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Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Tin, Period. WW2
Normal WW2 and Korian War period, normal for this period and contains the bottles of sterilization tabletsThe Diggers Water Bottle had to be completly emptied then refilled with the water available, then the tablets added according to the instructions inside the lid. This enabled the Digger to drink his water in the surity that he would not pick up a problem from contaminated water that may have been his only liquid available. These tablets have been produced by science to keep the diggers in top fighting condition. Not rare but everybody both male and female (Nurses etc.) would be issued with this tin of tablets.7 by 3.5 by 2.5 mm tin. The lid is 2.5 mm deep painted black with white writing which says, STERILIZING OUTFIT FOR USE WITH WATER BOTTLES (Keep Dry)As Abovesterilizing outfit., ww2, new guinea, korian war, borneo, boganville etc., etc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Decorative object - BADGES, 1930s
Items souvenired by Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P. .1) Badge, Japanese, Metal, Rectangular shape with crossed swords, Anchor and chain, centre is a brass star. Rear has Japanese writing and pin clasp .2) Same as abovenumismatics -badges - military, japan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - WW1 BOOK, Henson Way, Kettering, 1918 The Year of Victories, c.2005
Soft cover book, 240 pages, illustrated with maps. Cover is slightly green tinted with photographs of Scotish soldiers on an AA mg & A WWI tank. Writing is in black & white ink.books, victories, 1918 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - NEWSLETTER, ENVELOPE, 2) April 1979
Belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147..1) Large brown envelope, no writing or markings. .2) Newsletter, "Bankstown RSL Monthly news" incorporating news from sub branch, club, women's auxiliary and subsidiary clubs.newsletters, rsl, -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Works of The Rev George Herbert
This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much-loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Works of The Rev George Herbert Author: William Jerdan Publisher: George Routledge and Co Date: 1853 Edition: with remarks on his writing and a sketch of his life by William JerdanThe label on spine cover with typed text R.H.821 HER Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has two stamps from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the works of the rev george herbert, william jerdan, george herbert -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Book, Parliament of Victoria, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee, ANZAC Parliamentary Review of ANZAC Day Laws, October 2002
The Report recognizes a broad community acceptance that ANZAC Day is a solemn occasion of remembrance for the gallantry and sacrifices of Australians in wars and peace keeping effortsThis book is significant because it provides legislative guidance for the commemoration of ANZAC Day Medium size soft cover book with white background and two rows of medals featured on the front. Title in bold red writing. Back cover plain white with parliamentary logoanzac, parliament, victoria, commemoration, leglislation, world war 1, review, scrutiny of acts and regulations committee -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bell - Kangaroo Hoppet 1995
This bell was used by the public to ring encouragement to participants competing in the Kangaroo Hoppet. The Kangaroo Hoppet has its origins in the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club's 21 km Australian Birkebeiner, first held in 1979 at Falls Creek. In 1991 the first Kangaroo Hoppet of 42 km was conducted and became part of the Worldloppet being the first and, at the time, the only one in the southern hemisphere. It continues (2024) to be held on the fourth Saturday in August. It also includes the Australian Birkebeiner 21 km and the Joey Hoppet 7 km.Used by local family to cheer on relatives competing in the 1995 Kangaroo Hoppet at Falls Creek.Metal cylinder fastened with 3 metal rivets with metal ring handle on metal top. Attached is a metal ringer and a white ribbon with blue writing and boomerang and skis logo. Handmade.Ribbon: "AASF Falls Creek 1995"kangaroo hoppet; ski race; cross country skiing; bogong high plains, snow sports, metal bell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bottle, McKenzies - small, Mid 20th Century
McKenzies operated a cordial and softdrink manufacturing business in the mid 20th century in Warrnambool. An example of manufacturing business in Warrnambool.Clear glass bottle with white and black logo on front and white writing on back. Bottom of the neck has nine ridges broken on both sides by circle containing McKenzie in the glass. McKenzies, the drink with a happy taste. Contents manufactured by Warrnambool Cordials Pty Ltd. Preservative added Artificially coloured. Net Contents 7 FL. OZ warrnambool, mckenzie soft drink, soft drink bottle. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
writing set
An olive green lady's wooden writing desk set. It is decorated in silver, black and red on front. It has a purple fabric lining. Inside is a sheet of poetry, a ruler and two pens.writing-set communication domestic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Card - Document, Ballarat Progress Association, Ballarat Progress Association Notice of Meeting Card, 1907
In 1906 the Ballarat Progress Association commissioned Powell and Co. to publish a booklet called Guide to Ballarat the Beautiful.This booklet contained many photographs (including coloured photography) and description of businesses and icons of which inhabitants of the city could be proud. Berry, Anderson & Co. were commissioned to produce: 1918 Beautiful Ballarat: The City of Charm & Beauty and 1923 Beautiful Ballarat: The City of Charm and Beauty. http://bih.ballarat.edu.au/index.php/Ballarat_Progress_Association The card was made out to Frederick Martell who was registrar of the School of Mines Ballarat (SMB). W. Coulthard was secretary of the Ballarat Progress AssociationTwo cream cards with black print and some hand writing 12067.1 Cream front and verso 12067.2 Light brown with cream strip on right hand side , cream verso12067.1 24 Sept 07 hand written in black ink towards top right hand side of card. "Election of officers etc" hand written towards bottom middle of card. "Mr Martell" hand written in black ink on verso 12067.2 "June 10th 1907 hand written in black ink on front. Mr Martell handwritten in black ink on backballarat-progress-association, martell, coulthard, meeting-notice, 1907, frederick martell, ballarat progress association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ACCOUNT TIME SHEET FOR HOURS WORKED (FOR VICTORIAN RAILWAYS ?)
Account time sheet showing names and hours worked fountain pen writing on paper. Note on foot of page 'Period 30.6.1934' figures in black and 'period 14.7.34' figures in red.document, memo, time sheet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM J.A. JOHNSTONE , THE ABORIGINAL POSTER KING
SANDHURST (Bendigo) SCHOOL OF MINES letter from J.A. Johnstone , The Aboriginal Poster King - dated 190? To Mr W.H. Walter -Registrar School of Mines on cream writing paperdocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BE PREPARED, c2000
Be Prepared, Guidelines For Small Mueums For Writing A Disaster Prearedness Plan. Publisher: Heritage Collections Council. ISBN: 0 642 75097 1. Place of publication: Canberra. 112 pages.australia, disaster preperation for museums -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - STEREOSCOPE VIEWER CARD
Stereoscope viewer card number 4152 titled Telling her love,depicting a small girl and dog, photographed and published by Kilburn Brothers Littleton N.H. ink writing on back.Copyrighted 1886 by B.W.Kilburn.postcard, photograph, various themes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES TAYLOR COLLECTION: TAYLOR ASSORTED ITEMS
Taylor collection - assorted items including embroidery patterns, envelopes, letter seals, lease agreement found in wooden writing box along with other papers relating to Taylor family.person, individual, taylor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: ACCOUNT/RECEIPT
Account/Receipt written on blue paper and dated March 6th /77. Dr. To William Mann To Writing Name on Respect Board 7/6. Settled Paid William Mann.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - account/receipt, aof court king of the forest, william mann -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SANDHURST BOYS' CENTRE
Two pages from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' Tuesday magazine section writing about and photographing some of the boys who live and work at the Sandhurst Boys' Centre. 2/12/1969bendigo, education, sandhurst boys' centre, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, sandhurst boys' centre, silver city, boys, male, home, mental health authority, youth, staff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: DOCUMENT ABOUT PIECE OF LAND
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. This piece of card has some writing on it which appears to be about a piece of land. It is only a fragment so is difficult to know what it is all about.cottage, miners, harry biggs collection, wade street golden square, foggitt & jones, roberts osborne & co. pty. ltd. (ham & bacon curers) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster, Propaganda Poster
Canvas coloured poster mounted on pine frame showing three Vietnamese soldiers in jungle uniforms and holding brown rifles. Vietnamese writing in red. Propoganda (North Vietnamese) on FrameDetermination and Victory The Campaign sweeps towards Fierce Liberation of the Southpropaganda, vietnamese -- pictorial works, poster -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, User Booklet for Centurion Mk. 3: 1953, 1953
A grey coloured cover with black writing of the front. There are metal staples down the left hand side of the manual. There is a white sticker with the namy ROY down near the left hand bottom.centurion tank, handbook -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
framed photo
Picture appears to be taken in front of the concertina doors in the meeting room of the Ely St fire station.Colour photo inset from frame with printed writing above and below photograph. The photo shows an adolescent boy in uniform squatting down and holding a fire hydrant in front of himabove photo VICTORIAN STATE JUNIOR CHAMPION UNDER FOURTEEN HYDRANT RACE ******10.30 SECONDS****** below photo PAUL GRENFELL(underlined) -
Clunes Museum
Document - MUSEUMS REGISTER
HANDWRITTEN LIST OF ITEMS. STARTING 1993, REGISTRATION NUMBER 400 TO 1063. MOST PAGES IN THE BOOK ARE EMPTY BLACK HARD COVER WITH GOLD WRITING " MUSEUM REGISTER" 1993 TO 1996museum register, museum documument -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Story is Told by Sister Mary Cabrini Fontana
Tells the story of interned persons in the concentration camps of western and south Australia, including personal experiences of internmentsoft covered book in green and pink with title in orange print, pictures in orange and an orange strip across the middle with writing in it. Back is green with the same orange strip and orange pictures. richard bosworth, sam maroochi, luigi camporeale, adelio calligaro, harvey wa, udine italy, orkney islands, sister mary cabrini fontana -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Migrant ships to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939, 2009
Story of ships that brought migrants to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939. Including Whitestar, Orient, P&O line. Majority of passengers were from Great Britain but also from Germany and Italy. .Blue cover. Front cover painting of Zealandic by Stan Stefaniak. Back cover tells the contents of the book by Peter Plowman. Black writing, small photo of author bottom left.shipping, migrants to australia, migrants to new zealand -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Story is Told by Sister Mary Cabrini Fontana
Tells the story of interned persons in the concentration camps of western and south Australia, including personal experiences of internmentsoft covered book in green and pink with title in orange print, pictures in orange and an orange strip across the middle with writing in it. Back is green with the same orange strip and orange pictures. richard bosworth, sam maroochi, luigi camporeale, adelio calligaro, harvey wa, udine italy, orkney islands, sister mary cabrini fontana -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Primitive Art, 1954
Dr. Leonhard Adam studied both Anthropology and Jurisdiction as a young manBlue-green hard cover book with gold writing down spine. Yellow and white dust cover with black and white printing and drawing of primitive characters in black. Written in English.primitive art, adam l, adam murvitz mc, camp 2, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, My Journey - Charles Gerrish, 2000
Life story of Charles Gerrish, as told to his granddaughter-in-law. Including family history, farming, many activities in local government.Blue cover, title in white writing, some gold. 1910 - 2000. Photograph of C Gerrish and tree on front. On back cover - tributes from B McCarthy and D McPherson.gerrish family, mooroopna water trust, charles gerrish, gerrish family history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Tatura Victory Hall. Grand Opening Concert
Contains pictures of various members of the committee, Shire and Governor General and Victory Hall2 pages of A4 paper folded in half to make a small booklet. Cream coloured paper with blue writing and faded black border. Inside pages are printed in blue with pictures.victory hall, opening concerts, 1926 opening concert -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, From Chock & Log to Rolltop, 1985
Written to preserve the history of 100 years of Toolamba South State School No. 2728, now Toolamba West Primary School, 1885-1985. A chock and log fence was first. Present fence is rolltopMottled beige cover, brown writing. Toolamba West School song on back, composed in 1976. On the front cover is an abstract drawing designed by Trevor Williams depiciting the three schoolsbooks, school, education -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Practical Beekeeping Being The Sixth Edition of the Australasian Bee Manual (Isaac Hopkins), 1925
Small Hardback book with faded red material cover with black writing. Inside front cover is a black & white photo of the New Zealand Government Apiary, Ruakura 288 pagesIsaac Hopkins was the former Chief Apiarist to the NZ Government