictionStories from 50 former towns in and around Melbourne's North-east mountain region. These old towns include: Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy Crossing, BB Township, Blue Jacket, Clarke's Flat, Concord Gully, Edwards Reef, Fultons Creek, Jericho, Loch Fyne, Red Jacket, Store Point, The Springs, Toombon, Toombon Upper, Tullamore, Upper Thomson, Victors Quartz, Violet Town & White Star.ghost towns victoria, gold mining victoria -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Booklet - Mountains of Fun Summer Holidays, Falls Creek
A part of a yearly marketing and information material promoting Falls Creek region, this booklet was designed to provide information for planning a holiday at Falls Creek during the summer. It includes extensive details about activities, facilities and accommodation in the Village as well as contact information to make necessary bookings.This item is important because it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek Alpine ResortA4 size brochure for summer program at Falls Creek. Front cover with white border and blue background, illustration of a pyramid made of people doing summer activities in white, green, blue and black, centre of page with FALLS CREEK in block letters underneath and 'Mountains of Fun Summer Holidays' in black cursive font top left. Opens to three A4 length of internal and back pages with information, map and images of summer at Falls Creek. falls creek marketing, falls creek summer programs., falls creek activities -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Magazine - Ski Victoria - Victoria has mountains of snow
Ski Victoria Booklet from 1980 featuring 48 pages containing all information required for the ski resorts of Victoria. Falls Creek is featured on pages six to eleven. This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek Alpine ResortMagazine with white front cover, featuring a large square image of a person in black and white ski clothes skiing down hill surrounded by snow and blue sky. Centred above image is Ski Victoria in green with a ski figure in same green, a blue vertical line illustration of the state of Victoria. 1980 is written in smaller black letters underneath with Victoria Has Mountains of snow below text and above image in black capital letters. 'SKI VICTORIA / 1980 / VICTORIA HAS MOUNTAINS OF SNOW'skiing, snow field, snow victoria, tourism victoria, ski victoria, snow, winter, winter tourism -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Equipment - Pomoca, c1940s
Pomoca is Swiss based company established by Louis Dufour, a hotelier in Avants, Switzerland. His son Éric developed the production of non-slip skins, and later adhesive skins, as well as many other mountain accessories in1940s.The glue was used by the donor to glue skins on his cross country skis when skiing on the Bogong High Plains.This item is significant as it was an important product used in the ski industry.A small tube of Pomoca skins glue in a blue container with white behind brand section. The box also features instruction in German and French.COLLE POUR PEAUX POMOCA ANTIDERAPANTES DE SKI Translation - Glue for Pomoca anti slip ski skinsski equipment, ski skins, pomoca products -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Belbin, Phillip et al, Full Steam Across the Mountains, 1981
... Sydney to Lighgow over the Blue Mountains in New South Wales ...A history of the railway from Sydney to Lighgow over the Blue Mountains in New South Wales with paintings provided by Phil Belbin.index, ill, maps, p.144.non-fictionA history of the railway from Sydney to Lighgow over the Blue Mountains in New South Wales with paintings provided by Phil Belbin.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, The Great Zig Zag Railway At Lithgow, 1977
... the Blue Mountains down into Lithgow in New South Wales. ill, maps ...A history of the railway from Great Lithgow Zig Zag to get the railway from Sydney over the Blue Mountains down into Lithgow in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionA history of the railway from Great Lithgow Zig Zag to get the railway from Sydney over the Blue Mountains down into Lithgow in New South Wales.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Zig Zag Railway Co-op Ltd, The Lithgow Zig Zag Railway 3rd edition, 1976
... Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains. ill ...A short history of the Lithgow Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.ill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA short history of the Lithgow Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Zig Zag Railway Co-op Ltd, The Lithgow Zig Zag Railway 4th edition, 1982
... Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains. ill ...A short history of the Lithgow Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.ill, maps, p.24.non-fictionA short history of the Lithgow Zig Zag railway in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bentley, James, The Lithgow Zig Zag, 1992
... of the railway from Sydney to Lithgow over the Blue Mountains in New ...A history of the railway from Sydney to Lithgow over the Blue Mountains in New South Wales & the preserved Zig Zag Railway operating out of Lithgow.ill, maps, p.67.non-fictionA history of the railway from Sydney to Lithgow over the Blue Mountains in New South Wales & the preserved Zig Zag Railway operating out of Lithgow.railroad construction - new south wales - history, preserved locomotives - new south wales - history -
National Wool Museum
Document - Grazcos Annual Report, Grazcos Co-operative Limited, 1955
The co-operative was registered in 1919 as the Graziers Co-op Shearing Company Limited. It changed its name in September 1948 to Grazcos Co-operative Ltd. In 1981 the co-operative merged with Farmers & Graziers Co-op Ltd to form Farmers Grazcos Co-op Ltd. This item is part of a collection of Annual Reports from Grazcos dated from 1949 - 1980.Booklet featuring a black and white image showing sheep in foreground with two men on horseback in the background and mountains in the far distance, with printed black and blue text on a yellow background below image.front: 1955 / THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT / GRAZCOS / CO-OPERATIVE LIMITEDagricultural co-operative, agricultural wholesaling, annual reports, rural life, rural industry, business, corporate body -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, I.R. McCann, Grampians Birds - An Illustrated Checklist, 1982
This checklist contains 213 Native and 7 Species of birds, has been compiled from published and unpublished records made by experienced bird observers. All records relate to observations made in the Grampians mountains and the adjacent areas bounded by the Stawell- Ararat-Willaura-Dunkeld-Cavendish-Balmoral-Toolondo - Horsham-Stawell main roads.Colour Photograph of the Superb Fairy Wren, with blue insert with Pink and white Text. Another blue insert lower right with white text.Grampians Birds An Illustrated Checklist I.R. McCannstawell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Frank Werther, Dead Wattles, 1962
CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1962 Portland Artists' Society Prize for the category Painting. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts several trees on a multi-coloured ground with mountains in the background. The trees in the foreground are linear and completed in shades of browns and pinks. The work has a white, gold and blue hand-painted frame with exposed canvas.Front: Werther '62 (bottom right, brown paint) Back: PORTLAND "DEAD WATTLES" 40 GNS FRANK WERTHER COTTLES BRIDGE VIC per MAYNE NICKLESS (white chalk) Red sticker: 32 Yellow sticker: 1962cema, portland artists society -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Dadswells Bridge Hall Centenary Church Service 18th/19th/2005, 2005
Order of service for the Dadswells Bridge Hall centenary, Church Service.Pale Blue/Grey Paper with black PrintDadswell Bridge Hall Centenary Church Service 18th - 19th 2005 I Look to the mountains; Where will my help come from? My Help will come from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth..... Psalm 121stawell religion