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Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR OF PALESTINE, c. WW1
Rectangle rust coloured fabric embroidered with letters and flash in or Gange, white , red colour thread. A light orange silk fringe on all sides. “Souvenir of Palestine Australian Commonwealth Military Forces To my d …r. Sister “a.c.m.f souvenir palestine, silk embroidery -
Young Christian Workers (YCW Australia) Archive and Research Centre
Scrapbook of Road Safety Campaign newspaper clippings, Peter Cox, Journal Collins 4394, 1970-1973
Past YCW member Peter Cox created this scrapbook to document the reach the YCW Road Safety Campaign had in State wide newspapers from 1970-1973. The campaigned advocated for youth education and public enforcement on wearing of seatbelts, drink driving limits, Australia's drinking culture and decreasing the Victorian road toll.The road safety campaign undertaken by the YCW in the 1960-1970s was headed by Peter Cox.Rectangle bound book, with brown felt edging and blue leather middle. 200 pages, with 114 pages used for pasting various newspaper clippingsJournal Collins 4394the herald, scrapbook, ycw, bendigo, drinking, road safety, sandhurst, the sun, youth movements, the advocate, road toll -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Bumper Sticker - Portland Car Sales, n.d
Rectangular bumper sticker, white with black print enclosed in black line rectangle with rounded corners, 'PORTLAND CAR SALES PH 5523 6722'advertising, mass produce, car accessory -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object, Octagonal Fiddle - Back Cedar Barrel on Turned Stand, 1915 (Approximate)
The octagonal fiddle-back cedar barrel is held by two supports base on one side of barel. There's a rectangle door that has a golden lock.Made c.1915 for the Tattersalls Melbourne Cup Sweep, this barrel changed the fortunes of many young Australian men.vietnam ballots, national service scheme, conscription, barrel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BACK PACK, SMALL, 1966
Issued to Troops in Vietnam, commonly known as a “Bum Pack”.Small black pack carried below the main back back pack commonly called the bum pack. Green in colour and attaches to the main waist web belt, the rear of the back pack has reinforced webbing with metal sliding keepers to secure the back pack in place. The inside of the back pack has a waterproof liner.Stamped in white within a rectangle is: 8165-50-823-7622 underneath that is an “arrow up” under the arrow is: CGCF- 1966packs, webbing, equipment -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, first half 20th century
In 1852 Bosisto opened Australia’s first commercial eucalyptus oil distillery, at Dandenong Creek in Victoria, followed by others at Emerald, Menzies Creek and Macclesfield. and began selling the oil locally. Eucalyptus oil was used as a liniment. Bosisto's bottles were generally used for eucalyptus oil. the eucalyptus oil industry was a significant early Victorian industry. Bosisto's products were commoly used in households of the first half of the 20th century. A flat-sided, brown, glass bottle with a threaded top. It has rounded shoulders.in rectangle on back - THIS BOTTLE IS AND ALWAYS REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF J. BOSISTO & COMPANTY LTD on base - F1196 M and 239 vertically -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Headwear - Slouch hat, Hat, khaki, fur felt, 1940
Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"] indicates that Rank on Discharge was Cpl, but other AIF documents, from National Archives Australia [including Proceedings on Discharge - see pdf Media File above], indicate that he was Sergeant). Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.Slouch hat with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge; cotton puggaree with 2/5 Battalion unit colour patch (Rectangle, black over red). Inside: hand-written name (W. A. HARRISON) Size 6 7/8, 1940 Maker's name stamped on leather lining (CORONET FELTS Pty [Ltd]) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PAMPHLET PROPAGANDA VIETNAM, C.1960’s
These pamphlets were part of the "Chieu Hoi" (open arms) campaign designed to encourage North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers to defect. They granted a soldier free passage through US/South Vietnamese held territory. They were dropped over the countryside as well individually. This item souvenired by Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P.Propaganda pamphlet printed by US government. White cardboard with yellow rectangle with images of flags and text in three languages. Titled "Chieu Hoi The Winning Ticket"documents-pamphlets, military history, vietnam -
Streatham and District Historical Society
Picture Post Card, Jack Kerr
Shows typical dress of the period. Preferred form of transport in the area.This is a typical representation of the people and the transport of the time and is relavent to the Western Districts.Rectangle, Black & White. Male sitting on a horse wearing a hat and clothes typical to the time. He has a garter on his sleeve. There are gum trees in the background.Back: "Jack Kerr" written in black pen. The words Post card, correspondence, address only, Kodak Australia and a line stamped in black ink.horse, clothing, east, western, hobbies, farming, streatham, westmere, mininera, nerrin, transport, districts -
Streatham and District Historical Society
Picture, Blythvale Streatham
Black & white rectangle photo showing a truck stacked with wool. Sitting on the truck is Griff (adult) and Bill (William) Weatherly (son) next to the Blythvale woolshed.In blue pen on back: Griff and Bill Weatherly Blythvale 1950. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Album, Warrnambool and District 1886 Western Hotel, 1886
This album contains a number of local coastal and seascapes including Thunder Point, views of local streets such as Liebig and Fairy streets, panorama views of the town from Manse Hill and Booval Hill and the Botanic Gardens. Buildings included are Cramond and Dickson, St Joseph’s Church, the saleyards. The book itself would have been used by patrons of the Western Hotel when J Fox was licensee, from 1880 until 1887. The hotel had been operating since 1870 when William O’Brien applied for a publican’s license for the house on the corner of Timor and Kepler Streets with five sitting rooms and eight bedrooms. The stone building was designed by Andrew Kerr and built by Williams & Co. The Western Hotel was also the booking office for Cobb and Co Coaches which operated until the railway came to town in 1890. This album has historical significance on different levels. Firstly the photographs provide a view of Warrnambool in the late 19th century. The photos are aesthetically and artistically significant. Many of the buildings in the streetscapes are still recognizable. Secondly the Western Hotel has occupied a prominent site within the CBD for nearly 150 years. It has links to Cobb & Co, an important part of early Australian transport. Large hard covered album. Dark green cover with title in red rectangle on front cover. Text in gold lettering. A variety of photographs mounted on card.Chuck Photo Ballarat on front cover. Small cutting pasted inside front cover, reads as follows,” Will and Estates. Joseph Fox, late of Grosvenor Street, Balaclava who died on 29th July by his will of 11th August 1915 left 3737pounds real estate and 2342 pounds personality to relatives. warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool photographs of the past, western hotel photographs -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Envelope - Centenary of Portland celebrations 1934, c. 1934
Envelope, cream, blue bordered rectangle in left side of envelope with blue print 'Centenary of Portland celebrations. The State's first settlement 19 November 1934' -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Badge, US Army
Blue cloth badge with banner stating, "Airborne" in silver embroidery. Attached is a rectangle bordered in silver coloured thread depicting red sword & silver feathers.airborne, uniform, badge, insignia -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Spirits
Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape, embossing and size of bottles varied. Small bottles of whisky or gin were used as a comforting drink for the sick. The embossed squares pattern was used on bottles containing medicine or poison.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, glass, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, shape and size.Small clear glass with mottled pattern and embossed with 4 rows of small squares around the bottom. On 1 side the glass is clear and shaped as a rectangle joined to a circle sitting on top of the rectangle. The opening is heavily embossed for a screw top. The sides are straight for three quarters of the way up then sharply taper to the neck before the lip and opening. Embossed on the base. The shape of the bottle is rectangular with curved ends. Common seal: 'A' followed by 'GB36' or '6836' followed by 'M'spirits, medicine, whisky, gin -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
IBM Port-A-Punch
The Forests Commission began using computers in the 1960s for resource inventory under the Chief Forest Assessor Murray Paine IBM introduced the Port-A-Punch in 1958 as a fast, accurate means of manually punching holes in specially scored IBM punched cards. Designed to fit in the pocket, Port-A-Punch made it possible to create punched card documents anywhere. The product was intended for "on-the-spot" recording of data such a assessment plotsThe IBM Port-A-Punch prepared computer data and programming cards. Normally there is a a separate stylus pen, similar to a ball-point pen to punch the holes in the cards, but it is missing This instrument consists of a plastic frame that holds 13 long plastic rectangles along its length. A transparent plastic template which has an array of evenly spaced holes fits over the rectangles, and cards are placed over this. IBM Portapunchforest measurement -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Royal Society of Teachers Registration Certificate made out to Frank Wright, 1938
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A rectangle paper certificate it is from the Royal Society of Teachers to Frank Wright, and included the red embossed of the Royal Society of Teachers under the information in the lower centre of the certificate.Royal Society of Teachers, Frank Joseph Henry Wright, Register Number 93907, Date June 1938, signed by the Secretaryroyal society of teachers, frank wright, teacher -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Flag Box
Wooden box containing two fabric flags and metal plaque. One flag is blue with white rectangle, the other is design of red, white and blue concentric squares. "FLAG BOX CONTAINING THE CITY/ AND PORT FLAGS OF OAKLAND CALIFORNIA/ PRESENTED TO THE PORT OF/ MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ON THE OCCASION/ OF THE PORT OF OAKLAND VISIT. MARKING THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE SISTER PORT AFFILIATION/ MARCH, 1986/ BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS/ CITY OF OAKLAND/ -
Orbost & District Historical Society
postcards, 2008
These postcards were made for sale in the Orbost Ehibition Centre. The Snowy River Talking Wall is on the lower outside of the Orbost Exhibition Centre. The cards relate the history of Orbost both indigenous and white. The contributors are: Barry Miller; Gary Green; Becky Illume; Dawn Van Den Berg; Ruth Hansen; Geordie Webb; Graham Falls; Laurie Harvey and Jonathon Renn. The Orbost Exhibition Centre is a community based, not-for-profit arts and entertainment center in Orbost, Victoria. It is the home to the National Wood Design Collection and the Annual Australian Wood Design Exhibition. Wood Workers of Orbost and District initiated the Orbost Exhibition Centre back in 1997 and it was opened in 2004. (from web-site)These postcards are pictorial advertisements for Orbost. They are associated with the Orbost Exhibition Centre, an important tourist attraction, in the town.A set of eleven coloured postcards. Each depicts a section of the Snowy River Talking Wall. Each is a folded rectangle of cardboard with a photograph of a section of the display and information relating to it.talking-wall-orbost postcards orbost-exhibition-centre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Trapped in Tatura, 2016
Historical fiction based on the Auer family's experiences during W.W 2 at Tatura camp 3. Dominance of Nazism and deprivation of freedom imposed on all internees.Rectangle shaped, Cover has three water coloured sketches of Camp 3 Tatura. Book also has B/W sketches of camp. 164 pages Book dedicated to author's grandfather, Rudolf Auer Sr. tatura camp -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Victorian Railway Torch
Victorian Railway equipment belonging to the Numurkah Railway Station (now closed)Green rectangle box with handle, circular light in the front with black rubber ring around light. Top of box has a tri handle turner and a flick switchAppleton Brisbane. White VR printed on both length sides -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Biscuit tin
Cylindrical shaped aqua coloured tin with small rectangles on sides. They are gold, lemon, blue, pink, green in colour and depict roses and small flowers. The lid is stuck on.on sticker - dollar symbol 3-0 -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Matchbox Holder, Angus & Coote, Between 1935-1972
The matchbox holder was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the VMC who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the VMC. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Metal souvenir matchbox Holder– rectangle in shape with one side open for match strike – silver coloured metal – embossed shipping line logo and flag in enamel. Logo on front of matchbox holder has enamel badge with TSMV Manoora embossed on it with shipping line flag with a little anchorsouvenir, matchbox holder -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Matchbox Holder, Angus & Coote, Circa 1970s
This is a souvenir which was sold on cruise ships to passengers wishing to have a memento of their holiday. This matchbox case was part of a collection by Debbie Benson & family which the VMC purchased part of, the remainder was donated by D. Benson.Metal souvenir matchbox holder – rectangle in shape with one side open for match strike – silver coloured metal – embossed shipping line logo and flag in enamel. Enamelled logo for MV Manunda - EPNSmatchbox cover, souvenir, cruise ships -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Matchbox cover, 1923 - 1954
This is a souvenir which was sold on cruise ships to passengers wishing to have a memento of their holiday. This matchbox case was part of a collection by Debbie Benson & family which the VMC purchased part of, the remainder was donated by D. Benson.Metal souvenir matchbox cover – rectangle in shape with one side open for match strike – silver coloured metal – embossed shipping line logo and flag in enamel. EPNS Enamelled badge on front has RMS Mooltan embossed on it - shipping line flag logo -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Matchbox Holder, Circa 1960s
This is a souvenir which was sold on cruise ships to passengers wishing to have a memento of their holiday. This matchbox case was part of a collection by Debbie Benson & family which the VMC purchased part of, the remainder was donated by D. Benson.The matchbox holder was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the VMC who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the VMC. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Metal souvenir matchbox holder– rectangle in shape with one side open for match strike – silver coloured metal – embossed shipping line logo and flag in enamel. Enamelled logo for SS Himalaya & P & O Flag on front of matchbox holder embossed on it - shipping line flag.souvenir, cruise ships, shipping liners, merchant souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. IX, 1889
reference book; encyclopaedia;Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference book; encyclopaedia; -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VI, Humb to Malt, 1889
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference book -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. V, Frid to Huma, 1889
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference, encyclopaedia -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. IV, Dion to Pric, 1888
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, William & Robert Chambers, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. II. BEA-CATA, 1888
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.