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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: EXAMINATION CARD - SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Two photocopy sheets glued upon blue cardboard. From Top down. [a] Photocopy of printed card reading, 'Bruce Tuff Memorial Scholarship 1949' Awarded to Glenys Curtis. [b] Photocopy of handwritten examination card issued to Elaine Rudd , Grade 4 in 194?. Fragmented original but legible, Place 5 out 47, Very Good results.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 2000
An Head 'Ti.S7' tennis racquet, featuring: oversized head, with perforated plastic crown cover; titanium frame with bridgeless head and split shaft; 'Ti.Fiber' net strings, strung across and along head and down shaft; Head 'Softac' synthetic handle grip, and 'Shockstop' plastic butt cap. Materials: Titanium, Plastic, Synthetic material, Metal, Ink, Painttennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Spencer Shier, H.A.A. Warner, Mayor [of Kew] 1935-6, 1938
Kew achieved independence from the Boroondara Roads Board in 1860. As a new municipality, its first three leaders were designated as chairmen. On becoming a borough in 1863, its leaders were identified as mayors. The earliest photographs date from ca.1906, when the Town of Kew commissioned the noted local photographer Josiah E Barnes to produce standardised portraits of former mayors to be displayed in the Mayoral Chamber of the Town Hall. The collection also includes photographs by other well-known photographic studios such as Burlington Studios, Melba – Melbourne, Stuart Tompkins, Spencer Shier and Talma & Co. The majority of mounts identify the photographer. Eighty photographs are housed in their original frames.This portrait is one of a series of mounted and framed photographic portraits of mayors and town clerks of the former Borough, Town and City of Kew. The portraits were transferred by the City of Kew to the Kew Historical Society in March 1989. A Significance Assessment in 2018, funded by the National Library of Australia confirmed the historic, and often artistic significance of the series.Framed portrait of Cr. H.A.A. Warner, Mayor of Kew 1935-6. The mounting and framing of the photograph follows a typical layout or style in that each is framed in dark wood, glazed, and laid down on an inscribed board. The inscription identifies the name of the mayor and the year/s that he/she served. The photographers signature is located in the lower right hand corner of the portrait.H.A.A. Warner, Mayor [of Kew] 1935-6 Spencer Shier 1938mayors of kew (vic), cr. h.a.a. warner, kew (vic.) — municipal collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Parade in celebration of King Edward VII's birthday, 1902
The parade was held in celebration of King Edward VII's birthday on 4 July 1902. This was the first public appearance of the German Band formed on 30 May 1902. The leading horseman is Mr Rowland Coe. He is followed by Mr George Robinson, a butcher of Canterbury Road. The man in the white hat is Mr Sam Kellett, businessman of Erasmus Street. Behind him on foot and partly obscured is Mr Alexander McNeill of the Surrey Family Hotel. Band master is Harry Pollard, painter and paper-hanger, and next to him is Constable Hill. The small boy in the sailor suit is Perc Venman of Essex Road and in the buggy near the footpath is Mr and Mrs William Maling. Information came from David Staig senior. Further research: William Saunders Maling, a son of John Butler Maling, was a builder who lived at 17 Balwyn Road, Canterbury. Rowland Coe, a butcher and son of James and Elizabeth Coe of Sunbury Crescent enlisted in AIF in WW1. He later lived at 233 Elgar Road, Box Hill. William Percival Reginald (Perc) Venman was born in Surrey Hills in 1894; he died in Surrey Hills in 1951 and lived at 27 Essex Street for much of his life. He and his wife are buried in Box Hill Cemetery. The identity of Sam Kellett of Erasmus Street is questioned. Edward Kellett built 'Yielma' in Erasmus Street but was deceased by 1902. He had 3 sons: Edward Allan (1854-1932); George Henry (1858-1921) and William John (1865-1945).Black and white photo of a number of men on horses leading a parade down Station Street (Windsor Crescent) to Union Road. Street trees on the RHS are mature whilst the ones on the LHS look to be newly planted. They have wooden guards around them. The area to the left is blurry but would be the railway line and station surrounds. Roads are well formed with bluestone channels.parades and processions, bands, german band, windsor crescent, william saunders maling, mrs hannah maling, miss hannah miller, constable hill, perc venman, george robinson, sam kellett, alexander mcneill, rowland coe, harry pollard, william percival reginald venman -
Queen's College
Shabti, New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1295-1069 BCE
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.Upper half, feet and band running down front of figure is yellow outlined in red. Face, wig and hieroglyphs on front in black, crossed arms holding implements in red. On back across shoulders representation of a basket and outline of arms in red. Yellow on upper half and on feet on back of figure. Small paper label inscribed with 'A9' attached to back.james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie, wood, shabti -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Foot Bellows, Fletcher Russell & Co. Ltd, c1895
FLETCHER RUSSELL & CO. LTD/ WARRINGTON MANCHESTER & LONDON Thomas Fletcher (1840-1903) had established a gas appliance manufactory in Thynne Street, Warrington by the 1880s. By 1895 the company had become Fletcher Russell and Co Gas Engineers, his firm having merged with Alexander and William Russell of Pendleton Iron Works. In 1950, the firm merged into Radiation Ltd which was later acquired by 'TI New World. In the early 1880s Thomas Fletcher was a registered dentist who went on to found a dental apparatus manufacturing business. He later diversified into producing equipment for blacksmiths, foundries, forging and other sectors. The company had grown to 900 employees in 1914. These foot-operated bellows were for pumping gas to keep the patient relaxed while the dentist worked on their teeth. They were later modified for a variety of uses where a continual flow of air was needed.These bellows are representative of a range of devices developed in the late 19th Century to assist in manufacturing. They were donated to our collection by a Wodonga resident.A set of foot bellows made from timber, metal and leather. The bellows were activated by pressing up and down on the metal step-shaped lever at the front. The air outlet on one side would have a hose attached to it to direct the air current to wherever it was needed. The bellows are made from leather. The manufacturers mark is attached to the top within a metal circle.On top of Bellows in a circle: "FLETCHER RUSSELL & CO./ WARRINGTON/ MANCHESTER / LONDON"foot bellows, fletcher russell & co. ltd. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Cavalcade of Transport", 1978
Light card, tickets for the 30/1/1978 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Child Ticket 20c on yellow - see images i1 and i2 Ticket Number 5364, featuring the X2 on one side, valid for special service only. Or rear provides a list of trams being used and the owner. Has punch marks for Up and Down services. Ticket is un punched.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT), "Instructions in the Operation of Tramcars", 1919
Book - brown Rexene covers, with 8 pages (two sheets) centre stapled inside, titled "Instructions in the Operation of Tramcars", published by the Hawthorn Tramways trust giving instructions about the correct operation of controller, where down grades and coasting could be done, stopping time, brakes, delays, and general instructions re operations. Published by HTT 1919.trams, tramways, hawthorn tramways trust, htt, instructions, tram stops, controllers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood � Truck-mounted posthole digger that tried to sink shafts on MMBW sewer line behind 29-39 Burlock Avenue
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW�s engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E560 N32 Feb 1980 A43 Truck-mounted posthole digger that tried to sink shafts on MMBW sewer line behind 29-39 Burlock Avenue. Four feet wide, the auger could only go down one metre and was nearly useless. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Photograph, c1940s
Black and white photograph of a man sitting at a table where he is studying the workings of an Oxford vaporiser which is in parts, and reading the accompanying information panel. There is other anaesthetic equipment around him.•Handwritten in black ink by Geoffrey Kaye on reverse: Frame 20. •Handwritten in grey pencil on reserve: 23. 20 has been crossed out. •Caption on bottom of photograph written in white ink on black paper and glued down: HOW THE WHEELS GO ROUND. oxford vaporiser, anaesthetic equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 3/01/1945 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 25 and 1 at the junction between the Newtown and East lines, in Pakington St. Photo by Wal Jack 3/1/1945. City of Newtown and Chilwell offices on the right hand side. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 29/6/2020. Has the rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 25 from Beach to Newtown, No. 1 from East to Chilwell (straight down hill) Newtown Junc. Pakington St 3-1-45". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp on the rear with the number T326 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, pakington st, newtown, east, tram 25, tram 1 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Seal Skins Ski Straps / Soles
Seal skin straps and webbing were introduced into the Victorian Alps by European skiers. Enthusiasts travelled to enjoy the snow and to explore the Victorian Alps including the Bogong High Plains. This equipment enabled them to travel over snow without slipping when going up hills. They took the skins off when they wanted to slide down hills. In later years, waxes were used for cross country skiing and then 'fish tail' markings on the back of skis to enable skiers to travel distances up and down mountains. Later developments also included motor transport (replacing horses to get to the snow line) and roads to take skiers to the ski fields and mechanised tows to take skiers up mountains so they could ski down (downhill skiing). Skate skiing has also developed as another form of skiing.Skiers visited the Bogong High Plains during summer and winter to explore and enjoy the High Plains. The equipment used was a forerunner to the variety used today and the different types of skiing done today. Falls Creek was developed during the construction of the Kiewa Electric Hydro Scheme and was influenced by the number of Europeans working on the scheme and their desire to make use of the snow during winter.Each Seal skin has: Seal skin sewn onto one side of a strap of webbing. There is a webbing loop on the front that slips over a small point at the front of the ski. There is a webbing strap attached to the back of the seal skin sole coming over the back of the ski that clips metal fasteners onto a loop of webbing behind the boot.skiing. snow. high plains. seal skins. cross country skiing. alpine sports. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken in Beechworth, this photograph depicts Ford street looking down the length of the shopping precinct. On the right of the road appears two figures and a horse and cart, in the distance appears a lone horse.Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matte photographic paper and is mounted on cardboard. Reverse: 7774 /beechworth, ford street, burke museum, shopping, horse -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlets, Ringwood Historical Research Group, Pamphlet - Ringwood Miners Cottage and Poppet Head. 1990s, 1990s
Used as informative handouts at the Miner's Cottage in Ringwood when the Historical Society attended during opening hours of the Cottage. The Poppet Head was removed and the cottage burnt down in 2009 or 20108 A4 pamphlets printed double side with photo of Miner's Cottage and Poppet Head. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Sign - SIGN, STEP WAY, GANGWAY
Sign identifying HMAS BENDIGO which was a Fremantle Class Patrol Boat - Decommissioned on 9th Sept 2006. Originally laid down in 1981. Sourced from CPO Graham Lennon.Steel sign silver in colour. "BENDIGO" written in large block green letters. Identification of type of boat written on other side in purple and the No. 304 randomly stamped on back.Front: "BENDIGO". Back: Written in Texta "STB SIDE F/MANTLE CLASS P/B STEP PLATE: GANGWAY. NO. "304" Randomly stamped on back multiple times.hmas bendigo, gangway sign, navy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - EAGLEHAWK LADIES AUXILIARY RSL HONOUR BOARD, Eaglehawk Womens RSL Auxiliiary, C. 1939 onwards
The Eaglehawk Ladies Auxiliary wound down as part of the Eaglehawk RSL amalgamating with the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc in 2004/5. Refer cat No 8110 for more history.Honour Board rectangular shape, timber construction, all text in gold paint re the past Presidents, Secretaries & Treasurers from 1939 - 2005.“Eaglehawk R.S.L Ladies Auxiliary - Past Officers merit roll”brsl, smirsl, ehrsl, auxiliary -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Program, Speech Day Christmas 1870, 1870
The 1920 Club agreed to have a working bee at Wanliss House to remove fittings for sale from the house before it was demolished. This program was found down behind the mantle of one of the fireplaces. Discoloured and torn fragment of the Ballarat College1870 Speech Day program Front: Ballarat College crest / SPEECHDAY / Christmas 1870 / Hall fo the MECHANICS' INSTITUTE / ON / FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16th / AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK / The Rev William henderson in the Chair / Admit the bearer / R O McCoy PRINCIPAL / EVAN BROTHERS PRINTING.... Verso: PROGR.... / read R.... / Song - By the whole school / Recitation / 'John Maynard' S Garman ...J MacNeil /Solo Piano / 'La Zingara' B Richards...H Crawcour / Recitation Humurous / 'The farmer and the counsellor' H Smith...Eastwood / Duet piano / 'Soldier's Chorus B Richards... and G W Adam / Re..T.. "Shiel's celebrated reply to...J Nicol / Song / 'Constantinople' A lloyd...J D Croker / Recitation / 'Our Gallant Volunteers ...Mackay...Mont Rowe / Distribution of Prizes henderson, mccoy, j-macneil, h-crawcour, eastwood, g-w-adam, j-nicol, j-d-croker, mont-rowe -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - PARACHUTE CORD, C 1939 -45
From the first Japanese aircraft shot down over Port Moresby. Souvenired by Capt Ernest King NEWMAN V X100091. Refer Cat No 317 for his service history.Two different sized coiled lengths of parachute cord.military, cord parachute -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Exterior of Professor Dick Downing's house - Eltham
Designed and constructed by Alistair Knox for Dorian Le Galliene, a composer and music critic and his companion Profesor Dick Downing as a weekend house in mud brick on the Yarra river at ElthamThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection'. It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, professor dick downing, alistair knox, dorian le galliene, house, dwelling, weekender -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Biscuit Forcer
Dough was put in forcer/case/cylinder and wooden pin pressed down to force dough out as a star-shaped biscuit. In use in a working-class home in the mid 20th century.Representative of kitchen utensils in common use in working class kitchens in 20th century prior to the common availability of packaged biscuits. Tin/metal outer cylinder/case/open one end, lid other end, with star pattern (can be removed for washing). Inner wooden pin or forcer, knob on end to be pushed into metal cylinder to force dough out through patterned disc.domestic, kitchen, food, technology, biscuit, forcer, baking, woman s, work, appliances -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, Pigment Grinder
John Berrill & Sons pigment grinder was patented in NY c1860. It was used to grind down pigment to mix with linseed oil, to make paint, before commercial paints became availableCast Iron pigment mill. "J. Berrill, Mfg. Waterville, NY"pigment grinder, painting, painting and decorating, trades, tools, j. berrill, john berrill and sons -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Living and Partly Living: The Neighbourhood; Synopsis – Robin Boyd, 1971
Discusses what is a neighbourhood and how is it "broken-down" for town-planning and building regulation purposes. Discusses types of dwellings, infrastructure, zone barriers, isolation of residential zones, services etc.Original manuscript of ideas for the chapter titled 'The Neighbourhood' (pp. 32-43) by Robin Boyd in the book "Living and Partly Living", by Ian McKay, Robin Boyd, Hugh Stretton and John Mant, published by Nelson, Sydney 1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, foolscap, 2 pagesneighbourhood, suburbia, neighbourhood, dwelling types, residential zones services, robin boyd, manuscript -
Clunes Museum
Container - CHURCH COLLECTION PLATE
USED IN THE FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. GLENDONALD CHURCH, ONCE ON THE PROPERTY NOW KNOWN AS SNIZORT. CHURCH WAS PULLED DOWN ABOUT 1925 AND THE CONGREGATION TRANSFERRED TO ST. DAVID'S, COGHILLS CREEK.ROUND WOODEN COLLECTION PLATE ON TURNED COLUMN AND BASE, PRE 1884IN PEN ON BASE: COLLECTION PLATE GLENDONALD CHURCH PRE 1884local history, handcrafts, woodwork -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, London Chartered Bank of Australia
"London Chartered Bank of Australia" next to W. Muir (produce dealer). The view is looking down Main St and near Patrick St. The photo is a reproduction from photo 1292.The photo of the London Chartered Bank has been taken & enlarged from the 1866 O.G. Armstrong photograph Main St view, which is from Category no 1292. The reproduced photo shows 2 buildings either side of the bank with a lane between the building with a verandah.stawell, streetscape -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Wedge for splitting logs
Wedge for splitting large logs in Barmah Forest. Wedge was put in log. Gunpowder from cylinder was placed in log and jammed down. Gunpowder was then lit and used to split open the log~ solid metal pointy wedge-shaped cylinder ~ metal cylindrical case, lid comes off, attached to lid is a long metal stick with a flattened end.log splitting, barmah forest, wedge, gunpowder -
Australian Multicultural Community Services
travel suitcase
this travel suitcase belonged to deceased Marian Dabrowski, ex-soldier, migrant from Poland who came to Australia as a refugee after II World War and settled down in Melbourneone of a few items of this kind which has survived to present daysA portable rectangular container for carrying clothes, colour blue, brown insidetravel suitcase, migration -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Coolgardie type meat safe, circa 1920s
This safe was invented in the 1890’s to protect and maintain food longer. The wire grid kept the food safe from vermin and allowed breeze to blow through. Hessian curtains hung down the sides and hessian strips lay in the water reservoir on top. The water wicked down the sides of the safe wetting the curtains. The breeze blew over the wet hessian keeping the inside cool. Meat safes were often kept on the verandah to increase breeze. The legs would stand in bowls of water to stop ant infestation.Pale green enamelled meat safe fitted for Coolgardie curtains (not present) fittings and 3 sides for curtains. One internal shelf 1/2 way and base. Grids of holes square with cross shaped decoration to each grid. Some surface rust. Water reservoir on top."PORTABLE PANTRY"meat safe, coolgardie, food -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Hotels in Port Melbourne
The letter on the outside of the sheet is from Jim (?) to Les (Turner). It gives some of his childhood recollections of Port Melbourne Hotels These include the Shamrock which he understood that it was "... a weatherboard Building - very Badly Conducted and when it was burned down it was not rebuilt... I did know that there was a murder there."Inside is hand drawn map of Port Melbourne with the hotels marked in position as well as a Key down the left hand side. The accompanying typed sheet lists the 50 original hotels on the left hand side and the 20 remaining on the right.A large ruled sheet of paper with a letter on the outside & inside a hand drawn map of Port Melbourne with the location of hotels marked. A typed sheet lists the hotels.Hotels of Port Melbourne. Originally there were 50. today there are 20.business and traders - hotels, shamrock hotel, leslie stanley turner -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Postcards - Mt Beauty x3
Mt Beauty is an all year tourist destination. Mt Beauty Chalet no longer exists as it was burnt down. It was a landmark in the town especially during the State Electricity Commission of Victoria construction days.Mt Beauty is a construction town built in the 1940's and 1950's by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Three colored postcards created for tourism 1. Mt Beauty Chalet 2. Mt Beauty Township 3. Mt Beauty Township with Pondage and Mt Bogongmt beauty chalet; mt beauty township; postcards -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Scythe
Used as an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. Replaced by horse drawn and then tractor machinery. Used by the early farmers in the Kiewa Valley.The steel blade is curved with a pointy end. It is attached to a long, slim wooden shaft with a slight S curve. It has 2 handles, one about half way along the shaft and another near the top both at right angles to the shaft. This results in the handles being on slightly different planes and makes it comfortable for the user when working. scythe, hand tool, mowing, harvesting