The Rabbit Canning Factory was established on land that was part of the Rupertswood estate, near the present site of Sunbury Secondary College. Tins of rabbit meat produced at the factory were sold on the local and overseas markets. .The venture to can rabbit meat was seen as a lucrative move to try and manage the multitude of rabbits that had been introduced into Australia in the early days of European settlement.A digital coloured photograph of a coloured label that was used on tins of rabbit meat.Rupertswood Rabbit Canning Factory Sunburyrabbits, labels, rabbit canning factory, sunbury

Black and white photograph of Mr. J. Herring with Shot Rabbits.herring, jack

A black and white image of a man laying rabbit bait in Victoria's Western District. rabbit baits, poisoning rabbits, vermin

"Upwey Belgrave RSL Running Rabbits MILITARY MUSEUM OPEN Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 10a.m. to 2 p.m."

Australian Rabbit Trap made of spring steelAustralian Rabbit Trap made of spring steel with chain farm implements, rabbits, traps

The Grinton Collection. Life after 1919, a rabbit catch. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - Framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a collection of culled rabbits on the ground below a backboard and wheels of a horse drawn buggy. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 6: Life after 1919". " J. Rabbits." framed accesssories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a cartoon of a dog and rabbit chasing a boy"The rabbit: "what a nervous little boy! Aint he scared of me!!"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, boy, dog, rabbit, running, chasing

Cart was operated by the Briagolong Rabbit Suppression League. It was purchased by the donor at the clearing sale for Jim Kelly in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Jim was the son of the main organiser of the Briagolong Rabbit Suppression League. Copies of the Minutes and accounts have been obtained, and are catalogued separately. Wood on cart was in much degraded condition, whole cart repaired by George Parker of the Stratford and District Historical Society, 2010.Rabbit poison cart by T.H. Hicks of Sydney. Consists of wooden frame and floor 80cm high, wheels with cast iron hubs. Chain-driven from one wheel, operator's seat at rear, with a lever mechanism to control the trench forming attachment. Horse shafts 2.6 metres long. Serial number is cast in one side of the bait bin, and not on the other."Ideal" / T.H. Hicks / Patentee / Nth Botany No 5102 / N.S.W.rabbits, vermin destruction

Mohair sample from pure bred English Angora Rabbit, from the Aztec Angora Rabbit Stud.Mohair sample from pure bred English Angora Rabbit, from the Aztec Angora Rabbit Stud.wool - superfine, clutterbuck, mrs deb - aztec angora rabbit stud gibbs

Rabbits were brought to Australia on the First Fleet as a source of food. However the plague of rabbits appears to have originated with the release of 24 wild rabbits by Thomas Austin for hunting purposes in October 1859, on his property, Barwon Park, near Winchelsea, Victoria. This a typical Rabbit trap used by residents of Moorabbin Shire c1930Austral Box Steel Rabbit trap 20thCAUSTRAL

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pair of two pottery rabbits joined - eating a leaf. White.pottery, rabbits

The cartoon strip 'Mad as Rabbits,' in serial form from 'The Sun' newspaper Nov. 3rd 1962 - Nov. 14th 1962. Are in a brown paper envelope sent to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor, 68 Panton St., Golden Square, Victoria, Australia.Mad as Rabbits from 'Sun.'entertainment, comic strip, lydia chancellor collection, collection, cartoon, comics, newspapers, amusements, recreations, art work, drawing, entertainment, comic strip

Rabbits were introduce to Australia by a settler in Geelong. Victoria. They spread widely and quickly and became a menace to farmers, graziers. Blacksmiths made various types of traps and various business were established to produce many different types of traps.typical rabbit trap made by a blacksmith in Moorabbin Shire c1930Steel rabbit trap c1930Defiance UK / C.Homes / GILPA / rabbits, vermin, early settlers, farmers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, cheltenham, traps, ,

Aluminium jelly mould rabbit shaped, made just in time for Easter by Swan circa 1950sVintage aluminium jelly mould, rabbit shaped with folding hooks.Swan BrandPat. No. 353327 Made in Englandjelly mould, easter cooking

Rabbit factory employees possibly taken around 1890Black and white photograph of a group of men and boys posed outside the buildings of the rabbit factoryScott Barry/Mount Gambier S.Aindustry, employee, rabbit factory, moyne river, martins point

History of the life of Janet Muir Gaff - including an urgent appeal for rabbit skins to be used in lining warm clothing for the troops.History of the life of Janet Muir Gaff .gaff, janet muir, world war 1914 - 1918, nurses, nursing, shire of nunawading, rabbit skins

February 2000 Newsletter, page 3 is blank and page 4 is first page of the newsletter Article about rabbits & rabbit controlThis is an important item for the WLG being one of two bound series of newsletters prepared for the group by Owen Gemmillwooragee landcare group, rabbits, pest control

Part of the Cooper Collection.Black and white photograph of two Australian Army personnel in uniform. The soldier on the left is presenting an object to the Officer on the right, who is saluting. The object held by the soldier is a hand drawn figure of a rabbit which has been stuck onto the photograph so as to appear to be being held by it's ears. Trees and vehicles in the background.Stuck onto the photograph: 'Hand drawn outline in red pen of a rabbit.'photograph, australian army

Ingrid purchased these rabbit fur ski pants on her honeymoon in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1965. She immigrated to Australia in February 1968 with her husband, although she skied in Australia she never wore the pants here.Rabbit fur ski pants printed in tiger skin pattern. Side zip and slits at ankles.skiing, ski clothing

The story behind the coat is that it was created in the early 1920s by F.J.Ellimor,Brunswick furriers, at the request of Mr Walter Tepper. Walter Tepper lived on a property, "Woodlands" at Kewell, near Murtoa. He trapped the rabbits and took the pelts to Melbourne where he commissioned the furrier to make the coat for his soon to be fiancé, Ida. Walter Tepper is buried in the Murtoa cemetery. Walter's granddaughter Carol Michalicek's (nee Schultz) donated the coat to the Murtoa Museum.It is significant as it is a fine example of the use of rabbit skins to create a fashionable coat. It remains in very good condition, 95 years since its creation. The coat has a link to the Tepper family who have resided in the district for over 100 years. This dark brown rabbit fur coat is well tailored, with quality inner lining and a dark, even-dyed coat. There is so much detail in the design of the coat, including a gorgeous heart shaped pocket. It would have taken quite a few rabbits pelts to make the long full-length coat, as an average rabbit skin provides about 9 inch². walter and ida tepper, rabbit skin coat, kewell

Animal rights group PETA objected to Banyule Council's plan to bait rabbits using Pindone.News clipping, black text, colour image. rabbits, peta, banyule city council

Feature length surf documentary which looks at events leading up to the clash between Hawaiian surfers and Australian surfers on the North Shore of Oahu in the early seventies. Includes interviews with Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns and others. Award winning documentary that focused on a pivotal moment in world surfing history as Australian and other surfers strove to 'bust down the door' in the surfing Mecca of Hawaii.Cover photograph of Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew hand raised with inset image of Mark Richards surfing Sunset Beach.Certification (M) and Madman logokelly slater, mark richards, gerry lopez, shaun tomson, bustin down the door, wayne rabbit bartholomew, peter townend, ian cairns, michael tomson

Items in collection re Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service history..1) Photograph sepia tone showing three Airmen with two local children in the Middle East. .2) Photo showing two Airmen with 10 rabbits lined up on a table. .3) Photo showing Allan Goodall sitting astride a large bomb, tent in back ground..1) On rear in pen, "Bob, self, Johnny". .2) On rear in pencil, "Myself, Wilma, Shifty, Ginger, Penny, Goodall, Snowy, Taffy, Snowy the second, un named, Charlie & the old man Elna, taken March 44". Self & Myself relate to Allan Goodall. photographs, rabbits, middle east, dfc

February 2000 newsletter, second and third pages. Topics on these two pages include: Rabbit Control Committee meeting report for January 2000 Land management information Reedy Creek future health project Progress Association update Neighbourhood Watch update Map of rabbit spotlighting results (page 6)This is an important item for the WLG being one of two bound series of newsletters prepared for the group by Owen Gemmillwooragee landcare group, pest control, rabbits, reedy creek, community news, land management

Rabbits are recognised as a pest in Australia. They were often trapped and eaten especially during the depression years of the 1890s and 1930s but also the 1950s and 1960s. Steel-jaw traps work by snapping shut on the leg of an animal, holding it until a trapper arrives, or until the animal dies or wrings its paw off. They became illegal in Australia during the 1980s on animal cruelty grounds. Some old rabbit traps are valuable.Used by residents in the Kiewa ValleyA steel jaw trap has jaws that are designed to spring together. It is illegal to use them in Australia. 2 of the rabbit traps are 'S. Griffiths 3 stars IXL Ref. "one of the pioneers, well known among long-experienced trappers' Page 21 Farmyard Relics by Ken Arnold. The other trap ha a picture of a bird engrave on it.rabbit traps, steel-jaw traps