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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Freezer, circa 1930's
This ice cream freezer, manufactured in South Australia in the 1930's, was advertised to "keep the contents of the cream compartment frozen for many hours". It was promoted for use at picnics to keep salads cool. Its design is very similar to other freezers of The Frigid name which were made in 1939; those freezers were all one colour whereas this one is blue around the top and bottom of the barrel and cream in the centre with blue/green lettering. The process of making ice cream was to pack the outer chamber full with a combination of 3 parts ice cubes of about 1 inch (2.cm) to one part coarse salt, then pour into the chamber about 1 cup of cold water. After this, the ingredients for ice cream or sorbet were poured into the inner chamber, then attach the lid and turn The Frigid freezer upside down for about 40 minutes or until the right consistency is reached. Advice as given to open the freezer every 20 minutes and stir around the contents that were frozen against the sides of the inner chamber. The ingredients for the ice cream could include cream, sugar, vanilla and eggs. The label on the box of The Frigid shows the address of A Simpson and Son to be at Pirie Street, Adelaide. This address was used as early as 1876 and later catalogues, 1931 - 1960 still show this address. Alfred Simpson and his family emigrated from England, arriving in South Australia in 1849. He had already completed his apprenticeship as a tinplate worker but he tried various other occupations, including trying out the gold mines in Victoria, before he established himself as a tinsmith in 1853. His products included many agricultural items. His son, Alfred Muller Simpson, joined the business when he turned 21. In the 1860 Simpson's products included 'explosion proof' safes. In the late 1880's A Simpson and Son manufactured munitions and mines for the war. At the time of Alfred's death in 1891, A Simpson and Son had the largest metal manufacturing plant in Australia. From 1898 the company's reputation grew from the process of enamel plating with porcelain. During the First World War, Simpsons returned to the manufacture of munitions. Alfred M. Simpson's sons (Alfred Allen, known as Allen, and Fredrick Neighbour) joined the company when they finished their schooling. Allen was also associated with the Royal Geological Society over many years and when the CT Madigan surveyed Central Australia in 1929, the Simpson Desert was named in his honour. Cape Simpson in Antarctica is also named after him due to his assistance to Douglas Mawson. A new factory was opened at Dudley Park in the 1940s and the company began the manufacture of whitegoods. In 1963 A. Simpson and Son merged with Pope Industries to form Simpson Pope Holdings. Alfred Simpson became chairman of the board of Simpson Pope Holdings. The Simpson brand, now owned by Electrolux, continues to produce a variety of household appliances. (Reference: State Library of South Australia) A Simpson and Son was an early colonial business that has lasted well into the 20th century and the name Simpson is still associated with whitegoods. Freezer, 2 quart (1.8 litre) capacity, made by A Simpson and Son Ltd, marked "The Frigid". Cylinder shaped, constructed from enamelled sheet metal, has two catches one on the base and one on top. Inner cylinder for holding contents for freezing. Slightly rusted. Freezer is inside original cardboard box with yellow label showing manufacturer details. Circa 1930'sOutside of freezer is printed in blue"The Frigid". Box includes "THE "FRIGID" FREEZER" and branded "S & S" inside a circle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, a. simpson & son limited, manufacturer, foundry, freezer, 2 quart freezer, portable freezer, kitchen appliance, the frigid, ice cream freezer, ice cream maker 1930's -
Melbourne Legacy
Work on paper, Handwritten sheet music, 194
Handwritten sheet music played in Changi Prison. It was stored with sheet music that came with the 'Changi violin' donated by the family of Roy Arnel. It was on display in 2nd floor function room until 2024. The music was written on the reverse of a letter dated 30 November 1940, on the letterhead of 'The Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Co Ltd'.A record of life in a POW camp and that paper was so scarce they used whatever they could find to write on.Handwritten sheet music on the reverse of a letter dated 30 November 1940.Title of the music is partially missing only '___etto' and 'HERINI.' are legiblechangi prison, pow, music -
Melbourne Legacy
Work on paper, Handwritten sheet music, 194
Handwritten sheet music played in Changi Prison. It was stored with sheet music that came with the 'Changi violin' donated by the family of Roy Arnel. It was on display in 2nd floor function room until 2024. The music was written on the reverse of a letter dated 29 January 1940, on the letterhead of 'The Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Co Ltd'.A record of life in a POW camp and that paper was so scarce they used whatever they could find to write on.Handwritten sheet music on the reverse of a letter dated 29 January 1940.changi prison, pow, music -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Oct. 1940
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of the second or new shed at Hawthorn Tram Depot with SW6 847, water tram 7,W2 300, and other W2's on the depot fan, Oct. 1940.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, sw6 class, w2 class, work trams, tram 847, tram 300, tram 7 -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1940
Photograph is of Sydney Thomas Parkin, taken in his butcher shop on Main Street, Rutherglen, which he ran from 1925-1940Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a man in a striped apron, standing next to a butcher's block, with a large scale in the foreground.Written on back of photo: "Sydney Thomas Parkin, 1925 - 1940"sydney thomas parkin, parkin family, butcher in apron, butcher shop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Argus, "Last of Cable Trams / Quiet passing after secret send-off", 28/10/1940 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from The Argus 28 October 1940, titled "Last of Cable Trams / Quiet passing after secret send-off", about the closure of the Bourke St cable tram routes the previous Saturday nights when the trams were withdrawn prior to the schedule time and replaced by buses. Gives details of the last tram, crews etc. Notes the driver of the last Nicholson St tram as J. Peden, conductor A. C. Craven, Mr. M. McSweeney as the bus depot dispatcher, Mr. E. Lang as the first driver and conductor, Mr. J. Lee. Also quotes Mr Bell that the tram tracks would be kept in running order if needed, but new cables would be needed. A check with Trove shows the Argus as the source of the newspaper. On the rear of the cutting (3rd last item) is a note that Mr. J. K. Moir will be talking about the first electric tram at a Historical Society meeting."28 October 1940" written in ink on the top edge.trams, tramways, clifton hill, northcote, nicholson st, closure, cable trams, crews, bourke st, buses -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothes Pegs, 1940's
Community used prior to plastic pegs.40 wire clothes pegs. Type available 1940 - 1950 period.clothes pegs, washing pegs -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Wooden Plaque, 1986
The Queen,s colour is more than just a flag. It is an important symbol of respect to a Military Service or Regiment which represents heroic deeds and Battle Honours.Wooden plaque of the Queen,s colours presented to the Royal Australian Air Force.On the Presentation of the Queen,s Colour to the Royal Australian Air Force by H M Queen Elizabeth !! at Richmond Airbase on Wednesday the 5th of March 1986. The inscription in centre of plaque is a crown over an Eagle with outspread wings and Latin wording PER ASTRA ARDUA -AD. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - S. S. Myrtlebank, 1933
S. S. Myrtlebank was a British cargo ship built in 1908.Black and white postcard S. S. Myrtlebank berthed at Ocean Pier, Portland 1950s.postcard, cargo ship -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid to late 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of two trams including No. 27 at the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool streets, with shoppers and cars. No. 27 has the destination of West. In the background is Donald Chemist. Note the set of bar traffic lights at this location. Photo mid to late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, traffic lights, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid to late 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 17 at West terminus in Pakington St. Note the shelter and phone box that appear in Reg Item 7829. On the left is the Telegraph Hotel building and in the background is a shop advertising Robur Tea. Photo mid to late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, west, pakington st, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ken Magor, 1940's
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 10 at the Beach terminus, 1940's. Photos by Ken Magor, Negative No. 3103. Taken on a summers day as the crew are in rolled up shirt sleeves. On rear in ink "SEC Geelong, No. 10 at Beach terminus" Has in bottom right hand corner Ken Magor stamp with negative number "3103" written in. in the bottom left hand corners has details of the photograph itself.trams, tramways, geelong, beach, tram 10 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 24 rounding the double track curve from Glenleith Ave Geelong into Melbourne Road. On the corner is V. H. Rodgers Butchers building remains in 2020. The tram has the destination of North Photo mid 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, melbourne road, glenleith ave, north, tram 24 -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph, Kodak
Gaming Branch in 1940 as according to service records of the members. Cars are 1937 Ford and a 1940 ChevroletGaming Branch members 1940 L to R: Jack Gibson, Arthur DeLaRue 5433, Frank Henderson 7739, Tom Meekle, Arthur Guys, Arthur Mason 9015, Henry Dawson 8972.transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section, gibson, jack; delarue, arthur clifford; henderson, frank; mason, arthur francis; meekle, tom; dawson, henry -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - large group cable tram employees 1940?
The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Photo taken of a Wireless Patrol crew with guns drawn climbing a fence. The vehicle is a 1940 Ford sedan. Three unidentified men on patrol with guns drawn and torches, in front of vehicle registration number EJ-337, circa 1940-45police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam Engine in a cutting
Steam Train Engine in Hills cutting c 1940. Photo from "Boothey" EstateTwo identical photos of a steam engine & goods trucks heading towards Melbourne. The larger photo a copy of the smaller photo c 1940A543 printed on the back of one of the photos.railways -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted room
Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted room R S & S /worsted spinningtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL BENDIGO
Photo, color. Pall Mall Bendigo, 1940's ? Image shows The Beehive, Abbots, Myers. On bottom ' Pall Mall, Bendigo' No. 14.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, beehive, pall mall, myer -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White, St Matthew's Church of England Cricket Team c 1940, c1940
The Cheltenham parish was created in 1865 by excising a portion of the parish of St Andrews Brighton. A small brick church was completed in 1867 to serve a rural community stretching from Brighton South (Moorabbin) to Mordialloc. 1867 St Matthew's Church of England was erected in Cheltenham beside the Nepean Highway near Charman Road. The early settlers established a tennis club, cricket team and social groups.St Matthew's Church of England Cheltenham was erected in 1867 and was integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.Black & White photograph of the St Matthews Church of England Cricket team Cheltenham c 1940Front ; Church of England Cricket Team 1940 Back ; Written - Ladies / Hilda Biehl, Bertha Schneeberber, Mrs Wootton, / We made afternoon tea from / a kerosene tin for 30 players / each Saturday they played at home !!smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 14.3.1940
Robert Thomas PHILLIPS enlisted possibly early 1940, Regt No V28869. He then transferred to the 2nd AIF Regt No VX113093 aged 21. He was discharged from the Army on 19.10.1945 with the rank of Cpl in the Australian Army Pay Corps.Black & white photo of an Australian Soldier wearing a winter Great coat standing in front of a tree. A dark Rising Sun badge is on his hat. Rear: "R T PHILLIPS March 14th 1940"photography-photographs, military history-army -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tramway conductor Charles Cambridge, 1998
Shows a Geelong tramway Conductor, walking with cash bag, Identified as Charles Cambridge about 1942. See also Reg Item 8320 for another photograph of this Conductor. Appears to be carrying a framed object.Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway conductors and the type of cash bag.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Geelong Conductor Charles Cambridge mid 1940sOn rear of photo in ink "Charlie Cambridge. Tram Conductor, mid 1940'sgeelong, crews, tramways, conductors, charles cambridge -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Howard Smith Plaque
one of two plaques in the shape of a red flag with a gold S in the centre sitting in a diamond (the Howard Smith Shipping Company Logo) "S" "PWO 3049.2" -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Howard Smith Plaque
one of two plaques in the shape of a red flag with a gold S in the centre sitting in a diamond (the Howard Smith Shipping Company Logo)"S" "PWO 3049.3" -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Glass Bottle with C&S inscribed on the front of the the bottleCollis & Sons Foster Aerated water manufactures C&S -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Green Lieutenent's CFA Fire Fighter's Helmet, CIrca 1940's
Circa 1940's vintage fire fighrter's helmet, green in color depicting fire station rank of Lieutenant, normally the 2IC at the station. Associated with early CFA 1940's circa. Green color is for the station Lieutenant, 2IC of the station normally. Green colored metal firefighter's helmet. The Green color depicts the fire station Lieutenant, usually 2IC at the station. Partially faded out "Lieutenant". green lieutenant fire fighter helmet, 1940's vintage green fire fighting helmet cfa -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Magazine - Periodical, Oldhams (Watford) Limited, Modern World: The Pictorial Review, No.11. Vol.1, 1940
Modern Wonder was a largely factual magazine aimed at boys and young men. It had many articles and pictures on science, engineering and warfare etc. In some of the magazines, the Flash Gordon comic strip is printed in colour on the back cover. Issues were usually around 20 pages in length, with the covers and inside two pages printed in colour. The magazine was printed in Great Britain by Oldhams (Watford) Limited, St. Albans Rd., Watford. The magazine was in "tabloid" format, approximate dimensions 36 cm x 27 cm. The magazine (cost two pence, every Wednesday) began publication in May 1937 under the title Modern Wonder, and went through a few name changes, becoming Modern Wonders in December 1939 and Modern World from March 1940 until the magazine stopped in March 1941, possibly due to wartime paper shortages in England. (Source: Wikipedia)This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A magazine in tabloid format published in June 1940. The magazine includes a number of articles about the Second World War.modern world, second world war 1939-1945 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, Post 1940
Dunkirk Medal with loose ribbon.Dunkerque 1940medals, military, british, passchendaele barracks trust -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Bas relief stone Carving, 1940
Local stone was used by P.O.W at Camp 13 to carve the plaque.Hand-Carved stone plaque featuring German eagle and swastika with Australian 1939 penny inset.Tatura 1940camp 13, murchison, plaque -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photography, Mitcham RSL Life Members 1964, 1964
Photo taken at 1964 A G M of Mitcham R S L Life members at the timePhotograph of Mitcham R S L Life Members in 1964 Frank Fisher, Charles H Honybun, Cec. A. G. Johnson, Alec C. Cook, Les G. StaceyMitcham R S L Life Members in 1964 Frank Fisher, Charles H Honybun, Cec. A. G. Johnson, Alec C. Cook, Les G. Staceyphotography, photographs / slides / film