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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Spirits
Whisky came in bottles bought at a hotel. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Pre 1966 if this bottle was made in Australia.Historical: Change of bottles imperial v metric, shape, glass, stopper embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with oval shape used for whisky. Sides are straight tapering sharply to form a short neck and opening.Large embossing on the front and back sides at the top. There is a broken cork stuck in the opening. The glass has a bubble and an inside 'chip'.Embossed at top inside a banner on one side 'Imperial' and the other side 'Quart'bottle for spirits -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Milk, After 1966
Milk bottles were bought at the local store. Metric measures were introduced in Australia in 1966. Bottles were recycled and remained the property of the manufacturer.Dairy farmers live in the Kiewa Valley and send their milk to the local dairy to be pasteurised and bottled. Historical: Bottles changed - shape, size, embossing and seal Aesthetic: Display showing bottles of different shape, size, embossingClear glass milk bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering gently to the opening. The taper sides are heavily embossed with print in capital letters. The circumference of the base is embossed with short straight lines in the direction of the edge to middle.On each side: "Pasteurised / Wash and Return / 600 ml Milk The fourth line continues underneath around the circumference: Use not permitted without written - permission owner milk bottles recovered.clear glass bottle, milk, dairy, milk bottles recovered, kiewa valley farmers -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Stage costume, circa 1950s-70s
Purchased from an opportunity shop, this dress is a stage costume bearing the label of Bonn & Mackenzie, a prominent UK costume designer from the 1950s to the 1970s. The dress appears to have been worn by June Bronhill (1929-2005), a prominent Australian opera singer and actress, whose name is handwritten on the label. Born June Mary Gough, she began using the stage name of Bronhill in 1952 in honour of her NSW home town of Broken Hill as a form of thanks to the local community who had helped raise money to send her overseas for professional training as a singer. Bronhill trained in London and gained early exposure with the English National Opera. She went on to star in many theatrical productions in Australia and the UK. She moved back to Australia permanently in 1976, and in 1980 was cast in her first television role as Mrs Crawford in the Australian version of 'Are You Being Served?'.Full-length short-sleeved dress of white cotton, lace and nylon, featuring elaborately ruffled sleeves and vertical stripes of lace on the skirt and bodice. The dress is open at the back, fastening with hooks and cotton ties to facilitate quick costume changes.Label, white cotton with red text: "BONN & MACKENZIE LTD. / TEMPLE BAR 1393". Handwritten underneath in black pen: "JUNE BRONHILL".june bronhill, bonn & mackenzie, theatre costume -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Tally Board, 1860s
The boards each have instructions adhered to each side, printed in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). At the beginning of a shore-to-ship rescue the instructions are sent to the distressed vessel after the first rocket line was received by them. The stranded people on the vessel follow the instructions to assist the life saving rescue crew in saving their lives. Saving lives in Warrnambool – The coastline of South West Victoria is the site of over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. Victoria’s Government responded to the need for lifesaving equipment and, in 1858, the provision of rocket and mortar apparatus was approved for the lifeboat stations. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built for it on the Tramway Jetty, followed by a rocket house in 1864 to safely store the rocket rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater (constructed from 1874-1890), and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost a hundred years the lifesaving and rescue crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to rehearse and maintain their rescue skills. They were summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. In July 1873 a brass bell was erected at Flagstaff Hill specifically to call the rescue crew upon news of a shipwreck. Some crew members became local heroes but all served an important role. Rocket apparatus was used as recently as the 1950s. Rocket Rescue Method - Rocket rescue became the preferred lifesaving method of the rescue crews, being much safer that using a lifeboat in rough seas and poor conditions. The Government of Victoria adopted lifesaving methods based on Her Majesty’s Coast Guard in Great Britain. It authorised the first line-throwing rescue system in 1858. Captain Manby’s mortar powered a projectile connected to rope, invented in 1808. The equipment was updated to John Dennett’s 8-foot shaft and rocket method that had a longer range of about 250 yards. From the 1860s the breeches buoy and traveller block rocket rescue apparatus was in use. It was suspended on a hawser line and manually pulled to and from the distressed vessel carrying passengers and items. In the early 1870s Colonel Boxer’s rocket rescue method became the standard in Victoria. His two-stage rockets, charged by a gunpowder composition, could fire the line up to 500-600 yards, although 1000 yards range was possible. Boxer’s rocket carried the light line, which was faked, or coiled, in a particular way between pegs in a faking box to prevent twists and tangles when fired. The angle of firing the rocket to the vessel in distress was measured by a quadrant-type instrument on the side of the rocket machine. Decades later, in 1920, Schermuly invented the line-throwing pistol that used a small cartridge to fire the rocket. . The British Board of Trade regularly published instructions for both the beach rescue crew and ship’s crew. It involved setting up the rocket launcher on shore at a particular angle, determined by the Head of the crew and measured by the quadrant, inserting a rocket that had a light-weight line threaded through its shaft, and then firing it across the stranded vessel, the line issuing freely from the faking board. A continuous whip line was then sent out to the ship’s crew, who hauled it in then followed the instructions – in four languages - on the attached tally board. The survivors would haul on the line to bring out the heavier, continuous whip line with a tail block connected to it. They then secured the block to the mast or other strong part the ship. The rescue crew on shore then hauled out a stronger hawser line, which the survivors fixed above the whip’s tail block. The hawser was then tightened by the crew pulling on it, or by using the hooked block on the shore end of the whip and attaching it to a sand anchor. The breeches buoy was attached to the traveller block on the hawser, and the shore crew then used the whip line to haul the breeches buoy to and from the vessel, rescuing the stranded crew one at a time. The rescue crew wore scarlet, numbered armbands and worked on a numerical rotation system, swapping members out to rest themThis pair of tally board is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.Tally boards, two, rectangular wooden boards, both with a hole drilled into one short end. Instructions are glued onto the boards. They were printed in light letters onto dark canvas in four languages (English, French, Dutch and German). Text (English) "MAKE THIS HAWSER FAST ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE TAIL BLOCK. CAST OFF WHIP FROM HAWSER. SEE ALL CLEAR AND THAT THE ROPE IN THE BLOCK RUNS FREE, AND SHOW SIGNAL TO THE SHORE."flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, tramway jetty, breakwater, shipwreck, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue crew, rescue, rocket rescue, rocket crew, lifeboat men, beach rescue, line rescue, rescue equipment, rocket firing equipment, rocket rescue equipment, maritime accidents, shipwreck victim, rocket equipment, marine technology, rescue boat, lifeboat, volunteer lifesavers, volunteer crew, life saving rescue crew, lifesaving rescue crew, rocket apparatus, rocket rescue method, shore to ship, rocket apparatus rescue, stranded vessel, line throwing mortar, mortar, rocket rescue apparatus, line thrower, line throwing, lifeboat warrnambool, beach apparatus, rocket machine, rocket head, rocket launcher, rocket line, beach rescue set, rocket set, tally board, rescue instructions -
Orbost & District Historical Society
petticoat, 1940's
This item was made by Mrs Whiteman and worn by her daughter Marjorie Burton. Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. In England she did office work – typing, shorthand and secretarial work - in accountants’ offices and also trained as a comptometrist with Burroughs in London. She came from a middle-class, working, church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who made manyof Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits. Marjorie was married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11. This item is an example of a home-made item of clothing and reflects the needlework skills of women in the first half of the twentieth century.A short white linen petticoat opening at the back with 2 metal hooks and eyes. The waist has threaded elastic. Sewn to the top are two long tapes fastened with safety pins - probably for hanging. The bottom panel is double with a scalloped hem.petticoat women's-clothing underwear burton-marjorie -
Clunes Museum
Book, GARY FENTON, I REMEMBER WHEN, 2021
PHOTOGRAPHS AND SHORT STORIES PEOPLE, FOOTBALL,ETC.DARK BLUE PAPERBACK WITH LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE AND PLACES ON FRONT AND BACK 188 PAGES - FIFTY PLUS SHORT BUT TRUE STORIES TRUE STORIES ABOUT AUSTRALIANS, SNAKE STORIES, FOOTBALL STORIES, PEOPLE STORIES, ETC. WITH LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHSnon-fictionPHOTOGRAPHS AND SHORT STORIES PEOPLE, FOOTBALL,ETC.i remember when, gary fenton, fifty plus short but true stories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Dress - Two piece, 1901 - 1910
c 1901-1910 Two piece Edwardian costume -c 1901-1910 Two piece Edwardian costume - white heavily embroidered material. Short cropped jacket with large scalloped edging. Sleeves have wide border with pleated edging. Long skirt with wide embroidered edging at hemline.costume, female -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER, MOUNTED, Public Affairs Unit of the Dept of Veterans Affairs
Coloured poster of a young girl holding a poppy in each hand. Red poppies in the background with rays of sunshine from LHS top corner. Mounted on chipboard with black border & covered with clear plastic. Short white hanging strap at back.Printed LHS: “On the 11th of November pause at 11..... to remember the fallen” Emblem on RHS bottom: “THEIR SERVICE OUR HERITAGE”poster, remembrance day -
Box Hill RSL Inc.
Memorabilia - Walkie Talkie- USA, Galvin Manufacturing Co, c. 1942
From the Imperial War Museums website (IWM UK): Second World War period transceiver set widely used by US, and Allied, Armed Forces in Italy, N W Europe, and the Pacific. The US Signal Corps developed the SCR-536 early in the Second World War, It was produced from 1942 onwards by the Galvin Manufacturing Co. By 1945 130,000 had been produced. The SCR-536 was an extremely popular set and was colloquially known as a "Handie-Talkie". It consisted of a five-valve, low-power, battery operated, AM (HF) transceiver that was designed for portability and ease of operation. It featured a single channel crystal control between 3.5 and 6Mc/s, and it had an R/T communication range of 1 mile over land and 3 miles over salt water. The set was switched into a receiving mode by extending the telescopic aerial, and to transmit the press-to-talk switch was depressed. The aerial was protected by a connected cover. The set was well-engineered and designed and could be held in one hand, hence "Handie-Talkie" . It was used virtually everywhere in the world, weighed only 2kg, and was proofed against fungi and moisture.The SCR-536 was also modified for use in military gliders under the designation SCR-585.Short range portable transceiver. A large green-painted metal box with perforated small round holes in the shape of hexagons (original perforated round black earpiece and mouthpiece missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying strap. (not original)Between the earpiece and mouthpiece is a plaque that reads "SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY RADIO RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER BC-611-C. SERIAL NUMBER: 3017. ORDER NUMBER: 1345-WF-43. MADE BY GALVIN MFG CORPORATION CHICAGO ILLINOIS. On label : FREQUENCY 3996 Kev/ CHANNEL/ BAT. DATE Red square stamp walkie talkie, handie talkie, telecommunication, ww2, world war 2, american, wireless equipment, signal corps, us army, transceiver, bc 611 c -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecomber, Heywood, and then by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier.Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty with a building on it and a circular jetting protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road with an RACV sign bridging it to the right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Miniature of Walter Thomas Henty, n.d
Mr. E. Campbell owned item. Walter Thomas Henty, son of Stephen Henty, married Nancy Campbell, Aunt of Mr. E. Campbell.Small portrait of a man in a suit, one third portrait view. He has thick dark hair cut short at sides, full long beard and a moustache. Wearing a dark suit and white shirt. Mounted in an oval metal frame.mr e campbell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Map - Map - RACV Portland District Map, Portland, Victoria & Mt Gambier, South Australia, c. 1970
RACV map, black and white tri-fold, photo of Cape Nelson lighthouse on front. When unfolded, map of Portland District on one side, map of Portland and Mt. Gambier on the other, together, with short description and a list of points of interest -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Ship Plan / Mould, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Rectangular section with nail sticking out top, attached by short end to a larger rectangular block, which has rounded edges and a U-shaped opening one end. Painted yellow/orange. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Child's Dress, Childs Dress
Early childs dressChild's long white dress with lace top, has short cotton sleeves with lace edging. Two ties in front to tie at the back. There are pintucks in the front. Three white buttons on the back, one missing. Neckline has lace edging.costume, children's, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "This Office will be closed", 1960's
Poster or Notice - printed on heavy card, blank form, with the short title "This Office will be closed", advising the General Public of dates when MMTB Offices and depots would be closed for business. Signed W. Aird Secretary. 2 copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, head office, depots, notices and information -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHIRT, ARMY, Australian Defence Industries, 1989
Shirt, khaki cotton polyester, short sleeve with shoulder epaulettes. Plastic buttons. Cotton manufacturer's label back, below collar with black print information. Size stamp on inside collar. handwritten owner's label - bottom back of shirt.Cotton label information - black ink print. "ADI P/I /1989/^/size 40/R405.66.093.8019/Service No./Name/ DO NOT BOIL OR WRING./ MACHINE WASHABLE/ DRIP DRY, IRON LIGHTLY/ WITH WARM IRON" Black ink stamp on collar "SIZE 40". Bottom back shirt - black ink handwritten "320 4573 GREEN".uniform, army, shirt -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, "Tomorrow the End", 15/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Bendigo Advertiser 15/4/1972, titled "Tomorrow the End" reporting on the closure the following day of the Bendigo tramway system, Has a short history of the tramway and three photos of trams in Bendigo and the plans for the following day.closure, bendigo, sec -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1912 c
Black and white postcard of Charles Henry and Keith Carpenter wearing identical knitted clothing of jumper and short pants dark socks black boots on Keith button shoes on Charles. Taken in garden either Bairnsdale or Lakes Entrance Victoriafashion, genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer, 1955 c
Black and white proof of a smiling baby girl lying on a crocheted shawl with her head on a lacy pillow wearing a short sleeved frock decorated with bodice smocking and lacy hem white socks and soft shoes Lakes Entrance Victoriafashion -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
This hall was originally at Tostaree where it was opened in 1919 as State School no. 3994, worked part time with Upper Hospital Creek, Canni Creek. Later used as a public hall for meetings, dances etc. When no longer being used it was donated to Nowa Nowa RSL as clubrooms, later became CWA Hall, finally in mid 1990's fitted out as Recreation Centre.Colour photograph of the Gym at Nowa Nowa. Officially the Nowa Nowa Health and Fitness Centre, a small timber half, corrugated iron gable roof, short ramp leading to roofed veranda across front entry. Nowa Nowa Victoriahouses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: NOTE, 04/07/1899
Short handwritten note. 'Dear Gleeson I will be away all day but will See You tomorrow morning. In the meantime try and get the amount I have paid off the a/c. And oblige yours?? H. Lindy? 4/7/99.business, stockbroker, kelly & alsop, kelly & alsop collection - note, gleeson, ? h lindy? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - LADIES WAISTED SWIMMING COSTUME
Clothing. Swimming costume. Waisted ladies swimming costume of navy blue cotton interlock fabric. Short sleeves. Front opening to waist with four buttons. Skirted panel over knee length pants. Blue and white trim on neckline.costume, female, swimwear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Eaglehawk Cemetery - Storekeepers
Fifteen-page blue soft cover booklet 'The Storekeepers Tour' of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Compiled by Bev Hanson for the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Museum Committee. Short biographies of 19 storekeepers of various trades. Brief history of Eaglehawk Monumental Cemetery.eaglehawk cemetery, storekeepers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: VICTORIAN READERS SIXTH BOOK
Light blue covered book with the title printed in black. Second Edition. A.C.Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. Book contains a number of short stories and poems. Also has sketch type illustrations. Susan Foley written in the front of the book.Wholly set up and printed in Australia. Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book. A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - victorian readers sixth book, a c brooks, susan foley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH, 1935
Photograph - black and white. Portrait of 2 girls, sisters. Written on card opposite photograph: With best wishes from Jean and Gwenda. Xmas 1935. Wearing matching knitted short sleeved tops, both have their hair in ringlets and a bow.A.Verey & Co. Castlemaine.person, family, 2 girls portrait, photograph. portrait 2 young girls. sisters. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SHOW CERTIFICATE, 1931
Document. Bendigo Agricultural Show Certificate. 1931 Certificate awarded to Gertrude Perry by the Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society for Second Prize for Short Bread School Girl any Age No 800. Printed by Bolton Bros. in red on buff card.organization, club/society, community, gertrude perry collection, bendigo agricultural show certificate, bendigo agricultural & horticultural society, bolton bros. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: MALE PORTRAIT
Photograph. Cohn Bros. Collection. Sepia portrait of an older man. The portrait is from the chest upwards. The man is wearing a suit coat. He has short, greying hair and a long moustache and long whiskers and beard. Photo is mounted on cardboard.Christensen & Sorensen, Silkeborg.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial and aerated water manufacturers, male portrait -
Unions Ballarat
Punks for West Papua : The documentary, Brennan, Antony (Ash), Circa 2016
Jody Bartolo and his band 'Diggers with Attitude' founded Punks for West Papua with the aim to raise money and awareness for the Free West Papua cause. West Papua was overtaken in 1969 by a rigged vote by Indonesia. The Indonesian military has killed hundreds of thousands of West Papuans since then. There has been a ban on journalists and foreign aid to enter West Papua which means that the killings of hundreds of thousands of West Papuans by Indonesian military have been kept secret. The West Papuan plight has thus not received due attention over a significant number of years. Teaser clip available at: http://www.hiredguntv.com/yatte-yattah.htmlRelevant to the history of West Papua and the Indonesian military presence and violence. Use of music to draw attention to the issues faced by West Papua.DVD. Cover: photographs, coloured black, white, red and blue.Front cover: title and film maker's name; awards won; West Papuan flag. Back cover: short description of content; quote from Benny Wenda, Leader of the Free West Papua Campaign, United Liberation Movement for West Papua.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bartolo, jody, diggers with attitude, punks for west papua, indonesian military, west papua, occupation/war - west papua, music - punk, documentaries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Gentlemen's slip away, 2016_
Explanation of the term "gentlemen's slip-away", said to refer to the lane at the bottom of River Street Briar Hill which goes to Gladstone Road - a short cut to the Greensborough Hotel?This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.river street briar hill, gladstone road briar hill, greensborough hotel -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Greensborough Historical Society et al, Robert Morton Tait, 1914-1918
A short article about Robert Morton Tait and his service in World War 1. In the post-war period, Robert and his wife lived in Alexandra Street Greensborough.1 page, text and colour images.world war 1 project, robert morton tait