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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, c1940
In July 1940, the 2/24th Battalion was formed in Wangaratta. On the 27th September, after weeks of hard training the Battalion marched out to Bonegilla to continue training prior to overseas deployment to the Middle East in November, 1940. This image depicts soldiers resting during the 60 mile march.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour.Reproduced black and white photograph of 4 unknown soldiers sitting on the ground. Resting enroute to Bonegilla2/24th battalion, wangaratta -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Chair, Early 20th Century
The chair has been used since antiquity, although for many centuries it was a symbolic article of state and dignity rather than an article for ordinary use. "The chair" is still used as the emblem of authority in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom and Canada, and in many other settings. In keeping with this historical connotation of the "chair" as the symbol of authority, committees, boards of directors, and academic departments all have a 'chairman' or 'chair'. Endowed professorships are referred to as chairs. It was not until the 16th century that chairs became common. Until then, people sat on chests, benches, and stools, which were the ordinary seats of everyday life. The number of chairs which have survived from an earlier date is exceedingly limited; most examples are of ecclesiastical, seigneurial or feudal origin. Chairs were in existence since at least the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (c. 3100 BC). They were covered with cloth or leather, were made of carved wood, and were much lower than today's chairs – chair seats were sometimes only 10 inches (25 cm) high. In ancient Egypt, chairs appear to have been of great richness and splendour. Fashioned of ebony and ivory, or of carved and gilded wood, they were covered with costly materials, magnificent patterns and supported upon representations of the legs of beasts or the figures of captives. Generally speaking, the higher ranked an individual was, the taller and more sumptuous was the chair he sat on and the greater the honour. On state occasions, the pharaoh sat on a throne, often with a little footstool in front of it.[ The average Egyptian family seldom had chairs, and if they did, it was usually only the master of the household who sat on a chair. Among the better off, the chairs might be painted to look like the ornate inlaid and carved chairs of the rich, but the craftsmanship was usually poor. The earliest images of chairs in China are from 6th-century Buddhist murals and stele, but the practice of sitting in chairs at that time was rare. It was not until the 12th century that chairs became widespread in China. Scholars disagree on the reasons for the adoption of the chair. The most common theories are that the chair was an outgrowth of indigenous Chinese furniture, that it evolved from a camp stool imported from Central Asia, that it was introduced to China by Christian missionaries in the 7th century, and that the chair came to China from India as a form of Buddhist monastic furniture. In modern China, unlike Korea or Japan, it is no longer common to sit at floor level. In Europe, it was owing in great measure to the Renaissance that the chair ceased to be a privilege of state and became a standard item of furniture for anyone who could afford to buy it. Once the idea of privilege faded the chair speedily came into general use. Almost at once the chair began to change every few years to reflect the fashions of the day. Thomas Edward Bowdich visited the main Palace of the Ashanti Empire in 1819, and observed chairs engrossed with gold in the empire. In the 1880s, chairs became more common in American households and usually there was a chair provided for every family member to sit down to dinner. By the 1830s, factory-manufactured “fancy chairs” like those by Sears, Roebuck, and Co. allowed families to purchase machined sets. With the Industrial Revolution, chairs became much more available. The 20th century saw an increasing use of technology in chair construction with such things as all-metal folding chairs, metal-legged chairs, the Slumber Chair,[ moulded plastic chairs and ergonomic chairs. The recliner became a popular form, at least in part due to radio and television. The modern movement of the 1960s produced new forms of chairs: the butterfly chair (originally called the Hardoy chair), bean bags, and the egg-shaped pod chair that turns. It also introduced the first mass-produced plastic chairs such as the Bofinger chair in 1966. Technological advances led to moulded plywood and wood laminate chairs, as well as chairs made of leather or polymers. Mechanical technology incorporated into the chair enabled adjustable chairs, especially for office use. Motors embedded in the chair resulted in massage chairs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChairThe chair is one of the most commonly used items providing comfort.Chair wooden varnished dark brown. Spokes for back support, front legs and spokes joining legs are patterned turned wood. Back rest has a floral emblem with a kangaroo in the centre.Back rest has a floral emblem with a kangaroo in the centre.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, chair, dining, carpentry -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Spider, miner's
Artie Dibbin, local Freeburgh identity, cattle grazier, horseman, miner and larrikin, had an alluvial claim, next to the Great Alpine Road at Freeburgh, called the "Goat's Arse". This candle holder or "spider" was used by Artie in this and other mines, including the Mount Orient.Relevant to the gold mining history of the area. Miner's spider made of bent metal.mining, candle, lamp, spider -
Bairnsdale RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Momento Doily, Resident "Penderscourt", Early 20th Century
Hand •crochet cloth Doily, probably cotten, Dedication Inscription,Lone Pine Greater Love Lost rest in peace Pine tree, Flags / banners, Shield with cross, Embroided in the momento "LONE/PINE/GREATER/LOVE/REST/IN/PEACE".handcraft, lone pine, doily, hand crochet cloth doily, world war one handcraft, love token, momento anzac cove -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, William Michael Rossetti, The poetical works of Mrs. Felicia Hemans, Prior to the book prize presented on Christmas, 1891
... miners-rest ...Book was awarded to Stephen John Holgate in 1891 for first prize in bookkeeping. Stephen (D.O.B. 09/07/1877) entered the college on 27/01/1890. The original registry notes parent as Stephen Holgate from Miners Rest and Stephen's previously school is noted as 'Home Tuition'. Other family members noted as attending the college are Harold, George, Edward, Robert and Thomas. Archives also hold war memorabilia for Edward and George Holgate.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936. Connection to college war memorabilia and war heroes.Bound in soft red calf with gilt lettering and college crest embossed on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Floral end papers, foxing on pages, black and white illustrations throughout. 595 p.Book plate inside front cover: College crest/ Bookkeeping/ V Form./ First Prize. Awarded to/ S. Holgate/ Christmas, 1891.stephen-john-holgate, 1891, book-prize, miners-rest, harold-holgate, george-holgate, edward-holgate, robert-holgate, thomas-holgate. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a resting working horse being patted, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of a resting working horse being patted by a familyCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil Written in pen on reverse '"Baz" resting and being petted by visitors C.I. Easter Festival 30/3/2013'churchill island, photograph -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph of shallow alluvial mine, Sepia mining scene, Unknown
... Miners ...This photograph of miners at work on a shallow alluvial mine was taken around 1870 however the location, participants and precise date are unknownThis scene is typical of alluvial mining during the gold rush and up to the latter part of the 19th century showing gold miners and their equipment in actionSepia photograph of shallow mine with six miners location unknown c 1870Alluvial Mining late 19th centurygold mining, miners, tramway -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Creswick, Clunes, Smeaton, Newstead, Yandoit and District, 1904, 06/1904
A coloured geological map with green and pink predominating. The shows Ascot, Creswick, Clunes, Franklinford, Miners Rest, Sandon, Smeaton, Tourello, Yandoitascot, creswick, clunes, franklinford, miners rest, sandon, smeaton, tourello, yandoit, mt moorookyle, powlett's hill, woodhouse's hill, smeaton hill, mcdonald's hill, green hill, spring hill, horse shoe hill, mt cameron, strangways, avoca forest, stanley hunter, j.w. gregory, d. mcleod, donald mcleod, daruel -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, 1984
Mrs Buch was the oldest living member of St. James' Uniting Church at the time of its anniversary in September 1984. The Presbyterian church was opened in September 1859, and closed in 2009, just short of its 150th anniversary. Colour photograph of Mrs Buch standing at a table, preparing to cut the 125th anniversary cake at St James' Uniting Church, Miners Rest. -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Letter, Andrew Kirwan mining-Wolfram & Gold at Cumberland River, 09-07-1981
A letter outlining the history of Andrew Kirwan who was a gold miner and road worker in Marysville in Victoria.A letter outlining the history of Andrew Kirwan who was a gold miner and road worker in Marysville in Victoria. Andrew Kirwan, along with his brothers, located and worked the Wolfram Mine at Wilkes Creek where they mined tungsten.andrew kirwan, marysville, victoria, cumberland valley, wolfram mine, wilkes creek, anderson and rowe sawmill, cumberland creek, golden bower gold mine, william chester, maria catherine kirwan, kirwan's reward, tungsten, cumberland river -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Noisy Miner, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
Noisy Miners are native to Australia and can be found on the East Coast. Noisy Miners live in northern Queensland and all along the eastern coast to South Australia and Tasmania. Noisy Miners are found in woodlands and open forests. They have also become well adapted to suburban situations and are a common sight in parks and gardens. The Noisy Miner feeds on nectar, fruits and insects. Very occasionally they will eat small reptiles and amphibians. Food is either taken from trees or on the ground. In keeping with its highly social nature, the Noisy Miner usually feeds in large groups. The Noisy miner specimen is mounted accurately. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The Noisy Miner is identified by its mostly grey body and black crown and cheeks. The bill is yellow, as are the legs and the naked skin behind the eye. The name is well suited as the common calls are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony .Despite their moderate size, Noisy Miners aggressively attack larger birds such as hawks and kookaburras. These attacks may be so vigorous that most other birds are excluded from an area occupied by Noisy Miners.Swing tag: 65a. Garrulous Honey-Eater / See Catalogue, page 19 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, australian birds, noisy miner, garrulous honeyeater, yellow beak, honeyeater, east coast -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document - License, Colony of Victoria, Miner's Right issued at Ballarat, 1856, 1856
This miner's right is held by the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. The original was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Blue Miner's Right issued at Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria.colony of victoria, miner's right, goldrush, ballarat, 1856 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper - Newspaper article, Withers our first Ballarat Historian, 22 November 2003
A series of newspaper articles titled "The Rest is History" were published in The Ballarat Courier every Saturday edition. The authors were Peter Butters, Dorothy Wickham and Anne Beggs Sunter.Newspaper clippingTHE REST IS HISTORY By Peter Butters, Ballarat historianthe rest is history, ballarat courier, peter butters -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Miner's Right issued at Ballarat, 1856, 1856
This miner's right is a copy from an original held by the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. The original was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall. Blue Miner's Right issued at Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria.miner's right, mining, gold, ballarat, old colonist's association of ballarat -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Research Document, Judith Vimpani, Hermit of the Cumberland Goldfield-George Ernest Locke, 2020
An account of the life of George Ernest Locke who was a gold miner on the Yarra Track near Marysville in Victoria.An account of the life of George Ernest Locke who was a gold miner on the Yarra Track near Marysville in Victoria. George was a well-educated young man and had some success prospecting in the Cumberland area before partnering with William Chester with whom he opened the Golden Bower gold mine in 1896. George and William then discovered a second reef which they named the Silver Bower mine. George lived in a log cabin in the Cumberland reserve and was known to be a loner. He was clever with his money and chose not to have a bank account in Marysville, where everyone would learn about his financial status. He banked at the ES&A in Fitzroy and at the time of his death in 1941 he had accumulated the princely sum of three hundred and sixty pounds. George Locke was known as "the Hermit of Cumberland Valley" and lived in his humpy until his last few days during which he moved into a Forest Commission's patrol hut because his old humpy had started to fall to pieces. When George passed away at the age of 81 years he had not visited Marysville for over 14 years. george ernest locke, gold miner, gold mining, yarra track, william chester, golden bower mine, cumberland goldfield, silver bower mine, chesterville, marysville, victoria, jackie lewis, baron somers, big tree, picea sitchensis exotic, box hill cemetery, john edward locke, annie caroline locke, hermit of the cumberland valley -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, c1940
In July 1940, the 2/24th Battalion was formed in Wangaratta. On the 27th September, after weeks of hard training the Battalion marched out to Bonegilla to continue training prior to overseas deployment to the Middle East in November, 1940. This image depicts soldiers resting during the 60 mile march.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour.Reproduced black and white photograph of 4 unknown soldiers sitting on the ground with four rifles upright in foreground. Resting during march Wangaratta to Bonegilla2/24th battalion, wangaratta -
Clunes Museum
Document - MINER'S RIGHT
MINER'S RIGHT ISSUED ON 20TH NOVEMBER, 1901PHOTOCOPY OF A VICTORIAN MINER'S RIGHT FOR CHARLES BARWELL OF AMHURST ISSUED AT MARYBOROUGH - TALBOT 21ST NOV EMBER1900 ISSUED AT A COST OF 2s. 6d.local history, mining, miner's right -
Clunes Museum
Certificate
The walk was part of the week long celebrations for th 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Clunes. Participants walked from Ascot to Clunes to retrace the miner's walk2 x photocopies of a Certificate of Participation in the miners walk to Clunes diggings July 1st, 2001.certificate of participation, 150th celebrations, miners walk -
Wonthaggi & District Historical Society
Miners Helmet
Safety helmets were used by miners in the process of extracting coal from the Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Mining was carried out in tunnels Early fibre glass safety helmet worn by miners at the Wonthaggi Coal Mine in the extraction of black coal.Sticky label reads "Col Davidson" hand written. On front of helmet - "DUPERITE". "MADE IN AUSTRLIA"hat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSLETTER OF AUSTRALASIA 1860: LETTER OF JOHN REED, 21st October, 2010
''Newsletter of Australasia'' -1860 (Letter of John Reed to family on very light paper with etching from photograph of View Point, Sandhurst on front page). Four pages printed and published by the ''Herald'' and sub-titled 'A Narrative to send to friends'. The original presented to the BHS by Richard Guy. Text of the handwritten letter is within the accompanying 'History Lives' (Jim Evans) article in the Bendigo Miner, 21/10/2010.The Herald, 9 Bourke Street, East Melbourne. Bendigo Minerperson, individual, john reed, view point sandhurst. john reed, burke and wills expedition -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Violin
Light coloured timber body and neck with dark brown timber chin rest and finger board. Only one string key and one string.The letters GES GECH on chin rest bracket with 3 in Roman numerals scratched into the bottom section of the instrument. -
Clunes Museum
Document - MINER'S RIGHT
FRAMED MINER'S RIGHT WAS DONATED TOGETHER WITH SILVER CUP, BOTH IN NAME OF WALTER COTCHETT FROM THE NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. SEE LETTER TO MR. FENTON REG.589, SILVER CUP REG. 575..1 FRAMED ORIGINAL MINER'S RIGHT .2 BACKING SEPARATED FROM FRAMElocal history, document, miner's right, cotchett -
Unions Ballarat
Up from the Underworld. Coalminers and Community in Wonthaggi 1909 - 1968, Reeves, Andrew, Also titled Coalminers and community in Wonthaggi 1909-1968, 2011
... miners ...An account of the Miners' Federation in Wongthaggi, Victoria - its history and significant influence upon the local community.Relevant to the history of trade unions in Australia, particularly the Miners' Federation in the town of Wonthaggi.Paper; book. Front cover: orange/yellow and black. White and black text. Picture (artistic impression) of coal miners.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miners' federation, wonthaggi, state coal mine, unions, history, miners, mining - coal -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Nails and Screws, Ringwood Miner's Cottage: Nails and Screws in glass jar. Some date from 1873, 1873
See Brief Desc.Nails and screws from the Ringwood Miner's Cottage, some handmade and dating from 1873. Prior to disassembly in Feb 1975, the cottage was at 367 Maroondah Hwy almost opposite the Civic Centre site. The nails and screws are held in a glass jar which has a metal screw top.; A small piece of Stibnite is also in the jar L 4cm x W 4cm.; A yellow film of oxide (Sb2O3) is on one side.A scrap of paper in the jar has 'Nails, Screws, Miner's Cottage' -
Unions Ballarat
A Gippsland union : the Victorian Coal Miners Association 1893-1915, Gardner, PD, 2003
Members of the Victorian Coal Miners Association, were locked out of the Jumbunna Coal Mine in 1903. The book charts the long battle between capital and labour that lasted seventy weeks.Significant to union history - particularly the Victorian Coal Miners Association - and industrial action. Paper; book. Front cover: old black and white picture of miners with their banner; white text.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, victorian coal miners association, strikes, unions, jumbunna coal mine, industrial disputes, coal miners -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Furniture - Ferret cage
Critical significance as a unique example of home made "making do" and the innovative approach of Day family.CONVERTED FROM SETTEE POSSIBLY A MINERS COUCH - Sides enclosed with wire. Hinged lid with chicken wire. One end is a wooden box with hinged lid. A hole connects the box to the rest of this coup. The box has turned wood arm rests. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, circa 1960s
The Geelong Rest located at 3 Moorabool Street was created in 1895. The building depicted in the photograph ( taken from the Western Beach Road) is known as the King Edward VII Sailors' Rest building; it was designed by architect Percy Everett and replaced the older building in 1912. In 1901, it became the Geelong branch of the Mission to Seamen. The building is still standing on the waterfront in Geelong and has a commercial use.Medium b & w photograph depicting the front facade of the Sailors' Rest in Geelong.geelong, sailors' rest, seafarer, king edward vii sailors' rest building, 1912, percy everett, kombi -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Andrew Rider, c. 1885
This Wesleyan Chapel was used as the first Sailor's Rest in Williamstown in 1875. Photograph of the first Institute locales in Williamstown.View looking across street to a brick building with arched doorway on a corner block. A sign on the left reads: Sailors' Re[st].Typed sheet attached to verso: No. 15: The Sailor's Rest, Ann Street, Williamstown, about 1885. Written on verso: Photograph - Andrew Rider. Written on verso: Sailors' Rest, Ann St., Williamtown, 1880's.williamstown, ann street, sailors' rest, seamen's mission, andrew rider (1821-1903), wesleyan church -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper - Newspaper article, A Matter of Inequality, 2003
A series of newspaper articles were written by three Ballarat historians in the segment titled The Rest is History. Newspaper clippingWeekend Features, A Matter of inequality THE REST IS HISTORY By Peter Butters, Ballarat Historianwomen, female, goldfields, gold, withers, peter butters -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Work on paper (item) - Poem, Thelma Stucliffe, To The Sir John Franklin Gold Mine From Gooleys Creek, 01-12-2004
A poem that was written about a journey taken by a local miner's daughter to the Sir John Franklin gold mine from Gooleys Creek.A poem that was written about a journey taken by a local miner's daughter to the Sir John Franklin gold mine from Gooleys Creek.sir john franklin gold mine, gooleys creek, stander's track, goulburn river, wood's point, johnstons hill, chinese miners, black friday