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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1996
Number in album 03339.02Black and white photograph of Rita Sadler, resident of Nursing Home at Kalimna, with visitors Ashley and Doug Bowler during Carers Week. Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, alcohol -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Bottle Label, Seppelts Great Western, 2006
Label from a bottle of Great Western Champagne printed for a souvenir bottle of Champagne produced or packaged for the 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne - has details of the producer - Seppelts and alcohol content, and the 100 years logo.trams, tramways, 100 years of electric trams, celebrations, events -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Banner - Banner - Women's Christian Temperance Union, 1900s
From Heritage Victoria: The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was an international first-wave feminist organisation. The Melbourne branch was formed in 1887 and became the biggest and most influential women's organisation in Victoria. The WCTU introduced large numbers of Victorian women to political activity. The Union linked temperance and women's suffrage to achieve a variety of social reforms to improve women’s lives. Possible belonged to Florence Dellar of Henty Street, PortlandBanner for the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Navy cotton backing. Pale blue cotton front. Hand painted. White cord on edges. White fringe on bottom. Person holding flag and cross in centre. Paint - blue, white, black, gold. Wooden slat on top - nailed. String hanger with white tassels.Front: WCTU. For God, For Home, For Native Land. Portland League of Hope. Tremble King of Alcohol, We Shall Grow Up.wctu, womens christian temperance union, feminism, feminist -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Document - Leaflet, The War-Time Pledge
White paper with red and blue printed text asking people to make a pledge to abstain from alcohol. 'Patriotic pledge leaflet no. 1', circulated by the Independent Order of Rechabites during WWI, encouraging temperance as a form of patriotism. Text: ' THE WAR-TIME PLEDGE. 'abstinence, king george, world war i -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 2001c
Owners had to provide service of alcohol in order to retain their licence. Locals referred to site as 'The Porta Pub'Colour photograph of tables and umbrellas for beer garden, next to portable building on site of what was the Club Hotel, after the fire had destroyed the original building. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreation, disasters, business -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, "Temperance Queen" Adelle McKenzie, 1984
"Temperance Queen: Adelle McKenzie of Cheltenham, Victoria, was crowned 'Temperance Queen' at the recent National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention in Brisbane. Adelle is the daughter of Industrial Chaplain Mr. Ray McKenzie and his wife Mrs. Betty McKenzie. Contestants studied material dealing with alcohol and other drugs, alcohol as related to the Scriptures, Christian living, and the WCTU."Snapshot of head and shoulders of Adelle wearing a 'crown' and 'robe'."C&N 22/8/84, p. 17"mckenzie, adelle, temperance queen, wctu -
Damascus College
Photograph - Students taking the Pioneer Pledge 1956
Students who undertook the Pioneer Pledge vowed to abstain from alcohol and to devote themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.pioneer pledge, catholic education, ballarat, sisters of mercy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, "B2 Class Tram Destinations", late 1990's
Adhesive Label or Signs with about the behaviour on Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors, No Animals, No Bicycles. No operator logo. Sign of the type with an adhesive back. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Frank Dawes and friend
Black and white photograph of Frank Dawes (Silver Street, Eltham) measuring a glass with his finger and an unidentified male holding a similar glass of drink. Unknown date.frank dawes, drinking, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Digital Document, John Hargreaves, "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", Original 1943
Digital copy of a paper or research report by John Hargreaves, titled "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", dated January 1943 looks at the history of Ballarat's hotel from a licensing viewpoint and their closure as a result of various referendums held in 1888, 1891, 1920, 1930 and 1938. Document lists the hotels closed, the amounts of compensation paid, the results of the polls and has sketches of some of the hotels, including the Vine Hotel, Royal Mail Hotel, Redan Club Hotel, Provincial Hotel, Bucks Head Hotel. Part of a larger document. Has on the last page a copy of a story in The Herald 14/5/1943, about the author, a teetotaller and his work that was passed over to the Ballarat Historical Society. Reports on the votes taken at the various dates. The original of the work is held by the Gold Museum. Copied by Alan Bradley - see Reg item 6380. See digital documents btm6379e.pdf for the image file.hotels, ballarat, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Digital Document, Alan Bradley, "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present - notes by Alan Bradley, 2000?
Digital copy of handwritten notes prepared by Alan Bradley on the document or paper or research report by John Hargreaves, titled "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", dated January 1943 looks at the history of Ballarat's hotel from a licensing viewpoint - see Reg Item 6379. Alan summarises the paper and looks at particular elements of Hargreaves work and some of the well known hotels from a Ballarat Tramway viewpoint. See digital documents btm6380e.pdf for the image file.hotels, ballarat, alcohol -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letter from Mallesons Solicitors and Notaries, 1969, July 8, 1969
This letter was sent by C.C. Trumble of Mallesons Solicitors to H. M. Lightfoot. It discusses a query regarding the terms and conditions of the original 1926 Deed of Trust on whether the consumption of alcohol was permitted on the property managed by the Association of the Blind - the Kooyong recreational grounds and Clubhouse. A postscript confirms that C.C Trumble has forwarded a photocopy of the original Trust Deed, also contained in this folder, and that the consumption of alcohol was not mentioned in the Deed of Trust. 1 typed page with Mallesons letterheadassociation for the blind, h.m. lightfoot, kooyong club house -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Bottle Champagne, 7/8/1983
See inscriptionsUnopened bottle of champagne (green glass) bottled specially for the World Premiere of "Phar Lap" Gold foil top covering. Paper label with collage of photos of "Phar Lap" and his trainer11% alcohol. Wine of Australia McWilliams Champagne 750ml. Bottled specially for ther World Premier of "Phar Lap" August 7th 1983, Sydney, Australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Palace Bar
A black and white photograph of Australian and New Zealand Military Police leave the Palace Bar following and inspection for unauthorised trading practices, particularly alcohol sales. MP's were also very vigilant in the pursuit of drug dealers (note text is missing from the bottom of the page)photograph, military police, palace bar, gibbons collection catalogue, new zealand military police -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: MOONEE VALLEY COMPANY
Moonee Valley Cordial company was established in 1890 by John Dunne. In 1898 they produced Horonda, an alcohol free beer, based on the herb horehound. The business was sold in 1910.Green glass bottle. The bottle is empty but has a cork/lid in and silver foil covering. Moulded in the glass the words: Moonee Valley coy, Horonda tel. 1899 noprth Fitzroy.business, retail, moonee valley company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c 2003
Adhesive Label or Signs with about the behaviour on Yarra Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors, No Animals, No Bicycles with the Yarra Trams logo in the bottom right hand corner. Sign of the type with an adhesive back.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, The Met, mid 1990's
Adhesive Label or Signs with the The Met (Public Transport Corporation) logo in red and green about the behaviour on public transport - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors. gives a list of offences and the phone number for police assistance. Sign of the type with an adhesive back.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Information on donation of League of Soldiers' Friends cashbook, 1996
"League of Soldiers' Friends", part of the "Soldiers Institute" operated an "open-air" lounge in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral where returned soldiers could gather for refreshments and was alcohol free.Notes regarding the aquistion of, information, correspondence and photographs compiled by Harry Gilham (EDHS) regarding the donation of a large cash book of the "League of Soldiers' Friends" (1918) to EDHS which was subsequently donated to the Archives at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.HG Booklet 11cash book, harry gilham collection, league of soliders' friends, mollison library, st. pauls cathedral archives, trinity college -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Vietnam memorial 1992
Commemorative wooden box containing a bottle of alcohol and inscribed liquor glass. Lid of box inscribed with map of Vietnam and jungle scenes. Inside of lid inscribed with description of national memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces. Inside are two metal plaques inscribed "lest we forget" and "Vietnam 1962-1973"As abovememorial wooden box, vietnam memorial 1992 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Glass Bottle Fragment, 1850s
Fragment of glass bottle, round flat lip of gin bottle, dating from gold rush (1850s) or earlierglass bottle, alcohol, gin, gold rush -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Spirit burner, early 1900's
This spirit burner was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Spirit or alcohol burner, round squat shape, clear glass base and bulbous top with cotton wick inside; wick has metal holder. Top sits on base, to snuff flame. Suitable for liquid fuel such as methylated spirits; heat from flame is used to sterilize surgical instruments (W.R. Angus Collection)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spirit burner, alcohol burner, glass spirit burner, metical equipment, dr w r angus, medical equipment, surgical instrument, dr ryan, nhill base hospital, flying doctor, medical history, medical treatment, mira hospital -
Tennis Australia
After Shave, Circa 1980
A bottle of Avon 'Mixed Doubles Windjammer' after shave, shaped like a Spalding 'Championship' tennis ball, mounted onto a green pedestal. Bottle is housed in a yellow carton, with text: EXTRA DUTY/SPALDING/1 CHAMPIONSHIP BALL/2. Materials: Alcohol, Perfume, Plastic, Felt, Adhesive label, Cardboard, Inktennis -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Constitution of Rechabites, 1906
This item belonged to Alan Richardson, a sawmiller at Tabbara. He helped to build and held a ticket for the paddle steamer "Curlip". He was a member of the Rechabites from March 3 1892. The Independent Order of Rechabites began in Salford, England in 1835. It was named after Rechab, a leader in the Old Testament, who instructed his tribe to refrain from drinking alcohol. During the Industrial Revolution the idea of temperance became popular as damage was caused to families by alcohol. In Australia it was first established in Tasmania in the mid 1800s. In 1847 a branch was created in Victoria, and it then spread to other States. Members were provided with assistance during times of sickness, death and hardship. This item is associated with the Richardson family, early settlers in the Orbost district.A small grey book with a black spine. The title and details are in black print. Inside is a magazine cutting - "The Rechabite July 1st 1931". This book is the "Constitution of the Victorian District, No 82" and contains the district by-laws."This is to certify that Bro. A.J. Richardson was admitted clearance a member of the Orbost.........."richardson-alan rechabites -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP OF MEN HAVING A DRINK
B+W photo on cream mount. Group of males in suits, bowler hats and Boaters ( Perhaps in a hotel). Sofa syphons and alcohol bottles on table. Glasses on table in background, hat rack in background. 2 of the men have a decorated ribbon pinned to their jackets. Writing on ribbon indecipherable. Inscription: On back, 'W.H.Robinson/Photographer/Mundy St, Bendigo'W.H.Robinsonperson, group, social -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Coffee Palace
A coffee palace was a residential hotel that did not serve alcohol. Most were built in the late 19th century in response to the temperance movement and were popular with families. St Kilda Coffee Palace was built in 1870s and operated until 1888. Currently a Backpackers Hostel.Colour photographst kilda, grey street, st kilda coffee palace, coffee palace backpackers -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Primus Stove
The stove was the property of John Biggart, who lived in Avonsleigh. He travelled Victoria from 1920 to the 1940's. The stove was used at a work camp site.Brass base containing the kerosene fuel tank, above which rises a burning tube and burner assembly. The steel top rings are held above the burner by 3 support legs. To light the stove, a small amount of alcohol is put into the spirit cup, just below the burner to preheat it. Kerosene was then vaporised, mixed with air and it burns with a soot less, blue flame.PRIMUS No. 1. MADE IN SWEDEN. TRADEMARK PRI-MUS. PATENT SB. No 48624. ENG No 171536, all on the top of the tank. On the side is engraved; A/B B. AHJORTH AND CO. STOCKHOLM SWEDEN - SOLEMAKERS OF THE GENUINE -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Uniform- Rock Eisteddfod Shirt, 1993
The Rock Eisteddfod Challenge is a series of dance and drama events staged worldwide by school pupils as part of the Global Rock Challenge. These events are initiated by the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Foundation, and aim to promote healthy lifestyle choices, particularly abstinence from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.White t-shirt with a large logo in the centre reading WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL ROCK EISTEDDFOD 1993 INDIVIDUALITY surrounding two silhouettes of jumping people. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Glass Bottle Fragment, 1850s
Fragment of glass bottle, section of square base of gin bottle, dating from gold rush era (1850s) or earlierglass bottle, container, alcohol, gin, gold rush -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps, drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Stoneware bulb shaped bottle with flared rim opening.Chinese writing on base.chinese, bottle, glaze, stoneware, alcohol -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps, drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Stoneware bulb shaped bottle with flared rim opening. Brown/ greychinese, bottle, glaze, stoneware, alcohol