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From the Heart: Remembering the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, Melbourne Museum, 5 February - 12 May 2019

Visit the interactive Tree of Remembrance, reflect on stories of community recovery, and witness the extraordinary regrowth of the environment.

Fire damaged buildings either side of a street. Group of men stand in the distance.

History of Victorian Bushfires

Girl reaching up to touch coloured tile wall.

Love & Remembrance

Man and woman lean over raised garden bed full of green produce.

Recovery & Wellbeing

Multi-coloured chicken on white sheet of paper.

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Polo Shirt - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

HT 9410 Polo Shirt - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades, Clothing & Textiles

Blue polo neck shirt with logo. This shirt was worn by members of the 2003 Yarram Women on Farms Gathering organising committee. During the weekend all members of the ...

Hat - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

HT 9406 Hat - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades, Clothing & Textiles

Hat with brim and logo worn by a participant at the 2003 Yarram Women on Farms Gathering. This hat was donated by one of the Gathering's sponsors, Devondale. This item ...

Scarf - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

HT 9411 Scarf - Women on Farms Gathering, Yarram, 2003

Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades, Clothing & Textiles

Royal blue scarf with yellow hand-painted wattle-like emblem on one end. This scarf was worn by the donor and by other members of the 2003 Yarram Women on Farms ...

Ship Model - HM Bark Endeavour, 1768-1771

ST 23524 Ship Model - HM Bark Endeavour, 1768-1771

Transport

The 1768-1771 voyage of the Endeavour under the command of Captain James Cook was one of the most important scientific exploration journeys of all time with a continuing legacy for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific ...

Steam Engine Model - Ransomes & Sims, Horizontal, Ipswich, England, 1859

ST 812 Steam Engine Model - Ransomes & Sims, Horizontal, Ipswich, England, 1859

Engineering

Working scale model of a non-condensing 8 horsepower (6 kW) single-cylinder horizontal steam engine, with rectangular cast-iron bedplate, eccentric-driven non-reversing D-slide valve and side steam chest, lever pattern ...

Steam Engine Model - Vertical Compound, High Speed (Sectioned), circa 1936

ST 19966 Steam Engine Model - Vertical Compound, High Speed (Sectioned), circa 1936

Engineering

A working model of an inverted compound high-speed reciprocating steam engine, with enclosed crankcase, solid flywheel, overhead steam cylinders and eccentric-operated independent piston valves on both high and low ...

T-Shirt - 'Fuck On, We're Empty', Red, circa 2009

HT 23654 T-Shirt - 'Fuck On, We're Empty', Red, circa 2009

Migration & Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Futures

Red t-shirt designed by leakeg, circa 2009. The t-shirt features a white printed map of Australia with the slogan 'Fuck On We're Empty'. This T-shirt is an example of individual ...

T-Shirt - 'Australia Full of Racists', 2009

HT 23848 T-Shirt - 'Australia Full of Racists', 2009

Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Unisex beige organic cotton t-shirt with an outline map of Australia on the front and the words "full" and "of racists". This t-shirt was sold on the website CafePress. It uses ...

T-Shirt - 'Australia Full of Racists', 2009

HT 23849 T-Shirt - 'Australia Full of Racists', 2009

Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Unisex beige organic cotton t-shirt with an outline map of Australia on the front and the words "full" and "of racists". This t-shirt was sold on the website CafePress. It uses ...

T-Shirt - 'A Mate is Someone Who Doesn't Want Your Job', 2006

HT 23907 T-Shirt - 'A Mate is Someone Who Doesn't Want Your Job', 2006

Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Unisex ash grey cotton t-shirt with the slogan 'A Mate is someone who doesn't want your job, which is why Howard has no mates (apart from being a complete bogan).' It was ...

T-Shirt - 'A Mate is Someone Who Doesn't Want Your Job', 2006

HT 23906 T-Shirt - 'A Mate is Someone Who Doesn't Want Your Job', 2006

Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Unisex ash grey cotton t-shirt with the slogan 'A Mate is someone who doesn't want your job, which is why Howard has no mates (apart from being a complete bogan).' It was ...

T-Shirt - 'Racism Is UnAustralian', Green, 2009

HT 23261 T-Shirt - 'Racism Is UnAustralian', Green, 2009

Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity

Australians Against Racism and Discrimination t-shirt produced in Sydney in 2009, to counteract racism in Australian society. It was sold through the social networking sites of ...