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Vision Australia
Photograph (Item) - Image, Plaque to commemorate official openings at the and of Kooyong Centre in 2000 and 2001
The buildings at Kooyong have undergone various re-modelling and redesign over the years. These plaques commemorate the dual activities taking place at the Kooyong Centre, as it strove to adapt to the increasing need for technological support and the changes in information, day centre and supports needed by the blind and vision impaired community. These plaques were located in the corridor between reception and the day centre, but were dismantled during renovations in 2018.This plaque commemorates the start of construction of Vision Australia Foundation's information and technology facilities and was unveiled by Mr D R Argus AO, Patron Vision Australia Foundation, Chairman, Centenary Appeal in recognition of all who made this development possible for the lasting benefit of people who are blind or have severe sight loss. 27 March 2000, Malcolm Daubney, President. John Cook, Chief Executive Officer. This plaque commemorates the official opening of Vision Australia Foundation's Kooyong Centre by John Landy, AC, MBIE, Governor of Victoria, 11 October 2001. Building Donors: Don Argus, AO - Appeal Chairman, Shirley Admans, Amcor Limited, Aspect Consulting Pty Ltd, Atalina Nomines Pty Ltd, Robert Bosch (Aust) Pty Ltd, The William Buckland Foundation, Cadbury Schweppes Australia Ltd, Terry Cocks OAM, Coles Myer Ltd, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Consolidated Paper Industries, John & Beverley Cook, The Craftsman Press Pty Ltd, Norma Crook, CSR Limited, Malcolm & Beverley Daubney, Don Draffin, Sir Andrew & Lady Fairley Foundation, Ford Motor Co. of Australia Ltd, Fortis Australia Ltd, Gandel Charitable Trust, Harold Gration, Dept of Health & Community Services, Peter Isaacson Publications Pty Ltd, Kayarem Pty Ltd, Kooyong Auxiliary, Kooyong Fair Committee, Lady Joan Law-Smith, Elaine Leahy, Eve & Lewis Lustig, Henry Malycon, Ann Miller, John Moule AM, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, AC DBE, Sidney Myer Fund, National Australia Bank, Pacific Dunlop Ltd, Raleigh Paper Co Pty Ltd, Lady Catherine Ramsay, Rothschild Australia Ltd, Shell Australia Ltd, Slade & Partners, Springfield Auxiliary, Ian Roach AO, Rotary Club of Albert Park, Rotary Club of Hawthorn, The Top Opp Volunteers, Sir Donald & Lady Trescowthick Foundation Ltd, Graham Upton, John Wall OAM, John Wicking AM, Ian & Beverley Wilson, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.vision australia foundation, nameplates -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medical aid, J.E. Garratt, London, Massage tool, Early 20th century
This medical aid was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a massaging and vibratory tool and was recommended for the relief of all sorts of complaints, including colds, digestive complaints, rheumatism, headaches, female hysteria, tumours, lung diseases and even ‘double’ chins.This massager is of considerable interest as a medical aid that was popularly used to treat many kinds of ailments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is indicative of the popularity at that time of vibratory or massaging objects that were used to aid in the relief of many ailments for which there were few other remedies at the time.This is a medical instrument with a metal shaft in three sections and a circular piece of metal at the end. The metal piece has a turning handle at one end and a cross metal piece at the other end. This cross piece has a metal cup with a covering piece of stiff rubber at one end and a circular piece of rubber at the other end. At one end of the metal shaft is a wooden handle. Some of the metal is rusted and the rubber ball has been split.‘Vee Dee Patent No….’ ‘1…2…3…’ ‘J. E. Garratt, London 124 Southwark Street S.E.’ antiquarian medical aids, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - KNIFE, FORK & SPOON SET, 1) 1966, .2) & .3) 1971
Military issue to Soldiers as part of webbing and equipment. In Army terms was called “KFS set”Knife, fork and spoon set, clips together via a fold out piece on .3) .1) knife, stainless steel blade, handle possibly aluminium. .2) Fork, stainless steel tines, possible aluminium handle. .3) Spoon, all possibly aluminium, has the fold out metal holder for all 3 items. All 3 have embossed raised details on in a circle..1) “C & A - 66 - D (arrow up). .2) “ MCL 1 - 71 (arrow up) .3) “MCL 2 - 71 (arrow up) on fold out piece “ 7360 - 66 - 014 - 4707 - MCL 71 (arrow up)kfs set, accessory, equipment, military -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - GRAYDON COLLECTION: TAPESTRY PIECE, 1870-1890
Textiles. Rectangular shaped tapestry piece dipping to V shape at lower edge. Piece is covered with bead work in floral pattern of white, grey, gold and green. Bright green lining piece of shantung fabric has been pinned to the tapestry piece. Work is unfinished.textiles, domestic, tapestry piece. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Instrument - US Army Binoculars, Bausch & Lomb Optical Co
Small Binoculars Signal Corps U.S. Army. Metal with rubber eye protector Imitation leather cover with leather strap.SIGNAL CORPS,US.ARMY 1449 on front left lens piece, Serial No EE 73984 AM 6E/360 on front right lens piece. Circle with " Prism Stereo 30 ml Apart Power" written inside on back left side of lens piece. Circle with "Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.( Triangle in middle with USA inside) Rochester NY. " written inside on back right side of lens piece. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Optical, Binoculars, 1878 (estimated)
This pair of brass binoculars was presented to Tom Pearce in recognition of his heroic efforts at the wrecking of the Loch Ard and saving Eva Carmichael. They were presented to him by the Lady Mayoress of Sydney on 27th July 1878 on behalf of the colonists of New South Wales "In recognition of his gallant conduct on the occasion of the wreck of the Loch Ard". Tom (Thomas) Pearce was born in Ireland in 1859 and arrived in Melbourne two years later; he considered himself as Australian. Before sailing on the Loch Ard he had been at sea for three years as an apprentice sailor and had already experienced one shipwreck. Tom was on the deck of the Loch Ard with Captain Gibb throughout the night of May 31st 1878. It was mistakenly thought they were 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Cape Otway. By 2:00 am on June 1st, the wind was blowing "pretty fresh" but a thick haze remained and, when it eventually cleared, the land was so close the unsuccessful battle to save the Loch Ard began. After the ship struck Mutton Bird Island Tom and five others were sent to the lifeboats. Conditions were very dangerous as waves broke over the decks and they were all washed away. Tom found himself in the stormy waters and under a lifeboat, which had also been washed into the sea. After being swept into the gorge Tom left the boat and swam into shore; he was alone. Eva Carmichael, a passenger on the ship, had been snatched from her bed just before dawn and into the chaos, confusion and terror of the shipwreck, with rigging and rocks raining down. Thrown into the sea, she afterwards said: "God taught me to swim in my distressful plight, for I never swam before". Clinging to a spar, she was swept into the gorge and saw Tom Pearce walking along the beach. Upon hearing the cries of Eva, Tom swam out and with great difficulty brought her to the shore and placed her safely in a cave where he made a bed of grass and shrubs and gave her brandy to revive her. She sank into exhausted unconsciousness. Tom then scrambled to the top of the high cliff and after walking for some time he stumbled upon workers from Glenample Homestead. They rode back to the homestead for help but Tom insisted on returning to Eva. When Eva awoke she found herself alone, "cold, weak and terrified with the wild waves before me, and caves and cliffs around me" and upon hearing strange noises, which she imagined to be made by the local indigenous people, she hid. The noises were made by the rescue party from Glenample Homestead. After eventually discovering Eva they hauled her up the cliff in the darkness of night, “a work of great difficulty and danger” and took her to Glenample. Sadly, Tom and Eva were the only survivors of the 54 people on board the Loch Ard. Tom’s rewards for his bravery included the Gold Medal of the Humane Society, a gold watch and £1000 from the Victorian Government, a set of nautical instruments, (which included the binoculars) from the people of Sydney and £60 from the people of Warrnambool. He was also presented with a Bible by a “Friend of the Loyal Orange Institution of Victoria, Protestant Hall Melbourne” in August 1878. Coleman Jacobs composed the music "The Young Hero Schottische" and dedicated it, by permission, to Mr Thomas R. (Tom) Pearce. The sheet music was published in 1878 by Mr Roberts, professor of dancing and was on sale for 3/- (3 shillings) in aid of the "Loch Ard" fund. Tom Pearce went on to join the Loch Sunart on her return to England, only to be wrecked again off the Irish coast in January 1879. Tom left the Loch Line in 1883 and the following year married Edith Gurney Strasenbergh, the sister of his friend Robert who had died on the Loch Ard. They had three children, unfortunately, two of the male children were to die at sea. In 1895 Tom obtained his first command as Master of The Larne, a vessel with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. He remained with the company until he died in Southampton, England, on 14th December 1908. Tom Pearce never saw Eva Carmichael after he had fare welled her some 30 years before. Eveline Victoria Berta Carmichael was born in 1859 in Mountrath, Queens County, Ireland. After recovering from her ordeal in August 1878 Eva returned to Ireland and in 1884 married Thomas Achilles Townshend, a Civil Engineer. They had three sons, all of whom had successful military careers, and when Eva’s death notice appeared in the Melbourne Argus It read. "Townshend on 8th April 1934 aged 74 at her residence in Bedford, England, Evaline Victoria, widow of the late Thomas Archilles Townshend, C.E. of Co. Cork, Ireland. Mrs Townshend was the Eva Carmichael who, with the late Tom Pearce, were the only two survivors of the ship Loch Ard, which was wrecked near Port Campbell on June 1st 1878." The binoculars are significant for their association with the wreck of the Loch Ard and the only two surviving members of that wreck Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The assemblage of items from the wreck is of historical significance in that they are associated with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Pair of brass marine binoculars in a wooden box On the left hand eye piece, on the underside, is an engraved inscription and another engraved word. On the right hand eye piece there is another small inscription and on the underside there is a small green mark. The binoculars have a pattern of embossed tiny circles on the outside. Some of the patterning is very shiny due to wear and rubbing, there is a brass ring on the underside of the binoculars for the attachment of a lanyard. The wooden box has a hinged lid and on the front of the box in the centre is a lock, and at either end are two hooks and eyes. The box is split across the top for about 3/4 of the length. Marking on the left underside reads, 'Presented on behalf of the Colonists of New South Wales By the Mayoress of Sydney on 27th. July 1878 to Mr Thomas B Pearce. In recognition of his gallant conduct on the occasion of the wreck of the "Loch Ard"'. Underneath this inscription is engraved 'Sydney'. On the other eye piece is engraved what looks like 'Mac Donnell & Co' binoculars, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, loch ard shipwreck, tom pearce, thomas r pearce, eva carmichael, mutton bird island, loch ard survivor, loch ard hero, coleman jacobs, the young hero schottische, photograph of tom pearce, glenample homestead -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet music, On the road to victory, 1941
This piece of music has been produced during World War Two (1941) as a propaganda and fund-raising piece for the people of Alexandria in Egypt. It has both Greek and British backing with the headings on the cover in both languages. The music is a march and the title suggests that victory is on the way so the emotions are being stirred to keep up the morale. Egypt in World War Two was still under British influence and Alexandria is a port in Egypt at the mouth of the Nile River. In 1941 British battleships were based in the Alexandria harbor and two of them were disabled by Italian Navy divers. Hence it is not clear why it was the Hellenic (Greek) Red Cross raising funds for Alexandria through the sale of this music which was produced in that city by the Moharrem Press (founded 1938) and composed by Lena Bonfiliou, probably a Greek person. It is not known if this piece of music was bought in Australia or brought back to Australia by an Australian military person during World War Two.This is an interesting piece of music. Its connection to Warrnambool is not known but it is an example of the type of music produced during World War Two to help the war effort. This is a four page piece of music, ‘On the Road to Victory’ (a march) with a front cover, a blank end page and two pages of musical notation. The latter pages have black printing on white pages. The front cover has both Greek and English printing and a colour image of four British and Greek flags resting on a gun carriage with armaments underneath and indications of an explosion. There is a red stamp on the cover (Hellenic Red Cross). The pages are in good condition. English printing: ‘On the Road to Victory, March, P12’ Stamp: ‘For the Hellenic Red Cross, Alexandria’ alexandria, hellenic red cross, warrnambool, on the road to victory music -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Joist reinforcement
8396.1 - Metal joist reinforcement piece which is vey corroded and rusted. 8396.2 - Metal joist reinforcement piece which is very corroded and rusted. 8396.3 - Metal joist reinforcement piece which is very corroded and rusted. 8396.4 - Metal joist reinforcement piece which is very corroded and rusted. 8396.5 - Metal joist reinforcement piece which is corroded and rusted. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Label, Gaspar’s Modern Print, James Earle, Early 20th century
This label comes from the business of James Earle. It was established in Liebig Street in the 1880s, taking over from A. Kentish. In the early 20th century it was known as Earle and Son. James Earle died in 1934.This label is of some interest as it is a memento of James Earle. His Warrnambool business was a prominent one in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a cream-coloured piece of paper with cream-coloured printing on a green background. The paper is pasted on to a piece of pink card. From Jas. Earle - Fair Price – Clothier, Milliner & Draper Stocks Best Class Goods Liebig Street Warrnambool draper,, history of warrnambool -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Part of Quick Release Harness used during WW1
Part of horse harness used during World War 1 Leather and metal harness piece consisting of a leather piece with metal chain on one end and metal bracket on the other. ww1, first world war, ww one, world war 1, world war one, horse harness ww1, quick release harness ww1 -
Mont De Lancey
Heel Shave and 2 Heels
Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast Iron Heel Shave. 1 larger Leather heel piece. 1 smaller Leather heel piece.bootmaking tools, shaves -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Machine - Auger, wood
Augers were used in processing the grain, however this wooden auger is possibly a pattern for a cast metal auger.A long piece of hexagonal wood with a descending spiral of square wooden blades. On the top it has a circular piece of wood -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Telephone
It has been restored by lightstation staff in 2002. The phone has a fixed mouth piece and is attached to the lantern room wall on a timber box mount. Dating from the early twentieth century, it is the earliest of four telephones at the lightstation and the sole box-mounted model, and is also the only telephone in the lighthouse. It has a crank handle, a separate black hand piece and an inclined horizontal shelf for jotting down notes. The four telephones provided an intercom system that facilitated communication between the lightstation buildings. Four other wall-mounted phones remain at the Cape Nelson Lightstation but unlike the Gabo Island example they do not provide a rest for jotting down notes. As a fixture, the telephone is part of the building fabric and is included in the existing Victorian Heritage Register extent of registration for the Gabo Island Lightstation (H1773). As a fixture, the telephone is part of the building fabric and is included in the existing Victorian Heritage Register extent of registration for the Gabo Island Lightstation (H1773). It is significant for its historic value and provenance, and relative uniqueness in a Victorian lighthouse.Telephone, wall-mounted in a wooden surround. Black crank handle on right-hand side. Separate black hand piece on left-hand side attached to main body by a fabric covered cord. The mouthpiece is fixed to the front of the telephone. There is a wooden rest attached to the lower front of phone on an angle. There are two half circular bells attached to the phone above the mouthpiece. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Originated from a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Small piece of whale bone. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Small piece of whale bonewhale bone, natural history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Bequeathed to Lou Florax from the estate of Nancy Leeson, who died in 2013. Nancy had a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Small piece of whale bone -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Originated from a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Small piece of whale bone. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Originated from a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Small piece of whale bone. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale Bone, n.d
Originated from a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Small piece of whale bone -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Discharge Certificate
A blank Victorian Naval Forces Discharge Certificate used when a member of the Victorian Naval Forces left.Only known copy of a blank certificate with the stub that was retained by the Navy.Piece of paper with fields to fill in.victorian navy victorian naval forces discharge certificate -
Echuca Historical Society
Letter, 21/03/1906
Order for goods to be delivered/forwardedRectangular piece of paper with inscriptionLetter to Chenalls Drapery from J B Monahanletter, chenalls drapery -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Letter (item) - Memo Outlining the Role of the Historical Projects Group, HdH Victoria, Historical Projects Group: Hawker De Havilland Victoria Ltd (formerly CAC Pty. Ltd)
The Historical Projects Group was a volunteer group that was endorsed by and reported to the board of Hawker de Havilland Victoria, to preserve CAC history -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - SALT CELLAR
MOLDED PIECE OF HEAVY GLASS glass, sale cellar -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Corkscrew
Part of local ex RAAF serviceman's WW2 memorabiliaPiece of wire forming a corkscrew.raaf uniform accessories, ren smith, corkscrew -
Clunes Museum
Plant specimen - TIMBER SPECIMEN
PART OF CORKOAK TREE FROM SMALL STAND OF CORKOAK TREE GROWING AT MT. BECKWORTHSPECIMEN OF PIECE OF CORKOAK TREElocal history, rural industries, timber -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Lace Piece
Square piece of cream lacehandcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Lace Piece
Piece of cream maltese lacehandcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Lace Piece
Long piece of knitted lacehandcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Beaded Lace
Piece of black beaded lacehandcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Black hat netting
Black netting from Isobel McNamara, mother-in-law to Heather McNamara.Piece of black hat netting.hat, netting, idobel mcnamara, heather mcnamara