The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This child's money box was manufactured by British toy company Chad Valley, owned by the supermarket chain Sanisbury's. It is one of many items in the Wodonga Historical Society's Haeusler Collection that reflects domestic life and childhood in rural Australia in the early to mid twentieth century.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and the history of childhood. A black, gold and red money tin with a coin slot on a hinged lid. On back of tin on hinge of lid ""CHAD VALLEY"/'ENGLAND/10167"toy, child, children, money, money box

Five rectangular metal boxes with hinged lids for tobacco, print and graphics 'City Lights'...' in blue and gold.On lid 'City Lights Fine Cut Tobacco...'.

Blue cardboard box with separate lid for cigarettes. Brand 'Simpson's'., On lid : 'SIMPSON'S GENUINE HAND-MADE CIGARETTES. THE ONLY PERFECT CIGARETTE.........'.

Lid for ship's tanks used for early domestic water storage (1860's) at the lightstation The water tank and lid are probably from the same unit that was used for transporting drinking water or perishable dry goods on ships. The unit comprised a large, riveted metal tank which was fitted with a heavy cast iron round lid to form a hermetically sealed container. It had a rubber sealing ring ‘which was screwed tight with the aid of lugs cast into the lid and wedges cast into the rim of the loading hole’. A raised iron rod welded across the outer face of many lids allowed for screwing the lid tight. Ship tanks were invented in1808 by notable engineer, Richard Trevithick and his associate John Dickinson. Their patent obtained the same year described the tank’s superior cubic shape that allowed it to fit squarely as a container in ships and thus use space efficiently, while its metal fabric preserved and secured its contents, whether liquid or solid, from damage. The containers revolutionised the movement of goods by ship and made wooden casks redundant. Research by Michael Pearson has determined that they were carried on passages to Australia from at least the 1830s, conveying ships’ victuals and water storage as well as general goods heading for the colonies, and by the 1870s they were in common use. Once in the colonies, the tanks were often recycled and adapted for many resourceful uses such as water tanks, packing cases, dog kennels, oil containers and food stores and this invariably led to the separation of the lid and tank. Raised lettering on the lids indicates that nearly all of the ship tanks transported to Australia came from London manufacturers, and it was usual also for the brand name to feature as a stencil on the associated square tank but in most cases this eventually wore off. It is not known if the Wilsons Promontory tank retains its stencil, and the heavy lid will need to be turned over to reveal its manufacturer’s name. How it came to the lightstation is also not known, but it was either brought to the site as a recycled tank or salvaged from a shipwreck. Pearson writes that Ship tanks show up at a wide range of sites, many of them isolated like lighthouses. They were, I think, usually taken there for the purposes they filled, usually water storage, as they were readily available, relatively light to transport, and probably very cheap to buy as second‐hand goods containers. In rural areas they may have been scavenged for their new uses from local stores, to whom goods were delivered in them. Recycled to serve as a water tank, the Wilsons Promontory tank is the last surviving example of several that were used at the site to hold water for domestic consumption. The tank has had its lid removed and a tap fitted to the one of the sides. It stands on concrete blocks next to a building to receive water running off the roof via a metal pipe. Wilsons Promontory is the only lightstation managed by Parks Victoria with a tank container, although Cape Otway and Point Hicks have lids. Parks Victoria has identified four other lids which include two at Point Hicks, one manufactured by Lancaster and Co. the other by Bellamy. Cape Otway also has two, one unidentified and the other by the Bow Tank Works, East London, which produced tanks between 1910 and 1930. Pearson notes that ‘surviving lids are far less numerous than the tanks themselves, presumably because the uses to which the tanks were put did not require the lid to be retained’. The tank and lid, which are possibly part of the same unit, have first level contributory significance for their historic values and rarity. Round ship's tanks lid, iron.

Metal lid Crumbling Sticker/labelThis Bottle is Property of W.J.Oswald, Corowa Sparkling Soda Water - (Label) Lemonade, Preservative added - (lid)

.Circular red and black Willow cake tin with Santa and a boy and girl with balloons depicted on the lid.Picture of Santa with a boy and a girl holding balloons on the lid.tins, cake containers, food .

Blue and white hexagonal shaped china jar with lid, various castles depicted around sides and Windsor Castle on lid. Made by Maling Ware for Ringtons tea offices and warehouse Newcastle Upon Tyne illustrated on baseMaling Ware England, Ringtons Tea emblem inside lid.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea caddy, dr334.1

The firm of W.D. & H.O. Wills is a British firm which first began making tobacco and cigarettes in Australia in 1913. This tin is a reminder of the times when many people (especially men in rural areas) used to make their own cigarettes (‘rolling your own’). This tin is retained as an example of a tobacco tin in the times when smoking was more popular in society and when pipe smoking and ‘rolling your own’ cigarettes were more common.This is a round tin, originally painted brown, with a vacuum-sealing lid and a red and black painted label on the lid. The label has an image of a farm scene with a log cabin. The base of the tin has a ridge in the middle on to which the lid fits. The tin is empty and very rusty. ‘Log Cabin Fine Cut Tobacco’ ‘To open insert coin under lid and twist’ tobacco tin, log cabin tobacco tin, vintage tobacco tin

A gift to Ron Cochrane, a member of the Navy commissioning team of HMAS Voyager. The box was handmade by two brothers CLARK/E (?) from Benalla. The signatures done in ball point pen belonged to the crew attached to the portside Forward Mess. They presented the box to Cochrane who was responsible for the Mess as a token of appreciation. Ron Cochrane R46195 served as a Leading Hand with the Royal Australian Navy between 1951 and 1957 and served on numerous ships including HMAS Voyager between 6/2 - 6/10/1957. He was born on 20/3/1933 at Ballarat East. Daring class destroyer, Voyager, was the first ship of her class to enter Australian service, and the first all-welded ship to be built in Australia. During the night of 10 February 1964, Voyager and the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collided off Jervis Bay, when the destroyer passed in front of the carrier during post-refit sea trials. Voyager was cut in two by the collision, sinking with the loss of 82 of the 314 people aboard. This was the largest loss of Australian military personnel in peacetime, and the subsequent investigations resulted in the holding of two Royal Commissions—the only time in Australian history this has occurred.Cream painted wooden box with metal hinges. There is an inscription and ship on the lid and autographs written in ink on the underside of the lid. On top of lid - HMAS Voyager 1957 On bottom: Bills, bills and more bills !!!!!! Dotted line R Cochranehmas, voyager

Oblong-shaped, yellow AGIO Wilde Cigarillos tin with a vertical cigar, a tobacco leaf and a compass on the lid.On lid: "AGIO Wilde Cigarillos, also, written in Spanish, a declaration and guarantee of the high quality of both the tobacco and its manufacture. Also on the lid are a compass, a vertical cigar and a tobacco leaf. All the above are also repeated inside the lid.boxes, smoking equipment

Milk and cream were stored in steel cans for transportation to stores or local dairy companies.The dairy industry is and ha been one of the major industries in the Kiewa Valley. This cream can belonged to the Creamer family who owned and operated a dairy farm in the Kiewa Valley.Straight sided steel can with movable ring handles at the top on each side.The lid is slightly curved with a hinge on one side and securing clasp on its opposite side with a moveable ring handle attached (to the securing clasp).A plaque is attached on the top with an inscription. It appears one plaque has been removed from the lid and one from the side of the can."A. C. Bryon, Baranduda" on plaque on lid.dairy; cream can; kiewa valley; creamer family

Box found with other I.O.R memorabilia in basement of Ballarat Doll Museum.Wooden ballot box used by Independent Order of Rechabites. Black and white holes in lid for depositing voting marbles or tokens.On lid in gold paint: "I O R".ballots, ballot boxes, voting, independent order of rechabites

Small, metal tin with red, gold and black stripes on hinged lid with an embossed metal border around the edge. Panel with raised dotes on base.On lid: "Bell's No. 4 Wax Vestas"tins, containers

Small honey jar, pre-metricGlass jar with steel screw top lid. Printed in yellow, blue and red on label and lid. "Smiths' Capilano pure Australian honey Net 1 lb." on label, "Capilano honey caps'em all" on lid. "PBQI" moulded.honey, jars

Two rectangular tin containers with hinged lids for tobacco, with printed graphic for 'Luxor' in blue. white and gold.Mark on lid 'Luxor Fine Cut Virginian Tobacco'.

Elastoplast is the brand name for a type of bandage with an absorbent centre and sticky edges, also known in Australia as a Band-Aid. The inventor of the Band-Aid was Earle Dickson, a cotton buyer for the American company Johnson & Johnson. Dickson’s wife Josephine often acquired small injuries while doing housework, and Dickson tired of helping her dress wounds. He came up with the idea of sticking pieces of gauze a length of sticky tape so she could self-apply dressings. Johnson & Johnson began producing this type of dressing, branded as ‘Band-Aid’ in 1921. In 1928 Smith & Nephew of the UK began producing similar bandages branded as ‘Elastoplast’. This item is significant for its rarity due to age. It provides potential for interpretation as a part of Wodonga's social history.A red Elastoplast First Aid Dressings tin with hinged lid upon which manufacture information is printed.On lid of tin: "Plastic/Elastoplast/First Aid/Dressings"band-aid, elastoplast, medical history, bandages, medical, medicine

Between 1867 and 1920, anaesthesia for dental operations was often maintained by blowing the vapour of ether or chloroform into the patients' oral or nasal pharynx. Junker's inhalers are a "blow over" device used with a hand-held bellows to bubble air through liquid chloroform and to the patient. It was initially intended for use with bichloride of methylene, a mixture of chloroform and methyl alcohol. Ferdinand Ethelbert Junker introduced his inhaler in 1867 as appointed physician to Samaritan Free Hospital for Women (although it didn't have that name until c.1904). Glass jar with liquid measure markers etched onto. The jar has a metal lid, with a metal tube descending into the jar. Two metal tubes are protuding out of the top of the lid, and each has a small section of rubber tubing attached. There is also a metal hook, used to attached the jar to the physicians (anaesthetist's) lapel.Stamped into frame of metal lid: LONDON MADEjunker, blow over, chloroform, samaritan free hospital for women

Owned by Mr Franz Streizel circa 1895.A travellers small brass inkwell in a square brown leather covered case or box. There is a brass inkwell under the lid with a tiny lever to open it.'Ink' is written in elaborate gold lettering on the lid of the leather case. The brass lid inside has a pattern embossed onto it.writing equipment, inkwells, ink pots

The Insructions for use contain items, “Fruit ration & milk tablets to be eaten as is, the meat & veg ration can be eaten either of 3 ways, as is, add 3 times its bulk of water or moisten and fry as a rissoles”Tin, green colour, rectangular shape, lid has print in black on the front, inside has “Instructions for use” on the lid, the container has no print or other on.On lid,” Made in Australia, Emergency Ration, keep pack intact, D (arrow up) D”emergency ration, containers

In the words of the donor, Betty Stone, "This fitted writing slope box belonged to Ellis Dale of “Latrigg”, Wangoom, Warrnambool, and has an inscription “E. Dale”, hand written by Ellis on a small brass plaque featured on the lid. Ellis Dale, born 21 November 1860, was the second son of William and Elizabeth Dale, of Dale Bluestone Quarries Wangoom. He worked with his father at the quarries, and continued, after his father's death, to operate the family business with his son lvor until he died, aged 79 years, on 2 August 1940. Although the tradition was that the writing box was originally owned by Ellis's father, William Dale, there is some doubt that he brought it with him from England when he migrated in 1852 - however, we do know that it is at least one hundred years old. (Note: For additional information please refer to my book “Pioneers and Places - A History of three Warrnambool Pioneering Families” ie. Chamberlain, Dale and Lees Families)This item is associated with the Warrnambool pioneer families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the Pioneers' Register for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch. The item is significant for its association with a ‘glory box’ or hope chest’, a tradition of single ladies making and collecting a range of linen and other domestic items in preparation for their future marriage.Polished wooden Writing Slope or Travellers Desk. Owned by Ellis Dale. Box opens to be a sloped writing desk, with a leather writing surface decorated with a gold leaf border, and several compartments; one has a slightly concaved cover that pivots to open. Leather-covered boards hinge at the centre, and both sides lift, revealing further storage. Brass protectors on top corners, inlaid brass strengthening supports on two corners. Brass slide-releasing catches secure writing base as desk closes. The brass shield centre of the lid is engraved. Part of the 'Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection.Engraved shield on lid "E.Dale / Wangoom"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, chamberlain, dale, lees, stone, betty stone, warrnambool pioneers, writing slope, writing box, traveller's desk, portable desk, lap desk, ellis dale

Leather ammunition boxes for .303 Vickers Machine Gun. Belonged Alfred Edward Boland V59811, VX120170. Refer 2473 for service history. .1 Leather lidded box with replacement strap and buckle fastener. .2 Leather lidded box with original strap..1 Letters unreadable .2 printed on leather at front "D^D .303 Vickers gun", painted on lid "Johnson"arms-ammunition containers, handcrafts- leatherwork, military history

Instrument container, part of the W.R.Angus Collection. White enamel oblong container with blue edge arount rim Lid has rounded handle attached to centre by 2 rivets. Has "Made in England" stamped on lid and bottom of container. Container used for sterilising instruments and currently holds instruments related to urinary tract treatment. "Made in England" stamped on lid and bottom of containerflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, instrument container, mira hospital, flying doctor, medical treatment

standard for all services in the 1950's and 1960's mass produced moulded tin.ear protection as issued to all personalKhaki painted tin, hinged lid written instructions in lid, diagrammatic instructions in base in black lettering.Protectors ear drum (aust.) MK1 M Large on outside of lid. For inscription of internal markings refer to photo's of inside of tin.ear plugs, ear protectors

Purchased at a sale by Laurie Gunnulson and donated to the museum. Round wooden bowl with lid; small flat knob on lid. Remains of shaving soap inside the bowl.YARDLEY SHAVING SOAP, 35 Bond St, LONDON; Printed in England (paper label on lid); MADE IN ENGLAND (imprinted on base)

Used by donor in the 1970s.Cummerbund, bow tie and handerkerchief in a machine woven brocade, grey and white in geometrical design. fastenings and clips in dark grey plastic. Velcro strips on inside of cummerbund. Cummerbund is lined with dark charcoal grey rayon. All stored in a silver coloured box with clear plastic lid.on lid--- Bottinellicostume accessories, male

Commonly used 4 cup aluminium teapot with lid, Bakelite handle and knob.Four cup tea pot with lid; bakelite handle and knob."Swan Brand Made in England 4 cups" engraved on baseteapots