The Rabbit Canning Factory was established on land that was part of the Rupertswood estate, near the present site of Sunbury Secondary College. Tins of rabbit meat produced at the factory were sold on the local and overseas markets. .The venture to can rabbit meat was seen as a lucrative move to try and manage the multitude of rabbits that had been introduced into Australia in the early days of European settlement.A digital coloured photograph of a coloured label that was used on tins of rabbit meat.Rupertswood Rabbit Canning Factory Sunburyrabbits, labels, rabbit canning factory, sunbury

Australian Rabbit Trap made of spring steelAustralian Rabbit Trap made of spring steel with chain farm implements, rabbits, traps

Aluminium jelly mould rabbit shaped, made just in time for Easter by Swan circa 1950sVintage aluminium jelly mould, rabbit shaped with folding hooks.Swan BrandPat. No. 353327 Made in Englandjelly mould, easter cooking

Professional surfers from Australia Mark Richards (centre) and Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew (right) scrutinize judges tally sheets, possibly at Bells Beach in Victoria.Rare photograph featuring MR and 'Rabbit' two of the world's most competitive surfers during the seventies read what appears to be a judges tally sheet.Black and white photograph with chemical discolouration across top.mr, mark richards, 'rabbit', wayne bartholomew,

The story behind the coat is that it was created in the early 1920s by F.J.Ellimor,Brunswick furriers, at the request of Mr Walter Tepper. Walter Tepper lived on a property, "Woodlands" at Kewell, near Murtoa. He trapped the rabbits and took the pelts to Melbourne where he commissioned the furrier to make the coat for his soon to be fiancé, Ida. Walter Tepper is buried in the Murtoa cemetery. Walter's granddaughter Carol Michalicek's (nee Schultz) donated the coat to the Murtoa Museum.It is significant as it is a fine example of the use of rabbit skins to create a fashionable coat. It remains in very good condition, 95 years since its creation. The coat has a link to the Tepper family who have resided in the district for over 100 years. This dark brown rabbit fur coat is well tailored, with quality inner lining and a dark, even-dyed coat. There is so much detail in the design of the coat, including a gorgeous heart shaped pocket. It would have taken quite a few rabbits pelts to make the long full-length coat, as an average rabbit skin provides about 9 inch². walter and ida tepper, rabbit skin coat, kewell

Book published by the CSIRO, no longer in print.'Colonisation of Australia by the Rabbit', CSIROanimal breeding, csiro division of wildlife and ecology

Mary Wormald died in 1867. Isaac Wormald died on 18 November 1868 aged 37 "leaving a widow and 2 children to lament their loss."Gravesite with Rabbit Burrow, Tower Hill Cemeterytower hill cemetery, rabbit burrow

The front cover has a drawing depicting Brer Rabbit riding on the back of a fox that is wearing a saddle. Behind them is a line of different animals chasing Brer Rabbit and the Fox.fictionWalt Disney's Brer Rabbit Rides the Fox as told by Marion Palmer. The story was adapted from the original Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris.walt disney, brer rabbit, fox, fiction, uncle remus, joel chandler harris, marion palmer

A black and white image of a person closing of a rabbit burrow in Victoria . vermin, rabbit, rabbit burrows

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a cart loaded up with dead rabbits.hoffman, rabbit, skins/meat, business

Used by child internee at Camp 3. Hand sewn.Handsewn, cotton lined, rabbit skin cap with chin strap (red and black). Fastening - Hooks and eyes (2)childs' cap, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2, children, headwear, rabbit skin

Black and white photograph of Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew free surfing at the 1977 Stubbies Contest held at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.

Animal rights group PETA objected to Banyule Council's plan to bait rabbits using Pindone.News clipping, black text, colour image. rabbits, peta, banyule city council

The Grinton Collection. Life after 1919, a rabbit catch. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - Framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a collection of culled rabbits on the ground below a backboard and wheels of a horse drawn buggy. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 6: Life after 1919". " J. Rabbits." framed accesssories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Great Australian Rabbit Trapping Game A small match box sized game, the type that some would remember from their own childhood, except a plastic variety. This one was produced by the Sheldon Drug Company and inside the box, apart from the game mechanism, is an advertisement for a medicinal product sold by the company. The Sheldon Drug Company was established in 1904 and based in Sydney. The company manufactured products including cosmetics, soaps and other ointment-type items.Red cardboard box containing a game. The game is called 'Trapping Rabbits'. Lid of box has instructions for playing the game. Inside the box is a small metal oblong container with a narrow metal entry way. There are also two jumping bean 'rabbits'. Inside the box is also an advertisement for Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules. The game was obtainable from Sheldon Drug Company Ltd. Sydney. Underside of box has ad for 'Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment'. Front - The Great Australian Game / Trapping Rabbits Back - Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Linimentleisure, game, games, toys, children, advertising, sheldon, sheldon drug, rabbits, glenelg shire council, portland

From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a cartoon of a dog and rabbit chasing a boy"The rabbit: "what a nervous little boy! Aint he scared of me!!"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, boy, dog, rabbit, running, chasing

Mohair sample from pure bred English Angora Rabbit, from the Aztec Angora Rabbit Stud.Mohair sample from pure bred English Angora Rabbit, from the Aztec Angora Rabbit Stud.wool - superfine, clutterbuck, mrs deb - aztec angora rabbit stud gibbs

Rabbits were brought to Australia on the First Fleet as a source of food. However the plague of rabbits appears to have originated with the release of 24 wild rabbits by Thomas Austin for hunting purposes in October 1859, on his property, Barwon Park, near Winchelsea, Victoria. This a typical Rabbit trap used by residents of Moorabbin Shire c1930Austral Box Steel Rabbit trap 20thCAUSTRAL

The cartoon strip 'Mad as Rabbits,' in serial form from 'The Sun' newspaper Nov. 3rd 1962 - Nov. 14th 1962. Are in a brown paper envelope sent to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor, 68 Panton St., Golden Square, Victoria, Australia.Mad as Rabbits from 'Sun.'entertainment, comic strip, lydia chancellor collection, collection, cartoon, comics, newspapers, amusements, recreations, art work, drawing, entertainment, comic strip

Norman Gaylor was a professional rabbit catching who at one stage lived in North Sunshine.Collection of rabbit traps & netsrabbit traps & club, &, nets

Account of Wing Commander F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas' work in organising the Resistance in France during World War 2268 p. pbk.f. f. e. yeo-thomas, world war 2

non-fictionBiography of Australian rabbit exporter.jack mccraith, rabbits, rabbit meat industry

In 'Rabbit Progress', Peter Waples-Crowe presents the ever-multiplying rabbit as a symbol of European colonisation, and highlights the absurdity of the unintended consequences of the introduction of these extremely prolific creatures, which was catastrophic for the natural environment. Recognised as a critical agricultural threat, a rabbit-proof fence was constructed at the turn of the 20th century to keep Western Australian pastoral areas free of the devastation caused by crop damage and soil erosion. Later, drastic biological measures, including the use of myxomatosis in the 1950s and Rabbit Haemorrhage Disease (RHD) in the 1990s, were used in a semi-successful attempt to control burgeoning rabbit numbers. The long-lasting effects of the original folly are the constant dangers posed by the wild rabbit population to Australia’s ecology. In contrast, the didgeridoo player featured in the artwork represents traditional Aboriginal culture in harmony with the land. Artist Bio Peter Waples-Crowe is a Ngarigo queer visual and performance artist living in Melbourne. He creates bold, colourful work that explores the representation of Aboriginal people in popular culture, often referencing the dingo as a totemic figure and an analogy for indigenous peoples. Peter has been a multiple finalist for prestigious awards such as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and the Victorian Indigenous Art award. Together with Vincent Li, a Melbourne-based menswear designer, Waples-Crowe has created the MIRRIGANG collection, where feelings of struggling with identity, dislocation and conflict are conveyed through collaged textile, digital prints, embroidery and hand-painted artwork.

In a black frame there is a coloured photograph of four sailors in uniform carrying items of goodies on their shopping trip in Hong Kong. Bottom left hand under the photograph reads Voyagers To Vietnam Collection. Bottom right side under the photograph reads Copyright Cliff RaatzVoyagers To Vietnam Collection. Copyright Cliff Raatzphotograph, cerberus collection, voyages to vietnam collection