The Australiana Festival of Art, Music, Literature and History was held in Wilson Hall, University Grounds in aid of the University Building Fund. It was held from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 May 1959.Red soft covered programmeaustraliana, wilson hall, hentys, aborigines, bushranging, federation, building fund, university, art, literature, music, history

Robin Boyd has written 'Australiana' on the slide mount. Robin Boyd was always on the lookout for signage and blots on the landscape, especially when writing and illustrating his 1960 book, “The Australian Ugliness”. Colour slide in a mount. Golden Fleece sign, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAUG65M/ Encircled 25 (Handwritten)/ Australiana 1 (Handwritten)/2melbourne, australiana, slide

This writing pad has lightweight paper to minimise cost for international mail. The Australiana theme is a way of promoting Australia to the overseas recipient of the letter. One of the two aerogrammes cost 60c and has an illustration of a Melbourne tram by Australian artist Ken Dome This was one of four designs which he created for aerogrammes and released in 1989. The second aerogramme has a photograph of Australian coastline and cost 65c and so was released on or after 1993. These writing materials are a reminder of a time when ordinary communications across countries were primarily undertaken through letters carried by plane.Writing pad consisting of lightweight manilla-coloured pages in four different Australiana-themed designs. Eleven pages. (Originally twelve). Also, two aerogrammes - one is 60c and has a colourful drawing of a Melbourne tram and the other is 65c and has a photograph of the Australian coastline.On front cover of writing pad: ' AUSTRALIANA / AIRMAIL /WRITING / PAPER' On back cover of writing pad: 'Four Designs / Twelve Sheets / Post Office Approved' on one side and on the other side: 'Designed and Printed / in Australia by / AUSIROO'. On front of the 60c aerogramme: 'BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION / Aerogramme / Australia 60c' On front of the 65c aerogramme: 'BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION / Aerogramme / Australia 65c'aerogramme, australiana, ken dome

Hardcover, Facsimile of the original publicationPencil inscription inside front cover: '$13.75'walsh st library

This is the Programme of an exhibition at the Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne from Monday 11 May to Saturday 16th May 1967. The exhibition includes section on Boyd Family with 24 items, listed on pages 21-22, and includes architectural plans loaned by Robin Boyd. Robin Boyd was a member of General Committee organising the event (listed on reverse of front cover)22 page booklet with red cover.walsh st library

Treasures from the State Library of New South Wales. The history of the David Scott Mitchell collection. Shows pictures of maps, furniture, prints, newspapers etc. from the very earliest of white settlement in Sydney.document reproductions, colour illustrations, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour photographsdavid scott mitchell, mitchell library, sir william dixson, dixson library, special collections

Hardcover outer, black. Printed text and pictures.Time - life books. Association with John Ferguson, Sydney. Peter Bradman, Alun Evans, Doug Hurst,Bede Jordan.

Robin Boyd has written 'Australiana' on the slide mount. Robin Boyd was always on the lookout for signage and blots on the landscape, especially when writing and illustrating his 1960 book, “The Australian Ugliness”. Colour slide in a mount. Unknown location, Australia.Mount Made in Australia / 13 / Encircled 14 (Handwritten) / a (Handwritten) / Australiana 5a (black box) (Handwritten)australian, slide, robin boyd

Robin Boyd has written 'Australiana' on the slide mount (item S1081) at the same location. Robin Boyd was always on the lookout for signage and blots on the landscape, especially when writing and illustrating his 1960 book, “The Australian Ugliness”.Colour slide in a mount. Flats, AustraliaMade in Australia / 13 / AUG 65M / Encircled 2 (Handwritten) / Australiana 2 (Handwritten) / 10 (Handwritten) / Encircled 2 (Handwritten)australia, slide, robin boyd

Eight page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour images of women wearing jumpers with Australian animal motifs, including a pelican, cockatoo, emu and wombat. Four pages featured text and graphics in black and white.front: [printed] BOOKLET NO. 690 / Cleckheaton / Australiana 4knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton, sophie lee, australiana, wombat, emu, cockatoo, pelican, animals

Semco souvenir household linen with transfer printed Australiana design popular in 1950'sSemco dressing table mat with a transfer printed design of map of Australia, floral emblems, koala and kangaroo. Unworked with working sheet and instructions. Crochet edgingaustraliana, australia, map, floral, koala, kangaroo

Semco souvenir household linen with transfer printed Australiana design popular in 1950'sSemco dressing table mat with a transfer printed design of map of Australia, floral emblems, koala and kangaroo. Unworked except for crochet edgingaustraliana, australia, map, floral, koala, kangaroo

Semco souvenir household linen with transfer printed Australiana design popular in 1950'sSemco dressing table mat with a transfer printed design of map of Australia, floral emblems, koala and kangaroo. Unworked except for crochet edgingaustraliana, australia, map, floral, koala, kangaroo

59-page magazine entitled 'Australiana' Includes a 2-page chapter on the Australiana Society Tour of Bendigo and Castlemaine with 10 colour photos. Featuring Fortuna Villa, Shamrock Hotel, Valentines Antiques. Publication by the Australiana Society, Bondi Junction, NSW. Printed by Fast Proof Press Feb 2023bendigo, castlemaine, australiana society

This item is an example of domestic furniture created to reflect an Australiana type design with Australian motifs.Wooden, Australiana dining chair. Emus + bush scene carved into back with wood turned legs and supports.Front top - Rd 253chair dining-chair wooden-chair furniture-domestic

This item is an example of domestic furniture created to reflect an Australiana type design with Australian motifs.Australiana lyre bird wood dining chair. Lyre bird carving on head rest. Wood turned structuressRID 254chair dining-chair furniture-domestic

Jolliffe's Outback magazine, extra pages of cartoons & Australiana - Number 92, price 50 cents. The magazine has 58 pages.book, magazine, ephemera

Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper featuring floral motifs.front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOKLET NO. 664 / Australiana 3 / IN 8 PLY MACHINE WASHknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton

Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper featuring a platypus motif.front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOKLET NO. 700 / Australiana 5 / IN 8 PLY MACHINE WASHknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton

Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a teenage boy wearing a knitted jumper with koala motifs.front: [printed] BOOK 903 / PRICE CODE D / Patons / AUSTRALIANA HANDKNITS / in TOTEM 8 PLY / for TEENAGERS & ADULTS / PURE NEW WOOLfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

The author, Austin McCallum was the Chief Librarian at Ballarat for a number of years, and started the Australiana Collection. He was highly involved with Ballarat history. Red Soft covered booklet of 63 pages. Includes an images of the Academy of Art in Camp Streetlibrary, austin mccallum, camp street ballarat

The Weekly Times Pictorial collection covering mainly the years 1935/1936. Also, one issue from 1928 and several from 1937. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.australiana, the weekly times pictorial

Sold in Sandow's (later Jennings') greengrocer shop prior to WWII.Small white oval dish, with decoration, two Australian Native Bears. Inscribed "Greetings from Linton".On reverse: "Opaline-Emblemware-Designed in Australia-on Czechoslavakian china".souvenirs, australiana

This crochet tea cosy was made by Marjorie McKeown who was member of the early pioneering families of the Orbost district. She was an expert needlewoman.An example of Australiana in design.A hand crocheted white / echru coloured tea cosy with an Australiana design which incorporates two kangaroos and a bush setting on the front and back. The cosy is lined with yellow satin and a deep yellow ribbon is threaded through the sides to hold the tea cosy together. The ribbon ties into a bow at the top of the cosy.tea-cosy womens-arts-crafts crochet australiana-design