After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 109 Denmark Street, Kew by Margaret Picken.artist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 109 denmark street -- kew (vic.)

These model aeroplanes were handed to the RSL unbuilt when an unknown member passed away. Gordon Ball built and painted the models in 2014.Model aeroplane German Messerschmitt Bf 109. Painted two-tone grey with German markings.model, aeroplane, lara, rsl, ww2, wwii

The Victoria Government Gazette 1899 3 Vol 109flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, the victoria government gazette 1899 3 vol 109, the victoria government gazette 1899, the victoria government gazette

Real estate advertisement for 109 Nell Street Greensborough, a 3 bedroom house. Originally listed by Barry Plant, this property was sold on 24/10/2018 by Fletchers Eltham for $660,000. Previous sale: March 1995 for $116,500.Real estate advertisement black text and colour photographnell street greensborough

This building was damaged by fire and was subsequently demolished before June 1983. From 1901-1917 it was the site of the Surrey Hills Post Office. In later years the part of the building with frontage to Windsor Crescent was used as the dental surgery of Dr David Ellis; the Union Road part of the building was occupied by a barber and tobacconist for many years. At the time of the fire the building was used by a business supplying hydroponics requirements. This moved to (?) 119 Highbury Road, Burwood.The image is significant because it documents a building which was an important community facility which no longer exists.Black and white photo of a single-storey corner building with a corrugated iron roofed veranda and a single, 4-panel timber door. There is a sign with '109' mounted on the veranda of the building. There are multiple advertising signs on the walls of the building. Two of the windows are boarded up with corrugated iron sheets.shops, barber shops, tobacconists, surrey hills post office, dentists, union road, windsor crescent, hydroponics supplies, businesses, union road shops, dr david ellis

This was included with other obstetric instruments, mostly destructive instruments, from Box Hill Hospital labour ward given to RANZCOG in February- March 1998. The maternity service at Box Hill hospital combined with St Geroge's hospital in Kew to be known as Birralee Maternity Service. These instruments were collected by Julie Collette, Unit Manager, St George's Kew and given to RANZCOG Musuem Curator, Susan Barnett.Forceps, placenta praevia, a pair, long handled. Similar to Willett's placenta praevia forceps [see Down Bros Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances, c1930, p 940]. Inscribed "B.H.H.L Ward" inner handle.destructive instruments box hill hospital julie collette

Les Chandler was always going on nature walks. If he had time off, he would go off and walk into a wood or go and look for bird's nests or chasing butterflies and insects or whatever because he was interested in the whole of nature. hand coloured photofishing, hand coloured, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Mr and Mrs Howlett of 'Wynawang', Wiuckliffe, with daughters, Margaret and Frances (Fanny). Circa 1900.wickliffe, 'wynawang', howlett.

Collection of Military Insigniabadge/buttons, ww1 & 2, army

Chemical specimens - 4 silica tubes containing Fe:S and Fe:O samples

2/1st North Australia Observer Unit 1942-1945 The Nackeroos - During the second World War the 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit guarded Northern Australia against Japanese incursions. The unit established positions in remote areas and carried out patrols on foot and horseback, reporting back by wireless.The unit was barely 550 strong, and with their headquarters in Katherine, in the Northern Territory, they were given the task of patrolling northern Australia to look for signs of enemy activity. The men made use of the knowledge of local Aboriginals and maintained coast watching outposts. As the threat of invasion passed, the unit was reduced in strength and disbanded in March 1945. A similar role is now carried out by the North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) Black plastic frame containing a dedication on black background with red and green joined square symbol 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit 1942-1945 The Nackeroos In memory of those who served Dedicated on 27 August 20082/1st north australia observer unit, the nackeroos

‘The base of the tower is a house, the geometry transformed and distended, merging into the attenuated shaft surmounted by two seeds. The topmost seed is gold, recalling Ballarat’s history as the centre of the Victorian gold rush, and also symbolising the sun’. - Jackie Cooper Stainless steel panelling and shaping on armature. Set into raised platform of bluestone pavers.point to sky, akio makigawa, modern