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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Grey-headed Woodpecker, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Grey-headed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the Picidae family, that is sometimes mistaken for the similar-looking Green Woodpecker. The species is known to have a grey face, neck, and underparts, with green wings and back, and underwing feathers that are a dark brown to dark grey-black with white dots. Although this can vary depending on location, with European and Northeast Asian birds having overall paler colours, to mainland Asian birds being darker overall. The species has a distinctive black mustache-like stripe on both sides of the face and the mature males have a red patch on the top of the head. These tree-clinging woodpeckers usually feast on ants, insects, and berries. This specimen differs in appearance from the common Grey-headed Woodpecker as its back feathers appear a dark grey, where in the wild these birds have sometimes quite vibrant green feathers. The eyes of the grey-headed woodpecker are also usually red with black iris, not white with black iris as in this specimen. The beak is also a pale yellowish colour on this bird, whereas commonly the species has a grey upper beak and pale yellow lower beak. 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 in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as 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 male Grey-headed Woodpecker has a bright red head patch and distinctive black mustache-like stripes on both sides of the face, with additional black stripes running from the pale yellowish beak to the inner corner of the eye. The underbelly is a light grey and the back is a slightly darker grey. The underwing feathers are a light rufous-brown with white dots. The specimen is mounted on a sloping vertical wooden cylindrical stick attached to a mount. There are also two paper swing tags, one of which is torn in half.149a. / Unnamed / Catalogue page 60 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, woodpecker, grey-headed woodpecker, gray-headed woodpecker -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Box, cardboard, 1892 - present in Australia
TROVE : Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), Saturday 7 September 1901, page 2 BONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS. Bonnington's Carrageen Irish Moss was first introduced into New Zealand 35 years ago, and it spread gradually until the sales now extend through the whole colony, and has been in constant demand ever since. Through the genuine merits of the widely known and popular remedy for coughs, colds, etc., and encouraged by this success in New Zealand, the proprietor (Mr. Geo. Bonnington) chemist of that colony, was induced to place his celebrated preparation on the Australian market. With that object in view, some eight or ten years ago, a factory for manufacturing purposes was established (under the style of Bonnington and Co.) at 179 Harris-street, Sydney. Since then, its sales have spread far and wide, and the proprietors are pleased to notify the public generally that Bonnington's Carrageen Irish Moss can now be obtained in all the states of Australia. Every year it is becoming more known, and when once tried is always appreciated by the people. Hundreds of testimonials have been received by the proprietors from all parts, testifying to the wonderful curative properties in allaying irritating coughs, bronchitis, colds, and affections of the vocal organs. For the cure of croup, whooping cough, etc., it has proved marvellously successful and is especially prized by mothers for their children, as it never fails to give relief and effect a speedy cure. Containing nothing injurious, there is not the least danger in giving it to children. If they are troubled at night with a hacking cough or any chest affection, one dose will relieve and ensure a good night's rest. The unparalleled which has attended the sale of Bonnington's Carrageen Irish Moss has led to many worthless imitations, and the public when purchasing are cautioned to be sure and ask for Bonnington's. TROVE : Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Thursday 1 October 1908, page 3 BONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS Can be had from any chemist or store. It is the universal remedy for Influenza, Coughs and Colds. A safe and pleasant medicine for children as well as adults. Brown cardboard box with dark blue printed text on side and pink label with black text on top. Contains seven (7) unopened and one (1) opened tall grey boxes with printed white red and black labels. Each grey box containing a cork stoppered rectangular amber glass bottle, with a red, black and white printed label. Each bottle filled with a dark liquid.Outer square cardboard box in dark blue printed text within a decorative border : ' ONE DOZEN BONNINGTON'S Irish Moss for CUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA etc'. Pink label sealing paper on top of outer brown cardboard box with black printed text : 'BONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS PRICES:- No.1 size 36/6 doz. No. 2 size 56/- doz. Retail Price :- Small size 3/6 Large size 6/3. IN QUANTITY Individual packaging boxes containing bottles : Paper labels on each bottle : Embossed on side of bottles in recessed cartouche ' BONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS COUGHS & COLDS'. Embossed on base of bottles AGM logo and 'IS 804' (4 inverted) over '6'. croup, carrageen, coughs, influenza -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Jack Breen and horse
B&W photo showing Jack Breen and a horse. They are standing in long grass with bushes in the background. Jack is wearing dark jodhpurs, a check shirt, a pale jacket with dark sleeves, and a hat. The horse is dark with a white face. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Common Buzzard, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860- 1880
The Common buzzard, a medium-sized raptor, is found across Europe and Asia, and in Africa in the winter months. It is the UK’s commonest bird of prey, found in nearly every county. Due to their large size and their brown color, they are often confused with other species, especially the Red kite and the Golden eagle. They may look the same from a distance, but the Common buzzard has a very distinctive call, like a cat’s mew, and a distinctive flying shape. When soaring and gliding, the tail is fanned and its wings are often held in a shallow 'V'. The colour of individuals varies from dark brown to much lighter, though they all have a finely barred tail and dark wingtips. This species occurs across Europe and Russia, and parts of Northern Africa and Asia in the cooler winter months. It lives in a range of habitats, especially woodland, moorland, pasture, scrub, arable land, marsh bog, villages, and sometimes towns and cities. This particular specimen has been mounted in a correct stylised fashion. 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 in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as 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 Common Buzzard is brown in colour with lighter markings on the chest. It has a white patch of feathers on the back of its head and it has darker wingtips and yellow feet. This specimen stands upon a wooden platform and has an identification tag tied around its leg.Swing tag: 30 / Buzzard / Catalogue page 52. / Metal tag: 4043 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, common buzzard, bird of prey -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Allan Peter Councillor
Nunawading and Whitehorse councillor. Springfield WardColoured photograph of Peter Allan JP. Dark suit, Burgundy tie with yellow dots. Dark curly hair and wearing glassesallan peter, councillors whitehorse, councillors nunawading -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
School Uniform, Blazer - Mark Anttony Schoolwear, SUNSHINE WEST HIGH SCHOOL, 1960's
Sunshine West High School started in 1960 with classes held in the old church and the church hall of St Mark's Anglican Church, Sunshine, Victoria, 3020. The school transferred to Lachlan Road, West Sunshine when the new building was completed. In 1961 the proportion of students from European background was almost 52% and those of British-Australian almost 48%. By 1965 the number of students totalled 699, with 28 of them being the first to do the Form 6 (Year 12) Matriculation exam. By 1969 the number of students had increased to the point that some classes were held in shelter sheds. In 1992 the multi campus Sunshine College was formed through the amalgamation and restructure of six schools: Sunshine West High School, Sunshine Technical School, Ardeer High School, North Sunshine Technical School, Sunshine High School, and Tottenham Technical School. The last two school sites were closed and are now occupied by Victoria University and the Tottenham English Language Centre respectively. Sunshine West High School became the junior West Campus of Sunshine College. The style of school uniform displayed here is not used by the Sunshine College. The girls had two sets of uniforms, one for the summer and one for the winter. The frock and blazer (as displayed) were for the summer but a grey straw hat, grey socks, and black shoes were also part of the compulsory uniform. The displayed grey v-necked jumper could be worn in both summer and winter. The winter outfit consisted of a blue shirt, a tie (as displayed), a grey box pleated tunic, blazer, grey stockings, black shoes, a blue felt hat and grey gloves. Of particular interest is that the boys did not have to wear the feminine looking style of grey jumper with the pink and blue stripes. They wore a dark blue jumper. There was a 'uniform inspection' carried out after the Monday morning assembly and the Prefects had the task of policing students to make sure that they wore the full complement of items, both to and from school. The 3 badges indicate that the female student was a member of the School Council, which had replaced the Prefects around 1969 or 1970, and she was also Captain of one of the 4 Sports Houses and of her Form. Sources of information: (1) http://www.sunshine.vic.edu.au/history.htm (accessed 4/11/2015). (2) Book - 'Harvester City' by Olwen Ford (page 412). (3) Discussions with two former students.Sunshine West High School played a significant part in the secondary education of local children, however the school had a relatively short life span in its own right during the latter part of the twentieth century. The items of girls school uniform, the school insignia, and the 3 metal badges serve as a historical reminder of the previous existence of the school, and of the colours and designs of these items.Four items of girls school uniform plus 3 metal badges: (1) Dark blue blazer with school insignia on the left breast pocket. (2) Blue and white striped frock. (3) Light grey v-necked jumper with dark blue, light blue, and pink stripes around the neck and the cuffs. (4) Dark blue tie with light blue and pink diagonal stripes. The 3 badges are School Captain, House Captain, and Form Captain.Insignia on blazer - SWHS / COURAGE AND WISDOMsunshine west high school, girls school uniform, carland, blazer, frock, school jumper, swhs, courage and wisdom, junior campus, west campus, sunshine college, 1960, 1991 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Amey Cook
Amey Cook unmarried and only daughter of William Cook and Jane nee MaggsSepia photograph of a teen-age girl with dark hair worn long. Dark short dress with white bow at neck. Dark stockings and shoes. Standing on a stone stair and holding a basket of flowers. Photograph mounted on black card.cook, amey -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tin, Boot polish Cramond & Dickson
A tin of boot polish was a common household item in the 20th century (and is still in use to a lesser extent today). This dark tan boot polish was sold under the brand name of ‘C & D’ at the general store of Cramond and Dickson in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. John Glass Cramond and James Dickson established their business in Warrnambool in 1855 and this general store operated (firstly in Timor Street and later in Liebig Street) until 1973, making it one of the longest-running and one of the most important businesses in Warrnambool’s history. By 1868 a London agency had been established and direct imports from England began on a large scale. Many of the articles they sold, including the boot polish, were made expressly for the Cramond and Dickson store.This tin of boot polish is of great interest as an example of the goods sold by Cramond and Dickson that were made expressly for the Warrnambool store. Cramond and Dickson were one of the most important stores ever to operate in Warrnambool. This is a round metal tin, originally gold-coloured and with a red tape binding to prevent its opening. The front of the tin has printing and the image of a stylized rising sun and the bottom has more printing. The bottom of the tin is indented to allow the tin to rest on the rim only. The printing is legible but much faded. The tin contains the original polish. Top: ‘Use only C & D brand of Dark Tan Boot Polish, Cramond & Dickson, Warrnambool, Port Fairy and London’ Bottom: ‘For best results remove all dust, apply a little C & D dressing, brush briskly. Rubbing finally with a soft cloth produces a brilliant surface. Weight when packed 1½ ozs. net’ cramond and dickson store, warrnambool -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Dress, Wedding dress, 1881
The donor's husband's grandmother was Bertha Michaelis who lived at 'Linden', St Kilda. She married David Jacob Baruch (known as Dalbert) in Hamburg on 9 November 1881. Bertha was born in Melbourne. The couple lived in Germany. Bertha returned to Melbourne with their two children, Ernest and May, after Dalbert died in 1893. May married Rabbi Jacob Danglow in 1909 and they had one son, Frank, who was the donor's husband.Cream satin princess line wedding dress with dark cream lace trim. Fastens centre front with 17 satin covered buttons. Nine extant bones are placed on the interior seams and darts. Three-quarter length fitted sleeves. Bodice backed with cream cotton. The back trained panels of the skirt have been cut to extend into a pleated swathe of satin that wraps around the hips to the centre front. A square padded bustle pad is attached to the interior back of the skirt. The hem of the skirt is decorated with kilted and swathed satin and lace. Label, interior waist tape, woven silk stamped in dark green: H. L. HEYNEMANN / Hannover / Seilwinderstr. 6a., Bose; In monogrammed ("HLH") circles either side: (Left) BAARZAHLUNGS SYSTEM; (Right) ERSTE PREISE. Stitched in thick cotton thread on interior waist tape: *9097wedding dress, germany, hannover, linden, st kilda, bertha michaelis, david jacob baruch -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Headwear - Dark Navy Blue Wool Beret
Dark Navy Blue Wool BeretManufactured by Hills Hats New Zealand 1992 Name - ‘Pascoe’ written in marker pen. Size - Large. Number - 3806243. Internal badge mounting with black lining cover. Black ribbed ribbon edging. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Civil Engineering Handbook, 1940
Dark Green book of 877 pages,non-fictionengineering, rex hollioake, surveying, railway, highway, mechanics, hydraulics, framed structures, steel design, concrete, foundations, sewerage, water supply, purification -
Federation University Historical Collection
Card - Card - Advertising, ZILLES COLLECTION: Advertising Card for Historic Montrose Cottage and Eureka Museum
Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Montrose Cottage was build c1856 by John Alexander, builder. He was a Scottish stone mason. It was built with bluestone and hand-made bricks. It is on the Historic Buildings Register, National Trust (Victoria). It is important as a substantial and very early stone cottage. The house is now open to the public. It also provides short term accommodation - self contained apartments.Yellow card with dark blue printDrawing of cottage and on reverse side map.zilles printers, montrose cottage, john alexander, scottish stone mason, bluestone, hand-made bricks, historic buildings register, short term accommodation, national trust, apartments -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat University Statutory Report of Opertations and Financial Statements, 1992
Dark green soft covered book. ballarat university college, financial statements, annual report -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of MInes Examination Results Register, c1931
book bound in dark borwn coverballarat school of mines, examination results -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Holy Bible of Common Prayer, 1851
Dark brown leather covered bible.o.e. wilson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Recorder, 1940's
Made by internee and used by Helga Wied (Anderson) at Camp 3Handmade dark brown polished recorderrecorder, wood, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2, musical, instruments, wind -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Brief History of Telephones - Kyabram District
Brief history of telephones in Kyabram District 1878-1990. Contains reference on Page 9 to Switchboards at Interment Camps in WW2.Dark beige cover. Black writingkyabram, telephones in kyabram, telephone in internement camps, switchboards in kyabram, switchboards in internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Box, Tatura & District Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd, 1964 - 1981
Applications for Co-Operative Housing Loans. - 1964 - 1981Dark brown and white archival boxandrews r, bear r, baldwin e, batey l, beer m, beqir t, boccabella a, boschetti p, brown j, bunn j, caiafa g, callaghan j, cassidy j, cleary p, clement r, corrigan v, cross d, doller h, downie t, draper r, elliott s, gale d, gledhill j, gledhill k, glover a, green d, greenaway i, gregory w, hepworth r, hoelter c, iorio c, kiss j, letizia f, lockwood r, matheson r, mcardle b, mcintyre f, mcleod b, mcmahon f, muto d, nash b, oliver r, pinner l, rogers a, ross s, serra a, sinclair j, trevaskis j, wall f, whiteacre g, willaton a, williams r, tatura, housing loans, documents, agreements -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Recorder, 1940's
Made by Internees at Camp 3, Tatura. The material was selected from firewood. Erich Buloch tuned the recorders to a perfect pitchHandmade dark brown wooden recorderrecorder, frank r, doster h, vollmer h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, musical, instruments, wind -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Recorder, 1940's
Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. The marerial was selected from firewood. Erich Bulach tuned the recorder to a perfect pitchHandmade dark brown wooden recorderrecorder, frank r, doster h, vollmer h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, musical, instruments, wind -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Trimble TNL8100 GNSS Navigator System Installation and Checkout Manual, TNL8100, 15/12/1995
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Series 3 GNS 500A VLF/Omega Navigation System, GNS-500A Series 3 Installation Manual, 05/1982
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Honeywell GPS System Sensor Unit Installation Manual, Honeywell - GPS Installation Manual HG2021A6 Inst
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Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Chloroform Bottle
Dark brown bottle with glass stopperchloroform, bottle -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Article - Label - luggage, WW2 camp 3
Leather, dark in colour, possibly blackTag says "E. Frank. 388 Albert Street EAST MELBOURNE" -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Theresa Cook nee Unknown in later life -- Studio Portrait
Wife of Isaac Cook Saddler Main Street Studio portrait of lady in dark clothing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell Hospital Records Expenditure & Income 1880 – 1867, Feb 1880 - June 1932-1936
Dark Green cover with Leather Spinestawell, medical -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Londonderry Gold Mining Co. Jallukar Cash Book. Back Pages used for Chicken Hatchery 1953 - 1955, Aug 1899 - 1902, 1953 - 1955
Dark Blue 93 Item CashbookHand Written stawell, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Borough of Stawell Pound Fees Book 1925 – 1968, 11/6/1925 - 25/3/1927 31/1/1946 - 1/4/1968
Dark Covered Book with Leather SpinePound Fees Book Borough of Stawellstawell, animals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Callawadda Pound Cattle Release Book
Dark Covered Book with Leather TrimCattle Release Book Callawadda Pound Shire of Stawellstawell, animals