Joseph Davies collection, bravery award medal awarded to Joseph Davies for an act of bravery in rescuing a fellow miner from a shaft of the Goldfields Consolidated mine Bendigo after an explosion on July 16th 1909. Circular medal with a blue and gold ribbon & pin clasp, showing 2 miners on one side and the word Courage, bust of Edward VII on other side, name Joseph Davies etched on rim. Encased in a red leather box with satin & velvet lining.trophies & awards, public events, bravery

a. Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Limited share scrip No 41 Capital £55,000 in 55,000 shares consisting of numbers 28326- 28425 held by Emma Cohen of St Kilda dated 6th day December 1889. W Hastings secretary witnessed two directors signatures??. Reverse states Paid in addittion 5shillings per share dated 30th January 88 per P Maiton. .b Transfer Doc No 285 of shares numbered consecutively 28326-28425 from Emma Cohen deceased undertaken by 'The Equity Trustees Executors and agency Company Ltd' . Shares transferred to Esther M Landeshut of Redan Street St Kilda dated Nineteenth day June 1905. Signed in presence of John Burrit Box and Dianne Mackinson.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, cohn bros brewery. emma cohen of st kilda. the equity trustees executors and agency company ltd

A decorated box containing 'The Bendigo Advertiser' cuttings covering the social life of Bendigo in 1966, '67 and '68.Cuttings BAbendigo, institutions, social life, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, bendigo social life, entertainment, heritage, societies, person, recreation, societies

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay C. Klynack the sum of £1/0/0 for Repairs to Desk and Box. Signed by Wm Rowe, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, c klynack, wm rowe

Round Hat Box containing a collection of lace womens wedding items. Box is approximately 400mm in diameter.

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, darling smith carriers, railway, station, coach house, lydiard st, horses, carts, provincial, signal box

TROVE: The Advertiser (Adelaide S.A. 1931-1954) Sat 22 June 1935, page 24, Advertising 'PUBLIC NOTICE TO BOTTLERS, BOTTLE DEALERS, ETC., RE PROPERTY BRANDED BOTTLES WHICH ARE NOT SOLD. The undermentioned. Firms and Companies, carrying on business at Sydney and elsewhere. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that all Bottles delivered by them, to their customers, having a notification moulded thereon that they are, or remain, the property of the Firms and Companies mentioned below. ARE NOT SOLD WITH THE CONTENTS THEREOF, BUT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF SUCH FIRMS and COMPANIES. Such Bottles are loaned solely for me purpose of enabling the contents to be delivered to the purchasers from the said Firms and Companies, and to all subsequent purchasers of the contents. As soon as the Bottles are emptied of their contents they must not be refilled, destroyed, damaged, or used again for any purpose, but must, on demand, be delivered up to the Companies or Firms whose names are moulded thereon, or to their Accredited Agents:— BUTLER AND NORMAN. LTD., MANDIBLE ST., ALEXANDRIA, NJS.W. The remuneration received by Collectors, Dealers, etc. Is simply an allowance for the safe custody, and collection of the Bottles. LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ANY PERSON OR COMPANY VIOLATING THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THESE FIRMS' OR COMPANIES' BRANDED BOTTLES........................Taylor Chemical Co..............'. TROVE : Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Thursday 5 July 1945, page 7, Advertising. DON'T COUGH ALL NIGHT ! take a dose of YCOUGH at bedtime! Y- Cough will relieve your cough or cold while you sleep peacefully! 1'9 AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES. On box labels : Taylor Chemical Co. Sydney, Reg. Vic. 3146. Clear, rectangular in section, screw top bottle with orange metal lid and orange, brown & white printed paper label, containing dark brown liquid, in a corrugated cardboard lined orange, dark brown and white printed cardboard box. Embossed on side of bottle in cartouche 'THIS BOTTLE LWAYS REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY'. Embossed on base of bottle AGM logo with the numerals '16510' along side and the numeral '3' below. On orange metal top printed in white 'Y-COUGH' and 'PLEASANT TO TAKE'. On paper bottle label '....world.......Y-COUGH REGISTERED FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS, OF COLDS, INFLUENXA, BRONCHITUS AND WHOOPING COUGH and for the relief of throat soreness and irritation. DOSE : Adults : one or two teaspoonsful every 2 hours or when cough is troublesome. Children over 6, one teaspoonful every 3 or 4 hours. Under 6, half quantity. FOR Colds and Influenza : one teaspoonful in cup of hot water after getting into bed will give added relief. This package contains 3.77% Potassii Bromidum. Net Contents : 2 1/2 Fl. Oz. Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. Front of box & repeated rear ' Y-COUGH REGISTERED FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS, OF COLDS, INFLUENXA, BRONCHITUS AND WHOOPING COUGH and for relief of throat soreness and irritation. Side 1. of box 'PLEASANT TO TAKE Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. Side 2. of box 'NO HARMFUL DRUGS Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. chemist, medicine, influenza

TROVE: The Advertiser (Adelaide S.A. 1931-1954) Sat 22 June 1935, page 24, Advertising 'PUBLIC NOTICE TO BOTTLERS, BOTTLE DEALERS, ETC., RE PROPERTY BRANDED BOTTLES WHICH ARE NOT SOLD. The undermentioned. Firms and Companies, carrying on business at Sydney and elsewhere. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that all Bottles delivered by them, to their customers, having a notification moulded thereon that they are, or remain, the property of the Firms and Companies mentioned below. ARE NOT SOLD WITH THE CONTENTS THEREOF, BUT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF SUCH FIRMS and COMPANIES. Such Bottles are loaned solely for me purpose of enabling the contents to be delivered to the purchasers from the said Firms and Companies, and to all subsequent purchasers of the contents. As soon as the Bottles are emptied of their contents they must not be refilled, destroyed, damaged, or used again for any purpose, but must, on demand, be delivered up to the Companies or Firms whose names are moulded thereon, or to their Accredited Agents:— BUTLER AND NORMAN. LTD., MANDIBLE ST., ALEXANDRIA, NJS.W. The remuneration received by Collectors, Dealers, etc. Is simply an allowance for the safe custody, and collection of the Bottles. LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ANY PERSON OR COMPANY VIOLATING THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THESE FIRMS' OR COMPANIES' BRANDED BOTTLES........................Taylor Chemical Co..............'. TROVE : Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Thursday 5 July 1945, page 7, Advertising. DON'T COUGH ALL NIGHT ! take a dose of YCOUGH at bedtime! Y- Cough will relieve your cough or cold while you sleep peacefully! 1'9 AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES. On box labels : Taylor Chemical Co. Sydney, Reg. Vic. 3146. Clear, rectangular in section, screw top bottle with orange metal lid and orange, brown & white printed paper label, containing dark brown liquid, in a corrugated cardboard lined orange, dark brown and white printed cardboard box. Embossed on side of bottle in cartouche 'THIS BOTTLE LWAYS REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY'. Embossed on base of bottle AGM logo with the numerals '16510' along side and the numeral '3' below. On orange metal top printed in white 'Y-COUGH' and 'PLEASANT TO TAKE'. On paper bottle label '....world.......Y-COUGH REGISTERED FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS, OF COLDS, INFLUENXA, BRONCHITUS AND WHOOPING COUGH and for the relief of throat soreness and irritation. DOSE : Adults : one or two teaspoonsful every 2 hours or when cough is troublesome. Children over 6, one teaspoonful every 3 or 4 hours. Under 6, half quantity. FOR Colds and Influenza : one teaspoonful in cup of hot water after getting into bed will give added relief. This package contains 3.77% Potassii Bromidum. Net Contents : 2 1/2 Fl. Oz. Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. Front of box & repeated rear ' Y-COUGH REGISTERED FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS, OF COLDS, INFLUENXA, BRONCHITUS AND WHOOPING COUGH and for relief of throat soreness and irritation. Side 1. of box 'PLEASANT TO TAKE Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. Side 2. of box 'NO HARMFUL DRUGS Sole Manufacturers TAYLOR CHEMICAL CO. SYDNEY. Reg. Vic. 3146'. chemist, medicine, infuenza

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Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. The contents of this box are consistent with use by a midwife, but such a box would have been cumbersome and heavy to carry around. It is possible that Mary Howlett would also have had a bag for her midwifery requirements.This midwifery box is highly significant as it includes close to the original contents of one midwife's 'professional kit' up to 1920. The contents reveal something of the professional practice of a midwife in country Victoria at that time.A wooden box with hinged lift-up lid, one drawer, and an inner wooden tray. Rests at each side inside box indicate another tray may have originally sat across the top. Pasted inside the lid is a product list from Robert McDonald (chemist and druggist). There are locks for both the main chest section and the drawer. A circular section is cut out of the bottom of the drawer. The contents of the box include, enema syringe, a red rubber douche, glass breast pump, nipple shields, a thermometer in travel case. Also includes cotton bandages, a tooth extractor, and fetal stethoscope.midwifery

Artefact may have been used for enema or vaginal irrigation. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Black bakelite irrigator, resembling a test tube in shape. The irrigator has four entries, a connecting bridge and serrated edged flange. Stopcock attachment and tubing are missing.irrigation, midwifery

Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Small black bakelite irrigator nozzle. There are 7 entries in the nozzle head. Small ridge around neck of nozzle.irrigation, midwifery

Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Syringe attachment with 4 depressions of equal size around the base. Inside is a shallow rim. The inside is hollow and wider at the base rim than the top. It tapers to half the circumference size at the outlet.intravenous device, midwifery

This item may have been used for enema or vaginal irrigation. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Black bakelite nozzle with one entry. irrigation, midwifery

Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster and he donated to the museum collection in 1993. A related item held in the collection is Mrs Howlett's linen apron donated by Patricia Thompson in 1993.Black bakelite irrigation nozzle.midwifery, irrigation

This item can be used for cleaning rubber tubing or to assist with the introduction of rubber catheters and tubing. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Device made of metal wire with a rounded point at one end and an eye hook the other end.surgery, midwifery

This douche, with the manufacturers object description of "heisswasserspulungen" which translates as healing water douche, came from the Edward Rowden White Estate. The heisswasserpular designed by Dr Walzer-Frank was used as a vaginal douche by attaching a rubber hose to the glass connector which was then inserted into the vagina. Acquired from Dr Harold Attwood, the Curator of the Medical History Unit, University of Melbourne, 2 April 1996. In a letter to Geoff Bishop ... " I think they are best held in your collection rather than here." (see accession file)Transferred from the collection of the Medical Unit (Brownless Medical Museum) University of Melbourne, from the Sir Edward Rowden White Estate. Sir Edward (1884-1958) was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Regional Council of RCOG and was the first Chairman of the Arthur Wilson Foundation, and created (with his brother) the EA Rowden White and Edward R White Foundation for Medical Research at the Royal Women's Hospital in 1955. Black bakelite bulb with glass douche nozzle and irrigator connections at each end. Stored in original box. Handwritten in blue pencil on side of box: "Vaginal Douche".vaginal irrigation

This type of wire cot was in common use in Maternity hospitals from the 1920s to the 1950s. Cot and bedding originally from the Maternity Unit, St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this cot and other items to the Museum collection in 1998. The mattresses were made by 'Cloudsoft' bedding in Fitzroy, Victoria. Infant's cot, made of wire and wire mesh, with two covered mattresses [218.2, 218.3]. Mattress cases are printed with text that reads 'Northern Hospital Linen Service - 51' and 'Stericlean Linen Service'.infant care

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing 4 week embryo.Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastc stand with "SOMSO" stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY'stamped underneath base . One of four models in the series, this is the first of the four.education

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing 8 week embryo.Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastc stand with "SOMSO stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY'stamped underneath base . One of four models in the series, this is the second of the four.education

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing12 week embryo. Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastic stand with "SOMSO" stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY' stamped underneath base. One of four models in the series, this is the third of the four.education