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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: LIFE MEMBER BADGE
Metal badge with gold coloured metal and green enamelled detail. Central Victorian Swimming Association Life Member badge. The words Central 15 are enamelled in black around the top edge. A shield surrounded by laurel leaves is in the centre and the initials DSA are enamelled around the bottom. Underneath on a green background are the words Life Member in gold.recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE BADGE
A white envelope with ' Bendigo T.C. Badge 1926 - 31' written on the front and the number 6 at the top on the left hand corner. Inside the envelope is a proof and negative of the Bendigo Teachers' College Badge. The motto on the badge is ' Bendigo per ardua ad astra'. This translates as ' through adversity to the stars ' or 'through struggle to the stars.' The words are on a star which is on a shield.bendigo, education, badge, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, tertiary education, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, badge, badges, motto, emblem, negative, photo, photograph, proof, proofs, bendigo, teacher training -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Game Token, Estimated nineteenth century
Game token, nineteenth century, brass imitation Spade Half Guinea. On short length of chain. Thin, with milled edge. On the obverse is a central effigy of King George facing right, surrounding legend "GEORGIUS I [?] DEI GRATIA"... On the reverse is a central shield. The legend is 'WCB. ET. CO. DG. REX F.O. B.I.R.M./1790".(As above)game token -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge - Badges
4 Badges in total - 3 Brass coloured badges surmounted with crown, inscription encircling & rising sun AIF emblem. Badge no 4. Shield-shaped badge; surmounted by crown white enamel around, blue enamel circle with inscription, central image: 2 servicemen (one with rifle); red enamel scroll with inscription underneath.1.-.3 issued by Dept of Defence. Returned from active service. AIF..4 returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League.numismatics, badges -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1915
A wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. Octagonal handle with this deep grooves and small trace of leather end wrap. Decal printed across throat on obverse states: OXFORD. Decal across throat on reverse depicts a shield with crown and ducks and states: CADILLAC. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1929
A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1929
A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1929
A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival, Admit 2nd December 1922, 1922
Most of the ephemera assembled by Francis Rigg were patriotic buttons but also included come sporting event buttons including two associated with the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival. The subdivision of the area now known as Kew East commenced before World War 1, but it was not until the 1920s that it became fully developed. At this time, there was a strong Progress Association and this body raised funds to purchase land and build the East Kew Citizen’s Hall in Normandy Road, the first stage of which was completed in 1922. This hall was designed to be extended, although this never occurred, and the building now forms part of the facilities of the East Kew Uniting Church. The ‘East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival’ may well have been a fundraiser event for the building fund. As far as is known, the carnival was only held for a couple of years.Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.A circular button produced for the East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival in 1922. The button has a ground of vertical stripes in shades of blue. The name of the event is within a white circular band. A white shield in the centre that includes the words “Admit” would indicate that the badge was purchased and worn on the day of the carnival to indicate that the wearer had paid the admission fee. "East Kew Citizens Sports Carnival, Admit 2nd December 1922"east kew, east kew citizens sports carnival, sports, badge, numismatics, francis rigg -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Reconnaissance Platoon 5TH 6TH Royal Victoria Regiment
Delta Company was reformed out of Support Company, of which recon platoon was a part ofShield shaped plaque made of varnished timber with a large badge affixed to its front The badge is a 5/6 colour patch being made up of a black rectangle on top of a red rectangle. Gold eyes and hands appear to be pearing through the bushes in the foregrond. This is the recon platoon logo. Below this badge is an engraved plaque made of brassRecon Platoon Best Section Canungra 20055/6rvr, support company, recon platoon, wark vc club, plaque -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Police Assocation Plaque
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.A wooden shield shaped plaque with an eight centimetre diameter blue and gold coloured insignia of THE POLICE ASSOCIATION VICTORIA which has red and gold coloured crown in the middle. A metal plate six and a half centimetres by two and a half centimetres has engraved on it NORTHERN DISTRICT SCHOOL OF NURSING MANY THANKS POLCE EXAMINATIONS 1980on the back, MADE TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS by LEGA PTY LTD 24-26 WILLIAM STREET BALACAVA VICTORIA AUSTRALIA ndns, police association victoria, police examinations 1980 -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator). Eric Coverdale at work on PDP 9 computer and experimental electronics. Sticky typed labels on back from top and left to right: “PDP 9 COMPUTER & EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICS” Handwritten in back bottom left hand corner in pencil: “18” Handwritten on back bottom edge in pen: “Eric Coverdale”, “Shielded room” -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Article - Realia - Glass Panel, Glass Panel with Town of Stawell Badge Etched on Glass
Panel from front door of Town Hall. Frank Diment owner of Post Office Arcade (grandfather of Donor)Panel of Clear Glass with etched Town Badge surrounded by double circle.Sown of Stawell A.D. 1869 Royal Coat of Arms Dieu Et Mon. 2 Shields Top half left Mine with poppet head. Lower half grapes. Top right plow with sheaf of wheat. Lower half sheep. By Industrylocal, local government -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - 111 AD BTY(LT) RAA plaque
The plaque depicts the Coat of Arms of the Australian Artillery Association. English meaning of the Latin Motto is "Whither right and glory lead".Metal and Timber Plaque.Metal shield of Dark Blue with light blue and red lightning flashes. Central depiction of a cannon with crown above. Inscribed "UBIQUE" with "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT". Gold Bar under with inscription " III AD BTY (LT) RAA". -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INVITATION MR D.H FLEMING AND LADY - AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS, 1901, 07/05/1901
Invitation to The Chairman of the Mining Board, Bendigo Mr D H Fleming & Lady to a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on Tuesday 7th May 1901. Invitation has native floral and animal decoration, scenes from Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart. It has the King And Queen at the centre sides and a swan in the top left corner, a lion in the top right, an aborigine and an explorer? In the bottom left, and a cross with a crown in the bottom right corner. At the centre top is a shield with a red cross with stars and a lion and at the bottom is a blue shield with the Southern Cross with a crown on the top. In the centre is a large picture of a building beside a lake. MP273 written at the top right corner. Rear of photo has impression of rubber stamp, royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, 1959, 137 written in biro.document, invitations, official celebrations, invitation, australian commonwealth celebrations, mr d h fleming, government of victoria -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Commemorative Lister Memorial Oration medal presented to Dr George Rothwell Adam, 1922, 1922 (approximate)
This medal was awarded to Dr George Rothwell Adam, who was a lecturer in Obstetrics at the University of Melbourne from 1899 to 1913. As part of receiving this award, Adam delivered a Listerian Oration entitled ' The influence Listerism exercises on obstetrics' at a meeting of the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association on May 25, 1922. "This Oration and Medal was established by the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association in 1914. The first Oration was delivered on Thursday, June 25th of that year. On that day, the new premises of the Branch was opened. Subsequently, this annual Oration became recognized as the most important scientific event in the calendar of branch Scientific Meetings. In 1948 it was delivered by one of South Australia’s famous sons, Sir Hugh Cairns. There has been no Lister Oration since 1979. The obverse of the Lister Medal shows a portrait of Lord Lister 1827-1912, and on the reverse is inscribed ‘British Medical Association, South Australian Branch, Lister Oration’. Wood Jones’ Lister Oration 1926 ‘Before a large attendance of members of the South Australian branch of the British Medical Association at Lister Hall, Hindmarsh Square [Adelaide] on Thursday evening [May 27thl Professor F. Wood-Jones, F.R.S. of the Adelaide University, was heard with close attention during his lecture on “Disease and Individuality ’ ’. ’" from Frederic Wood Jones - his academic medals and those they honoured by B. E. Christophers, Aust. N.Z. J. Surg. (1995) 65, 122-134 Bronze coloured metal medallion with presentation box. Front of medal carries a bust image of Joseph Lister, and is inscribed "LISTER 1827-/1912". Back of medal carries an image of some foliage, topped by a shield motif. The shield carries a wreath and the text "LISTER/ORATION". Back of medal also carries the text "BRITISH/MEDICAL/ASSOCIATION/SOUTH/AUSTRALIAN/BRANCH". Edge of medal is engraved with the text "G. ROTHWELL ADAM 1922". Presentation box is covered in brown leather, with gold tooling on the lid. Inside of lid covered with cream satin, and base covered with green velvet. Small length of cream ribbon sits in case under medal allowing it to be easily lifted from the depression it sits in. Text printed inside lid reads, "BY APPOINTMENT/SPINK & SON LTD./17 & 18 PICCADILLY, W.""G.ROTHWELL ADAM 1922"numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Newspaper - The Age, Francis Cooke, printer and publisher, 17-10-1854
The newspaper is the very first edition of The Age. The central shield has the words "COLONY OF VICTORIA" printed below it. the handwritten script has the name John Pascoe, and the location of Fawner, a suburb of Melbourne. There are eight pages comprising of two large sheets, folded one inside the other and all sides printed on. This edition was printed and published by Francis Cooke, for the publishers Francis Cooke & Co. at The Age Newspaper and General Printing Office, 21 Elizabeth Street, South Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, which came into being on July 1st, 1851.This edition of The Age newspaper is very significant as it is the first edition, printed 17th October 1854, and contains shipping news amongst may other topics in its eight pages. Newspapers were very significant in Colonial times for a meas of communication throughout the colony. Newspaper, The Age newspaper, Vol. 1, No. 1, first edition, Tuesday October 17th 1854. eight pages. Large format. Inscription in script on top of first and last page. Handwritten in script "John Pascoe" "Fawkner" "COLONY OF VICTORIA" "PRINTED DAILY" "PRICE SIXPENCEflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the age, newspaper, melbourne, colony of victoria, first edition, 1854, john pascoe, fawkner -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Clarke Oval
The Sunbury Football Club, known as 'The Swifts' was formed in 1897 and the early matches were probably played on Munro's which was a stretch of land bounded by Evans, Barkly, O'Shanassy and Shields Streets. Later land adjacent to the railway line, now Sunbury Shopping Centre was where football was played until Clark Oval was opened in 1953. Since then it has been the town's main sporting venue and the site for the annual show and other events. In this photograph the football match is being played on the Clark Oval with the clubrooms visible in the background. The Sunbury Football Club is one of a number of sports clubs established vin Sunbury.A non-digital black and white photograph of a football match being played on an oval. The clubrooms are visible in the distance.sunbury football club, clark oval, "the swifts' -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUE, RIFLE COMPANY 108
Over several decades the Australian Army has been rotating a rifle company through the Australian Base at Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. It's aim now is to train soldiers in jungle warfare and rotation occurs quarterly.Black Wooden Plaque with full listing of all members of Rifle Company Butterworth 108. Personnel in gold print and listed by Company Platoons and various support units with their respective unit badges on each side. Unit badge of cross bayonets and a Tigers head on a shield in the centre. in bottom right corner, 3 flags - Australia/ Malayasia/ Singapore. A hole is drilled into it.Headed "Rifle Company Butterworth 108 Malaysia Tour Nov 14 - Feb 2015.butterworth, rifle company, plaque -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Yellow Poppy by D K Broster, 1937
This book comes from the property of Lyndoch near the mouth of the Hopkins River. George Rolfe, a tea merchant from Melbourne, established Lyndoch in 1875 and Miss Florence Lake, daughter of Miss Annie Lake, later Mrs George Rolfe, inherited the property with her sister Annie. In 1920 Florence Lake built a large house called Lyndoch. She had a Rolls Royce car and a chauffeur and was a tireless worker for local charities. Florence Lake died in 1946 and the property became the site of an Aged Care Facility in Warrnambool. Florence Lake’s house now forms part of the hostel section of this facility. This book would have been in the Lyndoch library during Florence Lake’s time there. D K Broster ( Dorothy Kathleen) was a popular writer of historical novels in the early part of the 20th century. The Flight of the heron being her most acclaimed This book is of interest as it came from the historically-important property and house known as Lyndoch and so it is connected to Miss Florence Lake, a prominent person in Warrnambool in the first half of the 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 439 pages. It has a red cover with black lettering on the front and spine. It also has a dust cover which has a colour image of a man in late 18th century attire and a shield containing a yellow poppy. The dust cover is partly torn away. The book has 46 chapters. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Lyndoch Xmas 1937’lyndoch, florence lake, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Tommy & Grizel, 1920s
This book by J. M. Barrie was a prize given in 1927 by Warrnambool High School to Janet Slade. She was born in Warrnambool in 1913 and marred Stewart Lindsay in 1935. The presenter of the prize, Cr Frederick Williamson, had a tailoring shop in Liebig Street and was a City Councillor from 1924 to 1930, 1934 to 1939 and 1942 to 1945. He was a Mayor of Warrnambool in 1944-5. George Langley was the Head Master of Warrnambool High School from 1924 to 1940. He had a distinguished military career in both World Wars One and Two. Warrnambool High School was established in 1907 and moved to its present site in Albert Park in 1961. It merged with Warrnambool North Technical School to form Warrnambool College in 1995. This book is of interest as a memento of several features of Warrnambool society in the 1920s - Warrnambool High School, a pupil, Janet Slade, an important Head Master, Colonel George Langley and a Warrnambool businessman and Councillor, Frederick Williamson. This is a hard cover book of 432 pages. It has a dark blue leather cover with a gold monogram on the front cover and gold ornamentation and printing on the spine. The book has 28 chapters. The school book plate on the first page has green ornamental edging, the Warrnambool High School shield and handwritten material in black ink. The cover and spine are somewhat faded.‘W.H.S. Nil Sine Labore, Form C, To Janet Shade For C Chemistry, presented by Cr. F. Williamson, G. F. Langley B.A., Headmaster, December 1927.’ warrnambool high school, frederick williamson, george langley, janet shade, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Warrnambool Standard Almanac 1910, 1910
This booklet was given to subscribers to the Warrnambool Standard newspaper as an almanac for the year 1910. These Standard Almanacs were published annually from 1875 to 1930. They contain much local information on Warrnambool and district about the businesses, government officials, large landowners, harbour management, banks, churches, schools, societies and organizations etc. The Warrnambool Standard newspaper was established in 1872 and continues to this day. This booklet is of high significance as it contains much valuable information about Warrnambool and district for the year 1910. It is a very important research tool for those studying and writing the history of Warrnambool and district. The copy is signed ‘G. Barber’ and was probably owned by George Barber, the son of George Barber, the well-known solicitor who opened a legal practice in Warrnambool in 1855. He died in 1879 and it appears that a member or members of his family went to live in the Maryborough area as this copy came into the collection of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society via the Midlands Historical Society. This is a soft cover booklet of 110 pages plus several pages of advertisements at the front and the back of the booklet. The cover has a white background with red and white decorations – a shield, scrolls, sun etc. The back cover has an advertisement for the Warrnambool business of Bruce and McClure and is partly torn away. The booklet shows some wear and staining. The inscription on the cover is handwritten in pencil. ‘G. Barber’ warrnambool standard newspaper, history of warrnambool, standard almanac 1910 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RSL, Post WW2
Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.RSL Membership badge. Shaped similar to a shield with scalloped top left & right corners. In the centre is a round section of dark blue enamel. In the circle in brown are 3 marching figures. The outer sides of badge are white enamel. A red banner under the marching figures has illegible writing. There is a crown at the top with the number 89 on it meaning a financial member in 1989.Rear of badge stamped: "10185". "Property of League". "E G LEE MELB"societies-service clubs, numismatics-badges, military history, rsl -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Trophy, 1982
Both the Officers and Sergeants Messes of the Regiment have now been closed.Wooden trophy on base with vertical backing piece mounting small shields -1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990 all Sergeants Mess. Other 5 are blank. On base section is mounted a decorative depiction of cricket batsman in full swing. Something was affixed to the top but there is now only a screw hole showing where it was. It had a 35 mm diameter.Annual Inter Mess Sports Competition. Officers Mess Versus Sergeants Mess -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Cloth Badge, n.d
3 - Cloth badges, shield shaped, white sky, black birds, black lettering; blue sea, black and white sail boat; green grass and Norfolk pines, white lettering, black backing; black embroidery on badge. b and c are in clear cellophane packets, attached to black card with maker's details. Identifying numbers 6145 a, b, cFront: 'PORTLAND' - black 'VICTORIA' - white -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1934 (?)
This is a photo of participants in the "Queen Competition", which was held in the Halls Gap Hall. The Queen of Grampians House was Amy Johnson. See Record 4 for information about the Queen Competition.The photo shows a young girl dressed in a long white dress, with a large train, sitting on a throne. The has a small crown. On her left and right stand two young girls, also wearing long white dresses and head bands. To the far left is a young boy dressed as a page, holding a shield which reads :"Queen of Grampians House".recreation -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Plaque- 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment
Plaque, wooden shield shaped backing on which: 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment badge in centre, Regimental battle honours on individual metal plates around periphery. Colour patches of Royal Australian Armoured Corps. 4th, 17th & 19th Light Horse Regiments, & 2/4 Armoured Regiment mounted above badgeMaker's sticker on backplaque, 4th/19th prince of wales's lighjt horse regiment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Girls Netball Team with 1972 pennants and shield. No names, 1972
Black & white photograph of ten girls and one man (coach?). The girls are in two rows of five, all un-named, holding items as follows - basketball, pennant - Ringwood DPSSA Firsts Premiers Netball 1972, shield - silver on wood, banner - Metropolitan Premiers Netball 1972 Centenary of State Education, banner - VSAAA Division Premiers Netball (illegible). -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat school of Mines, Lydiard Street, c1960, c1960
The illuminated signs in this photograph were erected over the main Lydiard Strert entrance to the Ballarat School of Mines somewhere around 1960. The signs were erected by Principal Harry Arblaster in an attempt to emphasis the Diploma Courses were of a tertiary level. Black and white photograph of Ballarat School of Mines building in Lydiard (south) Street, Ballarat. The photo features to signs. The first one includes the word 'The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, and well as the Ballarat School of Mines shield. The other sign includes the word 'Professional courses, Geology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy, Art"ballarat school of mines, professional courses, gology, chemistry, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgy, art, trades, arblaster, harry arblaster, illuminated sign -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Kitchen equipment, gas-fuelled flat iron, c1900 - 30
Sad-irons or "solid" irons were made by blacksmiths and used to smooth out material by pressing the hot iron over it. A piece of sheet -iron was placed over the kitchen fire and the irons placed on it could be heated whilst remaining clean of ash.. The women used 2 irons - one heating while the other was used. Thick cloth or gloves protected their hands from the hot irons. The handle was removed from the cool iron and re- attached to remove the hot iron from the fire. The cool iron was replaced on the fire or stove to heat again. These irons were cleaned with steel wool to prevent them marking the material. If the iron was too hot the material would scorch. Most homes set aside one day for ironing and some large households had an ironing room with a special stove designed to heat irons. However, most women had to work with a heavy, hot iron close to the fireplace even in summer. Thomas Fletcher (1840-1903). By 1880s he had a gas appliance manufactory in Thynne Street, Warrington. By 1895 the company had become Fletcher Russell and Co Gas Engineers, his firm having merged with Alexander and William Russell of Pendleton Iron Works. Circa 1950, the firm merged into Radiation Ltd which was later acquired by 'TI New World'; 1902: Fletcher, Russell & Co. Ltd., Palatine Works, Warrington In 1880 gas -fuelled irons were connected by rubber tubing to the gas light-fittings of the house or to gas canisters. However , not many houses had access to a gas supply until much later and this iron was popular in 1920’sThese sad irons remind us of the difficult circumstances experienced in their daily routines by the pioneers and early settlers of Moorabbin Shire The family of Miss M Curtis were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.A gas-fuelled flat iron, made in USA , It would have been attached to a gas hose fitting that was also used at night for light in the house. There is a small chimney to allow for air and to try to control the amount of heat in the iron. A 'shield' is under the leather covered handle to protect the user's hand from the heat, however it is made of copper metal - a heat conductor.FLETCHER RUSSELL CO. / LIM/ PATENT/ WARRINGTON on right side of handle 'Registered' on left side of handle ' Fletcher Russell Co L / Warrington, Manchester / & London.sad iron, kitchen equipment, fletcher russell co. ltd., england, warrington, manchester, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, sewing, craftwork, clothing, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, fireplaces, stoves, domestic gas supply, gas-light, gas cannisters