The Sword Knott is attached to the handle of a Sword and is then wrapped around the wrist of the person who carries the SwordBrown Leather Sword Knott. Has a long thin leather strap which is attached to a cylinder shaped roll at the end which forms what is called a KnottNil

Large metal drinking bottle covered and laced up in leather. It was used by horsemen and has a long leather carrying strap. It has a cork stopper. The cover is handmade.bottle personal-effects travel container

2 blocks with rope tackle. Top block has single sheave, hook straps and ring. Bottom block has 2 wooden sheaves and wood casing.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Bucket leather with 2 side seams and bottom piece joined by stud. Has straps with metal ring through one side for handle. Top is very brittle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

A machine used to taper a wide strap of leather for lap joining. Has leather cover joined to wooden base on one side and clip in front to hold it down.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

This lady’s cotton full length nightdress is an example of the dressmaking and lacework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the dressmaking and lacework skill of the women of these families Lady's white cotton, Full Length , V neck, sleeveless nightdress with lace shoulder straps and bodice. The bodice has pintucks and front bone buttons at opening.clothing, needlework, haberdashery, crochet, doilies, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire, milne meryl, dairy farms, fruit orchards

A billhook or bill hook is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches. A billhook consists of a handle and a blade with a bevelled cutting edge. The blade is curved at the top end to form a hook shape. The handle is virtually always wooden.Rough pine handle with many borer holes. Commercially made (no ID) cast in socket one end, strap iron riveted other end. Cast blade.tools, hook, bill hook, churchill island, farm, iron

Black one piece ladies bathers with bra inserts and skirt front. Square neckline. White embroidered chain pattern around neckline and on straps over shoulders.Tag on Inside seam, ''Made in England'' '' All Bri Nylon'' Palmers Swimwear''.costume, female, black one piece bathers

Black and silver camera - Nikkormat FT SLR with a zoon lens and attaching plate for flash. No straps. Takes film. Quite heavy. Has provision for michrphone and tripodcamera, dennis gibbons

Pair of black wool with silk facing gaiters with silk covered buttons and leather instep strap with boning. The gaiters have button holes at the top to attach to britches.presbyterian moderator

Used in commercial bakery, probably in the bakery built in the 1920s that now houses the Mordialloc & District Historical Society.Folded metal tins, two units braced together by metal straps and rivets. Tins are rectangular and bake 1 pound loaves. Black coating on outside of tins.Pressed into long sides: "608" Pressed into ends: "7 74" [very faintly]bakery, kitchen

A Wilson 'Graphite Tempest' racquet and full length vinyl cover with woven strap. Handle sealed with clear plastic. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

This webbing belonged to Warrant Officer 2 ,William Addison Payne who served with 8th Australian Recce BattalionCanvas with two straps one end and two buckles the other end.The top of gaiter curved down approx.30mm at ends from centre.Likewise, the bottom of gaiter.WO 11. Payne W A VX 113620gaiter, anklets, short

This anklet belonged to Warrant Officer, William Addison Payne who enlisted in QLD for the 8th Australian Recce BattalionCanvas with two straps one end and two buckles the other end.The top of gaiter curved down approx.30mm at ends from centre.Likewise, the bottom of gaiter.WO 11. Payne W A VX 113620 W A PAYNEgaiter

Used by rider on saddle to get good support and to have more control over horseAs manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900Metal body with flat base with oval hollow section. Top has slot to enable strap to fit through. Side frame shaped to fit large footwearequine, stirrup

as used on dray and cart horses circa 1900manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather straw filled oval shaped horse collar to fit over horses neck. Two buckles and leather straps on narrow end for fastening collarcollar, horse, agriculture

Leather leg protection used by polo riders Replica of leggings manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown suede leather left leg legging with velcro closing on side with two leather straps fitting into chrome attachment with elastic bottom to fit over footsuede, leggings, polo

On loan from Eunice Russell née Gray. Used by Ebenezer Gray. Brown leather souvenir ammunition pouch. Turkish. Three compartments, with metal ring to attach to belt. Narrow belt strap. Has brass studs. Stitching on compartments.ammunition pouches, military equipment

Utilised for fruit picking by Douglas Johansen , orchardist, Harcourt. An integral piece of orchard worker’s equipment. Two canvas bags with reinforced opening and leather shoulder straps used to pick apples into during the picking season. Bottom was unclipped to place apples into bins or casesFotheringham Pty Ltd, Launceston, Tasmania

This model of knapsack sprayer was used for both agricultural and firefighting purposes throughout Australia. The manufacturer, A. Simpson & Son who had a long history as a prominent metals manufacturer in Adelaide, South Australia. Alfred Simpson arrived in South Australia in 1849 and by the mid 1950s had established himself as a tinsmith. His son, also Alfred, joined the business in 1864. By the time of Alfred senior's death in 1891, A. Simpson and Son had the largest metal manufacturing plant in Australia. The business was incorporated in 1910, with Alfred as chairman, and his sons Allen and Frederick as directors. During World War I the company also manufactured munitions as well as ordnance. In the 1920s the company expanded into the production of tools for use in agriculture and in the 1940s they began the manufacture of whitegoods. In 1963 A. Simpson and Son merged with Pope Industries to form Simpson Pope Holdings.This item is representative of agricultural equipment used throughout Australia by a major Australian manufacturer. They were used extensively in the Wodonga district. A Backpack Sprayer unit made from galvanised iron used for agricultural and fire-fighting purposes. It has a nozzle spray attachment and originally had leather straps.On side: SIMPSON PAT. 11?472 23/7/39fire equipment, a. simpson & son, agricultural tools

This cigarette case was owned by Kenneth Darnton Watson and carried into battle during World War I. Kenneth Darnton Watson was born at Bendigo on 24 May 1893 to George Darnton Watson and Adelaide Nora Holmes. He was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, being selected as School Captain in 1913 and a member of the Head of the River rowing team. After finishing school, he worked as a jackaroo on Wanganella Station and later at Mt. Widderin, Skipton, Victoria. When WWI was declared, Kenneth enlisted and after initial training at Maribyrnong, Victoria he left Australia as 2nd Lieutenant with 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, to disembark at Plymouth on July 10, 1916. He took part in the Battles of Messines, Menin Road, Polygon Wood and Passchendaele Ridge in 1917. For his efforts in Passchendaele Ridge on 17th December he was awarded the Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty." In 1918 he took part in the Battles of Villers-Bretonneux, Hamel and Amiens. He returned to Australia in November 1919 and was discharged on 20th January 1920. In 1922, Kenneth Darnton Watson came to Wodonga where he purchased de Kerilleau, consisting of 2,500 acres, from Mr George Gordon. The two storey brick homestead had been built by William Huon in 1870. On 30th May 1924, he married Phyllis Emily Lenore Austin and they had four children, Ian Darnton 1925, Robert Darnton 1926 Rosemary McPherson 1929 and Faith Holmes 1931. On the land he worked hard, building fences, cattle, sheep and horse yards, and farmed Corriedale sheep, Shorthorn cattle and horses. Mr Watson was an innovative farmer, introducing modern methods of top dressing at de Kerilleau by means of an aircraft. He was also a dedicated community man. He was a member of both Albury and Wodonga Show Committees, Murray Valley Development League, No.1 Region, Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina, Albury Legacy Club, Wodonga RSL, and Wodonga Turf Club including terms as President on several of these organisations. Kenneth was also a Warden of St. Luke's Church of England, Wodonga. Kenneth served as Wodonga Shire President from 1929 to 1931, and was again elected to Council from 1943 to 1945. A most respected and valued member of the local community, Kenneth Darnton Watson died on the 4th of October 1951, aged 58. Lenore Watson lived at de Kerilleau until her death on 15th June 1984. Both are buried in Wodonga.This item is significant because it was owned by a decorated Australian serviceman and prominent member of the Wodonga community.A silver cigarette case owned by Kenneth Darnton Watson of Wodonga. The inside contains straps to hold the cigarettes in place. Both the front and back have been engraved.On front: KDW On back: 1919kenneth darnton watson, watson family wodonga, wodonga community members

Blue synthetic puppy coat with the words 'SEEING EYE DOG', 'Sponsor a Puppy call 1800 787 797' and '1800 Puppys' in white on both sides of the coat. An L plate, also in white, is located above the words 'Seeing Eye Dog'. Velcro straps secure the coat to the puppy across the stomach and chest. 1 blue and white puppy coat"L" SEEING EYE DOG Sponsor a Puppy call 1800 787 797 1800 Puppysseeing eye dogs australia, fundraising

Haversack with ammunition pouches - three bags wired together by hand. Haversack - made of canvas- hand painted light jungle green over light khaki flap closure with straps and brass buckles. Ammunition pouches made of heavy canvas, hand painted light jungle green over light khaki with flap closure with straps and brass ends. Ammunition pouches joined to haversack with copper wire.Haversacks flaps - handwritten inside is black ink "3/92464" Ammunition R) stamped in dark blue ink "Crosby 1944" Pouches L) stamped in black ink "J J / dept of defence / 1944 / ?" passchendaele barracks trust, webbing, ammunition, pouches