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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Buff-Banded Rail, 1860-1880
The Buff-banded Rail is located on mainland Australia. It can also be found in south-east Asia, New Guinea and New Zealand. These birds are often seen individually or in pairs walking through the dense reeds and vegetations of wetlands or crops. This rail has a slow walk and often flicks its tail, which is raised, as they move. They are omnivore scavengers who feed on a large variety of invertebrates, fruit, seeds and vegetables. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is in a standing position on a wooden platform. The Buff-Branded Rail has a pale grey/yellow eyebrow over the black glass eyes and a pale yellow bill. It also has an orange and brown coloured band on its breast. This bird is multicoloured with streaks of chestnut brown, black, white and a faint orange-brown. This specimen has a paper tag tied to its right leg and a grey/back label on the wooden platform.Platform: "Banded Landrail" Paper tag: "National Museum Victoria. Banded Landrail Hypotoenidia w8 427 Philippensis (L)"taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, landrail, buff-banded rail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: BUSH'S STORES, 1987-1988
Bush's Stores National Trust data form National Trust data form Black and white copies of photos of Horseworld Colour photos of stores Photocopy of Bush's stores. Photocopy og advertisement for Bush's stores. Application to add buildingsto the Register of Historic Buildingsbendigo, buildings, early bendigo businesses -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Sheep at Boonoke Station, 1960s
One of fifty one photographs originally in a photo album found in the National Wool Museum’s office. The album was water damaged and the images were removed for conservation. The images follow the process of wool. Beginning in a sheep paddock and finishing as a folded fabric. It includes all the steps in between in this process, including shearing, transporting, selling, washing and the many different steps in the process of turning a single thread of wool into fabric.Black and white image showing sheep coming in to shearing shed yards at Boonoke Station.AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PUBLICITY / ASSOCIATION / FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY BUILDING, / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / W57 / W57. Sheep being driven from pasture to yards at shearing shed, / Boonoke Station.wool industry, working life, women, boonoke station, farming, sheep farming, agriculture, sheep stations, transport, wool processing, shearing, textile industry, wool -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Correspondance to Wheelchair Sports Victoria, unknown year, unknown
Single sheet of hotel stationery, from the National Convention Centre in Canberra, containing correspondence from an unidentified source to 'Shona', The note details a contribution of photographs that the unidentified author of the note donated to Wheelchair Sports Victoria.14/2 Hi Shona - recognise this paper!! I found these "antique" photographs, & since I'd heard WSV were setting up some historical records, I thought you might like them. - The four kids are the first Pacific School Games Team ~1986: Campbell Message, Bobby Dunn (I think), Andrew Power & Tamlyn Dunn with Cynthia Power. I think this was the 1st time the disabled kids were integrated into the team. - The B'ball one is the year the Aussie won at Stoke, ~1987 - Michael Norton winning at the 1986 National Wheelchair Games. (Big Photo) - Michael Green, John Barry & and Jarrod Mayer 1985 Nat. Jnr W'ch Games - John Lindsay, Ian Gainey 1988 Nat. W'ch Games (unidentifiable signature) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - CAROL HOLSWORTH COLLECTION: 1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING 'MT. ALEXANDER GOLD DIGGINGS, 1853'
1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION Mt .Alexander Gold Diggings , 1853 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection , National Library of Australia , by permission of the Trustees -Artist unknown 1853 .The background shows numerous scattered buildings , some with early Australian flags , men riding horses .The foreground shows much mining activity with ever -present dogs .tents ,painting, watercolour, gold diggers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WILSON, John G, odd volume, 1911
Published in aid of the funds of the National Book Trade Provident Society. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood black and white photographs
Black and white photographRingwood Station entrance, with National Bus Lines bus departing. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Map - Map, Vietnam
Colour map of vietnam and neighbouring countries with a decorative border of cultural aspects in a gilt framedonated by the Pham Family to National Vietnam Veterans Museum 9.03.2007map, vietnam -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Nicholas Mosley, Rules Of The Game : Sir Oswald And Lady Cynthia Mosley 1896-1933, 1982
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketAustralian National Gallery Bookmark about publications and services insidewalsh st library -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia, Slate writing pad
Issued to Eileen May Eskey when she started school at Stawell Primary School No 502 On February 10th 1936 Farter recorded as of Kofoed Street Dark Grey Slate with wooden surround. Two SidedNational School Slate Company Extra Special First Quality -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool sample
Wool sample book containing refernce samples of different types of wool.FO782141 Donated to National Wool Museum / Geoff Ford 27.6.95woolclassing -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Liquid dispenser
This device, which consists of 2 slideable cork balls on nylon thread, is designed to gauge the height of liquid (hot or cold) in a receptacle such as a tumbler, jug, bowl without having to touch the liquid with the fingers. Print instructions are included with the instrument on how to operate the instrument, the instructions mention a braille copy is included, however this copy is missing. 2 slideable cork balls on nylon thread with instruction leaflet, inside cardboard boxRoyal National Institute for the Blind Liquid dispenser Catalogue no. 9290assistive devices, equipment -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - City Father, George SMITH died 1896, Ballarat Star, 1st August 1896, page 4, 1 August, 1896
George Smith was a noted nurseryman and seedsman who founded the Royal Exotic Nurseries at Lake Wendouree. He gave technical advice in the laying out of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the planting of street trees and in advancing numerous municipal works around Ballarat.George Smith advanced the interests of Ballarat and its inhabitants in numerous ways, especially in agriculture and horticulture. He was also instrumental in making Ballarat famous in the other Colonies as well as overseas. Three pages of photocopied newsprint in heavy black print. National Library of Australia reference number at the bottom of each pagejohn garner collection, garner, dr, smith, ballarat star, newspaper, 1896, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, george smith j.p., city father, baron von mueller, kew gardens, goldfields, city councillor, magistrate -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed Certificate - National Flag flown in the House of Representatives Chamber in Canberra, 22June 1999, for presentation to Montmorency R.S.L
This certificate was presented to Montmorency R.S.L Sub Branch Inc with the Australian National Flag by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Neil Andrew on 22nd June 1999Black wood frame with gold inner trim with glassCertificate reads This is to certify that the Australian National Flag accompanying this certificate was flown in the House of Representatives Chamber at Canberra on 22 June 1999 for presentation to Montmorency R.S.L. Sub Branch Inc signed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Back of frame GOV 22/6/99certificate, house of representatives, canberra, australian, flag, coat of arms -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera, Montrose Cottage Eureka Museum, 2002, 2002
White flyer for the launch of "Nationals of Eureka: A celebration of Eureka; Multiculturalism, Democracy. Officially opened by AL Grasby. eureka, eureka stockade, democracy, laurel johnson, nations of eureka, al grasby, montrose cottage, eureka museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - MONEY BAG
Small canvas bag with 2 pink tape ties, National Bank stamped in purple ink on side.organization, business, financial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. BENDIGO ARCADE, PALL MALL, C. 1960 (DEMOLISHED 1975)
Postcard. Bendigo Arcade, Pall Mall C. 1960 (Demolished 1975). Note. National Bank to the right. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY: NATIONAL TRUST NOTES ON THE BENDIGO JOSS HOUSE, Unknown
BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY: NATIONAL TRUST NOTES ON THE BENDIGO JOSS HOUSE Three pages of notes and a planbendigo, history -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Window guard, National Bank building, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, c. 1998
One of four colour photographs of National Bank in Bay Street c 1998: decorative window guardbuilt environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Architectural detail, National Bank building, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, c. 1998
One of four colour photographs of National Bank in Bay Street c 1998: detail of building architecturebuilt environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Architectural detail, National Bank building, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, c. 1998
One of four colour photographs of National Bank in Bay Street c 1998: detail of building architecturebuilt environment - commercial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: PALL MALL
Photograph. Pall Mall, Bendigo in the 1960s. The Bendigo Arcade, the National Bank, Beehive and 3BO buildings are shown.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL TRUST GUIDES MELBOURNE, 1970
National Trust Guides Melbourne, 92 pages of descriptions, history and photographs of Melbourne heritage buildings with map.John P Roganhistory, melbourne, melbourne history, heritage buildings, national trust. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, NVA
Grey/green patrol cap with National flag (gold star on red field) with white letters "VIETNAMvietnamese clothing -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Powers Big Red
Empty beer can. Powers Big Red Bitter ale Australian Vietnam Forces National MemorialFrom Anzac Cove to Nui Dat our fighting men and women upheld the Aust tradition of larrikinism in Vietnam with the symbol of the red kangaroo AKA the big red ratbeer can, australian vietnam forces national memorial -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, John Tomlinson, Betrayed by bureaucracy, 1982
Investigates issues affecting East Timorese and Aboriginal people. Also calls for a national social welfare policy.Illustrationssocial welfare, bureaucracy -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A black and white photograph of the unusual rock formation known as the Organ Pipes National Park in Diggers Rest.organ pipes national park, diggers rest, parks and reserves, national parks, evans, kevan, photographers, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Harkaway School, Tally Ho, Harkaway Inn
Plan showing the site of Nunawading national School built by subscription 1859, Harkaway Inn, and surrounding schools.harkaway school, tally ho, harkaway inn, east burwood, schools, hotels, burwood east, wilkinson, henry -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Train down Melville Street Numurkah
A photocopy of the Train K181 travelling down Melville Street Numurkah. National Bank building is visible in the background -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - No 67 Carpenter Street Quarry Hill Bendigo
No 67 Carpenter Street Quarry Hill Bendigo - Slide from the National Trust of Victoria, Bendigo Branchhistory, bendigo, national trust collection bendigo, 67 carpenter street quarry hill bendigo