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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Optical Equipment, Opera glasses, c1900
Opera glasses, also known as theatre binoculars are compact, low-power optical magnification devices, usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional use at opera performances. A pair of opera glasses with a leather caseearly settlers, market gardeners, theatre groups, operas -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Toiletries, hair curling tongs, 20thC
Curling irons, also known as curling tongs, create waves or curls in the hair. Clipless wands have no clamp, and the user simply wraps hair around a rod and squeezes the two parts together. The metal curling irons were heated on the fire or the stove and then the hair could be clamped between these 2 rods to create a curl in the hair . A pair of steel, hair curling tongsEveready Englandtoiletries, hairdressing, curling tongs, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, marcel waves, market gardeners -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, Blacksmith tongs, c1880
The Blacksmith used these tongs to make repairs at his forge. He could mend wheel bands, tools, farm equipment and also fine tune generic sized horseshoes on site. He needed tongs to work on any heated metal as required at his forge A Blacksmith was an essential person for the maintenance and making of farm and household equipment, and shoeing horses, in the pioneer settlements of Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham c1900 A pair of forged steel blacksmith tongsmarket gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, blacksmith, tools, metalwork, forges, ploughs, horse-drawn carts -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing, Child's cream 'Seraph Shoes', c1928
‘Seraph Shoes’ possibly manufactured by the Badorf Shoe Company Inc. Pensylvania USA Badorf Shoe Company, Inc. has been producing and distributing the finest children’s footwear brands since 1928. Badorf Shoe Company, Inc. was started in Lititz, PA, by brothers Norman and Paul Badorf. The company was owned and operated by the Badorf family for nearly 40 years until its purchase by Ura Gingerich in 1967. Forty six years later, the family tradition has continued and the company is now operated by Ura’s son Duane Gingerich and grandsons, Justin and Brandon Gingerich. A pair of child's cream leather shoes.SERAPH SHOES / J.E. ROBERTSON / APPROVAL No. 2047boots, shoes, footwear, bootmakers, leatherworkers, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltemham -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Rank Slide
Desert Cam Major(1 pair)uniform, 2010, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Trench Art
Pair of dummy .50 Cal Bulletsmiscellaneous -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Leggings
Light Horse (No date marking.) Pairuniform, ww2, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Trench Art
pair of Vases, Japanese Shell Casingsmiscellaneous, ww2, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shoes
Shoes Brown, Pair, Nurses, VAD,uniform, 1944 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - PAIR OF YELLOW WIRE GLOVE STRETCHERS
Pair of yellow wire Glove Stretchers.costume accessories, glove accessories, pair of yellow wire glove stretchers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Trousers
A pair of camouflague cotton combat trousersDSA 100-88-C-2175clothing, trousers, mcphail collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stilts - child, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there by childrenHandmade wooden child's stilts (pair)stilts, wied k, bissinger g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Spectacles
Small pair wire framed spectacles.personal effects, seeing aids -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Spectacle lenses
Spare spectacle lenses1 pair spectacle lenses - glasspersonal effects, seeing aids -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Stockings
A pair of sheer nylon stockings in a boxSchiaparellihosiery -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment, Feb 1990
Pair of ammunition pouches with disruptive pattern318154 Fontana -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Woollen jodpurs
Donated to the Numurkah Singers for their productions, then donated to Museum 2 pairs of vintage woollen jodpursjodpurs, numurkah singers, horse-riding -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Putties
Puttees formed part of WW1 uniform and are a wrapping from ankle to just below knee. Originated in British Army in India and spread to all Commonwealth Armies. Worn predominantly by infantry, but sometimes by Light Horse in France in winter because they were warmer than leather leggings.Pair of World War One puttees.uniform, puttee, india -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - HAIR CURLING TONGS
Pair of metal hair curling tongs.personal effects, hairdressing, curling tongs -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Jewellery, Earrings, 1960s
Pair of pearlescent plastic and metal earrrings.earrings, costume jewellery, fashion accessories -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1940
Hand Clippers (2 Pair) Householdstawell -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Jonathon Paul Fitovers, Fitover glasses, 199
The Fitover sunglasses are designed to be worn directly over your prescription glasses. This wrap-around style blocks light from above and both sides which can benefit, alleviate and prevent many symptoms of common eye diseases by providing 100% UVA/UBA protection from harmful UV rays. 1 pair of black fitover glassesassistive devices, equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Stockings
One pair black nylon stockingsstockings -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Equipment - Skis from the Four Seasons Lodge, Falls Creek
In 1948 Bob Hymans (1922-2007) built a small lodge on the corner of Falls Creek Road by the oversnow called Four Seasons or The Grand Coeur Annexe. Believed to be a wonderful host Bob also owned and operated Southern Cross and Grand Coeur. Grand Coeur unfortunately burnt down in 1961. These skis, now located in the Falls Creek Museum, were donated by Bob’s daughter Bridget. They hung in the main room of the Lodge for many years, never touching snow.These skis are significant because they were owned by Bob Hymans, a pioneer of Falls Creek, Victoria.A pair of wooden skis with bindings and poles.bob hymans, four seasons, grand coeur chalet -
Mont De Lancey
Lanterns
Pair of small kerosene lanterns with handle. -
Mont De Lancey
Scissors, c.1900
Used by J. RodgersPair of Lady's scissors for fancy work.embroidery scissors, scissors -
Mont De Lancey
Bootees
Brought from Scotland in 1905 and worn by her son Alwyn in 1946. Given to Mrs. Mavis Henderson (nee Hunter)One pair of cream crocheted bootees.booties, baby clothing, baby shoes -
Mont De Lancey
Bobbins
From the home of Mrs. H.N. LordA pair of wooden lace making bobbins.bobbins, sewing equipment -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Horse styrups, Pair of WW1 horse styrups
Metal and leather pair of horse styrups -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Horse styrups, Pair of WW1 horse styrups
Metal and leather pair of horse styrups