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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Breeching Straps, Horse Equipment
A harness distributes pressure over a large area of the horse. The breeching harness can be used for a single horse, a pair or in a larger team but only for the pair closest to the vehicle as only they have control of the vehicle.Used by residents in the Kiewa Valley prior to motorised vehicles.The harness has a round bit of leather that sits on top of the hind quarters and it connects to or is part of the breeching harness. Also connects to the crupper (the strap that hooks under the tail). Leather with steel buckles and chainbreeching straps, breeching harness, horse equipment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Yarra Valley Historical - A brief look at early life in the Yarra Valley during the mid 1800s to the 1900s (issued circa 2010)
Early History of the Yarra Valley (Vol l Issue 2) Coldstream, Yering, Christmas Hills, Steels Creek, Gulf Station, Toolangi, Tarrawarra, Healesville, Fernshaw, The Black Spur, Narbethong, Marysville. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Bullet cigarette Lighter, c. 1900-1950
A cigarette lighter made from a brass bullet casing and with a steel top. The lighter comes apart and holds matches and has a rough section attached to the outside of the bottom brass section to strike a match.cigarette-lighter-bullet-shape -
Orbost & District Historical Society
pruning saw, First half 20th century
A two sided pruning saw blade has a top cutting edge used for making an undercut of a limb while the bottom cutting edge is used for regular pruning. One side of the blade has very coarse, irregularly sized teeth for cutting quickly through large branches. The other side of the blade has fine teeth for making clean cuts on small branches and dead wood.This tool is an example of an early pruning saw commonly used in Orbost.Pruning saw with wooden handle and double sided toothed blade. The wooden handle is attached with three screws. The steel blade has teeth on both edges - small on one side and longer on the other.tool pruning-saw horticulture -
Cheese World Museum
Separator, dairy, A Melotte, June 9 1913
Melotte brand milk separator with red cast iron base and silver-coloured tin milk container and a separating can. A milk float sits in the top. The steel handle has a wooden grip.Melotte/ Supplied by T Robinson and Co Pty Ltd Spotswood Melbourneallansford, separators, dairying -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Cart
Cart two wheeled 8 leafed sprung. Wheels have 14 spokes with steel axle. Tail gate with hooks. Ornate foot step. Two shalves. Keepers on shalves for breechen straps.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cart -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking iron
Owner of tools Jim Gillespie Clayton VictoriaCaulking iron flat edged medium set iron. These irons were invariably used when setting down a plank seam where wood butted to steel like the coaming of a deck house.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Pocket Knife, Joseph Rodgers and Son
Pocket knife. Single edge folding blade with square cut end steel blade and frame with horn grips. Made by Joseph Rodgers and Son, Norfolk St, Sheffield, England. Model No 6.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pocket knife, joseph rodgers and son -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Transformer 240V-110V, c.1960
Steel, aluminium, plastic and copper. Transformer used to reduce current from 240 to 110 volt for use with tenetyps machine. Iten painted in non reflective grey. 6 electrical plugs on front.Label on back of item - Gordon & Joy Garbott. 64-66 Poldfett Street, Darystock. Vic 3992signals, transformer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Yacht Club events, 1995 - 1998
Photocopy sheets of PMYC events. First Ashes series 3.3.1995. Presentation night trophies. Opening day 28.02.1998. Early photos; Pile driving 1991, fire services, framing and steel worksport - yachting -
Australian Gliding Museum
Machine - Glider - Sailplane, 1967
The Ka 8 was designed by Rudolf Kaiser in 1957 and built by Alexander Schleicher. It has been described as the single seat version of the Ka 7 Rhonadler. The Ka 8 proved popular with clubs in its role as a sailplane for early solo flying. Over 1100 were produced. The Museum’s example is a Ka 8B which is the second variant of the design, distinguishable by a larger blown Plexiglas canopy and improved ailerons. The particular glider was built by the RAAF Williamtown Gliding Club from kit supplied by Edmund Schneider Ltd of South Australia as agent for Alexander Schleicher. It was test flown on 8 July 1967. For a period from August 1994 it was owned by a syndicate at the Bendigo Gliding Club. The last entry in the log book is dated January 1995 at which time the glider had accumulated 1148 hours from 2303 flights. From 1967 to 1994, the glider was flown at numerous places including Williamtown, Bellata, Warkworth, Dubbo, Waikerie, Quirindi, Tamworth, Redding, Narromine, Leeton and Keepit. During 1994 and 1995 it was flown a small number of times at Bendigo. A notable flight recorded in the logbook is dated 31 October 1971 when W. Kenny reached 11,000 feet in height during a flight of 5 hours 10 minutes. The last owner prior to the transfer of the glider to the Australian Gliding Museum in 2015 was John Ashford of the Geelong Gliding Club. The glider carries Serial Number 8478-SH and appears to have been registered firstly as VH-GPA and secondly as VH-GMA. The last registration (VH-GMA) was cancelled in 2011.This Kaiser Ka8B sailplane, when fully restored, will be an airworthy example of a popular 1960s German club sailplane type. It is a rarity in Australia as only 4 of the type have been registered and flown here.Single seat sailplane made with a steel tube framed fuselage and wooden wings. A glass plastic moulding has been used to form the top of the fuselage forward of the cockpit. The structure is fabric covered.The glider serial number 8478-SH and the registration VH-GMA.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, schleicher, kaiser, ka 8, schneider, raaf williamtown gliding club, bendigo gliding club, geelong gliding club, ashford -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Sep 1960
Slide. Bendigo Views. View of water flowing over the Laanacoorie Weir. There is a larger volume of water flowing over in the centre and it is muddy. There is a steel structure above the water. In the background, at the edge of the water is bush.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Pelvimeter, Martin's
Provenance unknown, found in a box with five other pelvimeters, marked "PELVIMETERS ( not accessioned)" in the hand of the previous curator, Melissa Campbell pre 2006.Martin's pelvimeter,external,nickel plated steel,l, graduated to 50cm and 20 inches. fer to Down Bros. catalogue 938/1, page 938. German manufacturer; stamped "GERMANY" on arm.pelvimetry -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Sims-type three-bladed uterine dilator used by Dr Fritz Duras
This tool could also be used as a destructive instrument. This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany , and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. Stainless steel dilator with three blades. There is a ratchet at the top of the handles to control the expansion of the arms of the dilator. One arm of the dilator is engraved with the text 'HATRICK'. The second arm of the dilator is engraved with the text 'LONDON'."HATRICK'/'LONDON'destructive instruments, obstetrics -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Kevorkian curette used by Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson
Used for endometrial biopsy. This is one of a collection of items received from the practice of Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson, FRCOG, Launceston, Tasmania.Stainless steel curette. Consists of a small handle section with finger grip and a slender metal shaft, ending in a hollowed, squared point. Writing engraved on handle of device reads 'martin GERMANY STAINLESS'.'martin GERMANY STAINLESS'gynaecology -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Mouth opener, Heister
The advent of anaesthesia posed immediate problems for the oral surgeons and dentists who were used to operating on awake patients with intact airway reflexes. Early anaesthetics were very light and often created an uncooperative patient. Dentists were quick to complain they had trouble opening the mouth quickly enough and dental props soon made an appearance. Gags and tongue depressors proliferated, all initially devised to improve surgical and anaesthetic access, not to protect the airway. Other instruments for opening the jaws included the somewhat fearsome devices known as mouth openers. Heister's mouth opener was incorporated in anaesthetic practice but was not designed for this purpose. Lorenz Heister (1983 - 1758) used his device for mouth inspection and for operations on the palate, tonsils and teeth in the pre-anaesthesia era. He was not impressed with the way it was used by others in his life time and believed that it overstretched the jaw when used inappropriately. Despite its apparent brutality, the Heister mouth gag was still advertised for sale in 1983 and its useful mechanism has been incorporated into modern surgical retractors.Steel cork-screw shaped object with a twist top handle which will force the two arms apart. Each arm has ribbing toward the end to create friction when inserted in the mouth.Stamped into the twist top handle: MAYER & MELTZERheister, mouth gag, mouth opener -
Hume City Civic Collection
Lady's felt hat, 1960'S
The hat belonged to Edna Vlassopoulos of Bulla and Sunbury. It was purchased to wear at a family wedding.A steel blue mohair and felt lady's hat with an upturned brim which is trimmed with blue fake fur. There is a band of blue petersham ribbon inside the crown with black hat elastic fastened to the ribbon.STYLED BY / MICHELEclothing and dress, headwear, felt, costume, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Donkey Engine
Brass & steel steam engine. Fuelled by Methylated Spirits into a tray under the boiler. All mounted onto a Meccano Base with red plastic funnel for use with methylated spirit. The donkey engine is a toy.toys, mechanical -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Needle nose pliers
Used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920 -1970 in Albury, while at Nicholson & Smith, Watchmakers and JewellersSix small needle nose pliers. Precision tools as used in watchmaking. Steel pliers held in brass sleeve, bakelite handle. Stored in leather case with purple cloth lining and metal clasphorology, tools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Hairwave net, 1920-1930
A device made up of a large loop of black elastic with seven steel strips. Designed to sit across the head pushing hair into series of waves held in place by loops of elastic under ears.costume accessories, hair accessories, personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Hair Wavers(clips), 1920-1930
Peach coloured card of six 'Ascot Hair Wavers' an extra large version of a Kirby clip. Dark painted steel. Various slogans printed across the card. Printed graphic at top of card.The Ascot Hair Wavers produce most beautiful effects.costume accessories, hair accessories, personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Badge - Badge Hat
This hat badge was typically threaded through the puggaree of a slouch hat Stainless steel round hat badge, featuring the English Crown above two crossed rifles with a kangaroo in the foreground, framed by oakley leaves and a boomerang with an engraving. On the back features two round eyelets Engraved: DUTY FIRST / Boomerang Engraved: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT / hat badge, puggaree -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Stirrups, Unknown
A pair of curved steel riding stirrups which attach to each side of a horse's saddle in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider's foot. They are joined to the saddle by a strap and are used in mounting a horse.horses, horse riding equipment, horse accessories, stirrups -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Branding Iron, Unknown
A vintage steel branding iron with two prongs with the brand H S on one end and a ring at the other end. It was used to brand livestock on farms. It is the middle iron in the attached photo of three irons.H Sbranding irons, tools, farm equipment, livestock equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Pick, Unknown
Used in the 19th century.A forged steel pick with points at both ends mounted on a handmade wooden handle with a number 5 stamped on the head. It was used for loosening and breaking up compacted soil in the 19th or early 20th century.5picks, prying tools, agricultural tools, gardening tools -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Howard D. Bulmer, first half 20th century
A new bridge over the Snowy River at Orbost was opened for traffic on June 20th 1922. It was intended as a road and rail bridge, and was again partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. After the end of the first World War the Victorian Railways considered an extension of the railhead across the river at Orbost, and in 1922 a new timber and steel girder structure, a joint Country Roads Board — Victorian Railways venture, was built and completed at a cost of £41,000 (the steel girders came from the Flinders Street viaduct reconstruction). Subsequently it was decided decided not to take the railway across the river, and the bridge was only used by road traffic. This is a pictorial record of an early bridge over the Snowy River at Orbost.A black / white postcard photograph of a bridge across a shallow river with men on horseback underneath.snowy-river-bridge -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Vehicle, motor, Ambulance, Ford 150, F series, Four wheel drive, 1992, 1992
This four-wheel drive vehicle was fitted out as an ambulance by Transfield, Queensland for use in the Victorian snowfields. Roll bars have been fitted as steel ribs were not included in the fibregalss to strengthen it. The ambulance was owned and operated by Rural Ambulance VictoriaFour-wheeled, four-wheel drive vehicle fitted out as an ambulance. Bodywork painted white with red logo and markings. Bonnet painted grey. Bumpers are chrome. Red and blue lights mounted on roof above front windscreen. Red light mounted above rear windscreen.Registration number ESC435.motor vehicle, ambulance, ford, ford f150 series f, four-wheel drive, transfield -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - Travel Pass - MMTB Depot Foreman, Stokes & Sons
Provided by the MMTB to its Depot Foreman as a pass for free travel on its trams and for identification. The two steel lugs would have allowed a leather strap to be fitted to the badge and clipped to a uniform or jacket. See item 398 for other example.Demonstrates a travel pass issued to Depot Foreman for free travel.Stamped metal badge, "MMTB Depot Foreman" pass, round with two metal lugs on rear for sewing onto a jacket or another uniform item as a means of identification. Has the number "3" stamped into bottom of badge. Silver coloured with black enamel letters. On rear has the imprint of "Stokes & Sons Melb" tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, employees, passes, mmtb, depot foreman -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Papers relating to R.W. Richards
.1) Letter t R, Richardson from R. Huntford, UK .2) Letter to R. Richards from G. de Q Ribin (UK) .3) Paper by P.N. Richards on automotice Body Steel Quality .4) Paper by P.N. Richards on Sheet Steel Tecjnology (1982) .5) Article by B. Naylor and L. O'Neill re Barrel Organs .6) R. R. ? Diary notes 1916 .7) Paper to R. Richards re Antarctica Exploration r.w. richards, richard richards, dick richards, p.n. richards, shackleton, aurora, scott polar research, automotive steel body, sheet metal technology, barrel organs, antarctic exploration, a.g.e. jones, leonard tripp, letterhead, bruce naylor, lindsay o'neill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - METAL TRAVELLING TRUNK
Steel lidded travelling trunk. Lid 6cm deep. Two metal inserts (14 cm x 42 cm) inside the lid. Inside the lid is painted blue and cream. Metal handles on steel plates at either end (12 cm x 6 cm). Two luggage stickers - one on either end of thetrunk. 1. Victorian Railways. Luggage. EXCESS. Melbourne to Sandhurst. 2. Victorian Railways Luggage Ticket. Melbourne to Sandhurst. Owned by Rev. M Clarke.Stamped on top of lid 'No 1' ' REV. M. CLARKE'personal effects, travel goods, metal trunk