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Victorian Maritime Centre
Salt Shaker - Metal
The souvenir metal Salt Shaker was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as giftsMetal salt shaker with ship emblem S.S Stratheden.S.S Strathedensouvenir, s. s stratheden -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Axle and wheel rims
Rusted wheel rims and axel were recovered from scrub near the ‘Eastern Landing’ in 2002. The two large wheel rims are made of flat iron. The axel is a long metal shaft with built up sections at either end. They are possibly from a WWI, horse drawn gun carriage used to carry stores from the jetty to the lightstation. Images show the carriage in use in 1943. The items have second level contributory significance for their historic value and provenance to the lightstation. .1 & .2, Large rusted, circular, metal wheel rims. Made of flat iron. .3, Rusted metal axle. long shaft with built up sections at either end. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album - Photograph, The Photographic Album
Brown leather bound album, edges of pages are gold leafed, spine has 6 sets of 4 parallel lines, back outside cover has metal stud in each corner, gold and black inlay lines on front cover, photos have been cut out of albumLeather bound photo album with metal clasp, photos removed, looks to be quite oldphotography, photographs, slides, film -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Sewing Machine
Sewing machine, hand operated with transverse shuttle, spool wound by running on to a large wheel. Serial no. S6362996|Wooden cover with inlaid pattern on top, metal handle. Painted black gold leaf pattern on arm and plate.Wertheim written in gold on front and a pattern also around metal keyhole.|WERTHEIM FRANCFORT impressed on oval medallion depicting workman with hammer on shoulder.textile machinery, sewing, domestic items -
Vision Australia
Object, Clarke & Smith, Clarke & Smith Talking Book Player cartridge, 1960s
A cartridge designed to be played on the Clarke & Smith MK1 Talking Book player. Each cartridge houses the complete mechanism, track change linkages, replay heads and tape spools, which are stacked on top of each other within the housing. When one track was finished, the user was required to lift the metal cassette, turn it over, and replace it on the turntable. The bulky cartridges were distributed by post or train in strong 'Globite' cases made with reinforced corners and strapped. Metal cartridge covering magnetic tape spool The Doves of Venusaudio equipment, clarke and smith -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Victorian Railways Guard's Satchel c. 1970s, c. 1970s
The leather satchel with printed information and equipment including instruction manuals, report sheets, rubber stamps and books was issued to Barry Ryan when he started working as a guard for Victorian Railways in Wodonga in 1972. It was in use until he became a locomotive train driver in 1987, when guards no longer worked on the trains.The leather satchel has local significance as it was used by a guard on the Victorian Railways in Wodonga and the railway was an important factor in the development of Wodonga. It also has state significance as part of the Victorian railways equipment for train guards, and is representative given that it's a complete kit with the green signal flag, lamp and the instruction manuals, report sheets, rubber stamps and books in the satchel.Brown leather Victorian Railways guard's satchel, with a leather handle and shoulder strap. There is a rolled up green signal flag attached behind the handle on the top and a dark blue metal lamp attached to the front of the satchel. The lamp has a green filter in front of the bulb, so it would emit green light. The raised letters "V.R." are located on the front and top surfaces of the blue metal lamp, and the number "2749" is engraved on the back surface. The name "B. RYAN" is engraved in the front surface of the lamp. The number "2544' is stamped into a brass plate on the front of the satchel. There is a semi-circular red painted iron disk hinged to the front of leather satchel with a cut out area in the centre to show the number on the brass plate. The lamp is attached to lower rim of the semi-circular red painted iron disk. Inside the leather satchel there are instruction manuals, report sheets, rubber stamps and books relating to the work as a guard on the Victorian railways, as the satchel was used by the donor Barry Ryan when he started working as a guard for Victorian Railways in Wodonga in 1972. "V.R." in raised letters on the front and top surfaces of the metal torch. "B. RYAN" engraved in the front surface of the torch. "2749" engraved into the back surface of the metal torch. "2544" stamped into the surface of the brass plate on the front of the leather satchel. victorian railways, v.r., victorian trains, trains, train guards, leather satchel, satchel, wodonga -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Koffiemolentje (coffee grinder), Pe-De Dienes Reform D.R.G.M.D.R.P, Art Deco Age and definitely pre 1949
A small bakelite stand-alone coffee grinder with curved metal handle and metal grinding works. 1. On the lid: Within a circle and in relief Pe-De Dienes Reform D.R.G.M.D.R.P. Above the final inscription a small metal plate carries the words: Gesmeed maalwerk loopt op kogels - (forged grinding mechanism runs on ball bearings) 2. On the main body: Another circle with, in relief, an image of a deer head with with a cross inserted between his antlers. Thereunder the brand-name Pe De. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
jewelery box
Jewelry box ornate casting with holly motif, handle formed by holly. Silver plated gun metal (?). Hinged lid, on four splayed feet, pink satin lining (top and bottom) with cord rim on bottom.J.B' on underside in one corner, '334' diagonally opposite corner.personal effects, containers, jewelry box, container, holly, ornate, metal -
Puffing Billy Railway
Rail Drill, Hand
Hand Rail Drill Out on the track in the old days, it was sometimes required to drill some holes in a piece of rail so that two rails may be joined together by a metal joiner – called a fishplate. Before the use of generators and oxy cutting, the only way to do this was with a hand drill. This is the machine operated by two people, that would drill a hole in the rail. With two to three holes to be drilled in each rail end (ie 4 or 6 holes), it was a tiring, back breaking job. And then there was usually the rail on the other side of the track to be done! Historic - Railways Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Hand Rail DrillHand Rail Drill made of metal puffing billy, hand rail drill -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Victorian Railways Lamp, c. 1970s
This type of rectangular dark blue painted metal railway lamp was used by train guards in the Victorian Railways in the 20th century for communication, safety and lighting. It is the same type as the lamp attached to the Victorian Railways guard's leather satchel dated to the 1970s, registration WHS 00074 on Victorian Collections online.The Victorian Railways lamp has local significance as it was donated by a resident of Wodonga, as well as state significance as an example of communication and safety equipment used by the Victorian Railways employees in the 20th century.Rectangular dark blue painted metal lamp with a large handle on the top and a circular glass disk in front of a green filter. The initials 'V.R.' are embossed on the top and both sides. White metal/aluminium rim around the clear glass disk."V.R." on the top and both sides.victorian railways lamps, v.r. lamps, vr lamps, victorian railways guard's lamp, victorian railways equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR - RAN SCUTTLE
Brass Ships Scuttle from HMAS Brisbane 11 - Decommissioned 2001. Bridge and Mount 51 is at AWM. Items in collection re David Dixon RAN R112262, refer Cat No 5215.5 for his service details.Brass Ships scuttle from HMAS BRISBANE 11. 1. Circular window with brass frame and glass similar to a porthole, with white painted metal cover secured to frame with hinge and four sadjustable bolts. 2. Circular black plastic decorative insert to cover glass with etching.1. Metal label on scuttle cover - "2" 2. Etching of ships profile with No. "41" on bow (No. 41 - HMAS BRISBANE 11).souvenir, navy, ran -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Pliers, Henry Boker, late 19th to early 20th century
This unusual set of pliers was made in Germany by Henry Boker (Heinrich Boker). Boker hand tools were being produced in the 18th century in Remscheid, Germany. Boker tools were known for good quality and value for money. George A. Fox & Co., of 250 Victoria Street North Melbourne, were agents for Boker tools in the 1950s. Museums Victoria has a Boker catalogue in its collection dated circa 1954.These pliers are significant as an example of hand tools used in the early 20th centry or earlier. Pliers like this would typically be used in maritime trades.Pliers, double headed. This hand tool has two sets of jaws on its pair of handles. It was made by Henry Boker, Germany. Impressed into metal "HENRY BOKER / GERMANY"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, pliers, double headed pliers, henry boker, boker hand tool, german tool, german pliers, antique pliers, vintage pliers, victorian pliers, heinrich boker, tradesmen's tools -
Federation University Historical Collection
Furniture, Ballarat School of Mines Principal's Chair
Timber chair used by successive principals of the Ballarat School of Mines, from establishment until E.J. (Back) Barker. At the time of Jack Barker's retirement he was presented with the chair. On metal stand - Pat June 1790ballarat school of mines, principal's chair, e.j. barker -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Metal Matchbox, n.d
Nickle plated silver matchbox (containing one match)Back: English make stamped into metal -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Spinning wheel from 1896, Slovenian Spinning wheel dated 1896, 1896
Spinning wheelGold coloured metal plaque with the inscriptionslovenian, spinning wheel, 1896 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Object - Syringe, Circa 1940s
Syringe in a tin with 2 hyperdermic needlesChrome metal syringe with millimetre gradients -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Bridle, Circa 1900
Used to control a horse while it was workingManufactured and Sold by Holden and FrostBlack leather bridle set including blinkers and head banddecorated with metal studs across headbandbridle, equestrian, black leather -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Navy Blue Cap, Navy Blue cap with 2 buttons
Woolen navy blue cap with 2 buttons Metal Badge - 'For additional services 1947' -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Preserving Jar, 1932-1948
The Mason jar, named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858, is a molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer perimeter to accept a metal ring or "band". The band, when screwed down, presses a separate stamped steel disc-shaped lid against the jar's rim. An integral rubber ring on the underside of the lid creates a hermetic seal. The bands and lids usually come with new jars, but they are also sold separately. While the bands are reusable, the lids are intended for single-use when canning. Glass jars and metal lids are still commonly used in home canning while they have been largely supplanted by other methods for commercial canning (such as tin cans and plastic containers). Item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset.Clear glass preserving jar with metal screw lid grooved base for lid clip."AGEE / MASON / JAR" imprinted into side of glassflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, jar, glass jar, preserving jar, food preserving, food storage, agee mason, agee mason jar, john landis mason -
Vision Australia
Award - Object, Wicker cricket ball, 1928
This cricket ball is made of cane wicker and was used in cricket games with visually impaired players by people who lived or were educated at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind from the 1920's through till 1972. It is a circular shape made of plaited strips of woven natural cane and is lighter than a conventional cricket ball. The hollow center of the ball contains pieces of twisted metal pieces which rattle as the ball is moved to aid players in tracking the ball's movement. The stumps also had bells attached so fielders knew when the batsman was out. Blind cricket was invented in Melbourne in 1922 when two blind factory workers started playing a game using a tin can containing rocks. The game soon gained popularity and the Victorian Blind Cricketers' Association was formed. Mr William Paterson, a volunteer worker and advocate for blind people for over 60 years, was instrumental in acquiring and developing the sports ground and clubhouse in Glenferrie Road Kooyong, Victoria on behalf of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind (now called Vision Australia). In 1928 play began on the world's first sports ground for blind cricketers, in the first official blind cricket match. Blind cricket is now played internationally. This particular cricket ball was awarded to William Paterson Esq in 1928 in recognition of his support in establishing the world's first blind cricket ground in Kooyong. On the front of this ball is attached a small metal crest with an inscription: 'Presented to W.H. Paterson, Esq as a token of esteem for his interest in Blind cricket being the first ball bowled on the cricket ground for Blind Kooyong 7. 4.28'.1 wicker cricket ball with metal shield attached and metal bells in the hollow centre'Presented to W.H. Paterson, Esq / as a token of esteem for his/ interest in Blind cricket/ being the first ball bowled /on the cricket /ground for Blind /Kooyong / 7. 4.28'. recreation equipment, awards -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Portable hypodermic kit, Parke Davies & Co, After 1885
Kit comprises a thin metal case with rounded corners and flip top cover. Within it is housed an ornately decorated glass and metal hypodermic syringe, needle and five slender amber coloured glass corked vials. The vials contain hypodermic tablets of morphine sulphate, apomorphine hydrochloride, morphine atropine and strychnine sulphate.The metal syringe is inscribed with patent and manufacturing information: 'PARKE DAVIS & CO. / PAT AUG 25 1885'. The needle is inscribed with 'P. D. & CO.' and the base with 'PARKE, DAVIS & Co. / DETROIT & NEW YORK'.anaesthesia, drugs, portable, hypodermic, morphine sulphate, apomorphine hydrochloride, morphine atropine, strychnine sulphate, hypodermic tablets, park davis & co., needle, syringe -
Parks Victoria - Point Hicks Lightstation
Lamp, Aldis
This portable, hand held visual signalling lamp was used for optical communication via Morse code. It comprises the metal encased Aldis lamp with electrical cord and its associated green-painted, hinged wooden carrying case, which has a metal clasp and leather hand grip. Larger versions of these lamps are fixed on ships or pedestals and have shutters on the front that are opened and closed to transmit signals. Smaller hand held versions like the Point Hicks example have a concave mirror that is tilted to focus the light into pulse signals via a trigger. The lamps were pioneered by the British navy in the late nineteenth century and continue to be used to the present day.317 Details on the Point Hicks lamp include a serial number and other information. Another Aldis lamp and case remaining at Cape Nelson Lightstation dates to 1960 and has the initials of the Department of Transport, which at that time incorporated the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service. Wilsons Promontory also has an Aldis lamp and case that dates from around the same year. A lamp formerly at Cape Schanck has disappeared. The Aldis lamp and associated case at Point Hicks has first level contributory significance for its historic values and provenance to the lightstation. PHLS0007.1 Hand held signal light. Painted metal trigger with attached black electrical leads with battery terminals at end. Inscriptions on metal of lantern. PHLS0007.2 Hinged lid, wooden box painted army green to house signal light. Metal plate with inscription on front of box.PHLS0007.1 "D^D / LANTERN PORTABLE SIGNALLING / ADMIRALITY No 5110D / SERIAL No 5482 YEAR 943 / AMALGAMATED WIRELESS / A ASA LTD / 9792-100" •PHLS0007.2 "20 K4 transporting lantern / admirality pattern no 91108" -
Port of Echuca
Functional object - metal stencil ' X Bred'
Metal stencils were predominately used in the late 1800s to mark wool bales with sheep station identifiers. This stencil is a good example of the types of hand-marking that took place in the industrial landscape of Echuca, where bales were transported from nearby stations to places around Australia using the barge system that the Port has captured in its exhibition precinct to date.This item is in excellent condition and adds to the interpretative capacity of the Port Echuca collection. Small rectangular flat metal stencil with letters XBRED cut out.XBRED port of echuca, stencil -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Candlestick - Metal
The souvenir metal Candle Stick was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.A solver coloured metal candlestick with the logo Orient Lines Oronsay.Orient Lines Oronsaymerchant souvenir, oronsay -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Salt Shaker - Metal
The souvenir metal Salt Shaker was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.A silver coloured metal souvenir salt shaker with logo thereon.Pacific cruise 1954 S.S Orionmerchant souvenir, s.s orion -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Japanese Field Telephone, Japanese Army Field Telephone Model 92, Early 1940s
Wood-encased telephone (aluminium-reinforced edging strips) in leather carrying case. Hinged lid mostly aluminium (some wooden trim). (Missing from original: Metal dividers/calipers should be held by the leather strips on front of case).Metal instruction plate inside lid - shows wiring diagram with instructions in Japanese. Serial No. (Front of wooden box): 146112 (other inscriptions in Japanese) -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Diffraction Grating , Thorpe with box
Thorpe’s Transparent replica of Rowland Metal Diffration Grating; 14,484 lines/inch. Consisting of glass rectangular specimen, approx. 5 x 3.5 cm stored in hinged black velvet lined box . Grating = 98.1 Box = 98.2Label on grating: “The Surface of the grating must not be touched”. “THORP’s Transparent Replica of Rowland Metal Diffraction Grating 1st Q 14484 lines to the inch” -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge
WW2 propeller badges - larger of the two badges has appearance of trench art; the other manufactured Metal badge in the shape of the sleeve propeller worn as a symbol of rank by leading aircraftmen. The main body of the badge has been shaped from one piece of brass.Attached to the centre of the badge is a central boss made from a circular piece of brass. It has an impressed circle in the centre with engraved lines extending from the small circle.Two brass coloured metal badges in shape of a propeller - one badge slightly larger appears handmade (trench art) from silver metal. and has rear clips attached.propeller badge, trench art, ww2 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Decorative object - RAAF Point Cook Crest
Metal RAAF Point Cook crest mounted on a small dark red coloured plaque. The plaque has a mounting slot on the back and foward sloping curved sides meeting at a lower point. The circular RAAF crest has a jeweled crown at the top, black lettering at the bottom, and gold lettering on a circular blue enamel background surrounding a brown coloured line drawing of an eagle flying over water with the sun in the background.Point Cook Royal Australian Air Force First And Foremostraaf, point cook, crest, metal, plaque -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera, Black Box Brownie, 1901-1935
The Box brownie camera was invented by Frank A Brownell in 1900 and further improved from 1901. Because it was easy to use, cheap and portable it became very popular. It was used by soldiers in the first World War and other models were marketed to groups such as the Boy Scouts. It was further modified until the 1950's and have been used until recent timesThis camera has significance as a very popular model which was used by a wide cross section of people over many decades. It is one of the cameras which made photography accessible to many who would otherwise not have been able to use them.Rectangular black box camera with leather handle attached with silver studs. There are two latches at the top and a winder at the back. There are three circular cutouts on the top and two rectangular ones on the sides.There is a small metal label attached to the bottom. Use film No 116 No Brownie. Brownie stamped into leather handle. On metal label on base: Made in USA by Eastman Kodak Company . Rochester NY USAbox brownie, warrnambool, kodak cameras