A Spalding 'Geneva' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved slender octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Makers' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on obverse, and impressed onto butt cover. Decal of model name feature across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

Tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, shoulders with string whipping, and fine grooved handle, flaring slightly at the butt. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, String, Gut, Leathertennis

Children's tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, and fine grooved handle, flaring slightly at the butt. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

Book: 'Ping Pong: The game and how to play it'. 115 pages. Hardcover. Authorized American edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Photo of a Miss Lowther Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Index, ill, p.613.non-fictionStudy of the ancient city of Romerome - description, rome - history

p.388.fictionA novel of British military life in Indiaengland - fiction, india - british occupation - fiction

Ill, p.338.fictionA collection of short storiesengland - fiction, england - short stories

p.393.fictionA collection of short storiesengland - fiction, england - short stories

p.393.fictionThis volume offers Kipling's classic 1896 collection of poetry, including the "Song of the English" series. england - fiction, england - poetry

Index, maps, p.743.non-fictionWhile most people remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, he actually wanted more to be a journalistic and historical writer. This is one of his works in that vein, documenting the events of the Boer War, which had yet to end at the time of writing.boer war 1899-1902, arthur conan doyle

Ill, p.378.fictionThe timeless tale of survival and adventure that set the standard for the English novelRobinson Crusoe is the only man still alive when his ship is destroyed in a terrible storm. Washing up on a deserted island, he realizes that he is stranded, with no immediate hope of rescue. Displaying remarkable ingenuity, Crusoe builds a crude home, raises crops, and keeps track of the passing days with a rudimentary calendar. Loneliness is his greatest adversary until a tribe of cannibals arrives with their intended victims. When one of the prisoners escapes, Crusoe rescues him. juvenile fiction, adventure fiction

Ill, p.449.non-fictionAn illustrated guide to the cathedrals of Great Britaincathedrals - great britain, church architecture - great britain

Red cloth bound cover with faded embossing on front ' Life of Napoleon 1' with gold embossing on the spine 'Life of Napoleon 1, J:H:Rose M:A:, I, GEO:Bell & Sons' xvii ; 512 pages ; 20cm ; illus Handwritten inscription on first page '175, 923 ROS R79' Stamp on various pages ' Kilmore Mechanics Institute' napoleon 1, biography, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Conversations and letters of Nicholas Herman of Lorraine. Translated from the French. Introduction by Mrs. Pearsall Smith.Grey/green board cover. Some foxing and marks throughout. P.45 probably missing. 44 pp. Good conditionNil.christianity, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph depicting Cormack Lowther and Sam James at the cyanide plant on Poverty Hill, Tarnagulla. Copy photograph. mining

'Free' Treadle Sewing Machine'Free' barnd treadle sewing machine mounted in a wooden cabinet with two small drawers on each side at the front. It has ornate gold floral design decals on the machine. The treadle is surrounded by a wooden base.'The Free' 'Free Sewing Machine Co. Rockford Ill. USA' 'Designers Patented and Manufacturers Australian Registration Numbers RD 2163 RD ? New Zealand Numbers 862-863. General Offices and Factory 608-644 Harris Street Sydney'.sewing machines, machines, sewing equipment, cabinet sewing machines, cabinets

William and Eliza Daley were living in Ann St Williamstown 1863. Their daughter Ann was born in 1864 and in 1865 daughter Elzabeth was born in MeltonPortrait photo of Ann taken at Alba Studio, Hobartlocal identities, pioneer families

Strahan was a resident of Tarnagulla and was born in Jones Creek (Waanyarra). Murray Comrie Collection.Photograph of Tarnagulla resident Simon William Strahan in his Boer War uniform. This is a copy print made from the older original held in the Tarnagulla Public Hall. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. tarnagulla, waanyarra, boer war, war, military, service, soldiers, veterans, strahan

Used by Mrs. Linda Sebire (late).Set of two small green glass oval condiment dishes. Can be removed from gold handled holder. Holder has four small. Set contains two small silver spoons.spoons, condiment sets, tableware

From the late Miss E. M. SebireClear glass whisky decanter with ground glass stopper. Has Peter Dawson's Scotch painted on decanter. Specially manufactured to commemorate centenary of Company. decanters

Ill p.330.fictionScathing in its indictment of a cruel society and pervaded by a sense of threat and mystery, this novel is peopled with some of the most famous characters in literature. Elements of the Gothic Romance jostle with those of the Newgate novel and popular melodrama forging a style entirely Dickens'. england - fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870

Ill, p.332.non-fictionA collection of photographs from most countries.voyages and travel, photography and drawing

Hardcover book with a grey cover. A colour image of three men and a woman along the bank of a river on cover. 240 pages.fictionA collection of stories.george r. sims, fiction

217 p. : red cover, with image of man and woman in evening dress, man smoking a cigar.fictionnathaniel gubbins, fiction

Photocopynon-fictionA4 Plan of part of Crown Portion 128 Parish of Nunawading dated 13/03/1902schwerkolt august, plans, parish of nunawading

The item was awarded to Dr Harry Jenkins for a motorcycle race held in NSW on 16/02/1910. Jenkins was an avid, amateur racing car driver and motorcycle rider and had a dental practice in Collins Street Melbourne. He owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed the island to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. This item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when Margart Campbell sold the island in 1973.This trophy demonstrates Harry Jenkins' prowess of motor sport and his competitive spirit. This is one of very few orginal items found within the Churchill Island museum collection.Large solid metal three-dimensional object featuring 4 identical cylinders open at one end. All 4 cylinders are joined, domed in profile and designed to represent the four cylinders of a motor bike. The object is engraved and has silver plated hallmarks. Engraved on centre 2 sections: MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW SCRATCH RACE 4 HP AND OVER H JENKINS 16-2-10 Also Hallmarks SYDENHAM PATENT 2272 A S trophy, harry jenkins, motor bike racing, churchill island, 16/02/1910, scratch race, 4 hp and over, motor cycle club of nsw