Fly swat made from fencing wire by George Darwin to use on his farm at Tongala in northern Victoria, around 1926-42. The swat has been with the family since he left the farm in 1942.rural life, darwin, mr george

Portion of loosely -bound thirty-four double sided cream coloured page farm diary anonymous donor received 2011. Charlton, Barrakee, Buckrabanyule districts. Record segments date from period 1886-1894. Temperature, rainfall, farm-life both domestic and agricultural recorded. Prices of animal stock, grain and machinery. Property names mentioned include New Guniea, Maylands, The diary begins on 4.1.1886 on 10.2.1886 he was sworn in as one of Her Majesties Volunteers to serve for a period of three years , gave a cheque for three pounds 13 shillings for the purchase of a new rifle 27.2.1886 'Received my new rifle today with bayonet , belt and pouch , No 9153 . 17.5.1886 entry states he went to the Presbyterian team meeting at Charlton and enjoyed himself very muchheritage

THIS TOOL CAME FROM WALTER COOK'S FARM AND WAS USED WHEN BLASTING ROCK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEP DIP. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE USED MUCH EARLIER IN THE HISTORY OF THE FARM TO BLAST THE WELL WHICH IS THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY FOR STOCKTOOL USED TO CLEAN OUT HOLE FOR DYNAMITE WHEN BLASTING ROCKlocal history, trades, tools, cook family

The potato was grown at Fred Mundy's farm, Orbost.This photograph is a reflection of social life in the first half of the 20th century. It is a whimsical, fun photograph.A black / white photograph of a potato which has been dressed as a doll.on back - "Farquhar" on front - "Potato grown at Fred Mundy's"

At Edendale Farm with original manager, Ian PatchingRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 stripKodak Gold 100-2 5095edendale community farm, ian patching, sheep

At Edendale Farm with original manager, Ian PatchingRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 stripKodak Gold 100-2 5095edendale community farm, ian patching, sheep

At Edendale Farm with original manager, Ian PatchingRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 stripKodak Gold 100-2 5095edendale community farm, ian patching, sheep

was used by Mr Dunne's family at their farm at LilliputAxe head

was used by Mr Dunne's family at their farm at Lilliputwell worn butter pat

was used by Mr Dunne's family at their farm at Lilliputwell worn butter pat

Farming tool used for moving fodder on farmsObject holds farming significance as retailed by Holden and FrostFive pronged steel pitch fork with wooden handlefarming, fork

The tape has not been played but presumably is a recording of part of the Annual Dinner held in 1958 due to the label.A record that Legatees felt their meetings were worth recording for future reference.An audio recording on a clear plastic spool of an Annual Dinner in 1958 in a cardboard box with the Mastertape logo.Printed with Mastertape M.S.S. recording company LTD. Type in red print. PM15, BW2.561, stamp. The master sound system, Poyle farm, Colnbrook, Bucks, England in blue print Torn cardboard, Annual Dinner 1958.legatee event, legatee

Recollections of the author's father, who worked at the Mont Park farm in the early 1960s, the MMBW 1966-1981 and as a fire watcher at Strath Creek Fire Tower until his retirement. The family also had a small mixed farm.3 p. text with colour photographswallaby creek, strath creek fire tower, keating family, anne paul, ted keating, bushfire management, melbourne water

Grace Partington was born in 1906 to Will Partington and Annie May Medhurst. Grace helped on the farm at Willis Vale until her late 20s. At age 30 she married Les Pollard and moved to his dairy farm at Drouin.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.grace isobel partington, grace pollard

Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Ken Eckersall: Tales from the 1930s • May Meeting • The Shillinglaw Farm Walk • Eltham RSL and War Memorial • Edendale Farm • Subscriptions • Records Workshops • Office Bearers 2010-2011 The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

Shire of Diamond Valley Rates assessment issued to Alan Partington in 1970. This land is assessed as an "Urban Farm". In 1974 the 'farm rate' was declined for this property, eventually leading to its acquisition by the Shire for recreational space, now known as Whatmough Park.Part of the property owned by the Partington family in the original Greensborough farmland. Rates notice, printed in red text with black typed details.Date stamped with rubber stampalan partington, william alan partington, partington family, land deals greensborough, church street greensborough, whatmough park

Fabbro's farm on Bell Street to the left of frame 11Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

Fabbro's farm on Bell Street to the left of frame 11Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

Fabbro's farm on Bell Street to the left of frame 11Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

Fabbro's farm on Bell Street to the left of frame 11Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

This jar was used by the Hunt family on their dairy farm at Cudgee.Stoneware jar with stopper and wire handle. The cream body has instructions for use. From where the bottle slopes to the stopper is glazed brown. The stopper is rubber and the handle coiled wire.Stopper: 'Sharpe Bros Australia and New Zealand'. Body: Keep the Stopper Tight. This Jar is the absolute property and must be returned to Sharpe Bros. Australia & New Zealand Original and Largest Hygenic Brewer CAUTION. Persons Damaging Wilfully Retaining, Trading with or Misappropriating the use of this jar WILL BE PROSECUTED Sharpe Bros Trademarkallansford, cudgee, mervyn hunt, sharpe bros, stoneware jars, dairy farming, bottles, china ware

Probably the Ballarat School of Mines Farm or pine plantation.Ballarat Techncial School Norman StreetBlue line plan of part of Vale Park, Ballarat. vale park, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines farm, ballarat high school, norman street

Bessie Pickford lived at Yeovil Farm near ClunesUndated newsclip on the Clunes War Memorial.chatham-holmes collection, holmes family collection, clunes war memorial, marble digger, dan jones, charles jones, francis jones, ralph featherstone, harry barkell, tmmy chapman, bobby oliver, bobby cowan, bessie pickford, harry pickford, arthur fell, lodge brothers

Jar came from Bette Jones flower farmCream ceramic pot with ridged circumferencedomestic items, food storage & preservation

p34 'Old Farm Machinery in Australia' Society Ref.Horse drawn, hand operated Spring Tyne Orchard Cultivator. It can be paired with a similar cultivator. Has 7 tynes one disc at rear both adjustable. Depth of tyne into soil controlled by levers for light scratching to deep. The weight per tooth was 1/2 that of ordinary English harrow. Useful for rough stony ground.'Harvey' - on rear disc adjuster pivot.rural industry, orcharding

One of the original bag hooks used on the farm at Ziebell’sHessian bags were used pre 1970 and bag hooks were used to lift heavy bags of wheat, and milled grains such as bran and pollardSmall instrument for hanging and moving bags, bifurcated hook with wood handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, farming, transportation, tool

Used on a farm in the late 19th or early 20th century.A pair of brass horse hames with a missing chain link at the top. Each has a hook attached with a metal ring at the end. It has four rings. It would have been attached to a horse collar and used to to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces, which attach to the wagon or plough, of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling. It was used in the late 19th or early 20th century.horses, horse accessories, harness, animal accessories, farm equipment, hames

Used on a farm in the late 19th or early 20th century.A pair of tubular steel horse hames which are linked together by a five links chain at the top to two rings. There are two large flat steel hooks attached to the sides with bolts and nuts and it has two metal rings at the bottom. It would have been attached to a horse collar and used to to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces, which attach to the wagon or plough, of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling. It was used in the late 19th or early 20th century.horses, horse accessories, harness, animal accessories, farm equipment, hames