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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Templae - bag handle, 1940
Used by internees at Camp 3 Tatura . cardboard cut out pattern for bag handlecamp 3, internee crafts, gisela wied, bag making -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Suitcase, 1940's
Made & used at one of the wartime camps. It was made using kerosene tins.Metal handmade suitcase, with handmade metal handletatura, internee camps, suitcase, ww2 camps, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Shaving Brush, 1940's
Gift to Helmut Ruff from German Red CrossShaped wooden handle with white hair bristlesSpree Vulkani Siertbrush - shaving, ruff h, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toilet, requisites, shaving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stone Remover - Fruit, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there to remove stones from fresh fruitWire fruit stone remover with blue handlehoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww 2 camp 3, domestic, food, preparation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Whisk, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there for food preparationHandmade wire whisk with flat metal handlecamp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, utensils -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Shovel
Used by Erich Steller and Friedrich Haering when looking for "Machelas Grab" in hope of finding a fortuneShovel with long wooden handle and metal head.shovel, steller e, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, tools, trade -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Domestic object - Spoon
This teaspoon is believed to belong to the household of Chiltern writer and historian, W.C. Busse. The teaspoon displays a level of tarnish indicating it may be comprised of silver or silver plate. It has no evident hallmark to determine its maker or date of manufacture, but may pre-date World War Two as mass production methods and the growing popularity of stainless steel in cutlery and other tablewares saw a reduced reliance on silver in such goods after this period. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern in 1898. He went to school at Wesley College in Melbourne, studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a barrister. Additionally, after spending time on a Victorian station in his early twenties, he wrote two historical novels about bush life. His first novel was 'The Blue Beyond: a Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia', written in 1928 and published in 1930. Busse's second novel was titled 'The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties'. The judges of the Henry Lawson Society's T.E. Rofe competition to advance Australian literature unanimously awarded it the Gold Medal in 1931 for the best historical novel of 1930. Newspaper articles about the award mention the writer's meticulous documentary and oral history research regarding life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s. It became a best-seller. Busse also wrote a series of articles about local history for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern. He was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum. He died in 1960. This spoon is significant for the detail it conveys of ordinary domestic life in the household of a significant Victorian writer with special reference to Chiltern and the surrounding region. Teaspoon with decorative pattern on handle and tarnished patina. w.c. busse, chiltern, wilfred clarence busse, chiltern athenaeum, gold fields, gold rush, gold mining, mining history, historical fiction, cutlery, tableware, silverware, spoons, henry lawson society, t.e. rofe, t.e. rofe gold medal, federal standard newspaper, 1930s, 1850s, barrister, north-east victoria, indigo shire -
Sacred Heart College
Bell, 1880s
This bell was rung by the Sisters of Mercy at their School, Convent and Orphanage in the 1880's until replaced by an address system. This is the original school bell of Sacred Heart College.Metal, hand rung bell, with wooden handle. bell, sisters, mercy, convent, school, orphanage, newtown, geelong, sacred heart -
Puffing Billy Railway
Tool - Sickle, Grass
During early farming in Australia (before motorised whipper snippers) the hand held sickle was used to cut long grass, in this case in or around railway tracks. The inside of the blade's curve was sharp, so that the user can either draw or swing it against the base of the grass, catching the stems in the curve and slicing them at the same time. Historic - Railway Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Grass SlasherWrought iron sickle with extended with wooden handle.puffing billy, extended sickle, farm tool, reaping hook, curved blade, grass cutting -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - survey chain
metal surveying chain with brass markers and handlesJames Beddington "Warranted correct"local history, surveying, terrestrial, survey chain beddington -
Clunes Museum
Tool - HAY KNIFE, Hiram Holt & Co
Serrated iron blade, 2 wooden handles, Hiram Holt & Co., East Wiltonhay knife, agricultural tools -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - TOBACCO CUTTER
Wooden Base, Metal Blade, Wooden Handle. specialist tool, commercial tool -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Metal Lunch Box with hinged lid and handles.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Ceramic Demijohn in Wicker Basket with carry handle.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Assorted Cutlery. Eight pieces with Pearl Handlesstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Domestic Cutlery - Butter Knife with Silver Handlestawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Domestic Cutlery - Butter Knife with Xylonite Handlestawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Domestic Cutlery - Bread Fork with Xylonite Handlestawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1920's-1930's
Domestic Iron Blue Enamelled with wooden handle stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Hand held steel Sickle with wooden handlestawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Small Serving Plate - Ripple handle and edging.stawell -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Bowl
Spherical silver engraved bowl with 2 handles.Front: Presented to The Union Memorial Church by Mrs T Ingram Back: Jubliee October 1904 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Chamber Pot
These chamber pots were used in houses prior to sewerage connections which then allowed toilets to be built closer to houses and eventually inside houses. The chamber pots were usually placed under the beds or sometimes in a special chair which was called a comode chair.A cream colour ceramic chamber pot with handle.underneath - "SWINNERTONS..."houses, chamber pots, domestic items, george evans collection -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Tool - Commemorative Spade - V/Line Award for Railway Gardens
Part of a railway collection from the closed Numurkah Railway StationSilver plated spade with wooden & plastic handlesee photo -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Sword & Ornate Brass Scabbard
Star of David Lion's Head handle With cordweapons, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
City of Warrnambool Rowing Club
Gavel
The gavel was presented to the incoming president (J. Carter) at the city of warrnambool rowing club 1978 annual general meeting by immediate past president Mr B Shiells. Inscribed with the names of the last three presidents (since 1970)Wooden meeting gavel- hard wood with handleCWRC Donated by B. Shiellsn19.7.77 Underside: J. Taylor 65-75 B. Shiells 73-77 J. Carter 77-79 M. Baudinette 79-mr b shiells, city of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool rowing club, meeting gavel, rowing, 1978 -
Hellenic Museum
Biconical Amphora, 750 - 600 BCE
Cypriot Plain Ware from Cypro-Archaic PeriodWith large mouth and twin horizontal loop handles.cypriot -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Bandage Roller
Wooden roller with handle used for rewinding bandages -
Vision Australia
Object, Cane washing basket
Basket weaving and brush making was a source of income for those who worked in the workshops at RVIB and other institutions in New South Wales and Queensland. A diverse range products could be produced with cane, such as cane chairs, cots, washing baskets and trolleys, and the Institution sought to highlight these in the annual report. Over time the demand for, and supply of, cane changed - particularly during World War 2 when Asian sources were under attack or destroyed. At home, other materials such as plastics as well as the ability to import cheaper pre-produced products further reduced the demand for workshop pieces. This style of washing basket was commonly used by families until the introduction of cheap plastic baskets.1 cane basket with 2 side handlesemployment -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Cane basket with central handles
Basket weaving and brush making was a source of income for those who worked in the workshops at RVIB and other institutions in New South Wales and Queensland. A diverse range products could be produced with cane, such as cane chairs, cots, washing baskets and trolleys, and the Institution sought to highlight these in the annual report. Over time the demand for, and supply of, cane changed - particularly during World War 2 when Asian sources were under attack or destroyed. At home, other materials such as plastics as well as the ability to import cheaper pre-produced products further reduced the demand for workshop pieces. This basket was made at RVIB, possibly during the 1980s due it's lack of discolouration and good condition. 1 cane basket with two side handlesemployment, royal victorian institute for the blind