A. Truscott took over this drapery and grocery store from Mr Pengally upon his retirement in November 1884Copy of a black and white photo of A. Truscott & Co., Family Grocer, Long Gully. Weather board building with a veranda. Two gum trees in front of the shop. A grey horse is harnessed to a dray and there are two men and two women behind it. A pink sticker is stuck on the bottom with - Cnr Havilah Rd, Arms St. Long Gully. Now Leadlight Shop - written on it. Written on the back is: Verandah blown off by whirly wind Landed on top of shop roof. Now replaced 1986. Cnr Havilah Rd & Arms St. This photo also has references in Box 704, Truscott collection, 12322 - 12324.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a truscott & co, leadlight shop

For around a decade or so in the Gold Rush period in Australia there was a shortage of official government currency. It was acceptable during this time to use token coins minted by local businesses to be used within their store, much like the loyalty and rewards cards that businesses give their customers in modern times. The tokens were also a good way to advertise their wares and details. The first token was introduced in Melbourne in 1848 and were used until 1868, when they became illegal in New South Wales. They were minted in Australia and overseas. This is a Warrnambool Bateman penny token. It is an example of an Australian token – a coin that had the value of a penny and was produced by businessmen in the 1850s to be used only in the business of the person named on the coin. There were two firms in Warrnambool that produced tokens in the 1850s – William Jamieson, a general storekeeper and William Bateman. The latter had a general store in Banyan Street in the early 1850's and became one of the largest merchant firms in the Warrnambool district. In November 1856 the store belonging to William Bateman Jnr & Co. was destroyed by fire and caused a great number of insolvencies in the district as many businessmen and farmers were financed by Bateman.This token is a significant example of the business practices of merchants in the early days of the colony and is connected to a well-known member of Warrnambool's early town history. It is comparatively rare because many Bateman tokens were destroyed in the 1856 fire.A round metal coin token associated with the Warrnambool business owned by William Bateman in the 1850's. It has a weathered figure on one side and writing (also quite weathered) on the other side.Around edge - IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS 185? Inside circle - WILLIAM BATEMAN JUNR & CO WARRNAMBOOL Across center - VICTORIAflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, penny token, william bateman, william bateman jnr &co, bateman general store, bateman token, bateman penny token, token coin, token

Purchased at the auction of salvaged cargo from the wrecked Joseph H Scammell. An auction was held on 1th May 1891 conducted by Messrs Robinson, Burns and Sparrow. The Joseph H Scammell sailed from New York on 13th January 1891 bound for Melbourne Australia. On 7th May 1891 she hit rough weather outside Port Phillip Bay, and hit the reef 400 metres off Port Danger, at Torquay. The people on board were rescued the next day but the ship broke up and cargo and goods were strewn along the foreshore. This dish was purchased by Edwin Molyneaux, one of the Founding Fathers of Torquay, and donated by his Great Grand daughterThis item was rescued from the only shipwreck off Torquay. The focus of this wreck has formed part of Torquay's history and folkloreA solid rectangular clear cut glass dish, part of collection from the Joseph H. Scammell.Original sticker by unknown author "off /Joseph H/Scammell/May7th 1891shipwrecks great ocean road victoria, scammell collection

This book takes the reader from the earliest attempts by U.S. strategists to develop an armored force for the newly created Army of he Republic of Vietnam through eight years of hard fighting in a region in which tanks were once thought to be incapable of mobing, in weather that was supposed to hinder armored operations, against an enemy who was deemed too elusive and too disorganized to be stopped by armed forces. 1961-1975 - campaigns, united states. army. armoured force - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn)

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO MEN STANDING IN FRONT OF A WEATHER BOARD HOUSE - WOLFENDEN HOUSE. CORNER LESLIE AND SMEATON ROAD CLUNES.HAND WRITTEN IN BLACKLEAD PENCIL WOLFENDEN HOUSE CNR. LESLIE AND SMEATON ROAD.local history, photography, photographs, early citizens

Origin of building unknownColour photograph of rustic building with verandah appears to be clad in hand sawn weather boards, verandah corner posts are solid logs sign above door Fire Station. Taken at Cabbage Tree Victoriapublic works, social history

Photocopy of an article concerning the fate of a Ballarat tram after its return to Geelong and storage in open weather. The tram was in poor condition. BTPS did inspect but did not have the room to store and its poor condition went against recovery. Subsequently acquired by the TMSV and since sold?Photocopy of an article on an A4 sheet from the Geelong Advertiser dated 23-2-1985, titled "The elements a threat to historic tram". Article by David Fitzsimons about the poor condition of the body of Geelong tram No. 40 in Queens Park Newtown. Gives a short history of the tram, including its time in Ballarat as No. 43. Quotes Dr. David Ellerton who reported on the situation, Mr Tom Wilson, City Engineer of Newtown. Has a photo of the tram in Queens Park. Mentions offering the tram to the BTPS.trams, tramways, geelong, queens park, newtown, sale of trams, scrapped trams

This telegram was sent from the Royal Netherlands Airways, Sydney, to the manager of ABC Radio Station 2CO, Corowa, New South Wales. This telegram relates to the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race. The telegram records the Royal Netherlands Airways' thanks to ABC Radio 2CO radio staff for their efforts in broadcasting an emergency message to the residents of Albury after the Dutch airliner ‘Uiver’ became lost at night in bad weather. As requested local radio listeners drove their cars to the Albury racecourse and illuminated an emergency landing ground using their vehicle headlights. This allowed the lost airliner to land safely.This item relates to the London to Melbourne Air Race of 1934, a significant event that shaped Australia's history as it proved travelling to and from Australia could be done within a reasonable time by air, thereby making the country less isolated. Up to that time Australia was three weeks away from Europe by steam ship. The Air Race was dreamt up by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Harold Smith, to commemorate the centenary of Victoria's statehood and was sponsored by the Melbourne chocolate manufacturer Sir MacPherson Robertson. The Royal Netherlands Airways entered a Douglas DC2 plane 'Uiver' - the largest aircraft in the race, and the only one to carry passengers as well as crew, to show that a commercial passenger service to Australia was possible. But in the last leg of the race, the Uiver lost its way in an electrical storm over the Riverina town of Albury. Several communication methods were used to land the plane safely, including the signalling of the word "Albury" in Morse code using the town's street lights. Local ABC Radio station 2CO also made a call for locals to light up a makeshift landing strip for the plane at the town's racecourse. The plane landed safely and the next morning with the help of the townspeople who pulled it out of the mud, took off and finished the race in second place. The story of the Uiver points to the importance of communication in its various forms: two-way and broadcast radio, Morse, and light signals. The survival of the Uiver is a reflection of the ingenuity of Australian communications and the solutions that can be found through the sharing of ideas of information. The landing of the Uiver was an important moment in Albury's social history, as residents participated in the rescue of the plane and its passengers, helping the Uiver to continue on its journey and finish second in the Race. When the Uiver crashed in the Syrian Desert in December 1934, Albury residents contributed to a memorial which honoured those who were killed. Beige paper telegram printed with black ink and overwritten with typewriter. Telegram split into sections designating details of the telegram, details of the recipient and a space for the transmitted message. A small section of paper is missing from bottom left corner."Extend to you my warmest appreciation for your most valuable / assistance rendered to Netherlands machine by continuously keeping your / wireless organisation available during a period of extremely difficult / air navigation stop I assure you that in Holland and in Java your action / is most deeply appreciated Bakker chief representative in Australia for / Royal Netherlands airways. / 6 18pm"telegrams, telegraphic messages, communications, radio, uiver, royal netherlands airways, albury, london to melbourne air race, morse code

""The public trial of reaping machines, under the auspices of the Port Phillip Farmers' Society, advertised to take place on Friday, last, but postponed on account of the weather, came off December 27. The place selected (Mr. Wade's farm, Belford, near Kew) is undulating ground, with a remarkably heavy crop of wheat upon it. This, taken in connection with, the state of the ground, still soft from the recent rains, made the trial an uncommonly severe one. ..."(South Australian Advertiser, 15 January 1859) Some bricks used in Kew buildings came from the brickworks on Wade's Farm at the end of Belford Road near the Yarra River (now part of the Kew Golf Club). (History of RSL by John Torpey)Wade's Farm, Kilby Road, Kew.wade's farm, farming (kew), kilby road, north kew, belford road, kew, kew golf club

An article on the front page of The Sun with a photo from the 1956 School Students Ceremony. It was published on Anzac Day with articles estimating 20,000 people to march in the Anzac parade and the weather was inclement. The photo shows Margaret Mackey wearing her brother John Mackey's Victoria Cross The article was in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy which appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). The notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The call for public donations was partially due to the purchase of the Dureau building and the need to modify the building for Legacy's needs. The documents from this folder have been added in separate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s.The collection of documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.Newspaper article about Legacy's School Student Anzac ceremony in 1956.wreath laying ceremony, anzac commemoration for students

One of three We The Makers videos commissioned by the Programs and Education department at the National Wool Museum to assist in learning and engagement alongside the We The Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize 2025 exhibition at the National Wool Museum. The films feature artist interviews from three finalists from We the Makers, providing insights into their personal influences, the motivations behind their material choices and the impact of culture on artistic practice. This film features designer Corin Corcoran and their work 'Sustain Our Stains'. Artist Statement: This work explores the tension between what we discard and what remains. The dress is a meditation on waste, memory, and the marks we leave behind — often without realising. Constructed from reclaimed textiles, the surface has been stained using collected metal waste. Rust, born from decay, becomes the medium through which this piece tells its story. These marks aren’t artificial embellishments — they are scars left by objects that were once useful, now forgotten. The process of rusting becomes a slow, quiet collaboration between time, weather, and the materials we throw away. At the heart of this work is the idea that nothing truly disappears. Even in decay, objects carry history — and they imprint that history onto the world around them. The rusted stains serve as a metaphor for the often-invisible impact of human consumption. We discard things — metal scraps, clothing, time, people — without thinking about the residue they leave behind. This dress captures those traces, preserving them in a way that’s both intimate and unsettling. The piece asks the viewer to consider the long life of what we call waste. It challenges us to look more closely at what we overlook, and to understand that the things we abandon continue to speak, to stain, to shape. In a world striving for sustainability, perhaps we must also learn to sustain our stain — to acknowledge and carry the weight of our impact, rather than pretending it disappears. This is a dress made not only from waste, but with waste — a collaboration with rust, with the discarded, with the forgotten — inviting reflection on permanence, responsibility, and the quiet weight of residue.Three minute fifty one second digital video file with audio.fashion, sustainability, design, we the makers, film, documentary, artist, corin corcoran, education

Heavy snow fell across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, including Sunbury, on 25th July 1985. The photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge at Sunbury Railway Station is looking north to the historic Macedon Street bridge. The widespread snow across the metropolitan area on that day caused much chaos.Snow falling in Sunbury is a rare event despite the area's proximity to the Macedon Ranges.A non-digital coloured photograph of widespread snow across a railway line and the surrounding open area. A silo is on the land on the RHS of the image.sunbury railway station, extreme weather events, snow storms

A.J.Gregor, a Sunbury resident, had written the message on the back of the card to his cousin Harriet on the 11th April 1912 informing her of his state of health and some of the town's activities. Those mentioned were his need to travel to the hospital in Melbourne fot medical treatment, billiard contests at the local hotel, theatre shows in the town as well as weather details.The message on the reverse side of the card gives an insight into the day to day happenings in Sunbury in 1912.A non-digital sepia post card with a cream border of four photographs of sites in Sunbury, namely the Mill Fall, Rupertswood mansion, Dr. Faulkner's residence and the race track at Kismet. A handwritten note is on the back of the card from A. Gregor. C.Christansen is stamped along the lower RHborderIN/AND/AROUND/SUNBURY/WITH/GREETINGSgregor, a., sunbury town

The swimmers were seated on the diving board over Jacksons Creek at The Nook, which served as a swimming pool in Sunbury until 1966 when the long-awaited for swimming pool was officially opened in Ligar Street on19th January 1966. For a number of years before the official opening townspeople organised many fund raising events to pay for the new pool. The pool at The Nook served as a popular swimming place for many years in Sunbury during the summer weather.A non-digital sepia photograph with a white border of a group of eight swimmers sitting on a diving board over a river. swimming, the nook, swimming clubs

The Government first granted land for the building of a Presbyterian Church in Sunbury in Stawell Street and Barkly Street, in 1864 and a smaller building was later erected on the site. In 1904 Rev Goyen pressed for a brick church rep[lace the smaller weather board building and the foundation stone was laid for the new church was laid by Mrs. John Duncan on 17th August 1904 and the new church opened by Lady Clarke on 13th November 1904.The Presbyterian Church was one of the earliest churches to be established in Sunbury along with a school.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of the front view of a brick church with a light picket fence across the front.

This photograph depicts The Sphinx Rock, named for its resemblance to the Egyptian Sphinx. It is one of many distinct granite rock formations found along the popular Beechworth Gorge walking trail. The Sphinx rock has a hard granite core and was once buried beneath the surface of the earth. Over time, natural weathering eroded the surrounding rock creating the unusual formations we see today. This photograph is of historic significance as an example of the unique granite outcrops located within the Beechworth Historic Park, an area of of historical significance for its relation the Victorian gold rush. The photograph serves as an important reference for the geological history of the Beechworth landscape. Sepia square stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on card.Obverse: 16. Reverse: 97.2188 / Sphinx / Beechworth / A0 3075 / 84-129-2. sphinx beechworth, beechworth gorge, beechworth walking trail, beechworth historic park

1 optical discnon-fictionEarly Days of Windsor Written by the Rev. Jas Steele, in 1915, this book is a detailed history of the town of Windsor and the Hawkesbury area on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales. The book covers Windsor's history from exploration starting in 1788 and the first settlers in 1794 through to 'the present' (1915). It was first published as a series of articles in the 'Windsor and Richmond Gazette' between August 1914 and February 1915. As a result of the public interest and input this created, the text was revised and added to in order to make it more accurate and inclusive. The book includes a comprehensive record of Windsor and the surrounding region including information on pioneer families, street name origins, Old Government House, churches, cemeteries, schools, judiciary, government institutions, Hawkesbury river, bridges, weather, professions, newspaper, horse racing etc. as well as a chapter on the future. It also includes many photographs of people, places and events. 'As years roll on it [Early Days of Windsor] will certainly become an invaluable work of reference on all matters connected with the district' JOHN TEBBUTT F.R.A.S. (1915)new south wales, windsor (nsw) history

Soft covered book with portrait of Boon Wurrung man Ginnen (Also known as Jack Weatherly) and text on front coveraborigine, aborginal, first nation