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Spotlight on Elizabeth Gould

Elizabeth Gould was born on 18 July 1804. She was a talented artist who assisted her husband John Gould to create some of the most spectacular bird books of the 19th century, culminating in the epic 'Birds of Australia' series, which covered 600 Australian birds.

Rare Book: John Gould, A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains, London (1831)

LIB 61630 Rare Book: John Gould, A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains, London (1831)

Rare Books

This volume describes birds from the Himalayan Mountains. It was published by English ornithologist John Gould (1804-1881) and illustrated by his wife Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841). Elizabeth is acknowledged in the ...

Rare book - John Gould, 'The Birds of Europe' Vol 1, 1832-1837

LIB 61616 Rare book - John Gould, 'The Birds of Europe' Vol 1, 1832-1837

Rare Books

'The Birds of Europe' is the second major publication by English ornithologist John Gould (1804-1881) and his wife Elizabeth (1804-1841). After the success of their first publication, 'A Century of Birds from the ...

Rare Book: John Gould, 'A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands', London, 1837-1838

LIB 62467 Rare Book: John Gould, 'A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands', London, 1837-1838

Rare Books

Full title: A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands. By John Gould F.L.S., &c. Author of various works on the 'Birds of Europe', 'The Birds of the Himalaya Mountains,' 'A monograph of the ...

Rare Book - John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia' Vol. IV , London, published by the author, 1848

LIB 62485 Rare Book - John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia' Vol. IV , London, published by the author, 1848

Rare Books

'Birds of Australia' was published by English ornithologist John Gould between 1840 and 1848, with a supplement published between 1851 and 1869. The complete work consists of seven illustrated volumes and the supplement ...

Shining Bright: Treasures of the Numismatics Collection at Museums Victoria

Museums Victoria's numismatics collection is the most important of its kind in Australia, and the collection of Australian coins is the most significant in the world. This display of famous Australian coins, brilliant ancient coins, and beautiful French art medals includes some of the stunning treasures in the collection. Now on show at Melbourne Museum.

Shining Bright: Treasures of the Numismatics Collection

Shining Bright: Treasures of the Numismatics Collection Numismatics - the collection and study of coins, tokens and medals - was amongst the earliest public collections in Victoria and part of the 1861 Victorian Exhibition on William Street, Melbourne. The numismatics collection was ...

Power & Wealth - Treasures of the Ancient Coin Collection

Power & Wealth - Treasures of the Ancient Coin Collection The ancient Greek and Roman empires stretched far across the Mediterranean and beyond. Borrowing the idea of coins from Asia Minor, they used coins to promote their rulers, achievements, and the gods that protected them. The coins ...

Famous Australian Coins - Treasures of the Australian Coin Collection

Famous Australian Coins - Treasures of the Australian Coin Collection Being on an island far away from their known world of Europe, Australia's early European colonists had to make do with the coins they brought with them. Occasionally they imported foreign coins to expand the circulation. Later, ...

Medals As Art - Treasures of the French Art Medals Collection

Medals As Art - Treasures of the French Art Medals Collection Bronze medals and plaques minted in France and Belgium in the late 19th and early 20th centuries show artistic expression while not necessarily commemorating military or sporting achievements. More than shiny discs of metal, they ...

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Explore a wealth of collections and research about natural sciences, history, technology and First Peoples from Museums Victoria in Australia.

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Species 1,540 Read about some animals you might see in the wild

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Brooch - Dunklings, Gold Bar with Opal, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1955

HT 62068 Brooch - Dunklings, Gold Bar with Opal, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1955

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades

9 carat gold bar and opal brooch possibly manufactured by Dunklings Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1955. The wearing of opal jewellery has had a mixed history. ...

Brooch - G.H. Palfrey, Cameo, Hardstone, Gold Set, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1900

HT 62017 Brooch - G.H. Palfrey, Cameo, Hardstone, Gold Set, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1900

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades

9 Carat gold set white marble on black onyx cameo carved from stone made by G.H. Palfrey of Melbourne, circa 1900. G.H. Palfrey was a Melbourne jeweller, ...

Brooch - Johnson & Simonsen, Cameo, Gold Set, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1895

HT 62018 Brooch - Johnson & Simonsen, Cameo, Gold Set, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1895

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades

9 carat gold set cameo made by Johnson & Simonsen, Victoria, circa 1895. William Johnson & Herman Simonsen ran their jewellery business together from ...

Brooch - Joseph Lawrence, Kookaburra, Painted Porcelain, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1900

HT 62026 Brooch - Joseph Lawrence, Kookaburra, Painted Porcelain, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1900

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades

Hand painted porcelain brooch by V.A.S. (Victorian Artist Society) mounted in 9ct gold by Joseph Lawrence, Melbourne, circa 1900.

Negative - Myer, Melbourne, Victoria, 1925

MM 8315 Negative - Myer, Melbourne, Victoria, 1925

Clothing & Textiles, Images & Image Making

Negative - Washington's Department Store, Mildura, Victoria, circa 1935

MM 5248 Negative - Washington's Department Store, Mildura, Victoria, circa 1935

Clothing & Textiles, Images & Image Making

Fob & Albert Chain - P. Falk & Co, Every Week Prize, Bairnsdale Show, Bairnsdale, Victoria, 1920

HT 62246 Fob & Albert Chain - P. Falk & Co, Every Week Prize, Bairnsdale Show, Bairnsdale, Victoria, 1920

Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades

Gold fob and Albert chain awarded to Nathan Harcourt of Bunyip in 1920 as the winner of the Every Week Prize for the best bird in show at the Bairnsdale ...

Tassels - Spun Glass, Blue, pre 1890

ST 16370 Tassels - Spun Glass, Blue, pre 1890

Engineering

Blue spun glass tassels, made before 1890.

Cot - Wooden, Richmond Henty, Portland Bay, 1837

ST 24551 Cot - Wooden, Richmond Henty, Portland Bay, 1837

Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Wooden child's cot, used by Richmond Henty circa 1837. Richmond Henty was born August 3, 1837. The son of Stephen and Jane Henty, he was the first white child born at Portland Bay, ...

Apron - 'Phar Lap Australia's Own', 1930s

HT 12457 Apron - 'Phar Lap Australia's Own', 1930s

Home & Community, Leisure, Clothing & Textiles

This apron was embroidered by an unknown person using a commercial pattern during the 1930s.

Quilt - Isabella Spence, Patchwork, Scotland, 1840s-1850s

HT 28831 Quilt - Isabella Spence, Patchwork, Scotland, 1840s-1850s

Migration & Cultural Diversity, Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community

Patchwork quilt brought to Australia by Isabella Falconer Murray Spence (born 1831) when she migrated from Forfar, Scotland with her husband David Spence in ...

Glass plate. Warumungu. Tennant Creek, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia. /07/1901 - /09/1901

XP 9643 Glass plate. Warumungu. Tennant Creek, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia. /07/1901 - /09/1901 Warumungu women dancing in a ceremony.