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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHIRT, ARMY, Australian Defence Industries
Shirt - camouflage jungle green and brown, polyester/cotton fabric, with long sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap and one sleeve pocket with button down flap, plastic buttons. Two rank insignia on sleeves - Corporal. Cotton manufacturers label, green, with black print information. Green cotton label information - black ink print: "ADI/VICTORIA/^/ 8415-66.130.0032/ SIZE 92R/ SERVICE NO./ NAME/ 50% Polyester/ 50% Cotton/MACHINE WASHABLE/ DRIP DRY ONLY/ DO NOT IRON/ DO NOT STARCH/ DO NOT BLEACH" uniform, army, camouflage wear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: CRIMPLENE DRESS BY GINA OF MELBOURNE:PART OF ENSEMBLE WITH 11400.521, 1950s
Cream coloured knee length dress of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. Dress has a high round neckline both front and back. Dress is A line, with front having side darts at bust line and two 30cm darts – vertical on either side of centre front from bust line to hip line. At lower end of each dart is a false pocket flap (11cm x 5cm). Back opening from centre neckline has 54cm nylon zipper with hook and loop at neckline. Back has two vertical darts on either side of centre back. Dress has short set-in cap sleeves. Part of ensemble with 11400.521.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: CRIMPLENE COAT BY GINA OF MELBOURNE: PART OF ENSEMBLE WITH 11400.520, 1950s
A Line cream coloured knee length coat of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. High round neck with stand-up collar - 4.3cm. Two press studs at top below collar, plus one hook and loop to close the collar. Full length front opening with 4.5cm band. Five 2cm fabric covered buttons – evenly spaced from neckline to below hip line. Front has two side darts at bust line. Two false pocket flaps (14cm x 5cm) set at 45° angle to side seams at hem line. Long straight set in sleeves slightly tapered to the wrist. Part of ensemble with 11400.520.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, coat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 14/10/1973 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the BTPS volunteers constructing the Trackwork at the BTPS depot in 1973 and who was undertaking the work.Black and white photograph of the BTPS workers boring a hole in the rail for a fish plate in the rails on No. 1 Road, 14 Oct. 1973. Featured in photograph are Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur. Photographer not known.In red ink on rear of photograph "Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur prepare the rail boring machine to bolt and plate the first rail on 1 road to the depot fan. Sun. 14 October 1973." tramways, trams, btps, depot, track laying -
Orbost & District Historical Society
sprockets and ring gear, 1941
Ron Peck machined the driving sprockets for Bren Gun Carriers which were sent to North Africa. The Rats of Tobruk, the Egypt and Rommell campaign used these munitions. He boarded at Orbost House while doing 12 hour day shifts.During WW11 munitions and defence equipment were manufactured by state government and private engineering firms, co-ordinated by the Commonwealth government. They worked together to meet Australia’s defence needs and create ‘mass production, on a nation-wide scale, of materials and articles of a higher degree of complexity and accuracy than had before been attempted in Australia. These sprockets were manufactured locally.Two metal sprockets for a Bren Gun carrier. One metal ring gear.munitions sprockets bren-gun-carrier peck-james-ronald orbost-motor-works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Biscuit / pastry press
This was the precursor to the current hand held machine for making forcer biscuits. The metal cylinder was filled with biscuit dough and the wooden piece pushed down inside the cylinder to force the dough through different shaped, detachable, apertures to produce various shaped biscuits .Tin and wooden biscuit / pastry press. Original had shape profiles which can be interchanged. Tube is to be filled with biscuit / pastry mixture the wooden section is used to force mixture out of the press. biscuit, pastry press -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, F J Vonarx
Photograph of Francis John VONARX 1918 - enlisted at Wangaratta on 15/6/1915 aged 33 years and embarked on 26/8/1915. Served with the 23rd Infantry Battalion and 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. Returned to Australia on 8/4/1919Refer to item 30 - Docker Plains State School Roll of Honour.Unframed sepia photograph of male in full army uniform with rifle at shoulder standing outside tent.F Vonarx 1918 - on white paper taped to photographfj vonarx, ww1, 23rd battalion, wangaratta -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Realia - Sewing Machine, Wertheim
Wedding present to Mr Clive Richard Harrison and his wife Margret Audrey in 1927. Buried to protect it from the 1939 Bushfires - Pomonal. Remained in use until the death of Mr. Harrison in 1982. Home sewing machine Treadle Pre-electricBlack, Rusted. Flywheel has wooden handle. IncompleteName on top in gold, case has a key hole. carving on sides knob on to - light wood -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Photo card Ballarat album sheet 1920c
Part of an album of photo cards - cigarette card size - that depicted various country towns c1920. Has photos of the Fernery, Botanic Gardens, Sturt St, Eureka Stockade, and the garden gates with a weighing machine. Possibly published by the Rose Stereograph Co.Demonstrates photo albums and collector type photo cards.Grey card photo album cardboard sheet with teal coloured right hand edge titled "Ballarat" containing 8 small printed photos and "Daylesford" on the other side, though no photos were with the sheet when obtained. See Reg Items 4083 for the bottom left hand corner - from a Rose Stereograph Co. postcard. Each photo has a title on the sheet, though some of them are not correctly located.ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, gardens, eureka stockade -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Chaponnel, Bush and Allen Butcher’s Shop in Main Street Stawell built 1876
Chaponnel Bush and Allen Butcher’s Shop Main Street Stawell built 1876. Butchers in aprons and horse drawn carts lined up in the street in front Note the Bullocks Head in centre of Parapet. Also Wertheim Sewing Machines on building beside it.stawell business streetscape -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - MTT (Adelaide?) ticket machine box, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Series of 2 black and white photographs of the MTT (Adelaide?) ticket machine box (No. 272) and a coin dispenser that was considered for the Z class tram. Has a rack of tickets alongside. See Reg Item 4618 for the coin dispenser and 4619 for the ticket holder. Yields information about ticket boxes and coin dispensers.Set of two black and white photographs.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, ticket machines, coins -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Baby's Christening Gown, 1890
This Christening gown belonged to William Edward Housden who was born in Castlemaine in 1890 and died in Warrnambool in 1972. He served in World War One and married Lucy Knowles in 1921. It was on occasions, and still is, a common practice to make a special dress for a baby's Christening or to use a gown that has been handed down over the generations. This is a fine example of a Christening gown made for a baby 130 years ago.This is a Christening gown made of cream cotton. It is high waisted with a gathered skirt and a pintucked bodice with hand embroidered leaves and fine drawn thread work. The draw string waist opens at the back. It has long sleeves with lace and embroidered cuffs. There is lace and draw string tape around the neck. The seams have been machined.william edward housden, christening gowns -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - UNIT BADGES, RACT
Badges used to identify units within the RACT (Royal Australian Corp of Transport).1. Square material blue patch with red round borders and yellow writing and picture of a vehicle. Other side, white felt. 2. Round light blue patch with brown spoked boat wheel. White writing and inside wheel picture of white crane vehicle on red background and white machine on blue background.1. Embroidered "Amphibious Transport RACT"and "41 PL". 2. Embroidered "Melbourne Water Transport RACT".passchendaele barracks trust collection., ract, cloth badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - SLIDE RULE WW2, C. WW2 or pre
.1) Specialist wooden slide rule for use with range setting of Vickers Machine Gun. Brown varnish with black print on both sides. Two wooden slides pull out from top or bottom. There is a two foot cord at top. .2) Brown corrugated leather case for above. The flap is secured with a steel knob.Both sides: “MG MK III WHH 1940 (.303 Vickers MG for MK VII Ammn” [Ammunition])military history-army, containers, vickers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
sewing machine, late 1860's - 1870's
The early settlers of Orbost had to be self sufficient making their own clothes, tableware, bed coverings, furnishings and equipment. Many women were skilled dressmakers and craft workers. This item reflects that time.A small black hand-cranked lockstitch sewing machine. It has a backwards C-shaped body. The wheel and base are decorated with a gold pattern. On the end above the needle assembly is a brass plate The balance wheel has a handle. The pattern on the wheel is a gold border with two gold, red and green stars formed by interwoven triangles. On the cloth plate is stamped "Patent March 1867 Heron Gresham" with some indecipherable marks.sewing-machine needlework -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Pte Graeme C Piltz
A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, platoon strength, North West of 1ATF, Operation Atherton, 10 December 1969, 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, Pte Graeme C Piltz goes to ground under fire from heavy machine gun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG firephotograph, pte graeme c piltz, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, 1 atf -
Wannon Water
Cast iron seal embossing press, Excello, Seal
Heywood Waterworks Trust was constituted on 20 November 1962 upon application by Councillors of the Shire of Portland to construct, manage and maintain the works for the supply of water to the township of Heywood. The Trust was abolished on 1 July 1984 under the Water and Sewerage (Restructuring) Act 1983 when it amalgamated with the Heywood Sewerage Authority to form Heywood Water BoardA cast iron seal press, . This was used by Heywood Waterworks Trust to emboss agreements and official documents. Die is still attached to the press. It reads: Heywood Waterworks Trust 1963Small metal machine painted black and mounted onto a black rubber base. Two dies are attached with the seal of Heywood Waterworks Trust. Paper is placed between the dies, the handle depressed and the seal embossed on the paper under pressure as a blind (inkless) embossing. The seal consists of two circles with the wording "Heywood Waterworks Trust".Heywood Waterworks Trust 1963/ Excello / Reg Trade Mark/ Seal Press/ Pat NO 420419/Size No 2/Inscription on rubber base: "EXCELLO SEAL PRESS" / REGD TRADE MARK / 1. PATENT ROLLER BEARING HANDLE PAT. NO. 420419 / 2. DURABLE PLASTIC COUNTER / 3. RUBBER DESK PROTECTOR / STANDARD RUBBER TYPE CO. LTD. / TOKYO JAPAN"heywood, public administration, water supply, amalgamations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of VietCong patient leads element of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another ward in K76A Hospital where the machine gunner is engaged by NVA/VietCong forces removing patients from the ward. Two seriously ill patients were left in the ward by retreating NVA/VietCong during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Banner - School Banners, 1980s
from Blackburn East Primary SchoolFour house banners on wooden support with cord attached for hanging. The house name is machined on a strip of white material which is centered on the banner. Material and cord colour, and house name are as below.|1. Red/White 'Paterson'|2. Yellow/White 'MacKellar'|3. Blue/White 'Lawson'|4. Green/White 'Sturt'school, equipment, trophies & awards, education -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Ticket punch
Demonstrates aspects of tramway operation, cancelling or showing that tickets had been inspected following sales to passengers by the conductor or motorman. Traditionally used by tramway operators to check or cancel tickets.Steel cast, chrome plated, machined, device used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Punch of the type that placed a hole that appears to be two joined rectangles in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring. Chrome plated wearing off. - see image. Assumed used in Ballarat.Has number "31" punched on handles near pin, both sides.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Drawing Machine, Pre WW2
"Ray & Gilbert" articulated arm type manual drawing machine as used in a drawing office. Fitted with "W & G" scale rulers. Rulers are plastic coated timber. Black arms and handle, white rulers. Mounted on a wooden drawing board. Almost identical to VMVM 113.3 but in better condition. .4) Metal adjusting spannerSimilar to VMVM 113.4drafting, engineering -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Magazine - Framed Magazine Cover, Anzac Bulletin No. 68 (New Issue). London, April 26, 1918, April 26 1918
Issued to Members of the Australian Military and Naval Forces in Great Britain, France, and elsewhere; by the Authority of the High Commissioner for Australia.Framed copy of the April 26 1918 issue of the Anzac Bulletin. There is a large square picture of a machine gun post on the Western Front. Surrounding this picture is a thin black border with silhouetted kangaroos and emus and a banner with the stars from the Australian flag. A rising sun hat badge is located at the top centre of the light brown page.ww1, wark vc club, print media, anzac bulletin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HANRO COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, 1926
Black and white photograph of a young man operating a knitting machine. and two document: copy of newspaper article from The Argus, Wednesday 5 May 1926, page 20, regarding the Hanro knitting mills establishment in Bendigo. copy of newspaper article from the Brisbane Courier, Saturday 18, December 1926 page 12.organization, business, hanro -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hit By Schrapnel
A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. A M60 Machine Gunner looks back as schrapnel from an RPG tears into his side, his Number two is also hitphotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, rpg, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, digger -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1993
Date made November 1993Black and white photograph of an earthmoving machine levelling the site of the old Bellevue Motel in readiness for a start on the third stage of the new Bellevue complex, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, being the motel units. Also in the image - Bellevue Apartments on Marine Parade, rear of Lakeside Motel, part of Bellevue Convention Centre. Lakes Entrance, Victoriamotels, machinery, construction -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, CLUNES - TALBOT GUARDIAN, 1963
CLUNES - TALBOT GUARDIAN ORIGINALLY NAMED CLUNES GAZETTE, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY - FOUNDED BY MESSRS.CHATWIN & TARRANT, 1863. DURING THE 100 YEARS THE MACHINERY WAS UPGRADED FROM THE ORIGINAL HAND PRESS TO THE MODERN MACHINE, ALSO NUMEROUS CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.LEAFLET REPORTING THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF CLUNES - TALBOT GUARDIAN 1963local history, document, leaflet, events and celebrations -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Binoculars and Case
These Binoculars and case are thought to have belonged to an officer, however they also appear on the 'Vickers" website as part of the complete equipment schedule of a 'Vickers' machine gun sighting equipment. The case is a superior quality leather of robust construction and would be as serviceable today as when first made. The Binoculars are af high quality and would likewise be as servicable today. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 67th INFANTRY
Alex Stone was in the 67th (Bendigo) Infantry.1. Photo of a framed larger picture. Pic shows a machine gunner in seated position, other soldiers in various poses. Two horses with kit are in the background. The original frame had green border. 2. Photo of an officer on a dark coloured horse. He is wearing a slouch hat and Sam Browne Belt. In the background are white "A" shape tents.1. The caption under 6664.1P is "Gisborne - encampment 1913". 2. Written on the rear is "Alex Stone". passchendaele barracks trust, 67 battalion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, NZ, MOUNTED, post 2000
Card covered in purple cloth with 5 badges mounted on it. 1. NZ Army hat badge. 2. NZ Army colour badge. 3. NZ machine gun unit badge. 4. 4th Regt NZR. 5. Button brass inscribed New Zealand. 6. x1 loose Returned Service Association red poppylnumismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, nz -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Case, 1945
Brown leather case with leather handle and side leather loops. It has two leather straps attached to a top cover which can be fastened in the closed position by buckles attached to the front. There are three leather loops inside the container for storing the contents. This case carried oil cans for the Vickers .303 inch calibre machine gun.On top cover CANS.303MG M.H.& Co 1945 L D/|\D On the front HARRY DOWN FRANKSTON VICTORIA AUSTRALIA case, leather, harry down, brass fittings, 1945