This stole came from the Murray family of Warrnambool. Mrs Stan Murray was the daughter of Archibald and Olive Mathieson and Archibald's parents resided in Naringal in the first half of the 20th century. Fox fur stoles were popular (but often costly) women's clothing items in the early to mid 20th century.This item is retained as an interesting memento of women's clothing in the past.This is light brown fox fur stole with tabs at the end with a leather lining. The stole is lined with brown material and has a metal clip at both ends. women's vintage clothing

Book contains fashions of the 20th century.Hard cover book by Eleanor Van Zandt. Book contains illustration and photographs of fashions of the 20th Century.fashion in the 20th century

Used by officials of Echuca Little Athletics Association. Mid to late 20th century. Principal user was John (Mick) Weldon of Echuca. Mick Weldon was the City of Echuca's Citizen of the Year for 1991.The stopwatch has historical because it was owned and used by a life member of the Echuca Little Athletics Association. The Association was of important social significance to the City of Echuca, in that it encouraged and promoted participation of young people in athletic activity.Stop Watch, silver with cotton neck band. Large dial records seconds. Small dial records minutes.None

Pair of women's leather boots given to the donor by Miss Denbigh of 18 Gordon Avenue, Kew in the 1950s. The Denbigh sisters were the daughters of John Denbigh, a pioneer of Kew, and the first resident of 'Wimba' in Cotham Road. The mid nineteenth century silk patchwork quilt in the collection also comes from the Denbigh family via a different donor. The style of the boots conforms to late Victorian or Edwardian.Pair of comparatively rare Edwardian women's bootsPair of women's black leather boots. Leather insoles and soles. Mid-calf length with a 2-3 inch heel. Glazed black kidskin or calf leather upper with a glossy finish on the lower foot area. Inside in biro "3286 / G. Smitt"footwear, fashion -- 1890s, fashion 1900s

Photograph shows W class tram No 327 in Swanston Street at the Lonsdale Street cross over, mid 1920's with the then Melbourne Hospital in the background. The conductor has already raised the three off side drop bars and set the side destination for Coburg. Details on the rear that it was from the Stephenson Collection Preston Workshops. Side on view. The tram entered service in March 1925 and converted to a W2 class tram in November 1932.Yields information about W class tram 327 and the Royal Melbourne Hospital building.Black & White Photograph with notes on the rear.In ink on the rear " M&MTB W 327, Keith Kings stamp - S-R 143 - Swanston St at Lonsdale St City, mid 1920's. Copy ex Stephenson Collection Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, w class, swanston st, tram 327, lonsdale st

Biscuit dough was put into the forcer/case/cylinder and the wooden pin pressed down to force dough out as a shaped biscuit. This would have been used in use in an Orbost home in the mid 20th century.This item is representative of kitchen utensils in common use in working class kitchens in 20th century prior to the common availability of packaged biscuits.Biscuit paste forcer made up of a metal barrel with a ring for hanging at top and a wooden plunger with a knob handle on top. This is shaped like a rolling pin. Biscuit mix is forced through the end of the tube to create fancy-looking biscuits.domestic kitchen food-technology biscuit- forcer baking appliances

A charming example of 18th century Georgian silk embroidery. All the sprigs have a small piece of parchment behind them, onto which they are embroidered. Lining has been replaced, and a viewing area left for study purposes. In 1930 this piece was used as a christening shawl.18th Century cream satin with coloured silk floral sprays placed regularly all over the cloth, with a floral border. Some metal threads are also used.embroidery, silk embroidery, table cloth, 18th century, england

Used in surgery at Orbost District Hospital, possibly mid 20th century. These retractors would have been used for holding open the edges of a wound or for holding tissues away from the field of operation in a surgical procedure.These medical instruments were used at Orbost Hospital.Three retractors made of metal, possibly copper. Two appear to be of a similar size and one is smaller. They have the appearance of flat pieces of metal with curved ends.medical-retractor surgical-instrument

Promoting the 1934 centennary celebrations, Portland, 1934.Colour lithographic print showing a man and a woman in stylised mid-nineteenth century dress, portrayed in an early 20th century style, overlooking Portland Harbour. Text states "Visit Portland/ The first Victorian Settlement/ during the Centenary Celebrations/ from 15th to 23rd November 1934. Framed under non-reflective glass in brown and gold wooden frame.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)lithograph, centenary, 1934, portland, portland bay

This label comes from the Liebig Street, Warrnambool bookshop of Elma Sarll. The daughter of James and Agnes Sarll, she was born in Warrnambool in 1902 and died in 1981. It is believed that Elma Sarll’s shop was operating in the mid 20th century. This label is of minor interest as a memento of a Warrnambool business about which, unfortunately, little information is available.This is an oval-shaped label or sticker with a silver-coloured border and silver printing.The Book Shop of Elma Sarll Liebig St. Warrnamboolelma sarll, book shop, history of warrnambool

Used by the librarian in the mid 20th Century to stamp each new book at the Stanley Athenaeum, the stamp identified the library's ownership of the books in the library. The stamp is still used today when new books are acquired by the Stanley Athenaeum. This item is historically significant as part of the Stanley Athenaeum collection and can be used to identify the age of books and when they were acquired by the Stanley AthenaeumWooden block with wooden handle and inscribed rubber stamp on front faceInscribed relief in elliptical shape with words and stars in reverse. "Stanley Athenaeum" stanley, stanley athenaeum, stamp, ownership

Used in the 19th Century A forged steel curved and straight blade headed hoe with a long handmade handle. It was used for chopping into the ground in the late 19th century.agricultural tools, hoes, gardening tools, gardening hoes, steel, wood

Stoneware or pottery canisters were widely used throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries for storing and preserving a wide range of kitchen food ingredients. Bendigo Pottery was established in 1858 and is Victoria's oldest working pottery. It was founded by George Duncan Guthrie (1828–1910) who abandoned his potter’s wheel in Scotland to join the Australian gold rush. He found a clay deposit perfectly suited for the production of ceramics, so returned to his former profession as a master potter. The population explosion created by the Australian gold rush resulted in an increased demand for all kinds of locally manufactured goods. The Bendigo Pottery became one of regional Victoria’s most important industrial enterprises. By the late 1800s the Pottery was making all kinds of household wares. One of its most popular lines was the mass produced, affordable and functional earthenware such as these canisters.These items are significant on a state and national level due to the importance of Bendigo pottery as a major Victorian manufacturer whose products were widely used in Australian homes.A group of 3 stoneware and ceramic canisters of assorted sizes. The tallest canister bears the Bendigo Pottery makers mark. The flour canister with the lid and the third canister are unmarked. Similar canister were produced by several companies in the early to mid 20th century. They were commonly used for storing flour, salt and other commodities.At bottom of largest canister "BENDIGO POTTERY" above straight linebendigo pottery, earthernware, kitchen utensils

Bronze sculpture of a man with column fragment mounted upon an iron column. 'HMC' cast into mid columnmatcham skipper, sculpture, bronze, man, column

Black and white photograph of a magnolia in flower" Mid Sept '47. Magnolia soulangeana in front of Principal's Residence." THK581 13/1magnolia, principal's residence, e. m. gibson collection, magnolia soulangeana, trees

Cypress was destroyed by storm on 6/9/48." THKBlack and white photograph of a large Cupressus macrocarpa with a hedge and lawn in the foreground."Mid Sept 47. Cupressus macrocarpa across Croquet Lawn." 581 13/6cypress, croquet lawn, e. m. gibson collection, cupressus macrocarpa, garden view

Black and white photograph of cold frames in the Old Nursery"Mid Sept 47. Nursery Frames - top ones in use." E M Gibson.nursery frames, e. m. gibson collection, cold frames, old nursery

This fire extinguisher was used for commercial purposes in the Nullawarre Post office. The item was made in England by the Pyrene Co Ltd (1914-1971), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fire fighting equipment in the early to mid 20th century. The extinguisher had a pump action and probably contained carbon tetrachloride. Nullawarre is a small agricultural settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool. The Nullawarre area was settled in the late 1860s and 1870s and today has a store and Post Office and a school. Charles Williams was the Post Master at Nullawarre in the early to mid 20th century and also delivered the mail. His wife, Vida was the Post Mistress. This fire extinguisher is of interest firstly as an example of a common item used commercially in the past and secondly as an item that came from the Nullawarre Post Office, used in this commercial building in the early to mid 20th century. This is a metal fire extinguisher which has been painted but the paint is mostly worn away. It is cylindrical in shape with ridged areas at the base and top. It has a clip handle. The cylinder is empty.‘Pyrene’vintage fire extinguishers, nullawarre post office, warrnambool

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. A carding machine disentangles and cleans wool fibres and then aligns the individual fibres so that they are parallel with each other.The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of an Semi-Continental Card Set in a landscape format. The first photo is of the whole machine, the second is a close up of the mid section of the machine.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1131 Rear - Semi-Continental Card Set arranged to receive latest pattern Automatic Feed fitted with Peralta, improved type Parallel Fiber Feed permitting of passageway between Scribbler and Carder. Four-tier Continuous Tape Condenser. 8038.2 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1132 Rear - Showing Peralta with hydraulic pressure to rollers and working with improved pattern Parallel Fibre Feed arranged with passage between the two main sections.textile machinery, tatham, carding machine, wool manufacture

These slides have been made by Alex Gunn and Sons, a 20th century lantern and slide maker based in Melbourne. The slides were produced for Val Morgan and Sons, a cinema advertising slide maker. Val (Valentine) Morgan (1867-1952) established a business in 1894 and by 1914 was making slides for cinemas. By 1921 the business was a company producing slides for movie houses and by the 1930s was the largest business of its type in Victoria. The company also produced the Morgans Street Directory for over 50 years in the 20th century. The company was sold in 1987. It is believed that these slides were shown in the Capitol Theatre in Warrnambool as the advertisements feature a local business, Fletts Plumbing. Most of the slides advertise Metters and Everhot bathroom and kitchen appliances, obtainable from the Warrnambool firm, going under the various trade names of Flett Brothers, F. Flett and Co and Fletts of 147 Lava Street (with ‘Lava’ spelt as ‘Laver’ in one ad). John Flett, boat and bridge builder, settled in Warrnamool in 1868 and it was his son William who first established a tinsmith and plumbing business in Warrnambool in the 1880s in a shop in Timor Street. His sons, Frederick and Charles, continued on the business after the father’s death in a Lava Street site until its demise in the 1950s. These items are of great interest as examples of cinema advertising slides used in cinemas in the mid 20th century and perhaps in the 1930s. The items have local significance as the slides feature advertisements for the business of the Flett family who were local plumbers and fitters. The slides are also of local interest as they are believed to have been used in the Capitol Theatre in Kepler Street, still operating today. These are eleven glass slides produced for cinema advertising in the mid 20th century. Three of the slides are blank and eight contain coloured images and printing advertising the products of kitchen and bathroom items and the local Warrnambool supplier. Four of the slides have thicker glass and four have paper labelling on the top and bottom edges. The slides are held in a cardboard box without a lid.Val Morgan & Sons Pty Ltd Reg. Office 64 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Please screen at least 12 SECONDS Gunn Slide flett family, plumbers, warrnambool, val morgan & sons cinema slides

Fob (or pocket) watches were developed in Europe in the 16th century. These watches were designed to be carried in a small pocket and attached through the means of a 'fob' which could be a chain or made from a variety of materials such as leather. This pocket watch was manufactured by the Western Clock Co. (Westclox) in the mid 20th century. The company was large and manufactured inexpensive watches with this style being an example of their ‘dollar watches’.This item is of social significance as an example of an inexpensive men's watch available during the mid 20th century.Men's silver pocket watch with a white dial, black arabic numerals and outer minute divisions around the edge. A seconds dial is in the place of the number 6. The face of the pocket watch is made from plastic. The word DAX was trademarked by the Western Clock Co. in 1915.The front dial of the watch has the words WESTCLOX, DAX, SHOCK RESISTANT and MADE IN CANADA.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, fob watch, pocket watch, watch, horology, time keeper, made in canada, shock resistant, westclox, dollar watch

Used in the late 19th centuryA forged steel Bit brace with a large screw to secure the drill bit and a knob at the end of the turning handle. It was used in the late 19th century.on the knob - "10" is stampedsteel, tools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, cutting tools

State Express Ready Rubbed, produced by the Ardath Tobacco Company (est. 1895 London), was a popular Virginia tobacco, notably manufactured in Australia during the mid-20th century. The tins were typically small to mid-sized, featuring the "State Express" and "Ardath Fine Cut" branding, with "Ready Rubbed" indicating it was pre-shredded tobacco. Used widely by Australian soldiers in WWII, these compact tins are highly collectible today, appearing through the 1960s. A red rectangular, State Express tobacco tin with a hinged lid. The company logo and other details are printed in gold lettering on the lid as well as Ready Rubbed Virginia Tobacco Ardath Fine Cut. There is an insignia with two crossed heraldic flags and an eagle on top. This information is printed in black lettering on a gold background inside the lid. On lid in gold lettering: "State Express Ready Rubbed Virginia Tobacco" Also on the lid the company logo of a pair of crossed flags and 2 floral sprigs, surmounted by a bird with outstretched wings. Above the logo are the words: "Absolutely unique" and below the logo, on a wavy black background stripe, the words: "ARDATH FINE CUT". Inside the lid: "State Express Ready Rubbed" and "Ardath Fine Cut, with the logo in between. Underneath are printed the words: "has the name of ARDATH printed on the paper lining"tobacco containers, tobacco tins, smoking equipment

It is believed that this label comes from the wool shop business of Agnes Ann and Margaret Lillian Rodgers who were the daughters of Charles and Martha Rodgers. Charles was a well known quarry man in Warrnambool. The wool shop was in Fairy Street in the mid 20th century.This label is of interest as a memento of the Rodger's wool shop in Fairy Street, WarrnamboolWhite rectangular label with dark blue text adhered to a piece of grey card.FROM A.A & M.L Rodgers 105 FAIRY STREET, WARRNAMBOOL TELEPHONE 3727wool, rodgers wool shop, warrnambool

N.B. - Part 3 of a 4 volume set. This volume covers the statistics resulting from a desire to select 'Teams of the Century' from each of the former Associations.This volume covers the statistics resulting from a desire to select 'Teams of the Century' from each of the former Associations.east suburban churches cricket associations, cricket, camberwell districts, churches associations

Nancy Hawley requested one of a pair come to the Emerald Museum . It was brought back from Japan by a friend of Noni Smith after World War 2. Noni Smith was Mr Murphy's nurse for many years Noni died at the age of 90 years . She was principal of Emerald Primary School. She was very involved with the recovery after Ash Wednesday 1983 firesJapanese Incense Burner Circa early 19th centuryFloral Bowl with Figured Legs and Topjapanese insense burner

Official Prep grade reader for Victorian schools from 1951 to mid 60s. Teaching reading in Victorian Prep grades was based on the John & Betty book & associated flash cards.Significant to every Victorian child educated in the 1950s & 1960s.School reader for Prep Grades, used in Victorian State schools from 1951 to the mid 60's . Orange cardboard cover & coloured illustrations'Michael Woods'john, betty, education, victorian readers, fluff, scottie, john & betty, first reader, schoolbook 1960s