Braces - straps worn over shoulders for holding up trousers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspenders Suspenders (Am. English) or braces (British English) are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers. Straps may be elasticated, either entirely or only at attachment ends and most straps are of woven cloth forming an X or Y shape at the back. Braces are typically attached to trousers with buttons using leather tabs at the ends or, incorrectly according to traditional protocol, clips.. HISTORY the modern type were first invented in 1822 by Albert Thurston and were once almost universally worn due to the high cut of mid-nineteenth and early twentieth century trousers, a cut that made a belt impractical. After losing popularity in the first World War, as men became accustomed to uniform belts, suspenders were still standard throughout the 1920s. TODAY http://www.fabsugar.co.uk/Love-Hate-Trousers-Braces-1585776 Androgynous fashion nearly always appears on the catwalk and trousers with braces made an appearance this season at Paul Smith...Grey Elastic braces forming a y shape at the back, with leather tabs to hold clips and braided loops to attach to buttons on trousers. trousers, braces, straps

This item was a gift to Dr Frank Forster from colleagues (and possibly students) whilst he was working at the Hosptial for Women at Soho, London, c 1965. [Source: Librarian Hilary Belton] The ashtray was made by Rocket & Co, a manufacturer of surgical instruments. Geofrey Bishop and Bryan Hibbard also have similar ashtrays.Chrome ashtray, consisting of a triangular base with three cigarette rests. At the centre of the base, on a central stem/pedestal, is a set of replica miniature forceps.dr frank forster, obstetric delivery, ephemera

Brass shell based cut down into an ash tray. Three semi-circular cut-outs on the rim support cigarettes. "trench Art"4.5x13.5ashtray, trench art

Vintage silver cigarette case, made in a rectangular form with engraved letters on front (probably V.M.A.). It has a hinged opening and a gilded interior.Hallmarks: Sterling (Lion) Birmingham (Anchor). M - date mark. / WHH - William Hair Haseler Ltd. (1914). Inscribed on front: VMA.cigarette case - silver - sterling

End of WW1 1917 -1918 - Family lived in Fisher Street. copies of 18 B/W Photos taken in yard near fence line of Path some have Peppercorn Tree. Family with pet dogs. Most men have Poppy on lapels. Geoff Bullock purchased Glass Slide Photos in garage sale in Fisher Street Stawell in early 2000'sTwo Men either side of a Woman standing on a path in front of wooden fence and gate. Male on left with a pipe, male on right with cigarette.

The mouth piece was used as a replacement part for a pipeBlack and brown two piece mouth piece made of bakelite. Used by cigarette smokers for style and also prevented nicotine stains on the fingerspersonal effects, smoking accessories

Performance of ''The Cabbage Brothers'' - B&W photo of quartet, two with instruments (one with cigarette!) in formal stage dress. Dated on reverse 1988.

Photo taken from the City Fire Brigade station at the corner of Sturt and Raglan Streets, looking east towards Mount Warrenheip. Has an eastbound ESCo tram. Photo shows the overhead structures, Harry Davies & Co. Drapers Importers, Ballarat Town Hall and the general view of the city. On the rear is a large Rose symbol and publisher details.Yields information about Sturt St during 1920sPostcard - Rose Series P 1717, Sturt Street looking east. Second copy - cigarette card size - 63mm x 87mmHas an address in Macarthur St, Ballarat on rear. Second copy has in ink "To Ken from Paul Kiwi4755"ballarat, sturt st, fire watch tower, harry davies

Oval shape silver dish with round base and handle. Inscribed. Bowl shape has indents at each end.P.V.W.A.H.C. \ Club Champioonships 1953-54 \ Hurdles Under 13 1/2 \ P.Campbell \ Donated by Mr.F.O'Rourke Plate \ A1 \EPNSclub, championships, hurdles, campbell, silver, dish, trophy, athletics

Player cigarettes were extremely popular amongst the British troopsA rectangular tin with a printed image on lid,of a lifeboy with Players Navy Cut in red print and an image of a sailor in the centre. Right side top corner is marked Gold Leaf. Background is a blue/green colourbritish, cigarettes, player, troops

This ledger was used by the Shire of Orbost from 1893-1899 . The item was donated to Orbost & District Historical society from P.R.O.V. as a Place of Deposit (POD) item for safe keeping by a local history group or museum. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994 when it became part of the East Gippsland Shire Council. Orbost was at first included in the Bairnsdale Shire from 1882 and was later part of the Tambo Shire. Because of travelling distances the Croajingalong Shire was created in 1892 (name changed to Orbost Shire 17.2.1893 with James Cameron as the first Shire President. In 1994 it amalgamated to become part of East Gippsland Shire Council This is a handwritten record of the financial transactions of the first Obost Shire Council. This council no longer exists having been absorbed by the East Gippsland Shire Council.A specially printed cash book with a brown cover and lighter brown binding. It has marbled end covers. It contains hand-written accounts of local government transactions .on front inside a red rectangle -"Cash Book Shire of Orbost"cash-book shire-of-orbost accounts

Made by Internee Roland Frank at Camp 3 Tatura(Compound B)Two round wooden buckles with a single bar across (open) centre, one a darker colour, the other lighter colour. Both are attached with cotton to a piece of card.accessories, buckle, wood, camp 3, tatura, internees, costume, accessory, clothes, berti frank

It was used as a vase for flowers.A small plain brown pottery vase which is darker brown at the bottom with a stripe below the textured lighter grey or green coloured speckled neck. It is finished with a glaze.Evelyn. nickvases, containers, domestic object

Used by conductors to hold the most popular ticket blocks and enabled easier ticket handling. A larger wallet would hold all the tickets that may need to be issued.Demonstrates an item used by tram conductors in Melbourne.Tram ticket wallet or holder - heavy leather centre with two lighter leather sections on either side, sewn to provide 8 tram ticket block slots.mmtb, tramways, tickets, conductors, outfits

In the 1890s, American Ever-Ready Company founder Conrad Hubert invented the electric flash light which worked with his dry cell batteries . The first Ever Ready flash light was patented in 1898. The first portable flashlights were hand-made from crude paper and fibre tubes, with a bulb and a rough brass reflector. Because batteries were weak and bulbs primitive, flashlights of the era produced only a brief flash of light- thus the name. This torch is named a Bullseye because of the glass lens at the top.This torch helps to interpret the development of lighting. The collection of whale oil lamps as well as gas and electric lighting. Silver coloured metal torch. It has a body and a lid/top. The body is hip flask shaped. On the side of the body is a silver coloured metal button which can be slid up and down. On both the front and back of the body and the top centre are tow small raised circles. The top, which can be removed has a glass dome on it. The inside of the body has a small piece of contact metal where the slide button on the outside turn the torch on and off. In the centre at the top there is the light bulb. The base of the body can also be removed. The base has the makers mark EVER READY stamped on it.Lid light: FY (within a diamond shape) / PATENT 40092 Base: EVER READYlight, torch, lighting, portland, glenelg shire

The firm of W.D. & H.O. Wills is a British firm which first began making tobacco and cigarettes in Australia in 1913. This tin is a reminder of the times when many people (especially men in rural areas) used to make their own cigarettes (‘rolling your own’). This tin is retained as an example of a tobacco tin in the times when smoking was more popular in society and when pipe smoking and ‘rolling your own’ cigarettes were more common.This is a round tin, originally painted brown, with a vacuum-sealing lid and a red and black painted label on the lid. The label has an image of a farm scene with a log cabin. The base of the tin has a ridge in the middle on to which the lid fits. The tin is empty and very rusty. ‘Log Cabin Fine Cut Tobacco’ ‘To open insert coin under lid and twist’ tobacco tin, log cabin tobacco tin, vintage tobacco tin

This Manual is issued by command of the Army Council for the guidance of all concerned.Issued to Australian service personal in 1911. Rectangular in shape, Burgundy in colour.MANUAL OF FIELD ENGINEERING 1911, Written on the spine..m[litary books, manual of field engineerjng. lara r.s.l.

This World War 1 certificate of Discharge was issued to James William McIntyre on the 20/9/1916 due to his being medically unfit after serving 1090 days, with 965 days abroad.WW1 Military Discharge Paper.Rectangular in shape. Beige in colourCertificate of Discharge - 7049 Private James William McIntyre - 20 Sep 1916certificate of discharge,james william mcintyre, lara r.s.l.

This Badge would have been made in the early 20th century for the British Army for wearing as a hat/lapel badge, possibly for the Royal Lancaster Regiment.Silver, male lion shapeNonehat/lapel badge, british army,

Glass decanter, square shapedecanter, mess, decanter, mess

Rectangular shape, Black & white.

Shell large in spiral shapeflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

The Sunday School Scholars Anniversary Celebration was to be held on 1 December 1934, but due to an abnormal storm on the day before it was postponed to 8th December 1934. 15000 Sunday school scholars and teachers marched through the streets of Melbourne to demonstrate the strength of youth organisations associated with the Churches. The march ended at the Treasury Gardens where a thanksgiving service was held, more than 35,000 people attended. Some of the families of the City of Moorrabbin would have attended this march.Silver pin in the shape of a shieldCentenary Melbourne Victoria 1-12-34 - Sunday School Scholars Demonstrationsunday school, religion, melbourne, treasury gardens

Glass ashtray square in shape

Glass ashtray round in shape