A Wright & Ditson 'The Hub' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. String whipping reinforcements around right shoulder. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap attached with nails. Imprinted on side of shaft: PATENTED 09 14. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal Model B' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled head; whipping around shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem features across throat on obverse. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Nassau' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. String whipping and plastic reinforcement around shaft. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Vinyl, Ink, String, Leather, Plastictennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with circular perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with patterned perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Pro-Champ Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip without perforations, and a white leather butt cloth. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Spalding, "Doris Hart" Autograph Custom Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with perforations, and a burgundy leather butt cloth. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Heart symbol on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

This item is on display in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer photo .1) for details re manufacture, history and use..1) Plaque metal black on a stand with white text re details of the item. .2) Bren Gun Carrier or Carrier Universal Model MG No 2A, in camouflage colours, tracked vehicle.“3” - “3820”brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, carrier, bren gun

Sepia photograph of grey haired man, smoking a pipe, with two models of machines. In background, weatherboard wall , at left. Brick wall at right. Garden plants at centre. On back 'post card'cottage, miners

handwritten account of activities during October. Mentions taking bus groups to various locations and a visit to the Kangaroo Flat Technical School where the students had made a model of a mine and workings.document, for newsletter - activities during october, mr a llewellyn, south australian rural youth group, east meadows primary school, victoria hill, the central deborah mine, council of adult education geology group, mr wyn williams, bendigo institute of technology, kangaroo flat technical school, a richardson

Tennis racquet. Spalding brand, Ashley Cooper Match Play model. Wood, with nylon strings. Red and white decals. Leather covered grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leathertennis

Tennis racquet. Spalding brand, Gonzales Grand Prix model. Wood, with nylon strings. Red, blue and white decals. Leather covered grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leathertennis

A Sportflite Professional Model tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylon, Enamel, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Stringtennis

A Paramount 'Speed King Masters Model' racquet with no net. Decal on shaft states 'ROLF JAEGER' and features signature of Rolf Jaeger. Materials: Wood, Paint, Leather, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A Slazenger 'Pastime' tennis racquet with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model name features on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

The City Engineer's Department within the former City of Kew, was responsible for public works, including street beautification. This photograph was held in the archives of the Department and was subsequently gifted to the Kew Historical Society. Like other examples originally held by the Department, photographs of road works, street beautification, engineering works were often sourced from other municipalities, or countries, to use as references for engineering works and design in Kew.Colour photographic positive (faded) of street beautification in Port Melbourne, used as a model by the Engineer's Department of the City of Kew for how civic spaces, including shopping centre precincts, could be improved. street beautification, city of kew -- engineers department, public works -- kew (vic.), port melbourne

The City Engineer's Department within the former City of Kew, was responsible for public works, including street beautification. This photograph was held in the archives of the Department and was subsequently gifted to the Kew Historical Society. Like other examples originally held by the Department, photographs of road works, street beautification, engineering works were often sourced from other municipalities, or countries, to use as references for engineering works and design in Kew.Colour photographic positive (faded) of street beautification in Port Melbourne, used as a model by the Engineer's Department of the City of Kew for how civic spaces, including shopping centre precincts, could be improved. street beautification, city of kew -- engineers department, public works -- kew (vic.), port melbourne

The City Engineer's Department within the former City of Kew, was responsible for public works, including street beautification. This photograph was held in the archives of the Department and was subsequently gifted to the Kew Historical Society. Like other examples originally held by the Department, photographs of road works, street beautification, engineering works were often sourced from other municipalities, or countries, to use as references for engineering works and design in Kew.Colour photographic positive (faded) of street beautification in Port Melbourne, used as a model by the Engineer's Department of the City of Kew for how civic spaces, including shopping centre precincts, could be improved. street beautification, city of kew -- engineers department, public works -- kew (vic.), port melbourne

Spalding "Greenwoodl" model wooden racquet with red whipping on shoulders and finely grooved wood handle. Red leather cuff on butt. Oval head. Materials: Wood, String, Gut, Leathertennis

Child's wooden racquet. Branded with F.A.O Schwarz logo and model 'Sport'. Finely grooved wood handle. Leather cuff on butt. Oval head. Materials: Wood, String, Gut, Leathertennis

Cardboard, punched out, folding model car to represent Yarra Trams' Response Unit vehicles - has the background to the purpose of the vehicle printed on one side. Produced by Transit Graphics c2012.trams, tramways, models, safety, yarra trams, inspectors

These advertisements were found in a suitcase donated by a GHS member. The case contained newspapers and other items. This advertisement for "Marcia" Models Hats is from 1935.Although the advertisement not Greensborough based, it came from a local home.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.marcia models

A report by the Adult Deaf Society of Victoria into the current development and modelling for possible future development of H.E.A,R. (now Hearservice) , 2nd December 1980Red, 30cmHx21cmW, 22 pagesh.e.a.r , hearservice,

The Universal Food Chopper was a common domestic item internationally and throughout Australia. It was manufactured by the Landers, Frary & Clark company ( L.F. &C.). It was first sold in 1897, and proved to be so popular that the company still featured it in their catalogue sixty years later. It was marketed as a device that not only ground meat, but also processed vegetables. The number 2 on the device referred to the size of the grinder, with the 3 model being the largest for heavy-duty use and the 00 model the smallest. This appliance was a common domestic item used throughout AustraliaA cast iron and wood domestic appliance. The food chopper has a large screw on the base which allowed it to be anchored to a table or work bench. Food items were placed in the the cavity at the top and the user wound the handle to force the food through the blade. Different attachments allowed adjustments to the size the food was chopped.On Side 1: Pat. Oct.12, 1897/ Apr. 18, 1899/ Re Sept. 5, 1899 On Side 2 : LF & Co. /New Britain / CONN USA / No 2/ UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPERfood chopper, kitchen appliances, food preparation

A programme for a 'Gown of the Year' Gala parade in 1964 presented by the Mannequins and Models Guild of Australia at the Menzies Hotel. The association were members of the modelling profession. They organised the gala and gave their services free so that all proceeds may go to Melbourne Legacy. Every frock in the parade is an individual creation of Melbourne's top couturiers. Usually afterwards the gowns were put on display for the public at Melbourne Town Hall and the entry charge was contributed to Legacy.A record that Legacy used gala performances for fundraising events. Printed programme of The Gown of the Year gala in 1964 in aid of Legacy, with black and white photos and advertising inside. fundraising, gala performance

This electric kettle/Jug is shaped in the style of the Art Deco period 1930's to 1950's (in Australia). It was at the beginning of the wave of creative kitchen ware to stimulate and impress visitors and uplift what used to be a boring kitchen environment.This "art deco" electric kettle is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it highlight that rural families and areas where in step (fashion wise) to their city "cousins". In the mid 1900's "the fashion" in Australia was (on the whole) always some years behind that of England and Europe. The years after World war II reduced the time lag between the "advanced fashion" of Europe and England and came in step with the emerging modern American fashion. American "film stars" started have their fashion projected onto the silver screens.This electric Fowler ware is a ceramic hot water jug. Its shape is in the "Art Deco" style of the early 1920's.On base "240V - 1650W" below this "AC ONLY" below this "MODEL No. EEJ" "APP. No. N550" below this "JUG BODY BY" under this and in script style "FOWLER WARE" below this "1583"kitchen appliances, tea/coffee preparation, light refreshments, hospitality offerings, art deco styles in appliances

Vacuum cleaners have been part of the household for many years. Beginning as simple tools blowing the dust to the current sucking up the dust and being powered by electricity. From the shape of a barrel to those that stand upright, from being fitted onto a 'sled' to those with wheels and from heavy to light.Used by a resident in the Kiewa Valley Electrolux cannister steel vacuum with leather handle at the top, the electric socket (and cut power cord attached) at one end and the cloth covered hose at the other end. Two steel extension handles, hose and cord works. Parts with combination dusting and upholstery tool and hardwood floor dust mop and refrigerator crevice tool. The cannister sits on a 'sled' of two long rods on each side.Hand written on the cannister "1932 Model" "Electro / lux / Made in Sweden / Design Nr B156 Registered" on top On bottom "Ser 1234 No. 1456 / Volt Watt" ....(not legible)electrolux, vacuum cleaner 1932