Historical information
Prisoner made smoking pipe (broken) - made and confiscated at Geelong Gaol. Circa 1990's.
Physical description
Plastic bottle with hole in the side and breakage on the opposite side.
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Prisoner made smoking pipe (broken) - made and confiscated at Geelong Gaol. Circa 1990's.
Plastic bottle with hole in the side and breakage on the opposite side.
Beach scene looking along water line towards a vegetated area in background with two figures fishing.
On plaque: Bellarine Peninsula Art Show 1991 Best Watercolour or Other Medium "Surf Fishing Ocean Grove" by John Sterchele Purchased by Bellarine Rural City Council
surf, fishing, ocean grove, john sterchele, geelong
Weedy Sea Dragon
weedy sea dragon, seahorse
Part of the 2009 Mouth and Foot Painting Artist Exhibition held at The Shearer's Arms Arts Centre & Visual Gallery
Landscape painting of wool shed with sheep in foreground
sheep, mouth and foot painting
Twenty two individual portraits of past mayors mounted with calligraphy
The Worshipful Aldermen Councillors and The Mayor and Officers of the Corporation of the Geelong
geelong, mayor
This stained glass was originally installed at Geelong Town Hall following its expansion in 1917. The Geelong Council involved the staff and former students of the Gordon Technical College in designing the artwork and aesthetic of the building. Arthur S. Pittock, former student and local glazier, was responsible for the design and construction of the large stained glass window in the stair hall. The window was described as “a special feature” in the new building with the leaded glass work using “the motif throughout in Greek form, of admirable colour”. The window showcases the City of Geelong’s original coat of arms, featuring images of Geelong’s early industries: sailing, wool, wine and wheat production, and a kangaroo as an inescutcheon. During the redevelopment of City Hall in the late 1960s the stained glass window was removed from the building. The surviving City Hall window is the most elaborate, known surviving stained glass window by Pittock
Geelong Crest fashioned in glass
By the right use of God's gifts 1894
stain glass window, arthur s. pittock, city hall geelong
Black and white photograph of a large building with columns and the road in the foreground
city hall geelong, city of greater geelong, johnstone park
This street-sweeping cart was used on Pakington Street before the amalgamation of six local councils to form the City of Greater Geelong. The cart is from around 1960 when the City of Geelong West had approximately 17,500 people within its borough. The cart was wheeled up and down the popular street; cleaning litter and providing a clean and pleasant street for locals and shop owners alike
Three wheeled metal cart with hinged lid
Geelong West City Council
city of geelong west, cleaning
The blue section of the paining represents our amazing ocean, bays, rivers, creeks and wetlands. The white creamy section represents our coastline with the footprints imbedded into the sand tells the story of our old people who have been so connected to this coastline for many thousands of years, the mountain represents the You Yangs which holds a special part of our history here on Wadawurrung country, the 7 gathering circles in the mountain represents the 7 family groups within Wadawurrung, WAA the crow he is our protector here on country and Bundjil is our creator which is why I have implemented these 2 birds into my painting, the u shape people symbols represents my family of 5 generations still living on Wadawurrung country, my great grandmother Joye Eccles my pop norm Eccles my mum Corrina Eccles myself and my beautiful daughter Alira, the eucalyptus leaves up the top is a part of cleansing I have incorporated therese leaves because this country is cleansed everyday by he family when conducting a smoking ceremony.
Painting of Eagle and Crow with water and footprints below. Brown, orange, blue, green, black used.
bundjil, you yangs, wadawurrung
This piece represents the landscapes of Wadawurrung Country. It involves the oceans, the cliffs, the river, the mighty You Yangs. The circles depict gathering on Country. Be this Indigenous, Non Indigenous or both entwined.
Painting of series of mountains and rivers. Brown, blue, green, yellow, white used.
On bottom right-side of canvas - AJ Howell
wadawurrung country, you yangs
This work is all about Country for Wadawurrung people, the lay of the land, food crops and the abundant recourses which sustains the Wadawurrung people. Again I have used traditional patterns and made reference to Wallaby Grass and Murnong staple foods for Wadawurrung people.
Painting of river and grassland from above. Green, blue and brown used.
On back left bottom corner - J.Murray.Jones 2019 'Corio'
corio, wadawurrung, murnong
Harbour scene
Rohan Robinson is an artist born in Geelong, and attended “the Mill” part of Deakin University in 1980-82, studying Fine Art. In 2010-11, he was the manager of Kayili Artists Aboriginal Corporation, at Patjarr in the Gibson Desert W.A., where he oversaw the development and marketing of artworks of the corporation’s members. The community is the remotest in Australia and averaged 25 people, mostly consisting of elderly people and part of the Ngaanyatjarra region, with some members not having any consistent contact with white fellas up to the mid 1960’s. During his time it was common for all the community members to go out hunting and having a visit to important areas, where members would get some tucker of rabbits and lizards and honey ants and perhaps some “meow meow” and have a nice sleep in the shade on the warm sand. Robinson would often take his painting gear along and do some work on unstretched linen on the desert ground, he would paint for a while and then perhaps lie around with the elders or follow one of the expert hunters and observe from a distance [several meters] the skills of elderly women casually walking through some recently burned spinifex knocking cowering bunnies on the head with a steel rod. It was on one of these occasions, when this particular painting was being conceived, that after returning from the hunting mission, he was informed by some of the mob, that an elder had been spending time looking at this work in it’s infantile stage...”You know the old fella over there, he been looking at that painting of yours” It was later in the day, when returning to Patjarr, that the elder Arthur Robertson approached Robinson, and demanded/asked that Robinson paint his stories for him. Mr Robertson was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, and was having trouble painting, but had been doing some brilliant work with Posca markers. It was with a certain reluctance that Robinson agreed, as he felt this to be a “political hot potato in some quarters” but also respected a relationship between artists beyond the cultural divide. Mr Robertson demanded that they start immediately and armed with pencil and paper they created the notes for several paintings under Mr Robertson’s direction. The painting that you are viewing is signifcant in that it was the catalyst for this relationship between the two artists. Mr Arthur Robertson died later that year 2011.
Gold framed blue and earth tone painting. Painting depicting four circles with mountain and sky in the background.
Part of a Prisoner made Tattoo Gun - made and confiscated at Geelong Gaol. Circa 1990's. (Prisoner issued Tooth Brush)
Orange toothbrush moulded to form tattoo gun with sticky tape.
geelong, gaol, museum, tattoo, contraband
Prisoner made smoking pipe - made and confiscated at Geelong Gaol. Circa 1990's.
Improvised smoking pipe made from shampoo and conditioner bottle and plastic tube
geelong, gaol, museum, smoking, contraband, paraphernalia
Prisoner made smoking pipe confiscated from prisoner "Mr Watto" cell 24, who was the boiler Stocker in the laundry. Circa 1980's. See Senior Prison Office Jack Glenoble (oral history database - Object number (COH-0001) for more details.
See Senior Prison Office Jack Glenoble (oral history database - Object number (COH-0001) for more details.
Small improvised smoking pipe made from an after shave balm bottle and possibly a pen casing.
Old Spice
geelong, gaol, museum, pipe, mr watto, cell 24, paraphernalia
Prisoner issue Headphones for use in the cells of the HM Prison Geelong
Pair of Bakelite headphones supported by metal headpiece with electrical cable.
geelong, gaol, museum, headphones, bakelite
Colourful view from bathing platform back towards the beach with diving platforms, buildings and garden area
geelong waterfront
Submitted to the Bellarine Peninsula Art Show 1988. Won the President's Award.
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