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Benalla Art GalleryPrint, Ethel SPOWERS, Swings, 1932
... Swings...... Swings...Figures depicting children on swings. Gold painted wooden frame....Recto: Signed and dated "E.L.Spowers - 1932" in grey ink l.r.c of composition; Titled "Swings - 21/50" in grey ink l.l.c....Figures depicting children on swings. Gold painted wooden frame. Swings Print Ethel SPOWERS ...Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1890; Died: 1947ModernismBennett Bequest, 2000 Figures depicting children on swings. Gold painted wooden frame.Recto: Signed and dated "E.L.Spowers - 1932" in grey ink l.r.c of composition; Titled "Swings - 21/50" in grey ink l.l.c.print, japanese tissue paper, children, playing, swings, linocut, australian art -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumNewspaper - RMS ORMUZ at Prince's Pier, Melbourne, c1912, The ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo, c1912
... The ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo....The ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo....The ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo. ...Passenger shipsPassenger shipsThe ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo.Reverse " NIL "historical references -
Heidelberg Golf ClubPhotograph, Faye Lamb, Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings', 1992
... Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings'...Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings': June Hall...Heidelberg Golf Club 8 Main Road Lower Plenty 3093 Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings': June Hall Ladies' Golf HGC Women's Golf Ladies' Christmas dinner 1 Colour photograph and caption Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings' Photograph Photograph Faye Lamb ...Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: 'England swings': June Hall1 Colour photograph and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf, ladies' christmas dinner -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPostcard, Walker and Lugg, The Bathing Beach Port Fairy
... ...swings...South beach swings and bathing boxes...plus photographic copy of a black and white photograph of South Beach with swings and bathing boxes...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road South beach swings and bathing boxes south beach swings bathing boxes ocean sea The Bathing Beach Port Fairy plus photographic copy of a black and white photograph of South Beach with swings and bathing boxes The Bathing Beach Port Fairy Postcard Postcard Walker and Lugg ...South beach swings and bathing boxesplus photographic copy of a black and white photograph of South Beach with swings and bathing boxesThe Bathing Beach Port Fairysouth beach, swings, bathing boxes, ocean, sea -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Swings and roundabouts, 22/11/1997 12:00:00 AM
... Swings and roundabouts...Opinion polls are showing serious disapproval of the changes to the Auditor-General's powers, the abolition of workers' common law rights and reservations about the extent of encouragement to gamble. Swings and roundabouts Article Article ...Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997 in regard to the Mitcham by-election and whether Labor can achieve a 5.4% win. Opinion polls are showing serious disapproval of the changes to the Auditor-General's powers, the abolition of workers' common law rights and reservations about the extent of encouragement to gamble.Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997fensham, peter, dorothy christine, kennett, jeff, poggioli, cain, john, harrowfield, pescott, roger, pike, bronwyn, robinson, tony, brumby, webster, ron, elections, mitcham -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Fabric Bolt, c.1970
... The bolts of fabric have an attached swing tag. This swing tag details information such as composition of the fabric, total amount of fabric and the design number....The dominant colour in all three fabrics is grey. 8044.1 has red and green lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. 8044.2 has red and orange lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. ...Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. ...Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. ...Nino Corda was a Geelong based textile designer who worked at various textile mills between 1957 & 2003. He travelled the world in search of the latest fashions and techniques and developed timeless designs that were much loved by Australians. These items are on rotational display at the National Wool Museum’s ‘In the Factory’ exhibition. For many years, Nino also worked as part of the Honorary Staff of the National Wool Museum. His passion for the world of textiles provided energy and knowledge to the visitors and staff of the museum. Although Nino has now retired from his honorary position and has hung up his Australian Tartan vest, these items will continue to serve the community in sharing the stories of Australian Textile design. These three bolts of fabric come from the same run of fabric used to tailor Suit Jacket 8045. All fabrics were designed by Nino Corda while he was working at the Foster Valley Mill. The bolts of fabric have an attached swing tag. This swing tag details information such as composition of the fabric, total amount of fabric and the design number.Three bolts of fabric with repeating pattern in 100mm grid. All three bolts have frayed edges, indicative of their need to be sent for finishing. The dominant colour in all three fabrics is grey. 8044.1 has red and green lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. 8044.2 has red and orange lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. Fabric bolt has yellow label attached to one edge of fabric, depicting the fabric’s number. 8044.3 has orange and blue lines running vertically and horizontally. No swing tag is attached.8044.1. Swing tag. Typed wording. Front. foster / valley / Pty / Ltd. / (Incorporated in Victoria) 8044.1. Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. JONO TAILORING / CALL NO……………. / DESIGN 6302-49-5 / PIECE NO 9528 / METERS 3.5 STRINGS…………… / NET METERS…………… / COMPOSITION / 70% WOOL 30% POLYESTER 8044.2. Swing tag. Typed wording. Front. foster / valley / Pty / Ltd. / (Incorporated in Victoria) 8044.2. Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. left over (?unknown handwriting?) / CALL NO…………… / DESIGN 6302-49-2 / PIECE NO…………… / METERS 6.0 STRINGS…………… / NET METERS…………… / COMPOSITION / 70% WOOL 30% POLYESTER.textile design -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph
... swing...Swings at South Beach...Black and white photograph of the swings south beach...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Swings at South Beach swing south beach pea soup people children Black and white photograph of the swings south beach Photograph Photograph ...Swings at South BeachBlack and white photograph of the swings south beachswing, south beach, pea soup, people, children -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPostcard - Bridges, 1925
... Sepia postcard showing steamer Omeo passing through opened swing bridge on Latrobe River at Longford near Sale, Victoria....Swing Bridge, Latrobe River, Sale...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Note on back dated Christmas 1926 Boats and Boating Bridges Swing Bridge, Latrobe River, Sale Sepia postcard showing steamer Omeo passing through opened swing bridge on Latrobe River at Longford near Sale, Victoria. ...Note on back dated Christmas 1926Sepia postcard showing steamer Omeo passing through opened swing bridge on Latrobe River at Longford near Sale, Victoria.Swing Bridge, Latrobe River, Saleboats and boating, bridges -
National Wool MuseumTag, Foster Valley Pty. Ltd
... Swing tags for Foster Valley Mills products....Swing tags for Foster Valley Mills products....Woollen Mills Valley Worsted Mill 6229 5-0 70% 30% 6229 6-5 70% 30% Swing tags for Foster Valley Mills products. ...Swing tags for Foster Valley Mills products.Swing tags for Foster Valley Mills products.6229 5-0 70% 30% 6229 6-5 70% 30%woollen mills, valley worsted mill -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, On the Swing
... On the Swing...On the Swing Stan Launder, George Cray, Jack cray, Alf Cray. ...B/W Photo: 7 Children, 3 on a swing (2 Standing), 1 Standing beside swing, 3 seated in front....On the Swing Photograph ...On the Swing Stan Launder, George Cray, Jack cray, Alf Cray. Alf cray Later married Amy Rogers.B/W Photo: 7 Children, 3 on a swing (2 Standing), 1 Standing beside swing, 3 seated in front.deep lead school, education -
National Wool MuseumTag, All Together Australian
... Swing tag, guarantee that product is made in Australia from fabric knitted or woven by an Australian mill....Swing tag, guarantee that product is made in Australia from fabric knitted or woven by an Australian mill....Woollen Mills Valley Worsted Mill Swing tag, guarantee that product is made in Australia from fabric knitted or woven by an Australian mill. ...Swing tag, guarantee that product is made in Australia from fabric knitted or woven by an Australian mill.Swing tag, guarantee that product is made in Australia from fabric knitted or woven by an Australian mill.woollen mills, valley worsted mill -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPostcard, South Beach dated 1916, 1916
... ...swings...Black and white postcard of South Beach Bathing boxes and swings...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road beach sea seascape south beach bathiing boxes swings pea soup Black and white postcard of South Beach Bathing boxes and swings South Beach dated 1916 Postcard Postcard The Rose Series / The Rose Stereographs ...Black and white postcard of South Beach Bathing boxes and swingsbeach, sea, seascape, south beach, bathiing boxes, swings, pea soup -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg....Swing tag: 2e(?). / Great-Spotted Woodpecker / Catalogue page, 66 / Metal tag: 4304 / torn swing tag: (?)...This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg. Animal specimen Great Spotted Woodpecker Trustees of the Australian Museum Burke Museum Committee ...The Great Spotted Woodpecker is found throughout Europe and Asia. They are generally solitary birds and do not migrate unless found in northern climates. They are omnivorous and can extend their tongue when feeding on insects, insect larvae, and seeds, among other things. They generally only stay with the same mating partner for one season and are extremely territorial. The Great Spotted Woodpecker generally has red eyes and a deep red lower belly. The males have a red nape, whereas the females do not. They have a white upper chest and white and black head, back, tail feathers, and wings. Juveniles are less vibrant in colour and their undertails and lower bellies are a dirty pink or brown. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Great Spotted Woodpecker specimen is a juvenile female. The undertail is a faint pink while the head and neck is black and white. The tail feathers and wings are a faded grey-brown and the underbelly is white. This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg.Swing tag: 2e(?). / Great-Spotted Woodpecker / Catalogue page, 66 / Metal tag: 4304 / torn swing tag: (?)s ma(?)- / q. / Nord- Deu(?)- / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, great spotted woodpecker, woodpecker -
Brighton Historical SocietyTop and pants ensemble, Watersun, Crop top and pants ensemble
... Top has a white Peter Pan collar. Swing tag attached....Swing tag: "SIZE 34 / STYLE 186/11 / PRICE $13.00"....Top has a white Peter Pan collar. Swing tag attached. Crop top and pants ensemble Top and pants ensemble Watersun ...Polish-born designer David Waters first began producing swimwear in 1952. His mother Halina had recently opened a stall at Melbourne Queen Victoria Markets and was looking for swimsuits to sell; unable to find any she liked, she asked David to design something. He began making swimming costumes using his mother's sewing machine, in between his shifts working at a knitting factory. He had soon set up a small business in his parents' home, cutting patterns in one room while a machinist sewed them together in the next. His company, which he named Watersun, would become an iconic Australian swimwear label. During the early 1960s, Watersun developed its "Unquestionable Bra", an inbuilt moulded bra which was marketed as giving wearers a more natural bustline than other labels. The company was also known for its matching swimwear and beachwear, producing dresses, kaftans, tops and skirts in identical colours and prints to those used for many of its swimsuits. By 1967, the company was reportedly one of Australia's two biggest swimwear manufacturers, with over one hundred employees. Watersun was sold to Ada Productions in 1984 and was later acquired by Trackerjack Australasia. This piece is believed to be one of a large quantity of samples, seconds and unsold Ada Productions stock donated to Brighton Historical Society in late 1990 by Brian Samuel, who worked at the company between 1979 and 1990.Ensemble consisting of sleeveless crop top (.1) and full length pants (.2). Bold floral print features blue and white flowers on a navy blue background. Top has a white Peter Pan collar. Swing tag attached.Swing tag: "SIZE 34 / STYLE 186/11 / PRICE $13.00".swimwear, watersun, david waters, ada productions, melbourne designers -
Greensborough Historical SocietySlide - Photographic Slide, Swing bridge Greensborough, 1974
... Swing bridge Greensborough...View of swing bridge Greensborough following 1974 Plenty River flood. ...Handwritten on mount: "Swing bridge Greensboroiugh; 1974 flood; L Millington; M Smead"...Smead plenty river flood swing bridge greensborough lindsay millington Handwritten on mount: "Swing bridge Greensboroiugh; 1974 flood; L Millington; M Smead" Kodachrome colour photographic slide Swing bridge Greensborough Slide Photographic Slide Lindsay Millington ...View of swing bridge Greensborough following 1974 Plenty River flood. Includes Diamond Valley Council clean-up crew of Lindsay Millington and M. SmeadKodachrome colour photographic slideHandwritten on mount: "Swing bridge Greensboroiugh; 1974 flood; L Millington; M Smead"plenty river flood, swing bridge greensborough, lindsay millington -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bridges, Swing bridge over Latrobe River, Sale, 1935
... Swing bridge over Latrobe River, Sale...Also second photograph of swing bridge closed with lady in the foreground 6 x 8.5...Black and white photograph showing closed swing bridge over Latrobe River, corner of jetty lower right hand corner. ...Sale, Victoria. Swing bridge over Latrobe River, Sale Photograph Bridges ...Also second photograph of swing bridge closed with lady in the foreground 6 x 8.5Black and white photograph showing closed swing bridge over Latrobe River, corner of jetty lower right hand corner. Sale, Victoria.bridges, waterways, jetties -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Common Starling, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1861
... The left leg has a metal tag and a swing-tag tied around it and the right leg has two swing-tags tied around it, one of which is torn....Metal Tag: 4256 Swing-Tag 1: Sturnus vulga[illegible]is / male, adult / 25 January 1861 / near Leiden / Swing-Tag 2: Tris grey-brown / Feet black - brown / Bill brown / 4256 / Swing-Tag 3 (torn): ng / e Page 58...The left leg has a metal tag and a swing-tag tied around it and the right leg has two swing-tags tied around it, one of which is torn. ...Common Starlings are a noisy bird that typically inhabit urban and rural areas, especially those with short grass for easy foraging, though can occasionally be found in open forests or along costal areas. They are native to a wide area of Eurasia and the North of Africa, though have been introduced to North America, some nations in South America, Fiji, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. They live in large flocks that fly together in strong unison, and have a range of loud calls. Male Common Starlings usually have brown eyes, in contrast to the light coloured eyes of the taxidermy mount. Otherwise, the specimen bears a reasonable resemblance to a typical Common Starlings. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This male Common Starling is covered in black feathers that each have a metallic orange edge. This gives the appearance of small dots across its head and neck, larger dots along its underbelly and back, and lines along the outer feathers of the wings. Its beak is yellow and its eyes are a light blue with a black pupil. The bird is stretched tall with its head turned towards the left and slightly tilted right. The specimen stands on a brown, wooden perch with a circular bar, curved stand, and circular base. The left leg has a metal tag and a swing-tag tied around it and the right leg has two swing-tags tied around it, one of which is torn.Metal Tag: 4256 Swing-Tag 1: Sturnus vulga[illegible]is / male, adult / 25 January 1861 / near Leiden / Swing-Tag 2: Tris grey-brown / Feet black - brown / Bill brown / 4256 / Swing-Tag 3 (torn): ng / e Page 58taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, starling, european starling, common starling, european bird -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionDigital photo, George L Coop, Swing door train at Mont Albert railway station c 1957, c1957
... Swing door train at Mont Albert railway station c 1957...Trains with electric swing doors were often referred to as "dog boxes" or "doggies". ...A black & white photo of a swing door train destined for Croydon at rest at Mont Albert station....Swing door train at Mont Albert railway station c 1957 Digital photo George L Coop ...Trains with electric swing doors were often referred to as "dog boxes" or "doggies". They were manufactured at the Newport Workshops for the Victorian Railways. Swing Door cars had outward-opening doors. They were reasonably narrow, to ensure that two passing trains would not foul each other if doors were accidentally left open. The donor George Lister Coop was about 20 years of age when he took this photo. It is one of a small series of photos donated by him that relate to Mont Albert and Surrey Hills stations. He has always had an interest in railways and there are other examples of his documentation of railway history in other collections contributing to this database. A black & white photo of a swing door train destined for Croydon at rest at Mont Albert station. -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph (item) - Image, Playing golf
... Janine Morrison raises a golf club, which Peter Rickards slightly adjust before she swings, down the fairway. Behind Peter is Maurice Gleeson. ...Woman raises a golf club, ready to swing, whilst a male teacher reaches out to adjust the angle....Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne Janine Morrison raises a golf club, which Peter Rickards slightly adjust before she swings, down the fairway. Behind Peter is Maurice Gleeson. ...Janine Morrison raises a golf club, which Peter Rickards slightly adjust before she swings, down the fairway. Behind Peter is Maurice Gleeson. All 3 staff members wear Association for the Blind t-shirts.association for the blind, recreation, janine sadhu, peter rickards, maurice gleeson -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Red Headed Woodpecker, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to it's leg....Swing-tag: 151a. Unnamed / Catalogue page, 60 /...This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to it's leg. Animal specimen Red Headed Woodpecker Trustees of the Australian Museum Burke Museum Committee ...Red Headed Woodpeckers can be found in Southern Canada and a large portion of the United States of America, generally migrating to the south if they originated in the northern regions. Their habitat is open forests or savannahs. They are classed as omnivores, finding food from pecking at wood or in flight. The Red Headed Woodpecker is threatened in Canada and some areas of the United States due to deforestation, lack of deadwood for nesting, competition with other birds, and a lack of food. They are an important part of the ecosystem, controlling insect populations and pollinating flora. Red Headed Woodpeckers typically have a beautiful, vibrant red neck and head, a stark white chest, black back, and black wings with white secondary remiges. They have a large chisel-like beak, suitable for foraging for their food. Their heads are rounded and they have short tails. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Red Headed Woodpecker is a small to medium-sized bird found in North America. This specimen is tricoloured: it has a red head and neck, a white chest, a black back, and black wings with white secondary remiges. It has a large chisel-like beak. This specimen has pest or humidity damage on the neck and head area. This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to it's leg.Swing-tag: 151a. Unnamed / Catalogue page, 60 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, red headed woodpecker -
Blacksmith's Cottage and ForgeDispenser, wrapping paper, Unknown
... Paper was torn off against the metal ;blade on the swing bar....Wooden horizontal beam and vertical cross metal bar holding rod and metal swing bar with wooden top bar. Base is badly scratched and worn paint. ...Paper was torn off against the metal ;blade on the swing bar. brown paper parcels shop keeper wrapping shops shopping Non Wooden horizontal beam and vertical cross metal bar holding rod and metal swing bar with wooden top bar. ...Used in shops for holding brown paper roll to wrap parcels. Paper was torn off against the metal ;blade on the swing bar.Wooden horizontal beam and vertical cross metal bar holding rod and metal swing bar with wooden top bar. Base is badly scratched and worn paint. Nonbrown paper, parcels, shop keeper, wrapping, shops, shopping -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkPhotograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, 1906
... Unidentified child seated on swing dressed in sailor suit with lace collar sailor hat has the word FOAM inscribed around head band. ...B/W photograph on dark card of young boy dressed in sailor suit with lace collar on swing...Unidentified child seated on swing dressed in sailor suit with lace collar sailor hat has the word FOAM inscribed around head band. ...Unidentified child seated on swing dressed in sailor suit with lace collar sailor hat has the word FOAM inscribed around head band. Probably a grandchild of Emma Nightingale (nee Thompson). The family ran a nursery during 1940s and 50s in the vicinity of Margaret Street Avonsleigh. B/W photograph on dark card of young boy dressed in sailor suit with lace collar on swing"To Dear Grandma with from from Lettie. Our dear baby will be 5 years on Sunday Nov. 25 1906"child sailor suit nightingale (nee thompson) collection -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Morepork, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... This Morepork specimen sits on a wooden perch with his head turned to the left. A swing tag is attached to its left leg....Swing tag: 10 / Masked Owl / See Catalogue, page 3 /...This Morepork specimen sits on a wooden perch with his head turned to the left. A swing tag is attached to its left leg. Animal specimen Morepork Trustees of the Australian Museum Burke Museum Committee ...The Morepork is a small brown and white spotted owl found in New Zealand, Tasmania and Norfolk Island. It is known by around twenty different names which are all onomatopoeic which emulate the birds distinctive two-pitched call. They are mostly nocturnal and carnivorous (eating insects and small vertebrates). They reside in habitats with trees, they sleep in roosts and hunt mainly in the evenings and early morning. Females are slightly bigger than males. This species attains full plumage in its third or fourth year. They can turn their heads 270 degrees." In Māori tradition the morepork was seen as a watchful guardian. It belonged to the spirit world as it is a bird of the night. Although the more-pork or ruru call was thought to be a good sign, the high pitched, piercing, ‘yelp’ call was thought to be an ominous forewarning of bad news or events." (NZ Department of Conservation). This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Morepork (also known as the Masked Owl) is covered in brown and white plumage on its head and body. The white feathers delineate its round yellow eyes. Its belly and back are brown and white with the white feathering appearing spotted. This Morepork specimen sits on a wooden perch with his head turned to the left. A swing tag is attached to its left leg.Swing tag: 10 / Masked Owl / See Catalogue, page 3 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, ruru, spotted owl, tasmanian spotted owl, morepork, mopoke, new zealand owls, new zealand birds, tasmanian owls, tasmanian birds, norfolk island owls, norfolk island birds -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - McCalls Pattern No. 4295, McCall's Corporation, 1960's
... McCalls Ladies Dressmaking Pattern No. 4295 Ladies short sleeved, belted dress Swing back coat - long sleeves- collar...McCalls Pattern No. 4295 size 12 Bust 32 Ladies short sleeved dress with belted waist Ladies swing backed coat, long sleeves, collar 18 pieces...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne McCalls Ladies Dressmaking Pattern No. 4295 Ladies short sleeved, belted dress Swing back coat - long sleeves- collar HOme dressmaking McCalls Pattern No. 4295 size 12 Bust 32 Ladies short sleeved dress with belted waist Ladies swing backed coat, long sleeves, collar 18 pieces Domestic object McCalls Pattern No. 4295 McCall's Corporation ...McCalls Ladies Dressmaking Pattern No. 4295 Ladies short sleeved, belted dress Swing back coat - long sleeves- collarMcCalls Pattern No. 4295 size 12 Bust 32 Ladies short sleeved dress with belted waist Ladies swing backed coat, long sleeves, collar 18 pieceshome dressmaking -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Catanery Bridge, Bulla, c1980s
... The narrow swing catanery bridge was built behind the school across the Deep Creek downstream from the bluestone Bulla Bridge. ...A non-digital coloured photograph of the children on a narrow swing bridge and the path they used to approach the bridge over open ground. ...The use of this bridge cut the children's travel time and distance to school quite considerably and was used for many years until the school was closed in 1996. bulla primary school swing bridge bridges Catanery Bridge A non-digital coloured photograph of the children on a narrow swing bridge and the path they used to approach the bridge over open ground. ...The narrow swing catanery bridge was built behind the school across the Deep Creek downstream from the bluestone Bulla Bridge. It was built so that children who lived on the south side of Bulla Township could access the school more easily and in shorter time than if they had to go by the main roads.The bridge was constructed in the days when most children walked to school. The use of this bridge cut the children's travel time and distance to school quite considerably and was used for many years until the school was closed in 1996.A non-digital coloured photograph of the children on a narrow swing bridge and the path they used to approach the bridge over open ground. bulla primary school, swing bridge, bridges, catanery bridge -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Magpie-Lark, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... This Magpie-Lark stands on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg....Swing-tag: 20a. / Reed Grallina / See catalogue page 10 / ...This Magpie-Lark stands on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg. Animal specimen Magpie-Lark Trustees of the Australian Museum Burke Museum Committee ...The Magpie-Lark, also commonly known as a Mudlark, is a carnivorous bird found in many regions of Australia, Indonesia, Timor, and Southern New Guinea. They are a non-migratory species and are extremely adaptable to a variety of environments. These environments include dry forest, savannah, grassland, and even urban areas. Magpie-Larks are typically monogamous and are often found in pairs. They are black and white, with a white underbelly, long legs, and a long, thin beak. The females of this species have a white throat, while the males have a white eyebrow and a black throat. While juveniles have dark eyes, mature adults have light irises. This information helps identify this specimen as an adult male. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The Magpie-Lark is a small to medium-sized bird which has distinctive black and white colouring. The bill is long and thin and is a whitish colour which differentiates it to other Magpie species. When mature, like this particular specimen, the Magpie-Lark have distinctive light irises. The glass eyes provided for this specimen are accurate in colour. This male specimen has a white 'eyebrow' marking and a black chest or bib. This Magpie-Lark stands on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg.Swing-tag: 20a. / Reed Grallina / See catalogue page 10 / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, mudlark, magpie-lark -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyD.V.D, Laurie Popeye Light, 1950-1992
... The video shows Laurie LIght, a sleeper cutter for 42 years, using a swing saw. There is also a video of a lyre bird display. ...On disc in red marker : "LAURIE LIGHT SLEEPER CUTTING with swing saw and lyre bird display"...Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland The video shows Laurie LIght, a sleeper cutter for 42 years, using a swing saw. There is also a video of a lyre bird display. ...The video shows Laurie LIght, a sleeper cutter for 42 years, using a swing saw. There is also a video of a lyre bird display. Laurie Light was born on May 12, 1938 to parents, Arthur Vernon Light and Nellie Hall. He started work with his father, a sleeper cutter for the Victorian Railways, at the age of 16. (More info. from newsletter LAURIE LIGHT, SLEEPER CUTTER - Heather Terrell)This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. It is also associated with the timber industry of East Gippsland.A D.V.D. of pictures and a video on Laurie Light, a sleeper cutter from 1950-1992. The disc is in a clear plastic case with a black insert. It is a copy of the original. this copy was probably made in 2016.On disc in red marker : "LAURIE LIGHT SLEEPER CUTTING with swing saw and lyre bird display"sleeper-cutting light-laurie timber-industry-orbost -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph - Black and White Photograph, Last train to cross the grade level crossing at Elgar Road
... The last swing door train was withdrawn from service in 1973. ...A black and white photo taken from street view of a swing door train crossing a roadway with a simple boom gate barrier. ...More research needed. elgar road trains alfred noack boom gates swing door trains A black and white photo taken from street view of a swing door train crossing a roadway with a simple boom gate barrier. ...The last swing door train was withdrawn from service in 1973. The third track on this line was commissioned in 1971. The overpass bridge was built at this time. These dates place the photo as pre-1971. More research needed.A black and white photo taken from street view of a swing door train crossing a roadway with a simple boom gate barrier. The bonnet of a car can be seen at the LHS of the photo.elgar road, trains, alfred noack, boom gates, swing door trains -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPostcard, Semco Series, Bathing boxes and Beach Port Fairy
... ...swings...Black and white photograph of the South beach with the Bathing boxes and swings in the centre middle ground and six people walking across the the sand in the foreground taken for use as a postcard...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road beach bathing boxes south beach pea soup boarding school bay swings ocean sea Bathing boxes and Beach Port Fairy Black and white photograph of the South beach with the Bathing boxes and swings in the centre middle ground and six people walking across the the sand in the foreground taken for use as a postcard Bathing boxes and Beach Port Fairy Postcard Postcard Semco Series ...Black and white photograph of the South beach with the Bathing boxes and swings in the centre middle ground and six people walking across the the sand in the foreground taken for use as a postcardBathing boxes and Beach Port Fairybeach, bathing boxes, south beach, pea soup, boarding school bay, swings, ocean, sea -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Furniture, Dressing table swing mirror c1900, c1900
... This dressing table with swing mirror was used by the early settler families of Moorabbin Shire c1900. ... c1900 Mahogany Toilet / Swing Dressing table mirror A shaped mirror, domed top with thick frame, turned side supports finished with small finials and a solid base on 4 round supports...City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum) Joyce Park Jasper Road Ormond melbourne This dressing table with swing mirror was used by the early settler families of Moorabbin Shire c1900. ...This dressing table with swing mirror was used by the early settler families of Moorabbin Shire c1900. Accompanied by a wash stand , basin and water jug people cleansed, shaved and tidied their hair and themselves between their weekly bath. This Dressing table mirror was owned by a pioneer family of Moorabbin Shire c1900 c1900 Mahogany Toilet / Swing Dressing table mirror A shaped mirror, domed top with thick frame, turned side supports finished with small finials and a solid base on 4 round supportseraly settlers, pioneers, furniture , mirrors, dressing tables, mahogany wood, carpenters, cabinet makers, market gardeners, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, cheltenham
