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The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Slide Rule, linear Aristo (EGM)
ARISTO STUDIOLOG ARISTO 0969 linear slide rule (see below in “history of object”“Aristo 0969 Germany”, “Aristo DBGM” -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Domestic object - Lamp, Spider lamp
Lamp hanger and chain with font holder. The lamp would have had a glass font. Screw part of a burner - the lamp chimney would have sat on the edge. Funnel to side fill of lamp. In pieces. Used as lighting in the library/Athenaeum.German maker - Dietz 1858 patent -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Rutherglen, Victoria, c1890
Silhouetted against the skyline, left of centre is the water tower. Right of centre is the rooftop of the Star Hotel Coloured postcard photograph showing a view of Rutherglen from across Lake King.Printed in space for stamp: "Printed in Germany"rutherglen, water tower, star hotel, lake king -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Gloves
Elbow length gloves, beige/milky coffee colour, pattern of bands of 8mm stocking stitch offset to each other continuously down the gloves.6 Artificial Silk Made in Germany.costume accessories, glove accessories -
Clunes Museum
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
Blood Pressure Monitor kit in a hinged metal caseErkameter / Sphygmomanometer / 260 / Original Germanylocal history, medical equipment, medicine, health, erkameter, sphygmomanometer -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Dish - Portland, Victoria, n.d
White china dish with basket weave sides, gold line rim; view of harbour and baths. 'Portland' in black print above images.Back: Base: Stamp 'Made in Germany'souvenir of portland, portland harbour, public baths -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, DANNOCK, James (1831-1907), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)James Dannock (1831-1907) was an early pioneer of Kew. The subject file contains a number of transcripts of his recollections, dating from 1896, which are held in the State Library of Victoria. Also photocopies of genealogical research. In the Dannock file there is a note relating to the 1875 “Back to Kew” map. It reads: “The Map of Early Kew was drawn by Mr Jesse Dannock, 2nd son of James and Maria Dannock. Map was given to Mrs Rogers by May Ratten, stepdaughter of Jesse Dannock. May Ratten & Mrs Rogers were friends. Mrs Rogers not a blood relation of the Dannock’s!”james dannock, jesse dannock, map - back to kew 1875james dannock, jesse dannock, map - back to kew 1875 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP of NORTH AFRICA, C.1939 - 45
... german ...Doug Dean collection, refer cat No 4575PMap, German, North Africa, 1:500 000, all print in black and in German, map covers from “Tripolis” to Pt Said”, item appears to be two sheets glued together and laminated.maps, german, ww2 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Pelvimeter, Martin's
Provenance unknown, found in a box with five other pelvimeters, marked "PELVIMETERS ( not accessioned)" in the hand of the previous curator, Melissa Campbell pre 2006.Martin's pelvimeter,external,nickel plated steel,l, graduated to 50cm and 20 inches. fer to Down Bros. catalogue 938/1, page 938. German manufacturer; stamped "GERMANY" on arm.pelvimetry -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - WW1 German Hebel Flare Pistol
... German ...WW1 & 2 German Hebel flare pistol. The term Hebel (German "lever") referred to the pistol's lever-action, not the manufacturer. The lever in front of the trigger guard was flipped up and forward to open the breech.BP 3926 on left and unreadable markings on the right.ww1, ww2, german, first world war, second world war, world war one, world war 2, flare pistol -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Musical Instrument, Mouth Organ and Box, Early 20th century. The Trade mark sign has circle being held by two hands has star inside which would indicate that it was before WW2
Matthew Hohner began manufacturing mouth organs in 1857 in Germany and became quite popular over the ensuing years with production reaching over 1 million units in the 1880’s. Control of the business passed to his sons around 1900. By 1920 the company was producing 20 million harmonicas a year. They sold to both sides of the conflict during the first world war. Other musical instruments were made by the company in the 20th century. Ernst Hohner retired from the firm in 1965 after 45 years at the healm. Harmonicas and mouth organs were mass produced in the later part of the 19th and into the 20th century and as such are items with which many people can identify. It has social and cultural significance. The harmonica has chrome top and bottom with wooden section in middle. Box is bright pink with label depicting a musical band in tones of orange and black.Harmonica has Jazz band and Made in Germany engraved on the top. The bottom has engravings M Hohner, Trade Mark Made in Ulm 1873.mouth organ, hohner mouth organ, warrnambool -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - The Tobacco Industry
Tobacco in the Kiewa Valley. Tobacco was grown in Victoria for many years but the main areas (from the 1960s) included the Upper Kiewa River Valley where areas were suited. A Tobacco Research Station was established in Myrtleford, the geographical centre of the North Eastern tobacco growing area.Tobacco was grown successfully in the Kiewa Valley1. Leaflets x2 Green paper - 'The Tobacco Plant' Prepared by The Tobacco Growers of Victoira Limited in consultation with the Dept. of Agriculture Tobacco Research Station, Ovens. 1980s 2. papers yellowed and printed on both sides. - 'The Golden Leaf - The story of the tobacco leaf. Prepared by the Tobacco Growers of Victoria Ltd.' 1980stobacco, kiewa valley, agricultural farming -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The History of the Explorers and Colonisation
... german ...Photographic copies of pages from an 1870 publication with transation from the German. exploration, explorers, colonisation, a. christmann, german -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Germans in Australia, 1985
Yellow hard covered book of 182 pages on German settlers in Australia.german-australians, barossa valley, germany, germans, world war one, world war two, immigration, silesia, posen, prussia, ferdinand von mueller, krummow, hamilton, ludwig leichardt, bernard holtermann, bethany, hahndorf, lutheran, anna ey, amalie dietrich, maria heller, ruth ihle, tanunda, refugees, dunera -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DEATH CERTIFICATE, WWI Germany, 1944
Death certificate for a German Soldier mounted in plain black wooden frame.certificate reads ' Hermann Halbeisen Grenadier 4th company 424 Grenadier Regt. died 27 May 1944'certificates german, german 1944 -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Newspaper, Queenslander Herald, No. 963, 1914
... german ...Newspaper fragments with German text. Queenslander Herald, In three separate pieces.As per photo.documents, newspapers, queenslander herald, brisbane, german, owen, gardner & sohne, queensland, newspaper. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, London - British and Foreign Society, Das Neue Teftament, 1940
Brown paper cover, 78 pages. Soft cover. Written in German1/- in pencil. 66 in red pencil. underlined. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Collection, Wied Collection, 1941-1946
Made or collected by the Wied family during their internment from Palestine to Camp3, Tatura, kept in the family until donated to Tatura Museum.Collection of artifacts made or collected in Camp 3 by German Templer family.costume, accessory, male, clothes -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Service Booklet
United Civic Service of Thanksgiving - Victory by GB and Allies over Germany.documents, ww1, general -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Accordion, Meteor Accordion
Black and silver box accordion Meteor Accordion, registered, made in Germany -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photos, Batch
Batch of 5 black and white photographs of downed aircraft, German/ Italian.Photograph No. ______ / Supplied by Military History / & Information Section AIF / for personal enjoyment only / and on condition that it will / not be reproduced in any form.crashed planes,, beached planes,, world war 2, ww2, midddle east -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bayonet
The Bayonet was recovered by Gunner LF Hart 5570 10th Field Artillery Brigade. (Service 06/07/1915 to 01/08/1919) Donated by -: Mrs L Dowel ( née Hart)WWI German Bayonet. Steel with wood inserts on both sides of handleBontgen & Sabin , Solingen. Marked on base of blade left hand side. Number "2" stamped on bottom of handle L/H side. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - German Bayonet & Scabbard
Steel Bayonet with wood insert in handle and metal scabbard. WWI German.Bayonet at base of blade E@24 left hand side x/CSZ on left side- Z on hilt left side. Scabbard on belt clip E95 (crossed knifes0 then 50 tgf -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - German Bayonet & Scabbard
WWI German Steel Bayonet with wooden inserts in handle Metal Scabbard.Erfurt on R/H base of blade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRAUCH COLLECTION: FEHMARN FAMILY INFORMATION
... german ...Loose information & letters relating to the Fehmarn family and other German families.document, memo, german -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO: MARYBOROUGH PARK GARDEN
POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO -MARYBOROUGH Park garden /. Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, -maryborough park garden -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO: MARYBOROUGH MASONIC HALL
POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO - Maryborough Masonic Hall . Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, - maryborough masonic hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - GERMAN SOCIETY DONATING, 22 March 2012
DVD. German Society Donating some of their records 22 March 2012. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - FRIENDLY SOCIETIES IN BENDIGO 1856-1916
92 page soft cover booklet 'Friendly Societies in Bendigo 1856 - 1916' Compiled by Rita Hull Published by The Australian Instituteof Genealogical Studies Inc. 2017 History of about 20 Friendly Societies with photos of people and places.Rita Hull -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pocketbook, Souvenir, Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas, 31 August, 1941
provenance unknownSmall, soft cover, pocketbook presumably souvenired from a German soldier during the latter stages of World War 2. The pocketbook is of the type originally issued by the German military and was printed in August 1941, edited by Georg Westermann, Braunschweig. The book has a red coloured cover with black printing and contains 48 pages. Pages are printed in black, the maps are printed in colour. The pocketbook is in good condition, some pages have tears and the cover is scuffed. The pocket book title translates as "Paperback Greater Germany, History Chart, Germany's Wehrmacht, World Atlas" and is a collection of information about the German Reich, German military units and insignia and world maps, 1942 calendar, etc. The original owner has made markings on some maps and has made notes.The front cover is printed in black ink with the following "Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas"