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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Objects, Thumb Tacks 'Ivory', 20thC
A thumb tack, push pin or drawing pin is a short nail or pin used to fasten items to a wall or board for display and intended to be inserted by hand, generally without the assistance of tools. A variety of names are used to refer to different designs intended for various purpose. Edwin Moore invented the "push-pin" in 1900 and founded the Moore Push-Pin Company. Moore described the push-pin as a pin with a handle. Later, in 1904, in Lychen, German clockmaker Johann Kirsten invented flat-headed thumb tacks for use with drawings. A thumb tack has two basic components: the head, often made of plastic, metal or wood, and the body, usually made of steel or brass. The head is wide to distribute the force of pushing the tack in, allowing only the hands to be used. Many head designs exist: flat, domed, spherical, cylindrical and a variety of novelty heads.Cardboard box with sliding insert that contained 48 'IVORY' Brand celluloid head Thumb Tackson Box ; 48 / 48 / CELLULOID HEAD THUMB TACKS / 'G' / PIN WILL NOT / PASS THROUGH / BEST / QUALITY / IVORY / BRAND / MADE IN GERMANYdrawing pins, thumb tacks, brass tacks, moore edwin, kirsten johann -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Objects, Thumb Tacks 'GURA', GURA Pty Ltd
A thumb tack, push pin or drawing pin is a short nail or pin used to fasten items to a wall or board for display and intended to be inserted by hand, generally without the assistance of tools. A variety of names are used to refer to different designs intended for various purpose. Edwin Moore invented the "push-pin" in 1900 and founded the Moore Push-Pin Company. Moore described the push-pin as a pin with a handle. Later, in 1904, in Lychen, German clockmaker Johann Kirsten invented flat-headed thumb tacks for use with drawings. A thumb tack has two basic components: the head, often made of plastic, metal or wood, and the body, usually made of steel or brass. The head is wide to distribute the force of pushing the tack in, allowing only the hands to be used. Many head designs exist: flat, domed, spherical, cylindrical and a variety of novelty heads. Cardboard box with sliding insert that contained 3 Doz. GURA Brand Thumb Tacks On box ; MADE IN GERMANY / BEST / QUALITY / 3 doz. / THUMB-TACKS / Pin will / not pass / through the head / GURA / Trade Mark -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Dressmaking Equipment, steel pins
An empty, circular tin with a lift off lid for steel dressmaking pin D.F.TAYLER & Co. Ltd. / DRESSMAKER’S STEEL PINS / TRADE MARK / MADE IN ENGLAND -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufacrured Objects, adhesive tape 'National
An empty cylinder for 'National' Rubber Adhesive tapeBase ; BPC / QUALITY / 'NATIONAL ' / 1 YARD / RUBBER ADHESIVE / PLASTER -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Dairy Equipment, waxed paper milk bottle lid 'Frost's', c 1950's
Surrey Park Dairy was located in 4 David Street, Hampton. It was owned by Frederick Frost from early 1940's to 1965.A waxed paper milk bottle lid for Frost's Dairy Hampton Victoria milk, dairy, hampton, surrey park dairy -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Sewing Equipment, black cotton reel 'Brook's
A cotton reel with a little black cotton by 'Brook's'BROOK'S PATENT GLACE THREAD -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Kitchen Equipment, cheese dish
A china plate with cover to protect cheese -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Kitchen Equipment, cheese dish
A china plate with cover for protecting cheese. Rose pattern -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured objects, metal paper fasteners, c1950
c1950 The family of Ailsa Hunt used these brass paper piercing fasteners at home and in office to secure sheets of paper.lThese paper fasteners would have been use in most Offices and home during the mid 20th C in City of MoorabbinRectangular green cardboard box with sliding insert that contains many brass piercing paper fasteners size 46Box front THE / QUICK / PIERCING / PAPER/ FASTENER / 1 GROSS No. 46 - illustrations of various pin sizes - / EACH FASTENER / IS A PIERCER / IN ITSELF -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Object, 2 x oval metal filigree buckles
2 x oval metal filigree buckles -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Sewing Equip, 'Singer ' treadle machine
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Manufactured objects, wood from SS 'Hygea', c1940
Bowl and lid made from the wood of the SS 'HYGEA' Plate ' MADE FROM / THE WOOD OF / THE SS HYGEA -
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Tools Grinder McCormick
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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document, Photocopy Letter Thomas Charman to Michael Charman UK 1878, 1878
Thomas Charman came to Australia with his brother Stephen and went to Sydney. Thomas came to Melbourne c 1853 with a large dray and bullock team and with his son took supplies to the Victorian Gold digging sites. Quite profitably. Stephen Charman, aged 21years, arrived in Melbourne in 1842 as one of Henry Dendy's Emigrants. 1852 he purchased 160 acres for £328 bounded by Charman Rd and Balcome Rd. 'The Spring' was an important water source for the local Aboriginal people and then for the early settlers. Charman's first wife Harriet and their infant child died and in 1850 he married a widow with 5 children, Mary Gettens. Their first home was made of wattle and daub and they had 7 more children. Later a weatherboard cottage was built c 1855 Together they developed a market garden and specialized in marigolds which were sold for medicinal purposes to the Melbourne Chemists - Martin & Pleasance Thomas Charman arrived in Australia 1842 with his brother Stephen and moved to Sydney where he obtained a large dray and bullock team. He delivered supplies to the Goldfields and realized this was more secure than chancing to find gold by digging. Thomas returned to Melbourne when the Victorian Mines became more numerous than NSW and profitably delivered to the Victorian gold fields .Letter, handwritten from Thomas Charman to his brother Michael in UK 1878 x 3 pagesHandwritten -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Education, Booklet, Australian Copy Book 1907, c1907
School children were taught to print and write with lead pencil using this type of copy book. When proficient they were permitted to begin using dipping pen and ink. Rossiter Whelan was an early settler's child who attended Cheltenham State School c 1907This is a typical Copy Book used by school children learning to print and write with lead pencil and dipping pens and ink c 1907'Copy Book' for learning to write for 1st class Cheltenham State School 1907Rossiter Whelan / AUSTRALIAN COPY BOOK / LOWER FIRST CLASS / FOR TRACING WITH LEAD PENCIL OR PEN / INTRODUCTORY BOOK, PRICE ONE PENNY /MELBOURNE PUBLISHED FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY ROBT. S, BAIN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Certificate - Certificate of General Nursing - Mary Beatrice Josephine Maggs, 1919
Mary Beatrice Josephine Maggs (1892-1960) came to Australia in 1914 and was a governess for Mr Alfred Rutter Clarke at his mansion "Merriwa" on Orrong Road, Toorak. Mary returned to England in 1919 and furthered her studies in nursing. When she returned to Australia in 1924 she was head nurse at a number of Hospitals, Private Hospital in Loch, Tatura Bush Nursing Home, Mooroopna. Certificate of General Nursing 1919 of Mary B MaggsThe Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association / CERTIFICATE FOR GENERAL NURSING / Signed by President, Member of Council, Secretarymaggs mary, medicine, nursing, thompson jean, hospitals, early settlers, pioneers, melbourne hospital -
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Document - Nursing Examinations, 1924 - 1925
Five Examination papers each with 5 questions, for the Victorian Medical and Surgical Nursing Examinations 1925 Nurse Mary Maggs used these when training her staff at the Mooroopna Hospital.5 x printed sheets with questions for Surgical & Medical Nursing 1924 and 1925 Victoria Printed by Government Printer nursing examinations, nursing, hospital, nurse mary maggs, nurses registration act -
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Photograph - Washing Day at 'Law Muir Den' Mrs J L Smith c1910, c1910
Mrs J.L.Smith and Ada Smith in the backyard of the house Law Muir Den 510 Centre Rd Bentleigh c 1910. . The early settler women usually devoted a whole day to washing as it was very labourious. A fire was lit in a stone pit and a large tub of water boiled. Soap that had been made, usually in the previous Autumn, from fat drippings and caustic soda, was flaked into the tub to form suds. The clothes were moved around in the tub with a long wooden paddle that was also used to lift the clothes out of the tub into another tub of cold rinsing water..Stains were removed by scrubbing soap on the cloth against a scrubbing board. Clothes were wrung by hand or a mechanical wringer and hung on the clothes line to dry. Mary Ann Smith was married John Logan Smith 1860-1932 who at first rented a cottage 'Law Muir Den' & Shed from Mr Box and commenced business as a wood merchant - sawing logs into shorter pieces using one horse to power the saw. He purchased the property, added to the buildings , began trading in fuel and fodder as well and installed a chaff cutting mill powered by 10hp steam engine. The business prospered As Motor transport was increasing 1926 J L Smith built a small Garage on the opposite corner (Woolworths Supermarket 2005) , employed a good mechanic ( Reg Hunt ) and developed another successful business. J.L.Smith was an early settler in East Brighton now Bentleigh and established successful Wood cutting, Grain & Chaff cutting and Motor garage businesses in Centre Road . He was elected Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin and, with Mary Ann, his family were involved with local Church, Red Cross, and other community organizations.Photograph, Black & White, showing 2 women washing clothes in a large tub, set over a fire in a stone pit, in the back yard. Clothes are hanging from a rope line strung between 2 trees and held up with a wooden 'prop' -
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Photograph, Black & White Maypole Dance 1890, c1890
Originally, May Day was a holiday of ancient tradition in England to celebrate the arrival of Spring. It was celebrated with joyous dancing around a garlanded pole , called a Maypole, from which streamers/ ribbons hung. Each dancer held the end of a streamer, and as they danced, the ribbons became entwined creating one of the several traditional and colourful patterns. In Australia, 19thC & early 20thC, Maypole dancing was incorporated in some School's curriculum. as it was deemed to be 'lady like' exercise for girls.The Maypole dance was spectacular when performed for special occasions. It required precision 'drilling' with many rehearsals to prevent any mistakes in the routine. ( H. Stanley 2007 CMHS )Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire enjoyed coming together to celebrate various events by organising a Maypole dancing display and this reminded them of their homeland customs.Black & White photograph of community Maypole dance c1890 -
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Photographs x 2 B/W, Stefanie & William Rietman c1920, c1920
Stefanie and William Rietman were the children of August and Frieda Rietmann. Stefanie became a school teacher and designed and made resin jewellery, Later she established a Native grass garden in Joyce park, Ormond, William joined August's business and after his death continued the development of Rietman's Landscaping and pottery firm . His son Ray also continued the family business in Bay Road Highett and the Carrum. August Rietman 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878-1942 leased the Cottage in 1917 and raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006, and William 1920– 1997. August was a Monumental Mason / Potter / Sculptor and he was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to make the War Memorials for many towns post WW1. August purchased the property 1935,and established a pressed concrete business using the cottage as a workshop and storeroom After August died in 1951, William, his son, continued to work in the business from the site until the land was sold to Lewis Co. Ltd Timber Merchants in 1970. Rietman's Landscaping Ltd moved to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and Carrum.Photographs x 2 Black & White, of Stefanie Amilie Rietman, and William Henry Rietman c 1920 at Ormond AustraliaHand written namesrietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, resin jewellery, australian native grasses, schools, education, craftwork, pottery, ceramics, ormond state school -
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Book - Library Book The Age Newspaper Stories from 1979--1980, The best of the Age 1979---1980 Edited by Peter Cole-Adams, First published 1980
A large paperback book with laminated black and white covers. It has a montage of people and events on both front and back covers.age, newspaper, best, journalism, -
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Photograph - Photograph, G.T Allnutt leading off the 1916 Easter Carnival, c1900
This photograph is of the 1916 Easter Carnival. G.T. Allnutt, in uniform, and on horseback, is leading the parade down Charman Road, from the Cheltenham Temperance Hall, where the parade commenced, to the Mentone Recreation Ground.A black and white photograph. G.T Allnutt is riding on his horse along the Charman road from Cheltenham on the left of this photograph. There are several people along the Charman road with also 5 horse carriages and a marching band. You can see in this photograph that there are a few shops on either side of the road, such as a shop called Tobacconist, which is on the left. Photo mount ; Charman Rd Early 1900 / Cheltenham 1916, easter carnival, g.t. allnutt, horseback, temperance hall, mentone, mentone recreation ground, charman road, parade, cheltenham, horses -
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Photograph - Photograph, 1908 Excavation commences for the Melbourne Benevolent Society, Cheltenham, 1908 Excavation commences for the Melbourne Benevolent Society, Cheltenham, 1908
Excavating prior to the building of Melbourne Benevolent Society in Cheltenham. The Centre had begun life in 1850 in Melbourne, as the Victoria Benevolent Asylum to "relieve the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute poor of all creeds and nations and to minister to them the comfort of religion" It outgrew its North Melbourne premises so was located to a new site at Warrigal Road, Cheltenham. The foundation stone was laid in 1909, and the main buildings were completed in 1911. In 1970 the benevolent Asylum was re-named Kingston Centre. The photograph is black and white. It's a photo depicting the excavation prior to the building of Melbourne Benevolent Society in Cheltenham. The photograph shows eleven workers at the excavation site. There are two horses with carriages and a large excavating machine to the right of the photograph. benevolent asylum, benevolent society, cheltenham, train, machinery, men, society, horses, kingston centre -
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Photograph - Photograph, 1904 Opening of the Tennis Season at Cheltenham tennis Club, 1904
Opening of Tennis Club Season at Cheltenham 1904. Among the members and visitors it is noted that Annette Kellerman a famous international film star is present. Photograph is black and white. There are two tennis courts in the foreground. Its is a large group photograph. It is a mix of men, woman and children. Some of the people in the photograph are holding tennis rackets, hats or tea cups. There is one known female is this photograph, in the front row, second from the left, as she is an international swimming film star -Annette Kellerman.Back of photo "Mr Fairlie Taylor (Addie Fairlair) 3 Sanley Av. . Chelt. if no one at back flat, please leave under Mr Stouts side door (Same address). attachment : Cheltenham Tennis Club / Opening Day 1904 / Members and Visitors / Annette Kellerman - Swimming Film Star - Front Row 2nd from left ( not opening of Club, but opening of tennis season)tennis club, opening day, cheltenham, season, kellerman annette, film stars, movies, swimming champions, musicals, theatres, california, hollywood, america, -
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Photographs, x 6 Cheltenham Tennis Club Members, Cheltenham Tennis Club Members, c1920
The actual date of the photographs is unknown. The photos depict members of the Cheltenham Tennis Club. The courts were located in the Cheltenham Park, where the Memorial now stands. The Club was dismantled about 1958. As the men were wearing long trousers it is probably c1920 Cheltenham Tennis Club 1883 was one of the first Tennis Clubs established in Melbourne.There are 6 small black and white photographs. Each photograph is a group photo either of men, women or both. Four of the photographs are taken near or in front the tennis club house. The other two are taken on the tennis courts of the club. 1 -6 nil ; cheltenham, tennis, club, cheltenham tennis club, courts, cheltenham park, 1958, members -
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Photograph, 1904 St Matthew's Cheltenham Walking Race, 1904
1904 St.Matthew's Church Cheltenham 10 mile walking race.2 x photographs of the 1904 St.Matthew's Church Cheltenham 10 mile walking race. In the first photograph the competitors are seen standing in a line (probably to start the race). The second photograph depicts the same competitors taken a group photo, most are standing, with a few of the men laying and sitting across the front of them on the ground. a) Written on back : C. Whitehead / Walking race b) Written on back: 10 mile walking race / St. Matthews 1904 / C. E. Whitehead Written on front : St Matthews 10 mile Walking Race / Competitors 19041904, st matthew's, 10 mile walking race, race, competitors, photograph, c.e whitehead, church of england, walking race clubs, social clubs -
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Photograph, 1936 Back to Cheltenham State School, 1936
1936. Back to Cheltenham State School, Charman Road, Cheltenham. Photograph is black and white. Four rows of men and women dressed in their best clothes. School photo of coming back to Cheltenham in 1936. The men are wearing suits, some with waistcoats, and white shirts with neckties. The women are wearing dresses some with jackets,. On every man and women, they have a sticker against their chest with their names on it. Most of the ladies are wearing hats on their head, and about four ladies have their hats on their lap. The front row are sitting on the ground, second row sitting on a chair and third and fourth rows are standing.Front of Mount : Back to Cheltenham 1936 / CHARMAN RD. SCHOOL Stamp on back of Mount : N. R. McGeehan. / 154 / Hotham St / Ripponlea / Photographer.state school, charman road, cheltenham, 1936, school, cheltenham primary school, charman stephen, gettens mary, spring grove, balcombe road, nepean road, dairy farmers, market agrdeners, poultry farmers, methodist church -
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Photograph, Circa early 1900's Band in a Park, Early 1900's
Circa Early 1900's: Band in the Park. Photograph is black and white. A music band in a park. There are five rows of musicians. Towards the left side of the rows, there is a drummer and four saxophone players. In total, there are fourteen saxophone players. The rest of the men in this photograph play other instruments. There are 3 men with boater hats, 3 with bowler hats, 6 with stetson hats and three men in soldiers uniforms with white helmets. On the right side of the photograph, there are two boys dressed in white suits, one was taller and the other was little. There was an older man dressed in white in the fifth row, right in the middle. Front base of Mount : Frazer & Vallary (unknown word), Salisbury B (Unknown words) band, park, 1900's, early -
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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 -
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Jewellery, lady's brooche, c1900
A lady's, small, silver coloured, diamante encrusted, ,fern leaf, brooch with a metal spring clasp at back