The State Electricity Commission of Victoria's mail was collected and carried in a satchel especially made for the purpose.Historical: The State Electricity Commission of Victoria's mail was collected in a satchel. This would separate it from other mail and protect it. A satchel would enable the mail to be collected by different people using modes of transport.This brown leather rectangular satchel is well worn with stitching around the perimeters of the front and back where it is attached to the side pieces. The back piece extends a little at the top where it is stitched to a reinforced piece that has a curved handle covered by steel and fastened with a stainless steel plate with rings. The leather then continues as a flap also stitched to the piece with the handle. The satchel is fastened with 3 large press studs.The sides of the satchel extend and fold into the inside and can be fastened to each other with a large press stud. This may be to protect the contents. At the front centre a transparent pocket is stitched on presumably for identification. Engraved centre back: "S.E.C. / Mail"satchel. mail. s.e.c.. letters. state electricity commission of victoria.

In the words of the donor, Betty Stone, "This fitted writing slope box belonged to Ellis Dale of “Latrigg”, Wangoom, Warrnambool, and has an inscription “E. Dale”, hand written by Ellis on a small brass plaque featured on the lid. Ellis Dale, born 21 November 1860, was the second son of William and Elizabeth Dale, of Dale Bluestone Quarries Wangoom. He worked with his father at the quarries, and continued, after his father's death, to operate the family business with his son lvor until he died, aged 79 years, on 2 August 1940. Although the tradition was that the writing box was originally owned by Ellis's father, William Dale, there is some doubt that he brought it with him from England when he migrated in 1852 - however, we do know that it is at least one hundred years old. (Note: For additional information please refer to my book “Pioneers and Places - A History of three Warrnambool Pioneering Families” ie. Chamberlain, Dale and Lees Families)This item is associated with the Warrnambool pioneer families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the Pioneers' Register for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch. The item is significant for its association with a ‘glory box’ or hope chest’, a tradition of single ladies making and collecting a range of linen and other domestic items in preparation for their future marriage.Polished wooden Writing Slope or Travellers Desk. Owned by Ellis Dale. Box opens to be a sloped writing desk, with a leather writing surface decorated with a gold leaf border, and several compartments; one has a slightly concaved cover that pivots to open. Leather-covered boards hinge at the centre, and both sides lift, revealing further storage. Brass protectors on top corners, inlaid brass strengthening supports on two corners. Brass slide-releasing catches secure writing base as desk closes. The brass shield centre of the lid is engraved. Part of the 'Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection.Engraved shield on lid "E.Dale / Wangoom"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, chamberlain, dale, lees, stone, betty stone, warrnambool pioneers, writing slope, writing box, traveller's desk, portable desk, lap desk, ellis dale

Clothing. Wrist length, dark cream, machine stitched leather gloves. Machine stitching-two rows, gives the effect of pin-tucks, are sewn in a diagonal direction from the outer wrist, across the back of the hand. The shorter outer stitching, 4 cm long has two 6mm long leather stitches, at right angle to the machine stitching. The second diagonal stitching runs around the top of the glove, and 9.5 cms across the back of the hand. It is offset with three 6 mm stitches at right angles. There is a 3 cm long, bound slit at the outer side top of the gloves.costume accessories, female, dark cream wrist length leather gloves

Camera was originally owned by the owners grandfather and used by him at home and overseas. Later given to his son (donors farther)Brownie Autographic Folding No.2 Camera. Uses 120 roll film. Has a steel inscribing pin for writing on film through window on back of camera to record details. Has a ball bearing shutter - patented in USA, Jan 18, 1910 - Jan 7, 1913. Bellows folds back into camera and can be adjusted to 8,25, or 100 feet from object. Viewfinder can be varied from portrait to landscape view. It has a leather handle - film loaded by opening clip on lower front. Leather carrying case with name of original owner -G.H.Parsons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.photography, cameras

A concave wooden racquet with red, black, and gold whipping and stem wraps, and short, leather handle grip. Inscription across base of head on obverse: AEROFLIGHT. Company monogram 'B' situated below on throat. Inscription across base of head on reverse: "BENTLEY"/NIAGARA/FALLS. Decal of company coat-of-arms below on throat. Inscription along right side of stem: MADE IN CANADA, followed by patent details. On left side of stem: SPRING DRIVE SHAFT. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Cloth tape, Adhesive tapetennis

A MacGregor Sarah Palfrey Cooke "Personal Model" tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, shaft and handle, and leather handle grip with triangular perforations. Model name features on base of head, on obverse. MacGregor logo features across base of head on reverse. 'M' trademark inside clover device features on throat. Head and neck linear illustration, with signature reproduction of Cooke features on lower shaft on reverse. Inscription along left side of shaft: HALL PATENTED CONSTRUCTION/"THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED RACKET". Materials: Wood, Enamel, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A MacGregor Frank Parker Championship tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, shaft and handle, and leather handle grip with triangular perforations. MacGregor logo features on base of head, and on plastic butt cover. Model name features on throat. Head and shoulders linear illustration of Parker features on lower shaft on obverse. 'M' trademark inside clover device features on lower shaft on reverse. Inscription along left side of shaft: HALL PATENTED CONSTRUCTION/"THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED RACKET". Materials: Wood, Enamel, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastictennis

A MacGregorTourney-I tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and throat, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations, and, two steel golf club shafts between the wooden head and handle, acting as the shaft. MacGregor logo features across throat (with gold crown device), top of handle, and plastic butt cap (with 'M' trademark). Model name features across base of racquet head, flanked by two gold crown devices: -COURT- TOURNEY-I -SUPER-. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A MacGregorTourney-I tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and throat, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations, and, two steel golf club shafts between the wooden head and handle, acting as the shaft. MacGregor logo features across throat (with gold crown device), top of handle, and plastic butt cap (with 'M' trademark). Model name features across base of racquet head, flanked by two gold crown devices: -COURT- TOURNEY-I -SUPER-. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A Cortland, Bobby Riggs Tournament tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Base of head features Courtland logo. Throat features the model name. Shaft on obverse features the 'RF' (i.e. Radio-Frequency Bonded) and 'Whip Shaft' decals. Shaft on reverse features Cortland trademark featuring tennis player in front of ball. 'C' trademark features on butt cover. Name burnt into left side of shaft: JUDY SAMPLE. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Painttennis

A Davis Classic II tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and ribbon whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head, flanked by classical design motifs around the shoulders. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on throat on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on throat on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Rubber, Ribbon, Fibreglasstennis

A Davis Hi-Point tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head and throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Letters 'EHS' on obverse, and 'GPE' on reverse, have been burnt into the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubbertennis

A Davis CL-500, fibreglass composite tennis racquet, with an open throat and large head. Racquet features plain leather handle grip. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name features along split shaft. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A Davis "Duke" tennis racquet, with aluminium and fibreglass overlays, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head and throat. They are surrounded by illustrations of male tennis players amongst ornate floral designs along the shoulders and the shaft. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglasstennis

A Dunlop Maxply Fort, Lew Hoad Personal Model tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with floral perforations. On the obverse, the Dunlop Maxply trademark features across base of head and throat. Head and neck photo decal image of Hoad, model name, and Dunlop logo, feature along the shaft. Decal of retailer features across throat on reverse. Dynamic 'D' trademark in arrowhead device features on plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Grand Slam tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, which are enamel painted along with throat and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features along throat and shaft, accompanied by decal images of the flags of U.S.A., Great Britain, Australia, and France. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device, above Dunlop logo, features across base of the shaft. Dynamic 'D' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, String, Plastictennis

A Dunlop, Marty Riessen Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Dunlop logo features across base of head. Head and neck photo decal image of Riessen features on throat. Model name, and 'D' in arrowhead device, feature along the shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on plastic butt cover. Autograph by Riessen features along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Ribbon, Painttennis

A John Holden, Super Holden tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and lower shaft, plastic collar around upper shaft, patterned wood laminations across shoulders, a Fairway leather handle grip, and, a slightly opened throat, with shoulders converging to form the shaft. Inscription across throat, on obverse: SUPER/HOLDEN. Across throat on reverse: JOHN HOLDEN/232 BAKER ST./LONDON. N.W.1. Patent number along right side of shaft. Manufacturers details on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, String, Leathertennis

Two part object. (1) A black & yellow Yamaha 'YFG-10' fibreglass tennis racquet, featuring: single shaft with open throat; yellow plastic bridge; nylon net strings; black perforated leather handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Logo impressed into butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Model name printed on both edges of shaft. (2) Black vinyl racquet head cover, printed with manufacturer name and word 'FIBREGLASS' in yellow. Materials: Fibreglass, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

Two part object. (1) A brown & yellow Yamaha 'YFG-50' graphite tennis racquet, featuring: single shaft with open throat; yellow plastic bridge; nylon net strings; brown perforated leather handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name & logo printed on bridge. Logo inlaid in silver in butt cap. Model name printed on both edges of shaft. (2) Yellow vinyl racquet head cover, printed with manufacturer name in black. Materials: Fibreglass, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

Two-part object. (1) A Dunlop 'Lady Maxply Fort' model tennis racquet, with whipping on shoulders & shaft, handle wrapped in Dunlop-branded leather, and a plastic butt cap impressed with manufacturer logo. Model name on base of head/throat on obverse; manufacturer name on base of head on reverse. Wilson branded strings. Handle has original plastic packaging wrap. (2) White vinyl racquet head cover with silver zipper, and printed with manufacturer logo and name in blue & red. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Painttennis

An Slazenger 'Jimmy Connors Tournament' tennis racquet with open throat, plastic butt cap and handle wrapped with leather. Original clear plastic shop packaging wrap on handle. Manufacturer name along side edge of left throat pillar. Model name printed along side edge of right throat pillar. Various national flag decals placed around head frame and crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers name and cat logo. Logo also featured at top of handle. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyltennis

Two part object. (1) A titanium lite carbon Volkl 'Quantum 1' tennis racquet with open throat, rubber butt cap and handle wrapped with perforated leather. Model name printed on left shoulder and right throat pillar, manufacturer name on right shoulder and left throat pillar. Butt cap states 'SENSOR HANDLE SYSTEM'. Crown printed with words: 'POWER BOOST'. (2) A full length black synthetic racquet cover with mesh panel, woven shoulder strap and printed with manufacturer name and logo and model name. Materials: Rubber, Vinyl, Leather, Titanium, Carbontennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Surprise' model tennis racquet. Throat wedge has marble laminate. String whipping and red plastic around base of throat featuring retailer's decal with trademark on obverse. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed on right side of shaft. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Butt cloth features manufacturer's trademark and name. Initials: J.Q. written on shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Clothtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' model tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Along the shaft on obverse are four vertical stripes and words: FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY'. On shaft on reverse are four vertical stripes and manufacturers trademark. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, across which is printed manufacturers name. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it, and in pencil: B 105. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Championship Red Ribbon' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name 'RED RIBBON' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'CHAMPIONSHIP' printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle , with leather end wrap and butt cap. On butt cap is printed 'HIGH QUALITY/JC HIGGINS/TRADEMARK/SPORTING GOODS'. Net strung in diagonal formation. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'WLS Blue Streak' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and base of throat. Racquet model name 'BLUE STREAK', printed along throat on obverse and model name 'WLS' printed as lightning bolts across throat on reverse. Around the 'WLS' emblem there are three circular designs with 'SR/Co' (retailer name) contained within each. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Speed-Win' tennis racquet, with: ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Both faces feature: cursive Wright & Ditson logo across base of head; model name with winged missile emblem across throat, and, Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark on shaft. 'WD' trademark features on cloth butt cover. Recent autograph along shaft on reverse: DON BUDGE "1938". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Clothtennis

A Spalding 'Tournament' model tennis racquet, featuring vinyl stringing, leather wrapped grip and plastic butt cap. Manufacter's 'star within a circle' logo features on throat and butt cap. Model name printed on right shoulder on both sides. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cap. Manufacturer name printed along shaft on both sides. Wilson Championship brand printed on net strings. Blue sticker on handgrip says 'INSPECTED BY/2'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Paint, Plastictennis

A Spalding 'Challenge Cup Oversize Bow' wood tennis racquet. Model name printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer's logo features along shaft on both sides of shaft. On left side of shaft is printed: HANDCRAFTED NORTH AMERICAN/ASH AND HARDWOODS and OVERSIZE BOW FOR GREATER HITTING AREA. On other side of shaft is printed: FIBER REINFORCED/THROAT, BOW, AND SHAFT. Grip wrapped with leather printed with manufacturer name. White plastic butt cap features maker logo. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Leathertennis