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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Bat and Ball - Rounders, n.d
a) Wooden rounders bat, shaped like miniature cricket bat, handle bound with string b) cricket ballrounders, sport, recreation -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, miniature oval hand mirror, c1900
Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily moulded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid films prior to acetate films that were introduced in the 1950s. Celluloid is highly flammable, difficult and expensive to produce and no longer widely used, although its most common uses today are in table tennis balls, musical instruments and guitar picks. Celluloid was useful for creating cheaper jewellery, jewellery boxes, hair accessories and many items that would earlier have been manufactured from ivory, horn or other expensive animal products. It was often referred to as "Ivorine" or "French Ivory". It was also used for dressing table sets, dolls, picture frames, charms, hat pins, buttons, buckles, stringed instrument parts, accordions, fountain pens, cutlery handles and kitchen items. The main disadvantage the material had was that it was flammable.. It was soon overtaken by Bakelite.A miniature, oval, Ivorine hand mirror with floral engraving on back. An accoutrement for use in a lady's Evening bag c19thCFloral design engraving on back of mirrormoorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, craft work, mirors, ivorine, evening bags, celluloids, bakelite, plastics, -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a child on a miniature horse
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was probably taken around Churchill Island and shows the community engagement through the decades.Photograph of a child sitting on a miniature horse with another child standing by the horse's head and a man stabilising the mounted child. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, miniature horse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Steaming ahead for a hobby, 12/08/1997
Newspaper cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette about the beginnings and current activities of the Box Hill Miniature Railway Society.miniature railways, wrigley, fred, box hill miniature railway society, steam trains, standing, robert, diesel engines -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - Primitive Women - Miniature Dolls, Nursing Through the Ages
Primitive Woman - First nurse was the mother - probably a "matriarchal" head of the family. Men were the hunters and absent for long periods. Women grew seeds for food and likely first medicines. Infectious diseases depleted numbers and the sick were regarded as occurring through witchcraft. This resulted in the medicine man or witch doctor.Miniature Doll dressed in brown cloth sack dress carrying child on her back. Doll is 30cm tallName tag - Primitive Womennursing history, northern district school of nursing, first nurses -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - St Johns Ambulance Brigade Miniature Doll, Nursing Though the Ages
St John Ambulance Brigade in 1099 the Order of St John of Jerusalem began. Both men and women nursed on a large scale. Both the Knights and Ladies were pledged to the service on mankind. Ther Emblem the eight pointed white cross is still worn by members of the St John Ambulance Brigade. Miniature 30cm doll dresses on blue gown and long matching blue cape. Red insignia front of dress.Dame of Order of St Johnnursing history, nursing uniforms, northern district school of nursing, miniature dopll -
Mont De Lancey
Chair
Brown wooden miniature chair with floral tapestry seat, and floral tapestry tear-drop shape in back panel.chairs -
Mont De Lancey
Miniature Teacups
6 white china miniature teacups, with painted els and bird walking through grass. Blue rim and handle.teacups -
Keilor East RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - RAF Squadron Leader Mess Jacket, c. 1939-45
Navy blue RAF Squadron Leader Mess Jacket with 5 Miniature Medals and 2 Cummerbunds with button fasteners.raaf officer, dining in uniform, formal attire -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Women's Accessories, 1930s
These items do not necessarily form a set. Several of the items are of miniature size and may have been samples for commercial travellers or shop displays or possibly used by women travelling. All of the items have their modern-day equivalents though hand fans are not widely used today.These items are retained as examples of women’s accessories as used in past years. The sample-size items have a particular appeal to us today.This is a collection of women’s accessories and make-up items with most of the items being of miniature or sample size. .1 Green bakelite fan with a white ribbon insert and fretwork at the top curved end of the fan. .2 Three lipsticks with red lids and black and gold metal inserts. .3 One lipstick with a pink lid and a silver and red metal insert. .4 Two lipsticks with gold lids and gold metal inserts. .5 Green tin of talcum powder with a white lid .6 Manicure set in a green bakelite container with four metal manicure items with green handles and an emery board. This set holder also contains a 5d. tramway ticket from Melbourne. These items above are in an old metal chocolate tin but this is not the container that would have housed the items originally. ‘Michel’ ‘Anne Page’ ‘Starlet’ ‘Judith Aden’ ‘Cashmere Bouquet Colgate’ ‘Pascall Claremont Tasmania’ vintage women’s accessories, history of warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Drawing Equipment, Ruler, Straight /Parallel Lines
This type of solid brass ruler may have been used in Drawing Offices of Consultants - Engineers, Architects, Surveyors. It would also be used in mechanical drawing classes at Ballarat School of MInes. Brass rule with straight edges. Mounted on grooved roller mounts. Kasner & Moss, MELBOURNE. Initials "DNR" scratched into surface. Miniature "SMB" - 2 at each end. (Suze used for jewellery)brass, ruler, engineers, architects, surveyors, mechanical drawing, ballarat school of mines -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, miniature square hand mirror, c1900
Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily moulded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid films prior to acetate films that were introduced in the 1950s. Celluloid is highly flammable, difficult and expensive to produce and no longer widely used, although its most common uses today are in table tennis balls, musical instruments and guitar picks. Celluloid was useful for creating cheaper jewellery, jewellery boxes, hair accessories and many items that would earlier have been manufactured from ivory, horn or other expensive animal products. It was often referred to as "Ivorine" or "French Ivory". It was also used for dressing table sets, dolls, picture frames, charms, hat pins, buttons, buckles, stringed instrument parts, accordions, fountain pens, cutlery handles and kitchen items. The main disadvantage the material had was that it was flammable. Items made in celluloid are collectible today and increasingly rare in good condition. It was soon overtaken by Bakelite and Catalin.. A miniature, square, Ivorine hand mirror with bird engraved on back. An accoutrement for use in a lady's Evening bag c 19thCbird engraved on back of mirrormoorabbin, cheltenham, brighton, market gardeners, pioneers early settlers, mirrors, ivorine, celluloids, bakelite, plastics, -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medals Minatures
Miniatures. 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 Aust Defence Medal 1939/45.medals, ww2, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF
A black and white photograph of Miss J.C. Burnett and Mr. Sid Walters standing beside a miniature car in the 1960's.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, staff, miss j.c. burnett, mr. sid. walters, photo, photograph, photographs, photography, tertiary education, teacher training -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Three miniature medals, Circa 1940s
Medals presented to servicemen who gave service to country.Three miniature medals on bar. Medals are - Pacific Star - 1939 1945 Service Medal - 1939 1945 Victory Medal.K G Luke on back of Star. -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - Benedictine Monk - Miniature Doll, Nursing Though the Ages
Benedictine Monk - From Christian times nursing was not a women's vocation. Hospitals and Monasteries cared for the sick and poor. In 529 an Italian Monk Benedictine set up Monasteries with his fellow monks and Christianity spread across EuropeMiniature Doll - 30cm Dressed in long brown gown with chain belt around middle extending the full length of the gown.Name tag - Benedictine Monknursing uniforms, nursing history, northern district school of nursing -
Tennis Australia
Trophy, Circa 1930
Miniature silver trophy with plastic base. Stamped in rim: 'WD' and 'A' and two graphic stamps. Materials: Silver/Metal, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Personal items, 1890
Silver miniature representation of tennis racquet with pencil insert, removable at butt of 'racquet'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Wood, Graphitetennis -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool - Object, Oil Can
Probably used at the Ballarat School of Mines. Fisher and Ludlow was a British car body manufacturing company based in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham.Two oil cans (or brass oil feeders) with flat base and long neck. (a) Miniature cylindrical body with flat base, and long narrow spout. Head of flow adjuster is missing. Made by Fisher & Ludlow, Birmingham. (b) Has a miniature plug with chain attached, and a decorative scrolled handle. Made by Whites. oil, tools, ballarat school of mines, whites, motor mechanics, fisher and ludlow -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham, Victoria, Australia, 2015c
Postcard showing two views of miniature trains with people on board; one traversing a bridge, one at the station. Mel: 21 H10eltham, diamond valley railway -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ruth H. Pendavingh, Train Turntable, Diamond Valley Railway, Lower Eltham Park
Colour photograph of the train turntable and William G. Pert Railway Workshops of the Diamond Valley miniature railway. A number of locomotives are visible.eltham, diamond valley railway, eltham lower park -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MACKAY COLLECTION: JOHNSONS DICTIONARY, 1845
Mackay collection - Hardcover miniature edition of Johnsons dictionary with signatures of H Parkes and Elizabeth Mackay along with other notations and records.Samuel Johnson L.L.Dbooks, technical, dictionary -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - SEWING MACHINE/MINIATURE
MINATURE SEWING MASHINE WAS GIVEN TO JOAN SANDWITH BY HER MOTHER, WHO HAD SAVED "EGG MONEY" FOR ABOUT A YEAR TO BUY IT AS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT.MINIATURE "SINGER" SEWING MACHINE & COTTON REEL AND PACKET OF NEEDLES. GREEN FELT BASE. "TRADE MARK" SHUTTLE WITH NEEDLES AND THREADSINGER STENCILLED ON TOP OF MACHINElocal history, domestic, sewing, . -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, New indigenous wetland established, 20/11/1996 12:00:00 AM
Whitehorse Gazette 20 November 1996 on Box Hill Miniature steam railway,Illustrated article from Whitehorse Gazette 20 November 1996 on Box Hill Miniature steam railway, Box Hill North,Whitehorse Gazette 20 November 1996 on Box Hill Miniature steam railway,miniature railways, bushy creek reserve, box hill miniature steam railway, standing, robert -
Tennis Australia
Metal container, Circa 1925
Silver cigarette jar and lid decorated with miniature racquet. Plaque on front: 'CIGARETTES'. Insc. on base: 'E.P.N.S.A1'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - CADET BADGE, 1925
Awarded to Ernest King NEWMAN. Refer Cat No 317 for his pre war and war service in WW11.Round, metal, Australian Senior Cadets badge; Rising Sun insignia in centre, surrounded by a green ring inscrbed 'Recreational Training'Inscribed "1925, 4th Div 2nd State 1st Div Miniature Rifle Shooting/ E K Newman 38th Bn"badges cadet, military, 38th bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SETS USA, Post 1960 for Vietnam
.1) USA Medal set of three. Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with one star. .2) USA Medal set of two. (Miniature). Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal. .3) USA Medal (Miniature). Vietnam Service Medal with one star.medals military, usa navy defence vietnam -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Model monument
giftMiniature of a monument with three masted ship at top of long column and sailor saluting on lower pedestal with brass plaque featuring Russian inscription."владивосток (Vladivostok)" Russian inscription on brass plaque under sailor "PMA 0174" tag associated: "PMA 0174/ Marble Russian Souvenir/ Port of Melbourne Authority/ 60" -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal Set
World War 2 issuesSet of 4 miniature medals with ribbons: 1939-45 Star Pacific Star 1939-45 War Medal Australia Service Medalmedals, ww2 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Commemorative ashtray presented to Dr Frank Forster, c. 1965, Rocket & Co, London
This item was a gift to Dr Frank Forster from colleagues (and possibly students) whilst he was working at the Hosptial for Women at Soho, London, c 1965. [Source: Librarian Hilary Belton] The ashtray was made by Rocket & Co, a manufacturer of surgical instruments. Geofrey Bishop and Bryan Hibbard also have similar ashtrays.Chrome ashtray, consisting of a triangular base with three cigarette rests. At the centre of the base, on a central stem/pedestal, is a set of replica miniature forceps.dr frank forster, obstetric delivery, ephemera