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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Early 1900's
One of a collection of photographs purchased by the Society from Jack Day of Mornington.Black & White postacrd of Marldon Guest House. Situated in an elevated position over looking bay in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. House has verandah with garden behind a fence and a pine tree providing shade in the street outside."Murray Views No. 21" "Marldon Guest House, Cowes, Phillip Island, Vic." On Back: "Dear Matre, We are having a nice time here. It is my birthday today and we had a cake with three candles and I got 2 ribbons and some sweeties and some hankies. Will see you on Sat. Love Lyn. Addressed to: Mrs C. Henderson,17 Woodmason Street, Malvern, Melbourne."marldon guest house, cowes, phillip island, jack day collection -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Tommy & Grizel, 1920s
This book by J. M. Barrie was a prize given in 1927 by Warrnambool High School to Janet Slade. She was born in Warrnambool in 1913 and marred Stewart Lindsay in 1935. The presenter of the prize, Cr Frederick Williamson, had a tailoring shop in Liebig Street and was a City Councillor from 1924 to 1930, 1934 to 1939 and 1942 to 1945. He was a Mayor of Warrnambool in 1944-5. George Langley was the Head Master of Warrnambool High School from 1924 to 1940. He had a distinguished military career in both World Wars One and Two. Warrnambool High School was established in 1907 and moved to its present site in Albert Park in 1961. It merged with Warrnambool North Technical School to form Warrnambool College in 1995. This book is of interest as a memento of several features of Warrnambool society in the 1920s - Warrnambool High School, a pupil, Janet Slade, an important Head Master, Colonel George Langley and a Warrnambool businessman and Councillor, Frederick Williamson. This is a hard cover book of 432 pages. It has a dark blue leather cover with a gold monogram on the front cover and gold ornamentation and printing on the spine. The book has 28 chapters. The school book plate on the first page has green ornamental edging, the Warrnambool High School shield and handwritten material in black ink. The cover and spine are somewhat faded.‘W.H.S. Nil Sine Labore, Form C, To Janet Shade For C Chemistry, presented by Cr. F. Williamson, G. F. Langley B.A., Headmaster, December 1927.’ warrnambool high school, frederick williamson, george langley, janet shade, history of warrnambool -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Equipment - Sweat Rag, c2015
Amongst field kit, the sweat rag was every bit as important as other items - it served many purpose eg washer, towel, cleaning equipment, pillow, sun shade.Held in high esteem by the field soldier because of its efficient and many purpose usages.Field sweat rag for field soldiers made of soft absorbent material and suitable for a wide range of uses.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, equipment -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Fluorite (purple)
Fluorite comes in a variety of natural colours and crystal formations and glows under ultraviolet light (the word 'fluorescence' comes from the same etymological source). In its pure form, calcium fluoride, it is a colourless combination of the elements calcium and fluorine, but gains its colour from trace elements that infiltrate or replace calcium within its crystal structure during its formation. Although fluorite crystals polish well and can achieve a high level of lustre, the mineral is very soft (4 on MOHS hardness scale) so it is unsuitable for use in rings and must be handled and stored carefully if used in other forms of jewellery. Most crystals of the mineral are too coarse for decorative purposes but have been mined under the name fluorspar for a variety of commercial and industrial purposes. These include the production of hydrofluoric acid, smelting metal alloys, producing glazes and ceramic finishes and use in medical and dental products. An existing label for this specimen indicates that its origin or collection-point was 'probably USA.' Fluorspar, the form of fluorite used commercially and industrially, was mined in significant quantities in the counties of Hardin and Pope in South-Eastern Illinois throughout the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Fluorite was made Illinois' state mineral in recognition of its contribution to the state's identity and economy. The specimens are significant as examples of surveying activity undertaken to assess and direct the development of the mineral resource industries, as well as the movement to expand human knowledge of earth sciences such as mineralogy and geology in the nineteenth century.The specimen is a piece of purple shaded fluorite (also known as fluorspar), the mineral form of calcium fluoride. The unpolished specimen presents a dark purple interior with a substantial dark grey crust representing the matrix from which the specimen was obtained. Existing label: Flourite / (purple) / probably / USA / BB /burke museum, beechworth, geological, geological specimen, fluorite, flourite, calcium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, jewellery, indigo shire, north-east victoria, mining, illinois, usa, united states, fluorine, gemstones, purple stones -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AEOROPLANE LAMP, c.WWII
Navigators Light from a Wellington Bomber. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Adjustable lamp, metal square rod stand with black paint, metal bracket (rusted), white electrical cord, small clear globe (missing remainder of stand), bakelite electrical socket, metal light shade, grey paint.lighting-electric, military history - air force -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Mrs Quinn (Allan's mother), 1949
Quinn CollectionFive page letter written to Allan on four sheets of lined buff-coloured paper (0807.a1-4) from his mother, Mrs S Quinn and dated 24.03.49. The envelope (0807.b) is a deeper shade of buff. 0807.b is postmarked Melbourne and has an air-mail sticker on the upper left-hand corner and a wine-coloured Australian stamp costing one shilling and sixpence on the upper right-hand corner. It is post-marked Melbourne.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s (?)
The photo is of "The Balconies" overlooking the back of the Wonderland Range. The photo of typical of those taken by the Forestry Commission at that time.Photo shows a woman standing on a rocky platform which protrudes out over a well-treed valley. Another rock almost forms a canopy overhead. Part of the rock on which the woman is standing on is in shade, she is in the full sun."No. 5" written in pencil on the back.scenery, lookouts -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C early 1970s
The cottage was called "Hexham" and was a tourist 'rental' property. It was situated on Mackey's Peak Rd, Halls Gap. It was eventually demolished to make way for a private home.The photo shows a cottage with a verandah, surronded by trees which partly shade the right side. The window frames and door are painted red. A table and chair stand to the right side of the door and a deck chair and an arm chair are on the left side. "Kodacolor print, Kodak, April-71M" stamped on back in pink.buildings, houses -
Orbost & District Historical Society
certificate of title, 1895
This certificate of title is a record of interests and rights affecting land owned by James Nixon of Orbost, sawmiller. James Nixon was a significant and influential citizen of Orbost's early years.A certificate of title of land -black print on white paper. It has a red stamp dated -"23 Sep 1895" overstamped with "fee 20/-" in black. It is signed "Edward Davies(?) Duncombe (?). at the bottom is a diagram of the block shaded in blue ink.nixon-james land certificate-of-title -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE FORGOTTEN MONUMENTS - TREES
Typed notes about the trees in Bendigo. In the early days trees were planted to provide shade for the horses while they waited for their owners to return from shopping. Also mentioned are trees planted to commerate visits by Princes and Madam Melba.document, the forgotten monuments - trees, abraham harkness, mr eddy, mr rayment, jajowerong, origin of one tree hill, jerry ryan, prince albert victor, prince george, of wales, king george v, harney's bridge, prince edward of wales, madam malba, miss nellie stewart -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Artwork,other - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: SHADING
Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: black shaded drawing of the ornate top of a building column. Mounted on cardboard with a grey matt. Shading for Drawing Teachers Secondary Certificate. Norman W. Penrose. School of Mines. Bendigo. Initialled J.P.S.N. Penrosedrawing, pencil, norman penrose collection, artwork, shading -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Jade figure
Jade figure of a seated lion-like mythical creature baring teeth sitting upon a wooden table with a stone under one foot. Similar to 310.1 but a darker shade of green, stone is sitting under opposite foot, and is slightly larger."PMA 0206/2" " ¥ 180.00" on base: PMA 0206/3" -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Safety Helmet - SECV
Safety helmets were used by workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.While working at McKay Creek Power Station, Alec Menzies was hit on the head with a rock and fell about 10 metres. Luckily he survived, and after a stint in hospital he was admitted to what was known as the Turtle Club. Ref. Mal Menzies, his son.Cream coloured safety helmet with 3 ridges at the top from back to front. It is light in weight. Inside has an attached cloth band with 'netting' of 6 straps attached to band and an inner band. Underneath the shade, at the front, it is coloured green.Centre front - a sticker - "Member/ Turtle Club. Inside: embossed an oval shape with 'hard/soiled' in its middle and underneath also embossed E.D. Bullard Co. / S.F. U.S.A.safety helmet, mckay creek power station, alec menzies, turtle club -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Lights, Victorian kerosene banquet lamp, c1900
The kerosene lamp is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick or mantle as light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a table, or hand-held lanterns may used for portable lighting. There are three types of kerosene lamp: traditional flat wick, central draught (tubular round wick), and mantle lamp. The side screws adjust the length of the wick and hence the strength of the flame / light produced. Prior to the introduction of gas and electricity these lamps provided light in households after sunset.Prior to the introduction of gas and electricity these lamps provided light after sunset for the early settlers, as they established their farms and businesses, in Moorabbin Shire.A Victorian kerosene banquet lamp, with a gilded metal quad footed base, cranberry glass oil reservoir with geometric patterns, original etched, yellow, glass globe shade and clear glass chimney. There are 2 side screws for adjusting the flame.early settlers. pioneers, follett w, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, kerosene, paraffin, lights, lamps, candles -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Lights, kerosene lamp, blue glass, Unrecorded, c1900
Early Settlers used candles and lamps as their source of light after sunset. This lamp, uses a flat wick immersed in kerosene or oil, contained in the bulbous reservoir, with a side screw to adjust the flame enclosed in a glass, open top shield.A flat wick kerosene lamp. The knob protruding to the right adjusts the wick, and hence the flame size. This lamp has a plain blue glass shade -chimney with a fluted rim, blue glass geometrically engraved reservoir and a circular brass base early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, ormond, mckinnon, lighting, lamps, kerosene, paraffin, oil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Off-white card with holly and berries in an oval shape and shaded grey. Inside the oval at the top is an embossed sailing ship with Dec 25th. Embossed on the sail. Printed in gold below is 'To Greet You with the Best of Good Wishes for a Happy Christmas'.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, Winifred Alice Coop and her daughter Alison, c1950, c1950
The photo was taken at 688 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert. It is of Winifred Alice Coop (nee Trewartha), known as Alice, and her daughter Alison, b1945. This was the home of 3 generations of the Coop family: 1. Josephine and George Frank Coop (noted in Box Hill Rate Books for 1947-1954). 2. George Burton Coop (1906-1960) and his family. He was Assistant Chief Architect of Victoria in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) George Burton Coop was born in c1906 in Williamstown, the son of Josephine Vistarini and George Frank Coop. He married Winifred Alice Trewartha in 1936 and they are listed in the electoral rolls at 688 Whitehorse Road in 1937. George died 3/4/1960, aged 54 years at Mont Albert; Alice died in 1980. 3. George Burton and Alice Coop had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 Alison - born c1945. The donor George Lister Coop informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. Alison being younger did not go to Chatham Primary. A black & white photo of a woman seated in a cane chair with her daughter standing adjacent to her and standing on a small child's chair. The woman's sun hat is lying beside her on the grass. Both faces are partly shaded by an adjacent bush.alison coop, (mrs) winifred alice coop, whitehorse road, surrey hills, children, clothing and dress, george lister coop -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Xmas Break-up 1941, 1941
Identified by E.B. Littlejohn: Bob Whitehead, Peter Shatton, Lyle Tonkin, Fred Schneeberger, Jowel? Kenyon seated in middle, Betty Williams against tree, Eric Littlejohn standing in shade at right."Black and white photograph. Group of students seated and standing around tables on the lawn. One of a group of photographs.On reverse, "Xmas break-up 1941."christmas break-up, 1941, e.b. littlejohn, bob whitehead, lyle tonkin, fred schneeberger, jowel kenyon, betty williams, peter stratton, m. e. williams, r. j. whitehead, student group 1941 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - ENGINEERS POCKET BOOK, British M.O.D, 1967
British Army Manual Army code 70427.This is a vinyl covered book. Dark blue colour, the printing is in gold ink. Inside are instructions for field engineers with drawings and charts. At the rear are several lined square blank pages, 1" square. They are a different shade. The binding is metal and pages can be removed.military engineering, manual, royal engineers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories, c1914
Small Pale green Silk Apron (France) Trimmed around the edge with cream lace. 5 Tucks in centre trimmed with posies of shaded pink roses made of silk ribbon. Leaves Embroidered in Green. Mrs Doris Ferguson Ligar Street.stawell clothing material -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photograph - Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 1959
Images collected by donor for Williamstown High School archives and scanned by Lindy Wallace for Botanic Gardens archiveThe images demonstrate the social value of the Gardens to the local community and how they used as a place for meeting, playing and celebrating with friends and family.Black and white image of two teenage girls sitting in the grounds of the Gardens. There is a hedge, a hanging branch of a palm tree and a striped towel in the background. The girls are sitting the sun with the background in shade and are wearing skirts and blouses. Names: Iris Webb, Susan Andrew williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, iris whitehurst, susan andrew, 1959 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Land Title for George Pratt, Ringwood, 19th August, 1869. (3 documents)
Black and white documentDocument includes hand written details of License of land to George Pratt. Three separate Land Titles - 10171(a),(b),(c) -show a respective shaded area relevant to each Title. -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter, on "The Myer Woollen Mills Pty Ltd" letterhead, printed black, dated 19th June, 1941 from H Lewis, Designer, to W R Lang offering to gift shade cards of yarn.wool - research textile design textile research, gordon institute of technology the myer woollen mills pty ltd, dyeing, weaving looms, hand spinning, lang, dr w. roy lewis, h - the myer woollen mills pty ltd, wool - research, textile design, textile research -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK SHOPS
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo. A row of shops in Eaglehawk. Homes above the shops. Commercial signs are F W Chaplin, Olympic Tyres. Very dark under the verandahs as in shade. In the foreground is a young man on his bike.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk shops, f w chaplin -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - W.B. Villa, Kew, c.1919
The photograph offers significant information relating to late Victorian / Federation colour schemes and fencing.The block fronted villa has a corrugated iron roof and a flat projecting verandah, ornamented with a trellis design of timber. The front window features a timber shade, mounted on brackets. The treatment of the block-fronted panels shows that there is an attempt to highlight imitation quoining through use of a darker colour. The windows and door are also in this darker shade. The front fence and gate are made of wooden pickets. It is unlikely that the photograph was taken at the time of the villa's construction given the size of the shrub/tree in the front garden.Subdivision plans are historically important documents used as evidence of the growth of suburbs in Australia. They frequently provide information about when the land was sold on which a built structure was subsequently constructed as well as evidence relating to surveyors and real estate and financial agents. The numerous subdivision plans in the Kew Historical Society's collection represent working documents, ranging from the initial sketches made in planning a subdivision to printed plans on which auctioneers or agents listed the prices for which individual lots were sold. In a number of cases, the reverse of a subdivision plan in the collection includes a photograph of a house that was also for sale by the agent. These photographs provide significant heritage information relating house design and decoration, fencing and household gardens.A real estate photograph, mounted on brown card, showing a double fronted weatherboard villa, located in Kew, Victoria. On the reverse of the photograph is a subdivision plan for the Altyre Estate.Stamped on mount: Top - "KEW. Close tram. Fine View. / W.B. Villa Containing 8 Rooms. / Up-to-date Conveniences. EL Etc." Below - "Land 40 x 165. 615 pounds. Sold"houses - kew, real estate photographs -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Wood moulding Plane, George Hathersich, First quarter to early 19th Century
George Hathersich and his successors made wood moulding planes at 30 Shade Hill Street Manchester, England, from about 1797 to 1851. After his death his wife Elizabeth carried on making planes.A very early plane maker from Manchester however we don’t know how long Elizabeth continued making moulding planes after her husbands death in 1851. His and or hers planes are sought after by collectors of tools today and are regarded as significant items to be collected in the area of vintage tools.Plane Moulding Round type marked Hathersich & (C S Schofield owner) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Wesleyan Church and Lecture Hall
The church and hall are located on the Dana Street hill. The shade and hot houses of Lang's Nursery can be seen in the bottom right of the picture. This sketch comes from from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views circa 1870-1880.church, hall, building, wesley church, dana street, lang's nursery, commerical, premier album of ballarat views -
Orbost & District Historical Society
lantern, World Light MFY LTD, 1920's-1940's
This lantern could have been used for railway lighting. Railway lighting illuminated not only stations but also yards, engines, rolling stock, signals, signal-boxes and crossings. There were a number of different types of lamps used for a variety of railway purposes. This is a hand-held light.Railway lamps of this kind were significant railway items in their period of use as essential tools to the safe-working operations of the railway. Used domestically these lanterns were common in the period before the widespread connection of electricity. A painted red metal "hurricane" lamp which has a glass shade. This is a portable oil lantern which has an oil tank on the bottom that forms the base of the lamp. The tank has a door for filling and it also houses the wick and knob that increases or decreases the length of the wick.On base : No. 707 Globe Brand (globe of world) World Light MFY LTDlantern lighting hurricane-lamp -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): DIAMOND JUBILEE SOUVENIR ZENITH LODGE 1866 - 1926
Creamy white booklet titled Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria 1866 - 1926 No 1133 - No 52 Bendigo. Above the title is the gold dividers and square with blue shading behind it. Embossed symbols around the title. Contains a list of Officers of the Lodge at Consecration 1866, a blue shaded photo of the Diamond Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52 - Officers 1926 - 27, a Retrospect 1866 - 1926,Zenith Lodge No 52 Members, June 30, 1926, a blue shaded photo of the Masonic Hall and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 60 Years. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoclubs, social, diamond jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - diamond jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1926, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro william webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, district grand lodge of england, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press, masonic hall, bro j michell, bro w j mclean, bro t r doble, bro w currie, bro a truscott, bro w t patten, bro w taylor, bro f r sydes, bro j d andrew, bro w d draper, bro p h seeber, rt wor bro w j parry, wor bro c r j friswell, bro e j nuttall, wor bro l a sonneberg, wor bro w perrin, wor bro w j g bloomfield, bro f cambridge, wor bro a dunstan, golden & corinthian lodges -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - G.A. WRIGHT
Account page from Geo. A. Wright Pty. Ltd. Tobacco & Fancy Goods, Merchant & Importer, 252 Mitchell Street & Pall Mall, Bendigo. Date line ends 193-. Printed in dark blue with red account lines. Shadow around the name and shaded background .business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, geo a wright pty ltd