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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Julius Grant (1869-1950) Nature's Gentleman and Good Friend to Warrandyte
Bound compilation of notes about Julius Grant, Park Orchards orchardist, and his involvement with the Warrandyte community, Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe as Councillor, and participant in a Cairn Committee for erection of memorial at Anderson's Creek in Warrandyte marking Louis J. Michel and party rewarded by Government as discoverers of first goldfield in Victoria. Also includes substantial coverage of Grant's theatrical involvement, Australian films, and Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Committee. "An Old Stager remembered for much more than just the Louis Michel Gold Memorial Cairn." -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Medical solution (Carbolic Oil)
8641.1 - Brown glass bottle, paper label with cork lid.- The "Challenge" - Carbolic Oil - Containing not more than 3 per cent of Phenol - For external use -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Basalt, Unknown
Basalt is a common igneous rock that composes most of the Earth's surface and can be found on the Moon and other rocky planets of the Solar System. It is generally composed minerals such as calcic plagioclase, clinopyroxene and iron ore which form grains that are indistinguishable to the naked eye. It can be dark grey or black in colouring and sometimes may contain holes left by gas bubbles. Most of the Earth's basalt was produced in environments such as oceanic divergent boundaries, oceanic hotspots, and mantle plumes and hotspots beneath continents. Basalt is commonly used in construction where it is crushed and used for multiple purposes such as concrete aggregate, road base, or railroad ballast. Thin slabs of basalt can also be cut and used for floor tiles, stone monuments, and building veneer. This particular specimen was excavated from Talbot in Victoria, which was a small gold mining town established in 1852. As basalt is a common rock, it is not specific to Talbot. However, this specimen can be assumed to be of the Cainozoic age due to previous geomorphic surveys of the area. This particular type of Basalt was used mainly for roads due to the durability of the rock.Basalt holds significance due to the continued use of the rock from historic until present times. The rock has been utilised for many types of construction and is still used for the same purposes today. Basalt also has significance to the Earth and other rocky planets of the Solar System as it makes up most of the planet's surface. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A smaller than hand sized rock specimen which is dark grey in colour with small holes and white deposits across its surface.Geological survey / [illegible] /burke museum, beechworth, geological specimen, geology, basalt, basalt specemin, indigo shire, talbot, cainozoic, igneous rock -
Upper Yarra Museum
Footwear - girls
Pair of black leather girls boots, they have been embossed at the start of the toe cap, and would be more expensive than plain leather.girls boots, footware, feet protection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - Map Extract - Charterhouse of Mendip, John James Raisbeck, Unknown
Map extract showing the towns of Cheddar, Rodney Stoke, Westbury and a smaller town of Easton. The area depicted is part of Somerset, England. Map is hand drawn by J.J. Raisbeck date unknown. John James RAISBECK was born on 4 July 1880 at Christchurch New Zealand. He served 4 years (Citizen Military Force - CMF) in 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment in Central VIC with the rank 2nd Lieutenant. He was the first Australian appointed to the Survey Section RAE, on 16 April 1910, as a draughtsman which was his civilian profession, with the rank Warrant Officer, honorary 2nd Lieutenant. He was required to resign his commission in the CMF. He supervised the draughting work of the Section in Melbourne and was largely responsible for the mapping standards and specifications set in the production of the Cowes one-inch-to-one-mile military map, which became the enduring Australian standard. He was also responsible for supervising the printing of the maps by the Victorian Government Printer. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF Survey Corps draft on 6 December 1917 (from Melbourne) embarking for England on 22 December 17. He was attached to the Australian Corps Topographic Section in France from 21 April 1918 to 5 March 1919 serving as Second-in-Command and as Officer Commanding. He was promoted Lieutenant 15 October 1918, attending the AIF Survey School, Southampton in 1919, returning to Australia 23 June 1919, before his AIF appointment was terminated 17 July 1919. He went on to serve the Survey Section RAE and Australian Survey Corps, including in the Second World War, having been promoted Captain then Major and Officer Commanding Army Headquarters Cartographic Section until February 1940. He retired after 33 years of service to military survey, and after serving the Corps in two world wars, on 4 July 1943 with the retired rank Lieutenant-Colonel. He was the author of the article ‘A Short History of the Military Survey of Australia, 1907-1936’, published in The Australian Surveyor, Sept 1, 1937Map extract slightly larger than A4. Scale: One Inch to One and a half Mile. 1:31680, 9 x copiesSignature of "J.J. Raisbeck" bottom right-hand cornerroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - English, English Assignments, 1955
English Education in the 1950s. Roy Davies who grew up and lived on a dairy farm in the Kiewa Valley.Historical: Comparison of education in Victoria. Provenance: The Davies family and their education living in an isolated valley, attending local country schools.Grey book with 2 lines around the perimeter, the outside one thicker than the inside one. Black writing. Cover is of thin cardboard. In black: English / Assignments / for Senior Classes / By / L. G. Mahony / small coloured in black diamond / Pellegrini & Co. / Pty. Ltd. / 543 George St Sydney / In the Myer Emporium, Melbourne / 370 Queen St., Brisbane / 68 Gawler Place, Adelaide / 820 Hay St., Perth Roy Davies 4 B in smudged blue ink on inside cover page. And stamped below 'The Assembley Book Shop / 44 Margaret Street / Sydneyeducation. english. davies family. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - LIGHT SHADE WW2, 1930's
The item was taken by J.P MURPHY VX17294, 2/29th Bn A.I.F while a P.O.W. Refer Cat No 1090 for his service history.Glass light shade taken from a cellblock in Changi Prison. The glass is clear all through. Shape is more oval than round.lighting - accessories, changi, murphy, pow -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
A Collection of Magazines, AUSSIE - The Australian Soldiers' Magazine, 1918 to 1919
These magazines have been printed between January 1918 and April 1919 and are a collection of stories, poems and Aussie humour. The magazines have been printed in the field by the 'AIF Printing Section'.The magazines are the originals that were printed at the time 1918-1919 and they have been bound into a collection.A collection of magazines, paper pages, the colour of the pages is a buff colour. Most of the magazines are oblong in shape, three magazines are smaller than the others.AUSSIE the Australian Soldiers' Magazine has been 'Printed in the Field' The first issue appears to be January 1918 and the last issue is April 1919. On the inside cover of one page is the name Timms.magazines, poems & aussie humour, 1918-1919, printed in the field -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
The waterfall depicted is unidentified.The photo shows two men sitting on a rock at the base of a waterfall. The full extent of the falls appears much higher than the section in the photograph. scenery, waterfalls -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BELARDINELLI COLLECTION: SUPPLEMENT TO 'THE SUN' MY WAR
Newspaper: supplement to 'The Sun' . Written on front 'My War' Jack Cannon. More than 150 epic events of World War 2 'newspaper, sun news -pictorial, world war 2, world war 2, the sun, jack cannon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: EXERCISE BOOK (COOKERY), 1918
Exercise Book belonging to Merle Bush, handwritten. Contains cookery methods rather than being a 'recipe book'. Includes some recipes.Merle Bushperson, individual, bush collection - personal -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Toy Iron
Heavy metal minature iron. Children's toy. Pointed at both ends with no markings other than embossed pattern across the top of the handle.iron, toy, vintage -
Tennis Australia
Button, Circa 1900
Set of 7 buttons each with heraldry and name of 'OLDE PROVIDENCE/RACQUET/& SWIM/CLUB'. Three are larger than others. Materials: Metaltennis -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Australian Food Statistics 2010-11 (Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), 2011
Soft cover book slightly larger than A5 size, Fawn cover with broken photos of a fruiterer with fruit & a truck 197 pages -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Australasian Beekeepers' Suppliers (Pender Bros. Pty. Ltd.)Catalogue, Amended June, 1947
Soft paper cover slightly larger than A5 size. Cream with black writing & map of Australia & New Zealand 32 pages -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Australasian Beekeeper's Supplies (Pender Bros. Pty. Ltd) catalogue, Feb 1950
Soft paper cover slightly larger than A5 size, cream with black writing & map of Australia & New Zealand 32 pages -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Scientific Program Abstracts 44th Apimondia International Congress, 2015
Soft Cover slightly larger than A4 size, mostly white cover with blue & black writing & rainbow swirls 517 pages -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, View Across Garden to Principal's Residence, 1913
Note by T.H. Kneen 19 November 1991, "View of Principal's residence from vicinity of orchard gate - the three steps in altered form still exist (1991). Middle ground plantation of camellias still exists."Looking across garden area from the Orchard with path and shrubs to back of Principal's Residence in background. There are more steps than are extant now.On reverse, "1913." principal's residence, lynch design, camellias, principal's house, orchard, field station -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Barking Owl (Female), Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
Barking Owls are a nocturnal, medium sized bird of prey native to Australia, parts of Papua New Guinea, and the Moluccas. Average size ranges between 390-440mm in length. Females are generally slightly smaller than males and they are only one of a small number of owl species that do not exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. Barking Owls have characteristic vocalisations, ranging from a 'woof woof' barking dog sound, to shrill, human-like screams, which reportedly alarmed early European settlers to Australia. The Barking Owl's shrill and explosive vocalisation is sometimes associated with Bunyip mythology or referred to as 'the screaming woman call'. The female call is slightly higher in pitch than the male, and males and females often duet, contrasting low and high pitches. Barking Owls may be vulnerable in some parts of Australia due to woodland habitat loss. 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 female Barking Owl is of an average size. It has brown, grey and white spots and vertical streaks. The face and breast are lighter in colour than the wings and the dorsal plumage. The glass eyes are large and dark in colour while the tarsi and toes are yellowish. This specimen stands on a wooden perch with identification tags attached to its leg. [torn] / 16. / Winking Owl / See catalogue Page, 4 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, owls, barking owls, screaming woman call, yowing, woodland birds, birds of prey, australian owls, endangered, loss of habitat, woodland habitat, bunyip, australian early settler mythology -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Black and white, Rose Stereograph, The Chapel, Mission To Seamen, Port Melbourne, Vic, c. 1937
This postcard is part of a series by Rose Stereograph and likely to be sold in the Mission to be used by seafarers.Black and white postcard depicting the inside of the chapel in the 1937 Port Melbourne Mission with pews, reed organ and altar.Written in blue ink by David Conolly: "Faded, which spoils it. Also it's bigger than in this picture."chairs, george v memorial institute, port melbourne, seamen's mission, reed organ, harry norris, st andrews chapel, altar, furnishing, marketing -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Sparkling ;emon
Faded yellow label with yellow writing. Small picture on label with a lemon on it Screw cork lid, with rubber sealSparkling lemon Preservatised this food contains not more than one grain of sulphur di____e to the pint Carbonated -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Maths, Whitcombe's Federal Mathematics for Grade VIII, 1920
Education in Mathematics in the Victorian Education Department Schools in the 1920s. Tas Davies was a farmer in the Kiewa Valley.Historical: Education compared over the years with the use of Mathematic text books and the Victorian education Department. Provenance: Tas Davies local farmer of the Kiewa Valley and his education. He worked on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Grey thin cardboard cover with two black lines around the perimeter the outside one being thicker than the inside one. Writing in blackWhitcombe's / Federal / mathematics / for / Grade VIII. / Edited by J. McRae, M.A. / Vice Principal Teachers' College Victoria / Re-written to meet the requirements of the 1920 Revision / of the Victorian Programme of instruction / emblem / Revised Edition / Melbourne / Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Wellington / and Londaon / Whitcombe & Tombs Limited / 1/9 Written in ink on inside cover page 'Mrs Davies'. In pencil 'Tas Davies'education. victorian education department. tas davies.mathematics. schools -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Functional object - Small Glass Pestle
A small glass pestle which has an accompanying glass mortar. The striking end of the pestle is approximately twice as large than the end which is held.volum collection -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Mold, Gold Ingot
This is one of three gold molds on display in the Gold Carriage.Iron Casting. Casting stamp on the handle is illegible.Top and bottom are rectangular with the bottom smaller than the top, and sides are trapezoidal. A Handle is included as part of the casting.Casting stamp on the handle is illegible.gold, mining, mold ingot -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Weapon, Bomblet
Small Grey coloured "Bomblet ", Fins (clear plastics) indicate it to be directional.It has two Green stripes on nose ( one thicker than the other )Bodyfil inert Fuze inert DB 2 K26bomb - bomblet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Decorative object - City of Port Melbourne, Coat of Arms, 1970s
Large circular perspex Coat of Arms for the City of Port Melbourne; gold lettering and general main colour other than red material backing.local government - city of port melbourne -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Piece of sandstone
8303.1 - Angular piece of sandstone; irregularly shaped; flattened profile largest flat surface fresher than others (less weathered) otherwise unremarkable. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PHYLLIS TOY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER ARTICLE ABOUT JUDY LORRAINE
Bendigo Advertiser Saturday 16, 1988. Clay artistry has more attraction than Architecture. The article describe the life and work of Judy Lorraine. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn Open-air school`, 1969
Many local residents are unaware that Blackburn was the site of an interesting educational experiment, beginning more than fifty years ago, and continued until 1964.Many local residents are unaware that Blackburn was the site of an interesting educational experiment, beginning more than fifty years ago, and continued until 1964.Many local residents are unaware that Blackburn was the site of an interesting educational experiment, beginning more than fifty years ago, and continued until 1964.open air school, no 3850, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History is preserved, 1992
After more than 100 years on the corner of Canterbury and Mitcham Roads, the historic Vermont primary School has moved to its final home.After more than 100 years on the corner of Canterbury and Mitcham Roads, the historic Vermont primary School has moved to its final home.After more than 100 years on the corner of Canterbury and Mitcham Roads, the historic Vermont primary School has moved to its final home.vermont primary school, no. 1022