vic An unusual object, this mouse trap was a necessity on a farm like Gulf Station. The mouse enters the trap through the arched entrance; a moving floor closes a door to this entrance, preventing escape. The last owners of Gulf Station were the Fellowes family, who ran a plant nurserymore
vic The Federal Standard Printing Works is one of the few substantially intact provincial newspaper printers remaining from the gold mining era. When gold was discovered in Chiltern in 1858 thousands of people flocked to the Victorian country town. In 1859 the Federal Standard newspaper was founded there and operated frommore
vic Endeavour Fern Gully is one of the few surviving forested areas on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Prior to European settlement, many similar fern gullies could be found in the landscape. After settlement, it became part of the McCrae family’s run – Arthur’s Seat – in the 1840s. The gullymore
vic As part of the celebration of the National Trust’s 60th Anniversary we have chosen 60 objects from our collection. With over 35,000 objects to choose from, that including costume, furnishings, artworks, tools, plants and even animals, the decision was difficult. These objects represent the way the Trust’s Collection connects peoplemore
vic Endeavour Fern Gully is one of the few surviving forested areas on the Mornington Peninsula. Prior to European settlement the landscape had many similar fern gullies. Originally part of the McCrae family’s run – Arthur’s Seat – in the 1840s. The gully is situated in an area that has identifiedmore
vic The Como collection contains a set of hand-made fans – made from either crepe paper and feathers or hand-painted, such as this example featuring a cockatoo. Constance Fitzpatrick, nee Armytage, was an amateur painter who was taught by Arthur Merric Boyd. He and his son Penleigh were regular visitorsmore
vic This waggonette was drawn by two horses to carry a heavy load. The wagon bears the maker’s plate of Melbourne coach-builders Stevenson and Elliott, who were an established business that had been trading since the 1850s. The company both built and imported the vehicles they sold. Donated by the descendantsmore
nsw The 22nd Annual National Trust Heritage Awards took place on Friday 6 May 2016 at the Heritage listed, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont. Quentin Dempster was the Master of Ceremonies. This prestigious event which is highly regarded in the Industry with the Minister of Environment and Heritage, Hon. Mark Speakman the keynote speaker.more
vic In the early decades of the 20th century, W.J.Edwards was listed as an undertaker, coach-builder and owner of livery stables on Ford Street in Beechworth. Edwards provided the coffins and the hearse to his clients and was well known and respected in his community. Information found inside the hearse indicatesmore
vic This drill has been identified by members of the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. as being one of the most important tools in the Caine Tool Collection, which was bequested by Thomas Caine. Caine was a skilled carpenter and joiner, whose collection represented ‘3 or 4 generationsmore
vic This hand vice has been identified by members of the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. as being one of the most important tools in the collection bequested by Thomas Caine. Caine was a skilled carpenter and joiner, whose collection represented ‘3 or 4 generations of craftsman’s work.’ * He spentmore
vic An important example of a nineteenth century hand tool, this horological lathe was used to turn metal when crafting the inside workings of a clock. This lathe has been identified by members of the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. as being one of the most important toolsmore
wa In 2016, classical guitarist Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald was artist in residence at East Perth Cemeteries. He created a music narrative, both historical and contemporary, to reveal new and unexpected layers of significance and stories told by the Cemeteries’ graves. The residency included the commission of an original work by Perth more
vic On behalf of the members and staff, the Board of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) expresses its deep sorrow at the passing of Rodney Davidson AO, OBE. Rodney played a crucial part in building the National Trust movement in both Victoria and in Australia. His work as Chair (1965more
qld Zara Clark Museum in Charters Towers holds significant World War l objects in their collection. Working with the Queensland Museum staff, the volunteers at Zara Clark Museum were able to research, conserve, interpret and display these objects due to the generous support provided by the Queensland Government’s Anzac Centenary Localmore
vic The Caroline and Charles Armytage lost one child during their married life together at Como. Ethel Maude Armytage, 1856-1872 died at the age of seven from diphtheria. The image taken of Ethel in this mourning frame shows her as a healthy child posed in a chair at the Johnstone O’Shannessy andmore
vic “We have received Port Phillip papers to the 11th February. The whole province had suffered from fearfully destructive bush fires, which raged worst on Thursday, the 6th, assisted by a furious hot wind… Vast numbers of sheep, cattle, and horses had been destroyed, and the loss in grain ofmore
national wa The National Trust of Australia (WA) is seeking expressions of interest from project managers or project management consulting groups to deliver the first phase of this exciting culture and technology development initiative, working alongside leading resource industry partners and native title groups from the Pilbara. CLOSING TIME AND DATE: 5:30pmmore
wa WA Governor the Hon Kerry Sanderson AO highlighted a need for courage and support for people confronting mental health issues when she presented the National Trust of Australia (WA)’s CY O’Connor Lecture last night, 16 March 2016 at the Constitutional Centre. Her Excellency the Hon Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor ofmore
