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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaGiving Box, Australasian Home & Foreign Missionary Society giving box, ? Late 19th Century
... ? Late 19th Century ...Wooden giving box with paper labelsTop: "freely Ye Have Received! xxx [illegible] Give". Front: "Australasian Home & Foreign Missionary Society : Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature". Side 1: "He shall speak peace unto the Heathen". Side 2: "The Idols he shall utterly Abolish". Back: " This Box should be opened and the Money sent to Rev. B. Danks, Glenferrie Road, Kew, not later than the end of January in each year B.D."australasian home & foreign missionary -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, Late 19th century
... Late 19th century ...It is a portrait of a person assumed to be a distant relative of the Evans family. The photo has been handed down through four generations to the donor, Jane Ireland.A framed copy of an oval type photograph of a lady. The frame is made up of a brown stained timber on the outside with a gold surround in the middle and a red velvet inner surround. The head and shoulders portrait shows a lady dressed according to the fashion of the late Victorian era.evans, anne, holden, anne, emu bottom homestead, settlers, george evans collection -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedFunctional object - Hand Pump, W & B Douglas Pump Factory, Hand Pump to Manually Draw Water from Well, Mid - Late 19th Century
... Mid - Late 19th Century ...Hand Pump. Reticulated water did not reach Diamond Creek until 1914. This beautiflly restored hand pump raised water from the outside domed well to provide cool clear water for domestic use.The Hand Pump is a well preserved example of equipment used domestically in the Diamond Creek areaHand pump used for pumping water from shallow wells. Restored by Kim Howard in 1996. Green. Column is screwed to base which is mounted on Redgum planks.PATENTED 1842, W & B DOUGLAS, "MIDD'A CONN.#handpump, #waterpump, #domesticuse -
Geelong Naval and Maritime MuseumPlate, Huddart Parker Line plate, Mid to late 19th Century
... Mid to late 19th Century ...Huddart Parker traded between 1876 and 1961. It was established in 1876 by James Huddart, T.J. Parker, John Traill and Captain T. Webb. The business rapidly expanded and was travelling between Melbourne and Sydney by 1882 and Melbourne to Adelaide from 1886. The Company was established in Geelong but moved its offices to Melbourne by 1890. It is likely this saucer was used on the Huddart Parker shipping line some time between 1876 and 1961. Historically, the early establishment of the company in Geelong is significant for the region. The object is significant for its connection to early Victorian transport from regional ports to larger cities.A white glazed saucer with a blue transfer print with geometric design on rim. Huddart & Parker Co. logo transfer print on rim and base.Makers Mark: "C McDANN & CO ENGLAND HANLEY R.NO 764041" on base. "HUDDART PARKER LINE" logo on rim.geelong maritime museum, huddart parker line, huddart parker, c. mcdann and company, hanley, shipping lines geelong -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Bedfordshire Maltese Lace, Late 19th Century or early 20th Century
... Late 19th Century or early 20th Century ...Use: Domestic. Household trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Alencon type lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Fine lace used as a costume trimming. A 19th Century imitation of French Alençon lace. Probably made in Burano Italy.Needle lace edging. Sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Le Puy Lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...A black silk lace used as a costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Le Puy Lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...A black silk edging used as a costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Maltese lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Use: Fashion accessoryBobbin lace edged handkerchief. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Maltese lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Use: Fashion accessoryBobbin lace edged handkerchief -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Bedfordshire Maltese Lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Use: Fashion accessory. This cap was worn by the donor's great aunt, trimmed with velvet bowsBobbin lace cap -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Brussels applique lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Fine lace used as a costume trimmingEdging of Bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Brussels applique lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Fine lace used as costume trimmingEdging of Bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Maltese lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Use: Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Tape lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Home made or hobby lacePocket flap. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings. A narrow piece of machine Valenciennes has been added to the top edge. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Brussels mixed lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Although this piece was probably made between 1870 and 1900 the motif designs are copying 18th Century designs. Would have been used as costume trimming.Bobbin lace motifs with needle made ground and fillings. Edging. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Rosaline lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Bobbin made lace with needle made flower centres. Use: Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Brussels mixed lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...A fine lace used as costume trimming.Bobbin lace with needle made ground and fillings. Edging. Sample. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Machine made lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...This piece of machine made lace was probably made on a Levers machine (invented 1813)Pink machine made lace edging. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Machine made lace : Filet, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Machine made lace. Probably made on a Levers machine using jacquard apparatus to make a series of individual square motifs. These were probably destined to be cut apart and used as applique pieces on some other textile.A length of individual square motifs of machine made Filet lace -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Maltese lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Belonged to Mrs Calder Oliver (Donor's mother)Bobbin lace. Large bertha collar of Maltese lace. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Maltese lace, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...Belonged to Mrs Calder Oliver (donor's mother)Bobbin lace. A large Maltese lace collar. -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian BranchTextile - Brussels Duchesse, Late 19th Century
... Late 19th Century ...A Guipure lace, having a bar background. Fashion item. Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyImages, Mid to late 19th Century
... Mid to late 19th Century ...Black and white photograph with a view of a town (probably Rutherglen) seen across a vineyard.rutherglen, wine industry, vineyards -
Brimbank City CouncilSanitary Charges Register, Shire of Keilor, Arnall & Jackson, Sanitary Charges Register, Late 19th century
... Late 19th century ...Local historical and research significance.Local historical and research significance.Faded burgundy register with tan-coloured spine. -
Brimbank City CouncilLedger, Ledger, Shire of Keilor, 1874-1890, mid to late 19th century
... mid to late 19th century ...Local historical and research significance.Local historical and research significance.Light tan-coloured hardcover with brown coloured spine. -
Geelong GallerySculpture - The artist, UNKNOWN SCULPTOR, Late 19th century
... Late 19th century ...Marble and alabaster -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum IncSteam Engine, Estimated late 19th century
... Estimated late 19th century. ...Large 4 wheeled single cylinder (horizontal) steam engine designed to be towed. Fire box painted black, boiler and steam cylinder green, wheels red. Boiler is not sound so engine is connected to an independent steam/air source to be operated for display purposes. 150 cm flywheel on LHS looking forward toward the front. Brass water drain tap on firebox. Also other brass fittings on firebox. Cast brass disc with red background fixed high on firebox :- "Marshal Sons & Co. / Made expressly / to the order / Shut, No. 45781, Open / of / Robison Bros / South Melbourne." "10017" raised in relief on firebox door. machinery; engines; steam power source -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum IncTip Dray, Late 19th century
... Late 19th century ...Used for carting rock to crushing batteries, road making, railway track building.Single horse drawn tip dray, restored by G & S Little in 1999. Made of timber with metal fittings and wheel rims. Enclosed sides with hinged front and rear panels. Chassis and wheels painted dark red, body in dark blue.Rectangular brass plaque on LHS looking forward detailing restoration and possible usage.transport ..... horse-drawn -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum IncHorse Drawn Dray, Late 19th century
... Late 19th century ...Single horse drawn dray (non-tipping) made of timber with metal fittings and wheel rims. Open all round with uprights spaced along the tray. Rail at the top of the uprights. Painted dark brown with unpainted tray boards.No inscriptions or markings.transport - goods; horse - drawn
