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Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Badge, Linton Centenary, 1839-1939
Produced for Linton centenary celebrations in 1939.Small, round dark blue badge with pin. Badge has white lettering around edges, red & white representation of Australian coat of arms at top, Shire of Grenville insignia in centre."LINTON CENTENARY 1839-1939" around edge of badge.badges, centenary celebrations, linton centenary 1839-1939 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Lets go to the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023", March 2023
Pamphlet downloaded from Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria website 31-3-2023 and service changes document detailing the transport arrangements to the various gates from the city. Trams were free to use with a Grand Prix ticket.Details the transport arrangements for the 2023 Grand Prix.Pamphlet - 6 fold - DL full colour - titled "Lets go to the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023" and three A4 page associated Service changes document.grand prix, albert park, yarra trams, special event services, trams, ptv -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Aerial View of Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty. Ltd. & others, 1935
An aerial view of Australian Tessellated Tile Works. |In the background M & MBW reservoir. In the foreground is the Builders Trading and Roofing Company Tile works (formerly the Monarch Pottery - note the M on the chimney)australian tesselated tile co.pty ltd, aerial photographs, dams and reservoirs, mitcham reservoir, builders trading and roofing co. ltd, monarch pottery -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, History's anti-war message, [July 31.1990]
Article [or letter to the editor] about the Bangka Island massacre.Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Australian nurses...many were killed by the Japanese during World War 2.' Article written by Ron Wells, West Heidelberg.'SUN JULY 31.1990'wwii, world war two, bangka island -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate - Award Certificate, Australian Council on Awards in Advanced Education, Certificate of National Registration, 09.08.1985
awards, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, vcah, australian council on awards in advanced education, bachelor of applied science (horticulture), certificates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Teaspoon, Nu-color-Vue, Melbourne SW2, c1990
Souvenir tea spoon featuring Melbourne SW2 tram with a hanging or loose California St (San Francisco) cable car contained with in a clear / green plastic case. Manufactured by Nucolorvue in Australiatrams, tramways, teaspoons, sales items, sw2 class -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Uniform (item) - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Dress Jacket Worn By P.Miller A322258
Label inside jacket inscribed with, A.G.C.F Vic 1983 8405.66.037.4797 Size: 88R Matching TRS 76cm Service No. A322258 Name:Miller -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, c.WW1
Letter written by Pte J.P. Vercoe No. 2530, 5th Reinforcement, 60 Batt, 15th Infantry Brigade. AIF Abroad. Part of the Cooper Collection. J.P. Vercoe believed to be in the group photo.Black and white photographic postcard of a group of WW1 Australian soldiers in uniform. Back row standing, middle row seated in chairs and front row sitting on the ground. Handwritten letter on back.Handwritten in black ink on back: Letter from “J,P, Vercoe to Ethel dated 19/1/1917”j.p. vercoe, cooper collection, photograph, ww1 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Parsons Ronald, Migrating Ships from Hamburg, 1993
An alphabetical list of migrant ships, giving ships dimensions, captain, and dates of departure from Hamburg, arrival in Australia. Also includes a short account of Hamburg shipping activities in the south seas.migrants, ships and shipping -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK ARMY, Australian Army, 1) 1965. .2) 1967
Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Film - BENOLA CHORISTERS BENDIGO, 1966
DVD. Bendigo Benola Choristers. Conductor; Miss Mavis Webster. Winners Grand Champion Choral Contest. Royal South Street Grand National Esteddfod of Australia, Ballarat Victoria. 1966. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Australian Studio Pottery, Lidded container by Maldon Pottery
Maldon Pottery was established in 1973 by Neville Wilson (1946-1996), Tom Metcalf (1948- ) and Graham Masters (1950- ) in a mud brick building on Barringhup Road, Maldon, Victoria. Tom Metcalf and Graham Masters Masters graduated from Bendigo College of Advanced Education all Bendigo graduates. Wilson (1946-1996) graduated in 1967, then spent a couple of years in Europe and the UK, working with David Eeles and Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, before qualifying as a teacher at the Technical Teachers' College, Toorak in 1970. In 1971 he was involved in setting up the Barambah Pottery at the Cherbourg Settlement in Qld. In 1972-73 he lectured at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education (later LaTrobe University Bendigo). Wilson was a skilled drawer and did all the brushwork. Metcalf (1948- ) graduated in 1968, did two years' work experience at Non-porite in Melbourne, then worked as a thrower and decorator at Bendigo Pottery from 1971-73. He is T.M. on Epsom ware. Masters (1950- ) graduated in 1973 and established the Enterprise Pottery at Myers Flat with Morris Hesse in 1974, so must have joined the partnership later than the others. He left in 1984 to set up his own Sweenies Creek Pottery. Metcalf left in the late 1980s, leaving Wilson to operate the pottery by himself until his death in 1996. As well as using the Maldon Pottery stamp, Wilson signed some of his work with his name or an impressed 'N'. Photograph of a hand thrown lidded sugar or jam pot, with glaze design depicting an Australian landscape in the 'continuous trees' pattern, and birds on the lid. He has a 'Maldon Pottery' mark on the base. maldon pottery, ceramics, australian studio pottery, neville wilson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Report On Written Examinations For Promotion To Captain And Major, Entrance To Staff college And Royal Military College of Science, 1970, 1970
A brown coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right corner reads SP Coy and under this the name Lt Scaife. Under the Australian Army insignia are the details of the booket. australian army, written examinations, promotion to captain and major, entrance to staff college, royal military college of science, lt peter scaife, 211093, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HORSEPOWER
William Thomas Densley was the son of William Densley and Margaret Threlfall. He was born in 1871 in Eaglehawk and was killed in an accident on the Bulong Road, Kalgoorlie in 1902. At the time he was a teamster employed by Farrell and Co., Kalgoorlie. He left 184 pounds to his brother Benjamin Herbert Densley.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, February 11, 2002. Horsepower: Will Densley and Daisy grubbing stumps at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; late 19th century. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Trousers, Australian Defence Apparel, 2015
These trousers are part of a General Purpose Uniform issued by the Australian Airforce to Bernard Farley during service. This uniform type was developed in 2014 and replaced camouflage as the uniform worn during general base duties and in non-warlike environments. Although a camouflage pattern, this design is not intended for use as camouflage. This item has social significance, as an item of uniform worn by Warrnambool RSL community member and Secretary (2019), Bernard Farley during service with the Australian Airforce. The item is a representative example of current Airforce General Purpose Uniform and is in excellent condition. As a set, the uniform has aesthetic significance in it’s design, incorporating GPU uniform design from the Army alongside the colours and motifs of the Australian Airforce. General Purpose Uniform (GPU) trousers in Airforce colours of blue and grey in camouflage pattern. Long pants with elasticised drawstring fastener at ankle and velcro adjustment fasteners at the waist. Pants take a straight leg style and bears several pockets: two thigh level pockets with zippered horizontal opening, two open hip pockets on the front, one open pocket on the reverse right hand side with blue plastic button fastener. Five large belt loops encircle the waist and there is a zippered fly, secured at the top with a blue plastic button.Label on interior front right of trousers reads: “A193/ADA/MADE IN AUSTRALIA/JUL 2015/ PO: CC2X91/NSN: 8415 66 161 4017/SIZE: 95 R/(broad arrow)/NAME:............/PM KEYS NO:............./75% COTTON 25% POLYESTER/WARM MACHINE WASH 40*C/RINSE WELL, WARM IRON/DO NOT IRON OVER HOOK AND PILE/DO NOT BLEACH/DO NOT STARCH/MAY BE TUMBLE DRY 40*C/DRYCLEANABLE (P)”camouflage, general purpose uniform, airforce, uniform, australian defence force -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Spinning Machine Prototype, CSIRO et al, 1960s
Self-twist spinning machine prototype developed by CSIRO in the 1960's. Made by CSIRO Division of Wool Technology in conjunction with an Australian engineering company REPCO and the International Wool Secretariat. Prototype developed in 1960's and since 1970 over 3500 have been produced and sold.Self-twisting spinning machine (protoype).Label with machine: Prototype SELF-TWIST SPINNER / This prototype spinning machine was built / at Division of Wool Technology in the mid 1960's as / part of the program which developed the Self-Twist spinning / process. / Self-Twist was commercially released in / 1970 by The Division in conjunction with the Australian / engineering company Repco, and The International Wool / Secretariat. / Since 1970 more than 3500 Self-Twist / machines have been sold. / The process offers advantages in the / speed of spinning, machine size, maintenance and energy / consumption.engineering, manufacturing, wool processing, spinning, csiro, prototype, invention, wool technology, self-twist, repco, international wool secretariat -
Mont De Lancey
Booklet - Knitting Patterns, Australian Red Cross, Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book, c.1940's
Two Australian Red Cross knitting pattern booklets for home knitters, c.1940's. They were used by Ms Dorothy Hunter. These booklets were collected over 15 years and were used for exhibition at Memo, Gallery Healesville Friday 23rdOct to 18th November 2015.Two copies of Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book, one small and one larger. The front cover shows the name of the society, a large red cross with the title Knitting Book underneath. The smaller book has information about the purpose of the Australian Red Cross Society in war times, Price: Threepence. Second Edition. The back cover has information regarding free carriage on S.A Railways and by Adelaide Steamship Company. It also has a 5 inches ruler on the left edge of the back cover.The larger book has the same title with the addition of Parcels addressed "Australian Red Cross" are carried free over the railways. On the back cover is printed Copies of this knitting book may be obtained upon application to any Red Cross Emergency Service Company in Victoria. Inside are various patterns for clothing - caps, sleeveless pullover, waistcoat muffler, armlets, man's socks and mittens, kneecaps, hot water bottle covers and scarves. non-fictionTwo Australian Red Cross knitting pattern booklets for home knitters, c.1940's. They were used by Ms Dorothy Hunter. These booklets were collected over 15 years and were used for exhibition at Memo, Gallery Healesville Friday 23rdOct to 18th November 2015.knitting, knitting patterns, knitting equipment -
Melbourne Legacy
Film, Fashion Parade 1967, 1967
From the labels and note this is a film of a Fashion Parade held by Legacy for fund-raising purposes. It was recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) and the film given to Legacy. The full details are not known except it was held on 24 July 1967 as this film has not been watched. Melbourne Legacy has held many events through the years including gala performances of films and gown of the year events in the 1950s.A record that Legacy held many events over the years to promote Legacy, to fundraise or to showcase the organisation (such as in the Annual Demonstrations). Film in a cardboard box with title Fashion Parade 1967.Cardboard box, Fashion Parade 1967 (written with blue ball point pen). Paper inscription, 'With the complements of the Australian Broadcasting Commision'. Film, B.C. TV No NKV1442, date 24-7-67, subject Fashion Parade, ftge dur D 7/8 fundraising, gala performance -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print of Naval Review,Sydney Harbour, 1st October,1988, Naval Review,Sydney Harbour, 1st October,1988, 12/01/1990
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788. This aerial photo shows naval and pleasure craft in Sydney Harbour for the bicentennial celebrations.The bicentennial year marked Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, and the founding of the city of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales. 1988 is considered the official bicentenary year of the founding of Australia. Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame showing photo of Naval Review, Sydney Harbour, 1st October,1988Naval Review, Sydney Harbour, 1st October,1988 This 140 degree panoramic photograph was taken from a helicopter by Phil Gray. It shows the visiting warships in the harbour including the USS New Jersey, FNS Colbert and HMS Ark Royal in the foreground.This print is the fourth in the Sydney Harbour Panorama series by Phil Gray who uses Kodak film.Printed in Australia.prints, naval photos, hms ships, sydney harbour, lara r.s.l. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan - Postcard, Front Elevation of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms (now Administration Building), 1898, 16/02/1899
In 1900 this building was described as 'handsome in design, well lit, well ventilated, commodious - containing Council room, office, chemical laboratory, mineralogical laboratory, students room and six lecture rooms. Postcard of the original hand coloured plan on linen of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms (from 2014 known as the Federation University Australia SMB campus Administration Building). The plan shows the front elevation, section on line, ground and 1st floor plan. ballarat school of mines, new classrooms, administration building, architectural plans -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Report, Former Ballarat Brewery Conservation Analysis, 1994, 1994
The former Ballarat Brewery site was purchased by the Ballarat School of Mines in 1993 who commissioned the conservation management plan. It has closed as a brewery in 1989 and the plant and fittings auctioned. The buildings were demolished and a new educational facility known as the brewery Complex was built, using some elements of the former brewery in its design. 124 page report copied onto A4 white paper, with additional appendices and definitions. Contents include brewing in Australia, site history, Tulloch & McLaren Royal Standarg Brewery, Henry Caselli, Ballarat Brewing Company, Physical Survey and comparitive analysis.ballarat school of mines, henry richards caselli, henry caselli, chimney, ballarat brewery, carlton and united breweries, tulloch and mclaren, henry r caselli, ballarat brewing company, cub, brewing tower, brew tower, boiler and engine room, cooling tower -
Federation University Historical Collection
Receipt, Banking Receipts, 1910, 1910
White and blue printed and hand written banking receipts made out to the Ballarat School of Mines. .1 and .2) Union Bank of Australia Limited, Ballarat branch, signed by H.R. Murphy .3) Ballarat Banking Company Limited, signed by F. Martellballarat school of mines, frederick martell, h.r. murphy, ballarat banking company limited, union bank of australia limited -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Change of Vehicle, Valiant, Australian Associated Motor insurers, 23 Dec 1975
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV Australian Associated Motor insurers for Valiant IJM 172. Change of vehicle endorsementtransport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Issues of Advance, J Kitchen & Sons, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1924 - 1931
Two blue bound copies of "Advance" - a journal of interest to all employees at J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd throughout Australia, 1920s. .10 contains Vols 1-3 (1924-26) .11 contains Vols 4-7 (1927-31)Nilbusiness and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media - Display, protest against closure of Port Melbourne railway line, Kerry Martin, 1987
The picket group formed St Patricks' Day 1987 at Graham station as the first earthworks began for closing the railway.They were confronted by police who used physical force to break the picket. The picket continued at Bridge and Evans for 3 months.Three large yellow sheets with photos of the Port Melbourne Pickets and police officers. 17th or 18th of March 1987. A display, also incorporating a news article about picket Nell Thackray and the protest against closure of Australia's oldest steam passenger railway.police, public action campaigns, transport - railways, port melbourne pickets, neil thackray, bayside project -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - First Order of Merit, Australian Industrial Exhibition Ballarat, J Kichen and Sons and Apollo Co, David Kent, 1900
First Order of Merit Certificate from Australian Industrial exhibition, Ballarat 1900-1901. Awarded to J Kitchen and Sons and Apollo Co. Melbourne for candles and soaps. Lihographic print on cardboard showing seated classical female figures on either side of signatures.industry - manufacturing, awards and presentations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Carved Wooden Bird, Estimated 1990s
Wooden carving of a wading bird made from Australian cedar grown and collected in the Richmond River area of New South Wales. Base made from Bul-oak grown and collected in the Ballan area Vicoria. Makers card, attached, shows No. 974.australian cedar, bul-oak -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Officers Army cap, c1939
Part of World War 2 army uniform worn by Captain Noel WestWord War 2|Australian War Graves UnitArmy Khaki officers peaked cap. Rising sun badge on front with narrow leather strap around front of cap. Small button on back end of strap which has a map of Australia engraved in the centre. Leather binding around inside of capLondon Stores Ltd. opp GPO Melb.costume, male uniform, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Vehicle - Cultivator
Large horse drawn six and four blade one - way disc cultivator with adjustment for angle of cultivation. Left hand wheel had a hub which a belt could be attached. (use??)|Cost about 45/10/0 (pound Australian) in 1928.rural industry, orcharding -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, McDevitt: Loco 14A passes through, 21 March 1959
In February 1959 eight NBH carriages were tranfered from storage at Newport to Colac in time for the first tentatively organized trip over the Colac-Beech Forest railway line. Eventually seventeen excursion trains ran, with carriages and an NC guard's van, usually hauled by G41 or G42, but occasionally 14A locomotive. The train run by 14A ran soon after the carriages were delivered.B/W. At McDevitt station locomotive 14A passes through on a rare NA-hauled eight excursion carriage and NC guard's van train. The front of the engine is labelled "The Ridge; 21 M(arch) 1959; ARHS", the Australian Railways Historical Society.colac; beech forest; railways; mcdevitt;