This is believed to be a period "reproduction" most likely made from a JEEP vehicle spring by Australian soldiers to sell as a souvenir. US soldiers were prime targets for this type of deception as they were known to pay a premium for "Japanese" samurai swords.Steel blade and wooden handleNone

Issued to 2nd Battallion Scottish Rifles "Cameronians" for Rifle no 823Steel bayonet, 28 cm blade, 11 cm handle, wood hand grips secured by brass fasteners, fitted for fixing to Lee-Metford rifle 10-97, Wilkinson London, Govt broad arrows, inspectors' stamps, bayonet, edged weapons, lee-metford rifle, wilkinson

Bayonet for Self-Loading Rifle 7.62mm. 20 cm blade. With scabbard. Handle and frog painted black.bayonet for slr, scabbard, bayonet frog c1965

Bayonet, French, Lebel, cruciform 52 cm blade, brass handle66891, Lebelbayonet, lebel

19th century German dress bayonet. 28 cm blade, brass handleCoat of arms on handlebayonet, dress, german

Weapon believed to have been owned by Edward "Ned" Kelly as evidenced by the letters "E.K." scratched into the bottom of the handle.Colt Model 1849 Pecussion Revolver. Serial number 53939. Five round chamber and a plain timber handle with the letters "E.K." scratched into the handle. "E.K." could also refer to Ernest Knowles executed around the same time as Kelly.Scratched into handle "E.K." "53939"ned kelly, kelly gang, colt percussion revolver

Weapon believed to have been owned by Edward Kelly as evidenced by letters 'EK' scratched into the bottom of the handle. Colt Model 1849 Percussion Revolver, Serial Number 53939. Five round chamber and a plain timber handle with the letters 'E.K.' scratched into the handle.edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, weapon

Owned by Captain J. Pardew and brought out from England by his son, Mr E.J. Pardew in about 1893.A silver dress sword and scabbard. It has a large metal handle and hand guard. The blade is engraved with a crown and other decorations.On blade- Proo Rifle Volunteers Molesword weapon arms dress-sword

This was brought back from WW1 by Gordon A.W. Fisher. Gordon Fisher enlisted from Orboston 24.10.16. His father was James Fisher a Lochend farmer. This item from WW1 is a reminder of the involvement of the Orbost men who served in that conflict. A World War 1 metal bayonet with metal grip attachment to gun.Handle - E.J. 42253 Scabbard 131bayonet weapon arms ww1 fisher- gordon

rusty remains of small pistol,minus handle.Nilgun, revolver, pistol, weapon, handgun, learmonth

The history of the Thunderchild gun is not known. It was presumably manufactured in Torquay in the second half of the 19th century. Such guns were often attached to a ship’s rail through the holes in the swivel base, as in the base of this gun. The guns fired grapeshot and were originally used on ships to repel boarders. They were also used to launch whaling harpoons and were sometimes employed for signalling. The relatively late date makes the latter application most likely. This Thunderchild gun is complete with ramrod and wad remover. It is in good working order and easily assembled. It is used locally for special ceremonies and for Whaleboat Races as a starting gun. (Guns and Cannon, South Wester Victoria, May 2008, ref W/F/03) The small bore cannon is part of a collection of nineteenth century Flagstaff Hill Guns and Cannon, which is classified as being a high level of significance, on State, National and World The nineteenth century artillery pieces are a very rare and representative collection of artillery of this era. The artillery pieces, individually and as a collection, are highly significant for historical, scientific and aesthetic reasons at the state, national and world levels. The artillery pieces are excellent examples of nineteenth century artillery designed for the shore defence of western Victoria in the mid to late 1800s. The collection demonstrates the system of nineteenth century Imperial Defence implemented by Britain and of the recycling of obsolete technology to the colonies by Britain. The collection represents the methods of artillery technology, its advancement and its modifications in order to remain active. It also illustrates the transference of defence technology from Britain to Australia and demonstrates the level of reliance Australia had on British defence equipment. The artillery pieces form prominent elements in their landscapes and, together with the batteries and sites in which they are located, create a strong visual link to the region’s defence history. Importantly the artillery pieces, individually and as a collection, represent a very rare and intact group of nineteenth century artillery. Very few examples of nineteenth century artillery have survived worldwide, the largest collections being sited in Canada. The collection is a rare collection of artillery which demonstrates the advancements made in artillery technology during the nineteenth century, and is one of the largest collections of nineteenth century artillery in Australia. Further, the collection is extremely intact, with most pieces retaining original carriages and many located within their original emplacement. This collection of artillery, with their carriages and in their locations, are of exceptional national significance as they represent the largest intact collection of artillery within a single defensive network, outside of major colonial ports. The collection of nineteenth century carriages and slides are in themselves an extremely rare and important collection, however their significance is enhanced by their placements within batteries and with guns. (Conservation Management Plan for Victorian Guns and Cannon, South Western Victoria, May 2008) Cannon; small 1pdr cast iron, smooth bore muzzle loading swivel gun, painted glass black. 19th century cannon has polished wood handle, two detachable metal stirrups and metal swivel base with cuff, attached to block of wood by four bolts. Accessories are a wood tamper and wood ramrod. Name on gun is Thunder-Child, Torquay, Vic. There are Maker’s Marks on the gun and base, and a number on the cannon.. Marks; Barrel "Thunder/ Child". Base cuff " THUNDER / -CHILD / TORQUAY / VIC ", Trunnion "2825/H"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cannon, torquay, thunder child cannon, thunderchild cannon, signal cannon, muzzle loading cannon, ordinance, munitions