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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Scales Weighing Pocket, circa early 1900s
Historically this item would have been used by gold miners, rabbit shooters, mobile "Rag and Bone" traders and other mobile(in caravans and/or horse drawn cart) traders of various small goods and haberdashery. Although marked as not to be used as trade, the isolation and sometimes difficult terrain rules out using larger and more delicate scales. In the early 1900s rough roads and severe weather conditions forced traders to be more flexible in trading with weights and measures. The "close enough is good enough" doctrine was the Australian outback rule of thumb.The significance of this item in the Kiewa Valley during this period demonstrates the slower acceptance of accurate trading measure using the country side principle "my hand shake is my bond". In the Kiewa Valley small quantity commercial undertakings e.g. gold mining, fur pelts and rabbit meat trade did not require bulk weight type scales. Commerce in rural production e.g. fruit and vegetables involved more farmers and their staff in a barter and/or "in kind" payments. This was more so in the depression years 1929 to late 1930s. Self sufficiency was to a large extent more attainable in this region than in the city/ large country town environment. The Australian "fair go" ethical approach to life and commerce was very much ingrained in those living in country regions, like Kiewa Valley as is demonstrated by the not so accurate hand balance, spring loaded scales.This brass "faced" portable Pocket Balance ( Fish Scales) has front plate made from thin pressed brass. The mild steel spring mechanism enclosed by black painted medium gauge steel cover( three quarters cylindrical). Front scale face and rear spring casing fastened by three rivets. Spring loaded marker blade is located in the centre of the front plate. A steel " finger holder" ring is attached at the top of the scale unit from one of two pre drilled holes. The top is for holding the scale upright and the bottom for a hook to dangle the item to be weighed from the bottom. See item KVHS 0223 for similar scales"THE BILLY BALANCE" and at the bottom "MADE IN GERMANY"antique pocket balance, scales, mobile weights, vintage appliances -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Anaesthetic Mask
This Anaesthetic Mask 'Schimmelbusch' mask was used to deliver chloroform or ether as an anaesthetic. When this mask was in use most doctors would have delivered the anaesthetic themselves. During the 1940s and 1950s, some nurses may have played an active role in the delivery of anaesthetics, particularly in remote areas and during wartime or doctor shortages. This medical / hospital equipment was the latest available in the 1950s when the Tawonga District General Hospital was built specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Metal egg shaped frame with metal pieces crossing longitudinally and across with attached moveable metal piece that holds cloth in when closed and fits into open hollow egg shaped frame. At one end is a flat metal piece that would rest on the forehead. Usually used for children. To add cloth (gauze or muslin) with anaesthetic (chloroform or ether) open the mask and place the cloth onto the frame. It clipped on and the fluid then dripped onto the cloth. CHIRON GERMANY between handle and oval.hospital; tawonga; mt beauty; medical; nurse; medical instrument; face; anaesthetic. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Syringe Kit
Not establishedKit contains stainless steel and glass syringe with four needles in a stainless steel container.H original record made in Germanysyringe, medical -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Dish - Portland, Victoria, n.d
White china dish with basket weave sides, gold line rim; view of harbour and baths. 'Portland' in black print above images.Back: Base: Stamp 'Made in Germany'souvenir of portland, portland harbour, public baths -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1918
Early stages of guest houseGuest House and grounds Driveway leading up to house has a wagon in foreground before the bridge was builtAgfa Quality paper made in Germanyaccommodation, guesthouses, myrtlebank -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Advertisement for Mountain Grand Halls Gap A Mangle was the proprietor Electric Light, Hot water service, Hot dinners, Week-end parties catered for Tennis Court, Bowling Green, one minute from swimming poolAdvertisement for Guest HouseAGFA quality paper made in Germanymedia, advertisements, accommodation, mountain grand -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Slide Rule, linear Aristo (EGM)
ARISTO STUDIOLOG ARISTO 0969 linear slide rule (see below in “history of object”“Aristo 0969 Germany”, “Aristo DBGM” -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Domestic object - Lamp, Spider lamp
Lamp hanger and chain with font holder. The lamp would have had a glass font. Screw part of a burner - the lamp chimney would have sat on the edge. Funnel to side fill of lamp. In pieces. Used as lighting in the library/Athenaeum.German maker - Dietz 1858 patent -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Gloves
Elbow length gloves, beige/milky coffee colour, pattern of bands of 8mm stocking stitch offset to each other continuously down the gloves.6 Artificial Silk Made in Germany.costume accessories, glove accessories -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Rutherglen, Victoria, c1890
Silhouetted against the skyline, left of centre is the water tower. Right of centre is the rooftop of the Star Hotel Coloured postcard photograph showing a view of Rutherglen from across Lake King.Printed in space for stamp: "Printed in Germany"rutherglen, water tower, star hotel, lake king -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Globe
Electric Light bulb used in Point Lonsdale Lighthouse in the 1960sElectric Light globe used in the point Lonsdale Lighthouse Globe, Electric 240V, 500W, E40240V, 500Watt. Made in Germany. E40point lonsdale lighthouse, electric light, light bulb -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD - 1 CD, Panzer IV Germany's WW2 Heavy Tank
DVD in case - x1 CDThe Definitive Series on Germany's Vehicles in WW2the history of the versatile tank -
Clunes Museum
Equipment - MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
Blood Pressure Monitor kit in a hinged metal caseErkameter / Sphygmomanometer / 260 / Original Germanylocal history, medical equipment, medicine, health, erkameter, sphygmomanometer -
South West Healthcare
Heine Ophthalmoscope, Heine, Medical Equipment, 20th Century
1 Case with zipper: 1 Battery holder; 2 globes; 4 plastic ends; 1 May ophthalmoscope head: 1 metal viewer attachment.Case: "HEINE", "GERMANY" Instrument: "ANAX", "GERMANY" Head: "HEINE", "Miroflex", "Anax" "C-00. 13. 102" -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, "Dem Tagebuch", 1945-1946
Made in Camp 1, Tatura to contain type written diary by Dr. Neumann, who, from Germany, had been appointed lecturer at Sydney University c.1937, until interned in 1939. This item remained in the possession of his daughter Ingrid until she brought it and presented to the Museum.Grey cardboard covers with red binding secured by cream plastic string, containing paper pages with hand written notes, mostly in German. Scrap book made and bound in Camp 1 with diary entries written fromOctober 1945 to 20.01.1946, by Dr. Neumann during his internment in Camp 1, Tatura.October 1945 (inside)camp 1 tatura, dr gerhard neumann, books, collections -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Deutschland by Naumann &Goebel, 1991
Cream hard covered book with black writing. Has paper dust cover with photographs of Germany and title on front in blue print. Spine has title on it in blue print. Back has more photographs and a story of what the book is about in German. 272 pages. Text inside is in English, German, Spanish and French.pictorial book on germany, deutschland, anke wacker, friedrich nowottny -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP of NORTH AFRICA, C.1939 - 45
... german ...Doug Dean collection, refer cat No 4575PMap, German, North Africa, 1:500 000, all print in black and in German, map covers from “Tripolis” to Pt Said”, item appears to be two sheets glued together and laminated.maps, german, ww2 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Pelvimeter, Martin's
Provenance unknown, found in a box with five other pelvimeters, marked "PELVIMETERS ( not accessioned)" in the hand of the previous curator, Melissa Campbell pre 2006.Martin's pelvimeter,external,nickel plated steel,l, graduated to 50cm and 20 inches. fer to Down Bros. catalogue 938/1, page 938. German manufacturer; stamped "GERMANY" on arm.pelvimetry -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - WW1 German Hebel Flare Pistol
... German ...WW1 & 2 German Hebel flare pistol. The term Hebel (German "lever") referred to the pistol's lever-action, not the manufacturer. The lever in front of the trigger guard was flipped up and forward to open the breech.BP 3926 on left and unreadable markings on the right.ww1, ww2, german, first world war, second world war, world war one, world war 2, flare pistol -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Musical Instrument, Mouth Organ and Box, Early 20th century. The Trade mark sign has circle being held by two hands has star inside which would indicate that it was before WW2
Matthew Hohner began manufacturing mouth organs in 1857 in Germany and became quite popular over the ensuing years with production reaching over 1 million units in the 1880’s. Control of the business passed to his sons around 1900. By 1920 the company was producing 20 million harmonicas a year. They sold to both sides of the conflict during the first world war. Other musical instruments were made by the company in the 20th century. Ernst Hohner retired from the firm in 1965 after 45 years at the healm. Harmonicas and mouth organs were mass produced in the later part of the 19th and into the 20th century and as such are items with which many people can identify. It has social and cultural significance. The harmonica has chrome top and bottom with wooden section in middle. Box is bright pink with label depicting a musical band in tones of orange and black.Harmonica has Jazz band and Made in Germany engraved on the top. The bottom has engravings M Hohner, Trade Mark Made in Ulm 1873.mouth organ, hohner mouth organ, warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DEATH CERTIFICATE, WWI Germany, 1944
Death certificate for a German Soldier mounted in plain black wooden frame.certificate reads ' Hermann Halbeisen Grenadier 4th company 424 Grenadier Regt. died 27 May 1944'certificates german, german 1944 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Germans in Australia, 1985, 1985
Yellow hard covered book of 182 pages on German settlers in Australia.german-australians, barossa valley, germany, germans, world war one, world war two, immigration, silesia, posen, prussia, ferdinand von mueller, krummow, hamilton, ludwig leichardt, bernard holtermann, bethany, hahndorf, lutheran, anna ey, amalie dietrich, maria heller, ruth ihle, tanunda, refugees, dunera -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The History of the Explorers and Colonisation
... german ...Photographic copies of pages from an 1870 publication with transation from the German. exploration, explorers, colonisation, a. christmann, german -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRAUCH COLLECTION: FEHMARN FAMILY INFORMATION
... german ...Loose information & letters relating to the Fehmarn family and other German families.document, memo, german -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Service Booklet
United Civic Service of Thanksgiving - Victory by GB and Allies over Germany.documents, ww1, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO: MARYBOROUGH PARK GARDEN
POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO -MARYBOROUGH Park garden /. Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, -maryborough park garden -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO: MARYBOROUGH MASONIC HALL
POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO - Maryborough Masonic Hall . Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, - maryborough masonic hall -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Accordion, Meteor Accordion
Black and silver box accordion Meteor Accordion, registered, made in Germany -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - GERMAN SOCIETY DONATING, 22 March 2012
DVD. German Society Donating some of their records 22 March 2012. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, London - British and Foreign Society, Das Neue Teftament, 1940
Brown paper cover, 78 pages. Soft cover. Written in German1/- in pencil. 66 in red pencil. underlined.