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Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Case
Cream yellow box with three objects and a velvet blue lining. 11008.1 - box is yellow cream with blue velvet and a rusted ribbon (black). 11008.2 - cream yellow dome handle. 11008.3 - cream yellow large tweezers - is rusted on the ring that opens object. 11008.4 - large handle with rusted hook and small design on bottom.Made in England 11008.1 - who it was donated by. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Scales, Imperial weights & large bowl, c1900
A pair of scales or dishes in which objects to be weighed and the weights / masses against which to weigh them are placed is an "Apparatus for weighing. The pan, or each of the pans, of a balance." These common kitchen / dairy scales would be used by the householder to weigh flour, sugar, cereal, vegetables, fruit, meats, butter, cheese etc. prior to cooking or storing . c1900 A set of steel weighing scales with a balance beam that holds 1 large metal dish for the item to be weighed and a smaller tray holding the weights. The object/ substance to be weighed is placed in 1 dish and the weights are added to the other dish until the two dishes balance equally on the beam. The base , balance beam and tray are decorated with a floral pattern Its parts include a fulcrum, a beam that balances on it, two pans at the ends of the beam to hold the materials to be weighed, and counter-balancing weights.Each weight is engraved with Imperial Measure = 2lb, 1lb, 6ozmarket gardeners, early settlers, fruit vegetables, farmers, cooking, recipes, scales, weights, measures, brass, balance beam, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, kitchen scales, dairy products, cereals, wheat flour, . -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Office Equipment, Stamp holder, Mid 20th century
This item would have been used in an office or business for holding stamps of various kinds. It would have been particularly useful in a legal business or a Government Department such as a Post Office where several different kinds of stamps and seals were needed. Stamps are still used in some business and office circles and an object such as this could still be useful. This item is of interest as an example of office equipment in frequent use in the years gone by. It will be useful for display.This is a black metal object. It has a metal stand with a circular column inserted in the centre of the stand. The top of the column has an oval-shaped handle. A circular piece of metal is attached to the column by a series of radiating spokes. Attached to the outer rim are twelve metal clips for holding office stamps (usually held by the handle of the stamp). The metal clips are held in place by metal studs. The ends of the metal clips clamp over to hold the stamps. The metal clips are all slightly misshapen. history of warrnambool, vintage office equipment -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Scraper
Ship scraper - triangular shaped object with flat blade one end and sharp point at other. Has wooden handle secured by a rivet.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Object, TOWER, Petrographic Microscope
Used in the mid-seventies in petrology laboratories of BIAE.A petrographic optical microscope, with three objected lens turret. Black enameled frame, chrome components. Blonde polished wood storage box.TOWER No 19621. On frame self-adhesive sticker: "Ballarat CAE GEOLOGY"ballarat cae geology, microscope, petrographic microscope, scientific instruments, lens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: CHOCOLATE WRAPPER
Object. Wrapper from a block of Mac Robertson's Milk Fruit and Nut Chocolate. Blue and gold. Written on wrapper: To My Sweetheart - Unreadableindustries, confectionary, gertrude perry collection, chocolate wrapper, mac robertson's milk fruit and nut -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Collar box and collars
9081.1Round brown leather box with lid 9081.29081.2 Assorted men's collars 9081.3 Two black ties 9081.4 2 circular objectsOn lid of box the initials JSCW are stamped. These stand for John Steven Cawley Walley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - GRAYDON COLLECTION: SHOE STRETCHERS, 1880's
Object. Shoe stretchers with steel bars and wooden spherical handles. Wooden sections at other end have flat bottoms and rounded tops.handcrafts, equipment, shoe stretchers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - GRAYDON COLLECTION: SHOE STRETCHERS, 1880's
Object. Shoe stretchers with steel bars and wooden spherical handles. Wooden sections at other end have flat bottoms and rounded tops.handcrafts, equipment, shoe stretchers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - BADGE COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK BADGE
Object. Oval shaped copper coloured badge. In the centre is a tree. Written around the edge, "EAGLEHAWK C.C.''Vertical brooch clip on the back.Letters on back ''K C LUKE MELB''numismatics, badges-civil, eaglehawk badge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Armband, Provost Unit
Worn by Corporal Stephen Owen Lloyd, National Serviceman from New South Wales, who served in Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1969-70.Black material with four press studs on back and red MP machine embroidered on front. This object is an arm band, also called a brassard. military police, armband, brassard, provost, lloyd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Magnifying Viewer
Green metal surround, thick magnifying glass object used in armured personnel carrier. Very heavy & solid glass with black interior.drivers viewer, armoured personnel carrier -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Breast Reliever, Jenkins, c 1940
glass and rubber pump in cardboard box. Price written in pencil 13/6. Piece of paper stating object , where made and by whom.jenkins, breast relievers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
This plough was hand wrought on a forge by Thomas Gibbs and used by him in ploughing competitions. It is a good example of forge welding. It include some 'found' items.Small horse drawn long board plough with one wheel and one shear.It is hand made on a forge and includes some 'found' objectsrural industry, agriculture -
Arapiles Historical Society
Blackout Covers For Car Headlights
round black objects/ glass at back and vented at front.Used on car head lights during the war to stop the liklihood of planes seeing themblackout cover, car, headlights -
Kyneton Fire Brigade
Memorabilia - Trophy
Brigade Trophy - no inscriptionPart of Kyneton Fire Brigade trophy collectionOrnate silver jug with elaborate design chased on body and lid of object. Four decorative legs. Lid is surmounted by a decorative seed pod. kyneton fire brigade, fire brigade demonstrations, country fire authority, trophy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - PEPPER & SALT SHAKERS
Items are part of the Collection of "William Anthony Theodore DSM", PM 2981. Refer Cat No. 7926P for service details.A white set of pepper and salt shakers with description and emblem of Rats of Tobruk Association in black and gold on the side. Functional objects with lids on bottom.Inscribed "Compliments WA Branch - 33rd Anniversary, Adelaide 1974".tobruk, 33rd aniversary, william anthony theodore dsm, souvenir -
Winchelsea and District Historical Society
Decorative basket, Handmade by Mrs. Ada Newcombe, circa 1939
Handcrafted by local lady, Mrs. Ada Newcombe.Decorative basket, with a lid, made from pine needles with a gumnut for a knob. Flowers embroidered on lid.Object made by Mrs. Ada Newcombe from pine needles found in the grounds of St. Thomas Anglican Church, Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia.decorative basket, pine needle basket, handcrafts, winchelsea, newcombe, st. thomas' anglican church. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Container - Box, The Missions to Seamen Christmas Greetings 1943, 1943
The box was presumably made in Australia to be used as a gift container for Christmas gifts or greetings by people associated with the Mission or their acquaintances or family members. The box is dated and has the Mission to Seamen logo and description as a promotional way to describe and inform people of the Mission's purpose. The gift was sent by Mariner Merrylees to sister Marjorie in Manitoulin Island, CanadaThis everyday practical object represents in its function an acknowledgement by the Mission to Seamen organisation of the need for sailors and seafarers to stay in touch with friends and family at Christmas time and this sample box of a wartime Christmas marks a particularly difficult time in history for seafarers to stay in touch and connected with loved ones.Cardboard beige rectangular box in a small size, with blue stamped inscriptions on it detailing promotional information about The Missions To Seamen. The object also has a blue hand written inscription on it on the top side and also another hand written inscription at the back side detailing the recipient’s name "Marjorie". This object was sent to recipient with a coin bracelet inside (Reference: 600.2). Top side of the box, Christmas Greetings/1943/FROM/MELBOURNE/PORT MELBOURNE/WILLIAMSTOWN/THREE OF OVER TWO HUNDRED/CLUBS SCATTERED ALL OVER/THE WORLD TO SERVE/THE MERCHANT NAVY. Top right side of the box a flag crown and attached cord logo image, THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN/MN Hand written inscription top side of the box, Jivaros Hand written underlined inscription back side of the box, for Marjoriecardboard box, christmas gift, mission to seamen, bracelet, canada, manatoulin island, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, 1943, ww2, christmas, siblings, melbourne, port melbourne, williamstown, coins, robert leighton, marjorie merrylees, mn, merchant navy -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Candle Holder, Early 20th century
This candle holder would probably be mostly used for a candle placed on a table, cupboard or bench. It is unornamented and so would not occupy any place of importance. Candles and lamps were the chief source of light in households until the advent and use of electricity in the early 20th century. Gas lighting was in use in street lighting and in industry for some time before this. Electric lighting for households became available in Warrnambool in the 1920s but the use of lamps and candles was still prevalent until the middle of the 20th century. This candle holder is of some interest as an example of a household item from times past. It will be useful for display. This is a china candle holder. It has a white glaze and the base is circular in shape. The rim or lip is ridged around the edge. One side of the object is cracked. household lighting, history of warrnambool, candle holder -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Equipment - Scientific, Heliostat
A heliostat (from helios, the Greek word for sun, and stat, as in stationary) is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky. Nowadays, most heliostats are used for daylighting or for the production of concentrated solar power, usually to generate electricity. They are also sometimes used in solar cooking. A few are used experimentally to reflect motionless beams of sunlight into solar telescopes. Before the availability of lasers and other electric lights, heliostats were widely used to produce intense, stationary beams of light for scientific and other purposes.Black metal and brass object with scale measure (0 - 90 and glass circle on top that can be raised and lowered. Three legs with brass feet.Markings on scale measure. heliostat, metal, brass, mirror, guage -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Gavel, Early 20th Century
This Gavel was used by Councilor Matthew J. Ryan during his various terms as Ballarat Shire President,He was first elected to council on 30th August 1897.serving as Shire President in 1902-08-14-23-32-38-44 and 50Tool used to "control" council meetings,by Shire President. Brown wooden object with handle to which is attached a barrel shaped head, on which is carved the initals BS.On the front of this is a silver shield name and dates.B.and S carved in wood.On silver shield,Shire of Ballarat, Cr.M.J.Ryan JP President.1902,1908,1914,1923,1933,1938,1944,1950.gavel.tool.councilor m j ryan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Leader Printing Works, The Castlemaine Technical School and Trade Workshops Prospectus 1919, For Engineering, Trade and Art Students, 1919
Used at Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Ballarat. The objectives of the Castlemaine School and Trade Workshops is "to fully equip all Students in the full basic principles of Science, Engineering or Art: and from an establishment of such, to then specialise in the various branches of the same; hence it affords opportunity for investigation into Chemistry, Metallurgy, and the various avenues of Engineering Science and Art."Brown soft covered booklet with 36 pages and information on office bearers, teaching staff, objects of the school, information for parents, courses, subjects and fees.castlemaine technical school, castlemaine, technical school, prospectus, trade workshops, w.v. dam, m.t. fogarty, a.d. freeman, w. corlett, t.h. mccreery, a. verey, j. bennett, a.c. elvish, colonel j.w.b. field, reverend f.a. hagenauer, j. lowry, h.s.w. lawson, j.w.c. short, h.t. govett, j. stell, s.s. graves, f.w. adams, c.w. steiner, geo chaster, c.w. joy, e.r. lewis, s.j. ellis, e. dann, t.t. wells, j. robertson, v. henderson, f.a. moran, f. barry, j. colbert, h. payne, schools of mines, principal, registrar, science, engineering, art, chemistry, metallurgy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: FRANK J. EVERY'S BOOK AND STATIONERY CENTRE
Object, Blotter, Frank J. Every's Book and Stationery Centre, The Bendigo Church and School Supply Depot. For everything that's good. Phone 874.business, retail, frank j.every's -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Audio - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: RECITAL DUETS RECORDING, 1954
Object. Recital Duets Recording. 33 1/3 RPM recording of Recital Duets performed on 3 LO Melbourne. 21st July 1954.audio-visual technology, audio accessories, duets, gertrude perry collection, 3lo melbourne, recital duets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Audio - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: RECORDING OF PERFORMANCE BY GERTRUDE PERRY, 1950
Object. Recording of Performance by Gertrude Perry. 78 RPM recording of performances given by Gertrude Perry of Pipes of Pan, The Lord's Prayer, Holy Holy.audio-visual technology, audio appliances, 78 rpm record, gertrude perry collection, pipes of pan, the lord's prayer, holy holy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: MONOPOLY SET, 1936
Object. Unopened boxed set of Monopoly game in black cardboard box, with red, white and silver lid, which reads MONOPOLY NEW EDITION.Parker Brothers Inc., Salem Mass New York, London. US Patents 1,509, 312-2,026, 082. Made in USAtoys, general, monopoly set -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: TOY MOUSE, 1932
Object. Black and white plastic toy mouse. White face, black ears. Open mouth. White shoes. Black body. Black tail.toys, dolls, toy mouse. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GRAYDON COLLECTION: SERVING PLATE, 1880's
Object. Cream coloured oval serving plate. Gold edge with 1 cm dark blue border with brown coloured pattern inside the border.Crown and leaf emblem with ''Staffordshire'' written in centre.domestic equipment, table setting, serving plate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - GRAYDON COLLECTION: SHOE STRETCHERS, 1880's
Object. Shoe stretchers with steel bars and wooden acorn shaped handles. Wooden sections at other end have flat bottoms and rounded tops.handcrafts, equipment, shoe stretchers