Small black enamelled cast iron tobacco cutter mounted on wooden base. K36 painted on the bottom. Letter located in correspondence file ( 21.5.2019 by curator) 'This cutter was used to cut plug tobacco suitable for smoking in a pipe. It belonged to John Temple Rileywo died at the age of 97 at Hobart, Tasmania, October 1970. John Temple Riley led an eventful life. As a youth he trained and rode race horses at the Higginbotham stables quite near the Morphetville racecourse. He won one South Australian St. Ledger and rode the famous Carbine at track training only. In 1967 he was the only living person who had been astride Carbine. He served in Africa with the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. He was a sergeant in the Australian Light Horse Regiment in the Egyptian and Eastern Desert and at Gallipoli. He won an Italian decoration as well as Australian citations, he was promoted to Lieutenant J.H. Riley. He met with success in the mining field with his tin strike at Heemskirk on the West Coast.' Written by M.M. Stone, Shelbourne, 3463, via Maldon.personal effects, smoking accessories, tobacco cutter, small tobacco cutter, smoking

Iron Hooks: Hand Forged. One 40cm long with eyelet. One 30cm long has curved hook on both ends. Cast Iron.cottage, miners

Leather razor strop for sharpening cut throat razors, black leather mounted on wood, gold eagle emboosed on handle.Gold Eagle specially preparedpersonal effects, shaving, razor strop

Gold washing Cradle - used on Central Victorian Gold Fileds. Previously on loan to National Museum of Australia. Wooden Construction. Circa 1860. On Display at Specimen Cottage 2014. Donated by r. E.T. Waterman, 17.4.75cottage, miners

Kibble- Bucket for lifting rock and Gold ore from a shaft. Previously on loan to Australian National Museum for Goldmining display. Used on Central Victorian Goldfields On Display at Specimen Cottage. 2014cottage, miners

Mercury Thermometer (previously #95 from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk). Mercury Fahrenheit Thermometer. Copper surrounds 'Made in England for DOBBIE Bros.' Melbourne. Approx 42cm long. Small Container surrounding mercury bulb at base. 'Freeze' written on the scale at 32 degrees. Maximum temperature 135 degrees. Minimum temp. 5 degreescottage, miners

Cast iron seal for Derbyshire Gold Mining Co registered Bendigo, black with gold and red decoration, wooden handle.LV 55organization, mining, derbyshire gold mining co

Model 60 Portable Printer from Golden Square Primary School, made in U.S.A by Heyer Inc, Chicago, in brown cardboard box containing printer, writing plate, brush and instruction sheet.Heyer Inc, Chicagobendigo, education, golden square school

Invented by a member of the Abbott family of Bendigo, scalebuoys came in various sizes and had a variety of uses such as the mining industry to prevent scale build up in boilers, automotive for car radiators and domestic for water purification. Its essential part is a sealed glass bulb containing a small amount of mercury and a combination of gases.This particular variety was made to be connected to a water tap with a screw attachment and a small outlet pipe. Scalebuoy sent to Alan Cowling from work colleague, Pat Curran in Tasmania. Pat Curran was working as the CEO of a retirement village and found the scalebuoys in the equipment there. Noting the Bendigo manufacturing logo, he decided to send it to Alan. The original owner of the scalebuoys is unknown.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

Scalebuoy. Invented by Hartley Abbott & patented under the name of the Bendigo Electronic Company, made in various sizes & for different applications, such as to prevent scaling in the boilers at mines. Made up of a sealed glass bulb containing mercury and gasses enclosed within a chromed wire cage & with a chromed handle. The one shown being a hand held shaker model. Scalebuoy sent to Alan from work colleague, Pat Curran in Tasmania. Pat Curran was working as the CEO of a retirement village and found the scalebuoys in the equipment there. Noting the Bendigo manufacturing logo he decided to send it to Alan. Original owner is not known.Bendigo Electronic Coy Ltd A. C. Scalebuoysciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

Hand blotter made from bakelite, foam and one piece of blotting paper clipped into place (Dunlop Perdriau brand). Possibly Bush or Curnow collection??Dunlop Perdriaucommerce, office equipment

Two rulers advertising Cohns Brothers. One wooden with the words in red Make it a rule - Drink Cohns quality drinks. The other plastic first words faded Cohns quality productsbendigo, business, cohn bros

Wooden ruler 12 inches very well worn advertising the Bendigo Business College. Shorthand, bookkeeping, typewriting, accountancy.bendigo, business, bendigo business college

Wooden ruler 12 inches. Whitelock & Carter for Juvenile clothing, Pall Mall, Bendigo. The lane no rent showroom - Specialists in children's wear.bendigo, business, whitelock & carter

this object has a metal ring inserted into a wooden cylinder and another metal square at the other end, on the wood the words: Webster Bros. 210 Mitchell Steet Bendigo, cycle and motor manufacturers, repair to any make, telephone 286. Made (after some words that cannot be read) trade (decapitator) Mark Varleys agencies, Melbourne.business, retail, webster

Thirty centimetres wooden ruler, on the back: try our own make rdwear school boots J. H. Abbott and Co. Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Echucabusiness, retail, h. abbott

Perpetual almanac, it has the day of the month on the outside, in the centre the day of the weeks. Patent 27224. On the back F. W. Field, watchmaker and jeweller, 293 Williamson Street (opposite Shamrock Hotel) Bendigo. Made in Germany.business, retail, f.w. field

Wine Crusher with 2 detachable steel handles. Early wooden grape press. Previously number#73 from Mechanics Institute, Eaglehawk. Temp Rec# C1.32 See photo Dungeon 1&2 005.jpg Wooden Construction, Rotating Drums and two carry handlescottage, miners

Hand Made Miners Axegold mining

Bendigo Gas Company Embosser for Stamping , Paper, envelopes, stamps. Heavy metal construction in the form of swirling leaves, mounted on metal base approx 20cm by 8cms. With long handle. Painted black with gold trim. Temp Rec#C1.16bendigo, business, bendigo gas company

Metal mounted on wooden block. Image of mine poppet head with shed in left foreground. (Central Red White & Blue?).mining, marketing, printing block, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Rubber Stamps; - Cash Box, missing handle, no key, contains rubber stamps as per attached, some stamp impressions on piece of paper in box.see attached.mining, equipment, deborah mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Company Seal for 'The Bendigo Brick and Tile Company Limited' . Seal is embossing type used in a press. The Bendigo Brick And Tile Company Limited.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETindustries, the bendigo brick & tile company, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

A Cigar cutter? Or Button Stamper? The blade/stamper is missing. Has a black wooden handle. It is constructed of steel, painted black with gold painted patterning, displaying flowers and leaves. The base is 18cm x 8xm and the height is 15cm Previously numbered #113.

Celluloid or casein letter opener and page turner estimated early 20th century. Tapered edge and length with slightly thickened handle end. Used before gummed envelopes and letters were wax sealed. G Shepherdson printed faintly on handle.personal effects, keyrings & knives, letter opener

Nulla Nulla - Aboriginal Hunting Stick This is a piece of very heavy timber that appears to be an aboriginal artifact. It is a carved rod approximately 700mm long with a diameter of 27mm. And natural longitudinal ruts. The ends of the rod are smoothly shaped but one end is slightly pointed. The handle end has a carved inscription with the letters 'M G'M C

Former catalog # 119. Cast Iron Charcoal burning Flat Iron. Curved triangular shape with black turned wooden handle. The chimney has a filigree patterning at the end of the spout. The attachments on the top of the iron are missing. Approximately 16cm x 20 cm. The rear hatch is approximately 2cm in diameter and covered by a swivel hatch with a figurine resembling a human face?.human face Figurinedomestic equipment, laundering, iron

Copper ladle with wooden handle. Ladle diameter 20cm. Handle 38 cm. atttached to copper handle of 16cm. Stored in family shed of donor, Andrew Levy, for many years. Originally used in Cohn's factory for softdrinking manufacturing.business, cohn brothers, copper ladle

Unknown wooden pair of 'Slide' templates? One has the words 'Handle' and 'Side' and 'Mouth' written as directions

Gold Scale. Brass, Portable. The pan of a brass portable gold scale with three small suspension chains. Aprrox. 90Mm in diameter.