SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER FROM A Coles, Taxidermist and Furrier, Coles Museum of Australian Fauna, Elizabeth St Melbourne, to W.H. Walters dated 17.7.1907 re a stuffed Kangaroo for the Museumdocument, a coles , taxidermist and furrier , coles museum of australian fauna

SANDHURST (Bendigo) SCHOOL OF MINES - letter from A.Coles Taxidermist and Furrier, Coles Museum of Australian Fauna, 337 & 339 Elizabeth St Melbourne dated 1.7.1907 to the president Committee & Registrar of the School of Mines Bendigo re Natural history specimens at the Museumdocument, a.coles taxidermist and furrier , coles museum of australian fauna

Sally Hearn (1932–2018) was a dedicated button collector and a prominent member of the Victoria Button Collectors Club. Her button collection was featured as a primary display in the 'The Melbourne Story' exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, which opened in mid-2008.The Hearn Collection of locally made and international buttons is historically and aesthetically significant as it illustrates the textile and manufacturing history of button making.21 buttons on dark green card. Depict different Australian animals with an impression made on the button, then painted. Two in the shapes of lorikeet, and another a map of Australia.Official Catalogue Entry: "This collection of glass buttons depicts Australian fauna and a small map."sally hearn, button collections

An illustrated book on Australian wild life - animals, birds, reptiles - published in 1950. This volume belonged to the Fort family.Hardback, 240 p. illus. (some col.). Signed Melinda & Dale Fort on title page; Faye Fort on fly-leafaustralian fauna, fort family

'A small orange Old Gold chocolate box containing 2 newspaper columns. (i) Wonders of the North' series 1-100. 1938-1939. (ii). This series of clips contains references to Aboriginal/Indiginous people. 'Then and Now Public Men'. These clips have a young/older photo and the positions they held in their professional life. Both columns from the 'Sun-News Pictorial' newspaper.Wonders of the north 1-100 1938-9 Then and Nowplace, land, rural life, lydia chancellor, collection, australia, place, aboriginal, australian aborigines, aborigines, northern australian, australian flora, australian fauna, fauna, flora, plants, australian plants, australian animals, animals, australian lighthouses, lighthouses, sciences, botany, tourism, famous people, male, person

A handkerchief box containing 'The Sun-News Pictorial,' cuttings on 'The Wonders of the Wild.' These clips contain photos of Insects, flora, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, trees, marine animals. In serial form 1-100. Dated 1938.Wonders of the Wild. Sun 1938. 1-100place, land, wildlife, lydia chancellor, collection, wildllife, australian flora, australian fauna, plants, animals, australian plants, australian animals, australian wildlife, marine life, australian marine life, australia, sciences

Issued for use at Camp 3, Tatura. Used by internees for Christmas correspondence.Sepia colour picture postcard, featuring kangaroo in upright position with joey in her pouch. Printed underneath in German, "Ein Australisches Kanguruh Sein Junges im Beutel Tragend (An Australian kangaroo carrying her cub (joey) in its pouch)". On back, printed details for completing postcard in German and English. Also Christmas Greetings and maker details (in German)postcard, bissinger g, tatura, ww2 camp 3, kangaroos, australian fauna

Represents two important features of Australian culture: tea drinking and unique animalsBushells tea container completely covered with printed paintings of Australian fauna: kangaroo, koala, kookaburra and emu. Blue, with figures in grey, black and white. Container held 1 pound. Embossed on base: "Bushells/Tea of Flavor/FIRST GRADE/1 LB NET" Embossed on lid: "Bushells/Tea of Flavor"bushells, container, kitchen

Jug and four glasses, each item with hand etchings of Australian fauna and flora - kookaburra sitting on a post and rail fence; kangaroos; and tree ferns:; 1. Glass Jug with handle and spout.; 2-5. Glasses +Additional Keywords: O'Connor, Neville / O'Connor, Ian

The Myths and Monsters conference was something of a landmark in Australian mystery animal research. It was the first cryptozoological conference held in Australia, and the first time Australia's leading researchers had been able to present their findings and meet with others working in the same field. 82 page proceedings of the Myths and Monsters Conference printed onto white paper. The following topics were presented: * A brief History of Australian Cryptozoology (Paul Cropper) * Would the Real Orang-Utan Please Stand Up and be Counted? In search of unidentified relic hominoids in Southeast Asia (Helmut Loofs-Wissowa) * Strange Creatures on the Antipodean UFO trail (Bill Chalker) * The Bunyip (Gary Opit) * Sightings of Some Anomolous Sea Creatures (Malcolm Smith) * Investigating Cryptic Hominids (Yowies) in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales (MIchael Hallett & David McBean) * "High Strangeness" in Yowie Reports (Tony Healy) * The Mystery of the Australian Big Cat: A Brief Summary (Peter Chapple) * Quest for the Thylacine (Peter Chapple) [Australian Animal Folklore Collection]Signed on cover "Simon Townsend"australian animal folklore collection, paul cropper, ruby lang, helmut loofs wissowa, bill chalker, gary opit, malcolm smith, michael hallett, david mcbean, tony healy, peter chapple, bunyip, blue montains, yowie, thylacine, big cat, puma, panther, ufo, goolma, woodenbong, narrabeen lakes, cecil mcgann, dorothy middleton, lee kelly, brown bittern, bay monster, simon moir, footprints, blue mountains cryptid, prehistoric bipedal primates, gigantopithecus, meganthropus, homo rudolfensis, homo habilis, homo erectus, homo ergaster, hominid, bigfoot, psychic phenomena, black panther, lake monster, blue labyrinth, australian rare fauna research association, marsupial lion, thylocoleo carnifex, australian big cat, tasmanian devil, sarcophilus harrisi, eric guiler, yellingbo, thylacinus cynocephalus, tantanoola tiger, rilla martin, mundrabilla, predatory animal, mythical, myth, folklore

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Robin Red breast and Blue bells on front of envelope. Small bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Leschenaullia Blue Heath Flower. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Leschenaullia Blue Heath Flower. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue bells and Buttercups. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue bells. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue bells. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue bells. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted sheet with pattern and stitch directions -grass. Bundle of threads pinned under folded corner. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted sheet with pattern and stitch directions -Flannel flower. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue Pincushion Brunonia Australis. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue Sun Orchid. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue Sun Orchid. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Brown Boronia. Bundle of threads in envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue Water Lilies. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue daisy on front and butterfly on reverse. Bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -Blue daisy on front and butterfly on reverse. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna

From deceased estate of EGV memberPrinted envelope with pattern and stitch directions -White Capped Robin. Small bundle of threads inside envelope. Designed and sold by Geoff Riley, water colour artist from his shop "The Wildflower Shop", 14 Queen's Walk, Melbourne from the 1930' to the 1950's. See imagesgeoff riley, 20th century, australia, australian native flora, australian native fauna