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Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Nature, 1910, 22/12/1910
This magazine was taken to Antarctica by Richard W. Richards, a member of Shackleton's expedition. Richards was a member of the Ross Sea Party. The item was returned to Dick Richards after L. Quartermain found it above Richards' bunk in Cape Evans in 1961 when a party were sent down by the New Zealand Government to clear the hut of ice. Richards later gave it to the donor because of the article on the swerve of cricket balls.This copy of Nature was used by Dick Richards when he was marooned at Cape Evans during the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. The hut used by Richards and his party was also used by Captain Scott. The magazine dates before the use of the hut by Captain Scott so it may be assumed that it belonged to Scott or one of his party. In 1960, during ice being cleared from the hut, the magazine was found above Dick Richards' bunk and returned to him in 1961. It is therefore a remnant of the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition..1) A magazine called 'Nature', a weekly magazine of science, featuring beautiful advertisements and illustrations. .2) A note on a piece of cardboard written on by Dick Richards .3 An envelope addressed to Leslie B. Quartermain of the New Zealand antarctic Society, with the hand written note 'This copy of "Nature" was found embedded in ice in my bunk at C. Evans in Dec 1960..2) This copy of Nture was brought back from above my bunk in Cape Evans by L Quartermain in 1961. his party were sent down by NZ Govt to clear the hut of ice (250 tons removed) and restore to the condition when Scott and ourselves lived in it in 1911 - 12 and 1914 - 17. It contains an article by J.J. Johnson on swerve in cricket tennis and golf balls etc & settles an argument I often had re lat dip in of a ball [pist?]. The black is due to oily blubber smoke which permeated everything at Cape Evans. antarctica, ross sea, cape evans, nature, richards, dick richards, richard w. richards, scott, robert falcon scott, robert scott, scott of the antarctic, holioake, cricket, r.w. richards, microscope -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Handle, c. 1859
This brass handle was found on Sea Elephant Bay beach in King Island, Tasmania, in 1913. The donor identified it as being from the wreck of the Newfield. It would could have been part of the fittings or amongst the cargo on the ship. ABOUT THE "NEWFIELD" The Newfield was a three-masted iron and steel barque, built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1889 by Alexander Stephen and Sons. It was owned by the Newfield Ship Company in 1890 and later that year It was registered in Liverpool to owners Brownells and Co. The Newfield left Sharpness, Scotland, on 28th May 1892 with a crew of 25 under the command of Captain George Scott and on 1st June left Liverpool. She was bound for Brisbane, Australia, with a cargo of 1850 tons of fine rock salt, the main export product of Sharpness. At about 9pm on 28th August 1892, in heavy weather, Captain Scott sighted, between heavy squalls, the Cape Otway light on the mainland of Victoria but, due to a navigational error (the ship’s chronometers were wrong), he assumed it to be the Cape Wickham light on King Island, some 40 miles south. He altered his course to the north, expecting to enter Bass Strait. The ship was now heading straight for the south west Victorian coast and at about 1:30am ran aground on a reef about 100 yards from shore and one mile east of Curdie’s Inlet, Peterborough. The ship struck heavily three times before grounding on an inner shoal with 6 feet of water in the holds. Rough sea made the job of launching lifeboats very difficult. The first two lifeboats launched by the crew were smashed against the side of the ship and some men were crushed or swept away. The third lifeboat brought eight men to shore. It capsized when the crew tried to return it to the ship for further rescue The Port Campbell rocket crew arrived and fired four rocket lines, none of which connected with the ship. A local man, Peter Carmody, volunteered to swim one mile to the ship with a line to guide the fourth and final lifeboat safely to shore. Seventeen men survived the shipwreck but the captain and eight of his crew perished. One of the men, apprentice William McLeod, was rescued by local woman Margaret E. MacKenzie. The Newfield remained upright on the reef with sails set for a considerable time as the wind slowly ripped the canvas to shreds and the sea battered the hull to pieces. The Marine Board inquiry found the wreck was caused by a "one man style of navigation" and that the Captain had not heeded the advice of his crew. According to Jack Loney ‘… when the drama was over . . the Newfield was deserted except for the Captain’s dog and two pigs.’ Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum has several artefacts that have been salvaged from the wreck. A report from SHP documented the following in regards to the Newfield collection: Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Newfield is of historical and archaeological significance at a State level, because of its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The collection is significant because of its relationship between the objects. The Newfield collection is archaeologically significant as it is the remains of an international cargo ship. The Newfield collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 (Living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the shipwreck. The Newfield collection meets the following criteria for assessment: Criteria A: Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria B: Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria C: Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history Ornate brass handle, round plates each end, each with 4 round fixing holes. Found washed up on Sea Elephant Bay beach, King Island 1913, identified by donor as being from the wreck of the Newfield.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, barque newfield, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ornate handle, sailing ship fitting, sea elephant bay, king island -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Veteran Affairs Newspaper article dated June 1998, Australian Corps Memorial Park - $1.3 million memorial at La Hamel for Australian World War 1 Soldiers
Article of World War 1 Refer to carved life size soldier with machine gun in foyer and photograph at its feet.A4 sheet of white paper has two cut-out sections of Veteran Affairs Newspaper article dated June 1998 glued on. Title Australian Corps Memorial Park. Article covers a Memorial cost $1.3 million dollars for dedication on 4th July 1998 consisting of three curved memorial walls for Australian soldiers that died during Wold War 2. The photograph included in the article was taken on August 8, 1918 which shows B company of the 29th Battalion - a Victorian Unit - being addressed by their platoon Commander. All 5 Australian Divisions took part in the major Allied attack on the German Lines - the first time the five Australian Divisions had fought together as the Australian Corps. (Under Australian Command) It is the First memorial on the Western Front dedicated to the Australian Corps. The park surrounding it includes a 500 meter walking tril with 18 information panels along its length on aspects of the battle.Article was found in Veteran Affairs News dated June 1998, heading - Australian Corps Memorial Park.veteran affairs news article, a4 paper sheet -
Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet - Folder, Greensborough Football Club "Team of the Century", 20/07/2002
Published to 'celebrate the achievements of so many outstanding individuals' who played for the Greensborough Football Club in the 20th century.The item lists the 'best' players of the 1950s and 60s, the best players of the 1980s and the "team of the century". A3 pamphlet with central fold. Printed in green on white background. Contains the names of past players and the teams chosen for the team of the century as well as 1950s and 60s and the 1980s.On front cover: Greensborough Football Club (founded 1905) "Team of the Century" Saturday 20th of July 2002greensborough football club, team of the century -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - DIETZ LANTERN LABEL
Dietz Lantern Label: Orange label oval in shape with a pink cotton thread through a small hole for attaching. Red print with red border line around the label. The label reads *The bottom of every Dietz lantern is made of heavily and thoroughly coated steel especially adapted for such use. DIETZ. Trade Mark. Stamped in the metal of each genuine DIETZ lantern. Look for it. On the back DIETZ with a red oval border and how to care for the lantern. Box 625R. E. Dietz Company. Largest makers of Lanterns in the World. Founded 1840 New York. U.S.A.business, retail -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, Slag from the Ballarat School of Mines Assay Furnace, c2008
A number of pieces of slag that was found n close proximity to the original Ballarat School of Mines Assay Furnace, when it was at Mt Helen Campus c2008ballarat school of mines, assay furnace, slag -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Richmond, 2001
Handdrawn plan of Burnley Campus and the surrounding Richmond area. Probably drawn by a student for Burnley Student Association. Found in former Staff Room 2012."Merryl 2001"burnley campus, richmond -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Coat hanger, 1940-1945
Coat hanger made from fencing wire twisted into shape found in camp 1 65 years after the war ended. Hand made.camp metal work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Aboriginal Photographs from Glass Plates
Aboriginal Photographs from Glass Plates.|Pitts, Lilian.Photographs taken form glass plates found in the ceiling of house demolished cnr. Thomson and Hogan Streets. Photos taken by Lilian Pitts, Merrigum.photograph, people -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Oral History_Williamstown Botanic Gardens_Sue Murray, 4 July 2013
The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens from 1945 to the present (2013) and the founding of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens Friends Group by Sue Murray, who is the inaugural President CD and transcript of interview with Sue Murray on the founding of the Friends of Williamstown Botanic Gardens and her memories of the Gardens from her childhood through to adulthood.sue murray, friends of williamstown botanic gardens, cannons, mr anderson, gates, horses, jessie sims (nee faichney), hobsons bay city council -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Spectator Publishing, The Melbourne General Cemetery : Centenary Souvenir, 1952
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Sixteen page booklet published to commemorate the founding of the Melbourne General Cemetery. Melbourne : Spectator Publishing, [19--] [16] p. : ill. ; 20 cm. melbourne general cemetery, cemeteries -- history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Aborigines of Bulleen, n.d
Map showing traces of Wurunngeri Tribe to be found in an area which became City of Doncaster and Templestowe, taken from history written by Irvine Green.Map showing traces of Wurunngeri Tribe to be found in an area which became City of Doncaster and Templestowe, taken from history written by Irvine Green.Map showing traces of Wurunngeri Tribe to be found in an area which became City of Doncaster and Templestowe, taken from history written by Irvine Green.aborigines, city of doncaster -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, All hail our local Heroes, 2015
Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.shambrook, luke -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Tag, Plug Tobacco Tag, circa 1890
Small, round metal tag from plug tobacco. Look Out brand, found at an old Chinese camp at Misery Creek, Berringa, Victoria.tobacco, smoking, misery creek, berringa, chinese, miners -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Birds of the City of Nunawading area, 1961
Listing of birds to be found in Nunawading in 1961 and an indication of those breeding at that time. Latest entry 2/12/1963. Compiled by H.E. Tarr, R.A.O.U.nunawading, birds, tarr, h.e. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Blackburn Church of Christ, 5/08/1979
75th anniversary of Blackburn Church of Christ, history. A church commenced in Blackburn in 1874, the current church founded in 1904. The first minister was A.W. Cleary.blackburn church of christ, cleary, a.w. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Toys - Lead Soldiers, n.d
Small collection of lead soldiers (5), lead flag and toy lead cannon parts, found at site of the 'Loch Ard' wreck. In plastic box.loch ard shipwreck -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Container - Medicine Container, c. 1840
Small glass container with a square base and an octagonal rim surrounding the circular opening on the top. Found within the front storage location of the parent item.volum collection, medicine, chemist, apothecary -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Container - Small Glass Container
Small glass container with a square base and an octagonal rim surrounding the circular opening on the top. Found within the front storage location of the parent item.volum collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Clothing, Gloves
Pair of dark brown woollen gloves found in bottom right hand pocket of jacket belonging to Peter Raymond Young 240217 - Catalogue No. 11889gloves, clothing, young, peter raymond -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pioneer Walk -- 3 Photos
Three colour photos of Pioneer Walk located between Main & Church Streets Stawell, photos taken in November 1992. One photo is of Big Hill and the other two of people and scenes and mining in Stawell.Three colour photos of collages decorating a walkway. The scenes are of people, building and landscapes. Copies also found in Album 4, p.49-50.151 Stawell History Mural, eft panel. Nov. 1992 151 Stawell Mural in Pioneer Walk Nov/92 151.1 Stawell Mural, center section Big Hill view. Nov.1992stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white postcard, Blackburn Tennis Club 1908
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white Photo of Blackburn Tennis Club (Captioned) in early 1900s. Club founded in 1908. See page 41 of Da Costa book.blackburn tennis club, founded 1908 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LIST OF NUGGETS FOUND IN VICTORIA
Department of Mines, Memoirs of the Geological Survey Of Victoria No 12 List of Nuggets found in Victoria. 67 pages in spiral binder with clear plastic cover.victoria, history, gold mining, geology, and gold pros, victoria- gold mining-gold nuggetts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Balance sheet of Court King of the Forest, examined and found correct by the Auditors, John Rae and Joseph King Smith. Dated January 12th 1863.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, john rae, joseph king smith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: COBB & CO, BOOKING OFFICE
Negative Print. Cobb & Co. Booking Office, K. Van Damme Tobacconist. Pall Mall, Bendigo. Also found in Box 87-2402.17.cottage, miners, cobb & co, booking office., cobb & co, booking office. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: MINE WINDING PLANT
Negative print. Mine Winding Plant. A view of the winding plant manufactured by T.Harkness & Co ,Engineers, Bendigo. Also found in Box 62c,2400.208.12.cottage, miners, mine winding plant., mine winding plant. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE JOHNSON GROUP - NOTES ON THE THE JOHNSON GROUP OF MINES
Five handwritten notes on the The Johnson Group of Mines. Notes mention history, where the gold was found, production, origin of name, and a mine manager's report.document, gold, the johnson group, the johnson group, notes on the the johnson group of mines, mr l weichard, confidence ext'd ? shaft, nth johnsons, walker's claim, derby or nelson line, no 3 or nelson mine, the old rose of denmark, the robbie burns, mr richard williams, dagmar reef, weston & johnson, bendigo g'field registry, j n wartney, john hooper -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Footwear - Child's boot, 1940s
This small shoe (or boot) was found at Rosebrook, a small settlement between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, after the 1946 Western District floods. These floods are regarded as the worst in the history of European settlement in the Western District. At least five lives were lost, many small settlements and towns were isolated resulting in food shortages, onion and potato crops were ruined, 20 bridges were destroyed or damaged, roads were swept away, hundreds of farm animals perished and road and rail services were disrupted. The floods were the result of a very high rainfall in five successive days (658 points of rain in one 24 hours) and there was more flooding a week after the first major impact of the rains. A link to a major weather event in the South west.This is a small child’s brown shoe made of leather with a lace-up upper part (no laces) and a leather sole. The sides of the upper part of the shoe have broken away at the edges. As the shoe has been water-logged (it was found after the 1946 Western District floods) it has become hard and brittle. warrnambool, rosebrook western district floods, 1946, 1940's shoe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, City Poundkeeper's Book, C 1950
This book records the impounding of animals which have been found wandering on local roads or trespassing on land. Many are farm animals and give the various breeds of animals from red Ayrshire cows to bay ponies, and nanny goats. Impounded animals were either claimed by their owners after payment of a fee or if unclaimed , they were sold. The Warrnambool pound was situated on Merrivale Drive.This book is a record of a practice which was necessary to remove stock which were wandering on local roads or trespassing on neighbours. It contains many local names and is of social interest. Rectangular book with hard cover Fawn cloth with red leather spine. Pages are lined in blue and red and pages are headed in black . It dates from 1957 to 1998 with one entry for 2004.Entries are hand written in blue and black. The entries give particulars of the animal impounded and where found with name of council officer and owner, if known, of the animal.various pieces of paper pasted inside front cover.There are many names included in this journal. Among the earlier entries are James P O'KeefeH C Bidmade, Keith Nixon, C Eccles, I Carmody,warrnambool, warrnambool pound -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph, School Bell, 2013
pavilion, students, administration building