The fire hose reel was purchased by the Fire Ladies' Auxiliary for the Mt Beauty S.E.C. Fire Brigade in the late 1950's for over 1000 pounds. Initially they competed with Bogong fire brigade as both were 'Industry' Fire brigades - both owned by the State Electricity Commission. Competition was at 2 levels - north east Victoria and state competitions involving rural and urban brigades with a difference in the equipment. Mt Beauty was/is an urban brigade whereas Tawonga is a rural brigade. Competition involved members to improve their skill, keep fit and was a very social occasion. After the Shire took over Mt Beauty township in 1961, the Fire Brigade ran by itself but soon became affiliated with the C.F.A. because of insurance and legal liability e.g.. enabling them to stop traffic or wreck buildings if required. The CFA were not happy with the Mt Beauty truck so a new one was obtained while the old one went to Bogong. Competitions gradually ceased as it was a young man's sport and young members had prior commitments. The reel was donated to the KVHS in the mid 1980's as it failed to be sold as it competed with new, cheaper, aluminium reels. The practice strip was located beside the fire station in Lakeside Avenue. This fire hose reel was used by the Mt Beauty Fire Brigade for demonstrations at competitions during the 1950's and 1960's. The Mt Beauty Fire Brigade Team won the competition in 1966 at Wangaratta. The score was close against the home team and was decided on a play off. The team benefitted by the man who wound the hose on allowing it to end up at the easiest height to handle when full of water and very heavy.The Mt Beauty Fire Brigade was an 'industry' fire brigade belonging to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria from the 1940's. It became a member of the Country Fire Authority in the early 1960's. During the 1950's and early 1960's members would compete with other local fire brigades in competitions against other brigades in the north east of Victoria using skills such as unwinding the hose off the reel and turning on the water in record time. The Mt Beauty Fire Brigade continues today as an urban fire brigade affiliated with the CFA.Varnished wooden cart reinforced by painted red steel frame. The wheels have 14 wooden spokes and steel around the outside of the wooden wheel. A long canvas hose is wound around a central winding cylinder. The cart has a wooden handle with a rubber jockey wheel at its end. There is a brass hose nozzle attached by a stainless steel frame on the outer side near one of the wheels.Each Reel: "Mt Beauty F.B." yellow print outlined in black with red background.fire hose. mt beauty fire brigade. country fire authority. fire reel.

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway operations by the SEC in noting the days a person was call forward from their roster time to start work earlier. Has a strong association with the SEC and tram operations in Ballarat.Rubber stamp and wood stamp base for stamping rosters and/or time sheets with the words "CALL FORWARD" to indicate when a person had had his shift adjusted, earlier time start or a different day to that rostered. Would have had his pay adjusted.. Comprises a varnished shaped wooden section, cut from a preformed strip with a drawing pin to indicate the top of the stamp. trams, tramways, sec, rosters, times, crews

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway operations by the SEC in noting for crews a change of shift or change of days off from the normal roster. Has a strong association with the SEC and tram operations in Ballarat.Rubber stamp and wood stamp base for stamping rosters and/or time sheets with the words "EXCHANGE OF SHIFTS OR DAYS OFF" to indicate when a person had had his shift adjusted, through either a change of shirts or days off to that rostered. Comprises a varnished shaped wooden section, cut from a preformed strip. There is no drawing pin to indicate the front of the stamp, but there is a small notch on the rear of the stamp. trams, tramways, sec, rosters, times, crews

Yields information about the manufacture of "home made" signs to go into tramcars, though not fitted as such to the cars in the BTM fleet. May have been a proposal or a sample fitted elsewhere.Small steel plate sign with a primer paint coat on back, white paint on front and words "Headlight Changeover" painted in black capital letters on front and four small screw holes in corner and given a clear coat varnish finish. May have been a sample or something that was proposed to be fitted to trams as generally not fitted to Ballarat tramcars. On rear has scratched into paint "Headlight Changeover"trams, tramways, signs, headlights, tramcars

The Bell was presented to the Mission by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line in October 1957, after the ship made her final voyage to Australia in 1956 and it was broken up in Barrow in April 1957 by Thomas W Ward (UK). In the Annual Report 1957, Padre Oliver mentioned "the bell was found unsuited for the chapel belfry, it is to be mounted on a bracket and placed in the Celia Little lounge."Cast brass bell with wrought iron anchor and hook design wall mount: decoratively plaited cord in maritime knot pattern to resemble chain, sealed with a varnish and attached to cast iron clapper. Wrought iron hook secured by metal bolt. Bell is inscribed in upper case capital letters with MORETON BAY. Anchor attached with four flat headed hexagonal bolts with mighted wooden frame. Bell inscribed with upper case capital letters MORETON BAY. / Also brass presentation wall plaque (see image)bell, anchor, brass, ss moreton bay, ship's bell, plaque, celia little room, bracket, p&o, peninsular and oriental steam navigation company, passengers liners, passenger ships, emigrants, emigration

This chart displays unit colour patches worn by members of the Australia Military forces during World War 11. The Australian Military Forces consisted of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, The Citizens Military Forces and the Permanent Military Force.Chart: Paper, colour illustrations of the " Colour Patches" with black printed numbers 1 - 630. Information on "Colour Patches" printed below illustrations in black ink. Mount: - cardboard, black with gold inner edge. Frame: Timber, mid brown colour with varnish finish. Decorative edge with perspex front. Backing: timber plywood, paper delivery docket adhered to backing. Small adhesive labels on front and back.Printed in red ink on chart, COLOUR PATCHES/ OF THE/ AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES - WORLD WAR 11. Small adhesive labels, white, printed back ink "74".print, ww11, military, uniforms

This item appears to be a calendar which was in use for a multiple clientele office e.g. post office, commercial office or bank, school or educational administration area, small government office or hospital administration in the Kiewa Valley or its region. The time this item was first used, electrical or battery powered desk and office calendars did not exist for semi isolated rural regions. These type of perpetual calendars not only looked impressive but were not affected by power shortages. This was a time when not all of Victoria was adequately supplied by power. This item is quite relevant to the Kiewa Valley as it demonstrates that the time before the Hydro electricity generators where built (Mount Beauty to Falls Creek), power supplies were not keeping up to the ever increasing demand from city and rural customers. This item was in a period before mass produced automated date and time pieces were available and hand operated date and time pieces were both in a social and commercial sphere a necessity.Wooden box (varnished) with three openings (on the front) detailing ,the day(Monday to Sunday), the date (1st to 31st) and the month (January to December). On the right side of the calendar box are two winding screws (RHS 6 steel) for each opening. These permit the scrolling of the information i.e. day, number and month. This ability results in a desk calendar which is perpetual. On the back there is a steel (screwed on) hanger with a slot for wall screw.perpetual calendar, office calendars, desk calendars, desk furniture

Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on an off-white background, titled "Entering or leaving this tram on the wrong side is prohibited". Marks on rear from the enamelling process. The front of the sign has been covered with varnish. See also Reg Item 7118 for a later sign. Of the type that could have been fitted by the MMTB to its trams. 2nd copy added 25/11/2019 trams, tramways, tramcars, signs, passengers, btm, ballarat tramways

Negative No. N360 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a line up of trams in Railway Avenue Caulfield, for race traffic on 3/9/1955. Tram W2 347 is leading. Has the Crystal Palace Theatre in the background and advertisements for Robur Tea and Alsatian Paints and Varnishes on the railway embankment brick walls. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, caulfield, race traffic, tram w2 347

Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Run 129 glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood. Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting at 125, working Eastern Park and Newtown. Gives meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? See also Reg Item 6270 and 8134 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong

Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with badge affixed to centre. in the foreground is a 2/6Bn Colour patch. The patch is made up of a purple rectangle laying atop of a red rectangle. this is surrounded by a narrow light grey boarder. behind the colour patch is a hidden rising sun badge. atop this is a queens crown. At the bottom of the badge is a black boomerang marked in gold with " 2/6 Aust. Inf. Bn"wark vc club, 2/6 aust inf bn

Shield shaped presentation plaque made of varnished timber. in the centre of the plaque is a smaller raised shield shaped plaque which has been hand painted white with a coloured badge comprising of a queens crown a holly wreath, a blue belt with " HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE" in gold surrounding St George slaying a dragon. Below the raised shield is a gold banner with "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers". wark vc club, fusiliers

Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service record.Certificate - cream coloured paper with black and cream coloured print. Illustrated in colour with Navy, Army, Airforce and Nursing personnel above crossed flags - Union Jack and Australian above scroll work and City of Bendigo. Coat of Arms/crest bracketed by dates "1939 - 1945". Red coloured embossed "City of Bendigo" Seal lower right. Frame - clear varnished timber with cardboard backing, no glass.Inscription on certificate - "TO YOU WHO SERVED/ THE CITIZENS OF BENDIGO/ EXPRESS/ DEEP THANKFULLNESS/ TO "W. THEODORE"/ Long as the heart beats life/ with in the breast/ And Freedom, Love and Plenitude endure/ So may your sacrifice for these/ be Blessed/ And Honour, Pride, Integrity ensure/ "A. Truscott" Mayor/ ??? Town Clerk".framed accessories, certificate, ww2, ran, william anthony theodore dsm

The tall, two‐door cupboard with curved shelves is without a back and is taller than the bench cupboard on the lower lantern room of the lighthouse . The curved shelving suggests that this practical storage cupboard was custom‐built or adapted to serve in this location on the landing level below the lantern room. It is not known when it was provided to the lightstation. It shares the structural features of this furnishing as well as other nineteenth century utilitarian cabinets that were made for Victoria’s lightstations, such as those fitted beside fireplaces in the keepers’ quarters (for example CNLS 0016) or serving as lantern room cupboards. They have doors simply framed and bevelled around central panels. This particular cupboard, which is painted grey with four white panels, is unusual both for its height and the four doors, with the twin top panels taller than those underneath. This panel arrangement repeats the design of the lightstation’s door cases. Further research may reveal more about its manufacture. It is not known whether it is attached to the wall or movable; if attached it is considered to be a fixture and included in the Victorian Heritage Register listing for the lightstation (VHR H1773). Other similar cabinets which have been constructed to fit the curved wall of a lighthouse survive at Cape Schanck, varnished wood benchtop, 2‐door cabinet with brass door knob, no drawers); Point Hicks, benchtop, 2‐door, painted green with silver doors, no drawers) and Gabo Island bench top, 2‐door, no drawers, green paint removed to reveal cedar timber), and Cape Nelson, benchtop, 2‐door, 2‐drawer, partially varnished). Cape Nelson’s tall cupboard with curved shelves and back profile is unusual among the lighthouse furnishings. The cabinet is a unique, original feature of the lighthouse and has first level contributory significance for its historic values and provenance.The tall, two‐door cupboard with curved shelves is without a back and has curved shelving. Painted grey with four white panels, on the four doors, with the twin top panels taller than those underneath.

This is a teacher's desk which came from Woodford State School. The school began in 1854 in a private dwelling with a new building constructed in 1874. The school still operates today.This is a very fine example of an early 20th century school teacher's desk. As it comes from one of the earliest schools in the district, it is of considerable significance.This is a wooden desk, now varnished, with a lift up, slanted lid with brass hinges and a brass key hole. On the top right hand side is a brass insert with a porcelain ink well. The desk has four turned legs with end struts. The desk lid may be made of pine but the rest of the desk seems to be made of a different wood. There are signs of old borer on the left hand front and the curved part on that side is missing.woodford state school

This box comes from the Swinton collection and belonged to Alex Swinton. The Swinton family are a pioneering family in Warrnambool with William and Ann Swinton arriving in the town in 1854. Swinton businesses (stores selling furnishings, produce, hardware, clothing, glassware etc.) have been important in Timor Street, Warrnambool since 1865 and are among the oldest family businesses in Australia. Alexander Swinton (1907-1986) was the son of George and Florence Swinton of Merri Crescent Warrnambool. He attended Warrnambool Technical School in the early 1920s. This box is of minor interest as a memento of Alexander Swinton, a prominent member of a prominent Warrnambool family.This is a rectangular-shaped wooden box. It has a rough surface base suggesting that it once was covered in some type of cloth. The top and the sides have a brown varnished surface with a marbled finish. The remains of a metal plaque are in the centre of the top. The inside of the box suggests that it was originally padded to fit a particular object. The lid has two metal hinges and the two catches on the side are metal. Some lettering inside is encased in the outline of a shield and a triangle. Union Case …. Trade Mark H.Coward (or Goward) alexander swinton, warrnambool, history of warrnambool, swinton

Sheet of Masonite with a printed sheet of paper, glued and then varnished with a hole in the top of the sign. Prepared to act as a notice or a sign to intending passengers to Board BTPS or BTM tram service at Gardens Loop. Wording "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Winter Service PLEASE BOARD VINTAGE TRAM AT GARDENS LOOP NEAR KIOSK TRAM RUNS ONLY AS REQUIRED" Image added 24-12-2016 See 1979-1980 Annual Report.trams, tramways, btps, timetables, signs, tram stops

A tapered wooden baton that is 38 centimetres long. It is three centimetres diameter at the top and two centimetres diameter at the 11 centimetre long handle section. The handle has black string wrapped around it and a hole halfway with a broken leather lanyard in it. There is a one and a half centimetre wide metal strip around the end. The top of the baton has a four centimetre long metal cap. The whole baton has a coating of varnish.weapon, metal capped truncheon, police baton

Title and List of Band Members. "38th BATTALION, NORTHERN VICTORIAN REGIMENT BAND 1955" Back row L. to R.: J. GRIFFITHS, ........... ............, L. FRANK, E. STANLEY, K. HOCKING. Second back row: J. DORBIE, J. BOLAND, A. CARTER. Third back row: A. SWIFT (BAND MASTER), L. PHAIR, W. ALLEN, A. TRAYES. Third front row: I. DEAUROGH, R. TREVASKIS, M. McDONALD, A. BISHOP, R. SWIFT, R. MITCHELL. Second front row: N. MILLAR, N. MARCHINGO, L. ELLIS, M. LAMBERT, R. CHRISTIE. Front row: H. MEEK, A. THOMPSON, J. RIPPER, G. WILKINSON, F. GILBERT, V. GREGOR, K. JINKS - DRUM MAJOR"Photograph, black and white on paper, a group photograph of a Regimental Band on parade, standing on grass. Cloth insignia - red background with white embroidered lettering above photograph. List of band members - black ink type written on white card below photograph. Mount - double mounted, exterior dark red colour cardboard, inner cream colour cardboard. Frame - timber with brown varnish finish, glass front and cardboard backing.Cloth Insignia Lettering "NORTHERN VICTORIAN REGIMENT".passchendaele barracks trust, framed accessories, photograph, 38th battalion, regiment band

This honour roll was found in poor condition in a district antique shop. It was fully restored by an enthusiastic local lady, It was presented to the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum on 20 April 2022. The Museum is now known as the Bendigo Military Museum. The Beehive was a major store in Pall Mall Bendigo, the Main Street through the centre of the City. Names on the roll. Top row, E. Buddle, Edgar Peter No 4450 14th reinforcements 6th BN. R Jenkins, Reginald Claude No 4526 14th reinforcements 6th BN. H Crowalladar. Spelt wrong, actually Thomas Henry Cadwallader No 4160 13th Reinforcements 7th BN KIA 18.8.1916. J. A. Williams, John Arnold No 9797 16th reinforcements 2nd Fld Amb. J. Holl, James Thomas No 2432 5th reinforcements 60th BN. 2nd row, N. Veale, (Veal) Norman Joseph No 2070 5th reinforcements 14th BN Major Robert Oswald Henderson D.S.O, 38th BN HQ, KIA 29.9.1918. Rank at death Lt Colonel. P, Buddle, Thomas Percy No 3359 9th Reinforcements 58th BN KIA 27.4.1918. 3rd row. C. Wood MM, Charles No 2453 5th Reinforcements 24th BN, MM 20.9.1917, Bar to MM 14.6.1918. T. Henderson MM, Thomas Richard, 15th Reinforcements 5th BN (2nd Lt). Awarded MM after joining the Canadian Army. F. Marriot, Frederick No 1897 13th Reinforcements 4th LH Regt, MM 2.11.1917 4th row. N Meagher, Norman Bernard No 43 38th BN HQ. G.Speedy, George Thomas No 21718 General reinforcements Army medical Corp 1917. W. Trebilcock, William Edward No 55239 5th General Reinforcements (Vic) 1918. C. P. Fisk, Charles Reginald No 55371 6th General Reinforcements (Vic) 1918. "MM" Military Medal "DSO" Distinguished Service Order The frame is a flat faced hardwood timber, varnished. Each corner has a decorative scroll work of leaves and flowers. They are dark brown colour. There is a gold rim around the inside of the picture frame. Inside are 15 oval openings, in which are black and white portraits of WW1 soldiers. The writing and captions are in white paint. Each name has a decorative loop around it. There are two sets of National flags painted near the top. Red and blue tints.ww1, honour roll, beehive

Used by tram drivers to warn road users of their presence or starting to move. MMTB drawing R8808 shows the mounting mechanism and operation. Demonstrates a tramcar warning device used by drivers.Cast steel and fabricated steel foot gong, consisting of cast bell, weighted striker or clapper operating mechanism and parts to enable it to be attached to the underside of the tramcar or driver's platform. The Foot gong plunger is missing. The clapper part has been extended by welding a section of steel onto it and a rolled section of stainless steel wire has been attached to ring it remotely from an overhead position. The item has been cleaned and varnished.tramcars, tramcar equipment, equipment, gongs, foot gong, drivers

This is a wide wooden Roll of Honor board. It has a light tinted varnish. The title is painted in gold paint with shadows. The names are in gold lettering. At the centre top of the board is a painted circle of 23 cms diameter, inside that circle is a Rising Sun image with a kangaroo and emu facing each other. A five pointed star is at the bottom. There are 6 columns of names. There are 114 names. 3 are shown as dead. At the bottom of the board is the phrase: - "SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945".ww2, honour board, bendigo east

This font is a piece of church furniture used in a baptism service. It was originally installed in the St Nicholas Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The church was a branch of the Victoria Missions to Seamen. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen, an Anglican charity, has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centr4es in over 200 ports world-wide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria the orgainsation began in Williamstown in 1857. It was as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’. Its location was an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981 and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This font is significant through its association with the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen Church in Williamstown, Melbourne, established in 1857. The items in our collection from the Missions to Seamen in Williamstown, Victoria, have historical and social significance. They show that people of the 1800s and 1900s cared about the seafarers’ religious, moral, and social welfare, no matter what the religion, social status or nationality. It had its origins in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The first Australian branch was started in 1856 by the Rev. Kerr Johnston, a Church of England clergyman, and operated from a hulk moored in Hobson’s Bay; later the Mission occupied buildings in Williamstown and Port Melbourne. Baptismal font: four-legged, varnished oak wood pedestal supporting a wooden box with a copper basin insert. The box has a removable cover that has a round wooden knob. The sides of the box section have a decorative diamond-shaped motif. The box and lid are octagonal, with four short sides and four long sides. The tops of the legs have a decorative design. This is one of the original items in our ‘St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection’.-flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, font, baptisimal font, church furniture, religious ceremony, copper ewet, religious furniture, christening font, religion, religious service, sailors rest, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, anglican church, flying angel club

Red print on Certificate template. "For Liberty ANZACS FOR JUSTICE". This is a blank certificate.Certificate - paper, red print on scroll, illustrated in colour - top to bottom, blank scroll; 2 soldiers and flag surrounded by 6 flags, silhouette in white of Australian map, oval shape with ship and troops. Further side decoration yellow and green wattle flowers and foliage. Pale blue background. Certificate template - possibly available to Shires and localities to customise as required. frame - timber, with varnish finish in natural tones, glass front and cardboard back.framed, ww1, certificate

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 22/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars. Gives prices, delivery and the type of varnish and wood to be used. Has a notation on the side signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr David Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Memorandum, typed foolscap, 4 sheets, titled "Notes on Rolling Stock Maintenance Practice", undated, late 1930's? looking at MMTB Workshop and depot maintenance practices, for tramcars. Gives details of the shifts, cleaning, motor inspections, grinding, the use of a single truck breakdown tram, grinding of wheels at depots, annual mileages, defect rate, use of roller bearings on armatures, painting of trams, gear shield grease and varnishing or lacquering of seats and interiors,trams, tramways, tramcar components, brakes, depots, workshops, maintenance, motors, rolling stock, bearings, paint

Set of three Photographs, Black and White, of the interior of SW6 850, showing the interiors of the tramcar, one showing the view from the drivers door and the other of the drop centre area. Shows the highly varnished seats in the drop centre or smoker area. See also Reg Items 674 and 3425 for other photos, probably taken at the same time. Two copies held of item 3. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.In ink on the rear: Copy 1 - M&MTB SA 949, SW6 850, Interior 1939, Note: Loud speakers in rear bulkhead, plywood smoker seats, South Melbourne depot. Copy 2 - M&MTB SA 950, SW6 850, Interior, as above. Copy 3 - as above but notes the speaker was later removed and number SA26 Both prints have the photographers stamp and date stamped 12 Jan 1946.trams, tramways, sw6 class, interiors, new trams, tram 850

A cabinet scraper (sometimes called a ‘card scraper’) is a woodworking tool used for shaping and finishing furniture. The name ‘cabinet’ is used because scrapers are versatile and important tools for cabinet makers to provide a smooth surface to a finished cabinet. The body and the cutting edges of most cabinet scrapers are formed from a single piece of material. The blades are created on each edge of the body. Also, a scraper can have adjustable blades and a wooden handle these are two-handled cabinet scrapers. Cabinet scrapers are used manually to scrape small amounts of material from the surface of the wood to smooth it, shape it, or remove an old finish such as varnish from its surface. They are commonly used on furniture and musical instruments such as guitars and violins. The tools can be used on hardwood or softwood but when using a cabinet scraper on any wood, you should generally work along the grain.A tool used to finish timber to give a smooth finish and a important tool for a cabinet maker that has been in use for many hundreds of years in different design formsBox scraper adjustable with long wooden handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, box scraper, scraper, woodwork tool, cabinet scraper, furniture finishing

This music stand belonged to Eva Veronica Gaspar. Miss Gaspar (1913 -1978) was one of Warrnambool's most notable musicians and photographers. She gave free music lessons to Warrnambool and district children, organised choral festivals and ran a printing business. She was a life member of the Warrnambool Music Society and organized the Mozart Music Festival for many years. She was a Warrnambool Citizen of the Year 1956 and was awarded a British Empire Medal in 1972 for her services to music. She also conducted the Warrnambool Civic Orchestra, St. Joseph's church choir, junior choirs and recorder groups. In 1977 she held an exhibition at the Warrnambool Art Gallery of her photographs, drawings and monochromes. This music stand was used by Eva Gaspar mainly in Mozart Hall in Gilles Street. This stand is of interest as a memento of the work of Eva Gaspar an important musician in Warrnambool in the twentieth century.This is a wooden music stand with a circular base on four feet. The base has an outer ridge with a shallow indent and a domed top into which the pedestal is attached. The pedestal has decorative features . The ledge at the top is rectangular shaped with a projecting curved edge at the base. The top has a compartment for holding music and/or notes. The pedestal is attached to the top tray with a circular brace and metal screws. The whole item has been varnished but is stained and rubbed. Underneath the tray are stencilled letters in white paint.C. W. M.S.eva gaspar, music stand