a. Book with a mottled blue-grey cover with brown leather spine and extends 5.5 cm to front and back. Corner edges also had the leather, two are missing and the other two are dilapidated. A red stuck on tape near the top of the spine had Ledger printed with some gold edging, most of which is worn off. Inside the front and back covers is a red, blue and white marble pattern. Front and back covers have been reinforced with white tape. 542 page Ledger Book for a general produce merchant. Probably Albert Bush. Alphabetical index at front. Entries in black ink on all pages and date from 1888 to 1920. Loose 4 page foolscap inside front cover listing Rolling Stock and Value. b. A pocket in the back of the book contains 6 pieces of paper relating to business and finance. Items include Discounts and Commission from 1888 to 1899, a note on insurance, a note dated June 2/90 headed Mr A Bush Sandhurst Dr to S A Bush & Co listing monthly amounts of money from Jan 1890 and 1889. Some amounts are with the name G P Reddie.Another one is a Building A/C dated 1889. Another is a balance sheet written on a page with another one written on the back and dated 1893. One written on paper headed Bush's Stores, Main Street, Bairnsdale and printed S.A.Bush & Co. It looks like a list of repayments listed in 8 bills. The other side of the page refers to Bill of Sales for Yeates & Baker and Bill of Sales held by the Bank of New South Wales. There is also a copy of two letters addressed to A Bush, one dated Oct 17.06 from H Hopkins referring to the late Mr Baker's property in Sale. The other is addressed to A Bush Esq and signed Harry Hopkins and also signed by Albert Bush and dated Nov 28 1906 in reference to the sale of a property.business, retail, bushs, bush collection - ledger book 1888 to 1920, abbott & co, allcock ?, australian producers & traders ltd, bush s a, bush albert, broome sp, brealey w h, blogg bros, b'daledistrict farmers co-op coy ltd, bush and hopkins, berry henry, brockhoff & co, bush mrs albert, colonial bank, corden i s & co, crosby h m, cannon j e, dudgeon and arnell, drevermann & coy, fry bros, felton grimwade & coy, fyansford maunfacturing coy, gearing jas, hawthorn rhodes & coy, henebery john, harper r & co, holford's contract, jack a & co, kellie wm, kitchen & co, kronheimer & co, miller d, lewis & whitty, levy bros and coy, melbourne chilled butter coy, mooney i, mitchell & coy, mann mrs, mceacharn & son, macrobertson, mckenzie i & co, parsons bros & coy ltd, peterson & coy, phoenix biscuit coy, reddie g p estate, ross bros, gippsland news, rosella preserving coy, rolfe and coy, robur tea coy, ross, ryan w, russo and santamria, sniders i ? b, swallow and ariell ltd, sutherland john, service & co jas, smallman mrs, thomas w c, sandhurst & n d trustees coy, voght george, victoria soap & candle coy, vogt k, vickers and gardner's contract, west z, west h m, water and kerang roller mill coy, yeates and watson, yeates and baker, yates and c ? arthur, yeates jas

Complete Macintosh laryngoscope piece with a curved large sized attached blade with light bulb and a textured handle with serrated grip for easy of use and a screw in the blade connector. The handle is also a battery deposit to supply the led light bulb. The blade has general scratches on its surface because its use. At the back of the blade is still attached the curved lamina as holder of the base with the blade in its regular use position. Several engraved and stamped inscriptions are present all over the handle and blade (see inscriptions for details). Stamped on the base of the blade, BOC Stamped on the edge of the back side blade, STAINLESS Stamped on the back side blade base, MADE IN ENGLAND Engraved at the base of the blade attachment place, MAINLAND Engraved at the edge of the serrated grip of the handle, Alfred Anaes Stamped at the base of the handle, REGD TRADE MARK / P E N L O N / MADE IN ENGLAND Stamped at the bottom of the handle base, REGD TRADE MARK / P E N L O N / MADE IN ENGLAND Engraved at the bottom of the handle base, AnaeA / ALFREDlaryngoscope, complete laryngoscope, boc, penlon, handle, alfred hospital, anaesthesia

These leather soled shoes were used by railway workers undertaking work on overhead electrical cables and HV boxes. Known as "slippers" they were provided just inside explosives vans and worn to stop metal protectors on shoes scraping across metal floor and possibly causing a spark and a explosion. info from Syd Coles : on Explosives Slippers Beaufort station used to get a explosive wagon with drums of gelignite regularly slipper type shoes were in a little box built into the inside wall of the wagon....A Special powdervan key was sent from H/OFFICE as a VALUE which each person handling it had to sign for it.....It would arrive on the early down Passenger Train ex Melbourne...then the "P" wagon was unloaded....Prior to the wagon leaving a Railway Internal telegram was sent to the SM @Beaufort giving the wagon number...consignee (owners of dynamite) contents and the KEY number which would be sent....When all unloaded the KEY sent back as a VALUE...a Internal telegram sent as to KEY number and train it was despatched on....fair bit of security.but couldn't afford to lose a KEY as they fitted all the LOCKS used on the EXPLOSIVE "P" wagons whatever Stations they went to.Historic - Victorian Railways - leather soled shoesLeather soled slip-on shoes, with single strap across bridge of foot and featuring stitchwork along edges.VR & arrow symbolpuffing billy, victorian railways, leather soled shoes, railway slippers, explosives, worker safety, linesmen

Stainless Steel tray with embossed circles. Gold Plated decorative handles on each side. Winning club names engraved around the edge.Grace Tucker Perpetual Memorial Trophy. Presented to Tatura & Goulburn Valley AH & P Society by Harston CWA 1983

Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time camp guardBrass button with Australian Military Forces around front edge, map of Australia in centre with a crown above. Has a brass loop on the back to attach to clothing. Contained in a black material covered display case with gold around edge.on front: Australian Military Forces and a map of Australia and crown. on back P J King Pty Ltd Melbbrass buttons, camp 13, military uniform accessories

HistoricA sandstone plinth with tablet commemorating the Eureka Stockade Rebellion of December 3, 1854 including the names of diggers and soldiers whom fought and fell in battle, surrounded by a bluestone border. Set on a larger platform surrounded by four cannons and bluestone edge. Set in parkland with entry gateway at Eureka Street, Ballarat.Eureka Stockade Sunday Morning December 3rd 1854. This tablet was created by the Eureka Improvement Committee 1923. To honour the memory of the Heroic Pioneers who fought and fell, on this Sacred spot, in the cause of liberty. And the Soldiers who fell at Duty's call. Diggers: W. Emmerman, J. Diamond, T. O'Neill, J. Donaghey, W. Clifton, E. Quin, W. Quinlan, J. Hafele, J. Crowe, T. Moore, J. Brown, Lieut. Ross, J. Robertson, Fenton, E. McGlyn, J. Haynes, P. Gittins, T. Mullins, S. Green, R. Julien, E. Thonen, J. Hassle. Soldiers: Capt. H.C. Wise, Ptes. W. Webb, M. Roney, J. Wall, F. Boyle, J. Hall.eureka

Aerial view of Lake Bolac after the drought had broken in late 2010. The fresh-water lake is now full, as are the wetlands. Note the edge of the salt-lake in the bottom right, the Industrial Estate bottom left and centre, the golf course, the current footy oval, Bowling Club, tennis courts and swimming pool with the P-12 College through the trees on the bank of the lake. An Archaeologist might be able to discern the original footy oval bottom centre, built on what was once the town Common (below the industrial buildings),and the second oval (above the salt lake.) The houses are spreading along the west bank of the lake beyond the school.lake bolac, 2010, village, fresh-water lake, salt lake, golf, tennis, bowling, swimming, college,

Brown leather bound hymn book with gilt edges and embossed pattern on the inside edges of covers. There is an decorated dedication in calligraphy on the first page and there are two labels on the front with black text. 692 p.wendouree st methodist chapel ballarat, lilian brown, rev j c brown, burnbank st methodist church

Honour Board recording the names of the annual monthly medal winners from 1997 onward.Significant as it records the winners over the years. Winners are: 1997 M. Magilton, 1998 D. Roberts, F. Carlin, 1999 ---- 2000 F. Carlin, 2001 W. Dumesny, 2002 L. Deppeler, 2003 P. Deppeler, 2004 L. Deppeler, 2005 G. Drake, 2006 L. Deppeler, 2007 B. Flanders, 2008 L. Deppeler, 2009 B. Hesketh, 2010 R. Edge, 2011 O. Reid, 2012 O. Reid, 2013 O. Reid, 2014 J. McKenzie, 2015 M. Tribe, 2016 V. Beekman, 2017 P. Sinnott, 2018 B. Hesketh, 2019 J. Costin,m 2020 D. Delaney, 2021 P. CashmoreRectangular wooden honour board with individually engraved name plaques with name and date of the annual winner.Peterborough Golf Club Monthly Medal Captains Trophypeterborough, peterborough golf club, golf, monthly medal

Two black and white post cards of the Olympic swimming pool in Cato lake c 1950's. The Rose Series P 14901 shows the swimming pool and lake with the swimming pool dominating the photograph. Four flag posts are clearly visible and the pool connected to the edge of the lake. The Rose Series P 14012 also shows the Olympic pool but more of the lake and boundary. with seating around the lake. In March 1957 Cato Lake was emptied for construction of the Olympic pool and officially opened on 15.11.1958. Twenty seven years later In January 1985 the pool was found to be leaking and Borough Council in February banned further use of the Olympic pool. Eventually the Olympic pool was demolished in April 1988.Two black & white Rose series post cards of Cato Olympic swimming pool Stawell Vic. c 1950's. Series P 14901 is nearly a complete view of the Olympic pool with four flag posts in view and trees and buildings in the distance. Series P 14012 has only a small section of the Olympic pool in the photograph with just 3 flag poles in view. There are 2 concrete and timber seats in the foreground and Cato lake is very still, reflecting the distance trees.The Rose Series P 14901 Swimming Pool Stawell Vic. and The Rose Series P 14912 Cato Park and swimming pool Stawell, Vic. Both post cards were Published by Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoria. The "Rose" series De Luxe.stawell

Linocut print. Printer's Proof'P/P' in bottom left below printed section, 'ULMAI' in centre, signed along bottom right edge of paper.culture, pattern, linocut

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof'P/P' in bottom left under printed section, 'DAWN RAID STRATEGY' in centre under printed area, signed on bottom right edge.linocut, line, pattern

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' below printed section bottom left, 'Iian Mask II' under printed section centre, signed along bottom right edge of print. linocut, symbolism, pattern, line

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' bottom left under printed area, 'HUNTING DHANGAL' centred under print, signed along bottom right edge.linocut, symbolism, pattern, cultural reference, astronomical, hunting

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' in bottom left under printed section, 'MARKS OF A PRINTMAKER (BODY PARTS I) centred under printed area, signed along bottom right edge. linocut, line, cultural reference, pattern, hands, making

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' bottom left under printed section, 'ILAN REGATTA' centred under printed area, signed along bottom right edge.linocut, line, pattern, cultural reference, symbolism, boats

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' under bottom left section of printed area, 'HANDLINE NGURUPAI WHARF' centred under printed section, signed along bottom right edge of print area.linocut, cultural reference, pattern, figure, fishing

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' under bottom left of printed area, 'GOI GOI' centred under printed section, signed on bottom right edge of print area. linocut, pattern, cultural reference

Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' bottom left under printed area, '...AND THEY FLEW FROM THE AIRFIELD AT NGURUPAI II' centred under printed area, signed along bottom right edge of printlinocut, cultural reference, pattern, symbolism, aircraft

The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. Thin sheet of metal with letters and numbers cut to produce a consistent pattern for the surface below through the application of ink. In small text on the top edge of the stencil two separate phrases are engraved.” A.W.C. PROPERTY NOT TRANSFERABLE” and “PROFESSIONAL“. This wool classing stencil belonged to Stanley Hucker. It was his last Wool Classing Stencil. Dated to 1983, it is 45 years older than his first stencil. The role of a Wool Classer is to sort, classify, and grade wool into various ‘lines’ so that it can be sold for best market price. Wool Classers are typically also tasked with the managing and supervising of wool-handling teams. The stencil is used in the final step of preparing a bale of wool for sale. It is branded across the front of a wool bale to indicate the quality of the wool, with the classers number used as a seal of guarantee.Engraved letters. “A.W.C. PROPERTY / NOT TRANSFERABLE” Engraved letters. “PROFESSIONAL“. Cut imagery. Sheep’s head Cut letters, numbers, and imagery. “83 (Image Australia) P I / 50922”wool classing, stencil, 90 years wool classing between father & son

Educational teaching chart used at the Northern District School of Nursing, Rowan Street, Bendigo.Couloured educational chart of the brain and limbic systems. Plastic coated canvas with wooden header and footer. Written on Label on lower edge - Supplied by Adam, Rouilly & Co LTD. Human Osteology Anatomy, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London. education chart, nurse training, lister house, northern district school of nursing

Also black and white copy with ornamental edge 17 x 26.5 cm, and another copy 19.5 x 30 cmBlack and white photograph showing excursion boats at New Works jetties, people on jetties. S S Gippsland tied to jetty on left and another small steamer. P S Tanjil tied to jetty on right. Roofs of works buildings and twin gable roof of J Carpenter's house on right. Several small row boats and small sail boat. Lakes Entrance VictoriaNew Works from Hummocks Cunninghamships and shipping, jetties

Rose Series post card # P. 90. Sassafras Creek near The Crescent Bridge. View of water and ferns. Post 1920.Rose Series sepia coloured post card showing a small creek running through the centre of the photo edged by rocks and tree ferns.On front: The Rose Series, P. 90. SASSAFRAS CREEK NEAR CRESCENT BRIDGE. VICTORIA.sassafras creek, crescent bridge, creek, bridge, tree ferns, rose series, post card

A World War 1 relic probably brought home to Australia as a souvenir by a returning soldier. WWI souvenir of limited display value. Should be considered for de-accession.German pattern bayonet, Blade 365mm long with saw edge on back with steel scabbard." P D Luneschlose Solingenweapon, bayonet, german army, military, wwi, great war, scabbard

This violin was played by VX30301 Dvr Roy Arnel, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force Concert Party, in the Changi POW camp, Singapore from 1942-1945. It is claimed that the violin, in its case was thrown over the wall by a Chinese civilian. Roy Arnel, a South African by birth enlisted on 7 June 1940 at Royal Park, Melbourne and served with 2 AASC Company as a driver. He was captured by the Japanese Imperial Army at the fall of Singapore in February 1942. There was more than one concert party in Changi as indicated on the rear of the violin. The details of the Dutch, British and American Concert Parties scratched in to the varnish. There are the some well known names scratched into the violin including: The English author and cartoonist, Ronald Searle; Australian entertainer, Frank Rich; and Australian Author, Russell Braddon. Mr Arnel died in 1982 and the violin was presented to Melbourne Legacy for preservation, safe keeping and display. Further research found that one of the AIF comedians, Harry Smith, had a catch phrase, 'You'll never get off the Island' which became almost the watchword of the prisoners throughout the captivity. That ties with the phrase etched around the outside of the violin, "We'll never get off the island."A very valuable piece of equipment brought back from World War II now on display in Legacy House function room.Violin (00078.1): Violin case (00078.2): Bow (00078.3): Bag of violin parts (00078.4):Around the edge of the instrument's body: "We'll never get off the island" On the front body of the violin: "AIF concert party"; "P.O.W. camp Singapore" Names inscribed on the front body of the violin in columns from left to right: Ray Tullipan, Fred Stringer, Herb Almond, L Jacques, Keith Harris, Jack Garrett, Dave Goodwin, H Sabin, Fred F Brightfield, Jack Boardman, Ern Warne, Ern Banks, T Hoffman, Roy P Arnel, Harold W Reid, W Middleton, Douglas Matthews, Bob Picken, Harry Smith ('appy Harry), Ted Druitt "VIOLIN PLAYED BY" VX30301, (DVR) R S Arnel AIF Concert Party in POW Camp Selerang and Changi Gaol Singapore 1942-1945; T Mack O.C and Producer Harry Tennall; Jack Smith; Walter W Dains; Keith C Stephens; C E Trotter; W Sullivan, Syd Piddington; John Nibbs; Doug Peart; John Wood; Jack Geoghegan; Berry Barton; Barney Bolton; Tom Hussey; Kim De Grey; Clarrie Barker; Ron Caple; Russ Bradon; Bernard McCaffrey; Bart Galbraith; Charles Wiggins; Stan “ Judy” Garland. Rear of Violin has inscriptions top to bottom, left to right. Hans???en; Dutch Concert Party; H.S. Van der Linden; M Bark; B Freunbusch; F Horguine; H. J. Hurgarden; Lt H. J. Scholer (Violin); H.A.F. Pet; M Van Dyk; W J Witte; G H Fransen; E Ewig; M Ruwart (Hypnotist); A V Korem(Dancer) C N Rob (Violin) C H Kuipers (Guitar); W C Emmenes (Cellist) L H R???? (Violin) British Concert Party Alex????; P Holland ( “ Dutchy” Accordian); Wray Gibson :AH!; E J Bawer (Drums); Clem (Lofty) Relf(Clarinet); Bill Williams (Piano); Ken Luke; Ronald Searle; Charles Dobman “Good Luck”; Dan Harts(”Professor”); Gil Mitchell ( Violinist); John Fitzgerald; E Botor (Tenor Horn); Ronald Lewis; Ronnie Horner; Robin Wilbury; Jack M Wood ( Producer); Denis A S Houghton (Bass); C J Buckingham; Stan Mesurier; E B Dobson USA Concert Camberts Party Don Smith; Owen Baggett; Denis Roland; Stan Willner; Albert “ HAP” Kelley (Trombone); Joe Manella; Charles Kelleher. Internal manufactures tag “ “Excelsior” Brand Specally made for the Tropic and reputed for good ton and workmanship Made in Czechoslovakia”changi violin, pow

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Ballarat trams No. 15 (prior to be renumbered to 36) and 31 in Sturt St., with the Town Hall in the background. Photo taken on 14/3/1949. See also Reg. Item No. 1424 for another print of this photograph. Keith Kings No. B(w)(2) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph. 1910.1 - another print of same photo, with same other number, printed for Travis Jeffrey. Has black edges. Caption on rear of photo "Ballarat / No. 15 (later no. 36), Sturt St. at Lydiard St. North / 14/3/49". Item stored in envelope within box 01-03-29. Photo dimensions - 76H x 120WStamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. B(w)(2) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat / Nos. 15 & 31" with arrow to 15 "(Renumbered 36) / Sturt St. at Lydiard St., North, City / 14/3/49".trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, town hall, tram 15, tram 31

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Geelong, 32 in Malop St at Moorabool St. City, 2/51. Has CML building in the background and other buildings in Malop St. Also has a bar style traffic light in the left hand edge of the photo. Keith Kings No. E(q)(1) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. E(q)(1) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 32 / Malop St. at Moorabool St., City / 2/51"trams, tramways, geelong, malop st, moorabool st, tram 32