An empty, unsealed Slazenger (U.K.) 'Lawn Tennis' ball container. Recessed metal lid and base. Materials: Metal, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Used by the Powling Family.Used in the residence of the Powling familyMetal container for knife polish with a perforated lid for sprinkling. Contents now solid. Label on the front is green and red with an illustration of a manWord - "Wellington" above the illustration of a man Words- "knife Polish across the figure Words underneath - "John Oakley and Sons Ltd." "Wellington Emery Black Lead Mills London" Back of tin - directions for use and also information of productj.w.powling. port fairy, polish, knife, black lead

Dentrifrice porcelain white round container with lid, used for storing Cherry toothpaste. On lid - black cameo picture. Patronized by the Queen.dentifrice boxes, toothpaste

This trinket box belonged to Mary Jane Hitchins (nee Rankin). The box was found in the former Hitchins homestead at Mannibadar. This property is now owned by the Holding family, and the trinket box was donated to LDHS in April 2015 by Maureen Holding.Small, round, white plastic container with lid. The lid has small floral decorations painted on it, and the inscription "Greetings from Linton".trinket boxes, jewellery boxes, souvenirs, mary jane hitchins

Part of the estate collection of Vietnam veteran Sgt T J Nicholson, Service no: 4410261, who served in 1st Armoured Regiment, Vietnam 1969-70.A small metal tid with a red lid used originally as a cigarette container. Object has been used to store epaulettes and badges.Benson and Hedges/Super Virginia Cigarette/Old Bond St London. W./Made In England/By Appointment To/Her Majesty The Queen/Tobacconists/Benson & Hedges Limited.epaulettes, vietnam, 1st armoured regiment, tj nicholson, cigarette tin, cigarette, benson and hedges, nicholson, trevor nicholson, 441026

The item was generally referred to by soldiers as a “house wife kit” Item relating to J A McDonald VX79511. Refer Cat No 2481.2 for his service history..1) Khaki cloth roll container for sewing items. .2) Thread, navy, white & khaki. .3) Thimble, black plastic.Inside roll, faint makers details and (arrow up) meaning Dept of defencemilitary equipment, handcrafts-sewing, house wife

SMALL CONTAINER MADE USING THE AUSTRALIAN BURRA NUT - FOR MATCHES, HINGED SILVER METAL LID AND METAL BASE FOR STRIKING MATCHlocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories

Commonly used container until waxed cartons or plastic bottles came into useClear glass imperial half pint cream bottle (foil cap type)Imperial half pint, maker's manufacture numbers mouldedglass bottle, cream bottle

Made as bitter ale container in the 1930s to 1940s, World War 11 era.Found near the former WW2 WAAAF base, north west of Greensborough.Brown glass bottle, 26 fluid ounce capacity. MBCV in small spade on shoulder, Carlton "C" on base.MBCV (Manufacturers Bottle Company of Victoria)beer bottle, mbcv, world war ii, glass, spade mark

Metal container containing gun cleaning equipment. Round brushes x 2. Gun oil container. Length of aluminium linked chain. The rifle cleaning kit is for the Mauser K98 rifle. The K meaning " Karabiner ". The calibre is 7.92 x 57mm . This rifle was adopted on the 21st June 1935 as the standard rifle used by the Wehrmacht.

Item relates to Hewston Collection WWI & WWII. The tin held some of the collection material.Tin, metal, hinged lid embossed with His Nib's & depictions of writing pen & ink nibs. Around tin is raised depictions of leaves & flowers.“204 Special Metal”containers, metalcraft - tin ware

Item issued to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Water bottle with khaki felt cover & khaki cotton webbing straps & brass buckle. Dark blue enamel metal bottle with metal stopper attached with cord.military equipment - army, containers

Item belonged to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history. Small white felt pouch with edges finished in orange, button hole stitch.containers, personal effects

Kingsley William Allen NO VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P..1) Small white medal box, bottom half, used to post medals out. .2) Small card, compliments from "The Minister of State for the Army" .3) Small paper note, yellow re "Queries to Army Medals section Vic Barracks Melbourne" .4) Paper list of Medals, campaign Stars, yellowed paper printed in black. Medals awarded are ticked in blue ink and details of person at bottom receiving. .4) "Total awards, four, Army No VX109839, Name K.W Allen"containers, military

The item is of French origin.Binoculars case in brown leather with attached lid, 2 straps holders on each end. Metal and leather closure strap.“H. G”, scratched on base.binoculars, containers

Item is believed to be German from WW1.Small cotton gauze bag, with gold over flap, has a lining of fine fibres.containers, cloth

Nickel plated match holder marked with compliments of A Roberts & Sons Engineers Bendigo Blacksmiths and Boilermakers manufacturers of all classes of mining machinery air compressors a speciality.The Whitehead & Hoag Co Newark NJ Australasian office ? Munn & Gilbert Melbournepersonal effects, containers

Black Glass 1860 bottle concave basecontainers, domestic

Small box with drawer containing blue tipped matches. Cover is in gold with red and blue with printing in red and gold. Disposed of contents 09/03/2022domestic items, containers

Donated by Box Hill Historical SocietyGreen coloured tobacco tin. Printing on lid 'Celebrated'' Phoenix Long Cut'. Gold Medal cien 1888. Face of woman in circle on left hand side of lid. 'Aromatic Long Cut' on lower edges. 'Phoenix Aromatic Long Cut' on each end of tin with picture of a phoenix.containers, domestic

Donated by Box Hill Historical SocietyGold coloured tin. A crown in red and gold on the top with a scroll with 'Semper Fidelis' printed on it. An oval shape below scroll outlined in gold with 'WINFRED' 'London' and 'Superior cigarettes'/ Inside on lid 'WINFRED' cigarettes printed within a scrolled outline. Below is printed ARDATH TOBACCO Co LONDON ENGLAND.containers, domestic

Donated by Box Hill Historical SocietySmall green tin with three gold stripes across the top. Below is the 'Garrick' with the silhouette of the sphinx in black with cigarettes on a gold background. 'Virginia' 'Filter Tips' in black on base of lid. inside 'the new idea in cigarette smoking' is printed in black with a square outlined in black with 'The Garrick' and the outline of the sphinx and cigarettes within the square. Garrick Filter Tips is printed underneath.The Garrick and as abovecontainers, domestic

Donated by the box Hill Historical SocietySmall green tin 'The Three caftles cigarettes' printed in black, below is 'W D & H O Wills, Bristol and Sydney' with a crest with three castles'. 'There's no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia no better brand than the three caftles is written on a scroll and signed 'The Virginian'. Below are three signs saying Prize medal. Inside lid there is a scroll with There is no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand than the 'three Caftles' 'The virginian'. W M Thackerayas abovecontainers, domestic

Donated by Box Hill Historical SocietyRound grey coloured with silver coloured lid (badly pitted). Printing on tin 'Dobies Four Square (overprinted on design of 4 green squares 2 top 2 bottom). Mixture'. Under green squares- Regd Trade Mark. Under word mixture- Empire Deluxe' George Dobie and sons Ltd Paisley Scotland'. Around rim of tin lid 'Manufactures of quality tobacco since 1809' Base of tin Made in Scotland with 2ozs net between made in and Scotland.Made in Scotland 2ozs netcontainers, domestic

donated by Box Hill Historical SocietyRound tin, white background with red border. 'Macbaren's(R)' in red printing below is a coat of arms with 'Golden Brown' and 'Fully Ripe' on either side in navy blue , 'Plum Cake' across middle of tin on dark blue background 'Navy Blend' in red below and 'Aromatic' in white below on navy background . Specially prepared from the best grades of tobacco. Net WT 2ozs. Plum Cake printed on side of lid.as abovecontainers, domestic

Mary Russell, relative of Mary McGowan (mother or aunt?) brought the box among other items to Australia from England in 1934Small, metal oblong box with embossed pattern of tree, branch, flowers and birds in relief on lid. Around side, branch of flowers and leaves in relief. Red satin lining at bottom inside of box.personal effects, containers

Blue Morocco leather card holder lined in blue grograin. Navy blue ribbon straps to hold cardspersonal effects, containers

Round wooden box with basket weave pattern. Round wood turn pattern on lidpersonal effects, containers

Red and gold oblong tin used for containing throat lozenges. Bird and music notes painted on lidThroaties|Invaluable for coughs, colds, sore throats, influenza, etc.domestic items, containers