Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Included in photo: Chief Veterinary Officer of D of A Mr. Talbot seated with walking stick. Second from his left Bill Macauley, Curator Egg-Laying Competition. On his right T.H.K. and kneeling third from right Bill Stanhope Poultry Expert D of A."Black and white photograph. Large group of men, women and children outside the Administration Building. N.U.P.B.A. Field Day (National Union of Poultry Breeders). Also see B91.430.On reverse, "Poultry Field Day 1954 27.2.54." and, "Fred M. Day Press & Commercial Photographer 10 Ailsa Grove Ivanhoe Phone JX 1944."administration building, poultry, chief veterinary officer, bill macauley, curator, egg-laying competition, bill stanhope, poultry expert, mr talbot, field day, main building, public day

Newspaper cutting from The Sun, 20/2/1926, glued to an A4 sheet with a cartoon from "Mr. Melbourne Day by Day", observing a lady passenger climbing aboard a W class tram, commenting about the high steps involved in boarding tramcars.trams, tramways, tramcars, cartoons, tramcar design, passengers

The diary of the Prime Minister's wife published in the Woman's Day, Margaret Whitlam visited Watsonia High School to open the new library provided by government. This was followed by the visit to Diamond Valley Shire Council Chambers where she carried out the task of launching of the 'Diamond Valley Sketchbook'.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity.Magazine article, text and black and white imagesWoman's Day, October 29, 1973bruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, margaret whitlam, watsonia high school, diamond valley sketchbook

This Day or Night telescope, made by John Dollond, was designed for use in a range of lighting conditions, as its name suggests. Telescopes are optical instruments that make distant objects appear larger and closer, thereby extending the range of what the human eye can observe. The development of the telescope was gradual, shaped by a series of important advances in optical science. In 1608, the Dutch spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey discovered that when two lenses were held apart in a particular way, distant objects appeared closer. He applied for a patent for this invention, creating the first documented telescope. In 1668, Isaac Newton produced the first successful reflecting telescope, using a two-inch concave spherical mirror. This marked a major step forward, demonstrating that mirrors could overcome some of the limitations of lenses and greatly improve magnification. Further progress followed in the eighteenth century. In 1729, Chester Moor Hall developed the achromatic lens by combining two types of glass with different refractive properties. This reduced colour distortion and produced a sharper image, although some edge distortion remained. That same year, the Scottish instrument maker James Short developed parabolic and elliptical mirrors that were better suited to reflecting telescopes because they reduced optical distortion. Building on these advances, John Dollond improved the achromatic objective lens by placing a concave flint-glass lens between two convex crown-glass lenses, considerably enhancing image quality. Maker’s information. John Dollond (1707–1761), of London, was a maker of optical, scientific and astronomical instruments best known for developing the achromatic refracting telescope. He also introduced a practical heliometer, a telescope fitted with a divided lens that could be used to measure the Sun’s diameter and the angular distance between celestial bodies. The son of Huguenot refugees, Dollond first learned the family trade of silk weaving before turning his attention to optics and astronomy, in which he became highly skilled. In 1753, Dollond patented his improved lenses, the same year he had introduced the heliometer. In 1761, John Dollond was appointed as optician to George III and the Duke of York. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1761, but died suddenly later that year in November. His share of the patent then passed to his eldest son, Peter. In later disputes between Peter Dollond and rival London opticians who challenged the patent, Peter consistently argued that, whatever earlier precedents may have existed, his father had independently developed a practical method for producing achromatic lenses through his command of Newtonian optics. By successfully defending the patent, the Dollond firm became one of the leading manufacturers of optical instruments. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the name ‘Dollond’ was at times used almost generically to mean ‘telescope,’ reflecting the firm’s reputation. Genuine Dollond telescopes were regarded as among the finest available. Peter Dollond (1731–1820) was the driving force behind the family business. He had founded a small optical business in 1750 on Vine Street, Halton Garden, with his father's guidance. The success of the business led to his father joining him in partnership in 1752. In 1959, J Dollond and Son opened a shop on The Strand, London. Dollonds appear to have produced both reflecting and refracting telescopes, and they possessed the technical skill to manufacture significant numbers of lenses largely free from chromatic aberration. In 1766, Peter went into partnership with his younger brother, John, and they traded under the name P and J Dollond. They supplied optical instruments for Captain Cook and George Hadley, an English lawyer and Meteorologist. In 1769, Captain Cook travelled with a Dollond telescope on the voyage to observe the Transit of Venus. Other notable customers included Thomas Jefferson and Admiral Lord Nelson. In 1781, Peter Dollond made bifocal spectacles. In 1804, young John Dollond passed away. The following year, Peter Dollond went into partnership with his nephew, George Huggins, and Huggins legally changed his surname to Dollond, and the firm remained P and J Dollond. In the early 20th century, the company sold film cameras. The firm remained in the hands of Dollond family members until 1927, when Dollond & Co. merged with James Aitchison & Co. to form Dollond & Aitchison, the well-known high street chain of opticians, which continued making and selling prescription spectacles. Now fully part of Boots Opticians, the company no longer manufactures instruments and operates exclusively as a retail business. The telescope in the collection is an excellent example of one of Dollond’s early library telescopes. Its association with one of eighteenth-century England’s leading innovators in optical development gives it considerable historical significance and makes it an important object within the collection. John Dollond’s experiments in optics advanced the understanding of the divergent properties of lenses and made a lasting contribution to the development of practical optical science. His work helped lay the foundation for major improvements in the design and performance of optical instruments. In his own time, Dollond was celebrated as the “Father of practical optics” and received widespread recognition for his achievements in the field. Dollond telescopes were associated with the renowned mariners, Captain James Cook and Admiral Lord Nelson 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 maritime museum and village, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, warrnambool, optical instrument, achromatic telescope, heliometer, light refraction, instrument maker, lens, transit of venus, astronomical telescope, concave lens, scientific instrument, navigation, navigational instrument, astronomy, dollond, dollond london, john dollond, peter dollond, dollond telescope, day or night telescope, floor-standing telescope, library telescope, hans lippershey, isaac newton, chester moor hall, james short, captain cook, thomas jefferson, admiral lord nelson, dollond & co, aitchison & co, dollond & aitchison, boots opticians, george iii, duke of york, george huggins, george dollond, p and j dollond, j dollond and son, spectacles, cameras

An Hawaiian music and dance ensemble who toured Australia at different periods 1911 - 1930Paper program for an entertainment from Hawaii the Land of Flowers and Song performed at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing Boxing Day December 26 1924; coloured cover - yellow; 16 p. includes articles about the film, the actors and advertisementsathenaeum theatre, program, programme, music theatre, a night in honolulu, frank talbot, carroll, kaai's hawaiian troubadours

Printed programme for the ANZAC Day Commemoration march and ceremonies held in Melbourne on the 25th April, 1983. The programme contains a detailed map of the the meeting points and order of the march through Melbourne streets and a smaller map of the grounds of the Shrine of Remembrance, outlining the reserved and public areas. There is a comprehensive list of the details regarding each part of the day; timings, locations and practical information.Folded, glossy paper programme. Ceremony information on the front. Inside is a full page spread of the assembly plan map for the march.The back page shows a list of the ceremonies and timings printed in black ink.'M39' [handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner of the front page] '1.30pm' [handwritten in top right corner]anzac day, melbourne shrine of remembrance, anzac day march, commemorative ceremonies, anzac day melbourne 1983

Printed programme for the ANZAC Day Commemoration march and ceremonies held in Melbourne on the 25th April, 1980. The programme contains a detailed map of the the meeting points and order of the march through Melbourne streets and a smaller map of the grounds of the Shrine of Remembrance, outlining the reserved and public areas. There is a comprehensive list of the details regarding each part of the day; timings, locations and practical information.Folded, glossy paper programme. Ceremony information on the front. Inside is a full page spread of the assembly plan map for the march.The back page shows a list of the ceremonies and timings printed in black ink.'M39' [handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner of the front page]anzac day, melbourne shrine of remembrance, anzac day march, commemorative ceremonies, anzac day melbourne 1980

Printed programme for the ANZAC Day Commemoration march and ceremonies held in Melbourne on the 25th April, 1982. The programme contains a detailed map of the the meeting points and order of the march through Melbourne streets and a smaller map of the grounds of the Shrine of Remembrance, outlining the reserved and public areas. There is a comprehensive list of the details regarding each part of the day; timings, locations and practical information.Folded, glossy paper programme. Ceremony information on the front. Inside is a full page spread of the assembly plan map for the march.The back page shows a list of the ceremonies and timings printed in black ink.'M39' [handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner of the front page] '1.30pm' [handwritten in top right corner]anzac day, melbourne shrine of remembrance, anzac day march, commemorative ceremonies, anzac day melbourne 1982

Printed programme for the ANZAC Day Commemoration march and ceremonies held in Melbourne on the 25th April, 1981. The programme contains a detailed map of the the meeting points and order of the march through Melbourne streets and a smaller map of the grounds of the Shrine of Remembrance, outlining the reserved and public areas. There is a comprehensive list of the details regarding each part of the day; timings, locations and practical information.Folded, glossy paper programme. Ceremony information on the front. Inside is a full page spread of the assembly plan map for the march.The back page shows a list of the ceremonies and timings printed in black ink.'M39' [handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner of the front page]anzac day, anzac day 1981-melbourne, melbourne shrine of remembrance, anzac day march, commemorative ceremonies

Digital image of Australian postage stamps, Famous Australians: First Day Cover, stamped at Briar Hill in 1970. Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Famous Australians. First Day of Issue" Franked:"16NO70 Briar Hill"postage stamps, first day envelopes, briar hill

Crew of the Nyanza - Glasgow, dressed up for the photo taken on board the ship on the day of the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936.Even far way from their country the seamen were celebrating their new king.Photograph of the Nyanza crew on the day of Georges VI coronation.Coronation Day May 12 1937, Melbourne, Australiacrew, nyanza, glasgow, 12 may 1937, coronation day, georges vi, elizabeth, england, flag, union jack, ship, sailors, seamen, seafarers, buoy, crews and ships

special lift out 50th Anniversary VP DayNewspaper The Geelong Advertiser special lift out 50th Anniversary VP DayLocal Newspaper with special lift out 50th Anniversary VP Daynewpaper

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. Telescope: one tube ships Day and Night telescope, with a brass inner tube and a timber main tube covered in leather. Made in 1869 by Dolland, London."Dolland London" "Day or Night" "Royal National Life Boat Institution" "1869"flagstaff hill, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, telescope, dolland, night and day, royal national life boat instution

Digital image of Australian postage stamps, First Day Cover, stamped at Greensborough. Commemorates 1984 Olympic Games.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Olympic Games 1984. First Day Cover" Franked: "25 JUL 1984 Greensborough"postage stamps, first day envelopes, olympic games los angeles 1984

1948 Lara Sub Branch Anzac Day Parade photographBlack and White Photograph Lara R.S.L. Sub Branch Anzac Day 1948Black and White Photograph Lara R.S.L. Sub Branch Anzac Day 1948.Parade.1948, lara sub branch anzac day parade

Small round badge with white background and 'Australia Day' written in blue on the upper edge and 'Citizen Award' on the lower edge. In the middle an Australian flag with a single star beneath the Union Jack, and the left side of the flag has a stylised outline of Australia, with the Southern Cross constellation inside it. The edge of the flag is also shaped to a point. Citizen Awards are presented by local councils to individuals to recognise their outstanding contributions to the community.Round badge with Australia flag on arrow and 'Australia Day Citizen Award' around edgeAustralia Day Citizen Awardhugh jeffrey, badges

Jack's Day Appeal was run during the first and second world war's to raise awareness and funds for naval personnel Button forms part of a collection of buttons from Frederick HyamsBadge, white ensign "Jack's Day Appeal 1945", pin on reverse White button with Jack's Day Appeal 1945 around the perimeter of the badge.

Digital image of Australian postage stamps, First Day Cover, stamped at Mont Park in 1946. Commemorates the end of World War 2.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Victory. Second World War. 3rd Sept 1939 - 15th Aug 1945. First Day Cover" Franked:"14FEB46"postage stamps, first day envelopes, world war 2, mont park

The sale of ANZAC DAY pins is a fund raising event held around the anniversary of ANZAC DAY. The design of the fund-raising badges is based on the service badge worn by veterans of the Gallipoli landings.Seven Anzac Day pins attached to a wooden stand. The pins each have a different design. Each have a single pin attached to the back of the badge.Each design incorporates a large letter A.The words Anzac Day or Anzac Appeal appear on each of the badges.anzac day, commemorative pins

Badges like this were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies during World War I to raise money for different patriotic and charitable causes including the Australian, British and French Red Cross, Hospitals, allied countries, current serving men and women, discharged, wounded and disabled servicemen and women, and their families. The Commonwealth Button Fund was established in mid-1915 and, over the next 6 years, 33 Button Days were held. "Our Sailors Day" button day was held on March 23 1917. It was the first to be dedicated to Australia's naval forces and proceeds were given to The Navy League.Small round badge made from printed paper between a tin base and celluloid cover. Picture of the navy ensign on a blue background, inside a white life ring, on which is printed "Our Sailors Day"Our Sailors Daywwi fund-raising

Photo of Fred Bush on Anzac Day 1987. His medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal. It is assumed Fred Bush was a Legatee. Was found in an envelope marked "For Melbourne Legacy. Anzac Day Parade featuring Legacy Lads.' From his medals it appears he served in the RAF in UK during World War 2 as he has the Europe Air Crew Star. He has a New Zealand War Service medal (on black and white ribbon on far right of photo), which implies he might have originally been from New Zealand. According to Forces War Records UK, the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is awarded to Officers and Warrant officers for "an act or acts of valour and courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". The Distinguished Flying Medal was the other ranks' equivalent to the Distinguished Flying Cross.A record of Legatees marching on Anzac Day and that their medals show a history of distinguished service.Photo of Fred Bush with his medals on Anzac Day 1987.Handwritten on the back 'Fred Bush Anzac Day '87 DFC, DFM' in black pen.anzac day, march, fred bush

This photo is of a group of Melbourne Legacy, Legatees proudly marching towards the Shrine of Remembrance on Anzac Day in 1998. That was the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Melbourne Legacy. They could have been marching behind a Legacy banner but it is not shown in these photos.A record of a Anzac Day march to commemorate the 75th Anniversary. The legatees chose to march together under the Legacy banner rather than with their comrades from their respective battalions. Colour photo x 4 of Legatees marching in the 1998 Anzac Day parade, Melbourne. Handwritten on reverse 'Legacy Events. Anzac Day March, April 1998. Legacy marching as a group.'anzac day, 75th anniversary

Taken on Cup Day on 9 Nov 1897Early Bayswater photographGroup Photo Sepia Fixed to mounting board. Photograph of 5 young ladies with a young girl sitting on logs in a bush setting. A note on the reverse side indicates that the photo was taken on Cup Day at Bayswater on 9 Nov 1897. Photo Size: 140mm X 97mm. Mounting Board Size: 165mm X 105mm.Cup Day 9/11/97 Bayswaterbayswater cup day 09/11/1897

A circular celluloid and tin button badge with stick pin at back. The badge features black text 'RED TRIANGLE DAY 1 JUNE 1917' printed in a gold border around the outer edge and white text 'GOD/​ KING/​ COUNTRY' in a red triangle in the centre. The centre background is white. During World War I, a large number of benevolent and patriotic organisations and charities were formed to raise money from the public for Australia’s war effort and soldiers, whilst other established organisations held specific patriotic fund raising days. Red Triangle Day was an initiative of the Young Men's Christian Association, commonly known as the YMCA and this badge incorporates the red triangle used as the everyday logo of the YMCA from 1897 to 1967. In 1917 Red Triangle Day raised £159,037 28 towards the war work of the YMCA.A circular celluloid and tin button badge with stick pin at back. The badge features black text 'RED TRIANGLE DAY 1 JUNE 1917' printed in a gold border around the outer edge and white text 'GOD/​ KING/​ COUNTRY' in a red triangle in the centre. The centre background is white. During World War I, a large number of benevolent and patriotic organisations and charities were formed to raise money from the public for Australia’s war effort and soldiers, whilst other established organisations held specific patriotic fund raising days. Red Triangle Day was an initiative of the Young Men's Christian Association, commonly known as the YMCA and this badge incorporates the red triangle used as the everyday logo of the YMCA from 1897 to 1967. In 1917 Red Triangle Day raised £159,037 28 towards the war work of the YMCA.Red Triangle Day God King Country

Colour Photograph of seven committee members at the Kangaroo Hotel. L-R - Robert Thompsom, Katrine Elliott, Nancy Whittaker, Rodney Knight, Maxine Ord, John Arnold, Janet Cropleymaldon and district australia day committee