Pop’s was a powdery wax used on wooden dance floors, scattered before a dance and spread by the dancers’ feet. It made the floor very slippery! It would have had a lot of use in country halls where dances were often held for fundraising (and fun).500g Cardboard box containing ballroom floor "powder" Pop's Ballroom Floor Dressing …..(see photo)ballroom dancing, floor, dressing

Square cardboard box containing labels from matchboxesGrand Prix Cartridges (see photo)cartridges, matchboxes

4 x sympathy cards with various art work (1940's)

The AlgerBrush II is used by ophthalmologists, ER physicians and, optometrists who are trained and licensed to remove foreign bodies from the eye of a patient.Cylindrical shape stainless steel container. Lid can be removed to reveal a needle which was used to extract rust, etc from eyes (medical equipment)Algerbrush spin start (with an arrow)medical equipment, hospital, eyes,

Pocket size diary, 1956, produced by VANA The VANA Diary 1956diary, vana, calendar, 1956

Booklet with heading "Livestock Traffic" produced by Victorian Railways, 1967 Contains information about transport vans, dimensions, weight, etc See photo victorian railways, livestock, transport, cattle wagons

metal counter with eight metal tabs that fold down individuallysport, cricket, overs, counter

Souvenir tray, 1927, Duke and Duchess of York from Betty Bennett's family (Betty Moore). Both Betty and Don Moore were taken to see the parade along St Kilda Road, at age 7 years. Don was hoisted onto his father's shoulders and all he could see were flags waving. They travelled down High St by cable car. Don also rode on the last cable car to Northcote when he was in the services (WW2)Steel Tray with faded pictures of the Duke & Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth & Princess MargaretWillow Productionmoore family, commemorativ tray, royal family, duke and duchess of york, visit to melbourne

Brown vinyl satchel used by AMWAY distributors, with leather strap & stud to open up the satchel, Green cloth lining insideAMWAY words and logoamway, satchel, marketing

"The Sun" Newspaper article from 29th July, 1955 describing the Mundoona tornadoas per photomundoona, tornado, storm, newspaper article, dave osborne

Parts of newspapers from the 1940's, some pages torn, quite yellowed. The Age (Sept 24th, 1942), The Age (Sept 2nd, 1943), The Herald (Oct 29th 1940), The Herald (Oct 19th, 1940), The Herald (Sept 23rd, 1940), The Herald (Aug 30th, 1941), The Spectator (March 17, 1943)newspapers, age, herald, spectator, war stories, 1940's

Cloth ladies handbag with tapestry finish. Beaded outlines of flowers on the tapestry. Chain metal handle. Metal surrounds the bag's hinged opening. Interior: light grey satin clothhandbag, purse, tapestry, clutch, beaded

1. 2 x Cylinder shaped tins with lids on both ends - used for cooking nutloaf. The top lid is removable and has 9 perforated holes. One tin has a label on the side which has been added for display purposes (see below) 2. Centenary Certificate from Willoware to Thomas O'Sullivan 3. Willow Centenary book 1887-1987 and photocopy pages of Willowware history1. Nutloaf tin: Willow, Nutloaf, top, 6 3/4 x 3 1/8, made in Australia (on top lid) / Willow Australia, Nut Loaf, 170mm x 80mm (on bottom lid) / Willow Ware "Nut Loaf" Tin First made early 1900's (on the side of the cylinder) / Canister Manufacturers Wilson Bros North Melbourne (stamped on paper on the side of the cylinder) 2. as per photo Also.....handwritten "Left the company in1998 (43 years service) 3. Willow 1887-1987 on front of bookletwillow ware, willow, kitchen, cooking, nutloaf tin, certificate, centenary

These are stories are related to the murder at Ulupna Island, 1898a. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "The Body in the Creek" (Stapled at the side, with red binding tape) b. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "Death Stalks the Redgums" (Stapled at the side, with red Binding Tape c. Famous Detective Stories magazine Volume 1 No. 6 May 1947as per photos aboveulupna island, murder, crime, detective stories, police, redgum forest

Dockets, invoices, receipts from 1950s local businesses to M.F. McNamara (companies include: Brown & Corke; Bitcons; Heard Bros; Hydes; Picton Hopkins dockets, invoices, receipts, numurkah businesses, 1950's

Used by Jim Waites (Shearer/Farmer), Kanyapella (Item over 100 years old?)Suede leather shearer's coat, quite marked, taupe colour, long-sleeved, with press-studs(See photo) Protector Safety Apparel on collar label sheep, shear's coat, shearing, farming, farmer, agriculture

Used by Jim Waites (Shearer/Farmer), Kanyapella (Item over 100 years old?)Long, brown leather coat. Well-worn. No labelleather, satin lining

Various size spanners for large bolts/nuts One spanner is double-ended for different size bolts/nuts Bolt size diameters would be: 73mm, 34mm, 30mm, 26mmspanners, tools, blacksmiths, foundry, ironwork, metalwork,

Wooden cylinder shape with hole through the centre of it and 14 rectangular cut-outs (for the spokes) around the cylinder wagon wheel hub, wheelwright

Metal, arched shape with geometrical "diamond" design throughout the arch, has a decorative handle at the flat end and is supported by 3 legs Iron with wooden handle and black hollow body. Body has a lid to place charcoal inside. Handle is attached to the lidhousekeeping, clothes, laundry, washing, trivet, ironing

Metal wheel (possibly from a wheelbarrow), five spokes, metal bolt as the axlemetal, wheel, wheelbarrow,

metal wool-bale hookblacksmith, homemade, wool bale hook, sheep, shearing, agriculture, farming

various size metal/iron horse shoes (see below for dimensions)blacksmith, horse-shoes, horses, farming, agriculture

2 x blacksmith tongs, metal/iron. one has pointy end, the other has flat endblacksmith, tongs, metal, iron

metal/iron poker for fire place, has a twist in the metal near handle for decorative purposes. The remainder of the long piece is round. The poker end has been flattened. blacksmith, fireplace, poker

Round metal with handle. At the other end, the round metal has been flattened. On the end of the flattened piece is a rounded, thicker piece of metal (one end of this has been corroded away)blacksmith tools, forge, metal, iron

4 x Blacksmith hammers, metal/iron with wooden handlesblacksmith, forge, hammers, tools

4 x metal/iron hooks. Three hooks have circular ends for tying to ropes, etcblacksmith, forge, hooks, metal, iron

3 x blacksmith forged nails (metal, iron) various sizesblacksmith, forge, metal, iron, nails

2 x metal/iron shaping tools. Flat rectangular metal piece has corrugated pattern underneath. This metal piece has a rectangular metal handle welded onto itblacksmith, forge, shaping tool