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Anglesea and District Historical Society
Plate, Royal Doulton, Charles Dickens Plate, Estimated 1930's (1932+)
Mainly orange/yellow plate with figure "Barkis" the coach-driver holding a whip. Streetscape in background. Known as The Barkis Arnhem Tray. D3175 dated July 1930. Shape No. 8279. (ref: Nicholnack art in pottery - nicholnack.com.au/dickens-ware/dickens-plates-trays.html).Maker's mark: could be " L. Young". Back: Royal Doulton Dickens Ware - copyright / Made in England / with picture of man with beard. Also stamped with Lion on a crown - dated -1932+ / Shape no. 734 stamped before glazing. "Barkis". charles dickens plate -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, Harnisch & Co, 1876-1918
The design of this pair (RN 758 & 759) is based on Thonet’s No. 18 chair, which was originally produced in 1876 by Thonet, and is still one of the best-selling designs for café and restaurant owners. It is elegant, sophisticated and durable. The label notes the design as “AUS MASSIV GEBOGENEM HOLZE vorm” which translates to “solid curved sandals shape”, a good description for the back of the chair. The chairs have marks, paper labels and symbols on them that show that the maker was Harnisch & Co., Neuschler (also called Banská Bystrica) Furniture Factory in Neuschol (Beszterczebanya), Hungary, privileged makers for the Imperial and Royal Austrian-Hungarian Empire 1867 – 1918. Bentwood chairs are made by a process of wetting wood in water, bending it into curved shapes, then allowing it to dry so that the shape becomes permanent. This process originated by Michael Thonet, who had been given the right to bend wood into desired curves by the Austrian Courts in 1842. In 1856 he was granted a 13 year patent to manufacture chairs and table legs of bent wood treated by steam or boiling water. In 1859 his company Gebruder Thonet produced his original design. Thonet’s early designs also featured hand carved or laminated wooden seats. His Model No. 14 produced in the 1850’s, was his most popular design. After Michael’s death in 1871 the family went on designing and producing chairs. The No. 18 chair was produced in 1876, one of a group of chars with back inserts consisting of curves and loops of bentwood. These bentwood chairs are believed to be associated with the either the original Warrnambool Town Hall or the Toc H Group in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool Town Hall played a significant role in the both the local government and the social events of local and district areas. It was a place for Council meetings, community events and entertainment, theatrical and musical.Chair, bentwood, 'French Bistro Chair' with a floral pattern carved in seat. Backrest has inverted U shape inside that extends to the seat. Supports on either side of backrest's base join to back of seat. Legs have a wooded bracing ring. Marks are embossed into rim under seat. Paper label, cream with black print, on rim; Right side of label has the symbol of Heraldic Shield. Text on label. Made by NEUSOHLER FABRIK FUR MOBEL, AUS MASSIV GEBOGENEM HOLZE, vorm. HARNISCH & Co, NEUSOHL (BESZTERCaZEBANYA) UNGARN ' Hand written under seat "T H" in black paint, "T H " in white chalk.Marks; pressed into rim under seat is "3", and "Crown [over] (N)", Paper label, cream with black print, on rim; Left side has Mark “N inside circle under crown”. Right side has symbol of Heraldic Shield. Text on label “Trade – K.u.K.- Mark / NEUSOHLER FABRIK FUR MOBEL/ AUS MASSIV GEBOGENEM HOLZE, vorm. HARNISCH&Co / NEUSOHL (BESZTERCaZEBANYA) UNGARN ' Hand written under seat "T H" in black paint, "T H " in white chalk. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bentwood chair, café chair, restaurant chair, thonet design chair, neusohler fabrik fur nobel, k.u.k. approved manufacturer, hungry, harnisch & co, k.u.k., public hall chair, toc h -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, Harnisch & Co, 1876-1918
The design of this pair (RN 758 & 759) is based on Thonet’s No. 18 chair, which was originally produced in 1876 by Thonet, and is still one of the best-selling designs for café and restaurant owners. It is elegant, sophisticated and durable. The label notes the design as “AUS MASSIV GEBOGENEM HOLZE vorm” which translates to “solid curved sandals shape”, a good description for the back of the chair. The chairs have marks, paper labels and symbols on them that show that the maker was Harnisch & Co., Neuschler (also called Banská Bystrica) Furniture Factory in Neuschol (Beszterczebanya), Hungary, privileged makers for the Imperial and Royal Austrian-Hungarian Empire 1867 – 1918. Bentwood chairs are made by a process of wetting wood in water, bending it into curved shapes, then allowing it to dry so that the shape becomes permanent. This process originated by Michael Thonet, who had been given the right to bend wood into desired curves by the Austrian Courts in 1842. In 1856 he was granted a 13 year patent to manufacture chairs and table legs of bent wood treated by steam or boiling water. In 1859 his company Gebruder Thonet produced his original design. Thonet’s early designs also featured hand carved or laminated wooden seats. His Model No. 14 produced in the 1850’s, was his most popular design. After Michael’s death in 1871 the family went on designing and producing chairs. The No. 18 chair was produced in 1876, one of a group of chars with back inserts consisting of curves and loops of bentwood. The popularity of the Bentwood chair, even now, is due to its versatility and timeless quality. Its style, whether varnished or painted, suits any room in the house. The lightweight chairs are also popular for café and restaurant seating, as well as for public gatherings. They can be easily moved around and grouped in a variety of ways to suit any occasion.Chair, bentwood, 'French Bistro Chair' with pattern carved in seat. Backrest has inverted U shape inside that extends to the seat. Supports on eitherside of backrest's base join to back of seat. Legs have a wooded bracing ring. Marks; pressed into rim under seat. Paper label, cream with black print, on rim. Right side of label has symbol of Heraldic Shield. Text on label. Made by Harnisch & Co.Marks; pressed into rim under seat is "3" and "4", and "Crown [over] N", Paper label, cream with black print, on rim; Left side has Mark “N inside circle under crown”. Right side has symbol of Heraldic Shield. Text on label “Trade – K.u.K.- Mark / NEUSOHLER FABRIK FUR MOBEL/ AUS MASSIV GEBOGENEM HOLZE, vorm. HARNISCH & Co / NEUSOHL (BESZTERCaZEBANYA) UNGARN ' Hand written under seat "T H" in black paint, "T H " in white chalk. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, bentwood chair, café chair, restaurant chair, meeting hall chair, thonet design chair, harnisch & co, k.u.k., neusohler fabrik fur nobel, approved manufacturer, neusohl (besztercazebanya) ungarn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, 2) Post WW1, .3) 1917-19, .4) 1919-55, .5) 1937
Fanny Isabella Nicol. Refer 1795P for Service history, 1797.5, 1796.9. also 2591Six items relating to Fanny Isabella Nicol. .1) Badge, metal, round,"Australian Red Cross Society Vic Division" .2) Badge, round, metal, "Returned from Active Service" Crown at top, centre Rising Sun depiction with AIF under. .3) Identity Disc, personalised, round, metal with ring at top. Possibly made from an Eygptian coin with one side polished bare. .4) Badge, metal, "RSL Membership" Crown at top with membership clip with "55" denoting financial member 1955. Centre has two figures. .5) Badge, metal, oval shape "Presbyterian Church of Victoria" .6) Badge, metal, round, "Red Cross Society Vic Division" .2) Issued by Dept of Defence. On rear "211483" .3 "F.I.NICOL PRES A.A.N.S" .4) On rear "V33761" .5) "Centenary 1937"badges, membership, service -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 17th October, 1964 between Mr. J. A. Guerin (vendor) and Mr. W. Shelton (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, RACV Bldg. View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Watson, James & Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property: Allingham Street, Kangaroo Flat being Crown allotment 18 section D Parish of Mandurang land described in Conveyance No. 390 Book 324, also Crown allotment 18 section D Parish of Mandurang comprised in certificate of title volume 1712 folio 328. Price 550 pounds. Attached Authority and Conditions for Public Auction. written in pencil on the back M. W. Smith, Kirby Street 37025 was bidding for Shelton. .organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Jacket, Service Dress, Australian Government Clothing Factory, 1981
The insignia on the collar of this jacket indicates that its wearer was a Marine Technical Propulsion Petty Officer in the Royal Australian Navy.Double breasted jacket in dark navy colour with notched lapels, chest pocket on left side and two hip pockets. Eight gold buttons fasten the jacket in front, each bearing Navy insignia of a crown above an anchor above the word "AUSTRALIA". Sleeves each bear navy blue patch on upper shoulder with the word "AUSTRALIA" embroidered in gold thread. Cuff of sleeves carry three gold buttons as previously described. Lapel collar has an embroidered patch on both sides which includes an ornately embroidered crown, above a propeller, above a six-pointed star above a "P"; all insignia is embroidered with gold thread. Jacket contains two interior chest pockets and is lined with synthetic material. Buttons carry embossed text "STOKES/MELB" Shoulder badges read "AUSTRALIA" Interior chest label reads, "A.G.C.F./VIC. 1981/8405-66-100-2323/SIZE. 104P/MATCHING TRS/SIZE 99P/R.A.N./MADE IN/AUSTRALIA." Handwritten on this label are the annotations "5114247/BAUMGARTEN"chief petty officer stoker, royal australian navy -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Upper Main Street Stawell procession with the band & a police constable on Horseback visible c1901
Main Street Procession East End Circa 1901. Stawell Brass Band plus Constable on Horseback visible. J Chadwick Importer of General Drapery with Boys Clothing on sign on left. Millinery on side of verandah. Commercial Hotel just visible on left. Sloane's & Scotchmans Poppet head Visible in background on right. Poppet Head in background on Big Hill on left is Crown Cross shaft.Croud of people lead by band in upper main street. Chadwick drapers on left. Mounted policeman on horseback in front of Commercial Hotel.stawell businesses streetscape -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, COLLAR, ARMY, STOKES
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.RAASC officer's metal collar badge. The badge is bi-metal construction using silver and gold coloured metals. The silver metal background features a Queen's Crown and a seven-pointed star. Gold coloured metal is circular in shape with a royal cypher in the middle. Blue and red enameling in the centre. On the back are two loop fittings.Stamped on gold coloured metal: ' ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS'. Printed in gold on blue enamel garter: 'MONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Stamped on back: 'STOKES, MELB'.badge, uniform, royal australian army service corps, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COATS, RAAF, Approx 1942 - 43
Items relate to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer cat No 3627.5 for his service history.(.1) Coat RAAF, dark blue with belt, 2 breast pockets, 2 waist pockets, “Australia” shoulder patches, RAAF wings, ribbon set with 1939 - 45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence medal, sleeves have a metal crown and wings. (.2) Same as (.1) except the Atlantic Star has a rosette.raaf, ribbons, rank -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET & BADGE, Post WW1
Horace Eli Hambly No 794 enlisted on 7.12.14 in 3rd reinforcements 4th Light Horse Regt age 20 years 10 months. Embarks for Eygpt 3.2.15, hospital Gallipoli 10.9.15 classed "Enteric", returns to Australia on 20.10.15. He goes AWOL on 24.3.16, classed as a deserter on 17.4.16. He re enlists in NSW on 16.7.17 as David Edward Miles No 7856 3rd Aust Tunneling Coy, he then confesses and embarks for England on 21.11.17, hospital with PUO on 27.6.18, discharged from the AIF on 17.7.19. .1) Medals, court mounted, set of (3) re H.E Hambly. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal. .2) "Returned from Active Service Badge". Metal, gold colour, round with crown at top, centre has Rising Sun with AIF under..1) "794 Cpl H.E.Hambly 4 L.H.R A.I.F" .2) "201258"medals, badges, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, ARMY, Australian defence Industry, C.1970 - 1990
Uniform re W.O 1 Graham Wybar Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corp. .1) Shirt short sleeve khaki colour complete with shoulder Corp badges “RAAOC” crown on upper arm denoting W.O 1 class, long service ribbon. .2) Trousers, polyester khaki. .3) Belt nylon webbing khaki colour with silver colour buckle .4) Lanyard nylon red cord.uniforms - army, raaoc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Programme - INVITATION, Sept 1978
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service details also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Invitation to the 17th Annual Dinner of "HMAS Tingira" Saturday 30th September 1978 at the Rose Bay RSL Club NSW Branch. Folds into four. Front has crown, plaque with "HMAS Tingira Old Boys Assoc", photo of ship centre then details as above. Inside has menu, programme, toasts, patrons etc.invitations, naval, documents -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Merchant sailor's medallion
Merchant Navy medallion with ‘MN” in front of an anchor and circled by a chain. On its verso it depicts a crown flanked by two fish creatures. The words ‘Merchant Naval Service’ is at the top. The medallion is silver coloured and has a ribbon with blue, red, white and green. The ribbon has an intact copper based pin attached to its verso.Verso: Merchant Naval Service Recto: MN -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, British Queens Medal 1896-97
The Queen's Sudan Medal was awarded British and Egyptian forces which took part in the Sudan campaign between 1896 and 1898. Initially mainly with Egyptian troops but after two British brigades were attached. This campaign is often described as "The reconquest of the Sudan". Some countries like Italy, Germany, France or Belgium were expanding their African colonies, which Sudan could be one, the British decided to occupy it. One of the most famous battles was the Battle of Omdurman where Lt. Winston Churchill fought Its a circular, Silver or Bronze made medal, 36.5mm diameter. The obverse has the legend "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" and the crowned effigy of Queen Victoria. On the reverse a plinth inscribed "SUDAN" supported by Nile lilies where Victoria sits holding a laurel wreath and a palm branch and behind her are the British and Egyptian flags.medal sudan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright at Oktoberfest, 1963, Sept 1963
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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.Black and white photograph of a man standing amidst a crowd of people moving in all directions. Behind is a building (officially called a tent) with a canvas awning, above which is centred a four and a half metre roaring lion holding a raised tankard. Crowning this is the name Lowenbrau. It is 'Oktoberfest' in Germany in September 1963. The man is Frank Wright.Written in pen on back - Sept 1963, Oktoberfestfrank wright, oktoberfest, lowenbrau, roaring lion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 1856 PETITION COPY
Copy of petition from Sandhurst Crown Lands occupants to Major General Macarthur, Acting Governor of the colony of Victoria, seeking consideration for the improvements they had made on the lands they occupied under business licenses. 18 pages containing signatures, addresses and occupation of 1,387 storekeepers, publicans, miners, professionals and persons in various types of employment.bendigo, history, 1856 crown land occupants petition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th April, 1935 between Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society (seller) and A.W. Simmons (buyer) for land being Crown allotment 7 section 104C and being the whole land described in certificate of title volume 2684 folio 536778. Price 450 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIERS
Coloured photograph of four soldiers in full uniform, three men and a woman, the woman is holding a flag, crowd of people standing in the background. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE 1198K. 22-03-92. The name J. Dunbar 2 is also written on the back.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANDS OFFICE - PLANS FORWARDED TO CROWN LANDS OFFICE, 1.9.1871 to 5.4.1880
Document: hard cover journal, brown cover with darker tan spine. 239 pages. Contains index at front of journal. Listings of plans forwarded to Melbourne Crown Lands Office by Bendigo Office. Alphabetical listing in front followed by numbered pages with individual details. Parish, county, allotment, section, surveyor, date remarks.Lands Officeplace, sandhurst, lands office, sandhurst, bendigo, land sales, land surveyed, plans -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: AGREEMENT PURCHASE GOLD MINING LEASE NO.100068, 1932
Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet. 2 copies, foolscap 4 pages typed document titled ' Adopting Agreement with Modification' Agreement between Clifford Bary King and John Jepson Stanistreet and New Don No Liability. Agreement to purchase gold mining lease from the Crown No. 10068. Document prepared by Ford, Aspinwall & DeGruchy.Ford, Aspinwall & DeGruchyorganization, business, new don no liability, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, gold, goldmining, lease. ford, aspinwall & degruchy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Springfield Road, Blackburn, 1924
Plan of subdivision, parts of Crown Portions 73 and 74, parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke.Plan of subdivision, parts of Crown Portions 73 and 74, parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke. Passed by MMBW 24 May 1924. Subdivision not implemented. Originally owned by Leonard Sherwin Bayley, then by Edward Henry Pearce, then by Ron Pearce. Part compulsorily acquired as site for Blackburn High School. With historical notes by Ron Pearce.Plan of subdivision, parts of Crown Portions 73 and 74, parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke. bayley, leonard sherwin, pearce, edward h, pearce, ronald harry, orchards, blackburn high school, north blackburn square shopping centre -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal, Military Merit Medal (Austria - Hungary)
The Military Merit Medal was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph 1st on March 12 1890. The Medal was awarded in both peacetime for meritorious service and in wartime for outstanding acts. ( Including bravery or military merit).Historic Significance.Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal with bust of the reigning Emperor on the obverse side. The words "SIGNUM LAUDIS" (Latin for "Sign of Praise") on the reverse. It is surrounded by a wreath of half - laurels and half- oak leaves. The medal is surmounted by a dual crowns "Karl 1st type" and worn from a tri-fold ribbon. On the ribbon there are two crossed swords. -
Mordialloc & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate, H. Hearne & Co, Printers, 1929
This certificate was awarded to Violet Murrell for a race sponsored by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria in 1929. Violet Murrell (formerly Violet Farmer) was one of the best female riders in Victoria, who won many events for dressage, show jumping and straight-out gallops at country meetings. She protested loudly that she was not allowed to ride at city tracks against the male jockeys despite beating them at country meetings. When she married Bill Murrell, a well-known jockey, they came to live in Mentone. Violet Murrell died in a tragic fire at her home in 1934 while trying to save her favorite horse, Garryowen, and her husband, who had tried to help her, died a few days later.Horse race award certificate awarded to Violet Murrell, riding Garryowen. Light brown in colour, with "First Prize" printed prominently across centre in blue. Dull gold decorative bands at top, bottom and left. Printed gold shield in centre of left band and small printed ornament with crown in centre of top bar. Printed (from top down): "The Royal Agricultural Society/of Victoria.", "First Prize.", followed by blank lines to be filled in: "Awarded to", "Exhibit", "Class", "No." Printed signature at bottom: "Henry Schwieg[ler?]/Secretary" Printed in shield on left: "GRAND/Annual/Exhibition/1929" Handwritten in black ink, to fill in blank lines: "Mrs. W. Murrell's "Garryowen" "[Awarded to], "Lady's Hack/15.3 or under" [Exhibit], "82" [Class] , "357" [No.] murrell, violet, horse racing, garryowen -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A The New Hudson Cycle Co. Ltd Luton 'Challenger' tennis racquet with convex solid throat, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, a leather end wrap and a butt cloth. Manufacturer name printed across throat. Moddel name imprinted across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1915
A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and grooved octagonal handle. Butt cap seems to be tarred cloth. Decal inscription across crown of head,and throat of obverse: BELLEMERE/PENNANT. Company logo is a pennant, in front of crossed racquets, and supported by two balls. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Metal, Cloth, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1878
A Feltham 'The Alexandra' tilt-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, whipping around shoulders, a slither of wood lamination beyween the throat and outer frame, and a plain handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1882
A Feltham 'The Alexandra' flat-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, a slither of wood lamination between the throat and outer frame, and a fine-grooved, rounded handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - CUSHION, RAN 1941
Items in collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM" Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service record.Cushion - black colour silk or cotton velvet fabric with silk cream and gold colour embroidery. Embroidered lettering and RAN emblem, King's Crown, Anchor and laurel leaves. Cushion edge - piped black colour silk fabric. Cushion back - black colour silk fabric. Cushion has an inner of unknown material.Embroidered lettering on cushion. "Souvenir of Egypt/ 1941/ Royal Australian Navy/ H.M.A.S. VENDETTA"souvenir, egypt, ran, ww2, william anthony theodore dsm -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal Group, WW2 Royal Australian Air Force, 56380 LAC Edward Terrence Orlowski
Medals described from left to right: The 1939-45 Star Designed by the Royal Mint Engravers The star has a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost part of the star. A six -pointed star, in yellow copper zinc alloyto fit in a 44mm diameter circle. Maximum width of 38mm and 50mm high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet. Obverse side has a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds of the cypher and is inscribed "The 1939-1945 Star". The reverse is plain. The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is 32mm wide with equal bands of Navy blue, Army red and Air Force blue. The Italy Star Designed by the Royal Mint Engravers The star has a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost part of the star. A six -pointed star, in yellow copper zinc alloy to fit in a 44mm diameter circle. Maximum width of 38mm and 50mm high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet. Obverse side has a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds of the cypher and is inscribed "The Italy Star." The reverse is plain. The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is 32mm wide with 7mm red and 6mm white band repeated in reverse and separated by 6mm wide green band. Colours of the Italian flag. The Defence Medal The medal is cupro -nickel. It has an uncrowned effigy of King George vi on the obverse. The reverse has a conventional oak tree centrally placed with a crown above with two lions as supporters. Between the supporters are the dates 1939 - 1945. The base of the medal has the words "The Defence Medal". The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is orange with green outer stripes. Each green stripe has a black pin stripe running down the centre. The green represents the islands of the United Kingdom, the orange represents the enemy attacks and the black represents the black outs. The War Medal The war medal is cupro-nickel with the crowned effigy of King George VI on the observe. The reverse has a lion standing on the double-headed dragon. The top of the ribbon shows the date 1939-1945. The ribbon colours of red, white and blue represent the colours of the union flag. Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 The Australian Service Medal is nickel silver with the crowned effigy of king George VI on the obverse. The reverse has the Australian coat of arms, placed centrally surrounded by the words 'the Australian service medal 1939-1945. The ribbon has a wide khaki central stripe, flanked by two narrow red striped which are in turn flanked by two outer stripes, one of dark blue and the other light blue. The khaki represents the Australian Army, and the red, dark blue and light blue represent the Merchant Navy, RAN, and RAAF respectively.The 1939-45 Star Orlowski E.T. etched on the back of the medal. The Italy Star Orlowski E.T. etched on the back of the medal. The Defence Medal 56380 Orlowski E.T. etched on the rim of the medal. War Medal 1939-45 56380 Orlowski E.T. etched on the rim of the medal. Australian Service medal 1939-1945 Orlowski E. T. etched on the rim of the medal.ww2, medals -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoon, c.1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only seven in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Unrestored tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The spoon design has a flattened fiddle-back handle, with a thin stem or shank, flared collar, and elongated bowl. The spoons metallic composition is a thin layer of brass alloy which has partially corroded back to a nickel-silver base metal. 60% of spoon surface area (bowl, stem) bears sedimentary encrustation. Outlines of five makers marks are visible on lower rear of handle: Crown, Circle, Circle, Circle, Diamond.flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham brass plating, makers marks, william page & co