Single sheet of paper, folded to 4 pages, black ink printing. Includes articles on politics, trouble and dangers in Melbourne train travel, tv programme the Beatles, a wedding photo with the bride in a mini skirt. Advertising of household items, was in machines, fridges and black and white TV. vietnam war, melbourne, herald sun

A significant household item used in the process of washing clothes by Melvin Newton Lovell who had started in 1869, as a young carpenter and later he became a successful businessman and manufacturer of household items.Small home appliance.A mangle or wringer is a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers in a sturdy frame, connected by cogs and powered by a hand crank.domestic object, laundry, melton newton lovell

Household item used in the kitchen for mixing food. It belonged to Ron White.Ron White (1920 - 2019) worked for the SECV and was superintendent engineer of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme after its completion. He lived in Mt Beauty and worked until he retired in 1985. See KVHS 1282 Mixmaster blender box made by Sunbeam, Australia Cat. No. AMB-O. It includes a rectangular glass container with a black bakelite lid. It fits onto a steel attachment and is held by 4 black bakelite stands. Second box consists of - Sunbeam / Meat Grinder / and / Food Chopper / Attachment / with Power Transfer Unit / for Sunbeam Mixmaster / Cat No. FC 6 / Made in Australia Attachments are boxed inside.kitchen appliance, blender, vitamiser, mixmaster sunbeam, ron white, meat grinder, food chopper

Receipts for household items, dated 1970-1980. Stores were in Main or Grimshaw Streets Greensborough.These are significant as they show the costs of goods in the 1970s. The stores pre-date the Greensborough Plaza shopping centre.Collection of 6 sales receipts. Printed and handwritten paper.Handwritten details of purchases and costs.main street greensborough, grimshaw street greensborough, helen bryant

This is an early model of a hand-held juice extractor. It is a household item that is probably over 100 years old.This juice extractor has no known local provenance but it is an interesting item and useful for display. This juice extractor has a brass ring with a handle. Sitting in the ring is a heavy glass container with a concave base and a ridge inner base moulded in a shape to fit a whole or a half of a lemon or orange or other fruit or vegetable. The rim of the glass has two pieces broken off. Attached to the brass base is a metal scoop-shaped dish with a handle. The handle pushes up and down into the glass container to put pressure on the object in the glass container to extract the juice. The scoop section has the maker’s name on the front. ‘Williams’ history of warrnambool, social history, hand held juicer

Clothes brushes were a common household item, used particularly for removing lint and fluff woven fabrics. This clothes brush is an example of personal items used for grooming and care of clothes in the earlier part of the 20th century. Items of similar design are still used in modern times.Clothes brush, handle and back are one piece, made of dark brown-coloured ebony. the brush has with yellow bristles. Inscription on handle. Rounded tip of brush has indented white circles. Inscription on brush handle.Embossed "REAL EBONY"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, brush, clothes brush, grooming, personal item, ebony, real ebony

Mary Russell (mother of Mary McGowan, donor) brought household items to Australia from England in 1934Round black painted metal badge-sized container with steel fastening pin on back. On top of 'badge' is a metal edged hole from which a gold hook, attached to a retractable gold chain, can be drawn. Gold hook intended for holding hat.Ketcham, McDougall, New York|Patent Feb. Apr 2403 26.10costume accessories, hat accessories

Household item from 1950s or 1960s. Widely used to "swat" flies before the use of insect sprays. Fly swat, green plastic, usedhousehold implements, flyswats, pest control, flies

non-fictionA repair Cafe has opened at Strathdon House on the second Saturday of each month (January excepted) from 10 - 2 run by HealthAbility to repair household items.strathdon orchard, healthability

The cloth cover is heavily patterned and slightly embossed with gold lettering. It is partly detached from the spine. On the spine is gold lettering and an image of a saint. The pages contain text, over ninety reproductions of engravings and the calligraphy initials are printed at the start of each chapter. non-fictionThis is a family biblereligious education, family bible, illustrated family bible, bible 19th century, warrnambool

Household item from 1950s to 1960s. This plastic soap dish was used on the bench to catch drips from the soapy water.Red plastic soap dish with perforations in white plastic trayhousehold implements, soap, soap holders

non-fictionThe Eastern Emergency Relief Network collects for welfare recipientswelfare services, eastern emergency relief network

Auctioneers sale catalogue for an auction held at 'Hollybank' 135 Myrtle Street, Bendigo on Monday, 25th June, 1962. Auctioneers were Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd, Auctioneers and Valuers, 17 McKillop Street, Melbourne. Catalogue has black printing on yellow paper, sixteen pages of items for sale including furniture, crockery, glassware, clocks and other household items. Some items have their price written in beside them. Printed by Wellman Print, St. Kilda. In the front of the book is the Conditions of Sale, directions from Melbourne, price of catalogue and the history of the collection.bendigo, house, hollybank, sale catalogue for 'hollybank', miss marian jones, leonard joel pty ltd, hollybank, wellman print st kilda, 135 mytle street.

Household item from 1950s to 1960s used to hold soap; allows water to flow through the container for creating soapsuds to wash dishes.Pink plastic soap cage, square cage with long handle.household implements, soap, soap holders, soap-savers

Bluish catalogue with gold print on the front cover for a Demolition Auction Sale of Fortuna Under Instructions from Bendigo Mines No Liability on the 29th and 30th June, 1938. J. H. Curnow & Son were the Auctioneers.For sale were out buildings, household items, garden plants, skirting boards and floors. Catalogue has a black and white photo of Fortuna taken from the other side of the lake.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - fortuna, j h curnow & son, cambridge press, bendigo mines no liability

The handle of this hammer looks to be home-made and to have been used as a household tool. Most homes still today include a small hammer as a household item. The provenance of this hammer is unclear but it possible that it is the hammer found at ‘Guthrie’, a house in Merri Street, Warrnambool that was demolished. ‘Guthrie’ was the home of the Dickson family, prominent in Warrnambool business circles. James Dickson, with his friend John Cramond, established a store in Warrnambool in the mid 19th century and this department store, known as Cramond and Dickson, was a prominent business in Warrnambool until its closure in 1973. James Dickson’s son and his family lived at ‘Guthrie’ and the hammer may have belonged to the Dicksons or another family connected to that property. This hammer has a metal head and a wooden handle. The top of the handle has a metal screw inserted and small slivers of the wood are missing. The end of the metal section is much worn.household tools, history of warrnambool

The handle of this hammer looks to be home-made and to have been used as a household tool. Most homes still today include a small hammer as a household item. The provenance of this hammer is unclear but it possible that it is the hammer found at ‘Guthrie’, a house in Merri Street, Warrnambool that was demolished. ‘Guthrie’ was the home of the Dickson family, prominent in Warrnambool business circles. James Dickson, with his friend John Cramond, established a store in Warrnambool in the mid 19th century and this department store, known as Cramond and Dickson, was a prominent business in Warrnambool until its closure in 1973. James Dickson’s son and his family lived at ‘Guthrie’ and the hammer may have belonged to the Dicksons or another family connected to that property. This hammer has a metal head and a wooden handle. The top of the handle has a metal screw inserted and small slivers of the wood are missing. The end of the metal section is much worn.household tools, history of warrnambool, hammer

These tacks, produced perhaps 100 years ago, could have been used by carpenters making furniture etc or by householders making or repairing household items. These tacks are retained as examples of building and household items used over 100 years ago. They have no known local provenance. This is a glass jar with a red plastic top. The jar contains metal tacks. All of them have the letter ‘N’ (or ‘Z’?) on the head of the tack. The tacks have a rounded head with a flattened body rounded at the end. Nvintage nails, history of warrnambool

c.1924 Arnott's Family Assorted biscuits were popular as they are today. The tin would have been reused as a storage container for other household items.An antique metal ARNOTT'S Famous Family Assorted Biscuits tin, NETT 5LBS 645. Trademark Registered. It is square shaped with a hinged lid. It has a paper label with black, yellow, red and white lettering, on the front, top and sides. 'Please keep the lid closed to preserve contents'. On the left side of the tin's paper label is a parrot sitting on a wooden perch eating a biscuit. Wheat stalks and flowers decorate around the bird. It is very rare.On the top of the tin is a paper label in black the red saying ' 'This tin is the property of Arnott's Biscuits Pty Ltd., N.S.W. Division. Forty Cents Deposit paid on this tin will be refunded on return in returned in good order and condition with this label attached. Keep the lid closed down. In red lettering 'Arnott's FAMILY ASSORTED'. Stamped on the base is ' 'This tin is the property of William Arnott Pty. Ltd. Homebush 5037'. No. 6095 stamped onto base. biscuits, biscuit containers, foodstuffs

Stapled folder containing handwritten inventory of historic items collected for school fund-raising exhibition.Column headings include name of collector, type of item, and record of payment of 3d/per item entry fee. Sample of exhibit items include personal and household items, geological specimens, weaponry, and taxidermry. (Prizes for oldest exhibit and most unusual or most original exhibit categories advertised but results not recorded.)

There is no known history attached to this item. Lamps such as this one were common household items in the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th century until electrical lighting became common in most households. This item has no known local provenance but it is useful for display as an item that was common in households in the past. This item has a cast iron base in a pyramidal shape with the four sides having identical scrolls and star shapes. A piece of brass attaches the base to a violet-coloured bowl. The bowl contains a white wick. The brass wick holder has an external knob for regulating the light intensity. There is more brass between the bowl and the mantle which is made of plain glass. On the base of the lamp: ‘Rd. No. 207869’ history of warrnambool, social history, ruby glass kerosene lamp

There is no known history connected to this item. A spirit lamp was an essential household item in the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th century until electric lighting became a common feature of most homes. This lamp has no particular significance and is suitable for display as an example of family life in the past.This is a spirit lamp with a milk glass base in two sections (two pedestals in rings). The bowl is made of green glass emulating the shape of the base. There is a brass section connecting the bowl to the wick holder with the wick exposed. There is a small knob or handle external to the bowl for controlling the wick’s use. The clear glass lamp mantle is slim-line bulbous shaped. history of warrnambool, social history, spirit lamp

Candle snuffers were a common household item before lighting by electricity and gas became commonplace. They were used to trim the wick of the candle and extinguish the flame. items such as these are still used in homes and churches todayItems such as this have significance as it is a common item which would have been used by a many early people before the advent of electric lights. This item is typical of a decorative item having a functional use. Scissor action metal implement which sits on three small legs which have ball shape on the end.Silver in colour with scroll decoration on various parts of the implement.candle snuffer, candle wick trimmer

The maker of this cruet set is unknown. It is a high quality household item and would have been a common item in households of the more affluent homes in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Cruet sets are not used much these days but have usually been replaced by salt and pepper shakers without a stand. This cruet set has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of a household item of the past. It will be useful for display This cruet set consists of a stand, a container for mustard and two containers for salt and pepper. The stand is silver-plated and has a rectangular base with pointed edges and three slots for the containers, one rectangular and the other two square in shape. The handle is riveted to the base with two screws which are now rusty. The base of the stand also has six studs. The silver plating is tarnished in places. The salt and pepper containers are made of cut glass in rectangular shapes and have silver-plated circular-shaped lids. The top of one of the lids has broken loose from the lid. The mustard container is made of cut glass and is rectangular in shape. The silver plating on the lids is wearing away. history of warrnambool, 19th century household items, cruet set

Belonged to Elizabeth Cox. Her daughter believes that it was used in England to make chips in a large frying pan. It formed part of the household items package brought to Australia in 1958 she believes. It was used until around 1990s.Chip basket (shallow), made to be used in a frying pan. Made of plated steel. Belonged to Elizabeth Cox who emigrated from England in 1958 with her entire household equipment. It was donated by her daughter, Susan Heywood-Downard after her death.

This fish dish is an attractive household item which would have been used in the early to mid 20th century when the more affluent families in society were entertaining. It is not a common item and most likely would not be seen in households today. This dish has no known local provenance but is of considerable interest as a household item not seen today. It will be useful for display.This fish dish has an electro-plated nickel silver holder with two curved pieces of metal joined at the centre to form a base. There are four round metal balls at each end of the curved metal to stabilise the stand. Four curved metal pieces are attached to the base and hold a rectangular-shaped piece of metal and a handle. Fitting into this piece of metal is a cut glass container which is heavily patterned on the sides and base. The lid of this container is rectangular with rounded edges and silver-plated. The top of the lid has a silver-coloured free-standing fish model attached to the lid by a metal stud. The fish is a little loose on its stand. The handle can be folded down. ‘E P N S 62’ household items, history of warrnambool

This is a photo of a sewing class for young girls in Ithaca. The women are proud to show off their sewing machines as the acquisition of these items would allow them to make many personal and household items more quickly and efficiently than they could be made by hand. Sewing was considered an important skill for young women and dressmaking was also a means to earn money to help support their families. A black and white scanned photograph taken outdoors of fourteen women sitting behind their treadle machines and posing with their needlework. Three women and a man are standing behind the group and two boys and a girl are sitting in the front on stools. A building with four large security windows/entrances in the background. 29 pas 7 is written on the back

This bowl was used in the home of Mrs. Laura Sommer nee Costa grandmother of one of the life members of Wodonga & District Historical Society who donated this item to our collection. It is representative of decorative household items in the early to mid 20th century.This item is an outstanding example of popular decorative household items from the 19th and early 20th century.A large ceramic decorative bowl featuring rural images. The primary colours of the bowl is a deep blue with gilt edges and markings. It features 2 rural scenes showing men with horses and a cart. The top edge is slightly contoured. There is a maker's mark underneath the bowl.Maker's map on base: A small flower within and larger flower shape with "MADE IN ENGLAND" written around it.decorative bowls, domestic items, ceramics, english ceramics and porcelain

A comprehensive catalogue book: Chandeliers and Billy Tea 1880 - 1940. The front cover has brown tonings and shows a full page photograph of many kitchen and household objects from the past. The title is written in different elaborate lettering inside a square shape towards the top of the cover. The author's name, Peter Cuffley, is printed in white lettering at the bottom. Inside is a Contents page with Catalogue references, a Selected Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Introduction. There are hundreds of black and white drawings and photographs of household items and general life of the times.non-fictionA comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.social history, australian history, family history, history

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