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Kew Historical Society Inc
Container - Treacle tin, Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd, 1950s
Treacle was used by Australians as a major sweetener in cooking. Produced by the Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd, the company could produce cost effective products due to the ready availability of sugar cane from Queensland.Cylindrical 2lb treacle tin produced the The Colonial Sugar Refinery Co Ltdtins, treacle tins, containers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, Laurel Kerosene, 1930s
Advertisement from "Selected recipes from "The Leader" small corner books" (1930s). This advertisement is for Laurel Kerosene and gives many uses for kerosene that are no longer common in the 21st century, such as refrigeration, cleaning, lighting, heating and cooking.An example of early 20th century advertisingDigital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, "the leader" small corner books, laurel kerosene -
Williamstown High School
Pupil's cookery certificate 1947
Certificate presented to student who has satisfactorily completed the Course of Instruction in the Theory and Practice of Elementary Cooking. This certificate was presented to Rita Blackstock in 1947 after she completed the above course at Williamstown High School.Buff coloured paper certificate, printed in black with school stamp in green ink.See jpg above.williamstown high school, cookery, 1947, rita blackstock -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Grandma's Recipe Book, 2003
This item was made by and used in the Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre). The book was a "Back To" souvenir.This book reflects the kinds of foods / recipes used in the 1930's. These books often had to include cheap dishes during the wars and hard times that dominated long periods of the first half of the 20th century. Recipes in this book contain common ingredients found in rural kitchens of that time.A loose leaf folder from which a book was printed. It contains recipes, advertisements from 1930's and hints. The cover has a coloured picture od two women, one older, in a kitchen cooking. Print is orange and an orange border surrounds the picture and title,:Grandma's Recipe Book". -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of tram 40 at the Lydiard St terminus and the overhead pan at this location.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of No. 40 at the Lydiard St North terminus. Tram has roof advertisements for Eureka Roofing Tiles and Electricity for Cooking Tram destination set for Sebastopol. Note the pan in the overhead to assist placement of the trolley pole.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat, Tram No. 40 at Lydiard St terminus"tramways, trams, lydiard st north, overhead, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the depot area and shunting trams such as No. 42Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 42 at Depot Junction Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a Cooking with Electricity roof advert. The tram stop sign for the depot is shown.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram stops, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Wendouree Parade near Carlton St and tram operations.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 17 heading to the Gardens in Wendouree Parade nearing the Carlton St Loop. Tram has a Twin Lake and a Dancing advertisement on the front dash panel and an Electric Cooking roof advertisement.In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, carlton st loop, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 33 Wendouree Parade Gardens, Vance Findlay, 15/3/1970
Photograph show SEC Ballarat 33 in Wendouree Parade in the Gardens area, with the destination of Victoria St. Has Eureka Roof tiles and SEC Electric Cooking roof Advertisements along with a Twin Lakes dash canopy panel.Yields information about Wendouree Parade prior to the closure of the SECV operated tramways.Black and White photograph with details on rear.Date and photographer's notes.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, tram 33, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of tram services and the Titanic bandstand in Sturt St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 18 descending the Sturt St hill to Grenville St, passing the Titanic bandstand. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and roof advertisements for Whites Flower shop and a SEC Electric cooking.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, c1966
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1966c, the Mt Pleasant terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, c1966 - still has the white on black destination roll. In the background are the shops advertising Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, The Age, and Coca Cola. The tram has Eureka Roofing and Electric Cooking roof adverts.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 33 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Herb Cutter, 1940s
This device was improvised to prepare herbs for cooking, It could chop bundles of herbs efficiently whilst also ensuring the users fingers were kept clear of the blades. The user held onto the handle and rolled the blades across the herbs to be cut. This item has typical of kitchenware improvised to complete tasks when more food preparation was completed in the home.A device with two sets of sharp metal rollers attached to a metal frame with a handle, The wooden handle is painted in green. domestic appliances, kitchen utensils -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Matchbox, Matchox and top - Aborigines on one, Southern Cross on the top. C1971, 1971
1. Matchbox with a picture of two aborigines on the top - lighting a fire. A mia-mia is in the background. Text overprinted 'Australian Safety Matches'. Note metric dimensions.; 2. Matchbox top only. Text 'The Southern Cross'. Southern Cross stars are in the background.1. Text on back of matchbox: Cooking Food/Australian Match Mfg Co Pty Ltd/Made in Australia (10/5)/ 1971 [Handwritten]/Average Contents 50.; 2. Matchbox top only. Text 'The Southern Cross'. Southern Cross stars are in the background. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: NEW IDEA JANUARY 1969
New Idea magazine from January 18th, 1969. on the cover a young girl in white dress. Girl's party dress pattern. Cooking for picnics. Garden furniture and accessories to make! Tony Curtis today. Party Beauty. Special bargain offer. Price 15 cents. The magazine has 64 pages.books, magazines, women's magazine -
National Wool Museum
Journal, Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion, Nov. 2, 1936
This book and a number of others like it were owned by the mother and aunts of the donor, Mrs Dorothy Boyle. They were prolific producers of hand knitted and hand made items of clothing and also knitted and sewed for the armed forces during the Second World War. This book is one of five issues of "Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion" owned by Mrs Boyle's family.Fashion and craft magazine, paper cover printed in green and black with four drawings of jumpers/jackets and gloves being modelled. Contents include patterns for sewn, knitted and crocheted clothes, articles re: cooking, gardening, fashion and general interest, and a loose pattern in four pieces made from tissue paper.Registered at the General Post Office Melbourne, for transmission by post as a Newspaper. / 4D / Published / Monthly. / MADAME / WEIGEL'S / JOURNAL OF FASHION / A Delightful Home Journal / Vol. LVII, No. 681. / NOV. 2, 1936. / TINY JACKET, IN KNITTING. /knitting handicrafts - history crochet fashion, madame weigel pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, crochet, fashion -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of tram 18 in Sturt St mid 1960's.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of No. 18 in Sturt St lower, with the Union Hotel and Thomas Jeweller's building in the background. The tram has a good set of blinds, with roof advertisements for Whites Flowers and Electricity best for cooking. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat, Sturt St, from Victoria St."tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 21/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1963 and the Lydiard St North terminus and an AETA Convention tour.Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of trams 18 and 37 at the Lydiard St North terminus, during the AETA Convention tour of 21-4-1962. Tram, 18 has adverts for The Age, Lancashire's store at 94-98 Bridge St and a Whites Florist and No. 37 and SEC Electric Cooking advert."AETA Convention 21-4-62" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, aeta tour, tram 18, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, c1966
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during c1966 and the City terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33, c1966, in Sturt St at the City or Lydiard St North stop. The Town Hall is in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has the white on black destination roll. Has roof adverts for Electric Cooking and Eureka Roofing Tiles.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Photo of SEC Bendigo No. 2 at Eaglehawk terminus. Tram has a crew member (driver) standing by the rear door and has SEC roof advertisements "Electric Cooking is Matchless" and "Everything's under control in my all-electric kitchen". Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses, Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "Jan 1969 Eaglehawk terminus", "P.Moses" and on the other side of the slide, in red ink “2”.tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 24 in the crossing loop at Myrtle St. loop. Tram has destination of North Bendigo. On the front dash panel is advertisement for Cohns Soft drinks and Streets Ice Cream. Roof advertisements for SEC, Electric Cooking and another one."BES 23" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 7 and the scrubber tram at Charing Cross. No. 7 has roof advertisements for SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" and one for Electric Cooking. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's."BES 33" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, scrubber tram, tram 7, scrubber -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Metal Pot, c. 1900
This pan or pot is a heavy, but small object and does not seem to have been used in a kitchen or for cooking. It is more likely to have been used for decorative purposes, holding artificial flowers or a pot plant or it may have had some commercial use. This object has no known local provenance and is held because of its quality and its potential as a display itemThis is a brass open pan or pot, circular in shape, tapering to a larger shape at the top. A metal handle (copper?) is attached with metal studs and soldering to both ends of the top opening. The inside of the pan is discoloured and stained.vintage household objects, vintage pots -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Northern Bakeries, Recipes made with bread, 1953_
Covers and sample page from "Recipes made with bread". An example of 1950s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for recipes using bread, interspersed with advertisements for bakeries, including Tip Top Bakeries throughout Melbourne's suburbs.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a book with sample page.historic advertisements, recipes, bread, bakeries, tip top bakeries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Sunbeam Corporation, Sunbeam Frypan instruction manual, 1959_
Covers from "Sunbeam Frypan instruction manual". An example of 1950s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions and recipes are given for using a Sunbeam controlled heat electric frypan. The back cover shows examples of other Sunbeam appliances.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a book.historic advertisements, recipes, electric appliances, electric frypans, sunbeam appliances -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 30 at Victoria St, 1/1966
Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No 30 at the Victoria St terminus during Jan. 1966. Tram has a Trotting at the Showgrounds Friday night auxiliary board, an SEC cooking advert, and the return destination of Gardens. Not known who took the photo.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 30 during Jan 1966 and the Victoria St terminus.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Victoria St Jan 66"tramways, tramcars, victoria st, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 21 - Sturt St with Town Hall, late 1960s or early 1970s
The photograph shows Ballarat 21 at the City tram terminus, Sturt and Lydiard St with the Town Hall in the background. Has an SEC roof advertisement promoting electric cooking. All the weather blinds on the tram are drawn. Photo late 1960s or early 1970s.Yields information about tram 21 and tram services to Lydiard St North.Black and white print on paper.tramways, ballarat, tram 21, sturt st, ballarat town hall -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Booklets of Interest, Recipes, Mowers, Irons, Bottling fruits and vegetables
Pamphlets enclosed are old eg. when flourless recipes were a novelty, when Victa lawnmowers and steam irons were new and when bottling fruit was done using Fowler's bottling kits. Families in the Kiewa Valley cooked at home as access to eating out wasn't available locally. Items that made living easier were becoming more common.Orange plastic with clear front cover with 7 clear sleeves / pages including books. Includes: Butterless Recipes booklet; Recipe book with missing pages; Cakes, Buns and Biscuits 1956 book; Steam Iron & Victa 2-stroke pamphlets; Gas Home Service Recipes; Victa Mower catalogue; Fowler's method of Bottling Fruits and Vegetables book.kiewa valley, cooking, ironing, mowing -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Australian Army, AACC Handbook No.3, 1945_
Front cover of "AACC Handbook No.3: Recipes and general hints on preparation of Army rations in SWPA". An example of a war time handbook issued to Australian Military Forces, and has a 'restricted' warning printed on cover. An example of a war time 'how-to' book.Digital copy of front cover of a bookaustralian army, cooking, recipes, rations -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Cast iron Kettle, T & C Clark & Sons
Kettle used by a pioneer family in the City of Moorabbin.Made by T & C Clarke & Sons.Cast iron kettle T & C Kelly & Sons - Englandcooking, cast iron pot, moorabbin, pioneers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Bread Tin, 1940's
Used by internees at Camp 3Oblong metal bread tin. Handmade.camp 3, ww2, cooking, bread tin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cake Tin, 1940's
Used by internees at Camp 3.Large metal round cake tin. Spring form type with spring clip on the side. Handmade.cake tin, wied l, camp 3, cooking