 | Video of the 91st Annual Dinner of the Optometrists Association Victoria on the occasion of the award of honorary life membership to Professor Barry ColeVideo and audio CD / 2003 Optometrists Association Victoria Time Period: 21st C | (Cat no. 1877
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 | The clinical procedure of fitting haptic lensesVideo and audio CD / Author: STRACHAN, John Phillip Frith Late 1960s John Strachan Time Period: 1940 to 1999 | (Cat no. 2045
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 | In conversation with Professor Noel Brennan and Professor Bruce EvansVideo and audio CD / Corporation: Cooper Vision Inc 2011 Cooper Vision Inc CooperVisionTV.co Time Period: 21st C | (Cat no. 2096
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 | Quantum Episode: The Ageing EyeVideo and audio CD / Research records Corporation: Australian Broadcasting Commission 1990 Australian Broadcasting Commission Time Period: 1940 to 1999 | (Cat no. 2590
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 | Tribute to Dr Brien Holden (mpeg-4 movie)Video and audio CD / 2015 American Academy of Optometry Time Period: 21st C | (Cat no. 2710
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 | Video introduction of Professor Erica Fletcher PhD, MScOptom, FAAO winner of the 2016 Glenn A Fry AwardVideo and audio CD / Corporation: Midnight Media Group 2016 Midnight Media Group Time Period: 21st C | (Cat no. 3172
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 | Oral history about Ella Lillian May PinkVideo and audio CD / 1990 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 | (Cat no. 3502
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Cyril Woodford Kett. Painting by John Nathan 1980. Cat No.8.
The Museum and Archive is named in honour of Cyril Henry Woodford Kett FBOA FSMC (1890 - 1970) who was one of the five people who signed the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Australian College of Optometry in 1939.
He was a councillor of the College from 1940 to 1970 and First Vice President 1944 to 1947. He was made an honorary life member of the College in 1954. He donated numerous items of historical interest to the College that provide the foundation of the Museum. The collection formally started in 1970.
The main museum display is in the Aitken Gallery on the first floor of the ACO building. Also there are items from the collection on display in the Schultz foyer and the Nathan library of the College. These displays are changed periodically. The Aitken and Hewett Book Collections are held in the Nathan Library. The Aitken Gallery and these displays and collections can be visited at any time by appointment during ordinary opening hours of the College.
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The picture shows Mr Anthony Carbines MP and archivist Mr Michael Aitken cutting the ribbon celebrating the opening of the Aitken Gallery at the museum. Others in the photograph are Kett Museum archivists, Colin Bates, Joe Chakman, Barry Cole and Pamela Sutton, and the CEO of the Australian College of Optometry, Ms Maureen O’Keefe.
French gilt brass 5 draw spyglass (small monocular telescope) circa 1820. Foliate & floral decoration around eyepiece, ribbed casing with suspension ring. Five draw telescopic action extends the spyglass for use. Diameter: 32mm, Length closed: 15mm: extended: 40mm. Cat No 3568