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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Set
Four cups and six saucers - white bone china with pink flowered decoration. Cups and saucers have a fluted edge.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Lace Piece
Cream lace piece used for demonstration purposes.On display stand of dark red velvet 'C. R. Eichhom' plaven I. V.handcrafts, lacemaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Camera
The camera was used locally by the donorBlack electronic Agfa Optima camera with sensor and flash in a black vinyl carry zippered carry case. The lens is set in a recessed surround containing a light meter. The surround can be turned to indicate distance for personal, group and scene photos. The lens is described as Alpha Paratronic Dir Solitar 1.2/40. The back opens to contain the film. The orange button is to activate the flash, which folds down to the lens.photography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Natural Gas Conversion Testing Kit
All items belonged to Harold Victor Allen who worked for Colonial Gas Association Ltd. Firstly at Footscray and then Box Hill in the 1960's. Retired in 1971. Born in Ballarat in 1906. Apprenticed and worked there till 1945, then moved to Footscray. Eileen, his wife, worked with Harold, helping with the Natural Gas Conversion during Harold's Box Hill time.Change over in Victoria from Gas fired gas supply to Natural Gas supply to Victoria from about 1965 -1. Gas testing kit in green metal box, with silver handle and clasp (silver colour)|2. Suction ball and pump body.|3. Detector tubes of glass capillary. 4. Instruction Manual. 5. Sealing cap ( box of 10) All spare parts |6. Natural Gas Conversion Badge.H.V.Allen MSAgas technology, appliances & accessories -
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.
Functional object - Needle Case
Needle case is part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Novelty card opening to pop up school room, needles and threader. Front cover has a picture of four children, a doll and a dog.Wittekind - Trademarkhandcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sewing Needles
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Prym Sewing Needles. Best silvered eyed sharps. Size6/8handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gold Sewing Needles size 2
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of gold Sewing Needles sharps. Size 2Queen Royal Gold Eyed sharpshandcrafts, equipment, dressmaking, embroidery, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
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.
Audio - Accordion
Middle section - bellows made of paper. Leather handle and stoppers on one end and mother of pearl press buttons, which operate keys on the other end.Mezon manufactured for Accordion Lyons Melbourne Bourke Street Lyons Sole agent Bourke St.musical instruments, wind -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, C1919
Front depicts photo of young girl. Back is a letter.To my dear little Gladys ......From Gertdocuments, postcards -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Picture
Religious picture of flowers and 'Christ Jesus Came Into The World To Save Sinners'. Black frame crossed at each corner.domestic items, ornaments / decorative -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Noah's Ark, C1960's
Toy used by Giselda Bannister as a child in early 1970s.Wooden Noah's Ark, blue base with red roof. Noah & wife, two of elephants, camels, oxen, pigs, rabbits, donkeys, cows, horses, giraffes, cats, squirrels, dogs, chickens, sheep.noah's ark, toys, giselda bannister -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Aircraft identification badge, Identification Badge, 1914 - 1918
Part of World War I plane - red Baron aircraft.Round metal badge.EIN AUS DRUCK AB MANOMETER -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Match box cover, 1914 - 1918
From World War IMetal match box cover.Gloria Victoria Feldgrad -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image
Coloured Postcard of Rutherglen overlooking Lake King unto the Water TowerMessage on back: "Dear Alice. I received your p/c & liked it very much. Excuse lead pencil writing as I am in a hurry. Have got lesson at half past eight. Yours to a cinder. Gwen" Addressed to "Miss A. Smith, Drummond St, Rutherglen, Victoria"alice smith, rutherglen, lake king, water tower -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Post card, St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Rutherglen
This building was burned down in [date to be checked], and a new, modern building built.Post card with black and white photograph of St Mary's Church centred on the card with caption beneath photo.st marys church, churches -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Post card, St. Marys Roman Catholic Church, Rutherglen
This building was burned down in [date to be checked], and a new, modern building built.Post card with black and white photograph of St Mary's Church centred on the card with caption beneath photo.churches, st marys church -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1920
Coloured Postcard of Rutherglen overlooking Lake King up to the Water Towerrutherglen, lake king, water tower -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, The Post Office, Rutherglen, 1911 to 1916
Coloured photograph of Rutherglen Post Office printed on a post cardThe Rutherglen Post Officerutherglen post office -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Grape Picking, Rutherglen, 1910 to 1912
Owned by Charles Barber who worked in the mines in the late 1800s and died in 1041 aged approximately 90 years old. Grapevine system shown is an old one called Gobelet or Bush Vine, now little used. (see link to Wikipedia article)Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a vineyard with pickers and 3 horse carts with bins for collecting grapes.vineyard, wine industry, grape picking, gobelet pruning system, charles barber -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, The Railway Station, Rutherglen, c1900
Black and white postcard photograph of railway station, goods yard, siding and a steam train.Written on back of card: "The Railway Station Rutherglen | Dear Alice, Just a card to wish you all a Bright and Prosperous New Year. With Love From. Cousin Ellen. | Miss Barnard, 144 The Parade, Ascot Vale."railway stations, rutherglen railway station, rutherglen railway yards, steam trains -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image, W. Hine Bookseller, The Rutherglen State School No. 522, c1890
Postcard showing coloured photograph, in a brown printed frame, of a brick school building.school buildings, rutherglen state school -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, W. Hine Bookseller, Main Street, Rutherglen, c1890
Coloured postcard photograph, in a brown printed frame, showing Main Street, Rutherglen looking west. Photo features the Bank of Australasia, S. Younkman's Auction Rooms and the Victoria Hotel.main street rutherglen, bank of australasia, s younkman & co, victoria hotel -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Main Street, Rutherglen, c1900
Black and white postcard photograph of Main Street, Rutherglen looking west. Photo features the Bank of Australasia, S. Younkman's Auction Rooms and the Victoria Hotel.main street rutherglen, bank of australasia, s younkman & co, victoria hotel -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, The Park Rutherglen, c1900
A computer screen-print, from the eBay website, advertising this postcard for sale, was found filed with our photographs. Not recognising it as one already held, Martha Valentine purchased the card from eBay and donated it to the collection.Early black and white photograph of Rutherglen Park, printed on a postcard. A horse and cart and a bicyclist are on a path between large trees, with a very large pine tree at the centre of the photograph.At foot of photo: "The Park Rutherglen." On back of card, in the space for a message, is written: "Springhurst, Monday May 15th", and the card is addressed to "Miss Ivy Blackwood, Castella St, Healesville, Victoria"rutherglen park -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, The Southern Consols Gold Mine, Rutherglen, 1910 to 1912
Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a view of a gold mining operationsouthern consols gold mine, gold mining, mining industry -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Main Street, Rutherglen, 1910 to 1912
Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a view of a Main Street, Rutherglen, looking east.main street, s younkman & co, bank of australasia, victoria hotel -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Sporting Corner, Rutherglen Park, 1910 to 1912
Rutherglen Park is located in Murray Street. The grounds shown are now the bowling club. Photo taken from the top of the weir of Lake King.Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a view of a one end of the Rutherglen Parksports grounds, rutherglen bowling club, rutherglen park, murray street -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Mt. Ophir Cellars, Burgoyne & Co., Rutherglen, 1910 to 1912
Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing buildings at Mt Ophir winery, one of them a round tower.mt ophir, wineries, wine cellars, wine industry, mount ophir