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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Books, Hymns, 1916
Presbyterian Church Hymn Books were used during the 2nd WW then used by young boys from Great Britain who were brought to Australia as orphans after WW2. Boys were billeted at the Dhurringile Mansion, near Tatura.Brown linen cover over dark blue cardboard cover. Hymn book used in Church services5 books. All but one have a sticker on fly leaf: God bless our fighting men Bring them safe home again God bless our men May they be strong and true And bless our women too Bring them all dangers through God bless them allhymn books, presbyterian church, office of corrections, dhurringile, tatura, presbbyerian church, religion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: FIRST ROSE OF AUSTRALIA HOTEL
Photocopy of the First Rose of Australia Hotel, Long Gully. Photo shows fire damage to the back of the hotel. It was a wooden building. On the left is the square chimney. The foreground is scattered timbers. There are six people and a child standing amongst the rubble. In the background is the damaged part of the building which is still standing. Two men are standing on the roof. On the right of photo is the Co of Store roof and a chimney. Written below the photo is: By courtesy of Alf Thomas and First Rose of Australia Hotel Long Gully. A Wooden Building showing Fire damage to Back of Hotel on Right of Photo showing Co of Store Roof. Photo is mounted on orange card which is mounted on fawn card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - first rose of australia hotel, alf thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA, c1920s
Black and white photo. The hall at Fortuna Villa. Bottom left of a fire place with plants and deer sitting in it, on either end of the mantle are statues of ladies sitting reading, in the centre is a man holding up a disc shaped object. Along the wall there are a number of paintings one is of Sir George Lansell, others are landscapes. Also along the wall standing on the floor is a collectors cabinet on beautifully carved legs. A lady crouched down with an elbow on her knee, she is sitting on a pedestal. On the right of that is a cabinet is what appears to be a kerosene lantern then a Fire place screen. Markings/Inscriptions: Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. Sticky label on front centre bottom; 338 ST 83buildings, residential, fortuna villa, bartlett bros. bendigo -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Dandenong Ranges Music Council, 2000
Program for the performance of "The Ballad Of Birdsland", a community music event taking place at Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave, and at Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, on 28 May 2000. Includes project description, profiles of creative team and principle musicians, list of items and list of participants. A5 blue booklet, 3 copies. Program and lyrics of The Fire Cycle, performed at the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, 8 & 9 October 2005, by DRMC in conjunction with UYCFP, local schools, CFA brigades, local musicians and performers, and the Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society. A5 coloured booklet. Certificate presented to Susan Heywood-Downard for her contribution to "The Fire Cycle"birdsland reserve, john shortis, dandenong ranges music council, upper yarra community forests program -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Handle, lifter for stove
Lifter was used to lift hot plates from top of stove to allow housewife to see state of fire or to add small wood chips if necessary.Local.Cast alloy angled-hooked lifter for hot plates on stove-top. Pitted and rusty, but solid. -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
photograph
.1 photgraph of Peter Bell operating the pump at the rear of fire truck .2: Joe grenfell, Peter Bell,???(person kneeling) at rear of pumper2X black and white photographpeter bell, joe grenfell -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Ticket, Monster Cabaret Ball, 1939
Invitation to monster cabaret ball held on 8 February 1939 at the Palais de Danse to raise funds for the Mayor and Mayoress Bush Fire FundWhite card, discoloured with age, printed in blueStamped ticket number 2000st kilda mayoral function, st kilda balls, palais de danse -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Map - Campus map, framed, 1969-1974
VSF Fire protection Plan. Framed. Prepared in interval between construction of Science Block and commencement of Certificate Courses (1969-1974) (Bob Orr)Mapfire protection, victorian school of forestry, creswick -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Stocking, 1940's
One of the earlier nylon stocking from the WW2 era. Many believed they would melt off the legs if you stood too close to the fire.One of the earlier nylon stockingscostume, female footwear -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Photograph, Ambulance, Horse Drawn, Circa 1900
St John ambulance probably outside the Eastern Hill Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters. Noted on copy as the first ambulance in Victoria 1899.Black and white photograph of horse drawn St John Ambulance in front of buildingTHE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATIONst john ambulance, eastern hill melbourne metropolitan fire brigade headquarters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Sturt St looking East nr Errard St, 12/6 Year unknown, possibly 1950s
Photo looking along the tram track in Sturt St, facing East, nr Errard St. Ballarat City Fire Station is prominent on left. Yields information about Sturt St and the City Fire station, probably in the early 1950sBlack and white photograph taken with Agfa Isopan f8.87 1/25sec in cloudy conditions.12/6, Sturt St Ballarat, Agfa Isopan 27degrees 8.8 1/25 Cloudyballarat, sturt st, ballarat city fire station -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Black and white photo mounted on grey card. Photo taken from middle of intersection of Percy and Julia St's. St. Stephens Anglican Church in centre, fire station, 'Annesley' and Dr. Grier's house in Julia St, west: Plume garage, other shops in Percy St. south.Back: 'B. Vivian' - pencil -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
This is a photo of a painting by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902). The painting is "Mt Abrupt, Grampians", circa 1864, oil on canvas, 46.0 x 61.0 cm (held in a private collection, London).This is a photo of a painting. It shows a stylised view of a mountain with a further peak behind it. The front of the peaks have high, rock cliffs. In the foreground there is an aboriginal camp, including a shelter with two people sitting in it, two people and two dogs sitting outside on the grass and a camp fire between them and the hut.painting, landscape -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photographs, Western Front, 2007
Eleven colour photographs of and around Villers-Brettoneux showing some of the memorials and plaques dedicated to 1st AIF soldiers. Two show Ypres Fire Brigade buglers at the Menin Gate who play the last post there daily. There is also a post card showing the Franco Australian Museum in the townphotos, villers-bretonneux, menin gate -
Orbost & District Historical Society
ticket, 1950's -1960's
This is a ball ticket purchased by Marilyn Morgan C1950's.Community events such as balls were an important feature of the mid 20th century. This was pre-television and night social events were well attended. This item is reminiscent of that era.A pale pink coloured rectangular shaped ticket made of cardboard. It has fluted gold edging. The wording is in black " Orbost Urban Fire Brigade and Orbost & District Table Tennis association CABARET BALL Friday May 28th at Assembly Hall. B.Y.O. £14 double £7 single"7 written in red ink on left hand top.recreation dancing ticket cabaret -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Personal Effects, Vesta case tin, c1860
A Vesta case is a small, portable box / safe to carry matches and came into use around the 1830s and were produced extensively between 1890 and 1920. During this period, almost everyone carried strike anywhere matches, so they could light stoves, lanterns and other devices. Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously. Accordingly, most people carried a match safe / box to house their matches. Wealthy people had match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass.c1860 A small tin Japanesque vesta case, with a roughened strike plate, to hold matches for lighting fires, lamps, cigarettes or pipes. The tin case has been embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back and then coated with copper and brass to decorate and highlight different parts of the design.Embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back . jewellery, personal effects, craftwork, vesta case, lights, candles, safety matches, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. In 1887 a fire destroyed most of the main part of the town and four years later a disastrous flood caused much damage. One of the buildings destroyed was the Mechanic's institute, which housed a free library. Markings: 48 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - EAGLEHAWK FIRE STATION POSTCARD, 16th October, 1909
Hand tinted? Postcard depicting the Eaglehawk fire station. The card is from A. V. Spoefug ?? To W. T. J. Anderson, Stationer, High Street Eaglehawk. Message is 'Please do not send any more Advertisers, will call and pay you Saturday the 30th ------. Dated 16th October 1909.postcard, photograph, fire station, postcard, eaglehawk, fire station, stationer. eahlehawk businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POSTCARD: MCGIBBONY HOUSE, 1920's ?
Photo: black and white photo - woman sitting on couch in front of bay window. Printed on back T.C. Watts & Son, auctioneer, estate agents, Imperial fire office, Beehive Chambers, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Written in pen ' McGibbony's front sitting room, showing bay window.'T.C. Watts ?person, house, mcgibbony, bendigo, t.c. watts, mcgibbony -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO PHOTOGRAPHS
Eleven Folder Views of Bendigo. 6cm X 3.5cm. Conservatoty & Gardens, Bridge near Lake, Hospital, Baths & Lake, Bowling Green, Lake Weeroona, View from Fire Tower, Town Hall, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, Post Office, Stored in 1976 dated envelope.Valentine Publishing Cobendigo, buildings, heritage buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: VIEW POINT HOTEL, 1861
Photograph of M. Langridge's View Point Hotel, in the lower right of the building is the Imperial Fire Insurance Co office. and Gillies and Co. Stock and Share brokers. There is a woman visible behind the Bar in the Hotel and there are two men standing in the doorway of the insurance office, and a horse is standing on the roadway in front of thembuildings, commercial, view point hotel, m. langridge, view point hotel, imperial fire insurance co. gillies and co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION: SLIDE MINER'S COTTAGES , HOUSE, BREEN STREET, 1988
Slide, Allan Budge Collection: Miner's Cottage, House, Breen Street. Obviously there have been extensions to the skillion roofed section at the back. North Deborah poppet head showing. Note: In late September 1988 this house, which was unoccupied, was partially destroyed by fire. Demolished in October 1988.house, public, allan budge collection:, allan budge collection: -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Photograph, Collage, VC Flag
Framed Collage of C Company 3 RAR raised autographed Australian flag on Hill 323 in the Long Hai Hills during Operation Pinaroo in March 68. A request was received from an American Warship off the Coast to fire upon a newly raised "VC Flag". No clearance was givenc coy 3 rar, operation pinaroo, long hai hills, hill 323 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Chinooks 1
A black and white photograph of Uinited States Army Chinook medium helicopters wait on Kanga pad at 1 ATF Base Nui Dat to move an artillery battery to form an operartional fire support base. U.S. Army Gunship protection is land to support the Chinooks (Circa June 1967)photograph, united states army, chinook, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, us army gunship, operational fire suport base, kanga pad -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Phillips, 1970's
Yields information about the closing days of Ballarat trams, and the street scene of Barkly St near Main St.Black and White photograph of Ballarat No. 18 inbound along Barkly St, from Mount Pleasant, about to turn into Main St. Photo taken from near the Ballarat Fire Station, c9170's. Tram has the destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth." Taken by John Phillips.On rear of photograph "Front Cover" in pencil and "5?5?" in ink.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, main st, tram 18 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hat Dich Bunker Complex
A black and white photograph of diggers from 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, battle their way through mangled vegetation following massive artillery fire on a bunker complex in the Hat Dich arae South West of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Provincephotograph, 8 rar, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, 8th battalion, australian task force, phuoc tuy province, hat dich -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Resetting The Gun
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a gun crew member of the 103 Battery, reseting his gun during a fire mission in support of infantry operating on a search and destroy mission, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam (Circa 1967). The digger is wearing ear plugs for protection against the sound of the gun.photograph, artillery, 103 battery, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - US 105mm towed Howitzer, Gibbons, Denis
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, July 1966. A US 105mm towed Howitzer being readied to be returned to the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam following completion of operations at a Fire Support Base.photograph, artillery, 105mm howitzer, 1st atf base, phuoc tuy province, nui dat, fire support base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
Clunes Museum
Magazine, THE WEEKLY TIMES, 15 FEBRUARY 1936
THE WEEKLY TIMES PICTORIAL MAGAZINE - SECTION 5. FEBRUARY 15, 1936. ONE LARGE SHEET FOLDER INTO 4. FEATURING PHOTOS OF: PORTUGAL, THE HOBART CUP RACE MEETING, FRANKSTON, NEW GUINEA, LEONGATHA SHOW. ALSO THE COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION KYNETON WHERE CLUNES IS MENTIONED.clunes fire brigage, pictorial magazine -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Fork
A toasting fork is a three pronged fork designed to be used to toast things over an open fireplace. Classically, a toasting fork could be stuck into a piece of bread and used to hold the bread in the fire, with a periodic rotation for even browning. For advanced players, it's possible to use a toasting fork to make toasted cheese sandwiches and other hot sandwiches. A typical toasting fork is made of wire, and many modern ones are telescopic, allowing people to fold the fork up or slide the handle in when not in use. This makes toasting forks easier to store and transport, while allowing people to keep their hands well clear of the fire when the fork is in use. The three slender prongs can be of varying length, depending on the design; prongs which are too long will mangle the bread, while short prongs will allow the bread to slide off, so most designers try to strike a happy medium. Before the arrival of gas and electric cook stoves, households relied on heavy duty wood and coal fired cookers, or simply open fireplaces. Such stoves required a great deal of energy and maintenance to run, so when someone wanted a quick snack, toasting something over an open fire could be much more appealing than wrestling with the cooker. Some people also undoubtedly found the experience of toasting something over an open fire to be enjoyable. https://www.delightedcooking.com/what-is-a-toasting-fork.htmIn the old days, there were no electric toasters, so the toasting fork used near an open flame proved extremely effective.Fork with three prongs with hook design on the two outside prongs. Neck features decorative twisted design and there is more decorative work in the metal near the bone handle.None. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village