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Clunes Museum
Container - MATCHBOX
SMALL CONTAINER MADE USING THE AUSTRALIAN BURRA NUT - FOR MATCHES, HINGED SILVER METAL LID AND METAL BASE BASE FOR STRIKING MATCHlocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Storage container, circa 1940
not knownPale blue Glucodin container, one pound capacity. Contained 98% powered medicinal glucose, recommended for a wide range of medicinal conditions.Glucodin, Glucose D GLdomestic items, containers, medicine, pharmacy -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Set, condiments
Condiments set including stand made of brass (?) with four ball feet, flat base, wire frame and handle to fit four glass containers. 1st glass container: rectangular glass box (no lid) with moulded geometric pattern. 2nd glass container: square base with round neck, same geometric pattern, broken stopper. 3rd glass container: square with metal hinged lid with knob.E.P.N.S., 1' (Electro-Plated Nickel Silver), embossed on frame and metal lid of 3rd itemdomestic items, food and drink consumption, condiments, glass, rack, e.p.n.s., metalwork -
Orbost & District Historical Society
face powder, mid 20th century
These items were owned by Marjorie Burton. Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. In England she did office work – typing, shorthand and secretarial work - in accountants’ offices and also trained as a comptometrist with Burroughs in London. She came from a middle-class, working, church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who mademany of Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits. Marjorie married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11In the 1940’s women’s makeup was a huge industry. Despite war rationing, women began using makeup from the teens onwards. Cosmetics were an important part of most women's personal effects.Three containers of face powder. 2483.54 is a circular container, white with coloured flowers - the "Dreamflower Pattern". It contains some powder. 2483.55 and 2483.56 are pink boxes with gold print. 2483.54 : on base ; green text on white - Pond's Face Powder Suntan Made by Pond's Extract Co Ltd Perrivale Middx 2483.55 : Helena Rubinstein HR Silk Face Powder for Dry Skin Sport Boots 10/6 2483.56 : Helena Rubinstein HR Silk Face Powder for dry skin Beach Tan Inside is Exclusive Boots offer 6d off Your Next Purchase of Chikka pantiescosmetics skincare burton-marjorie -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Ship Fittings, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'WASHROOM' - blue biroport of portland archives -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Inkwell in Case, early 20th century
This item would have been used up to a 100 years ago to store ink for writing purposes and would probably have been carried by a person travelling. Pen and ink for writing purposes have been superseded firstly by fountain pens and in today's age by ball point pens.This item is retained for display and research purposes because of its quality and age. This is a round mottled brown leather container with a silver rim near the top and a hinged lid with a metal clip fastener. There is small knob on the container that opens the lid. Inside is a small glass bottle (empty) that fits into the container and is covered by a domed silver top that is hinged and closes via a sliding clip. vintage inkwells, warrnambool history -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Container - Medicine Container, c. 1840
Small glass container with a square base and an octagonal rim surrounding the circular opening on the top. Found within the front storage location of the parent item.volum collection, medicine, chemist, apothecary -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Container - Small Glass Container
Small glass container with a square base and an octagonal rim surrounding the circular opening on the top. Found within the front storage location of the parent item.volum collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - School Milk Bottle, Approx 1960's
Item related to history of Australian Primary School & the School Milk Program operating in the 1950s until 1973 to provide milk to school children.Clear glass 1/2 imperial pint bottle. - 1950 - 1973 Australian school milk container. - originally had silver foil top.Imperial half pintschool, milk -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottles, first half 20th century
These glass containers were probably used as food containers.These bottles are examples of glass food containers commonly used in the first half of the 20th century.Two clear glass bottles. They have a screw thread and are six-sided ( two curved and four flat).M 843 O F245glass-containers bottles food-containers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
ceramic bottle
This container may have been a bulk ink container. A cylindrical brown glazed ceramic flagon/ bottle with a neck narrowing to a pouring lip. It has a cork stopper.container ceramic earthenware -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Functional object - Metal Funnel, c. 1840
Small Bell shaped metal funnel with a large primary container which then is connected to a secondary elongated cylindrical portion with a narrow opening. Found in the top container location of the parent item.volum collection -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Field Telephone, Plessey co, 1939
Khaki - Green colour box container containg handset and controlsTele.set D Mk.V printed on lid in cream colour Wiring diagram and use instructions attached inside lid section on black plates. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Cigarette lighter, Flints and Striker for Cigarette Lighter, 1960_
Replacement flints and striker for cigarette lighter, dating from 1960.Replacement flints and striker mechanism for a cigarette lighter in plastic containercigarette lighters -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Containers, cardboard, ‘Longmores’ ‘Asthmapulv’, mid 20thC
Longmore’s was a manufacturing chemical pharmacy of many over-the-counter preparations, including Sulphur Hair Restorer, Strengthening Tonic, Blood and Liver Pills, Asthmacur (for asthma) and Hoyle’s Miraculous Oil (for miracles unknown), He was a native of New South Wales, but his father, Mr. Joseph Longmore settled in Melbourne in the late 1850s. Mr Longmore was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School, and leaving early, he studied and qualified as a chemist. Argus “12 October 1921, Mr. Francis Longmore, chemist of Bourke Street was at his business on Saturday but he had a chill which developed into pneumonia, and he died yesterday morning. The funeral will leave from his residence Wontravell, Gower Street, Kensington. He was a widower, his wife having died a year ago and he leaves a grownup family of 2 sons and 6 daughters. Carlisle Francis Longmore and his certificate number as a pharmacist was No. 1440; he qualified as a pharmacist at his final exam in Victoria on 11 September 1905. He had three pharmacies in addition to the address on the covers, one on the corner of Flinders and King Streets, Melbourne, one at 130 Bourke Street East and one Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy. He also had another sideline in addition to his pharmaceuticals and this was White Crow Jelly Crystals made at his Food Products division in Melbourne A cardboard cylindrical container with a lift-off lid for 'Longmores Asthmapulv'.Lid ASTHMAPULV. Around Lid ASTHMAPULV /FOR / ASTHMA Relieves/ ASTHMA / HAY FEVER / BRONCHITIS / ASTHMAPULV / "This preparation contains......... labelled Poison" / Approx. Contents 3 1/2 oz. / LONGMORES / 361 Bourke Street / MELBOURNE / For Inhalation Only / DIRECTIONS ................ / Invaluable in severe cases of Asthma. ......... / (Patent Medicine) Act 1942........* pharmacy, medicines, longmore c.. francis, longmore joseph, asthma, hospitals, nursing, containers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, melbourne -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - bulk storage, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, bulk storage -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Japanese Bush telephone
Telephone taken on Bougainville 1945 used by Japanese signals Communications presentered to Doncaster RSL in 1986 by signalman R D Fry 3 Aust. div. Sigs. ( A.I.F.)Japanese Army bush telephone in container with manually operated generatormarked in japanese small label on front with number155420 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Geological specimen, Five Different Coloured sands
^ plastic cylindrical containers housing five different samples of sandsand, geology -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - containers of goods for shipping on cargo train, 1982
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Mar '82 (stamp, upper right)port of portland archives, cargo, containers, train, rail shipping -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - crane loading container onto the ship 'Jadroplov', 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archives. The Jadroplov is a Croatian bulk carrier.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, jadroplov, carrier, cargo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - containers of goods for shipping on wharf awaiting loading, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Portland Harbour Trust Commissioners (purple ink stamp, centre)port of portland archives, containers, cargo, wharf, shipping -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - containers of goods for shipping on wharf awaiting loading, Portland, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Portland Harbour Trust Commissioners (purple ink stamp, centre)port of portland archives, containers, cargo, wharf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - jetty cranes, Portland, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, cranes, jetty cranes, containers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - cranes loading containers onto a ship, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, cranes, cargo, cargo handling -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - crane loading container onto a ship, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesport of portland archives, cargo, cargo handling, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - crane loading container onto a ship, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: 62% (blue pen, lower right) Back: Pencil crop marks and enlarging instructions over back.port of portland archives, cargo, cargo handling, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - cranes loading containers onto a ship, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Pencil crop marks and enlarging instructions over back.port of portland archives, cargo, cargo handling, portland harbour -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medical Equipment
Paper container of "English" Epsom Salts part of Col 021equipment, 1914, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - CUT GLASS SALT
Clear cut glass salt container, circular with scalloped edge.domestic equipment, table setting, kitchen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Container ship at No 1 Swanson Dock, Tom Hills Archive
B&W photo of container ship at No 1 Swanson Docksocieties clubs unions and other organisations, piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, tom hills, waterside workers federation of australia