A Wilson, Alice Marble Tournament tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft and butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle is perforated. Handwritten name, in biro, across cloth butt cover: SUE/WARNER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Carnaby Personal Professional tennis racquet, featuring wood laminated frame, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Carnaby logo features across base of head, and butt cap. Model name features across throat and along shaft. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A Carnaby Personal Professional tennis racquet, featuring wood laminated frame, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Carnaby logo features across base of head, and butt cap. Model name features across throat and along shaft. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A Davis Olympyad tennis racquet, with whipping around the shoulders, and a leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. TAD trademark, within diamond device, features on throat on reverse. Patent details feature on left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

An unstrung and gripless Universal Top Notch tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Universal Racket Co. trademark features on throat, comprising of a globe resting on a triangular base, and flanked by crests and crowned with a star device. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Leathertennis

A Ken-Wel Forest Hills tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Ken-Wel logo and coat-of-arms trademark feature on throat. Ken-Wel logo also features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastictennis

A blue Wilson 'American Ace Midsize' model tennis racquet, with open throat and manufacturer's 'W' logo sprayed onto net. Manufacturer's name on throat. Model name along left side of shaft and on crown. Handle cover missing, yellow foam core exposed, and no butt cap or cover. Materials: Metal, Ink, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Special' tilt-top tennis racquet, with: solid, concave throat; fine-grooved, angled handle; ribbon collar around shaft; and leather end wrap. Inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON/SPECIAL. Initials C.F. carved into throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ribbontennis

A Spalding 'Fairfield' wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, partially double-strung net, bevelled crown, and grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Inscription along right side of shaft: FORSPUN GUT/... Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Hackett and Alexander' wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Inscription along right side of shaft: AMERICAN GUT. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, Stringtennis

An Army & Navy wooden hard racquets racquet, with solid concave throat, string whipping over cloth taped reinforced shoulders, and cloth-backed vinyl wrapped around a form of carpet underlay for the handle grip. Retailer's name impressed into shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Cloth tape, String, Leather, Vinyl, Carpettennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer Super-Stroke tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Kramer. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features multiple perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson "Butch" Buchholz Autograph tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name, with a crown device. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Autograph tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo, flanked by two pairs of brown diamond devices. Throat features model name, with a shield device. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Hidetennis

A Wilson Mustang tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name, with bucking horse emblem, feature on throat, and, 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Paint, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Inktennis

A Wilson Monterey tennis racquet. Wilson logo and model name, feature across base of head and throat, surrounded by decorative swirl devices. 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Stringtennis

A Wilson Flight tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name, with a gold crown device features on throat. 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Painttennis

A Wilson Pro-100 tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat. 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features floral perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Painttennis

A Wilson Club Champion tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat. 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A wooden tennis racquet with cloth shoulder reinforcements, black whipping, and fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: CHAMPION. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, String, Cloth tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Volley' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, green plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown Dunlop-branded leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring Dunlop logo. Manufacturer name & model name on adhesive label on throat bridge. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A collection of 10 Spalding '"Pancho" Gonzales Autograph' tennis racquets, featuring: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; clear gut netting with red support strings; and ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding '"Pancho" Gonzales Autograph' tennis racquet, featuring: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; Wilson 'Championship' nylon netting; ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft; and original plastic handle grip cover. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Nylon, Plastictennis

A collection of 17 Spalding '"Pancho" Gonzales Autograph' tennis racquets, featuring: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; clear gut netting with black support strings; and ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Gut, Stringtennis

Handwritten page of notes listing Company, Depth of Shaft, Years and Ounces of Gold, Names of Companies listed: Roberts & Co, Ashley & Co, Grant & Co, Holmes & Co,Touzeau & Co, Woodward & Co, Coath & CO, Taylor Gould & Co, Victoria Reef Quartz Mining Co, Victoria Quartz Syn, Cranshaw & Co and Bon Accord Co.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on victoria quartz, roberts & co, ashley & co, grant & co, holmes & co, touzeau & co, woodward & co, coath & co, taylor gould & co, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz syn, cranshaw & co and bon accord co, dickers, macartney, w rae, p ritchie, production statistics - bendigo mines n l, mines dept bendigo, history & production gen index of companies & reefs

From the Britannia Mine (Ballarat) Candle remnants from early Ballarat mines are quite rare..1) White/cream candle remnant. Candle mold seams are evident. Stored in green pharmaceutical tin with screw lid. (?) Found when removing for filling motor spaces Camp Street. .2) white candle remnant from the Britannia Mine at Cambrian Hill held in a 'Barker Cake Container; tin. A handwritten note inside the tin indicates 'Piece of Candle from Mullock's Britannia Mine. Ballarat. .2) Piece of Candle The Great Leviathan Quartz Mining CosMine at Cambrian Hill near Ballarat. Picked up by Donald Doyles Mather whilst cleaning out Ballarat South Goldfield Co's Leviathan Shaft when reopening "Great Leviathan in in the year 1948. The candle was last used by miners in the Great Leviathan in the drive where found Year G. Leviathan Closed down "______" mining, candle, lard, great leviathan, donald mather, cambrian hill, great leviathan quartz mining company

This image was taken in 1865 overlooking the diggings at Spring Creek, Beechworth. Gold was discovered in this area in 1852 and within eleven months of this discovery, over 8000 hopeful prospectors had descended on the region, transforming the seemingly undisturbed land into what a visiting journalist in 1880s referred to as; "A Titan's Field". Huge mounds of earth were churned by hundreds of miners in search for gold, almost every available resource the land had to offer was used for something; even the bark off the gums were stripped to line huts and shafts. By 1857 more than 20,000 people lived in Beechworth, and with this influx the town prospered with the building of numerous churches, banks, schools, shops and hotels along with a prison and hospital.Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matte photographic paper and is mounted on cardboard. Obverse: NO INSCRIPTION Reverse: 7771 / BEECHWORTH / FROM SPRING CREEK / 1865 spring creek, diggings, beechworth, 1865

This image was taken of the diggings at Spring Creek. In February 1852 gold was discovered at Spring Creek, Beechworth. Within eleven months of this discovery, over 8000 hopeful prospectors had descended on the region, transforming the seemingly undisturbed land into what a visiting journalist in 1880s referred to as; "A Titan's Field". Huge mounds of earth were churned by hundreds of miners in search for gold, almost every available resource the land had to offer was used for something; even the bark off the gums were stripped to line huts and shafts. By 1857 more than 20,000 people lived in Beechworth, and with this influx the town prospered with the building of numerous churches, banks, schools, shops and hotels along with a prison and hospital.Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matte photographic paper and is mounted on cardboard. Obverse: NO INSCRIPTION Reverse: BMM6926 / BEECHWORTH FROM SPRING CREEK 1865 spring creek, beechworth, burke museum, 1865, gold rush

The collection of thirteen model horse drawn vehicles were carefully handmade by Mr Chas W Davis 1925 - 2002. He was a talented artist and saw doctor. These models are of single horse drawn military gun carriages and accessories.Three gun carriages: 1. A brown four wheeled wooden model of a gun carriage for military use with a white horse. The carriage wheels have black rims with grey painted spokes. There is a brown storage box at the front for the driver with a brown vinyl padded seat.Three wooden slats form the footrest. A gun cleaning rod and lighter rod are attached to the back of the narrow support tray towards the back wheels. The saddled horse is linked to the carriage by a wooden shaft. A gun carriage is a frame and mount that supports the gun barrel of an artillery piece allowing it to be maneuvered and fired. These platforms often had wheels so that the artillery pieces could be moved more easily. 2. A brown large two wheeled gun carriage with no horse. The wheels have grey painted spokes and black rims. There is a cleaning rod and a lighting rod attached to the carriage shaft near the wheels. An additional accessory is included of a black vinyl saddle with lambswool lining as well as clips for attaching to the horse tack. 3. A grey two large wheeled gun carriage with no horse. The wheels have grey painted spokes and black rims. There is a cleaning rod and a lighting rod attached to the carriage shaft near the wheels. There is a chain to attach the carriage to the horse tack.56 VIR (3rd VIR)military vehicles, military models, gun carriages, military equipment

The map maker, Ferdinand M. Krause, was a professor at the Ballarat School of Mines. This land was printed form the Crown Lands Department, Melbourne. Coloured map of the County of Grenville. The edge has been taped. The scale is 40 chains to 1 inch. The map is accompanied with a foolscap sheet printed by the Mines Department in 1898. It is a Report on the Parish of Smythesdale by F.M. Krause and includes information on the water reserve, worked quartz veins, Watson's Hill, Surface Hill and Sugarloaf Hill, Haddon, Trunk Lead and the Crucible Shaft. smythesdale, krause, f.m. krause, ferdinand krause, nitingbool, watson's hill, surface hill, sugarloaf hill, haddon