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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plaque - Bas relief stone Carving
... rock carvings...Sandstone rock carving of German emblem, with Longbay... to the left of the swastika. as above Sandstone rock carving of German ...Sandstone rock carving of German emblem, with Longbay and Tatura carved either side. Found at camp 13 in 1975.Piece of sandstone rock with the German emblem carved in middle. On left is the word "Longbay", on the right is "Tatura". Rock has split to the left of the swastika.as abovesandstone rock, rock carvings, german emblem, german swastika, longbay, tatura, camp 13, jeff gale, bas relief -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: WONDERS OF THE OUTBACK
... Australian rock carvings... Aborigines Aborigines Australian birds birds Australian rock carvings ...A handkerchief box containing newspaper cuttings from 'The Sun-News Pictorial' dated 1938, 'Wonders Of The Outback' on the beauty of and life in the outback. A series numbered 1 to 83. these clips contain photos and descriptions of Aboriginal/Indigenous People, Flora, Fauna, Lizards, Insects, land formations etc.Wonders of the outback 1938. 25 + 26 missing. Up to 83sciences, general, flora and fauna, lydia chancellor, collection, australian outback, outback, australian wildlife, wildlife, australian aborigines, aborigines, australian birds, birds, australian rock carvings, rock carvings, australian deserts, deserts, aboriginal, place, sciences, region, australia, plants, flora, fauna -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Selwynite, Unknown
Selwynite is a fine-grained, compact green rock made primarily of chromian muscovite (fuchsite) and diaspore. Corundum and fuchsite can occur together in the form of massive aggregates or nodules. Often, copper carbonates are found as earthy films or tiny crystals in joint planes. The mineral name honours the late A. R. C. Selwyn, founding Director of the Geological Survey of Victoria. The particular specimen, a mottled green stone suitable for carving was recovered and found in Heathcote, Victoria, Australia. The rarity and qualities of this mineral attracted commercial mining, which was not successful, but traces of the mine shafts still exist today, and it is still highly valued by mineral collectors.Selwynit is considered to be one of the rare forms of rock because it is composed of phosphate minerals containing zirconium. This is an extremely rare combination found in nature. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A fine grained rock composed of mainly of chromian muscovite (fuchsite) diaspore and corundum.geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, mineralogy, heathcote, mineral collectors, selwynite, green rock, rock specimen -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - Black and White, George French Angus, Aboriginal Carvings, Point Piper, Sydney, c1847
... rock carving... carving rock carving point piper sydney George French Angus ...From 'Savage Life and scenes in Australia and New Zealand' by George French Angas.george french angus, aborigines, aboriginal, carving, rock carving, point piper, sydney -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plaque, carved rock, approx 1940
handcarved by internee at Camp1Small plaque carved from local stone with swastika and eagle with outstretched wings above raised lettering and dates 1939 -19401939 - ..40 TA..RA. VICcarving, stone, swastika, eagle, camp 1, tatura, internees, slorach, carol, civic, memento, plaques -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1888
... at this time. photo rock carving william steele 1888 w.steele south ...Rock with carved name W Steele 1888 on South Beach. Research has been fairly extensive but no further information can be established at this time.Black and white photograph of a carved rockRock inscribed W Steele 1888 (on Stone )photo, rock, carving, william steele 1888, w.steele, south beach, pea soup