Black and white photograph framed. Depicts new gunner in training of use of M60 maching gun. RAAF 9 Sqn.M60 is modified with the fitting of butterfly grips and trigger mechanism9 squadron raaf, gunner

Model wheeled armoured vehicle with TSO turret with twin machine guns. Troop carrier. Olive drab on orange plinth.White US Army stars front and sides/White number 10 on side. US Army 1ZC 12868cadillac-gage, v100, 'commando' recon vehicle

Black and white photograph of a soldier in jungle greens standing watch with a machine gun. Another soldier is curled up asleep.1 rar, private barry burge, private ian smith, photograph

COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH SMALL TREES PLANTED NEAR CREEK AND ROAD IN READINESS FOR PROJECT - CLUNES GUN CLUB - FIELD AND GAMElocal history, photography, photographs, gun club

Useful information for the farmer and recreational shooterThree paper stapled catelogues containing many makes of guns, rifle, cartridges and accessories that could be purchased by mail order.see photos

Plastic scale model of Catalina Flying Boat. Twin engines on high main wing. Camouflage colouring on top of wing & tail wings. White fuselage & under wings. Gun mounted in front of cockpit. Two Rockets under each side of main wing. Gun turrets on each side of fuselage.Each side of fuselage under cockpit: "No 88" Each side of tail fin: "No 1188"military history - souvenirs - air force, passchendaele barracks trust

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a group of seated camels next to two gun carriages in a barren landscape. Three soldiers kneeling behind each gun. More soldiers in background sitting on a hill. Handwritten in ink on the back - Cinema Film Service 5" Howitzer in action Zeitoun Feby 16.postcard, postcard, ww1, egypt, zeitoun, 5'' howitzer, camels

This label was used by the Orbost Butter Factory.The Orbost Butter and Produce Co. Ltd was registered on June 1st 1893 and was an important source of income to the Orbost district. A paper label with red and green print on a white background . label orbost-butter-factory

Coloured Postcard of H.M.S. Conqueror Battleship, which was Launched 1st May 1911. Completed 1912 22,500 tons (S.H.P 27,000. 21 Knots per hour Armament, 10 13.5 inch guns. 16 4 inch guns 3 torpedo tubes. (SH 059 [1] Ships C - E).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. conqueror, battleship, postcard, post card

Coloured Postcard of H.M.S. Colossus Super Dreadnought Battleship--Launched 9th April, 1910 completed 1911. 20,000 tons S.H.P. 25,000. 21 Knots per hour. Armament, 10 12 inch guns; 16 4 inch guns; 3 torpedo tubes. (SH 061 Ships C - E).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. colossus, super dreadnought battleship, post card, postcard

By referring to Cat No 7237.2 will bring up all items associated with Thompsons. Two sheets of paper from Thompson Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd. To Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong Dated 18/8/43. Signed off by (??) Martin. 1. Results for tests on roller paths for 3.7 AA Guns (Batch 15). 2. Results for tests on roller paths for 3.7AA guns (Batch 9). Signed off by (??) Martin.3.7"aa guns, ord factory maribyrnong, thompsons castlemaine

Item in the collection relating to A.G.Ferris No 2156 AIF. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Tea and Butter ration card No A908246, all print in black, “Commonwealth of Australia”, hand writing in pen, item has a couple of coupons missing ie used.Hand written in black pen,” Ferris A.M, Pte Bag Pyramid Hill”ration cards, team and butter, post ww2

This butter mold is typical of the period when food processing was done at home. It would have been before the time of mass food processing factoriesA wooden bowl which uses the lid as an imprint plunger. The imprint is a floral design and has a long handle. The bowl has a hole in the base for easy removal of butter.butter-mould domestic food-preparation

White china plates with royal blue rim and text. 2 x dinner plates (18.1 & 18.2); 2 x bread and butter plates (18.3 & 18.4)'Ascot Vale Presbyterian Sabbath School'ascot vale prebyterian sabbath school

CRESWICK CREEK FLOODED IN 1934. AFTER VERY HEAVY RAINS UP STREAM - WATER REACHED SOLDIER'S MONUMENT AND BACK STREET.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CRESWICK CREEK IN FLOOD. BUTTER FACTORY BRIDGE WITH WATER THREE QUARTERS UP PYLONS. 1934 FLOODS. TREES IN QUEEN'S PARK IN BACKGROUND.local history, photography, photographs, bridges

Large round metal cream can with lid. Two handles on side of can and on handle and clasp on lid. Used in the 1930s & 1940s to transport cream to butter factory.Mummery Bros Ovensrural industry, agriculture

Double glass butter dishes in silver holder tray with racquet motif handles. Stamped into base '1953' and hallmarks 'BROS' and 'EP". Materials: Glass, Silver/Metaltennis

Rectangular leather case with lid reinforced with a metal band. Lid fastened with leather strap and buckle.On front: "D↑D .303 Vickers gun" "HB" with ↑ above. On rear: "Ford Sherington Ltd. 1944"containers-arms, handcrafts-leatherwork, ammunition, vickers

This item was found in Val Ryan's father's shed in Melbourne. The paint was used on windows during WWII to prevent the glass splintering during air raids.Tin of Taubman's anti-shatter solution with label listing directions for use.Definitely reduces the splintering and prevents the flying of glass from blasts during air raids or gun fire.

Three items in black frame. 1, Colour photograph of a shot being fired 2, Newspaper cutting - black and white 3. Page from a Pilot's log book. Yellow page with blue print'Mini Guns Alive' (Photo) 'Diggers in Action' (newspaper cutting) 'Extract from a Gunship Pilot's Logbook9 squadron raaf, gunner

Used in WW22 pound flat nose projectile P 2 PR II Mks X plus X guns 72 7/42 BS

Container for gun powder, used with muzzle loading gun. The lid was used as a measure for amount of powder to be use with each shot.Example of early pioneer method of shooting. Copper, pear shaped with lid, embossed with hunting scene dog and pheasants gun, gun powder, powder horn, horn, muzzle loading

This butter or cheese knife is a decorative example of electroplated cutlery that had become an affordable alternative to more expensive silver cutlery in the late 1800s to early 1900s. The knife has stamp marks in the back of its handle that are a combination of letters and symbols used by British silversmiths to identify their workmanship. The design and type of this knife was not normally used by everyday people but rather those of a higher social class with time and money to have a particular decorative knife to serve butter or cheese. The marks on the handle tell that it was made of nickel silver, and electroplated with superior quality Stirling silver. The Barker Brothers of Birmingham made the knife between 1885 and 1907, but most likely before 1895. It was made for the British, or British colonial, people, connected with a government department such as the navy or defence. This story may be slightly inaccurate, as some silversmiths added extra ‘pseudo marks’ to their wares to disguise the quality. THE MARKS and their meaning – - ‘A1’ The silver used in electroplating this knife was the highest level, ‘superior quality’, measured in grams of silver per table spoon or table fork, with ‘A1’ being 2 2/3 grams, and ‘D’ being 0 1/2 grams of silver. - ‘BB’ The Baker Brothers used these initials from 1885 to 1907. - ‘[crown symbol]’ – This symbol is used for Sterling silver but this knife is a metal alloy. The crown is also the town mark of Sheffield (appointed by the Sheffield Assay Office) but this knife was made in Birmingham, which has the town mark of an anchor. The Barker Brothers may have added the crown mark to this electroplated silverware as a ‘pseudo hallmark’, leading the buyer to think that it was actual Sterling silver. The use of pseudo hallmarks by electroplaters of the Victorian era was common practice but it was illegal. In 1895 the unlawful practice was seen as imitating the Sheffield Silver Mark and the law was firmly applied to eradicate the deception, so items with this mark probably date before 1895. - [EPNS] Electro Plated Nickel Silver, called nickel silver or German silver, is a metal alloy that usually combines copper, nickel and zinc (60 percent copper, 20 percent nickel, 20 percent zinc). It has a silver-white appearance and is sometimes referred to as ‘white ware’. It does not contain any silver but is often used as a base for electroplating, when the item is covered with a thin layer of silver to give it the polished appearance of pure silver. It became popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as an affordable substitute for sterling silver. - Broad Arrow - an official stamp that indicates it was once the property of Britain government, either in Britain or one of its colonies, and used in the defence force. In Great Britain, from an 1875 government act, it was, and still, is a crime to forge or wrongfully use, the broad arrow symbol. The BARKER BROTHERS of Birmingham - Barker Brothers were one of the earlies firms of Birmingham silversmiths, established in 1801 by Mary Barker. They became Barker & Creed, then William and Matthias Barker, then from 1885 they were the Barker Brothers. They were operating in Paradise Street in 1871 until in 1903 they moved to Unity Works, Constitution Hill, in Birmingham. The firm also had a showroom at 292 High Holborn, London, from the early 1900s to the 1980s. In 1907 the firm became Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd, then in the 1960s they merged with Ellis & Co, becoming Barker Ellis Silver Co. Ltd. In 1979 they were registered in USA as Ellis & Co., Barker Ellis, and Ellis Barker. The business went into administration in 1992, after almost 200 years of production. The firm advertised as specialists in electroplating, and used the trademarks BRITANOID, UNITY PLATE and THE HYGENIA.This knife is historically significant, dated from 1885 to 1907 but most likely pre-1895, and made by the longstanding Birmingham silversmiths, the Barker Brothers, established in 1801. The knife is an example of decorative flatware used by people of ’class’. It also has the broad arrow stamp, connecting it to the British government, in particular the ordinance department. The stamp also connects it to other items in our collection with that stamp. It may have been connected to pre-Federation government organisations and officials such as the army Garrison, government naval vessel, police, lighthouse keepers, harbour masters. The knife is the only example of its kind in our collection, being a decorative silver butter or cheese knife, made by the Barker Brothers of Birmingham. Butter knife, or cheese knife, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS). Upper blade edge has decorative shape and engraved motifs, lower blade edge is bevelled to a cutting edge, and narrow plain handle flares out to a wide, rounded end. Maker’s marks are stamped on the reverse. Made by Barker Brothers of Birmingham in the late-19th century. Stamps: “

This photo is from a collection by Edward Roper. taken between Dec 1870 and Jan 1871. The man in the photo was one of a party who accompanied Edward Rover (artist) at this time. This activity was described as a hunting party Photo sows man with gun under his arm and standing in thick bush. Ranges behind are those close to Rose's gaprecreation, sport, roses gap