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Unions Ballarat
Australia reconstructed : ACTU/TDC mission to Western Europe : a report / by the mission members to the ACTU and the TDC, 1987
The book was written after a joint mission in 1987 of the ACTU and the federal Government's Trade Development Commission to examine economic outcomes of European countries – e.g. Sweden and Austria – alongside their labour practices. One of the major recommendations of the report is that the union movement might strengthen its collective power by amalgamations to create fewer but larger unions. At the time the latter recommendation was embraced by the ACTU.Significant to Australian and European economic and labour practices in the 1980s and union growth strategies.Paper; book.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, actu, australian council of trade unions, trade development commission, economy, workplace relations, unions, europe, labour practices, unions - amalgamations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BOTANICAL GARDENS
sepia photograph on cream board. Driveway/pathway, gravelled, eucalypt and conifer trees, uncut grass, wire fence middle distance. Pathway curving to left from front of photo. Written in blue pen on rear of photo : Botanical Gardens or early path in Fortuna. English trees planted, e.g. cypress. Holdsworth Road, adj. White Hills Cemetery Reserve. Crowned road grade. Heavy intermediate fence posts.unknownplace, land, botanical gardens, fortuna ? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''PROGRAMME: FOR ABORIGINE CAMP''
''Programme for Aborigine Camp''. Single page typed programme (undated - and no actual location referred to) re 17 activities for a 'demonstration' of how aborigines were supposed to live/have lived? - e.g. #3 One boy to be fishing in the space between the tree at the edge of the creek; # 11 When coach drives through Park, aborigines to rush from all quarters and point their spears at the coach, and jabber. War crys in order.bendigo, history, aboriginal, aboriginal camp. mia mia. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - The Met "Catch the match of the day" Adhesive Poster, The Met, c.1980s
Used as advertised public information on the interior of vehicles to encourage football patrons in particular to use public transport, rather than drive to the venues. Also promotes not drinking and then driving a car afterwards.An advertising/public information publication that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1980s and promoting the use of public transport.A black-and-white adhesive poster that advertises public transit services (e.g., The Met, V/Line) for people attending sports events in Melbourne, in particular the AFL or Football. The title reads, "Catch the match of the day, the easy way." Phone numbers and publications that provide relevant information are mentioned, along with a logo for Victoria Transport which discourages drink driving. The brand of the adhesive (JAC) is printed on the adhesive-covering paper on the reverse side.public transport, the met, posters, v-line, drink-driving, football -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Hat, Felt RAAF, 1940
The Slouch hat (also known as a Hat KFF, or Hat Khaki Fur Felt) is worn as the standard ceremonial headress for all members of the army, except those belonging to units or corps that have an official headress, e.g., some units wear a beret. As such, it is treated with the utmost care and respect. The Grade 1 Slouch hat is worn with a seven band puggaree, said to represent the six states and the territories of Australia,. it has a RAAF badge. The chinstrap is broken. .On internal leather lining; JOHN BARDSLEY & SONS PTY LTD SIZE 6 7/8 1940 The puggaree has the name of; RAAF A3605O8 FRASER, K I -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo Album - Country Women's Association of Victoria, 1990's
The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. The Tawonga ladies competed in Handicraft and Home Industries Exhibitions during the 1990's and were very successful. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having had an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Small photo album with Country Women's Association Prize Cards for handicraft and Home Industries Exhibition enclosed. Each Prize Card is filled out with (Third) Prize; Name; No.; Section; Branch - all Tawonga; and points. Some of the cards have been won from other CWA groups displays e.g.. Yackandandah. The album has several blank pages left over. The cover is a picture of a boat on a lake with red flowers in the foreground.country women's association of victoria. tawonga. handicraft. home industries. exhibition. kiewa valley group.c.w.a. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BROCHURE 'STEAM-O-MATIC' PACKAGED BOILERS
Orange, green and white two page brochure: on front ' packaged power perfection with George & George Pty Ltd., ' Steam-o-matic' packaged boilers. Bottom right hand corner '25 Plateau Road, Reservoir, Vic. Phone JM 2570-2571' Photo of steam boiler on front and back of brochure. Annotated photo on back e.g. copper balancing tank ensures feed water tank remains full at all times'organisation, commerce, george & george pty ltd. -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object, Department of Public Instruction Victoria, Cookery Instruction Cards, not dated, but c. 1887 - 1906
The set of 30 cards were used by Miss Frida Striezel 1898. A rare, interesting set of numbered 1 - 30 cardboard cookery instruction cards - The Department of Public Instruction, Victoria Australia. They instructed how to prepare very Australian dishes with an English influence - e.g., Yorkshire Pudding, Pea Soup, Steak and Kidney Pie. The Government Printer's name indicates these were produced between 1887 and 1906. The cards are stored in a purple floral damask drawstring bag. There is handwritten sheet of paper with the above information.Handwritten in grey pencil at the top of every card is 'Frida Striezel'. On the back of Card 2 is handwritten in faded black ink No 1 -30 the title of the 30 recipes on the cards. On a separate sheet of paper handwritten in black fineline marker pen - '584 SET 30 COOKERY INSTRUCTION CARDS. DEPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Date - between 1887 and 1906'cookery cards, recipes, instruction books, cooking -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, c.1975
The Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Sister has sterilized an autoclave pack for use by the RDNS Sisters when attending their patients in their homes who are requiring specific treatments for e.g. catheterization. This photograph is taken in the sterilizing room at a RDNS Centre. The Sister is wearing the RDNS Summer uniform of a short sleeve white blouse under a royal blue V neck tunic style frock with the RDNS logo on its upper left.Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) supplied sterilized equipment, such as ready set up catheter trays and dressing trays, as well as dressing packs for their Sisters to take to the home when attending to specific patient care. Patients bought their own future dressings, if these had not been given to them when discharged from Hospital. Following their day in the community the Sisters returned to the RDNS Centre and washed and set up the trays again ready for re-sterilization. Black and white photograph showing a Royal District Nursing Service, (RDNS), Sister who has blonde short hair; is wearing a short sleeved white blouse and dark tunic style frock, standing in the Autoclave room in an RDNS centre. She is emptying the Autoclave chamber after sterilizing a wrapped, 'gown and towel', which is written on the wrapping. Her right arm is extended with her hand on the metal wire basket which has a protective floral cloth covering the edge of the basket. The photograph shows a tall vertical Autoclave, which is made of metal. To the left above the chamber is a dark rectangular section with several switches, and to right of it are three white faced dials. royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns equipment, sterilizing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: PENNANTS, c. 1915??
a. 33 felt pennants (Basil Watson Collection) - with various USA cities, businesses/brand names printed/stitched on them. 'Australia' on one pennant. Variable sizes. The following was on the handwritten packing slip for Box 301: ' American Towns, Cities & Brand Names e.g. Harley Davidson. Used by Basil Watson when 'barnstorming' across the USA' b. Index of pennants (listing) - in Box 22 - organized by 'Inscription on Pennant'; 'Colour/lettering/background' and 'approx. size'.communication -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINING BY-LAWS OF STATE OF VICTORIA 1958
BHS CollectionPale grey cover, booklet: mining By-Laws of and for the State of Victoria' Priced 1/- , containing extracts from the Mines Act 1958 relative to Claims on Private Land & etc. Written on top in pen 'P.E. Clarke, State Mining Engineer' 37 pages. Contains information regarding a wide range of mining practices e.g. 'dredging and sluicing claims' 'it shall not be lawful for any area exceeding five acres in extent to be held as a dredging claim or as a sluicing claim'.bendigo, mining, mining by-laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Graeme Breydon, "Public Transport Developments in St Kilda", Nov. 1970
Carbon copy of a report - 10 quarto pages + two heat sensitive copied maps titled "Public Transport Developments in St Kilda", prepared by Graeme Breydon Nov 1970 for the Historical Society of St Kilda. Looks at the development of tram transport, cable trams, railways, Hobson's Bay loop line, electrocution of the railways and tramways, some features e.g. shelters, developments and freeway proposals. Maps show rail and tramways on the eastern side of Melbourne.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, victorian railways, pmtt, vr, st kilda brighton, construction, railways, cable trams -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Navigation Lights
The Marine Safety Act, Victoria requires that lights must be displayed from sunset to sunrise and in times of restricted visibility during daylight hours. A vessel's lights should indicate: what type of vessel it is, what the vessel is doing, the direction that the vessel is travelling in. E.G. For vessels under 50 m in length, a second masthead light is optional. For vessels under 12 m in length, sidelights may be a combined lantern on fore and aft centreline. Every vessel at sea must show light to indicate type of vessel, directionof travel and speed.Three metal navigational lights; red port, green starboad and clear head light. S/N Side Light (red) Elect. S/N 432 Side Light (Green) Elect. S/N 433 Head Light Elect.navigation light, marine safety, navigation, safety equipment -
Phillip Island Conservation Society Inc.
Work on paper - Photocopy of newspaper cutting, "On The Move/PENGUIN PARADE", circa 1960?
This article is written in a very conversational style with a number of asides and little 'digs' (e.g. Phillip Island being named after "Chap who first began to mess up Port Jackson".) The writer, Peter Fenton, is also relating some ornithological and tourist information, along with how to get to Phillip Island via the first Phillip Island bridge (so pre-1969) or train from Melbourne to Stony Point and across on ferry. The article is significant for demonstrating the growing interest in visiting destinations for natural experiences as well as activities such as golf and motor racing.photocopy of newspaper article cut from newspaper. double column of text with associated map below article. Dark patch from photocopy bottom right corner.15/3/65phillip island, little pengiuns, mutton birds, birds of the moon, pacific region, island rookeries, peter fenton, westernport ferry, stony point, railway line, first phillip island bridge, seal rocks, phillip island koalas, governor arthur phillip, golf links, motor racing course -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Watch Glasses, early to mid 20th century
Watches and wristwatches have a glass over the watch face to protect the internal parts, the face and the moving hands from damage. The watch glasses are made in a range of diameters and heights according to the individual watch. A jeweler usually keeps a wide range of glass sizes and sometimes different materials depending on the purpose of the watch e.g. as a fashion accessory or a robust timekeeping piece. The glasses in these boxes have tissue paper between them and most have a label identifying their sizes.These watch glasses are an example of the stock items a watchmaker or jeweler would need to have on hand to service his customer's timepieces. Today's jewelers follow this example to be able to quickly attend to their customer's needs.Three boxes of watch glasses. The collection of circular, slightly domed, clear thin glasses includes different sizes to suit different watches and wristwatches. Many of the glasses have a protective paper on them that also has a printed size. (.1) small glasses in a "Country Life" cigarette tin (.2) medium glasses in a "Jewelex" cardboard box and (.3) large glasses in an open faded blue cardboard box.Protective papers with various sizes and codesflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, jewelex, watch face, watch glasses, wristwatch glasses, clear watch glasses, jewellery, accessory, timepiece, timekeeping, early to mid 20th century -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital (to 1934, Homeopathic Hospital) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1932 - 1966
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital (Homeopathic Hospital until 1934) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1932 - 1966charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, mrs daisy howey, mrs j p prest, mrs w mosham, mrs w taylor, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1966 - 1977
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch. Records minutes of meetings 1953 to 1955 and minutes of Annual meetings 1954 to 1976charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, mrs tate, mrs caton, mrs holland, mrs hardman, mrs turner, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1955 - 1963
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1955 to 1963.charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, mrs weedon, mrs m carpenter - mayoress (1962), prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1963 - 1971
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital (to 1934, Homeopathic Hospital) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1963 to 1971.charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1971 - 1976
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital (to 1934, Homeopathic Hospital) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1971 to 1976charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1976 - 1980
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital (to 1934, Homeopathic Hospital) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1976 to 1980.charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, mrs maher, mrs engilliner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1980 - 1987
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital (to 1934, Homeopathic Hospital) Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1980 to 1987.charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, heather wale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary Branch, Prince Henry Hospital, Minutes of Meetings of Princes Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch, 1987 - 1991
The Auxiliary existed to raise funds for the Prince Henry (Homeopathic) Hospital. It did so through e.g. raffles, competitions, social occasions with proceeds usually given to a hopital representative at Auxiliary Branch annual meetings. The Branch became an Auxiliary for Peter McCallum Hospital when Prince Henry's was closed in 1991. Records were held by Phyllis Maher and later donated by Heather Wale who was honourary Assistant Secretary in 1991. It is likely that the branch was formed in 1927.Minute book of the Prince Henry Hospital Auxiliary, Port Melbourne Branch - records minutes of ordinary meetings 1987 to 1991, year of closure.charities and appeals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, health - hospitals, prince henry hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, homeopathic hospital auxiliary - port melbourne branch, peter mccallum hospital, heather wale -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: SELF GUIDED TOUR NO. 3 DOCUMENT
Blue coloured document trifold: Self Guided Tour No. 3 of the White Hills Cemetery, Friends of Bendigo Cemeteries 1996 - 1997.Photo of John Gerber headstone on cover. Map of cemetery with numbered grave sites and descriptions of same. E.g. Ed Jackson, blinded in mine accident, cricketer H. Boyle arranged benefit football match Carlton versus Melbourne, 1st time for an entry charge to a football match. J.C. Murray, 200 pounds remittance man, died of indulgence of spirits.Friends of Bendigo Cemeteries In 1996bendigo, cemetery, white hills cemetery tour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: SELF GUIDED TOUR NO.3 DOCUMENT
Green trifold document: Self Guided Tour No. 3 of the Bendigo Cemetery. On front, headstone image of William Roy Leach. Map of cemetery with numbered graves described e.g. Lady Jane Lamsey, honoured by Emperor of Chinese , Oscar Flight, Flight's Band 80 years dedicated to music. On back fold: this tour takes you past graves of some of Roy's old friends, as well as neglected graves, some bearing family names still found in the business directories of BendigoFriends of the Bendigo Cemeteries Inc. 1 May 1994.bendigo, cemetery, bendigo cemetery tour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'PRESERVATION OF THE BENDIGO WHIPSTICK'' (SUBMISSION)
Preservation of the Bendigo Whipstick'' (Third Edition of a Submission by the Bendigo Field Naturalists' Club 1971). An application to the Forests Commission for two areas to be declared Forest Parks under the Appropriate Act. (The two areas are indicated on a map submitted under separate cover). Supportive material includes listings of various categories e.g. flora i.e Whipstick native plants; Additional Plant Species; Species of Birds; Mammals of the Whipstick; historical summary; Whipstick nuggets; Bendigo Whipstick 'Statistics'. .Bendigo Field Naturalist Club.government, state, whipstick, bendigo whipstick, the bendigo field naturalists club. shire of lodden map. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1928
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. View of the intersection of Moorabool St and Malop St, photo from the North East corner. No. 4 MESCo, about 1928, heading south. Tram has the destination of Newtown. Solomons and E.G. Stott Jewellers and watchmakers buildings in the photo. Note the fire alarm, and letter box on the corner (right hand side of photo) Not known who made print. on rear in pencil "Newtown destination"trams, tramways, geelong, mesco, malop st, moorabool st, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - cardboard box with tickets, "Norcross Signature Notepaper", 1960's
Cardboard box with a image of a young girl at a writing desk writing a letter in a two part board marked "Norcross Signature Notepaper", containing many MMTB paper tickets. Tickets - Almost all pence tickets, mostly 1/6d 6d, and 10d, Some multiple currency - e.g. 20c or 2/-. Also many 9d bus ticket issued by Road Passenger Service Operators Association. Many have adverts on the rear. Tickets themselves have not been sorted as such.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, decimal currency, buses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Advance Blackburn
... e.g. ...Copy of letter informing Blackburn residents of Nunawading Shire Council's grant of 75 pounds towards purchasing a block of land to run through from The Avenue to Blackburn Road and requesting donations from local residents.land subdivision, williams, e.g., page, chas. d, elmore, algernon john, shire of nunawading, the avenue, blackburn, blackburn road, south parade, francoms paddock, blackburn township estate, king's subdivision -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, whetstone , 'Bridestowe' with box, 20thC
A Whetstone is a sharpening stone used for knives and other cutting tools. Sharpening stones, water stones or whetstones are used to grind and hone the edges of steel tools and implements e.g. scissors, scythes, knives, razors and tools such as chisels, hand scrapers and plane blades. Though it is sometimes mistaken as a reference to the water often used to lubricate such stones, the word "whetstone" is a compound word formed with the word "whet", which means to sharpen a blade, not the word "wet". The process of using a sharpening stone is called stoning.A square block of grey abrasive material used for sharpening steel blades , with the original boxBRIDESTOWE / Picture of ‘Kangaroo, Stag and Emu among radiating wheat stalks’ / TASMANIAwhetstones, sharpeners, steel blades, tools, cutlery, razors, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers,