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Founded in 1872 as the first residential college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity College holds rich and significant cultural collections of art works, archival and museum holdings.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land. We celebrate the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture and pay respect to Elders — past, present and future.
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Founded in 1872 as the first residential college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity College holds rich and significant cultural collections of art works, archival and museum holdings.
early photograph of the College.
Commercially produced postcard of the Leeper building of Trinity College.
Front is signed 'Eileen Williams' and post marked 'Melbourne 17/01/1905/ 3.30' Back: printed - 'post card - Melbourne\ The address only to be written on this side.' Back: handwritten - 'Mons Maurice Valet\ 12 Claudesstrausse\ Germany. (other notes in French). Date stamped 'Bestellt\ vom\ Postamte 23\ 7 1/4 - 8 3/4'
trinity college melbourne, leeper building
Brass balance for weighing one soveriegn and half sovereigns. Contained in a small orange coloured cardboard box which opens in half.
A 'crown' etched on the left of the fulcrum and 'sovereign' and 'warranted' etched in the first circle and 'sovereign' '1/2' ( half) on the second circle. Box has writing " Improved sovereign balance\To weign and gauge soveriegns and half sovereigns\Being so exact that no conterfeit can possibly go through the gauge\of sufficient weight to turn the balance.
Brass balance for weighing one soveriegn and half sovereigns. Contained in a small orange coloured cardboard box which opens in half.
A 'crown' etched on the left of the fulcrum and 'sovereign' and 'warranted' etched in the first circle and 'sovereign' '1/2' ( half) on the second circle. Box has writing " Improved sovereign balance\To weign and gauge soveriegns and half sovereigns\Being so exact that no conterfeit can possibly go through the gauge\of sufficient weight to turn the balance.
Sovereigns are no longer used as currency in Australia.
Brass balance for weighing one soveriegn and half sovereigns. Contained in a small orange coloured cardboard box which opens in half.
A 'crown' etched on the left of the fulcrum and 'sovereign' and 'warranted' etched in the first circle and 'sovereign' '1/2' ( half) on the second circle. Box has writing " Improved sovereign balance\To weigh and gauge soveriegns and half sovereigns\Being so exact that no conterfeit can possibly go through the gauge\of sufficient weight to turn the balance."
sovereign, sovereigns, half sovereigns, george w rusden
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.