Items tagged scientific research in MV Collections

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  Research Rocket Model - Skylark, circa 1965

  History The Skylark sounding rocket program began in the United Kingdom in 1954. The first launch took place at Woomera, South Australia in 1957. Skylark was developed by the Royal Aer ...

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  Archive - John Cotton, Ornithologist, 1843-1849

  Archive of writings by and about ornithologist John Cotton. Cotton arrived in Victoria from England with his family in 1843, already a published ornithologist. He went on to document a ...

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  Letter - Archive, John Cotton, 1843-1849

  Letter on single sheet of paper folded into four, written (presumably) by ornithologist John Cotton to his brother circa 1834-1848. It begins ' The principle peculiarity in Australian Z ...

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  Letter - Archive, John Cotton, 1843-1849

  Letter on single sheet of paper folded into four, written (presumably) by ornithologist John Cotton to his brother circa 1834-1848. It includes the end of a former letter, then begins ' ...

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  Manuscript Extract - Archive, John Cotton, 1843-1849

  Alternative Name(s): Letter Manuscript or letter extract on single sheet of folded paper folded into four, written (presumably) by ornithologist John Cotton to his brother circa 1834-1 ...

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  Bird Taxonomy - Archive, John Cotton, 1843-1849

  Alternative Name(s): Radial Quinary System Diagram, Avian System, Taxonomic Diagram Single page chart or diagram providing a taxonomy of birds, based on the quinary system. Believed to ...

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  Article - A. A. Abbie, 'The Australian Aborigine', Australian Medical Publishing, 1952

  'The Australian Aborigine' by anatomist and anthropologist, Andrew Arthur Abbie (1905-1976). It was first published in the journal 'Oceania', December 1951, Vol. XXII. No. 2. This editi ...

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