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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: PHOTO - GROUP PHOTO TAKEN AT MOLLISON STREET TRAM DEPOT, approx. Late 1800'2
BHS CollectionCopy of photo. Large group of men gathered at dining tables. All males, dressed in dinner suits. Five men seated in front of photo, numbered across bottom photo - no names. Tables set with food and bottles of wine/beer. Some men in background holding long, white pipes in their mouths. In the room has brick walls, flags hanging from ceiling.Unknownperson, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Bartel Collectors World, "Melbourne Flinders and Swanston Streets", late 1970s
Photo taken from the Flinders Gate Plaza looking northwest at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders St. Shows the SEC building, Young and Jacksons with many illuminated advertisements such as HBA, Peter Stuyvesant, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, SEC. Photo taken at dusk with W2 574 (City Route 5) northbound - a very empty tramcar - has adverts for Crest Beer and Scope.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets.Colour postcard by W Bartel of Sydney - No. M306postcards, swanston st, w2 class, flinders st, tram 574 -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Patriotic sign
Replica WW1 sign welcoming Australian Troops home.Sign reads: Australia, Our boys are coming home soon. It’s our shout. Let,s buy them a Beer! On left side of sign is image of two men, one in uniform and the other in civilian clothes. Under which is the date: 1914 -1919ww1, homefront -
Peterborough History Group
Plaque - Fred Moore Trophy
Fred Moore was a long time holiday maker with a house in Robertson St, whose children continue to visit. This event is played on the long weekend in January and is very popular as non handicapped players can play. Draw for partners, no handicaps required, and it is a 12 hole event. It is the only time the practice tee is used in an official event, it is used as the first tee and the first becomes the 10th. Winners: 1961 F Calvert T Austin 1962 H McCulloch M Howard 1963 F Calvert T Austin, 1964 J Moore J Irvine, 1965 O Horn W Sinclair, 1966 B Nash H Lucas, 1967 P Nash T Austin, 1968 M Moore J Wilson, 1969 J Chirnside J Wilson, 1970 J Gray P Clark, 1971 D Irvine L Hobson, 1972 K Morrison B cook, 1973 G. Paton T Austin, 1974 K Harris DW Rogers, 1975 J Neville DW Rogers, 1976 F Calvert JS Irvine, 1977 S Clark TL Austin, 1978 J McNabb JS Irvine, 1979 S Cole DW Rogers 1890 J. Dowse, M Howard, 1981 N Kirby A Calvert, 1982 D Irvine J Swinnerton, 1983 N Wallace G Smith, 1984 J Armstrong J Mckenzie, 1985 J Howard L King, 1986 J Howard L king, 1987 H McCulloch P Sloan, 1988 W Mactier JS Irvine, 1989 D Irvine J McNab, 1990 D Smith D Whitehead, 1991 V Ryan F Carlin, 1992 V Hocking K Carroll, 1993 L Bourke C Campbell, 1994 M Scouller DH Bradshaw, 1995 R Whitehead M R Beer, 1996 Deb Calvert B Dumesny, 1997 F Beggs MR Beer, 1998 K Derham- Moore J McNab, 1999 A Deppeler G Smith 2000 V Beer T Pekin, 2001 J Hansson DH Bradshaw, 2002 SABeer CW Richmond, 2003 A Christian M Fisher, 2004 M Hesketh M Fisher, 2005 C Bell G Smith, 2006 T Smith P Watson, 2007 K Burl MBeer, 2008 J Manderson M Beer, 2009 A Gilson L Beer, 2010 L Hills B Dumesny, 2011 M Campbell D Dumesny, 2012 V Beer Dumesny, 2013 J Barrett M Bowden, 2014 C Cass G McGorlick, 2015 M McGorlick W Couch, 2016 C Leishman M Fisher 2017 C Bell D Laherty, 2018 J Barrett W Couch, 2019 J Muhor B Dumesny, 2020 M Hammond T Irvine, 2021 K Matheson H PetersSignificant because Fred Moore was a member and great supporter of the Golf Club. That weekend, the Australia Day long weekend, ia always a family weekend - the sandcastle competition is held, the tennis tournament is held, the cricket match against Timboon (played at Port Campbell) is played. This Canadian foursomes golf event is also held on this sporting weekend and is a very popular and social event. Two rectangular wooden honour boards, situated adjacent to each other, wih goldleaf namesList of winners of the Fred Moore Trophypeterborough, peterborough golf club, fred moore trophy, sporting honour boards, golf tournament -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
History of Colin Quin, Late 20th Century
Colin Quin was a National Serviceman in the 1958 intake upon completion of National Service Colin Quin joined the Regular Army. Colin served with the 21st Construction Engineers the unit went to Wewak, Borneo. After Military Service Colin worked as a refrigeration mechanic and has the interesting hobby of making model aeorplanes from beer cans. Colin Quin is also a distant relative to Ned Kelly.This is the original story of Colin Quin.A detailed A4 paper discription of Colin Quin a National Serviceman in 1958 and commenced training in the 20 National Service Battalion. Colin Quinn and joined the Regular Army after completion of National Service. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1940
Photograph - black and white. The new SEC building under construction, steel girders and framework being erected. 'Johns and Waywood Ltd' is the name painted on the streel girders. Building in the middle background of photo has the sign 'Royal Mail Hotel' - Beer. Building in the left side background of picture has the word 'Myer', Markings on rear of photo read ''1st floor SEC 1940''organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1940. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MALE PORTRAIT - GROUP, approx. 1900
Photograph: group of seven young men seated or standing dressed in suits waitcoats , ties and hats. Shown in background a bicycle, beer bottles and 2 outbuildings. One decorated with scotch thistle, Irish shamrock, english rose and a flag of unknown origins. Photo under glass, mounted on grey card and framed with a very ornate wood and plaster moulded frame cream in colour with some gilding.W.H. Grose, Photographerperson, group, male group -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Truck hits tram - two dead", 7/08/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from The Age, Melbourne, Friday 7 August 1970, about the collision of a brewery truck with a crowded tram in Clifton Hill the previous evening. Front page story with photo of the interior of the tram and a photo of a woman who was injured in an Ambulance (not scanned). Describes the accident, gives details of the injured but not the two dead people (two men). Empty beer barrels were flung into the tramcar.In top right hand corner "Ronaldson Tippett" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, collision -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1940's or early 1950's
Yields information about the tram services and the way they could co-ordinate at Hospital Corner and other traffic.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of three trams at Hospital corner. No. 20 has turned from Drummond North in Sturt - City No. 21 from Sturt in Drummond North - Gardens via Drummond North No. 15 in Sturt St for Gardens via Sturt St west. In the background is the Southern Cross Hotel. There is a lady with a pram and beer delivery truck.trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 20 tram 21 tram 15 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 7/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W5 760 at Haymarket Junction, Royal Parade, with the destination of Coburg, Route 20 with an auxiliary board for Carlton Football Ground.. Has adverts for Neals, Victor Board and Courage beer and Vincents headache powders. In the background are adverts for Qantas and the CBA Bank. Taken 7/6/1969 See inscriptions re the tram.Keith Kings stamp and number "56-23", with details of exposure. W5 760 with half drop windshield, Sydney Rd cnr Flemington Road 7/6/69"trams, tramways, w5 class, haymarket, coburg, route 20, royal parade, tram 760 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a colour cartoon of a man smoking a pipe looking at a bottle of XXX Ale. Handwritten message on the back.Front: "you made me love you - and i didn't want to do it!"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, beer, ale, xxxx -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Container - Bottle, John Fletcher
The making of cordials and aerated waters was an important industry in Warrnambool from the time of the first settlement up to the 1980s. John Fletcher succeeded John Davis in Koroit Street in 1885 and manufactured aerated waters, soda, lithia, tonic waters, lemonade, ginger ale, hop beer, hop bitters, sarsparilla and cordials. He sold to Ralph Reeves in 1930 and the business continued until the 1908s under the name of Reeves. Warrnambool cordial bottles are of considerable significance as examples of an important local industry now gone. The Fletcher business was a well-known business in Warrnambool for 45 years.This is a small size plain glass bottle manufactured for liquids sold commercially.On side of bottle ‘John Fletcher Warrnambool’ ‘Trade Mark’ with incision of symbol showing a crown with a Maltese Cross and three fleurs-de-lys. Near the base of the bottle is the wording ‘This bottle is the property of John Fletcher Warrnambool & cannot be legally used by others’. On base: ‘M 942, M, A.G.M.’wa, warrnambool,fletcher bottle, fletchers cordials warrnambool, fletcher's aerated water, marble bottle, -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of Grey Street Wangaratta.Victoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with sketch of male figure running toward signTop left - AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Centre - AIF Censor stamp Right side Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Left side "Beer Issue on at 1900hrs" Bottom "Boy OH Boy I'll be in on that" ww2, envelope art -
Clunes Museum
Programme, 1911
SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL MEETING PROGRAMME. WHITE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINTING.A PHOTO OF COMMISSIONER HAY ON TOP LEFT HAND CORNER, PHOTO OF MRS COMMISSIONER HAY ON TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER. PRINTING IN BLACK. PROGRAMME CONTAINS ADVERTISEMENTS AND SPONSORS AS WELL AS ORDER OF EVENTS FOR EVENING.Miss F Perry - Pianoforte Allan Baker Blackband - News Agency Whytes - Boot Mart J W Preston - Timber Yard J Sparks - Butcher R Thomas - Drapery F Weickhardt - Hardware N Nicholls - Grocer J Beer - Greengrocer Weickhardt - Bakerysalvation army, leisure activity, 1911 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Annual Report, University of Ballarat Annual Report, 2007, 2007
Brown and green soft coveted book of 62 pages. Contents include: Robert H. T. Smith, David Battersby, vision, International Beer Awards, Steve Bracks, Teneille York, Alan Brough, Janet Holmes a Court, William Kelly, Peter Dahlhaus, Sovereign Hill Memorandum of Understanding, Town And Gown, George Fong, Xu Jian, Snow at Mount Helen. .3) Financial Statementsuniversity of ballarat, robert h.t. smith, david battersby, alan brough, janet holmes a court, william kelly, bronwyn razem, jeremy johnson, sovereign holl memorandum of understanding, town and gown, steve hall, tenille york -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Croze, Prior to 1950
A Croze is a tool used by a cooper for cutting a groove of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head or bottom fits. The cooper uses a Croze to cut a groove into either end of the inside of the staves of the bucket or barrel so the lid or bottom would fit securely against the wood. The cooper had to make sure the pieces of wood fit tightly together so none of the contents, such as beer, milk or grain, would seep out.A tool of the cooper that has been in use since the making of barrels and wooden buckets. Item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset as it is believed to have been produced before 1950.Coopers Croze wood with metal bladeNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, croze, cooper, barrel making, tool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROS FLOAT, EASTER PARADE 1957, c.1957
Black and white photograph, in cream folder, of Easter Parade 1957, featuring Cohn Bros 100 years floats. Truck and tray carrying two females and display of Cohn's produce. Small truck with large model of tomato sauce bottle. Horse drawn wagon with bales of straw and male and remake figures. Inscriptions: in image - 'Cohn's Ltd, Bendigo', 'Cohn's 100 years of Progress', 'Bendigo, Swan Hill', Small advertising hoardings on large truck, something soft drinks. 'Say Cohn's please'. Lemonade, Pine Quench, Kola Beer, Lemon Quench, Ginger Beer, Raspberry Quench, Dry Ginger Ale, Grapefruit, Lime and Soda, Mandarin, 6 o'clock lager, Passionfruit. 'Quick and Quenchy'. On front cover BR cover printed 'Reg Brock of Bendigo'. On frame of image BR hand written 'Reg V Brock'. History: Previous Acc. No. MP200.Reg V Brockperson, group, easter procession? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VARIOUS DRINKS AND FOOD LABELS
Twenty eight drinks and food labels: J.O'Connell and Sons. Bendigo Prize Lemonade. J.O'Connell and Sons Bendigo Lime Flavor and Soda. D. Oswald Eaglehawk Hop Ale. XXXX Stout bottled by Glover and Son Chapel St. Bendigo. C.J. Glover Chapel St. Bendigo Ginger Punch. J.O'Connell Orange Vita - Ok Orange - Grapefruit and Soda - Brewed Ginger Beer - Ginger Sherry - Kola Beer - Soda Water - Pineapple. Dan Oswald tomato sauce. Glover and Son Tomato Soup. Qt Orange fruit Drops. Cottee's Sparkling Passiona. Lagoon Confection Long Toms. Bartlett Pears. The Bendigo Preserving Co. Golden Bar Orlean Plum Jam. Bendigo Preserving Co. Apricot Jam. Bendigo Preserving Co. Plum and Raspberry Jam. Golden Holme Apples. Rosella. Cottee's sparkling Drinks. Chocolate Cream Toffees. Lagoon Spearmint.business, retail -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Coopers Croze, Prior to 1950
A Croze is a tool used by a cooper for cutting a groove of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of both the heads of a barrel fits. The cooper uses a Croze to cut a groove into either end of the inside of the staves of the bucket or barrel so the lid or bottom would fit securely against the wood. The cooper had to make sure the pieces of wood fit tightly together so none of the contents, such as beer, milk or grain, would seep out.A tool of the cooper that is specific to his trade, this wood grooving plane has been in use since the making of barrels and wooden buckets for hundreds of years without much change to the design or how the tool is used.Croze, has 2 Lance teeth and 1 Hawk tooth.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, croze, coopers tools, barrel making -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Scientific Instruments, Quickfit Chemistry Set: basic set of 9 items
Collected from the chemistry laboratory at School of Mines. The was being dismantled due to the cutbacks in funding to TAFE and science was no longer being taught. The Quickfit Chemistry Set was the most popular set for schools, colleges and universities. There are nine basic items. It allows the construction of at least eight combinations by adding sections together. A labelled diagram included in the box. Included in the box is a BRANNAN 76mm Immersion Glass Thermometer. These are also used in beer and wine making.Solid cardboard box with molded insert for glass instruments.Model No. 27BU/Mchemistry, ballarat school of minestafe, quickfit chemistry set, schools, colleges, universities, thermometer, brannan, immersion thermometer, scientific instrument -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Coopers Croze, Prior to 1950
A Croze is a tool used by a cooper for cutting a groove of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of both the heads of a barrel fits. The cooper uses a Croze to cut a groove into either end of the inside of the staves of the bucket or barrel so the lid or bottom would fit securely against the wood. The cooper had to make sure the pieces of wood fit tightly together so none of the contents, such as beer, milk or grain, would not seep out.A tool of the cooper that is specific to his trade, this wood grooving plane has been in use since the making of barrels and wooden buckets for hundreds of years without much change to the design or how the tool is used.Coopers adjustable Croze, Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, croze, coopers tools, barrel making -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Windsor Publications, Melbourne L105, 1970's
Large print illustration of L105, showing Destination of Carnegie on the Glenhuntly depot fan, c Oct 1969. Photo caption notes that it was photographed on the Sunday prior to being withdrawn. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 9 of a series. Trams has advertisements for Marshall Batteries, Gauloises cigarettes, Guardian Assurance and Courage Beer. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet. See Destination City, 4th Edition, page 18.trams, tramways, melbourne, glenhuntly, windsor publications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "In defence of Tram Staff", 25/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
Letter - photocopied A4 sheet, dated 25 June 1992 to All Staff from Ian F X Stoney, Chief Executive of the Public Transport Corporation, head "In defence of Tram Staff", following an article in The Sunday Age about tram crews drinking on the job. Advises that the PTC had undertaken an internal investigation and that the alleged bottle was that of a Ginger Beer. The PTC was supporting the staff and was making a complaint to the Press Council.trams, tramways, newspaper clippings, alcohol, east coburg, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, 1980?
Colour photograph, block mounted onto a piece of wood chipboard with black edging of T Class No. 180 crossing Swanston St in Flinders St with Flinders St station in the background. Tram has the destination of "Special", but carrying an "East Melbourne" Auxiliary board. Photographed during the 1980? Australia Day Transport Cavalcade event. The board has a hanging device which looks like it came from a beer can.On rear in pencil "Driver Ins J. Dowell / Conductor Birney Edison" tramways, australia day, tram 180, t class, trams -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Various items from Mitchell family (see list)
This ammunition bag was used by Harry Mitchell (son of Lindsay Mitchell) at the Bendigo Rifle Club in 1959, the bag was designed to hold 303 riffle bullets used in target shooting or could hold 7 cartridges for a shotgun. The Gladstone bag was very popular in the 1940/50 era, it fitted on the handlebars of a bicycle and it was used by footballers and sportsmen. A couple bottles of beer would fit comfortably in the bag and was.used to take beer home after the hotels closed at 6pm. These two articles were donated by Lindsay Mitchell to the Numurkah Historical Society. The Sunbeam Mixmaster belonged by Marjory Welch, Nana of Margaret Mitchell and would have been used in late 1930 and during 1940's. It was painted and used by Linda Mitchell, (great great grand daughter) when at universitv in 1987 White Sunbeam Mixmaster was purchased by Margaret Mitchell 1965. lt was her first mixmaster after she was married in 1964 The bread bins. The green and white belonged to Mary Mitchell (Lindsay Mitchell's Mother) The colourful bread bin belonged to Lorna Welch (Margaret Mitchell's Mother) 1 x Ammunition bag, (1950's), 1 x Gladstone bag (1950's), 2 x tin bread bins, 1 x White Coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1965) , 1 x Cream-coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1940's), 1 x Red Fly-spray can (1950's)mitchell family, gladstone bag, mixmaster, school bag, bread bin, kitchen, ammunition bag, sunbeam, flysprayer -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Murray Houghton, Prosit Carl! - A Tribute to Carl (a.k.a. Charles) Walter, 2007
A centenary tribute to Carl (a.k.a. Charles) Walter, (1831-1907), an itinerant potographer and botanist who in his maturer years made Anderson's Creek his home. Includes photographs attributed to Walter, and anecdotes and recollections of author Murray Houghton's ancestors."... By raising his stein in appreciation, the author herein toasts Carl Walter in the accostomed traditional method of 1850s German beer drinkers with a hearty 'Prosit!', i.e., a most warm, enthusiastic and respectful greeting, roughly equivalent to our contemporary custom of saluting a treasured friend with a rousing 'cheers!' or 'good health!'." -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book, De Joodse Bruid (The Jewish Bride), First printed July 2000. Reprinted September and October 2000
Although this book is the biography of a Jewess from Vienna rather than from the Netherlands the author's experiences could have taken place in any of the Nazi-occupied countries. Her tale, however, is extraordinary in the combination of survival skills and luck that enabled her to live through the Jewish persecution of WWII.A 240p. paperback edition of the author's biographical experiences. It mostly describes her extraordinary survival of Hitler's Jew extermination policy.De Joodse Bruid - Edith Hahn Beer met Susan Dworkin. Zij trouwde een Nazi en redde haar leven. (She married a Nazi and saved her life). Original title : The Nazi Officer's Wife Translated by Ineke van Bronswijk ISBN 90 443 0092X -
Port of Echuca
Black and white photograph, 1907
The P.S Canally was built in 1907 by R.W. Beer. Known as the "Greyhound of the River" after her original engine was substituted with a Railway locomotive, minus the wheels.The speed of the Canally set up tremendous wash, which sank any small craft. In 1929 it was sold to N. Collins who converted it to a barge. The Chislett Brothers were the owners when the P.S Canally sank at Boundary Bend in 1962. (Ref . Parsons R. "Ships of the Inland Rivers." P.58.)The P.S.Canally is significant because it was fitted with a locomotive, minus the wheels. This is significant because it shows the need for the paddle steamers to travel fast. This could show the competitiveness of the paddle steamer trade on the river in the early 20th Century. A small black and white photograph of an old photograph of the P.S Canally in the middle of the river. The paddle steamer is travelling towards the camera. p.s canally, beer, r.w., chislett brothers, collins, n. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - SYLLABUS OF PARADES, Training Area 67B, C.1916
67B is part of the local Bendigo area Training Battalion. Both cards cover B Coy No 5 - 8 Platoons, C Coy covers 9 - 10 Pl's plus Technical school Pl's 11 - 12. Front covers have one name both "Capt Laidler C.O 67th Batt Senior Cadets", on rear .1) "R.M. Marks Capt Area Officer 67B". .2) has "R.H. Beers Area Officer 67B"..1) Syllabus of Training area 67B, blue colour, folds in half, all print in black type, covers Parade time for the quarter ending June 30th 1916, Senior cadet Training details types of Training and quotas by years and birth date, rear page has list of Instructions. .2) Same as .1) except light fawn colour and Parades ending September 30th 1916..1) Inside in pencil, "K Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo", under is "C Coy No 10 Platoon", rest appears to be , "Rack No 674 Rifle No 30257". .2) Inside in pencil," K Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo".syllabus, training 67b -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Barrel Spigot, H Gage, Early 20th century
Ancient Greek and Roman first used spigots in their bathhouses for obtaining water from aqueducts, routing it into pipes and buildings, and finally into their tubs or baths. The subject spigot or tap in Flagstaff collection was used in wine, beer, or spirits barrels to dispense the liquid contained within. A spigot definition is a device that controls the flow of liquid from a container. As mentioned earlier the Greeks and Romans created theirs for use in plumbing water later spigots were adapted to use in barrels or casks. An item still in use today in wine and beer barrels to dispense liquid and although spigots today are made from differing materials other than wood their function has not changed over the centuries.Wooden barrel spigotMarked "H Gage Maker Melbourne" on the side & 2B marked in black flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, barrel spigot, cask tap, h gage melbourne, coopering accessories