A black and white photograph of the Keppel Family preparing to muster cattle.A black and white photograph of the Keppel Family preparing to muster cattle. The Keppel Family were one of the first pioneering families in Marysville. This postcard was produced by the Marysville Historical Society as a souvenir of Marysville.YESTERYEAR POSTCARDS AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE KEPPEL FAMILY/ READY TO MUSTER CATTLE C Marysville Historical Society 1993marysville, keppel family, marysville historical society, postcard, souvenir, yesteryear postcards

From the front cover; "Kit Muster/ UNIFORMS, BADGES AND CATEGORIES/ OF THE/ AUSTRALIAN NAVY/ 1865-1953."Hard cover book. Card - cardboard grey colour background. Gold and black colour print on front spine and back. Illustrated montage of colour photograph of naval uniforms, badges and rank badges. Background - three portrait photographs. 305 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated - colour and black and white photographs, illustrations and maps.publication, book, royal australian navy, uniforms

These Volumes cover the period 1998 - early 2020 when Covid struck and the Museum closed. After re opening in 2021 in a reduced capacity the Newsletter was never continued. As the Bendigo RSL Museum has had 3 name changes it will be referred as just the "Museum". Vol 1, 97 pages. Starts out in Feb 1999 with a report on Bendigo RSL in 1998 with sections by the President Alan, Secretary Jack, Treasure Norm and Museum Curator Peter. One more RSL newsletter followed before a series of newsletters combining the President and Curator on just Museum items in late 1999. The President put the Guide Roster together and Peter Stories from the Museum, the Roster was 8 weeks ahead. These went on until March 2003. In 2002 a new Sub Committee system was set up across the Bendigo RSL and the Museum had its first meeting at the beginning of 2003. The Curator was elected as the Chairman of the Subcommittee. Alan retired from the Sub Committee to concentrate on other things. Curator/Chairman took on the Roster & newsletters. A new format called "Museum Happenings" then went out with the Roster. The sub committee held a competition amongst the guides for a more permanent name for a newsletter, "Museum Muster" won the title. Issue 1 went out with the 8th Sept - 31st Oct 2003 Roster. Items included, what's happening, reports, income, expenditure, new additions to the collection, new guides on the roster to name some. Volume 1 finishes with Issue no 37 in early 2009. Vol 2. This starts with issue No 38 in 2009. The first use of B & W photos, images begins in No 58 and colour begins in No 63 in 2013 and continues all the way through. The last issue and roster by the Curator/Chairman was No 78 as he stood down from his positions. On Feb 3rd the Curator/Chairman had gained a paid Office Assistant. Cassandra was able to put together the roster/newsletter. A new Interim Chairman Kym was appointed who assisted Cass in the overall input to the Muster. The last Muster in this Volume was No 84 which welcomed a new Curator Kirsten in 2016. This was the last to go out for period as the Museum shut in Sept 2016 for the revitalization/Restoration of the SMI/Museum. Vol 3. The first was a "Relaunch" edition on Nov 15th 2018 with the opening of the new renovations and Museum. Cassandra was now in work at the RSL and Angela who came on board during the Cataloguing phase at Havilah Road. Angela put the roster/newsletter together with Curator Kirsten, Peter still putting in stories from the RSL/SMI and collection. 14 editions went out with the last being Feb 2020. The Museum closed in March 2020. Vol 4. Stories from the SMI and Museum. As stated from the ist edition after re opening in January 2019 to the last to go out in February 2020. There are 18 stories, 8 are stories from the SMI & RSL, 5 are are stories relation to item(s) in the Museum collection. The last section has 3 stories that were ready to be published, 2 SMI/RSL, other re collection. Collection re Peter Ball, refer Cat No 4704 for service details & RSL service.Four folders plastic covers with plastic inserts A4 size, green front page sheet with black text. .1) On front cover, "Volume 1, Newsletters, Museum Happenings, Museum Musters issue 1 - 37. .2) On front cover, "Volume 2, Museum Musters issue 38 - 84". .3) On front cover, "Volume 3, Museum Musters Dec 2018" .4) On front cover, "Stories from the SMI & Museum".brsl, smirsl, smim, muster

Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Form 5S, 1966 student, Barbara Muster, standing in front of the lockers in the quadrangle.On back of photograph: 1966 Form 5S, Barbara Muster.williamstown high school, 1966, students

Photocopied bundle of papers relating to Kathleen Mary Gibson (neé Everard) and plaques at the Rocky Creek War Memorial Park (near Atherton in northern Queensland). First page is some sort of correspondence or speech by Mary Gibson outlining her process of having a plaque for the 2/2 Australian General Hospital added to those at Rocky Creek, that Veteran's Affairs paid for it and that she attended the unveiling of other plaques at the Rocky Creek War Memorial Park. Second page is a photocopy of article 'Mary's adventures continue' from p9 of the Riverine Herald on 23 August 2002 with a photo of Mary in uniform looking at a plaque mounted on a rock. The article is about her 'quest to dedicate a plaque to the 2/2 Australian General Hospital' where it was located during WWII. Third page is a black and white photocopy of a panoramic photo showing the arches near a carpark that indicate the 'Rocky Creek War Memorial Park : Their service our heritage'. Fourth page is a black and white photocopy of a panoramic photo showing some people in military uniforms and many others in loose lines in the mid ground and large gum trees in the background. The photo is annotated with handwriting and an arrow 'NASHOS / wore BLUE / SHIRTS'. Fifth page is a photocopied page showing a table titled 'Rocky Creek War Memorial Park Plaque Summary (Sorted by Unit Number)'. It includes the Unit, date of unveiling and other basic information. Sixth page is a photocopy of the Program of Events that took place on Sunday 11 August 2002 at the Rocky Creek War Memorial Park VP Day "Military Muster" including the unveiling of the 2/2nd Australian General Hospital plaque by Mary Gibson. Seventh and final page is a light photocopy of a panoramic photograph showing rocks with plaques on them amongst large gum trees.Small bundle of photocopied papers variously writing, tables, photos & program of events. All are photocopied on to white paper and all ink is black.'NASHOS / wore BLUE / SHIRTS' [with an arrow, fourth page, blue ink]wwii, ww2, world war two, kathleen mary gibson (neé everard), 2/2 australian general hospital, memorial

Index, ill, maps, p.305.non-fictionA history of naval uniforms from the late 19th century to post WWIImilitary uniforms, royal australian navy - history

Ill, p.226.fictionThe theme of this book is the Gallipoli campaign of 1915. These are soldiers tales with a strong masculinity of tone.gallipoli campaign - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli

Banjo Paterson once wrote, ‘The musterers are fetching them a hundred thousand strong’. Well, not quite 100,000 strong, but there are 75,172 mixed age Riverina-bred merino wethers in this mob mustered for shearing on January 22, 1988. The sheep were owned by the Mountjoy family from Geelong Victoria and were running on Puckapunyal Army Base near Seymour in Central Victoria on which the family held the grazing lease. Contractor for the shearing, Jim Walker, Avenel, Victoria, former Australian shearing team captain in 1974-75 and 1978-79, recalls there were up to 21 shearers in his team waiting for the red eyes to arrive despite the mid-summer heat of up to 38°C and the blinding dust on windy days. Jim Walker thinks there may also have been some sheep in the mob from Portland Downs and Isis Downs near Isisford in Central Queensland. The biggest shearing he did at ‘Pucka’ was 87,087 shorn in 1988. The ‘Pucka’ base was established during WW1. During the Second World War the Second Australian Imperial Force trained there as well as the US Army 41st Infantry Division. It was also home to the 1st Armoured Regiment from 1949 until 1995. During the 1950s up to 4000 national servicemen at any given time were training there. In the 1980s the Army undertook a major 60,000-acre land rehabilitation programme as decades of heavy use had led to serious degradation. By 1988 when the photo was taken, further land acquisition had increased the area to just under 100,000 acres, 43,000 of which is still bush country. There are no sheep there now, and the old shed was bulldozed and burnt. There are thousands of kangaroos which of course don’t need to be shorn and would be hard to muster and hold for a similar photo. Colour photograph, 75,172 merino wethers, mustered for shearing at Puckapunyal in 1988.shearing merino sheep, mountjoy, mr dale - worungalla pastoral co., shearing, merino sheep

School bag used by students attending Williamstown High School in the 1950s and 1960s.Black vinyl Gladstone style schoolbag with Williamstown High School logo on one side. Red vinyl piping along seams. Zip. Two handles.Barbara Muster on tag attached to handle.school bag, williamstown high school, 1960s, 1950s, barbara muster, bill ritchie

This piece of music, ‘First Love’, dates from the 1850s and was composed by Henry Farmer (1819-1891). Born in Nottingham, Farmer was an organist and composer and conductor of the Nottingham Harmonic Society from 1866 to 1880. He dedicated this music to Miss Hal Chaworth Musters. It is not known who ‘Miss Hal’ was but the Chaworth name was an ancient one in Nottingham and marriage with a member of the Musters family brought into being the name ‘Chaworth Musters’ and the estates included Annesley, Edwalton and Wiverton. The signatures on the front cover indicate that this music is connected to two early families in the district. Stephen Henty owned Cadnook (Kadnook), near Harrow, in the 1850s and sold it to Mordaunt Smalpage (or Smalpaige) in July 1859. Stephen Henty, who came to Victoria in 1836, was the brother-in-law of Captain Helpman, the Warrnambool Harbour Master from 1861 to 1869. They were co-owners of the ‘Champion’ which plied between Portland and Melbourne until it was wrecked off Cape Otway in 1857 when it collided with the ‘Lady Bird’.This is a most significant item because of the signatures on the front cover. Stephen Henty was important, not only in the history of Victoria, but also in the history of Warrnambool because of his connection with coastal shipping and his relationship with Captain Helpman. As far as we know the Hentys never lived in Warrnambool but it is possible that this music was played on the ‘Henty’ piano that was donated to the old Warrnambool Museum in 1889 and is now in the Warrnambool Art Gallery. The Hentys brought six pianos to Victoria in 1837. The music is also important in social history as an example of the music that was played in mid-Victorian drawing rooms. This is a piece of music of seven pages printed back to back (cover and 11 pages of musical notation) The pages have black printing on white with a multi-coloured front cover. The cover has a stylized portrait of a man and woman in period costume. The woman is holding an urn of flowers. Some of the pages are loose and the page folds and corners are tattered and torn. The name ‘Smalpaige ‘is written in ink and the name ‘Henty’ is written in pencil. Front Cover: ‘Mrs Smalpaige, Cadnook, 8th Aug/59’ ‘S.Henty, 8 August 1859’ ‘First Love’, ‘Valse dedicated to Miss Hal Chaworth Musters by Henry Farmer, London, Published by Joseph Williams, 123, Cheapside, Solo, 4, Duet, 4, Septett, 3/6, Full Orchestra, 5/-, Ent. Sta. Hall.’ stephen henty, mrs smalpaige, warrnambool, first love sheet music, history of warrnambool, henry farmer

Grey cloth covered book used by Barbara Muster in her studies at Williamstown High School, whilst in Form 3B, 1964. 231 pages.See JPG's above for inscription inside front ocover and other notes made on the endpapers.williamstown high school, 1964, textbooks, barbara muster

Used by donor on his Air Force uniform during W W 2.Pair metal badges in shape of wings separated by lightning rod. Clips at back to attached to uniform. Badge designated the mustering of Wireless Maintenance Mechanic.military history, air force, numismatics, badges

The form issued to and signed by Frederick Gardner Davey No 410533 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Document form P./.P 39A detailing conditions governing enlistment, promotion, re - muster, transfer and discharge in the RAAF. All Black type on cream coloured paper.Two handwritten signatures and a date, “4/8.41”, “F Davey”, Possibly “Miles”raaf, conditions

Used by donor on his Air Force uniform during W W 2.Pair metal badges in shape of wings divided by lightning rod used on air force uniform during W.W.2. Badge designated the mustering of Wireless Maintenance Mechanic.military history, air force, numismatics, badges

A Ravenswood Muster. 50 pages with photographs and map. Notes on history of area published to coincide with Centenary of State School 1113. Soft Cover Brown and white cover. Index compiled by Terry Davidson - Nine pages. With IndexBack to Ravenswood Committeeravenswood, back-to, ravenswood, school, back-to

"The Association was officially launched in November 1967 with the aim of preserving and maintaining good relations and understanding within the cattle industry and between that industry and all bodies and organisations with which the industry is associated in the spheres of Government, and land use and marketing." (ref Mountain Cattlemen's Association web-site) Since 1972, the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria, have produced a journal, “The Voice of the Mountains”. This journal commemorates the activities and history of the previous twelve months and bygone years of cattlemen and their families. This item was used in the library of Orbost Secondary College. The journals form a part of Victoria’s history and are a useful research tool.A 48 pp book covered in clear contact.On the front cover is a photograph, "Mustering Herefords on the Bluff". In black print it is titled :"Voice of the Mountains, Journal of the Mountain District Cattlemen's Association of Victoria, October 1982 Edition No 7" and is priced at $3.00.journal-voice-of-the-mountains cattle-industry cattlemen-history

Copy of black and white photograph of four form 3 girls from Williamstown High School in 1964.On back of photograph: 1964. L-R: Val Gee Form 3D, Barb Muster Form 3B, Cheryl Cleland Form 3C, Julie Huxtable Form 3C.williamstown high school, 1964, form 3d, form 3c, barbara muster, val gee, cheryl cleland, julie huxtable

"The Association was officially launched in November 1967 with the aim of preserving and maintaining good relations and understanding within the cattle industry and between that industry and all bodies and organisations with which the industry is associated in the spheres of Government, and land use and marketing." (ref Mountain Cattlemen's Association web-site) Since 1972, the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria, have produced a journal, “The Voice of the Mountains”. This journal commemorates the activities and history of the previous twelve months and bygone years of cattlemen and their families. This item was used in the library of Orbost Secondary College. The journals form a part of Victoria’s history and are a useful research tool.A 56 pp book covered in clear contact. On the front cover is a print of an engraving of "Mustering cattle on the Bogong High Plains - a rough customer" . It is titled :"Voice of the Mountains, Journal of the Mountain District Cattlemen's Association of Victoria Inc. , October 1989 No 12" and is priced at $4.50.journal-voice-of-the-mountains cattle-industry-cattlemen-history

A journal of 47 pages including table of contents, articles and illustrations. The front cover features a photograph, "Mustering Herefords on the Bluff". The title is in black ink at the top left hand corner :"Voice of the Mountains, Journal of the Mountain District Cattlemen's Association of Victoria, October 1982 Edition No 7The Mountain Cattlemen's Association was officially launched in November 1967 with the objective of preserving and maintaining good relations and understanding within the cattle industry and between that industry and all bodies and organisations with which the industry is associated in the spheres of Government, land use and marketing. Since 1972, the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria has produced an annual journal "The Voice of the Mountains". This journal commemorates the activities and history of the previous twelve months and bygone years of cattlemen and their families. mountain cattlemen, high country cattle

Collection re Frederick Simons. Refer to Cat No 10159. This book has personal training notes for working on; Merlin Engines, Bristol Hercules Engines, Workshop practices, Engine components. This is a plain exercise book, Govt issue, quarto size, khaki cover. Inside are ruled pages. On those pages of hand written notes, in pencil, on Aero engine repairs and operating principles. There are also pages devoted to workshop practices.On front cover is a label with the following; "994 PARK A.G." Name - "L.A.C. SIMONS MUSTERING C/O" Unit - illegible, "Subject - Workshop" On the LHS - stamp size label = "41707 LAC SIMONS F."book, training notes, aircraft maintenance

Glenn Spencer kept every MBMF Programme. The third Music 'Muster' was held in 2002. The Music Muster Programs are from 2002 to 2006. It was called The Music Festival from 2003 to 2016. It consisted of invited artists to perform over the April Anzac Day long weekend. There were several venues each offering entertainment from 9 am to midnight with slight variations over the years. The Music Festival went into recession after 2016 due to the inability to form a committee especially after the heavy rain and lack of venues that occurred in 2016.The Music Festivals were held annually in Mt Beauty and Tawonga from 2000. It involved a committee, sponsors, volunteers, artists and audience. It benefitted the community with an influx of visitors who helped the economy and also 'spread the word' thus making each Music Festival better than the last. Organising the event became more difficult and like many other music festivals in Victoria, the event went into recession. Booklets - Each A5 booklet has a title, date, price and different coloured cover. Each has 40 black and white pages and includes the names of the artists and a blurb on each of them. In the centre there is a program including venues, artists and times for their performance on each of the three days that the festival runs.mt beauty music festival, entertainment, mt beauty music muster