A brown/grey embossed book, with gold lettering titled 'Whitehead's New Map of Victoria 1869' containing a cloth bound map of Victoria, with coloured regions, with an alphabetical key of towns. Markings - ?(possibly J C) Bailey written on reverse of map in pen. In pencil inside book is marked 'W C'victoria, history, map

Two small photographs. 1, Building/shack in very bad condition, a cloth curtain is hanging across the front, an old cupboard is visible to the left. 2, An old wooden small building (Dunny?), there is a sheet of galvanized iron across the front, In the background can be seen a man and a 1930's vintage car.place, landscape view, site, camp on the river

Found in the National Wool Museum, may have been used in the wool brokers office display. Although it is unclear, we believe it may be the original wool broker ledger for one of the agents working out of the Dennys Lascelles building. Ledger contains an alphabetic list (by surname) of all wool growers who sold through this agent/broker, including name, number of bales/fadges/sacks, property address, bale stencil used, stock agent rebate and date of arrival. There is also a list of new clients on the back pages.Cloth-covered cardboard front and back cover ledger. Cover is a pale brown with green spine. White sticker on front cover indicates the year of the ledger. Ledger contains lined pages with heading, below which is hand-written text in pen and pencil, listing names and associated details in alphabetical order.

Found in the National Wool Museum, may have been used in the wool brokers office display. Although it is unclear, we believe it may be the original wool broker ledger for one of the agents working out of the Dennys Lascelles building. Ledger contains an alphabetic list (by surname) of all wool growers who sold through this agent/broker, including name, number of bales/fadges/sacks, property address, bale stencil used, stock agent rebate and date of arrival. There is also a list of new clients on the back pages.Cloth-bound cardboard front and back cover ledger. Covers and spine are brown. Pale brown sticker on front indicates the year, some of the numbers are printed in reverse. Ledger contains lined pages with headings below which is hand-written text in pen and pencil, listing names and details in alphabetical order.

Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.Sample book: textile sample book, cardboard cover, cloth bound. The cover is in a mottled brown pattern, the spine has "1928" handwritten at the top. Inside , small textile sampples are glued and later stapled, to paper pages. The pages have numerous handwritten inscriptions and are headed by dates, beginning 1958-1959.1958-1959 varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history

In 1862 the Bendigo Penny Savings Bank was opened. It later was simply called the Bendigo Savings Bank. Ten months after its opening it reported that it had monthly deposits of 2 pounds, 12 shillings and 4 pence. (Jan 1863)Bendigo Savings Bank Passbook No. 36293 belonging to Miss Marguerite Kane. Used for deposits and withdrawals between January 1893 and November 1896. handwritten entries. Green card cover bound with cloth tape. Cover includes opening times. Rules and Regulations of Savings Banks in Victoria included at front of passbook.savings banks, passbook

A Tryon Eclipse tennis racquet with a solid, convex throat, and fine-grooved handle. Details feature on obverse. Model name ECLIPSE features across crown. Inscription across throat: EDW. K. TRYON CO./PHILADELPHIA,/PA. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Tryon Eclipse tennis racquet with a laminated convex throat, and fine-grooved handle. Details feature on obverse. Model name ECLIPSE features across crown. Inscription across throat: EDW. K. TRYON CO./PHILADELPHIA,/PA. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

An unstrung WGS tennis racquet, with raised lower shoulders, string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and, a leather handle grip with patterned perforations. On throat is a decal comprising of a shield device mounted by crest and helm, featuring initials: WGS. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Leather, Cloth, Inktennis

A wooden Spalding Jack Purcell Tournament/Personal badminton racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders, along with string whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, String, Ink, Adhesive tape, Metal, Paint, Leather, Gut, Glue, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Frank Sedgman Southern Cross tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Angular shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Sedgman. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, String, Ribbontennis

A wooden racquet, with an open throat, green and white whipping, and a cork handle. Inscription across base of head on obverse: PRESIDENT. Inscription across base of head on reverse: DAVEGA/UNITED SPORTS SHOPS/NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cork, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Clothtennis

A collection of 34 identical Tennis Craft 'Speedflex Deluxe Model' tennis racquets, with clear/black nylon netting, and tan & brown Kinghorn 'Original' tacky perforated handle grips. Materials: Wood, Fibre, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Paper, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylontennis

A collection of 6 identical Tennis Craft 'Speedflex Deluxe Model' tennis racquets, with clear/black nylon netting, and tan & black Kinghorn 'Original' tacky perforated handle grips. Materials: Wood, Fibre, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Paper, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylontennis

A Westfield 'Columbia' bicycle, featuring a tennis racquet holding clip at the rear of the bike frame. Bike features Torrington bicycle pedals, and U.S. Rubber bicycle tyres. Inscription across rear tyre: UNITED STATES No. 76 GIANT CHAIN TREAD. Materials: Metal, Chrome plate, Rubber, Paint, Clothtennis

Collection of stories for children by John Ruskin, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mrs. Craik, and others. Donated from Monica Smith's (nee Turner) childhood collection. Descendant of early Kilmore Business families the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Blue cloth-bound hardcover with colour plated pasted to front. Gilt border front cover. Very faded spine, some fading & staining back & front. Insect damage front & back flyleaves and half title page. Front hinge broken, binding loose. 159 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'Monica Turner', pencil, cursive part worn away, Front flyleaf, 'Monica Turner/from C. Whelan/August 7th 1909'children's literature, turner collection

This book presents a pictorial and written record of Warrnambool in 1891.It covers a wide range of topics. It provides statistical evidence relating to public buildings and organisations of that era, as well as basic information about district points of interest. The Mechanics Institute, the Common, Albert Park, the rivers, the Museum and the Sea Baths are all mentioned. The various drawings and advertisements provide a list of businesses which were prevalent at the time. As this book is one of only two complete copies documented to be still in existence, it is of considerable significance and importance to our collection. The drawings and text are artistically very much of the era and are aesthetically pleasing. Cardboard cover with picture of people on beach in tones of yellow, pink and blue sitting within a circle. Dark purple cloth spine binding. Back cover has drawing of Western Hotel. Pages are not numbered and there are a number of coloured and black and white drawings. Title is in dark purple and Warrnambool is in pink and blue tonesOn front cover “The Mermaids Caves” 1896. 1891 written in pen beneath roman numerals on bottom of title page. List of numbers written down title page in black pen.warrnambool, picturesque warrnambool, warrnambool 1891,, warrnambool, warrnambool 1891

This hat was sent home to Laanecoorie, from Malaya, in 1941 by Driver Cyril John Johnson VX36298, 1 Coy A.A.S.C whilst a POW. Cyril enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.6.1940 age 22 years 2 months. Posted to 8th Div Petrol Coy Seymour 25.7.1940, hospital 12.8.1940 with Mumps, rejoin unit 31.8.1940, embark for overseas 2.2.1941, disembark Singapore 19.2.1941. He is listed as missing on 16.2.1942 and later listed as POW in a Thai Camp no date. (He was on the Burma Railway) Last entry on his records states Presumed to be dead 12.9.1944 SWPA. (South West Pacific Area) He with hundreds of others were on the Japanese prison ship Rakuyo Maru to Japan when it was sunk by an American submarine. The hand written signatures on the hat include high ranking AIF Officers, major local Officials and dozens of 8th Division AIF soldiers. British pattern Pith Helmet, khaki coloured cotton cloth with brown leather strap over the top. Large quantity of hand written names on top. Inside rim has green felt lining. Dome section is plaited red silk with manufacturer's label at crest. Hat band is brown leather.On top written in pen & ink: Many army numbers & names of soldiers and some dignitaries.. On top written in ink: To Dad etc from Cyril.military equipment - army, costume - male headwear

RAAF Publication No 95 for use in air training schools. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Hard, light blue cover with blue cloth on edge. Pages have 4 punched holes to allow cover & pages to be secured with black shoe lace. 191 ceam coloured pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black / white diagrams. Chapters are separated with grey / blue card featuring chapter headings.Handwritten inside back cover: Numbers & mathematical calculations.manuals, training, raaf

'Whitehorse Inn', Box Hill.Book titled "How Runs the Road" by Bernard Cronin with cream dust jacket with picture of 'White Horse Inn'. Has green cloth covering on book. Book has 106 pages and has 7 prints in book and mentioned P. 61 'White Horse Inn" Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill.whitehorse inn box hill, hotels, horses & coaches, whitehorse road

This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows the mending room, with the sloping tables which held the cloth to be mended. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs.Interior of Valley Worsted Mill, c.1923.valley worsted mill, mending

This altar cloth is one of a set of four of various sizes, embroidered and donated by a parent for the opening of the school's chapel. The chapel was completed in 1989 and officially dedicated 'in thanks for the work of J.R. Pascoe' in March 1990. Religious instruction has never formed part of the curriculum at Westbourne but Christian values have underpinned the school's identity since its very early days. Recognising the importance of spirituality to the broader life of a school, Principal John Pascoe set about building a small chapel at the Truganina campus. In 1988, Reverend George DuRink was appointed as inaugural chaplain, in time to advise on the chapel design, and remained at the school for more than twenty years. Reverend DuRink's friendly, inclusive approach to ministering, drawing largely on his extensive knowledge of philosophy and ethics, and welcoming the many faiths and cultures that came to the school from the growing surrounding community, set the tone for the spiritual dimension of education at Westbourne. An integral part of the fabric of the school, the chapel has been a place to gather for comfort and support during difficult times, a place for quiet reflection and at times a place for music and celebration.This altar cloth has historic significance as it is associated with the very beginning of the Westbourne chapel and was used in the chapel for many years. A rectangular piece of evenweave fabric with a fringed edge and cross stitched with a blue border around the entire piece and a yellow and green Westbourne logo facing the short edge at one end.

Shoulder boards worn on the uniform to indicate status within the service. Part of uniform of Peter T. Stoklahsa. Joined RAAF 1966. Refer Cat No. 7674PPair of identical dark blue shoulder boards. Dark blue cloth covering a hard centre. Shaped rectangular with point at end. On back is attached soft brown leather. On front two badges attached by pins. First is Air Force wings with spread wings and crown on top and second is badge of Commonwealth of Australia."AUSTRALIA" shown on the Commonwealth Emblem.raaf, uniform

This bonnet would have been worn when the wearer was out doors and has been, perhaps, remodelled from a previous bonnet. All women wore a head covering out of doors in the past up to about the 1950s.This bonnet has no known provenance but is retained for display purposes as an example of a lady's bonnet from a previous era.This lady's bonnet is made of cream straw with dark brown cloth pleated trimming and cream felt flowers and leaves. The centre of some of the flowers have gold small buttons attached by fine wire covered in straw. Long faded light brown ribbons are attached to the sides of the bonnet to enable it to be tied to the lady's head.vintage women's clothing., bonnets, straw hats

Wallet owned by Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY containing a amall photo of his wife. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Leatherette wallet, blue, containing 6 pouches. 4 pouches labelled with gold lettering. One pouch contains a small photo of a lady holding a bunch of flowers. Wallet is lined with blue cloth. Cover is embossed with RAAF wings & the initials of the owner. .2) Small photo of a lady holding a bunch of flowers. Embossed in gold, front, bottom right corner: RAAF wings & initials F.G.D.wallets, photos, raaf

Item received by John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details and Miss McLURE.Christmas stocking made from a Hessian bag. The bag is edged with red, white and blue wool threads. "AIF" is stitched in large large letters same colours. A large red, white and blue possibly silk letter "V" is also stitched in. A piece of white cloth is stitched on with address details hand written. "VX3857 L/Cpl J Edwards Gaurd Coy 2nd Aus Gen Hospital AIF Abroad". "from A McLure 40 York St Prahran Vic".handcrafts- sewing, manchester, fabric/trimming, xmas

Air Force peaked cap, dark blue, black cloth band around exterior brim, black leather band around half the brim & held in place with 2 dark copper buttons. RAAF badge at front, crown with red insert over a golden flying eagle. Underneath are 2 leaf fronds.uniforms airforce, costume - male headwear

Green field shirt with two chest pockets. It has three cloth badges of rank. Two badges sewn on the right sleeve and one badge on the left sleeve. The Australian Military Badge is at the top of the L sleeve. Warrant Officer Class II badges (L/R sleeves). Each shoulder has a strap.Manufacturers Badge sewn inside shirt. Australian Government Clothing Factory, Victoria, 1980 SIZE 38/81 B405.66.093.2430 SERVICE NO. NAMEgreen shirt,, 1980,, australian armed forces

Owned and donated by local member.Black woven cotton hat band for WRAAF (Womens Royal Australian Air Force) officers. Cloth embroidered badge with padded gold bullion and red velvet crown, gilded metal eagle and gold bullion laurel leaves. Badge model is late 1960s and after - bird is Australian wedge-tailed eagle.Noneheadgear, hat accessory