Bath thermometers were used in both hospital and home nursing during the 1800s.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.Container for bath thermometer, consisting of base and lid. Cylindrical box made of tin with copper lining. Bath thermometer is missing.diagnostic instruments, midwifery

Used for storing sugarOrange painted tin with inscriptions and decorations. Motifs of thatched huts and palm trees suggest it was painted in the (then) Dutch East Indies.Suiker (sugar) on front and back. sugar container.

used to Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Belgrave to Menzies Creek line reopening used to Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Belgrave to Menzies Creek line reopening Locomotive Head Board - Puffing Billy 30 Years White round tin head board with black vinyl letters.Puffing Billy 30 Years 1962-1992 Belgrave - Menzies Creekpuffing billy, head board

Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used on Young Volunteers Operating Days Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used on Young Volunteers Operating Days Locomotive Head Board - Puffing Billy Railway - Young Volunteers Operating Day tin sign with Black vinyl letteringYoung Volunteers Operating Day Puffing Billy Railway puffing billy, young vounteers day, head board

Tobacco Tin G Damman & Co Pty Ltd Melbourne (Tobacconist Gustav Damman at Pleasant Creek 1858-1868)stawell

Nothing is known about the origin. IN 1895 Emma Blanche Annie Dear married Alfred Ernest Wellard, a young Methodist Minister in Tasmania and this was her churn. The Wellards used it in both Tasmania and Victoria. Later, it was handed on to their daughter Winsome Faith when she married Archibald Dufty, a farmer from the Wimmera. By then it was kept as an interesting relic of earlier days, as farming families in the 1920s and 1930s usually made their butter in Cherry butter churns. In the 1980s it was passed on to their daughter, Patricia Gibbons having only been used at several Farm Day Demonstrations in the previous sixty years.Large glass container, iron mechanism with tin lid for container and a wooden paddle. Wooden handle to turn cog mechanism.glass technology, glassware

Two plates and one saucer of a child's tea set. Made of tin with a red riding hood and the wolf painted on surface.toys, general

This object relates to Herbert Swain GREENING. He was born on 1/01/1891 in Ballarat, VIC. Herbert Swain served in the AIF (3292) enlisting on, 13/07/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 5 BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 15/02/1918. Herbert Swain GREENING was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Mrs. M. Greening - Mother. Herbert Greening was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.Tin or aluminium tag, circular in shape with embossed text. Loop at top is attached to the circular disc as a single piece of metal.Embossed in tag: “H. S. GREENING (in round arc design)/ 3292, 5. A. I/ C.E”first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Donated to Historical Society by Helen Gibson, the first district preschool playleader (early childhood educator). Most probably used to store early childhood materials.12oz tin, labelled 'Farex'. Label is green and white in colour. Cylindrical. "Glaxo Laboratories (Aust) Pty. Ltd" on label."2/-" in pencil on Amcal Chemist label. Stamped "3G".food container

A recording of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. It is possible it was shown to Junior Legatees at a special screening as captured in the Programme for the Coronation Rally at 01163.A copy of the Queen's coronation ceremony that was shown to junior legatees.Grey metal tin with 600 feet of 16mm film inside. Sheet of paper with info in centre of lid. Tape on lid.Paper on front: Telephone: FB3564 FROM:- MELBOURNE LEGACY "LEGACY HOUSE" 293 Swanston Street, Melbourne, C.I CORONATION FILM HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1953coronation, junior legatee outing

Round tin with lid, showing a scene of female tea pickers, labelled Rolfes Tea the young leaves only, Biscuits.Rolfes Tea packed by Rolfe & Co Ltd King St Melbourne 2lbs net Wilson Bros Pty Ltd Melbournedomestic equipment, containers, tin, k217

Round Rolfes tea tin with lid, blue & black background with gold lettering. Rolfe & Co was established at Melbourne in 1854.Rolfes Teadomestic equipment, containers, tin, k215.2

Tin of 6 Tretorn tennis balls, limited edition commemorating 100 years of the Tretorn brand. Materials: Metal, Rubbertennis