A razor strop is flexible strip of leather or canvas used to maintain a shaving edge on a thin blade such as a straight razor. Fine powdered jeweler's rouge or other pastes can be added as an abrasive to polish the blade. The strop may be a hanging strip or a hand-held paddle. This one is a hanging strop. Strops were quite commonly found in barber shops and homes before the invention of the safety razor, They are still used for sharpening tool blades. The person using the strop would draw the spine of the blade down along the strop with the blade following, without putting any pressure on the blade. At the end of the stroke, rotate the blade over its spine then draw the spine along the strop again so that the edge moves away from the top. The finer grade of leather strap is used to give the final finish. KEEN EDGE MANUFACTURER In March 1906 Popular Mechanics magazine included an advertisement for Keen Edge Strop. The promise given by the advertiser, Eddy Mfg. Co. (206 Broadway, New York) was “Use the Keen Edge strop for 90 days and if not satisfied return to us and we will refund your money“. The advertisement was for a Combination Razor Strop, “the only strop made which requires no dressing.” Readers were invited to send for a booklet on Razor and the Face. In 1924 Popular Mechanics, published by Hearst Magazines, displayed an advertisement seeking a sales manager “… to sell [to] drug, hardware and cigar stores Keen Edge Strop Dressing, which sharpens straight razors and safety blades and removes old razor strops.” At that time the Keen Edge Mfg. Company was in Dallas, Texas. Razor strops are of historical significance, representing personal effects of men from the time period when men relied on strops to keep a sharp edge on their shaving blade. Strops were commonly owned and used until the acceptance of safety razors.Razor strop, leather and metal. Keen Edge brand, double straps: two straps of different grade leather joined at ends with metal fittings. Stropping faces; sharpening surface is stained red and finishing surface is stained black. One end has padded, bulbous shaped leather handle, the other end has metal, swivel hook hanger. Inscriptions pressed into leather at the ends of the straps. Impressed into leather "FINEST SELECTED HIDE", "KEEN EDGE", "FINISH" (black stained side), “A SHARPENER" (red stained side), “1 2 3”warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, shaving leather, shaving accessory, barber’s equipment, barber shop razor strop, razor strop, straight razor, razor and knife sharpener, keen edge razor strop

A photograph of Watsonia Heights Primary School 1974 Grades 3 and 4C. Donated by Lynette Crisp, a former teacher at the school.A black and white photograph of school class groupwatsonia heights primary school

Class photograph from Grades 3 and 4 1961 at Lower Plenty Primary School No.1295. Student names are not identified.Digital copy of black and white class photograph.lower plenty primary school, lower plenty state school

Class photograph from Prep and Grade 1J, 1993 Greensborough Primary School No.2062. Student names are printed on photograph.Digital copy of colour class photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Prep and Grade 1J, 1994 Greensborough Primary School No.2062. Student names are printed on photograph.Digital copy of colour class photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Grade 3-4H 1997 Greensborough Primary School No.2062. Student names are printed on photograph.Digital copy of colour class photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Grade 5-6P 1998 Greensborough Primary School No.2062. Student names are printed on photograph.Digital copy of colour class photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Grade 5-6K 1999 Greensborough Primary School No.2062. Student names are printed on photograph.Digital copy of colour class photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Greensborough Primary School No.2062. 1978 Grade 2 and 3 W. Student names are not identified.Digital copy of colour group photograph.Class name marked on photograph.greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

Class photograph from Greensborough State School, 1959 Grade 4. One copy has student names in caption.Black and white photograph of school classcaption on second imagegreensborough state school, greensborough primary school

A new sports precinct boasting a FIFA-grade soccer pitch was unveiled last week at St Helena Secondary School.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.sporting grounds, st helena secondary college, soccer

The Australian Music Examinations Board awarded Mary Elizabeth Holmes Honours in Pianoforte Grade 2 in 1947. This was at the Public Examinations.Certificate with seal , Mary Elizabeth Holmes, 1947.Name hand written Signature of Chairman: Brian D Henry Signature of Registrar, University of Melbourne: F H Johnstonchatham-holmes collection, mary elizabeth holmes, australian music examinations board, university of melbourne, brian henry, chairman, f h johnston, registrar, 1947, honours in pianoforte grade 2

How many matches did these men play? Away games, home games? Any remarkable runs or scores? How long had each been playing? Were they professionals or amateurs? 1961-62 brought the Blackburn Cricket Club a triple premiership winning the A Grade, C Grade and D Grade flags in addition to the Under 16s. Team Standing (L-R): George Allerton, Keith Sturgeon, George Stone, Brian Pickett, Keith Blackley, Jim Robertson, Peter Grant. Sitting: Alan Taylor, Les Reed (President), Neveille Jacobs (vc), Don Meehan (c), Stuart Walker, Allan Berry (Sec), Ken Henwood.Black and white portrait of the cricket team anf officials. cricket, a grade, blackburn, blackburn cricket club, cricket whites, 1961-62, a grade premiers, george allerton, keith sturgeon, george stone, brian pickett, keith blackley, jim robertson, peter grant, alan taylor, les reed, neveille jacobs, don meehan, stuart walker, allan berry, ken henwood

Set of twenty three coloured photographs of Gravel Hill primary school grade 6 1988 taken at Bi-centennial dress up day - Whipstick camp - Ballarat excursion and Wallaby track production. People in the photos are: John Lidner (whipstick env. Teacher) - Joy Rawlini (Office manager) - Jan Orr (art teacher 1988) - Brian Girvan (school cleaner) -John Williams (grade 6 teacher) - Geoff Kerr (grade 3/4 teacher) Murray Sweeney (principal) - Lee Aitken - Sam Houghton - Amber Hargreves - Brooke Boyd - Belinda Eastman - Melanie Pellas - Ray Baker - Jason Murphy - Emma Symes ''Paddy'' - Ben Goonan - Rob - Richard - Damon - Dan - Lee Tuoheybendigo, education, gravel hill primary school

Cardboard folder containing issues of the Victorian Education Department publication The School Paper Grades VII & VIII from 1945. Folder has had it's surface peeled off on front and back covers. Inside the folder are 10 issues of The School Paper for Grades VII & VIII Nos 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526 and 527. These are dated from 1 February 1945 until 1 December 1945.J J Gourley Government Printer Melbourneeducation, secondary

A pair of scales or dishes in which objects to be weighed and the weights / masses against which to weigh them are placed is an "Apparatus for weighing. The pan, or each of the pans, of a balance." Its parts include a fulcrum, a beam that balances on it, two pans at the ends of the beam to hold the materials to be weighed, and counter-balancing weights. Gottingen made fine precision scientific scales for use by assayers, jewellers, chemists, gold buyers rtc. A 2 pan analytical, scientific or pharmaceutical beam balance scale made in Gottingen Germany c 1880. These scales are encased in a mahogany framed glass cabinet and Graded 0 -9 9-0D.R.PATENT / GOTTINGER PRAZISIONSWAGENFABRIK G.m.b.H. / GOTTINGEN On upright V over GPW scales, balance, precision measures, gold, pharmacy, precious metals, jewellery, gottingen germany, sartorious f, moorabin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, gold miners, pioneers, market gardeners, ballarat, bendigo, imperial measure, troy weight

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. All smiles: Golden Square Primary School' s grade four class assemble for heir class photo in 1937. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Big cheesy grins: Flora Hill School's (No 4667) grade 1A pupils show their pearly whites for the camera in 1957. the clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, November 13, 2001. Looking at you: pupils of grade 1C at Golden Square state school on June 6, 1966. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Say cheese: students from grades one, two and three of California Gully School No. 123. Circa mid 1940s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photograph mounted on card, Golden Square State School Choir. Grades VII and VIII winners of the Advertiser shield Aggregate 1928-1930 Bendigo Competitions 1930. Shield 8800.301bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Goden Square primary School 1189, Grade 2. Golden Square, March 1941 on reverse. Small black & white photograph. Forty-four children, standing and seated in front of a paling fence.bendigo, education, golden square primary school, golden square primary school.

Document. Australian Music Examinations Board Certificate. Certificate presented to Gertrude Perry upon passing with Credit the Examination in Theory of Music Grade IV. Printed in black & red on buff coloured paper.person, individual, gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, australian music examinations board

A metal object that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. Object has 10 graded slots across the centre with three holes at each end. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Wednesday, June 15, 2005. Say cheese: Grade 3 students from Golden Square School 1189 pose for their class photo in 1936.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Document. School Papers published by Education Department, Victoria Australia. Owned by Jean Badham. Cloth bound on spine 1930 grades 3 and 4. February, March. June. July. September. December.document, memo, school papers

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, April 29, 2005. Smile: students from grade 5A of Gravel Hill State School smile for the camera in this photo taken in 1965.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Cases and labels are reproductions of those used by donor Robert Petty's father, Milton. Made and donated by Robert Petty. Marked F&M PettyTimber flat box divided across centre to make two square sections. One end is stencilled 'Victorian Pears', variety, count, grade, Metropolitan Australia. V.A.C. inside Diamond Logo.Diamond Logo, V.A.C. in logo.rural industry, orcharding

Black and white photograph of a young grade at Blackburn East Primary School. Teacher Ms. Valerie Marshall (nee McKenzie)n right and another woman on left. A few children's names on back.primary schools, marshall valerie j., blackburn east primary school. no 4800