The Wangaratta Tin Kan Band, a significant part of local folklore, was formed mainly for the purpose of raining funds for the district hospital. The original drum was a discarded carbine tin, hence the band's name Tin Kan Band. The band was formed in 1914 by Syn Emery and was active until 1935. Music was important in this era for public and social functions. The instruments played were tin whistles, mouth organs, accordions, banjos, violins, guitars, drums, wash boards and anything that would make a musical sound; they often made their own instruments such as one string fiddles. Each band member had their own distinctive costume. The band members were mostly business men and shop owners who used their talents to entertain at public functions. They organized sports meetings, dances, concerts and anything that would help the hospital financially and in the depression of the 1930's; they were the mainstay that helped keep the hospital going. Very significant in local public and social functions and a part of local folk lore.The Wangaratta Tin Kan Band, a significant part of local folklore, was formed mainly for the purpose of raising funds for the district hospital. The original drum was a discarded carbine tin, hence the band's name Tin Kan Band. The band was formed in 1914 and was active until 1935. Music was important in this era for public and social functions. The instruments played were tin whistles, mouth organs, accordions, banjos, violins, guitars, drums, wash boards and anything that would make a musical sound; they often made their own instruments such as one string fiddles. Each band member had their own distinctive costume. The band members were mostly business men and shop owners who used their talents to entertain at public functions. They organized sports meetings, dances, concerts and anything that would help the hospital financially and in the depression of the 1930's; they were the mainstay that helped keep the hospital going. tin kan band syn emery music

This landing net is a small, bag-shaped net with a long handle at the mouth, for scooping a hooked fish out of the water and bringing it to shore or into a boat. this one is home-made by an Orbost angler.This fishing net is an example of a home-made piece of equipment. It shows the self-reliance of rural people.A home-made fish landing net. It has a long wooden handle. Hose clamps hold the wire frame of the net,. The end of the bag shaped string net is bound with tape.fishing-net handcraft

This flare pictured is one of three lighting or signal flares. These are pyrotechnic devices used at sea, mainly as a distress signal. However, they have other meanings when used for naval purposes, such as the executive order to start a particular manoeuvre. These are usually packaged as part of a distress pack containing all necessary rockets or flares for immediate use, in any emergency, by ships and off-shore yachts. The inscribed numbers could possibly be the date packaged or the date of useful life i.e. 27-11-1955.This set of three flares is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.Flare (three), ; metal base, black cylinder, removeable wooden end cap that has a wooden key attached by string at centre. Inscribed "R↑L" on the cap and metal base. Inscribed: "R↑L", "27, 11, 55", "Long Lights"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, shipwreck, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue crew, rescue, rocket rescue, rocket crew, lifeboat men, beach rescue, line rescue, rescue equipment, rocket firing equipment, rocket rescue equipment, maritime accidents, shipwreck victim, rocket equipment, marine technology, rescue boat, lifeboat, life saving rescue crew, lifesaving rescue crew, rocket rescue method, rocket apparatus rescue, stranded vessel, mortar, life jacket, rocket machine, rocket line, rocket set, schermuly, harbour board, government of victoria, harbour master, armband, l.s.r.c., lsrc, flare, light, safety equipment, distress signal, safety at sea, emergency signal, broad arrow, communication signal, vingage, pyrotechnic flare

Military issue. Peter Dodd collection refer cat No 2436.2PToiletry bag, water proof green colour, rectangular shape, top has a green cord draw string, inside is divided into two sections, stamped in black on one side.In black, “(arrow up) VQ 1976”toiletry bags, accessory

Used by 3789179 Pte Frank FRIGERIO, 7 RAR, South Vietnam, 1967 - 1968.Australian Army pattern hutchie. Green nylon, eyelets on 4 corners. Nylon tabs with bits of string tied on are mounted around all sides. Press studs along ends.equipment, hutchie, tent

The Orbost Waterworks Trust was constituted under the Water Act 1915 and the Water Act 1916 and gazetted 10th Jan 1917. The Trust consisted of six members who were responsible for the provision of reticulated water to meet the needs of the town. The first reticulated supply to Orbost was installed about 1920. The Trust became part of the Orbost Water Board constituted under the Water and Sewerage Authorities (Restructuring Act) 1983. From 1995 the area has been served by the East Gippsland Region Water Authority. The East Gippsland Region Water Authority was constituted on January 1, 1995. The new Authority assumed responsibility for the services previously provided by the Mitchell Water Board, the Tambo Water Board, the Orbost Water Board and the Mallacoota Water Board. East Gippsland Water is the registered business name of the East Gippsland Region Water Authority. (info. from P.R.O.)These accounts are historical records of an authority that no longer exists. Four rate books with hand-made covers. They are bound with string and screws. The pages are carbon copies - computer generated. 2552.1 - 1978 ; 2552.2 - 1979 ; 2552.3 - 1980 ; 2552.4 - 1981on front cover title - handwritten in black "ORBOST WATERWORKS TRUST and SEWERAGE AUTHORITY RATE BOOK" with the year below.

Shaving brush and soap to accompany shaving mug. Brush is brown with wooden handle and wound-string decoration; soap is a used rough piece of yellow/ivory coloured shaving soap.personal effects, shaving, brush

Produced by Robert Frost of Alfred Street for use in Bay Street informational stalls by Port Melbourne 'Residents' Picket Group' against the SCDC Bayside development, 1988Large black display board with captions of environmental information connected by string to points on an aerial photo of Port Melbourne/Fishermen's Bend; indicates sources of contamination in Port Melbourne and on the bend.public action campaigns, environmental issues, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, fishermans bend, industry - manufacturing, robert frost, residents picket group, british petroleum group, elders ixl, glazebrook paints, csiro, state electricity commission

A Crescent tennis racquet, with cork inlaid handle grip. Possibly associated with the Crescent Athletic Club. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ink, Cork, Gut, Stringtennis

Black and white photo of the Vogt Family Band, c1895. There are seven men and seven women/girls. They have wind and string instruments. Written on the back: Vogt family band. C1895.photo, group, musicians, peter ellis collection, vogt family band

A Trophy tennis racquet, with gold wreath decal on throat, and black vinyl handle grip. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylon, Enamel, String, Vinyl, Plastictennis

A Wilson 'Jack Kramer Autograph' racquet with navy blue net. Autographed by Don Budge in blue marker. Materials: Wood, Paint, Leather, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastictennis

From a Collection of person who worked as a bankerCalico bag with hemmed side seam and one corner rounded and a remainder of the string tie. Ink stamped name of E.S.&A Bank Ltd, £100 Silver. See also NAE.S.&A BANK LTD £100 SILVERbanking, es&a bank

BHS CollectionDocuments: Monument Hill consolidated sale notice for 24000 shares in North Deborah Mining Company. Bank receipts & sale notices (1952-3) in cardboard cover tied with string.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll ranking & stanistreet

The album "Types of Electric Cars" presents images and details of the MMTB four-wheel or single truck trams Type A to Type X1. Bogie trams are not given. Tram 468 entered service in 1927. Page 1 - MMTB 14, with details of Types A, B, G, H, and K Page 2 - MMTB 83 - Type J Page 3 - MMTB 187 - Type M Page 4 - MMTB 47 - Type F Page 5 - MMTB 197 - Type Q, Q1 and R Page 6 - MMTB 171 - Type S and S1 Page 7 - MMTB 179 - Type T Page 8 - MMTB 208 - Type U Page 9 - MMTB 218, Type X Page 10 - MMTB 468 Type X1Demonstrates an album presenting the MMTB Single truck or four wheel trams and their details.Album brown card embossed covers, bound with string with 12 heavy brown card sheets, 10 of which have photos mounted on to them with details in white ink underneath.mmtb, tramcars, a class, b class, g class, h class, k class, j class, m class, f class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, x class, x1 class, tram 14, tram 83, tram 187, tram 47, tram 197, tram 171, tram 179, tram 208, tram 218, tram 468

A concave, wooden racquet, with glazed cloth-taped shoulders, fine plastic string whipping, and a medium-depth grooved handle. Inscription across the crown: SLAZENGERS'. Sticker or decal indicating model has been removed from throat on obverse. Inscription across throat on reverse advertises Swiss retailer, Och Freres, with a list of its retail centres. Below is inscription: 13799/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription stamped along right side of handle: SLAZENGER LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4./MADE IN ENGLAND. Butt cover contains maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model open throat tennis racquet. String whipping and paint around shoulders and around base of throat. On obverse, model name is printed across throat. On reverse, manufacturer name is printed across throat. Printed on right side of shaft is name of manufacturer and words: 'MADE IN USA/LICENSED UNDER/PAT. NO 1664466' and 'STRUNG BY'. Printed on left side of shaft: PATENTED/TOP FLITE CONSTRUCTION'. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, with string whipping at top end of grip. End wrap missing. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Painttennis

A Broadway Tennis Racquet manufacturing Co. 'Pepin' wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. Octagonal handle with thin grooves, and trace remains of grip tape and butt cloth. Model name printed as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name, details and slogan 'QUALITY' printed as decal across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Gut, Clothtennis

A Dayton Air Flight tennis racquet, with a steel head and open, tongued throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decal of model features on right side of shaft. Carved initials GCH feature on right side of lower handle. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cord, Stringtennis

A MacGregor Speedwood tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with arrowhead patterned perforations. MacGregor logo features across base of head and lower shaft. Model name, with linear image of a male tennis player serving, features on throat. MacGregor logo with 'M' trademark feature on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A Sportcraft Super Server tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Sportcraft logo features across base of head. Model name feature along shaft.Illustrated dcal of male tennis player features on lower shaft. Sportcraft 'S' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Sportcraft Super Server tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Sportcraft logo features across base of head. Model name feature along shaft. Illustrated decal of male tennis player features on lower shaft. Sportcraft 'S' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Sportcraft Super Server tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Sportcraft logo features across base of head. Model name feature along shaft. Illustrated decal of male tennis player features on lower shaft. Sportcraft 'S' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders, cloth reinforcements around shoulders and shaft, and fine grooved handle. Decal on throat on obverse features a wreathed gold trophy. In front is a banner device with model name: FINALIST. Inscription across throat on reverse: A/DUNLOP/PRODUCTION. 'D' trademark features on black butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ribbon, Cloth, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around enamelled shoulders, and a bald leather handle. Decal across throat features the Czechoslovakian flag. Inscription across shaft on obverse: KAREL B. KOZELUH/M.P. Inscription along shaft on reverse: DUNLOP. 'D' trademark features on black butt cover. Decal of product retailer features on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a bald leather handle. Decal across base of head, on obverse: SUPERIOR/DUNLOP/PRODUCTS. Head and neck decal image of Vincent Richards, with signature reproduction feature across shaft on obverse. Inscription along throat on reverse: DUNLOP/SPEED/THROAT. 'D' trademark features on black butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Spalding, Tracy Austin Junior tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head and lower shaft; manufacturer's name features along shaft; and, Spalding 'diamond in circle' trademark features on the throat and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Painttennis

A Spalding, Martina Navratilova Signature tennis racquet, with coated string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with continuous patterned perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head. Manufacturer's name features across crown, along shaft, across handle grip, and across butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Fibre, Adhesive tapetennis

A Interpur 'Ray Mitchell Pro Signature' metal tennis racquet with double shaft; oval head with net made of nylon and red stringing. Handle wrapped with brown leather grip tape whcih is printed with model name. Plastic butt cap with adhesive label stating model name. Adhesive label on side of shaft states: INTERPUR...MADE IN TAIWAN. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis