Metal tool used for hooking hand made rugs. May have been used to make rugs as a hobby.Metal tool used for hooking rugs. Hollow hexagonal handle with holed 'punch'.rug hook, hooking rugs, partington

Eternal Flame was created by Ballarat sculptor Peter Blizzard as a marker of the end of WWII in the Pacific. Engraved into the bluestone shaped tile across the base of the statue is details about conflict areas where Australian Troops were active. The metal structure mimics a moving flame with it's polished golden hue, a feature included in many war memorials around the world. Peter Blizzard also designed the Prisoner of War Memorial in the South Gardens, Ballarat Botanic Gardens. The metal structure mimics the moving flame of polished golden hue that is present in war memorials around the world. Eternal flame is aesthetically and historically significant to the people of BallaratMetal construction on bluestone tile baseConflict areas for Australian Troops are engraved into bluestone shaped tile across the base of the statue. eternal flame, world war ii, conflict, peter blizzard, australian sculpture

The dress was made by Miss Mary Ryan, a pupil at Lilydale Convent (now Mt Lilydale College) in 1902. It was worn to the Annual Empire Day Celebrations in Lilydale. Accompanying photo shows dress worn by Monica Ryan (no. 5089). The outfit also includes two hand made pockets for handkerchiefs and ties (nos. 735 & 736) Empire Day Dress; Cream silk, cotton lined, embroidered with kangaroos and emu holding shield, with Southern Cross stars above rising sun emblem. Banner below reads 'Advance Australia', embriodered with silk and cotton thread; also gold metalic braiding. Bodice of dress decorated with embroidered Australian and British flags, wattle branches and eucalyptus leaves, cotton, leather leaves(?); centre of dress and sleeve cuffs decorated with red, blue and white ribbons. Thin gold braiding around neckline. back of dress closes with hook and eye fasteners. 'Advance Australia' in gold metalic thread, bottom of dress. costume - childrens, costume - female ceremonial, lilydale

The wings of the pessary are controlled by two small hinges and the screw at the base of the metal stem. These wings can be opened or closed by turning the screw clockwise or anticlockwise.Zwanke's intrauterine stem pessary. Consists of two black vulcanite wings, a stem, and a screw. Each wing has a 2cm hole in it. Wings are divided by two small metal screws and at the base of each wing are three metal studs. Stem is made up of three curved metal prongs. Screw is made of bone.intrauterine device, pessary

This sheet of copper sheathing or muntz metal has been recovered from the sea. It has been damaged by reaction of the metals to the sea, it has encrustations from the sea such as sand, and other damage has caused the edges to break away or fold over. ABOUT MUNTZ Early timber sailing ships had a problem of the timber hulls being eaten through by the marine animals called Teredo Worms, sometimes called ‘sea worms’ or ‘termites of the sea’. The worms bore holes into wood that is immersed in sea water and the bacteria inside the worms digest the wood. Shipbuilders tried to prevent this problem by applying coatings of tar, wax, lead or pitch onto the timber. In the 18th and 19th centuries the outside of their ships were sheathed in copper sheathing or a combination of 60 percent copper and 40 percent zinc (called Muntz metal). The ships would be re-metalled periodically to ensure the sheathing would remain effective. In more recent times the ships are protected with a toxic coating. Piece of Muntz metal, copper/zinc sheathing for protecting ship hulls.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, muntz, muntz metal, copper sheating,, copper sheathing, teredo worms, sea worms, sea termites, ship building

This spoon is a souvenir of Brauer College, Warrnambool. This school had its origins in the establishment in 1913 in Timor Street, Warrnambool of the Warrnambool Technical School which later incorporated the Warrnambool Technical College. In the 1970s the Technical School section was relocated to Caramut Street, Warrnambool and in 1990 was re-named Brauer College (after a local doctor of note, Doctor Alfred Brauer, a prominent supporter of technical education in Warrnambool. The Timor Street location is now the site of South West T.A.F.E. (Technical and Further Education).This spoon is of interest as a memento of Brauer College, an important secondary school institution in Warrnambool. This is a gilt-covered metal spoon with a decorative top containing an inserted round badge in blue and yellow colouring. The spoon is contained within a black and clear-coloured plastic containerBrauer Secondary College Goodwill Products brauer college, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

This try-pot is one of a set of three. Whalers used large iron pots, called try-pots to liquefy large chunks of whale blubber down into oil. Early on in the history of whaling, small whaling boats had no means to process blubber at sea and had to bring it into whaling stations for processing at shore-based try-works. Later, when bay whaling evolved and large scale vessel were utilised for hunting whales, try pots were mounted onto the top deck. This advance had its benefits as the processing facilities were mobile, whalers could move operations to follow whales and discover new whaling grounds. The deceased whale would be tied up alongside the ship, the crewmen cut away the blubber, or outer fat layer, in long strips. They hauled the strips aboard, cut them into smaller pieces, and tossed them into boiling cauldrons on deck to render the fat into oil. The whale oil was stored in barrels in the cargo hold, and brought to put for sale. The oil was much sought after as a good quality fuel tor heating, light and lubrication. Try pots were used in the whaling industry, one of the very early industries in Colonial Australia, including here on the southwest coast of Victoria. The high grade oil was a much sought after product and used for essential services such as fuelling the lights of the lighthouses. Commercial whaling ceased in Australia in 1979.Try pot, one of a set of three. A large cast-iron cauldron of about 200 gallons in capacity. Round metal container with rounded base and flat extended lip. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, try pot, trypot, cauldron, whale oil, whaling, fuel

Collected by Harold Bakes from a shop (Eileen Conlon's) in Surrey Hills.Small ornate bell shaped metal container with a hole at side which string protudes. Cotton stored inside. Decorations include 'Mathews, Marcus, Lucas. Johannes. Handle.handcrafts, equipment

A pair of earphones from the Army, World War 2Two black bakelite earphones connected to metal hinges and two cloth band head rests. Brown material wire at receiver fitting end; there is no connection fitting.Type TH 37A|OTE-49028 (on metal)|Telephonics Corporation New York NY OTE 490 800HZcommunication, radio, arms, ordnance

Godson modified the Zwanke pessary by adding a spring catch to the metal stem.Black vulcanite pessary with metal stem and hinged wings. This design is similar to a Zwanke's pessary. There are three small hinges in the middle of the wings and a metal stud. On the back of the left wing is the number "3 registered no. 5798". Maker's name 'Arnold and Sons' is inscribed on the flattened section of the flat blade.intrauterine device, pessary

The mustard spoon would have been used in the past in a container or dish for serving a small portion of mustard. A similar item could still be used today. The stud was probably used as an ornament on a scarf or tie.These items have no known provenance and are retained for display purposes..1 A buff-coloured mustard spoon with a curved handle .2 A round stud with a pearl inlay and a metal back with a screw.vintage objects, warrnambool history

Containers like these containing tobacco, sweets, cigarettes were sent to allied troops at Christmas in 1914.This box also holds a poem called Far Away by De Siva (1st Battalion), which was likely placed there for safekeeping by its original owner.More than 400,000 of these gift boxes, embossed with the effigy of Princess Mary, were distributed to Commonwealth troops on Christmas Day, 1914. A gift from the Princess, they contained various items including sweets, tobacco and pencils. This box also holds a poem called Far Away by De Siva (1st Battalion), which was likely placed there for safekeeping by its original owner.Brass gift box / container with the effigy of Princess Mary, laurel leaves and elaborate border decoration. Box contains two ribbon bars, one rainbow medal ribbon (no medal), and one red, white and blue ribbon with safety pin. Also inside is a poem called 'Far Away' by De Siva (1st Battalion) printed on white paper.On tin (clockwise from top left): "Belgium / Imperium Brittannicum / Japan / Russia / Montenegro / Christmas 1914 / Servia / France"christmas tin, brass tin, brass, princess mary, princess mary christmas gift box, ribbons, far away, poem

Metal weight either used on the clipper "Lightning" or made later to commemorate its burning in 1869.Metal weight either used on the clipper "Lightning" or made later to commemorate its burning in 1869.LIGHTNING 1869corio bay, victoria

Office Equipment imported from United StatesThe dictaphone, intact with its cylinders, has historic local importance as an item used in the old Kew Town Hall and also as a work of technological innovation from the first part of the 20th century.Metal Dictaphone used in the Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street.Metal Label (top): "THE DICTAPHONE / REG US PATENT OFF / TRANSCRIBING MACHINE / DICTAPHONE CORPORATION / NEW YORK / MODEL B10 TYPE X / SOLE MANUFACTURERS MADE IN U.S.A"dictaphone, kew town hall (walpole street)

This British made type "N1087" and code "N1087" C Ericsson auto flameproof telephone was used in the drum filling platform of the Golden Fleece Depot, in Hovell St., Wodonga. The type "N1087" and code "N1087" C Ericsson flameproof telephone was introduced in 1937 and certified by the British Mines Department as flameproof for Petroleum and Acetone Vapours, in 1938. It was designed specifically for outdoor use in areas where there may be exposure to inflammable vapours and hazardous chemicals such as petroleum. Each contact or switch point is enclosed in its own flameproof chamber, to reduce the risk of ignition and the volume of gas.The Ericsson auto flameproof telephone has local significance due to its use in the Golden Fleece Depot in Wodonga, as well as national and international significance due to its date and the rarity and relatively complete condition.Black Ericsson auto flameproof rotary dial telephone secured in a hinged cast iron case painted black. Rubber tubing connected to the bakelite handset and an adjacent metal plate with the name "Ericsson", type "N1087" and code "N1087 C", and certification of the telephone as flameproof with the letters FLP. "Ericsson" on the top left corner of the metal plate. "AUTO TELEPHONE / TYPE N1087 / CERTIFIED FLAMEPROOF / FOR GROUPS II & III / CERTIFICATE FLP. 2378" / CODE N1087 C" on the main part of the metal plate.ericsson telephones, british telephones, flameproof telephones, mining telephones, golden fleece depot wodonga, wodonga

These metal badges consist of silver writing (Association for the Advancement of the Blind) around the outside and the word 'Representative' between two lines in the middle, against a dark blue enamel background. It is the only identification badge held in the collection for the AAFB, which became the Association For the Blind in 1960. Metal badge with silver writingbadges, association for the advancement of the blind

This is a black and gold metal coaster with the State of Victoria's Coat of Arms and Victoria 150 printed on the front to commerate Victoria's 150 anniversary in 1986. It has a blue backing.A metal coaster made to commerate the State of Victoria's 150th AnniversaryThe State of Victoria's Coat of Arms/Victoria 150victorian state government, george evans collection

Container of Mosquito repellentequipment, vietnam, army

8630.1 - Ceramic container

C 1950's medical equipment, Collected by nursing sister during training in this period.Example of 1950's medical equipment.Container for boracic acid Boracic acid, a non-irritating, non-poisonous & efficacious antiseptic for household and veterinary use.antiseptic powder

Container for prestige scantiesscanties, ivory, summer silk, ivory, 38 seat, quarterlingerie, scanties, silk

Foot powder container.

Wooden containers (formers)

Wooden containers (formers)

Large dark wooden one fits the dish ordered by D.O.Masson shortly after arrival in Melbourne. (Sir) David Orme Masson was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1886 to1923. As well as being a distinguished teacher and researcher, he contributed significantly to Australian scientific and public life, being instrumental in the establishment and governance of many important bodies including the CSIRO. Masson supported Antarctic research for 25 years, beginning with Douglas Mawson?s expedition of 1911. Born in England and receiving an MA, BSc and DSc from the University of Edinburgh, he was a gifted, elegant and disciplined lecturer and a researcher of substance. His research work included the theory of solutions, from which emerged the term ?critical solution temperature?; the periodic classification of the elements; and the velocity of migration of ions in solutions. Much of his research was done in collaboration with talented students such as David Rivett and his own son Irvine Masson. Masson was knighted in 1923. He is commemorated by the Masson Theatre and Masson Road at the University of Melbourne; a mountain range and island in Antarctica; a portrait painting by William McInnes in the foyer of the School of Chemistry; the Masson lectureship from the Australian National Research Council; and the Masson memorial scholarship from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.Wooden containers (formers)