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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: RECEIPT
A copy of a receipt dated 31st July 1954. under the date the words: rs. E. Plant, 83 Sternberg Street Bendigo. Possibly for rent due by McKerlie, L. I. period 24/06/1954 to 29/07/1954 6 pounds 5 shillings and Walkerdon, R. A. period 28/06/1954 to 26/07/1954 6 pounds. A deduction of 12 shillings 3 penny is applied to bring the total to 11 pounds 12 shillings 9 penny. The document is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on white paper and dated Sept 1st 1872. Writer mentions he is writing in answer to a letter he received. He also sent a one pound note to pay his Contribution. He now encloses another one pound note to pay his Contribution. Signed Nicholas Langdon.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, nicholas langdon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Scales, Brass Scales, n.d
Brass spring loaded scales, round barrel with weights marked up to 30 pounds, metal ring on top, hook at bottom.fishing -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Bann's Passing Point
G.O.R Car at passing point (note sheer edge of road) Passing Point was named after donors of 5 pounds or moreg.o.r.: bann's passing point: doner acknowledgements: -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: LONDON STORES RECEIPT DATED 10.9.1928, 10/09/1928
Receipt for seven pounds nine shillings dated 10.9.1928. Paper receipt. with 2d duty stamp. London Stores Ltd. Melbournecostume, male uniform, civilian, london stores melbourne. receipt. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL CLAIMS
Two handwritten pages listing Victoria Hill Claims. List contains name of claims, Length on the reef, and amounts of money in pounds.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill claims, roberts & co, ashley, grant, thorpe, touzeau, woodward, coath, taylor, crawshaw, roberts, gould & co, midway, ballerstedt, wittscheibe, luffsman, endeavour, j c macartney, dickers, victoria reef pte coy, bon accord, wm rae, goldfield registry, luffsman & sterry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: AMBULANCE SERVICE RECEIPT
Receipt from the Central Victoria Ambulance Service dated 12/8/64 for one pound for Renewal. Receipt No. 5298 C.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, central victoria ambulance service, l m jacobs, j? d fraser -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Raffle Ticket, Port Melbourne Patriotic Committee, 1939 - 1946
Raffle ticket no 6695 One Pound for one penny for the Port Melbourne Patriotic Committee, during World War Two yearscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, w bowtell, port melbourne patriotic committee -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Artillery Claret 1977
750ml bottle of Brown Brothers claret "Artillery", featuring a 40 pounder rifle breech loading Armstrong, in gold sketch on labelartillery claret -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Document - Postal Order: Holyoak to Pearce, 26th August 1867
Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. A postal money order for funds (one pound) sent from George Holyoak of Laanecoorie to James Pearce in Thornbury, Gloucester, England.tarnagulla, laanecoorie -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Document - Postal Order: Rowe to Potter, 26th September 1867
Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. A postal money order for funds (one pound) sent from Benjamin Rowe in Tarnagulla to Cecelia Potter in Hayle, Cornwall, England. tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Document - Postal Order: Tregillis to Nichol, 26th September 1867
Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. James Tregillis lived in Llanelly. A postal money order for funds (two pounds) sent from James Tregillis to Mary Nichol, General Post Office, Sydney. tarnagulla -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: SHARE CERTIFICATE & RECEIPTS - NEW CHUM RAILWAY CO, 18/12/1905 to 23/04/1907
Documents. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Share certificate issued by the New Chum Railway Company, No Liability, New Chum & Belle Vue Reefs, Golden Square, Bendigo. Certificate represents 100 shares @ 5 Pounds each. Capital raised was 184,450 Pounds from 36,890 shares. Certificate No. 192 issued to H.Thomson of Fryerstown on 18 Dec. 1905. and signed by J.Stanfield, Manager. Two receipts Nos.7433 & 7636 for 5 Pounds & 2 Pounds 10 shillings, respectively as calls on 100 shares owned by H. Thomson and signed by Henry Y.North, Manager. One purchase receipt, dated 23 April 1907. Bought form Michael Kelly 100 New Chum Railway Co. shares. J.Wills, purchaser.New Chum Railway Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, new chum railway co., share certificate, call & purchase receipts, henry y. north, h.thomson, j.stanfield, j.wills -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Carronade, Unknown (Replica)
This deck cannon is believed to be a replica Carronade as it has no foundry mark, year of manufacture, proof marks or weight of carronade on it. However, its design matches the design of Carronades used in the early to mid 19th century. History: The carronade was designed as a short-range naval weapon with a low muzzle velocity for merchant ships, but it also found a niche role on warships. It was produced by the Carron iron works and was at first sold as a complete system with the gun, mounting, and shot altogether. Carronades initially became popular on British merchant ships during the American Revolutionary War. A lightweight gun that needed only a small gun crew and was devastating at short range was well suited to defending merchant ships against French and American privateers. Its invention is variously attributed to Lieutenant General Robert Melville in 1759, or to Charles Gascoigne, manager of the Carron Company from 1769 to 1779. In its early years, the weapon was sometimes called a "mellvinade" or a "gasconade". The carronade can be seen as the culmination of a development of naval guns reducing the barrel length and thereby the gunpowder charge. The Carron Company was already selling a "new light-constructed" gun, two-thirds of the weight of the standard naval gun and charged with one-sixth of the weight of the ball in powder before it introduced the carronade, which further halved the gunpowder charge. The theory of its design was to use less powder and had other advantages that were advertised in the company's sales pamphlet of the time, state. The smaller gunpowder charge reduced the barrel heating in action, also reduced the recoil. The mounting, attached to the side of the ship on a pivot, took the recoil on a slider, without altering the alignment of the gun. The pamphlet advocated the use of woolen cartridges, which eliminated the need for wadding and worming, although they were more expensive. Carronades also simplified gunnery for comparatively untrained merchant seamen in both aiming and reloading that was part of the rationale for adopting the gun. Other advantages promoted by the company were. The replacement of trunnions by a bolt underneath, to connect the gun to the mounting, reduced the width of the carriage that enhanced the wide angle of fire. A merchant ship would almost always be running away from an enemy, so a wide-angle of fire was much more important than on a warship. A carronade weighed a quarter as much as a standard cannon and used a quarter to a third of the gunpowder charge. This reduced charge allowed Carronades to have a shorter length and much lighter weight than long guns. Increasing the size of the bore and ball reduces the required length of the barrel. The force acting on the ball is proportional to the square of the diameter, while the mass of the ball rises by the cube, so acceleration is slower; thus, the barrel can be shorter and therefore lighter. Long guns were also much heavier than Carronades because they were over-specified to be capable of being double-shotted,(to load cannons with twice the shot, for increased damage at the expense of range). Whereas it was dangerous to do this in a carronade. A ship could carry more carronades, or carronades of a larger caliber, than long guns, and carronades could be mounted on the upper decks, where heavy long guns could cause the ship to be top-heavy and unstable. Carronades also required a smaller gun crew, which was very important for merchant ships, and they were faster to reload. Additional notes: Cannon cast in England, Wales and Scotland had their imperial weight chiselled or engraved in the format of 4-2-0 on the bottom of the cascabel, indicating the weight of the cannon as 4 hundredweight, 2 quarters and 0 pounds. Since a hundredweight equals 112 pounds and a quarter weight is 28 pounds the total weight is 504 pounds or about 228 kilograms. The small bore replica carronade and carriage is part of a collection of nineteenth Century Flagstaff Hill Guns and cannons, and is a representation of carronades used from the early 18th up to the 1850s on merchant and military ships particularly the British Royal Navy until 1850. This example is not significant in the historic sense but demonstrates the type of artillery used aboard vessels of the time for protection & offensive military actions. Cannon, cast iron, small smooth bore cannon on the stepped wooden carriage with wooden wheels. It appears to fire a 12-pound cannonball. The Cannon barrel can have its elevation adjusted via a sliding sloped block at the rear of the cannon. Gun carriage has loops for locating and holding the carriage in position with the use of ropes. It is believed this carronade is a replica of a mid-to-late 19th-century Carronade cannon.Cast into metal; [Royal emblem of Queen Victoria (VR "Victoria Regina")]warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cannon, naval cannon, cannon on carriage, 19th century cannon, fortifications, smooth bore cannon, 12 pounder, carronade, artillery, replica, deck cannon, cannon in carriage, ship cannon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MEMORIAL SANITORIUM COLLECTION:LETTERS AND RECEIPTS, 1933
Letters and Receipts to Mr G Mackey a. Letter and receipt to George Mackay for 1000 pounds for advance for Chalet account. b. Letter advising that the Premier would be available to visit Bendigo to open the King Edward Memorial Chalet October 7th 1933 c. Receipt to George Mackay for 1300 pounds for transfer to Chalet Account. -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - LEATHER MONEY BAG AND MONEY
.1 Leather bag, leather pocket at front, leather straps fixed to bag by metal half circle rings. Metal clip and compartments. Looks to be hand sewn. .2 Currency - Silver coin .3 Currency - Bank of Victoria, Ten Pound Note .4 Currency - The Caledonian Banking Company, One Pound NoteNilcash bag, currency, ned kelly film -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Document, George Ind Probate, 13/08/1898
At the time of his death George in had land to the vale of 117 pounds and personal estate to the value of 5 pounds. Copy of the Probate od George Indgeorge ind, probate, coomora, will, ellen ind, ellen neagle ind, frederick verey, thomas verey -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Old Blood Home c1920
Black and white photograph of Blood family home.Written beneath photograph, "Old Blood Home c1920. Still there - Howard Ave." The backing sheet has the following inscription, "Bloods Estate sale 10.11.1923 brochure. House on lots 65 & 66 on 50 pounds dep. and 1 pound per week." -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Photograph - Black and White, Brown Hill Methodist Church
Some of the earliest regular attendees at Brown Hill Methodist Chapel (tent) were Mr and Mrs J.I. Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Mrs Heywood (formerly Kelly), Mrs Powell, Mr and Mrs Robert Allan, Mr and Mrs Fitzsimons.Copy of a black and white photograph of the Brown Hill Methodist Church, later the Brown Hill Uniting Church. A weatherboard church was built c1857 at a cost of 400 pounds. Itg also served as a school house. The brick church was built in 1969 at the cost of 714 pounds. The architect was Joseph Attwood Doane and the foundation stone was laid by George Smith. brown hill uniting church, brown hill methodist church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MAYNES GOLD REEF
Maynes Gold Reef No Liability authorised share capital, (pounds)10,000in 5000 shares @ (pounds)2 each. W. M. Barston (10) November 1937. Authorised Share Capital (pounds)25,000 in 50,000 shares @ (shillings)10/- each. L. V. Lansell (2), Harry Lynch (2), James Barkla (2), G. C. Willmott (1), G. A. Osboldstone (1). Receipts for same. L. V. Lansell 1000. A. Ackinson 200.Held for safe keeping Leonth Lansell. Wattle Gully Uniting N.L.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Gertrude Perry Collection - invoice for Miss G E Perry of an Austin Freeway Saloon registration HNV 727 on 3/7/1962 from A. W. Pulfer Motors Pty Ltd
Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - invoice for Miss G E Perry of an Austin Freeway Saloon registration HNV 727 on 3/7/1962 from A. W. Pulfer Motors Pty Ltd. Miss Perry traded her Lancer GYP 308 (500 pounds) for the Austin Freeway Saloon HNV 727 and cash transaction of 658 pounds 9 shillings. Austin car full price 1.140 pounds. Attached receipt for cash sum by Pulfer Motors dated 6/7/1962 on blue paper with stamp duty of three pence. physical culture class, fitness, exercise -
The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum
Book, Optice: sive de Reflexionibus, Refractionibus, Inflexionibus & Coloribus Lucis Libri Tres, 1706 (exact)
This 300 year old book deals with the theory of light and colour and with investigations of the colours of thin sheets, 'Newton's rings', and diffraction of light. Newton uses a wave theory of light and his corpuscular theory to explain his observations. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was a great figure in the history of optical science. His classic 'Opticks' was first published in English in 1704. This Latin edition of 1706 was published to satisfy a wider scientific audience in Europe. Newton was Lucasian Professor at Cambridge 1669-1693 and a fellow of Trinity College. He achieved fame as a creative mathematician and for his law of universal gravitation which explains planetary motions. He retired from research in 1693 to become a government official in London.This book is highly significant as a milestone in the study of optics. Although not a very rare book, only one other copy is listed by WorldCat in an Australian institution.Latin edition of Newton's 'Optics' translated by Samuel Clarke. This copy is bound in full calf leather of the period, 348 pages, with fold-out figures plus a 24 page appendix 'Enumeratio linearum tertii ordinis' and a 43 page appendix 'Tractus de quadratura curvarum'. It is in outstandingly good condition.Inscribed on the fly leaf in pencil is that this is the 2nd edition, the first in Latin, and that Newton gave Clarke 500 pounds for the translation.refraction, optics, newton, reflection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Estate of James Keogh, 1897
Copy of the will of James KeoghCopy of the will of James Keogh, January 1897 involving land in Box Hill, Surrey Hills, Tunstall, Mitcham and Nunawading.Copy of the will of James Keoghkeogh, james, wills, thomas, ann, o'shannassey st, mitcham, mitcham road, albert street, haines street, springfield road, nunawading, springvale road, metropolitan avenue, watts street, box hill, victoria crescent, mont albert, whitehorse road, surrey hills, lightfoot street -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Store License Issue to J.S. Rainer, Storekeeper at Eureka, 1854, 09/1854
This miner's right is a copy from an original held by the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. The original was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Digital copy of an original store and business licence. Rainer's store was at Eureka and the 3 month license cost 15 pounds in September 1854.rainer, johnston, j.s. rainer, eureka, old colonists' association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: CAMPBELL, CONNELLY & CO. INVOICE
Invoice from Campbell, Connelly & Co. - General Ironmongers - to Miss Prout dated 01/07/1954 for 28 pounds 6 shillings.business, retail, campbell, connelly & co. -
Clunes Museum
Document - INVOICE, CIRCA 1891
THE INVOICES WERE RECEIVED FROM MR. J.R. BLAIR OF ST. KILDAAN INVOICE MADE OUT TO THE WESLEY CHURCH FROM WEICKHARDT & CO. FOR PLUMBING EQUIPMENT FOR REPAIRS TO ROOF AND TANK FOR 5 POUNDS THREE (5.3.0)local history, document, commercial, weickhardt & co. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Storage container, circa 1940
not knownPale blue Glucodin container, one pound capacity. Contained 98% powered medicinal glucose, recommended for a wide range of medicinal conditions.Glucodin, Glucose D GLdomestic items, containers, medicine, pharmacy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Letter, Schwerkolt Family, 27/05/1957
Letter from Public Trustee about inspection of land at Schwerkolt Cottage which had fallen into disrepair. Value of property was 430 pounds.land values, schwerkolt cottage, burns, a.r., public trustee, deep creek road, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Money Note - N.Cummins
Black and White photograph of Palestine Pound Note with inset photo of Norman Cummins. Example of wartime mementoes of World War 2 personnel.cummins, norman, world war 1939 -1945, booth, phyllis, elsie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Postal land - Blackburn, 1/06/1924
Letter from the Crown Solicitor to Edgar Erikson, orchardist, re compulsory acquisition of land for postal use. He was paid 264 pounds.land titles, eriksson, edgar, junction road, blackburn north, australia. crown solicitors office, johnston, louisa caroline, station street, box hill, post offices