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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Mould Pattern (boat fitting), Pattern, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Solid cylinder, in two halves, joined by wooden dowels. Main cylinder has smaller diameter cylinder attached to either end. Diamond shaped 'wings' around larger cylinder, one at top end, the other quarter way down. Painted green, inner flat sides unpainted. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - SEC Cash Bag
Has a strong association with Dave Kellett, motorman and inspector in Ballarat; issued to crews in order collect fares, hold tickets and money.Leather bag with outside bag (for ticket wallet) with metal strips on openable section, fitted with push button catch, four coin compartment inside and adjustable shoulder strap. Has been fitted with a coin dispenser (screw and bolted in) for six different coins (50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c, and 1c). Coin holder plastic - blue base, white top with red coin supports or bases and metal springs. Bag sewn with some rivets. On rear of bag, at top, stitching has been redone using copper wire.) Has an inscription inside. Not to be used in traffic.On inside of bag, opposite coin holder in blue biro "44 D.Kellett 7 Head St. Wendouree" On top of left hand side of coin holder, partly faded is "D.Kellett 7 Head St. Wendouree"trams, tramways, cash bag, tickets, fares, conductors bag -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - A Martin Equine Clippers
Used in the grooming of horses c1900We believe these were imported and sold by Holden and FrostTwo pronged steel arm , wooden handles with steel clippersA MARTIN & CO MANUFACTURERS on arms. A MARTIN IMPROVED on clipper bladeequine, agriculture, civilian 1900 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, c. 1970
Fishing lure. Gold coloured feathers covering shank of hook. Yellow painted lead 'head'. -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Braille clock
Wooden clock with embossed metal to mark hours as well as tactile hands. A metal plate fixed to the top has Braille as well as print. Door at the rear opens to reveal the clock's inner workings. Four metal balls on the base sit on two runners. Believed to have been created by St Dunstans.Wooden clock with metal hands, indicators and name plateSt Dunstans 1915-1965 (also written in Braille)assistive devices, st dunstans -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Functional object - Wood heater/stove and tray base
See media photo 2 for details of backgroundOld stove / woode heater and tray base (tray may need repairs or replacement)mcnamara, wood heater, school, heating -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Pot
Production method - Fired.A dark green ceramic pot (jardiniere) with a raised floral design. It has"Jafan" stamped on base.pot, containers -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium with square head
Collection of 410 corroded nails with rectangular heads and square shafts that narrow to a blunt tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Stirrup
Used by Riders to support feet whilst in the saddle and to help in controlling the horseManufactured and Sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900Nickle plated steel stirrup, flat bottomed with oval foot enclosure. At the top thereof is a slit in the steel to allow a leather strap to hold stirrup to saddleequine, steel, stirrup -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object, 1965
Black vinyl zip up case with red lining and white lettering inside (cordless).Phllishave by Philips J.S. 38985 (navy number)razor case, mcgurry wj -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - SPECTACLES & CASE
.1 Round lens glasses, tortoise shell brown rims, arms have flexible copper wire for ears and tortoise shell effect .2 Round lens glasses, opaque rims, brass flexible arm, one arm missing .3 Pinch-nose glasses, gold bridge, fine gold chain .4 Case with clothNilspectacles, pinch-nose -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Pocket knife holder
Used to carry pocket knife on belt and manufactured by Holden and FrostMade and sold by Holden and FrostLeather pocket knife holder, loop over with press studleather, knife holder -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Milk cart
In the 1800's and early 1900's milk was delivered to homes in horse-drawn carts. The milk was placed into churns by the vendor and the churns put into the cart. On arriving at the homes, the milk would be poured into containers the householders had provided.Unpainted wooden milk vendor cart, rubber inflatable tyres ( perished)"Milk Vendor" painted on right sidefarm machinery, horse drawn vehicles, milk cart -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Printer Photograph Plate Block, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), 1969
Photo used in the block is showing No. 21 decorated for the 1969 Begonia Festival. Most likely taken at the tram depot.Demonstrates how printing was undertaken c1969 by the use of printers zinc sheet blocks and the illustration of a decorated Ballarat Tram Printer photograph plate block - wood block with a zinc metal place used for printing in a magazine or block. See Reg Item 3749 for a similar photograph.trams, tramways, decorated trams, begonia festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of four, c1960
Set of four brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire and fitted with formed wire retaining hole fitted to one of the arms. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number G9 - punches a five cornered hole would have been used at the Glenhuntly Depot .2 - number K127 - punches a six cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Preston Depot .3 - number P108 - punches a rounded oblong hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .4 - number 1096 - punches a small crossed hole.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, glenhuntly tram depot -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Functional object - Tankard Fairley
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war, 1945. 20th Light horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII. .This is one of a collection of mugs presented by officers of a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period between the World Wars.Silver plated mug with handle and inscribed on side."20th Australian Light Horse Officer's Mess. Presented by Lieutenant G. McC. Fairley"; and on base "Rigert EPNSAI 10"20th light horse, fairley g mcc lieutenant, officers' mess -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Lamp Shade, After 1975
A decorative kerosene lamp representing the type of light fitting in use during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.This glass lamp shade replicates the design of late 19th and early 20th-century decorative glass used on kerosene lamps in a domestic situation.Lamp shade; blue glass lamp shade with bulbous middleflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, kerosene lamp, replacement glass, glass lamp shade, lamp fitting, light fitting, lamp shade, glass lamp fitting, blue glass -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Crochet Hook Size 1
Collected by Betty McPhee as an addition to her collection of handwork toolsSteel crochet hook - size 1.ARCHER Made in England.handcrafts, equipment, crocheting or crochet work -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Matrix Braille writer model G, circa 1968
Black box containing a Matrix Braille writing machine, with a paper spool attached to the feeding mechanism. The front portion of box is hinged and lifts up to reveal keyboard. Top half of box lifts to reveal Braille writer which is bolted to a wooden base that can be lifted out. The base is secured with a metal latch. Machine has black keys and the wooden case has black leather-like covering, hinged lid, metal clasps, and leather handle on the side. "Model G, Matrix, Coventry Gauge & Tool Company, Ltd., No. 792, For The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London W.I." is stamped on the front,Black vinyl-covered case containing black metal writer and paper spool"Model G, Matrix, Coventry Gauge & Tool Company, Ltd., No. 792, For The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London W.I." is stamped on the front.braille equipment, royal national institute for the blind -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Paper, circa 1908
This roll or reel of paper was part of a consignment carried as cargo of the Falls of Halladale. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. The roll of paper is an example of cargo brought to Australia in the early 20th century. It is also significant for its association with the Falls of Halladale shipwreck, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Roll of paper. Paper has remains of a wooden peg up through the centre and a lot of sedimentation. This roll was recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. It was part of a large consignment of paper listed as part of the cargo manifesto.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, falls of halladale, shipwreck peterborough, 1908 shipwreck, great clipper ships, russell & co., paper, reel, roll, paper reel, paper roll, cargo, consignment -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Functional object - Vesta Case, Unknown
Vestas are the historical name for what are now known as matches. They were named for the Roman goddess Vesta whose domain was the hearth and home. The Swan company began production of short matches, mostly useful for lighting pipes and cigarettes due to their deliberately short length. Due to their small size it became convenient to carry these Vestas within a Vesta Case kept somewhere on the person, large enough to contain enough matches for a days use. The cases prevented their contents from becoming damaged and damp while also stopping them from accidentally striking if held loose in a pocket. This is a simple example of a Vesta Case.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A decorative silver coloured vesta or match book. It has a raised crosshatch pattern in a circular pattern on the obverse side. The vesta has a hinged top and side loop to allow for attachment.A01199/burke museum, vesta case, vesta, matches, silver, social history -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Realia, Lemonade Bottle F & A Ormston Stawell, 1913-1923
Manufacturer in StawellF & A Ormston Soda Lemonade Bottle Green Glass with Marble Stopper insideF & A Ormston Stawell Lemonade stawell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways fare system at the time of the one man trams, tokens which could be pre purchased by travellers and save time when boarding trams. See notes on file re these eg Reg Item 1801.Two Fare tokens - 2d - 21mm diameter - green celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "2" and a small font "D" at top of the two - indicating token had a value of two pence. For details of use see Reg. Item 1794 and Reg. item 1801.1, 1802. For 1 1/2D tokens, see Reg. Item 1944.1 For other 2d token see Reg. Item 1794 and 2488 page 31. See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system and See Reg. Item 1794 trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Brick, n.d
Displayed at History House.Orange brick with holes -
Melbourne Legacy
Functional object - Ephemera, AMF Button and Naval Button
Two buttons that once belonged to J B McLean. He might have kept them as keepsakes of his time in the army in World War 1. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM). This is an example of mementos held by an ex soldier. These buttons would have been very familiar to many Legatees that served in WW1.Australian Military Forces button and a navy button collected by J B McLean.01121.1 Australian Military Forces on the front 01121.2 On reverse the makers 'Firmin and Sons Ld London'world war one, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Sinkers, n.d
11 lead sinkers, 8 triangular with a rectangular base (a-h) 2 conical (i-j) 1 torpedo (k)fishing, recreation, sport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Table card - masonite - blank, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. Not used.Demonstrates a method of advising crews of their trips or run and the timetable for them. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted glued to a sheet of masonite, then varnished. tramways, trams, forms, drivers, conductors, table cards -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Paddles
In 1960 seventy-four commandos from 2 Commando Company left Point Lonsdale at 6pm on February 17 to cross The Rip in an exercise raid on the Portsea officer school. Shortly after departing, a strong tide caught the raiding party and pushed them out to sea through The Rip, where 10-metre waves capsized many of the kayaks and amphibious vehicles. Many of the men were picked up by larger rescue boats, only to be overturned once again in the heavy seas. Warrant Officer George Drakopolous and the driver of his amphibious DUKW, Private Eddie Meyer, both drowned as their vehicle sank. Eight of the commandos were rescued in Bass Strait after being picked up by an Italian ship, the Toscana. Commando Roger Wood helped others board the Toscana safely but was washed off a rope ladder by a monster wave and into the sea. His body was never found. It remains one of Australia's least-known peacetime military tragedies.One of the later disasters around the Rip between Points Nepean and Lonsdale. The 'Queenscliffe' lifeboat turned out to search for survivors without success Paddles from a Mk3 foldaboat used in ill fated commando training exercise in 1960the rip disaster, kayaks, oars -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Functional object - Printing block
A015.1 and A015.2 heavy metal printing blocks in octagonal shape with rectangular stamps. 15.1 has text and 15.2 text and the burning bush.15.1 "PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DORCAS STREET EMERALD HILL I.COR.XI.28" 15.2 "YET NOT CONSUMED"dorcas street emerald hill presbyterian church. -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Tray cloth
White, rectangular tray cloth with 1 inch stitched border and blue, japanese style, embroidered scenes at both ends.table linen, tray cloths