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National Wool Museum
Book - Onkaparinga, Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Company, 1992
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. Paperback book, white with title - 'Onkaparinga' in red writing on front coverOnkaparinga - The Story of a Mill/Carol Brockhoffblanket, blanket fever, onkaparinga, woollen mill, lobethal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Historians, 1/09/1986 12:00:00 AM
Advertisement for qualified historians to make submissions to Council for writing a history of Nunawading.Advertisement for qualified historians to make submissions to Council for writing a history of Nunawading.Advertisement for qualified historians to make submissions to Council for writing a history of Nunawading.city of nunawading, sydenham, diane. windows on nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Bank Slips, 20th Century
Document used prior to computerisation. Customer completed the form, then presented it to the bank teller, who then passed over money to customer. Form allowed customers to withdraw money from passbook account, statement account or home loan/MISA a/c.Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Pink on white background. Red logo and writingcommerce, banking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Ceramic - Tile
See 359White glazed rectangle tile engraved in orange writing 'This Water is Scalding''492A' '29' '5'ceramics, earthenware -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, No slowdown for Yvonne, 2012
Yvonne Fitzmaurice is busier than ever writing books, painting and travelling.Yvonne Fitzmaurice is busier than ever writing books, painting and travelling.Yvonne Fitzmaurice is busier than ever writing books, painting and travelling.fitzmaurice, yvonne, retirement villages and homes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Whitehorse Benevolent Society Inc
One coloured photograph of a celebration cake. White icing , writing and flowers. whitehorse benevolent society, celebration cake, seventy years. -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book - Score book, Collins Bros Stationers Pty Limited, CSW Cricket Score Book, c. 1957
A cream A brown book with red band with writing on it about cricket with CSW logoThe Cricket Score Boo / Adopted as the Official Score-Book of the / New South Wales Junior Cricket Unioncricket, sports, merbein, new south wales, junior cricket union, csw -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Tin, bucket
Has been adapted with the use of a wire handle to form a small bucket. AXLE GREASE TIN - round tin with handle, blue with yellow writing"Baltic" Axle Grease" - on one side of can. On the other, "AGENTS/ BALTIC & PAASCH DAIRY / 539 FLINDERS ST MELBOURNE / P. SHEAHAN & CO / 453 - 5 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE"container, transport -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Invitation to the Brown Hill Hotel Social Club Ball, 1985
Photo of a white invitation card with blue printed writing and gold edgebrown hill hotel social club ball, brown hill hotel, brown hill, dot dilges, condor -
Hume City Civic Collection
Tool - Steel pen
The plain pen with the removable steel nib was used by primary school children from the inception of compulsory school education in 1872 to the 1960s. In the upper levels of the school, pupils were allowed to use fountain pens before biros came into common use. A plain unpainted wooden handled writing pen with a removable steel nibwriting equipment, pens, schools -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Books, Parliamentary Papers, 1897 to 1906
13 blue leather bound books with gold embossed writing on spine.non-fictionvotes and proceedings of the legislative government, parliament of victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet
Used by H Bock to record how to do demolitions and relevant information containing the demolition requirements.Small brown covered booklet with 17 lined pages. Writing on 7.inside front and back cover: 29 Jul 1936 (stamped); written Toolamba 37 Bailiff H Wong (Wong is crossed out and Bock written above in pencil;ww2 demolitions, h bock -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Buggy ownership plate-A Ziebell, Homemade
This plate was attached to the buggy (0254.2) which acted similarly to a number plate in denoting ownership. As such it is the only one of its kind. Estimated date of manufacture was late 19th or early 20th Century.This object is of primary significance. Its significance relates to the buggy (0254.2), belonging to Alfred Ziebell, to which it was attached.Metal hand painted ownership plate. Black background with yellow writingA. Ziebell Thomastownbuggy, number plate, alfred ziebell, ziebell's farmhouse, friends of westgarthtown -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Powers of Attorney, 1874 - 1877
Green Covered with Faded Red Binding & Corners. Gold Writing on SpineRecord of Powers of Attorneystawell, legal -
Vision Australia
Certificate - Text, Better Health Channel Partner
The Better Health Channel was an initiative of the Victorian State Government that VAF was involved with over a period of years. 1 white sheet with large blue and green borders and blue writingRed apple next to Better Health Channel in middle at topvision australia foundation, awards -
Vision Australia
Certificate - Text, 2001 Ballarat Health Awards, April 11, 2001
Two certificates presented to Vision Australia Foundation for being a Finalist in the Care in the Community award and People's Choice award. Certificates are signed by Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health and Aged Care.2 white sheet with red and blue side banner, and black writingCommonwealth Dept of Veterans Affairs logo and The Ballarat Courier logo at the base on the left hand sidevision australia foundation, ballarat -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Australian Democrats badge
After an unsuccessful attempt to gain a seat for the Australia Party in the 1974 Hugh Jeffrey ran again in 1977 for the newly-formed Australian Democrats in one of 5 Victorian electorates. This badge features a green background in enamel with Australian Democrats in gold lettering surrounded by a gold border. A gold Southern Cross and Federation Star feature on the right hand side, next to the lettering. The rear features a pin and MD and Co Badges stamped into the base.1 badge with writing and gold Southern Cross stars on green backgroundAustralian Democratshugh jeffrey, badges -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Accessory - Ring, Mourning Ring commemorating the death of Wm Bacchus, Esq., 10th June, 1788
This ring belonged to Captain William Henry Bacchus who was one of the first British colonists to establish a farming property on Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung First Nations people lands 55 kilometers west of Melbourne. The land occupied by Bacchus in 1838 came to be known by the early colonists as Bacchus’s Marsh before later changing officially to Bacchus Marsh. The ring is believed to have been made to commemorate the death of Captain Bacchus’s father Wm (William) Bacchus in Somerset, England in 1788.This ring has significance because it is an object associated with a significant historical person in the history of the region of Bacchus Marsh. It is a rare, probably unique example of an 18th century mourning ring connected to the local community. It also has aesthetic value as an object and is in excellent condition.Gold ring with blue and black coloured inlay. Contains writing on the outsideWM Bacchus Esq OB: 10th JUNE 1788 Æ: 38 bacchus family, rings, william henry bacchus 1782-1849 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Textile - Scarf, 2012
Timor Leste Scarf, blue wool with red black and yellow writing scarf, timor leste -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supt running sheds daily return", 1925
Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 4/5/1925 - form 71. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers Lists 1 car taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of the status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare a report by K L Mackenzie on applicants for the Compressed Gas Plant attendant at Clifton Hill depot. The Compressed Gas plant was part of the equipment installed to provide gas for the buses during the early stage of the Second World War. Names listed are: Hence, Wrigly, Maynard, Fay, Coates, Stephens, Lyons, and Langton. See item 7521, 7516 and 7518 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at electric tram running sheds - 1925 and the compressed gas system attendants.Completed preprinted foolscap form with typed information and hand writing on the rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, cable trams, clifton hill, compressed gas, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supt running sheds daily return", 1938
Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 5/4/1938 - form 71 of 6/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers and the cars for the All Night services and their availability. Lists 6 cars taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare notes on applicants for a position - Snesby? ,Fay, Hughes, Jones, Snout, Low, Quick and Coates giving details of seniority, service and Order from buses. See item 7521, 7516 and 7517 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at electric tram running sheds - 1925 employee listing.Completed preprinted foolscap form with typed information and hand writing on the rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, employment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supt cable running sheds daily return", 1938
Administrative record - "Superintendent of cable running sheds daily return" for MMTB dated 21/2/1938 - form 21A of 11/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - cars and dummies, and their availability. Lists 2 cars taken out of service - issues or accidents. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare a report by K L Mackenzie on applicants for the Compressed Gas Plant attendant at Clifton Hill depot. The Compressed Gas plant was part of the equipment installed to provide gas for the buses during the early stage of the Second World War. Names listed are: Hence, Wrigly, Maynard, Fay, Coates, Stephens, Lyons, Langton, and C J M Campbell. See item 7521, 7517 and 7518 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at cable tram running sheds - 1938.Completed preprinted quarto form with typed information with hand writing on rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, cable trams, clifton hill, compressed gas, buses -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Book, Community Clubs Victoria, Celebrating community club life in Victoria: 100 years supporting clubs, 1916-2016, 2016
A short history of the Registered Clubs Association of Victoria, with reports on 30 clubs including Rosanna Golf Club.HGC is a member of this AssociationDark blue soft cover with gold writing. 152p., col. Illus. registered clubs association of victoria, rosanna golf club -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: Programme of events 1959-1960, 1959
Contains Club information and a calendar of events. 32 p., stapled, Green cover with dark green writing and logoPencil annotations throughoutheidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Book - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: 50th Year 1928-1978: syllabus Mar.78 - Feb,79, 1978
Contains Club information, members' contact details and a calendar of events. 56 p., stapled, cream cover with blue writing. 2 copiesheidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events, 50th year -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, By-laws of the Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club, Before 1966
Contains By-laws of the Heidelberg Golf Club Bowling Club. Includes sponsor advertisements.8 p., stapled, cream cover with brown writing. 4 copies.heidelberg golf club, members handbooks, heidelberg golf club bowling club -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: Programme of events 1976-1977, 1976
Contains Club information, members' contact details and a calendar of events. 56 p., stapled, yellow cover with green writing and sketch of clubhouse. Handwritten annotations throughoutheidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: Programme of events 1977-1978, 1977
Contains Club information, members' contact details and a calendar of events. 56 p., stapled, yellow cover with green writing and sketch of clubhouse. heidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: Programme of events 1979-1980, 1979
Contains Club information, members' contact details and a calendar of events. 56 p., stapled, buff cover with green writing and sketch of clubhouse. heidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Program, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club: Programme of events 1980-1981, 1980
Contains Club information, members' contact details and a calendar of events. 84 p., stapled, buff cover with black writing and sketch of clubhouse. heidelberg golf club, members handbooks, program of events