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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Scales
Victorian cast iron and brass scale and weights - large metal frame with two holding frames at either end balanced against each other - one to hold the weights and the other to hold the object being weighed. Two pans and four weights Pendulum in centre.3 Kilodomestic items, weighing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION: MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE CHINESE SCENE
Object. MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE- Chinese SCENE - lamp seller. Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide. Number 10 is written in ink on top right corner/ glass is cracked.photography, projectors-still -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHOCOLATE BOX COLLECTION: GOLD BOX CHOCOLATES, 1880-1967
Object. An Old Gold Chocolate Box Embossed & Raised Letters & Decoration. Gold Box with Title Old Gold Chocolates - A Great Assortment of Centres. Markings & Inscriptions: Box Cover Printed by Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd K8 Stamped. Badges. Hand Written.MacRobertson Melbourne, Australiadomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, containers chocolate box, http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/built-environment/macrobertsons-confectionery-factory/ -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GRAYDON COLLECTION: CUP AND SAUCER, 1880's
Object. White porcelain cup and saucer. Cup has painted pink and grey flowers and gold edging around a fluted rim, on the handle and around the base. Saucer has painted pink and grey flowers with gold trim around fluted edge and centre circle.domestic equipment, food consumption, cup & saucer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GRAYDON COLLECTION: CUP AND SAUCER, 1880's
Object. White porcelain cup and saucer. Cup has painted pink and grey flowers and gold edging around fluted rim, on the handle and around the base. Saucer has painted pink and grey flowers with gold trim around fluted edge and centre circle.domestic equipment, food consumption, cup & saucer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: BLACK LEATHER COVERED JEWELLERY BOX, Mid 1900's
Object. Box covered in a leather textured finish, over wooden box. Lined with royal blue coloured silk satin, and with a tiny press button metal clasp. Inside of the lid, is the remainder of a label reading; ? B. EDWARDS, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, BENDIGO,Phone737organisation, masonic lodge, black leather jewellery box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - PHARMACY COLLECTION: SMALL BOTTLE SHAPED TIN FOR PERMANGONATE OF POTTASIUM, 1940's
Object. Small bottle shaped tin by Felton Grimwade & Deurding Limited of Melbourne, contains Permangonate of Pottasium. Upper half of container is painted green with printed yellow lettering giving name of contents as well as a warning NOT to ingest same. Lid contains monogram DHA.L. Don M.P.S. Chemist 229 Koornang Rd Carnegie.medicine, first aid, permangonate of pottasium -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SLIDE, May 1970 - Jan 1972
Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a male standing dressed in costume. He is wearing a white robe with wings attached to his back and he is holding an object. On the lower edge of the white border the words Fancy Dress Party Ken Lindrea have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - PASTRY WHEEL
Small wooden roller for making patterns on butter or shortbread pastry, dated 1827 & with initials IY, accompanied by a newspaper clipping reporting the history of the object. Made by Mr.Y.J.Young of Durham, England for his wife & inherited by his Granddaughter Miss Robshaw of Don Street, Bendigo.domestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen -
National Wool Museum
Geelong Woolbrokers' Association auction notice, Geelong Woolbrokers' Association Sale No. G03G/15
Object was on display in museum foyer with other objects from the Queen's visit in 1988, so it was possibly acquired then. Item made in 1987.Geelong Woolbrokers' Association Sale No. G03G/15 will offer for auction at the first wool sale within the NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE- GEELONG Corner of Brougham and Moorabool Streets at 12:40pm on Tuesday 13 October, 1987 the following bale of wool to mark theauction -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, Yasmin Williams, 'Spiritual Head' by Yasmin Williams, 2016
Yasmin WILLIAMS (1991 - ) B. Ballarat, Victoria This works was completed while Yasmin Williams was a student at Federation University Arts Academy in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts).Artist's Statement: Through-out life we have our own different realities of the world we exist in. From childhood to adulthood our perception of the world is reshaped constantly in every way. These pieces of ‘found object’ and earthen artworks are surreal and re-purposed reflections of the reality I have a grasp of, and each found item creates its own narrative, balance and connection with its surroundings. When viewing these works I hope that the viewer is grounded by the earth and stone and helps to create a personal link or relationship with the abandoned objects that once belonged to another person, therefore creating their own narratives and perception of the world.yasmin williams, artwork, available -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Domestic object - Fork, Early to mid 20th Century
Found early 21st C with a variety of other cutlery and objects in a box listing the contents as Ladies Harbour Light Guild objects and documentsPossible remnant of the dinner equipment used at mealtimes for seafarers at the Mission to Seafarers during the first half of the 20th C. and hosted and prepared by Ladies Harbour Light Guild members.table fork with four tines and spatulate handle. stamped on the handle at an angle: MHTcutlery, fork, tableware -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
WW1 Table Cloth, WW1
This signature table cloth was anonymously donated to the Bacchus Marsh Blacksmith Cottage and Forge group in 2013. On the cloth are the hand embroidered names of men who served in WW1 as well as the names of family members, place names and dates of significance. In one corner of the cloth is the outline of a tennis ball, in which 6 names are listed. Research has shown that these names probably belonged to the Rose Park Methodist Tennis Club in Adelaide. Many of the other names listed seem to relate to servicemen and their families who came from South Australia. Also on this cloth are 3 beautifully embroidered butterflies, the profile of a man, a crest containing the letters B and H and the following place names and dates :- Sydney 21.10.12, Melbourne Jan 13, Goolwa, Genolan Caves NSW, Katoomba, Luna Park St Kilda and Granite Island. The name of the steamship SS Warilda also appears on this cloth. this ship belonged to the Adelaide Steamship Company. It was used to transport soldiers to WW1 and was then converted into a hospital ship, ferrying the wounded from France to England. It was hit and sank on the 3rd of August 1918.World War 1 signature table cloth. A square, white, linen table cloth with hand embroidered signatures of people and names of places, dates and objects relating to WW1.The embroidery is all done in white thread.There are also 3 embroidered butterflies, a crest and a man's profile. -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
Multi-part object of 3 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.990.1 to 2008.990.3). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with black and clear net strings. Plastic wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Packing cover, Circa 1960
Multi-part object of 6 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.991.1 to 2008.991.6). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Californian' model with clear net strings. Racquet in clear plastic factory bag with Dunlop branding. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Suitcase, 1940's
Made by internees at camp 1 for Albrecht KazenwadelWooden suitcase covered with hessian material and printed brown. 2 black clips and a centre lock on the lid. Wooden strips around the case and leather handle. Metal around all edges and corners. Lined with paper. Stored inside this object are C7787, C7788, C7789 and C7790.albrecht kazenwadel, internees camp 1, internee hand crafts, wooden suitcase -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Holy Redeemer Queen Carnival, 1938
Donor identifies the following: Parish priest - Dr W M Collins Queen - Molly Baker Attendants - Marg Wise, Lola Sans, Gertie Baker Flower girls - Madge Wise, Molly Brown, Rita O'Sullivan Probably taken in Our Holy Redeemer Hall, Mont Albert Road, Surrey Hills.This is one of only a few photos in our collection which are evidence of Queen Carnivals which originated as fundraising events. They were particularly popular in both Australian and New Zealand during the early 20th century. They were particularly common during and after World War I when they were used to raise funds for returned soldiers. It is currently the only photo in the collection of a social event connected to Our Holy Redeemer Church and the only one which includes Dr William M Collins who was the parish priest from 1933-1941. Dr Collins was a significant figure in the Catholic Church in Melbourne in the first half of the 20th century. REF: The Advocate: The first priest-editor by Fiona Power; Kairos Catholic Journal Volume 22, Issue 16. - 2 September 2011": Summary: Born in Kilmore in 1884, William Collins attended South Melbourne College and then the University of Melbourne, where he assisted in the formation of the Newman Society of Victoria. After graduating in arts in 1911, he worked at the Melbourne Public Library and the Education Department. In 1912, at the age of 28, he went to Rome, where he studied for the priesthood at Urban College. He obtained doctorates in philosophy and theology and was ordained on 3 June 1917. He returned to Melbourne and was appointed curate at St Mary’s, West Melbourne, and St Francis’, Lonsdale Street. In 1918, Dr Collins became editor of The Advocate. He remained in the role for seven years. Dr Collins was parish priest of Dandenong, Daylesford, East Malvern, Surrey Hills and Kew, and administrator at St Francis’. He died in 1959 and a Requiem Mass was held at Sacred Heart, Kew. Black and white photo of the participants in the Queen Carnival arranged on a stage in a tableaux of the coronation of the Queen. To the right are the parish priest and the archbishop and there is a man at the bottom of the stairs centre front of the stage. Guests are seated at a table to the right of the stairs and to the left of the stairs is a table with floral arrangements and other objects. "1938" hand-written on the original photo in upper LH corner.festivals and celebrations, queen carnivals, our holy redeemer church, dr w m collins, rev william m collins, (miss) molly baker, (miss) marg wise, (miss) lola sans, (miss) gertie baker, (miss) madge wise, (miss) molly brown, (miss) rita o'sullivan -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Mariner's astrolabe, Late 20th century
This representative example demonstrates a mariner’s astrolabe. Historical examples are rare. There are less than one hundred known to exist and most of these have been recovered from shipwrecks, many from Spanish and Portuguese vessels. An astrolabe is a measuring device once used to navigate the seas by observing the sun and stars to measure their altitude. The measurement of altitude could then be used to calculate the ship’s latitude but at that time in history there was no means of measuring longitude. The body of the navigational astrolabe was cast brass and much heavier, and less complicated than the variety used on land. The heavier weight and cut-away shape reduced the effect of the wind and waves when trying to use it at sea. A mariner’s astrolabe or ‘star finder’ is a simplified version than that used by Arabic astronomers to find the altitude of the sun and stars above the horizon, and time of the sunrise and sunset. It is a forerunner to the quadrant, octant and sextant and was popular for about 200 years over the 1500s and 1600s to find the latitude of a ship at sea. The user held the astrolabe at eye level and, usually with assistance, aligned the stars through the two small sights (pinnules), then read the altitude indicated by the pointer on the arm. It could also be used to sight the sun by holding it lower down, aiming it at the sun, and adjusting it until the sun shone through both pinnules. This astrolabe is an example used to demonstrate the mariner’s astrolabe, which was navigational tool of the 1500s and 1600s, in the time before longitude was able to be determined. It is a forerunner to modern navigation technology. Mariner’s astrolabe – a representative example. A gold painted, disc shaped object with cut outs and revolving arm in centre. The arm has two sights attached at right angles. The top has a ring attached. Measurements are marked in degrees in a circular scale around outer edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, navigation instrument, navigation tool, navigation, astrolabe, mariner’s astrolabe, measure latitude, measure altitude, arabic navigation, measuring device, star finder, astronomy, marine tool, marine instrument -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Babcock Milk Tester
This milk tester was developed by Stephen Babcock in 1890 to discourage milk adulteration. Some farmers would dilute the milk with water or skim off some of the cream. To undertake the test, milk was put into a special flask with a long neck, called a Babcock bottle, an amount of sulfuric acid was added to the milk. This would dissolve proteins and others components and leave the fat. The bottles were then placed on the tester. Heating and centrifuging would cause the fat to separate and float to the top in a layer free of bubbles. The centrifuging was done by speedily turning the handle (the handle is missing on this tester). The amount of fat could then be estimated from the volume of that layer. This Babcock Milk Tester was of the type used by previous owner of Churchill Island, Harry Jenkins, who owned a dairy farm.Slate steel hand operated centrifuge, with a long wooden crank attaching to the body. Eight uncoloured metal protrusions for attaching to the bottles/pipettes connect with the crank, and the feet of the machine have two holes for secure attachment to a surface. This object has been riveted to a wooden board. Babcock Tester, Officialfarm, machinery, dairy, equipment, babcock tester, hand operated, fat content, babcock, churchill island -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Sunshine Recorder, Photographic Jordans
Brass cylinder attached to black enamelled iron round stand by knobs. Catalogue article in display case to accompany object. (text in bad state of disrepair) (Addendum: Original text has been photocopied; thus replacement copy is placed with instrument, original confined to file)Engraved on cylinder: “Negretti & Zambra, London Jordans Photographic Sunshine Recorder No. 194”. Label: “Nat. Phil. Lab. Univ. of Melb.” -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Doug ROBERTSON, Myttons, 1930s
Doug ROBERTSON began as an office boy at Myttons. 1938 navy photo. Newspaper articles about his survival. Myttons was an engineering firm with premises in South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. They made objects as diverse as cutlery sets to sinks and larger industrial stainless steel productsindustry - manufacturing, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport - australian rules football, myttons ltd, rodd cutlery, allbrite cutlery, dev mytton, grosvernor cutlery, built environment - industrial, reginald h mytton, eric g redwood, colin mackay, l f harrison, l w (wal) johnson, russell flack, john donaldson, lance powell, horrie farrow, syd svensson, tom fahey, tommy lahiff, arthur steele, jean hopkins, dennis mackinley, lorraine robertson, douglas robertson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - SALVATION ARMY MALLET EAGLEHAWK MOMENTO, 1885
Object: Salvation Army Mallet. Turned polished wooden Mallet. In scripted '' Presented to, John Green ESQ. Mayor of Eaglehawk on the occasion of laying Memorial Stone Salvation Army Barracks, Eaglehawk Feb 25th 1885. REV . W. Boot. General. James Barker Major.Plaque with inscriptioncivic mementoes, presentations, wooden salvation army mallet, salvation army. wooden mallet. eaglehawk. james barker. john green esq -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH HUSTLERS GOLD MINE, 1940's
Object. Mining Box painted dark blue with North Hustlers painted in white on the front. Formerly box number 477. Now North Hustlers Mining Box 11. Tag affixed to front 'box 477'. Box contains various documents relating to North Hustlers.North Hustlers painted in white on the front.mine, gold, north hustlers gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north hustlers gold mine, gold mining, mine box -
Tennis Australia
Black and white photographic print, Circa 1885
Photograph of unknown woman standing in a garden wearing a straw boater hat, white blouse and skirt and cropped jacket, and holding a flat top racquet. This outfit is also an accessioned object in the collection: hat (2009.730) and clothing (2009.748). Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsion, Metal, Plastic, Glasstennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
Multi-part object of 9 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.987.1 to 2008.987.9). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with yellow net strings. Plastic Dunlop-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Candle Lantern
Metal rectangular box with curved top and curved handle. Two sides are glass and two sides are metal. One metal side has a sliding door, the other metal side has a clip for hooking onto objects. Inside the box is a metal candle holder with a candle in place candle light, lmap, lantern -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Comb, Early 20th century
No information is available on the history of this item but it was common in the 19th and early 20th centuries to have household items made from animal bone. Sometimes it was bone from more exotic animals from Asia and India. This item may have been used to attach a decoration to the hair. This item has no known local significance but it is of interest as an item used in the past and will be useful for display.This is a hair comb with a curved handle and a coarse comb section . It is made of some sort of animal bone and has one of the edges of the comb section broken off. It has three holes on the handle for attachment to other objects and there are several holes in the material, one around one of the holes in the handle.hair comb, warrnambool, bone hair comb -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Brass Step Plate
Brass Step Plate from wreck of S.S. "Karitane" Ornate object possibly used as a step protector on stairs or doorway. Wear pattern suggests it would be fixed vertically. Recovered from wrecksite base of cliffs beneath Deal Island Lighthouse, wrecked 24/12/1920 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, From the Restaurant Tram, possibly c1994
Sign - wooden frame, glazed with a manufactured flat wood sheet backing, metal stapled, with a cream coloured sheet of paper and the words "Please DO NOT Flush Cigarette Butts Sanitary Napkins Foreign Objects". Recovered from the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant No. 939 when the toilet was removed.trams, tramways, signs, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Domestic object - Ashtray, 1950s
Glass ashtray, with photo of Ryrie St Geelong, centre poles, tram in distance adhered to the rear of the object with a blue plastic backing. Tray has positions for four cigarettes. Image taken from an unknown commercial postcard - see Ballarat Tramway Museum, Reg Item 4204.trams, tramways, souvenirs, geelong, ryrie st