vic Robert Hoddle is remembered for his work as a surveyor. Melbourne’s grid layout is attributed to him, although there is some question about whether his plan was built upon an earlier scheme by the man he replaced Robert Russell. Appointed head surveyor by the governor of Port Phillip Sir Richard Bourke inmore
vic Made from human hair, this wreath of artificial flowers was donated by Marie Isobel Buesst, who with her husband Tristan were well-known collectors of Australiana. The box containing the flowers holds a clue to who the original artisan was. Handwritten in pencil on the back of the box are themore
vic ‘Black Opera Cloak, Muff and Collar, 2 Baby’s (sic) Dresses, Lace Nightcap, Caramel Silk Dress …’ With this generous donation, from Matron E.M. Sage in 1961, the National Trust began acquiring moveable cultural heritage. The collection now contains over 35 000 objects, many of which are displayed at the Trust’smore
vic This Deed for £900 is dated 23 July 1880 and was drawn up by the Crown Solicitor’s Office …for the benefit of the children of Sergeant Kennedy and Constable Lonigan murdered by the Kelly Gang for investment by the Kelly Gang for investment by trustees to be appointed by the Governmentmore
vic Although published in 1850, it is unknown whether Georgiana McCrae was still living at Arthur’s Seat when she acquired this book. Despite the family’s contentment at Arthur’s Seat, the shadow of dispossession was ever present. The land’s mountainous terrain made cattle grazing difficult. It was better suited to sheep grazing,more
vic Labassa is an exuberantly ornamented boom-style mansion in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield. Built for the wealthy and privileged in the nineteenth century, its twentieth century history tells a different story. After Labassa was sold in the late 1900s, the mansion was converted into a tenement house and for themore
vic Elizabeth Austin, of Barwon Park, wore this costume to a fancy dress ball at the Exhibition Buildings given in honour of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, Monday 23rd December 1867.more
vic Henry Handel Richardson (H.H.R.) was the pen name of Ethel Florence Richardson (1870-1946), author of The Getting of Wisdom (1910), The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (trilogy 1930), and Maurice Guest (1908). H.H.R. communicated with the spirit world on a daily basis. The Ouija board on display at Lake View, wheremore
vic John William Twycross purchased this camera in 1918. With this purchase he became a pictorialist photographer, capturing scenes in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Many images document life at Arthur’s Seat where his family would holiday, visiting their Aunt Kate. This photograph was taken of his son, John, on themore
vic With this purchase he became a pictorialist photographer, capturing scenes in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. John Twycross took every opportunity to record the world around him, using his lunchtime breaks to capture the streets of Melbourne. Many images document life at Arthur’s Seat where the family would holiday, visitingmore
vic Louis Australia Whyte and his son Louis Melville Whyte had much in common – both were avid sportsmen. Louis senior was a champion golfer and tennis player, and his son a surfer, swimmer and car enthusiast. Louis Melville also had a penchant for ice skating and he is notedmore
vic Painter Arthur Merric Boyd (1862 – 1940) and his son Theodore Penleigh Boyd (1890 – 1923) made many watercolour studies of the Como grounds. As members of the artistic dynasty, they also socialised with the Armytage family of Como. Penleigh’s cousin Joan Lindsay (nee a ‘Beckett) told of how hermore
vic Very little is known about Caroline Pounds, other than she was the wife Dr. James Baker Pounds, who settled in Ballarat and opened a medical practice. Her son married Lilias Ibbotson, eldest daughter in the Ibbotson family, of The Heights Geelong. Caroline Pound’s watercolour studies were found at The Heights, which remainedmore
vic Before mass production, medicines were made by pharmacies – who compounded the pharmaceuticals they supplied to their customers. Compounding means to prepare medicines. Before pre-packaged, manufactured tablets became the norm in the mid-twentieth century, all pharmacies made their own medications. The pharmacist assembled the ingredients, weighing and grinding them accordingmore
vic Using this machine was a ‘modern’ method of making pills, when for centuries pills were rolled by hand. Before mass production, pills were made by pharmacies – who compounded the medicines they supplied to their customers. Compounding means to prepare medicines. Before pre-packaged, manufactured tablets became the norm in themore
vic Picnic at Hanging Rock continues to mystify the public. The haunting image of the disappearing schoolgirls in the bush intrigues us. Joan Lindsay would sit on the floor in her ‘scribbling room’ surrounded by drafts of whatever she was working on. Cliff Green – screen writer of the film Picnicmore
vic The cookbook’s age, condition, and Caroline’s penmanship, make the recipes in this manuscript difficult to transcribe. Caroline collected the recipes before her emigration from Gloucestershire to travel to Australia in the early 1850s. Many of the names cited are also found in the Tuckwell family tree – aunts and cousinsmore
vic This large embroidery, in Berlin wool work on a loose-weave canvas panel, features a central cartouche of English flowers including lily-of-the-valley, roses, peonies, forget-me-nots and bluebells, surrounded by a floral border which includes the Austin family crest, Ne Quid Nimis (nothing in excess). When the backing was removed themore
vic This turquoise, white, and gilt elaborate porcelain chandelier is surmounted with eight branches and exuberantly ornamented with floral decoration, which is probably hand-painted. It is made of 27 individual pieces. The light fitting was made for candles and was never retro-fitted for gas or electricity. Manufactured between 1831 and 1842more
sa The museum collection has many historic items such as: A fine collection of horse buggies and carts together with associated horse tack which date back to the early days of transportation in the district; a strong representation of old farming implements, notable among them is a fully restored horseworks; anmore
sa The museum portrays the local history of Gawler and district with displays of objects in context. Significant items in the museum’s collection include: a Triola, Aoelian Orchestralle, box piano, Paternosters’ musical instrument, John McKinlay’s travelling chests, and much more.more
