The children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to Werribee Park Mansion. After being taken over the mansion they then played a variety of games on the lawns outside before boarding the bus back to school.A non-digital coloured photograph of children lined up on an expanse of lawn outside a grand Italianite mansion. They are getting ready to play some games. A flag is flying on the mansion's flagpoleschool excursions, bulla primary schooil, werribee park mansion

A sepia portrait photograph with cream surrounds of a man with a bushy moustache and smartly dressed in a suit.

This dress belonged to Mary Grace Medbury (nee Matthews, 1885-1967). Mary was born in Kansas, USA, and as a teenager travelled to Devon, England, before she came to Australia with her family and married Walter Ambrose Medbury (1887-1947). They lived together in Cheel Street, East Oakleigh. Walter, a building contractor, worked on numerous construction projects in the Melbourne area, including the Oakleigh Methodist Church, the HMAS Cerberus naval base and - closer to home - the former Brighton Courthouse, which was built in 1936 and still stands at 15 Boxshall Street. Mary gave the dress to her granddaughter, Fiona Nissen, when Fiona was a teenager. A Brighton local, Fiona donated it to the Society in 2013.White cotton muslin day dress with three-quarter length sleeves and square neckline, both edged with lace. The dress features white floral embroidery on the sleeves, skirt and front of bodice. Hook and eye fastenings at back.mary grace medbury, mary grace matthews, fiona nissen, migration, 1900s

This Shirley College school badge belonged to Gladys Elvira Linton, nee Richardson (b. 1891). Shirley College was a private girls' school situated in a large single-storey house in Seymour Grove, Brighton from around 1898 until 1912. The school was first run by the Misses Bird and later by Miss Elizabeth Stewart. Gladys married First World War veteran and Brighton local Richard Vivers Linton in 1919. She looked back fondly on her days at Shirley College and helped to organise school reunions well into the 1930s, long after the school itself was gone.Metal Shirley College school badge in the shape of a hollow crest containing the interlocking letters "S" and "C". The back has a hook rather than a proper clasp; possibly it was originally attached to a school hat.Motto engraved around border: "NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA" (Latin, "without God, [it is] in vain").shirley college, schools, school uniform, 1900s, gladys elvira linton, gladys elvira richardson

Used by Captain William Robertson during meetings of the Freemasonslodge apron and case: A. Masonic lodge apron. cream leather and pale blue grosgrain trim and rossettes. B. Leather carry case black with gold insription C. Small silver key (Pink cord) single rosette, 2 silver plated ornaments with hanging chains for apronBro. William Robertson Port Fairy Lodge, No 67, U.G.L.V.local history, societies, freemasons, s.s.casino, port fairy naval reserves, captain william robertson, port fairy

Believed to have been played in the saloon of the S.S.Casino by a crew memberBlack and tan button accordion played on the S.S.CasinoInitials "W" and "D" Scratched onto handlelocal history, musical instruments, keyboard

Used for ceremonial purposes by the members of the Farmers arms Lodge OrfordCeremonial axe and hand: a. Stained wood handle ceremonial painted head, floral emblem, skull and cross bones. b. Wooden hand clasping heart in palmMORS on axe headlocal history, societies, grand united order of oddfellows, orford

Bought to enhance the collection of domestic items No providencetwo (2) Wooden "Gypsy" pegs. Dowel split and fixed with a band of tin shaped at lower edgeslocal history, domestic items, laundering

used by fishermen and sailors to protect their hands as they made and repaired sails with large needlesThis object is not used so much today because of industrial machines taking over the job of making sailsLeather palm protector with metal inset fastened around hand with leather strap and buckle fastenerlocal history, maritime technology, sail making, fishermen, sailors

High round perforated tin object standing in tin plate with sides. Used to protect food from flies and antslocal history, domestic items, food storage & preservation, food cover, cake cover

Used by Captain William RobertsonLeather Lanyard: Brown plaited leather lanyard with a brass swivellocal history, costume, male ceremonial, port fairy naval reserves, boxer rebellion, s.s.casino, belfast and koroit steam navigation co.

Used by Captain William Robertson on various uniforms he wore over his time in the Navy3 sets of epaulettes for attaching to naval uniform: A. Navy epaulettes off white backing B. navy epaulettes. C. Navy epaulettes off white backing and gold braidlocal history, costume, male ceremonial, port fairy naval reserves, s.s.casino, boxer rebellion

J Blight's quarry is located on Mt Alexander. It was opened up by Blight, a Cornish born quarryman turned gold-miner, in 1862. The quarries supplied Harcourt granite to monumental yards and building sites all over Australia. The photo depicts the average workforce of the Harcourt granite quarry as well as the methods of transportation of the heavy blocks of stone. B & W photograph showing 19 workers on the floor of the quarry using cranes to lift large blocks of granite onto lorries drawn by teams of horses. Several women and a child are watching

The hand forged iron alloy wedge belonged to the railways carpenter, Lachlan McEachern, who became the President of the Wodonga Sub-Branch of the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union. He was presented with a framed Past Officers Certificate by the Australian Railways Union in recognition of services rendered in 1926. The certificate is also in the collection of the Wodonga Historical Society. The Wodonga train station opened in November 1873 when the section of the train line from Wangaratta to Wodonga was completed. The expansion of the railways to the northeast of Victoria occurred after the Victorian Government took over the railways in 1867 and the trains serviced large towns such as Seymour, Wangaratta and Wodonga, as well as smaller towns along the way. The hand forged iron alloy wedge has local and state significance due to its use by a Victorian Railways carpenter, Lachlan McEachern, in Wodonga. The local significance is also strong due to the prominence of the McEachern family in the Albury-Wodonga area.Hand forged iron wedge with a cracked flange/rim at the top, red-brown rust and some dirt on the surface.hand forged wedge, hand made tools, victorian railways, v.r., railways carpenter, wodonga, lachlan mceachern, iron alloy tools, mceachern family

The Kodak powders inside this tin were used in the production of dry plate photography. Dry plate photography was a photographic technology invented by R.L. Maddox in 1871. Images were captured on a glass plate covered in a gelatin emulsion, which acted as a photographic negative. A negative could then be stored to develop at a later time in a dark room. The introduction of this technology allowed for greater flexibility in photographic practice outside of indoor studios, as earlier wet plate photographic technology required immediate exposure and development. Dry plate photography was superseded by the invention of celluloid film in the early twentieth century.This item forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and the history of photography.A silver toned alloy tin with hinged lid. Inside are two packets of Kodak brand dry plate developer powder. On face of tin lid "20 BELLMETAL REEDS/B.C DUNLOP SYSTEM/CRACKAJACK/HAND FITTED AND TURNED/MADE IN (SENIOR) GERMANY"photography, wet plate photography, dry plate photography, photos, haeusler collection, history of photography, historical photographs, technology, wodonga

Photograph probably taken around 1960. Donated to Daylesford Historical society in "Collection of Mr E. Semmens" July 1970: Given to LDHS 2002.Black & white photograph of Ching's grocery shop Linton."Linton/B. Ching's/Old store".ching's grocery shop linton, r. ching grocer & produce merchant

Lace belonged to Rob Innes' mother, Miriam Effie Innes (Drury), born 1895, may have belonged to her mother born 1856.Length of maltese lace, cream coloured. Maltese cross shaped medallions along one side. Pattern of flowers and leaves above medallionshandcrafts, lacemaking

Weldon's Practical Drawn Thread Work Price sixpence Weldon & Co. 7 Southampton Street, Strand, WC.Booklet containing 70 illustrations & instructions for drawn thread designs.weldon's, drawn thread work

To be fashionable, and possibly improve vision at the same time, the pince nez style of glasses became popular. The 'Fits-u' design has a mounting that allowed the bridge to stay solid, whilst the springs in the nose pads allowed for removal (unlike pince nez which had a springs in the bridge). Although complete, this box includes models with different distance dimensions and the height of the bridge, with these figures are etched onto the lenses. An order table is included in the box with the pupillary distance and height so the catalogue number and quality and quantity of each size can be ordered by the dispenser. The pupillary distance is used to design spectacle frames.Canvas box which includes display models of different dimensions of pince nez Handwritten on the back: James Korp Backhouse (?) 1904 Ophthalmic Optician & Optometristassistive devices, american optical company

The building is in a section of Brook Street on the south side between O'Shanassy and Evans Street. The news office and the retail business were run by the Boardman family in Sunbury.A non- digital black and white photograph with a cream border of a group of buildings comprising a double fronted weatherboard house, shop and news office with nine people standing in the street.brook street, arthur boardman, newsagency

BHS CollectionDiggers & Mining. The Gold Era. The GOLD ERA (slides used in class teachings) Markings 1 994.031GO4:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

ballarat botanic gardens, excursion, garden design

Photograph of workers standing in front of vans, and horses and carts outside the Ballarat Brewing Company, Armstrong Street South ballarat, ballarat brewing company, vans, trucks, horse and carts, clydesdales, beer

Lapel Badge for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. staff. Has an abbreviation of "MTOCo" to indicate the tramway operator and worn as part of their uniform. Made by Stokes & Sons Melboune.Demonstrates a item worn on a MTOCo Uniform.Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated, cast in the form of handwritten or script letters. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either end of the badge to enable the badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap or the uniform. Has the name of Stokes & Sons stamped into the rear.trams, tramways, uniforms, cable trams, mtoco

Printed postcard with a coloured image of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, Charing Cross looking North East. An ESCo tram is on the left side, but the number is not visible. In the background are the building for J R Edwards which has a large clock on top and C Plumbe.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring the Alexandra Fountain and buildings at Charing Cross.Postcard colour - divided back - used addressed to a person at the Diorama Coy. Glitter or sparkles have been added to the postcard around the base of the fountain and on the fountain itself.tramways, trams, bendigo, alexandra fountain, charing cross, esco

Printed postcard with a coloured image of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, View Point A tram is travelling in View St away from Charing Cross. Signs visible are a Library on the left side and H Jackson Stationer.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring the Alexandra Fountain and View Point building.Postcard colour - divided back unusedtramways, trams, bendigo, alexandra fountain, charing cross, view point

Frister and Rossman sewing machine. Serial No 050811; vibrating shuttle. For decades Fricher and Rossman were the largest producers of sewing machines in Germany. By 1903 the factory had produced over one million machines. This machine manufactured c1900. Hand operated. Housed in ornate wooden cabinet. Table top model. .1 Machine .2 Cover .3 ShuttleFrister and Rossmandomestic items, sewing