This hat belonged to Mr William Grant, Shire President of Bacchus Marsh. Mr Grant and his wife were invited to the opening of the first Federal Parliament held in the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, on the 9th May 1901. The opening was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later George V and Queen Mary) and 12,000 guests. Mr Grant's family were early settlers in Bacchus Marsh, and both he and his father were influential people in the town. They owned the property "Millbank". When William Grant died in 1924, his obituary in the 'Express' listed 17 public positions he held, including severaal terms as Shire President.This item has historical significance at a local, state and national level. It is representative of formal gentlemen's dress in the latter part of the 19th century/early 20th century.Gentleman's black shiny velour top hat with silk ribbon band, bound inside with leather sweat band, adjustable with silk ties. Inscription inside hat. Purple lining with gold embossing. Light canvas coated inside. Protective silver paper sweat band under leather sweat band.Inscription in gold inside hat reads "GREASE PROOF / Prize Medal" / Royal Insignia with motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" / "VENTILATED / AND / FELT BANDED".1910, top hat, gentlemen s fashion, mr grant, velour, ninteenth century attire, skilled hatter, upper class attire, formal wear, monopoly token, president bacchus marsh shire, federation celebrations 1910, federation, owner millbank, mad hatter, opening parliament 1910, royal exhibition building, original box, greaseproof prize medal royal isignia, the sea breeze, no 5044, size 6, 7 8

Worn by Swinfield in IraqWorn by Swinfield in IraqBlack edge trimmed green fibreglass Army vehicle intercom helmet. Adjustable head straps inside helmet, Adjustment strap for right earphone located on ouside of right ear. Earphones mounted inside helmet at each ear side. Voice microphone located at mounting on outside of the left ear connected by black cable to mounting on outside of left ear. Cable connection with clip for helemt connection to vehicle located at outside of left ear. Switch located on mounting on outside of left ear. Plastic mounting box located on ouside of the left ear. Brown leather sweat band on helmet straps on inside front of the helmet. Male and female connections on end of vehicle connection point.Swinfield marked on outside front of helmet. 34B marked on outside of helmet at rear. Roamwell Corp. with number SA-1552,6 marked on plastic mounting on outside of right ear. Front and back markings on microphone. M138/6 marked on back of microphone. ID label on connection point end of vehicle connection cable.

Wood and metal box with 2 doors with a plaque inserted. "PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION. Deaconess Cath Ritchie. The Uniting Church of Australia Seoul, Korea October 2, 1989. We give thanks for the precious work of missionary who for the salvation of our Korean people came to this land with the love of Christ and through the tears and sweat gave us the good news of the gospel. By these words the Presbyterian Church of Korea at its 74th General Assembly records this intent as we offer a service of praise to God commemorating one hundred years of Korea-Australia mission. (Rev.) Meng Syul Park, Moderator Presbyterian Church of Korea."deaconess cath ritchie, presbyterian church of korea

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