From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler to measure 12 inches and 30cmsPay into your School Bank every week.school, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionCream coloured tape measure in two parts, measuring 60 inches. Blue figures on cream cotton on one side. On the other side, Women's Beauty, Anne Seymour. Shape Measure.Shapes, eg. diamonds, spades, clubs, hearts, represent ankles, calves, thighs, waist, bust, hips, height, weight, size. Suede cover, colour grey, 43 cm long by 2cm wide folding into 4.8cm folds, lined with blue measures in inches 16 inches long. Closed with a press stud.handcrafts, equipment

From Betty Mc Phee Collection of sewing equipmentBlue plastic gauge used to determine size of knitting needles. Flat disc with holes for each size of needle from 1 - 18.Patons Beehive Gaugehandcrafts, knitting, equipment

Nickel plated cigarette tin with the Crest of Jersey. Also contains a cigarette making machine. It has two rollers to take the cigarette papers and the tobacco to make a cigarette. Also included is a packet of Tally Ho cigarette papers and the direction for making cigarettes.EVANCON OD No.548003 Made in England.personal effects, smoking accessories

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionJ.Rabone & Sons Birminghamschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler used as a promotional ruler. Inscribed with rules of Police Traffic School. Measures in inches to one foot and in fours and eights to one foot.Bank of New South Savings Bankschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler measuring in metric to 30cms.State Bank of Victoriaschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionCircular 5cm wheel with a knob in centre and divided with spokes on which is wound the wool to form daisy's used in embroidery. The knob enables the wheel to be turned to separate the spokes for the wool.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionHooked metal arm attached to a wooden handle for hooking wool through canvas or hessian to make a rug.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionMetal stiletto or seamstress eyelet-pricker, with a wooden handle. Handle is secured to stiletto with a metal ferrule. Used to form a hole in embroidery and other dressmakers activities.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionFine hooked needle encased in a green and gold tin casing. Needle has loop at end of case to enable needle to extend or withdraw. Used for tatting i.e lacemaking.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionBlack plastic shuttle used to make netting.'Always ask for - and see you get 'Samson Brand' nets lines and twine'handcrafts, equipment

Exported to Australia. Fit male shoe size 8 approximately.Wood shoe shaped but with copper spring to collapse the heel to reduce storage space.Spring has copper handle with 'Cyclops Patent'. On toe area an oval gold and black stamp with manufacturing name and location. Centre picture St. George and Dragon?costume accessories, footwear accessories

Would have been used by orchardists to mark fruit boxesMetal stencil - cut out 'Grown and Packed by C. Evans'commerce, labels

Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Two silver plated thimbles used for sewingNo inscriptions or markingsdomestic items, sewing

Wooden Handle Shovelrural industry, agriculture

Dutch hoerural industry, agriculture

Grinding Wheel and Frame'Western' on bearing covertrades, blacksmithing, carpentry

Wooden round container on metal legs with a metal handle to turn it with. It has a number of holes in which to place cutlery. It is filled with a carborundum and appears to have leather straps to distribute the carborundum which cleans the cutlery.On an enamelled plate on the side ' Warren's Rotary Knife Cleaner- Sole manufacturer'domestic items, cutlery

Standard hoe with wooden handle.rural industry, agriculture

A caste iron insert for 'copper'. It was used to boil clothes on wash day.domestic items, laundering

Belonged to John Philip Bennett, Uncle of Barbara Gardiner, Secretary of the Society. Mr Bennett was born on 13-3-1908, near Wedderburn. The family had a poultry in Elgar Road, Box Hill. In 1926 He moved to Thames Street, Box Hill where he kept 'chooks' until about 1994.German egg scales, for weighing eggs. Egg sits in bowl attached to swinging pendulum. Three legged stand.domestic items, weighing

Metal glove stretcher with two prongs and decorated handles. Operated by spring devices.costume accessories, glove accessories

Hand forged steel, used for tightening grease cap to end of axle.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting

Belonged to donor's father and used by him. Later used by donor until the advent of electric soldering irons.Long wooden handle with metal bar attached to shaped Copper piece.trades, plumbing, tinsmithing

Belonged to father of donor. Used by father and later by son until the advent of the electric soldering iron.Long wooden handle with metal bar attached top shaped copper piecetrades, plumbing, tinsmithing

Used by donor for soldering spouting and downpipes on his home in McDowall Street Mitcham.Round metal cylinder with handle. Smaller cylinder attached to top.trades, plumbing

Hand forged steel spanner used for tightening grease cap to end of axle.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting

Hand forged steel spanner used for tightening grease cap to end of axle.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting

Hand forged steel spanner used for tightening grease cap to end of axle.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting