Two part object. (1) An Esquire 'Saturn' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along pillar of throat. Words '100% GRAPHITE' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at base of shaft. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyl, Metaltennis

A Wilson 'T2000' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft; yellow plastic shaft casing featuring 'W' logo and silver whipping. Handle wrapped with tan perforated leather. Net anchored to metal wire wrapped around head frame. Yellow plastic butt cap with white label featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo in red. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Adhesive label, Leather, Stringtennis

A Wilson 'T2000' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft; yellow plastic shaft casing featuring 'W' logo and silver whipping. Handle wrapped with yellow perforated leather. Net anchored to metal wire wrapped around head frame. Yellow plastic butt cap with white label featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo in red. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Adhesive label, Leather, Stringtennis

Two part object. (1) A Wilson 'T3000' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft; plastic shaft casing featuring 'W' logo; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Blue plastic butt cap featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo in white. (2) A blue & white vinyl racquet head cover, with zipper, printed with manufacturer and model name. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Vinyl, Leathertennis

A Rawlings John Newcombe-endorsed 'Tie Breaker' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Black plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring 'R' logo. Manufacturer name on label on throat bridge (both sides). Endorser & model name on labels at base of head. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive label, Leathertennis

A Rawlings John Newcombe-endorsed 'Tie Breaker' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Black plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring 'R' logo. Manufacturer name on label on throat bridge (both sides). Endorser & model name on labels at base of head. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive label, Leathertennis

A Yonex (probably Alumina model) gold metal tennis racquet, with flattened double shaft, white wooden shaft casing; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Remains of manufacturer logo also appear on plastic butt cap. Racquet owner's name label (Dymo style yellow label) adhered to inner shaft and states: 'M. NAGEL'. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Adhesive labeltennis

A Spalding 'Professional' tennis racquet, with handle grip wrapped in perforated leather and, plastic butt cap featuring manufacturer name/logo. Model name features on right shoulder. Manufacturer's name appears on base of head and their 'S' logo appears on lower shaft. Inscription on edge of shaft outlines the wood & fibre composition of racquet. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Fibretennis

A Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features gold crown device. Shaft features two diamond devices along its length. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip is the Fairway brand, by Balmforth. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Hidetennis

A Wilson, Maureen Connolly Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name. Shaft features decal head and shoulders image of Connolly. Base of shaft and plastic butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbon, Plastic, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson, Tony Trabert Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and stem features model name. Stem features decal head and shoulders photo image of an older Trabert. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Wilson, Tony Trabert Match Point tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and shoulders photo image of an older Trabert. Shaft features model name. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Plastictennis

A Wilson Billie Jean King "King Cup" tennis racquet. Base of head features model name. Throat and shaft features alternate Wilson logo. Base of shaft features head and neck photo decal of King. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features floral perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Billie Jean King Prestige tennis racquet (.1), with red and white vinyl head cover (.2). Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and shaft features model name. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Vinyl, Metaltennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo, flanked by two pairs of black and gold diamond devices. Throat and shaft features model name, with a shield device. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip manufactured by Victor Sports. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Bancroft Winner Junior tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, with wreath device. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Bancroft Monte Carlo, Bjorn Borg Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, 'BJ' trademark. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Spalding metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, rounded head; metal throat bridges; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring wreathed 'S' logo. Same logo appears on both sides of shaft casing (one in red, one in white). Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

A Spalding metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, rounded head; metal throat bridges; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black & brown leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring wreathed 'S' logo. SAme logo appears on both sides of shaft casing (one in red, one in white). Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

An Add In 'T-1201' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat bridges; black wooden shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated leather. Has a convex plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name and logo feature on right edge of shaft, as do words: 'A JASON-EMPIRE PRODUCT/MADE IN USA. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylon, Woodtennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, cream plastic throat bridge; handle wrapped in brown suede and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer logo on adhesive label on throat bridge. Model name on decal on left side edge of shaft. A white plastic strip around crown buffers strings from the metal. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Suede leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, orange plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring PDP logo. Manufacturer name & model name in orange along edge of shaft. Manufacturer's logo on bridge decals. Strung with Wilson Championship strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A Pro Group 'Tony Trabert C-6' split shaft tennis racquet. This racquet, was one of the earliest Graphite racquets made, hence it's name. The C stands for carbon (the source of graphite), and the 6 for its atomic number. Adhesive labels of past second-hand retailers feature on inner shaft, and on butt cap. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

Date is approximate. George James Jackson and family lived at 7-9 Russell Street from 1900-1950s. He and his wife were manufacturing jewellers and had a workshop adjacent to the house. Their son assisted in the business. George Jackson was very patriotic and hoisted the flag every day. His grandchildren, who lived nearby, were expected to attend on their way to school. On the occasion of the photo, the flag was being hoisted for the return of George's son - also George - from the 1914-1918 war.Black and white photo taken in the front yard of a brick house with another brick building to its right. There is a timber flag pole in the centre with a young boy climbing it. A man wearing a suit and cloth cap is holding a garden fork near a boy holding onto the ropes of the flag. On the left is a young girl. A sign on the wall of the brick building at the rear reads: " T. E. Scott / Plumber / & Gasfitter / Estimates given".handsworth, world war 1, jewellers, mr george jackson, miss eleanor jackson, miss lena jackson, mrs lena dawson

This 1890s photograph shows the early uniform worn by Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurses, (known as 'Nurse', in those days), when visiting patients to administer nursing care.The Nurse is speaking with a patient who is sitting in his back garden. It shows the style of clothing and the rear of a weatherboard house of that era. In Melbourne in 1885 it was recognized that skilled nursing was needed in the inner city to care for the sick poor in their own homes. On the 17th of February a meeting was held with prominent Melbourne citizens, five gentlemen and fourteen ladies. ‘Dr. Caffyn and Rev. Charles Strong explained the objects and scope of District nursing Societies that had been formed in other towns’ in UK. On that day the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) was founded, the first District Nursing Society in Australia. Subsequent meetings were held to form a Committee and to draw up a Code of Rules of the Society. It was decided only nurses who had attended a Nurses Training School and were fully qualified would be employed by the Society, and that the nurses would keep a daily journal of their work. After interviewing several candidates, the first Trained Nurse (Nurse), Mrs. Ferguson, was employed with a salary of £100 per annum and commenced work on the 1st of May 1885. She was employed for three months initially, but this was soon extended, “on the understanding she will make arrangements to live in the more immediate vicinity of her district”. A Doctor was consulted before any person was seen. In rotation, a member of the Superintendence Sub-Committee supervised the Nurse’s visits and could assist to alleviate some of the poor social conditions they found. Though only Trained nurses were employed, the term ’Nurse’ was used in those days. Lady Janet Clarke, a philanthropist, was one of the first two Vice-presidents and President from 1888 until 1908 (except when overseas); she was a driving force in the Society. She held the first fund raiser for the Society at her home ‘Cliveden’ and went on to help organize many functions where she, along with Committee members, manned the stalls to raise funds. She also took her turn to accompany the Nurse, and was noted for her kindness and benevolence. Over the years the Committee, which was made up of 80% ladies, worked tirelessly for the Society; many Auxiliaries were formed. A second Trained nurse, Mrs. Joanna Cannon, was employed in late 1885, with a trial period of six months which was extended. She and Mrs Ferguson were the stalwarts of the Society in the early years, Nurse Cannon remaining with the Society for four years and Nurse Ferguson for five years, though both had a short break due to the heaviness of the work. Nurse’s salaries were reduced to account for the cost of uniforms, and again in later years when establishments were rented by the Society and the nurses could now live in the Nurses Home. The two Nurses worked in the now CBD, ie from Spencer Street to Spring Street and from Victoria Parade to Flinders Street. At that time they walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of inner Melbourne carrying their nursing bags containing lotion, ointments, powders, liniment, bandages, dressings, a case of spirits, and the Nurse's own clean apron, soap and small towel. They supplied equipment on loan, such as earthenware hot water bottles, splints, urinals, bed pans, bed cradles, feeding mugs, and air-cushions as well as providing blankets and clean bed linen, and nightdresses and clothes as necessary. From its inception the Society was at the forefront of health care and liaised with Doctors. They provided high quality nursing care to a range of people, often in destitute situations, some lying on rags on the floor as they had no bed, others with just a bed and maybe a thin blanket, a chair and nothing else. Their ages ranged from babes, children, adults to the elderly. The Nurses gave medications as ordered, dressed wounds e.g. to the injured, and surgical cases, and to those with leg ulcers; attended to patients with ‘surgical ailments’ such as ‘hip disease’; gave care to those with acute illnesses such as bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, measles, and scarlet fever, as well as those with chronic illnesses such as consumption (tuberculosis), heart disease, arthritis, cancer, debility, neuritis and paralysis. They educated their patients, and their Carers, in the curing and prevention of disease; teaching the importance of hygiene, cleanliness, ventilation and good nutrition. They taught them, by verbal instruction and demonstration, how to make poultices, to make and apply bandages, apply medical appliances such as splints; and the Nurses supplied milk, beef tea and cooked soup when needed. As the work increased a third Nurse was employed but this was arduous work, particularly in the heat of summer and many Nurses only remained with the Society for several months. Black and white photograph of a Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurse (Nurse) wearing a white apron over her grey full length uniform, and wearing a white cap. She is standing and looking down at a man dressed in a white shirt and dark jacket and pants. He is sitting outside the rear of a weatherboard house, the boards of the house are applied vertically. A wooden ladder leans against another wooden building.melbourne district nursing society, mdns uniforms, rdns, royal district nursing service, mdns

Four page - folded A4, heavy card, printed in full colour, Memorial Order of Service for Lenard Reginald Bates, featuring on the cover a photo of 612 and Lenny, wearing a Yarra Trams cap. Inside is the Order of Service, and a verse titled "He only takes the best". Lenny worked at Kew Depot as a driver, virtually until his death from cancer. See Reg Item 2465 for a newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, yarra trams, funeral, kew depot, tram 612

Linton Football Club won the premiership in 1922. This is one of several copies of the photograph in the LDHS collection.Sepia photograph of a group of footballers in uniform standing and seated, official in suit, hat and fob watch standing at one side, another person wearing a jacket with tie, and peaked cap, standing at other side. An umpire wearing light-coloured clothing and long black socks or stockings is on the left of the front row. The footballer fourth from left in the middle row is holding a ball on which is written "LFC / PREMIERS / 1922 / LFC".linton football club, old lintonian collection

John Oddie's (1974) appointment as deputy commander of Aussie forces in the Middle East capped a remarkable career of service to Australia. Sadly, this honour also involved the heartbreaking duty of informing families of the deaths of their husbands and sons in Afghanistan and overseeing departure ceremonies for the fallen soldiers. As well as covering the war in Afghanistan, Flight Command provides an insider's account of being a combat pilot in the first Gulf War, a commander supporting peace in Bougainville and security in Cambodia and the often harrowing experience of being a first-response commander dealing with the aftermath of the Boxing Day tsunami in Indonesia. By turns heart-warming and poignant, Flight Command is the story of a farm boy who managed to carve an international career in the military that included service in two wars.Medium size, soft cover bookjohn oddie, ballarat college

1 - employee with a uniform cap - could be a shunter - lifting the cable into the adjacent grip car. Marked on rear as "Lonsdale St" .2 - worker in a cable pulley maintenance pit oiling the mechanism - note the other pits. Has put a "Danger" sing out on the roadway. Marked on rear "Bourke and Spring St 1938" Two copies held and one digital image from a scene shot. .3 - a worker watching the cable entering a winding house looking for damage - what a boring job! Marked on rear as "Checking cables 1938" .4 - communications pillar - or box - to communicate with the winding house .5 - photos shows the grip in the roadway Images have been reproduced from a movie - Commuting by Cable?Yields information of the cable tram operations c1938.Series of five Black & White Photographs by the TMSV Sales and one digital image from Commuting by Cable. Has the TMSV Sales stamp on rear with some notes in pencil on the rear as shown above.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, cables, winding house

Large stoneware hot water bottle also called a foot warmer. The stoneware hot water bottle has a rubber cap, often the original stone cap would be replaced with a cork alternative to seal the hot water. Because they were mass produced and very robust many survived so the antique value is not great. Many stoneware hot water bottles are still in use today and will be for years to come. Stoneware is a certain clay fired at a particularly high temperature and glazed so that it resembles polished stone.The bottle was filled with hot water, close the stopper securely and stand them in a bed, upright, on their small flat ends so that the sheets and blankets formed a tent-like structure over them. The peak of the 'tent' was the special feature of the rounded knob opposite the flat end, which also served as a carrying handle. Used this way, the hot water bottle was supposed to heat more of the bed Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and studied architecture under Otto Wagner. As a designer, Hoffmann was creative and prolific. His design portfolio encompassed commissions for buildings and interiors but extended to things as diverse as textiles, umbrella knobs, walking stick handles, tea pots, caskets and book covers as well as glass and ceramics.In 1903, with Koloman Moser and financier Fritz Waerndorfer, Hoffmann founded the Wiener Werkstätte. The collaboration of artists, designer architects and artisans enabled the realisation of the ‘total artwork’. Hoffmann’s designs were based on simple and clear proportions and employed rich, high-quality materials. Everyday objects were conceived as part of a whole living environment and were considered works of art. A large earthenware hot water bottle.HOFFMANNearly settlers, moorabbin mckinnon, ormond, bentleigh, pottery, craftwork, earthenware, pioneers, hoffmann josef, waerndorfer fritz, moser kololan, weiner werkstatte, vienna, austria, brumpton frances