A BROWN BOTTLE WITH A BLACK SCREW TOP. CHLOROFORM. PURISSCHLOROFORM PURISSlocal history, medicine, surgery, medical

Rectangular tin, brown with picture of ship in a bottle on the lid.

Note from collector: Once I had gathered a dozen or so blankets, I started noticing the many different labels; where they were made, by who, the logos and fonts used. Then the labels became a thing, then the blankets had to have a label to join the collection. My favourite labels are by Physician, they had at least 4 different labels over the decades but the best has to be the Lady In Bed logo. Physician, Onkaparinga, Eagley and others matched the colour of the label to the colour of the blanket - a nice touch. Strangely, Castlemaine labels were always sewn on the back of the blanket where all the other mills sewed theirs on the front. To this day I always roll or fold a blanket with its label on display.Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. " Queen sized brown, green and blue checked blanketEagley Blanket, Pure Woolblanket, blanket fever, wool, eagley woollen mills, victoria

Collector says: I can still recall one of my earliest childhood memories, of my nana's bright aqua shoes against the checks of our family travel rug on summer picnics. Maybe that's when this collection planted its seed in me - 40 years later I start my first blanket collection after stumbling across old Onkaparinga travel rugs. I would go to a vintage market in Collingwood every month and almost always found a good one, amassing enough for the entire household. Everyone had their favourite, even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one just for him.Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from."Fringed plaid travel rug, brown, yellow and blue Onkaparinga/washing instructions/use A.W.C. approved wool detergent/warm machine wash on short gentle cycle/or warm hand wash/DO NOT BLEACH/warm rinse well on gentle cycle/normal spin/DO NOT TUMBLE DRY/dry in shade - gently pull to shape/dry cleanable (A) - in emblems: The Woolmark pure new wool, Woven in Australia, F 472wool, blanket, blanket fever, travel rug, onkaparinga

See 359Brown glazed border tile with gumnut and leaf decorationceramics, earthenware

See 359Brown glazed border tile with rolled and decorated edge'1502'ceramics, earthenware

Brown fabric gloves; three rows of stitching on cuffcostume accessories, female

Used by Philip Bennett of 122 Thames Street Box hill,m 1926-1997.Brown glass bottle, with cork, containing Lysol. Label.Lysol Disinfectant + germicidemedicine, pharmacy, glass technology, bottles

Brown painted horse with white mane and white feet.toys, general

Black and white photo of A.C. Brown Stores, Blackburn.brown, albert, crocery store, blackburn

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionRound brown coloured stone ware ink well.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

Pair of dark brown silk stockings with ribbed effect.costume, female footwear

Ùsed for engineering purposes possibly mining.Brown painted solid metal mortar and a separate pestle.mining, crushing & milling, medicine, pharmacy

Stoneware crock with lid . Light brown glaze at top.domestic items, containers

French. Collected by Charles Henry Honybun during World War One.A French water bottle covered in brown corduroy materialhonybun, first world war, france

Historical information unknownGreen slouch hat with brown leather strap and bandMADE BY / "Fayrefield" / melbourne / 56 / 1981army, hat, slouch hat, fayrefield

Officers Sam Brown with sword "holder" and brass fittings.W. Anderson and Sons. Edinburgh and Glasgow

Copy of a photograph of Brown Hill, near Ballarat, Victoria.w.j. hosking, brown hill

This piece of petrified wood was found at the sand quarry between Sunbury and Bulla.A petrified piece of wood showing various shades of brown.smith, kevin, john, wood, george evans collection

Used by Jim Waites (Shearer/Farmer), Kanyapella (Item over 100 years old?)Long, brown leather coat. Well-worn. No labelleather, satin lining

Used in Mobile Intensive Care Ambulances (MICA) 1, 2 and 3 during the 1970s and 1980s. These units were effective and reliable. Paramedics were happy, however, when they were replaced by the Lifepak 5 as the new unit was much lighter and smaller. Source Ian Donaldson AHSV assistant curator. This particular item was donated to Ambulance Service Melbourne by the Collier Charitable Fund. Cream and brown plastic medical equipment with carry handle.PHYSIO-CONTROL PRESENTED TO AMBULANCE SERVICE - MELBOURNE BY COLLIER CHARITABLE FUND collier charitable fund, paramedic, mica

Local historical and research significance.Local historical and research significance.Light tan-coloured hardcover with brown coloured spine.

Brown leather Sam Browne belt with sword froguniform, belt, sword