A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat of obverse features the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Unique for stringing arrangement and distinct 'sweet spot' at centre of racquet. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Cloth tapetennis

A sealed dome-lid Dunlop 'Turnier' tennis ball can. Key winder attached to base of can. [Czech type can with key in recessed groove and solder spot on base]. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Synthetic materialtennis

Monument to commemorate where gold was first found in StawellOn Insert near base of Monument. Erected by the Stawell Progress Association Near the spot in Pleasant Creek where the first Gold was found By William McLachlan May 1853monuments, gold

White card with handwritten note: 'This Bottle was picked up on Moorna Station on the banks of the Murray River, between Mildura and Renmark. The spot was an old hotel cellar. The bricks of the cellar were made by the prisoners at Wentworth Gaol. The hotel was a coach Stop.document, bottle from moorna station, wentworth gaol.

Clothing. Women's white full length skirt of cotton fabric with scattered square spots. A-shaped skirt of three horizontal sections with three rows of decorative stitching below each horizontal seam. Shirred elastic waistband (4.5 cm).costume, female, women's white full length skirt

Yields information about trams 17 and 35 at the Grenville and Sturt St intersection and tram operations and the buildings in the background.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell during on 16/3/1963 of: Trams 35 and 17 at Grenville St, Sturt St with Bridge St in the background. In the view is the Shelter, Dickins and part of the Spot Cafe.In ink "16.3.1963"tramways, trams, sturt st, grenville st, shelters, bridge st, tram 17, tram 35

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.A circular pressed tin fundraising badge showing an armed soldier advancing through a rocky landscape. The soldier’s head is bandaged and spots of red indicate that the soldier has sustained wounds to the head and hand. The badge bears the word ‘Copyright’ on the border.Lest We Forgetpatriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), numismatics, lest we forget, world war one, wwi, memorials

Sign - with an adhesive backing, titled "Public Transport Authorised Offices patrol this vehicle", printed 2014, giving details on their authority, identification and offences - includes the pay on the spot system at the time, which was later stopped. Has the PTV and outline of their badges.trams, tramways, ptv, tickets, signs, officers, behaviour

Date made December 2000Colour photograph showing smouldering remains of the Club Hotel. Fire brigade member checking for any hot spots. Hoses cover front carpark. Photo taken from front, two chimneys remain standing. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, fire brigade, disasters

Parking congestion in Greensborough could be eased, with Banyule Council determined to add 500 parking spots to the busy retail and commercial area.News article 1 page, black text.car parking, greensborough, greensborough plaza

The proprietor standing in front of the Esso garage. Probably taken at the same time as record 252 (as the yellow car appears to be in the same spot).Photo shows a man standing in front of an Esso garage building. There are petrol pumps in the foreground. A yellow early model Holden and a blue station wagon are parked on the road in the right of the Picture. General Store and Dairy signs can be seen behind the garage and the Wonderland Range can be seen in the background.buildings, shops

Article about CTA working with Community Aid Abroad in producing 21 one-minute spots for radio on social justice issues.B & W head and shoulders studio photograph of Michael Crotty."Michael Crotty"christian television association, crotty, michael

Barn Owls are the most widely distributed owl species in the world and one of the most widespread of all bird species, including in Australia. Barn Owls are sedentary and prefer open habitats such as grasslands, farmlands, and open woodlands, where they forage and hunt small mammals, particularly rodents, at night. Barn Owls nest in deep hollows in old trees, especially eucalypts, but also in caves, rock cavities, and sometimes cavities in buildings. Barn Owl's have a highly distinctive white heart-shaped face and pale underbelly feathers. They can be seen circling low above grassland areas at dusk or at night, and their drawn-out shrieking, hissing, and 'eerie' rasping sounds have led some rural populations to consider they have magical powers. Barn Owls vary in size but average 330-390mm in length, with wing spans between 800-950mm. Females are larger than males and most are a mix of white, pale brown and shades of grey speckled with fine black tear-shaped spots. They have a distinctive flat heart-shaped facial mask with oversized oblique black eye-slits and black irises. A ridge of feathers sits above the beak resembling a long nose. The feet vary in colour from pink to grey, and beaks can be pale to dark buff, corresponding to general plumage hue. 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 Barn Owl is medium sized with long wings and a short squarish tail. Its underbelly is pale and speckled with dark spots. The wings and tail feathers are light brown, grey and white with small, dark, tear-shaped speckles on the upper parts. It has a distinctive white heart-shaped facial disc with large black eyes and curved beak. This specimen stands on a wooden perch pedestal and it has metal and paper identification tags attached to its legs. Swing tag: 36. / Barn [torn] / Catalogue [torn] / Metal tag: 4058 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, owls, birds of prey, tyto alba, heart-shaped faced owl, nocturnal birds, predator birds, 'harbingers of misfortune', demon owl, ghost owl, death owl, magical animals, lich owl, birds as omens, barn owl, carnivore, hissing owl

Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.Colour photograph of a cairn displaying the place were William Cross Yuille CampedNear this spot was the camp of the first resident of Ballarat William Cross Yuille in March 1938. Presented by Cr A.J. Darling. Mayor of Ballarat 1034. Ballt Historical Socylake wendouree, william cross yuille, a.j. darling, yuille's swamp, marker

Panoramic view of Lakes Entrance taken by Melbourne firm for West Germany A.F.K. International Publishers of world's most famous beauty spotsColour postcard with serrated edge, of the township, situated between Cunninghame Arm and North Arm. Boats moored at jetties and beside boat ramps in North Arm. Photo taken from Kalimna Heights. Dredged sand dumped in North Arm bight. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia (on back)boats and boating, waterways, topography

The glazed stoneware pot is an oyster jar made by Powell potteries, Bristol, probably between 1860 and 1880. Pickled oysters were a regular food of the poor in England in the 19thc. Sam Weller, Charles Dickens’ character in Pickwick Papers (1836-37) commented that ‘Poverty and oysters always seen to go together’. In England, pickling oysters for transport to inland towns and long voyages became an industry. The jar was found in sand near the jetty in 1999.Whatever their provenance, they have an association with an event or activity on Gabo Island and for this reason have second level contributory significance for their potential to yield information relating to the cultural history of the lightstation.Ceramic jar. Squat shape, body of jar is cream coloured. Spots of mildew on side. The jar has a pronounced lip, short neck, sloping shoulders and rounded body. Just below the shoulder, the glaze colour changes from brown to stone."POWEL &DB Stol"

Lynah's Ovoid Laryngeal Speculum with the light bulb and part of the connection wires still attached. Its semi square shape is characteristic of this kind of instrument, also has an screwable pointed end attachment. It has dusty and grey spots inside the canal of the blade near the light bulb canal. Solder spots are visible at the top of the blade as attachment of the laryngeal speculum blade base. General discolouration over the surface of this piece and hit marks present at the base of the handle. It was roughly engraved over the handle the owner’s details and year. Stamped at the base of the handle are the manufacturer’s details partially visible. Engraved at the handle, U N N A M E T . A D E L A I D E . c. 194[6] . Stamped at the base of the handle, [first line worn away might be MADE BY] / E / A D / [might be an S] YDN [might be an EY] / CHROME PLAT [incomplete word due stamp near the edge]laryngeal speculum, laryngeal instruments, unnamet, adelaide, lynah, henry lowndes

Journal written by John Fraser. Fraser's family migrated from Scotland in the 1850s on sailing vessel 'Countess of Cawdor' charted by a group of passengers for travel to Australia. John worked at the Victorian Woollen Mill, Geelong, and kept a diary of sample of cloth, people and happenings in Geelong from 1872. John was aged 6 months and 16 years when he began writing the journal. Book has a black cover which no longer covers all pages due to sample cloth and sheets of paper additionally being stuck into the book, making it too large/thick for the cover. Book shows signs of age particularly though fragile spine of the book and the discolouration of the internal pages. Book is starting to split at the spine, particularly from the bottom of the spine up and has visible signs of age on the black cover. Spots of missing leather are particularly visible on the front, centre right portion of the cover. Additional spots of missing leather dot the surrounding portions of the front and rear covers of the book.geelong, wool, textile design

Lake Moodemere has always been a beauty spot & picnic area for the locals, today many speedboats use it for water skiing, it is a wildlife sanctuaryBlack & white photograph, unframed but pasted to pages of an album. Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen"Lake Moodemere Rutherglen"

Food was wrapped in waxed paper to keep it fresh. Also, waxed paper was used in cooking to prevent food sticking to ovenware.Roll of brown waxed paper with a red with white spots cover/label around it. At the centre of the label is a white oval with a blue chain around its circumference and in dark blue CB / Waxed lunch wraps / 17 inches x 13 and a third inches.lunchwrap, greaseproof paper, cooking, food

Black and white photograph of Daniel Delany a sympathiser of the Kelly Gang. Photograph is in an oval frame and shows a man with a long bushy beard wearing a jacket facing right. It appears the man has a sort of comb-over hair cut to hide a balding spotdaniel delany, kelly sympathiser, kelly gang, edward kelly, ned kelly

Black and white photograph of lily pond at fernery, Rosalind Park On back - stamped in circle - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In black ink '263', Blue ink smudge near stamp and fly spot?. Previous Acc. No. 'MP 263'.place, public gardens, fernery, rosalind park

Brass plaque "erected by 6RAR-NZ (ANZAC) Battalion, 18 August 1969. In memory of members of D Company and 3 Troop 1 APC Squadron who gave their lives near this spot during the battles of Long Tan on 18 August 1966.As per descriptionplaque, battle of long tan, 6 rar/nz

First type of metal filament lamp. Used as spot lights or a bank of these bulbs were used for load when testing the generators at SMB or University of Ballarat.Royal Ediswan, 240 V 60 W, pear shaped, wire filament bayonet light bulb.ballarat school of mines, globes, ediswan, lamps, light bulbs, bayonet

Photographic details of Ypes sector, Belgium 27/9/1917. Hellfire corner.Photographic details of Ypes sector, Belgium 27/9/1917 Area known as Hellfire Corner.Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Hellfire Corner, on the Menin Road in the Ypres sector of Belgium 27/9/1917. It was continually under observation and notorious for its danger The area was piled with wreckage of all kinds of transport. "A very sticky spot."An A4 sheet of paper with a black and white photograph of Hellfire Corner attached in the center. and a small note describing the scene.belgium, ypres sector, 1917, hellfire corner

Items in collection of K W Peatling. Refer Cat No. 5140.2. Box 173 for service details. Water bag holds the equivalent of 3 bottles.1. Clear rubber bladder with screw neck spot for filling, with green plastic cap. 2. Camouflage, plastic pouch for water bladder, webbing straps on back with black plastic buckle, metal press stud for closure on front, 3 eyelets in bottom on pouch.1. AGM M#G Co 1971 ^ 8465 66 024-4020equipment, army, water bag

International Search and Rescue Squad car, registration number HHK-504, with police insignia below side window, behind front door. There is a police light on the roof and spot lights at diagonals on the roof with a siren on right hand front light casing. Circa 1960police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; search and rescue squad

John Ellison was at the Ballarat teacher's college in 1947 and was editor of the students' newspaper.Two copies of the Ballarat college student's newsletter. Volume 2 of the "Standard" from 1947 and a Christmas edition of College chat 1947. The newsletters present many folds and rips. Dirty with rust spots and stains all over. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.On the front page of the Standard in pencil "to Mr. Pedevick best wishes editor: l. John Ellison on the front of the college chat in pencil: l john Ellison.ballarat, college, students newsletter, 1947