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Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Honey Australia's Liquid Gold, Unknown
Soft cover brochure with an orange cover with a picture of honey being drizzled into a jar inside a hexagon. White & light orange writing. On the back is a hexagon with a phot of beehives -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1979
Black and white photograph of Brad Drewett and Mark Edmonson playing on court. Writing on reverse states :'Stars of the Australian Open' and 'The Year that Was'. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Kit - sewing, 1940's
Small Army issue sewing kit. Khaki purse with safety pins, cottons, needles, razor blade, buttons and pins. Writing on purse indicates German origin.Drahoma, Romerodenhillesewing kit, khaki, camps, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book- Family History, Scotland and Beyond The Family of William Runciman, 2004
Written to record the history of William Runciman family, c1720 - 1730 June 2004 in Scotland and Australia and New Zealand. Containing comprehensive family trees and photographs.Cream cover, black writing, Scottish thistle emblem - Large on front, small on back. Synopsis of W Runciman c1720 life on back cover. 256 pages.runciman family, jelley j, middleton d, family history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Institute for Irrigation and Salinity Research Tatura Vic. Golden Jubilee 1937-1987, 1987
Printed for 50th Anniversary of Research at TaturaSoft cover, back cover white, front cover white border, gold blue and white writing. Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs logo in blue and goldirrigation, books, history, local -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Cooking With Honey (The Queensland Beekeepers' Association) compiled by Marion Weatherhead - First print 1997, reprinted and revised 2014, November 2014
A5 soft covered book. Soft yellow & cream cover with photos of trees, flowers, a bee, beekeeper & hives & honey with gold writing, Same pictures on the back -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Beekeeping In Victoria (Dept of Agriculture Victoria), 1958
Soft cover slightly larger than A5, Cream cover with pink flowers & blue writing missing back cover, possibly missing pages is up to 158 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - CD, 80 Years in Australia
The CD tells the story of the Templer Society of Australia and how they came to Australia. The story of 10 Templer families. The typed sheets are a transcript of what is on the CD.Black multi ring folder containing CD and 9 pages of typing. Round CD with coloured picture of hut and trees. Writing in black. In black and clear case.Temple Society of Australia 80 Years in Australia German Internment 1941 -1947 by Doris Frank (MP4)templer society, ernst lewandowsky, alfons konig, lothar bohmer, dr wilhelm eilers, rudolf girschik, fritz lippmann, wilhelm eppinger, hedwig schnerring, wilhelm fugmann, dr martin winkle, doris frank, camp 10 loveday sa, camp 1a internment camp, richard graze, oscar hahn, ekkehard beinssen, werner glockemann -
Hume City Civic Collection
Beer Cans
Used at Sunbury Pop Festival staged on George Duncan's property in 1975.Aluminium 370ml. can for beer. Green and gold background with red and white writing also sketch of quitar playing singer on can. Opening on top for pouring or drinking."COURAGE/CREST/LAGER/370ml..."sunbury pop festival, duncan, george, george evans collection -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Book, The Eureka Flag
Paperback book with title "The Eureka Flag" by Len Fox with a contribution by Val D'Amgri. Picture of soldiers approaching stockade (on the front cover). Writing and illustration printed in blueaustralian history, goldfields, eureka stocade, ballarat -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Speech, Empire Day 1933
This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". It is signed G H Knox. It was written by Sir George Hodges Knox and read to the children at Olinda School as part of the Empire Day celebrations in 1933. Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960) was a veteran of WW1 and was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council in 1922. He held this post until 1927.The City Of Knox is named after him. He won the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat for Upper Yarra in 1927 for the Nationalist Party. He became Speaker for the Victorian Parliament in 1942 and remained there until 1947. Between 1945 and his death in 1960 he held the seat of Scoresby. He was knighted in 1945. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. Empire Day was observed in state schools from 1905 with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day.olinda school, sir george hodges knox, empire day, speech, city of knox, knox, olinda, school, celebration -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, H London Chemist & Dentist, Circa 1990's
Harry London was a chemist and surgeon dentist who came to Warrnambool in 1891 and brought out the business of the late W.F.G Nettleton.he used the Pasteur filter for water in the making of his medicines. He held a large number of patents for his medicines and mixtures. In 1896 London erected a new chemist shop at the corner of Koroit & Liebig Streets. As well as operating as a chemist and dentist he also dealt in all types of photographic materials and cameras.A common item with links to an innovative business in Warrnambool.Rectangular shaped bottle with embossed writing of company details on front and graduated measurements in ½ tablespoons along the narrow edges. Pale blue in colour. Round lipped neck.H London chemist & Dentist Warrnambool on front. One and two tablespoons along sides.warrnambool, harry london, harry london chemist and dentist , harry london liebig street, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC
Postcards collected as a se by John EDWARDS VX 3857 form 2nd AIF (ref CAT 536 BOX 31 ) Egypt WW2 Blank green folder contains 10 postcards. Images are photos of Port Said and surrounds. All black and white with space on the back for address and writing. All infilled in port said, suez canal, egypt, ww2 -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a woman in white
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century.Colour photograph of a woman wearing a long white semi-sheet wrapper, in front of the writing desk in Amess House, with her right hand resting on a wooden chair.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Analgesic, Penthrane, Abbott Laboratories, 1976
Methoxyflurane Hydrogenated ether (ether with one or more hydrogen atoms replaced with a halogen atom). It is a powerful analgesic although is also a respiratory depressant. The use of Penthrane foreshadowed the patient controlled analgesia devices.Empty brown glass bottle with green manufacturer's label, with white writing and a white plastic lid. Green liquid measures have been printed on the side of the bottle.White sticker stuck to manufacturer's label: Expiration Date / Feb. 1, 1976 / Lot 854-1663analgesia, hydrogenated ether, self administration, methoxyflurane, abbott laboratories, penthrane -
Melbourne Legacy
Souvenir - Postage Stamp, Legacy 50th Anniversary, 1973
Australia Post (previously known as the Post Master General department (PMG)) issued this postage stamp in 1973, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of Melbourne Legacy, September 1923. The stamp was produced in recognition of the outstanding work that Legacy has done in helping war widows and their families. The design of children playing within the silhouette of a hand, was done by George Hamori, an Australian graphic design artist (born 1918). For a biography of his life see the re:collection website.A reminder to all the people of Australia of the helping hand of kindness of Legacy, and the generosity of the people of Australia who have donated to fund the work that Legacy does.Postage Stamp issued by Australia Post x 4 copies. Stamp has perforated edges, green writing, light brown background, hand extended silhoutte.Postage stamp has been postmarked with five horizontal lines and the words "include the postcode in every address".legacy promotion, golden jubilee, 50th anniversary -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Booklet - Membership, Victorian Trotting Club (V.T.C.) Elsternwick Park 1886 Member Ticket and Fixture
Victorian Trotting Club (V.T.C.) Elsternwick Park Member Ticket and Fixture for Season 1886Victorian Trotting Club (V.T.C.) Elsternwick Park Blue Booklet/Folder with Gold Writing with attached Blue Ribbon containing Member Ticket and Fixture for 1886 SeasonFront and Back Cover: V.T.C. / Season 1886. Inside Left: Victorian Trotting Club Elsternwick Park / No S39 / Season 1886 / Issued to Mr Bennett Esq / Not Transferable / Thos. Haydon Secretary / This Ticket entitles you to all the Privileges of Membership, which includes Admission for yourself and two Ladies to the Grand Stand / Its loss or non - production will render you liable to payment and the money will not be refunded / By Order of the Committee. Inside Right: Fixtures for 1886 / Saturday January 23rd / Wednesday March 17th (St Patrick's Day) Cup Meeting / Saturday April 24th Easter Saturday / " May 8th / " July 3rd / " August 28th / Wednesday October 13th Caulfield Cup Week / Wednesday November 3rd Melbourne Cup Week / Saturday December 18th / Andrew Sherar, 11 Collins street West, Melbourne. harness racing, trotting, membership, ticket, 1886, victorian trotting club, elsternwick park, mr bennett esq, fixture -
Wangaratta High School
WTC Yearbook -Geronimo, 1973
Cream yearbook with a green circle in the middle of the left edge with seven black arrows sticking out of it. In the bottom right corner is green writing reading GERONIMO '73GERONIMO '73 -
Wangaratta High School
WTS Yearbook -Geronimo, 1970
Yellow-brown yearbook with an image of a tree's leaves and roots with white writing in the centre reading Geronimo 70. There is some degradation of the paper cover of the book along the edgesGeronimo 70 -
Wangaratta High School
OC Trophy, 2002
Silver plastic lidded cup trophy on a marble patterned base with a gold plaque reading OVENS COLLEGE GERONIMO SUE SCOTT Writing Achievement Perpetual trophy -
Wangaratta High School
WHS trophy, 2009
Glass trapezium shaped trophy with a rough cut top edge presented to Wangaratta High School for participating in the 2009 Science and Engineering Challenge and white writing reading:The Science and Engineering Challenge Participation Award Wangaratta 2009 Presented by Victoria university Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science This initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, industry, Science and Research -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Map - Bogong High Plains
Bogong high Plains showing mountains, places, roads and riversHistorical changes of infrastructure on the Bogong High PlainsBogong High Plains, hand written and 'copied with considerable simplification from F.C.V. (Falls Creek V.?) 'Feathetop' L 'Tawonga'. Paper is yellowed, writing is brown.bogong high plains map -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, ANZACS at War: the story of Australian and New Zealand Battles. by John Laffin, 1965_
This books details various actions in which ANZAC troops were engaged from the Boer War to World War II224p., black and white photographs, maps. Hard cover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket illustration of shadows of soldiers on green background, title in white writing.anzacs, australian army, boer war, world war i, world war ii -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Japanese Pay Booklet
Small brown rectangular booklet with Japanese writing throughout. There are several folded sheets of paper within with typed text and stamps. Also several notes of Japanese currency.Japanese inscriptions handwritten and typed. -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Photograph of Dr Olga Bolitho, 1926
Sepia photograph. Photograph is of Dr Olga Bolitho as a baby, seated in a high chair in a garden, 1926. Writing in biro on the back of the photograph reads 'Olga Bolitho 1926'. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
A wooden shield with metal insignia , In the middle of the igsignia there is a silver on white background and a lyre on a blue backround. The writing on the shield is Royal Australian Navy Band and Serving In HrmonyRoyal Australian Navy Band and Serving In Harmonyshield, hmas cerberus, cerberus collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
A wooden shield with a insignia with a crown on top, with waves and a diving helmet in the centre. On black background in gold writing is Clearance Diving Team 3 R.A.N. United and UndauntedCLEARANCE DIVING TEAM 3 R.A.N. UNITED AND UNDAUNTEDshield, hmas cerberus, cerberus collection -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Black and white, KODAK, The Mission to Seamen, Melbourne - Central Hall, Celia Little Lounge, c. 1950
One of a series of Mission to Seamen postcards produced in the immediate post-war and post WW2 period. The other reason for creation could be the 1956 MTS centenary celebrations. The photograph was take before 1957 as the bell from the SS Morton Bay is not on the wall yet.Visual record of the club area of Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne mid 20th C.Black and white gloss postcard depicts the Celia Little room furnished with several chairs, tables with flowers, and five seamen or club members sitting reading or writing.Printed on back: 'POST CARD/CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY/' . Stamp location is top right and is indicated by the word 'KODAK' on four sidesclub, celia little room, sailors, literature, armchairs, flowers, artworks, magazines, reading, seamen, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, RATION 1949, Commonwealth of Australia, C. 1949
Item in the collection relating to A.G.Ferris No 2156 AIF. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Tea and Butter ration card No A908246, all print in black, “Commonwealth of Australia”, hand writing in pen, item has a couple of coupons missing ie used.Hand written in black pen,” Ferris A.M, Pte Bag Pyramid Hill”ration cards, team and butter, post ww2 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, SVNLF's Policy
Cream Booklet with red writing and Vietnamese Flag on cover. South Vietnam Liberation National Fronts Policy toward the officers and men in the US and Akien Army - 1966South Vietnamese flag Policy toward officers and men in the US and Alien Armysouth vietnam army, booklet