Used to drill railway sleepers in the early 20th Century.'Jigger" - an antique steel large two piece drill used to drill railway sleepers around the early 20th Century. The 50cm drill piece can be detached and replaced and it has a handle with a knob on top to turn the drill. The drill is attached by a bolt and screw.steel, metal, tool, drills

A tool used in the early 20th Century.A two piece metal wrench with an adjustable chain that is used to tighten around metal objects. It has a double triangular pointed grooved jaw grip, a handle and chain attached. They provide safe, reliable and powerful torque. The dual reversible jaws allow ratchet action in both directions without removing the chain wrench from the pipe.Stamped on the handle - Drop forged from bar steel by J.H. Williams & Co, Brooklyn, NY. On a grip jaw at the top is stamped - No 1, 'W' in a triangle shape, Patented Oct.4 '81, Dec.13 '81, Mar. 14 '82, Sep.25 '83, Feb.14 '88 and Brook Chain Wrench at the bottom.tools, equipment, hand tools, wrenches, steel

Possibly a type of knapping hammer to break stonesA wooden handled hammer with a turned steel forged head and pointed end, possibly a knapping hammer.tools, steel, hammers, striking tools

Early 20th CenturyA vintage cast iron tool used to pull nails out of timber. It has a long handle with a curve at the end where there is a screw on lever to adjust around the nail being pulled.On the handle - No1. N. Buchanan Maker Melbournecast iron, hardware, nails, nail puller, hand tools

A red soft cloth covered book - Songs of Victory - hymns and solos for evangelistio meetings, conferences, and the home circle. With additional hymns 801 pieces in all. Large type edition. The front red cover is ornately decorated and the back cover has a black decorated square in the middle. There is a list of choruses at the back of the book on p.193 following the additional hymns and an additional Ccoruses list on p.202. There is an Index to first lines, choruses, additional hymns, additional choruses and subjects. Six extra pages are for advertising religious reading.non-fictionA collection of hymns and solos for religious gatheringsreligious books, hymns, churches, choirs

A blue covered rectangular hardcover book titled in red text and black text on the front cover - Under the Southern Cross with a white map of Australia and Papua with five grey stars of varying sizes with lined rays around each one. Inside on the title page is printed, Glimpses of Australia - Issued under the the direction of the GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. Department of External Affairs, Melbourne 1910. On the back of the title page is printed Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer for the state of New South Wales. 1911 above an ornate lined symbol. Opposite the title page is a detailed map of Australia showing six states, the Northern Territory but not the ACT which didn't become a territory until 1911. The ACT (Self-Government) Act 1988 established the framework for the ACT Self-government.non-fictionA non fiction book showing full page black and white photograph glimpses of the six states and one territory of Australia in 1910. The ACT is not shown as it was not a territory until 1911. There is simple text describing each photograph at the top and bottom of each page.australia, australian states, australian territory, australian life, australian cities

Small black metal money box with faded red and gold border on lid, 3 cm. slit on lid, which is hinged and a key hole in the lower part of the tin.Nonemoney boxes

Hand painted by Margaret Quayle.Original painting of Heidelberg, Victoria by Margaret Quayle. River scene with house and bridge, in a wooden frame.paintings, artworks

Used in the 19th centuryAn all steel bit brace made of forged metal with a round knob on the turning handle and a screw to tighten the bit when attached. It was used in the late 19th Centurytools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, steel

Used in the late 19th centuryA forged steel Bit brace with a large screw to secure the drill bit and a knob at the end of the turning handle. It was used in the late 19th century.on the knob - "10" is stampedsteel, tools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, cutting tools

Used in the early 20th CenturyAn early 20th Century steel bit brace with a wooden knob on the handle.tools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, steel

Used in the late or early 20th Century. Could be used to cut steel.A curved steel shaped wooden handled Bow saw with a curved nail puller near the handle. A metal saw blade is attached by a screw at the end where it is fitted. Used in the late 19th or 20th Century.saws, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, tools, steel, wood, metal

May have been used by a cobbler or shoemaker due to its size.A small steel headed Farrier's hammer with a handmade wooden handle. The head is grooved to pull out nails. The small head suggests that it may have been used by a cobbler, shoemaker or farrier.tools, bootmaking tools, shoe hammers, wood, steel, hammers, striking tools, hand tools

Used by the Ockwell family in the late 19th centuryAn 'M' toothed steel hand saw used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood. It has a wooden handle which is rivetted on with four brass rivets. It was used in the late 19th Century.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, wood, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools

Made approximately 1890An all steel docking saw with a rough toothed blade used to saw rough wood. The steel eight hole decorative patterned handle is rivetted on with two steel rivets. hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools

It was made late 19th Century.A long large steel curved handled single headed plough spanner made by a blacksmith. It was used to tighten or loosen large nuts on a plough or other machinery.spanners, wrenches, tools, farm equipment, steel

It was made late 19th Century.A medium sized steel curved handled double headed plough spanner made by a blacksmith. It was used to tighten or loosen large nuts on a plough or other machinery. It was used in the late 19th century.spanners, wrenches, tools, farm equipment, steel

It was made late 19th Century at the Golden city co. in Bendigo Victoria. It was supplied with Golden City's One Way Disc Cultivator.A steel curved handled double headed plough spanner made by Golden City Co. in Bendigo. It was used to tighten or loosen large nuts on a plough or other machinery in the late 19th Century. spanners, wrenches, tools, farm equipment, steel

It was made early 20th Century.A steel straight handled plough spanner with one curved head and at the opposite end three decorative different sized and spaced heads. It was used to tighten or loosen large nuts on a plough or other machinery in the early 20th Century. spanners, wrenches, tools, farm equipment, steel

A handmade steel hammer and spanner combination with a hooked pry bar point at the end of the handle. spanners, wrenches, tools, farm equipment, steel, hammers

A steel curved bladed woodworking tool with two wooden handles used to remove thin slices and big chunks of wood from timber. It can be used to fashion wooden sculptures, debarking trees and trimming beams. The final finishing on such work was done by a Spoke Shave tool which we also have in our collection.ROBT SORBY AUS STEELwoodcarving tools, drawing knives, shaves, handtools, steel, wood, woodworking tools

Used in the late 19th century.A steel curved bladed woodworking tool with two wooden handles used to scrape logs or circular pieces of of wood. It was used in the late 19th Century.woodcarving tools, shaves, handtools, steel, wood, woodworking tools

An antique machine made forged steel pulley block with a hook at the top which moves sideways. It has a slot on the cylindrical section for the rope or chain. It is an old farm tool from the 19th or 20th century.MAKERS PATENT SNATCHpulleys, tools, lifting equipment, pulley blocks, steel

Used in the 19th CenturyA large handmade wooden barrel shaped headed maul with two steel bands at each end. The handle is a metal pipe. It has a worn piece of a leather flap near the flanged join of the handle where it meets the head. A solid steel rectangular wedge which was used to split logs is displayed with the maul. It was used in the 19th Century.mauls, striking tools, long handled heavy wooden mallet, steel, wood, tools, wedge, splitting tools, splitting wedges, woodworking tools

Used in the 19th CenturyA large handmade wooden barrel shaped headed maul with two steel bands at each end and a wooden handle. It was used to split logs or timber particularly hardwoods using a wedge as shown in the media photo. The rectangular steel wedge has a pointed end which is damaged. It was used in the late 19th Century. mauls, striking tools, steel, wood, tools, splitting wedges, wooden mallet, woodworking tools

Used in the late 19th century.A steel bladed wooden curved handled Shingle Splitter sometimes called a Paling Knife used for splitting or cleaving timber. It has two crossed hammer shape symbols stamped at the beginning and end of the inscription - Wolpin Wedge Mills. It was used in the late 19th century.Wolpin Wedge Millssteel, wood, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, woodworking tools

Used in the late 19th century.A forged steel narrow headed mortising axe with a long wooden handle. It was used in the construction of post and rail fences where it could be used to chip out small pieces in the wood. It has Rob.Sorby Sheffield and Steel Pod stamped on the head with a kangaroo design. The company have been manufacturing 'edge tools' for more than 200 years. They adopted the kangaroo brand in the early 1800's when the new colony of Australia was a big market for their tools. It was used in the late 19th century.Rob.Sorby Sheffield. Steel Pod with a kangaroo design is stamped on the head.axes, cutting tools, hand axes, froes, woodworking tools, cleaving tools

Used in the 19th or early 20th century.A steel forged metal headed broad axe with a turned wooden handle for a right handed person's use. It was used to trim posts or logs in the 19th or early 20th century.axes, cutting tools, hand axes, froes, woodworking tools, cleaving tools

A Peg tooth forged steel crosscut saw with two wooden handles bolted on. It was used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood against the grain. It was used in the late 19th Century.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, wood, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools, crosscut saws

Used by Edgar R Sebire.A Peg tooth forged steel crosscut saw with two wooden handles bolted on. It was used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood against the grain. It was used in the late 19th Century by Edgar R Sebire.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, wood, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools, crosscut saws