A coping saw is a type of hand saw used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used to cut mouldings to create coped rather than miter joints. It is occasionally used to create fretwork though it is not able to match a fretsaw in intricacy of cut, particularly in thin materials. Coping saw blades are always thicker and much coarser cutting than typical fretsaw blades. A coping saw consists of a thin, hardened steel blade, stretched between the ends of a square, c-shaped, springy-iron frame to which a handle is attached. The blade is easily removed from the frame so that the blade can be passed through a drilled hole in the middle of a piece of wood. The frame is then re-attached to the blade and the cut starts from the middle of the piece. Long cuts perpendicular to the edge of the material are possible but the shallow depth of the frame rather limits how far from the edge one may cut. The much deeper frame of the fretsaw is more useful for cutting well away from the edge but conversely cannot manage the thicker materials commonly cut by the coping saws. The coping saw blade is installed with the teeth pointing towards the handle. Unlike a hacksaw, which has the teeth pointed away from the handle, the coping saw cuts on the pull stroke. The coping saw blade is removable by partially unscrewing the handle. The blade is prevented from rotating by means of the short, steady bar provided where the blade is attached. Loosening the handle also allows the blade to be rotated relative to the frame as desired. Carefully aligning the finger steady bars at the top and bottom of the blade ensures that the thin blade is straight and not twisted along its length. Re-tightening the handle tensions the blade and locks it at the desired angle relative to the frame. The short steady bar nearest the handle is held securely between finger and thumb while the handle is tightened to ensure the blade remains at the desired angle. Unlike the fretsaw the coping saw blade has holding pins which lock securely into the angled slots of the rotatable blade holders. Gentle curves are achieved by slowly turning the whole frame by means of the handle while continuing to cut steadily. A coping saw with wooden handle but no bladetools, saws, steel , clamps, metalwork, woodwork, carpentry, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, fretsaw, coping saw, bowsaw, blacksmiths,

256 pages : illustrations, portraits non-fictionForeword -- Acknowledgements -- By the creek -- Tragedy of the Bunurong people: the Mordialloc connection -- The Muddy creek -- Mordialloc Pier -- They're racing at Mordialloc -- Official opening of Mordialloc Railway Station -- Politicians at Mordialloc -- Mordialloc baths -- Mornington versus Mordialloc: the fateful football match -- FancyDress Carnival at Mordialloc -- The Mordialloc baby murders -- Mordialloc great war memorials -- Spanish flu -- The freemasons at Mordizlloc -- The beginnings of Mordialloc College -- A place to play: Mordialloc's Rotunda -- The Mordialloc brass band -- Mordialloc Carnival 1923-1939 -- Mordialloc Carnival 1940-1968 -- Typhoid outbreak and Mordialloc -- Onion odour at Mordialloc -- Desecration of beach pavilion -- Shindig at the Mordialloc Life Saving Club -- Mordialloc Community and Youth Centre -- Mordialloc Elderly Citizens' Club -- Unforgettable memories: Mordialloc meals on wheels -- No pipeline across the bay -- Pedestrian bridge across Mordialloc Creek -- Page sources of illustrations and photographers -- Index.mordialloc, typhoid, mordialloc creek

Photographic Album - 19th Century Portraits. This album is in a handsome leather tooled cover with brass ring clasp - pages have gold edging to match the gold tooling on front cover.This album comes from ''Old Box 94'' which generally contains ephemera from Merle Bush. However, this album has no identifying inscriptions (but see the following notes). There are approx 44 portraits of children, males, females, mixed groups taken by a range of studio photographers (Sandhurst, Melbourne, Stuttgart and possibly from other cities?) There appear to be no inscriptions on the reverse of these photos - but not all have been removed for checking. One photograph (R Dermer Smith, Sandhurst has a photograph Number #753 on reverse and show a man/boy?, woman and child on the front verandah of a house. There are 6 loose cards within the book which may give some indication as to the family connection; 1. Mr W Tainsh - Echuca; 2. Frau Pastor Leypoldt - Lutheran Parsonage, Bendigo; 3. Miss H Janie Schleiger; 4. Citizens' Life Assurance Co Ltd - Represented by A A Brooker(?); 5. Card with inscription in German below print of ? Luther) and handwritten text in German on reverse (difficult to read), date 11/11/83; 6. black bordered card ''In Memoriam'' (no name).cottage, miners

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

A box of safety matches made by Bryant & May, Australia. The tray containing the matches slides inside the open-ended cover. The striking patch is on both sides of the cover. The red label shows a traffic light with the bottom light showing green. The box contains green-headed matches and appears to be complete.Front: TROPICAL / GREENLITES / SAFETY MATCHES / STRIKE IN ANY WEATHER / MADE IN AUSTRALIA. Red Label. Average contents 50 By Bryant & May.bryant & may, greenlites, safety matches

Early matches. Brown paper package containing eleven boxes of safety matches. Made in Australia. Product information printed on red and blue and label attached to brown paper.Bryant & May's Crown Made in Australia Safety Matchesbryant & may, matches, crown matches

Made in Camp 1 by AW (Initials on back) for Mr. FJ Haslinger in 1940. Given to Helmut Ruff as a momento when released from Camp 1 in 1947Beaten copper holder for matchbox, patterned. Holds box of "Crown" Safety matchesholder - matchbox, haslinger fj, ruff h, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, personal, effects, smoking, accessory, copperwork

Telford Tennis courts were situated on the Telford Yarrawonga Road, west of the railway line, Telford station and silos. A thriving club existed from early 1920's with players from surrounding areas in early times. balls and tournaments were held as fundraisers. Prominent family names included Stevenson, Chappell, Mulquiney, Thom, Inchbold, Connell. Quinn. There were three teams during the 1960's playing in the Wilby and District Tennis Association ( WDTA) competition. Opponents included Wilby, Almonds, St Mary's, Bundalong, Savernake, Rennie, Roseneath, Burramine. Being in a low lying area the Telford dirt courts were often flooded. At the beginning of the season working bees were held to remove the weeds. mow the surrounds and line the courts During the early 1980's the courts were abandoned and home matches were played at the Yarrawonga Lawn Tennis courts. The club still has a team in the WDTA in 2019. A number of B grade Premierships have been won over the years however A grade premierships have been non existent. The club has always encouraged juniors to play and now the players mostly originate from Yarrawonga. Current President (2019) is Richard Inchbold, Secretary/Treasurer Joan Thom. The Bank account is held at the CMCU. The club is no longer IncorporatedCountry tennis teams provided a social outlet from the farming pursuits of the districtall enclosed in a cardboard box. Minute books 1927 to 2014 (not all complete). Includes photos, paper cuttings, Wilby and District Tennis Association draws, subs books, list of names of those who have played for Telford. Consumer Affairs returns, Incorporation papers, receipt books, some correspondence (later years)see photos

Worn by Jessie Allan for her marriage to William Thomas Kenny on 13 May 1945 at St Stephens Church, Richmond. They lived in 19 Baldwin Road, Blackburn from 1965. Jessie deceased 1.4.2010. Funeral at St Alfred's Anglican Church, Blackburn South.1945 Cream satin wedding dress with a rouched bodice to a centre panel, high neckline and pointed collar. Bead work on centre panel and edge of bodice, long sleeves to a pointed wrist and beading. Thirty covered buttons down centre back. Skirt cut on cross and three metre train at back.|.2|Champagne coloured Wedding Veil - (approx 6ft in length) - complete with orange blossom 3 1/4' headdress. Headdress is handmade, attached to a wire frame|.3|Cream satin slipper. Machine stitched half in rows. Bow with satin loop and spray of wax orange blossom attached.|.4|Horse shoe shaped wedding item to hang over bride's arm. Rouched satin with ornamental - artificial (wax) orange blossom and buds with 2 mm ribbon to hang over arm. Cream coloured to match wedding dress.|.5|Satin horse shoe, rouched, with satin ribbon handle.|.6|Cream braided horse shoe with gilded wishbone and wax orange spray attached. A bow with long loop to hang on the arm.|.7|Satin Horseshoe Good Luck charm with 'petal' flowers surrounding it, made of cut material - ribbon bow with pearls in centre.|.8|Doll in taxi - Rosy-cheeked, dark hair, blue eyes, dressed in bridal dress with veil, with pearls and 'flowers' decorating the doll. The doll stood across the back seat, under the window. Lavender in base of stand.|.9|Bridal Ring Box - 'Good Luck' horseshoe charm box - in the shape of a prayer book. Cream box with silver motifs printed on.|.10|Groom's Buttonhole of spray of wax orange blossom - 4 flowers and 3 leaves. Cream flowers with yellow stamens - green leaves. 10 Items in total..7 'Wishing you all The Best' 'Good Luckcostume, female ceremonial

Item belonged to donor's grandfather who had the local jewellery shop in Mitcham.Two boxes and four envelopes which would contain repairs of jewellery or watches advertising Perkins and Vague local watchmakers; also a match booklet. .8 2nd booklet of matchesPerkins and Vaguecommerce, advertising

THE BIG HEART PROJECT Connie’s health is in decline and she’s slowly succumbing to the perils of cancer. She is beyond treatment now. But before she goes, she is determined to break a world-record of her own, to match her brother’s. She has called it The Big Heart Project and it will be Connie’s final fundraising act for Love Your Sister before she retires to be with her nearest and dearest. The world record for longest line of coins stands at 75.4kms and is held by a town in Austria. To break the record, Connie needs to collect 3.951 million five cent coins! Thousands of families around the country have already purchased metres ($2.90) and Connie will lay the coins in the shape of a MASSIVE love heart, visible from space, this coming May 10, at the Lyneham Netball Courts in her hometown of Canberra. Schools nationally are participating in ‘Five Cent Fridays’ and Bendigo Bank are providing a collection depot at each of their branches. The Royal Australian Mint are supplying the coins and Questacon have tasked their best scientists and mathematicians with the mechanics. Most importantly though, 100% of every donated coin will be passed on to the country’s best cancer researchers, IN FULL. You can donate a metre ($2.90) for a cancery loved on http://www.loveyoursister.org/big-heart-project Digital imagescancer, breast cancer, connie johnson, constance johnson, charity, 5c, 5 cents, coins, big heart project, love your sister, northbourne avenue, canberra

Australian Rules grand final played in the snow at Ballaratvictoria, weather, paddock, australian, australian rules, football, aussie rules, grand final, match, hepburn fnc, hepburn, burras, snow, playing

Photograph of cricketers wearing whites. hepburn, cricket, match, final, wicket, bowled, hepburn cricket club

The Harburger Gummi-Kamm Co was a rubber manufacturer founded in Hamburg in 1870. The company produced engraved match-safes from vulcanised rubber.Small green rubber German matchbox. Box is engraved with mythological images - one side has Diana running and firing an arrow with her hunting dog at her side. The other side has two deer. The box has a hinged lid that opens at the top. One long side has a match striking area. the other is inscribed with the maker's company name. It is held together with brass screws.Harb Gummi-Kamm Comatches, match safe, mythology, germany, diana, war, military

Colour photograph of Wild Dog Creek flowing in to the beach at Apollo Bay near the rocky outcrop known as Match Point.apollo bay, wild dog creek, match point, beach, coast

Colour photograph of Wild Dog Creek flowing in to the beach near the rocky outcrop known as Match Point, Apollo Bay.apollo bay, wild dog creek, match point, beach, coast

Colour photograph of rocks on the beach at Apollo Bay at a rocky outcrop known as Match Point.apollo bay, match point, beach, coast, rocks

Colour photograph of rocks on the beach at Apollo Bay at a rocky outcrop known as Match Point.apollo bay, match point, beach, coast, rocks

The first cricket match at the Eastern Oval was held in 1853, and the first Australian Rules football match played on the ground was in 1866. W.G. Grace visited the Eastern Oval in the 1870s considering it the most English ground in Australia. The W.G. Grace Tree is located at the end of the historic grandstand. Former Australian Cricket captain Ricky Ponting has a tree planted at the oval also. Image of the Eastern Oval taken from the Ballarat Railway Station.eastern oval, eastern oval ballarat, cricket, australian rules football, w.g. grace tree, ricky ponting tree

Judith Gorsuch's dress had a lace bodice and a tulle skirt. She wore lace mittens and a lace bolero. A small posy of flowers in her hair matched the hand-held posy. The dress was made by Judith's aunt, Sally Chalmers. Mayor, Jim Willis, presidedColoured photo of Judith Gorsuch from Mitcham (later Judith Fry) on her Debut at the Box Hill Town Hall in 1951gorsuch, judith, fry, debutantes

The English cricketers played a trial match against the Ballarat Cricket Association on the 9th - 11th February in Ballarat. Included in the touring party were Harold Larwood and Douglas Jardine.craig's royal hotel, english cricket team, ashes 1928-29, building, vehicle, persons

Black and white image of a cricket ground in Australia.portrait, cricket, cricket ground

Cardboard box with test match board game inside (some "scoring pieces" torn away from board)See photogames, board games, family, cricket, test match, children

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis equipment, specifically: racquets (.2 - .3); net (.4); net posts (.5 - .6, 2 parts each); and a pair of pegs (.7, 2 parts). Inscription across the top of the lid, in French: JEU DE LAWN TENNIS. Inscription below features manufacturing details. Lithographic print on inside of lid features a mixed doubles match, in a park, with inscription: JEU DE TENNIS. Handwritten inscription across front of box: TENNIS 3 11 *POUND* 45. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Cloth tape, Ink, Gut, Papertennis

A Wilson ' Famous Player' Tennis Set, featuring the images of Jack Kramer, Maureen Connolly, and Tony Trabert on the lid. The contents within the set box are: a Wilson 'Famous Player Model' tennis racquet; a Wilson racquet press; a Wilson racquet cover; and, a can containing three Wilson 'Match-Point' tennis balls. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Nylon, Paint, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Metal, String, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Felttennis

Tin box printed with various sporting scenes. Scene on lid depicts a tennis match. Other scenes include skiing, rugby, boules, and beach bathing. No printed writing or inscriptions. Materials: Metal, Painttennis

Tin box designed to contain two packets of chocolate biscuits. Now empty. Lid printed with a scene of a ca.1860 picnic and cricket match. Materials: Metal, Inktennis