Brooch in shape of a racquet, ball and a hat decorated with blue flowers. No stamps/marks. Materials: Metal, Enameltennis

Brooch in shape of a racquet and ball. Studded with faux diamonds (clear stones or glass). Materials: Metal, Glasstennis

Gold brooch in shape of a racquet and ball. On reverse is stamped :'ROLLED GOLD/GK' Materials: Gold/Metaltennis

The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Black velvet and net woman’s hat with small diamanté buttons. The mushroom shape highlights the wide brim.Nilwomen's clothing -- hats, headwear, australian fashion, mushroom style hats

3 Tungsten Wire and glass Electric Light Globes. Pointed, Cone Shaped & large round shapes.stawell

The C2 Talking Compass is a miniature hand-held battery-operated eight-point compass with digitized voice output. At the top of the compass there is the speaker and the activation button. A three-position slide switch on the side is used to switch the compass off (central position) and select one of the two in-built languages or voices. The compass pronounces the eight compass points in clear digitised speech. It represents an excellent mobility tool for an active blind or vision-impaired person. Unobtrusive, light-weight and reliable, it augments it's user's orientation sense, and contributes to his or her safety and self-confidence. The compass relies on 2 x 12V batteries. Weight: 61 grams.1 semi-transparent light-blue oval shape compass with blue nylon, plaited wrist strapassistive devices, orientation and mobility

Chip-carved by the Late Miss E.M. Lord in 1899.Wooden 'Mothering' chair, with a low seat, and a high panel back, with has a heart shape cut-out.chairs

Most Unselfish player awarded by Wandin Football Club to Arthur Overton in 1920.Gold 'star burst' shape medal attached to shield shaped medal by a gold ring, with a black ribbon"Presented by W.F.C. Most Unselfish Player 1920"sports medals

This item is part of a collection of items owned by Athur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region. A wooden plaque in the shape of a shield bearing insignia of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and the Tobuk colour patch. 3 Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badges and metal badge engraved "AUSTRALIA"world war 11, tobruk, rats of tobruk, australian commonwealth military services

This sugar bowl was manufactured by the firm Stewart Dawson & Co. The firm was active as jewellers and watch manufacturer at Hatton Garden London, with premises in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. In 1907 the firm was converted to Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd under which name in traded until c1935.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. It belonged to her mother, Mrs. Yardy.A sugar bowl fashioned in the shape of a coal shuttle with a scoop-shaped spoon. Made from silver plateOn underside of bowl: "EP SD & Co. LTD in shield BM/ 4662'sugar bowl, plate silver

Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat and polished on one side and have a handle attached to the other, created for the purpose of de-wrinkling fabric. “Sad” is an Old English word for “solid,” and the term “sad iron” is often used to distinguish the largest and heaviest of flat irons.This iron is representative of the domestic appliances used throughout Australia up until electricity became widely available for domestic use.A small cast iron flat iron. The triangular shape of the iron made it easier to iron around buttonsdomestic appliances, flat irons, sad irons

scouts metal badge in the shape of Australia with trefoil in centre with MELBOURNE underneath, possibly silver and gold platedMELBOURNEmelbourne, badge, scouts, trefoil

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: P.H.T./ Print no. 12/2 Neg. No P43/Date taken 23.9.53./ SUBJECT/ 120 Ton Lighter/ under construction. (purple ink stamp and handwriting, centre) dred025 (pencil, upper left)port of portland archives

This wooden proddey has a rounded handle and a cone shape with a point at the bottom. It is used for making rag rugs. The wood is discoloured at the pointed end, indicating that is has been used. The tool is part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Traditionally, in the 18th and 19th centuries, rag rug making was a domestic craft. Old or worn-out fabrics and clothing would be cut into strips then proddey would be used to poke the strips through a woven backing fabric. The fabrics were re-purposed and the rugs provided warmth or protected the floors from fluids or dirt.The proddey is an example of a tool used for rag rug making, in the 18th and 19th centuries. The handcraft returned to popularity in the early 20th century. W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool.Proddey; teardrop or conical shape, light-coloured wood, used for rag rug making. Tool has a rounded handle and is decorated with two scored lines around the top of the cone. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr Angus lived and worked in Warrnambool with his family from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the last doctor to pe appointed as a Port Medical Officer. He and his wife were actively involved in the local community. He enjoyed several pastimes, such as billiards, weaving, pastel drawing and rag rug making.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, hand craft, homemade, rag rug, rug making tool, proddie, recycled fabric, cottage craft, 18th century, 19th century, handmade, floor mat, mat, rug, w.r. angus, craft, handcraft, recycle

Corkscrew in the shape of a keyFrom a collection held in Greensborough.Brass key which pulls apart to reveal a corkscrew.corkscrews

From Box Hill Historical SocietyEmpty box of Capstan medium strength cigarettes which is navy blue with white writing. A small pedestal on a light blue oval in right hand corner. 10 Capstan medium cork. Trade mark W.D &H.O Wills , Sydney ,AustraliaCapstan mediumpersonal effects, smoking accessories

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1971, the Mt Pleasant lineAGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 41 in Barkly St Mt Pleasant. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Ballarat Fire Station and a Milk Bar advertising Peters Ice Cream, The Age and Escort Cigarettes."11.4.1971" in ink.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 41

This currency was for use in American/Australian military bases only instead of US dollars. This was for black market purposes. Every so many months the notes where changed and new ones issued. BERTUCH collection, refer Cat No 1664.2.1) MPC 10 cents rectangular shape, green, white & black colours, front has portrait image of a Women, rear has an eagle. .2) MPC 50 cents rectangular shape, orange, white & black colours, images front and rear same as .1).1) “Series 641 J08403608J. .2) “Series 641 J02190554J”mpc, military payment, us

Excerpts from two letters written by Pte Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF to his family at Terrick Terrick. refer Cat No 3183.3P for Alf’s service details..1).2) Letter, “YMCA, In the Field” letter head, rectangular shape, ruled lines, yellowish colour, Print in red & black, hand writing in black pencil, undated. .3) Letter, rectangular shape, ruled lines, yellowish colour, hand written in black pencil.letters, ymca, france

Textiles. Oval in shape, with eight semi-circular scallops, outlined in .8 cm embroidered braid edging, This braid is looped in a circular fashion at the intersection of each scallop, to form a''flower shape'' 1.8 cm in diameter. A spray of flower and leaves-three stems, fills the centre.textiles, domestic, oval doyley with spray of flowers on net

Selection of metal files used for cutting wool bale stencils with an accompanying box. Not all files belong to this box as some are too long to fit within. Used in Denny’s Lascelles Bow Truss building by Maurice Dalton who was the foreman of the building for 34 years. Files are ‘Cup Brand’ – ‘Best refined steel files’ and were manufactured by the no longer trading Moss & Gamble Brothers LTD at the Franklin works in Sheffield, England.12 steel files of varying length, thickness and shape. The longest and thickets are in a flat half circle with some files being fully flat, others complete cylinders, one is a complete square and others are in the shape of a triangle. Cardboard box is brown with black inscription on lid of box.stencils, denny’s lascelles bow truss building

Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. Has the title drawn onto the shape, along with ink sketches, marks etc. Has been cut from a Sandringham to Black Rock Section poster. The first section is partly detailed.trams, tramways, brake blocks, radiax truck, sandringham, black rock

A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wood pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached.The horse collar is oval, rather than circular and it is not very flexible. It is padded with a straw- like fibre and the shape conforms to the shape of the horse's body. A strap and buckle is attached to adjust to the horses' neck and shoulders. The other buckle on the opposite side of the collar has no complementary strap to attach to it.

"William John SULLIVAN" VX 57829. Enlisted 20.06.1941 age 21 years. Taken POW. Gunner 2/1 Australian Heavy Battery - SPARROW. Discharged 14.01.1946. Records are not online. Paybook has entries re POW - Changi - Timor - Java. Photograph - sepia colour portrait of an Army soldier on photographic paper. Soldier in uniform with forage cap. Frame - metal backing with stand, front shallow cover shape with mid brown colour paper mount. Heavy plastic cover moulded to shape over photograph and mount.framed accessories, photograph, portrait, pow, william john sullivan

These pocket-sized cases for carrying matches took their name from 'Vesta', the deity that presided over the domestic focus (hearth) in Ancient Rome. Vesta cases were in great use between the 1860's and 1940', but the invention of the pocket petrol lighter initiated a decline in the use of these items.Silver match box with crown hinged lid. Front is engraved.match-safe silver smoking-accessories vesta-case