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Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Flatiron, Silvester, Silvester Flatiron, No.9, 1900c
Used to iron clothes, heated over a stove. These irons came in different sizes, this is a large iron, number "9".Black cast ironSilvester [no.] 9 flatirons, irons, laundry equipment -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Middleton & Morris. Plumbers, Slaters, Gasfitters and Bellhangers
Spouting Ridging, Corrugated Iron Curved, Hot Water Systems, Stoves and Ranges. Second store in Sturt Street.middleton & morris, buildng, persons, shop, commerical, sturt street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAVENSWOOD CROWN LANDS
Photograph, Ravenswood Crown Lands ( water reserve ) 3 stone cottages on Crown land near Ravenswood shearing shed. Cottages were used by the shearing teams. One contains a large wood stove and alongside, a bread oven (bricked over)photograph, building, ravenswood estate -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Kettle, T & C Clark & Co. Ltd, 1920c
Cast iron kettle, with steel lid, painted black, for boiling water, usually over a fuel stove or open fireplace.Cast iron kettle, with steel lid, painted blackT & C CLARKE & Co. Ltd ENGLAND Rd 665875 3.0 QUARTS FIRST QUALITYkettles -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Flatiron, Silvester, Silvester Flatiron, No.1, 1900c
Usually heated over a stove, used for ironing shirt collars and similar garments, this flatiron has a curved or rounded base.Small black flat iron, rounded baseSilvester patent [No.] 1flatirons, laundry irons -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Railway Signal Lamp, 1901
These types of metal and glass railway signal lamps were used for communication, safety and lighting by train guards, shunters and signalmen, as well as station staff in the late 1880s to the early 1900s. They were hand operated and used fuel such as kerosene.The railway signal lamp has local significance as part of a set of three lamps donated by a resident of Wodonga who worked for the Victorian Railways. It also has national significance as an example of communication and safety equipment used by the railways in Australia in the late 19th century and early 20th century.Black painted metal signal lamp with a clear glass lens secured at the front and one thin elongated oval shaped handle showing at the back. The metal appears to be tin plated iron under the black paint layer. There is an oval plate with an embossed inscription on the proper left side of the lamp that is partly covered by the door at the front which holds the clear glass lens. The inscription includes the date 1901."...NARIPPINGILLE STOVE / CO LTD 1901 / PATENT...S & / ...NUFACTURERS / RMINGHAM" on an oval shaped plate on the proper left side, which is partly covered by the door with the clear glass lens.railways wodonga, victorian railways -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Iron
This iron used its own fuel to heat up the iron rather than earlier flat irons that required heating on top of the stove."Comfort Self Heating" clothes iron. Spirit iron with wooden handle and metal tank for spirit fuel (probably benzene.). Different fuels were used, some with dire resultsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, spirit iron, self, heating iron, comfort iron, comfort self heating iron -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASLEY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN IN ARMY UNIFORM
Black and white photograph . Group of men, some in normal clothes and in army uniform, some men are carrying buckets and pans. To the right a tent and 2 stoves and lots of buckets and pans. On back of photo: 21st October, 1912. World War 1 camp site.W.H. Robinsonorganization, military, casley collection. army personnel. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Ted Jenkins on tractor
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of Ted Jenkins on a tractor pulling a cart with timber. Printed on card with a white border.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pencil 'c.1942 - 1943 Ted driving tactor. Two cars bought - one used parts (chassey) for trailer - one dumped in big dam. - Collecting wood for stove and open fires - Piles of 'Mountain Tea Trees' (now called Moonah) - Used fallen wood only 'Fire and stove used to 'go all day' and 'eat wood' (A. Evans)churchill island, ted jenkins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th July, 1941 between B. Hocking (seller) and Mrs. I.F. Stephenson (buyer) for land situate 25 Reginald Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 7 section 104C land described in certificate of title volume 2684 folio 536778, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also all electric globes and shades, all wire doors and screens and ''Main'' gas stove connected in place of present gas stove. Price 400 pounds. This is the office copy, attached: copy of insurance policy and city of Bendigo rates notice and receipts of paymentsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST TOWN HALL, 1861
Copy of black and white photograph of Sandhurst Town Hall. Stockyard fence at right, Sandhurst Hotel at left. Two street lamps in foreground. Six males evenly distributed befgore central arches. Two beneath stove pipe hats. No. 28 in grey lead on back.Batchelder ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )buildings, town hall, sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: HUME& ISER STATEMENT
Statement from Hume & Iser Pty. Ltd. No 6084 B in the name of Mr J Swatton and dated May 31st 1971. Statement for Cheeks & Back Brick and Stove Plate. Statement printed in dark blue and receipted By Cash 8/5/71. Total $2.40person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, hume & iser pty. ltd -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Pot Set, mid-to-late-20th century
This set of pots represents the type of pot or saucepan used on an open range wood fired stove. The pots are heavy and thick, and have a solid lid suitable for slow cooking.This pot set is currently not associated with a historical event, person or place at this time and is being used to augment Flagstaff's village display.Pots; two cast iron pots with lids. Wooden handles on pots have ring on end for hanging. Pots have inscriptions. The large post has the capacity of 3 quart (3 quarts or 2.84 litres) and the small pot holds a capacity of 2qt (2 quart or 1.89 litres). Stamped on large pot "Made in Taiwan" "3qt" Stamped on small pot "Taiwan" and "Sauce Pan 2qt"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, pot, saucepan, sauce pan, cooking pots, cook ware, food, slow cooking -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Hip Bath, Late 19th century
Hip baths, such as this one, were used in past times in households for individuals to bathe. Generally the bath was placed in front of the fire in the kitchen and filled with hot water from the kitchen stove.This item is retained as an interesting memento of past household customs.This tin hip bath for an adult is in the shape of a cradle. The exterior is painted light brown. It has curved edges around the rim with two protruding curved pieces for the bather's hands to grip when getting out of it. The base is concave. It appears to be have been constructed in pieces. The bath is rusted and stained.hip bath, vintage domestic item, bathing practices in the past -
Greensborough Historical Society
Flatiron, Silvester, Silvester flatiron, No.5, 1890-1900
Iron would be heated on a stove, and used on pre-damped fabrics. In common use when electricity was not available, before electric irons were made. Also called "Sad-iron".Small heavy black iron with strong cast handle and flat bottom. "Silvester No. 5" flatiron, irons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Iron
Used at Camp 13, Italian compound, Murchison. Recovered from there in 1989. Iron would have been heated before use on a wood fired stove top/hot plateBlack flat iron with shaped handleiron, camp 13, murchison, tatura, domestic, items, irons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: MEMO 28 APRIL 1871, 28/04/1871
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Memo headed Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, dated April 28th 1871. To Mr T. J Connelly an order for a laundry stove. Signed James Burnside.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Iron
Small travelling iron with stand. Also known as a 'Goffering' iron or 'Sad Iron'. The iron is in three parts - a base plate on which to place the hot iron - the top which consists of a handle, skirt, and locking device for the centre of the iron which placed on a fuel stove to heat. The core of this iron is asbestos.Patented - May 20 1900|Asbestosdomestic items, irons, personal effects, travel goods -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Order Book
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is order book of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each hand-written page records the customer name, date items and price. Teh pages are numbered in the top corner. There are 270 pages. The cover is thick hard purple covered cardboard, with the spine and corners finished in brown leather. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 1872 to 1876. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Account Ledger
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is account ledger of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. This is an alphabetical index listing the customer name and order prices. The cover is thick hard purple covered cardboard, with the spine and corners finished in brown leather. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 1893 to 1895. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Factory Order Book
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is a hard cover book recording factory orders of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. The book has an alphabetical index at the front which records customer names and number/s of their order. Each handwritten page records the order number, date, name and goods supplied. The hard cardboard cover has "F O BOOK" added to it with black ink. The front cover has considerable wearing to the bottom middle including water damage. The mottled front and back covers have considerable wear. The red spine covering is worn, and the cover is starting to come away from the pages at the top. The book includes the date range of October 1890 to August 1894. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. The hard cardboard cover has "F O BOOK" added to it with black ink.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Account Ledger
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is account ledger of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. There is an alphabetical index at the front of the book, listing the customer name and order number/s. On the left-hand side of each handwritten ledger page the customer name, goods supplied and price of goods is recorded. On the right-hand side of each handwritten page is the date of payment and amounts paid. Each ledger page has the page number in the top corner. There are 358 pages ledger pages plus the alphabetical index pages. The cover is thick hard green cardboard, with the spine and corners finished in brown leather. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of May 1926 to January 1929. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Customer List
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is alphabetical customer list of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists the customer name and order number. Note: corresponding orders are not in this book. The book does not have a date reference in it. The book has a flexible cardboard cover and the pages are bound together with string. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.There is a black mark at the bottom right-hand side of the front cover. There are some grey lead notes on the inside front cover. There are two mirrored ink marks on the back inside cover and last page.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Account Ledger
Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is account ledger of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. On the left-hand side of each handwritten page records the customer name, goods supplied and price of goods. On the right-hand side of each handwritten page is the date of payment and amounts paid. Each page has the page number in the top corner. There are 323 pages. No cover is attached to the pages. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 1881 to 1885. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Model - copper, 1940's
Made by Internee Roland Frank at Camp 3, Tatura. (Company B)Black painted model of wood burning copper (or stove) with copper coloured dish, small metal mug hung on lid. Has tall chimney and wood stack attached. Lid and furnace doors hinged to body of copper. Red crepe paper inside to represent fire, plus a few pieces of woodcooker, model, metal, streker l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Ration Pack (Large), February 2006
Plastic bag containing multiple items. Eg Tube of choc flavoured confectionery cream spread, tube of sweetened condensed milk, satchets of chocolate drink powder, packets of biscuit Krispie multipack, tins of fruit.Label reads SVC# 3205907 Sgt. Eddie Hatzakortzian 105 DD Workshops Ph:- 0408232428 1 x Combat Ration Pack (1Man 24hr), 1 x Portable Stove, 1 X Pck Hexamine Tabletsration pack, fruit tins, chocolate satchets -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Iron - antique
Cast irons were heated on the stove and used to take out creases/wrinkles in cloth. Used before electricity was available. Two irons were often used so that one could be being used while the other heated.Used in the Kiewa Valley prior to electricity being available.Metal cast iron with handle and embossed within a circle the letter S on the top of the iron. The handle has flat metal curved sides which hold a hollow round rod for lifting.Embossed on top of the iron - circle with S inside.antique iron, household item -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Forest Hill Hall
The Forest Hill Hall was built before the 1960s and is situated on the South East side of the intersection of Canterbury and Springvale Rds.The hall seats 70 and can supply tables chairs and a stove. The floor is timber and there is a disability access. There are no parties allowedColoured photograph of a green building with a yellow door. Forest Hill Hall is printed on a board above the doorforest hill hall, halls -
Woodend RSL
Mess Tin, Corfield & Buckle, Limited - Trafalgar Works, 1939
Although manufactured in 1939 it may be possible that it was issued later during the Korean War (1950-1953) as the burn marks on the exterior sides may indicate the use of a hexamine stove which came into use by the Australian Army in the 1950's.Representative of an army issued accoutrement from the Mid 20th Century which may have been used during the Korean War.Well used military mess tin (aluminium), larger one of nest of two (smaller one missing) with flip over metal (carbon?) handle secured to short end by metal loop and rivets.Inscribed to metal loop fastening flip over handle to tin is the maker’s mark ‘C&B Ltd. 1939’ and arrow insignia for ‘Department of Defence’.cooking, hexamine stove, canteen, mess tin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER, 20/07/1987
Photocopy of Bendigo Advertiser of Monday July 20, 1987. The Gas and Fuel Corporation and Radio 3BO teamed up to give away a new gas stove as a prize in a local competition. The winners were Vicki and Mick Stokes (Kneeling) Looking on are 3BO announcer Steve Woods (right) and Mr Andrew Jakubans, sales supervisor with the corporation in Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, gas and fuel 3bo competition