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Federation University Historical CollectionEquipment - Object, Abacus, c.1963
... Abacus...abacus...Donated by Helen Burgess former lecturer in Craft at the Ballarat School of Mines and the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. This abacus was purchased while Helen was visiting Asia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?...Rectangular abacus, Chinese style rosewood or blackwood with brass fittings on corners and dividing framework,13 rods, 65 lower beads, 26 upper beads. ...Gift of Helen Burgess Abacus Equipment Object ...Donated by Helen Burgess former lecturer in Craft at the Ballarat School of Mines and the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. This abacus was purchased while Helen was visiting Asia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvsnftXXKdw Usage: check wikipediaRectangular abacus, Chinese style rosewood or blackwood with brass fittings on corners and dividing framework,13 rods, 65 lower beads, 26 upper beads. Gift of Helen BurgessManufacturing stamp on lower RHS inside frame: "1963 6" Unidentified Chinese characters on the framework behind the lower beads on both central vertical supports, on the LHS framework and on the centre portion of the lower framework.abacus, abacus chinese, rosewood stained, helen burgess, mathematics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageArticle - Abacus, Probably second half of 19th Century or first half of the 20th Century for this particular item
... Abacus......Abacus...The abacus has been used by many civilisations, and is still in use today. ...Abacus or counting frame with ten rows, each containing ten wooden beads....Article Abacus ...The abacus has been used by many civilisations, and is still in use today. Its origin is masked in the depths of time, but it is believed to have originated in crude form around the years c.2500 BCE. It is interesting to note that this abacus, although in use in Australian schools, contains ten rows, each containing ten beads, suggesting that it was heavily influenced by the decimal system. The number 12 was quite prominent in Australia, no doubt introduced by the British during the first settlements. It's use, as in dozens, twelve shillings in the pound and twelve inches in a foot, was widespread until decimalisation in 1966. Even today, many items are sold in dozens or sixes.Before more sophisticated adding machines and then calculators were developed in the 19th and 20th centuries, the abacus would have been in worldwide use.Abacus or counting frame with ten rows, each containing ten wooden beads.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wood, abacus -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAbacus, Between 1939-1945
... Abacus...Camp 3 was a civilian 'family' camp. The abacus was made by a German internee, for his son in the camp. ...Wood & metal abacus with wooden base, sides & beads (100), & metal rails. ...Wood painted red & black. Abacus Herr Auer ...Camp 3 was one of the Tatura Group of civilian & prisoner of war internment camps during World War 2. Camp 3 was a civilian 'family' camp. The abacus was made by a German internee, for his son in the camp. It was made from scrap materials found in and around the camp & the beads & other wooden parts of the abacus were turned on a lathe also constructed by the internees. Wood & metal abacus with wooden base, sides & beads (100), & metal rails. Wood painted red & black. camp 3, tatura, internment camps, civilian internees -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedEducation kit - Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection - Metal Abacus Counting Bead, 1950's
... ... Abacus...Metal Abacus Counting Bead used by the Wlodarczyk Family after migranting to Australia...Metal Abacus Counting Bead...Metal Abacus Counting Bead used by the Wlodarczyk Family after migranting to Australia Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Abacus Metal Abacus Counting Bead Education kit Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection - Metal Abacus Counting Bead ...Metal Abacus Counting Bead used by the Wlodarczyk Family after migranting to AustraliaMetal Abacus Counting Beadjoseph 'joe' wlodarczyk, abacus -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyAbacus
... Abacus...abacus...The abacus was used at primary school to assist children with mathematics. ...The beads are red and black with each colour increasing or decreasing in number to show the sum of ten. Abacus ...The abacus was used at primary school to assist children with mathematics. It had the advantage of being visual and tactile.Used at Bogong Primary School.Grey plastic frame with 10 horizontal rods each holding 10 beads. The beads are red and black with each colour increasing or decreasing in number to show the sum of ten.Embossed "Invicta / Made in England"abacus, education, school, mathematics, bogong primary school -
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumInstrument - Abacus
... Abacus...Wooden rectangular abacus with 13 rods. Each rod is divided by a wooden bar. ...For operation details see Cat. no 87 Instrument Abacus ...Wooden rectangular abacus with 13 rods. Each rod is divided by a wooden bar. On top part of the rod are 2 wooden discs, on the bottom part are 5 wooden discs. For operation details see Cat. no 87Label: “Betty Laby” -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument - Information Memorandum, Executors Auction - Business Property (Abacus House), 27 Ringwood Street, Ringwood, Victoria - 22nd November, 2012
... Executors Auction - Business Property (Abacus House), 27 Ringwood Street, Ringwood, Victoria - 22nd November, 2012....Executors Auction - Business Property (Abacus House), 27 Ringwood Street, Ringwood, Victoria - 22nd November, 2012. ...Stapled A4 colour photocopy of property report for auction, including Certificate of Title particulars - Volume 06169 Folio 708, tenancy particulars, site details and town planning/zoning. Accompanying double-sided A4 flyer shows exterior view of two storey office building above entrance to carpark on Side 1 and interior views and locality map on Side 2.Current tenants include Jenny Craig, Juan Alberto Dominguez (JD Lawyers), McGregor Rawson Baldwin, MEGT, Toll Priority. Agents - Gorman & Kelly Commercial Real Estate Pty Ltd., Level 1, 1 Oxley Road, Hawthorn Vic 3122, Phone (03)9810 7200, Fax (03)9810 7299. -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyEquipment - Abacus
... Abacus......abacus...Frame is connected together with metal right-angle brackets Equipment Abacus ...Brown wooden frame with red coloured beads/counters on thin pieces of dowel. Frame is connected together with metal right-angle bracketseducation, school, abacus, counting, maths -
The Celtic ClubBook, Abacus books, Good behavior, 1981
... Abacus books...Good behavior Book Abacus books Molly Keane ...Crumbling codes of conduct cannot save members of the St Charles family from their own unruly and inadmissable desires.p.245.fictionCrumbling codes of conduct cannot save members of the St Charles family from their own unruly and inadmissable desires.fiction - irish, novels - ireland -
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumBook - Instruction manual, ABACUS cat. no. 85
... Red covered stapled small paperback book on the Abacus. Relevant to the ABACUS cat. no. 85...Red covered stapled small paperback book on the Abacus. Relevant to the ABACUS cat. no. 85 Book Instruction manual, ABACUS cat. no. 85 ...Red covered stapled small paperback book on the Abacus. Relevant to the ABACUS cat. no. 85In front cover hand written “B. Laby”. -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedEducation kit - Sunshine Technical School Abacus
... A wooden handmade abacus...Wolfe (May be the name of the student owner) A wooden handmade abacus Education kit Sunshine Technical School Abacus ...Was part of the Sunshine Technical School DonationA wooden handmade abacusJ. Wolfe (May be the name of the student owner)sunshine technical school, technical school -
Federation University Art CollectionArtwork - bookplate, Ex Libris Edwin Jewell by David Frazer, not dated
... Bookplate featuring the Incredible Hulk holding an abacus...Edwin Jewell Bookplate Incredible Hulk "Ex Libris EDWIN JEWELL" Bookplate featuring the Incredible Hulk holding an abacus Ex Libris Edwin Jewell by David Frazer Artwork - bookplate ...Edwin Jewell is a collector of bookplates and ephemera. He has held positions on the committees of the New Australian Bookplate Society Inc and the Ephemera Society of Australia Inc. Bookplate featuring the Incredible Hulk holding an abacus"Ex Libris EDWIN JEWELL"edwin jewell, bookplate, incredible hulk -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyAbacus / Wicker Clothes Basket
... Abacus used by children 1900's ? Wicker Clothes basket 1900's ?...Numurkah & District Historical Society Old Bank Building cnr Melville and Knox Street (118-120 Melville St) Numurkah the-murray abacus, school, counting, washing basket, wicker basket, laundry Abacus used by children 1900's ? ...Abacus used by children 1900's ? Wicker Clothes basket 1900's ?abacus, school, counting, washing basket, wicker basket, laundry -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Centres takes stand on behalf of children, 09/09/2015
... Children and staff at a Greensborough child care centre support White Balloon Day. The Abacus Child Care Centre was established in 1994....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Children and staff at a Greensborough child care centre support White Balloon Day. The Abacus Child Care Centre was established in 1994. abacus child care centre bravehearts white balloon day News clipping, black text, colour image. ...Children and staff at a Greensborough child care centre support White Balloon Day. The Abacus Child Care Centre was established in 1994.News clipping, black text, colour image.abacus child care centre, bravehearts, white balloon day -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Ringwood Street, Ringwood. 1984 (11 views)
... Buildings/Business in photos include Abacus House, Social Security building, Spectacle Makers, Ross Print, AMP, Westpac, Holt & MacDonald, Dance Club, Arthur Young &Co Chartered Accountants...Buildings/Business in photos include Abacus House, Social Security building, Spectacle Makers, Ross Print, AMP, Westpac, Holt & MacDonald, Dance Club, Arthur Young &Co Chartered Accountants Ringwood Street, Ringwood. 1984 (11 views) Photographs ...Buildings/Business in photos include Abacus House, Social Security building, Spectacle Makers, Ross Print, AMP, Westpac, Holt & MacDonald, Dance Club, Arthur Young &Co Chartered AccountantsWritten on back of photographs, "Ringwood Street, 1984." -
Donald History and Natural History Group operating the Donald Court House MuseumAbacus Counting Frame
... ...Abacus...Wooden frame slots into place with grooves cut out of the corners for joining together. Abacus Counting Frame ...Rectangular wooden frame with 13 spindles, 2 rounded counting buttons on each spindle on the top section and 5 on each of the bottom section. Wooden frame slots into place with grooves cut out of the corners for joining together.wooden counting frame, abacus, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.
