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When scrimshaw is mentioned, most people think of carving on sperm whale teeth only. But scrimshaw also includes engravings on skeletal whale bone–such as the jaw bone, called pan bone and ivory from other marine mammals such as walrus. Although scrimshaw is widely associated with nautical themes and designs of the 19th century whaling industry, vintage scrimshaw was also produced as tribal art in many cultures. Today, scrimshaw is recognized as a unique medium in which present-day artists have developed their own modern themes. Scrimshaw reproductions may take several forms. There are - New carvings on genuine ivory or bone with the deliberate intent to create an "antique” - New carvings on genuine ivory or bone sold as signed and dated contemporary art - Clearly marked synthetic museum reproductions and mass marketed - Unmarked synthetic replicas This scrimshaw work is done on a sperm whale's tooth. It is one of two pieces by artist Gary Tonkin in Flagstaff Hill’s collection. Sperm whales can live for 60 or even 70 years, so the tooth could be quite old. It came from the whaling station in Albany, Western Australia, which ceased processing whales in 1978 and is now a whaling museum. The two works were commissioned by Flagstaff Hill in the 1980s. Tonkin could spend from a few days to a few months in intensive work on each piece of scrimshaw. He is a world-renowned Master Scrimshander and a Fellow of the Australian Society of Marine Artists (FASMA), and lives in Albany, Western Australia. Gary Tonkin, FASMA – Tonkin was born in 1949 in Portland, Victoria, and grew up there with a history of whaling and related industries. He moved to Albany in southwest WA in 1971 and worked as an Export Meat inspector for the Federal Government. This small town also had a historical connection to whaling. The Cheynes Beach Whaling Station was still operating, and there were even three whaling ‘chaser’ vessels at the old jetty. In 1975, his employment now permanent, Tonkin bought an old cottage near the bay, purchased some whales’ teeth, and began learning the sailors’ art of scrimshaw, combining this with his artistic skills and knowledge of history. His job gave him access to buy as many whale teeth as he could afford, straight from the whaling station. Tonkin gained further marine knowledge as he sailed on the schooner ‘Esperance’ from Fremantle to Mauritius in 1988. He watched the sailors at work and experienced the rough and stormy sea conditions first-hand. Tonkin later visited whaling museums, galleries and libraries in England and America to gather reference materials and information on all aspects of whaling and scrimshaw. In 1993 he was Commissioned to engrave six large whale teeth, from the Albany whaling station, for the USA Gallery at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney. This work is now in the museum’s permanent collection. From that time, Tonkin began working full-time as a Scrimshander. Tonkin’s work is now in galleries and museums in America and Australia, as well as in private collections. He is the founder of the Albany Maritime Heritage Association and was the inaugural President. In the 1990s he actively and successfully campaigned for the preservation of the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station in Albany, which is now Whale World, an open-air whaling museum. His continuing work as a Scrimshander contributes to the preservation of the art of scrimshaw and the history of whaling. This scrimshaw represents the ancient craft of scrimshaw, associated with mariners in the whaling trade in the early 19th century. The work is also Nationally significant for being created by world-renowned Scrimshander, Gary Tonkin, from Albany, Western Australia. Scrimshaw; whale tooth carved with an image of two whaleboats hauling a dead whale back to the mother ship. Inscribed Title and signature of artist Gary Tonkin.Inscribed "Bringing in the whale". Signature "G Tonkin"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, maritime museum, flagstaff hill, perth, whaling, whales, australia, scrimshaw, scrimshander, gary tonkin, g tonkin, bone, tooth, craft, albany, western australia, cheynes beach whaling station, whale world, portland, engraving, maritime art, sperm whale's tooth, albany whaling station, albany whaling museum

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 24th August 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Superannuation Municipal Officer's Association Central Methodist Mission Home for the Frail / Aged Lease of land Darnley Street Land Adjacent to More Park in Ballarat Road Deer Park Hall Committee of Management Sunshine Swimming and Life Saving Club Infant Welfare Centres Pavilion Albion Tennis Club Tennis Courts Sunshine North Tennis Club Hulett Street Private Street Scheme Use of Council Land Survey Committee of Officers Land Transfer 43 Furlong Road Limits of Overdrafts Proposed Purchase of New Sunshine Tip Site Supplementary Valuations Report of the Co-Ordinator Welfare Services Committee of Management 43 Furlong Road Child Care Centre Emergency Accommodation Midway Hostel Report of the Chief Health Inspector Weights & Measures Report for the Two Months Ending 31st July 1977 Report of the Inspector Weights & Measures Sanitary Contract Licences Discharge to Council Controlled Drains Fees for Analyses Health Act 1958 Amusement Machines in Shops in Close Proximity to Schools Report of the City Librarian Library Statistics Seminar At Monash University The Economic Approach To Public Library Development Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Quinn Estate for the Purpose of Erecting Detached Houses Council Policy Land Use Permit Industrial Estate Lots 32 to 36 Fourth Avenue Land Use Permit Application Storing of Motor Vehicles Lot 18 Green Street for Nick's Boby Works Pty Ltd at Judge Street Enforcement of Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Use of Lot 271 Beela Court as a Transport Depot Land Use Permit Application Sale and Distribution of Floor Coverings, Builders Hardware, Electrical Domestic Appliances and Furniture Land Bounded by Halstead Street and Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Milk Bar Addition to Existing House 53 King Edward Avenue Land Use Permit Application Advertising Hoarding Lot 26 & 27 Anderson Road Land Use Permit Sunshine Golf Club Pavilion Ralph Street Land Use Permit Application Detached House Lot 121 Lewin Street Land Use Permit Application Advertising Hoarding Lot 1 Ballarat Road South West Corner Summerhill Road Land Use Permit Application Access to Main Road for Lot 15 Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Four Floodlights 186 - 190 Mitchell Street North East Corner Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Storage and Wrecking of Old Cars for Scrap and Sale Lots 14. 15 & 16 Bunnett Street Land Use Permit Application Service Premises and Caretaker's Dwelling 461 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Application 3 Display Homes Aycliffe Drive and Land Use Permit Application Car Parking to Serve Display Home Centre North East Corner Aycliffe Drive and Reston Court Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Italo - Australian Social Club (Italo - Australian Co-Operative Social Club Ltd) Place of Assembly Furlong Road Land Use Permit Application Reprocessing of Scrap Metals Lot 3 Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Work Shop For Mentally Retarded Children Day Training Centre Council Reserve Bounded by Churchill Avenue, Darnley Street & Ravenhall Street Land Use Permit Application Service Premises Addition to Existing Bakery 119 McIntyre Road Land Use Permit Application Home Occupation 43 Bloomfield Avenue Plan of Subdivision Stage 3 Furlong Road Estate Strata Subdivision 437 Ballarat Road Westerngate Estate Stage 2 Plan of Subdivision Neale Road and Station Road Plan of Consolidation Rothray Avenues and Arvona Avenue Width of Robinsons Road Westerngate Robinsons Road Parking Area Tallintyre road Housing Commission of Victoria Contract Supply & Maintenance of Vehicles Concrete Reinstatements Quotations Garfield Street Scheme Construction Proposed Traffic Signals Main Road West, Main Road East, St. Albans Road & East Esplanade Speed Reduction Sign Western Highway Deer Park Tender for Surplus Equipment Maribyrnong River Speed Limit M.M.B.W. Easement Drainage Lot 4 Mitchell Street Maidstone Certificate of Completion Hampton Avenue Group Private Street Scheme Proposed Open Space Land in Moria Street, Wright Street & Thyra Street Sunshine Bus Shelter Subsidy from Transport Funds of the Transport Regulation Board Report of the Building Surveyor Building & Development Approval Committee Report Extension of Permit 10 Percy Street St. Albans Extension of House 4 Ensign Street Maribyrnong Undersize Allotment Lot 2 Delacey Street Maidstone Location of Open Garage 81 Northumberland Road Sunshine North Renovation Central Library McCracken Street Alterations The Hub W.C. block Hampshire Road Brooklyn Pre-School Centre Child Care Centre / Pavilion Ainsworth Reserve Sunshine Indoor Swimming Pool Orders of the Day Westerngate Estate Robinsons Road Fencing 83 Hall Street Sunshine West city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, central methodist mission, darnley street, braybrook, more park, ardeer, deer park hall committee of management, albion tennis club, sunshine north tennis club, hulett street, albion, sunshine swimming and life saving club, furlong road, st. albans, sunshine north, sunshine tip, furlong road child care centre, midway hostel, williamson road, maribyrnong, fourth avenue, green street, judge street, halstead street, ashley street, maidstone, king edward avenue, anderson road, sunshine golf club, ralph street, sunshine west, lewin street, deer park, ballarat road, summerhill road, geelong road, brooklyn, mitchell street, bunnett street, aycliffe drive, reston court, italo - australian social club, italo - australian co-operative social club ltd, churchill avenue, ravenhall street, bloomfield avenue, neale road, station road, rothray avenues, arvona avenue, robinsons road, main road west, main road east, st. albans road, east esplanade, western highway, hampton avenue, moria street, wright street, thyra street, percy street, ensign street, delacey street, northumberland road, sunshine library, mccracken street, the hub, sun crescent, hampshire road, brooklyn pre-school centre, cypress avenue, ainsworth reserve, vernon street, hall street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Sunshine to be held on 1st June 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Use of Outer Area Selwyn Park Sunshine Cricket Club Proposed Shopping Centre Corner Neale Road and Station Road Street Construction and Drainage Private Swimming Pools Sanitary Pan Service and Documentation Report of Welfare Officers Victorian Family & Community Services Programme Purchase of 24 Northumberland Road Sunshine North for Child Care Centre Report of the Chief Health Inspector Application for Septic Tank Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the By-Laws Officer Course for By-Laws Officers Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Report of the City Library Library Association of Australia 19th Annual Conference Library Statistics City Engineer's Report Excision of Easement 83 - 89 Ballarat Road Road Reservation West Street Ardeer Princess Highway West Millers Road to Paw Paw Road Maintenance Quinn Estate Deer Park Private Street Scheme Conference Relating to Tottenham Level Crossing Land Use Permit Application Manufacture of Imitation Brick Sheets Cypress Avenue Land Use Permit Application Flats Carter Street Land Use Permit Application Sign Esso Service Station Ballarat Road North West Corner Northumberland Road Sunshine North Land Use Permit Application Additional Lot 23 Factory Hawthorn Avenue Land Use Permit Application Resident Bee Keeping 2 Gregory Street Sunshine West Land Use Permit Application Automotive Repairs and Part Sales Lot 2 Mitchell Street Land Use Permit Application Car Port Additions to Existing Office and Factory Complex North West Corner Somerville Road and Holmwood Road Footscray West Land Use Permit Application Extension Shop 67 McIntyre Road Land Use Permit Application Additions to St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church Roof 64 - 66 Armstrong Street Land Use Permit Application Licence Club within Sporting Reserve Albion Rovers Soccer & Athletics Club Selwyn Park Land Use Permit Application Petrol Filling Station and Hotel / Motel Corner Neale Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign North West Corner Somerville Road and Paramount Road Land Use Permit Application Service Premises Corner Whitehill Avenue and Maida Avenue Land Use Permit Flats Mailey Street Extension of Time Traffic Lights Various Ashley Street Corner Sunshine Road, Ashley Street Corner Churchill Avenue, Wright Street Corner Hampshire Road Corner Market Road Plans of Transfer and Consolidation Hampton Avenue Excision of Easement Lot 2 Central Avenue Thermal Heat Treatment Pty Ltd Street Construction Westerngate Estate Plan of Subdivision Jackson Street and Thomson Street Report of the Building Surveyor Installation of Underground Tank Taubans McIntyre Road Installation of Aboveground Tank Raleigh Nursey Derby Road Cash in Lieu Lot 5 Carter Street Cash in Lieu Flats 15 Bardsley Street Cash in Lieu Flats Lot 28 & 29 Percy Street St. Albans House on Wrong Allotment Disraeli Street Outbuilding 1 Garfield Street Undersize Allotment 16 Inkerman Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank Petrol Station 810 Ballarat Road Siting of House Lot 703 Oleander Drive Tenders for Sunshine Youth Club Skinner Reserve Deer Park Hall Station Road Floor Child Care Building Program Epalock Infant Welfare and Pre-School Furlong Road Indoor Swimming Pool Service Street Sunshine Errington Reserve Pavilion Letter from Errington Reserve Ground Management Committee Sewer Dempster Park Tender Extension of Station Road Pre-School Centre Contract Administration Training Course Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1977 Motion of the Day Migrant Social Worker city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, deer park shopping centre, station road, neale road, deer park, sunshine united cricket club, selwyn park, albion, northumberland road, northumberland road child care cetre, sunshine north, ballarat road, princess highway, millers, paw paw road, brooklyn, tottenham level crossing, ashley street, tottenham, cypress avenue, carter street, hawthorn avenue, gregory street, sunshine west, mitchell street, maidstone, somerville road, holmwood road, footscray west, mcintyre road, st. anthony’s greek orthodox church, armstrong street, albion rovers soccer & athletics club, selwyn street, paramount road, whitehill avenue, maida avenue, mailey street, sunshine road, churchill avenue, braybrook, wright street, hampshire road, market road, sunshine, hampton avenue, jackson street, thomson street, taubans, derby road, bardsley street, percy street, st. albans, disraeli street, garfield street, inkerman street, oleander drive, sunshine youth club, skinner reserve, deer park hall, epalock infant welfare and pre-school, furlong road, errington reserve, errington reserve ground management committee, main road east, dempster park, phoenix street, station road pre-school centre, ardeer, west street, central avenue

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of council held on 1st June 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Use of Outer Area Selwyn Park Sunshine Cricket Club Proposed Shopping Centre Corner Neale Road and Station Road Street Construction and Drainage Private Swimming Pools Sanitary Pan Service and Documentation Report of Welfare Officers Victorian Family & Community Services Programme Purchase of 24 Northumberland Road Sunshine North for Child Care Centre Report of the Chief Health Inspector Application for Septic Tank Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the By-Laws Officer Course for By-Laws Officers Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Report of the City Library Library Association of Australia 19th Annual Conference Library Statistics City Engineer's Report Excision of Easement 83 - 89 Ballarat Road Road Reservation West Street Ardeer Princess Highway West Millers Road to Paw Paw Road Maintenance Quinn Estate Deer Park Private Street Scheme Conference Relating to Tottenham Level Crossing Land Use Permit Application Manufacture of Imitation Brick Sheets Cypress Avenue Land Use Permit Application Flats Carter Street Land Use Permit Application Sign Esso Service Station Ballarat Road North West Corner Northumberland Road Sunshine North Land Use Permit Application Additional Lot 23 Factory Hawthorn Avenue Land Use Permit Application Resident Bee Keeping 2 Gregory Street Sunshine West Land Use Permit Application Automotive Repairs and Part Sales Lot 2 Mitchell Street Land Use Permit Application Car Port Additions to Existing Office and Factory Complex North West Corner Somerville Road and Holmwood Road Footscray West Land Use Permit Application Extension Shop 67 McIntyre Road Land Use Permit Application Additions to St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church Roof 64 - 66 Armstrong Street Land Use Permit Application Licence Club within Sporting Reserve Albion Rovers Soccer & Athletics Club Selwyn Park Land Use Permit Application Petrol Filling Station and Hotel / Motel Corner Neale Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign North West Corner Somerville Road and Paramount Road Land Use Permit Application Service Premises Corner Whitehill Avenue and Maida Avenue Land Use Permit Flats Mailey Street Extension of Time Traffic Lights Various Ashley Street Corner Sunshine Road, Ashley Street Corner Churchill Avenue, Wright Street Corner Hampshire Road Corner Market Road Plans of Transfer and Consolidation Hampton Avenue Excision of Easement Lot 2 Central Avenue Thermal Heat Treatment Pty Ltd Street Construction Westerngate Estate Plan of Subdivision Jackson Street and Thomson Street Report of the Building Surveyor Installation of Underground Tank Taubans McIntyre Road Installation of Aboveground Tank Raleigh Nursey Derby Road Cash in Lieu Lot 5 Carter Street Cash in Lieu Flats 15 Bardsley Street Cash in Lieu Flats Lot 28 & 29 Percy Street St. Albans House on Wrong Allotment Disraeli Street Outbuilding 1 Garfield Street Undersize Allotment 16 Inkerman Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank Petrol Station 810 Ballarat Road Siting of House Lot 703 Oleander Drive Tenders for Sunshine Youth Club Skinner Reserve Deer Park Hall Station Road Floor Child Care Building Program Epalock Infant Welfare and Pre-School Furlong Road Indoor Swimming Pool Service Street Sunshine Errington Reserve Pavilion Letter from Errington Reserve Ground Management Committee Sewer Dempster Park Tender Extension of Station Road Pre-School Centre Contract Administration Training Course Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1977 Motion of the Day Migrant Social Worker city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, deer park shopping centre, neale road, station road, deer park, sunshine united cricket club, selwyn park, albion, northumberland road child care cetre, northumberland road, sunshine north, ballarat road, west street, ardeer, princess highway, millers road, paw paw road, brooklyn, tottenham level crossing, ashley street, tottenham, cypress avenue, carter street, hawthorn avenue, gregory street, sunshine west, mitchell street, maidstone, somerville road, holmwood road, footscray west, mcintyre road, st. anthony’s greek orthodox church, armstrong street, albion rovers soccer & athletics club, selwyn street, paramount road, whitehill avenue, maida avenue, mailey street, sunshine road, churchill avenue, wright street, hampshire road, market road, sunshine, hampton avenue, central avenue, jackson street, thomson street, derby road, bardsley street, percy street, disraeli street, garfield street, st. albans, inkerman street, oleander drive, sunshine youth club, skinner reserve, braybrook, deer park hall, epalock infant welfare and pre-school, furlong road, errington reserve, errington reserve ground management committee, main road east, dempster park, phoenix street, station road pre-school centre

Victorian Association of Braille Writers had subcommittees including the 'Entertainment Committee' which organised concerts, lectures including fortnightly socials and dances throughout the year. These minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, minutes acceptance, matters arising from the minutes, accounts, reports, matters arising from reports, donations, general business and the date of the next meeting. 'Helping the afflicted" from The Herald Jun 14, 1917 - ' On Thursday evening the Entertainment Committee of the Braille Writers' Association held it's first social evening in the Braille Library. More than 100 blind readers responded to the invitation. A hearty welcome was give to two blinded soldiers, Sergeant Walshe and Private Glew. A musical programme followed, and the evening ended with the serving of light refreshments. These gathering will be held fortnightly in the Braille Library, and the next is to be a picture competition'.1 volume of handwritten minutesvictorian association of braille writers, recreation