Showing 4 items matching "yarra ranges regional museum"
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Vision AustraliaDocument (Item) - Text, Anna Fairclough, Living in a Sensory World audio guide: Melbourne Museum, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Sovereign Hill Gold Museum
... Living in a Sensory World audio guide: Melbourne Museum, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Sovereign Hill Gold Museum......Yarra Ranges Regional Museum... - Sovereign Hill Gold Museum November 2012 to February 2013. - Yarra Ranges Regional Museum February 2013 to April 2013.... - Sovereign Hill Gold Museum November 2012 to February 2013. - Yarra Ranges Regional Museum February 2013 to April 2013. ...The "Living in a Sensory World" showcases how far Australia’s blindness community has come a long way since the mid-19th century, when people who were blind or had low vision had few opportunities to fully engage with society. Historic items and compelling first-hand accounts in the form of oral histories, diaries and memoirs from the collections of Vision Australia, museums and individuals provide context for a celebration of the achievements of people with low or no vision, at the same time giving visitors a window into the sensory world experienced by people with blindness or low vision. The exhibition also explores current technologies and their positive effects on people’s lives while speculating on the future and the potential for continuing improvement in the lives of people with blindness or low vision. This audio guide was produced to help visitors with low or no sight access the exhibition and the items on display at the: - Melbourne Museum from August to October 2012. - Sovereign Hill Gold Museum November 2012 to February 2013. - Yarra Ranges Regional Museum February 2013 to April 2013.vision australia, melbourne museum, sovereign hill gold museum, yarra ranges regional museum -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Oil Paint and Ochre, The incredible story of William Barak and the de Purys, 2015
... Yarra Ranges Regional Museum...The book complemented and exhibition called Oil Paint and Ochre 29 Aug - 22 Nov 2015. william barak de purys Corranderk Soft cover paperback Oil Paint and Ochre, The incredible story of William Barak and the de Purys Book Yarra Ranges Regional Museum ...This book tells the story of William Barak and the de Pury family, where descendants of both sides still live today. It also has national significance as a story that explores the complex, first generation negotiations between Aboriginal and European people. Also the establishment of Coranderrk Aborignal Station at Healesville and the growth of the wine industry in the Yarra Valley. William Barak was a Wurundjeri leader and the de Purys' were a wine making family. The book complemented and exhibition called Oil Paint and Ochre 29 Aug - 22 Nov 2015.Soft cover paperbackwilliam barak, de purys, corranderk -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumBottle, glass, M Balfe & Sons, c.1916-1923
... Ref: Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. M. Balfe Prim Prod Person Bottle 3.5cm (height) x 6cm (width) Bottle of Balfe Black and Colors for Straw Hats. ...Ref: Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. M. Balfe Prim Prod Person Bottle 3.5cm (height) x 6cm (width) Bottle of Balfe Black and Colors for Straw Hats. ...Ref: Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. M. Balfe Prim Prod Person Bottle 3.5cm (height) x 6cm (width) Bottle of Balfe Black and Colors for Straw Hats. BALFE BLACK AND COLORS FOR STRAW HATS NOTE - CAREFULLY READ DIRECTIONS ON THE SIDES OF THE BOTTLE. FOR ALL STRAW HATS USE ALL CHIP HATS DILUTE THE PREPARATION WITH US/OWN BULK OF METHYLATED SPIRITS OF WINE M. BALFE'S BLACK OR COLORS. Trademark Rectangular aqua tinted clear glass bottle with wide neck. Panels impressed on three sides, one with text embossed, monogram embossed on base.On side panel 'M. Balfe'. AGM monogram on base.dye, straw hats, balfe -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkNegative - Images of Gembrook, Baker & Rouse, Early20th century
... At some unknown time, the negatives were donated to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. At this point, they may have then been placed in individual packets - because the original Baker and Rouse folder was in poor condition - and labels were written. ...At some unknown time, the negatives were donated to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. At this point, they may have then been placed in individual packets - because the original Baker and Rouse folder was in poor condition - and labels were written. ...These are a batch of ten negatives apparently taken around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. They include three images of a bullock team (two with a child in the picture), two images of the Ranges Hotel (one distant), two images of farm workers, one image of the main street, one image of the railway line and one of children playing backyard cricket. The negatives were developed by Baker & Rouse, agents for Kodak, who began their operations in Melbourne in 1905. At some unknown time, the negatives were donated to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. At this point, they may have then been placed in individual packets - because the original Baker and Rouse folder was in poor condition - and labels were written. In 2023 or 2024, the Yarra Ranges Museum donated them to the Emerald Museum.These negatives provide a glimpse into early 20th century everyday and farming life of Gembrook.Ten negatives showing people and places in Gembrook circa early 20th century. These negatives are contained in individual packets which are not original. The original film developer's folder is separate. Each negative has been classified separately in Victorian Collections.On folder: 'KODAK / BAKER & ROUSE / PROP. LTD. ... / MELBOURNE: / 284 COLLINS STREET. ...' On back of folder handwritten: ' old Marituna / Gembro [partly erased] atherlie'gembrook, ranges hotel, gembrook general store, baker & rouse, early 20th century
