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Rutherglen Historical Society
Booklet, Rutherglen Official Handbook, 1970
Official handbook of Rutherglen Scotland, 1970 edition. Presented to a relative of the donor when John F. MacKay, a member of the Town Council of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen in Scotland, was visiting his son in Australia.48 page booklet with colour illustration on cover, featuring the coat of arms of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, Pages inside include numerous black and white photographs of Rutherglen Scotland and introduction to the town. Also included are numerous advertisements for local businesses.rutherglen scotland, royal burgh of rutherglen, john mackay -
Williamstown High School
High tide 1998
Williamstown High School year book for the 1998 school year. Blue, black and white card cover, black and white inside with some illustrations. Contains student work, sports news, school happenings, class photographs. 48 pages.williamstown high school, 1998, high tide, year books -
National Wool Museum
Wool sample card, Range Of Counts 50's - 32's
Wool samples in a range of counts (thicknesses). Probably part of a student of woolclassing's work.RANGE OF COUNTS / 50's - 32's / 50's / 48's / 46's / 44's / 40's / 36's / 32'swoolclassing, wool measurement, wool - measurement -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Badge - Membership, Bendigo District Trotting Club, Season 1981/82
Season 1981/82 Bendigo District Trotting Club Membership BadgeEnambelled Green Badge attached to length of Yellow CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo District Trotting Club. Back: Not transferable / Season 1981-82 / Ends 31st July 1982 / 48 / Taiwan.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1981/82 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Paper London News, The Illustrated London News, 27/7/1946
Series of Magazines Published in London from May 1946 to January 1947Series of illustrated Newspapers which describes many of post world war 2 events in England.Newspaper Illustrated London News July 1946 Red Masthead Black and white No.5597 Volume 209series news papers illustrated london 1946 1947 post world war two -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, ARMY, LTCOL D. White RAASC, History of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 1970
The Army school for Service Corps moved to Puckapunyal on 2 Aug 1947.This is a "locally" made book with a light brown cardboard front and rear cover. The front cover has the title and in the centre is the RAASC badge followed by the years 1949-1970. It has 43 pages of white foolscap size paper. printing is in black ink and the pages have only been printed on one side.raasc training school, passchendaele barracks trust, puckapunyal -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
T-Shirt - Upper Kiewa Valley Lions
Lions Club was first formed in 1947 in Victoria. It is a Services club for the CommunityThe Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club was charted in 1964 and continues today (2024)Yellow T-shirts with brown collars and cuffs and at the waist.On the back printed in brown "U.K.V. Lions / In Action" On the front is the Lions Club logoupper kiewa valley lions club -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Pratt and Whitney Water Injection for Commercial Aircraft, Water Injection for Commercial Aircraft
Published post Second World War in March 1947. For commercial aircraft water injection, commercial aircraft, pratt and whitney, 1947 -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Bucket, Patrick O'Kane, Well Bucket
Belonged to and used by Patrick O'Kane 1872 - 1947 in the Burramine/Boosey districtHeavy all iron well bucket. Riveted together in two halves (top and bottom). Made from metal sheets riveted together, also strengthened with iron straps. It has a large, round iron rod turned into a hook which is attached across the top.nonebucket -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Mulga Wood Vase
Mulga wood vase, Given as engagement present in 1947 by Ted's aunt.Mulga wood vase. Brown/orange in colour. Bark on the vase from original tree.Australian Mulga -|Made in Australia|(Southern series)domestic items, ornaments / decorative, handcrafts, woodwork, ornaments, wood -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Rifle bag, 1946
Military rifle carrier with ammunition pocket on side as issued to troops in 1947Made by GMH 1946 for Military useArmy green canvas rifle carrier with ammunition pocket on side. Canvas cover over opening with brass buckle to close.GMH&Co 1946military, rifle carrier, canvas -
Greensborough Historical Society
Functional object - Ruler, Engineering Instruments, Inc, 10 inch slide rule model 10B and instruction booklet, 1947-1967
George Lee Lawrence (1901–1976) established a firm in Chicago to make slide rules for photography. In 1935 he moved to Wabash, Ind., renamed the company Lawrence Engineering Service, and began to manufacture general purpose slide rules. In 1938 he relocated once more to Peru, Ind., and in 1947 it was changed to Engineering Instruments, Inc., and the company remained in business until its building burned down in 1967. The model 10-B sold for 25 cents during this period. There is no record that Lawrence ever received a patent for any aspect of his design or manufacturing process.Used up to the 1960s prior to the invention of the electronic calculator.10 inch one-sided wooden slide rule painted white on the front face, which consists of two divided scales, one fixed and on movable, and a sliding window called a cursor. A, D, and K scales are on the base, and B, CI, and C scales the inside of the slide. The underside of the rule is marked with: tables for equivalents and conversions. Housed in cardboard box with instruction booklet.The top of the base is marked: MADE IN U.S.A. It is also marked ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTS, INC., PERU, INDIANA and PAT. PEND. Underside: This Famous Slide Rule... at a popular price. Solves Problems in Multiplication, Division, Proportion, Squares Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Reciprocals, etc., Instantly. Accurately Calibrated White Face on Well Seasoned Hardwood. Both ends of box: MODEL 10B-BK Price of 15 shillings handwritten on box.slide rule, mathematics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Jigsaw puzzle - tram SW6 Flinders St station, 1970s
Sold as a souvenir of a Melbourne tram - Features a SW6 tram on route 48. The Princes Bridge station building is on the left hand side of the photo. Has the words "Greetings from Melbourne Australia" on the bottom edge.Demonstrates souvenirs of Melbourne trams.Jigsaw puzzle - stamped featuring a photo of an SW6 905?, 12 wooden pieces glued to a postcard size backing piece. The bottom right hand corner is loose.trams, tramways, jigsaw puzzle, souvenirs, melbourne, sw6 class, flinders st station, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - Flinders St Station - W2 637, Nucolorvue Publishing
Postcard - image of Flinders Street Railway Station, corner of Swanston Street with W2 637 (Spencer St, route 48), possibly late 1970s or early 1980s. Tram W6 978 is in Swanston Street.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, Flinders Street Station and a W class tramPostcard colour - Flinders St Station - Nu-color-vue card number 11 ML 138, NCV 4986 Divided back.trams, tramways, flinders street station, w2 class tram, tram 637, swanston street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: EMBERS 1947
One damaged copy of 'Embers' vol. 1 No. 1 May, 1947. This is the first issue of news-sheet aimed at keeping students in tune with current events at the college. Added aims are for students to keep a record of their life at the college and for ex-students to keep in touch. Included is a photo of lecturer Mr. Duncan teaching a class and various contributions by college members. Attached to this, is a copy of 'Embers' Vol. 1 No. 2 Aug. 1947. It includes a photograph of female students participating in Physical Education also news from around the college and a page for 'Exies'. The editor for both publications is Howard R. Harvey.bendigo, education, embers, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo, education, tertiary education, students, staff, 'embers' vol.1 no. 2 aug 1947, newspaper, publications, magazine, howard r. harvey, mr. duncan, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Adult Tourist tickets, 1/- Card Ticket, c1943
Set of two Manila Adult Tourist tickets, 1/- Card Ticket No Ba 143049 and Ba 143797. Useable on all provincial tramways. Card originally preprinted for years 1943 to 1945 and dates for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, then overprinted for the years 1947, 1948 and 1948, with red lines through the original years. Allowed a return trip on all routes. .1 - Was punched for use on Wednesday, 2 Jan (?) 1947 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for three trips. .2 - punched for Tuesday 13 Jan 1948 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for four trips.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tickets, tourist ticket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ENROLMENT REGISTER 1947 - 1954
Enrolment register for Golden Square Primary School, Laurel Street. Contains lists of pupil names, parent occupations and addresses, last school attended and destination when left school. Blue A3 cover, written on front in black ink 1947 - 1954bendigo, education, golden square primary school, golden squareprimary school, enrolment, register -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ENROLMENT REGISTER 1940 - 1947
Enrolment register for Golden Square Primary School, Laurel Street. Contains lists of pupil names, parent occupations and addresses, last school attended and destination when left school. Blue A3 cover, written on front in black ink 1940 - 1947bendigo, education, golden square primary school, golden square ps, laurel street, pupil enrolment -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph Optical Munitions, with F. Caldwell
Part of a series of optical munition snapshots 1940-1947. Refer to Cat No 133 for full details. Black and white photo shows Fred Caldwell looking through optical instrument. Duplicate copy of Cat no 133; in OMP Album Vol 1 #13.In ink on lower left hand corner : “13”. Inscribed on back in pencil: “No. 13 FRED CALDWELL” -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Melbourne Argus Cartoons by Armstrong in WW 2, 1940s
books and loose newspaper cartoons of political comment on war time3 editions of magazine type books of Armstrong Cartoons from the Argus plus 17 loose newsprint cartoons cut from pages of the Argus Newspaper covering period 1941 to 1947. The 3 books are on paper and cartoons in colour, bound like magazines.tatura, argus, armstrong, newspaper, cartoons, ww2, john weppner, world war 2, weppner, books, magazines, albums, documents, newspapers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - "Matilda" article - Merle Bush
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.First article is from "Matilda" August 1947 - Miss merle Bush Vol XXIV No 1. Second article "Matilda" - Bendigo Centenary September 1951 with black and white photo of 4th Bendigo Guides and Guiders talking to Mrs Orr around a fire.girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, the australian womens register, matilda -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, 1916
Set of two photos of Harry Parris, who became the MMTB Distribution Engineer in 1947. .1 - Harry c1916/17. .2 - Harry standing alongside a motor vehicle in England 1925. See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.On rear of each photo, written in ink, details of dates and source.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BCOF, Donald Henry NANCARROW, “MY JOURNEY’, 2017
“MY JOURNEY’ ‘ THE LIFE AND TIMES/ OF DONALD HENRY NANCARROW/ 1927-2017” 2nd AIF Service No VX 96723. Enlisted 21 March 1945. AWOL. To Japan- age 19 years March 1946. “Tour of Duty” in Japan ended September 1947. Discharged 9 October 1947Soft cover book Cover- front clear hard plastic, back black cardboard, metal spiral bound. Title page - black print on white paper 97 Pages- cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs and maps Title Page- handwritten donors name Title Page- handwritten donors name- blue pen “ Carol NANCARROW/ Mob 0418 382 503books, military history, ww2, bcof, japan -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Henry Joseph Croucher's Family - Dederang
Henry Joseph Croucher lived in Dederang until 1947 when he died.This history mentions many Kiewa Valley families and places and gives an insight into the life of someone living in the Kiewa Valley in the first half of the 20th century.Four handwritten pages entitled Henry Joseph Croucher who lived in Dederang in the Kiewa Valley.henry croucher, dederang -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Italian Farming Soldiers, 1981
Written to show role of Italian POW's as labour on farms from 1941-1947Red hard cover. Map of Australiain green, white and red. italian POW's and camp scene and Italian farmers.italian pow's, books, history, local, reference -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Glass Mug, Rosella Social Club Glass, 1970
Rosella in Tatura 1947 till taken over by Uni Foods 1990's.Glass mug denoting Rosella social club, Tatura. Lettering in gold. Also Rosella motif. Gold rim around top of mug.Rosella Social Club Tatura. Rosella motif. France (underneath)rosella, glass mugs -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Matron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base Hospital
Matron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base HospitalMatron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base HospitalPhoto - black & whitematron, little, ballarat, 1947 -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Matron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base Hospital
Matron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base HospitalMatron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base HospitalPhoto - black & whitematron, langham, ballarat, 1967 -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Matron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base Hospital
Matron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base HospitalMatron, Miss J M Langham, 1947-1967, Ballarat Base Hospital - later yearsPhoto - colormatron, langham, ballarat, 1967, years -
National Wool Museum
Book, The World Book of Wool
"The World Book of Wool" Dept. of Education, International Wool Secretariat, c.1947.textile production textile industry - history wool - history wool growing wool processing, international wool secretariat, textile production, textile industry - history, wool - history, wool growing, wool processing