Showing 58 items matching "octopuses"
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Anglesea and District Historical SocietyNautilus Shell, Paper Nautilus or Argonaut
... ...octopuses...The paper nautilus is excessively thin, white and imperfectly calcified and totally unconnected to the octopus inhabiting it. The female nautilus, also known as an argonaut is an octopus that constructs its own ornate shell or egg case from a substance it secretes from two of its 8 tentacles....The paper nautilus is excessively thin, white and imperfectly calcified and totally unconnected to the octopus inhabiting it. The female nautilus, also known as an argonaut is an octopus that constructs its own ornate shell or egg case from a substance it secretes from two of its 8 tentacles. ...The paper nautilus is excessively thin, white and imperfectly calcified and totally unconnected to the octopus inhabiting it. The female nautilus, also known as an argonaut is an octopus that constructs its own ornate shell or egg case from a substance it secretes from two of its 8 tentacles.White shell with dark ridges on the curl.argonauta argo, paper nautilus, octopuses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - Dinky Toy
... Dinky Supertoys, Leyland Octopus...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne Purchased by Valda Arrowsmith for Toy Collection toys mobile Dinky Supertoys, Leyland Octopus Yellow and green painted truck with eight rubber tyred wheels Leisure object Dinky Toy ...Purchased by Valda Arrowsmith for Toy CollectionYellow and green painted truck with eight rubber tyred wheelsDinky Supertoys, Leyland Octopustoys, mobile -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionNewspaper, Australasian Sketcher - An Octopus Seen in Portland Bay
... Australasian Sketcher - An Octopus Seen in Portland Bay...Octopus...Under the image are the words: An Octopus seen in Portland Bay. From a sketch by Mr H. ...Australasian Sketcher - An Octopus Seen in Portland Bay Newspaper ...Image on newspaper. Top third of the page contains the title - Australasian Sketcher / With Pen and Pencil . Under this is a black and white drawn image of a large octopus in the water. There are also rocks and cliffs. Under the image are the words: An Octopus seen in Portland Bay. From a sketch by Mr H. Butler, Portland.No. 41 - VOL IV / Melbourne, Saturday, May 13 1876 / Price 6doctopus, marine, sealife, portland bay, newspaper, drawing -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: The World's Military Aircraft
... Author: Bill Gunston Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1983...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: Bill Gunston Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1983 BOOK: The World's Military Aircraft Book ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Epic Sea Battles
... Author: William Koenig Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1975...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: William Koenig Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1975 BOOK: Epic Sea Battles Book ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Warships - Modern Military Series
... Author: H.P Willmott Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1975...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: H.P Willmott Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1975 BOOK: Warships - Modern Military Series Book ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Great War II Stories - 50th Anniversary Collection
... Author: Various Publisher: The octopus Group Limited, London. 1989...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: Various Publisher: The octopus Group Limited, London. 1989 BOOK: Great War II Stories - 50th Anniversary Collection Book ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Portraits of Power - Those who shaped the twentieth century
... Author: Jeremy Murray-Brown Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1979...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: Jeremy Murray-Brown Publisher: Octopus Books, London. 1979 BOOK: Portraits of Power - Those who shaped the twentieth century Book ... -
Bendigo Military MuseumAccessory - HELMET COVER, CAMOUFLAGED
... Cotton cover, Green Camouflage, octopus shape. Under side is brown camouflage. ...Written in black ink COWARD DO NOT DELAY NHA TRANG PLEIKU BIEN HOA Cotton cover, Green Camouflage, octopus shape. Under side is brown camouflage. ...Items in collection of K W Peatling. Refer Cat 5140.2, Box 173, for his service details.Cotton cover, Green Camouflage, octopus shape. Under side is brown camouflage. Fabric has slits to secure ends inside the helmet."The Big D'. WWVa, X 13 Dec 69, X January 70, X February, X March, X April, X May, X June, July, Auguest, September, October, November, December 12" written in black ink (August spelt wrongly). Stamped on brown side COVER HELMET CAMOUGLAGE CONTRACT NO 9005, 8415 - 261 - 6833. Written in black ink COWARD DO NOT DELAY NHA TRANG PLEIKU BIEN HOAuniform, vietnam -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchFiction Anthology, CALL TO ARMS. A collection of classic war stories
... Various authors Publisher Octopus Books London: 1983 ISBN: 0 7064 1964 2 ...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Various authors Publisher Octopus Books London: 1983 ISBN: 0 7064 1964 2 Hardback with dust cover CALL TO ARMS. ...Hardback with dust cover Various authors Publisher Octopus Books London: 1983 ISBN: 0 7064 1964 2 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPoster, Port Melbourne Festival 1993, 1993
... Large colourful poster depicting red boat containing children; fish; mermaid; swimmer; octopus; sun and seagul. Also a listing of supporters...Large colourful poster depicting red boat containing children; fish; mermaid; swimmer; octopus; sun and seagul. Also a listing of supporters Port Melbourne Festival 1993 Poster Port Melbourne Festival Committee Kosdown Printing ..."Port Melbourne Festival 1993". Large colourful poster depicting red boat containing children; fish; mermaid; swimmer; octopus; sun and seagul. Also a listing of supporterscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, arts and entertainment, awards and presentations, port melbourne festival -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Plaque, Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnam
... Wooden plaque featuring dark blue octopus on a dark green background with each of the eight tentacles holding words - TPT, SUPS, ORD, AD/MOV, POSTAL, PAY, AMMO, POL....National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Plaque Sergeants Mess TFMA Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnam Wooden plaque featuring dark blue octopus on a dark green background with each of the eight tentacles holding words - TPT, SUPS, ORD, AD/MOV, POSTAL, PAY, AMMO, POL. ...Wooden plaque featuring dark blue octopus on a dark green background with each of the eight tentacles holding words - TPT, SUPS, ORD, AD/MOV, POSTAL, PAY, AMMO, POL.Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnamplaque, sergeants mess, tfma -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, EPIC LAND BATTLES
... By Richard Holmes Edited by S.L. Mayer Octopus Books Limited London: 1976 ISBN 0 7064 0440 0...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road By Richard Holmes Edited by S.L. Mayer Octopus Books Limited London: 1976 ISBN 0 7064 0440 0 Hard back with dust cover EPIC LAND BATTLES Book ...Hard back with dust cover By Richard Holmes Edited by S.L. Mayer Octopus Books Limited London: 1976 ISBN 0 7064 0440 0 -
Merri-bek City CouncilOil on board, Shaun Tan, Octopus 2, 2016
... Octopus 2...Nearby, there is an octopus painted on the roller door of a bait shop. ...Nearby, there is an octopus painted on the roller door of a bait shop. ...Shaun Tan is best known for his illustrated books and short films that deal with social, political and historical subjects through dream-like imagery and fantastic creatures. In addition to his book and film work, Tan is a respected and prolific painter. Octopus 2 is one of three paintings of Anstey Station, which is next to Tan’s art studio. Nearby, there is an octopus painted on the roller door of a bait shop. Tan observes that the octopus is usually only visible at night, and then not very well: "It is an eerie vision, a bit comical too. There is something about the tucked-away grouping of high and low walls, the amber light and the jumble of signage that I find very evocative, as if there is some spirit being tucked up in this unlooked-at pocket of the rail-line”. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, WARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. WW1, WW2. KOREA, VIETNAM, THE MIDDLE EAST WARS
... L. Mayer Publisher Octopus Books 1975 ISBN 0 7064 0434 3 ...L. Mayer Publisher Octopus Books 1975 ISBN 0 7064 0434 3 Hard back with dust cover WARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. ...Hard back with dust coverAuthors David Shermer, Ronald Heiferman, S. L. Mayer Publisher Octopus Books 1975 ISBN 0 7064 0434 3 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, TWO CENTURIES OF WARFARE
... Authors Christopher Chant, Richard Holmes, William Koenig Publisher Octopus Books London: 1978 ISBN 0 7064 0618 4 ...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Authors Christopher Chant, Richard Holmes, William Koenig Publisher Octopus Books London: 1978 ISBN 0 7064 0618 4 Hardback with dust cover TWO CENTURIES OF WARFARE Book ...Hardback with dust cover Authors Christopher Chant, Richard Holmes, William Koenig Publisher Octopus Books London: 1978 ISBN 0 7064 0618 4 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSculpture - Collaborative sculpture piece 3/19, Rory Carter, October 2025
... Orange starfish and octopus tentacle's and a red crab have been separately created and attached to the sides....Orange starfish and octopus tentacle's and a red crab have been separately created and attached to the sides. ...The collaborative sculpture was created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2025. The ceramics were created during a series of workshops. Participants were able to lean new creative practices in a safe supportive space whist creating original works for the exhibition. The ceramics workshop was led by Angela Ryks and Rory Carter. Sculpture is a tower that consists of a square base and 18 different stackable handmade ceramic pieces which when threaded onto a timber dowel rod form a tower sculpture. Each piece is unique in shape, style and finish.Sculpture was created to be acquired into the Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection.Piece 3/19 of a collaborative sculpture created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2026. Piece 3 hand created ceramic piece, donut shaped painted in cream with blue white tipped waves. Orange starfish and octopus tentacle's and a red crab have been separately created and attached to the sides.all abilities -
Federation University Art CollectionCeramic - Artwork - Ceramics, 'Parliament House' by Pattie Beerens, 2018
... I collected spiders as a child to ward off the bullies and, like the octopus, spiders have eight legs and a head and body. ...I collected spiders as a child to ward off the bullies and, like the octopus, spiders have eight legs and a head and body. ...Pattie BEERENS (1962- ) Born Sunshine, Victoria Pattie Beerens was enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Ceramics at Federation University in 2018 after completing a Graduate Certificate Visual Art at the Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne in 2017.Artists' Statement: Red. Broken structure on its side supported with an unrecognisable form. It is cast from an electronics packaging carton. Triangular arrows piece the structure with a spider on either side. I created fertility spiders to protect the Minoan women from predators. I collected spiders as a child to ward off the bullies and, like the octopus, spiders have eight legs and a head and body. The stylised spiders reference links between the Minoan octopus and other symbols of fertility. The natural light elongates the form in a shadow reflection on the floor. The form is surrounded by black space. This piece took on an anger I felt on the day that [Malcolm] Turnbull was overthrown and materialises the bully-boy behaviour we were witnessing. What is most interesting about this piece is that I created it as a Minoan reflection. It dawned on me , when I had it ready for the kiln - on the day that Dutton challenged the Turnbull leadership, that my anger was both reflective and contemporary because nothing seemed to have changed. We were witnessing first hand how the power struggles continue and goodwill suffers." Winner of the 2018 Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Awardpattie beerens, ceramics, sculpture, available ceramics -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Document - Victorian Railways. Koroit & Warrnambool Line. Contract No. 2937, Circa 1888
... Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. ...Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. ...The Victorian Railways began in 1854 and in the first 14 years up to 1868 had managed to complete about 250 miles of track. The next 60 years saw the system expand to nearly 3000 miles. By 1931 every town with a population over 500 had its own railway station. Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. At the time there was much debate over where the expansion of the lines should take place, with one of the prime considerations for Warrnambool was the impact it would have on its port.The building of the railway to Warrnambool and onward to Koroit was a significant event for the town. Green cloth cover with tan suede corner points and spine. Title printed in gold on front cover. Title printed in gold on red on spine. 92 pages. The contract is printed and includes handwritten entries with specifications.Handwritten on front cover and inside front cover ” Copy for Engr in Chief” .On Page 2 transferred to Allan Reid * 24/1/88 Co Briscoe & Co Little Collins Street, Melbourne.warrnambool, railways, warrnambool to koroit railway, victorian railways contract no 2937 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPostcard - COMICAL POSTCARDS, c.WW1
... Coloured drawing featuring a lady embraced by an octopus, caption incl. 5. Coloured drawing featuring a man fishing and a lady whose bloomers have been hooked by the fisherman. ...Coloured drawing featuring a lady embraced by an octopus, caption incl. 5. Coloured drawing featuring a man fishing and a lady whose bloomers have been hooked by the fisherman. ...Part of the Bennetts collection.1. Black and white cartoon featuring a man and a woman in conversation. 2. Black and white cartoon featuring a cat kneeling in prayer. 3. Coloured drawing featuring a lady's legs with caption. 4. Coloured drawing featuring a lady embraced by an octopus, caption incl. 5. Coloured drawing featuring a man fishing and a lady whose bloomers have been hooked by the fisherman. Caption included. 6. Black and white cartoon featuring a lady with bandaged injuries. 7. Blue and white cartoon featuring a man and a lady whose dress is caught on a barbed wire fence. Caption at bottom. 8. Black and white cartoon featuring a man standing in front of a shop window. Caption at top. 9. Black and white cartoon featuring a man washing his hair over a toilet bowl. Caption at bottom. 10. Black and white cartoon featuring two men in conversation on a railway platform. Caption at bottom.bennetts collection, postcard, comical postcards -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Collection of reference texts on shells, 1964-2004
... Peter, "Shells and shell collecting", London: Hamlyn, 1972 (4111.11); Clayton, JM, "All colour book of Seashells:, London: Octopus Books, 1974 (4111.12); "Exploring the Secrets of Nature", London: Reader's Digest, 1994 (4111.13); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol I", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.14); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol II", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.15); Dance, Peter S. ...Peter, "Shells and shell collecting", London: Hamlyn, 1972 (4111.11); Clayton, JM, "All colour book of Seashells:, London: Octopus Books, 1974 (4111.12); "Exploring the Secrets of Nature", London: Reader's Digest, 1994 (4111.13); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol I", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.14); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol II", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.15); Dance, Peter S. ...Collection of reference texts on seashells. Includes: Dance, Peter S., "Seashells", London: Treasure Press, 1971 (4111.1); "Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashelss of Indonesia, 2004 (4111.2); Dance, Peter S., "Shells", Pymble: Harper Collins, 1992 (4111.3); Linder, Gert, "Seahshells of the world", Sydney: Australia & New Zealand Book Company, 1977 (4111.4); Wilson, B. R. & K. Gillett, "Australian Shells", Sydney: Reed, 1971 (4111.5); Harasewych, M.G., "Shells: Jewels from the Sea", New York: Rizzoli, 1989 (4111.6); "The Golden Stamp Book of Seashells", Wisonsin: Golden Books, 1975 (4111.7); Taylor, John & Jerry G. Walls, "Cowries", Neputune City: T.F.H. Pblications, 1975 (4111.8); Child, John & John Currey, "Shells and the Seashore", Melbourne: Landsdowne Press, 1972 (4111.9); "Sea Shells", London: Orbis Books, 1971 (4111.10); Dance, S. Peter, "Shells and shell collecting", London: Hamlyn, 1972 (4111.11); Clayton, JM, "All colour book of Seashells:, London: Octopus Books, 1974 (4111.12); "Exploring the Secrets of Nature", London: Reader's Digest, 1994 (4111.13); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol I", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.14); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol II", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.15); Dance, Peter S. (ed.), "The Encyclopedia of Shells", Sydney: Australia & New Zealand Book Company, 1977 (4111.16); Hinton, Alan, "Guide to Shells of Papua New Guinea", Port Moseby: Robert Brown and Associates, nd (4111.17); Hinton, Alan, "Guide to Australian Shells", Port Moseby: Robert Brown and Associates, nd (4111.18); "The How and Why wonder book of seashells", New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1972 (4111.19); Child, J., "Australian Golden Stamp Book: Australian Seashells",Sydney: Golden Press, 1971 (4111.20); Hinton, Alan, "Shells of New Guinea and the Central Indo-Pacific", Port Morsby; Milton: Robert Brown and Associates Pty Ltd; The Jacaranda Press, 1975 (4111.21); Coleman, Neville, "Shells in Australia", Sydney: Reed, 1978 (4111.22); Coleman, Neville, "What Shell is That?", Sydney: Ure Smith Press, 1988 (4111.23); Coleman, Neville, "Shells Alive!", Adelaide: Rigby Publishers, 1981 (4111.24); Deas, Walter, "Seashells of Australia", Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1974 (4111.25).maritime, marine ecology, sea shells, reference, natural history -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, WW2, Timothy HALL, "Tobruk/ 1941/ The Desert Siege", 1989
... Mandarin Australia, Octopus Publishing Group..."Tobruk/ 1941/ The Desert Siege" Book BOOK, WW2 Timothy HALL Mandarin Australia, Octopus Publishing Group The Book Printer ...Owner and donor details see Cat No. 5836.3.Soft Cover Book. Cover - cardboard, orange and white print on front, spine and back, on grey colour background. Illustrated - black and white photograph from back to front, single column of troops marching across and landscape. 224 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Owner's signature - front endpaper.Front endpaper - handwritten owner's signature, blue ink, "Don Bollard".book, military history, ww2, tobruk -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, WW2, Octopus Books Limited, World War II, c.1977
... Octopus Books Limited...World War II Book BOOK, WW2 Octopus Books Limited ...Hard cover, collage of newspaper headlines in blue, no dust cover. 253 pages with cut edges. Photos throughout.On spine: “World War II”books-military, photography-photographs/reproductions, news papers -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, Octopus Books Limited, History of World War I, 1974
... ...Octopus Books Limited...History of World War I Book BOOK A J P Taylor Octopus Books Limited S L Mayer ...Pink/red buckram hard cover with brown print/illustrations of soldiers carrying wounded, white print/text, loose jacket (paper) black & white photos soldiers & artillery, red, brown & black print/text. Black & white colour illustrations. 285 pages.books, military history -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, Bill Gunston, Modern Combat Aircraft: From Fighters to Battlefield Helicopters, 1983
... ...Octopus Books...Modern Combat Aircraft: From Fighters to Battlefield Helicopters Book BOOK Bill Gunston Octopus Books ...Book, blue hard cover, illustrated front and back. Title in red & white letters. No dust cover. 80 pages with cut edges. Colour illustrations. Illustrated end papers.Opposite title page: Donated by Col Fourabooks, military, air force -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, PHILP, Peter, Antiques : a popular guide to antiques for everyone, 1973
... ...Octopus Books...Antiques : a popular guide to antiques for everyone Book PHILP, Peter Octopus Books ...Inscribed 'Chris Northcott, San Remo'.antiques -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus Books, Epic land battles, 1976
... Octopus Books...Epic land battles Book Octopus Books Richard Holmes S. L. Mayer. ...Descriptions of world famous battles that span the course of modern military history from Yorktown to the battle of the bulge.Index, ill, maps, p.256.non-fictionDescriptions of world famous battles that span the course of modern military history from Yorktown to the battle of the bulge.military conflict - history, military art and science - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus books, The pictorial history of air warfare, 1979
... Octopus books...The pictorial history of air warfare Book Octopus books Christopher Chant ...This book traces the development of air warfare from from the first flight in a balloon in 1873 to the latest combat jetsIndex, ill, p.192.non-fictionThis book traces the development of air warfare from from the first flight in a balloon in 1873 to the latest combat jetsair warfare - history, military aircraft - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus Books, A History of Fighting Ships, 1975
... Octopus Books...A History of Fighting Ships Book Octopus Books Richard Hough ...Includes ships from the Nile craft of 3000 B.C. to the modern American aircraft carrier. Emphasizes that the fighting ship has always been not merely a weapon of war but a beautiful and intensely personal creation, possessing a supreme combination of functional and decorative qualities.Index, ill, p.141.non-fictionIncludes ships from the Nile craft of 3000 B.C. to the modern American aircraft carrier. Emphasizes that the fighting ship has always been not merely a weapon of war but a beautiful and intensely personal creation, possessing a supreme combination of functional and decorative qualities.naval art and science, warships - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus Books, Tanks of World War Two, 1981
... Octopus Books...Tanks of World War Two. Book Octopus Books Chris Ellis ...Color illustrations of World War two tank types.Ill, p.207.non-fictionColor illustrations of World War two tank types.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare
