A Sickle is an agricultural hand tool used for harvesting or reaping grain crops using the sharp blade in a swinging or hacking motion. It was also used for cutting back forage and other plant growth. They have been used since early Iron Age times and many examples have been found in the Middle East dating back 18,000 to 8,000 BC. This is a bagging hook – a type of larger and heavier sickle used mainly for harvesting of grain. It continued to be used after industrialisation and the implementation of the mechanical reaper. Designed to be used by the right hand, its age is unknown. Right handed sickle. Blade painted black. Handle varnishedsickle, harvesting, churchill island heritage farm

Poster advertising Scholl corn pads for feet. Has number "0877C" in bottom right hand corner, presumably the date of the poster. Used in Melbourne trams.Has a name like "Jaure" in bottom right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, advertisements, posters

Mountain Grange was the property owned by Thomas Hand. It stood where the Kalorama Oval now is. The land around Mountain Grange was used for community gatherings for cricket and picnics etc.The adults and children in this photograph are not named but would have been local residents. Thomas Hand died in 1888. The picnic was held in 1919 to celebrate Peace after WW1. Black and white photograph of a framed photograph. Shows large group of people dressed in good clothes and hats posed together for the photograph. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.Picnic celebrating Peace in 1919 In Hand’s Paddock (Mountain Grange)mountain grange, thomas hand, peace, kalorama oval

In the early days of Orbost many Chinese were engaged in land clearing or had arrived when gold was discovered in East Gippsland in the 1840's. They lived in camps along the Marlo Road and houses were usually built on stilts. They left after the 1893 floods.This object has aesthetic appeal. It is an object which belonged to the very early settlement days of Orbost.Huge, ornate Chinese ginger jar. Four raised hand- painted pink roses on front. Jar itself is matt black. Looks more like a vase than a ginger jar. Ceramic.Some Chinese writing to left hand side of roses.ceramics, ginger jar, container - domestic, vase

This dress is hand made possibly by a mother for her daughters. It is hand and machine stitched. This style of dress would have been worn for special occasions, eg going to church or special outings.This item is very significant for the following reasons. Historic and social - it shows what little girls wore during the early 1900's of the Kiewa Valley. It also shows fashion of the times and how these styles of dresses were made. All of which is valuable for research on these topics. There are only two of these dresses in the collection of the KVSH, and therefore would be very rare. The condition is good enough to display, therefore it has good interpretive capacity.Brown Cotton Dress. Top and sleeves are lined in calico. Home made, with manual machine stitches and some hand sewing. The dress has a high round neck and long sleeves. There is a band around the waist to which a gathered skirt it attached with hand stitching. Two different shades of brown are used on this dress. Back opens with 8 hooks. Water stains on dresschild, homemade, dress, girl, kiewa-valley

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. One page of statistics - 1935 to 1969, only completed to 1968 and last year filled in by hand. Gives Income, Expenditure, Loss, passengers and car miles. Car miles have been handwritten and pasted over the typed sheet. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3478 for Geelong Bendigo version), given the hand written notes etc.Yields historical notes and statistics on the Bendigo Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, three pages each, titled "Bendigo Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 407" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, statistics

Print of a hand coloured photograph taken of Queen Elizabeth II presumably at her coronation in 1952. Hand written panel states 'In Loyalty and Affection, East Melbourne Sub Branch RSS & ALIA' underneath print. queen elizabeth ii, tramways east melbourne rsl

This chart was compiled using information compiled by Gray & Co Auctioneers of 135 Pitt Street, Sydney and contains information relating to the streets of Port Jackson with the property numbers and dates of sale until 1930, the dimensions of the properties and the purchase prices. It was most likely part of the School of Mines Ballarat collection.This dirty cream chart is of the streets of Port Jackson with the property numbers and dates of sale until 1930, the dimensions of the properties and the purchase prices. Some property numbers have been added by hand. It has timber ends, top and bottom.Some information has been added by handport jackson, reference to city properties, chart, gray & co auctioneers, sydney, kenneth craigie sydney, property information

This white, cotton half petticoat with hand crochet work on the hem is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners in the Moorabbin ShireThe pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This petticoat is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these familiesA lady's white cotton half petticoat, with deep hand- crochet border at the hem. brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dress, bentleigh, early settlers, garments

This vase was gifted to the Faculty by Dr Walter Wyndham Biggs upon his retirement from the Faculty Board in 1981. Dr Biggs was the first flying anaesthetist of the Flying Surgeon Service based at Longreach in central Queensland. The vase is hand painted by Dr Biggs mother, Bessie Biggs. The manufacturer of the vase, Furstenberg, is one of oldest and most renowned porcelain makers in Europe since 1747. Made in West Germany, the makers mark is found at the base of the vase marked with a blue under glaze symbol of a crown, script F and a number 9. Porcelain vase of bulbous form and narrow neck with gold trim on lip. Black and white hand painted scene of flying geese above a body of water surrounded by reeds.[hand written on base in black ink] Handpainted / by / Bessie Biggs / 1981 [embossed on base] 7405/30 [Blue under-glaze on base] symbol of crown / cursive script F / 9 / FURSTENBERG / SEIT 1747 / WEST GERMANY [Artist signature on painted surface] B BIGGSdr walter biggs, furstenberg, porcelain

The B I Hand-Book by British Insulated Cables Fly page has stamp that reads F. ST. G. D. Ho;yman insdie front cover hand written reads "Richard A. Golding - April 1927" warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the b i hand-book, british insulated cables

Letters to Lt. Neil McLeod X1415 "C" Coy, 7th Bn Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F, South East Asia. “R.W.A.F.F”. Royal West African Frontier Force. The Gold Coast regiment consisted of 9 Battalions. McLeods unit served in Burma 1944. Six of the regiments Bn’s served in Burma. There are 21 Catalogue items in the collection all referred to this Cat No.Folded in 4, letters, paper with lines and hand written in ink. (sent by air mail par avion) stamp (imprint) top, right corner with graphic of Victoria Falls and 3d (threepence) price on stamp.Hand written letters from “John and Gill McLeod”letters, cards, airmail

A black and white laminated etching of two escorts ships at sea. Numbers on ships are 53 and 50. At the top of the etching reads "Vietnam Escorts Limited Edition Series. At the bottom right hand side is the No:001Bottom left hand of the etching is Randall Wilson 1998etching, cerberus collection, vietnam escorts limited edition series

Thought to be taken in YarrawongaOriginal black and white photograph featuring mainly women and children in gypsy dress. Identities unknown. The photograph has been handed down through the Marshall family.Hand written on the back - Gypsy Fair Saturday 24th February 1940

Government issue desk. Manufactured (perhaps 1970s)It has second level contributory significance as a furnishing that has remained at the lightstation to demonstrate its more recent working operations.Wooden desk with metal frame. Dark grey vinyl top, three drawers on left-hand sde with metal handles. Second drawer has filing inserts.Right-hand front leg on black sticker. "C. of A. / D.O.T. 147110"

Made by Isobel McNamara from recycled silk. Hand embroidered & crochet edging. Infant silk petticoat made from night dress. C 1965 -1967. Embroidered with hand crochet edging. Nilinfant clothing, silk embroidery, recycled clothing, heather mcnamara

Yields information about power supply in cables in Ballarat and heating effects.Carbon copy of a typed note or chart giving information about the “Maximum Permissible currents for 6kV and 415V – armoured cables laid direct in ground. Dated 21/7/1942, with initials W.M in top left hand corner. BTPS Number "220" Has “220” in biro in bottom right hand corner and “T/1” in red pencil in top left hand corner.secv, cables, power supply, electricity supply

Souvenir is from an aircraft flown by 2LT Lewis Charles Burford Sheppard RFC, killed when his aircraft crashed on landing on the Bapaume Rd, Fremicourt in the Somme Area. A portion of a wing stay was cut from the aircraft and fashioned into a war trophy with the manufacturers logo and a hand written inscription detailing the crash on the reverse. The aircraft was probably an SE5Brown sealed timber cross section of a WW 1 aircraft stay Aircraft manufacturer logo in red and gold of London Aircraft Co Ld. Reverse has hand written inscription.Manufacturers logo of London Aircraft Co Ld. Reverse side has hand written inscription. Logo is Red "A" with red wings enclosed in a red circle with "Aircraft Co London on scroll under logo. Inscription on reverse reads "Captain Shepherd killed near Fremicourt April 21 1917 Piece of his planes stay Collided with tree on Bapuame Rd while landing archibald smith, arch smith, 17alh, 17th lhr, sevententh light horse regiment. somme, fremicourt, souvenir, aircraft

A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability and tariff of accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability and tariff of accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mr v. marett

A digital copy of a hand written letter confirming the time of arrival of guests to Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter confirming the time of arrival of guests to Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, l. rowley

The 'Georgian' sealing set, in a blue leather covered box with brass clasp, contents include a crucible, wax seals, matches & spirit burner. Inside box lid lined with blue silk with gold writing reading, patent No 30394/10 Third Hand Patents Ltd 881 City Rd E.C. Donated by 'Wiegard 6.11.69'Third Hand Patents Ltdcommunication, postal, letters

The 'Black Saturday' bushfires were a series of bushfires that ignited across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009. It was Australia's worst ever natural disaster. The fires occurred during extreme bushfire-weather conditions and resulted in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire: 173 people died and 414 were injured as a result of the fires.This work is by a local contemporary artist with a national and international reputation for figurative and portrait works. The 'Black Saturday' series is a powerful investigation of emotion and grief as experienced by many Nillumbik residents during the 2009 'Black Saturday' bushfires. A cluster of bronze figurines either stand alone or embrace in groups. Their expressions and gestures of despair are made more pertinent with the raw like application and surface treatment of the material used. The 'Black Saturday' series is a challenging work, but one that encourages healing, connection and empathy. Solitary male figure wearing a long hooded coat clutching his hands underneath his chin in shock. Surface treatment is textured. Dark metallic brown colour. Hand carved on base, back of figure '2/6 WEGNER 10'wegner, bronze, figurine, black saturday, sculpture

Aloysious McGann was a WW1 soldier, service number 2365, who was killed in action at France in June 1917. He was a resident of Chiltern and was married to Celia Elizabeth McGann from Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen. He was a cadet and a Citizens Military Forces member prior to the commencement of WW1. Aloysious served with 37 Batallion, 3 Division. Prior to his enlistment Aloysious was a grocer by trade. He is buried at Grave number 3456 Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium. Aloysious McGann was a WW1 soldier (1914-1918) and Chiltern Resident, who served in the Great War and was killed in action in France Buried at Ypres Belgium. Photograph and an accompanying hand written card Photograph is Sepia coloured and reproduced. Hand written card : Ivory colourPhotograph inscription on photograph : Aloysious McGann died 8 June 1917 Buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Belgium. Hand written card : In memory of Aloysious McGann who served his country well. From your Grand daughters Joan and Sandy. ww1, aloysious mcgann, chiltern, rutherglen

Imported by Cameron, Sutherland & Seward Ltd. Machinery Merchants, Melbourne & Sydney, this example is of the type of hand winch used by the Australian Industries and timber workers in the Australian bush. The central rotating drum is operated by three interacting cog wheels. The metal cable is wound onto the central drum.Historic - Hand Winch type of hand winch used by the Australian Industries and timber workers in the Australian bush.Hand Winch made of wrought iron, metal and ironhand, winch

Hand-made by Mr. Percy Sebire in MelbourneSmall brass, hand-made oil can with a long spout and handle. Removable lid to pour oil in and a spring pump to release oil.oil cans

Instruction manual for the Dubied Type M or MR hand knitting machine.A4 sized instruction book. Green stapled book with black text for headings on front page. Contains instructions and diagrams for the knitting machine. 64 pages.Dubied Neuchatel (Switzerland) Instructions for the Hand Knitting Machine Type M or MRknitting, machine, instructions, dubied

Unnamed woman, most likely one of the Hand Family, feeding four kookaburras in the garden at Mountain Grange Homestead..Sepia photograph of women crouching to hand feed four plump kookaburras in a garden with a railing fence behind.mountain grange