Mildara wines collectiona large plaster made brown bottle with a label Mildara special muscat used for promotionlabel with grapes picture on front of bottle mildara, merbein, muscat, wines, spirits, alcohol

Dr Ernest Spargo Physician and surgeon A name plate engraved with Dr Ernest Spargo Physician & SurgeonDr Ernest Spargo Physician & Surgeonernest spargo, merbein, physician, doctor, surgeon

Framed Picture of certificates copiesSuper Elliott Certificate of Merit & Victorian Schoolboy Cycling Championshipcycling, merbein, sylvia, sports

A muzzle used for horses to stop them from eating the grapes A round wire muzzle with a black leather straphorse, winery

kerosene container shell product a square shaped and rusty metallic tin used for pennant kerosene a plaque on front of tin with number 1661 patent number 2774-30-1817139 USE ONLY PENNANT KEROSENE / A SHELL PRODUCTkerosene, lighting, shell, heating, pennant kerosene

wooden box Australian ADFA Dried Fruits, Padlock Reliable Brand, The Mildura Co-op Fruit Coy Ltd Australia, Currants 1238 Crown 1238dried fruit, mildura co-op, padlock, adfa, orchards, currant, three crown

Frost pot used growers put sump oil to burn to help keep frost away frost away on young growtha tin used for a frost pot Growers would burn sump oil in frost pots to create an inversion layer and a lot of smoke to help prevent frost damage in low lying frost prone areas of the vineyard frost potfrost pot, dried fruit, grapes

Mrs E Johnson perpetual trophy for Merbein Amateur Swimming Club 1977-1978 season to 1998-1999 Club aggregate winner Framed engraved plaquesmrs e. johnson, swimming, merbein, sports

Cotton ribbon lacechristening, harris, merbein, gowns

First visual record of blazer worn by committee member in the 1940's Black woolen blazer with magpie embroidery on front pocketInsigna: Merbeinmerbein, sports, football

Early ice cream made in the district A circular white tin with blue markings and white writing on lid virgongas ice cream phone 30076 too good to share virgona, ice cream

Large plan drawn in black ink on cream colour paper with linen backing. Some red ink addedWritten in red pen new owners of allotmentsallotments, merbein, irrigation, whitecliffs, county of karkarooc

W.A.R. Chiselett factory in MerbeinClear glass bottle with a picture of fruit Embossed: Merbein Cordial works W.A.R Chiselett war chiselett, cordial, fruits

No 102 Lanrayblow lamp, soldering, pressurised

early milk bottle used in the districtMerbein milky way milk bottle SMall size clear glass bottle with cardboard lid.inscription of this bottle contains milk bottled for sale the botttle is the property of the above its loaned and cannot be used by others 1 imperial pint. cardboard lid pasteurised milk 618 written on bottommilk bottle, merbein, dairy

BottleThis bottle contains milk Bottled for sale by Merbein Milky Way Bottle is the property of the above It is loaned and cannot be legally used by others. One imperial pint 618milk, merbein dairy

WAR Chiselett PTY LTD produces ginger beer in its Merbein's factory.small bottle with two colours brown and dark creamy colour at bottomGINGER BEER Heart shape insignia with bunch of grapes in the center: MERBEIN CORDIAL WORKS written around the heart and TRADE MARK near grapes W.A.R. CHISELETT PTY LTD written under heart ginger beer, cordial, war chiselett, merbein

Used from the 1920s to the 1990s to catch the remaining liquid left in vats and was placed under bungs or in front of steel doors.Copper drip tray used in Mildara winery in Merbein.Large metallic tray with 3 feet.drip tray, copper tray, wine production, mildara, winery, merbein

Part of the equipment used in wine makinga long metallic cylinder with handle and long cord merbein, mildara, winery, sampling, wines

Filled with water and hung on back of dip trailer for workers to drink Hessian water bag Reliance 14water, merbein, fruit picking

Dip tin mended expertly. Used for picking the grapes and then dipping the grapes in tanks. Rectangular tin with holes and handle. grapes, vineyard, dried fruit, merbein, sultanas, fruit picking

Wytt. R. MorroRectangular framed artwork made of a circular watercolour depicting a golden bower bird and below writing in circle.2nd circle writing: Golden Bower, The Original Artwork by Wytt Morro 1955wytt r. morro, golden bower bird, 1955, wine labels, mildara wines, mildara, merbein

Sherrin Kangaroo Brand Worksafe Victoria football, sport, merbein

a early tool used to press wine corks a wooden object used to press wine corks handle that moves in and out a hollow sectionmildara wines, cork press

drainage rod used to unblock drains and clean them from vine roots steel long rod with a spiral end block drainage rod, block, horticulture

Retreived from Merbein Civic Hall by caretaker Ray Slade when the hall was demolished in 1987 Bottom Section of original white wooden Merbein Civic Hall Flag Pole This flagpole came from Merbein Civic Hall 1958-1987. Held in safekeeping by the former caretaker, Ray Slade and donated to the Merbein District Historical Society. Unveiled 24th May 2005.flagpole, merbein civic hall, ray slade, mdhs

Used by Merbein Barber, Bill CrosbieBarbers Leather Strop Strap Royal Super 99 Carborundum filled sharpen genuine horse hidebarber, bill crosbie, merbein, barbers tool

A saddle cloth used by racing in merbein a off white cloth with red number 19 sewn on used for saddle clothred number 19 sewn on merbein, turf club, horses, racing

barrel bung extractor tool used to extract ream holes often sealed with hessian in hogshead ( Wine Barrel )a metal pipe with a screw at end and a wooden handle mildara wines, wine, tools

a quick release device attached to the back of a silly plough to release the plough if the operator hit a vine or a post to ensure neither was damaged.Steel quick release Device horticulture, merbein, plough, vineyard, silly plough