Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire came together for social, religious, sporting and entertainment. This group is probably from the Cheltenham area, possibly a Church Group , and are preparing for a day of riding.Community Groups with Church or Sporting associations were integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.Black & White photograph of a large group of male cyclists with their bicycles c1908, bicycles, moorabbin, cheltenham, dendy henry, dendy's special survey 1841, assisted emigrants early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, marigold flowers, pharmacy, charman stephen, gettens mary, charman harriet, methodist church cheltenham, primitive methodists, box william, box elizabeth, state schools, education, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, city of moorabbin, kingston city council

Whilst each town's blacksmiths played an essential part in the colony of Victoria, the early settlers frequently had their own small forge and a few blacksmith's tools to attend to smaller day to day repairs. A long-handled pair of blacksmith tongs were essential for handling red-hot metal that was being repaired.As only a handful of settlers were present in the Moorabbin district from the 1840s. These early colonists were required to use their ingenuity and skill to undertake the "running repairs", including some basic blacksmithing, required around their property or leasehold.Circa 19th century. Large pair of forge-made blacksmith's tongs. Nilblacksmiths, forges, metalwork, craftwork, fireplaces, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners colonists, 1840s

These 3 hand-embroidered and crocheted tray-covers are an example of the dressmaking and craftwork skills of the women of the pioneer settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families. Danish heritage is an example of the many nationalities that lived and worked in Moorabbin Shire 3 large cotton tray-covers with hand-embroidery and crochet-work.brighton, moorabbin, linen, pioneers, haberdashery, market gardeners, dressmakers, craft work, early settlers, pedersen-green carole, green carole, denmark, scandinavia

An adjustable or shifting spanner or adjustable wrench is an open-end wrench with a movable jaw, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head (nut, bolt, etc.) rather than just one fastener size, as with a conventional fixed spanner. Early settlers were self reliant and repaired their own equipment for kitchen,dairy, farm, horses, carts using various tools . This steel shifting spanner is typical of the type used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1930A large heavy steel curved neck shifting spanner with adjustable screwFLAG BRAND / MADE IN GERMANYtools, spanners, shifting spanners, wrenches, early settlers, market gardeners, blacksmiths, tools, building equipment, hammers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham,mcewan james pty ltd, melbourne, bunnings pty ltd,

Victorian Pre-federation Uniform Buttons (5 large 8 small)badge/buttons, pre fed, army

Assorted uniform buttons (Bright brass 8 large, 10 small)badge/buttons, post 1953, raaf

Ghurka Kukri Knives in scabbard. Large & Small. Middle knife missingweapon, ww2

Inside of a factory with some large machines. Two(2) men in overallsKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Victorian Railways information folder. Large cash book size paper.document, memo, railway

Black and white photograph. Street intersection with large building in right background.photograph, streetscape

8701.1 - Large cast iron Dictaphone that has been painted black.8701.1 - Dictaphone - Reg U.S - PAT ON - MODEL 812 - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55.

8605.1 - Wood with metal tip pen. 8605.2 - Large glass inkwell.

8656.1 - Large electricity powered machine used to sterilize medical instruments.- HECLA - HECLA ELECTRICS PTY LTD

8342.1 - Grey mudstone containing large amounts of plant and wood fragments.

Bronze gold green. Scallop design Large opening and medium opening

Photograph of a large group of people around a wooden ladder and a cart in the Whipstick.bendigo, history, whipstick

Large white china meat platter decorated with pink floral design.196 England & anchordomestic equipment, food consumption, meat platter, di484

This type of pessary was often used for uterine malpositions and displacements and usually made from vulcanite. This particular object is known as Hodges moulded pessary. [Source: George Tiemann & Co Surgical Instruments catalogue.1989. page 486.] The pessary was originally regarded as an instrument and made from cork, ivory, hard rubber or gum-elastic. In later times, they were made from black vulcanite, flexible tin, soft copper wire covered with Indian rubber, and celluloid. The form of the pessary was and still is variable -either round, oval, or moulded in some cases combining three or four curves depending on the size of the pessary. In ancient times, medicated pessaries were made from emollient. astringent and aperient. Several of these are still used, but in more modem times are called vaginal suppositories. Anal suppositories are still used to suppress the pain of haemorrhoids.Moulded black vulcanite pessary. Pessary is irregular in shape, and large size.pessary, intrauterine device

large 97x65cm paper Shire of Strathfieldsaye Sheet 3 Plan of Properties-map, bendigo, shire of strathfieldsaye

Large wood & glass trophy (NCO) (Champion Soldier) (2001-2010).Awarded to the most outstanding N.C.O. or Soldier of 1st Health Support Squadron.champion soldier trophy

Gasoline field stove with moveable legs and extendable arms for larger dixiesRogers Akron, Ohio 1951stove, field stove

Born: Westbury, Wiltshire, England 1890; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1893; Died: Warragul, Victoria, Australia 1923InterwarGift of Wooleen Pty Ltd.,1980Misty forest landscape with large gum tree. Limed timber frame.Recto: Signed "Penleigh Boyd" in brown watercolour in l.r.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledwatercolour, tree, landscape

Don Taggart is on extreme right of the first standing row.black and white photograph fair condition accompanied by a much larger copyGrades 3A and 4C, Elwood Central School, 1939

Amateur photograph, entrance to the Ghost Ride entrance, Luna Park, St Kildablack and white photograph, unmounted, a small and a large copy, good conditionNEG 19

Steam hammers, invented by Englishman John Naysmith in 1841, made possible the forging of heavy iron bars and greatly reduced the physical labour required in forging. The hammers could vary in capacity (drop-force) from 400 pounds [lbs.] (181 kg) to 400 Tons (406.3 tonnes) and were once a part of most major engineering works. The Victorian Railways, from where the Museum exhibit came, used many hammers of varying sizes, their largest being at Newport Workshops measuring 30 feet (9.1 metres) high by 15 feet (4.6 metres) wide. Steam Hammers have made forging of heavy iron bars possible and has greatly reduced the physical labour required in forging. Historic - Victorian Railways - Industrial Steam Hammer Large metal mechanical steam hammer. made of iron & wrought ironC James Maker Melbournelarge, mechanical, steam, hammer

Curtis Commando C46. One of a collection of 25 model aircraft made by Brian Anthony DOWD The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft. It was used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces and also the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps. The C-46 served in a similar role to its Douglas-built counterpart, the C-47 Skytrain. Large white minature model plane with blue stripe down the sides. Flying Tiger Linemodel airplanes, curtis commando c46.