Tobacco farming began circa 1960 in the Kiewa Valley and consequently became one of its major industries. Many of the Italian families were involved in tobacco farming.Historical: This equipment was used on one of the first tobacco farms in the Kiewa Valley at Mongans Bridge. The frame holding the thermometers was home-made showing the resourcefulness of farmers living in the Kiewa Valley. Provenance: This tobacco farmer came from Italy and was sponsored to visit a tobacco farmer in Myrtleford to learn how to grow tobacco so that he could transfer those skills to his own farm in the Kiewa Valley.Used for monitoring the temperature and humidity in the kiln during the drying process of the tobacco leaf (the thermometer is missing the water holder) 2 thermometers attached to a steel attached to an old rusty tin frame with handle at the top enabling it to be hung, using wire, to hook on the wall. Tin frame has cap on it coming out to protect the thermometers and a base for standing the frame up. 1 thermometer has a hollow piece of material (or cord) strip (125 mm long) attached to the bottom of it.Beside the thermometers is inscribed on steel - the lines for measuring and numbers from 40, 60 (by 20s) up to 240.tobacco. kiewa valley. mongans bridge. wet and dry bulb thermometer. silvano rossaro.

Photograph; black and White group photograph of the Volunteer Corps and Band in dress uniform with white pith helmets, the the band members wearing caps. Band instruments are in the foreground on the ground. There is a hut on the right with the word GENERAL painted on the door. There is a road and some buildings on the left, another road on the right with tall posts, and hills in the background. One of the instruments is a Rope Tensioned Bass Drum. 3488.1 is unmounted, and has two stamps on the back 3488.2 is a copy of a mounted photograph, with impressed inscriptions below Painted on the building "GENERAL" (3488.1) Stamp, purple ink; "Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village" (3488.2) Impressed below the copy and photographed with the copy: Coat of Arms in centre [Lion and Unicorn], pulse impressed script on the left and impressed text on the right.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, volunteer corps band

Donated to Ansett Museum. Formerly worn by Ansett Airlines pilot.Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Pilot's peaked cap. Orange cotton flat-topped crown. Orange cotton exterior band supported by rigid internal leather band. Interior lining of green cotton under plastic. Perforated leather sweat band. Rigid black visor made of natural fibre. Black cloth strap above visor is secured by orange buttons.Insignia features a five-pointed silver star above a golden bird in flight, on red background, surrounded by a wreath of golden feathers.Label inside reads "Emerco Melbourne 36 1218 Made in Australia".

Donated to Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum. Formerly worn by Ansett Airlines pilot. Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Pilot's peaked cap. black cotton treated crown. black cotton exterior band supported by rigid internal rafia band. Acrylic interior lining. Has perforated leather sweat band. Rigid visor made of green vinyl, covered by navy blue cotton fabric. Insignia features a golden bird in flight, with a depiction of Australia, in red, as background, beneath a golden royal crown, and surrounded by a golden wreath of feathers. Black mounting. Gold strap above peak on frontNo inscriptions. No markings.peak cap, crown, black, cap badge

Bottle for perfume-Made by R. LALIQUE. Upper section has leaf designs stamped into the soft base metal. The glass base depicts naked women holding up chains of leaves and fruit. Part of upper section is missing, paint worn off, cap chain broken, chipped glass base. Marked on bottom of glass section - "Made in France" "R. LALIQUE" upper metallic section of bottle - "Le Parisian" "BTE SGDG" "O F 112".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bottle, perfume bottle, r. lalique, le parisian

Clothing. Grey silk boned bodice, grey silk '' off the shoulder '' scooped neckline. Short cap sleeves finished with 5 tucks- middle tuck of a grey satin fabric. Sleeves set into bodice with a fine piping. Deep V shaping at front and back waist. Metal hook and hand stitched eyelets down front opening. Laced with silk ribbon at centre back. V shaped decorative yoke - 6 cms to peak, at neckline. Bodice fully lined with calico.costume, female, grey silk boned bodice

Black and white photo mounted on dark grey board: photo shows merry-go-round, children and adults on horses riding the horses. Three men dressed in uniform, white caps and dark suits, standing in centre of merry-go-round possibly operating staff. Children and adults standing around outside. Three girls in foreground, wearing knee length dresses and hats, looking at photographer. Clothing indicates early 1900's or late 1800's.bendigo, entertainment, e.a. brown merry-go-round

Porcelain bisque figurine of a doctor holding a baby. The doctor is male, with brown hair and a moustache. He is wearing a white surgical gown and cap, with brown trouser cuffs and black shoes visible below the gown. The doctor is holding a baby by its ankles in his left hand, and is holding his right hand with the palm facing towards the baby. The baby is facing the doctor, head pointing towards the ground. The figure is supported by a plinth behind the right leg, and is standing on a flat, sandy coloured base.obstetrics

Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. 'AUSTRALASIAN' model, as inscribed across top of racquet head on obverse. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Company monogram across neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap: L&C/TRADEMARK. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '247' and '14' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet. Inscription across throat of obverse reads: NARRAGANSETT/SIXTY. Company trademark across throat of reverse: NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PROVIDENCE, R.I. Company logo 'NMCO STANDARD' is stamped in gold onto brown leather butt cap, but is obscured by sticker advertising original gut string supplier. The handle features a bound, white cloth grip. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, Metal, String, Nylon, Cloth tapetennis

Has a strong association with some of the Ballarat tram crews.Set of 2 AGFA colour slides - blue and white plastic mounts: .1 - Colour of driver or motorman - R.Segrave (34) and Conductor A Morris? (cap badge 58) standing in front of a tram with the destination of Sebastopol at corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. See also Reg Item 6456 for a colour print of this photograph. .2 - Colour slide of conductor ?. conductor 35? and Motorman 21 - Herb Knight. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425 ballarat, tramways, trams, crews, motormen, conductors, city

10954.1a Hartley's sporting goods store, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. One page flyer of a range of sporting and miscellaneous items suggested for Christmas shopping. 10954.1b Flyer offering a bicycle to one successful shopper, based on no competition, no rules, person will be selected by Hartley's. 10954.1c Receipt for Mr. H Cornell of Elmore for one cycle cap, paid cash, 10/6, 4/05/1939. Hartleys Bendigo (J L Shoosmith). Yellow with black and green print.hartleys, sports goods, bicycles

A wooden racquet (.1), with Slazenger-brand handle grip, and black and silver butt cap, featuring Slazenger logo and black panther emblem. Emblem also features across throat and stem, on both sides. Inscription across the base of the head, on both sides: SLAZENGER. racquet is accompanied by a gold, black and white racquet head cover (.2). Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Metal, Bambootennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Professional Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather grip with lozenge perforations. Model name features across base of head and throat, accompanied by an 8-pointed star device. Chemold logo features along shaft. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on lower shaft. Plain white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Sovereign tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather grip featuring quatrefoil perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat and shaft, accompanied by a mounted fleur-de-lis device. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on lower shaft and black butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Sovereign tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather grip featuring quatrefoil perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat and shaft, accompanied by a mounted fleur-de-lis device. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on lower shaft and black butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A Chemold Roy Emerson tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and mottled rubber handle grip. Chemold logo features across base of head. A decal image of the United States coat-of-arms features on the throat. Decal of Emerson signature features across the centre of the shaft. Plain, white plastic butt cap. Autograph by Emerson features across upper shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Painttennis

A Chemold Roy Emerson Contender tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders. Chemold logo features across base of head, flanked by the Roy Emerson signature trademark. Blue silhouette image of male playing tennis features on throat. Model name features along shaft. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on lower shaft and black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Rawlings, John Newcombe, 'The Mark of A Pro' tennis racquet, for young players, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Rawlings logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat and along shaft. Rawlings red, black and white 'R' trademark features on lower shaft, and black 'R' on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis

A Rawlings, John Newcombe tennis racquet, with cross-laminations from shoulders to handle, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Rawlings logo features across base of head. Model name features across throat, in between two red, white and blue arrow devices. Red, white and black cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft and in sunken butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Seamco Ken Rosewall Professional tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Seamco logo features across base of head. Shield device with 'R' in centre features on throat. Model name features along the shaft. Seamco trademark symbol features on lower shaft and plastic butt cap (along with logo). Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Stringtennis

An Oliver International tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with continuous patterned perforations. Oliver logo featurs across crown, along shaft, and across butt cap. Model name features across base of head. Illustrated decal of stylised kangaroo features on throat. Reproduced signatures of Anderson and Sedgman feature on the sides of throat. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Rubber, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop Speed throat tennis racquet, with open throat/split shaft, ribbon whipping around shoulders and lower shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Dunlop logo features across base of head. Model name features on lower shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on lower shaft and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Nylon, Ribbontennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; Wilson 'Champion' nylon net strings; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; 'Forten' nylon net strings; black, Babolat-brand leather handle grip, with patterned perforations; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

Two-part object. (1) A Dura-Fiber XT tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, hand grip wrapped in leather. Plastic butt cap printed with manufacturer's name. Manufacturer and model name also along shaft. (2) Brown & black vinyl head cover with zip. Printed with manufacturer and model name and words: 'TOTAL FIBREGLASS/MADE IN USA'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibreglass, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

Two-part object. (1) A Fischer 'Powerwood' model tennis racquet, with teardrop shaped head, cloth whipping on shoulders, handle wrapped in perforated leather, and a plastic butt cap impressed with manufacturer logo. Modela name on base of head; manufacturer name and logo along shaft. (2) Brown vinyl racquet head cover printed with manufacturer logo and name in silver. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Cloth tape, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Metaltennis

An Esquire 'Flex' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Original plastic shop wrap moulded to handle and has adhesive labels printed with information/prices in Taiwanese. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along pillar of throat. Word 'GRAPHITE' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at base of shaft. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyl, Metaltennis