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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia Street, Portland, c. 1929
Black and white photo. Large group of people on road in Julia St. Photo taken facing west. Group facing east. Flags, bunting and 'WELCOME' sign flying over street. Photo attached to grey mount board.Front: 'BACK TO PORTLAND November, 1929' -printed in black on photo mount beneath photo. 'M..E. Andrews, PORTLAND' printed in black on photo mount, bottom left hand cornerback to portland celebrations, festivities, parade -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Odhams Press Ltd, The story of 25 Eventful years in Pictures, early 20th century
A collection of photographs of events of the years from 1911 to 1935. It shows many world wide events such as events around Worls War 1,sports events such as horse racing and cricket,scouting, flights over Mt Everest, fashion the fall of the tzars in Russia and other world events such as the vote for women. . It is mainly a British perspective with a number of items relating to the royal family and British politics of the time.This book has historical and social significance as it records in photographs many events which occurred in a very turbulent period of world history. While it has no direct link to Warrnambool it would have been of general interest to local people.Blue cover with silver print on front cover and spine. Front cover has embossing in a floral pattern.Inside front and back covers the paper is patterned in silver and blue with crowns and flags.512 pages with mainly photographs in sepia colours.the story of 25 eventful years in pictures, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Bridge Street Ballarat , c1890, c1890
The original of this image is held by the State Library of Victoria.Copy of a black and white photograph of Bridge Street Ballarat from the corner of Grenville Street and Sturt Street. The photo shows a street lamp in the middle of the intersection, fire hydrant, Yeoman's flag, tram tracks, and horse drawn vehicles.bridge street ballarat, sturt street ballarat, grenville street ballarat,, f.b. wilson, buck's head hotel -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, H.M.S. Lady Nelson, 1988
This model of the ship H.M.S. Lady Nelson was researched and built as the vessel Lady Nelson by David Lumsden, a professional ship model builder. His Majesty's Armed Survey Vessel Lady Nelson was commissioned in 1799 to survey the coast of Australia. This vessel was purpose-built before the British Admiralty requested plans for a Schooner for Port Jackson. At the time large parts of the Australian coast were unmapped and Britain had claimed only part of the continent. The British Government were concerned that, in the event of settlers of another European power becoming established in Australia, any future conflict in Europe would lead to a widening of the conflict into the southern hemisphere to the detriment of the trade that Britain sought to develop. Against this background, Lady Nelson was chosen to survey and establish sovereignty over strategic parts of the continent. Lady Nelson left Portsmouth on 18 March 1800 and arrived at Sydney on 16th December 1800 after having been the first vessel to reach the east coast of Australia via the Bass Strait. Before that date, all vessels had sailed around the southern tip of Tasmania to reach their destination. Lady Nelson's survey work commenced shortly after she arrived in Sydney, initially in the Bass Strait area. She was involved in the discovery of Port Phillip, on the coast of Victoria, in establishing settlements on the River Derwent and at Port Dalrymple in Tasmania. She also successfully chartered much of the Victorian coastline and was heavily involved with the exploration of the Queensland coast with Matthew Flinders; investigated the Hunter River; made numerous visits to New Zealand and Norfolk Island and was involved in the founding of numerous settlements. In comparison to most colonial vessels, the Lady Nelson was technically unique she was fitted with sliding keels, or centreboards, and water-tight trunks reaching to the deck. Captain Schank invented these sliding keels that, when raised, reduced her draught to less than six feet. Her life as an exploration vessel ended while accompanying HMS 'Tamar' to Melville Island in 1825, the 'Lady Nelson' was captured and later abandoned by pirates off the island of Babar (Indonesia). This brought the vessel's 25 years of coastal exploration and navigation to a close.The Lady Nelson made was the first British ship to survey of the southern or south-western coast of Australia and traverse the Bass Strait. The vessel holds a special place in Australia's history of exploration as the first to explore and establish settlements in the then-new British colony of Van Diemans Land. The model gives an insight into what life must have been like onboard sailing vessels of the time and Australia's early history of establishment and exploration. This model acts as an important legacy of the full-scale ship which no longer survives. Ship model of the 60 ton British brig HMS Lady Nelson. Timber model of a two-masted brig with rigging but no sails, displaying the British Union Jack flag. The ship is in a glass exhibition display case on metal stand. HMS Lady Nelsonflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, by captain john schanck, sliding keels or centreboards, lady nelson, british brig hms lady nelson, david lumsden ship model builder, lieutennant james grant, bass strait discovery, surveying king island and port phillip bay, philip gidley king -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Shield
A black shield with Long-Hai Training Det written in red at top with four flags under this. There are four emblems in the centre of the shield. At the base there is a silver strip with the words Ian S McPhail, 37153, Jan 1972 - Aug 72shield, mcphail collection -
Unions Ballarat
Jefferson Davis: The real and the unreal (Don Woodward Collection), McElroy, Joseph, 1995 (1937)
Historical and biographical account of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederate States - 1861 to 1865. Political (USA) and biographical.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: light brown background; artistic impression of Jefferson Davis and confederate flag; green and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - usa, politics - united states of america, biography, military - usa, parliament, confederate states of america -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 18 and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 30 for Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign at the City terminus Note the flags on the Town Hall and the tram stop sign. In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tram stops, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1918
Yields information about the form and style of the early Geelong trams and how they were used with trailers for football matches.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 3, in the Geelong Depot yard, decorated with Australian flags and a "Help + Funds" = Red Cross during First World War. C1918?"Geelong Hist Soc / William Scott Collection." in ink.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, red cross, world war 1, tram 3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR MEDAL 1905, 1905
Bendigo Easter Fair medal 1905, gold coloured laurel wreath around Australian flag with wording Bendigo Easter Fair suspended on a red, purple, black and gold ribbon topped with a pinned scroll reading Bendigo 1905.Stokes and Sonsevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: YOUNG PEOPLE
Black and white photo of a mixed group of young people. They are all wearing white trousers/skirts, shirts, dark coloured scarves and white berets with a dark band. A girl in the centre row is holding a small Union Jack flag.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, group of youn gpeople -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND PLAYING
Colour photograph. Band on stage outside. Banner reading 'The Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo with the Emu Creek Bush Band'. Australia flag bunting. Back of photo reads: 7A Sound Shell Rosalind Park Bendigo.entertainment, music, musicians -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, French Red Cross, 1916-1919
Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.World War I-era pressed tin fundraising button. The button features the French flag and a red cross over a starburst, against a gold background. Encircling the image is a white ring with the text ‘French Red Cross’ in blue."French Red Cross"first world war (1914-18) -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Button, French Red Cross
The use of these buttons as a means of raising revenue through patriotic sentiment occurred soon after Australia pledged allegiance to Empire. Buttons reflected ‘public sentiment, courage, patriotism, generosity and several [un- named] virtues’ such as the martyred mother of a ‘fallen’ hero. Attention was paid to attractiveness of design, encoded symbolism and high quality of production. Expressing ‘loyalty’, they were tokens to be kept for perpetuity. Female labour was used to operate the die that compressed the tin backing, photographic print and celluloid cover together. The pin was applied by hand. Women, of all ages, entered into the spirit of voluntary sales. Often they were sold at the entry and exit points of major pedestrian thoroughfares. The women of Kew set up a kiosk in front of the Post Office and the Railway Station to solicit their round, oval and square shaped wares. Pride in salesmanship was affected by publishing the name of the woman and her fiscal achievement in the major newspapers of the dayWorld War I-era pressed tin fundraising button. The button features the French flag and a red cross over a starburst, against a gold background. Encircling the image is a white ring with the text ‘French Red Cross’ in blueFrench Red Cross -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Badge - Pin, brass and enamel, "Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund", c.1940
This was donated to the Glen Eira City Council Collection by Ron Fisher. The pin belonged to Ron’s father Syd and has been in the family until its donation. Syd was a WW2 veteran who joined up in Caulfield. The Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund was established in 1939 in conjunction with the Caulfield Returned Soldier's Club. Members raised funds by hosting dances in private homes and events at the Caulfield Town Hall. By 1944, more than £86,000 had been collected for the Fund.Small oval brass and enamel commemorative pin. Centre oval has blue enamel Australian flag, surrounded by the inscription "MAYOR OF CAULFIELD'S PATRIOTIC FUND". Red enamel scroll motif at rear. C-clasp fastening on reverse."STOKES MELB"caulfield patriotic fund, returned soldiers, world war two, wwii, fundraising, remembrance -
Bendigo Military Museum
Painting - KANGAROO FLAT RSL
The building is the 3rd in a series of 3 water colours by Stan Thomas. The building is the HQ of the Kangaroo Flat RSL Sub Branch. The Sub Branch was formed on December 18th 1951. Refer Cat No 8231 for the series.Painting, water colour, gold timber frame, painting set in two white card insets showing a brick building with white double doors and a flag out the front with 4 large pot plants, by artist Stan Thomas.On top of the building, "Kangaroo Flat RSL", hand painted on "Stan Thomas"brsl, smirsl, painting, water colour, kangaroo flat -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Eureka Stockade Anniversary, 1904, 04/12/1904
A number of those who were in Ballarat on 03 December 1854 were photographed at the Eureka Stockade Memorial on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Some wear the ribbon denoting they were a stockader. Michael Carroll waves the flag.eureka stockade, eureka stockade memorial, james oddie, anniversary, 50th anniversary, eureka monument, michael carroll -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, c1990
Badge- features a side profile of a red coloured City Circle car, with the words "Melbourne Australia" on bottom and fitted with pushed clip style pin. Contained within a plastic packet with an Australian Flag on the packet and a Made in China label.trams, tramways, badges, city circle, souvenirs -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Document:, Postcard: Advance Australia embroidered,Wilfred R 27th Oct 1918, pre October 1918
Part of correspondence written to Gladys Holmes, Byaduck by local servicemen. Gladys Holmes was the daughter of Joseph, the Byaduk baker, and Agnes Brand. In 1924 she married Alexander George Anderson. Wilfred R possibly (Rentsch) enlisted for WW!1. Cited in 'Stories Untold & Forgotten Faces' "RENTSCH, Wilfred. Byaduk, Born 1898, farmer, aged 18 years, enlisted 29 August 1916, served as 6886 with 24th infantry Battalion - 19th Reinforcements(May 1917)Proceed to France 6th March 1918. Returned to Australia per' Shropshire' 1st April 1919. Photograph on Byaduk Hall Honour Board" Part of collection of letters, photographs and postcards received by Gladys Holmes during 1916-1919. 001801: Front of postcard has a white embossed mount frame with an embroidered insert of Australian symbols, Southern Cross constellation, Rising Sun. Kangaroo with Australian flag standing on ADVANCE AUSTRALIA banner and wattle and red flower springs.France/ 27th Oct 18/Dear Gladys/Wishing you a/very Merry Christmas/and a prosperous/New Year, from/your old friend/Wilfred.Rgladys holmes, byaduk, ww1, ww1 postcard, tuck's postcards, rachel tuck, embroidered postcard -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
Wooden base with silver metal front. Titled, Vietnam Veterans Western Aust. RSL Sub Branch. No. 30, 1962-1973 engraved on white bar under the Australian Flag. Two multi coloured bars on either side.shield -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Card, Bereavement Card, Bombardier Stanley Gordon Wise, 1917, 1917
Sent by Mr. & Mrs. John Wise as a thankyou card for condolences received after the death on active service during World War I of their son, Stanley Gordon Wise. Card is sent from "Hill Rise, Linton". Bombardier Wise was killed on active service in France on August 16th, 1917.Small, cream-coloured card with black border and illustration of Australian and British flags at top. Card has two unsourced quotations at top: "He rose responsive to his Country's call", and "Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away".bereavement cards, stanley gordon wise, mr and mrs john m. wise, world war 1914-1918 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, George Alfred Henty, Dorothy's Double, 1894
Dorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.Dark brown leather bound spine and cover corners. Green cloth-covered board covers. Gold text on spine.fictionDorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.fiction, historical fiction, thriller -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Banner, NORWELLAN
Norwellan Now Closed. Evan Evans Flags & Promotional Products 2 Albert Street Preston Vic 3072 Phone: 03 9480 6611 Fax: 03 9480 6411 North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEWhite material with Norwellan sewn in black. Logo sewn in red.NORWELLAN - and Logostawell industry -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, 75th Anniversary of Legacy, 1998
Three priests that attended the 75th Anniversary event for Legacy at the Shrine of Remembrance on 4th October 1998. The lectern was covered in the yellow Legacy flag. Part of a group of 20 photos stored together with a post-it note says "Photos by Sally Anne Brownbill".A record of a ceremony at the Shrine for the 75th Anniversary in 1998.Colour photo x 5 of priests at a Legacy ceremony at the Shrine for the 75th Anniversary.Printing on the back "PETE.H 022" which is the film number, then image numbers 1,10a, 12a, 13a, 14a.75th anniversary, shrine -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Coronation of the Holy Trinity Carnival Queen 1931, 28 November 1931
The purpose of the annual Port Melbourne Holy Trinity Church Queen and King competition was to raise Parish funds. The ceremony held on Saturday 28th November 1931 was to Crown Miss Dulcie SMITH as the Carnival queen. As Queen of the Sunday School, she gained the most votes. On the church tower each day leading to the crowning a coloured flag was flown representing the group which was currently leading in the voting. the flying of the orange flag announced Dulcie's win. Back row from L to R - Valda SMITH, Keitha (Treasure) ALLISON, -?- , Dulcie SMITH, -?- , -?- , Edith DURSTAN. Front row from L to R - Albert SMITH, Bill RACHINGER.Mounted on yellow card, the sepia photograph shows seven female figures in long dresses and hats. The central figure holding a large fan wears an elaborate headdress and has a long train. In front are two young boys in fancy dress.religion - anglican (holy trinity), port melbourne holy trinity church king & queen carnival, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, dulcie smith, valda smith, keitha (treasure) allison, albert smith, edith durstan, bill rachinger -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Pilgrimage to the Shrine 1992, 1992
Photos of a procession of widows and legatees to the Shrine in 1992. These photos were in a scrapbook of photos from 1992. The pilgrimage was led down St. Kilda Road by the Hawthorn City Pipe Band (it may have started at St Paul Cathedral as there is a church service prior to the pilgrimage). A junior legatee is the flag bearer of the yellow Legacy flag. Sir Weary Dunlop can be seen in the march. President Swan and the President of the Widows' Club, Inez Bruce, are seen carrying wreaths to be laid. This is an annual event for Legacy widows, sometimes referred to as Widows' Sunday. It is usually at the start of Legacy Week, which is usually the first week in September. The church used for the service varies.A record of the Widows' Sunday event for Legacy week in 1992.Colour photo x 9 of a pilgrimage to the Shrine in 1992.The paper label says "To mark the start of 'Legacy Week' members of the Legacy family gathered for the annual church service and pilgrimage to the Shrine. This year the Hawthorn City Pipe Band led members of the Legacy Family down St. Kilda Road. The haunting sound of the pipes were a stirring prelude to the pilgrimage into the inner shrine."pilgrimage, wreath laying ceremony, widows, widows' sunday -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera - Poster, Join in the 2009 Eureka Stockade!
A double sided A4 sheet publicising an event in Melbourne to celebrate the anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. The speaker swere Fr Bob Maguire, Rob Stary, David Spratt and others, and topics included Defence of civil rights and liberties, climate warming, democratic rights in the community, multicultural Australia and an independant foreign policy. "Unite under the Eureka Flag for a truly democratic, just and multicultural Australia" ... "The fight for justice, democratic rights and sovereinty started at teh Eureka Stockade more than 150 years ago is not over yet."eureka stockade, spirit of eureka, liberty victoria, victorian trades hall council -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Ringwood Bowling Club- Last season on present site, January 1997
Newspaper cuttingHeading reads- Ringwood bowlers enjoy last season on present site. Move to North Ringwood. Image included in cutting shows Immediate Past President Peter Ford raising the new Ringwood flag. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badges, Australian Comfort Funds, circa 1916
These three badges all bear the phrase " For Our Fighting Men" and were sold to raise funds for Australian servicemen's comforts in World War One. The funds would have been used to send food and amenities parcels to those serving overseas, to provide assistance to those soldiers who had returned to Australia or were serving within Australia. The funds from the sale of these badges were directed to the Australian Comforts Fund which was an organisation formed in August 1916 from the amalgamation of the State groups formed to provide assistance to those serving in World War One. These badges are of interest as examples of those made and sold in Australia during World War One to provide comforts for Australian servicemen..1 Circular metal and enamel badge. The front features the Australian flag on a red background surrounded by a white annulus and a pale blue ring with text. There are rust marks on the surface.The reverse has a pin clip. .2 Identical to .1 but very discoloured and faded. .3 Circular metal and enamel badge. The front features a the head and shoulders of an Australian soldier in uniform with a slouch hat and a gun with bayonet fixed against a background of the Australian flag. Inside the outer rim of pale gold is a white ring with red text. There is a pin clip on the reverse. .1 FOR OUR FIGHTING MEN .2 Identical to .1 .3 OUR FIGHTING MEN AUSTRALIAN.COMFORTS. FUNDaustralian comforts fund -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera Case, Houghtons Ltd, C 1920
This camera is a folding one, the Ensignette No 2 model made by the British firm of Houghtons Ltd which was originally a glass warehouse founded in 1834. The firm of George Houghton and Sons, dating from the late 19th century, established their camera business at Ensign House in London in 1903 and the Ensignette No 2, designed by a Swedish engineer, was introduced in 1912. Eastman Kodak of America produced a film for this model. This camera was a popular one with amateur photographers and the general public, being affordable, compact and easy to use. This camera is retained as an example of a British-made folding camera dating from nearly 100 years ago. It will be useful for display..1 This is a black metal camera which is rectangular in shape. It is a strut folding rollfilm camera with a lens that is folded inside in a thin leather concertina or bellows covering. It has the maker’s name and logo etched into the front of the camera. The logo is a flag with the British Union Jack in one corner and the word ‘Ensign’ inside the flag. The metal on the back of the camera is rusted. .2 This is a brown leather cover for the folding camera described above. It has a top lid flap which closes with a metal stud and a leather handle stitched on to the sides of the case. The cover is much worn and scuffed. Ensignette No 2 Ensign British Made Made by Houghtons Ltd England vintage cameras -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir Tablecloth, 1915 (estimated)
Gold coloured silk tablecloth with green braid edging and mauve silk fringing. It is heavily embroidered with various flags, crowns and flowers relating to the Gallipoli campaign. Possibly made in Eygpt. The flags featured are Australia, France, United Kingdom, Egypt, Japan, Italy, Belgium and Russia. Some fraying along folds. The RAN Bridging Train (RANBT) was a naval reserves unit trained to provided engineering support such as assembling pontoons, temporary jetties and unloading stores. The 1st RANBT supported the British landing at Suvla Bay (north of ANZAC Cove) on the 7th of August 1915.In the centre of the tablecloth, embroidered in blue silk thread, are the following words "Suvla Bay 1915 6th October 1st RANBT" (Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train)gallipoli, trench, art, souvenir, embroidered, silk, flags, tablecloth, campaign, cloth