Male Ballarat School of Mines plumbing student in blue overallsballarat school of mines, plumbing, alumni, trades

Thought to be made by a Plumbing student of the Ballarat School of Mines. Lead four way branch pipe beaten from a flat sheet.plumbing, trades, ballarat school of mines, ken scull

Blue hard covered book with red tape spine. It includes attendances for students in Joinery. The instructor was George Pyke. Includes a blank Ballarat School of Mines enrolment form.joinery, ballarat school of mines, george pyke, trades

Blue hard covered book with red tape spine. It lists students in Building Construction II. The instruction was D. Hawkes ballarat school of mines, trades, d. hawkes, building construction

Blue hard covered book with red tape. Instructor was J. White. Includes a chart on mathematical skills, and student names.ballarat school of mines, trades, j. white, mathematics

42 page magazine with coloured cover. Includes Secrets of Successful Painting, Pigments, How to Mix Paint, Brushes, How to Hold a Brush, Estimating a Job, Painer's Problems, Painting a New House, Repainting a House, Painting on Galvanised Iron, Painting a Galvanised Bath, Interior Painting, Enamelling Woodwork and Furniture, Doing up Old Furniture, Paperhanging for Amateurs.painting, home beautiful, homecrafts, trades

This type of pick used in mining and tunnelling.Metal, slightly curved sharp end with hammerable top end. Open hole for handle which would have been wood.mining, pick, tools, trades

THIS TOOL CAME FROM WALTER COOK'S FARM AND WAS USED WHEN BLASTING ROCK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEP DIP. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE USED MUCH EARLIER IN THE HISTORY OF THE FARM TO BLAST THE WELL WHICH IS THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY FOR STOCKTOOL USED TO CLEAN OUT HOLE FOR DYNAMITE WHEN BLASTING ROCKlocal history, trades, tools, cook family

WOODEN STOOL WITH CANVAS SEAR, WOODEN STRUCTURE AT FRONT OF STOOL TO ACCOMMODATE A SADDLE; PEDAL OPERATED, THE STOOL WAS USED DURING THE REPAIRING OF SADDLES.local history, trades, saddlering, saddles

In note from Lorraine 'G 'who donated items, McGhee's cows grazed in a paddock which is now the site of Nunawading McDonald's. Mrs Nell McGhee had business acumen in the dairy business.Printer's block for account stamp for Central Dairy, 179 Springvale Road, Nunawading for one week's supply of delivered milk and cream. Proprietor, F T McGhee. Also printed account and donor explanatory note.trades, printing, food technology, dairying

Belonged to Bill McLaren (father of Anthea Swann) in the 1930s - 1940s87 page magazine containing construction instruction for handymen and tradesmen. Title : Carpentry and Concrete: a Home Beautiful Handbook for Tradesmen and AmateursCarpentry and Concretebooks, magazines, trades, carpentry

Chimney from 33 Orient Ave. MitchamLocal Brickmaker|local usered clay brick. marked with 'Blackburn' approx 1915. Top indent (frog) has name 'Blackburn'Blackburnbuildings, materials, trades, bricklaying

Used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920-1970's in Albury, at Nicholson & Smith, Watchmakers & Jewellers, Albury.A black cardboard box with slide-on top. Six, red compartments with 6 various sized punches used by watch makershorology, tools, trades, jewelling

Used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920-1970 in Albury at Nicholson & Smith, Watchmakers & Jewellers, Albury. Mr Cruickshank was father-in-law of Peter Simmenauer, Treasurer of Whitehorse Historical SocietyPrecision pliers as used in watch makinghorology, tools, trades, jewelling

Hat belonged to Leslie Ricketson's mother.Small cylindrical dark blue velvet pillbox style hat with small stiffened black half veil secured around 3 quarters of top rim of hat. Makers label attached to blue moire ribbon band. Hat fully lined in black rayon silk - hand stitched.Janifer Reg'dcostume, female underwear, trades, millinery

Hat belonged to Leslie Ricketson mother.Handmade wreath like hat of varying shades of blue rayon silk, voile and nylon flowers overlapping and mounted on a stiff plastic net frame. The whole is covered in a fine velvet spotted net veiling. No makers label appears. Hand stitched.costume, female headwear, trades, millinery

Hat belonged to Leslie Ricketson's Mother.Hat constructed with six large dark brown satin bows mounted on a pointed framework of wire or stiff nylon covered in the same fabric as bows. Hand stitched.costume, female headwear, trades, millinery