From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler to measure 12 inches and 30cmsPay into your School Bank every week.school, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

A white dinner plate with scalloped pie crust edge trimmed with gold bright green band edged in gold and with a sunburst design on inner edge.Made in England H & K Tunstall 2109domestic items, crockery

A white dinner plate with scalloped edge trimmed with gold. Bright green band edged in gold amd with a sunburst design on inner edge.Made in England D & K Tunstall 0018domestic items, crockery

Solid moulded glass container with small indents to rest a pen. Glass dish has a shallow recess to hold pins and paper clips. Base of dish has pattern of small squares moulded into it.domestic items, writing equipment, commerce, office equipment / stationery

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionJ.Rabone & Sons Birminghamschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler used as a promotional ruler. Inscribed with rules of Police Traffic School. Measures in inches to one foot and in fours and eights to one foot.Bank of New South Savings Bankschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionAn assortment of six steel nib pens - two with ordinary nibs, Three with different shapes, two brown, one maroon, one grey and two green.domestic items, writing equipment, school, equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionTwo bakelite pencils -One green and black pencil and one red and black pencil each with two brass rings, a pocket clip and a brass ferrule.Onoto The Pencil Made in Gt Britaindomestic items, writing equipment

A black self filling fountain pen with a cap over the nib of gold coloured metal with name HASCO in gold on the cap. The pen comes in its own box of green cardboard with gold writing - 'HASCO ' Self-Filling Fountain Pen - Marvel of Value.HASCOdomestic items, writing equipment

From the estate of Jean Ord (nee Tate) formerly of 31Drummond Street Blackburn, mother of the donor.Six stainless steel table knives - bone handle. In the original box.Edwin H Needham 1878 Sheffield Firth Stainlessdomestic items, cutlery

From the Betty McPhee ruler collectionWooden ruler measuring in metric to 30cms.State Bank of Victoriaschool, equipment, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionBrass letter opener with a stylised dragons head joined on to the blade of the opener.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionA bone coloured letter called a 'letter scale' with an embossed imperial scale to 7 inches on one edge. Handle has five red dots marking 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, 1oz, 1 1/2 oz & 2oz. On reverse is inscription 'insert letter' to mark gap to weigh letter and an additional inscription 'grasp rotary button and balance'. Embossed in blue with compliments ALLEN & HANBURYSWith compliments ALLEN & HANBURYScommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee office equipment collectionRound brown stone ware ink well.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionRound stone ware ink wellcommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionInk bottle, green in colour, oblong and squat.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionSquare, squat glass ink bottle with a ridge on both sides to rest pen.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionSmall clear glass bottle. It appears that it was used for glue or paste. Base has a flower pattern .commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionWhite glass round bottle shaped from neck down to a round edge on the bottle.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

A small box of ball-pointed pen nibs (7 left). A yellow, red and black box containing metal no. 5 & 6M grey nibs. Named as balled-pointed pens, 2L Flewitt's Patent. On back: Suitable for writing in Every position, glide over. Any paper, never scratch nor stick in the paper. Manufactured by D. Leonards & Co. Birmingham. Solely for Ormiston & Glass Ltd. Contractors to H.M. Government 28 Newgate St., London ECcommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee Writing equipment collection.Asmall thin red lead pencil with a china decoration on the top of a woman's head wearing a green cloche hat.domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing collectionSilver propelling pencil with clip for pocket and with a fancy top.Patented No 179290domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee Writing Collection.A grey metal pencil sharpener decorated with two ringsdomestic items, writing equipment

Large round cream glazed earthenware cooking crock.Large round cream glazed earthenware crock'M47'ceramics, earthenware, domestic items, containers

Part of the Bette Jones Milk Jug Cover Collection.A cream crotchet round milk jug cover with green glass beads and a centre crocheted cup and saucer in cream with a green edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Used by donors for polishing wooden and lino floor in the 1950s and 1960s in their home at 16 McDowall Street, Mitcham.Three brush 'Electrolux' floor Polisher/ Scrubber with polish container and three scrubber brushes, and a remotely operated polish container. It has a 'tee' shape handle which is adjustable in height to polish under tables etc. There is provision for attaching a polish container to the polisher. Flow of polish ie regulated by a chain attached to handle. Handle also has clips for holding the power cord when stored. Body of polisher is squat triangular- shape finished in red and gunmetal grey. There is a heavy rubber skirt surrounding the area where the brushes rotate.|Model B9 Serial CME 6005498 on plate at back.Electrolux Made in Australia - plate at front|Electrolux insignia on front|Plate at back gives power details and serial number.domestic items, cleaning

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

Ink wells belonged to Anthony Docherty of West Footscray who died in 1934.Two metal ink well set on a round metal base covered in brown & cream mottled celluloid.Made in Germanydomestic items, writing equipment

Cream irish linen tea towels with printed green border on three sides. 10cm green band, with printed cup and saucer on fourth side.domestic items, cleaning, manchester, work cloths

Souvenir made by a serviceman during World War 2 at Wewak. Knife was hand made as a recreational activity.Silver plated metal knife engraved both side with the words Wewak Souvenir also engraved on one side. On the other side is Best wishes from Harold. Knife blade bullet shaped handle.domestic items, cutlery