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Book - RANDOLPH SPENCER-CHURCHILL, AS A PRODUCT OF HIS AGE. BEING A PERSONAL AND POLITICAL MONOGRAPH
A blue hard covered book titled Randolph Spencer-Churchill, as a Product of his Age. Being a Personal and Political Monograph.'' By T. H. S. Escott, M.A. London, 1895. Hutchinson & Co. 34 Paternoster Row. 408 pgs. (ill.)T.H.S. Escottbooks, biography, randolph spencer-churchill, book, books, person, randolph spencer-churchill, history, biography, politics, england, mechanics institute california gully sandhurst -
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Book - ANZAC 100 YEARS ON
ANZAC 100 years on, an intimate insight into the impact war has had on our family's journey. Writen by Betty Brooks A true story based on war diaries, war records, recollections and personal experiences. Hard cover book with 125 pages printed by Impact Digital. Includes black and white and coloured photographs.Betty Brooksbooks, military, 7th battalion, ww1-7th battalion-rushton -
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Book - THE PROBUS CLUB OF WHITE HILLS (COMB.) BROCHURE
THE PROBUS CLUB OF WHITE HILLS (COMB.) INC.-Celebrates twenty years of friendship 1994-2014 Glossy cardboard - covered Brochure 'created using archives of the club , as well as the photo albums and personal memories of present and former members 'Many coloured photos are includedbook -
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Domestic Object - JAMES TAYLOR COLLECTION: TAYLOR WRITING BOX
Taylor collection - Wooden writing box with mother of pearl inlay, purple velvet covered writing slope, compartments for pens, ink bottles, etc, brass lock & hinges.Contains 3 wooden pens with nibs of assorted sizes, a small cardboard box with sticks of coloured waxpersonal effects, containers, writing box -
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Accessory - WOODEN PIPE
Hand carved wooden pipe with long stem and large bowl metal insert in bowl.personal effects, smoking accessories, pipe -
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Accessory - SMOKING PIPE
Carved wooden pipe with a black forest look showing deer, acorns and foliage on bowl and twists on stem.personal effects, smoking accessories, pipe -
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Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: REFERENCE, 25 Nov. 1933
Document, W.D.Mason Collection. To Whom It may Concern, Personal reference for Mr. A.G.Rowley.W.D.Masonbusiness, retail, w d mason -
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Container - GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE
Textured glass perfume bottle, marked ''Extract White Rose''on paper label. With glass stopper. Old catalogue number U2650personal effects, containers, perfume -
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Accessory - LEATHER CASE WITH HAIR BRUSHES
Stitched heavy leather case with two hair brushes (oval shaped). Case has leather strap and leather-covered metal buckle. Brushes are ebony wood with natural bristles (animal - pig??)personal effects, travel goods, brushes -
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Accessory - SHAVING BRUSH AND SOAP
Shaving brush and soap to accompany shaving mug. Brush is brown with wooden handle and wound-string decoration; soap is a used rough piece of yellow/ivory coloured shaving soap.personal effects, shaving, brush -
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Textile - EMBROIDERED JEWELLERY HOLDER
Embroidered silk covered jewellery (necklace, bangle,watch?) holder with wall hook (ring). This is a slipper shaped holder with (lucite?) clear beading around edges. There is a central small brass hook (for suspending necklace?)personal effects, containers, jewellery -
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Container - TIN BOX
Tin decorated with transfer prints of kittens on 4 sides and lid, originally donated by Cr.R.Cooper whose Grandmother used the tin to store buttons, hinged lid with paper inside showing details of provenance.personal effects, containers, tin -
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Container - BOX-TOOTH PASTE
Cardboard box which originally contained Glycerine tooth paste labelled, The Mikado extrait concentre Gelle Freres Parfumeurs Chimistes 6 Avenue de L'Opera Paris No 1396 with Japanese figure on front, now contains assorted paper & silk flowers.personal effects, containers, dental -
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Domestic Object - TIN, BOX BUTTONS & PIN CUSHION
One log cabin brand tobacco tin containing buttons, one Prescott and Dawe jewellers & opticians box containing buttons and a small book shaped pin cushion entitled a parents gift with pins & mirror.personal effects, containers, assorted -
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Document - ADMISSION FORM, BENDIGO HOSPITAL
Two Blank Admission Forms, Bendigo Gold District General Hospital printed heading. Recommendation For Admission. I beg to recommend, from personal knowledge of his circumstances, I know is unable to pay the above institution. To the Committee Bendigo Hospital. Reverse. If unable to contribute particulars relating to individual to be stated in numbered conditions.bendigo, institutions, hospitals, hospital -
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Clothing - ANNE BRONSDON COLLECTION: NECKERCHIEF
ANNE BRONSDON COLLECTION NECKERCHIEF neckerchief -one of two which were the property of Anne Bronsdon ' grandfather Jan du Marchie Sarvaas who died at Emu creek in 1877. Red cloth neckerchief (dotted white spotted ) with red and white, borders .Some stains 53x 53 cmpersonal effects, jan du marchie sarvaas -
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Functional object - ASSORTED KEYS
Assortment of keys including Yale, Lockwood, 14 in total.Yale Lockwood Austpersonal effects, keyrings & knives, keys -
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Accessory - 3 PAIRS SPECTACLES
2 pair glasses from 1960's era, all broken, in black,cream vinyl cases. 1 pair in burgundy coloured hard case with label reading Delia Mac Mellewe Hall.OPSM M.Hogan Coles & Garrard Bendigo Gellong Melbournepersonal effects, seeing aids -
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Container - A ROBERTS & SONS MATCHHOLDER
Nickel plated match holder marked with compliments of A Roberts & Sons Engineers Bendigo Blacksmiths and Boilermakers manufacturers of all classes of mining machinery air compressors a speciality.The Whitehead & Hoag Co Newark NJ Australasian office ? Munn & Gilbert Melbournepersonal effects, containers -
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Accessory - 1960'S LADIES SPECTACLES
2 pair of 1960's era glasses in plastic frames. Similar shape, one with lighter brown frame, one black.Safillo Italy 2113 Metzler 145personal effects, seeing aids -
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Accessory - PINCE-NEZ
Pair of Pince-Nez (French for pinch nose) spectacles with gold nose bridge & pinchers.personal effects, seeing aids -
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Accessory - RAZOR STROPS
Container (round flat box) of pink-coloured ('Peche') 'Cashmere Bouquet' Face Powder . Top of box ha Two razor strops. 'Gem' brand with attached metal clasp (opening clip); 'Malwa' brand with fixed clip; loose opening clip (from Malwa strop?). Shaped leather handle (detached) with the following in gold embossing - 'Specially Prepared'; '16' with surrounding wreath; map of Australia (with wreath). s product name and flower motif; back of box has manufacturer's details (Colgate Palmolive; Made in Australia etc.personal effects, shaving, razor strop -
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Container - CONTAINER OF FACE POWDER
Container (round flat box) of pink-coloured ('Peche') 'Cashmere Bouquet' Face Powder . Top of box has product name and flower motif; back of box has manufacturer's details (Colgate Palmolive; Made in Australia etc.personal effects, cosmetics, powder -
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Accessory - CHINA SHAVING MUG
China shaving mug ('Empire'; 'Ivory Ware England' marked on base)). Flower and bird motif on mug sides. Inscribed with catalog number U2-232.1.personal effects, shaving, mug -
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Container - PERFUME BOTTLE IN BOX
Glass perfume bottle in original (shaped) box. Main label has brand of perfume (''Azurea'') and name of manufacturer (L T Piver, Paris); label on neck has manufacturer's name; label of reverse (back) is the 'Marque de Fabrique' (L T Piver). . Glass stopper. Box is lined/padded (original??) and has printed paper covering on sides and top (flower motif). Bottle and box inscribed with a catalog number U26672 in ink.personal effects, containers, perfume -
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Accessory - SPECTACLES IN CASE
Small pair of spectacles in a black hard case with spring loaded lid, lined with blue velvet, gold wire frame.H W Coleltopersonal effects, seeing aids, spectacles -
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Coin - COIN HOLDER
Nickel plated container for holding coins of assorted denominations embossed with leaf and vine design, spring loaded compartments for coins.Made in Germanypersonal effects, money containers -
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Accessory - CUT THROAT RAZOR
Invicta cut throat razor in box, ivory coloured handle marked Invicta.E M Dickins Sheffield Englandpersonal effects, shaving -
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Container - ROLLS RAZOR
A Rolls Razor in box with instructions on bottom, nickel plated case with key hole pattern containing razor and inbuilt strop. Cardboard box in red, green & black labelled Imperial number 2 Rolls Razor nickel plated.Rolls Razor made in England patented in England and abroad English patent numbers 457383 284428 242718 242717 and pending Rolls Razor Pat no's 224578 242718personal effects, shaving -
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Accessory - SPECTACLES
Pair of gold wire framed spectacles in a black hard case with spring loaded lid lined with black velvet.personal effects, seeing aids, spectacles