This green glass bottle has been handmade from about the 1840s to 1870s. The bottle, possibly used to store or soda or mineral water, was found in the coastal waters of Victoria. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Glassblowers made bottles like this one by blowing air through a long pipe into the molten glass blob at the end of the pipe. The glass was blown out to fit into the shape of the cylindrical dip mould. Once it hardened, the glass was removed from the mould and the glassblower would continue using the pipe to create the neck while carefully using a tool to hold the base. A 'ponty' tool would have been used to form the shallow base. The mouth of the bottle was cut off from the blowpipe and a piece of soft glass would be added to the mouth to then form the lip. Bottles like this would usually be sealed with a cork.Although this bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as a historically significant example of handmade, 1840s to 1870s beverage bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria. The bottle is also significant for its association with John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several shipwrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Bottle, green glass. Applied blop lip, deep scratch on neck. Shoulder seam, body tapers inward towards base. Wide heel, shallow base. Glass has ripples, creases, scratches and has a rough surface on the outside on one side. Sediment inside bottle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, glass bottle, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, collectable, bottle, dip mould, soda bottle, beverage bottle, green glass

This item was donated to the Moorabbin Historical Society in the 1980's by Mr John Herron of Bentleigh. It was brought back from the Boer War by Private W.F. Daff of South Brighton [Later Moorabbin] Private Daff served in the Second Contingent sent to the Boer War 1899 - 1902 South Africa.This item is of Historical Significance because it is linked to the Boer War [1899- 1902] and is of native South African origin.Mr John Herron is a descendant of James Jones an early settler in Moorabbin Shire and the Daff family were early settlers in South Brighton ( Moorabbin).A large natual wood pipe in three pieces with carved bone mouth piece.The bottom piece is on an angle so it stands upright. A hole is bored through the middle of the pipe at different sizes so the smoke is drawn up through the pipe slowly by the smoker.The carvings around the join for the top section of the pipe are very fine and delicate and extend up an over the join to camouflage it.boer war, daff w.f., pipe, native, moorabbin, brighton, south africa, bentleigh, herron john

This valve connection may have attached to a syringe or cannula. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster and he donated to the museum collection in 1993. Small glass connection valve used for single flow. Body of valve consists of a hollow glass pipe with a lip at one end of the pipe and a central flange. intravenous device, midwifery

Yellow pipe connected to old concrete pipe. Main trench welding new to old, shadow of photographer, two tyres near pipe on left side, white flexible ring in centre foreground, orange safety netting lying along right side of the trench.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Khaki coloured nylon material ground sheet. Envelope styled reinforced. Blow up bladder inside outer envelope. Waterproof base for bedding.ground sheet

Worker soldiering piece of pipe together, crane in the background.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Crane lifting pipe, several others pieces on the ground.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Highland Pipe Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Photograph. Eaglehawk D & A Procession. A Highland Pipe band.photo, eaglehawk d & a procession., eaglehawk d & a procession.

Photograph. Eaglehawk D & A Procession. Ladies Pipe band.photo, eaglehawk d & a procession., eaglehawk d & a procession.

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Highland Pipe Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Highland Pipe Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Slide. Bendigo Easter. Australian Army Pipe Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter., bendigo easter.

SMOKERS PIPE WITH BROWN BOWL AND BLACK CURVED STEMROBB JUNIOR MADE IN FRANCElocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories

Pipe in the Ground - High Street Bridge G/A - 01.03.1990Polaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Date and Location Unknown - Close Up of Pipe in the GroundAgfaorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Pipe in the Ground Creek and Wattle Streets - Date UnknownPolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Pipe in the Ground Creek and Wattle Streets - Date UnknownPolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Stawell Water Supply – Steel, Pipe/Tap Coverstawell

Painting depicting an old man with pipe painting in the landscape. Signed (L.r) 'Howley 79'. On reverse: Label (L.r) '37 Out painting with Clif Pugh by John Howley'. john howley, painting, portrait, clifton pugh, landscape, dunmoochin

Pipe and Drums playing during the Edinburgh 2000 tattoo