Showing 1409 items
matching culture
-
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
CD, Robert Mate Mate Gapingaru, Aboriginal sky figures
Robert Mate Mate (Gapingaru), an initiated elder of the Woorabinda_Berigada tribe of Central Queensland has researched the stories on the CD Rom in conjunction with Gordon Patston, an experienced astronomer. The stories from Arnhem Land to Tasmania give a fascinating insight into this rich area of Aboriginal culture and shed new light on Australia?s skies.CDastronomy, dreamtime stories, folklore, stars -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Australia - Image of A Nation 1850-1950, 1989
Pale green hard backcover. Dust jacket. Black writing, same photo on both covers. Photo of 5 workmen and line trolley on front. 1 adult and 3 girls - 1 with a cat on back. 385 pages.australia 1850-1950, glover i, tatura -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Wooden Club, Indian Club
This Indian club comes from an early 20th century Warrnambool Men’s Physical Culture group but it is not certain which one it was. Gymnastics and Physical Culture groups were very popular in Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. They were usually attached to sporting or church groups and had both male and female participants. One important Physical Culture group in Warrnambool was a Sandow group, dedicated to promoting the Sandow philosophies and system of physical exercise. Eugen Sandow was a German who gained fame as a strong man, touring the world demonstrating his feats of strength and promoting his philosophy of health and good living. He toured Australia in 1902 and the result was the formation of many Physical Culture groups promoting the Sandow system. The Warrnambool group was said to be the first Sandow club established in Australia. No information has been found on the name ‘Dicks’ on the base of the club. This Indian club is of interest as a memento of the times in Warrnambool when many gymnastics and physical culture groups were operating. It may be a memento from the Warrnambol Sandow Physical Culture Group. This is a bottle-shaped wooden club with a wooden knob at the top end and three ridges incised into the main section of the club. The wood has been varnished but the surface is now a little rubbed and worn. A name is written on the base in black ink‘……Dicks’ warrnambool physical culture groups, eugen sandow -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Peter Marquis-Kyle et al, The illustrated Burra Charter : making good decisions about the care of important places / Peter Marquis-Kyle & Meredith Walker, 1992
Paperback; 84 p. : ill., ports ; 30 cm.ISBN 064612403buildings, monuments, social customs, art, culture, conservation -
Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans and Mauritians in Victoria (C.H.A.R.M Vic)
Publication, Immigration Museum, Sweets Tastes and traditions from many cultures, 2012
Publication produced as part of the Sweets Exhibition held at the Immigration Museum from March 2012 to April 2013 BookletImmigration Museum publication sweets, tastes, traditions, culture, exhibition, immigration museum -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, The Europeans
Printed by the National Gallery of Australia it is a programme for an exhibition which travelled Australia depicting life and culture of the many Europeans in Australia.Small booklet with a black and white picture of a man and a flag on the shore line. Title and Emigre artists in Australia 1930-1960 in white print at the bottom. Back page maroon with white printing.national gallery of australia, exhibition programme -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Council of Borough of Ringwood - Alfred Kelly, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Ringwood Council's Annual Report To The Ratepayers (January 1959), 1959
Borough of Ringwood community information report for 1958 issued January 1959, including submission by Council for Victorian Premier Town Contest 1958. Other sections cover Town Planning, Culture and Education, Community Self-help, Town Promotion, Town Beautification, Housing, Tourism, Fire Hazards, Dog Nuisance, and Rates and Charges."... While Ringwood was not adjudged the Premier Town among the 43 entries, it was complimented for the manner in which the case was presented ...".rinx -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
DVD, Michelle Mahrer, Urban clan : a portrait of the Page brothers and the Bangarra Dance Theatre, 1998
A documentary portrait of three brothers who together formed the creative core of the Bangarra Dance Theatre. The essence of the Page brothers' story captures an Aboriginal 'dreaming' of three spirits, a storyteller, a song man and a dancer, who through their collective art, build bridges within their own culture and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.DVDnunukul, munaldjali, yugambeh, south east queensland, stephen page, david page, russell page, bangarra dance theatre -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Council sets up three advisory committees, 01/11/1995
In 1995, Banyule City Council set up 3 community advisory committees on sport, recreation and leisure, the environment, and culture and heritage.Newspaper clipping, black and white text.banyule city council -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Document, script, A saga of physical education in the period 1928 to 1976, 1976
The running script for the 1976 annual physical culture demonstration recreating the first such demonstration on 28th March 1928 at Melbourne Town Hall.A record of physical activities run by Melbourne Legacy for Junior Legatees from 1928-1976.00105.1 White foolscap double sided typed sheets x 2, with black type 00105.2 White foolscap single sided carbon copy, with black type 00105.3 White A4 photocopied sheets single sided with black type00105.2 Carbon copy marked “Draft Only A.R.B” (this could be Aaron Beattie who was involved with classes for many years).annual demonstration, jim tierney -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: OLDEST FESTIVAL, 30th June, 1992
2 page document outlining the history of the Bendigo Easter Fair. On top of document 'Australia's Oldest Festival' Mentions Sun Loong, the Tea House and influence on Bendigo's culture. Written on top in pencil sent to Denis Chung, Mt. Eagle Publications, PO Box 84, Heidelberg 3084. with Tea House and wining dragon photo: 30.6.92bendigo, bendigo easter fair, oldest festival -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Promotion Australia et al, Australia Handbook 1986, 1986_
This 24th edition of the Australia Handbook presents a snapshot of 'modern' Australia, including its people, history, geography, economy, culture and relations with the world.159 p., illus. (come col.).australia history, handbooks -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, chamber pot, white enamel, c1950
A chamber pot is a portable toilet, meant for nocturnal use in the bedroom. It was common in many cultures before the advent of indoor plumbing and flush toilets. A typical chamber pot used in City of Moorabbin c1950White enamel chamber pot c 1950chamber pots, toilets, nightcarts, iron maidens, septic tanks, sewerage, sandringham, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b. bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, early settlers, pioneers, post world war 2 estates, plateway, -
Unions Ballarat
A short history of India and Pakistan from ancient times to the present [ abridged edition of India in the New Era] (Don Woodward Collection), Wallbank, T. Walter, 1958
An abridged version of India in the new era (1958). Story of past and present culture, leadership, religion and governance. Includes international relations context.World politics. Politics and culture - Pakistan and India. Religion.Book; 320 pages. Cover: white background; picture of pink statue; picture of a blue building; black lettering; author's name and title. Abridged copy.Preston East Technical School Library stamp. School and school number stamp. 954WAL call number in biro.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, india, pakistan, international relations, politics and government, national culture - india and pakistan, religion, ghandi, mahatma -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting (tryptich), Ricordi Souvenir Series, c2013
This work was exhibited in the 2013 Flanagan Art Exhibition "For her project, Ricordi – Souvenirs, the artist delves into history, culture and identity. She tests her ideas by inviting friends and fellow artists to share their own ‘souvenirs’ for scrutiny. The artist filmed and interviewed each participant enquiring as to the meaning and context of their precious objects, their memories of the past. Interviewees trusted the artist with their stories after which she re-configured their anecdotes using the mediums of print and sculpture. Her investigation begins with the question, ‘do souvenirs tell us something about the purchaser, mark a particular time and place and/or refer to popular culture?’ Ultimately Covino-Beehre facilitates all participants, including herself, to connect to each other through common experience and the need to belong." (http://www.acovinobeehre.com/styled-3/styled-12/styled/index.html)artwork, artist, printmaking, covino-beehre -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Functional object - Pince-nez Spectacles, c. late 19th century
Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held on to a person's nose by a spring mechanism and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in European cultures.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles with a loose brass chain earpieceA01156.2glasses, eyewear, fashion -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Functional object - Pince-nez Spectacles, c. late 19th century
Pince-nez were a style of spectacles that held on to a person's nose by a spring mechanism and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in European cultures.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A pair of brass pince-nez styled spectacles.glasses, eyewear, fashion -
Williamstown High School
Physical Culture photograph 1941
The photograph was taken in the 1940's, outside the quadrangle building. It shows Williamstown High School girls performing physical culture as part of the war effort.Black and white photograph, copied from original and mounted on board. 2nd copy of same laminated. Original photo also held at this number.physical culture, physical education, williamstown high school, 1940 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Robin Boyd, Australia has reached a stage of affluence at which she is pleased to find a few dollars spare to use on art after all the plumbing is done, 11.07.1966
Robin Boyd wrote this when he was a Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria. This article is a critical assessment of Australia's and Australians attitude to art and artists and culture.australian culture, arts, artists, walsh st library -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Finland, 1997
The book covers Finnish culture from religion, rock and roll, mythology to media, education, food, history, fashion. Inlcudes loose card with lake scene.Cream wrap around cover. River scene in frame on front by M Viljanen. Cover design - M Itkonen. Back cover - Golilla Taina Varri. 350 pages.finland culture, walczuk e, tatura, european history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Let's visit Bundoora, 1841o
This collection of notes aims 'for a deeper appreciation and understanding of the impact of our lives; culture and actions;.in Bundoora; a developing community'. Includes copies of uncited articles; photos and maps.Background information on Bundoora in the 20th century.Collection of articles, possibly notes from an oral presentation. Complete document available at GHS."Contents largely sourced from "In the beginning there was only the land", Len Kenna, 1988." - note on page 1.bundoora -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Speech, Robin Boyd, 1967
Part of a speech that Boyd gave on receiving an honourary Doctorate of Letters awarded by the University of New England. Boyd proposes that Architecture is the Third Culture, combining art and science.Handwritten, pencil, incomplete, quarto, one page, finishes mid-sentencedefinition, third culture, speech, robin boyd, manuscript -
Bialik College
Mixed media (series) - Cultures of Thinking
2000s2000s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO - THE HEART OF VICTORIA
Typed article titled Bendigo, The Heart of Victoria. Items mentioned are Location, Area of Bendigo, The People, Work Force, Industrial Base, natural Resources, Agriculture and Livestock, Minerals, Forests, Rail and Road, Sea and Air, Power and Water, Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, Sewerage, Industrial Land, Services, Community Services and Facilities, Educational Facilities, Hospitals, Culture and Tourism and Media.document, bendigo - the heart of victoria, city of bendigo, borough of eaglehawk, shire of huntly, shire of marong, shire of strathfieldsaye, bendigo development committee, department of agriculture, department of state development decentralization and tourism, state electricity commission, gas & fuel corporation of victoria, state rivers & water supply commission, bendigo sewerage authority, the bendigo college of advanced education, home and hospital for the aged, home for the blind, northern school of nursing, art gallery, historical society, dudley house, sun loong, central deborah gold mine, the vintage talking trams and transport museum, bcv8, the bendigo advertiser, golden city gazette, 3bo, 3cv, mr a j kelly -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Isabel Ellender et al, People of the Merri Merri : the Wurundjeri in colonial days, 2001
This book looks at the earliest years of contact between Aborigines and Europeans in the Melbourne area. The contact period saw the Wurundjerei-willam resisting, coping with and adapting to a new and alien culture. A degree of mutual respect seems to have existed, at least for a short time, of each other?s intentions. It appears that the settlement at Port Phillip did not encounter the degree of violence seen elsewhere.maps, b&w illustrations, colourwoiwurung, woi wurrung, wurundjeri, wurundjeri willam, merri merri, william thomas, -
Warrnambool Art Gallery
African thumb piano, mid to late 1800s
This item was donated to the museum by Joseph Dallimore. Dallimore was brought up at Lake Gillear, and as a young man he left Australia to travel overseas both to help his parent's business in the wool trade and for pleasure. He wrote many letters to his parents keeping them updated with the prices he received from selling wool and on his travels. Later in life Dallimore enlisted in the Australian Army and went on to have a distinguished career during the Boer War. He would have collected this piano whilst on service in South Africa.South African thumb piano from the Zulu culture. It is a wooden panel board with 15 iron finger keys in it. They are stuck onto the wood at one end with some sort of glue and also held in place by an iron rod passing over the top of them. At the bottom of the board is a metal panel and attached to that is a small circular cymbal. There is a string tying the metal panel to the wooden board.There are no original markings on this although the original museum label is still stuck to the bottom which says, ' Native piano ( Mashona)' on it in script.south africa, joseph dallimore. war, boer war, zulu, finger piano, music -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The changing face of Ballarat retailing", 3/07/2013 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 3/7/2013 - titled "The changing face of Ballarat retailing", story by David Jeans, about the changes made in retail along Sturt St, on-line shopping and the change in retail mixes. Has a plan of Sturt St with current shops/offices available for least. Notes the 400 block is the most expensive - the coffee culture! ballarat, sturt st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Bendigo Heart of the Goldfields, Not given
BHS Collection20-page booklet illustrated with colour photos of Bendigo attractions. Nine photos on front cover and repeated on back cover. Chapters include Bendigo City, Historic Bendigo, Bendigo Pottery, Central Deborah Goldmine, Centrefold of Trams, Discovery, Camel Farm, Mohair Farm, Chinese Culture, Around Bendigo. Published by Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltd, Mulgrave, Victoria bendigo, pottery, central deborah mine, trams -
Expression Australia
Newsletter, Earforce 15th December 1990
Newsletter 15th December 1990 of Earforce Companion Group Inc. founded 1972 with brochure from Deaf in America to Voices from a Culture by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries29.5cmHx21cmW, 6 pages -
Mont De Lancey
Book, A. H. Massina & Co, A.H. Massina and Co's Weather Almanac and General Guide and Handbook for Victoria for 1894, 1901
A plain red hardcover book - Weather Almanac and General Guide and Handbook for Victoria 1894. A.H.M. & Co's Almanac 1894 - 01. There are maps, calendars, diagrams and general information throughout the book for the guidance of village settlers.A red hardcover Weather Almanac and general Guide and Handbook for Victoria for 1894 - 01 with Calendar and Map of Railway Systems. It has advertisements, tables, calendars, maps, memoranda tables, diagrams and other notes of general interest throughout. non-fictionA plain red hardcover book - Weather Almanac and General Guide and Handbook for Victoria 1894. A.H.M. & Co's Almanac 1894 - 01. There are maps, calendars, diagrams and general information throughout the book for the guidance of village settlers.almanacs, documents, calendars