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From the collection of Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)

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Book, Kenyon, Justine, The Aboriginal Word Book - over 1000 house names to choose from, 1960

Physical description

Meanings and localities of some Australian Aboriginal words for those who want an Aboriginal word as a name for their house.

Inscriptions & markings

Ruth Clark

Subjects

aboriginals

Identifier

VTMH141

Date made

1960

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Author

Kenyon, Justine

Materials

Paper

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Book, Kenyon, Justine, The Aboriginal Word Book - over 1000 house names to choose from, 1960

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Book, Kenyon, Justine, The Aboriginal Word Book - over 1000 house names to choose from, 1960

Physical description

Inscriptions & markings

Subjects

Other items from this collection

Equipment - knapsack, knapsack - steel and brass

Newspaper - newspapers, lakes post newspapers, 2020

Clothing - wedding dress

Uniform - great coat

Uniform - Army Uniform

Equipment - Asdic Echo Sounder

Equipment - standard 1/2 gallon measure

Equipment - standard quart measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard 1/2 pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard measure 1 gill

Equipment - Standard 1/2 gill measure

Equipment - Brass jug

Equipment - Carry case for measures

Functional Object - Typewriter

Functional Object - Typewriter, Olivetti Typewriter in case

Functional Object - Glass oil lamp

Functional Object - Door handle, Brass door handles and finger plates fron Prince Regent Theatre Lakes Entrance

Equipment - stereoscope, Photography- viewers and 105 stereo photos

Equipment - stereoscope, handheld 3D stereoscope viewer

Equipment - Tape Recorder, Bigston tape recorder and leads

Painting, S.S. Wyralla

Negative - Negatives, 1937 onward

Award - Shield - Johnsonville Brownies, Shield

Uniform - Badge, Brownie Unifirm

Certificate - Framed Certificate

Certificate - Johnsonville Brownies, Brownies Registration Certificates

Print - Watercolour print

Memorabilia - Badge, L.C.P. Lakes Entrance

Memorabilia - Badge