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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Traps
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Possibly used for catching freshwater crayfish or yabbies, nearby in the Goulburn River or other waterways. of critical significanceHOMEMADE WIRE TRAPS x 2. Made from chicken wire. Iron bands supported by green timber lengths. Wire handles with metal spike probably for securing trap to bank/ ground.fishing, food -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Bath
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Possibly made on-siteof critical significance GALVANIZED METAL BATH. Rectangular shaped bath, with rounded ends, turned rim. Roughly soldered. Consisting of a wood & iron frame with 4 claw feet & plug. Decorative floral motif on upright supports joining to claw feet.bathing -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Document - Dance list
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Local dances were held in the Mill buildings. This is one of two lists that survive from that time inside the mill. Handmade on property.Two pieces of cardboard nailed to the south wall. The sign contains a handwritten list of various dances. (see inscriptions for details)"QUADRILLE ALBERTS / WALTZ WALTZ / LANCERS QUADRILLE / SCHOTTISCH BARNDANCE / ALBERTS LANCERS / BARN DANCE WALTZ / WALTZ COTTN ROYAL IRISH / HIGH SCHOT VARSOVEINNA / ROYAL IRISH SPANISH WALTZ / LANCERS [copper plate] AULD LANG SYNE / POLKA"dancing, social gatherings -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Food cover
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Was used on-site to protect fresh food from flies. OVAL MEAT COVER WITH tin mesh sides, solid tin top with HANDLE at very top. It has been prepared by patching and soldering.food preparation, repairs -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Cover, fly proof
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Probably used in the diary or in the kitchen.CIRCULAR cover WITH PATTERNED PERFORATIONS - Tinned sheet metal shaped to form a shallow lid with punched design to allow ventilation and prevent flies. Fits neatly over a small milk or cream can or dish.food preparation, food protection -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Fly swat
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Possibly used as a fly swat in the milking shed. Probably made on the property.HANDMADE fly swat. Wooden handle with 10.5" length of leather belting attached. Leather has 12 1/4" holes punched into it. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Candle lamp holder
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Probably converted on property.FOUR CANDLES lamp holder. Recycled 4 Gallon square drum converted to a lamp holder. Has three glass sides and a handle on top - wooden reinforcement on base. Glass is missing and broken. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Cover, meat
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Used to protect meat from the elementsOval mesh metal meat cover with metal rim at base, solid metal lid, handle at top and one side, other handle missing, evidence of patching and soldering -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Box
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Small green painted wooden box with 3 compartments, lid on hinges. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Equipment - Spur
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Strapped around boot and used by digging moving spur part into horses side to make it go faster.One metal spur with attached leather strap in two sections with a buckle. Complete.horse transport, riding, horsemanship -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - STRAW BOTTLE SEPARATORS
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Used for packaging around bottlesof critical significance STRAW CYLINDERS FOR PACKING BOTTLES sewn with string to form shapes., 11 SMALL 7 LARGEtransporting beverage, handcrafts, sewing -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Tin, bucket
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Has been adapted with the use of a wire handle to form a small bucket. AXLE GREASE TIN - round tin with handle, blue with yellow writing"Baltic" Axle Grease" - on one side of can. On the other, "AGENTS/ BALTIC & PAASCH DAIRY / 539 FLINDERS ST MELBOURNE / P. SHEAHAN & CO / 453 - 5 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE"container, transport -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Trays
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Joseph Day was the son of Anne and William Day. He took over the running of the farm from his mother. It is unknown what specific use the trays had. They may have been used in the diary.WOODEN TRAYS. 4 x Wooden trays with metal handles and inscriptions.Side and underside of box "JD" ( initials for Joseph Day) -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - FLAX SEED IN CREAM CAN
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Present use is to store flaxseed but would have been used to store and transport cream.CREAM CAN CONTAINING FLAX SEED. Galvanised bin containing flax seed. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Feed box/ trough
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Probably used for supplementary feed for poddy calves.Long, large feed trough made of a large hollowed out log with three removable lids. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - HAYSTACK THATCHING STAKES
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...FOR ANCHORING THATCH ON HAY STACKES. THEY ARE DRIVEN INTO THE STACK AND STRING IS TIED AROUND THE PROTRUDING END. Possibly made on the property.3000 sharpened bush stakes approx 4' 6" long. Many tied in bundles of approx. 40 stakes with binder twine. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Mug, ceramic, 24/05/2021
... days mill and farm...Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...This mug was found in an above ground rubbish pile at the rear of the house and mill that was dismantled in 2019. The rubbish pile contained many previously discarded items dating from approximately 1880's to 1980. Brown coffee/tea mug with a lighter glaze on the rim and with an embossed pattern."JAPAN" on the base days mill and farm, ann day, william day, joseph day -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Bowl, unknown
... days mill & farm... at Days Mill....Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...The object was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill.Round '"Pyrex" bowl or casserole dish with straight sides. Orange colour on the exterior, opaque white in the interior. The exterior rim has recessed scalloped patterning around the top edge. Has some discolouration. On base.william day, ann day, joseph day, days mill & farm, murchison south -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Bottle, clag
... days mill & farm... at Days Mill. It appears to have been used to contain clag...Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...This bottle was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill. It appears to have been used to contain clag. ( a form of water based glue.)Small clear glass bottle. Round bottle, wide at base which tapers sharply to a narrow neck.william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day, days mill & farm, murchison south -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Cans
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Three cans that originally contained cola drinks. .1] "RIPPA" coke. Aluminum can with red, black, white and blue graphics. Has intact ring pull. .2] "COKE" with ring pull top missing. Rusted steel with red and white graphics. .3] "DIXI COLA" aluminum can, red, blue and white graphics.yes -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Cups
... Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm Days Mill Historic Area ...Three enamel cups/ mugs with handles.1] Last dark blue enamel mug with white interior and straight sides. Rusted. .2] Smaller blue mug with sloping sides. Rusted. 3] Smaller white enamel cup with sloping sides. Rusted.no