Stereoscopes work on the principle of viewing left and right eye images of the same image and in the process having the image appear as 3 dimensional. The have been popular since the middle of the 19th century.The Holmes version of this object was manufactured cheaply and became widely available, hence it is an object with which many people would be familiar.Wooden oval shaped with glass viewing inserts. Extension in cross shape with wire brackets either side.warrnambool, stereoscope, holmes stereoscope

scouts metal badge in the shape of Australia with trefoil in centre with MELBOURNE underneath, possibly silver and gold platedMELBOURNEmelbourne, badge, scouts, trefoil

Oblong shape green container with the word 'Cheese' fixed to one side. Container has a white lid.Cheesedomestic items, containers

Glass lantern chimney with no holes. It is a tube shape with two protruding ridges around the circumference of the chimney at the middle. light, fuel, lamp, domestic item

Brown/Orange bowl, irregular leaf shape and a B&W drawing of the Ringwood Town Hall in the centre. Town Hall, Ringwood, Victoria. Royal Sydney China. Made in Czechoslovakia. Beneath the bowl, in the centre, is a cup under a crown with the letters RKG.

Trench art in the form of a model plane made out of 303 shells acquired during the second world war in New Guinea by Syd Marsh.Silver/bronze coloured metal object in the shape of a model P38 plane made out of 303 shellsNiltrench art, ww2, new guinea

Item relates to Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details.Chevron stripes worn on uniform sleeve, four red in a "V" shape denoting years of overseas service.chevrons, raaf, service

A funnel, held above the patient's face, was almost the standard of giving oxygen until c.1930. It was quite useless, enriching the inhaled atmosphere by only about 3% of oxygen.Clear dimpled glass in the shape of a funnel, with red strong running through the centre, and tied to one side.oxygen, oxygen therapy, funnel, cig, commonwealth industrial gases

Medallion presented to Pte. A. DALZIEL by friends of Bears Lagoon, 22/4/1916. Alexander John Dalziel KIA 24.2.17. Refer 172 medals, 1538.Gold-coloured medallion in shape of shield, with boomerang on top, kangaroo & emu on sides, crossed branches on bottom.Engraved on front - 'FOR/KING/AND/COUNTRY. Engraved on back - 'PRESENTED TO/PTE. A. DALZIEL/BY FRIENDS OF/BEARS LAGOON/22-4-1916'numismatics, medals-commemorative-military/civic

Letters from ALF Ferris to his Family at Terrick Terrick. Refer Cat No 4183.3P.1) Envelope, rectangular shape, off white colour, Field PO stamped, hand written in purple pencil, dated. .2) Letter, “YMCA with the AIF” letter head, rectangular shape, off white colour, ruled lines, hand written in black pencil, dated. .3).4) Letter, “YMCA with the AIF” letter head, rectangular shape, off white colour, ruled lines, hand written in black pencil, dated..1) At top, “O.A.S”, (On Active Service) .2) “Belgium Sun 3rd March 1918, Dear ones at Home” .3).4) “St Patricks Day Sun 17th March 1918”letters, ymca, envelopes

Document. Greeting Cards. Cream card with 2mm gold border on top, bottom & right sides. 'A Poem by Frances Ridley Havergal' printed in gold on a varied green shape with dark brown irregular border. In front of the green shape is a bunch of white bell shape flowers and large green leaves. 'Jesus Only' printed indark brown with red capitals with gold shadow and scrollwork. Card & insert held together with pink cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Possibly a pre 1930s model. Spong founded the company in 1856 making economic household utensils or domestic machineryUsed in the Kiewa Valley by a householder.Heavy black metal with red timber handle. Edges painted gold. Clamp at one end and a 'bell shaped' outlet at the other. There are 3 feet for standing the grinder up and bolting it onto a surface.'Founded 1856 / Spong / Made in England' - black print on golden oval shape. 'Spong & Co. Ltd' 'London' embossed either side and painted gold.spong coffee grinder, household utensil

UnknownHandmade Wooden Boomerang with marking:Dot pattern28cm long. Two circles in centre,leaf shape on end. Band of 3 dots at each end which is painted black. See photo

This wooden proddey has a rounded handle and a cone shape with a point at the bottom. It is used for making rag rugs. The wood is discoloured at the pointed end, indicating that is has been used. The tool is part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Traditionally, in the 18th and 19th centuries, rag rug making was a domestic craft. Old or worn-out fabrics and clothing would be cut into strips then proddey would be used to poke the strips through a woven backing fabric. The fabrics were re-purposed and the rugs provided warmth or protected the floors from fluids or dirt.The proddey is an example of a tool used for rag rug making, in the 18th and 19th centuries. The handcraft returned to popularity in the early 20th century. W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool.Proddey; teardrop or conical shape, light-coloured wood, used for rag rug making. Tool has a rounded handle and is decorated with two scored lines around the top of the cone. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr Angus lived and worked in Warrnambool with his family from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the last doctor to pe appointed as a Port Medical Officer. He and his wife were actively involved in the local community. He enjoyed several pastimes, such as billiards, weaving, pastel drawing and rag rug making.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, hand craft, homemade, rag rug, rug making tool, proddie, recycled fabric, cottage craft, 18th century, 19th century, handmade, floor mat, mat, rug, w.r. angus, craft, handcraft, recycle

Context: These teaspoons are from the wreck of the Loch Ard, that sailed from Gravesend, London. The manifest listed an array of manufactured goods being exported to the Colony of Victoria. Included in the cargo manifest was a large number of hardware & cutlery items. These spoons are representative of similar items of silver electro-plated cutlery salvaged from the Loch Ard wreck site, comprising nickel silver electroplated spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape and design. Some of the pieces display their makers’ mark of William Page & Co Birmingham UK. Within the Flagstaff Hills cutlery collection donated from the Loch Ard, maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or verdigris after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that the collection of samples of electroplated cutlery probably originated from the same cargo consignment from the Loch Ard and were made by William Page & Co. William Page was born in 1811 and died in 1885. He was active as a manufacturer of cutlery from 1829 with premises at 74 Belmont Rd, Dales End as a "close plater" (someone who works sheet metal), and he began electroplating in 1855. William Page & Co was also active from 1880 at Cranemore St, Cattle’s Grove also 55 Albion St, Birmingham, in 1936 the firm became Ltd. The firm used the trademarks "Asrista, Bolivian Silver, Silverite, Roman Silver, Roumanian Silver and Trevor Plate. In 1938 William Page was a supplier to the British Government, marking it's products with the broad arrow symbol and was also present at Sheffield. History of the Loch Ard: The Loch Ard got its name from ”Loch Ard” a loch which lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic. The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition in. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artifact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collections historically significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Nickel Silver plated teaspoons in a concreted group, fiddle-back design handle, narrow stem with flared collar and elongated bowl. There are 3 spoons in the group. makers’ mark “W” & “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham.flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, electroplated cutlery, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham brass plating, makers marks, william page & co, teaspoons

This currency was for use in American/Australian military bases only instead of US dollars. This was for black market purposes. Every so many months the notes where changed and new ones issued. BERTUCH collection, refer Cat No 1664.2.1) MPC 10 cents rectangular shape, green, white & black colours, front has portrait image of a Women, rear has an eagle. .2) MPC 50 cents rectangular shape, orange, white & black colours, images front and rear same as .1).1) “Series 641 J08403608J. .2) “Series 641 J02190554J”mpc, military payment, us

Excerpts from two letters written by Pte Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF to his family at Terrick Terrick. refer Cat No 3183.3P for Alf’s service details..1).2) Letter, “YMCA, In the Field” letter head, rectangular shape, ruled lines, yellowish colour, Print in red & black, hand writing in black pencil, undated. .3) Letter, rectangular shape, ruled lines, yellowish colour, hand written in black pencil.letters, ymca, france

Textiles. Oval in shape, with eight semi-circular scallops, outlined in .8 cm embroidered braid edging, This braid is looped in a circular fashion at the intersection of each scallop, to form a''flower shape'' 1.8 cm in diameter. A spray of flower and leaves-three stems, fills the centre.textiles, domestic, oval doyley with spray of flowers on net

Selection of metal files used for cutting wool bale stencils with an accompanying box. Not all files belong to this box as some are too long to fit within. Used in Denny’s Lascelles Bow Truss building by Maurice Dalton who was the foreman of the building for 34 years. Files are ‘Cup Brand’ – ‘Best refined steel files’ and were manufactured by the no longer trading Moss & Gamble Brothers LTD at the Franklin works in Sheffield, England.12 steel files of varying length, thickness and shape. The longest and thickets are in a flat half circle with some files being fully flat, others complete cylinders, one is a complete square and others are in the shape of a triangle. Cardboard box is brown with black inscription on lid of box.stencils, denny’s lascelles bow truss building

A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wood pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached.The horse collar is oval, rather than circular and it is not very flexible. It is padded with a straw- like fibre and the shape conforms to the shape of the horse's body. A strap and buckle is attached to adjust to the horses' neck and shoulders. The other buckle on the opposite side of the collar has no complementary strap to attach to it.

"William John SULLIVAN" VX 57829. Enlisted 20.06.1941 age 21 years. Taken POW. Gunner 2/1 Australian Heavy Battery - SPARROW. Discharged 14.01.1946. Records are not online. Paybook has entries re POW - Changi - Timor - Java. Photograph - sepia colour portrait of an Army soldier on photographic paper. Soldier in uniform with forage cap. Frame - metal backing with stand, front shallow cover shape with mid brown colour paper mount. Heavy plastic cover moulded to shape over photograph and mount.framed accessories, photograph, portrait, pow, william john sullivan

Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. Has the title drawn onto the shape, along with ink sketches, marks etc. Has been cut from a Sandringham to Black Rock Section poster. The first section is partly detailed.trams, tramways, brake blocks, radiax truck, sandringham, black rock

To give shape to a basket, this frame was used by the weaver to keep the wicker in shape. Basket weaving was an integral part of many blind workshops, and this frame comes from the RVIB workshop in St Kilda Road.1 metal frame for weaving basketsroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment

Instrument used for measuring area of a shape Drafting instrument in black box with purple felt. "9128/ 2087/ 22158/ W.H Harling 40 Hattion Garden London/ 10mm 5mm/ 98736"

Letters from Alfred Ferris to his Mother in Terrick Terrick. Refer Cat No 4183.3P.1) Letter, rectangular shape, off white colour, hand written in black pencil, dated. 2) Envelope, “YMCA Canadian”, rectangular shape, fawn colour, print in red & black, red censor stamp, hand written in purple pencil. .3) Letter, “YMCA” letter head, rectangular shape, off white colour, ruled lines, print in red & black, hand writing in black pencil, letter was continued over 2 days..1) “Somewhere in France, dear Mother, 14th Sept 1917” .3) “In the field Belgium, Sat 29th sept 1917”, continued on, “1st Oct 1917”letters, envelopes, ymca

Items in the collection relateing to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service details and 937P..1) & .2) Colour patch, felt, black over red, rectangular shape, grey background, 57-60th Battalion 2nd AIF. .3) Colour patch, felt, brown over red, rectangular shape, grey background, 7th & 2/7th Battalion 2nd AIF. uniform, military, unit

(.1) item is most likely to represent the 2nd/8th Battalion. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2..1) Badge, bakelite black, rectangular with rectangular white over red patch in centre. .2) Badge, bakelite black, rectangular with rectangular white patch centre. .3) Badge, bakelite black, diamond shape with white diamond shape centre. .4) Smaller version of 1.).numismatics - medals /military, association

Clothing. Red polyester fabric, lined with white silky polyester lining, and hand-stitched, open weave fabric, possibly cotton to help hold shape and body. Symetrical shaping to a point on broad and narrow ends of tie. Cut on the cross to give stretch when tying the tie.RODNEY by John Webster, MADE IN AUSTRALIA.costume accessories, male, marong municipal band uniform tie

Memorial plaque commonly called "The Death Penny". These were presented to the family of all those who did not return from WW1. Thomas Wells No 4607 enlisted on 11.10.1915 in the 14th Reinforcements 12th BN AIF aged 28 years 10 months, embarked for Eygpt 8.2.1916, embark for France 5.6.1916, transfers to the 49th Bn, WIA 14.8.1916 GSW back and arm, rejoin unit 12.9.1916, transfers to the 52nd Bn 20.5.1918, WIA 2nd occasion 12.8.1918 GSW to Head, DOW's 6.9.1918.1) Memorial Plaque bronze, round shape, on front face is a raised depiction of Brittanica with a lion, a blank space at the bottom for a name to be added being "Thomas Wells". The rear face is blank. .2) Cardboard waterproof box with 4 diamond shape opening flaps to house the plaque.On the face of .1) "He Died for Freedom and Honour", "Thomas Wells"memorabilia, plaque, penny