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Rutherglen Historical SocietyHand saw
Serrated edged saw - Broken wooden handle -
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Mine bucket, 1870-1900 (Approximate)
Used on windlass to draw quartz rocks from mine to extract gold.Rusty iron bucket, heavy looped iron handle, misshapen & battered. Band around top, heavy iron brace, sides & bottom, Handle looped through brace -
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Quartz rock
2 rocks similar to those crushed for gold extraction. To be displayed with bucket 115.11 of 2 quartz rocks with painted gold lines to simulate seams - Kept in bucket 115.1 -
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Quartz rock
3 rocks similar to those crushed for gold extraction. To be displayed with bucket 115.12 of 2 quartz rocks with painted gold lines to simulate seams - Kept in bucket 115.1 -
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Horse collar
Thought to be for light horse harness work. 1- Thought to be one of a pair.Leather horse collar, possibly for pony or cob, 2 buckled, one strap missing. Straw packing. -
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Horse collar
Thought to be for light horse harness work. 1- Thought to be one of a pair.Leather horse collar, possibly for pony or cob, 2 buckled, one strap missing. Protective flap under buckle. -
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Hames
For a large cart horseTwo iron arms joined by leather strap. Iron rings, free moving for reins, hook either side for trace chains. Whole fits round horse collar."J. W." only part readable on both hooks -
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Lead bridle - with winkers
Thought to be a hybrid home made jobHome made lead-type bridle, with winkers, snaffle bit, headpiece, & throat lash dissimilar from rest of bridle. Large size -
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Bridle
Bridle for harness - very poor conditionhorse equipment, transport -
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Crank handle, 1900-1930 (Approximate)
Used before introduction of self starters for cars etc.Crank handle for car or truckcars, crank, car starter -
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Spanner, 1939 (Approximate)
Used in blacksmiths - possibly part of tool-kit for plough"S" shaped spanner, large, double endedhand tools, blacksmiths -
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Pick head, 1870-1900 (Approximate)
Possibly used for gold miningIron pick head / space for handle / hammer head on endtools, gold mining -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyGoggles 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 -
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Spectacles in Case, 1820-1860 (Approximate)
Brought to Australia by early settlersSmall glasses - wire frame / Case of close grained wood, finely made.glasses, eye wear, sight -
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Spectacles in Case, 1820-1860 (Approximate)
Brought to Australia by early settlersSmall glasses - wire frame / Case of close grained wood, finely made.glasses, eye wear, sight -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyBag hook, 1900-1985 (Approximate)
Used by farmers when handling bags of wheat, bran etc. - also used in grain stores, grocers' shops etc.Double iron hooks attached to small wooden handle. Handle recently renewed. Brass washer.tools, lifting equipment, agriculture -
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Child's top, 1900-1985 (Approximate)
Wooden top / dark wood grooved to hold string which was wound round to cause spinning when top was thrown. Metal point / small nail in top.toys -
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Cigarette tin
Yellow, flat rectangular tin / large."Player's Country Life / Virginia Cigarettes / Cork Tipped"cigarettes, smoking -
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Cigarette tin
Red, flat rectangular tin / large."State Express / Cigarettes / No 333 / Absolutely unique in their qualities / State Express Cigarettes."cigarettes, smoking -
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Cigarette tin
Yellow, flat rectangular tin / small. 4- Red, flat rectangular tin / small. 5- Blue, flat rectangular tin / small. 6- Red, flat rectangular tin / small"Player's Country Life Virginia Cigarettes / Cork tipped."cigarettes, smoking -
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Cigarette tin
4- Red, flat rectangular tin / small."By appointment tobacconist / By appointment to the late King George VI / Benson and Hedges. Super Virginia Cigarette / Old Bond St. London W. Made in England"cigarettes, smoking -
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Cigarette tin
Blue, flat rectangular tin / small."By appointment By appointment (Coat of arms). De Reske / Virginia The Aristocrat of Cigarettes / 1 Millhoff & Co Ltd / 20 Reszke 20 / De Reszk Cork"cigarettes, smoking -
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Cigarette tin
Red, flat rectangular tin / small"Cork tipped Craven A"cigarettes, smoking -
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Whip holder, 1900-1983 (Approximate)
Used to hold whip on horse drawn vehiclesIron chrome plated holder fastened to front of gig, buggy etc. to hold whip.horses, whip, transport -
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Image, 1914-1915 (Approximate)
Group of soldiers who sailed with the first Australian contingent to First World War. Lt. Col. C.A. Denehy. Included are A. Dixon, H. Clarkson, J. NottPostcard size photograph of Rutherglen boys of the 7th Battalion, 1st World War"Postcard / Correspondence / Address only / Australia"postcard size photograph of rutherglen boys of the 7th battalion, 1st world war, soldiers, world war i, 7th battalion, c a denehy, a dixon, h clarkson, j nott -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyPhotograph - Image, 1914-1915 (Approximate)
Annual procession in aid of hospitals - Corowa, Albury, Wangaratta - before Rutherglen hospital was built. Men in long white gowns belonged to Druid Lodge.Postcard size photograph of Procession of Druids marching up Rutherglen Main StreetOn verso: "Postcard / Correspondence / Address only / Australia"druid lodge, rutherglen hospital -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyButter pat, 1950 (Approximate)
Piece of home churned butter was placed between the paddles and rolled into a ball for serving.Set of wooden butter pats, bat shaped, smooth on back - grooved on frontkitchen, food production, butter -
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Ink wells, 1860 (Approximate)
Found by J. Smith, builder, under the floor of the old Common School1 of 2 Grey, lead inkwells shaped to fit holes in school desksink, writing, common school -
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Ink wells, 1860 (Approximate)
Found by J. Smith, builder, under the floor of the old Common School2 of 2 Grey, lead inkwells shaped to fit holes in school desksink, writing, common school -
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Kitchen Scales, Salter, 1920 (Approximate)
Kitchen scales consisting of upright ornamental iron stand with white painted face marked to measure weight to 20 lbs. Loose iron tray on top. Nickel needle."LB / Household Scale / No. 49 / British Made / To Weigh 20 LB / Salter [company logo]"kitchen equipment, weight measurement
