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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Tiller
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...The tynes on this horse-drawn machine would dig into the ground to break up and aerate the soil in preparation to plant crop.Burgundy structure with cream wheels seat and white hand brake. Single long unpainted polehistoric farm machinery, tiller, cultivation, horse drawn -
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Functional object - Butter worker
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Belt driven wheel, timber, blue metal trims and circumference bandThe Alexandra. Maker T.Robinson & Co Ltd, Spotiswoodefarm machinery, dairy equipment, butter, butter worker, machine driven -
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Buck rake
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Timber buck rake, 6 prongs, metal fittingsfarm machinery, hay, chaff, buck rake, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Pole and swingle tree
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Unpainted timber pole; single metal swingle tree, surface rustfarm machinery, swingle tree, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Dump hay rake
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Horse-drawn dump hay rakes were used by farmers to collect cut hay and place it into piles. Metal ‘teeth’ were mounted on two wheels and dragged along the ground to collect the hay. Operated from the seat, the lever to the right of the seat was used to lift the teeth from the ground when dumping a pile of hay onto the ground. Horse-drawn dump hay rakes were used until around the mid-twentieth century.Red dump hay rake, white wheels, single horse, single row of rakesfarm machinery, hay, chaff, hay rake, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Potato digger, Martin & Co, 1911
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This digger is a more sophisticated model than the single row digger. It is dated 1911. It features a seat and footrest for more comfortable work. The digging blade is followed by spinning tynes which separate soil from crop and flip the potatoes into lines for manual collection. Martin’s Cultivator Company in Stamford U.K was founded by William Martin. He invented prize winning agricultural machinery and later a water and froth fire engine. Typical of machines used in GippslandPotato digger, ground drive, single rowPatent potato digger, winner of the first prize of 20. Martin's Cultivator Co, Stamfordfarm machinery, digging, harvesting, potatoes, prize, horse drawn -
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Hay rake
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...More modern than other rake in collectionBurgundy hay rake, yellow wheels, double row of rakes. farm machinery, hay, chaff, hay rake, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Pole and swingle tree
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Long square unpainted pole, red swingle tree, leather fittingsfarm machinery, swingle tree, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Hay wagon, 1920s
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Large hay wagon with steel shod wooden wheelsfarm machinery, hay, horse drawn vehicles, wagon -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Machine - Stump jump plough
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Ploughing is a major part of soil conservation, and until 1945, it was mainly done with the aid of horses. The plough cuts into the soil with a coulter, and is followed by the share. The latter digs deeper and pushes up the soil which is then turned over by the mould board. This buries weeds, and exposes the soil to the elements whilst creating a furrow. The stump jump plough was initially invented and developed by two brothers, Richard Bowyer Smith and Clarence Herbert Smith, on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia in the 1870s. A lot of the farming land in this country was cleared from natural bush through extremely hard manual work and burning. Often there would be residual stumps and roots in the soil which played havoc with long-standing traditional ploughing equipment. The stump jump plough was designed to lift over the obstruction and down again and continue ploughing the soil. It was hailed as a revolutionary change in the way Australian farmers ploughed their land.Unpainted metal stump jump plough with information signagefarm machinery, soil cultivation, stump jump plough, horse drawn -
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Block plane, Millers Falls Company, c. 1920s
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This was a specialized plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden custom mouldings such as picture frames, architraves and furniture. The moulding planes were blocks of wear-resistant hardwood which were worked in the shape of the intended mouldings. The blade was formed to the shape of the intended moulding profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. The modern-day router would perform these tasks today.US elm base block plane."Millers Falls Warranted" on blade. "M.D.W" carved on sideblock plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools, millers falls co -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Moulding plane
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Angled blade. Elm? Steel blade. Shaped top of wedge. Circle may be what's left of trade mark. Part of a set. Paint spots. plane, moulding plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Moulding plane
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This was a specialized plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden custom mouldings such as picture frames, architraves and furniture. The moulding planes were blocks of wear-resistant hardwood which were worked in the shape of the intended mouldings. The blade was formed to the shape of the intended moulding profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. The modern-day router would perform these tasks today. Oak body, rosewood base, steel blade and brass base. Some paint spots. (Doesn't need handle).plane, moulding plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Coping plane
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This was a specialized plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden custom mouldings such as picture frames, architraves and furniture. The planes were blocks of wear-resistant hardwood which were worked in the shape of the intended mouldings. The blade was formed to the shape of the intended profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. The modern-day router would perform these tasks today.Hand made from scrap wood. Hardwood - file has been converted to a blade for making inlays.plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools, coping plane -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Spoke shave
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...A Spokeshave is an ancient woodworking tool, used to shape items by gradually shaving back the wood. Originally made from stone, they evolved to have wooden handles with a steel blade, and the type varied depending on its purpose. It could be used for wheel spokes, chair legs, paddles, bows, or arrows, and was an essential tool for farming and homesteads. More modern examples are now made entirely of metal.Cylindrical length of wood, with tapered handles at each end. The centre section has a steel insert with a brass guard strip, and there is a small crack on woodwork.spoke shave, woodwork, hand tools -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Mallet Head
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This oblong wooden head would have been attached to a timber handle. The mallet would be used to drive timber pieces together for repairs or building furniture.Oblong shaped mallet head, with indentation for handle visible.mallet, woodwork, carpenter's tools -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Smoothing Plane
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...The left hand guides the plane over a plank and the right hand thrusts the plane forward. The plane would remove shavings of timber until smooth. This plane has been adapted and repaired . The adaptation to tongue and groove would allow the plane to cut a tongue and then swivel to cut a matching groove. The resulting joins gave a strong snug edge to edge fit of planks. These wide panels would be used for flooring, wall paneling or furniture e.g. table tops. Tongue and groove work would take time and require accuracy for a smooth finish. Today tongue and groove is bought pre-moulded. Oak smoothing plane with handle and adjustable blade. Adapted to make tongue and groove planking. Base not original. Repairs to throat. Handle split. Borer holes in handle. Wards on blade.plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools -
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Newspaper - "Pleasure Flight. Messrs Jenkins and Jeffrey Land Longreach. Left England Dec 28", 19/2/1932
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Newspaper article printed on A4 paper from "The Longreach Leader" p.14 February 19 1932. From Trove. Description of flight and stops from Darwin to Charlesville; description of aircraft; information about Harold Jeffery and Harry Jenkins. This article reported one of the final stages of a flight from England begun on 29 December 1931.2 missing lines handwritten in. Source of article handwritten in. "VIA TROVE" at top.harry jenkins, harold jeffery, early aviation, de soutter, monoplane, vacuum oil co, gipsy mark iii engine, third australian flying corps -
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Book, "H.M. Survey Vessel Lady Nelson and the Discovery of Port Phillip", 2010
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Portrait oriented cardboard covered book. Colour cover. Buff pages. 1 colour plate. Several facsimile diagrams. 108pp. Dust jacket. Diary from Sunday 14/2/1802 - Thursday 11/3/1802. "$35 #17333" [pencil]lt. murray, lady nelson, survey vessel, port phillip, exploration -
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Furniture - Iron Cot, c. 1880s
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Cot painted cream with scrolled iron decorations on both sides and ends. Railing at sides but not enclosed. woolamai house, cleeland family, cot -
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Booklet, Amess Family Tree, 2013
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...30pp starting with Samuel Amess b. 1730 m. Elizabeth (Annison) 26/12/1750 at St Michael and All Angel's, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England - Jaxon Charles Doherty, 11th generation b. 7/10/2012. Plastic comb binding. Black and white. Compiled by Geoff Collier.amess family, family history, genealogy -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Panel saw, Disston Saws
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Panel saw with tapering blade and small corrugations, wooden handle affixed with brass rivets. Borer holes in handle. Surface rust and pitting on steel.DISSTON [on brass plaque on handle] -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Mortice axe
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Modern handle. Blacksmith made. some pitting.Long V decoration along head. -
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adjustable wrench
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Cast jaws on rod. Handmade. Jaws badly warped. Surface rust and paint spots -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Trewhella jack, c.1900
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Used for clearing land in conjunction with wood cutting/splitting tools previously donated by Wilfred Dungan.The manufacturers claimed that the Wallaby jack could "assist with grubbing, root running, log rolling, lifting stone, pulling fences, raising waggon trucks or implements etc.". Benjamin and William Trewhella established a foundry in Trentham in 1888 which became the largest manufacturer of grubbers and jacks for industrial use in Australia and also supplied overseas markets. Trewhella Wallaby Jack: combination of commercially manufactured body and blacksmith made handleWALLABY TREWHELLA BROS PTY LTD TRENTHAM AUSTRALIAtrentham, trewhella brothers, blacksmith made, olinda, shady creek, timber work -
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Functional object - camp oven, c1900
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Also known as Dutch Oven, a camp oven is traditionally made from cured cast iron. Hung by a length of wire affixed to the side handles, they are suspended over an open fire or placed directly into the coals. The latter was more popular in Australia, and camp ovens were extensively used due to its versatility and ability to easily cook most types of food.oval shaped camp oven with swinging handle on body. Lid with D handle on top. Lip handle on one side of rim. Surface rust. Corrosion on edge of lid.CLARKE AND CO. With name there is a diamond cartouche with a tower and drawbridge and flag on top, "I" and "J" either side of tower. 4G under (four gallons) -
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Functional object - mincing machine
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Made and imported by Swedish company, Husqvarna, this machine was used to mince larger pieces of meat. The grinder was clamped securely to a table, and meat was then fed into the machine through the funnel at the top. The wooden crank handle was turned, moving the spiral grinding mechanism, and pushing the meat through the sieve-like fitting at the end. While hand mincers were ubiquitous in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century kitchens, and was responsible for reducing food waste and promoting frugal ideals, the Husqvarna brand sold over 12 million worldwide.Hand operated mincing machine, larger than usual, with multi small holed attachment in place. Tin plating worn off top edge of bell. Plan wooden handle. Stamped with name, number, etc.HUSQVARNA 10 one side; also on attachment holder. RELIANCE/MADE IN SWEDEN + five pointed star on other side. "H" stamped on crank inside.husqvarna, mincer, hand, kitchen tool -
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Domestic object - Meat Safe, c. 1890s
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Meat safes were used to keep meat and vegetables cooler before the availability of ice and then kerosene or electric refrigerators. The safe would be placed on a bench in a cool place. Water would be placed in a small container on each leg to stop ants getting into the safe there would be another water container at the top also to stop the ants. Pieces of damp hessian would then be hung over each side. As the wind hits the hessian it causes the water to evaporate and the items inside the safe to stay cooler. This meant that the items inside the safe would last a day or two longer. Meat safes were being used throughout the time period showcased by the displays at Churchill Island and this expands understanding of how refrigeration worked prior to electricity.painted pale yellow metal meat safe with square grid hold pattern for air flow. No internal shelves. Broken hanger hook. Catch no longer works. Re-painted from dark green. Raw galvanised base. Four feet, knobs top and bottom attached to rod at four corners. Pressed dome top.meat safe, early refrigeration, food preservation, evaporation techniques, farming -
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Functional object - Coolgardie type meat safe, circa 1920s
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...This safe was invented in the 1890’s to protect and maintain food longer. The wire grid kept the food safe from vermin and allowed breeze to blow through. Hessian curtains hung down the sides and hessian strips lay in the water reservoir on top. The water wicked down the sides of the safe wetting the curtains. The breeze blew over the wet hessian keeping the inside cool. Meat safes were often kept on the verandah to increase breeze. The legs would stand in bowls of water to stop ant infestation.Pale green enamelled meat safe fitted for Coolgardie curtains (not present) fittings and 3 sides for curtains. One internal shelf 1/2 way and base. Grids of holes square with cross shaped decoration to each grid. Some surface rust. Water reservoir on top."PORTABLE PANTRY"meat safe, coolgardie, food -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Mantel Clock, c1890
... Churchill Island Heritage Farm 246 Samuel Amess Drive ...Family heirloom. Originated in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Came to Tasmania with the family of Thomas Johnstone, a blacksmith. He was not happy there and with the help of Joshua Black came to Portland, Victoria, opened a blacksmith business in the town and then took up a section at Swan Lake near Portland.No Churchill Island significance - suits the period of Amess HouseMantel clock placed traditionally above the fireplace. Ornate wood carving on top. Etched glass shows a bird on branches with a spider web. Lettering says 'Ansonia".mantle clock, fretwork