Leather Splitter Used for splicing leather drive beltsHistoric - Leather working Equipment - Leather SplitterLeather belt splicer - Leather splicer made of Timber base with a steel wedge and leather lead in puffing billy, leather drive belt, splicer

This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Long thin bladed steel knife. The handle is a similar length to the blade. The blade has a sharp serrated edge seemingly split longitudenly with a sharp tooth alternating on each side.hospital equipment. medical equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. knife. skin graft.

This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Metal curette thicker at one end marked by another thick bit about half way along with a split at the end forming an elongated loop Used to scrape/clean the adenoids.medical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. curette. adenoids.

These buttons and lapel wings were issued either by the English Royal Australian Air Force or the Royal Australian Air Force and probably date from pre-World War Two. The Royal Australian Air Force is the aerial section of the Australian Defence Force and was established in 1921. It succeeded the formation of the Australian Flying Corps in 1912. These badges are of interest as early mementoes of the Air Force.1 Two metal badges with raised image of eagle in full flight with a crown above it.They are shank buttons with a connecting link. The eagle is yellow metal with split pin at the rear..1 Buttons J R Gaunt Ltd London.english royal australian air force, australian defence force

A part (half?) of a small form, split in two, dated and signed by Johan Sarvaas which gives permission for the boiler at the Bendigo Butter Factory to be used, and specifies a fee of 1 pound.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory, bendigo butter factory. johan sarvaas. inspector of boilers.

Shield-shaped white metal lapel badge with red enamel centre section and two split pin attachments on back. "Victoria" in red fill; "District Warden" in blue fill.Front: King's crown / Victoria / ARP / District / Warden Back: Issued by / 55 / State Emergency / Council / Bentleyarp, district warden, victoria, ww2

A Limao Professional squash racquet, with open throat/split shaft, and synthetic leather handle grip. Materials: Graphite, Ceramic, Fibre, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Inktennis

A three-way strung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mad Raq' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis

A Dunlop 'XLT-Pro' ceramic reinforced tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, and white plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Ceramic, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Turbo 690' tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, black plastic bridge, and Wilson 'Championship' netting. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop X-30' split shaft tennis racquet, with grey plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

Ports & Harbour notice to Split Pt lighthouse 1963 of Rocket PracticeRocket based rescue practice, 1963.Letter of Notice re Rocket Practice 28th April 1920Reverse " NIL "rocket practice

This lead shot mould would have been used by those people wanting ammunition for shotguns. The moulds were probably originally used in a blacksmith’s forge. Although it has no known local provenance, this lead shot mould is of interest as an example of an early tool. This is a metal tool with handles in the shape of calipers with a rounded ball of metal at one end. The ball is split in the middle to allow molten material to be inserted for casting into lead shot. The object is heavily rusted.‘16’history of warrnambool, vintage tools

A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument used in fishing, whaling, sealing and other marine hunting to catch large fish or marine mammals such as whales. It accomplishes this task by impaling the target animal and securing it with barb or toggling claws, allowing the fishermen to use a rope or chain attached to the projectile to catch the animal. The earliest known harpoons, have been recorded as having been made and used 90,000 years ago. In the early whaling industry the two flue harpoon was the primary weapon used around the world. This two fluke harpoon tended to penetrate no deeper than the soft outer layer of a whales blubber. Thus it was often possible for the whale to escape by struggling or swimming away forcefully enough to pull the shallowly embedded barbs out backwards. This flaw was corrected in the early nineteenth century with the creation of the one fluke harpoon. By removing one of the flukes, the head of the harpoon was narrowed, making it easier for it to penetrate deep enough to hold fast. In the Arctic, the indigenous people used the more advanced toggling harpoon design and by the mid-19th century, the toggling harpoon was adapted by Lewis Temple, using iron. The Temple toggle was widely used, and quickly came to dominate the whaling industry around the world.A hand forged harpoon demonstrating the blacksmiths art for fashioning an item used during the early 19th century in the significant industry of whaling. Used during a time when the world depended on the natural resources derived from whales, oil for lighting, lubrication, margarine, candles, soaps and cosmetics as well as the use of the whales bones for various other items such as corsets, umbrellas,fertiliser and animal feed. The item is significant as it was probably made between 1820-1850 after which a single fluke and toggle harpoon began to be use extensively in the whaling industry. Also coming in to general use was a black powder gun to fire the harpoon rather than the early type that had to be manually thrown by a mariner from a row boat of which the subject item is an example.Hand forged double fluke steel whaling harpoon with an arrowhead tip atop a square shank that tapers to a narrow round shaft with a split metal cone to accommodate a wooden harpoon pole.Noneharpoon, whaling, whaling harpoon, fishing industry, whales, flukes, lewis temple, marine technology, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road

These goggles and helmets were issued to flying recruits for learning to fly biplanes.Leather helmet with suede lining, under chin strap, earphone inlets with snap locked flaps. Metal framed goggles with leather surrounds, adjustable rubber strap and split glass lenses.Made in England Patent. R51067 scratched into metal.

A Prince 'International 110' split shaft oversize tennis racquet, with brown plastic bridge, and Prince 'Technigrip' handle grip. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Inktennis

2nd 8th Battalion AIF colour patch tie. White over red, split background horizontally with grey border on navy blue background. Navy blue lining one end of tie.On label: "makers name & 100% polyester"costume - male ceremonial, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust, 2/8th

White coloured card folded and printed with colours and gold printing. Folded insert of white paper printed in blue. Pages stapled. Cover has split at the fold and become unattached from the insert.sir ronald munro ferguson, 14th battalion aif, australian imperial forces

Blazer belonged to donor's Father, Harold Victor Allen who worked for Colonial Gas Ass. Ltd., firstly at Footscray and then at Box Hill in the 1960's. He retired in 1971. Born in Ballarat in 1906 & worked there until 1945 , then moved to Footscray where his wife Eileen helped him with Natural Gas conversion.Navy Blue cotton Blazer.Three pockets. Top pocket has Colonial Gas Ass. logo in yellow and blue. Sleeves have two buttons at wrist length. Back has split pleat.Designed by Peter Jackson Aust.costume, male

‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981These are containers for miso. The wooden box, a product of Osaka, is lacquered in black on the outside and in bright red on the inside. The binding of split bamboo, in natural colour, gives it a sturdy look. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. Jinoel of Melbourne was a evening company founded by Jill and Noel Kemelfield in 1957. The company won Gown of the Year in 1968. This outfit is one of a number of items donated by Dione McIntyre The McIntyre Collection of clothing and clothing accessories forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing and clothing accessories worn by four women in the Cohen and McIntyre families across three generations. The items worn by Melbourne architect, and Kew resident, Dione McIntyre date from the 1960s and 1970s, and include evening wear, day wear, hats and shoes. As Dione McIntyre often accompanied her husband, fellow architect Peter McIntyre, to formal events, there are a number of pieces of evening wear among the items. The McIntyre Collection also includes items worn by women of an earlier generation: by Lilian Cohen, Dione McIntyre's mother, and by her mother-in-law, the wife of the architect Robert McIntyre. At the other end of the chronological spectrum are a number of outfits belonging to, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre. These include outfits created by notable late 20th century Australian and/or international fashion designers. The McIntyre Collection is significant historically and artistically as it includes examples of design that demonstrate changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. The collection is also significant in that it includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1960s to the 1990s.Round-necked and sleeveless floor-length silver Lamé evening dress and pants by Jinoel of Melbourne. The loose dress features a long split up the side, through which the pants can be seen. Label: JINOEL OF MELBOURNEaustralian fashion - melbourne - 1960s, jinoel of melbourne (vic), mcintyre collection, evening wear, women's clothing, dione mcintyre

A Dunlop 'Blue Max' mid-size, split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Leather, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Ink, Plastic, Metal, Graphite, Kevlar, Painttennis

A short stemmed Fox 'GT' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and netted with Wilson 'Championship' strings. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Prince 'Pro' split shaft oversize tennis racquet, and vinyl cover. Materials: Nylon, Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Synthetic material, Leather, Vinyl, Metal, Plastic, Inktennis

An unstrung Pro Kennex 'Power Dominator' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Adhesive labeltennis