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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Textile - Lace Trim, Section
This is a machine made lace made in the fashion of Mechlin lace - one of the best known Flemish laces. Original Mechlin lace is a bobbin lace, where the ground and the pattern are made with the same threads and the outline is picked out in fine silk. Close inspection of this lace section indicates that the net ground is hexagonal with two sides plaited and the other four are twisted. The Leavers machine was capable of producing this elegant section of lace trim. From 1841, this machine was developed to make the ground, the pattern and the outline at the same time. The working thread bobbins would be wound with a fine cotton or silk and the outline bobbins would be wound with a heavier linen thread or a heavier silk. It would be used as a delicate trim on light summer clothes, perhaps a blouse, a summery dress, to trim a parasol or perhaps to trim an elegant evening gown on which the colour of the gown would show through the fine lace.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was added to and refined over the course of three successive generations of women.Michelin lace - hexagonal net ground with two sides plaited and the other four are twisted. churchill island, lace, janet amess lace collection, trim, amess -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Traveller's Apron, Eliza Towns, Circa 1915
This apron is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. In March 1915 Eliza travelled to San Francisco to visit her son, James. She went by train to Melbourne ("a pleasant journey on the up express') and the next day caught the express train to Sydney. She noted in her letters home that a " number of young men were going to Sydney to enlist but they had to stop in the corridors most of the way as there was no room for them to sit down". She spent the night on the train and arrived in Sydney the next morning and on the following day she boarded the R.M.S. "Moana" (a steamer which took about twenty-four days to reach San Francisco). She returned from Vancouver about five months later on board the "Manuka". It is very likely Eliza took this "Travelling Apron" with her on her travels. Eliza was travelling by herself and had no one to help her with her dress or her hair. "Travelling Aprons" (also known as Toilet Aprons or Tourist Aprons) were designed with different sized pockets for holding a lady's toiletries - hairbrush, hair pins, comb and sometimes even soap and a powder puff. This allowed the owner, when travelling and getting dressed in small places such as an overnight train compartment or a ship's cabin, to have all her requirements at hand without needing to search for them or have them roll onto the floor. Some of the pockets are finished with buttoned flaps to keep the items in place and when not in use, the apron could be hung up or rolled up and put away. Articles about the "Traveller's Apron" appeared in numerous Women's columns in Australian newspapers in the early 20th century - often with instructions and sometimes a pattern. In the "Age" on Sat 5th October 1907 in a column titled "Feminine Facts and Fancies" the author wrote "No man can appreciate the difficulties of dressing in a "wobbly" train or trying to do one's hair while a ship is weathering a storm". A year earlier (Saturday 24th March 1906) in the same column, the author wrote "... you have to spend nights in a train... forever struggling to dress yourself in a wretched little lavatory. You know how your hairpins and combs jump all over the place ... a train is always at its liveliest when you're trying to do your hair. My travelling apron saved me many a rage."This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the early 20th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personalise and embellish a practical domestic object. It is also an excellent (and rare) example of an early 20th century innovation that helped solve the difficulties of privacy and convenience that many women experienced at a time when travel was becoming more accessible to them. A half apron, made of ivory linen with two waist ties and seven pockets. Along the top are two smaller pockets with triangular, buttoned flaps labelled "Hairpins" and "Nailbrush" and one larger unlabelled pocket. Underneath are two larger pockets labelled "Brush & Comb" and "Work" and two unlabelled narrow pockets. The seams are machine stitched and the pockets are outlined with hand embroidered feather stitch. The labels on the pockets are embroidered in stem stitch."Hairpins" / "Nailbrush" / "Brush and Comb" / "Work"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, nhill, eliza towns, apron, travelling apron, tourist apron, textiles, toilet apron, sewing, embroidery, travel, warrnambool, great ocean road, trains, ships, moana, manuka, feather stitch, stem stitch, fashion, handmade, clothing, charles towns, needlework -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, c.1914 - 1918
Soldier at this time is not specifically known.Heavy timber frame, glass front, border surrounding a black & white photo of an Australian Soldier seated behind a water cooled machine gun. Soldier is holding controls & looking along the top of the gun. Alongside is an ammunition box with belt fed ammunition going to the chamber. Written on frame rear: "Bernie Hinton"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army, portraits -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - THE HERALD, Melbourne Herald, THE HERALD. SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 1966, 20 AUGUST 2022
Single sheet of paper, folded to 4 pages, black ink printing. Includes articles on politics, trouble and dangers in Melbourne train travel, tv programme the Beatles, a wedding photo with the bride in a mini skirt. Advertising of household items, was in machines, fridges and black and white TV. vietnam war, melbourne, herald sun -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Infantry Training Vol 4 Pam 7 GPMG M60, Nov 1989
Green plastic loose leaf binder containing information required by all corps to conduct training in the use of the General Purpose Machine Gun 7.62 mm M 60. It describes the gun and associated equipment. The cover has a clear window through which the title is visibleMLW TWO 4.7machine gun, gpmg m60 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
adding machine, VICTOR, c. 1960s
Used in shops and businesses in Australia prior to decimal currency being introduced in 1963.A Victor hand-operated adding machine covered in brown plastic trim. It has a lever on the right hand side which turns. Has eight columns of numbers with 1 - 11 on the right hand column and 1-9 on six columns and 1 only on one column.A gold VICTOR label on the front. adding-machine pre-decimal-currency -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 men in uniform standing beside WW11 Jeep with machine gun mounted on pedestal. Photo is taken at Buna Barracks, Albury. Both soldiers are wearing WW11 webbing; one has steel helmet, the other is wearing 8/13 VMR beret. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Undershirt, Male inmates
Worn by patiens at Sunbury Asylum.Male undershirt in fawn flannel with red stripe. Short sleeves, round neck bound inside with cotton tape. Front opening has canvas srtip and closes with two black buttons. Combines hand and machine sewing. Back hem (tail) is longer than front.Stamped "Men . . . Sunbury" in red circle (originally would have read "Mental Hospital Sunbury" as on 0918). "Flannel Male" handwritten on front calico strip in black.costume, sunbury asylum, george evans collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Black Silk, Lace & Jet Cape, 1980s
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Late Victorian black watered silk cape with a wide border of machine made lace. The cape is extensively adorned with beads of black jet. Two long pieces of black lace fall from the neck at centre front. The cape was owned by one of the donor's maternal ancestors.capes, australian fashion, women's clothing, victorian fashion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flyer - ADVERTISING FLYER, NSW War Veterans Lottery, Post 1945
The Flyers relate to the NSW War veterans Lottery No 2 which offered a total prize pool of 30,000 pounds and a 1st prize of 17,000 pounds, tickets cost 10 schillings each. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Four page flyer printed in brown type on cream coloured paper, front page is illustrated with a picture of the Lund Lottery drawing machine, printing on page two explains the system of drawing, pages 3/4 relate to arrangements for purchasing tickets in the War veterans lottery.souvenir, advertising flyer, war veterans, entertainment -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Babcock Milk Tester
This milk tester was developed by Stephen Babcock in 1890 to discourage milk adulteration. Some farmers would dilute the milk with water or skim off some of the cream. To undertake the test, milk was put into a special flask with a long neck, called a Babcock bottle, an amount of sulfuric acid was added to the milk. This would dissolve proteins and others components and leave the fat. The bottles were then placed on the tester. Heating and centrifuging would cause the fat to separate and float to the top in a layer free of bubbles. The centrifuging was done by speedily turning the handle (the handle is missing on this tester). The amount of fat could then be estimated from the volume of that layer. This Babcock Milk Tester was of the type used by previous owner of Churchill Island, Harry Jenkins, who owned a dairy farm.Slate steel hand operated centrifuge, with a long wooden crank attaching to the body. Eight uncoloured metal protrusions for attaching to the bottles/pipettes connect with the crank, and the feet of the machine have two holes for secure attachment to a surface. This object has been riveted to a wooden board. Babcock Tester, Officialfarm, machinery, dairy, equipment, babcock tester, hand operated, fat content, babcock, churchill island -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Ticket punch
Demonstrates aspects of tramway operation, cancelling or showing that tickets had been inspected following sales to passengers by the conductor or motorman. Traditionally used by tramway operators to check or cancel tickets. Possibly has a strong association with Les Denmead - could have personally been used by Les, or collected at the time of closure.Brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Punch of the type that placed a circular hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring. Chrome plated wearing off. - see image.Has letter "A" punched inside of handles near pin.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Donors Help, 1991
The Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levelsThe Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levels. Ted Woolfe's grandson died from an undiagnosed condition. His family (Van den Hoeks) asked for a donation to be made to the Box Hill Hospital.The Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levelsclubs and associations, rotary club of forest hill, woolfe, ted, van den hoek, joanna, box hill hospital -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Pillow Sham
Made of white cotton with Mount Mellick embroidery. One corner has interlocking horseshoes with bows and ribbons. The opposite corner has a basket of flowers tied with bows and ribbons - all hand embroidered. Border of drawthread. Machined crochet edging hand sewn onto edge.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, bath linen -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Manning a 30 Cal
A coloured photograph of L/Cpl Normie Rowe, one of Australia's top rock stars serving with the Cavalry in Vietnam. Normie is manning a 30 claibre machine gun. His suggestion to upgrade the firepower of Australian APC's in the warzone. For this he was promoted from trooper to L/Cpl.photograph, normie rowe, l/cpl normie rowe, apc, trooper normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Front End Loader
A black and white photograph of The Australian Ambassador to South Vietnam Mr Ralph Harry inspects a front end loader at the Phuoc Tuy Province Capital, Baria prior to a handing over ceramony of the machine and other equipment to the Province Chief Lt Col Nguyen Ba Truocphotograph, ambassador harry, phuoc tuy province, baria, lt col nguyen ba truoc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Johnny O'Keefe Visits 9 Sqn
A black and white photograph of During a lunch break at the RAAF Base at Vung Tau, Johnny O'Keefe and a female backup singers visit a crew at No. 9 Suadron's "Bushranger" Huey "Gunship" Helicopter Flight. the "Gunship" with its rockets, miniguns and side machine guns was a lethal weapon.entertainers, johnny o'keefe, raaf, vung tau, 9 squadron raaf, huey helicopter, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainer -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of RAAF Huey 'slick' Helicopters transporting Diggers from the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, to their drop zone to commence operations. The machine gun depicted in the forefront of the photograph is a 7.62mm belt-fed weapon.photograph, huey helicopter, raaf, digger, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, m 60 machine gun 7.62, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the Australian Ambassador to South Vietnam, Mr Ralph Harry, inspecting a front-end loader at Phuoc Tuy Province Capital, Baria prior to a handing over ceremony of the machine and other equipment to the Provincial Chief Lt Col Nguyen Ba Truoc.photograph, mr ralph harry (australian ambassador to south vietnam), phuoc tuy province, baria, provincial chief lt col nguyen ba truoc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph of German soldiers killed during a WWI battle
A copy of WWI photograph, the explanation text stating "German Gun Crew lies dead around their machine gun after night counter attacks by 13th and 15th Brigades during the recapture of Villers Bretonneux, 24th April 1917". The Photograph is framed in a glass wooden frame. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket Machine, AB Almex, Stockholm, Almex, c1975
Ticket Machine - Almex - grey / metallic case with various buttons, levers, number registers for accounting purposes. Use on Z class trams. Has a spare paper roll. See Reg Item 3020 for a manual - "Almex - How to operate your Almex Model E"trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, camberwell depot, z class -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Chronometer or Marine Clock, ca. 1935 to 1975
This chronometer was made around 1936 and has been on display at Flagstaff Hill for over 40 years as part of the exhibit of the ‘Reginald M’, an Australian-built, 19ss, coastal trader vessel. A chronometer is an accurate mechanical instrument used for measuring time. It is constructed carefully to remain stable even under the changing conditions of seafaring life such as temperature, humidity and air pressure. The Master or Navigator of a ship could use the chronometer and the positions of celestial bodies to calculate the ship’s latitude at sea. In 1905 the business Chronometerwerke GmbH was formed in Frankfurt, Germany, to supply the country with high-quality mechanical chronometers and ship clocks for their maritime trade, making the country independent of other international suppliers such as those in England. In 1938 the firm was renamed Wempe Chronometerwerke. The business continues today. Its products now include its well-known chronometers, battery-powered ship clocks, ship’s bell clocks, barometers, barographs, thermometers, hygrometers, comfort meters to measure temperature and humidity, and wristwatches. The company also performs chronometer testing facilities for the State’s Weights and Measures office. The article written by Givi in July 2022 “The Basics of Marine Meteorology – a Guide for Seafarers” refers to the weather’s signs and patterns being repeated over and over, and the recording of these observations helps forecasters predict changes in the weather. The chronometer is an example of a mechanical navigational marine instrument in use in the early to the mid-20th century. The maker is significant as part of a German government initiative to be self-sufficient in the production of good quality marine technology. This chronometer is significant as part of the exhibit, the Australian-built vessel, 1922 coastal trader ‘Reginald M’, listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels and on display for over 40 years.Marine chronometer or marine clock, brass case, glass cover, Roman numerals, 24-hour numbers beside them. Two black hands, a keyhole for winding and ventilation holes in the side. The base has a collar with four machined mounting holes. Inscriptions are on the clock’s face."Made in Germany"" and ""WEMPE / CHRONOMETERWERKE / HAMBURG"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, marine meteorology, horology, chronometer, marine technology, latitude, marine navigation, mechanical instrument, scientific instrument, ship clock, chromometerwerke gmbh, wempe chronometerwerke, marine clock -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - A PAIR OF PILLOW SHAMS, 1950s
Textiles. A pair of bright yellow cotton pillow shams. Front covered with grid pattern (10X6) of 6-7 cm rosettes of net fabric with embroidered yellow centres. 7 cm frill of net around edges-tacked onto cotton fabric. Machine hemmed.textiles, domestic, pair of pillow shams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO BULLDOZERS, CRANES ETC. AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENT FOR HIRE
Foolscap pages x6, stapled, signed A.L. Clearson Sup't of loco running ref DRD .Jm 16.8.1961. Victorian railways memo bulldozers, cranes etc. Available to department for hire. List attached to memo showing location, address, telephone, type of machine available.document, memo, railway, a.l. clearson sup't of loco running (x ref 1325.31) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW MOON COMPANY, NO LIABILITY - NOTES AND TABLE OF THE NEW MOON COMPANY, NO LIABILITY
Printed notes and table on the New Moon Company, No Liability on photographic type paper. Notes include: capital, mining lease,battery machine lease, locality, registration and machinery. The second page is a table of the gross total of tons, gold, dividends and calls to June 30th, 1906.photo, new moon company, no liability, notes and table of the new moon company, no liability -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Ross Motors Key Tag, Mid 20th Century
Ross Motors operated a car dealership in Fairy Street in the mid 20th century. They sold a number of different makes of vehicles as well as sales and service of milking machines and car accessories.A link to a Warrnambool business.Cream oval plastic disc for key ring. Black text.Ross Motors Pty Ltd Warrnambool. Distributors of Buick, Pontiac, Vauxhall, cars and Bedford trucks. Phones : 213, 219. On Reverse: Finder of these keys please return to address on reverse side.warrnambool, ross motors, car dealership warrnambool, milking machines, buick cars. -
National Wool Museum
Book, Craftmanship in Wool Throughout the Ages
"Craftmanship in Wool Throughout the Ages: British Wool Cloth Leads the World" - National Wool Textile Export Corporation, 1951. Provides an overview of hand and machine techniques in wool processing.wool processing weaving, national wool textile export corporation, wool processing, weaving -
National Wool Museum
Card
This card is the eighth in a set of 16 information cards produced by the Stamina Clothing Company re: Australian Woollen Mills as give aways. It looks the process of top making at a gilling machine.Card no. 8 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55. Verso of card no. 8 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55.No. 8 Top making at the Crusader Mills.australian woollen mills pty ltd stamina clothing company, gilling, top making -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Galvanised liquid storage, 1900+
Item was probably used as a storage container for Kerosene or oil possibly fuel or some other liquid, the spout indicates it was used to fill other objects such as machines or farm implements etc.It appears the item is quite old and could date from around the turn of the 20th century around 1900 -1920Round container galvanised with conical top and metal handle. Has cloth & wood stopper in top. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Machine Shop Folder No 3 - Boeing (Gaf / Asta) Collection
Description: Unboxed Folders Machine Shop Planning/Operation Sheets Folder No 2 contains 1/N-10-676 to 1/N-11-496 Level of Importance: National.