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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Weeping Elm
This tree was planted by Mr. John Kirkpatrick on his orchard in Mitcham Road Vermont c1920. The orchard was next to the Wunderlich Tile Company.Coloured photo of Weeping Elm being transported to Campbell's Croft.campbells croft -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Schwerkolt Cottage
The Blacksmith's shop or 'Smithy' was erected from timbers found in a paddock in the Dandenong Ranges by Mr George Cox which were transported to the Cottage site and re-erected in 1970 on a part of the site where remains of a previous building had been found.Black and white photo of Smokehouse and Smithy at Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage, smokehouse, smithy, blacksmith forge -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Schwerkolt Cottage, 1973
The Blacksmith's shop or 'Smithy' was erected from timbers found in a paddock in the Dandenong Ranges by Mr George Cox which were transported to the Cottage site and re-erected in 1970 on a part of the site where remains of a previous building had been found.Black and white photo of Blacksmith's shop at Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage, smithy, blacksmith's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Bicycle Repair Kit
This tool kit was purchased by Bob Gardiner in the 1950s to maintain his bicycle when he used to ride to work in ringwood.Bicycle Repair Kit enclosed in a canvass carrier which has four slots for the tools and two straps with buckle to secure it when it is rolled up. Includes two tyre levers, block spanner, screw driver, cone spanner with a hex shaped spanner in centre and a centre bracket shifting spanner at the end.Deelandtransport, bicycles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Saddle
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Lady's leather side saddle.Champion & Wiltons late Wilkinson & Co 157 + 459 Oxford St London.transport, horse, trades, saddlering -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Vehicle - Spring Cart, C1930
This item was used as a general purpose cart on the Livermore Orchard in Vermont and was donated by Mr. Livermore when the orchard was sold for housing development.|In the 1840's a vehicle known as a springcart, chaise cart, and family cart was the choice of colonist who needed to travel from town to town. It was light, well sprung, capacious and adaptable. It was used by all stratas of society. See ref.Two wheeled general purpose spring cart, used on an orchard. Also known as a 'Jingle'. It is painted green and terracotta. It was pulled by one horse and has internal measurements of 0.46M x 1.5M x 2.46M.The wheels are 1.1M in diameter.rural industry, livestock, transport, horse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Vehicle - Box Wagon
Used as a general purpose wagon on the Livermore Orchard in Morack Road ,Vermont.Four wheeled General Purpose Box Wagon with central wooden shaft for two horses and an additional pair of shafts when using a single horse.rural industry, orcharding, transport, horse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Machine - Horse Drawn Scoop
... and emptied. rural industry agriculture transport roads Horse drawn ...Used by Mr. Livermore, Snr, and his brothers to construct dams on their properties and for neighbours. It was filled by raising the wooden handle slightly so that the cutting edge bit into the earth. It was tipped by raising the handles higher so that the cutting edge bit in so deeply that the scoop was rotated and emptied.Horse drawn earth moving scoop used for construction of dams, irrigation channels, roads, etc on a farm, orchard, or roads, or where earth needs to be moved. Scoops had no tipping mechanism and needed considerable effort to empty them.rural industry, agriculture, transport, roads -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Barrow
Hand Barrow. Appears to be handmade and it was used to transport products around the pottery.The wheels are made of cast iron; it has a steel frame with springs and the sides are made of wood.ceramics, terracotta -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Petrol Pump, Bowser
Harold Bakes obtained this item from the Hawthorn Line Depot of the P.M.G, at 385 Burwood Road Hawthorn,following up information provided by Stan Boreham..Hand operated petrol pump or bowserThis pump with tank and fittings and equipment is the property of VACUUM OIL CO PTY LTD V2946. on metal plate.on an alloy plate---Self measuring pump|G+B model 1-2179 14* 117704|manufactured by Gilbert + Barker Mfg Co Springfield Mass U.S.A.|important - Keep all Stuffing Boxes tight.transport, motor vehicles, machinery, pumps -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Dog Spike
Dog spikes used with fish plates to secure railway line to the sleepers.trades, blacksmithing, transport, railway -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Bridle
Leather bridle with metal chain.trades, saddlering, transport, animal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Swingle Tree
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Large wooden round shaft with two round rings at either end. Centre ring has a metal hook attached.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Swingle Tree
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Large wooden horizontal shaft with two metal rings at either end and large centre rings.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Bridle
Leather bridle for a horse. Chain and metal bit attached th the leather straps.trades, saddlering, transport, animal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Cream Can
Large round metal cream can with lid. Two handles on side of can and on handle and clasp on lid. Used in the 1930s & 1940s to transport cream to butter factory.Mummery Bros Ovensrural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Swingle Tree
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Wide horizontal wooden shaft with two iron rings at each end and one in the centre.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Horseshoe
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Metal Horseshoe.transport, animal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Vehicle - Buggy - 4 wheel - Double Seater
Purchased from the estate of J.Winter of Doncaster through Mrs. Price c/o Mrs. A. M. Ansell of Hacketts Road, Olinda, Vic for £20 (pounds).Two seater, four wheel buggy painted green with cream trim. Luggage compartment at rear of seat. The two back wheels are larger than the front two. Long shafts at front. A buggy lamp is fitted at each side. Seats are curved at the back.transport, horse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Buggy Step
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Long slightly curved metal shaft with round metal step attached. Metal piece at right angles to attached to buggy.transport, animal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Heritage Week 2023, Aug 2023
Heritage Day was Sunday 10 SeptHeritage Week 2023 in Whitehorse highlights transport and describes activities at Schwerkolt Cottage for Heritage Day on Sunday 10 Sept .non-fictionHeritage Day was Sunday 10 Septcity of whitehorse, schwerkolt cottage, heritage week 2023 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Meeting Address, Dr Liz Rushen, John Marshall: Shipowner, Lloyds Reformer and Emigration by Dr Liz Rushen, 2020
John Marshall, Shipowner and Emigration Agent, transported emigrants and freight to the British Colonies in the early 1800's. Dr Liz Rushen provides more details in her book on John Marshall.A4 pagenon-fictionJohn Marshall, Shipowner and Emigration Agent, transported emigrants and freight to the British Colonies in the early 1800's. Dr Liz Rushen provides more details in her book on John Marshall.john marshall, dr liz rushen, emigration, early 1800's, shipping, lloyds register -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Certificate - Tony Stewart Travel, 1983
A certificate authorising Tony Stewart Travel to arrange transport toursA certificate authorising Tony Stewart Travel to sell tour tickets"Bus line that took the Blackburn Elderly Citizen's Club on an excursion in 1983. It appears that Vline was also used during the excursion."victorian railways, bus services, tourism, transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Driver's Licence, 13/08/1956
A Commercial Driver's Licence issued to Keith Ernest Rooney in 1956 to operate a bus.A commercial Driver's Licence issued to Keith Ernest Rooney in 1956 to operate a bus.non-fictionA Commercial Driver's Licence issued to Keith Ernest Rooney in 1956 to operate a bus.transport, bus services, rooney keith -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter, Tyres, 02/03/1945
A printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresnon-fictionA printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresworld war 1939 - 1945, transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Mixed media - Living, investing, growing, Whitehorse City
Video - Living, Investing, Growing - Produced by City o Whitehorse, Opening words by Chief Commissioner, Geoff Oscar 1995. Shows aspects of city - Gordon Crescent, Blackburn Lake, Schools, Tally Ho Business Park, major businesses and retailers, Bruce Thompson Managing Director, Hewlett Packard, Simon Ho, Hong Kong Bank, Felicity Mason Lend Lease, Maroondah Transport corridor, Forest Hill Chase, Sport, Box Hill Community Art Space, Alan Stockdale, Treasurer, Victoria.oscar geoff - chief commissioner, gordon crescent blackburn, maroondah transport corridor, blackburn lake, forest hill chase, box hill community art space, tally ho business park, alan stockdale - treasurer of victoria, bruce thjompson - managing director hewlett packard, ho simon hong kong bank, city of whitehorse mason felicity lend lease -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Black and white photograph, Nunawading Bus Service
The first bus started running 3rd January 1924 from Tunstall Station to Forest Hill to Burwood.The first bus from Tunstall to Forest Hill to Burwood started 3rd January 1925.tunstall, forest hill, bus, transport -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bags
Used to transport fertilizer but probably had other uses on the farm or at the mill.Two large hessian bags with string and straw inside; with inscription.On front of one bag with sickle image within a diamond shape." 22 / HIGH GRADE SUPER / COMMONWEALTH / FERTILISERS" On front of other bag with sickle picture."FLORIDA / SUPER /SICKLE / BRAND / CUMING. SMITH & Co" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Box
Used to pack congnac in when transported from France to Melbourne Wharf and probably used as a seat or a step at Days Mill.Squat wooden box, closed top and with inscription on each end. Residue of paper label on top.On one end, star motif and illustration of an arm, in armour, holding a fighting axe. Under this, "Jas. HENNESSY / CONGNAC" On other end engraved into wood, "PRODUCE OF FRANCE" On one side, engraved, ""H T / MELBOURNE WHARF / 47" This side has additions in pencil and star motif in RH top corner. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmEquipment - Spur
Strapped around boot and used by digging moving spur part into horses side to make it go faster.One metal spur with attached leather strap in two sections with a buckle. Complete.horse transport, riding, horsemanship
