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Bendigo Art Gallery
Furniture, Grant FEATHERSTON, A310 Contour chair (pair), 1953
Nonedecorative arts, chair, chairs, featherston, a310 contour chair, contour -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Furniture - Linoleum Sheeting, C 1900
This linoleum is in-situ in one of the rooms of the house at Days Mill. Newspaper laid underneath indicates the linoleum was laid after September 1910.PATTERNED LINOLEUM : A floor covering made from materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing. This piece has a cream & light grey mosaic type background with circular brown leaf repeating patterns interlaced into four square blue shapes. Central star pattern within circular leaf pattern in light & dark blues & browns. Stylised floral motif in between each circular & square shaped pattern repeats. -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Furniture - Hall Stand
Cane hall stand with mirror, 2 hooks and 2 shelvescane, hallstand, furniture -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Altar and Reredos, Hadwen and Houghton, ca 1944
This altar and rear reredos were part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. The reredos was donated to the Williamstown chapel by Miss. M. Breaks, in memoriam Miss. L.A. Breaks, who served a very active part in the Seamen's Mission, and the altar was donated by Mr and Miss J R Schutt. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity that served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This altar and reredos are significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. They are historically significant for their connection to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, an organisation of women, formed to support seafarers. The connection of this furniture to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Altar and reredos or altar panel, wooden. The timber is panelled, stained and has a varnished finish. The base has a detachable vertical panel with the decoration of a sword and two anchors, the reredos has a cross on a panel. It was made by Hadwen and Houghton, Malvern, Victoria. A plaque at the bottom right edge is marked with the maker's name. The altar is part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church collection.On removable panel; logo of [sword and two anchors] On bottom right of base: "Hadwen and Houghton, Malvern"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, altar, reredos, church furniture, religious furniture, miss m breaks, miss l a breaks, mr and miss j r schutt., worship service -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - Small wooden stool
Very old hand-made wooden stool 47 centimetres long, 14 centimeters wide and 19 centimetres high. The top is one and a half centimeters thick. The two sides are made from one centimetres thick wood and are 47 centimetres long tapering to 36 centimeters and seven centimeters wide. The two ends are 17 centimetres long, 14 centimetres wide and two centimetres thick, it checked out to fit into the sides of the stool, there are two centimetre notches cut into the bottom which create the impression of legs. The nails that hold it together are handmade.wooden stool, miner's item -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Stool, 20th century
Medical stool, strong wooden construction, with four legs and wooden foot rest. Seat is padded. Stool is handmade.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, medical furniture, office furniture, stool -
Parks Victoria - Cape Nelson Lightstation
Furniture - Cabinet
The two‐door cabinet with a bench top is a simply made nineteenth century utilitarian cupboard. It is similar in style to cupboards that were built into spaces either side of fireplaces in keepers’ quarters. All have two doors simply framed around recessed central panels, which are sometimes bevelled. They are opened with a key, or by a basic knob made of metal or turned wood. Most also are made from a light‐coloured wood, which in this case is possibly Huon pine. Some are painted, others show evidence of paint which has since been removed in an effort to restore the surface, and a few retain their original wood finish. This cabinet, which has plain recessed unbevelled panels, has one internal shelf and stands on the floor without a plinth base. The bench top has basic squared edges, and a low backing with curved ends extends around one side. These features suggest the cabinet was fixed and originally built into a corner. The Cape Nelson CMP identified a similar but slightly different cabinet in one of the assistant keepers’ quarters which is shown with shelves added to the top. Other similar two‐door, benchtop cupboards that were probably built‐in include those at Cape Otway and Cape Schanck , which have since been moved out of the residences. Built‐in cabinets were standard fittings in lightkeeper quarters as illustrated by the Point Hicks Lightstation CMP, which shows a built cupboard beside a fireplace. The Cape Nelson cabinet, an original domestic furnishing provided by the Public Works Department, has first level contributory significance for its historic values and provenance to the lightstation.Two‐door cabinet with a bench top. The doors are simply framed around recessed central panels.Light coloured wood. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bar stool, Thonet
The two Thonet black bar stools were purchased by Patricia and John Davies at the same time as the new black Thonet dining chairs, to replace the worn blond wood Thonet dining chairs that Patricia and Robin owned. (The wicker seats have been repaired more recently.)Set of two bar stools with black legs and circular seat covered in wicker.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Furniture - bookcase, crca 1930
A small domestic bookcase with adjustable shelves made by A. H. Harris of Ballarat. The firm was created at Ballarat in 1928 and became notable for making church furniture including the fitting out of St Therese' on Wendouree Pde Ballarat. This is an early small piece made for the home in an Arts and Crafts style.A.H.Harris & Sons.stamped into rear of shelf. -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Furniture - Table, Wooden Table
Wooden with drawer - pine top. Circular carved legs - 2 circles at top. One rear brace. Top consists of 6 identical boards. Sliding drawer at end covered in fabric/paper. backed paper with blue square patterned. Dark stain to support and legs. Tin home-made handle.Drawer has 'Kensington Meat Preserving Works, Melbourne, Australia' on sides. Underneath - '4 dozen sheep tongue' -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Furniture
Carved wooden Piano Stool with Tapestry Seat stawell, music -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Furniture - Furniture, mahogany chest of drawers 20thC, c1900
This type of Chest of drawers was a common and practical piece of furniture 20thC . The 8 eight various sized drawers were suitable for the secure storage of small and large items of clothing, haberdashery, linen, Bouquets of lavender, bay leaves, camphor etc prevented damage by moths, silverfish and the strong wood deterred mice .This item is one of many donated by Ms Carole Green whose family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.A french-polished mahogany wood chest of drawers often mistakenly known as a 'tallboy.' There are ornate carvings at the top drawers.furniture, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, wood work, craftsmen, carpenters -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Furniture - Shelves from Mitchell Store, 1900's
Mitchell Shelves used in Mitchell Store Main Street Stawellstawell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Furniture - Clock, 1882
Portland Post Office Clock. Case is apparently new.Large mantle clock made from dark wood. Front door has a large glass pane with roman numerals in gold affixed to interior of glass. Brass arms and some of workings of clock visible through the door.Front: PORTLAND ROTARY CLUB INC. This original Portland Post Office clock, dated 1882, was fully restored and presented to the Portland City Council by Rotarian Norm Middleton on 20 September 1993. (metal engraved plaque affixed to front). Back: (unknown)portland rotary club, portland post office, mantel clock, horology -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - Rocking Chair
Carved wooden rocking chair. Back was originally upholstered in material with flowered pattern on striped background and seat upholstered in hessian. Now re-upholstered in red/black material.furniture, domestic -
Melbourne Legacy
Furniture - Chair, President's Chair, 1955
This hand carved President’s Chair was presented by Legatees from the Melbourne Club and groups in 1955. It was made in memory of the Founder of Legacy, Legatee Stan Savige who had passed away in May 1954. Melbourne Legacy keeps the chair on display in the main reception foyer on Level 1.A record of the respect held by Legatees towards Legatee Stan Savige that they wished to honour him by providing a President's chair in his honour.Large wooden armchair with leather seat and back topped with the Legacy torch.Brass plaque engraved with "In memory of / Legatee Stan Savige / Founder / Melbourne Legacy 1923"presidents, chair -
Bendigo Art Gallery
Furniture, UNKNOWN, Bedside Cupboard, c.1870
No inscriptions Not dated.decorative arts, bedside cabinet, mahogany, cupboard, interior, furniture -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Furniture - Bookcase, Secretaire bookcase
This bookcase was from Fintona private school Camberwell Melbourne. Fintona was a Presbyterian school for girls founded by Annie Hughston in 1896 and was originally in Camberwell and now Balwyn, Melbourne. The daughters of Pompey Elliot attended the school and the bookcase contains one of their several awards. Colonial Australian cedar secretaire bookcase c.1880 with a piano lid action to the desk lid instead of the more common drop down type.Two door cabinet base with two deep shelves, desk slope inset with gilt tooled leather. desk has rear drawers and one secret compartment and lid. Top section is simple two door glazed cabinet with three moveable cedar shelves topped with a simple pediment.secretaire, fintona, bookcase, violet elliot, pompey elliot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - FRETWORK SHELF
Folding wooden fretwork corner shelf with a foliage design, 2 mirrors, stained brown with hinges & small hook. Marked on back DI475 also small sticker underneath 733 108K.handcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Furniture - Choir stalls
choir stalls, st peter chapel, heritage listed -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa
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 F003) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Rectangular three-seater sofa. 6 timber cigar shaped legs with round flat brass metal feet. Orange wool fabric. Armless.walsh st furnishings, sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Bendigo Art Gallery
Furniture, UNKNOWN, Writing bureau, c.1790
No Marksdecorative arts, furniture, writing desk, desk, bureau, mahogany, brass, interior -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Stool, circa 1880
This organ stool was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. The stool was possibly donated together with the Mason & Hamilton reed organ, which was generously donated by the Joy Club for Fighters, a charity organisation in Williamstown. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen, an Anglican charity, has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centr4es in over 200 ports world-wide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria the orgainsation began in Williamstown in 1857. It was as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’. Its location was an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981 and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This organ stool is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The stool is historically significant for its connection to the 1880s Mason & Hamilton reed organ that was also in the St Nicholas Seamen's Church in Williamstown. The connection of this stool to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, and possibly to the Joy Club for Fighters, highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Stool; mahogany organ stool, angled seat with two legs reinforced by horizontal wooden bar. Legs have a decorative cut away design. This stool is in our St Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, church furniture, religious furniture, religious worship, missions to seamen victoria, st nicholas seamen’s church williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, church music, stool, organ stool, piano stool -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Furniture, Wooden Court Room Witness Box, 1880s
Witness Box, sourced during the period of renovation of the Kew Court House, believing that it was an original item of furniture from the building. Based on an examination of the woods in the item by heritage consultants, it was deemed not to be original to the building. As the item had been donated, the item could not be returned. For many years, it has been stored in teh basement of Kew Library.An original witness box from a Victorian Court House.Large and heavy wooden witness box from a Victorian court house.kew court house, court house furnishings -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - Stud Drawer & Mirror
Single drawer with mirror on top It stood on a tall boy (a set of drawers) used for a man's toilet requirements.furniture, domestic -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & Museum
Furniture - Shire Chairs, c. 1916
Presented to Council by A.C Gibb, Son of Alexander Gibb of MeadowbankFrom 1st generation settler, 6th Shire PresidentThree wooden chairs, each with red leather upholstery, brass, 1 x chair, silver plaqueShire president chair plaque: Presented to the shire by Cr. A.C. Gibb J.P. / February 1916, Secretary's Chair: right front leg - Scratched: BYLAWSshire council, broadmeadows, furniture, alexander coupar gibb -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - FURNITURE PIECES
Two pieces of decorative timber from washstand/dressing table. Large piece is F shaped with a wider curved piece at the top and the lower piece is wave shaped. The second piece is wave shaped. It fitted on the larger piece. Both are brown timber stained.furniture, domestic, dressing table/washstand, furniture pieces, m ballhause -
Mont De Lancey
Furniture - Display Cabinet, Unknown
The cabinet is currently used to display vintage postcards, greeting cards and photo albums.A tall wooden English Oak vintage display cabinet with an ornately carved top with four filials on each corner and decorative shaped legs. It has six glass shelves and a side door opening on the right. It has a lock on the side door, but the key is missing.display cabinets, storage and display furniture -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Furniture - Stool, 1920s
Small stool used at the Common School, probably in the 1920sSmall timber stool with slot cut in top to use for carrying it.school, common school, education, furniture -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Furniture - Cabinet, 1930-1950
Tall white wooden cabinet with wood-framed glass double doors.