The colonial oven was an advancement from the previously used open fire cooking. In this example the oven has been inserted into a fireplace and a wood fire would be built underneath the oven to enable the oven to heat up enough to bake items. Large pots could be placed on top of the oven to enable cooking or to heat water.Sheet steel colonial oven in kitchen of Amess House churchill island, oven, kitchen

Used in sailing vessel's riggingSingle sleeve wooden pulley with small metal attachments.churchill island, farm equipment

Round metal axle with wheel attachedchurchill island, axle, wheel

Unpainted metal wheel on square metal axlechurchill island, axle, wheel

Unpainted metal drawbar, rusted churchill island, drawbar

Blue base with handle. No workings or bowl. Mounted on boardMINIONchurchill island, farm machinery, dairy equipment

unpainted wagon wheelchurchill island, farm machinery

Wagon wheel with wooden hub, spokes, and rim. Rim and hub has been reinforced with iron.churchill island, farm machinery, wagon, wheel

Unpainted wagon wheel with wooden hub, spokes, and rim. Rim and hub has been reinforced with iron.churchill island, farm machinery, wagon, wheel

Iron wheel rim for wagon wheelchurchill island, farm machinery, wagon, wheel

Sulky wheel painted whitechurchill island, farm machinery, wagon, wheel

This particular type of scales were manufactured in Great Britain around 1900-1910 by George Salter & Co. George Salter invented the first scales which related to various ways of indicating weight on a spring balance. A shallow dish came with the scales and would be place on top for holding the items which were to be weighed. John Silvester joined the firm in the 1850’sBrass dial-faced scales, manufactured by Salters, marked to weight up to 28 pounds in 2 ounce increments. Body of scales made of metal and now rustedCLASS II/SALTER'S/IMPROVED/FAMILY SCALE/NO50/SILVESTER'S PATENT/SALTER/TO WEIGHT 28LBS [centred on face of scales]salter's scales, churchill island, scales

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a collection of books and information which include sections about the formation or development of the heritage precinctHardcover book with dust-jacket, written by Robert Ingpen. Large ship and dingy on the cover.australia's heritage watch, churchill island, robert ingpen

11 single-side page, light fawn card, A4 comb-bound book with pelican logo on cover, outlining projects in progress, some information about Victorian Conservation Trust, 1 page copy of Weekly Times Newspaper feature, a list of 'Honoured Guests', C.I. Restoration group members, VCT Staff, CI Staff.churchill island, victorian conservation trust

16 double-sided fawn coloured pages with green light card covers featuring Pink Heath illustration on front cover. general information about VCT operations, and a 3 page list of properties and when acquired. includes report of purchase of Fisher's land for access.churchill island, annual report, victorian conservation trust

eight page booklet printed in black and white with the timetable for the opening of Churchill Island, and a 2 page background summary of the history of Churchill Islandchurchill island, victorian conservation trust

18 page full colour information booklet featuring Robert Ingpen paintings. Information on Churchill Island History, flora and fauna, and future plans.churchill island, victorian conservation trust

This first prize ribbon was won by Lavinia Josephine Brown, an avid knitter whose daughter donated several items to the Churchill Island collection.Royal blue first prize ribbon from the 1963 Royal Melbourne Show with faded yellow letteringROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 1963churchill island, royal melbourne show, lavinia josephine brown

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. This series shows different community groups that were associated with Churchill Island throughout the decades.Photograph of eleven people arranged in two rows in a garden with planters and pots in the backgroundCHURCHILL ISLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN GROUP/BACK ROW L-R)/BILL NOLAN, SUE NOLAN, BART ZATTERESE,/JOHN BLACKNEY, ELIZABETH TOPLIFF, AILEEN BIRRELL/FRONT: HARVEY LOWENSTEIN, DOUG CARSON, ZENA ARCHIBALD/+ MITCHELL. JUDY ELLEID(?)[handwritten in blue pen] M POTS [handwritten in blue pen] 125% [handwritten in black pen] A10b[handwritten in black pen] 180 140 10.5[handwritten in blue pen]churchill island, photograph, churchill island community garden group

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. This series shows different community groups that were associated with Churchill Island throughout the decades.Photograph of fourteen people seated around two wooden picnic tables placed in the Churchill Island precinct between Rogers Cottages and the bathrooms. Amess Barn is visible in the background.GARDEN GROUP AFTER/A MORNING IN THE/HERB GARDEN [handwritten on reverse in blue pen] [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph, churchill island community garden group

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. This series shows Harry Jenkins' activities around the Island.Photograph of two children sitting on the stern of a boat holding the rudder, and a man standing on the side, with a smaller dinghy visible in the background.OUT FISHING/EASTER 1957 [handwritten on reverse in blue pen] [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph, harry jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a man and a woman holding two children and standing in front of a white weatherboard house. [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a line of motorbikes being led by a white station wagon, with a bus stop and observers in the foreground [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a woman wearing purple patting a Highland calf with a bale of hay and wooden fence in the background. [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a woman wearing pink supporting a small child dressed in a pale pink smock, standing behind a black dog lying down. A series of benches on the balcony of a house with wooden logs in the background. [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph taken in a paddock of two boys leaning over a wooden log fence, one with hand outstretched, offering hay to a dark brown Highland calf. Churchill Island foreshore and inlet visible in the background.90%/3001 [written in blue pencil on reverse] DANIEL +SHANNON/INGNAM FROM RESERVOIR[crossed out, written in red pen on reverse] BEN + BRETT HAINTZ/FROM RICHMOND, FEEDING/SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CALF/(?) [written in red pen on reverse] [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph taken in a paddock showing two tan horses tethered to a white horse float, with two people visible on each side of the frame.[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a white ute loaded with farm machinery and equipment, with a man in a blue vest and hat and a woman standing near the tray.[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a group of people gathered around a dining room table, each with a roast dinner in front of them. Probably taken inside Rogers Cottage.[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a a beach showing a large number of people, and ten kites flying in the sky[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph