The discovery of the first telescope in 1608 can be attributed to Hans Lippershey of the Netherlands when he discovers that holding two lenses up some distance apart bring objects closer. He applies for a patent on his invention and this becomes the first documented creation of a telescope. Then in 1668, Newton produces the first successful reflecting telescope using a two-inch diameter concave spherical mirror. This opened the door to magnifying objects millions of times far beyond what could ever be obtained with a lens. It wasn’t until 1729 that Chester Moor Hall develops an achromatic lens (two pieces of glass with different indices of light refraction combined produce a lens that can focus colours to almost an exact point resulting in much sharper images but still with some distortion around the edges of the image. Then in 1729 Scottish instrument maker James Short invents the first parabolic and elliptic, distortion-less mirror ideal for reflecting telescopes. We now come to John Dollond who improves upon the achromatic objective lens by placing a concave flint glass lens between two convex crown glass lenses. This had the effect of improving the image considerably. Makers Information: John Dollond (1707-1761) London England he was a maker of optical and astronomical instruments who developed an achromatic (non-colour distorting) refracting telescope and practical heliometer. A telescope that used a divided lens to measure the Sun’s diameter and the angles between celestial bodies. The son of a Huguenot refugees Dollond learned the family trade of silk weaving. He became proficient in optics and astronomy and in 1752 his eldest son, Peter joined his father in an optical business, in 1753 he introduced the heliometer. In the same year, he also took out a patent on his new lenses. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in May 1761 but died suddenly in November and his share in the patent passed to his son Peter. In subsequent squabbles between Peter and the many London opticians who challenged his patent, Peter’s consistent position was that, whatever precedents there may have been to his achromatic lenses, his father had independently reached his practical technique on the basis of his theoretical command of Newtonian optics. As a result of maintaining his fathers patent, Dollond s became the leading manufacturer of optical instruments. For a time in the eighteenth and nineteenth century the word 'Dollond' was almost a generic term for telescope rather like 'Hoover; is to vacuum cleaner. Genuine Dollond telescopes were considered to be amongst the best. Peter Dollond (1731-1820) was the business brain behind the company which he founded in Vine Street, Spitalfields in 1750 and in 1752 moved the business to the Strand London. The Dollonds seem to have made both types of telescopes (reflecting and refracting), possessing the technology to produce significant numbers of lenses free of chromatic aberration for refracting telescopes. A Dollond telescope sailed with Captain Cook in 1769 on his voyage to observe the Transit of Venus. Thomas Jefferson and Admiral Lord Nelson were also customers of the Dollonds. Dollond & Co merged with Aitchison & Co in 1927 to form Dollond & Aitchison, the well-known high street chain of opticians, now fully part of Boots Opticians. They no longer manufacture but are exclusively a retail operation.    John Dollond's experiments in optics and how different combinations of lenses refract light and colour gave a better understanding of the divergent properties of lenses. That went on to inform and pave the way for the improvement of our understanding of optics that are represented today. Dollond was referred to in his time as the "Father of practical optics" as a leader in his field he received many prestigious awards. The telescope in the collection is a good example of one of Dollonds early library telescopes and its connection with one of England's 18th-century pioneers in optical development is in itself a significant and an important item to have within the collection. One tube ships day & Night Telescope brass inner tube with timber main tube covered in leather. Unavailable to inspect Inscriptions to determine authenticity.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, telescope, dolland, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, royal national life boat institution

This Dollond Day or Nigh telescope was designed to be used in any light conditions, as its name implies. Telescopes are optical instruments designed to make objects appear to be larger or closer. The discovery of the first telescope in 1608 can be attributed to Hans Lippershey of the Netherlands when he discovers that holding two lenses up some distance apart bring objects closer. He applies for a patent on his invention and this becomes the first documented creation of a telescope. Then in 1668, Newton produces the first successful reflecting telescope using a two-inch diameter concave spherical mirror. This opened the door to magnifying objects millions of times far beyond what could ever be obtained with a lens. It wasn’t until 1729 that Chester Moor Hall develops an achromatic lens (two pieces of glass with different indices of light refraction combined produce a lens that can focus colours to almost an exact point resulting in much sharper images but still with some distortion around the edges of the image. Then in 1729 Scottish instrument maker James Short invents the first parabolic and elliptic, distortion-less mirror ideal for reflecting telescopes. We now come to John Dollond who improves upon the achromatic objective lens by placing a concave flint glass lens between two convex crown glass lenses. This had the effect of improving the image considerably. Makers Information: John Dollond (1707-1761) London England he was a maker of optical and astronomical instruments who developed an achromatic (non-colour distorting) refracting telescope and practical heliometer. A telescope that used a divided lens to measure the Sun’s diameter and the angles between celestial bodies. The son of a Huguenot refugees Dollond learned the family trade of silk weaving. He became proficient in optics and astronomy and in 1752 his eldest son, Peter joined his father in an optical business, in 1753 he introduced the heliometer. In the same year, he also took out a patent on his new lenses. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in May 1761 but died suddenly in November and his share in the patent passed to his son Peter. In subsequent squabbles between Peter and the many London opticians who challenged his patent, Peter’s consistent position was that, whatever precedents there may have been to his achromatic lenses, his father had independently reached his practical technique on the basis of his theoretical command of Newtonian optics. As a result of maintaining his fathers patent, Dollond s became the leading manufacturer of optical instruments. For a time in the eighteenth and nineteenth century the word 'Dollond' was almost a generic term for telescope rather like 'Hoover; is to vacuum cleaner. Genuine Dollond telescopes were considered to be amongst the best. Peter Dollond (1731-1820) was the business brain behind the company which he founded in Vine Street, Spitalfields in 1750 and in 1752 moved the business to the Strand London. The Dollonds seem to have made both types of telescopes (reflecting and refracting), possessing the technology to produce significant numbers of lenses free of chromatic aberration for refracting telescopes. A Dollond telescope sailed with Captain Cook in 1769 on his voyage to observe the Transit of Venus. Thomas Jefferson and Admiral Lord Nelson were also customers of the Dollonds. Dollond & Co merged with Aitchison & Co in 1927 to form Dollond & Aitchison, the well-known high street chain of opticians, now fully part of Boots Opticians. They no longer manufacture but are exclusively a retail operation.    John Dollond's experiments in optics and how different combinations of lenses refract light and colour gave a better understanding of the divergent properties of lenses. That went on to inform and pave the way for the improvement of our understanding of optics that is represented today. Dollond was referred to in his time as the "Father of practical optics" as a leader in his field he received many prestigious awards. The telescope in the collection is a good example of one of Dollond's early library telescopes. Its connection with one of England's 18th century pioneers in optical development makes it a significant and an important item to have within the collection.Telescope: Dollond's Telescope, Day or Night model navigational instrument. Telescope is mounted on wooden tripod stand that has folding legs. Brass telescope with leather sheath over barrel, adjustable angle fitting with brass wing nuts that join the legs to the top frame, which is then joined to the telescope pole by an adjustable screw fitting. Manufactured by Dollond, London. Inscription reads "Dollond London, Day or Night" and "DOLLOND LONDON"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, telescope, dollond, dollond london, day & night telescope, floor-standing telescope, optical instrument, john dollond, peter dollond, achromatic telescope, heliometer, light refraction, instrument maker, lens, transit of venus, astronomical telescope, concave lens, library telescope, dollond telescope, day or night, day or night telexcope, scientific instrument, navigation, navigational instrument, astronomy

The first voyage of Lieutenant James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. The aims of this first expedition were to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun (3–4 of June 1769). Departing from Plymouth in August 1768, the expedition crossed the Atlantic, rounded Cape Horn and reached Tahiti in time to observe the transit of Venus. In September 1769 the expedition reached New Zealand. In April 1770 they became the first known Europeans to reach the east coast of Australia, making landfall near present-day Point Hicks, and then proceeding north to Botany Bay. The expedition continued northward along the Australian coastline. In October 1770 they reached the port of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. They resumed their journey on 26 December, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 13 March 1771, and reached the English port of Deal on 12 July. The voyage lasted almost three years. Voyage 1 (1768–1771): ship Endeavour Route: London – Madiera – Rio de Janeiro – Cape Horn – Tuamotu Island – Tahiti – Society Islands – New Zealand – New Holland (Australia) – East Timor – Java – Batavia – Cape of Good Hope – St Helena – Ascension – LondonCook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager and joined the Royal Navy in 1755.Colour reproduction of portrait of Captain Cook by Nathaniel Dance (1735-1811)Captain James Cook - The First Voyage 1768-1771captain james cook, nathaniel dance (1735-1811), endeavour, navigators, sea voyage

Rock formation is called " The Woolpacks " and was located on the Wonderland Track at the top of Silent Street -- however on a Broadbent map of the Grampians no.205 this formation was called the " Wool Sacks " ; and the "Woolpacks" was shown on the map close to Venus Bath.Photo shows distinct slabs of rock balancing on each other. Three people appear in the photo -- a man with a boy and a woman. All three are wearing hats. A large rock outcrop can be seen on right of photos -- trees can be seen on left.The Wool Packs F5030scenery, wonderland range

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. The statue of Venus, formerly in the Conservatory Gardens in Pall Mall, now at the Bendigo Art Gallery. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Typed (in red) copy of an account of the life and work of Matthew Flinders. Contains the names of ships and people.document, captain matthew flinders r.n., john flinders, doningnton free school, horbling grammer, h. h. s. alert, scipio, captain bligh, providence, bellerophan, reliance, george bass, governor john hunter, tom thumb, william martin, francis, william kent, norfolk, venus, sir joseph banks, h. m. s. investigator, fram, xenophan, annette chappell, samuel flinders, sailing-master thistle, norfolk, le geograpphie, captain nocholas baudin, lady nelson, lt john murray, mr f m linley, mart, master aken, porpoise, bridgewater, coato, hope, roua, francis, cumberland, john elder, 'a voyage to australia', 'a voyage to terra australis', ann flinders

Sepia photograph of Conservatory Building and Gardens with statues, Pall Mall Bendigo. Written on back in pencil 'Conservatory Pall Mall Bendigo'. Inscriptions: on front, below image printed 'Conservatory, Bendigo'. History of object : James Lerk, 2000 'Conservatory gardens, Pall Mall. Venus in the foreground has now been moved to the northern end of the Conservatory building. The cast iron frame of the Conservatory was cast at Brown's Foundry. The building was opened in 1898. Photo c.1910' Photograph Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001.buildings, conservatory

2 colour photos of the cruise ship Pacific Venus at Station Pier 14.02.2004. Part of the Spirit of Tasmania is visible at her stern.transport - shipping, pacific venus

Colour photo 14.02.2004. Station Pier with Spirit of Tasmania 2, Pacific Venus, Queen Elizabeth 2 (obscured) and bow of Naval vessel in view.transport - shipping, pacific venus, rms queen elizabeth 2, qe2, spirit of tasmania

Inscribed on back of marble base "E. CADORIN..." Not dated

Hoyts Cinema. Advertising Ever Since Venus. Milk Bar next door advertising Peters Ice Cream. Handwritten on back: Glenhuntly Hoyts c 1938 LR Tod Collectionblack and white photograph good condition unmountedHoyts. Peters Ice cream. Tonight Princess and the Pira�, Ever Since Venus. Glenhuntly Hoyts, c1938, LR Tod collection.

Provenance unknownWoman's bust-bodice in white cotton. Fastens at back with ten pairs of hooks and eyes. Has metal hook on elastic hanging from left back.Satin ribbon label printed with blue ink "Venus Maiden Shape" next to fastening. Stamped inside left back in black ink "12548".costume, george evans collection

Venus Sheridan married her second cousin and her name therefore remained Sheridan. Well-known Rutherglen identity. Died 1984.Certificate of Merit for Venus Sheridan from Education Department Victoria, presented 4th November 1910. Certificate is mounted on the cardboard back of old writing pad."34233 / Education Department / Victoria / Certificate of Merit / This is to Certify / That Venus Sheridan / Has Passed In All The Subjects of Instruction / Prescribed for the Sixth Class / Dated at State School, Sth Melb No 1852 / This 4th Day of November A.D. 1910 / (signature) Inspector of Schools"venus sheridan, sheridan family, education, school awards

Item 1. Red photo cover with black, gold and grey decoration including leaves and a tree branch. The name printed in gold: 'Dresdner Galerie'. The inside has fold out leaves to hold the photos in place. Inside are photographs of paintings, printed by Wilhelm Hoffmann. They are: 1. Ritscher- A Visit to the Nurse, 2. Raphael- Madonna Della Sedia, 3. Holbein- Madonna, 4. Van der Werff- the Expulsion of Hagar, 5. Lasch- Children's Joy, 6. Rembrandt- The Breakfast, 7. Raphael- Madonna Di San Sisto, 8. Titian- The Head of Venus, 9. Kurzbauer- Spinnstrube, 10. Defregger- The Hunter's Farewell, The photos are black and white.Wilhelm Hoffmannbooks, collections, buildings of dresden, german heritage society collection - dresdner galerie, 1. ritscher- a visit to the nurse, 2. raphael- madonna della sedia, 3. holbein- madonna, 4. van der werff- the expulsion of hagar, 5. lasch- children's joy, 6. rembrandt- the breakfast, 7. raphael- madonna di san sisto, 8. titian- the head of venus, 9. kurzbauer- spinnstrube, 10. defregger- the hunter's farewell

Acquired by Sandringham Council at the inaugural Sandringham & District Arts Council (SANDAC) Acquisition Award in 1982.venus, stoneware, david potter, ceramic, urn