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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, German in a Nutshell, 1967
Understanding the German languagePaperback book. Title and photo of German castle on front -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Boy Scout and His Law, 1928
Written and illustrated to show the good qualities that scouts should live by according to Scout Oath.Green hard cover, black writing, imprint of red flame and scout head. On first page, sketch by A. Hampton, of eagle, logs and banner. Albert H Hampton, ASM lst Tatura Troop Tatura. 3 August 1929 Page 7, Inscription Albert H Hampton 3rd August, 1929the boy scout & his law, scouting -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ten Years in Japan, 1944
Written by JC Grew, US Ambassador to japan 1932-1942 as a contemporary record drawn from the diaries and private and official papers telling the full story of how and why America went to war with JapanCream linen like print dust cover. Black and red text. Covered with clear plastic. Brown linen-like hard coverR Bryant AN/H 27/6 Agrew jc, tatura, ww2, b small, us ambassador 1931-1942 -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, Abingdon Cookesbury Press, Strength for Service to God and Country, 1942
Small book of daily bible readings written for a soldier. U.S.A. publication.Presentedbiblical, ww2, soldier -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, Frederick Warne & Co, Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book for Children
Book with Birthday Dates and verses by Mrs Sale Barker.birthday book -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, National Publishing Co, Holy Bible, 1884
Large illustrated Bible with elaborately tooled leather binding. Full page illustrations protected by "tissue" paper. Front and back covers are moulded in relief. Posted illustrations and wording on front and back covers is gilded.Presented to "Mrs D Urquhart" / by "Mr D Urquhart" / "December 7th 1885".urquhart family -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Meat Mincer/Food Chopper, Food Chopper - LF & C No. 1. Universal, Estimated 1899
Cast iron meat mincer/food chopper. Patent Oct.12, 1897 Apr. 18, 1899 Re Sept. 5, 1899 Only one grinding plate - attached.Name of maker and above dates.food chopper, meat mincer, l f & c -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Camera, Kodak, Eastman Kodak, 1910 Eastman Kodak Co Autotime Folding Camera. No. 3A. Model C, 1908
This Kodak Autotime camera was patented in 1907. The Autotime Scale on the lens reduces the liability of error in exposure as it automatically indicates the proper time and stop opening for subjects under any condition of outdoor photography.Kodak patent May 1907 Automatic Exposure Scale. Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. Lens: Autotime settings around bottom of lens.camera, kodak, autotime -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Picturol Projector. Model Q, Society for Visual Education Inc, Estimated 1940s
Vintage SVE Picturol Model Q Film Strip Projector with case and 3 film strips. Circa 1940. Film format 35mm. Projector includes cord with bakelite switch (Garling Hartford Conn) and plug - made in Australia.On side: "PICTUROL PROJECTOR MODEL Q 120 VOLTS 100 wATTS NO 26999 MANUFACTURED BY Society for Visual Education Inc. Lens - S.V.E. Special Series 00-3"film strip, projector -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, The ABC of Bee Culture (A I Root), 1891
Hard Back Book - Black with gold Bee on the front -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Honeybee Ecology - A Study of Adaption in Social Life (Thomas D. Seeley), 1985
Soft Cover Book with white cover with bee drawings on front, 192 pages -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Jackman & Burden Editors, The Muses Flee Hitler, 1983
Studies issues of cultural transfer and adaptation as well as interaction between exiles and hosts. Printed by Smithsonian Institution Press.Dark blue soft covered book. Red/orange printing.The Muses Flee Hitlerpre war germany, dunera, singapore group -
Warracknabeal and District Historical Society
Tractor - International Harvester Titan 10-20hp, c.1915
2 cylinder, petrol kerosene, 4 stroke farm tractor. Body is grey, wheels and pulley faces are red. Magneto ignition, enclosed transmission, chain drive, steel spoked wheels. Serial no: 56099 -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, DENNISON MANUFACTURING CO, HOW TO DECORATE HALLS BOOTHS AND AUTOMOBILES, 1923
INSTRUCTIONS AND INSPIRATION FOR EVENT DECORATINGSMALL BOOKLET. WITH IMAGES OF AUTOMOBILE WITH TWO PEOPLE STANDING NEAR, BACKGROUND IS OF BUILDING AND CAR DECORATED 36 PAGESnon-fictionINSTRUCTIONS AND INSPIRATION FOR EVENT DECORATINGlocal history, book, reference -
Clunes Museum
Leisure object - GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
FIVE GRAMOPHONE RECORDS IN PAPER SLEEVES. 1. EDISON RECORD - "NO NIGHT THERE" & "LOVE LIFTED ME" 2. DECCA - "ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA" & "MA BELLE MARGUERITE" 3. COLUMBIA - "TWO BLACK CROWS" 4. CAPITOL - "THREE ORPHAN KITTENS" 5. REGAL ZONOPHONE - "HOME ON THE RANGE" & "YODEL-O-DE-AY" local history, musical instruments, accessories, musical instrument accessories -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Wooden Windmill, Wind Engine Pump Co, Early 190o’s
Restored by Des Tuttle. Originally owned by Ann Thom, retrieved from the property "Pleasantfield" BurramineMulti Vane windmill with a directional vaneWind engine and pump Co, Batavia Illinois -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Vacuum, NA
Upright machine with metal rollers and a cloth bag.it is supported by a wooden handle and two rubber and metal wheelsNA -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Vacuum
Upright metal structure with a metal handle and a cloth bag attached to an outlet at the base. An electrical cord is fixed to the basePatterned in June 1925 pat no.15627. No 6541742. 240 volt BEE VAC ELECTRIC CLEANER MODEL G "BIRT MAN" ELECTRIC COMPANY CHICAGO -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Singer Sewing Machine - Miniature working model, C1928
The Singer sewing machine was purchased [in New Plymouth, NZ] by the donor, Yvonne's, parents as a birthday/Christmas present when she was about six or maybe a little older – therefore about 1935. Much, much later, in the 1960s, it was given to her daughter, Susan, who like Yvonne seldom used it because if the seam was not correctly tied off the whole seam unravelled.Singer sewing machine and original box. Intended as girls sewing machine to teach them to make dolls clothes. Metal with Singer logo and clamp to secure to table top, with appropriate needles.Singerdomestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Camera
Camera donated by Society member, Barbara Rogalski. Was used by Joan Roczniok during early 1920's to make photographic records of family membersKodak No. 1A Pocket Kodak black folding bellows camera. Aperture openings - T, B, 1/25 and 1/50 seconds. When opened, shutter extends out revealing 'Shutter made in Rochester NY, Eastman Kodak Co' and 'Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co.' engraved on metal plates.Use Kodak film|No. A116photography, cameras -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Rosary, 1909
Blue cloth binding with embossing and gilt tooling. 389 pages.E Wiltshire 1918 (lh inside cover)|F Warren (top rh corner)books, fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Inkpad
A black plastic case containing a black ink pad. The cover is embossed with the makers name.|Paper label attached to the lower right corner says - Quality products for over 100 years - Carter's Black + barcodeDennison Carter'scommerce, office equipment / stationery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Clock
Standing pendulum clock with painted beehive decoration below clock face. Polished wooden case with metal trim. Opening front face with Roman numerals. Key with decorated handleOn inside back - 'Oct. Prize Night Day Striking' Also sundry instructions and advertisements. Handwritten '1880'horology, clocks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Vaporiser
Ornate gold painted stand with glass bottle burner. In original box with instructions. Five pieces includes the box and instructions.Vapo Cresolene Use Kerosene.medicine, pharmacy -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Plane
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.Plane, wood, matching, 3/4", groove -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Plane
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.Plane, wood, matching, 3/4", yongue -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Plane metal
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.Plane metal, No 78 rebate -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Plane metal
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.Plane metal, block, 0110 -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Scraper blade
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.Scraper blade -
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