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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBadge, Girl Guides badge North Ringwood District 1961
owner unknownCircular metal badge, black background, Guide trefoil and printing in gold.North Ringwood District Girl Guides 1961 -
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Certificate, Oliver, Thomas, Ringwood & District Horticultural Society Show First Prize Certificate - 1897, March, 1897
As in brief description|1 of 5 Certificates belonging to J. HewishPink cardboard certificate with gold lettering. First Prize awarded to J. Hewish at the first Ringwood & District Horticultural Society show held March 16, 1897. First Prize: 6 parsnips. Class 13 Section 15. +Additional Keywords: Hewish, J (President) / Williams, George A. (Sec)Ringwood & District Horticultural Society; First Show - March 16, 1897. First Prize. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDomestic object - Mug - Drinking, C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, Heathmont Primary School No. 4688 ceramic mug. Circa1990s, 1900s
Drinking mug, white with gold rim, ceramic. Heathmont Primary School with a 'badge'. Epacris floral motif. +Additional Keywords: Hose, C.R.Underneath: C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd Est 1945.; Designed and Decorated in Australia -
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Banner, Heathmont Lions Club banner
Retrieved by purchase per eBay from Kansas by Russ Haines.White silk banner with gold fringe along bottom. Lions Club and logo are at the top of the shield with epacris (heath) in centre. Heathmont Victoria - Australia is printed underneath. The banner is supported by a wooden rod with plastic end knobs & ribbon for hanging on top. Lions Club Heathmont, Victoria, Australia. +Additional Keywords: Haines, Russ -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyEphemera, Lady's Membership Ticket for the Ringwood Horticultural Society - Season 1924, 1924
President Chas Wallace; Secretary G W Mullur. See also Brief Description.Membership Ticket. Lady's Ticket for the Ringwood Horticultural Society - Season 1924. Provision for 1/2/3 punching - hole punched in '1'. Pale green card, gold edge, gold printing. In transparent paper envelope. +Additional Keywords: Wallace, Chas / Mullur, G. W. -
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Visitors Book, Ringwood Town Hall opening - 1927, 1927
Used by attendees at the opening of the Ringwood Town Hall in 1927, with names, addresses and date they came to live in Ringwood.Book. Black leather covered with gold leaf page edges, and 'Visitors' in gold on front only. 12 pages only used. Contains signatures of persons attending the opening of the Ringwood Town Hall - 1927. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBadge, Ringwood Rifle Club embroided motif
Black pocket with gold and red embroidered motif with 'Rifle Club Ringwood' within scrolls. Crossed rifles on white square and crown above. +Additional Keywords: Harkin, Gordon -
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Minute Book, Independent Order of Rechabites Ringwood Tent Minute Book - 18-Nov-1928 to 30-May-1938, 18-Nov-1928 to 30-May-1938
The book records the minutes of meetings held in the Tent Room of the Independent Order of Rechabites. Tent 372 Ringwood.Minute Book of 186 pages with mottled brown cover and red spine, with 'Minute Book' in gold. All pages used.Minute Book -
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Cash Book, Report Book / Vegetable pathologist / Agricultural Department, Orchardist's cash book/ledger - Charles Wedge, Ringwood, 1928
Used by Charles Wedge for cash accounts, work on orchard, guest lists and ledgerLeather bound cash book/ledger from 1st July 1928 to 1954. Owned by Charles Wedge, orchardist of Ringwood. Red spine / dark charcoal / green covers. Gold printing on spine (see makers details). +Additional Keywords: Wedge, Charles E.L.Cash Book p 34; Ledger page 250; from 1st July 1928 -
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Book, Arnall & Jackson, Local Government Act 1928 with index and amendments. Cr E.J. Parker, 1928/30
Black book with gold lettering on front (see Inscriptions), 358pp. Local Government Act 1928 and 73 pp addendum - Act between councils and Victorian Railways Commissioners, 1930. +Additional Keywords: Parker, Cr E.J.Local Government Act 1928 with index and amendments -
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Rock, Stibnite rock sample from a Ringwood antimony mine
Owned by Russ Haines since 1966. Antimony was mined in Ringwood during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ore known as Stibnite is a sulphide of Antimony. The metal is alloyed with lead in the manufacture of lead-acid batteries and in typesetting. Stibnite has been used for centuries as a cosmetic (marking eyebrows). The antimony ore may also contain gold.Lump of antimony rock (Stibnite) from the mine in Ringwood. See also History of Object. -
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Address Book, Ringwood Auxiliary of the Royal Childrens Hospital 1939-1959. Account book used to record names and subscriptions of members. Also used for receipts and expenditure for the same period, Ringwood Auxiliary of the Royal Childrens Hospital - Account Book. 1939-1959, 1939-1959
Account Book of Ringwood Auxiliary of the Royal Childrens Hospital 1939-1959. Black cardboard cover with red spine and red square with the word 'Analysis' in faded gold lettering. Thumb index down the right hand side.Analysis -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMemorabilia - Flag, Red flag on stick with gold border and lettering imprinted: "Ringwood Greets You as a City 1960", 1960
Red flag on stick with lettering imprinted: 'Ringwood Greets You as a City 1960'. Material is red with gold lettering. The flag has a gold border with a small fringed edge.Ringwood Greets You as a City 1960 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBook, Julius Grant (1869-1950) Nature's Gentleman and Good Friend to Warrandyte
Bound compilation of notes about Julius Grant, Park Orchards orchardist, and his involvement with the Warrandyte community, Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe as Councillor, and participant in a Cairn Committee for erection of memorial at Anderson's Creek in Warrandyte marking Louis J. Michel and party rewarded by Government as discoverers of first goldfield in Victoria. Also includes substantial coverage of Grant's theatrical involvement, Australian films, and Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Committee. "An Old Stager remembered for much more than just the Louis Michel Gold Memorial Cairn." -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBanner, Mavis Clark, Ringwood Probus Club c1995, 1995
Rectangular light blue/grey textile banner on dark blue material backing with gold coloured trim along lower edge.Embroidered Probus Club of Ringwood inscription, with depiction of Ringwood clock tower and Probus logo. Name patch sewn onto backing - Mavis Clark, July 1995. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyCertificate, F.D. Atkinson Government Printer Melbourne, Ringwood Probus Club Inc. 25th Anniversary 1983 - 2008, 2008
Buff-coloured certificate printed in black with blue and gold coloured Probus logo.Congratulations to Ringwood Probus Club Inc. on celebrating your 25th Anniversary 1983 - 2008. Presented by the Probus Centre - South Pacific Inc. (signed by) Bob Bensley Chairman, Pat Atkinson General Manager. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBook, Jill Robertson, MacRobertsonland, 2010
MacRobertson's chocolate factory in Fitzroy, Victoria, expanded to Ringwood at 323 Canterbury Road before takeover in 1968 by Cadbury-Schweppes P/L.Small paperback biography of Macpherson Robertson (1859-1945)"Meet the man behind some of Australia's favourite confectionery - including Freddo Frog, Cherry Ripe and Old Gold chocolate - a charming self-made millionaire and generous philanthropist whose spirit reflected the hopes and dreams of a young nation. MACROBERTSONLAND tells the amazing rags-to-riches tale of Macpherson Robertson, Austrlia's very own Willy Wonka." -
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Administrative record - Mining Reports, Government Printer, Melbourne, Colony of Victoria quarterly and annual mining reports - 1860s 1870s & 1880s, 1865 - 1883
Colony of Victoria mining reports show any Ringwood mine references under Castlemaine District, St. Andrews Subdivision. Noteworthy for Ringwood: - Death of Pierce Boardman, mining manager at New Ringwood Mining Co., accidentally killed when he lost his footing and fell to a depth of 40 feet on 1st January 1879. - William White injured in truck accident at New Ringwood Antimony Tribute Company, 31st March 1882.Boxed collection of soft and hard bound reports including: 1. Quarterly Colony of Victoria reports of the Mining Surveyors & Registrars, Victoria, 1865-1881 - Summary of gold mining statistics for the quarter - Tables showing the yield of gold from certain parcels of quartz raised during the quarter in some of the deepest mines in Victoria with depth of the deepest shafts, levels, cross-cuts, etc. - Estimated yield of gold and quantity of gold exported during the quarter - Gold received and issued from the Royal Mint during the quarter - Summary of yield of gold from quartz, tailings, etc., crushed during the quarter - Summary of yield of gold from washdirt and cement washed and crushed during quarter - Number and distribution of miners on the goldfields of the colony. 2. 1879-82 Hard bound volume - Chief Inspector of Mines Reports to the Honorable Minister of Mines, Victoria. (Includes fatal and non-fatal accident reports, mining operations, and employment statistcs.) Noteworthy for Ringwood: - Death of Pierce Boardman, mining manager at New Ringwood Mining Co., accidentally killed when he lost his footing and fell to a depth of 40 feet on 1st January 1879. - William White injured in truck accident at New Ringwood Antimony Tribute Company, 31st March 1882. 3. Mineral Statistics for Victoria - annual reports for years 1867, 1871, 1874, 1876, 1877, 1878, & 1879. 4. Handwritten study notes.antimony, boardman, william white -
Bendigo Military MuseumPainting - PAINTING, AUSTRALIAN ARMY 100 YEARS, Post 2001
As the plaque states it is a depiction of the Australian Army over a 100 year period from 1901 - 2001. This item is on display in the Bendigo District RSL Havilah Road..Framed images of the Australian Army over 100 years, frame is brown timber with a gold edge, background is green with a Rising Sun center top, in top LH corner is the Australian flag, central is a intermixed depiction taken from photos of the history of the Australian Army with a larger colour depiction of a modern soldier to go with the time 2001.Under this is a oval shape with a map of the World centre on each side of the map is 3 rows of campaign ribbons from 1901 -2001. At the bottom on the frame is a small plaque with text in Black.On the plaque,, “The Australian Army 1901 - 2001 - The Spirit - Ordinary people, extraordinary service”brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - ACCOUNT BOOKS BRSL, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, 1983 - 2003
General Account Income/Expenditure books for the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch which flow on into the early years of Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. .1) For the years 1983 - 1988. .2) For the years 1989 - 1996. Front cover in texta says "1997" .3) For the years 1998 - 2003. Refer Cat No's 8020 & 8073P for the formation of Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc .1) Book, green covers, blue ruled lines with red and blue vertical lines, entries in blue pen, a small amount in black pencil. .1) Book, green covers, blue ruled lines with red and blue vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil. .3) Book, green covers, blue ruled lines with blue and black vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil. Measurements are an average of the three..1) On front cover in black texta pen, "General A/C 83 - 88". Printed in gold, "Analysis Book Collins 800 series" .2) On front cover in black texta, "1989 - 1997". Printed in gold same as .1) .3) On front cover pasted on a sheet of white paper with typed, "GENERAL ACCOUNT", in pencil on, "1998 - 2003"brsl, smirsl, accounts -
Bendigo Military MuseumFinancial record - ACCOUNT BOOKS BRSL, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, 1987 - 2003
Account books Income/Expenditure for the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch which flows on into the early days of Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. .1) Three Acc's listed, Club Building Fund 1983 - 1999, Welfare Patriotic Fund 1987 - 1999, Bissett Acc 1994 - 1999. .2) Three Acc's listed, Building Patriotic Fund 2000 - 2003, Welfare Patriotic Fun 2000 - 2003, Estate Bissett, 2000 - 2003. Refer Cat No's 8020 & 8073P for the formation of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc..1) Book, green covers, blue ruled lines with red and blue vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil. .2) Book, dark green covers, blue ruled lines with blue and black vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil..1) On front cover in black texta, "Club Bldg, Welfare ..............". In gold print "Analysis book Collins 800 series". .2) On front cover in gold print, "Collins 800 Analysis book 27 money columns - 13245"brsl, smirsl, accounts -
Bendigo Military MuseumHonour Board - EAGLEHAWK LADIES AUXILIARY RSL HONOUR BOARD, Eaglehawk Womens RSL Auxiliiary, C. 1939 onwards
The Eaglehawk Ladies Auxiliary wound down as part of the Eaglehawk RSL amalgamating with the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc in 2004/5. Refer cat No 8110 for more history.Honour Board rectangular shape, timber construction, all text in gold paint re the past Presidents, Secretaries & Treasurers from 1939 - 2005.“Eaglehawk R.S.L Ladies Auxiliary - Past Officers merit roll”brsl, smirsl, ehrsl, auxiliary -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate - CERTIFICATE, LIFE GOVENOR 1953, Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital, 15.12.1953
The Certificate relates to William John Turner Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. Refer Cat No 8029 for details of this specific award and his other RSL fundraising and work. Refer Cat No 8030 for details re his Committee details and WW1 service record.Framed certificate, frame is timber gold colour, certificate backing is maroon, certificate is light fawn colour with ornate columns each side with the words, “Charity, Hope, Faith, Patience”, at the top is “Bendigo and Northern District Base Hospital Inc - Life Govenor” followed by details of the award, at the bottom are the words “Semper Fidelis”Main points; “This is to certify that Mr William.J. Turner was duly elected a Life Govenor of this Institution on the 15th Day of December 1953”. “E.H. D..............President” “.........Cook Vice President” “J.H. Stanistreet Treasurer” “....................... Secretary” At Base of the certificate; “The No 27 District Board of the Returned Servicemen’s League consisting of twenty Sub Branches had pleasure in recommending to the Hospital Board of Management that this award should be conferred”brsl, smirsl, life govenor, certificate -
Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - CAP, PEAKED
World War 2 German Police Hat (Schutzpolizei) of an NCO pattern for the Munich District.Hard round peaked cap. Top one centimetre black leather, next 9 cm green felt attached to firm backing and bottom peak again black leather. Metal studs on side with black leather buckled strap going around the back. Attached to back is a large golden emblem of an eagle with wings spread, sitting on a shield with a Swaztika on it and gold laurel leaves coming off to the side. Mounted on the top at back is a silver oval shaped object with red markings. Lining on inside of hat is dark brown leather.german uniform, police hat, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumAccessory - DIARY, RSL VICTORIA 1969, Victorian RSL State Branch, C. late 1968
The pages of written text cover everything the RSL does from welfare, commemorative, legal aid, membership, women's auxiliary and housing to name a few. Bert Pollard was an active RSL Member involved in Committee and the District Board. He served in WW2.Diary black plastic covers with gold text on front cover, top has the RSL logo followed by "Serving Still - 1969 - Victorian Branch", inside first page are details re Anzac House Melbourne, there are 28 pages of written text, page for members personal details, 4 blank pages for notes, the Calendar itself folds out for viewing and to enter notes, last page has a 12 month calendar. "Bert Pollard, phone 5433741"brsl, smirsl, diary -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - BADGE, LIFE MEMBER BDSC 1986, Bendigo & District RSL Club, C.1986
The Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club was a Co Operative of the 3 Bendigo RSL Sub Branches. Roy Leslie Thurlow was a tireless worker for the Servicemen's Club, he was President 1984 - 85, 1988 - 89, he was made a life Member of in 1986. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he served on the Committee from 1980 - 93, he was Jnr Vice President 3 years and 4 years as Snr Vice President. Refer Cat No 4688PBadge metal, colours are red, blue and gold. The top section is rectangular shape with the wording "Bendigo and District Servicemen's Club, centre of has 3 figures as per the RSL Logo, a membership pin for the year "1987" is attached. Rear has details and maker. Attached to the badge section via rings has the wording "LIFE MEMBER".On rear, "R.L. Thurlow" - 0004 - 1986"brsl, smirsl, bdsc, life member -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate - CERTIFICATE, LIFE MEMBERSHIP BDSC 1986, Bendigo and District Servicemen's Club, C.1986
Roy Leslie Thurlow, refer Cat No 8072 for his complete details re The Servicemen's Club and the Bendigo RSL. Signatures on Certificate, W.R. Barnes was President for the years 1981 - 84, made a Life Member 1985. A.R. Thomson was President for the years 1985 - 87, made a Life Member 1986. Certificate framed black plastic, certificate is cream background all text in blue, signed in blue pen, all set inside a gold ornate outline, the top has "Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club" followed by signed at the bottom, "President A.R. Thomson, Vice President W.R. Barnes""Life membership has been awarded to R.L Thurlow in appreciation of services rendered as a Foundation Member of the Bendigo and District Servicemen's Club - dated Thursday 17th day of September 1986"brsl, smirsl, bdsc, life membership -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate - CERTIFICATE, APPRECIATION BDSC 1996, Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club, C.1996
Jack Colston was a great worker and supporter of the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club. This certificate was given to Jack in 1996. He was made a Life Member of the Club previously in 1987. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he served on the Committee from1979 - 2000, 20 years, He was involved in Appeals for many years. He served in the RAAF in WW2.Certificate framed, timber black & gold. Certificate is blue background with all text in yellow, at the bottom a depiction of two hands shaking."In Appreciation - Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club and Committee - would like to show their Appreciation to - Mr Jack Colston - For his dedication to the Servicemen's Club over a number of years"brsl, smirsl, bdsc, appreciation -
Bendigo Military MuseumBadge - BADGE, MEMBERSHIP BDSC, Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club, C.1980's
This membership badge of the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club belonged Peter Ball. Refer Cat No 8071.3 for more details.Badge, metal rectangular shape blue back ground, all text in gold colour, centre has 3 figures in gold. at the bottom is a membership pin with "93" meaning financial member for that year.On the front, "Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club". On the rear stamped, "1010".brsl, smirsl, bdsc, membership -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate - CERTIFICATE, WW2
Certificate - facsimile on glossy paper. Gold and black print on pale yellow background, surrounded by colour illustrations - red, white and blue flags: Navy, Army and Air Force scenes, Rising Sun Badge, State Shields, laurel leaves, gumnuts and leaves, portrait of the King and portrait of the soldier - 'Killed in Action' WW2.Certificate presented to "The Brothers & Sisters" of "Harold R. Rodgers" by the Citizens of "Gerogery - Gerogery West Districts." certificate, ww2, harold r. rodgers
