Historically this item would have been used by gold miners, rabbit shooters, mobile "Rag and Bone" traders and other mobile(in caravans and/or horse drawn cart) traders of various small goods and haberdashery. Although marked as not to be used as trade, the isolation and sometimes difficult terrain rules out using larger and more delicate scales. In the early 1900s rough roads and severe weather conditions forced traders to be more flexible in trading with weights and measures. The "close enough is good enough" doctrine was the Australian outback rule of thumb. The significance of this item in the Kiewa Valley during this period demonstrates the slower acceptance of accurate trading measure using the country side principle "my hand shake is my bond". In the Kiewa Valley small quantity commercial undertakings e.g. gold mining, fur pelts and rabbit meat trade did not require bulk weight type scales. Commerce in rural production e.g. fruit and vegetables involved more farmers and their staff in a barter and/or "in kind" payments. This was more so in the depression years 1929 to late 1930s. Self sufficiency was to a large extent more attainable in this region than in the city/ large country town environment. The Australian "fair go" ethical approach to life and commerce was very much ingrained in those living in country regions, like Kiewa Valley as is demonstrated by the not so accurate hand balance, spring loaded scales. Portable Pocket Balance with front plate made from brass. Spring mechanism enclosed by black painted medium gauge steel cover( three quarters cylindrical). Front scale face and rear spring casing fastened by three rivets. Spring loaded marker blade is located in the centre of the front plate. See item KVHS 0224 for a similar scales.Front plate marked: at top "Not legal for use in trade", below this in larger print "Pocket Balance", under and to the right in smaller print "lbs" under this graded marks, first marked with a Zero, then every second mark in ascending order up to 25. At the bottom of the front plate is marked "Made in Germany"antique pocket balance, scales, mobile weights, vintage appliances

Perforators were used to pierce and empty the skull in craniotomy.Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan worked in the Victorian country town of Casterton as a general practitioner from 1919 until his death in 1977. He also practiced obstetrics. His son, Dr David More O'Sullivan donated his obstetric bag and its contents to the College in 1999. The bag and contents are a unique time capsule of the type of instruments and pharmaceuticals used in the inter-war period.Simpson's perforator. Instrument consists of two straight, pointed blades with screw joint, and a spring loaded insert. Also includes a connecting spring bar at top of handle with three hinge joints. Handles are textured for grip.destructive instruments

9 page letter from Fred dated 11/9/45 when he was in Alice Springs for a sale. Addressed to My Darling. He mentions the plane trip to Alice Springs, the sale and the work and conditions.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - letter, fred

Brief account of the slow progress of Australian women towards equality with men to 1960s.2 p. from Ancestor, Winter and Spring 1991, p. 12-13women in australia, gender equality, ancestor (magazine)

One of many designs of egg whisk.Egg whisk, metal spring around loop with wooden handle painted redkitchenware, whisk

Spring Latched Bit Brace. All metal with a wooden handle. Length 325mmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spring latched bit brace, bit brace, brace

Plan printed by the Government Printing Office Melbourne, of underground survey at Spring Hill underground survey, spring hill, robert allen, c.w. langtree, steam litho government printing office

Plan printed by the Government Printing Office Melbourne, of underground survey at Spring Hill.underground survey, spring hill, steam litho government printing office

Plan printed by the Government Printing Office Melbourne, of underground survey at Spring Hill.underground survey, spring hill, steam litho government printing office

Clippings from Frankston Post July 8 1953 "Spring comes to Korea."picture, korea, army

Pair of shoe stretchers made of spring steel & wooden ends painted pink.costume accessories, footwear accessories, pair of shoe stretchers

Lieut.Stephen.DeAraugo of the 14th Battalion AIF in a spring bound binder with black and white photographs.books, biography, dearaugo

Cast iron double-springed fence wire strainer, registered and patented in 1916wire, strainer, tool, tools, farm, farming, churchill island

8644.1 - Metal spring powered syringe 8644.2 - Screw on type syringe tip- Parke Davis & Co.

1 stainless steel needle holders with round spring handles and a lock at the end."SKIDMORE ENGLAND STAINLESS STEEL"needle holders, surgical instrument

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display, a large rock feature made from Australian sandstone and a native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Aerial view of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaMade in Australia / 10 / DEC 66M4australia, slide, robin boyd

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display, a large rock feature made from Australian sandstone and a native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Aerial view of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaMade in Australia / 11 / DEC 66M4northern territory, slide

Metal glove stretcher with two prongs and decorated handles. Operated by spring devices.costume accessories, glove accessories

Black and white postcard of the Suspensiopn Bridge near Tipperary Mineral Water Spring. mineral water, daylesford, central springs, tipperary spring, suspension bridge

Colour photograph of two cyclists reiding past Villa Parma in Hepburn Springs.hepburn springs, herald sun tour, cycling, villa parma, parma house

Gus Gervasoni's grandfather, Luigi Gervasoni, was born in San Gallo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy and joined his brothers in Australia in 1863. He settled at Yandoit Creek, where Gus was born to George Gervasoni and Anne Pedretti. Gus Gervasoni stands beside the Gervasoni crest in his Hepburn Springs house. gus gervasoni, gervasoni crest

Parma House was bult by Italian born Fabrizio Crippa. It was restored from a burnt wreck to Villa Parma by Richard Rigby and Franchek. Walls were scraped back to the original, and burnt umber detailing added. The garden was created by Richard Rigby and Kevin Flintoff.A number of colour photographs of Villa Parma and garden in Main Road, Heburn Springs.villa parma, fabrizio crippa, parma house, richard rigby, kevin flintoff, garden, hepburn springs

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display, a large rock feature made from Australian sandstone and a native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. House, possibly Alice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaMade in Australia / 27 / DEC 66M4 / Encircled 12 (Handwritten) / 5 (Handwritten)australia, slide, robin boyd