This item (tobacco plug, as it was referred to) was used as a smokeless digestion of nicotine from the tobacco leaf. It was harvested by the tobacco growers before tailor made cigarettes became available. It was mainly regarded as more of a male item as it required to expectorate unwanted mouth juices. Ladies rarely used chewing tobacco. Most hotels and drinking rooms (men only in this era) had special spittoons to catch the waste.This item was used at a time when it was socially acceptable to chew tobacco (1800s to early 1900s). The associated health problems (lung and other related cancers including emphysema) eventually became the social and political incentive to curb the tobacco industry in the Kiewa Valley. Harvesting tobacco also had extreme risks such as "Green Tobacco " sickness. In Victoria the economical viability of the tobacco industry was extinguished in 2006. The tobacco drying sheds are still standing in the Kiewa Valley and in nearby regions. This item was also used by miners underground retrieving gold.This work environment was strictly a non smoke one.Square (small corner cut off) of compressed tobacco leaves, brown in colour and dried. Known at the time of use as a Plug.tobacco, chewing, plug, nicotine, smokeless, rural industry

Black and white photo of a bullock team and wagon outside Glenloth Store and Hotel c. 1900. There are 10 bullocks pulling the wagon. A man in a hat is standing beside the bullocks holding a whip. The dray is loaded with three layers of full bags and there is a bicycle on top of the bags. There are two buildings behind the bullock dray. The building on the right has a large sign reading GLENLOTH HOTEL. A typed note at the bottom the photo reads Bullock dray outside the Glenloth store c. 1900.glenloth store, glenloth hotel

This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Paranague, Brazil on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in a letter Allan Quinn wrote to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A colour photograph of the M/S Fenris , docked in Paranague , Brazil. The photograph is mounted in a 7.4x9.8 white card.Date on verso: 29-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, paranaque, brazil, coffee

Stella Todd (afterwards Mrs Geoffrey Surman), the youngest daughter of William and Lizzie Todd, became the proprietor of "Lucille" - a millinery shop in Ballarat.Small cream-coloured business card, silver printing, curved edges. Card inscribed "Miss S. Todd" across centre. "Lucille" / 745 Sturt Street" in smaller print in lower LH corner, "Ballarat" in smaller print in lower RH corner.Text, front: Miss. S. Todd. Handwritten on back: "With best wishes from: "Lucille" Girls"."lucille" milliner ballarat, stella todd, stella surman

Wool samples in a range of counts (thicknesses). Probably part of a student of woolclassing's work.RANGE OF COUNTS / 80's - 54's / 80s / 70s / 64s / 60s / 58s / 56s / 54swoolclassing, wool measurement, wool - measurement

The Volunteers Air Observers was formed in 1941 with the aim of observing aircraft flying over Australia. There were over 24000 civilians volunteering their services and as the military threat to Australia subsided they took on roles as coast and weather watching. This photograph shows a group of local volunteers at their work. Mrs. S Hamilton, Mrs. J Lees, F/O E F English, Mrs. R Picton, Mr. Ralph Barnes and Miss S McDonaldA local item which relates to an organization which operated around Australia in the 1940’s. Small newspaper cutting with photograph with six people around a table. Text is underneath the photo. The back has an advertisement for Fletcher Jones clothingThe picture shows a control room manned by volunteer personnel. Here the plotters are marking positions of aircraft with symbols on a map of the surrounding district while the Teller in the raised chair sends reports on to the Air Force, which thus has a check of all planes left to right Mrs. S Hamilton, Mrs. J Lees, F/O E F English, Mrs. R Picton, Mr. Ralph Barnes and Miss S McDonald volunteer air observers corps,, volunteer air observers corps,, mrs. s hamilton,, mrs. j lees,, f/o e f english, mrs. r picton, mr. ralph barnes, miss s mcdonald warrnambool

Historic Buildings, demolished 1930'sB/W Photo of original photograph, Buninyong Hotel around 1890's, corner Warrenheip and Learmonth Streets, men and boys and horse and cart in front, small section of Masonic Hall visible on left.buninyong, corner warrenheip and learmonth, buninyong hotel, jamieson, masonic lodge

Historic building in 1980'sColour photo of Crown Hotel Buninyong from Learmonth St. in 1980's. Original polychrome brickwork painted dark blue in 1960, and then cream after alterations 1980. Chimneys unpainted, show original brickwork.buninyong, crown hotel

Cricket Team 1900stawell sport

Battista Borsa was from Bellinzona in Ticino, Switzerland. He named his house on the corner of Main road and Seventh St in Hepburn Springs "Bellinzona". His daughters ran the house as a guest house in 1900. This house was burnt down in the 1906 Bushfire. it was rebuilt in Edwardian tradition, and was again burnt down and rebuilt on a much larger footprint. A weatherboard house in the Main Road of Hepburn Springs, run by the Misses Borsa. borsa, bellinzona, boarding house, hepburn springs

"Self-Acting Mule Type S-8" - Befama Bielska Fabryka Maszyn Wlokienniczych; sole exporters: Metalexport, Warsaw, Poland, c.1950.Pamphlet for a Self-Acting Mule Type S-8 by Befama Bielska Fabryka Maszyn Wlokienniczych; sole exporters: Metalexport, Warsaw, Poland, c.1950.textile machinery, metalexport bielsko textile machinery works, spinning machinery, spinning

The 'Grenville Standard' was Linton's newspaper from 1895-1941. The railway arrived at Linton in 1891. Black and white postcard photograph of view looking east from Clyde Street in Linton township. 'Grenville Standard' building prominent in foreground, railway buildings and machinery, and station-master's house, in middle ground. Hills rising behind, with two or three cottages, and trees."Linton Railway station about 1900" hand printed across top of photograph. "Looking East from Township of Linton" printed beneath picture.grenville standard [newspaper], linton railway station, buildings, station master's house linton

Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Buildings and J S Sweetman Spionkop Store. Spionkop was a 1900 Boer war battle.stawell

Group Ladies R.S.S. & AILA Auxiliary c1940's R.S.S. was the RETURNED SAILORS & SOLDIERS AILA was the AIRMEN IMPERIAL LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA BACK ROW L-R unknown , Mrs McL WALKER, unknown, unknown Mrs CHATFIELD CENTRE ROW L-R: Mrs ANYON, Mrs FITZELL Miss FAWCETT Mrs ROEBY unknown, unknown FRONT ROW L-R: Mrs MORIATY Mrs LUGAR Mrs PICKERING Mrs NEWTON Mrs KINDRED unknown Mrs EGGINTONSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH ENCLOSED IN A COVER WITH A METAL BACK. Three rows of ladies with the front row seated. lady in the centre of the front row is holding an R.S.S pennant Photographs were framed this way in the 1940'sstawell, soldiers, sailors, airmen

Simmons Rose Estelle (1900 – 1986)stawell

Boer War - Stawell Men 1900stawell

Red leather-bound spine and cover corners. Gold text and graphics. Marbled design paper on covers, green, blue, red and faun. 539.1 - 539.20 539.1- Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 74, Session 1894 539.2 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 75, Session 1894-5 539.1 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 74, Session 1894 539.2 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 75, Session 1895 539.3 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 76, Session 1894-5 539.4 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 77, Session 1895-6 539.5 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 78, Session 1895-6 539.6 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 79, Session 1895-6 539.7 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 80, Session 1895-6 539.8 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 81, Session 1896 539.9 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 82, Session 1896 539.10 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 83, Session 1896 539.11 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 84, Session 1896 539.12 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 85, Session 1896 539.13 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 86, Session 1897 539.14 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 87, Session 1897 539.15 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 88, Session 1898 539.16 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 89, Session 1898 539.17 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 90, Session 1899 539.18 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 91, Session 1899-1900 539.19 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 92, Session 1899-1900 539.20 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 93, Session 1899-1900reference, government, state government, parliament

This bodice is stiffened by what is commonly referred to as natural whalebone, but is actually baleen, which was in use from the 18th century through to the Edwardian era. It was hand sewn in Warrnambool in the 1900's.The bodice is significant for demonstrating the use of historical whalebone, or technically baleen, for its stays. This practice was used from the 18th century through to the Edwardian era.The bodice is made of gold cotton over the whalebone stays at the waistline. It is trimmed in brown fabric and has twenty-two buttons down the front from top to bottom. The sleeves are Leg-o'-mutton style. The bodice has pin tucks down the front. It was hand sewn in Warrnambool in 1900's.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, bodice, ladies clothes, whalebone stays, baleen stays, women's clothing, corsetry, corset boning, female adult, hand sewn

This series of photographs captures life at sea and the conditions on the ship M/S "Mongabarra" Goteborg in 1950. This photograph is part of the Allan Quinn collection, which is a pictorial autobiography, and it represents one of many moments of his time abroad as a seafarer.Black and white photograph of Nilsson and Peter Stone on the M/S "Mongabarra" Goteborg from the U.S. to Australia in December 1950. The two men are undertaking ships duties pulling ropes on the deck of the ship.On the back of the photograph is the text "Nilsson & Peter 4/12/49" in blue pen and what looks like "K 9 B" in pencil upside-down.1950, ship, pulley, deck, rope, mongabarra, allan quinn collection, allan quinn, nillson stone, peter stone, railing

Framed and glazed photograph of cable tram set, trailer 233, at the Victoria St Terminus, c1900. Has a factory and water tank in the background. Cable tram dummy is loaded with gentlemen and there is a paper boy in front of the trailer. Print mounted onto a wooden chip board and sealed with brown tape around the edges. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with one run of string between them. Frame - brown and gold with a buff and black line framed around the photograph. Print has the title "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900".On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, cable trams, tram 233

Portrait - Ruby Emily Mafeking Robson 1900stawell

Portrait - William & Mary Harvey & Family 1900stawell

Portrait - Mabel Goldsworthy (Nee Roulston) 1900stawell

Portrait - Surgeon Captain Hopkins 1900 in Uniformstawell boer war