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Kerosene Lamp
Metal cylindrical base to store kerosene. Metal "arch" connected to the base and holding the top metal vent in place. The top vent and bottom vents have wire metal holding the glass lens in place. There is also a wire handle Lanora Australia, on baselamp, lantern, light, kerosene -
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Desk lamp (electric)
Solid metal base with decorative pattern. on-off switch is on base. Flexible metal upright leads from the base to the light globe socket (globe missing). This is covered by a metal half-sphere hood. Lamp has no electric cord attached.light, electric, desk lamp -
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Book (Encyclopedia), Pears' Shilling Cyclopedia
Red hard-covered book, with over a 1000 pages. (See photo for subjects covered in the book)Pears' Shilling Cyclopedia (front cover) (see photo) Pears' Cyclopedia and rulers (back cover) (see photo)book, encyclopedia, reading, information, early 1900's -
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Domestic object - Candlestick holders
2 x brass candlestick holders (vase shape) with decorative feather patterns on the side. The opening for the candles is shaped like open flower petalscandlestick holders, candles, light -
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Candlestick Holders
2 x glass candlestick holders, with a broad square base and a square column leading to the top square area which holds the candles. The glass has "carved" diamond and star-shaped patterns in the base and the columncandlestick holders, candles, light, glass -
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Candlestick holder
Blue enamelled metal candlestick holder. Has a plate-shaped base with a small finger handle at the side. In the middle of the base is a metal cylinder to hold a candle. In this, is a half-melted white candle......... Williams on the bottom of the base.candlestick holders, candles, light -
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Domestic object - Candlestick holder
Green and white speckled, enamelled metal candlestick holder. Rounded square base with a handle on one corner. In the middle of the base is the metal candle holder (same colour), also shaped rounded, square. Quite rusty on edges. candlestick holder, candles, light -
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Candlestick holder
Blue metal flat base (painted) with a finger handle. In the middle of the base is blue painted metal cylinder. All of this blue painted area looks like a "cup & saucer". Inside the "cup" is narrow white painted metal cylinder with a larger opening at the top to insert a candle. There is a metal wire spring clamp around this opening which could have clamped small glass surround (missing)candlestick holder, candles, light -
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Candlestick holder
Brass candle stick holder. Decorative patterns on the base and stem. Base has three legs/supports. On top of the base is a circular cut-out pattern, then on top of the that is the cylindrical shape where you would insert the candle. candlestick holder, candles, light -
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Candlestick holder
This candlestick holder belonged to the Treacy sisters who ran a newsagents/stationery shop in Melville St for many years. (see family files and archive boxes re: Treacy)White enamelled metal candlestick holder with half-melted red candle stick in it. The base is a saucer shape with a finger handle on one side. In the middle of the base is a white cylinder in which you insert the candleAn attached tag: "B&M Treacy Candle Stick" "original"candlestick holder, candles, light, treacy sisters -
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Box of Candles
Narrow cardboard box holding thin, long, white candles. Candles have a spiral shape on them. (See photo for details)candles, wax, denmark -
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Equipment - Victorian Railway Torch
Victorian Railway equipment belonging to the Numurkah Railway Station (now closed)Green rectangle box with handle, circular light in the front with black rubber ring around light. Top of box has a tri handle turner and a flick switchAppleton Brisbane. White VR printed on both length sides -
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Textile - Victorian Railway Guard Hat
Victorian Railway Guard Hat, Navy cloth with black face brim. Has black band around the base of the hat. Red interior lined Metal Badge Guard 401 -
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Equipment - Leather Satchel
Leather satchel with leather handle held by leather bindings and metal clasp. No longer has stitching on sides (possibly Victorian Railways) -
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Book, Victorian Railways Rolling Stock Branch Book of Instructions
Cloth covered book dated October 1921.By Authority Albert J Mullett, Government Printers Melbourne 13911-R1123/21. Has Diagrams, contains 257 pagesO Baker -
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Book - Victorian Railways Book, Rules, Regulations & Instructions for maintenance and working Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake 1917
Part of a collection of old railway items from closed Numurkah Railway StationGreen covered hardcover bookTitle (as above) / Victorian Railways heading and coat of arms -
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Book, Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers' Manual
Brown hard cover, loose pages secured by 1 metal screw (1 is missing). Note inside cover Obsolite 30.3.82. Also contains Manual of ticketsEffective from 1st January 1961 -
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Book, Victorian Railways Handbook on the Locomotive
Part of a collection from the closed Numurkah Railway StationCream cloth/woven covered book Title as above / Issued for the guidance of enginemen in the description, maintenance and economical operation of the locomotive 1952 -
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Book - Railway Guidelines Book, Traffic Branch Combined Station Stock & Stores Requisition Book
Part of railway collection from closed Numurkah Railway StationBlue woven cloth covered book, with "window" cut into front cover. Inside window is "To the Stationmaster Numurkah". Pink ribbon is tied to the side of the front coverAs per title / as per photograph -
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Booklet, V/Line Timetables for country and interstate services
90 page booklet of V/Line timetables. Effective October 27 1985. Green banner with pic of train engine and carriages. Price 50 cents -
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Pamphlet - V/Line Timetables (8)
Timetables covering six Victoria Rail Lines (V/Line) information correct March 2000. 1. V/Line Money Saver Fares Effective January 1999. 1 pamphlets City and Suburbs (Melbourne MET) Fares and Travel Guide March 1998 -
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Certificate - Safety Certificate - Numurkah Railway Station
Part of a railway collection from the closed Numurkah Railway StationWooden framed certificate to Numurkah Railway Station / Glass coveredas per photo -
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Plan - Plan of Numurkah Railway Station Fire Fighting Equipment
Part of railway collection from closed Numurkah Railway StationWooden Framed Blueprint Plan pasted onto a Masonite backing.VR Numurkah WS and Fire Fighting Equipment -
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Photograph - Photocopy of the Train K181 in Train Park
Photocopy of Train K 181 with railway gate in front of the train. -
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Painting - Water colour painting of Numurkah Railway footbridge & goods shed
Wooden framed, glass covered water coloured print of Numurkah Railway Station footbridge & goods shed, with silo in backgroundNumurkah Railway Station & Footbridge / Vicki Wilkinson-Byme 1988 -
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Tool - Commemorative Spade - V/Line Award for Railway Gardens
Part of a railway collection from the closed Numurkah Railway StationSilver plated spade with wooden & plastic handlesee photo -
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Equipment - Rail Line Spikes
2x metal spikes used to secure plates on railway tracks to sleepers -
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Equipment - Cardboard Hat box
Cardboard hat box / Oval Shape Akubra Hats of Quality -
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Equipment - Metal Hat box
Oval Shapped metal hat box, Fawn coloured, Hinged lid with metal handle -
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Equipment - Abacus
Brown wooden frame with red coloured beads/counters on thin pieces of dowel. Frame is connected together with metal right-angle bracketseducation, school, abacus, counting, maths