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City of Warrnambool Rowing Club
Trophy, The Les Gardner Perpetual Trophy
Shield shaped wooden trophy with small named metal shields a banner above is inscribed (see below), there is a circular plaque in the center with a central blue area transposed with a sculler. Names are dated from 1978 - 2015 (current)The Les Gardner Perpetual Trophy for Best Clubmancity of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool, warrnambool rowing club, hopkins river warrnambool, warrnambool regatta -
Lauriston Girls’ School (incorporating Lauriston Museum and Gallery)
Award - Shield
The ''Lauriston Lower School Class Shield Sports'' trophy. One wooden, pentagonal shaped shield, with engraved silver plates. Inscription reads "Gift of Mr J. C. Irving". 1920 to 1935. 183mm x 193mm. -
Lauriston Girls’ School (incorporating Lauriston Museum and Gallery)
Award - Shield
The ''Lauriston Girls School Class Matches Basket Ball'' trophy. A wooden, pentagonal shaped shield, with engraved silver plates. The sport Basket Ball later became known as Basketball. 1918 to 1934. 222mm X 226mm. -
Mont De Lancey
Textile - Wall Bag, Unknown
Beige, diagonal-shaped wall hanging pouch to hold letters and papers, with tapestry floral pattern and white and silver beading. The pouch has a crimson, satin lining, gold-colouring backing and brown and black braid edging.pouches, wall hangings -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Pesentation Plaque, The Auckland Regiment
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a large badge of the Auckland Regiment affixed to its center. The Regimental Badge is gold in colour with areas of red and black in colour. At the base of the badge is a black banner with " The Countess of Ranfurly's Own"nzdf, infantry, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, National Cadet Corps -Singapore
Black varnished wooden, shield shaped plaque. Located on the face is a large gold badge of the National Cadet Corps of Singapore. This badge has been separated from the black timber backing by a 2mm red plastic spacer. singapore, cadets, wark vc club, plaque, badge -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Cant Hook, Unknown
A long wooden handled tool which has a shaped knob at the end. It has a steel point at the other end with a large curved hook casing, attached underneath with a metal bolt. It was used to roll heavy logs or bags.hooks, tools, farm equipment, grappling irons -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Wind speed indicator
Used to measure wind speed at Gabo Island. Max gust register and wind speed indicator were interconnected to anemometor also on display. Registor and speed / direction indicator redundant due to transition to radio transmitter and computer data recorder. This instrument for measuring wind speed by knots was made by Paton Electrical, Sydney, a radio receiving manufacturing firm which operated until c.1956. It was used in conjunction with the manual anemometer. An instrument now redundant to modern weather forecasting, it is a good example of its kind and has first level contributory significance for its historic value and provenance to the lightstation. It is a good example of its kind and has first level contributory significance for its historic value and provenance to the lightstation.Knots wind speed indicator. Housed in a black & grey metal box shaped enclosure. The front is sloped with a guage and indcator dial. Around this are eight clear orange plastic knobs with directions inscribed next to each knob.Around front in clockwise direction,"N/360, NE/45, 90/E, 135/SE, 180/S, SW/225, W/270, NW/315" On dial, 0 - 70's in 10's, "KNOTS WIND SPEED / STOCK No 6660' - 66-118-7294 / PATON ELECTRICAL SYDNEY" -
Melbourne Legacy
Badge, Legacy Appeal Badge $5, 196X
An example of badges issued by Legacy for fundraising during the Legacy Appeal and Badge Week. The donation value is $5. The exact date is not known but is older, probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The badge of Legacy is the Torch and Wreath of Laurel. The Torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country. The Wreath of Laurel is the symbol of our remembrance of them. The card makes a tax deductible receipt. Example of Legacy badges that were sold up to raise money for Legacy's work. Diamond shape badge with the Legacy torch and wreath in a yellow background set within a gold metal diamond-shaped frame. The back is tarnished to a black colour implying it might be silver. It has a metal vertical swing clasp.Imprinted with the manufacturers name 'AJ Parkes' on the reverse.legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Woodland Grove Souvenir dish made by RKG under licence for Royal Sydney China, Czechoslovakia, c. 1920, RKG, c. 1921 - 1938
A wide range of souvenirs have been produced to commemorate Wodonga and its landmarks over time. These items document key changes in Wodonga and its heritage. The producers mark on the plate was used by the company RKG Czechoslovakia between 1921 and 1938 This plate depicts three key landmarks in Wodonga. THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL in Wodonga was unveiled on Tuesday 18th November 1924. It was designed by Messrs. Hosken & Co., of Hawthorn, Victoria. The monument is all of Australian workmanship. The pedestal is made of Harcourt granite, 9ft x 9ft at the base, and rising in seven courses to a height of 10ft 2in. The emblems (rising sun and wreath) are of bronze, and the lettering of the inscription and names of fallen soldiers are in raised lead letters. Originally the Memorial was completed with a full life size, 6ft in height, sculpture of an Australian soldier in Sicilian marble. The memorial bore the inscriptions: ERECTED BY THE RESIDENTS OF WODONGA AND DISTRICT IN MEMORY of the Men of this Town and District who fell in the Great War, 1914-1919, Also in grateful recognition of the men who served and returned. “Lest We Forget.” In 1982, due to frequent vandalism and high cost of materials to repair, the soldier statue was removed and later installed at the RSL Rooms. THE WATER TOWER is a major landmark of High Street, Wodonga. It began operation from 1924 until it ceased operation in 1959. It stood unused for a decade until the lower section was modified and put to use as “ The Tower’s Cobbler’s Inn” in 1962. In 1972 Wodonga City Council proposed to demolish the Tower. Their suggestion received an unfavorable response from the city’s citizens, so the Tower still stands today. THE BAND ROTUNDA was officially opened on Sunday 5th September 1920 at the naming of the triangular reserve at the corner of High and Hovell Streets as Woodland Grove. The Wodonga Band gave a public performance on this occasion. The tri-coloured ribbon, which stretched across the entrance to the Rotunda was cut by Mrs R.H Murphy, daughter of Mr. John Woodland, secretary of the Wodonga Shire Council for 35 years, after whom the area was named. The rotunda has since been moved to Martin Park, Wodonga. Small china pieces carrying scenic views of holiday destinations were a popular kind of souvenir during much of the 20th century. These items have local and social significance as they reflect the landmarks or local features valued by the community over time. An apricot irregular shaped dish made from lustre ware with a drawing of the Wodonga Soldiers Memorial, Water Tower and Rotunda. The manufacturer's mark is imprinted on the base. Text under the image says 'THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL. WODONGA. VICManufacturer's trademark printed on base, in orange paint, in a circular formation 'ROYAL SYDNEY CHINA / MADE IN / CZECHOSLOVAKIA', within circular formation '(crown) / RK / G' ('RK / G' within circle with handles).porcelain, wodonga, royal sydney china, soldier memorial, wodonga souvenirs -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bell and Howell RingMaster Slide and Sound Projector, 1978
The Bell & Howell Ringmaster slide projector was capable of projecting 35mm mounted slides onto an internal screen and then played them much like a television set. Different settings allowed the slides to be projected onto a larger screen if desired. The RingMaster included cassette tape player/recorder that was able to synchronize the playing of sound with the projection of slides. It was compatible with 80 and 140 count Kodak Carousel slide trays which were mounted on the top. A carry handle was attached for the top of the machine for easy transport, Accessories with the projector included an external microphone and cassette tapes. Donald J. Bell and Albert S. Howell founded Bell & Howell Incorporated with a capitalization of $5,000 in February 1907. This projector was used by the Country Fire Authority Training Wing to conduct training and information sessions for its members.This item is significant because it is representative of development in home entertainment in the late 1970s. It was donated by a local organisation in Wodonga.A large cube-shaped projector with a slide carousal which was placed on the top. It included a built-in cassette recorder and an external microphone jack. The front featured a screen allowing slides to be viewed on this screen or projected onto an external screen.On front: Bell & Howell Metal Plate on back: Serial Number 9005079 and Patent informationbell & howell, home entertainment -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Card - Invitation, The Young Ladies of Linton and District, 1901
Small, pale pink polygon-shaped invitation card with decorative black printing. Name of invitees handwritten in ink. The dance would have been a way for young singles of the area to meet and socialise with members of the opposite sex.Text: The Young / Ladies OF Linton and / District / Present their Compliments to the / Misses Kellys / And request the pleasure of their Company at a Return / Social to the Bachelors of Linton to be held at the Shire / Hall on the evening of the 8th February, 1901.linton shire hall, dances, social gatherings -
Old Gippstown
Building - Coach House, 1920s
Built in the 1920s on Tom Fowler's farm at Willow Grove. Used as a shed.A large square-shaped shed with walls of split timber. It has a gabled roof of corrugated iron, while the floor is made up of wooden cobbles. The roofs of the side extensions are made of wood. The floor is Red Gum blocksagriculture, old gippstown, west gippsland, gippsland, gippsland heritage park, goldfields, coal mine, victorian era, moe, historical village, baw baw shire, willow grove, latrobe valley, old gippstown heritage park, horse drawn vehicles, butchers cart, baker's cart, tanjil valley, latrobe city council -
Orbost & District Historical Society
moustache cup, late 19th - first half 20th century
The moustache cup is a drinking cup with a semicircular ledge inside. The ledge has a half moon-shaped opening to allow the passage of liquids and serves as a guard to keep moustaches dry. It is generally acknowledged to have been invented in the 1860s by British potter Harvey Adams (born 1835). Moustaches flourished throughout the Victorian era. Men often applied great gobs of melted wax to the moustache to keep it nice and stiff, with every hair in place.Between 1920 and 1930, moustaches progressively began to go out of fashion and hence moustache cup production gradually dwindled. This cup is an example of a common domestic item of its time. The Nixon families were among the earliest settlers on the Snowy River.A drinking cup with a semi-circular ledge inside - a moustache cup. It is white with a mauve stencilled border design and pink roses in the centre.Bottom - 34 472/5moustache-cup china domestic-items crockery -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Iron, Flat, 1800 (estimated); 19th. century
From the 17th century, sadirons or sad irons (from an old word meaning solid) began to be used. They were thick slabs of cast iron, delta - shaped and with a handle, heated in a fire. These were also called flat irons. Another solution was to employ a cluster of solid irons that were heated from the single source: as the iron currently in use cools down, it could be quickly replaced by another one that is hot. Source: www.wikipedia.orgLocal social history, domestic itemBlack cast iron with handleon top plate but not decipherabledomestic, iron, work, womens, laundry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Shire Hall 1866
Stawell Shire Hall built 1866 Hewitt Photo. A professional photograph of the Shire Hall showing the road and footpath in front of the building. The view shows three side windows and two at the front opf the building with four urn shaped decorations on top of the building. A flag post can be seen behind the central building decoration on the roof above the entrance doorway. The landscape around the building is well manicured with tall to medium sized shrubs. Stawell Shire Hall built 1866. Black & white photograph showing a front and side view of the building. This photo shows three side windows compared to an earlier photo, 84.2 where only one side window can be seen.Stawell Photographic Co. Close Railway Station C. HEWITT, Managerstawell -
Mont De Lancey
Tin
Small, round, red, metal, smoking mixture box, with a key lock in the lidOn lid: "Special Havelock smoking mixture". Around the outside edges of the lid and tin: "Medium strength, Havelock smoking mixture, Havelock medium strength and B.A. Pty. Ltd." inside a shield-shaped logo. On base: "Factory weight 2 oz. nett. Manufactured by British Australasian Tobacco Company Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Australia".tobacco tins, containers, tins -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Cordial / Soft drink Bottles - Belvoir, c1950 - 1966
Belvoir drinks were marketed by Stephens Bros. They established their business in Wodonga c1938, having taken over the aerated water and drinks business previously operated by Messrs. E. Bartel and E. Clark. Bartel and Clark had purchased S. Mason Cordial Company from Samuel Mason Jr. in 1920. Samuel Mason Sr. began a bakery and aerated water company c1857. Stephens Brothers was operated by Lindsay, Donald and William Stephens. In 1947 they manufactured their own cement bricks to build a new factory in High Street, Wodonga. Over time they operated under various names including the Wodonga Cordial Company and Belvoir Wodonga Cordial Company. In 1938 their output of aerated waters was 100 dozen bottles a day but by 1948 that had doubled. In 1949 they also established a wood yard at their High Street premises to provide additional income during the slower winter months. In 1966 the company was purchased by the Tarax Ale Brewing Co. with Lindsay Stephens staying on as Company Manager.These artefacts has local significance as they are representative of a well-known Wodonga manufacturing business.2 different sized bottles for Belvoir soft drink. Both bottles feature the blue brand on one side and information related to manufacture and contents in white print on the opposite side. The larger bottle holds 26 fluid ounces and the smaller one holds 13 fluid ounces.On front: An oval shaped name "BELVOIR" surrounded by leaf design with white text "The seal of quality" above the oval and "A Flavour for every taste" beneath the name. On opposite side in white text: "MANUFACTURED BY/ WODONGA CORDIAL CO./ WODONGA/ PRESERVATIVE ADDED / ARTIFICIALLY COLOURED/ NET CONTENTS 19 FL OZ / PHONE WODONGA -39.wodonga manufacturing, stephens bros wodonga, wodonga cordial company, belvoir drinks wodonga -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 3, 2000
Set of three brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number P54 - punches a shaped cornered hole - would have been used at Preston Depot. .2 - number K127, punches a four cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .3 - number E178, punches a U shaped hole with a sharp peak on the right hand side, would have been used at the Essendon Depottrams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, essendon depot -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, April 20 1970
Sir Henry Bolte, premier of Victoria, renamed Cape Everard at Point Hicks during the Centenary of Cook's Landings on April 20, 1970. There is no land feature at Cook's coordinates of 38°0'S and 148°53'E, a point which lies several miles out to sea and under 50 fathoms of water. Captain Cook invented Point Hicks so that he could conceal Bass Strait and the insularity of Tasmania. The Admiralty had issued its usual instructions to hide strategically important discoveries that could become security risks. Captain Hicks was James Cook`s senior lieutenant. There has been some dispute as to whether Zachary Hicks actually saw Point Hicks or whether he saw Ram Head about 20 kilometres further up the coast. Although Cook named the promontory Point Hicks it was changed to Cape Everard in 1843.. In 1970 the Victorian government changed the name Cape Everard to 'Point Hicks'. It lies on dry land, about 22 nautical miles (41 km) northeast of Cook's phantom Point Hicks, where it preserves the story of Cook's first landfall in Australia. This is a contemporary pictorial record of a significant event in East Gippsland's history.A black / white photograph of a man in a suit making a speech with the audience standing behind him. He is standing in front of an octagonal-shaped directional marker set ointo a stone support. There is a policeman behind him. In the background to the right is a lighthouse.on front - "20th April 1970, Sir Henry Bolte renames C. Everard as Pt Hicks" handwritten in block letterscook-james-point-hicks cape-everard bolte-henry -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - POUCH
Items of equipment in DP camouflage issued to service personnel.Box shaped canvas pouch in DP Camouflage pattern, webbing reinforcement on three sides. Plastic clip lock on 4th side. Two stud air holes at bottom. Plastic belt clip on back to hook onto the uniform.Written in Texta "FRA 392".pouch, accessory, field equipment -
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 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Shillelagh, Early 20th century
This walking stick or club is of a heavy quality and could be classified as an Irish shillelagh, although it lacks the heavy curved knob at the top that characterizes the shillelagh. It does not seem typical of the walking sticks used in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries although it appears to date from those times. It may have come from an overseas country.This walking stick has no known local provenance but it is an interesting item and is kept as a curio from the past.This is a piece of black wood (blackthorn?) shaped from a gnarled and knotted piece of wood to make a rough, curved shape. The shaft is rounded at the top and tapering to a smaller round shape at the bottom. The top has a brass-coloured metal band.walking sticks, household items, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Small Mallet, Late 19th century
This tool is one of several tools which are believed to have belonged to the Warrnambool carpenter and businessman, Henry Phillips. English-born Henry Phillips (1821-1896) came to Australia with his wife Elizabeth in 1849. They lived for some time in Port Fairy. In 1865 Henry formed a partnership with Christopher Beattie and established the Warrnambool undertaking business of Beattie and Phillips. This business continued on after the deaths of the founders and lasted until the year 2000. In Warrnambool Henry Phillips was involved in the management of the Mechanics Institute. This tool is of interest as an example of a home-made vintage tool and as a memento of the Warrnambool carpenter and businessman, Henry Phillips. This is a small mallet with a wooden handle and a cylindrical-shaped piece of wood inserted into the handle to form a mallet head. The head section is reinforced with a piece of curved thin metal. The ends of the mallet head are very worn. This is a home-made tool. vintage tools, henry phillips, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Ceramic - SOUP TUREEN & GRAVY BOAT, C1940
“The items were left behind by the Ss units stationed in Nijmegen, Arnhem, Holland’ The pottery was made at the Rosenthal pottery which was taken over by Germany. Soup Tureen- pottery round bowl with white glaze, with pottery handles in the shape of a lion’s head. Gray Boat - pottery oval shaped pitcher with attached tray, with white glaze. Long lip on both ends of gravy boat. .1) Base of Tureen, makers stamp, black ink, German Eagle with Swastika “F1. UV./ Rosenthal” .2) Base of gravy boat, makers stamp, green ink, German Eagle with Swastika “F1. U.V. 1940 BOHEMIA pottery, german, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BADGES, Post 1939
Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418577 RAAF. Refer cat No 3627.5 for his service details..1) & .2) Kings crown badges mounted on a circular brown fibre backing with metal clips holding together. .3) & .4) Kings crown badges mounted on an oval metal shaped backing with metal clip holding together.badges, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BROOCH, Est 1939-43
The item was in the collection re David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2084, 2085, 2091.Brooch, Perspex, white pearl colour, shaped as a map of Australia with a colour patch depiction in the centre, white over red depicting possibly 2nd 8th Batt AIF. Small hole at the top with pin attachment for civilian dress.trenchart, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - ASSOCIATION BADGES, post WWI
The top Association badge is 46th Batt AIF. The bottom badge appears to be 14th Batt AIF. When the AIF was doubled in Egypt in 1916 the 14th Batt was split to form the 46th Batt. Badges were in the collection of Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. refer 1367.5 for his service history..1) Brass civilian badge with yellow and blue enamelled face and pin attachment on rear. 46th Batt AIF. .2) Brass civilian wishbone shaped badge with yellow and blue enamelled rectangular section and attachment pin on rear.societies-service clubs, metalcraft-brassware, unit association, jones -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Copper Drum, 1903
This copper and tin container was used for the storage and transport of cordite that replaced black powder in 1889 as a military propellant. The stamped of a government broad arrow and date 1903 show the item was made for the war department and not for commercial use. The container once empty of explosives was used for many years as a flour bin on board the crayfish ketch "Lady Brassey" by Mr Charlie Washbourne, Crib Point, Australia (on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria). The ketch Lady Brassey was probably named after Anna or "Annie" Brassey (née Allnutt), Baroness Brassey (7 October 1839 – 14 September 1887) who was an English traveller and writer. Her bestselling book A Voyage in the Sunbeam, Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months (1878) describes a voyage around the world including a visit to Australia.The explosives container is an example of how explosive compounds were stored and transported at the turn of the 20th century. It is significate as it is in very good condition and an artefact from Australia's colonial history around the Federation, just as the country was gaining independence from Britain.Metal box with tin sides, copper top and base and round, double layered lid that has a folding, D shaped handle. Referred to as a cordite container or copper drum. Inscriptions are stamped onto the drum and are on a sticker under the lid.Handle stamped "S & Co. 1900" on lid. Base is stamped "R.G.D. 1903" (meaning the container seals are resistant to Rapid Gas Decompression (RGD)") Logo: triangular "(vertical arrow) / A T " between letters and date. Base also has blue plastic label "N.T. 55" Sticker: "B55". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, copper container, gunpowder container, government issue container, r.g.d. 1903, lady brassey, charlie washbourne, crib point, baroness brassey, cordite container, copper drum, gun powder container, gun powder, black powder, black powder container, explosives storage, crayfish ketch -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Ships Plans / Moulds, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Hollow cylinder attached to curved piece, white tapers at other end. Section of shaped wood attached to either side of curved section. Painted white on top, sides and underside unpainted.