The suitcase didn't catch on until the end of the 19th century, it was quite literally as a case for suits. A typical suitcase came equipped with an inner sleeve for storing shirts, and sometimes a little hat box on the side. But even in the early 20th century, the "dress-suit case" was only one of countless styles of container travellers could buy, from steamer trunks to club bags. By the late 19th century a significant point was reached in the history of transportation, it was the beginning of mass tourism, rather than travel for travels sake made use of by the wealthy in society. Travel wasn't just for the wealthy any more but everyone. Suitcases began as an afterthought in the luggage and leather goods business, but they soon became the very symbol of travel. An 1897 wholesale price list included the words "suitcase" only twice in a 20-page list of luggage types. In America a 1907 T. Eaton & Co. Catalogue, trunks took up a full page while suitcases share a page with club bags and valises. In a 1911 a United Company catalogue, now displayed around 40 per cent of the advertisements were for suitcases. Early suitcases were lighter and more portable than trunks, but they were still bulky by today's standards. Leather, canvas, wicker or thick rubbery cloth was stretched over a rigid wood or steel frame. Corners were rounded out using brass or leather caps and some had wooden rails running around the case. Until steamship travel declined during the mid-20th century, many of these types of the case were advertised as waterproof with some lightweight models marketed specifically to women. The item gives us a snap-shot as to how people undertook travelling during a time when undertaking a journey for pleasure at the end of the 19th century was mainly only for the wealthy. This time saw the beginnings of change from the wealthy in society being able to travel, to the onset of mass tourism. Along with this change in societal norms saw many innervations to the design of luggage as it became a fashionable item.Suitcase wooden with four wood reinforcing ribs, 2 leather straps with buckles & leather handles each end. Has inner shelf.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, suitcase,

The Skaregrøm was a swedish windjammer. On his log during his time on the Skaregrøm Captain Archie Horka often mentions "Chile John" or "Chileno/Chilano John". He also mentions his real name John Oyarzo, probably Juan Oyarzo (see Sea History Magazine)The picture shows one of the work on board a sailing ship. It also demonstrates how international ship crew were at the time. The photograph was published in the annual report for 1926.Sailor with grey shirt and cap sitting on the deck of the ship, repairing sails. Around his right hand is one of the sailmaker tool: the sailmaker sewing palm is a leather strap with metal piece on the palm called the eye. This piece has indentations to accept the head of the needle as you push it through the cloth. The number 14 at the back indicates the photograph was previously on one of the grey album pages with the legend: "Chilean sailmaker on the Skaregrom".in pencil: "cut off"is written twice on the top and bottom of the photograph. Number 14 was added later in black inkskaregrom, sailing ship, sailmaker, skaregrøm, chilean, sailor, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), weller album, windjammer

Small glass bottle with a cork stapler used by the local chemist.(on label).."Try Hughes Healing Ointment For All Cuts ,Bruises, Sores Burns etc" Price 1/-perglass, bottle, chemist

Acquired by Kate Leviny. The Leviny daughters were friends with Ursula Ridley Walker. The Leviny women at Buda in Castlemaine were keen collectors of artworks by women printmakers from the early twentieth century.Ursula Ridley Walker is a little know Australian woman artist who was working in many artistic fields during the first part of the twentieth century. Buda holds the largest public collection of Walker's work in Australia.Print by Tasmanian woman artist, Ursula Ridley Walker, depicting blue hydrangeas in a dark blue jug with a green octagonal plate in the background. Mounted and framedLower left: 'Hydrangeas' Lower centre: '- Coloured Lino Cut -'. Lower right: 'Ridley Walker 5/50'.ridley walker, linocut print, australian women printmakers, hydrangeas, leviny collection, buda, castlemaine, 1925, ursula ridley walker, tasmanian artist

State Express 555, simply known as 555, is a brand of cigarette originally manufactured in the United Kingdom by the Ardath Tobacco Company. The overseas rights to the brand, excluding the United Kingdom, were acquired by British American Tobacco (B.A.T.) in 1925. It was sold widely throughout the world. Sir Albert Levy (1864 – 1937), born in England became a successful tobacco trader, cigarette manufacturer and exporter. On 31 July 1895 Sir Albert Levy registered the trademark ARDATH in the Republic of Ireland.. He visited the United States and while in New York State, he was a passenger on the Empire State Express train. . The word trademark was first registered in Ireland on 10 March 1896. In the United Kingdom, Ardath's brands endured, to the point where they were granted a Royal Warrant by King George VI in 1946 and again later by H.M Queen Elizabeth II. In 1961, British American Tobacco bought out Imperial Tobacco's share of Ardath, thus gaining full control of Ardath's trademarks2x Tins with hinged lids to contain State Express Ready Rubbed Virginia Tobacco . Outside: STATE EXPRESS / READY RUBBED / Absolutely Unique in its quality / VIRGINIA TOBACCO / ARDATH FINE CUT Inside lid : EVERY TIN OF GENUINE / STATE EXPRESS / READY RUBBED / ARDATH FINE CUT / has the name of ARDATH / printed on the paper liningtobacco, cigarettes, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, ardath tobacco company ltd, levy sir albert, state express cigarettes, lucky strike, cigarettes, british american tobacco company ltd, imperial tobacco company ltd,

B&W photo of officer GJ Johnston in peaked cap. Photo set in oval shape behind wood veneer, frame is dark stained wood."South Africa 1900-1902 Gallipoli 1915 France 1916-17"photography-photographs, frame accessories, johnston

Photograph, WW1, B&W image of the Ovillers lookout post at Autreville Wood. Wheelbarrow in foreground. Handwritten in pencil on back 'Ovillers Post Auterville Wood'postcard, oviller, autreville wood, ww1

The church, on the corner of Scott and Cameron Streets, Cavendish, Vic 3144 replaced an earlier church built in the 1860s.S059.1 small engraved silver trowel with turned wood handle. S059.2 Yale style lock brass key with a small wood fob with gilt text.S059.1 "Presented to Rev. C. Irving Benson on occasion of LAYING FOUNDATIOIN STONE METHODIST CHURCH CAVENDISH 17-8-1938" S059.2 "Cavendish 25.8.54"cavendish methodist church, rev c irving benson, commemorative trowel, key

Block or wood with a black metal Q attached to the top, holding a bronze cube reading 'QUALITY IS ATTITUDE'. Metal plates attached to the wood block read:Wangaratta Regional Quality Awards 1998 QUALITY AWARDS WANGARATTA Wangaratta High School

A 'Red' Fox wood/graphite, open throat tennis racquet, netted with Prince strings. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Paint, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastictennis

Real tennis racquet. Finely grooved bare wood handle. Leather cuff around butt. Concave throat piece. Materials: Wood, Metal, Guttennis

Wood plaque mounted with a metal medal and a plastic label which states 'US - Australia...October 1-3, 1982'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Plastictennis

Large bronze bust of Confucius sitting on top of a purpose built black painted wood plinth with red painted wood topper. Bronze plaque at front.Confucious (551Bc - 479BC) [Chinese script] (Kong Zi)confucius, chinese medicine, rmit chinese medicine collection

Used in the farming industry around Orbost to cut silage or hay. Used to cut compacted hay or silage prior to the baling of hay or silage, until the late 1940s.A typical tool from the Orbost farming industry pre 1950.A large coarsely serrated flat metal blade set with two wooden handles.silage-knife agricultural-implemement

Photocopy of two photos with two cross cut saws lodged behind the garage door bar. Alan Crossley is standing n front of them. Written at the end is: Two 6' hand cutting saws for cutting timber. Cross Cut Saws, Alan Crossley.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - alan crossley and cross cut saws

This nursing chair is part of a special bequest to the Mont De Lancey Museum of hand carved furniture and items made by Mr Franz Striezel by his grandaughter Mrs Dorothy Hilda Adamson. Dorothy was a friend of Nella Lord (nee Sebire). Dorothy passed away in 2007. It was to be known as The Franz Striezel Collection. Franz Streizel came from Germany in 1886 and was one of the three recognised craftsmen (Art Carvers) in Australia who contributed to the wood carvings in public buildings and honour boards throughout Australia. The National Gallery at their request had two small panels and a tobacco jar (some of his work), donated by Mrs D Adamson. They considered these pieces highly valuable. An ornately hand carved dark wooden heavy nursing chair with a carved figure of a child and gargoyles on the front of the back rest. The seat is highly patterned too. The back and front legs are carved in one enclosed piece of wood with a gargoyle face and spirals on them.chairs, nursery furniture, nursing chairs, seating furniture

William Brian (Badger) BATES (1947- ) Born Wilcannia Barkantji Badger Bates is a Barkantji Elder, political activist and contemporary artist. Known primarily for printmaking, wood and stone carving, his work is intrinsically linked to his lifelong fight for the safety and health of the Barka (the Darling River).'Gitji Woman' is carved from a very old piece of log found at Wittabrinna Creek near Tibooburra, Western New South Wales. The tree was dead for 60-80 years, and was hollow inside. "I could see a figure in the wood so I folowed the shapes already three. The woman has a drawn out figure with long fingers and is coming out of the log, she is an ancestral spirit. I put the pink cockatoo and emu feathers in the leg in the way people used to decorate themselves for corroborees."badger bates, paakantyi, wilcannia, timber, aboriginal, barkantji

The exact creation of this Cigar Cutter is unknown, however the vintage nature and style of this cutter indicate that it was made in the early to mid 20th century. This cutter closely resembles the V-cut style of cigar cutter. These cutters are the most common type of cigar cutters and have been historically widely used. They cut a 'wedge' into the cigar cap rather than removing the whole cap like guillotine cutters do. This type of cut allows the smoker to get a deep cut into the V shaped cigar. Social history objects held in the Burke Museum help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the town's social, artistic and cultural community. This cutter shows significance through it's vintage artistic style and it's ability to show the social habits within Beechworth's history. A small bronze metallic cigar cutter with cigar insert on one side of the object and handle on the other side. A01152beechworth museum, cigar cutter, bronze, burke museum, social history

This collection of photos depicts the members of the Learmonth A.N.A. Branch No.75,in 1912.It was presented to C.Medwell Esq.(Secretary),by his fellow members in appreciation of services to the branch as Secretary.The members are C.Hamilton, B.H.Louden, J.Ritchie, W.R.Sara, M.Baird, A.Patterson, A.E.Medwell, R.E.Sara - Assistant Secretary, R.Dowler, J.R.Creelman, J.Leys - commmitee, J.Doolan - President, J.Whately, T.Whately, M.Donovan - commitee, T.E.Connelly - commitee, W.McCubbin, D.Doyle, E.C.Kinnersley, M.Ryan - Trustee, P.Ryan - Treasurer, M.Casey - Secretary, J.Medwell - Trustee, Dr C.A.Courtney - Medical Officer, J.Tonks, J.C.Robertson, J.Yates, J.Curran, P.Casey - commitee,R.L.Medwell, D.Baird, A.E.Stewart, A.Whately - Vice President, H.A.Page - commitee, W.H.Lang, H.Lang, W.D.Sara - Auditor, W.T.Hamilton - Auditor, R.Jarrett, A.Medwell, F.Kinnersley, W.W.Walker, J.Barnes, J.Parker. Original photo showing members belonging to the Learmonth A.N.A. Branch no.75 in 1912Black and white photos of A.N.A.members in 1912,set in wide dark brown frame with carved decorative outer edge,the mount is lighter brown wood. The main photo of C.Medwell Esq.Secretary, is surrounded by a decorative gold trim and between each photo there are decorative markings in white.The Inscriptions are white edged in black.The photos vary in shape,oval, rectangular,rectangular with curved top and rectangular with shaped cut top. LEARMONTH A.N.A. BRANCH N0.75. PRESENTED TO C. MEDWELL Esq. BY HIS FELLOWS MEMBERS AS A MARK OF ESTEEM & APPRECIATION OF VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED TO THE BRANCH AS SECRETARY. LEARMONTH 1912. Richards & Co. Photos.learmonth ana branch no 75, c medwell 1912

A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: ECLIPSE/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/N.Y. Across the top of the head is a partly illegible inscription, which may spell 'SPECIAL'. Across the length of the side of the stem is the inscription: ORIENTAL/GUT. Ornamentally latticed cuts into the handle around all sides act as the grip. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis

This representative example demonstrates a mariner’s astrolabe. Historical examples are rare. There are less than one hundred known to exist and most of these have been recovered from shipwrecks, many from Spanish and Portuguese vessels. An astrolabe is a measuring device once used to navigate the seas by observing the sun and stars to measure their altitude. The measurement of altitude could then be used to calculate the ship’s latitude but at that time in history there was no means of measuring longitude. The body of the navigational astrolabe was cast brass and much heavier, and less complicated than the variety used on land. The heavier weight and cut-away shape reduced the effect of the wind and waves when trying to use it at sea. A mariner’s astrolabe or ‘star finder’ is a simplified version than that used by Arabic astronomers to find the altitude of the sun and stars above the horizon, and time of the sunrise and sunset. It is a forerunner to the quadrant, octant and sextant and was popular for about 200 years over the 1500s and 1600s to find the latitude of a ship at sea. The user held the astrolabe at eye level and, usually with assistance, aligned the stars through the two small sights (pinnules), then read the altitude indicated by the pointer on the arm. It could also be used to sight the sun by holding it lower down, aiming it at the sun, and adjusting it until the sun shone through both pinnules. This astrolabe is an example used to demonstrate the mariner’s astrolabe, which was navigational tool of the 1500s and 1600s, in the time before longitude was able to be determined. It is a forerunner to modern navigation technology. Mariner’s astrolabe – a representative example. A gold painted, disc shaped object with cut outs and revolving arm in centre. The arm has two sights attached at right angles. The top has a ring attached. Measurements are marked in degrees in a circular scale around outer edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, navigation instrument, navigation tool, navigation, astrolabe, mariner’s astrolabe, measure latitude, measure altitude, arabic navigation, measuring device, star finder, astronomy, marine tool, marine instrument

Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - Geelong Tram Tour, 29 March 1948. C. L. Busch Secretary, L. Marshal Wood - President. On the rear is an advert for "Coles & Garrard Pty Ltd", sight testing, opticians, giving both the Melbourne and Geelong address. Printed in black on grey card.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, geelong

Could have been from a hay rake and used on a local farming property.This item is an example of early farming machinery used in the Orb ost district.Rim of an iron wheel. Possibly from agricultural machinery. The 13 spokes have been cut off.iron wheel-rim agricultural-machinery

Belonged to Mary Gilbert who was a passionate local historian. She was awarded a British Empire medal in recognition of her work for education and the community. . Mary Isabelle Gilbert was born in 1905 in Orbost, Australia. She was born to John Gilbert and Annie Cameron Gilbert, and had seven sisters and one brother. Four siblings died at a young age. .She was a teacher historian loved and respected by her family and the wider community.Mary Gilbert was the first curator of the Orbost Museum, and a local teacher. These scrapbooks contain articles which reflect the social standards of the 1960's.Two scrapbooks containing pasted in cut-out magazine articles on manners, presentation and clothes for young women.Handwritten on the front cover of 1840.1 : Words of Wisdomgilbert-mary scrapbooks 1960's

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Shillinglaw born August 15, 1879 at Bundoora, Victoria was the fith child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 391) in 1883 at age 3 years, her final year being 1892. She was engaged to a local Eltham lad who enslisted in the First World War and presented her with a gold ring with Lizzie inscribed on it. He never returned from war and Lizzie never married. Lizzie was quite involved with the local Methodist church where father Phillip was a Lay Preacher. She also had a dress making business in Smitrh Street, Collingwood. At the time of her father's death in 1914 she was living at 18 Stanley Street, Richmond. She returned to Wattle Brae in Eltham where she and her unmarried sisters, Mary and Ada and brother Ernest Samuel continued to live. Mary Shillinglaw born November 5, 1880 at Bundoora, Victoria was the sixth child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 (Register No. 423) in 1885 at age 4 years. Mary did not marry and spent most of her life at Wattle Brae (Shillinglaw Cottage). In his Will, Phillip Shillinglaw provided that any of his unwed sisters would be able to live at Wattle Brae, rent free. When Eltham Shire Council aquired the property in 1963 to build new Shire Offices, both Mary and her sister Lizzie (also unmarried) were still living at the cottage. Council paid for the women to relocate. Mary moved to Elizabeth House, a nursing home in Ivanhoe but found it very hard to adapt to her new surroundings and living consdtions. She died there only a few months after departing Eltham on October 29, 1963 at age 83 years. Lizzie died June 28, 1972 at age 93 years. Post Card printed on back with photographer's details: W. Mason & Co., 144 Bridge Road, Richmond. W. Mason & Co. operated from this adress from 1903-c.1932 POSTCARD 1905-1940s Like the carte-de-visite, postcards enjoyed a collecting craze by large numbers of people, and were often kept in albums through which the interested visitor could browse. Postcards were posted or exchanged in huge numbers. Postal authorities in Australia only allowed the private printing of postcards from 1898. At this time the back of the card was reserved for the address and postage stamp, and the front was used for the message and a picture. In 1902 British authorities allowed a "divided back", so that the left side could be used for the message, the right side for the address and stamp, and the whole of the front was devoted to the picture. France followed suit in 1904, Germany and Australia in 1905, and the United States in 1907. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, postcard, 1925, elizabeth (lizzie) ann shillinglaw (1879-1972), elizabeth docherty (nee shillinglaw 1861-1942)*, mary ann shillinglaw (1880-1963), reading

Various short pieces of writing, some dated, earliest 1971, latest in 1997. Gwen Baker (1928-2005) was a foundation member of EDHS. See Also Newsleter 162, May 2005 GWENDOLINE MARGARET BAKER NEE BOWES 1928- 2005 Gwen Baker as we knew her, often used her full name in her writings and even acknowledged her maiden family name as a means of reinforcing her own personal identity. Gwen died on 28 Februrary 2005 and has been buried at Arthurs Creek Cemetery in accordance with her wishes. It is typical of her humour that after visiting the site she wrote: "I have seen the Cemetery, so if I wake in sleep it has a nice view" Gwen was a foundation member of our Society. We remember her mainly for her contribution to our meetings, her witty comments or questions to our speakers and, of course, her collection of plants that she contributed to help the finances of our Society. Her friends in the Society also remember her cards and brief letters on a wide range of subjects. Gwen's wide range of interests included pottery, poetry and of course her gardening. She was an active member of many organizations including the Red Cross, Catholic Church, Nillumbik Garden Club and the former Eltham Arts Council. Her small self- published booklet of poems and writings starts with tins item written at 2am on Easter Sunday 1975. THOUGHT The seeming steady stillness of this quiet night has varied sound to one who sits and thinks of life. Of times of your of pleasant things and if the future has in store a place to be - a reason to exist. One hears a bird upon the roof scratching at his mate while in the distance a car goes by returning home quite late. A neighbours dog goes forth and bark! then stillness once again, like sunshine after rain. and so the thinker having heard and thought, carefully turns out the light and goes to bed. 41 pages (20 A4 pages cut in half). Folder 76 from Harry Gilham Collectionpoetry, creative writing, gwen baker

Death notices for Frederick Gardner Davey DFC who died suddenly on June 13th 1975 aged 56. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details for his service details.Photocopy of death notices cut from a newspaper on a sheet of A4 paper. Features eight separate notices.f.g. davey, death notice

Photo relates to "Frederick Campbell MOLLER" No 2233 AIF. Refer Cat. No 1661.3 for his service details.Card section cut from an envelope showing a photo of ANZAC beach in black / white with address underneath.Handwritten address in black: “To: Mrs Moller Glengarry Victoria. From: Driver F.C. Moller”card, 13th, frederick campbell moller

Volume 3 of The Works of George Warrington Steevens.Red buckram cover with title in black letters. 326 pages with cut edges. Contains coloured maps.Inside on 2nd page: Percy H Morcom 26.1.'02 from A.M. with many happy returnsbooks - history, military