A Slazenger Quadro Concept, graphite squash racquet, with open throat, and synthetic handle grip which is still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Graphite, Nylon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Plastictennis

A Dunlop Silver Star squash racquet (.1), made of graphite/composite, with cover (.2). Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Plastic, Nylon, Synthetic material, Adhesive tape, Ink, Vinyl, Ink, Plastic, Metaltennis

A Dunlop Power Plus squash racquet (.1), made of graphite/composite, with cover (.2). Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Plastic, Nylon, Synthetic material, Adhesive tape, Ink, Vinyl, Ink, Plastic, Metaltennis

A Fox Ceramic WB-310 graphite-composite squash racquet (.1) with vinyl cover (.2). Materials: Graphite, Ceramic, Fibre, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Ink, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Metaltennis

A Wright & Ditson Ace badminton racquet, with cplastic ribbon whiping around shoulders and shaft, and cloth handle grip. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Nylon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Metal, Cloth, Leather, Gluetennis

A Rollin Wilson Midget Model, children's squash racquet, with paper tape whipping around shoulders and handle. manufacturer and model details impressed onto throat. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paper, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A SCH Mahboob tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Ribbon, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

Two identical (.1-.2) Fox 'GT' split shaft tennis racquets, with black plastic bridge, and netted with Wilson 'Championship' strings. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A 'VIP' Fox laminated wood tennis racquet, with open throat, Wilson 'Championship' string netting, and TAD brand butt cap. Materials: Wood, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Rubber, Painttennis

A Wilson 'Pro Court Oversize' racquet and three-quarter length vinyl cover. Cardboard retail label affixed to net. Handle sealed with clear plastic. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Cardboardtennis

Multi-part object of 5 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.956.1 to 2008.956.5). Each racquet is: a Wilson 'Chris Evert Autograph' racquet with no net. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A badminton racquet, with inscription along throat, on obverse: CARLTON. Racquet is contained within an unrelated 'Army & Navy' Badminton set (TA 2009.297). Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cloth tape, Gut, Leather, Gluetennis

Two identical (.1 and .2) RSL shuttlecocks with rubber weights and white natural feathers. Housed inside object 2009.79 as found on acquisition of collection. Materials: Rubber, Bird feather, Adhesive tape, Adhesive labeltennis

The author of the letter the Princess Royal is patron of the Mission to Seafarers in Australia. The letter marks the 150th anniversary in 2007 of the establishment of the Mission to Seafarers in Australia. It acknowledges the work of the Mission and the men and women in Melbourne and the Victorian Ports offering the "hand of friendship to seafarers from all over the world".It also acknowledges the significant role of volunteers in supporting the work of the Missions. This letter is one of 3 letters held in the collection and received from Royal patrons. Letter, signed, on Buckingham Palace letterhead mounted and housed in gilt painted frame, glazed . Fitted with single twist hanging wire, and 4 felt stoppers; Core flute backing with Brown paper tape to seal. Signature bottom right in Black ink "Anne" / Conservation Framer's label initials in black ink : "E LH 22/2/08"mission to seafarers, sesquicentenary, commemorations, princess anne, princess royal, letter, 2007

Eaglehawk Fire Brigade Rules and Regulations (undated). Booklet is highly damaged with defaced scribble on front cover, and wear on the three open edges, also has been bound with sticky tape on the remaining edge/spine.history, eaglehawk fire brigade

Tickets were bundled by the printer in sets of 1000 and issued to each depot Revenue Office clerks for distribution to the Conductors. These tickets comprise 30c City Section (green printing on off-white paper) and 50c (purple printing on off-white paper) tickets with numbers printed in black. Commencing numbers 837001 and 415001 respectively. Illustrates the method of issuing tickets to Revenue Office.Set of two bundles of MTA tram tickets, in set of 5 blocks of 200 tickets each. Each block stapled onto a heavy cardboard back. Bundled together with a strip of brown paper and adhesive tape.tramways, tickets, mta, metropolitian transit authority, city section, revenue clerks, revenue office

This book contains the minutes of Christ Church Warrnambool Bowls Club from October 1981 to December 1995. The minutes refer to matters in relation to the running of the club, maintenance of the greens, social events and general procedures which are typical of a sporting club. Warrnambool had two church affiliated Bowls clubs, This particular club at Christ Church and another from St John’s Presbyterian Church. A newspaper cutting undated which is pasted to the inside front cover relates the 50th anniversary of the club.This minutes book contains a large amount of information, activities and names of people associated with the bowls clubs and as such has a strong social history and significance. Green cloth over card cover with red leather points and spine binding which has been covered with plastic tape. Dark blue and white patterned inside front and back covers. 189 pages. warrnambool, christ church bowls club, bowls club warrnambool,, christ church, bowls club, warrnambool

The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine was issued monthly in the following years: 1852–1874; 1877; 1880–1890. Initially, it contained only nondescript black and white images. Aware of the growing interest in fashion, style and manners from the new middle classes, Samuel Beeton began to import tinted fashion plates directly from Jules David in Paris from 1860. Primary source for fashion design in the 1860sFramed fashion plate -'The Fashions … for the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine'. Framed print of two women in 1860 costume. Bordered in pale green coloured card. Wire attached to metal loops at back. Masking tape at back.fashion illustration, englishwoman's domestic magazine

Item issued to Anthony Robert Cornelius. Refer Cat No 1874.2 for service history.Cotton underpants, cream colour, fine knit fabric, two cream buttons at front, cream ribbon tape on back, handwritten name and number in black ink faint stamp, blue ink, top left,“3176333 AR Cornelius”uniforms, underwear

Typed letter from Keith Kings of the TMSV, Secretary to Mr Denmead, Tramway Supt dated 9/3/1962, asking to charter a tram for the purpose of sound recordings on Friday 16/3/1962. Asks for the use of trams 17, a bogie tram, and the scrubber and nominates the proposed routes. Mr Charles Craig will do the recording. Not known if these tapes have survived.Yields information about hiring a tram to do sound recordings.Carbon copy of a letter on quarto sheet with hand written notes.Has typed "Copy Mr D Irvin" in red and a hand written note in ink in the top left hand corner.secv, ballarat, sound recordings, tmsv

Edith (Alice) Watson (1914–2010) studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School, at the School of Mines Ballarat, from 1930 until 1933. Watson was warmly regarded in her home town, Murtoa, easily winning local fundraiser, ‘Most Popular Girl’ in 1936. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths 1972 and 1988. Watson was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio. Alice's comprehensive folio of Ballarat Technical Art School work is held by the University's Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre.A cardboard box containing items used by Alice Watson to produce paintings. The items included are: tubes of oil colour; two paint palettes; paint brushes; imperial measure tape measure; pencils; an erasure; two pencil sharpeners; a roll of brown, gummed tape; small, round container of various pins; a State Savings Bank Victoria ruler; and a collection of scraps of artists paper held together with a metal clip which includes a list of paint colour names and a design tracing of a fuschia. There is a small, plywood, stretching board. alice watson, edith alice watson, ballarat school of mines, artists workbook, ballarat technical art school, paint, oil paint

Rectangular chart made from printed and coated paper on a fabric base. The chart is mounted at either end on timber batons using small metal tacks. The upper baton is moulded while the lower baton is circular in cross-section. Two screwed metal eyelets have been attached at either end of the upper baton for use in hanging the chart. A short length of white cotton tape is attached to the mid-point of the upper baton with a metal tack. The tape is used to secure the chart after it has been rolled up.The logo of the St John Ambulance Association is printed on the bottom edge of the chart (LHS) along with the words 'ST JOHN'S GATE, LONDON E.C.1'. The artists name 'J.Teck' is printed near the bottom edge of the chart in the centre. medical chart, human body, anatomy

Rectangular chart made from printed and coated paper on a fabric base. The chart is mounted at either end on timber batons using small metal tacks. The upper baton is moulded while the lower baton is circular in cross-section. Both batons are stained black.Two screwed metal eyelets have been attached to the upper baton for use in hanging the chart. A short length of redcotton tape is attached to the mid-point of the upper baton with a metal tack. the tape is used to secure the chart after it has been rolled up.A printed paper label is attached to the reverse of the chart bearing the words 'THE SKELETON'. The logo of the St John Ambulance Association and the words 'ST JOHN'S GATE, LONDON E.C.1' are printed on the botton edge of the chart (LHS). The artists name 'J. Teck' is printed just above. A second, unknown logo is printed on the top LH corner of the chart. Much of it has flaked off so it is not possible to read it.medical chart, human body, j.teck

Lists all the speakers and some of the guests of honour from the inception of the Melbourne Legacy Club until 1970 when J. Rex Hall retired from the Programme Committee. Includes an unsigned letter from Stan Savige about the work of The Committee. Records a wide diversity of speakers and guests who attended the weekly Comradeship luncheon at Legacy House in Melbourne.A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects varied. An unbroken record of Melbourne Legacy Club programme which illustrates social and cultural interests through nearly fifty years.Foolscap hardcover, lined pages with ruled columns, tabbed alphabetically, additional page glued in at the beginning. Dark green plastic covered card cover, taped down the spine with brown plastic tape. Five loose quarto typed pages inserted: Copies of letter from J. Rex Hall dated March 3 1970, 30/5/63, 20th November 1958, Copy of a letter from Stan Savige dated 20/2/30, Copy of Committee memo dated 12 February 1930.On front cover: "The Legacy Club Melbourne Club Guests and Speakers from 1924" Inside front cover: list of entry dates and ratings Opposite front cover: "Please redirect to Melbourne Legacy, 293 Swanston St, Melbourne. Thank you. or J.Rex Hall, 1638 Malvern Rd, Glen Iris 256350"speakers, guests of honor, legatee event, programme committee

A wooden racquet with cloth tape supports and whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription across green and red throat on obverse: CALIFORNIA/MODEL/F. Trademark, in red and black, on throat on reverse features company monogram 'CBP/CO' with the inscription: CALIFORNIA/ATHLETIC GOODS. Decal inscription along right side of handle: M[ANU]F[ACT]URED BY/CALIFO[R]NIA BY-PRODUCTS CO./SA[N] FRANCISCO, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Painttennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Inscription along left side of handle: MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet with white cloth tape over parchment reinforcing, and a fine-grooved handle grip. The parchment reinforcing continues from the shoulders down the throat, creating the outline of a heart shape. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'.Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Inscription across throat on reverse: PATENT SHOULDERS. Butt cover features racquet maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, Parchment, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and deep grooved handle with a red rubber handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/(EXELA)/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Inscription on rubber grip: WILLIAMS & CO./PARIS/"FABRICATION/ANGLAISE". Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, String, Rubbertennis