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Anglesea and District Historical Society
Pottery Jar with Lid, Unknown
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Salt glaze pottery jar with lid. In two colours. Lid and top of jar darker brown with body of jar a beige colour. 3p. marking on shoulder of jar - meaning it will hold 3 pints of liquid.'3P' on shoulder of jar.pottery jar -
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Three Bears Porridge Bag, Jas. F. McKenzie & Co, 1936
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Calico bag originally containing porridge and sold in Australia during 1930's. Patent is dated 1936.Front top: THREE BEARS PORRIDGE / OATMEAL / picture of three bears / SOMEBODY'S BEEN TASTING MY PORRIDGE AND THEY'VE EATEN IT ALL UP / 7 LBS.NET Back of bag: Cut-out pattern of Brere Rabbit. Directions - cut around outline of design, place both patterns face to face, stitch around the outline leaving open down the side of the trousers for filling; cut notches, turn right side out, then fill with suitable filling. Sew down side of trousers when filled. Copyrights and Patents Applied for. In order to complete this doll it will be necessary to obtain the Back Design from another Bag of "Three Bears" Rolled Oats or Oat-meals. LOOKOUT FOR FURTHER DESIGNS OF NEW DOLL CUT OUTS ON ALL MCKENZIE'S "THREE BEARS" ROLLED OATS AND OATMEAL BAGS.porridge. oatmeal, mckenzies -
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Ironing Wax, 1908
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ..."Mother's" ironing wax; cardboard, blue and white beeswax inset covered over by muslin; with instructions on back. Patent September 8, 1908 - relates to pads for waxing smoothing-irons - insuring uniform distribution of wax, preventing waste of wax, avoiding any danger of fire. (See details attached.).PERFUMED MOTHER'S IRONING WAX. USED IN A MILLION HOMES THE WORLD OVER BY MOTHER / NO OTHER / TRADE MARK / U.S. PAT. OFFICE / PAT. SEPT 8TH, 1908 Back: Instructions for use - English French, Italianironing, wax -
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Brownie Safelight Lamp, Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd, Estimated 1960's
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Orange cone-shaped lamp with bulb and box (missing electrical connection). Suitable for use with Kodabromide, Kodak Bromesko and other photographic contact and enlarging paper. Stock Item No. 2523. (Directions for use inside box).Bottom: (in black) - KODAK (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. LTD. / BROWNIE SAFELIGHT LAMP / USE GLOBE NOT EXCEEDING 15 WATTS.photography, safelight lamp, brownie -
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Book, Wilke & Co. Pty. Ltd, Good Housekeeping's 250 Household Hints, Estimated 1947
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Paperback book of 250 household hints on the following topics: 1. Cleaning. 2. To Preserve and Protect 3. Repairs and Renovations 4. Storage and General Household Hints 5. Household Recipes 6. Extermination of Pests 7. Laundry Hints 8. Improvising. Includes index. Dewey No. 640. Libraries Aust. No. 4651488.GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S 250 HOUSEHOLD HINTS / Tested by Good Housekeeping Institute with the approval of the Board of Trade. / 6d. (Yellow cover with 4 pictures. 32 pages).household hints, l. king -
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Preserving Jar, Estimated 20th century
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Fowlers Vacola jar, lid and clamp. Reg. No., 28195 / 3" [on lid]. Fowler's No. 20 imprinted in jar at side bottom. M107/M/7 imprinted in base of jar.(see above)preserving, fowler's vacola -
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Ha dooperated Beaters on Stand, Hoffman, "Vintage Hand Operated Kitchen Mixer"
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...This hand operated beater is the precursor to the electric beater. It has a hole in the top to add ingredients as they are beaten together. Pottery bowl made by Hoffman Australia.Bottom of cream coloured bowl: HOFFMAN 24 AUSTRALIAcooking, hand operated beater, hand operated mixer/blender -
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Tobacco Cutter, Pre 1920's
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Antique cast iron tobacco cutter (almost certainly a McMillan cutter). It is a guillotine style cutter used to cut plugs of tobacco to put into smoking pipes. The cutter is held to a wooden base with screws and has a well worn wooden strker plate. (Originally painted black). May have been used in Anglesea to slice beans.None visible.tobacco cutter -
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Medal, Prince of Wales, 1920
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Gilt bronze Australian Commemorative Medal with red, white and blue ribbon. In 1920 the Prince of Wales visited Australia to extend official thanks for its support during WW1 and to strengthen links to the Empire.Obverse: 3/4 left bust of Prince in uniform wearing cap; around in 2 lines, HRH PRINCE OF WALES/ WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA; in small letters below bust, STOKES. Reverse: Shield of Geelong featuring kangaroo on central shield surrounded by sheep, sailing ship and grapes 1/2 wine barrel. Above: GEELONG JUNE 1920. Below : ribbon with motto - "BY THE RIGHT USE OF GOD'S GIFTS".royal visits, wars and conflicts, white australia policy, wine, ww1 1914 to 1918, prince of wales visit to australia - commemorative medal -
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Medal - Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Royal Mint, 1902
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Medal struck on a shield-shaped flan with a crown and loop at the top. The coronation of Edward VII in 1902 prompted major celebrations in Australia. This medal probably issued to school children in Victoria. Over 40 different medals were produced in Victoria.Obverse: At centre, within line circle conjoined busts of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra; Around: EDWARD VII AND ALEXANDRA; Below: CROWNED 26 JUNE 1902. Reverse: Above: Small rising sun emblem, EDWARD VII / KING AND EMPEROR / ACCESSION 22.1.1901 / CORONATION 26 JUNE 1902. GOD SAVE THE KING / AUSTRALIAN. Around below: COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.coronation 1902, commemorative medal, edward vii and alexandra -
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Apothecary Weight, W & T Avery (William and Thomas Avery), 1895. Estimated date 19th century (post 1850)
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Brass lozenge 'standard' apothecary weight. Front: Lion standing on a crown in centre with registration symbols on either side. "STANDARD" curved around top with "A. & T. A" below. Reverse: Apothecary symbol in centre with number above and unit below - both in words. All in a beaded border. 3 = DRAM = exactly 1.771 845 195 3125 grams.Front: STANDARD / R / Lion and crown / Rd / W. & T. A. Reverse: TWO / 3 ij / DRAMS apothecary weight, w & t avery (w. & t. a.), dram weight -
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Ice Chest, Carrick's Limited, Estimated 1840's
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...A 'Mawson' hardwood two door wooden ice chest lined with galvanised iron lining, and original catches and hinges. (Restored by Malcolm McDougall who replaced the back, base and top before varnishing with walnut varnish).ice chest, carrick's ltd, refrigeration, queensland company -
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Boot Last
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Cast iron boot last - used for making shoes and boots and repairing them. The cast iron boot last provides the bootmaker with the ability to place the boot upside down over the last and drive shoe tacks into the leather soles. Where the tack was set well into the leather, hitting the cast iron would cause the tack to bend over, clinching the tack and securing the sole or heel on the boot or shoe;Non visible.boot last (cast iron) -
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Forestry Branding Hammer, Unknown
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Old logging stamp hammer, double-sided, iron head on wooden handle. F.C. on one end. Arrow on the other end. Probably used to mark trees on public land.F.C. on one end of head. Arrow on other end of head. Metal head painted grey.forestry commission, branding hammer -
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Shingle Splitter - Wood Shingle Shaping Tool (FROE)
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Froe (or shake axe) is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the handle (haft). The haft is a lever to multiply the force on the blade, allowing wood to be torn apart with little force applied to the haft.Noneaxehead shingle splitter, froe, shake axe -
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Bale Fasteners (3)
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Harold E. (Edward) Hurst (1888-1972) born on the banks of the Eumeralla River (near Macarthur) lived in a villa in Newtown called "Eumeralla" (Skene Street). "Boss" Hurst invented, patented and manufactured metal fasteners for wool bales and fencing. (Ref: 'Boss' Hurst of Geelong and Nauru : a life by Don Chambers) - held at the National Wool Museum, Geelong.Nonewool bale hooks, clips, fasteners, "grip bale fasteners", ev. hurst -
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Scabbard, Estimated 1916
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Metal sheath with a screw just below the throat and a hook or stud to facilitate wearing the sword. The blade's (absent) point is further protected by a metal extension called a drag or shoe. Brownish in colour. Has a large dent on one side.None.scabbard, sheath for sword, bayonet, german -
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Plugging Cold Chisel, Gregory Steel Products Pty Ltd, Estimated 1960's
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...A Gregsteel Plugging cold chisel which is sought after due to excellent edge-holding properties. Used by bricklayers (Gregsteel 279) to remove mortar from between bricks to allow for a timber plug to be inserted to allow skirtings and architraves to be fixed to it. This object may have been used as a timber paling knife.GREGSTEEL - on handle ALLOY STEEL - on other side of handleknife, alloy steel, plugging cold chisel, gregsteel -
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Pliers, Estimated 1950's
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Elastrator Tagging Ring Applicator used for castrating and tail docking of young lambs. Metal pliers.None.elastrator tagging pliers, castrator, docking -
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Leather Working Punch
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Metal oblong hole punch for use with leather. Called a crew or oblong punch which creates an elongated hole such as needed for buckles."53" on handleleather working, saddlery punch, arch and tube oblong punch, crew punch -
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Horseshoe, Estimated 20th century
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Horshoe, probably made of steel. Adapted for another purpose by addition of bar across opening and side panels. Painted steel grey.horseshoe -
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Railway Spikes
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Two rusty steel railway spikes or "dog" spikes.None.railway spikes, railway nails, dog spikes -
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Railway Spike
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Rail spike from the Wensleydale rail line. The line ran from Moriac to Wensleydale which closed in 1948 and was dismanatled in 1951. The rail spike is a large nail with offset head used to secure rails and base plates to railroad ties in the track.Nonerailway spike, wensleydale railway, crampon -
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Railway Bolt, Estimated 1890-1948
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Cast iron railway bolt used to fasten the railway track to the wooden sleepers below.Nonerailway bolt, wensleydale railway, sleeper bolt, rail track fastener -
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Ashtray, Stylecraft Promotions, Estimated 1977
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Bakelite brown ashtray with gold writing around outer edge (gold mainly rubbed off).Front: MCWILLIAMS CENTENARY / 100 YEARS / PROUD OF THEIR AGE / 1877 / 1977 Back: Stylecraft Promotions S SYDNEY ashtray, mcwilliam's centenary, stylecraft promotions -
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Nails
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Flathead square copper nails probably used either for building timber boats or for killing tree stumps.1. None 2. Several line marks on each of 4 sides near topnails, copper -
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Animal Ear Punch
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ..."U" shaped ear punch to identify farm animals (pigs).Noneear punch, farming, ear notches -
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Wire Cutter, Wynn Timmons & Co, Estimated post 1889
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Iron wire cutters (double).WYNN TIMMONS - on head. ? iv C206 (C806 or C & 06) - on other side. Symbols below: ?30-7 (broad arrow symbol)wirecutter, fencing -
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Animal Ear Punch
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Animal ear punch (for identification).No discernable markings.ear punch, farming -
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Tin - Leather Dressing, Charles Markell Company Pty. Ltd, Estimated 1880-1930
... Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street ...Coacholine leather dressing used as softener, preservative, cleaning and preventing rust and waterproofing.Front: Coacholine Leather Dressing (coach - trademark) / Proprietors - Charles Markell Company Pty. Ltd. / Sydney NSW Back: Coacholine - a quality leather dressing / Coacholine softens and preserves / Coacholine will prevent rust. Directions: Wipe surface and apply freely. Rub thoroughly into leather and allow to dry for a few hours / 9-1/2 oz - Net when packed / Norton Can / (trademark removed 1966).leather dressing, coachline, charles markell company pty ltd