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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - FLORAL CHINA JUG, 1853
Objet: White china jug decorated with flowers and gold trim, inscription in gold on front reads a present from George Bowers Jun to his friend Mr James Bailis 1853domestic equipment, table setting, jug -
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Document - R.J.CONROY Account, 1971
The Bendigo business R.J. Conroy was a bicycle agency in the 1940s. Elliott Bros of Bendigo Pty Ltd was started in 1980 by three brothers Hayden, Daryl and Noel Elliott. They purchased the motorcycle dealership known as RJ Conroy from Dick Conroy. In 1990 Elliott Bros built a new premises with a huge showroom on Wattle Street in Bendigo to display their huge and diverse range of motorbikes, ATV's, chainsaws, lawnmower, brush cutters, garden tractors and all the power equipment necessary for domestic and commercial garden maintenance.Docket and Receipt, R.J.Conroy to Motor Cycle , Mower & chain Saw sales & service Mr. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street. Dated 11/2/1971 & 19/2/1971 for the sum of $4.95 receipt document, docket -
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Memorabilia - FAVALORO COLLECTION: FAVALORO CAFÉ SMALL PLATE
Small plate, from Favaloro's Café, Pall Mall , Bendigo.Bone off white in colour with Favaloro's Café scripted in reddish brown ink on upper side. On the reverse are the following: '' DURALINE'' super vitrified. Grindley Hotel Ware Co England.Loftus Moran Pty Ltd. Melbourne. 8-81.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, café -
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Tool - CAST IRON CHARCOAL BURNING FLAT IRON
Former catalog # 119. Cast Iron Charcoal burning Flat Iron. Curved triangular shape with black turned wooden handle. The chimney has a filigree patterning at the end of the spout. The attachments on the top of the iron are missing. Approximately 16cm x 20 cm. The rear hatch is approximately 2cm in diameter and covered by a swivel hatch with a figurine resembling a human face?.human face Figurinedomestic equipment, laundering, iron -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: RECIPES
A collection of cuttings from 'The Argus' C 1920s all of which are recipes and /or household management issues.The Argusfood technology, bakery, recipes, lydia chancellor, collection, recipes, household management, family, house, domestic equipment, food technology -
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Domestic Object - PINCUSHION ON WOODEN BASE
Pincushion mounted in a round turned polished wooden base with three legs. Material cover (worn velvet?) over a rounded base (cork?). Old catalog inscription U2669.domestic equipment, containers, sewing -
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Container - THOMAS WEEKLEY COLLECTION: METAL DISH
Metal sweets or fruit bowl standing on four filigree legs, with folding handle, ornate decoration around rim & engraved decoration on base. Donated by Jennifer Armstrong 107 Therese Ave Mt Waverley 3149 and had been in the possession of Louisa Amelia Poole (Weekley) Koroop for approximately 70 years.New Amsterdam Silver Co Quadruple plate 653domestic equipment, table setting, dish -
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Container - GLASS DECANTER
Heavy clear glass decanter with oval shaped dimples around sides, pontil mark on base.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, decanter -
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Domestic Object - COMMODE INSERT
Cream glazed ceramic commode insert with steel handle & lid, flower on lid knob.domestic equipment, ablutions, commode pot, old cat number u5.7563 -
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Domestic Object - GLASS WATER JUG
Large glass water jug with attached handle, acid etched with flowers and foliage.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs, old ref number di442 -
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Domestic Object - SILVER PLATED SERVING DISH
Silver plated serving or sweets dish on four legs with folding handle on top, pressed decoration of flowers.Homan Mfg Company made in USA 866 Speciaal metal Warranted Quadruple platedomestic equipment, table setting, dish, di498 old cat no 2362206 tb/a -
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Decorative object - PICTURE FRAME
Chrome plated picture frame with blue velvet covered backing card and stand.domestic equipment, ornaments, picture frame -
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Container - BOTTLE (VINEGAR BOTTLE)
Bottle (Vinegar bottle) with spout, no stopper. Six sided bottle with raised pattern in glass on sides. Handle with texturing.domestic equipment, containers, jug -
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Accessory - SILVER PLATED CLOTHES BRUSH
Silver plated clothes brush. Silver is impressed with floral design. Previous (catalog?) number of silver edge - U 4701).domestic equipment, cleaning, brush -
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Tool - BOX OF DRAWING PINS
Box of drawing pins. Box is labelled (brand) ''Mars'' - Made in Germany. Approx 1/2 full of pins that are (probably?) original Mars brand pins.. Box is inscribed with handwritten 1/3 4? On the top label.domestic equipment, containers, pins -
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Domestic Object - CHINA TOILET BOAT
China toilet boat (English?) of elongated 'oval' shape. Bottom piece has two ridges to make three (low) 'sections' in base. Flower motif on top and sides. Inscribed catalog number U4.702.2domestic equipment, containers, toiletries -
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Domestic Object - ROUND TOP (FOR TOILETRY BOWL)
Round top (for toiletry bowl) - celluloiddomestic equipment, containers, lid -
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Domestic Object - COLEMAN SPIRIT IRON WITH STAND, 1936
Coleman spirit iron with blue and white speckled body, chrome plated base and spirit tank, wooden handle and a bakelite control knob, on a chrome plated stand impressed with the Coleman name. Made in Australia by arrangement with Coleman Lamp & Stove Co Ltd Canada Proprietor of Regd Trade Mark No 67296 Jan 14 1936Coleman Lamp & Stove Co Ltddomestic equipment, laundering, iron -
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Domestic Object - ELECTRIC IRON
Chrome plated electric iron with wooden handle.domestic equipment, laundering, iron -
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Domestic Object - CAST IRON TRIVET
Cast iron trivet for a flat iron raised on three legs with a handle and diamond shaped cutouts.T Johnson No2domestic equipment, laundering, flat iron base -
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Domestic Object - CAST IRON TRIVET
Hand made flat iron trivet using 2 wood screws as legs.domestic equipment, laundering, flat iron base -
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Container - TIN
Tin with hinged lid, scenes of Scottish highlands with Shepherd and sheep with a piece of poetry by Burns on lid.B W & M Ltd Mansfield No 16530 Made in Englanddomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, biscuits -
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Domestic Object - CHINA MILK JUG
White china milk jug with swirled sides and floral decoration.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs -
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Domestic Object - CHINA BOWL
Blue and white small boat shaped china bowl heavily decorated with floral gilding.Hand Painted Japan I E Codomestic equipment, table setting, bowl -
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Domestic Object - POTTERY MUG
Pottery mug made by Sweeneys Creek pottery with scenes of Bendigo in relief around sides, tones of brown & grey, celebrating Sandhurst to Bendigo Centenary 8th May 1991Sweeneys Creek Potterydomestic equipment, food consumption, cups -
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Container - LEWIS & WHITTYS STARCH BOX
Cardboard box with lid, covered with paper labels reading Lewis & Whittys Heliotrope Rice Starch with illustration of a woman in period costume & flowers on lid, contains instruction sheet.Diamond Trade Mark Roedel & Codomestic equipment, laundering, starch -
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Container - BOX OF CORAL RICE STARCH
Green & yellow cardboard box with contents of Coral 100% Rice Starch, instructions for use on back.Coral Manufacturing Pty Ltd Box 1572 GPO Sydney NSWdomestic equipment, laundering, starch -
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Container - DUTCH COCOA TIN
Double You brand Dutch cocoa tin, mauve, green & gold in colour with scenes of Holland on sides and hinged lid. Dutch pure & soluble cocoa.Made In Hollanddomestic equipment, containers, tin -
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Container - TREACLE TIN
The Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd Treacle tin, red, green & gold with sugar cane stalks.2Lbs net made and packed in the companys refineries Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, cane branddomestic equipment, containers, tin -
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Container - WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH TIN
Tin containing Wellington Knife Polish 1LB manufactured by John Oakey & Sons Limited, Wellington Emery & Black Lead Mills London, metal tin with paper label showing a portrait of Wellington in centre of a crest with 2 lions, coloured red,blue & gold with black & white lettering, directions for use on back.Made in Englanddomestic equipment, cleaning, knives