The flagon with port was issued to recognise the end of the Shire of Bulla Works Depot. The port was from the Mt Aitken Estates in Gisborne. Public Works previously administered by the Shire of Bulla went out to private tendering.A cream and brown glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with brown printing. The upper half and neck is brown. There is a black unbroken seal over the cork and the port is still in the flagon. On the front there is the Shire of Bulla insignia and on the back: the Shire of Bulla logo with the list of all employees of the Works Depot.on front: END OF AN ERA / (Shire of Bulla Insignia) / WORKS DEPOT / REMEMBER / "Safety is no Accident" shire of bulla, works depot, mt aitken vineyards, vineyards, ackland, b, adams, s, aksalih, b, aquilina, r, bartley, p, beavis, a, bell, f, bentley, k, bernard, c, birrell, s, bishop, o, brabander, p, brown, n, clements, p, coundon, j, coundon, k, culhane, n, davis, d, farquahar, s, forster, m, gardner, t, gibbings-johns, r, green, k, hamilton, m, healy, p, houston, k, kostantinidis, m, lumsden, b, mazza, s, mazza, e, moxham, s, higgs, j, laws, g, bailey, n, acton, b, fitzmaurice, n, lee, m, hewson, t, lumsden, d, bryant, p, jankovic, d, riley, p, mott, b, naughton, p, olson, a, peavey, r, pittaway, b, morgan, s, morton, j, markman, o, lagana, f, ivakovic, m, jamieson, d, podolczak, n, prestage, d, pullen, p, pyke, b, richards, k, russell, r, sartore, a, schaffer, s, schembri, l, service, t, smith, b, taylor, n, thom, m, thomas, c, travers, k, travers, p, turner, r, tyquin, e, tyquin, k, tyquin, t, watts, j, wilson, h, whitworth, l, withers, d, george evans collection

Children used HB lead pencils in class after graduating from either writing on blackboards or slates and before they reached the middle primary school classes where they used pen and ink.A wooden lead pencil with a rounded top painted in red and black along its length with gold lettering Australia Staedtler Tradition 110 HBwriting materials, pencils, schools

The plain pen with the removable steel nib was used by primary school children from the inception of compulsory school education in 1872 to the 1960s. In the upper levels of the school, pupils were allowed to use fountain pens before biros came into common use. A plain unpainted wooden handled writing pen with a removable steel nibwriting equipment, pens, schools

Children used bags like this one to carry their books and writing materials to and from School. As they advanced through the school their bags increased in size and weight.A small leather school bag with the provision for two buckles in the front. The original strap has been removed and replaced with one strap which has been fixed to the flap across the top of the bag.school equipment, schools, school bags

Cuisenaire rods are mathematical aids introduced into Victorian schools in the mid 1960s. They aimed to give students different ways to explore mathematics and learn the basic concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as fractions and decimals.A small grey cuisenaire box with a lid and instruction sheet of rods. The details of the contents are written in yellow on the lid. mathematics, schools, cuisenaire rods, teaching apparatus

Small wooden paste brushes were sold with a bottle of paste and were used in homes, offices and school.A small wooden paste brush.brushes, paste, craftwork

A paperback booklet with a cardboard cover with folding flap on the inside of the front and backnon-fictionmelbourne airport, aviation, airports, tullamarine

This heavy seal press would have been used to emboss impressions of the Shire of Bulla seal onto documents. This seal impressed "The President Councillors and Citizens of The Shire of Bulla" plus a central emboss and would have been used sometime between 1866-1989. Various Councils within Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's. The Shire of Bulla amalgamated and became part of the City of Hume.A large heavy shiny black seal press.council seals, seals, shire of bulla, bulla shire council

This heavy seaal press would have been used to emboss impressions of the Shire of Bulla seal onto documents. This seal impressed "The Mayor, Councillors And Citiizens of the Shire of Bulla" and was used between 1989-1994. Various Councils within Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's with the Shire of Bulla becoming part of the City of Hume.A large heavy dull black seal press.council seals, seals, shire of bulla, bulla shire council

This green bowl shaped steel helmet has a two piece liner and pad attached to the helmet by a single rivet. It has a canvas chin strap attached to the sides and a green cotton mesh attached to the helmet by a drawstring. These helmets were issued to troops during World War 1.A bowl shaped steel helmet with green mesh attached to helmet by drawstring.armed forces, defence forces, world war 1, soldiers

This round Shire of Bulla plaque would have been attached possibly to a lectern by three screws as per the back of the the plaque. Shire of Bulla amalgamated to become part of the City of Hume in 1994. Various council areas in Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's.A heavy round brown and gold colour plaque.The President Councillors And Ratepayers of the Shire of Bulla 1866shire of bulla, plaques, local government

This electric iron was manufactured by Hecla, Australia and possibly manufactured in the 1940's-1950's. The iron was used mainly by housewives to iron items of clothing and various items of linen used in the home. Some items were sprinkled with water to make them damp and therefore help to make the ironing easier. Later steam irons were produced.A heavy black handle electric iron with frayed cord attached.Hecla/Australiadomestic appliance, domestic items, irons, ironing, hecla australia

Frederick Mommsen served as a councillor on the former Shire of Bulla council.A portrait photograph mounted on chip board of a man dressed in tweed jacketWritten on the back - Frederick Christian Mommsen (Councillor)shire of bulla, frederick christian mommsen, councillors

The photograph is of James Stewart Johnston who served as a councillor on the former Shire Of Bulla from 1869 - 1871.A portrait photograph, mounted on board, of a man with a beard and wearing a dinner suit.shire of bulla, jjames stewart johnston, councillors

The man photographed is Wilfred Henry Johnston who was James Johnston's son. Wilfred served as a Shire of Bulla councillor from 1923 to 1948. A portrait photograph mounted on board of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a hat wilfred henry johnston, councillors, shire of bulla

Although electric jugs were initially developed in England for quick tea-making, the fear of electrocution delayed their production in that country. Australia during the 1930s Depression went ahead and produced fancy ceramic electric jugs, which became status symbol in Australian homes. This jug is one of the earliest designs manufactured in the 1930sThe design of this jug is in contrast to later electric jugs which either gradually sloped up from the base to the neck and/or had curved sidesA dark cream ceramic electric jug with a black bakelite lid. The lower part of the jug is cylindrical with the upper part sloping to the spout. The bakelite lid opens with a hinge. household containers, electric jug, domestic food and drink