Photograph of a Kettle Decatizing apparatus, as produced by H. Krantz Soehne (manufacturers of finishing machinery) of Aachen, Germany. It was sent to Arthur Heaton & Co. Ltd as part of a price quotation. Decatizing is the process of forcing steam through wool.Photograph, 1931, of a Kettle Decatizing apparatus, as produced by H. Krantz Soehne (manufacturers of finishing machinery) of Aachen, Germany. Decatizing is the process of forcing steam through wool.H. KRANTZ SOEHNE / AACHEN. 231.textile machinery textile finishing, h. krantz s?? arthur heaton and co. ltd, decatizing, textile machinery, textile finishing

WW1 Photograph and Article about Pte. Claude H. Lefoe from Barnawartha who enlisted in 1918. WW1 soldierA sepia coloured photograph of Private Claude H. Lefoe WW1 soldier enlisted at Barnawartha 1918, accompanied by an article describing his details.Article contains information about Private Claude H. Lefoe from Barnawartha.

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 114 page softcover booklet of poetry and prose about rural Australia. Published in 1904 by Gordon & Gotch, Melbourne and printed by Ford & Taylor, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2261 MIL'' on spine.Unknown - ''Milky White''books, collections, short stories, alec h chisholm collection, milky white, poetry, prose, rural australia

Bronze medal, star shaped with crossed swords a wreath and a crown. GV in stylized letters down at the base of the medal. Stamped on the back : 9507, H. A. Abbott 8 FAB A.I.F.uniforms, army, medal, world war one, military history, h. a. abbott

Sixteen of the 25 individuals are known but only four are specifically identified by position. W MATHEWS (1st left second row from rear); Nat ELDER (beside MATHEWS); H BARNES (Middle second front row); Choota BALMAN (on BARNE's left)B&W photo of Port Melbourne Football Club 2nd 18 team and officials from 1935. Presented to his Worship, CR. A. ROGERS, President, in appreciation of services rendered.sport - australian rules football, george alexander rogers, mayors, w mathews, nat elder, a bills, alex rogers, graham 'nuts' nugent, w payne, w cornwaithe, s tymms, h compton, h barnes, choota balman, h smith, marshall, d spence, s ware, m larwood, port melbourne railway united football club, port melbourne junior football club

The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes is an organisation that started in 1822 in the United Kingdom. It aids members, their families, dependents of former members and other charitable organisations. Membership is open to all males over the age of 18 years. The R.A.O.B. had lodges in the Kiewa Valley including Rocky Valley, Kiewa and in Tawonga as well as in nearby towns indicating that it was a popular organisation at the time. Lodge Officers are listed on each card.8 Cardboard R.A.O.B., G.A.B. Cards folded in half each with an emblem on the centre front and all with a date of meeting at the bottom. Card A - Blue from Yackandandah, Nov. 1953; Card B - Pink from Myrtleford, March 18th; Card C - Pink from Rocky Valley, July 1955; Card D - Pink from Kiewa (Foundation and Opening) Feb. 1955; Card E - Pale blue from Wodonga, Oct. 1958; Card F- Blue from Kiewa, April 1956; Card G - Blue from Rocky Valley, July 1956; Card H - Blue from Rocky Valley, May 1958. Card I-cream from Tawonga and Rocky Valley. April 1957.Card J -beige from Rocky Valley and Tawonga January 1954. Card K-Beige from Rocky Valley and Tawonga February 1956. Item L - Invitation pink December 1957 from Rocky Valley. Signatures on the invitationr.a.o.b., royal antediluvian order of buffaloes, charity organisation, lodge organisation, tawonga lodge, rocky valley lodge, kiewa valley lodges

A brochure printed to capture an address given to the Legacy Club, Melbourne by Dr C H Fitts in 1942. The content appears to be about the term 'legacy'. The fact it was printed means it must have been significant to the Legatees. The notation H28 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A record of the speech given to Legatees in 1942 and was significant enough to be printed. Speakers at Legacy luncheons were from very different walks of life and the subjects spoken on were many and varied.White paper brochure with black type, folded into a 8 page booklet of an address by Dr Fitts.Handwritten H28 in red pen, and 'From K J Doolan, 55 Ardie Rd East Malvern' in blue fountain pen.history, speech, speakers

Photograph - black & white, portrait of a man. Very well dressed looking very official, wearing a sash, letters printed on it 'H A C B S'.Means 'The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society', est. 1868John Lay - Eaglehawkperson, family, portrait, photograph. portrait of a man. insigna h a c b s on sash.

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Biographical Dictionary Vol 1 A-H containing a concise notices of eminent persons of all ages and countries: and more particulary natives of Great Britain and Ireland Author: Thompson Cooper Publisher: George Bell & Sons Date: 1890Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 COO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, a biographical dictionary vol 1 a-h, a biographical dictionary vol 1, thompson cooper

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 137 page red hardback book of poems for children by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated with B & W drawings by Charles Robinson. Published in 1924 by The Bodley Head Ltd., London and printed by The Mayflower Press, Plymouth. Catalogue sticker ''2134 STE'' on spine.R. L. Stevensonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, r.l.stevenson, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 306 page hard cover collection of selected verse of Rudyard Kipling. Compiled by T. S. Eliot with an essay on Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1941 by Faber & Faber, London and printed by Purnell & Sons Ltd, Somerset & London. Catalogue sticker ''2125 KIP'' on spine.Rudyard Kiplingbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, t.s.eliot, rudyard kipling, poetry

Letter from R Coles, General Secretary of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union of Australia - Victoria Division to Mr. J Richmond referring to a list of Members' deductions from Bendigo. He has requested Mr Richmond to send the necessary receipts for the Members so he can send his Commission. List of employees attached. They are: Rogers A M, Christensen B E, Holahan T P, Dingfelder W H, Diss W T, Braine C G, Chinn A E, Deveraux K W, Dowsey S T, Jones R C, Mangan L J, Bush A A, Howarth D L, Brandreth G J, Lowndes L, Cocks G E, Harvey G R, Richmond J A, Kerwin E G, Webb D G, McKindley S C, Lees D A, Downing T R, Boorn M A, Jobling R L, Muir W H, Callanan L F, O'Neill S F, Rasmussen P D, Barkla P J, Donnellan M D, Wilson DL, Weaver H N, Holliday J Lenaghan P S, Taylor R J,Kane M J, Kyriakakis A, Brauman K C, Lundberg R J, Purden D, Ramage K, Barber L H, Billet W J, Jackson R J, Cutting N A, Dutton W J, Hopcott W R, Fowler W T, Clarke R D, Gray R J, Hannan D J, Hoggan V J, Homewood J N, Duimovich R J, Comer J L, Jones D W, Kelly P L, Fitzpatrick B T, Leach L R, Lonsdale J E, Lummis L H, McGuane J F, Edwards W A, Morgan K G, Penhall J T, Roberts M A, Smith I B, Spoors R S, Tannock C F, Threlfall K J, McCarthy B F,Walker A F, Cain R J, Miller P R, Dutton D B, Naylor P L, Pollard G D, Pendlebury P F, Price A G, Strahan A H, Mundy K J, Young D J, Young G J, Chaplin L I, Roberts R D, thomas G A, Binns G W, Whitfield A C, Tranter J E, Tranter N J, Lonsdale P A, Taylor C J, Barton G C, Hayes J L, Oates D J, Calentine G R, Read W G, Hearps R M, Denham P G, Burke D M, Stokes H A, Harrington P M, Tranter G S, Asher K W, Fisher S A, Bruce D W, Kingdom C J, Watts M J, Freeman E S, Winzar J O, Jones R C and Browell R E,bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - letter to mr j richmond, federated municipal and shire council employees' union of australia - victoria division, commonwealth conciliation and arbitration act, r coles, city of bendigo, rogers a m, christensen b e, holahan t p, dingfelder w h, diss w t, braine c g, chinn a e, deveraux k w, dowsey s t, jones r c, mangan l j, bush a a, howarth d l, brandreth g j, lowndes l, cocks g e, harvey g r, richmond j a, kerwin e g, webb d g, mckindley s c, lees d a, downing t r, boorn m a, jobling r l, muir w h, callanan l f, o'neill s f, rasmussen p d, barkla p j, donnellan m d, wilson dl, weaver h n, holliday j lenaghan p s, taylor r j, kane m j, kyriakakis a, brauman k c, lundberg r j, purden d, ramage k, barber l h, billet w j, jackson r j, cutting n a, dutton w j, hopcott w r, fowler w t, clarke r d, gray r j, hannan d j, hoggan v j, homewood j n, duimovich r j, comer j l, jones d w, kelly p l, fitzpatrick b t, leach l r, lonsdale j e, lummis l h, mcguane j f, edwards w a, morgan k g, penhall j t, roberts m a, smith i b, spoors r s, tannock c f, threlfall k j, mccarthy b f, walker a f, cain r j, miller p r, dutton d b, naylor p l, pollard g d, pendlebury p f, price a g, strahan a h, mundy k j, young d j, young g j, chaplin l i, roberts r d, thomas g a, binns g w, whitfield a c, tranter j e, tranter n j, lonsdale p a, taylor c j, barton g c, hayes j l, oates d j, calentine g r, read w g, hearps r m, denham p g, burke d m, stokes h a, harrington p m, tranter g s, asher k w, fisher s a, bruce d w, kingdom c j, watts m j, freeman e s, winzar j o, jones r c, browell r e

Seven members of the Ballarat College Cricket Team served during the 1914-1918 war. Milligan, Mitchell, Uthwatt, LA and H A, Vaughan returned servicemen; Elliot George and E S Holgate died. Sepia-toned photograph, produced on mid-card, oversizeHandwritten on verso: names of team membersmilligan, c, elliott, g, mitchell, l, owen, h, moore, a, uthwatt, l, vaughan, f, holgate, e, uthwatt, h (captain), tuthill, h, trewin, a c

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 129 page memoir about the beaches of the coast north of Wellington, New Zealand. Illustrated with 16 B & W photographs. Published in 1950 by A.H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington and printed at The Herald Printing Works, Timaru. Catalogue sticker ''2154 DEM'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''With the Author's compliments Gertrude Dempsey 4.10.1950''.Gertrude Dempseybooks, collections, memoir, alec h chisholm collection, gertrude dempsey, wellington, new zealand, memoir, nature

Gin came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape of bottles varied and were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer who paid for their return. Sealed with a cork. History of H & A Gilbeys Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing. Collected by bottle collectors. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with a mottled pattern except on one side where there is a clear rectangle and above it the shape of an elongated heart. The other side is heavily embossed with manufacturer. The first 2 lines across the bottle printed in capital letters below which is the manufacturer written as a signature and Ltd underneath. The shape bulges from the base one third of the way up then tapers gently for the second third to a straight neck. The top third finishing at the lip before the opening. At the bottom there is a short taper to a smaller base. the opening is for a cork seal.Side: 'This Bottle Always / Remains The Property of / J & A Gilbey / Ltd.' Base: centre: '2'gin, spirits, bottle, h & a gilbeys ltd

Plan of the Fortuna Hustler's Mine, Bulletin No 33, Plate No II. Geological Survey of Victoria. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Map shows levels and depths. There are smaller drawings of some sections of some levels. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, fortuna hustler's mine, plan of the fortuna hustler's mine, geological survey of victoria, h a whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo

Reprint of a paper presented at a Technical Conference of the Institution of Engineers Australia, titled "W(h)ither Electric Traction? "A Philosophical Appraisal"", five pages (print on one side only) and then stapled within a printed cover. Written by Chris Steele and Roger Wheaton. Looks at the history of electric traction, its uses and applications to Adelaide. Has tables for 1965 and 1986. No conference or publication date shown on document.On front cover in ink "4J33" and "with my compliments Chris Steele"trams, tramways, transportation, planning, adelaide, technical paper

Plan of the Great Extended Hustler's Mine. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XI. Shows No 2 Shaft, Latham & Watson's Shaft, levels and their depths and some geographical features. Geographical Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September 1913. Has reference to photos.mining, parish map, great extended hustler's mine, no 2 shaft, latham & watson's shaft, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw

Editorial, Obituary, Personal, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Echoes of the Past, Commercial Notes, Geelong Trip, The Junior TechsRed soft covered magazine of 48 pages. Artwork * The Familiar Spirit - Lino cut - By Colvin Smith * Zipp - By Colvin Smith * Puss - By Colvin Smith * Jean - By Colvin Smith * Pen and Ink Sketch - By Don Refshauge * Alice - By Colvin Smith * Joe - By Colvin Smith * Enormous cheek shown by Walters - By James Allan * Here is a fair maiden all forlawn - By Levi Molineux * Lend us one till Monday - By Levi Molineux * The Ratter - By Levi Molineux * Silence is golden - By Jimmy Wright * Glimpse of assaying room - By Geo Crawley * Boy and Girl with umbrella and puppy - By D.W. * Vic Hunt - By Don RafshaugeSigned on front cover by H. Darbyballarat school of mines, magazine, a. e. williams, m. wilson, a. bosher, r. elsworth, dr. j. r. pound, a. w. williams, c. l. smith, k. windsor, j. curran, j. walters, j. skelton, f. whitworth, r. w. morrison, n. baker, e. h. schache, p. f. chaplin, don refshauge, corinne rockwell swain, h. maddern, a. raworth, k. jones, r. nimon, j. allan, f. longhurst, s. hillman, f. penney, f. faram, c. martin, j. muntz, a. gray, k. keith, p. mcgregor, n. graham, d. ferguson, w. usebach, j. capuano, d. flynn, e. george, o. lyons, m. kelley, e. curnow, m. bettles, j. corbett, i. davidson, c. dulfer, a. watson, j. p. elsworth, l. b. evans, w. hughes, a. collins, j. pittard, geo. crawley, edith curnow, fred longhurst, olga dulfer, nornie gude, jesse hopwood, stan hillman, levi molineux, hester darby, hector ashley, howard beanland, yallourn technical school, henry kum yuen, edwin a. brophy, r.s. russell, e.h. schache, a. perry, h. koeford, l.b. evans, w. hughes, a. colling, f. sparkman, r. falla, w. hughes, j. pittard, a. collins, a.w.steane, r. morrison, e. steane, c. ellis, k. butler, b. titheridge, a. collins

Wedding of George Garnsworthy Bennett (son of William Garnsworthy Bennett) and Ada Bersey in 1896 at Linton. (BDM registration #6102.)Sepia photograph of a large wedding group all in formal attire, the bride and groom seated, attendants and others standing beside and behind, two young boys kneeling at front of group.george garnsworthy bennett, g g bennett, ada bersey, weddings

Black and white photograph of a group of sportsmen, six standing behind three seated on ground, some wearing suits, others in casual wear, all wearing hats, with six holding rifles.sports, linton rifle club, rifle shooting, dillon, s. lewers, jo donavan, bennett, roberts, madden, luscombe, w. angus, weapons, rifles

Blue, black white and gold ribbon. Round silver medal, King George 5th on one side, horseman carrying a sword on the other. Stamped around the edge is ; 9507 Sgt. H. A. Abbott 6 FAB A.I.F. (unable to get photo of the inscription on the edge due to blackening of the coin and glare spots).uniforms, army, medal, world war 1, h. a. abbott

This trophy was won by H. Cumming, member of the Orbost Rifle Club. Harold Cumming was the son of William Cumming a Bete Bolong farmer who was a Shire councillor, a well-known local sportsman and a Rechabite. Jacob Perry was an Orbost farmer. Born 1874. Died 1950. He was a Boer War veteran , 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen. a shire councillor and worker for school affairs.This trophy, in excellent condition, is aesthetically significant as well as having a well-provenanced historic significance. Harold Cumming was the son of William and Ellen (Mundy) Cumming who farmed land at Bete Bolong from c1880s. A silver plated trophy - a coffee pot - won by H. Cumming. It is an Orbost Rifle Club trophy - the Jacob Perry Memorial Trophy - 1954.O.R.C. JACOB-PERRY MEMORIAL TROPHY 1954 Won by H. Cummingorbost-rifle-club trophy cumming-h

The Joseph H Scammell sailed from New York on 13th January 1891 bound For Melbourne Australia. On 7th May 1891 she hit rough weather outside Port Phillip Bay, and hit the reef 400 metres off Port Danger, at Torquay. The people on board were rescued the next day but the ship broke up and cargo and goods were strewn along the foreshore. An auction of goods was conducted by Burns and Sparrow and this dish was purchased by Edwin Molyneaux, one of the Founding Fathers of Torquay, and donated by his Great Grand daughterThis item was rescued from the only shipwreck off Torquay. The focus of this wreck has formed part of Torquay's history and folkloreA solid rectangular clear cut glass dish, part of collection from the Joseph H. Scammell.Original Note of unknown author "off /Joseph H/Scammell/May7th 1891glass dish, wreck of joseph h scammell