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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Brass air Pump
... Functional object.... Functional object Brass air Pump ...For pumping air into petrol irons, the maker is probably Coleman. Liquid fuel irons were a great advancement from Sad Irons in the late 1800's and were used before electricity was availableBrass air pump with wooden handle. A brass tube two centimetres diameter and 14 ccentimetres long with a half centimetre diameter. A 14 centimetre long metal rod with a two and a half centimetre diameter and a three and a half centimetre long wooden handle which slides in and out of the tube. Presumably there is a fitting inside the tube on the end of the rod to push air out of the hole on the other end of the tube.K15.3coleman iron, brass air pump -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Capewell Horse Nails
... Functional object.... The nails are five and a half centimetres long. Functional object ...A brown paper packet of Capewell horse nails. It is 18 centimetres long nine centimetres wide and six centimetres heigh. Stenciled on in black ink or paint is CAPEWELL HORSE NAILS, Capewell trademark, MADE IN ENGLAND FIRST IN QUALITY, FIRMEST IN HOLING POWER, 5lbs. THE BEST IN THE WORLD, SMALL HEADS. The nails are five and a half centimetres long.numerous small numbers written with pencilhorse shoe nails, capewell horse nails -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Cohns Drink Carrier
... Functional object... on it COHNS DRINKS QUENCH. Functional object Cohns Drink Carrier ...Three Danish brothers, Moritz, Julius and Jacob Cohn arrived in Bendigo in 1853. In 1856 they began making cider and soft drinks and two years later built a brewery. Cohn Brothers built an empire of breweries, cordial factories, hotels and liquor stores. In 1925 they sold the hotels and breweries to Carlton & United but continued to make their other products until the 1970s when the company became part of the Coca-Cola Amatil Group. A cardboard carrier for six small bottles. Its 19 centimeters long and 13 centimetres wide. There are two cardboard pieces in the middle which are 18 centimetres heigh and have a slot near the top for fingers which is nine centimetres long and two centimetres wide. The carrier is a cream colour and has red, green, yellow and black small circles and writing on it COHNS DRINKS QUENCH.cohns drinks, cohns drink carrier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Horse Shoe and Axe Head
... Functional object... and one broken rusted axe head. Functional object Horse Shoe ...Found in Bendigo One Tree Hill early 2020 near a sandstone mine cutting outcrop near the large water tank.One complete rusted horseshoe and one broken rusted axe head.horseshoe, axe head, fossicking finds, one tree hill bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Miners Lamp
... Functional object... No MAKERS ECCLES. MANCHESTER Functional object Miners Lamp ...A Davey Lamp made of brass. and glass. THE PROTECTOR LAMP AND LIGHTING Co Ld No MAKERS ECCLES. MANCHESTERPRESENTED TO THE MAYOR OF BENDIGO BY COUN G HAZELWOOD HOYLAND NETHER URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL YORKSHIRE ENGLAND. ON THE VISIT OF MR. E B MASHEDER (PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF TRADE HOYLAND)davey lamp, eccles manchester, mayor of bendigo -
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Functional object - Get a Gillies sign
... Functional object... holes on each side for mounting. Functional object Get a Gillies ...Gillies Pies was started by three brothers from Charlton, in central Victoria, Les, Alan and Norm Gillies who left their farm after the 1940s drought and headed to Bendigo to start anew. From their first small bakery in Mitchell Street, the brothers eventually went on to employ about 200 people with wholesale and retail locations spreading across the state and distribution including Melbourne.A double-sided sign, both sides are identical. A white sign with black writing "GET ME A GILLES''. Red writing with blue shadows GILLES curved above the face of a boy eating a pie. GB PIES AND PASTIES There are three holes on each side for mounting.gilles pies, signs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - GB Gillies Pies sign
... Functional object... on each side for mounting. Functional object GB Gillies Pies sign ...Gillies Pies was started by three brothers from Charlton, in central Victoria, Les, Alan and Norm Gillies who left their farm after the 1940s drought and headed to Bendigo to start anew. From their first small bakery in Mitchell Street, the brothers eventually went on to employ about 200 people with wholesale and retail locations spreading across the state and distribution including Melbourne.A double-sided sign, both sides are identical. A yellow sign with red writing, GILLES curved above the face of a boy eating a pie. GB. In blue writing, PIES & PASTIES. Baked Fresh Daily. There are three holes on each side for mounting.gilles pies, signs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gilles Bros Small Bowl and Dinner Plate
... Functional object... LOFTUS MORAN PTY.Lo MELBOURNE 12-53. Functional object Gilles ...Gillies Pies was started by three brothers from Charlton, in central Victoria, Les, Alan and Norm Gillies who left their farm after the 1940s drought and headed to Bendigo to start anew. From their first small bakery in Mitchell Street, the brothers eventually went on to employ about 200 people with wholesale and retail locations spreading across the state and distribution including Melbourne.A small bowl 14 centimetres diameter, three centimetres high and a dinner plate 24 centimetres diameter, three centimetres high. Both are cream coloured with a green trim on the edge and a green circular logo - GILLIES BROS PASTRYCOOKS BENDIGO, with a pie in the middle. On the back of each is a maker's logo- "DURALINE" SUPER VITRIFIED GRINDLEY HOTEL WARE Co LOFTUS MORAN PTY.Lo MELBOURNE 12-53.gilles pies, ceramics, loftus moran melbourne, "duraline" grindley hotel ware co england -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Dad and Dave Cafe Small Plate
... Functional object... Functional object Dad and Dave Cafe Small Plate ...Dad & Dave Cafe was located in Pall Mall Charing Cross Bendigo. It was opened by dairy farmer and milk bar owner Les McClure in 1939. His Four'n Twenty meat pies were initially made in Bendigo in 1947. McClure sold his Four'n Twenty Pie's Pty. Ltd. to Peters Ice Cream (VIC) Ltd. in 1960.A small plate 16 centimetres diameter and two centimetres high. It's white with a blue trim on the edge and a blue circular logo -DAD & DAVE BENDIGO with Dad and Dave faces in the middle. . On the back is a maker's logo- "DURALINE" SUPER VITRIFIED GRINDLEY HOTEL WARE Co LOFTUS MORAN PTY.Lo MELBOURNE 12-53ceramics, loftus moran melbourne, "duraline" grindley hotel ware co england, dad and dave bendigo, lesle thompson mcclure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - McClures Milk Jug
... Functional object.... Functional object McClures Milk Jug. ...Dad & Dave Cafe was located in Pall Mall Charing Cross Bendigo. It was opened by dairy farmer and milk bar owner Les McClure in 1939. His Four'n Twenty meat pies were initially made in Bendigo in 1947. McClure sold his Four'n Twenty Pie's Pty. Ltd. to Peters Ice Cream (VIC) Ltd. in 1960.A cream coloured jug with green decorative trim and McClures on it. Its ten centimetres high, eight and half centimetres diameter at its base six centimetres at the top with a small spout. Opposite the spout there is a curved handle that's one centimetre wide and seven centimetres heigh.ceramics, dad and dave bendigo, leslie thompson mcclure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Dad and Dave Cafe Small Plate
... Functional object.... Functional object Dad and Dave Cafe Small Plate ...The Shamrock Hotel is a major landmark of Bendigo and is of historic and architectural significance.A cream coloured dinner plate 24 centimetres in diameter with a one centimetre wide green decorative trim on the edge and a two centimetre Shamrock Hotel Bendigo logo.ceramics, shamrock hotel bendigo, dunn bennett co ltd burslem -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - HARRIS Collection Metal Hook
... Functional object... Functional object HARRIS Collection Metal Hook ...Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. Metal hook combination is a one centimetre diameter piece of metal in a horseshoe shape with a pointed four centimetre diameter circle on each end. Part of the Harris Collectionagriculture, farm, hanging hooks, harris collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Harris Collection Hand Scythe
... Functional object... handle. Part of the Harris Collection. Functional object Harris ...Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A curved metal blade 31 centimetres long eight centimetres wide tapering to a point. Attached to a one centimetre diameter, 18 centimetre long curved metal rod which has a two centimetre to three centimetre tapered 11 centimetre long wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.agriculture, farm, harris collection, hand scyche -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Harris Collection Walking Staff
... Functional object... some carving on it. Part of the Harris Collection. Functional ...Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A walking stick shaped from two intersecting thin branches and has some carving on it. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, wooden walking staff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: LOCK LATCH
... Functional object... and warped. Functional object QC BINKS COLLECTION: LOCK LATCH ...Metal lock latch. Metal has been wrought with decorative scroll work. Latch is rusty and warped.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - GERMAN VASE
... Functional object.... Functional object GERMAN VASE ...Small German Bisque vase, white and gold fluted container with diamond decoration, flowers at base and figure of a girl on side wearing a gold hat and shoes.3224 Germanyornaments, ceramic, vase, di518 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - SMALL CHINA VASE
... Functional object... on top in tones of blue and green. Functional object SMALL CHINA ...Small china lustre vase with two containers in shape of flowers on top of leaves with a small Cherub on top in tones of blue and green.ornaments, ceramic, vase, di517 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - IODINE PEN
... Functional object... infection contains 2.5 per cent Iodine (Poison) Functional object ...Nickel plated cylindrical container with screw top containing small glass bottle with screw top & label reading Iodine Pen apply immediately to all cuts and abrasions promotes healing prevents infection contains 2.5 per cent Iodine (Poison)Registered Trade Mark Canada imported by Jospeph Nathan & Co Austalia Pty Ltd Melbourne and Sydneymedicine, first aid, iodine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BOOK MARK, 1931
... Functional object.... Functional object BOOK MARK ...Tan leather book mark with 1931 paper calendar, fringed ends and reads Here I fell asleep Best Wishes in black script.Trade Mark Alpha The Alpha Publishing Co Ltd 2 to 6 Scruttor Street London EC2 British Manufacturehandcrafts, leatherworking, book mark -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BENDIGO ASSSOCIATED STOCK AGENTS: LEATHER BOTTLES AND BALLS
... Functional object... to determine agents order of draw for auction livestock. Functional ...Two leather bottle shape containers, white stitching, open top. Small bottle (a) Large bottle (b) Wooden balls (c) In each bottle there are numbered wooden balls. These containers were used weekly at the Bendigo Saleyard, in conjunction with agents and saleyard management, to conduct a draw to determine agents order of draw for auction livestock.bendigo, business, associated stock agents -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - FOUNTAIN PENS
... Functional object... & colours. Functional object FOUNTAIN PENS ...Group of 5 fountain pens of various makes sizes & colours.drawing, ink, pens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - FABER LEADS IN CONTAINERS
... Functional object... containers with leads for propelling pencils enclosed. Functional ...Five chromed cylindrical containers with leads for propelling pencils enclosed.E.Faber.USA.drawing, pencil, faber -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: VARIOUS KEYS
... Functional object.... Functional object QC BINKS COLLECTION: VARIOUS KEYS ...A assortment of various keys, one of them has the logo of the Australian key company Dalson. This was discovered by QC Binks whilst he was out metal detecting for gold. All are rusted to varying degrees.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, keys, qc binks. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - GLASS VASE
... Functional object... around top and base and thorns on stem. Functional object GLASS ...Venetian clear glass flower vase in the shape of a Palm tree, ornate decorations of leaves around top and base and thorns on stem.Reg No 100004ornaments, glass, vase, dr259 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: DECORATIVE BRASS TUBE?
... Functional object.... Functional object QC BINKS COLLECTION: DECORATIVE BRASS TUBE? ...A decorative brass tube with floral decorations carved into the sides. This was discovered by QC Binks whilst he was out metal detecting for gold.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - WOODEN CARVING OF LAUREL WREATH
... Functional object... with brass screw on back for hanging. Marked on back S579. Functional ...Wooden carving of Laurel Wreath, stained brown with brass screw on back for hanging. Marked on back S579.handcrafts, woodcarving -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BENDIGO POTTERY TOBACCO JAR
... Functional object.... No makers mark & lid has been repaired. Functional object BENDIGO ...Bendigo Pottery tobacco jar in shape of dogs head, pressed earthenware, blue and tan majolica glaze with blue ribbon around neck, head lifts off for lid. No makers mark & lid has been repaired.domestic equipment, containers, tobacco -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BENDIGO POTTERY TOBACCO JAR
... Functional object... lifts off for lid, no makers marks. Functional object BENDIGO ...Bendigo pottery pressed earthenware majolica glazed tobacco jar in shape of a dogs head, shades of blue & tan with blue ribbon around neck, top of head lifts off for lid, no makers marks.domestic equipment, containers, tobacco -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - SLATE, Mid to late 19th C
... Functional object.... Functional object SLATE ...Object. Rectangular school slate contained within wooden frame. Wooden frame has rounded edges held together by five metal hand made nails which have caused the timber to split. Unreadable writing on a long side and a short side of the wooden edging. Looks like 'Macy Ackla'. Other unreadable writing.toys, general, slate, slate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Harris Collection Walking Stick
... Functional object.... Part of the Harris Collection. Functional object Harris ...Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A walking stick shaped from heavy wood, probably Ironbark, a heptagonal shape with a knob on top shaped to fit into a hand. There is a three centimetre wide metal band six centimetres from the bottom. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, walkingstick