The first commercially available, Australian-made domestic refrigerator to operate without ice was produced by Edward Hallstrom in 1923. It used kerosene as a power source and was promoted as ideal for outback stations where ice was not available. According to Museum Victoria, Hallstrom introduced the 'Silent Night' which ran on electricity or gas in 1935. However, Hailstorm's great-grandson, stated that the Silent Night refrigerator was introduced in 1928. Although Australians were among the pioneers of refrigeration in the 1850s, the technology wasn't adapted for domestic use until many decades later. The first domestic electric refrigerator was sold in America in 1913. It had an air-cooled refrigeration unit mounted on top of an ice box. The Frigidaire and Kelvinator brands date from 1918 when the first self-contained fridges were sold. Before this food safes were used as well to keep food away from flies and to keep items cool.A significant item used from the late Victorian era until around 1940 when people were beginning to be able to afford domestic refrigerators. After the second world war, most households had replaced their food storage cupboards or safes with refrigerators. The subject item gives a snapshot of domestic life from this time.Wooden kitchen food safe, 2 door with wire mesh at sides. Raised back panel has shaped edges and includes a shelf above bench area that has turned legs. The safe has 4 plain legs.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, food safe, kitchen safe, kitchen furniture, food storage

Australian Army Guards on Escort duty repatriating German POW's from Tatura Group Camps. Iced in at Cuxhaven Harbour, Germany February 1947. L to R: Polry, Lin McGann, Blue & Royrepatriation of german pow's, tatura, camp guards, mcgann, polry, cuxhaven, escort

Frank Bryant married Susie Voutier in 1908, and for many years they ran a popular shop in Sussex Street, which sold pies, confectionery, hand-churned ice-cream, hot drinks and other refreshments.Black and white copy of original photograph showing Frank & Susie Bryant's shop with a horse and buggy outside, and three people standing underneath the shop's verandah.frank thomas bryant, bryant's shop sussex st linton

Colour slide - Kodak, 35mm, white cardboard mount of BTPS tram No. 14, south bound in Wendouree Parade just after depot junction. Has a Peters Ice Cream roof advertisement during May 1977. One of a series taken at the time. Taken by Warren Doubleday"10/77/34" - Warrens slide numbertramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 14

Colour print of BTPS/BTM tram No. 33 running in Wendouree Parade. Photo by William F. Scott - 26 Dec. 1987. Has adverts for Twin Lakes, Peters Ice cream and Eureka Roofing tiles. Print was used in the Museum Tramcar record or Tramcar Register sheets. trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, tram 33

Four Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No.28 at St Aidan Drive, Wendouree Parade, taken by Travis Jeffrey either Dec. 1994 or Jan. 1995, prior to withdrawal for repainting and body repairs. Tram has Peters Ice-cream Roof Advertisement.tramways, trams, st aidans drive, wendouree parade, tram 28

Fish were transported to Melbourne market, by train from BairnsdaleBlack and white small format photograph of a rowing boat filled with salmon from the fishpens, long rowing oars laying across load, to be unloaded, boxed and iced at the New Works jetty, for transportation by trading boat to Bairnsdale, then onto Melbourne market by train. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, fish, boats and boating

'Kew's' was a restaurant at 330 High Street, previously an ice-cream parlour and later Estivo. The restaurant was located opposite the Kew Recreation Centre. The artwork was purchased at auction by the donors and donated to Kew Historical Society in 2022. Donated by Heather Oliver, 2022Large framed watercolour and gouache originally hung in Kew's restaurant. [Frame 104cm x 108cm / Work 54cm x 75cm]'Kew's Creative Cuisine: Try our delicious Antipasto Platter ........" Artist's signature lower right.restaurants -- kew (vic.), commercial buildings --- high street -- kew (vic.)

Soft drink came in bottles owned by the manufacturer for re use and bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass lemonade bottle with straight sides four fifths of the way up then tapering sharply in to form a neck and then the opening. At top of sides there is large embossed writing around the circumference. There are 3 rows of embossed writing towards the base on one side and some on the base. A bakelite stopper is screwed in. This has a rectangular shape to assist a grip for turning.W. Woodroofe Ltd. Norwood S.A. at the top. This bottle is not sold / It remains the Property / Of W. Woodroofe Ltd. and opposite this an embossed pattern that looks like an ice-cream followed by the word Mark On the base: '2418'soft drink bottle

Postcard, B&W photo of an iced over river with a destroyed bridge in foreground. Buildings on the left. Covering of snow all over. Handwritten in pencil on the back, I2 - The Lys and destroyed bridge between Bac St Maur and Croix du Bac (near Armentieres) G15 (crossed out)postcard, postcard, ww1, river lys, bac st maur, croix du bac, armentieres

Photograph - black and white. Photo of Mitchell Street, right hand side Bendigo Kozy Korner Café, Photo No.5. Small convertible car parked in gutter to the right. Vehicle with white canopy and men unloading goodsto the left. Peters Ice Cream sign bottom right corner.place, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street bendigo.

The train is headed towards Surrey Hills station. In the background are the Hamilton Street shops with advertising posters on their rear walls. The donor George Lister Coop was about 27 years of age when he took this photo. It is one of a small series of photos donated by him that relate to Mont Albert and Surrey Hills stations. He has always had an interest in railways and there are other examples of his documentation of railway history in other collections contributing to this database. A black & white photo of a Harris train destined for Flinders Street that has passed through Mont Albert station, which can just be seen in the background. Behind the train on the rear walls of buildings are advertising for Haydn Real Estate and K&M Murray selling Toppa Ice Cream.advertising signs, george l coop, mont albert station, trains, haydn real estate, toppa ice cream, k & m murray, hamilton street shops

Wooden ice cream maker with three green metal bands around it. Bottom band forms base with a cast iron three feet stand and hand-cranked wheel. Cast iron locking mechanism on top. Wire and wooden handle to carry. Within a metal drum for freezing cream.Original Model 2ice-cream churns

This cash book contains details of payments made and money collected from the period 1940-1946 There are expenses such as road maintenance, stationery, Abattoirs, ice, Botanic Gardens, Booval Gardens, beach improvements, sanitary services, salaries and wages.This cash book provides a detailed description of the day to day expenses of running a city council in the 1940’s. Large green cloth hard cover with tan point and spine. Inside front and back covers is patterned red and blue with thick black diagonal lines. It has binding tape inside front and rear covers. 201 pages edged in pink, green, yellow, and white. The pages have the heading in black print, “City Of Warrnambool.”Label inside front cover,” E. Whitehead & Co, Pty Ltd, Stationers, general Printers and Account Book Manufacturers, Griffin House, 21 Equitable Place, Melbourne. Ref No. 16380. warrnambool city expenses 1940, warrnambool city ledger 1940-1946, warrnambool history

This knitting pattern leaflet was published by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments. The garments have all been photographed on women in sporting situations: tennis, cycling, yachting, skiing, golf, ice skating, horse riding.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 205 / "TOURNAMENT" / See page 10 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 2, with destination of Eaglehawk, crossing No. 17 at Jobs Gull loop on the Eaglehawk line. No. 17 has destination of Quarry Hill. Has a Streets Ice cream and Whitehorse Whisky advertisements on the rear panel. Photo taken c1962."BES 27" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, jobs gully, tram 2, tram 17

Yields information about trams services on the Mt Pleasant line.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec 1969 of No. 28 at the Mt Pleasant tram terminus. Tram has the destination of Gardens via sturt St West. In the background is Milk Bar advertising Robur Tea, Peters Ice cream, The Sun, Women's Weekly and Coca Cola.ballarat, tramways, trams, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 28

Postcards began to be produced in Victoria from 1876. Between 1900 and 1920, picture postcards in Australia became an incredibly popular phenomenon. People could cheaply and easily send messages, without the formality of a letter, and they provided a cheap form of souvenir. Eventually, every event of significance was commemorated in some way with a postcard, and this led to the development of a ‘picture on one side and a message/stamp on the other’ postcard we are familiar with today. They were also a popular form of advertising. Sepia toned photographic postcard featuring the Seaford Station Store which offered confectionary, tea and refreshment rooms, fruit, vegetables, ice cream, cool drinks and more. In front of the store men and women are standing looking at the camera with a horsedrawn buggy to the left of the image. There is advertising painted on the side of the store.seaford, store, community

Black and white photograph of an ice cart on Burwood Road, East Burwood and on the north side the business of W.Smith & Son.|The occupants of the properties from the corner of Middleborough and Burwood Roads - north side were in 1923 (Sands & McDougall) Woolard, Bennett,Christensen and Fullton. Royton Street W. Smith & sonburwood road, burwood east, woolard, bennett, christensen, fullton., royton street burwood east, w. smith & son

Object. Brown paper cake or lolly bag from Favaloro's Cafes Bendigo. Printed on one side "Favaloro's Cafes'' Confectioners Bendigo. Luncheon,Afternoon Tea and Supper Rooms, Ices and Soda Fountain Drinks a Specialty. Bolton Bros Bendigo (Manufacturer).Phones 267, 201,536,1216, Postal Box 44.ephemera, mementoes, brown paper bags

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 24 in the crossing loop at Myrtle St. loop. Tram has destination of North Bendigo. On the front dash panel is advertisement for Cohns Soft drinks and Streets Ice Cream. Roof advertisements for SEC, Electric Cooking and another one."BES 23" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st, tram 24

T. A. Prydderch Confectioner and S.G. Perry Hairdresser businesses Main Street between Town Hall and Church of England. Now Demolished. Mr. T.A. Prydderch the male with hands in pockets ran this business for many years. later to conduct the Egg Board. Mr. S. Perry conducted his hair dressing business for many years in Stawell. Mr. Parry is the tall gentleman with hands behind his back. The duplicate photo was donated by Meryl Bowers on 7.11.2012. 2012 Site - now occupied by Pyke's Cycles & Pets.Three black and white photographs of two business houses. Parapete fronts with advertising, wooden fronts with display windows. Included in photographic are three males.T.A. Prydderch. Sennitts Ice Cream Confectioner. S.G. Perry. Hairdresser. also written on the back of one of the photos is Stan Perry (Hairdresser) Lower Main St. Stawell above Church of England. from Meryl Bowers stawell businesses streetscape

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo. Shops with their ornate roofs above the buildings. Commercial signs are John Lay & Sons Chemists, Chemist. Reeds Fruit Juice Squash, Toppa Ice Cream. A very ornate light is above a shop. A car is parked in front of the chemist - (possibly a Chev.)place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, shops high st. eaglehawk, john lay & sons chemist

Number 10 in commercial seriesSmall photograph, number 10 in Olinda series, showing Main Street Olinda. View is looking NW from Olinda Monbulk Road towards Range Road. Left hand building is old Olinda Post Office. Ice truck is outside shops in distance and a delivery truck with tarp can be seen. c1930solinda, post office, truck

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus just before the closure of the SEC operated system,Black and white photographs of No. 30 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, with the shops on each corner in the view. Adverts for The Sun, Streets Ice Cream. Pole on the right hand side has a "Car Stop Here" and "End of Section" sign. Tram has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, signs, tram 30

This traction device was made to increase traction and braking on slippery surfaces eg. snow / ice and can be fitted on two wheels on one or more axles of a vehicle. These devices can fit many wheel sizes. these 'snow chains' were used in the early 1970's.These vehicle traction devices were used at Falls Creek during winter.Rusted steel device used to grip vehicle wheels to enable traction over slippery surfaces. Four steel curved prongs connected at a solid steel rectangular centre. Each prong has teeth at the centre enabling it to fit through and be moved for tightening. The prongs are at 90 degrees to each other. The steel prongs are 'waved' on the outer wheel where they contact the surface of the ground. On the outside of the centre piece a coiled piece of steel is attached extending out to curve around one of the prongs Inside centre on steel rectangular plate: "Christiana Spigervek" / "Norway Patent Nos. 116148 / 116188 / Norway / Foreign Patents Pending."snow chain; vehicle traction device; falls creek