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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Aural Syringe with Nozzle
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.3 stainless steel parts in a sealed clear plastic bag. Used for an ear wash. 1. large hollow cylinder each end embossed with lines for something to be screwed on. 2. Plunger that fits inside cylinder & could screw on. 3. Top with a nozzle that screws on the other end.2. ?? / Made in England. Rod is marked with 4 inscriptions equal distance apart - measurements.hospital equipment. medical equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. aural syringe. ear. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Catheters - male and female
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Curved hollow orange rubber strips (male) slightly varying widths Straight hollow grey rubber strips (female) slightly varying widthstawonga, medical equipment. hospital equipment. catheter. mt beauty -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Guarded Tonsil Curette
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.For removing tonsils. The curette is designed to scrape the surface. Long metal instrument with yellow (brass?) handle which is flatish with grooves on opposite sides. The instrument part is about the same length splitting out and forming a hook at right angles. The hook is formed by 2 parts together the lower part having 3 sharp teeth protruding inwards. The hook is wide. hospital equipment. medical equipment. tonsil. curette. mt beauty. tawonga. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Catheter
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Metal catheter has a knob at one end and is slightly curved at the otherhospital equipment. medical equipment. doctor. catheter. tawonga. mt beauty. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Garded Adenoid Curette
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Metal curette thicker at one end marked by another thick bit about half way along with a split at the end forming an elongated loop Used to scrape/clean the adenoids.medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. curette. adenoids. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tracheotomy Tubes
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.6 metal tubes attached to white tape. the tubes are hollow with a hole midway in 3 of them. Shaped like a curved horn. At the broad end is an egg shaped shield with a square hook on each of the longer sides. Inscribed: x3 ALLAN & HANBURYS LTD / LONDON on shield 26 on the other side; RAMSAY on the other 3hospital equipment. medical equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. trachea -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Everett Syringe
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Glass frosted white syringe with markings for measurement. Steel plunger attachments. Tape has been stuck diagonally across and around the cylinder. Red lines and numbers on cylinder for measurement. 'Interchangeable EVERETT'medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. syringe. doctor, injection. innoculation -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Rongeur Bone Nibbler
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Used for nibbling bones during operations. In sterilised bag. Look like pliers. Handle bowed with ribbed pattern. Gripping end has egg shaped hollow before meeting to grip.medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. bones. rongeur. operation -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Boyle Davis Mouth Gag
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Stainless steel mouth gag used to hold the mouth open during surgery. e.g.. taking out the tonsils Some rubber on two curved parts. Too complicated to describe - see photo.hospital equipment. medical equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. tonsils. mouth gag. boyle-davis. surgery -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
IV Bottle with Airway
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Used in the delivery of intravenous fluids Clear glass bottle with plastic black lid sealed and with 2 holes through it. A short hard plastic straw for air is in one hole and in the other a long hard plastic straw going down to the bottom. The jar is embossed with measurements up to 1000ml. There is a torn label on the bottle. Near the bottom is a white plastic handle which may be able to be attached to something.Embossed measurements with numbers and lines. Also 1000 ml. The label has the title, in blue, Dextrose 10% w/v. On the bottom 8146 is embossed.medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. intravenous fluids -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Silk Sutures
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s, specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.x 15 packets/sachets of Black braided silk sutures and x 3 packets of Surgical Catgut in a cardboard box with a tray sliding out. The box is labelled. The sachets are standing up in the tray. The packets are labelled and have foil at the back and clear plastic attached at the front. The suture is sterilised and possibly in a sachet of its own behind the label.Box and each sachet: Blue label at end of tray- 684H (top left) 2 metric (3/0) ETHICON / Silk / Black Braided /Silk Suture /45 cm Non-Capillary Sterile / Johnson & Johnson / medical Products Pty. Ltd. Sydney. (on right) Cutting FS-1 / 24mm. Sachet yellow label: Plain 2/0 metric 3.5 / Ethicon / Surgical Catgut, B.P. / Sterile / Non- Boilable / Taper CT-1/ 36 mm / Length 75 cm / Ethnor Pty. Ltd. Sydney. Across the sachet is a dotted line (for cutting?) then across the label Plain 2/0 / 843. Top of box - broken label. Made in Australia /Johnson&Johnson medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. suture. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Boyle Davis Tongue Depressor
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.In sterilized packet. A metal instrument mostly 2 sided, third side being very short slightly rounded and at right angles to the long side. . Long side has grooves embossed on the outside. Second side is at right angles to the long side (at other end) and is shaped like a tongue, with small embossed grooves on the inside and a metal hollow attachment on the outside that comes up near the junction of the two lengths. Grooves on 2 sides.medical instrument. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. tongue. boyle davis. tonsil -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Circumcision Trimmer x2
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Shape is like a stapler. Stainless steel. 4 parts that fit together. 1. a screw with large top. 2. Flat piece with oblong hole and round hole at end which 3. fits in standing up. Has a black knob at one end. 4 attached to 2 with screw (1.) This is flat at screw end then rises up and bends over to clip on with part 3'Little / Trimmer/ 14 CM' embossed on flat piece (2)medical instrument. hospital equipment. circumcision. tawonga. mt beauty. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Oxygen Mask
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.3 parts. 1. Flexible plastic mask for nose and mouth with a hole either side for the nose to breathe. Another hole for air to enter from a tube below to the mouth or nose. Blue material tape is attached each side to go around the head. 2. Hard clear plastic that fits into tube hole of mask. It protects a narrow tube that fits onto 3. a long soft green plastic hollow tube with fittings at each end. medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. oxygen mask -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Self Retaining Abdominal Retractor
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity. In a sealed sterilised bag. Large scissor like steel instrument with 2 loose identical parts. Handle end is controlled by teeth. Pivot has a screw protruding out. Instrument end is flat with a key hole at each end. Loose bits are 3 sided with a hook like attachment on 1 side. medical instrument. hospital equipment. speculum. abdominal. tawonga. mt beauty. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Skin Graft Knife
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.In yellow cardboard box with black writing. Hollow (loop) handle. Pivot is a screw so that the blade can be taken out. Blade has a hole for the screw. Has a shorter straight side and a longer side with teeth like a saw. It fits in a cavity shaped for the knife. Another cavity is next to it but is empty.Box: Eschmann Skin Graft Knife / Including ten sterile disposable blades. Followed by 3 other languages. Made in England hospital equipment. medical instrument. tawonga. mt beauty. knife. skin graft -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Rectal Proctoscope
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Used to look into the rectum. Part 1 fits into a hollow cylinder of part 2. 1. Plastic brown handle - round and shaped at end with 4 slices to form square shape for easy grip. attached to steel with protective plate long thin rod & then cylinder with covered shaped ends. 2. All steel - spoon shaped handle on angle to hollow cylinder wider and shaped into hollow cylinder - bottom cut cross section on angle.11AQ - on part 1. on steel between protective plate and wooden handle 11AQ - on part 2. across tip of handle DOWNS DA-001-01-Y length ways on handlemedical instrument. hospital equipment. mt beauty. tawonga. rectum. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tonsil Dissector
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga district General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Long steel instrument slightly curved. Used to dissect tonsils.RP on one side near middlemedical equipment. hospital equipment. tonsil. mt beauty. tawonga. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Double Ended Tonsil Dissector
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Double ended - used to dissect tonsils Long stainless steel with curved flat end and at other end 90 degree angle hook with 3 curved points. Middle wider with etching.Etching into steel in middle, wider part - both sides. H.A.T. MELB. - next to etching at hook end. Stainless - next to etching at 'spoon' end facing other way to hook end.medical instrument. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. tonsil -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Helmet, Steel, Australian, MkII, 1942
Standard pattern WW2 steel helmet as worn by Australian forces from 1940 until 1950s. Replaced by US Pattern M1 steel helmet.Completely original WW2 Australian helmet Australian MkII raw edge steel helmet with MkII linseed oil fabric liner. Webbing chinstrap with steel springs. Moulded rubber crown pad. MkIII chinstrap securing lugs. Exterior painted chocolate brown.Lugs dated 1942steel helmet -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Pressure Cooker, c1950
Used by donor's family in the 1950s,60s,70, & 80s. They were originally made at the Commonwealth Aircraft Factory after the war to use the facilities available.Namco Pressure Cooker - a large heavy aluminium saucepan with a close fitting lid which seals on a rubber ring (missing). The lid is locked in place by wide interlocking lugs on the saucepan and the lid. It has a gauge to indicate pressure and a lever and seal system on the lid which locks into safety lock. The safety lock includes a stem release hole in which a small round plug is inserted. The pressure can be adjusted. Also included is a lead safety plug to release the steam if it overheats. Two bakelite covered steel handles aids its use.526Y on both handlesdomestic items, cooking -
Ballarat Heritage Services
digital copy, Gervasoni Mayor and Mayoress of Kew 1979-80 at Chellowdene, 1979
Chellowdene was an architect designed triple fronted 1950s brick dwelling with an Edna Walling garden at 37 Wills Street, Kew. It was demolished by the subsequent owner.Copy of a colour photograph showing City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni and Mayoress Kathleen Gervasoni in the front of their Kew property 'Chellowdene'.mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, k, mayoress, chellowdene, wills, kew mayors, wills street kew -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Former Sebastopol Town Hall, later Sebastopol Library, 2017, 02/01/2017
The old Sebastopol Town Hall was erected in 1868 and opened on 19 March, 1869. The Town Hall was rebuilt in the 1950s and opened on 20 December 1960. Colour photograph of the Sebastopol Library.sebastopol, sebastopol library, sebastopol town hall -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Panorama of Sassafras, Vic, c1950
Panorama of Sassafras in the 1950s taken from Wallaby Avenue looking down onto the Sassafras Cabaret building. Rostrevor can be seen at centre top.Black and white Rose Series postcard P. 10220 showing a view from high down the Main Street of Sassafras looking north towards Olinda.On reverse POST CARD. A Real Photograph. Produced in Australia.rose series, postcard, sassafras, cabaret, wallaby avenue, rostrevor -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Functional object - 3 Div shooting trophy
The 3rd Division conducted annual shooting competitions in 1950s, 60s, 70s and 1980s. Individual trophies were presented to each member of the winning team.Pewter cup presented to a member of the 1977 Best Rifle Team in 3rd Division.3 Div / Small Arms Competition / 1977 / Best Rifles team / A Squadron 8/13 VMRshooting, victoria, vmr, 3 division -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston St, John Alfred
Photo shows L class 103 (Route 6). Has the National Bank behind. Note the street lighting standards. Photo during the 1950sYields information about the use of the L class tram in Melbourne during the mid 1950sPhotograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston StHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, l class, swanston st, tram 103, trams -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Pencil, Souvenir Pencil x 2, 1960s
These two pencils have been marked with names to serve as advertising items and souvenirs. One is from Zanos’ Elite Café of 80 Liebig Street. This café operated in the 1950s and 60s. The other is from the Jaycee 20th Victorian Zone Conference of 1965 held in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) was established in the early 1950s to advance business and encourage civic leadership in its members. The Briquette Company was a sponsor of the 1965 Conference.These pencils are of minor interest as examples of advertising techniques used in the second half of the 20th century. Today the souvenir item is more likely to be in the form of a biro or a computer accessoryThese are two circular lead pencils, one advertising Zanos’ Elite Café, which is unsharpened and silver in colour and one advertising the Jaycee 20th Victorian Zone Conference of 1965 and Briquettes which is of white and red colouring.1. ‘Zanos’ Elite Café, 80 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Phone 2236’ 2. ‘ Jaycee 20th Victorian Zone Conference, Warrnambool, 1965, Bernie Briquette says- Enjoy the Friendly Warmth of Briquettes’ zanos’ elite café, warrnambool jaycees, warrnambool -
Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.
Val Morgan Theatre Advertising Record, 1953
78 RPM recordVAL MORGAN Theatre Advertising Point Lonsdale Theatre 8-8-1953 The theatre advertising record contained the spoken commentary which accompanied what were generally referred to as "Talkie Slides" which were frequently screened in theatres in the 1950s and 60s. The two main companies for advertising at the time were Val Morgan and Chas E. Blanks. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
McGill's Mouth Gag
This medical / hospital equipment was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was builtin the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Metal instrument with rubber over 'handles'. One end has 2 curved handles with grooves crosses on outside at ends and covered with rubber. The pivot has a screw. The other end is smooth and on the inside. It has wavy grooves on the outside and a slight curve. About one third of the way down from the pivot is a steel, moveable, 'clasp' which catches at the correct width.t T on cross bit and on the inside of the handle.medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. hospital. medical. nurse. mouth. medical instrument. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Auvard Speculum Weights
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance - Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacityHeavy solid metal cylinder - hollow with one section open (longitudinally) to fit onto handle of Auvard self retaining vaginal speculum.Scratchedmedical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. medical. hospital. nurse. doctor. medical instrument. weight. auvard. speculum.