Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.This bottle is an example of a beer bottle commonly used in the late -early 20th century.MBVC brown beer bottle. A narrow bottle with a long neck.MB. Manufacturers Bottle company of Victoria CVbottle glass

This item reflects the changes in Victorian medical practice and public health over the century. The container is of a type common in the early 20th century. Very small brown pill bottle with spiral neck. There is no lid.Underneath "RI" Sides Tabloid 542595 Sw & Cobottle tabloid glass medicine pharmacy

Used by Una Mary Giles (11.06 1918 -17.11.2012) of Bairnsdale. She was the daughter of Cr John Giles, wool grazier and well known identity in East Gippsland. Flat brown leather music case with carrying strap and buckles.Inside - " Una Giles Phone 125 140 Day Street Bairnsdale "satchel container musical-instruments accessories giles

Makes up part of firemans belt that was owned by Senior Firefighter (S/F) W.G. Jamieson who was stationed at Ballarat Fire Station as part of the permanent staff. Brown leatherbelt keeper for holding hydrant spanner on firemans beltw g jamieson, ballarat fire station, hydrant spanner keeper

Small booklet prepared for the Sale of Churchill Island - distributed by Martin & Co. Melbourne. The Island was owned from 1929 until this time by Gerald Buckley . An absentee owner, Buckley employed the Jeffery brothers, Bob and Ted, with the help of Harry Cleeland, to run the property. The Jeffrey brothers were promised by Buckley that Churchill Island would be passed to them on his death but this never happened. HistoricalBrown covered booklet with Information, maps and photos of Churchill Islandchurchill island, churchill island sale

Walter Sheldrick, a butcher and publican, established the Warrnambool New Brewery at the corner of Timor and Fairy Streets in 1868 as a company. The business was known as Sheldrick and Co. and after Walter Sheldrick’s death his son, Richard, managed the company until his death in 1893. In 1894 the business was sold to John McGee and Company until this firm sold to the Ballarat, Melbourne, Co-operative and Carlton and United Breweries in 1922. This Pale Ale bottle, therefore, was bottled before 1922.This bottle is of considerable significance as it is one of the last products of a prominent brewery in Warrnambool and is now nearly 100 years oldThis is a brown-coloured glass beer bottle with a long neck and no stopperOn oval shaped paper label ‘Sparkling Pale Ale, Sheldrick and Co. Brewers, Sheldrick’s Warrnambool, Vic. Aus. Bottled at the Brewery, Timor St. Keep in a cold place’. Monogram, ‘S.C.O.’ ‘M.B.C.V’ embedded in glass in clover leaf motif and underneath ‘The Property of the Manufacturers, Bottle Company of Victoria Pty Ltd’ warrnambool, sheldrick ales, sheldrick brewery, walter sheldrick

Often worn by service men to protect watch from damagsBrown leather watch band with protective leather cover for watchwatch band

Item is possibly from Boy Scouts days, use is debateable re any military connection. In collection relating to Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070, refer Cat No 5646.3P for his service details.Whistle metal silver colour with a long brown plaited lanyard.On whistle, "The ACME Referee"accessory, whistle

Brown cardboard covered, spiral bound A4 size book.Collected summary papersballarat college of advanced education, summary papers, peter coman, ian moore, john burrell, norm barling, roger slee, helen hayes, ross whitefield, denise walsh, geoff mcrae, wendy crebbin, frank williams, iteraera abera, valo valo, rob baker, george baume, chris bigum, nerida blair, bob boyd, david symington, geoffrey burkhardt, majorie carss, dawn muir, jim christensen, margaret clyde, desmond connelly, jack darmody, barrie dickie, gwenda chapman, pat duffy, anne piggott, laurie andrew, john budby, stephen duggan, maryann ehle, alison elliott, terry evans, daryl nation, barry fields, sue gillard, max gillet, mon khamis, noel gough, richard gunstone, jeff northfield, maurice hale, brian hansford, bill harrison, janice wilson, win haseloff, trevor hutchins, brian jacka, james lukabyo, hugo mccann, r. kerrison, peter mcnally, ian macpherson, dianna mannigel, genne marks, margaret marks, alan peacock, susan moore, judy mousley, helen watson, john henry, robin mctaggart, charles myers, john nicholson, lynne noone, peter olsen, marion curry, david bull, geoff orr, phil meade, john pearson, ray preston, ross price, robert peake, les regan, ian robottom, richard tinning, g. di chiro, maurice robson, carol scott, bob semmens, tony simpson, janette stapleton-hill, arthur smith, peter smith, frank sofo, rosemary stack, david townsend, tony townsend, geoff treblico, ted wadsworth, kathleen warren, don williams, john williamson, john lake, joseph zajda

Colour photograph of a brown brick building on the Mount Helen Campus. federation university, mount helen campus, flagpoles, buildings

Doris Vivienne (Dossie) (Clegg) Mooney attended CPLC 1928 - 1932; daughter of Gladys Irene McCleave. A keen athlete Dossie competed in a variety of events at the annual Sports Day competitions. This cup was awarded for her overall championship for the junior grades in 1932. Dossie left CPLC in 1935. She was a member of the Running and Basketball teams in her final year. Small silver cup with double handles and brown melamine standEngraved on face of cup: C.P.L.C. / Sports / Junior Champion 1932 / D. CLEGGd clegg, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, d-mooney, junior-sports-champion

Item issued to Anthony Handson BOLTON V246007, enlisted 4.2.1942 age 29 years. Discharged 27.11.1945 with the rank of Sgt in LHQ Cartographic Coy.Brown canvas Kit Bag with 12 brass eyelets at opening.Stenciled on one side: “A H BOLTON V246007”equipment, kit bags, army

3 spools of wool two off white and one brown.spools, wool, off white spools, brown spool, off white wool, brown wool

Container with a screw lid with a compass on to top of the lid. Brown in colour.“US” s imbossed into the container.accessories, military history, instruments, compass

A simple prayer book for soldiers, brown cover with central motive.books bibles, soldiers prayers

Digital image of train ticket, Albury to Watsonia, First Class, no date visible.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. Light brown with black text.train tickets, watsonia station, albury station

It is a cream coloured bank note with with brown, green and red printingOn the front it has British Armed Forces Special Voucher written with 3d in three of the four corners then Three Pence and 3d in large letters. 2nd seeries issued by command of the army council. On the reverse it has Three Pence and 3d then this note is valid only for transactions within official canteens and organisations laid down in G.R.O's of the theatre except as may be expessly provided in G.R.O'S. It must in no circumstances be offered to any person who is not entitled to use British Service Canteens. Improper use of this note is a disciplinary offence and may render the offender liable to penalties

Brown suede album with painted North American Indian portraitcharles page, seafarers, sailors, seamen

Digital image of train ticket, Greensborough to Jolimont, single, issued 14/07/1969.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. Light brown with black text.train tickets, greensborough station, jolimont station

This table placemat advertises the Greensborough Hotel, Min Street Greensborough. The graphic on the mat is an early 20th century photograph of the Farmers Arms Hotel.Table placemat on manilla colored paper with brown image and textgreensborough hotel, farmers arms hotel

Containers used for a vitamin supplement "Aktavite" commonly used in the 1950s in milk drinks or sprinkled on foodTwo tins with lids, text painted brown on dull orangeaktavite, tins

Australian air mail envelopes with Aboriginal motif based on 1930s photograph of "One pound Jimmy"Air Mail envelopes, printed in red-brown on off-white. "By AirMail, Par avion" with aboriginal motif. "Sender's name and address" on gummed flap on back.envelope, air mail

This belt is typical of those used in the lineshaft system of operation, with one central motor sometimes steam but later electrical, which allowed the power to be disippated to a number of points. This belt links into Warrnambool’s past with the name of S Carter. Samuel Carter emigrated from Yorkshire in 1865 and opened his saddlery in 1866 in partnership with a Mr Roach until he moved his business to Fairy Street around1885. Samuel Carter died in 1892 and his son continued the business until around 1940.Brown hard leather with 9 metal staples in each end Two oval stamps with S. Carter Warrnambool around outer edge and Saddler stamped in centre. All uppercase. Larger stamp is incomplete. warrnambool, samuel carter, saddlery lineshaft belt lava street fairy street