Iron and wooden brace for drilling holes. The U-shaped crank has a wooden spindle on it and along with the top spindle is allowed to freely turn under the hands without producing wear and tear on the hands. A drill bit is in the chuck.brace and bit

Illuminated Address from the First World War period and the wording on this address makes particular mention of our boys "doing their bit". The artist was J. Hennessy of Carlton.hennessy, camperdown convent of mercy, bishop foley, first world war.

Knife, large serrated blade, handle broken off and two bits of wire have been brazed onto blade as makeshift handle. trademark on blade Hammer, knife and anvil, "Felix" made by Solengen Rosterei Stainless Germany" .flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

In Australia, the wholesale druggists Fenton, Grimwade and Company, established in 1876, were producing small quantities of oxygen for medical and industrial purposes(11,11). In 1910, they produced a booklet promoting the therapeutic use of oxygen, suggesting it's use in pulmonary and cardiac affections, asphyxia, and morphine poisoning(9). Eventually, oxygen was to play a more significant role in medicine following two significant events. In 1895, Karl Von Linde succeeded in liquefying air, and then fractionally distilling its individual components, including oxygen. This new technique for the production of oxygen from air was revolutionary, but large demand for it did not develop in the wider community until Claude and Hess managed to compress acetylene into cylinders safely in 1897, keeping the highly explosive fuel stable by dissolving it in acetone. By 1900, the oxy-acetylene welding technique was born, and the demand for oxygen for industrial purposes accelerated worldwide. In Australia, Russell Grimwade, working for his father's company, ordered the first oxygen plant to be built in Australia in 1910. (George Kantianis, 2013)Medium sized black coloured cylinder with rounded base once containing oxygen with a large black on white diamond shaped manufacturer's label adhered to the front. Much of the label has been degraded with missing bits, and rust stains.Printed on to manufacturer's label: OFFICIALLY PREPARED FOR MED? / AUSTOX [in logo] / COMPRESSED / OXYGEN / CONTENTS / 33 [handwritten in pencil] Imperial Gallons / KEEP COOL / Australiand Oxygen and Industrial ? / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNEoxygen, cylinder, therapeutic, russell grimwade

Found in the roof space at Three Springs, Clematis with various bridles, harness, reins and collars. They came from under the original post office at "Holly Tree Inn", Olinda.Ornate Leather Bridle made by J.Kelly, St. Kilda and Melbourne. It has blinkers, snaffle bit and a throat strap. Brass studs decorate the leather straps and the leather blinkers each have J. Kelly's brass plates attached.J. Kelly, St. Kilda, Melbourne.

The early settlers of Victoria depended on horse drawn vehicles to farm, make roads and railways, deliver produce and transport people. Horse harnesses were an important requisite for all drivers and could be found wherever there were working horses. Horse Harnesses have played an essential role in different cultures throughout history. Simple, utilitarian horse harnesses made of leather straps and iron rings were being used in early China before AD 500 as well as ancient Greece and Rome, allowing horses to pull chariots and ploughs. The Greeks and Romans were the first to use a "horse collar" which distributed the weight of the harness evenly across the horse's chest rather than relying on a "throat harness" that could damage a horse's throat or choke them. During the medieval period, European horse harnesses became more elaborate and decorative. Variations of different horse harnesses were also found in Native American and Middle Eastern cultures. Horse Harnesses usually have four basic components which include - 1. Communication - the bridle, bit and reins allows the driver to communicate instructions and commands to the horse, guiding its movement and direction. 2. Draft - the collar, hame straps, hames, traces and chains enables the horse to draw and pull the load efficiently by distributing the weight and transferring the pulling force to the vehicle. 3. Stopping - the breeching band, pole straps and breast strap helps to control or stabilise the horse and vehicle when moving downhill or stopping. 4. Support - the back pad, backband, belly band and back saddle keep the harness in the correct position and proper alignment. This show harness was used by Mr. Andy Bourke when showing his Clydesdales at shows or demonstrations. Although a more modern example with decorative embellishments, it still has many essential components traditionally found in an everyday working horse harness. The original purpose of the "housen" for example, was to run rain or drizzle off the horse's neck when they had to work in wet conditions - it was laid flat for this purpose on the top of the collar. Nowadays it is purely for show and is often used to advertise a business or stud. Horse brasses and fly terrets were fastened to various parts of a horse's harness. In the early days they probably began as amulets to ward off evil and to bring good luck and continued to be used as a festive decoration. The heyday of horse brasses was between the years 1851 and 1900. Horse brasses are fastened to various parts of the harness with many of their designs being symbolic. The ornamentation on this harness (although not authentic horse brasses) are based on the horse brasses that were popular in the 19th century. This horse harness is a significant example of the equipment that was needed wherever heavy horses were being used - particularly in the early years of Victoria's settlement by white settlers. Harnesses such as this example were used with stage coaches, drays, farming equipment, delivery carts and personal transportation.A leather and metal horse harness used when showing a Clydesdale (or other breed of heavy horse). It is made up of a number of components. 1. Decorative leather cart saddle with two large cloth pads underneath (which have a scalloped leather and stud border), a raised leather pommel and a silver and red coloured metal back strap holder across the top. It has two symmetrical sets of ornamentation (silver hearts and circles) in the front and a wide strap or girth (with a maker's stamp reading "R. Mitchell Saddler") and buckle which attaches the saddle to the horse. 2. Pair of steel hames which are gently curved (to fit on a horse collar) and are topped with steel knobs. They have several steel rings and lugs (to hold straps and chains) and a "Made in England Warranted Steel" stamp. 3. Breeching harness which consists of a number of leather straps, chains and metal rings including a wide padded leather strap with a scalloped edge that sits on the back of the horse and a thick leather strap that goes around the hind quarters of a horse which is joined to the back strap with four shorter vertical straps and buckles. These straps feature silver and red patent leather trim and silver heart shaped ornamentation. The strap also features the maker's stamp of "R. Mitchell". 4. Decorative leather bridle with blinkers featuring the same silver and red patent leather trim on the cheek piece, brow band and throatlatch. It has a stainless steel "Liverpool Driving Bit" with a curb chain, a variety of decorative silver ornaments (rosettes, diamonds plus a heart and two circles) on each end of the forehead band, dropper and strap as well as a silver metal bell (sometimes known as a "fly terret" or "swinger") that sits on the headpiece of the bridle. 5. Leather "violin shaped" dropper (or hanger) with two silver rosette shaped ornaments and a stainless steel clip on the top 6. Stainless steel "Liverpool Driving Bit" with a straight mouthpiece which is ribbed on one side. It has three rein spots (spaces) and a curb chain. 7. Leather arch shaped "Housen" covered in black and red patent leather and decorated with silver studs (some spelling out F H) and bordered with a red fringe. It has a leather strap at the back and two leather loops on the front. 8. Leather padded backband (Australian style "Stallion Draught Roller") decorated with two groups of nine metal "horse brasses" or harness ornaments displaying horseshoe, starburst and horse head designs on blue, red and white striped webbing. The backband has three notched straps at each end, a buckle near the centre and the initial B stamped in two places underneath. 9. Bellyband made of leather and red, white and blue striped webbing. It has a set of three buckles at each end (which correspond with the notched straps of the backband). 10. Wide, thick leather strap which has a buckle and notches at each end. It also has the maker's stamp of "R. Mitchell Saddler". 11.One pair of long leather traces - each with a buckle and notched loop at one end, decorated with a small silver diamond shaped harness ornament. 12. Length of stainless steel heavy duty chain with two swivel connectors.Saddle - "R.MITCHELL / SADDLER" Hames - "MADE IN ENGLAND / WARRANTED / STEEL" "MADE IN ENGLAND / WARRANTED / unclear" Breeching Straps - "R. MITCHELL / MAKER / R. MITCHELL MAKER" Housen - "F H" Backband "B / B' Wide leather strap - "R. MITCHELL / SADDLER"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, harness, horse harness, show harness, clydesdale horses, andy bourke, horse drawn cart, housen, bridle, hames, breeching straps, dropper, bit, liverpool bit, backband, harness ornamentation, bellyband, back saddle, fly terret

Amongst field kit, the sweat rag was every bit as important as other items - it served many purpose eg washer, towel, cleaning equipment, pillow, sun shade.Held in high esteem by the field soldier because of its efficient and many purpose usages.Field sweat rag for field soldiers made of soft absorbent material and suitable for a wide range of uses.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, equipment

A small white paperback volume with a cover attached by yellow ribbon and covered by tissue paper. Its title is, 'A Bit o' Worn Khaki and other Poems,' by Fred P. Morris.' Above the title is an illustration of a woman sitting at her table with her cat and an open window beside her. Beneath the illustration are the words, 'They sent me home his Bible And a bit o' worn khaki.' Eaglehawk : F.P. Morris, Barrell Street. Melbourne : M.L. Hutchinson, 305-7 Little Collins Street. Bendigo : A.M. Drummond, Arcade Press. 52 p.Fred P. Morrispoetry, war, lydia chancellor, collection, war, poetry, war poetry, poems, literature, book, books

These spikes were worn by Goldie Heath at Stawell in 1933. They were also used by Tommy Deane when training, but as too large they were “tied around with a bit of bike tube”Running spikes worn by Nagambie local, Cyril ‘Goldie’ Heath, to win thew 1933 Stawell Gift. Also worn by Tommy Deane during training with Heath for the 1946 race.Hand-made kangaroo hide spikes, with hide laces, metal eyelets and spikes. Pair of black shoes, rubber solepedestrianism, stawell gift, goldie heath, tommy deane, athletics, running

Presumed to have been made by the family of Mrs. Jean Snow who donated this item. This is a classic example of the tradition of "making do" , of creating new uses for older items or bits of scrap. A pillow case made from four porridge bags which have been opened out and stitched together. The name of the porridge manufacturer is evident on the pillow case, Robert J Terry.Robert J Terry N D M B A N (Eng)pillow- case making-do depression-creativity

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, August 23, 2004. Helpers: schools are indebted to the support they receive from mothers' clubs and no doubt this group from White Hills State School No. 1916 did their bit to assist in 1935.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Shows what some of the huts looked like in Camp 3.Black and white photograph depicting, on the left, the corrugated side of a hut with part of another hut behind it with bits of other huts behind that. On the right hand side more huts can be seen. Part of a garden can be seen next to the corrugated side.camp 3, camp huts, internee living accommodation

Bendigo Credit Co-operative Limited, 121 McCrae Street. On front page logo of the Victorian credit unions and in a circle the words: It's where you belong with a drawing of a building. Inside a little bit of history and an application form for interest bearing deposit.business, retail, bendigo credit co-operative

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood - 1960. Cobb & Co. Coach'. Written on backing sheet of photograph, 'City of Ringwood 1960. Cobb coach later smashed to pieces in accident. Bits purchased by Ron Mason (Ringwood).

These beeswax moulds are second-hand bread tins from a baker. Beekeepers would re-use anything suitable for melting blocks of wax, this is an example. These weren't so good, the wax was a bit hard to get out.Metal rectangular tub, joined on one side to identical tub. No lids. Rusty, shows use wear. metal, mould, beeswax, beeswax mould, beechworth honey

Ornaments (2), 1) ceramic fish with coloured glaze in red, blue and cream. Hole for attaching to wall. Tail broken. Marked "225 Made Portugal" 2) ceramic fish (Bream) with blue and white glaze (smaller). Broken bit off Dorsal fin.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Found under floorboards when building demolished, April 1999. Reason for storage under floorboards unknown; found by 'bottle diggers' and sold to Peter LIBBIS of the Society in April of 1999From a collection of handwritten orders to J.E. EARL, 1922, handwritten on various bits of paper from scraps to company order forms. This one written on the back of a flyer for a lecture by the Hon. W.F. FINLAYSON MLC at Temperance Hall, South Melbourne Oct 27 1921Order in pencil on back of flyerbusiness and traders - timber, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, j e earl pty ltd, anti-liquor league, j p crichton & son

When early settlers began to arrive on the Snowy River somewhere in the 1880s, the land was mostly swamps and heavily timbered jungle on the river frontages. The swamps were drained bit by bit using hand tools. The frontages were cleared by axe and shovel and fire. Several kinds of crops were experimented with such as hops, hemp and maize. Maize grew particularly well and became the main crop of the district. (info. from October 2006 ODHS Newsletter) The Argus was a morning daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia that was established in 1846 and closed in 1957. It was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period.Maize-growing has been an important agricultural industry in the Orbost district since early settlement. This item is associated with that history.A typed letter sent to a local maize farmer requesting information on maize growing. The letter has the "Argus" letter head. The name of the recipient is unknown.maize agriculture-orbost correspondence-argus

A novelty postcard that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville in Victoria.A novelty postcard that was produced by Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville in Victoria.IN A BIT OF A HURRY, SO JUST WRITING/ A FEW LINES NU-COLOR-VUE/ OF/ AUSTRALIA 11 SZ041/ NCV 3703 Printed in/ Australia POST CARD Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Telephone: (03) 560-1788 COPYRIGHTmarysville, postcard, souvenir, nucoloruve productions

Yields information about tram operations and the area around City Loop in Sturt St.Colour positive (from a 35mm slide film) of No. 27 and 26 parked in the city loop, 1971 on a sunny day. Was from the end of a slide film strip and had a bit of the film holder remaining on the right hand edge. Has the parking meters on Sturt St in the photograph.trams, tramways, city loop, tram 26 tram 27

One item about the history of this Church: 1/One and a bit typed notes about the history of this Church from 02/04/1928 to 1980. Its name changed to St Giles in 1946. Notes are undated and author unknown.caulfield central presbyterian church, halls, bambra road, neerim road, caulfield, churches, caulfield town hall, leckie a.d. rev, roberstson j.k. rev, hardie a rev, foundation stones, gullet t.s. mhr, kindergartens, st giles, swan a. rev., yarnall f. rev., constable w rev., gibson c rev., hoad f rev. , moderator of the presbyterian church of victoria, schools, waverley school, manning mrs, cooper mrs, st giles presbyterian pre-school

Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Harry Gilham: The War Memorial, Kangaroo Ground • Annual General Meeting • Autumn Excursion • Society Program • President’s Report • Book Launch, Andrew Ross Museum • R.H.S.V. Program • Bits and Pieces The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

A Detective Booklet - 12 pages - put out by Fisheries and Wildlife Division to use when walking on the Cape Woolamai Trails. The dectictive is Shearwater Holmes and he's looking with your help for clues - like footprints or plants. All a bit of fun as well as education. 2 x booklets donated.Format by Alan J Reid, Gould League of Vic. No '79cape woolamai, the woolamai detective trail booklet, fisheries and wildlife, ministry for conservation, maurice schinkel

'Tiddle Tennis' game. Inscribed on lid: 'MADE IN U.S.A.'. Contains felt playing mat, cardboard 'net', 2 wooden net stands, 4 plastic bats, 1 bag of 8 plastic playing bits and an instruction sheet. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Felt, Plastic, Woodtennis