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Clunes Museum
Domestic object - LAUNDRY MANGLE
Laundry equipmentLarge green wrought iron mangle with wooden rollers and metal pressure bar. Wheel to turn metal cogs to work rollers. Wooden shelf at base. Metal castors to maneuver into position.Trademark Wertheimlaundry, washing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, KHAKI, 1) Elegant Knitting Company et al, 1) 1997
.1) Khaki woollen jumper with khaki cloth epaulettes & elbow pads. Oval khaki & gold Rising Sun cloth badge sewn onto upper left sleeve. Size 95-105 cm & washing instructions on manufacturer's label. .2) Khaki short sleeved shirt with Warrant Officer's cloth badge sewn onto left sleeve. Size 38 & washing instructions on manufacturer's label. .3) Khaki polyester & viscose tie with manufacturer's label.uniforms - military, costume - male ceremonial, passchendaele barracks trust -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Washing Machine, C1860 on
Hand operated washing machine which is operated by a windlass. Also included is a hand rotated mangle with a worm drive and adjustable leaf spring.A gear reduction drive operates either the mangle or the washer.Patented Feb 1860domestic items, laundering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Carolyn Dean, 4/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the day to day maintenance activities undertaken by Dave Macartney of the BTMColour photograph prints by Carolyn Dean of Dave Macartney washing tram 28 on No. 6 road on 4/12/1995. Tram has a Peters Ice cream advertisement. Printed on Fujicolor paper.On the rear in ink "22 4.12.95"btm, depot, tramcars, maintenance, tram 28 -
Cheese World Museum
Manual, How to operate the ABC Spinner
Donated with the ABC Spinner washing machineBlue heavy paper cover with black lettering and an illustration of Model 60. Full title is 'How to operate the ABC Spinner -Spins Away Water -Spins Away Dirt. The Porcelain Washer -Manufactured by Altofer Bros Company Established 1909 Peoria Illinois Contents include parts price list and instructions for use'allansford, altofer brothers, abc spinner, washing machines, laundry aids -
Cheese World Museum
Tin, J Kitchener & Sons, Soft soap
Soft soap was used for washing hands.Tin of soft soap with push on lid. The tin has a blue background with white flashes containing text which is text outlined in blue. An elaborate design on the front with scrolls and flowers encases a star. The back has 2 crosses. Text in one of these is unreadable.J KITCHENER & SONS/PTY.LTD/SOFT SOAPj kitchener & sons, ablutions, soaps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bath Tub
Used by internees for washing and bathing babiesGalvanised iron bath tub with fixed handles either endbath tub, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, ablutions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BATH TOWELS, C.1960’s
.1) This is a Australian military issue towel. .2) This was obtained in Vietnam origin unknown, “KB 138” is a washing No allocated to individuals to have washing done in the town of Baria near the Australian Base Nui Dat. Washing was taken to Baria in bulk from a unit and when it came back it did not necessarily mean you got yours back. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704..1) Bath towel, green cotton with sewn edging all around, white tag in one corner with faint details. .2) Bath towel, green cotton, ends of towel are patterned with frayed ends, texta pen numbering & lettering on..1) On white tag faint,”........Beach SA 1969”, on the other side, “(arrow up)”, in black pen, “PB” .2) In faint black texta pen, “KB 138”, in one corner in texta, “PB”.towels, bath, accessory -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, New Zealand Patent Office Journal, 1916, 07/12/1916
Charcoal soft covered booklet with general notices, designs, andtrademarks. Patents include a portable washing machine, Kinematograph shutter, anti-splash valves, Railway collision preventing, telephone automatic coin slot patents, trademark -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Basket - Washing
This type of basket was used from the 19th century. It is strong and hard wearing.Used by Kiewa Valley residents.This cane washing basket has been woven. It has an oval base and extends upwards and outwards so that the top is larger than the base. It has two handles woven into the top at the ends that are further apart. laundry, cane basket, domestic, washing clothes -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Clothesline
A black and white photograph of Private Jack Higgins combat batsman to his company commander Maj Jake O'Donnell A Comapny, 7 RAR hangs out his boss' washing on a telephone wire clotheslinephotograph, a coy, 7 rar, pte jack higgins, maj jake o'donnell, gibbons collection catalogue -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Jacket
Curling at edgesPort Emergency Service jacket. Grey with orange stripe and lettering, velcro straps.PORT/EMERGENCY/AUTHORITY/SAFE-T-SHINE/PRODUCTS/(02) 667-2646/WASHING INSTRUCTIONS/ HAND WASH/DRIP DRY -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - GSSC School Dress
Golden Square High School in the city of Bendigo, was established in temporary accommodation at Camp Hill Primary School in central Bendigo in 1960. With the completion of the new school's buildings, it moved to Golden Square in 1962, providing for Forms 1 to 6, now known as years 7 to 12. In 1978 it became a 7–10 school and was one of the original feeder schools to Bendigo Senior High School. In 1986, a Hearing Impaired Unit was established and in 1990 it underwent a name change to become Golden Square Secondary College. The Golden Square Secondary College campus closed on 28 November 2008. It merged with Kangaroo Flat and Flora Hill secondary colleges as part of the implementation of the Bendigo Education Plan. Its buildings were demolished. (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_Secondary_College) This uniform collection belonged to Anna Matthews, daughter of the donor, who attended GSSC as part of the last group enrolled before the school closed in 2008. Golden Square Secondary College school dress made from green and white cotton and polyester check fabric. There is a thin yellow line at edges of check pattern. Short set in sleeves with a cuff edged with piping. White flat collar. The dress has a front placket opening to the waist fastened with four dark green buttons. Bust darts on both sides. Front and back below the waist have two inverted pleats. On the right hand side there is an internal pocket with a zip fastener. At centre back is a decorative half belt with diagonal check. Machine hemmed.Tag below collar. Front. "PREFECT Value Based Apparel. NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " Reverse "65% Polyester 35% Cotton. Washing Instructions."gssc, golden square secondary college, uniform, bendigo education plan., school dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - GSSC School Jumper
Golden Square High School in the city of Bendigo, was established in temporary accommodation at Camp Hill Primary School in central Bendigo in 1960. With the completion of the new school's buildings, it moved to Golden Square in 1962, providing for Forms 1 to 6, now known as years 7 to 12. In 1978 it became a 7–10 school and was one of the original feeder schools to Bendigo Senior High School. In 1986, a Hearing Impaired Unit was established and in 1990 it underwent a name change to become Golden Square Secondary College. The Golden Square Secondary College campus closed on 28 November 2008. It merged with Kangaroo Flat and Flora Hill secondary colleges as part of the implementation of the Bendigo Education Plan. Its buildings were demolished. (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_Secondary_College) This uniform collection belonged to Anna Matthews, daughter of the donor, who attended GSSC as part of the last group enrolled before the school closed in 2008. Golden Square Secondary College dark green school jumper with V neck and raglan sleeves. GSSC red, green, yellow and white logo on LHS."DUX by DOBSONS" "Ph. 03 9819 1122" "Size 14" Reverse tag "80 % Wool 20 % Nylon. Washing instructions.gssc, golden square secondary college, uniform, bendigo education plan., jumper -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bath Tub, 1940's
Used by internees for washing and bathing babies at Camp 3Galvanised iron bath tub with fixed handles either endbath tub, bissinger g, weid, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, ablutions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - GOLD WASHING CRADLE
Gold washing Cradle - used on Central Victorian Gold Fileds. Previously on loan to National Museum of Australia. Wooden Construction. Circa 1860. On Display at Specimen Cottage 2014. Donated by r. E.T. Waterman, 17.4.75cottage, miners -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Artwork, other - Lithograph - framed reproduction - coloured, Stanley, Ovens 1859
Edward Hulme - artist's early landscape of Stanley Village overlooking the plateau and hills. There are 3 miners in the foreground washing the gravel by a cradle with 2 tall eucalypts to the left. Outlying dwellings and a water-race also feature.E.Hulme clel & lith. Ladd and Carr. imp. Reproduction company for National Library, Australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Blue bag, Reckitt's Blue Bag, 1950s
Commonly used when washing whites in a copper to whiten the materialPaper wrapping printed in red on white paper, enclosing blue material"Robin starch for better starching" "Remove label, wrap block in flannel and stir in the last rinse"laundry item, reckitts blue bag -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Blue bag, Reckitt's Blue Bag, 1960s
Blue bags were used for whitening laundry during washing.Cylindrical piece of laundry blue, wrapped in white paper, printed in red. Also 2 pieces in cardboard box.Reckitt's blue bagreckitts blue bag, clothes washing, laundry goods, laundering -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Embroidered panel
Panel of cream cotton with blue cross-stitch embroidery of Dutch scenes. Molen (windmill), Schaatsen (couple skating), Vissers (fishers), Wasdag (washing day). Suspended from wooden frame with brass rod and chain for hanging. -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - WASH BOARD
USED AS DESCRIBED ABOVEWOODEN WASH BOARD - WOODEN FRAME HOUSING RIPPLED METAL ONE SIDE, RIPPLED WOOD THE OTHER. SMALL LEDGE TO HOLD SOAP. WASH BOARD WAS SUPPORTED IN THE WASHING TUB WHILE LAUNDRESS RUBBED ITEMS TO BE LAUNDERED.local history, domestic, laundering, laundering -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Russell Yeoman, 66 Susan Street, Eltham, c.1965, 1965c
Looking southeast from backyard, Bridge Street visible under washing.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, streets, susan street, eltham skate park, alistair knox park, bridge street, russell yeoman collection -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Laundry Equipment, tin dipper, c1930
These tin dippers were used on washing day for carrying water as requiredThis tin dipper is a reminder of wash days when women used coppers, wringers, mangles, large troughs and clothes lines before the introduction of washing machines and clothes dryers.c1930 A tin dipper for water, probably used in the Laundrypioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, laundry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. "Tatura Silver". Made from jam tins - biscuit cutters, tea pot, funnel shaped beaters used to agitate washing in the coppers. Embroidered table cloth (material supplied by Red Cross). Negative no 17.tin craft, hand craft, embroidery, red cross, pow, camp internees -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury Asylum, c1920s
The brick buildings in the photograph are of the former Sunbury Asylum and F3 Ward is in the foreground. Initially the site on Jackson Hill also known as She0ak Hill opened as an Industrial School for orphaned or neglected children and in 1879 it became an asylum where it continued to function as an asylum until the Victorian Government closed it on 20th November 1992.The Sunbury Asylum played an important part in Sunbury and wider community's development over 150 years. throughout its existence there was much interaction between the residents, staff and local community, many of whom were employed at 'The Hill' as it was known locally. A sepia non-digital photograph of a large brick hospital building with three nurses standing outside it on a narrow pathway edging a garden bed. A picket fence is at the rear of the building enclosing a small yard where washing is drying on the line.sunbury asylum, jackson hill, caloola, sheoak hill, ward f3 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Soap, J. Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd, Velvet Soap, 1950s
Velvet soap, commonly used for washing of both hands and items such as dishes and clothingTwo cakes of Velvet soap"Velvet" molded on face, J. Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd on obverse; colour yellowsoap, laundry soap -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Clothing - Ladies Apron
Handmade Ladies apron handmade of hessian (presumably an old sugar bag) and trimmed with floral curtain material. on reverse Colonial Sugar Co. Ltd. Pure Cane Sugar 70lbs Melbourne 1A with crossed sugar canesapron, laundry, washing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Domestic object, Galvanised Iron Wash Tub, 20th Century
Item of portable laundry equipment that might have multiple purposes including washing infants.Painted (exterior) galvanised iron oval wash tub. The portable tub has two handles and an overhanging rim.laundry equipment, wash tubs, galvanised iron household objects -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH EXTENDED MINE, c.1950
Black and white photograph of Deborah Extended. Poppethead in centre, sheds either side. Clothes line with prop supporting line of washing (nappies, clothes). Inscriptions: On back - 'Extended Deb', 'South of Deb'. - 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '259'.place, mining site, deborah extended -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1941-1946
Part of the Templer Home for the Aged, Bayswater exhibition 1981.Colour photograph taken at exhibition of 4 hut, second hut has gentleman reading in half open door, whilst a lady is seated in chair on end. Bed of flowers in front. Clothes line of washing left in front of gum trees.Tatura ? bottom left and beneath photo. Gehalt Von Herr Breckwoldcamp 3, templer society, gehalt von herr breckwold