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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Container - Glucodin Tin
Purchased by the Curator for the Glaxo Collection.Glucodin Tin coloured light grey with text on all surfaces except the basePRODUCT OF THE GLAXO LABORATORIES GLUCODIN-Dglaxo, glucodin, additive, glucose -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Extra long white walking stick
At 130 cm, this cane is meant to be held at chest height by the user. In the 1940's the long cane 'two point touch' technqiue was pioneered by Richard Hoover, which combines swinging the cane from side to side and tapping either side of one's shoulders to identify obstacles and changes in walking surfaces.Wooden white cane with crooked handle with metal join and metal tipassistive devices, orientation and mobility -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Two men playing swish
Swish is a fast paced game played on a table tennis table with an upright board instead of a net. Players hold a miniature cricket bat and use an audible ball that must go under the middle board and off the table to win a point. Players must use only their bat to keep the ball on the table, and not their body, and keep the ball moving along the surface of the table. In this image, two men hold bats and attempt to return the ball back to their opponents. 1 black and white photograph of men playing swishswish, recreation, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Victoria State Recognition Award
Volunteering has been an integral part in providing services. This award was presented to the Loddon Mallee (Bendigo and Swan Hill) offices for their active use of volunteers in providing recreational programs. It reads as follows: Volunteer Involvement Program - Sport and Recreation Victoria State Recognition Award 1996 Association for the Blind Loddon Mallee Region For outstanding achievement in the management and recognition of their volunteers Australian Sports Commission Sports and Recreation VictoriaDigital image of bronze inscribed plate on marbled surfaceassociation for the blind, awards -
Mont De Lancey
Table, Circa 1900
The Late Miss E.M. Lord chip-carved the table in 1900.Octagonal shaped occasional table, with chip-carved surface, legs and base, with a shelf below the table top.tables -
Mont De Lancey
Soil
Soil from Olympic Games in Melbourne at MCG in 1956Surface soil from Olympic Running Track at Melbourne Cricket Ground (1956) in the containersoil specimens -
Mont De Lancey
Table
Owned by Moira BurgiTall corner table with two flat surfaces, shaped and curved legs and toptables -
Mont De Lancey
Candlestick holder
Nancy (Gaudian) AdeneyWhite enamel candlestick holder with gold metallic paint on outside surface. Semi-burnt candle in holder.candlesticks, candle holders -
Mont De Lancey
Burnishers
Implements with a hard smooth roundedend or surface used for smoothing and polishing.Set of four burnishing tools used to polish leather. 3 - Metal with wooden handles. 1 - All metal with patterned ends,L. Richter Northampton on wooden handle, double ended tool with round middle.burnishers, polishers, surface finishing tools -
Mont De Lancey
Spanner
Steel multi-purpose bicycle spanner, including a bottle opener. Known as an Alligator (U.S.) or Crocodile spanner (U.K.) because of the serrated jaw. Surface pattern is the reptile keeping with the theme. Hole with slot through is a wingnut spanner with two sizes.Pattern marked on one side to represent a dragon. -
Mont De Lancey
Tool
Metal hand tool with a red wooden handle. Used as a scraping tool for different surfaces.hand tools, scrapers -
Mont De Lancey
Peeling Machine, Circa 1920
Interior surfaces are abrasive, rather like coarse sandpaper. Turning the handle rotates the potatoes or other vegetables, causing them to rub against the surfaces and so losing their skin.'Pronto' potato or other vegetable, peeler. Burgundy enamel tin on the outside, grey abrasive interior surface.Pronto The "Pronto" Peeling Machinepotato peelers, food processing equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Matchbox
A Bryant & May Greenlites matchbox containing wooden waterproof matches. The front of the box has the name Greenlites waterproof matches printed in white and black lettering on a green background with an illustration of a man and a woman boiling a billy on an open fire at the beach. There are worn striking surfaces on each side. The box is covered in purple paper.Greenlites waterproof matches E2994 Contents 47 Made in Australia by Bryant & Maymatches, matchboxes, safety matches, cases -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Carpenter's Adze, Unknown
Used in the 19th century.A curved wooden handled adze with a forged steel head which has a wide cutting blade and a small 5cm steel knob on top. It was used by woodworkers for cutting and trimming rough wooden planks and shaping ans smoothing wooden surfaces in the late 19th century.woodworking tools, wood, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, adzes -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Adze, Unknown
Used in the 19th century.A long bladed forged steel adze head. It was used by woodworkers for cutting and trimming rough wooden planks and shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces in the late 19th century.woodworking tools, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, adzes -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Adze, Unknown
Used in the 19th century.A wide bladed forged steel adze with a smooth curved wooden handle. It was used by woodworkers for cutting and trimming rough wooden planks and shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces in the 19th century.woodworking tools, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, adzes, wood -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Adze, Unknown
Used in the 19th century.A wide bladed forged steel Cooper's Adze head with a curved blade. There is no handle. At the opposite end there is a hammer shaped head. It was used by woodworkers for cutting and trimming rough wooden planks and shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces in the 19th century.woodworking tools, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, adzes -
Mont De Lancey
Supper cloth and serviettes
Cream linen supper cloth square, with cutwork eyelets and surface stitching. (missing).. 8 matching square serviettes with cutwork (applique') pattern in one corner and scalloped edgestable linen, serviettes -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Ceramic pie Funnel, Thomas M. Nutbrown, c1930
A ceramic pie funnel was a hollow ceramic tool that bakers and home cooks placed in the centre of pies to prevent the contents bubbling over. The hollow core allowed steam to escape during baking leaving the pie crust as light and flaky inside as on the surface. They came in a variety of shapes and sizes. This pie funnel was produced by Thomas M Nutbrown who started manufacturing kitchenware in 1927 from his factory on Walker Street, Blackpool. He registered the company in 1932 and over the following years his company was exporting goods all over the world. His company pioneered many unseen kitchen gadgets and utensils onto the market and had many products patented. The company closed in 1988.This item was typical of kitchenware used widely in the early twentieth century when a broader range of food items were home cooked.A ceramic pie funnel in the shape of an elephant. This is marked “NUTBROWN PIE FUNNEL Made in England” and was made by a company called Thomas M. Nutbrown Ltd of Blackpool. It also has a registered design number which is a little indistinct but is probably No 860928. It dates from the 1930’s and is in very good condition.On side of elephant in black ink "NUTBROWN/ PIE FUNNEL/ Made in England/ Reg. No 860928"domestic appliances, pie funnel, kitchenware early 20th century -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Railways Lunch Box, c. 1960s
The railways lunchbox belonged to Morris Brown, a Wodonga resident, and was used by him from the 1960s to 1992.The railways lunchbox has local significance as it belonged to and was used by a Wodonga resident. It also has historic significance due to its relative rarity and representativeness. Rectangular grey metal railways lunch box with a cream coloured painted metal lid secured with metal clips at both ends and a metal handle on the lid. The surface is very worn but there are traces of blue paint on the grey metal surface, which suggest it may have been blue. There is decorative adhesive contact paper lining the interior.railways lunchboxes, victorian railways, vr, v.r., morris brown -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Five cell metal torch c. 1950s, c. 1950s
The five cell metal torch from c. 1950s has local significance due to being used by Wodonga resident, Bill Harris, in his youth, as well as historical significance due to its age and representativeness.Metal torch with a plated yellow surface around the light bulb and a long grip with repeated bands of three lines in the surface and a sliding on-off button."EVEREADY / TRADE-MARK / MADE IN HONG KONG" - on the base of the torch.1950s torches, metal torches, eveready torches, five cell torches, vintage torches -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Stiff & Gannon Money Till c. 1940s
The money till was used in the Stiff & Gannon General Store, Hardware, Draper and Grocery Merchants in High Street, Wodonga, which opened in August 1946 and closed on 28 February 1970.Local significance as Stiff & Gannon was a major retail outlet and employer in Wodonga from the mid 1940s. A wooden money till with two drawers. The bottom drawer has a metal handle and both drawers are lockable. Paper slot in lid for invoices"TRADE Docket Co. MARK / DOCKET BOOK Co. [AUST] /DISTRIBUTORS FOR W.A." on a plaque attached to one end of the top surface.business, hardware, drapery, wodonga, stiff & gannon, general store -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Glass mug, Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co, c1875
This glass design bears a leaf design etched into the surface. It is believe to have been produced in Melbourne, possibly at the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co Pty Ltd. It belonged to Mrs. Eliza Reardon, great grandmother of Mrs. Jean Raper.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. A glass mug with and etched leaf design, thought to have been made in Melbourne, Victoria.glassware, decorative items, glass mug -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Plans and Progress Photos - River Murray Water Scheme, Department of Public Works, N.S.W, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.1. Locality Plan and Plan of Dam. The dam is about ten miles by road upstream from Albury and about three-quarters of a mile below the confluence of the Mitta Mitta River and the Murray River. Its main features consist of a concrete portion across the bed of the river with earth embankment at both ends. The foundations throughout are on hard granite, found at an average depth of about 40 feet below the surface, the centre line being located to take advantage of the most favourable rock levels.Heading on page "WORKS UNDER RIVER MURRAY WATERS AGREEMENT/HUME RESERVOIR" Beneath top diagram "FIG. 1. ELEVATION" Beneath second diagram "FIG. 2. PLAN" On map "LOCALITY PLAN"hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume weir diagrams, hume weir location -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1960
This image depicts a scene of East Bentleigh in 1960, viewed along Thomasina Street as it crosses Gladwyn Street towards East Boundary Road in the distance. The gardens and new homes are well-tended, but the street surfacing is unsealed.Developing urban area now located within the City of Glen Eira, formally City of Moorabbin. This image illustrates the mid century urban sprawl of new suburbs and the subdivision of market gardens within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed and infrastructure established. Black and white photograph of unsealed road in new development in the area of Moorabbin, new houses appear on the lefthand side with paddocks on right side of image with installation of electric poles. Sealed road in the distance. Thomasina Street, as it crosses Gladwyn Street, East Bentleigh towards East Boundary Road. Handwritten in blue ink: 60 - 373 D Handwritten in red ink: 80% Handwritten in black ink: Ch. 6bentleigh, east bentleigh, market garden, housing, suburbs, infrastructure, moorabbin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Cable tram door frame piece/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1890
Set of five components from Melbourne Cable tram saloon or trailer No. 427, from the inside or internal framing panels around a door. Made from soft wood, cut and assembled with wood screws, glued and then varnished. .1 - Small arch part or panel over the doorway with the cable tram number painted on to it "427". .2 - part or panel that fitted over the end saloon window - fitted with hinges to allow access to the saloon door slide mechanism. Has a MMTB Transfer - Cable Tramways poster glued to the surface. Internal part of this part has a light colour finish on the rear. .3 - as for .3, but without any poster. .4 - as for .3, hinged to the part of door archway component above this panel, including some screws. Has a MMTB Collection of Fares Poster glued to the surface. .5 - as for .4, but without the poster and one small framing piece.trams, tramways, cable trams, components -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Preston Workshops, Step plate for the use on tramcar steps, mid 1980's
Cast Aluminium Zinc?? alloy? Step plate for the use on tramcar steps - with raised "dimples" to provide a non slip surface. Has not be drilled with the holes for positioning the tramcar. one has number 758 on rear, the second 3758. Two number held.trams, tramways, tramcar component, preston workshops, castings, tram 829 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Washboard Drive - Another horror road stretch", 20/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping The Herald, 20/8/1971 titled "Washboard Drive - Another horror road stretch", about the condition of the pavement surface in Gordon St Footscray - like travelling on a corrugated washboard. Has a photo of No. 53, with the destination of Moonee Ponds - taken with a telephoto lens.trams, tramways, gordon st, trackwork, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Neil Mackintosh, Brunswick Depot, 1990
Page from a photo album book with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover - on cardboard sheet - containing three photographs of Melbourne Trams. 1 - W3 668 at Brunswick Depot - June 1977 - Neil Mackintosh photo. 2 - W3 665 ditto 3 - Photo of cable trams reversing at the Moreland Hotel 1890, with horse tram No. 4 on the left hand side of the photo. In the background is a sign - Patterson? and Son, Auctioneers. See Reg Item 2861 for a framed photo of the image 3. Not known who assembled the album.trams, tramways, brunswick depot, w3 class, moreland, cable trams, horse trams, tram 668, tram 665, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Neil Mackintosh, Bob Lilburn, L class 106 at Hanna Street Depot, special day 1975, 1947
Two Pages from a photo album book with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover on cardboard sheet - containing three photographs of Melbourne L class trams and of the Murray River Queen paddle boat. 1 - L class 106 at Hanna Street Depot, special day 1975 - Neil Mackintosh photo? 2 - No. 105 Kingsway 3 - No. 103, Glenhuntly Station, 11/1/1947 - Photo by Bob Lilburn 4 - Murray River Queen paddle boat. Not known who assembled the album.trams, tramways, l class, kingsway, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, glenhuntly, tram 106, tram 105, tram 103