Okey, J M Leather Bootmaking Tools and Company Stamp. An open Wooden box of assorted Bootmakers 'Leather working'Tools.(Some appear hand-made')Some tools seem to be chisels, cutters, crimpers etc. The box is approx. 30cm x 15cm x 15cm. These include a metal Stamp that creates an oval-shaped label. 'John M Okey., Boot & shoe-maker, Kangaroo Flat'. Also included is an 'Ivory?' Chisel. Donated by 'Mr Reed' 7.8.69.

Auction catalogue for a sale on 1st June, 1944 at the Mine Upper Bethanga, Bethanga, Vic. (16 miles from Albury) of Mining Plant, Buildings and Equipment. Notice in the front of the catalogue mentioning buyers had to obtain permission from the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges to make purchases of Machine Tools and Allied Equipment at an Auction Sale. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Contains a description of some of the machinery and buildings. The Cambridge Press were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - upper bethanga mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the cambridge press

Two blue covered with dark blue printing for an auction sale held on the 11th and 12th December, 1944 at the Commonwealth Antimony Mine at Coimadai, near Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Of Modern Mining & General Machinery, Buildings, Tools, Stores, Plant & Equipment by Order of Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Supply and Shipping. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son ere the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth antimony mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, w g wedd, prahran telegraph print

White catalogue with blue printing for a sale on the 8th October, 1996 on account of Coliban Water, Golden Square. For sale were motor vehicles and trucks, survey equipment, trailers, generators, pumps, power tools, chainsaws, concrete mixers, parts, pipe, brass meters, ferrous & non ferrous scrap, office furniture, hand tools and sundries. J. H. Curnow & Son P/L were the auctioneers. Directions how to get to the Coliban Water Depot on the back cover.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - coliban water, barry breen, j h curnow & son p/l

Used in the late 19th century.A forged steel narrow headed mortising axe with a long wooden handle. It was used in the construction of post and rail fences where it could be used to chip out small pieces in the wood. It has Rob.Sorby Sheffield and Steel Pod stamped on the head with a kangaroo design. The company have been manufacturing 'edge tools' for more than 200 years. They adopted the kangaroo brand in the early 1800's when the new colony of Australia was a big market for their tools. It was used in the late 19th century.Rob.Sorby Sheffield. Steel Pod with a kangaroo design is stamped on the head.axes, cutting tools, hand axes, froes, woodworking tools, cleaving tools

Very old. Beech is the best wood for moulding planes since the early 1700s when other woods were passed over in preference for the straight-grained non-problematic beech wood. The blades are made of steel.Used by carpenters and / or cabinet makers in the Kiewa Valley.Shaping wooden (possibly beech or maple wood) planes bundled up. Each makes a different shape eg. nose, tail, concave. Ref. Pages 20 and 21 Tools For All Trades Catalogue.wooden planes, woodworking, shaping plane

This case and its contents are believed to have been owned and used by a jockey who rode in the Orbost area. It contained a set of stirrups, two sets of spurs, and two leather jockey leggings.Horse racing as a sport and recreational activity were once part of Orbost's history.A brown leather case, rectangular in shape, a leather handle, with a metal plate on the lid, and leather loops through which straps could be threaded to surround the case. The leather has been tooled with a "crocodile" pattern.leather-case jockey's- case horse-racing

Large illustrated Bible with elaborately tooled leather binding. Full page illustrations protected by "tissue" paper. Front and back covers are moulded in relief. Posted illustrations and wording on front and back covers is gilded.Presented to "Mrs D Urquhart" / by "Mr D Urquhart" / "December 7th 1885".urquhart family

Date made approx early 1800'sTravelling Sewing Machine. G clamp. Spanner/Screwdriver. Darning Mushroom. Darning Needle [knitting needle converted to sewing tool. Tension Spring. Darning foot. Sewing foot. Embroidery Sample. NeedlebookW B Moore 51 Grafton St Dublin Patent 1870. VR and crown on plate screw. Underneath base Miss L Kenny.sewing machine, travel, sewing accesories

Used in the 19th century.A slightly curved wooden handled axe with a forged steel head. It is a multipurpose cutting tool used for felling and delimbing trees, splitting of logs for firewood and dressing of logs for timber conversion. It was used in the 19th century.woodworking tools, wood, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes

After the 1939 bushfires the Forests Commission placed orders for 130,000 feet (nearly 40 km) of 1½ inch canvas hose in Britain to accompany over 200 new pumps of various types. The Altona workshop became a major centre for fabrication, repair and storage of hose. But lack of standardisation of hose couplings plagued Australian firefighters for decadesTools used to clamp canvas hose for testing. Canvas hose needs to be washed, dried, rolled and stored properly after it has been used otherwise it will rot. Unrolled hose is notorious for becoming tangled.FCVforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, fire pump, fire tanker

Williamstown was first incorporated as a borough on 14 March 1856. It became a town on 2 April 1886, subdivided into four wards in 28 October 1887 and was proclaimed a city on 17 May 1919. The city was proclaimed by His Excellency the State Governor, the Hon. Sir Arthur Stanley on 17 May 1919. At the same time he unveiled a photographic honour board in memory of local soldiers killed during World War One and officially opened the Town Hall/Council Chambers building at 104 Ferguson Street. The Governor was presented with this proclamation and asked to sign the parchment. The official birth of the city was celebrated by 2000 residents. Commemorates the movement of Williamstown to the status of a city and also marks the occasion of the opening of the new municipal buildings, Council Chamber and unveiling of a collective photo of local soldiers who had died during WW1.Bound Proclamation of City of Williamstown signed by Governor of State Victoria. 3rd April 1919, black tooled leather with gilt embossing, two fold with ribbon from date of visit - 17th May 1919Arnall & Jackson, Melb Proclamation City of Williamstowncouncil chambers, williamstown,

Pittock collection: three wood spokeshaves, metal construction * one straight spokeshave, marked 64, 230 mm L x 40 mm W * one rounded spokeshave, marked B, 250 mm L x 60 mm W * one specialised marking/shaping tool, wide guide, marked Stanley No. 66 Pat'd Feb 9.86, 300 mm L x 50 mm W x 55 mm D * variety of shaping tool blades for Stanley tool, 60 mm x 15 mm blades. Stored in Havelock Flake Cut Pure Virginia Tobacco tin, 80 mm L x 55 mm W x 15 mm D Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Miss Olive Codling was a Foundation Member and a Life Member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Many of her prize-winning photos are held in the Society Collection. She also held a range of roles and committee positions in a wide range of Wodonga community organisations. These included the Horticultural Society, the Wodonga Arts Council, the Wodonga Camera Club and the Wodonga Lapidary Club. This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.Wodonga, High Street West Businesses including Westpac, Wodonga Jewellers, Genevieve, Andrews Chemist and Tooles Disposals. In 2012, Westpac Wodonga is still located at 141 High Street with Wodonga Jewellers remains in the neighbouring premises. There is also a Nail salon and 2 vacant premises. Tooles Disposals on the corner of High Street and Stanley Street Wodonga Jewellers was opened by Gordon and Flora McWaters in 1951. Over the years it has occupied premises at 3 different locations in High Street. Tooles Disposals, formerly Tooles Motors was established in 1939. It was taken over from William Dobbie, Automotive Engineer who set up his business on this site about 1929. It was opened by Pat Toole and later taken over by his son Bill. The Disposals part of the business was expanded in 1963 and eventually took over the entire building. The central Wodonga building was sold in 2011 and Bill and his wife Debbie moved the stock to their warehouse in Bandiana. They operated from Bandiana while also focusing on online selling. The High Street building was demolished in 2013.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, tooles disposals

Before drills and braces, T-shaped augers were used to poke holes into wood, while smaller gimlets were used to start them.. A significant advance on the auger was the brace, which was originally designed with a single, permanently fixed bit at its end. Hand drills were often called eggbeater drills for their similarity to that common kitchen tool using a crank to drive the drill into the wood A steel hand drill with hand crank and wooden handlespioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, brighton, tools, craftsman, carpenters, blacksmiths, builders, farmers, metalwork, woodwork, drills

This item was last used at the Ballarat School Of Mines, Flintoff Building Studies Centre, Youille Street, Ballarat. Instructors at the above centre used them. Two pages photocopied from a text book dealing with timber trusses (100-101) are filed for reference.A steel disc equipped with four cutting blades bolted to disc periphery. Disc mounted on a plain shaft, top end can be inserted into a chuck, bottom end enters a pilot hole. Purpose - to produce a circular deep groove in structural timber. Stored in a green wooden box.Stamped on disc top and bottom faces "TECO 418" On front of box, ' "TECO " GROOVING TOOL' On lid of box, "TIMBER ENGINEERING Co - SYDNEY - N S W " Brass hook for closing lid.ballarat school of mines, flintoff building studies, cutting blades, disc, chuck, plain shaft, circular deep grooves

This large and very heavy stone was donated by Albert Emphield. Where he found it is unknown, but he worked in the Orbost forest areas and lived at Cabbage Tree Creek.Aboriginal usage, tool manufacture.A large rock of generally oval shape and with a number of flatish surfaces and hole indentations which were identified by archaeologist Dr Joanna Freslov 2.6.2008 as being used by Aboriginal people as a grinding or tool-sharpening stone.aboriginal-grinding-stone

These saws date from about the early 20th century and would have been used to cut timber in the days before the advent of machine-operated saws. They are of a simple design and could easily be hand made.These tools are of interest as examples of tools used over a hundred years ago. .1 Two-person saw with wooden curved sides, two wooden pieces attached across the sides, a metal blade at the bottom and a metal piece across the top to keep the tool rigid. .2 as .1 abovevintage tools, warrnambool & district historical society collection

Item from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection box. Clinometer: A device for setting angles for artillery bombardment.Carry case rectangular, tooled leather, lift up lid, long carry leather strap, brass buckle on strap. Interior of case timber framed, small rectangular padding glued to interior base & lid. Stamped label on case back: “Case Clinometer Vickers .303 Gun Mark II, Hindmarch Bros Ltd 1918” Stamped instructions on interior of lid: “Set degree scale at zero”containers, clinometer, artillery, passchendaele barracks trust

Items were part of a film developing kit used by Jack Grinton who served as No 1043, 38th Batt AIF 1916-19. This was his second outfit. During his service he took hundreds of photos and developed many in England. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. Refer 1248.2, 1317P, 1320P.Tools used in photo developing. .1 Device with wooden handle .2 Wooden handle with metal point .3 Silver coloured metal spool .4 Black metal spool .5 Small metal rodphotography, accessories

Formerly KV113. The blacksmith's vice firmly holds hot iron while it is hammered, chiseled or twisted. It is the only vice that is designed to take this kind of use day in and day out.Used by blacksmiths in the Kiewa Valley.Formerly KV 113. Large 4 inch and heavy steel blacksmith's vice missing the handle bit that turns around making the jaws go in and out. Ref. Page 74 Tools for all Trades Catalogue.blacksmith's tool, vice, blacksmith's vice

Bench wooden trestle leg style sail maker's bench with one raised post, one drill hole for fid; end of bench enclosed by wood to form tray to prevent tools from rolling off. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

The Ballarat Technical Art School building was opened in 1915. It is not known when the stained glass was put into position.Colour digital photograph showing the stained glass detail on the entrance door to the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School building. The design features three tools associated with mining, the miners lamp and two hammers. ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, stained glass, miners lamp

A forged steel headed paling knife or froe with a wooden handle used for splitting wood along the grain. It is sometimes called a cleaving tool. There is a large indented cross on the side of the head of the blade where the handle joins it.A large cross is indented on the head.cleaving tools, woodworking tools, froes, rending axes, cleaving irons

Established in London in 1760 as flax dressers and producers of thread for shoemakers, the business was founded by Francis Ullathorne and continued by four of his sons. Eventually they had agencies in Paris, London and Melbourne. They imported all manner of leather goods and tannery supplies by 1866. By 1901 the Melbourne company was named Ullathorne and Hartridge.48 Paper pages with cover missing. Revised List of Prices of goods in Ullathorne & Co's Illustrated Catalogue of Shoemakers' Curriers', Tanners' and Sadlers' Tools and Materials. London 1888 Printed by McCorquodale and Co. 'Armoury' Southwark.