Showing 5899 items matching "iron"
-
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Cast Iron Mailbox, 15/02/2020
... Cast Iron Mailbox...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields Mailbox letterbox mail Lydiard Street South A red castiron mailbox in Lydiard Street South, Ballarat Cast Iron Mailbox Photograph Clare Gervasoni ...A red castiron mailbox in Lydiard Street South, Ballaratmailbox, letterbox, mail, lydiard street south -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Iron Punishment Band on the Prison Hulk "Success"
... Iron Punishment Band on the Prison Hulk "Success" ...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields port arthur convicts prison hulk success punishment band Black and white image of the Prison Hulk "Success" at Hobart Iron Punishment Band on the Prison Hulk "Success" Photograph ...Black and white image of the Prison Hulk "Success" at Hobartport arthur, convicts, prison hulk, success, punishment band -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, NSW Bookstall Pty Ltd, Scrap Iron Flotilla, 1944
... Scrap Iron Flotilla...Scrap Iron Flotilla Book NSW Bookstall Pty Ltd, John F Moyes ...An account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World WarIll, p.197.non-fictionAn account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World Warworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratDomestic object - Clothes Iron, Flat Iron size 6
... Flat Iron size 6...Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree goldfields Flat Iron size 6 Domestic object Clothes Iron ... -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratDomestic object - Trivet, Hot Iron Trivet
... Hot Iron Trivet...Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat 8 Cardigan St Lake Wendouree goldfields Hot Iron Trivet Domestic object Trivet ... -
Kilmore Historical SocietyTool - Shoe last, Cast iron shoe last
... Cast iron shoe last...Kilmore Historical Society 4 Powlett Street Kilmore daylesford-and-the-macedon-ranges Cast iron shoe last Tool Shoe last ... -
Kilmore Historical SocietyTool - Shoe Last, Cast iron shoe last
... Cast iron shoe last...Kilmore Historical Society 4 Powlett Street Kilmore daylesford-and-the-macedon-ranges 6/DD on toe2 cast hole on out foot, 2 cast holes on sole, various small cast faults Pointed toe, instep slide, instep groove on foot space, general dust and grime. Cast iron shoe last Tool Shoe Last ...Pointed toe, instep slide, instep groove on foot space, general dust and grime.6/DD on toe2 cast hole on out foot, 2 cast holes on sole, various small cast faults -
Kilmore Historical SocietyTool - Shoe last, Cast iron shoe last, UK
... Cast iron shoe last...Kilmore Historical Society 4 Powlett Street Kilmore daylesford-and-the-macedon-ranges 12 cast on toe Small foot shoe last with instep slide and groove in foot space. piece missing in cast in instep slide in foot space. 2cast holes on sole. dirty and dusty Cast iron shoe last Tool Shoe last ...Small foot shoe last with instep slide and groove in foot space. piece missing in cast in instep slide in foot space. 2cast holes on sole. dirty and dusty12 cast on toe -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph (sub-item) - The Yarra Brae homestead in 1940, which was burnt down in the early 1970’s. A ripple iron house
... The Yarra Brae homestead in 1940, which was burnt down in the early 1970’s. A ripple iron house....A ripple iron house. ...Mr. Edward Hughes’ house ‘The Oaks’, in 1893 [Construction would not have started until late 1893 so photo would appear to have been taken a while after that.]mr. edward hughes’ house ‘the oaks’ -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Pemberton, Max et al, Captain Black : sequel to the Iron Pirate, 1911
... Captain Black : sequel to the Iron Pirate....; red cover with illustration of man watch a burning warship from the deck of another ship Captain Black : sequel to the Iron Pirate Book Novel Pemberton, Max Cassell and Company Wright, Gilbert [illustrator] ...Captain Black is alive again. More alive and more terrible than ever, it seems; for in place of the Nameless Ship which was sunk in the Atlantic, Mr. Pemberton has fitted him with an electric-driven submarine equipped with periscopes, electric projectors, liquid oxygen, gyroscopic compasses, and engines for dealing death on that vast and awful scale which one associates with the exploits of the invincible Captain.338p. : Frontispiece illustration col.; red cover with illustration of man watch a burning warship from the deck of another shipfictionCaptain Black is alive again. More alive and more terrible than ever, it seems; for in place of the Nameless Ship which was sunk in the Atlantic, Mr. Pemberton has fitted him with an electric-driven submarine equipped with periscopes, electric projectors, liquid oxygen, gyroscopic compasses, and engines for dealing death on that vast and awful scale which one associates with the exploits of the invincible Captain.fiction, adventure, max pemberton, gilbert wright -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Pemberton, Max, The iron pirate : a plain tale of strange happenings on the sea, 1924 [first published 1893,numerous later editions]
... The iron pirate : a plain tale of strange happenings on the sea...Circular design on front cover, title and author's name on spine. The iron pirate : a plain tale of strange happenings on the sea Book Novel Pemberton, Max Cassell and Company The Chapel River Press ...304 p. : brown/beige cover, embossed in black. Circular design on front cover, title and author's name on spine.fictionfiction, max pemberton -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Nick Anchen, Iron Roads in the Outback, 2017
... Iron Roads in the Outback...Central Australia Railway -- History. The Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. ...The Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age.ill, maps, p.208.non-fictionThe Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age. commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., central australia railway -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Burke, David, With Iron Rails - A Bicentennial History of the Railways in New South Wales, 1988
... With Iron Rails - A Bicentennial History of the Railways in New South Wales...State Rail Authority of New South Wales -- History. a history of the railways in New South Wales up to 1988 the bicentenary of the colonizing of Australia. index, ill, maps, p.248. With Iron Rails - A Bicentennial History of the Railways in New South Wales Book Burke, David New South Wales University Press ...a history of the railways in New South Wales up to 1988 the bicentenary of the colonizing of Australia.index, ill, maps, p.248.non-fictiona history of the railways in New South Wales up to 1988 the bicentenary of the colonizing of Australia.railroads -- australia -- new south wales -- history., state rail authority of new south wales -- history. -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook (Item) - Textbook Of Air Armament Part 2 , Chapter 8 Vulnerability Of The Iron And Steel Industry
... Textbook Of Air Armament Part 2 , Chapter 8 Vulnerability Of The Iron And Steel Industry....Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Air Publication 110A-0300-1B8 Textbook Of Air Armament Part 2 , Chapter 8 Vulnerability Of The Iron And Steel Industry. Book Textbook Of Air Armament Part 2 , Chapter 8 Vulnerability Of The Iron And Steel Industry. ...Air Publication 110A-0300-1B8 -
Moorabbin Air MuseumDocument (item) - CAC Collection - Avon RA3 Part II Sand Castings In Iron, Aluminium & Magnesium
... CAC Collection - Avon RA3 Part II Sand Castings In Iron, Aluminium & Magnesium...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne CAC Collection - Avon RA3 Part II Sand Castings In Iron, Aluminium & Magnesium Document CAC Collection - Avon RA3 Part II Sand Castings In Iron, Aluminium & Magnesium ... -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook (Item) - Cast Metals Handbook American Foundrymens Association Cast Steel Malleable Iron Non-Ferrous Alloy
... Cast Metals Handbook American Foundrymens Association Cast Steel Malleable Iron Non-Ferrous Alloy...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Cast Metals Handbook American Foundrymens Association Cast Steel Malleable Iron Non-Ferrous Alloy Book Cast Metals Handbook American Foundrymens Association Cast Steel Malleable Iron Non-Ferrous Alloy ... -
Federation University Art CollectionCeramic - Artwork - Ceramics, Jan Feder, Lidded Stoneware Casseroles with iron glaze by Jan Feder, 1981
... Lidded Stoneware Casseroles with iron glaze by Jan Feder...Lidded Stoneware Casseroles with iron glaze by Jan Feder Ceramic Artwork - Ceramics Jan Feder ...Jan FEDER ( - 1981) Jan Feder is an alumna of Federation University having studied ceramics at the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education (now Federation University Gippsland campus). Jan Feder was respected by all students for her diligence and technical ability. Her tragic death in 1981 evoked an immediate response from her peers for a memorial. Students discussed a number of memorial options, such as funds for equipment, scholarships and awards. The decision to commence a collection was made based on the idea that all future students culd benefit from the availability of a collection, whereas only a very few individuals could benefit from a scholarship. Students immediately set about raising money by selling 'seconds' called 'Junque Sales'. a total of $760.00 was raised and the first two works purchased were by Victor Greenaway and Victoria Howlett. Ceramic works were purchased from visiting lecturers who became leading ceramic artists around the world, as well as from many of the staff who taught at the Gippsland Campus. The Artist in Residendence Program assisted the collection, with many resident artists conrtibuting to the Collection (ie Robin Welch, Anna Zamorska, Sandy Brown), as well as international guests. Ceramic events such as 'Strzelecki Spotkanie 1984' and 'Woodfire 86' also resulted on major contributions to the collection. Three lidded pots by Jan Feder made in 1981.jan feder, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, ceramics, gippsland campus, alumni, casserole -
Buninyong & District Historical SocietyBooklet - Copy of Mining Prospectus, Prospectus for Victorian Central Coal & Iron Mining Company Lal Lal
... Prospectus for Victorian Central Coal & Iron Mining Company Lal Lal...Hastie Buninyong 1860-1985 "Strength and Beauty are in Thy Sanctuary" An 8 page booklet outlining the beginnings and development of the Buninyong Uniting Church 1860-1985 Prospectus for Victorian Central Coal & Iron Mining Company Lal Lal Booklet Copy of Mining Prospectus ...The Buninyong Presbyterian Church was built in 1860 by a prominent group of early pioneers including the Reverend Thomas Hastie, and eventually became the Buninyong Uniting Church in 1977This booklet outlines the establishment and physical and spiritual development of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in Buninyong in the late 19th and 20th centuryAn 8 page booklet outlining the beginnings and development of the Buninyong Uniting Church 1860-1985Buninyong 1860-1985 "Strength and Beauty are in Thy Sanctuary"buninyong uniting church, buninyong presbyterian church, buninyong methodist church, rev. hastie -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Flat Iron, circa 1900
... ...iron...Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. ...Iron; small flat domestic iron....Domestic object Flat Iron ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top. An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today. Iron; small flat domestic iron.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, iron, flat iron, domestic iron, laundery, ironing equipment, sad iron -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyIron - antique
... Metal cast iron with handle and embossed within a circle the letter S on the top of the iron. ...Embossed on top of the iron - circle with S inside....Metal cast iron with handle and embossed within a circle the letter S on the top of the iron. ...Cast irons were heated on the stove and used to take out creases/wrinkles in cloth. Used before electricity was available. Two irons were often used so that one could be being used while the other heated.Used in the Kiewa Valley prior to electricity being available.Metal cast iron with handle and embossed within a circle the letter S on the top of the iron. The handle has flat metal curved sides which hold a hollow round rod for lifting.Embossed on top of the iron - circle with S inside.antique iron, household item -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - FLAT IRON
... ...iron...Silvesters cast iron number 7 flat iron....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Laundering iron Silvesters logo & number 7 Silvesters cast iron number 7 flat iron. ...Silvesters cast iron number 7 flat iron.Silvesters logo & number 7domestic equipment, laundering, iron -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Flat Iron, 1890-1935
... ...iron...Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. ...Flat iron cast iron with traces of original black finish on handle. ...Domestic object Flat Iron ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today. Flat iron cast iron with traces of original black finish on handle. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry, clothes ironing, sad iron, tailors goose -
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumGalvanometer, Thompson (Suspended Magnet)
... Brass and glass rectangular box encasing electrometer on square iron base supported by four legs....On iron base at front: “Elliott Bros London”...The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum Level 2, The School of Physics, David Caro Building (192) Corner of Elgin and Swanston Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne On iron base at front: “Elliott Bros London” Brass and glass rectangular box encasing electrometer on square iron base supported by four legs. ...Brass and glass rectangular box encasing electrometer on square iron base supported by four legs.On iron base at front: “Elliott Bros London” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - CAST IRON STEAM IRON
... ...Iron...Cast Iron Steam Iron. Approx 200mm...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields Bendigo Household Functional object Iron Cast Iron Steam Iron. Approx 200mm Domestic Object CAST IRON STEAM IRON ...Cast Iron Steam Iron. Approx 200mmbendigo, household, functional object, iron -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Clothes Iron, last quarter of the 19th century
... ...iron...Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. ...Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle....Domestic object Clothes Iron ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Clothes Iron, last quarter of the 19th century
... ...iron...Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. ...Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle....Domestic object Clothes Iron ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Clothes Iron, last quarter of the 19th century
... ...iron...Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. ...Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle....Domestic object Clothes Iron ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - FLAT IRON
... ...iron...Number 6 flat iron with the letter S circled and number 6 shown on body of iron....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Laundering iron S Number 6 flat iron with the letter S circled and number 6 shown on body of iron. ...Number 6 flat iron with the letter S circled and number 6 shown on body of iron.Sdomestic equipment, laundering, iron -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Petrol Iron, C 1930's
... Silver coloured metal petrol iron with removable top plate and cylindrical tank. ...Metal Plaque on the left side says "All British Pumpless Iron. Manufactured by Handiworks Brisbane" Other writing in the metal is not legible. the letter "H" has been engraved into the top of the iron under the handle. ...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Clothes Iron Metal Plaque on the left side says "All British Pumpless Iron. ...Silver coloured metal petrol iron with removable top plate and cylindrical tank. Metal handle with blue painted wooden top attached and metal plaque with maker's details and insignia between screws on bottom section of handle. Plastic knob to remove top section. Pumpless Iron, with Wooden Handle and Attached Canister for Shellite (lighter Fuel).Metal Plaque on the left side says "All British Pumpless Iron. Manufactured by Handiworks Brisbane" Other writing in the metal is not legible. the letter "H" has been engraved into the top of the iron under the handle. "CLOSE HANDI" with an arrow pointing right on the black plastic knob on top of the iron and the back of the iron.clothes iron -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Sheave Block, n.d
... ... Iron...Wooden sheave block, 2 sheaves, iron shaft, iron hook, wooden clump structure, iron pins, wood painted grey...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland collection Port of Portland Archives Sheave Block Wooden Iron Wooden sheave block, 2 sheaves, iron shaft, iron hook, wooden clump structure, iron pins, wood painted grey Tool Sheave Block ...Port of Portland collectionport of portland archives, sheave block, wooden, iron
