These pocket-sized cases for carrying matches took their name from 'Vesta', the deity that presided over the domestic focus (hearth) in Ancient Rome. Vesta cases were in great use between the 1860's and 1940', but the invention of the pocket petrol lighter initiated a decline in the use of these items.Silver match box with crown hinged lid. Front is engraved.match-safe silver smoking-accessories vesta-case

Official guide to the 2000 Wilson Australia Junior Amateur Championships, and Wilson Junior Interstate teams matches. Brisbane 21-28 April 2000. Played at Indooroopilly Golf Club and Nudgee Golf Club. Victorian team Manager John Scrivener, assistant manager Bruce Harding. Team Members, Anthony Brown, Mark Leishmann, Troy Little, David Walker, Heath D`Altera, Luke Bower. Former HGC President Bruce Harding was a team official for Victoria's Junior teams from 2000-2010.28 p., brown text, plus 3 loose sheets with scores. Handwritten scores for each Victorian match throughout booklet.bruce harding, australian junior amateur championships, junior golf

This matchbox is a souvenir / give away from the Wool Exchange Nightclub and Hotel, Corio Street, Geelong. Resaurants and hotels frequently give away items such as this for promotional purposes.Matchbox with removable lid. Contains 23 white tipped, wooden matches. One side of the matchbox is printed in black with an image of a sheep in white. The other side is white, with a cartoon image of a wolf in a sheepskin in black. One side of the matchbox is for striking matches, the other side is printed with text.THE / WOOL / EXCHANGE THE WOOL EXCHANGE / NIGHTCLUB / GEELONG VICTORIA THE WOOL EXCHANGE NIGHTCLUB / 44 Corio Street, Geelong, Victoria / (052) 21 3022, 21 3127 / HANNA / MATCH / CONTENTS / 25wool exchange hotel, geelong, matches, nightclub, hotel, souvenir

A container to hold matches was a common item to have on the person or in the home in the first half of the 20th century. The original owner of this item is unknown.This item is of minor significance and is kept for display purposes only.Rectangular shaped metal container with gold edging and an oval green stone set in the lower part of the front cover. The back cover is damaged. Inside is gold coloured lining with an insert containing a packet of matches. The matches have a black paper body and white flammable heads. There is an inserted striking mechanism vintage accessories, warrnambool history

The match case belonged to the donors great grandfather Nathaniel Benjamin Turner (1859 - 1949)who lived at Rowena Parade, Richmond.Small rectangular silver plated match case containing 4 waterproof wax matches. One end hinged, the other end grooved and used as the striker. Small silver ring near hinge for chain. The case is chased and engraved with a leaf design. Small shield on one side engraved with initials.Hallmark: M&D, lion. space Zpersonal effects, seeing aids

A Vesta case is a small, portable box / safe to carry matches that came into use around the 1830s and was produced extensively between 1890 and 1920. During this period, almost everyone carried strike-anywhere matches, so they could light stoves, lanterns and other devices. Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously. Accordingly, most people carried a match safe / box to house their matches. Wealthy people had match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass.C 1900 A small silver vesta case, with a roughened strike plate, to hold matches for lighting fires, lamps, cigarettes or pipes. The tin case has been embossed with a bird and floral design on the front and back Embossed with bird and floral design on the front and back .jewellery, personal effects, craftwork, vesta case, lights, candles, safety matches, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers

The Sunbury Football Club, known as 'The Swifts' was formed in 1897 and the early matches were probably played on Munro's which was a stretch of land bounded by Evans, Barkly, O'Shanassy and Shields Streets. Later land adjacent to the railway line, now Sunbury Shopping Centre was where football was played until Clark Oval was opened in 1953. Since then it has been the town's main sporting venue and the site for the annual show and other events. In this photograph the football match is being played on the Clark Oval with the clubrooms visible in the background. The Sunbury Football Club is one of a number of sports clubs established vin Sunbury.A non-digital black and white photograph of a football match being played on an oval. The clubrooms are visible in the distance.sunbury football club, clark oval, "the swifts'

Smith's Rutherglen Wreckers vs Strang's Stranglers. Apparently a match put on to help injured football players. Includes colourful description of team players. Program sponsored by Bray's Men's Wear, Jasper Bros Service Station and W.A.J. Lintermans Victoria HotelProgram, printed on paper for a Football Extraordinary match to aid injured players, about 1944football, afl, smith's rutherglen wreckers, strang's stranglers, bray's menswear, jasper brothers motors, victoria hotel, lintermans

Smith's Rutherglen Wreckers vs Strang's Stranglers. Apparently a match put on to help injured football players. Includes colourful description of team players. Program sponsored by Bray's Men's Wear, Jasper Bros Service Station and W.A.J. Lintermans Victoria HotelProgram, printed on paper for a Football Extraordinary match to aid injured players, about 1944football, afl, smith's rutherglen wreckers, strang's stranglers, bray's menswear, jasper brothers motors, victoria hotel, lintermans

Carton holding 12 boxes of Bryant & May's "Brymay" Special Safety Matches. The matchbox consists of paper covered wooden sleeve and drawers.One side: Bryant & May's trademarks. Top: BRITISH MADE / TRADE MARK / SECURITY / "BRYMAY" / SPECIAL SAFETY MATCH / 27 PRIZE MEDALS. Bottom: To protect their own interests and the reputation of Bryant & May's "BryMay" Safety Matches consumers should make a point of observing that B. & M.'s name and trade mark (mark) are on each box and package without which guarantee none can possibly by genuine.bryant & may's, brymay

This matches holder, a common item in the early 20th century, has been produced to commemorate the reign of King George 5th of England. It may have been produced for his coronation in 1911.This item is of no known provenance but it is of some interest since it is a souvenir of the reign of King George 5th.A rectangular shaped brown metal matches container. It is rounded on one side and has a striking mechanism on the other side and a lift up lid at the top. There is a circular inset with an image of King George 5th and Queen Alexandra in sepia tones with a clear perspex cover. Inside the container are five wooden matches with red heads.vintage accessory, warrnambool history

A Vesta case is a small, portable box / safe to carry matches and came into use around the 1830s and were produced extensively between 1890 and 1920. During this period, almost everyone carried strike anywhere matches, so they could light stoves, lanterns and other devices. Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously. Accordingly, most people carried a match safe / box to house their matches. Wealthy people had match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass.c1860 A small tin Japanesque vesta case, with a roughened strike plate, to hold matches for lighting fires, lamps, cigarettes or pipes. The tin case has been embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back and then coated with copper and brass to decorate and highlight different parts of the design.Embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back . jewellery, personal effects, craftwork, vesta case, lights, candles, safety matches, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers

Vestas are the historical name for what are now known as matches. They were named for the Roman goddess Vesta whose domain was the hearth and home. The Swan company began production of short matches, mostly useful for lighting pipes and cigarettes due to their deliberately short length. Due to their small size it became convenient to carry these Vestas within a Vesta Case kept somewhere on the person, large enough to contain enough matches for a days use. The cases prevented their contents from becoming damaged and damp while also stopping them from accidentally striking if held loose in a pocket. This is a simple example of a Vesta Case.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A decorative silver coloured vesta or match book. It has a raised crosshatch pattern in a circular pattern on the obverse side. The vesta has a hinged top and side loop to allow for attachment.A01199/burke museum, vesta case, vesta, matches, silver, social history

Jonothan Pasquill, Bree Waters, Jono Ellis and Chris Smith who took part in Junior Doubles tennis match Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white photograph showing Jonothan Pasquill, Bree Waters, Jono Ellis and Chris Smith who took part in Junior Doubles tennis match Lakes Entrance Victoria sports, clubs, recreation

This detailed example of a match holding Vesta was owned by someone with the initials GBW but is otherwise difficult to identify ownership. Vestas are the historical name for what are now known as matches. They were named for the Roman goddess Vesta whose domain was the hearth and home. The Swan company began production of short matches, mostly useful for lighting pipes and cigarettes due to their deliberately short length. Due to their small size it became convenient to carry these Vestas within a Vesta Case kept somewhere on the person, large enough to contain enough matches for a days use. The cases prevented their contents from becoming damaged and damp while also stopping them from accidentally striking if held loose in a pocket. This example of a Vesta case is particularly ornate.The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.A decorative silver coloured vesta or match book. It has detailed engraving across the obverse and reverse sides with delicate scrollwork and a monogram set in a circular setting in the centre. The vesta has a hinged top and side loop to allow for attachment.GBW/ A01171/burke museum, vesta case, vesta, matches, silver, social history, luxury

Souvenir of Melbourne cable tram closure in Oct. 1940 - made to fit a box of matches to minimize damage to the box while being carried in a pocket. Consists of a printed photo of cable trailer 571 in Nicholson St Fitzroy with the Royal Exhibition buildings in the background. Lists the opening dates of the various lines. The matchbox is by Bryant and May, made in Britain. On the rear of the box is an advert for the Orient Line of Royal Mail steamers in Europe and Australia. Not know who made the matchbox holder. Second matchbox made by Bryant & May of Richmond - has a 2nd world war message on the box label. Demonstrates a souvenir of Melbourne's cable trams.Match box holder from folded metal with a printed plastic covered insert, the matchbox itself is from a wooden box with a cardboard insert, and many matches on wooden sticks. 2nd copy has an empty Bryant & May matchbox, cardboard. tramways, trams, cable trams, opening, souvenirs, matches, bryant and may, orient line

R Bell was a company based in London. They decided to open a factory in Richmond, Melbourne in 1894/5 to produce wax tipped vestas (matches).10 cylindrical matchboxes. On the lid the name R.Bell & Co. Melbourne with a red ornate cross in the middle. 6 of the boxes contains matches, 4 are empty. On the cylinders lines in different colours. from George Harris estateephemera, mementoes, match box

White china container with space for match box and shelf for used matches. Green stripes and 'Matches 'on front.domestic items, containers

Small round metal match box for wax matches.Bryant and Mays, London Wax Vestaspersonal effects, smoking accessories

Bell's No 4 Wax Vestas Match Tin complete with matches.Contains original paper slip stating " Help the war effort save this tin and refill with Bell's Plaid Wax Vestas". Made in Australia.

The Forests Commission developed the use of helicopters for aerial ignition from the mid 1960s. Bryant and May at Richmond worked with the Commission to develop a Delayed Action Incendiary Device. DAIDs as the were known, had an overall length of 180 mm, striker end length - 10 mm. Ignition end length - 80 mm, then a layer of high melting point wax (to prevent accidental ignition when rubbing together in transit). Both ends coated with a modified match head compound with safety fuse exposed length between coated match ends. There was a 17-second delay from when the small end was struck to an intense flaming of the large end, which lasted for 40 seconds. DAIDs were dangerous so were stored in a metal box outside the helicopter along with a disposable striker patch attached with a quick release pin to a special half-door. The first test was with a Bell 47G on 4 October 1967 and the first use, anywhere in the world, of DAIDs to backburn a large bushfire was undertaken in north eastern Victoria in February 1968. There was a crash of an FCV helicopter conducting aerial ignition near Wandiligong on 19 April 1978 with the tragic death of two forest officers and their pilot. The crash led to the immediate end of the use of DAIDs and the adoption of the safer Premo ping-pong ball incendiary machine which originally came from Canada but was modified at the Altona workshops. Overall, the development of aerial ignition techniques by the Forests Commission from the mid-1960s resulted in a steady climb in the area burnt each year…. peaking at 477,000 ha in 1980-81 and with an impressive 10-year rolling average of 220,000 ha around the time of 1983 Ash Wednesday Bushfires.Developed in Victoria for aerial ignition by the FCV and Byant & MayLarge double ended match used for aerial ignition and back burning by dropping from a helicopterforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, planned burning

This item would have been owned by a man with some wealth as the silver hallmarks indicate an expensive purchase. Coin containers were used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a means of carrying some cash on the person and the matches holder was also a common item for men to carry.This item has no known local provenance but is useful as an example of social customs of the past and can be used also for display. This is a silver container divided into two sections – the top part with a hinged lid held wax matches and the bottom section has a circular recess for holding silver coins. This bottom section has a hinged lid. The top part has an indented and serrated part for striking the matches. The container is highly decorated in etched patterns with a space to engrave a person’s initials. The top has a ring with a chain for attaching the item to a chain. The container is slightly dented. Seven hallmarkssilver coin container, warrnambool, coin container

The flagon of port was released for the commemorative cricket match Australia versus England to celebrate the "origin of the Ashes" at Rupertswood in Sunbury on the 18 January 1995. A cricket match took place at Rupertswood in 1882, a ball was burnt and the ashes placed in an urn (according to local legend). The flagon is number 56 of a limited edition of 2000.These flagons were produced for the re-enactment of the original social cricket match held at Rupertswood in 1882. The commemorative cricket match was held in January 1995 with Allan Border captain for Australia and David Gower captain for England A cream and green glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with a red, green and yellow insignia to commemorate the "origin of the ashes" cricket match and a brief history of the game. The upper half and neck is green. There is a red seal over the cork although it has a crack across top is unbroken and the port is still in the flagon.(insignia) ORIGIN OF THE ASHES / SUNBURY AUSTRALIA /origin of the ashes committee, rupertswood, border, allan, gower, david, cricket, wines, bottles, george evans collection, flagons

Local Stock and Station agents.Metal match box holder enamel casing with photograph and match striker on the end."With compliments McPherson Thom & Co Stock and ...Station Agent,Yarrawonga,Victoria. and 430 Collins St Melbourne ,Branch Offices at Corowa N.S.W, Oaklands N.S.W.matches, stock agents, yarrawonga