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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Milk Bottle (1 pint), n.d
Express Dairy Portland, embossed wide mouth clear glass pint milk bottle. Measurements 20cm high x top 5.6 x bottom 7.3Front: 'This bottle contains milk bottled for sale by (EXPRESS DAIRY PORTLAND) - in circle' - embossed Back: 'one imperial pint' - embossed Base: '511' - impressed -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Ashtray - Portland Souvenir, 1920-1940
Round glass ashtray. View Ware, baths and harbour, Portland. Underside of base painted gold over royal blue. Measurements 10cm Diameter Depth 2.6 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Wine Carafe - Sandford Mechanics Institute 1886, n.d
Clear glass wine carafe, 'Sandford Mechanics Institute 1886' embossed in gold. Gold rim. Measurements 18cm x top 7.3cm x Bottom 7cmSandford Mechanics Institute 1886' embossed in gold. Gold rim -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Lapel Pin - Mary MacKillop, 2010
Produced for Mary MacKillop's canonisation in 2010Lapel pin with image of Mary MacKillop in centre; in border 'Saint Mary MacKillop Australian People's Saint'. Produced for her canonisation 2010. Measurements 2cm diameter -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Medallion, c. 1984
Boxed medallion, gold coloured, 5cm 'Moliver', Victorian Coat of Arms on front, Victoria's 150th logo on back. Measurements .3cm wide x 5cm diameterFront: 'VICTORIA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY 1984-5' - embossed Back: side edge: '201' - impressed -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weight
Weight metal disc with cut away section. Weight measurements in lbs and cwt (5). As in weight - 14 - 16, 28lb, 56lb, 1 CWT, 2 CWT. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Slide Rules
.1 to .4)Two SAA Conversion Slides supplied by Standards Association of Australia for converting imperial measurements to metric. .5) Plastic sleeve. .6) instruction leaflet.engineering -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Ironmonger Diary 1894, circa 1894
The Ironmonger Diary 1894 is titled on top of the inner pages "The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book". The inner pages contain blank diary pages, two weeks to an opening, with a light weight, blank pink page between the weeks. There are also Cash Book pages. The front and back sections of the diary contain product advertisements for ironmonger's wares, hardware, household goods, farm machinery, bicycles and even some clothing. There are Tables of measurements, a green-aged section called Classified List of Trade Marks and Brands, The Buyer's Guide and a list of Hallmarks on Plate (such as gold) and the years of manufacture.The Ironmonger Diary 1894 is a hard covered book bound book with gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The front cover includes an index to the information inside. It is titled on top of the inner pages "The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book". The inner pages contain blank diary pages, two weeks to an opening, with a light weight, blank pink page between the weeks. There are also Cash Book pages. The front and back sections of the diary contain product advertisements for ironmonger's wares, hardware, household goods, farm machinery, bicycles and even some clothing. There are Tables of measurements, a green-aged section called Classified List of Trade Marks and Brands, The Buyer's Guide and a list of Hallmarks on Plate (such as gold) identifying the years of manufacture.Pencilled letters on the Hallmarks on Plate page beside some of the letters, identifying the letter on the Hallmark. On the cover is also stamped in gold lettering "OFFICES: 42 CANNON ST, LONDON. E.C./MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ironmonger diary, 1894, hardware catalogue, hardware diary -
Greensborough Historical Society
Ruler, Scale rule for map reading, 1950c
Small rule to measure distance when reading a scale map. Measurements in yards or meters.Small plastic rule, cream colour with black markings.map reading, scale ruler -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Surveyor's Instrument, Boxed Theodolite, c late 1880s
According to Max Clarke this item was used by the surveying classes at the Ballarat School of MinesA boxed (timber) theodolite with crossbars and full-length stadia wires. The theodolite can be mounted on a metal straightedge base. The box also contains a magnetic compass with two bubble levels, a plumbing folk, and 4 brass paper clips designed to suit a plan table. On box in black paint "A 1". Inside box lid is manufacturer's label and Stadia measurement zero reference calibration.ballarat school of mines, surveying equipment, gurley, max clarke, theodolite, stadia measurement, calibration, scientific instrument -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Equipment
Caliper style measuring instrument. Measurements in cm along length. Fixed and moveable bars (red)Equipment -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sale with additional measurements pilot trial: explanatory notes
"Sale with additional measurements pilot trial: explanatory notes." Australian Wool Corporation, Jan 1980.wool - measurement wool sales, australian wool corporation, wool - measurement, wool sales -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - RAIN HEAD, 1919, Post WW1
This Rain Head came from what was originally the “School of Mines” in Bendigo which is now part of “TAFE”.Rain head, cast, top section is rectangular shape with cast lettering on, drainage tapers down, near the bottom is a depiction of a Rising Sun cast in. Measurements are an estimation at this stage.“Victory 1919”rain, head, container -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Portland Aluminium Smelter opening, n.d
Small glass, black rim Portland Aluminium Smelter opening. Depiction of smelter, black, embossed. Measurements 9cm x Diameter top 6.8cm x bottom 4.5cmFront: 'Portland Aluminium Smelter Portland Victoria' Black, embossed Back: Black embossed text -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GEORGE MEAKIN COLLECTION: TAILOR'S ORDER AND MEASUREMENT BOOK, 1904
Document: exercise book, marbled cover with red spine. On front 'Order Book 1904' Handwritten in ink and pencil, entries by date and name for clothing measurements. Perhaps for Masons ?Geo. Meakin, tailor, High St. Bendigoorganization, retail, tailor, geo. meakin, tailor, masonic lodge, clothing measurements -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Letter Scales
Metal scales to weigh letters. Letters were placed on an arm at the top with a measuring scale below. The measurements are in ounces starting from 1/2 oz to 8 ozs.letter scales -
Mont De Lancey
Weights
Set of 6 Imperial measurement, heavy cast iron weights. 6 = 4 lb., 2 lb., 1 lb., 8 oz., 4 oz., and 2 oz.weights -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Haeusler Collection Lactogen baby formula measuring spoon c.1920s
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This item is a Nestlé Lactogen baby formula measuring scoop used in the preparation of formula for bottle feeding. It was used by Ilma Margaret Ernestine Haeusler (née Tasker, b.1900 in Tallangatta) to feed her son Alfred who was born in 1922. Ilma died in childbirth in 1928. This measuring spoon is one of several objects in the Haeusler Collection concerning early childhood that provide insight into family and home life in early twentieth century Wodonga. The first fully artificial infant milk formula, Farine Lactee, was developed in the 1860s. Companies continued to attempt to develop synthetic formulas which nutritionally replicated human breast milk in the decades that followed. Nestlé began producing Lactogen in 1921. It was marketed to women as a nutritionally superior substitute for breast milk, and as a nutritional supplement for breast feeding mothers. From the 1920s, when the Haeusler Collection measure was produced and used, Nestlé employed nurses in major Australian cities to promote Lactogen and its supposed health benefits to new mothers. They also used print advertisements to offer free product samples and instruction booklets advising on pregnancy and infant care for the same purpose. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé. The company grew significantly during the First World War and again following the Second World War, expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. In the twenty-first century, Nestlé has faced criticism and boycotts over its decision to market baby formula as an alternative to breastfeeding in developing countries. The adoption of bottle feeding in countries without access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure has contributed to high infant mortality rates. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and women’s history.Silver toned alloy measuring spoon for Lactogen infant formula, produced by food and drink manufacturing company Nestlé. Embossed with the Lactogen brand name, and teaspoon and tablespoon measurements. "LACTOGEN MEASURE" on central handle/"TABLESPOON" on large inner scoop/"TEASPOON" on small inner scoopchildren, babies, household, domestic, motherhood, family, kitchen -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Syringe
Glass syringe with metal plunger and a three finger grip. There is red printed text on the barrel, including measurement lines for drawing up to 10cc of liquid. The nozzle is offset, not in the centre.anaesthesia, medicine -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Gunter's Chain
Before metrication was introduced into Australia in the 1970s land was measured in chains and links. Many old parish plans show length measurements in chains and links. Area was shown in acres, roods and perches. Gunter's chain was used for measuring distance in surveying. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626). Gunter developed the measuring chain of 100 links. The chain and the link, became statutory measures in England and subsequently the British Empire. After metrication units of length were measured in meters and area in hectares. The chain was later superseded by steel ribbon tape.The 66 foot long brass Gunter's Chain is divided into 100 links (each 7.92 inches long), and marked off into groups of 10 by shaped tags which simplify intermediate measurement. It was heavy but flexible enough to be dragged through the bush on surveying transects.(Hence the common forestry term "chainman). The chain was a precision part of a surveyor's equipment. It required frequent calibration, yet needed to be sturdy enough to be dragged through rough terrain for years. It has brass hand grips at each end of chain. 1 chain = 100 links = 22 yards = 66 feet = 792 inches. 10 chains = furlong 80 chains = 1 mile 1 acre = 10 square chains = 4 roods (1/4 acre) = 40 perches.forest measurement, surveying, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Domestic object - Clock
Stained wood frame (round/circular), paint/print is chipping from the face. Metal casing on back for clockwork.[verso] MADE IN GERMANY/ [recto] I, II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XIIclock, timepiece, measurement, coal creek, korumburra -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Functional object (item) - Protractor Set
Found in Carpentry Workshop in 2025 by staff member. Class set for teaching.Label on storage box incomplete - Burnley Gardens Set No. carpentry, class set, burnley college, measurement, student instruments -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Cambria
Sixteen pages of hand drawn plans with rough measurements of various parts of the building Cambria. Undated and unattributed.cambria, plans, glen huntly, neerim road, roseberry grove -
National Wool Museum
Article, The Quiet Revolution
Photocopy of an article by W R Lang published in the "Investigator", March 1987 on the history of the Objective Measurement of wool.wool - research wool - testing wool - measurement, gordon institute of technology investigator, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing, wool - measurement -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sale by description: a progress report on implementation
"Sale by description: a progress report on implementation"- Advisory Committee on Objective Measurement, Australian Wool Corporation, 1986wool sales wool brokering wool marketing woolclassing - objective measurement wool - measurement wool sales - sale by description, australian wool corporation - advisory committee on objective measurement, wool sales, wool brokering, wool marketing, woolclassing - objective measurement, wool - measurement, wool sales - sale by description -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sale by description: a progress report on implementation 1987
"Sale by description: a progress report on implementation 1987" Advisory committee on objective measurement, Australian Wool Corporation,wool sales - sale by description wool - measurement wool brokering woolclassing - objective measurement wool sales - reserve price plan, wool sales - sale by description, wool - measurement, wool brokering, woolclassing - objective measurement, wool sales - reserve price plan -
National Wool Museum
Book, Testing Your Woolclip
"Testing Your Woolclip: objective measurement for the woolgrower" - Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd, c.1982.wool - chemistry woolclassing, australian wool testing authority ltd, wool - chemistry, woolclassing -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plan - Architectural drawings, Walter Butler, 1916
An original group of plans drawn by Walter Butler who was also the architect of the Central Institute, Siddeley Street in 1906 and the Mission to Seamen building at 717 Flinders St that is still in use today. The early Port Melbourne onshore Mission gradually transformed from a 'wooden shack' to a one storey brick building designed by architect Frederick Williams in 1888. The St Nicholas chapel was added in 1915. Walter Butler was commissioned to add a second storey in 1917. The building retained its functions until 1937 when the Art Deco Mission, designed by Morris was built. The building has survived as a structure into the 21st century, and was incorporated as part of a multi-apartment development. Historical architectural record of Walter Butler's work. Walter Butler was a renowned architect and friend of the Fairfax family.Coloured architect's drawings of the proposed plans for Chaplain's Residence at Port Melbourne on heavy parchment. Including elevation drawings, floor plans and cross sections as well as architect's notes and measurements.Embossed architect's stamp in top right and left corners and bottom right corner "Walter R Butler [indecipherable] Melbourne" Printer's stamp on bottom right hand corner of rear "Printed by J. Creffield Propy. LTD. RIALTO, 493-5 Collins St. Melbourne"plans, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), mission to seafarers, chaplains residence, beach street, nott street, port melbourne, mission to seamen, frederick williams -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Bottle - Skeyhill Hamilton and Portland Lemonade, n.d
7 fluid ounce lemonade bottle, embossed ' 'J.P. SKEYHILL HAMILTON AND PORTLAND' 'LEMONADE' Bottle measurements 22.8cm high x Diameter top 2.7 x bottom 6.5embossed ' 'J.P. SKEYHILL HAMILTON AND PORTLAND' 'LEMONADE' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Beer Mug - Portland Lions Club, n.d
Glass beer mug with gold Lions logo one side, 'PORTLAND' in gold lettering other side. Gold rim. Measurements 10cm x 10.8cm x Diameter 7cmGold Lions logo one side, 'PORTLAND' in gold lettering other side. Gold rim.