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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Camera
No.2 Brownie Box Camera Model F with black strap. Smaller than the No.2A (see NA1858).Used 120 film. Leatherette covered over possibly jute board. Lift up metal tag to change aperture. Provision for portrait or landscape photo. Winder for film and shutter lever are on side.No2 Browniephotography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Suspender, Male socks
From Box Hill Historical Society 02/03/09Green black and beige striped elastic. Stitched onto a green tab which holds the buckle to close around the leg, and also holds the clip to hold sock up on leg. Buckle and clip are metal.costume, male footwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Chess Clock Timer
The Mitcham Chess Club was established in 1970 and disbanded Dec-1976. The Nunawading Chess Club reformed from Mitcham Club Jan-1977 and disbanded permanently in 1998. It operated from The Avenue Neighbourhood House, Blackburn.Wooden rectangular box sitting on rectangular base. The box contains two timing windup clocks used to time chess games. Two starter knobs on top. Metal label on top marked 'Olympia'. Metal clock faces with yellow background with brass coloured numbers and hands. Each clock has a red arrow on top. Back has brass circles with wind up mechanism; left hand side has knob to adjust time but not right clock.'Olympia' and repaired 8/83 Mitcham Chess Clubhorology, clocks, toys, games -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - UNIVEX Camera Model A, 1933
Small black camera with box like section at front and broader section at rear, to hold film. It has a film winding wheel at one side on top; at other side a small square raised section with a small hole to look through align with a small hole to look through and align with a folding metal frame to focus photograph. A small lever on side at front operates the shutter. A hole at front is lens, not adjustable. It comes apart at rear to place film inside. Cost new $US0.39 USED UNIVEX 00 FilmUNIVEX Universal Camera Corporationphotography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - Army jacket, c1939
World War 2 Worn by Noel WestWorld War 2 Australian War Graves UnitKhaki army woollen jacket with belt which has a metal buckle, rising sun badge on each lapel. Shoulder straps with three oxidised pips plus one button and Australia badge. Box pleated patch pocket with three pointed flap on each upper chest. Large expanding patch pockets with with straight flap below waist on each side. Four oxidised brass AMF buttons down front. British Forces Commonwealth badge on right hand sleeve. Back of jacket has vent from waist to lower edge. jacket is lined with cotton.K 21costume, male uniform, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Fountain Pen, Pre 1939
A black self filling fountain pen with a cap over the nib of gold coloured metal with name HASCO in gold on the cap. The pen comes in its own box of green cardboard with gold writing - 'HASCO ' Self-Filling Fountain Pen - Marvel of Value.HASCOdomestic items, writing equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Sewing Machine
WERTHEIM sewing machine transverse shuttle. Hand operated with thread winding attachment, uprights for reels of thread, tension adjuster and sewing mechanism. Serial no. S6005404|Handles folds into wheel for storage. Has a metal base with pearl insert on outer edge. originally painted black with gold scroll work - base is hinged to a wooden base. Wooden veneered cover stored separately. Aluminium label on body of machine with 'Werthiem Frankfort' around a figure sitting - all embossed.Wertheim Frankfort|Pes. Gesch and emblem on bobbin boxtextile machinery, sewing, domestic items -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Train Departures Signal Device
Wooden box used to advise other stations - Box Hill and Ringwood when the Mitcham train was departing. Acquired when the Mitcham station was demolished in 2014. Handset altered c. 1970s.Metal plate with switches. Wooden box 1930s. Handset altered C.1970s as used by trains as they departed from Mitcham to Box Hill and Ringwood. Switches Black - Up to Box Hill and Down to Ringwood. Red "UP" Bell to Box Hill Red "Down" Bell To Ringwood To advise the train had left Mitchammitcham, box hill, ringwood, victorian railways, railway stations, trains, railway signals -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Beret Hat, unknown
Item from donor's mother (1926-2015) and father (1923-1962)who lived in Camberwell and then from the 1950s in Box Hill.The Boys' Brigade (BB) is an international, interdenominational christian youth organization conceived in Glasgow in1883 which spread quickly across the UK and worldwide. It was founded in Australia in 1890.Black wool felt beret with black ribbon edging and ribbon hanging down back. On the front a metal badge "The Boys' Brigade" with an anchor in the centre with the words "Sure", B B "Steadfast" inside. Size 6 5/8. "The Boys' Brigade", anchor, "Sure", B B "Steadfast" inside. Size 6 5/8.the boys' brigade, beret -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Ice Chest, c1940s
Ice boxes became available when ice was cheaply manufactured. The ice was delivered daily or three times a week. Ice chest used at family home in Clifton Hill and then bought to 12 Charles Street, Nunawading in 1956Two door green chest - top section for ice, bottom section for food - lined with an insulation material which is covered with an enamelled metal. Provision made to drain water away.Pure Airdomestic items, food storage & preservation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Stencil
... fruit boxes COMMERCE Labels Metal stencil - cut out 'Grown ...Would have been used by orchardists to mark fruit boxesMetal stencil - cut out 'Grown and Packed by C. Evans'commerce, labels -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Petrol Pump, Bowser
Harold Bakes obtained this item from the Hawthorn Line Depot of the P.M.G, at 385 Burwood Road Hawthorn,following up information provided by Stan Boreham..Hand operated petrol pump or bowserThis pump with tank and fittings and equipment is the property of VACUUM OIL CO PTY LTD V2946. on metal plate.on an alloy plate---Self measuring pump|G+B model 1-2179 14* 117704|manufactured by Gilbert + Barker Mfg Co Springfield Mass U.S.A.|important - Keep all Stuffing Boxes tight.transport, motor vehicles, machinery, pumps -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Butter Churn
Lidded wooden box, curved at the bottom with a four blade wooden churn in it. This was turned by an exterior metal handle.Cherry + Sons Gisborne Vic.domestic items, food preparation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Hat Box, c1940
... coating. Metal handle and three metal clasps. Container Hat Box ...Belong to Beryl Gray's mother Mrs. Evelyn Smythe.Round brown hat box - cardboard with leather like coating. Metal handle and three metal clasps.H250/16costume accessories, hat accessories, personal effects, travel goods -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Toy printing set
Blue cardboard box depicting John Bull and Bulldog on front, containing tiny rubber squares with a letter on them to be fitted into wooden block with grooves. Metal tweezers enclosed.John Bull Printing Outfit/Made in the British Isles/No 6 'Carbak' Series/London SES/Englandtoys, general -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Jewllery box with Collins street photo
Jewellery box, lower half and under lid covered in navy velveteen. Top, silver reposse' with black & white photograph of Collins St, Melbourne.(Paper label) Metal mounts, Made in England.keys, jewellery box, collins street melbourne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Phonograph, Thomas A. Edison, Edison Fireside Phonograh, c1905
Phonograph was purchased by the donor's mother in the 1950s in an Auction Sale in Broken Hill, New South Wales.A wooden box with handle and lid marked Edison Fireside Phonograph and a metal arm to attach the green horn. There is a folding rod and needle attachments.Trade Mark - Thomas A. Edison, Edison Fireside Phonograph Combination Type Serial No 18462thomas edison, phonograph, music -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Display box, John Kingman
13th Brigade (Devil's Own) is part of the 2nd Division and is Headquartered in Perth!! Part of the 4th Light Horse trained at Broadmeadows.Wooden framed glass display box. Contains 10 items : - Anzac Day Medal 1918; Large brass rising sun;set of spurs with three pence piece inserted in place of rowel; Dress medals;1915 Star;British War Medal;Victory Medal;metal bit;brass/black fob watch;white and red patch with a over;silver coloured dog tag belonging to #592 V C Walker HQ 13th ALH C of C.Inscription on rear of frame V C Walker 592 13th A L H. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Servants' bell indicator
Would have been located in servants' quarters of a houseWooden rectangular box, windowed in bevelled frame, black glass with 4 gold framed clear glass squares showing numbers 1-4, with push-knob on RH side. Manufactured of wood, glass window, metal knob, cardboard nos. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Butter churn, 1930 (Approximate)
Butter churn, rectangular wooden box, bolted, with wooden lid, with handle. Metal handle (L-shaped) for turning, wooden slatted churners insidedairy machinery, food production -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Goggles in tin, OTO, 1900-1910
Would have been used for eye protection by drivers of automobiles before they were completely enclosed, by airmen in open cockpit airplanes, by balloonists, or by motor cycle riders. Hinged goggles, metal framed glass lenses, stockingette & wool protective rims behind lenses. Elastic fastener for securing to head. Tin container, rectangular to hold goggles, coloured mainly yellow, hinged lidOn tin: Around lid: "Made in France". Around tin: "OTO" several times. Also several balloon-shaped trade marks. Black painted picture of goggles on top of box. Lettering in trade mark "Marque Deposé / Brevete SGDG"driving equipment, eye protection, cars, motor cycles, motor bikes, airplanes, pilots, dispatch riders -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Box / ferret cage
FERRET BOX made from old liquor box/ crate. Rectangular shaped box with lid. Lid has been hinged, with leather strap for fastening lid down and has sliding metal piece used as a door to the cage. Stands on four legs.[on 2 sides]: "OAKLEY, ADAMS/ AUSTRALIAN WINE MERCHANTS/ MELBOURNE", [ONE END]: "G MU SHERRY WHITE PORT" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Trays
Joseph Day was the son of Anne and William Day. He took over the running of the farm from his mother. It is unknown what specific use the trays had. They may have been used in the diary.WOODEN TRAYS. 4 x Wooden trays with metal handles and inscriptions.Side and underside of box "JD" ( initials for Joseph Day) -
Circa Vintage Archive
Silk two piece dress 1870s, Plum silk, lace and velvet bodice and bustle skirt 1870s, 1870s
An excellent example of Australian ladies fashion of the time.Exceptional two piece dress with fitted and boned bodice and bustle skirt and train. Bodice features many panels and internal whaleboning with cotton lining. Waist tape to secure. Pointed waistband to the exterior, trimmed in panels of velvet and lace inserts. Pleated sleeves and high, stand up collar with white cotton insert. Row of metal hooks and eyes to secure at the centre front, covered with a row of small metal and enamel buttons with butterfly design (all present) and hand finished button holes. Another row of hooks and eyes over the top. Skirt is full with the gathers focused on the centre back with a row of cartridge pleats and metal hooks and eyes to secure at the waist. Row of cotton tape sits under the hips to be gathered into the desired fullness. Ornamental panels of velvet provide a faux wrap styling to the front. Underskirt of silk faille with a box pleated trim to the hem. Underneath is a third hem finished in a row of white cambric and lace trim. Train falls from the waist and displays the same hem treatments as the dress. The dress has been mostly machine sewn but with large amounts of hand sewn finishing.none -
Unions Ballarat
Leaflets, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, cuttings and roneoed material retained by the Council, 1891-1962
TBATBATwo boxes, paper. 1. Anti-Hanging Committee - regarding hanging. 1962. 2. Ballarat Banking Co. Ltd. Chairman's address and 145th report. August 1954. 3. Country Municipal Association circular regarding conference on centralisation, Ballarat. 22 November 1916. 4. Geelong Town Band's weekly performance programme. n.d. 5. Ironmasters' Association of Victoria rules and regulations agreed upon at the General Iron Trades' Conference, Melbourne. 1891. 6. Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary programme. 1901. 7. Museum of Applied Science of Victoria, on gas from our brown coal. n.d. 8. New Australian Trade Unionist Committee regarding rally to protect shooting of Polish workers. 195-? 9. Circular from Ballarat Trades and Labour Council to Ironmoulders' Society regarding the Congress. 1891. 10. List of subjects to be discussed at Congress. 11. Circular from Melbourne Trades Hall Council regarding financial help for Congress. 1891. 12. Reports of Standing Orders Committee appointed by the Congress, 23-29 April 1891. 13. Trade Mark Committee report. 14. Committee on Federation report. 15. Draft scheme of Federation (Australasian Federation of Labor). 16. Draft scheme of Federation (Australasian Federation of Labor) to the Labour Councils and Unions of Australasia. (2 copies.) 17. Asian and Pacific Regions Peace Conference, Peking, October 1962. Report on Peking, Melbourne. 1962. (2 copies). 18. Australian Bureau of Census and Statistics. Labour and Industrial Statistics, Melbourne. 1911. 19. Australia. Laws, Statutes, etc Trade Marks Bill, 1905. Workers' Trade Marks. Melbourne, 1905. 20. Australian Council of Trade Unions. Agenda paper for ... Congress, 1953. Melbourne, 1953. 21. Australian Labor Party. Work of the Labor government. Melbourne, 1928. 22. Australian Textile Union, Victorian Branch. Wages Sheet. Melbourne, 1953? 23. Baker, W.A. The Commonwealth Basic Wage. 1907-1953. Sydney, 1953? 24. Building Workers' Industrial Union. Building Workers support your convention. n.p. 1954? 25. Carters' and Drivers' Union. Committee of Management. Important to members of Carters and Drivers' Union. Melbourne, 1936. 26. Dougherty, Tom. Santamaria unmasked. Melbourne, 1954? 27. Eight Hours' Anniversary Sports Programme, 1893. Ballarat 1893. 28. Eight Hours' Anniversary Programme, 1894. Ballarat, 1894. 29. Fadden, Arthur W. The menace of political banking. Sydney, 1945. 30. Federated Clerks' Union, Victoria Branch. The Fennessy Story. The Braun Story. n.p., 1954. 31. Federated Clerks' Union, Victoria Branch. Manifesto, n.p., 1955. 32. Greater Ballarat Association. Seventeenth annual report. Ballarat, 1954. 33. Langridge, H.E. Employers in the Labor Party. Melbourne, 1914. 34. Metal Trades Federation. National Conference of Federal Council and delegates from State branches. Sydney, 1960. 35. Municipal Association of Victoria. Arbitration aware regarding employment of members of the Municipal Officers Association of Australia. Melbourne, 1950. 36. Municipality of the Town of Ballarat East. Annual report, 1919. Ballarat, 1919. 37. Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Association of Australia. Melbourne Branch. Why did Menzies abdicate when he had a working majority and 18 months to go? Melbourne, 1955? 38. Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union of Australia, Melbourne Branch. Who are the wreckers in the Australian Labor Party? Melbourne, 1955. 39. Spence, W.G. The ethics of New Unionism. Sydney, 1892. (42 copies) 40. Trades Hall Council, Melbourne. Statement of accounts, 1959. Melbourne, 1959. 41. Universal Business Directories (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Home edition for Ballarat. Melbourne, 1954. 42. Victoria, Apprenticeship Commission. Twenty-seventh annual report. Melbourne, 1956. 43. Victorian Labor College. Labor Colleges. Melbourne 191? (3 copies) 44. W.F. Williams. An appeal to the workers of Victoria. n.p., 19?? 45. Workers' Industrial Union of Australia. Preamble, classification and rules. Melbourne 1919? 46. ACTU Bulletin, 1955, Vol 2, No. 2 47. Amalgamated Engineering Union monthly journal, 1954, No. 3. March 48. American Economist, (New York), 1893, Vol 12, No 12, September 49. Australian Worker, (Sydney), 1955, Vol 64, No. 10, May; No. 15, September (held by ANU and at Trove online) 50. Building Workers' Organiser, official organ of the Building Trades Federation, 1954, June 51. Bulletin issued by the Economic Information Service, Melbourne. No. 2 1954, Nos. 10, September; 13 August; 1956, No 14, January 52. Ballarat Courier, 1890, Vol 46, No. 7096, April 53. Ballarat Star, 1888, Vol 33, No. 95, April 54. The Clerk, official journal of Federated Clerks' Union, Victorian Branch, 1955, Vol 10, No. 2, February/March 55. Common Cause, official journal of the Miners' Federation of Australia 1954 Vol 19, No. 10, March; No. 12, April 1955 Vol 20, No. 12, April; No. 19, May 1955 Vol 20, No. 23, June; No 28 July 1955 Vol 20, No. 29, August 1956 Vol 21, No. 17, May 56. Evening Echo, Ballarat, 1915, No. 6673, September 57. Evening Post, Ballarat, 1889, Vol 38, No. 6326, March 58. Industrial Herald, published by Labor Press, Geelong 1952 Vol 34, No. 35, June 1954 Vol 36, No. 20, March; No. 23, April 1954 No. 36, July; No. 39 July 1958 Vol 40, No. 19, March 59. Labor Call, published by Industrial Printing and Publicity Co., Melbourne. 1953, Vol 46, No. 2417, September 60. Labor Supplement. 1952, November 1954, February; March 61. Light, Ballarat diocesan journal. 1955, September. 62. Locomotive journal, published by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen. 1954, Vol. 16, No. 4, January. 63. People's Tribune Supplement, ed. by E.E. Jones, Melbourne. 1886, Vol 5, No. 20, April. 64. Railways' Union Gazette, published by J.D. Michie, Melbourne. 1919, June, Frank Byett in memoriam edition. 65. Rehab News issued by Central Ex-Servicemen's Office, Melbourne. 1946, Vol 2, No. 30, May. 66. Sheet Metal Workers, official organ of the Sheet Metal Working, Agricultural Implement and Stovemaking Union of Australia, Sydney. 1954, No. 107, February. 67. Socialist Comment, Socialist Party of Australia, Melbourne. 1937, No. 2, February. 68. Tocsin, A.L.P. Victorian Branch. 1955?, No. 2, October; No. 4, December. 1956, No. 5, February. 69. Tribune, CPA Sydney. 1965, No. 958, August. 70. UN World, published by Egbert White, New York. 1948, Vol 2, No. 11, December. 71. Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings. Posters 72. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 22 April 1892. 73. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 21 April 1894. 74. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 21 April 1913. 75A. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 3 April 1922. 75B. Electoral Rolls, persons entitled to be enrolled and to vote, 1922. 76. Progress, prospectus of debentures to publish a daily Labour paper to be called "Progress". 1904, Vol 1, No. 1, December. Cards 87. Smoke night social 88. Bi-election 89. How to vote card Roneoed material 77. Circular letter regarding new morning newspaper. n.d. 78. Circular letter from Trades Hall Council, Melbourne. 21 March 1955. 79. Article, History of the recent ALP dispute. n.d. 80. Article: What is freemasonry (from Ballarat St. Patrick's Gazette, October 1854). (2 copies) 81. Information summary of HRH Duke of Edinburgh's study conference on the human problems of industrial communities. ALP Broadcasts from Station 3KZ 82. Incentive payments by Norman A. Gibbs. 17 August 1953. 83. Escalating wages by F.J. Riley. 25 February 1954. 84. Margins by F.J. Riley. 4 March 1954. 85. Freezing margins by F.J. Riley. 17 March 1954. 86. The struggle across the Ages (No. 2) by F.J. 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Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Koroit Railway Station, 2016
Digital imagestransport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station, goods shed, siding, metal, nails -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Freemason's Badge, Dave Kinnane 10
Badge belonging to Dave Kinnane of Yarrowee Lodge (Number 10). The Yarrowee Masonic Lodge met for the first time on 3 February 1857 in Ballarat. Richard Ocock was elected Worshipful Master; Bernard Smith the Senior Warden and Thomas Cope the Junior Warden. Meetings were held at the George Hotel, Lydiard Street, Ballarat, on the Wednesday nearest the full moon in each month.Blue and white metal badge with black printing.Dave Kinnane 10kinnane, yarrowee, freemason -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Metal Gold Pan, 2017
A gold pan was used to wash alluvial gold from gravel and dirt.Colour photographs of a large gold pan.gold pan, mining, gold mining tools tools -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, The Bear Hotel, Devizes, England, 2017
Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, near Stonehenge and Avebury, and east of Bath. For more information see https://devizes.org.uk/index.php/history/history-of-devizes.html Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, who stole metal, and who was transported to Tasmania. He married in Tasmania, but descendants of his family settled in Victoria, Australia. Colour photograph of a circular staircase at the Bear Hotel in Devizes. devizes, bear hotel, staircase, window, john chew -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Camera & Case, EASTMAN KODAK Co, c. 1913
This camera went ashore at Gallipoli on the first day of the invasion 25/04/1915.Metal silver Vest Pocket Kodak Camera. Rectangular box type with scissor pop out lens. Bellows made of leather During WW1 it was marketed as a camera suitable for soldiers due to size and portability, often referred to as "The soldiers camera". It has small shutter release button mounted above the lens plate and below the lens there is a slider for choice of apertures, It originally used A127 autographic roll film. The case is small leather black rectangular shaped with flap and press stud to keep shut.On plate holding the lens-:VEST POCKET KODAK Patented Mar 4,1902,May 6,1913 On bronze piece surrounding the lens -: 25BT50 clear ...brilliant tripod gray 1/2 sec ...dull 3/4 sec...very 01 sec Made by Eastman Kodak Co Rochester USA Autotime patent 1908 cloud marine distant view ave rge view nearview portrait No markings on leather case.