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Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - BERET, 1942
Alan Mason collection, refer cat No 3979.2Beret, Cotton, blue colour, white label sewn on the inside with date.On white label, “N197 Made in Australia 1942, size 7”berets, work wear 1942 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sewing Needles
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Prym Sewing Needles. Best silvered eyed sharps. Size6/8handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Drinking Tumblers, RSL Port Melbourne sub-branch, 1998
Tumblers were donated to the PMH&PS by Liana and David THOMPSON, who were given the tumblers while on a visit to the Port Melbourne Branch RSL at Excelsior hall prior to closureTwo drinking tumblers, inscribed PMRSL 1916-1998excelsior hall, domestic life - containers, rsl, returned services league -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Bottle
Bottle recovered from AWAS quarters, Camp 3. Used there as a scent bottle/container.Flat-shaped glass bottle with screw top715bottle, camp 3, tatura, awas -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Craft - Reels of Lace Thread
Two spools of white lace threadHarris Lace Thread Flax No. 70 2 Cordhandcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Glass, 1934
Belonged to donor's mother Ethel Lilian Shepherd.Drinking glass with flying bird and leaves etched on one side. Also a small map of Australia with "EXHIBITION" 1934. "From Mum to Ethel"As aboveglass -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Knife
This knife would have been used for food preparation.Knife; wooden handle and shaped metal blade with serrated cutting edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, kitchen knife, food preparation -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Pie funnel, Thomas M Nutbrown, 1932 to 1940
A pie funnel is a hollow ceramic tool that bakers place in the center of pies to prevent bubbling over. They can also be called pie vents, because that hollow core allows steam to escape during baking. Thomas M Nutbrown started manufacturing kitchenware in 1927 from his factory on Walker Street, Blackpool. He registered the company in 1932 and over the following years his company was exporting goods all over the world. His company pioneered many unseen kitchen gadgets and utensils onto the market and had many products patented. Today Nutbrown continues original techniques and craftsmanship to produce kitchenware that give its products a distinctive character.A kitchen item that in the 1930s was a unique addition to any housewives kitchen from a UK company that is still producing these types of products today. Pie Funnel, ceramic white glaze, "Nutbrown" printed on side.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pie funnel, porcelain pie funnel, baking utensil, cooking equipment, kitchenware, nutbrown pie funnel, nutbrown -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea cosy unfinished
Two cream coloured machine made lace triangular tea cosy pieces. Patterns of leaves with a scalloped edge on two sidesmanchester, trimmings -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Place Mat - Retangular
Used for Top Table. Dinning in nightsSet of 2 Rectangular Stirling silver placemats. Plastic pad on bottom. Maj S.N Aird OPSO 1990. Capt M.D Hankinson 1989 1990 ADJT.Maj S.N Aird OPSO 1990. Adjt 5/6 RVR Presented by Capt M.D Hankinson 1989 19905/6 rvr, officers and sergeants mess, silverware, place mats -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Crock Pot, 1960s
Used by donor's familyElectric cooker - slow - cylinder shape - orange with brown and yellow stripes. Glass lid - knob on lid. Controls - Off/High/Low. 'Crock - Cooker'. Two handles for lifting and three legs to support cooker off bench.Made in Japan. General Electric Model No. SC10domestic items, cooking -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Hair Comb, n.d
Tortoiseshell hair com, translucent honey coloured, 3 teeth (one broken off) comb wave-shaped. -
Mont De Lancey
Furniture - Chair
Part of a complete dining suite from the home of Mrs. Nell Sebire, 2nd wife of Thomas Sebire. Seat reupholstered 1992.Brown wooden high backed chair with cloth seat cover of floral design.chairs, dining suites, furniture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Mannequin, 1890-1900
Used by Whitehorse Historical Society. Origin unknownDark brown torso length mannequin with wooden base and neck and arm holes. Shaped with bust narrow waist and bustle to hip in length. Brown cotton fabric. Below front neck is material sign printed: JA Walker Manufacturer, Melbourne.J A Walker Manufacturer Melbournemodel making, mannequins/dummies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Hand Blotter, 1900-1950
Possibly part of a writing set.A lightweight wood hand blotter with green leather finished surfaces featuring gold tooled design. Blotter face is finished in dark green and black marbled paper.domestic items, writing equipment, handcrafts, leatherworking -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Craft - Dress Pattern Bi-centennial 0001, c1988
A Bi-Centennial Dress Pattern 0001 made by Lindie Ward for Power House Museum . It is a copy of a dress belonging to Isobel Hovell, the wife of the explorer William Hovell. Isobel died 1837. The original dress was made from yellow, satin -striped, cotton voile, printed with sprigs of flowers in lilac and greenThis Dress Pattern was made for the Bi-Centennial Celebrations at Power House Museum, Sydney in 1988c1988 A large paper envelope with printed design of dress c1837. Dressmaking tissue pattern pieces for dress are enclosed and a measurement scale is on the backFront of packet : BICENTENNIAL DRESS PATTERN / POWERHOUSE / 0001dressmaking, craft equipment, dress patterns, craftwork, sewing, hovell isobel, hovell william, ward lindie, bi-centennial celebrations, melbourne, moorabbin, victoria, new south wales, market gardneres, power house museum -
Nepean Historical Society
Domestic object - Folding Polarised Sunglasses in Case
These are among the first polarised sunglasses. They were developed specifically for fisherman and were used extensively by Sam Stirling off Portsea in the 1950s and 1960s.Local and cultruralfishing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Furniture - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Honour Board for Directors and Council Presidents, c2009
The Ballarat School of Mines was hthe first school of mines in Australasia and was established in 1870. It is now a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Three colour photograph of Founders Room, and an honour board in Founders Room at the SMB Campus Administration Building. It lists the Directors, and the School Council Presidents.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines directors, ballarat school of mines council presidents, frederick martell, c.a. fenner, w. poole, h.h. smith, maurice copland, a.f. heseltine, r.w. richards, dick richards, richard w. richards, harold arblaster, e.j. barker, jack barker, graham beanland, peter shiells, ron wild, redmond barry, wiliam stawell, andrew anderson, richard maddern, w.h. middleton, e.j.t. tippett, m.b. john, john tippett, morgan b. john, w.j.c. north, rex holioake, ken flecknoe, kerry l. cross, william gribble, bill gribble -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Smoker's Cabinet, 1927
This smoker’s cabinet is a very decorative and clever version of the item that was a novelty piece of furniture that appeared before the First World War. The contents of the cabinet are cleverly hidden behind a tambour roller door. The door slides down into the cabinet when the bottom drawer is unlocked and pulled forward, revealing two more drawers and a shelf. The bottom drawer is fitted with its own removable ashtray and a match striker. The smoker’s cabinet was a popular piece of personal furniture from the 1900s to the 1930s. The cabinet was usually designed so that its purpose was hidden. Behind the door would be a place to store all manner of things associated with smoking, such as pipes, cigars or tobacco, a removable ashtray, matches and perhaps cigar trimmers. The small cabinet was presented to Dr Angus in March 1927 by patients of the Mira hospital in Nhill, Victoria, to show their appreciation for his care. It may have been chosen as something suitable for Dr Angus to take with him when shortly afterwards sailed overseas to study at the London University College Hospital and at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1928 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, before returning to Australia. He and his wife and their young family settled in the Nhill district until moving to Warrnambool in 1939. His family donated this smoker’s cabinet, along with many other historic items, and it is now part of the W.R. Angus Collection. W.R. Angus Collection- The W R Angus Collection spans from 1885 to the mid-1900s and includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. He and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the early planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill, where they contributed to the layout of the gardens. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This smoker’s cabinet is significant as an unusual and rare piece of personal vintage furniture. The tambour roller door is seldom seen on this type of cabinet. The smoker’s cabinet is connected to the history of Warrnambool, as it was owned by Dr W. R. Angus and is part of the W.R. Angus Collection, which is notable for still being located at the site connected to Doctor Angus, Warrnambool’s last Port Medical Officer. It is also connected to the history of western Victoria through its origin, being a gift from the patients of the Mira Hospital in Nhill to Dr Angus, who was the local doctor there in the 1920s and 1930s. Smoker’s cabinet; a stained and lacquered Rosewood tabletop cabinet with a tambour cover. The cabinet is lockable. The tambour shutter door rolls downwards as the bottom drawer is opened, revealing the top two drawers and shelf. The bottom drawer is divided into compartments and has a fitted metal bowl with a bar across it to use as an ashtray and an attached striking surface for lighting matches. The cupboard had decorative silver metal swinging handles on the drawers and sides. The underside of the cabinet is painted crimson. A shield-shaped silver metal commemorative plaque is attached to the top. The cupboard was a gift to Dr W R Angus on March 7th 1927 from the patients of the Mira Hospital in Nhill, Victoria, and is part of the W.R. Angus Collection.Inscription on the plaque: “Dr W.R. ANGUS, A Token of Appreciation from the Patients of “Mira” Hospital, Nhill, Victoria, March 7th 1927.”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, dr w r angus, dr roy angus, dr ryan, smoker’s cabinet, smoker’s cupboard, tambour door, smoking stand, smoking accessory, novelty furniture, tobacco storage, tabletop cabinet, patients’ gift, mira hospital, nhill hospital, w.r. angus, doctor angus, dr angus, march 7th 1927, w.r. angus collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HELMET, STEEL, Post 1960
U.S pattern steel helmet with material fibre glass liner, cotton webbing harness, & leather headband.The liner has a large black blotch as if name & number have been blanked out.uniforms - army, costume - male - headwear, passchendaele barracks trust -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Knife, Before 1878
Cutlery was part of the large cargo of the Loch Ard sailing ship. This concreted block of knives was recovered from the wreck of that ship. History of the Loch Ard: - The Loch Ard got its name from ”Loch Ard” a loch which lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and to the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic. The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrellas, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold their position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck, it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artifact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register.The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we are able to interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collections historically significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Knife handles extend from and are embedded in concretion. Recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard..Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, knife handles, knife, cutlery, cargo -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Domestic object - Silver Goblets
Set of 43 out of 52 (Missing 9) nominally engraved silver wine goblets. Straight bowl design.Lt Col Brian Clendinnen Dave Norris David Nicholas Lt Col Frank Pearson Lt Col Lance Reeder Lt Col Fred Cron John Gilmartin Brian McDermott Graeme Smith M Gilbert Dave Hosking Dave Chambers Tom James Lt John Munro Lt Col Ron Couche M Lippiat J Loughhead Mick Henry S Dutton Paul Lucas S Atkinson P Bavington Lt Col John Dixon Lt Col Alister McIntyre David McAninley Greg Cater M Dalla Costa Dave Norris Lt Col Greg Garde Peter Alkemade Howard Woods Capt Alvis Kucers Tony Luke D Collins Patrick O'Hanlon Lt Dianne Kleihenz S Homolka Stew Williams Harold Darcy Catherine Settle Geoff Smith John Sheppard Maj Kevin Maloney Ray Higgins Henry Kujda Terry Bullock Lt Col Les Coleman Lt Col John Hoskin Lt Col John Williams Lt Col Bruce Hosken Adrian Deacon Bob Spowart wine goblets, mess property -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Foot warmer, Hoffman Australia, Stoneware foot warmer, 1930c
Used to warm feet: ancestor of the hot water bottle.Stoneware foot warmer, treacle and off-white glazefoot warmers -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Robin Boyd
This three-seater sofa is a reproduction of the Robin Boyd designed sofa featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962 (item F034) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Base in dark red, seat in red and bach in purple, woolen fabric, three loose seat cushions, no arms, 6 timber legs.sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Domestic Object - Officers Cup Pewter, Best Recruit
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Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Wide brimmed straw hat, 1960s
The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women. There are however a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.A dusky pink straw woman’s hat with a wide brim. The hat features a fitted pink ribbon at the base of the crown and a white rose (sic) attached to the flat bow of the ribbon.Nilheadwear, women's hats, clothing -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Bottle Brush
Bottle brush with long twisted handle with loop for hanging at end. Brush section is designed to form a spiral shape.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Photo folder
Photograph folder provided by Dicksons Pharmacy ; used to contain developed filmsBeige printed folder; provided by Dicksons Developing & Printing Service for Miss McDougal of Healesville, 1936Dicksons Pharmacy. Est. 1850photography, camera accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Headwear - Hat - ladies
Donated by wearer; worn to churchWhite, chenille, off the face, bonnet shaped hat; small gilt brooch pinned on front.costume, female headwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Footwear - Shoes
Purchased at local op. shop A pair of navy blue ladies tee bar sandals. Open toe,punched cut daisy design front, closed back. Cubin heel.Mervyn Adams. All leather upper. All leather quarter lining. All leather soles.costume, female footwear