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Tool - Rat Trap, c1890
A unique example of ”'making do” with materials available. Dated c1890..This remarkable device was skilfully made from wire - no soldering at all. The rat crawled up the ramp which tilted and tipped it into the bottom of the trap. When it tried to reach the bait in the hanging container a bell rang to inform the owner that a rat was caught.Rat Trap c1890. Hand Made plain wire construction jointed by wire lacing of wire hoops to frames. Semi circular section with flat base. Tapered entry one end leading to tilting trap, access hatch at opposite end. Includes food dish and warning bells. None#homemade, #rattrap, #vermin, #pestcontrol, #ingenuity -
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Tool - Jack Plane
Example of carpententers tools from late 19th to early 20th centuryWooden "Jack Plane" with shaped handle, blade, blade holder and wooden blade wedge. #carpentersplane, #wooden, #jackplane, #carpentry -
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Tool - Carpenters Plane Selection
The planes were made and used by local people in the Diamond Creek areaCarpenter Plane wooden pair, 7.5 inch and 6 inch with blades and wedges. No markings#carpentertools, #woodentools -
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Tool - Carpenters 24 Inch Rule
An example of a wooden ruler with a timeless design used by generations of carpentersFolding carpenter's rule, graduated in inches and 1/8th inches, 24 inch total length#woodenruler, #carpentertools, #foldingruler -
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Tool - Portable Sleeper Drill, Early 20th century
This drill was used in the construction of the Eltham-Hurstbridge Railway extension in 1911. The device was placed over the wooden sleeper to drill holes for the iron spikes which held the rail down. Example of tools needed to build railway in early 20th Century in the Diamond Valley.Drill mechanism mounted on wooden frame. Mechanism tilts to enable holes to be drilled vertically (normal) or at angles up to 45 degrees using double hand cranks and gears. A rack can be engaged to raise and lower the mechanism and drill bit. Mechanism appears original. Base frame replaced recently. #drill, #railwayconstruction, #sleepers, #tilting, #handoperated -
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Tool - Carpenter's clamp
Example of early carpentry toolsWooden clamp operated with two wooden screws; for cabinet making. #cabinetmaker, #carpenter, #clamp, #woodenscrews -
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Book - Softcover book, T & S Printers, St Andrews A Village Built on Gold - The History to Present Times of St Andrews and District, 1998
Produced by St Andrews Primary School, covering the area's history from early settlement, discovery of gold, the Caledonia Diggings, social and community history, fruitgrowing and development through the latter half of the 1900's into and covering the 20th century.A concise history of the origins of St Andrews, Victoria, Australia from gold mining to the diverse community it is todaySoftcover book with orange brown tones and black and white lettering and highlights, with historic photographs on front and back cover and 149 pages.#gold, #goldmining, #caledoniadiggings -
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Booklet - Softcover booklet, Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen Primary School No. 4060 60th Anniversary 1922-1982, 1982
Includes history of Wattle Glen and its school and the surrounding area; anecdotes, historical facts and photographs.Softcover book with yellow cover and green highlights with 60 pages including teachers, students in 1982, staff since 1971 and photograph of school population.#wattleglen, #primaryschoolhistory, #schoolanniversary -
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Book - Softcover book, BookPOD, Up The Creek Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District, 2018
A collation of reminiscences, anecdotes and recorded histories of the pioneer families and their descendants in Arthurs Creek, Victoria by Bruce Draper. From the back cover "Up the Creek is a window into the community spirit and achievements of former generations. This book is an enduring legacy to the families who were pivotal to the early settlement of Melbourne."Softcover book with a part of the painting "Arthurs Creek" by Harry Harwood (1878) wrapped around the front and back covers in green and blue tones, black lettering and 144 pages.#arthurscreek, #localhistory, #arthurscreekfamilies -
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Photograph - Colour photograph, Aqueduct Pipeline crossing the Plenty River
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, St Johns Vicarage
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Primitive Methodist Church and School with Diamond Creek Gold Mine on hill above
The earliest known photograph of Patrick Cummings barn - the Primitive Methodist Church and School and the Diamond Creek Gold Mine both established in the early 1860's.Black & white photographnoneprimitive methodist church, methodist church, diamond creek school, nillumbik school -
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Photograph - Colour photograph, Alter of the first Catholic Church in Diamond Creek
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Reef Hotel, Diamond Creek early 1880's
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Pub with Three Names - Evelyn Arms, Tunnel Camp and Halfway House
Black and white image of one of Diamond Creek's five original hotels from the 1870's.none#historichotel, #wattsriveraqueduct, tunnel camp, navvies, reservoir, preston -
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Packing Fruit for Export, Hurstbridge
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Cases of fruit at Diamond Creek Cool Store
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Cool Store
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Orchardists and Packers at Diamond Creek Cool Store
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine poppet head and buildings
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine after fire 1915
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Fred Orme with the manager of the Golden Hind Mine, Diamond Creek
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Johnny working in Watery Gully
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Sam Jonas' Blacksmith's shop Chute Street, Diamond Creek
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Photograph - Black & white photograp, Perce and Violet Collins outside their fruit shop in Chute Street, Diamond Creek
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, View of Main Street towards Cowin Street, Diamond Creek c1920
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Photograph - Black & white photograph, Reeves Store previously Loyal Diamond Lodge Hotel, Diamond Creek
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