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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Opportunity Shop, 1966-87
Papers of Mitcham Opportunity Shop, which operated September 1966 to August 1987.Papers of Mitcham Opportunity Shop, which operated September 1966 to August 1987. Details on Contents List in Box.Papers of Mitcham Opportunity Shop, which operated September 1966 to August 1987.mitcham opportunity shop, papers -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Gill Box, Deutscher Spinnereimaschinenbau Ingolstadt, 1963
This machine uses a series of combs attached to bars that move with increasing speed away from a starting point. This draws-out and aligns the wool fibres to produce a gilled top. The gilling process is also used in other positions along the worsted production line. A gill box draws and combs the fibres prior to spinning. Gold plaque on display with machine until 2018 read: G.H. Mitchell & Son, Adelaide have celebrated 125 Years of involvement with the Australian Wool Processing Industry by contributing the funds necessary to restore The Carding Machine, Noble Comb & The Gill Box.Gill box. Green painted steel.Deutscher / Spinnereimaschinenbau / Ingolstadt / 1963deutscher spinnereimaschinenbau ingolstadt, gilling, gill box, textile industry, wool processing, factory, machine, mills, spinning, fibre, comb -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book
Part of Ruth Clarke collection, this is box one of five, contains nine different titles, see 10116.1 to 10116.37Box of books, childrens books, also numerous slides and photos of orchidsbooks, children's -
National Wool Museum
Sample, wool, Samples representative of the official standards of the United States for grades of wool
Box of samples representative of the official standards of the United States for grades of wool, obtained from USA Department of Agriculture.Box of samples representative of the official standards of the United States for grades of wool.T-83 NOVEMBER 15....65 Elroy M Pople IN CHARGE LIVESTOCK DIVISION WOOL LABORATORYwool measurement, woolclassing objective measurement, usa: dept of agriculture port phillip mills pty ltd, wool - measurement, woolclassing - objective measurement -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Signal Box with a train coming into the station
B/W photo of Signal Box 2 and train coming into Stawell Railway station. Signal box also called Signal box b.Black & white photo of train coming into station with person at signal box holding up ring for exchange with person leaning out of train. Pedestrian bridge above rail lines. stawell -
Box Hill Historical Society
Photograph - Box Hill Motor Cycle Club, c1945
Photo from collection of Arthur Lyons. His father, Fred Lyons (in photo) was an honorary member of the Box Hill Motor Cycle Club.Sepia photograph of a 'meet' of the Box Hill Motor Cycle Club.box hill motor cycle club, frederick alphonsus lyons, arthur frederick lyons, sports and recreations, clubs and associations -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Collar Box, Rexbilt Leather Company, 1924-1930
The evolution of the stiff shirt collar occurred in the 1830s when the detachable collar was "invented." At this time, the detachable collars were simply normal shirt collars like you’d see today, but sold separately from the shirt itself and needed to be kept in a container to keep them clean and accessible. The detachable collars were a way to avoid the weekly laundry. Because collars and cuffs were both the most visible parts of shirts and the parts most likely to get dirty, separating them allowed people to do the shirt equivalent of only washing your armpits after you go to the gym. That meant that the main body of the shirt could remain soft while the collar and cuffs that were visible could be starched and shaped. The popularity of detachable collars and starched collars, in general, began to fade in the 1920s and 30s. As shirt styles began to change. The advent of central heating, lighter weight fabrics, and a more relaxed social attitude to fashion all contributed to making men’s clothes more comfortable and less formal.An item that was used to store detachable men’s shirt collars from the early 20th century at a time when men's fashion was more formal and how a person dressed especially for formal occasions dictated a person's social standing. The subject item comes from a time that gives a snapshot into the past at the social norms of the time.Collar box, leather, cylindrical, includes strap, buckle, stitching and cardboard lining and man's white collarCollar inside box marked "CF652 Rexbilt Size 16 1/2 x 1 3/4" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, collar box, men's collar box, men's collar, leather collar box -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Box, Box of Seidlitz powder, 1920s
This box contained Seidlitz Powders. These powders were used for indigestion and constipation with the name coming from the village of Sedlec or Sedlitz which was the source of a bitter mineral water once used for indigestion. The 19th century product was produced by many chemical factories with nothing to do with the original Sedlitz town. The powders were a mixture of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate and potassium sodium tartrate. This box contained powders distributed by the chemist firm of Sambell and Son. John Sambell came to Warrnambool in 1886 and three generations of the Sambell family conducted chemist shops in four different locations in Fairy Street. Sambell and Son were operating at 151 Fairy Street in the late 1910s and in the 1920s. This is an item of interest as it not only shows us the type of box used by chemists t0 package their medicines in the 1920s but also reminds us of the days when Seidlitz Powers were commonly used for indigestion and constipation. It also has a strong link to the Sambell family, chemists in Warrnambool for over 40 years. This is an empty cream-coloured cardboard box with a lid with blue edgings and printed material in blue type and a British crest and an ornamental pattern around the edges of the lid. The sides of the box are torn and the box is discoloured and dirty. Superior Genuine, Seidlitz Powders, prepared by Sambell & Son, Dispensing Chemists, Fairy Street Warrnambool, ‘Phone 90, Directions – Dissolve the contents of one of the BLUE papers in half a pint of cold water, add the contents of one of the WHITE papers, and drink during a state of effervescence’sambell and son, chemists, seidlitz powders, warrnambool -
Melbourne Legacy
Film - Video tape, Johnny Miller 15 sec, 16/8/1977
This tape has not been played but from the label it is a recording from 1977, of 15 seconds duration about Legacy. Possibly it is an advertisement.As the content is unknown so significance is not known, though it is assumed to be promotional material for Legacy from 1977.A video recording on a yellow plastic spool in a cardboard box.Plain box with Melbourne Legacy stamp. Label says Client - Legacy, Product - Johnny Miller, Duration - 1x15 secs, record date 16/8/77legacy promotion, advertisements -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - T. Gaunt & Co. box, c. 1900
Part of Graham Collection, donated by the family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed in History House. Box used to store sashes (3770.1 and 3770.2)Cardboard box in two parts, with metal-casing on corners. Box lid has a line drawing of glasses with a diagram, above proprietor's name and business details.Front: Miss Welshman/Convent of Sacred Heart/Burke Rd/East Malvern (ink, cover) T. Gaunt & Co., Prop. Ltd.,/Ophthalmic Opticians, Watchmakers and Jewellers,/Cnr Royal Arcade and Bourke Street,/MELBOURNE./ SIGHT TESTED GRATIS (printed cover) -
Vision Australia
Programme - Object, Hugh Jeffrey memorial service objects, 2001
This box contains a collection of objects and documents pertaining to the memorial service held for Hugh Jeffrey on 6th February 2001. The objects include a folder entitled "Cherished Memories", which contains readings from the service, a list of participants and attendess, and a condolence book. There is also a cardboard folder featuring a crucifix on the cover, which has a preserved copy of newspaper death notices. The box also contains two audio cassettes containing recordings of the thanksgiving service and celebrations which followed.1 lidded box containing various documents and objectshugh jeffrey, memorial -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Signal Box No.1 being Demolished in Seaby Street- 2 Photos -- Coloured
Railway Signal Box No1 under Demolition situated by boom gates Seaby Street Stawell.Another two coloured views of the Railway signal box being demolished. One a close up with windows removed. The other a distant view with a brick building in front of the signal box and 2 people in front of the brick building. stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Journal - Victorian Baptist Historical Society, Lorraine MITCHELL, Our Yesterdays, A Tale of Two Churches, 2021
An A5 journal of the Victorian Baptist Historical Society celebrating the first 50 years for the Box Hill Baptist Church and 150 years for the West Melbourne Baptist Church. The discourse names early pioneers of the Box Hill Baptist Church.An A5 journal of the Victorian Baptist Historical Society celebrating the first 50 years for the Box Hill Baptist Church and 150 years for the West Melbourne Baptist Church. The discourse names early pioneers of the Box Hill Baptist Church.An A5 journal of the Victorian Baptist Historical Society celebrating the first 50 years for the Box Hill Baptist Church and 150 years for the West Melbourne Baptist Church. The discourse names early pioneers of the Box Hill Baptist Church.baptist churches, aspinall, ellingworth, bannister giselda -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Glass, brown glass bottle 'Glucothricil', c1950
Parke-Davis was founded in Detroit, Michigan by Dr. Samuel P. Duffield, a physician and pharmacist. A partnership of Dr. Duffield and Hervey Coke Parke was formed in 1866, with George S. Davis becoming a third partner in 1867. Duffield withdrew in 1869, and the name Parke, Davis & Company was formally adopted in 1871, being incorporated in 1875. It was once the world's largest pharmaceutical company, and is credited with building the first modern pharmaceutical laboratory and developing the first systematic methods of performing clinical trials of new medications. Parke-Davis was acquired by Warner-Lambert in 1970, which in turn was bought by Pfizer in 2000 This is an oral rapid- and short-acting anti-diabetic drug from the sulfonylurea class used in treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.A brown glass bottle with a metal screw top and 1ml glass dropper, in original box , for GlucothricilFront Label & Box : GLUCOTHRICIL / POISON / ISOTONIC SOLUTION OF EPHEDRINE / AND TYROTHECIN / CONTAINS ............ / PARKE-DAVIS & CO. . LTD. / SYDNEYpharmacy, medicines, glucothricil, athritis, glassware, bottles, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, parke-davis pty ltd., michigan, united states america -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Erosion, Casterton, Victoria, n.d
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo, showing erosion of section of gully between box culverts near CastertonBack: Stamp - Kodak print 'GB 4243' 'Gully section between Box-Culverts near Casterton' - handwritten, pencil -
South West Healthcare
Corn Plaster Set, 20th century
1 box 12 corn plasters;1 metal stand with glass lamp with 1 wick.Box labelled "Johnson & Johnson" , "MADE IN ENGLAND" "THICK" "CORN P". Distributers label - "SAMBELL'S Cnr. Pharmacy/ WARRNAMBOOL"medicine, corn plaster -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Astro Compass MKII, Air Ministry Compass made at Sperti, 1940-1950
Used by the Navigator in a B-24 Liberator bomberAir Ministry CompassAstronomical Compass used by the Navigator in B-24 Liberator aircraft. Complete in original wooden box.Compass marked - A.M. Astro compass MKII CA/1174 Box marked - Delicate instrument, to be handled with great care.astro compass mkii, a7 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Embossed Metal box
Mary Russell, relative of Mary McGowan (mother or aunt?) brought the box among other items to Australia from England in 1934Small, metal oblong box with embossed pattern of tree, branch, flowers and birds in relief on lid. Around side, branch of flowers and leaves in relief. Red satin lining at bottom inside of box.personal effects, containers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Post Box -- Decomissioned & Mr Eric George -- Postmaster 1989
Post Box and postmaster Mr Eric George 1989Colour Photgrap of A Red Cylindrcal post box with a male in a grey suit with red tie standing next to it stawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Dorade Vent Cowl, 1930s
A dorade is a type of ventilator that permits the passage of air in and out of the cabin or engine room of a boat while keeping rain, spray, and sea wash out. The basic form is a low, rectangular box fixed to the deck or cabin top, fitted with interleaving vertical baffles. The baffles alternate to be free at the floor of the box, or free at the ceiling, forming a series of chambers. A horn-shaped ventilation cowl is usually fitted facing forward to a large hole at the top of the chamber at one end of the box with another large hole opening down into the boat from the chamber at the other end. Limber holes perforate the wall of the box at the floor of each chamber. Dorade boxes operate on the principle that air can pass relatively freely through the chambers, yet rain or sea wash will be trapped in successive chambers and drain out the small holes in the sides of the box. The first appearance of Dorade boxes was on the Olin Stephens-designed Dorade, a yacht built in 1929 for ocean racing. As originally built, the Dorade's vents led directly below, but this was found to allow water below, and the vents were modified in the early 1930s.An early piece of marine equipment from the 1930s that still is in use today on smaller vessels to improve below deck ventilation. Dorade Ventilator Cowl brass casting with wide open mouth twisted to side with swivel base. Box and baffles missingNonewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ventilator, dorade, maritime equipment, ships fittings, ventilator box -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Objects, Thumb Tacks 'GURA', GURA Pty Ltd
A thumb tack, push pin or drawing pin is a short nail or pin used to fasten items to a wall or board for display and intended to be inserted by hand, generally without the assistance of tools. A variety of names are used to refer to different designs intended for various purpose. Edwin Moore invented the "push-pin" in 1900 and founded the Moore Push-Pin Company. Moore described the push-pin as a pin with a handle. Later, in 1904, in Lychen, German clockmaker Johann Kirsten invented flat-headed thumb tacks for use with drawings. A thumb tack has two basic components: the head, often made of plastic, metal or wood, and the body, usually made of steel or brass. The head is wide to distribute the force of pushing the tack in, allowing only the hands to be used. Many head designs exist: flat, domed, spherical, cylindrical and a variety of novelty heads. Cardboard box with sliding insert that contained 3 Doz. GURA Brand Thumb Tacks On box ; MADE IN GERMANY / BEST / QUALITY / 3 doz. / THUMB-TACKS / Pin will / not pass / through the head / GURA / Trade Mark -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Administrative Record - Black Card index box, fishing boat slipping records for Lakes Entrance
box containing fishing boat slipping records for Lakes Entrance by alphabetical boat namebox containing fishing boat slipping records for Lakes Entrance by alphabetical boat namemaritime technology, harbour facilities -
Melbourne Legacy
Audio - Recording, tape, Legacy Week message - 1977 given by David Frost, 1977
A recording by a prominent person, David Frost, of a message about Legacy Week in 1977. The tape has not been played but presumably it is about the work of Legacy to be broadcast to promote Legacy during Legacy week 1977.A record that prominent people helped promote Legacy in Legacy Week over the years. Audio recording on a spool in a cream cardboard box for Legacy Week 1977.Typed label says; "Legacy Week" message - 1977 given by David Frost. Stamped 'Melbourne Legacy' in purple ink on top and bottom of box.legacy week, legacy promotion -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Tackle Box, Alvey, n.d
Brown bakelite fishing tackle box, round, screw-off lid, lift out tray. Measures 5cm high and 13.3cm in diameterFront: 'Fishing Tackle Box', embossed on lid. 'Alvey' in border, embossed on lid Reg No 77.752 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Model - Ship, "Three Masted Schooner", 1944
Model acquired by one of the Camp 13 garrison members, the father of the Donor.Wooden model of three masted Schooner fore-and-aft-rigged on three masts, in wooden tongue and grooved varnish box with glass front.Made by German Prisoner of War in German Prisoner of War Camp, Murchison, 1944, on underside of box.three masted schooner, german pow camp 13, garrison, camp 13 murchison, craft work, model ship, handcrafts, woodwork -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Looking towards Box Hill from the site of the Surrey Hills Golf Club, 1902, 1902
Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo with a large grassy paddock in the foreground. From the bottom left and right post-and-rail fences converge on a group of large industrial buildings in the centre middle distance. In the background are paddocks and buildings."Top: Looking towards Box Hill from the links in 1902. The old Box Hill Gas Works is in the centre of the picture."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, box hill gas works, gasworks, public utilities, gas -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Ballot box
Probably used in late 19th century/early 20th century by the Independent Order of Rechabites. Box found with other I.O.R memorabilia in cellar of Doll Museum at Ballarat.Dark, varnished wooden box used in conduct of ballots. Box has two round holes in top and a lockable drawer (key in it) which slides out to the side. Two funnel-shaped wooden pieces (one dark, one a lighter colour) fit into the holes at the top of box and the drawer is divided into two sections. Black and white glass voting tokens are inside box. Voters in the ballot would cast their vote by dropping a white or black token through one of the funnels into the box, to signify approval or rejection of issue being voted on.ballots, ballot boxes, voting, independent order of rechabites -
Melbourne Legacy
Film - Video tape, Appeal 1979, 1979
A film that recorded Paul Cronin for the Legacy Appeal in 1979.A record that celebrities were part of the Legacy Appeals in the 1970s.Cardboard box containing TV tape.Appeal 1979 TV tape Paul Cronin Armstrong audio/video 180 Banks Street, South Melbourne PO Box 296 Victoria, 3205 Australia Telephone (03) 699 1844legacy appeal, legacy promotion, fundraising -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Railway Ticket, Day return, North Port to Melbourne, 1974
Used by donor on 26.01.1974Day return ticket from North Port to Melbourne on the last dog-box (swing door) train, 26.01.1974'Handwriting on reverse: 'last dog-box train 26.1.74 2.25 pm up, 2.50 pm Port Melbournetransport - railways, north port station -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Card, visiting. Blank cards with black border, Early 20th century
These visiting cards have been commercially produced for those who have suffered a bereavement and wish to leave a visiting card when calling on friends, business acquaintances etc. They would have been used in the 19th century and up to about the 1930s. These cards have no known provenance but are of interest because they are a good example of bereavement customs a hundred years ago and earlier. These are two packs of visiting cards, white with black borders. They are made of lightweight card and enclosed in an open cardboard envelope and these are further contained in another cardboard envelope. Originally the envelopes contained 50 cards each but there are now 49 in one box and 41 in the other. The boxes are white with black and white printing and ornamental decorations. On front and back of box – ’50 Extra Superfine Queens Thin Ivory Black Bordered Visiting Cards’ bereavement customs, visiting cards