3 pieces Reckitt's Blue Bags. Contained in fabric gathered at top. Paper wrapper in red and white.Reckitt's Bag Blue / Squeeze the bag in the last rinse / and stir. This keeps your linen white.reckitt's, laundry bluing, linen, washing aids

Tilley Owl England Kerosene Pressure Lantern. A camping pressure lamp with dark blue enamel top. Pump action handle pressurizes the fuel tank to approx 2 atmospheres. Owl motif on base (very unclear).TILLEY - ENGLAND (on tank) GLASS - TILLEY - DAVISIL 171 HEAT RESISTING / MADE IN ENGLAND Owl motif on basetilley, kerosene, lamp

Rectangular wooden frame with glass ribbed insert used to hand wash clothes (pre electric washing machines). Early wash boards were made of wood, then replaced by metal (19th century)O. In the 20th century galvanised steel was most common. Some modern boards were made of glass as this one is.Nonelaundry, washboard

Golden head and shoulder bust of a mythical discoverer of Australia, Sir Samuel Moggs. Made of plaster on a metal pipe was originally on a concrete base with a nearby rough cairn of brickslNonesamuel mogg, mogg's creek

Cream coloured card with silk sash on front commemorating the 75th year of the Great Ocean Road. The back has a poem (see notes) written by H.G. Rickey, November 2007.THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD 26TH NOVEMER 1932 / THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD 75 YEARS. 1932-2007 / Commemorating the official opening of The Great Ocean Road, Lorne, Victoria, Australia.great ocean road, h g rickey, lorne

Australian Postal Note made out to the Postmaster at Hamilton to pay Miss H.M. Thomson - four shillings, at any time within six months from the last day of the month of issue on account of the Postmaster General. The purchaser must fill in the office of payment and names of payee.232512 VICTORIA / COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / To the Postmaster at . . . . . . . Hamilton / Pay .. . . . . . . Miss H.M. Thomson / FOUR SHILLINGS / POUNDAGE / THREE HALF PENCEpostal note, money order, postmaster general

2 Tatt's Tickets. 1. Orange Tattersall's 5th "30,000 pounds" Lightening Consultation. Signed by A. Sculthorpe. 100,000 tickets @ 1 pound each. 2. Yellow Tattersall's 2nd "60,000 pounds" Cash Consultation. Signed by A Sculthorpe. 200,000 tickets @ 1 pound each. Orange: No 18477 "TATTERSALL'S 5th "30,000 pounds" LIGHTENING CONSULTATION. Yellow: No 084964 "TATTERSALL'S 2nd "60,000 pounds" CASH CONSULTATION.tattersall, sweep, geo adams, a sculthorpe

Small booklet on the career of George Adams, founder of Tattersall's. With honesty and integrity as his watchwords he built his business on firm foundations. George Adams died 21 Sept., 1904 but left his character in the business.The Romantic Career of Geo Adams. Hobart. (TATTERSALL).geo adams, tattersall

Probably luggage labels from Geelong C. of E. Grammar School. P. - Western District.Geelong C. of E. Grammar School / CORIO, VICTORIA P. Western District. School crest - Shell brand around hole in label.geelong grammar school, corio, western district

Plastic key ring showing conversions from £ to $ - Pounds to Dollars. By moving key ring back and forth the different amounts show as listed under inscriptions.Back: With compliments JOHN EDWARD'S CALTEX SERVICE STATION. 902-912 MT ALEXANDER RD. ESSENDON. Phone: 37-3203. Converts £5,... £1,...10sh,...5sh,...2sh,...1sh,...6d,...2½d,...1d. To:..........$10,...$2,...$1,......50c,...20c,...10c,...5c,...2c,.......1c decimal currency converter, advertising, john edward, caltex service station, essendon

Ticket for a Queensland Grand Art Union Raffle to be drawn 14th May 1936 at 8pm. Winners notified by letter. Prizes: 1. 1936 Model De Luxe V8 Ford Sedan £345 2 & 3. Furniture - Trittons & Craftie £50 / £20 4. Book of Golden Casket Tickets £5.10 5 & 6. Half a book of Art Union Tickets £2.10 87 Single Golden Casket Art Union Tickets £23.18.6Ticket: No 371262 . GRAND ART UNION / QUEENSLAND OLYMPIC COUNCIL / 6d / Prizes Valued at £450.queensland olympic council, grand art union

Ticket in raffle for a "Style-tone customline sedan and accessories" with retail value of £2000. Tickets £2- each. Drawn at HSV Channel 7 on Wednesday 17th September, 1958 at 10.30 pm. Winner notified, results in "Sun" and "Age" on Friday 19th September 1958. Sponsored by Alan Coffey Motors.THE LORD MAYOR'S CHILDRENS CAMP FUND / LORD MAYOR'S PORTSEA CAMP / PRINCE HENRY'S HOSPITAL / (Central Council of Auxilaries) / £2000 Combined Charity Raffle / Ticket No. 68510 / Drawing of: Car and PHH logo.raffle ticket, 1958, the lord mayor's children's camp fund, lord mayor's porstea camp, prince henry's hospital, r.j. swadesir, i.h. wilson jp, w.h. crawford, alan coffey motors

A blank cheque from the State Savings Bank of Victoria, available pre-decimalisation. No. 35 _______ 5.750m - 5/30 Pass book must be produced with this order. Amount should be written in words as well as figures. If accont to be closed the words "and interest" are to be added.No .......... / Geelong ......19...... / The State Savings Bank of Victoria / Pay ...........................or Bearer / The sum of .......................£.................. / ............................Signature of Depositerbank cheque, state savings bank

On 13/4/1954 Prime Minister Menzies told parliament of the detection of Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia to Australia from the Soviet Embassy. Menzies established a Royal Commission on Espionage (RCE) to enquire into and report on Soviet espionage in Australia. This item is a "Press Pass" held by Gavin K Cook and issued by M. Brne (Gov.t Public Relatons Officer).ROYAL COMMISSIUON ON ESPIONAGE / No. 111 / 1954 /The bearer 'Mr G Cook" / of "The Sun-Pictorial, Melbourne, / whose signature appears below, is an ac- / credited press representative. / (Signed: M.W. Byrne / Government Public Relations Officer.royal commission on espionage, 1954, gavin cook, sun-pictorial, melbourne, press pass

Two small ration tickets printed in orange and blue allowing one gallon of motor spirit to be purchased before 31/7/1941. Both tickets are signed on the back by H.C. Cammeron with his licence number above.Front: (orange and blue). MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKET / ISSUED UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY (LIQUID FUEL) REGULATIONS / 1 ONE GALLON (on either side of Australian Coat of Arms) - blue / VALID ONLY UNITIL / 31st JULY / 1941 / NOT TRANSFERABLE / THIS TICKET MUST BE ENDORSED BY CONSUMER WITH NAME AND LICENCE NUMBERS / ENDORSED - 22a/8557 / H.C. CAMMERON.commonwealth liquid fuel control board, 1941, ww2, motor spirit ration ticket

Three day ticket to the World Expo in 1988 held in Brisbane from 30 April 1988 to 30 October 1988. Stylised sun and smiling faces in yellow on the left. Australia Post symbol - bottom right. Red trip on bottom with "Concession" printed in white.WORLD EXPO 88 Front: THREE DAY TICKET / AUSTRALIA POST / CONCESSION (colour - red, blue, yellow. Back: No. 6266929 31 Jul 1988 - 1 Aug 1988 / Signed: EDITH G. LAWN / For lasting memories visit the Australian Post Pavilion. world expo 88, australia post, edith lawn, 1988

A fascimile (printed in black ink on white paper) of an original Cobb & Co. coach ticket. Ticket number is 11804. No detailsof passenger, journey or date have been filled in. Includes an envelope pre-printed from Cashier, Telecom Australia GPO Box 9901 Melbourne Vic 3001.COBB & COMPANY LIMITED / Telegraph Line of (picture of coach and 2 horses) Royal Mail Coaches. Mr..................................... From.................................. to.................................................................... Time................................... Date...................................... 19.................. .£................. ...........................................................Agentcoach ticket, cobb & co., royal mail coaches

1. Press - daily seat ticket. Printed on blue paper and pasted to white card. Press pass to the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. 2. Daily Staff Duty Pass. Printed on white (now yellow) paper pasted on card. Daily Staff Duty Pass with no seating allocated.Logo on left hand side: XVII OLYMPIAD / MELBOIURNE 1956 (Olympic Rings & Torch in middle.) 1. MAIN STADIUM - M.C.G. / PRESS / DAILY SEAT TICKET / DATE.............................. SEAT NO............................ / No. 1247 / £1-1-0 (Inc. Tax). 2. VENUE...Roof 1 Front. No. 26 / DAILY STAFF DUTY PASS / NO SEATING RIGHTS / THE BEARER IS ENTITLED TO / ADMISSION ON ..............(DATE) / FOR DUTIES AS ............................................... / Authorised by ...........................................melbourne olympics, 1956, press pass, daily staff duty pass

A collectionof light pink/orange cards in a box (6) is part of a Coles Book Arcade Competition Card Series. This one is called "Advertisement Evening". The cards are kept in a cardboard box and have the answers to the questions on the cards. Peach colour card, folded in half, printed in black. Front has simple graphics and text. Inside opens out to single spread listing 24 questions and space to answer them. Back page lists other competition topics.COMPETITION GAMES / E.W. COLE / BOOK ARCADE / MELBOURNE.cole's book arcade, advertisements, quiz, competition games

6 x Pre-paid Toll Vouchers valid for commuter class 1 vehicle only. Valid for one crossing of the West Gate Bridge. 1 x Cover (yellow) - Twenty Pre-paid Toll Vouchers. Commuter Class 1 Vehicle Only. For Re-order please contact Toll Officer on Manned Lanes. This doument serves as a receipt for payment hereof - $12.00.Pre-paid / Toll Vouchers / COMMUTER CLASS 1 VEHICLE ONLY / West Gate Bridge / Re-order - P.O. Box 127, Port Melbourne 3207 Phone 645 1599. West Gate Bridge symbol. toll, pre-paid voucher, melbourne, transport freeways, road bridges, west gate

Pale yellow-green, uranium glass object was used as a newspaper holder. The rolled newspaper was inserted through the hole in the middle. The glass has been pressed with geometrical patterns.Green-yellow frosted glass with floral design etchings.newspapers, glass, uranium glass, depression glass, vaseline glass

Wooden cigar box probably from the mid 20th century. The inside of the top of the box has a picture of an Eastern woman with coins and flowers. Perlas - is a small cigar taking 30 minutes to smoke. This cigar contains Manila filler.Top: GEM OF THE EAST / MANILA / FILLER Side: PERLAS (on label). 25 (burned on wood). Label along edges of top, sides and bottom - "PUROS FABRICA DE TOBACCO - FLORFINA"smoking, cigars, perlas, gem of the east

Wooden cigar box which would have held 25 cigars made by Henri Wintermans in Holland. Henri Wintermans first started production in The Netherlands in 1904. The brand covers all sizes of cigars.Black velvet label with grey pictures of tobacco plant, two lighthouses and the words "Henri Wintermans" on top. Sticker on side: "Fabrikaat & Bouquet" gold & black "Henri Wintermans". Bottom: Stamp 8-57 (possiby a date) / Stamp - 25 cigars, HOLLAND Inside: Same velvet label with gold printing of tobacco plant and "Henri Wintermans. Etched into both sides: "Henri Wintermans". smoking, cigars, henri wintermans

Small, very rusty cigarette tin would have held 20 De Reszke virginia cigarettes. The cigarettes were named after Jean De Reszke (1850-1925), a famous Polish opera singer and were advertised as "The Aristocrat of Cigarettes". Produced by J. Millhoff (a Russian cigarette maker living in London). A special blend of tobacco - that was believed not to damage the famous singer's voice. In gratitude Millhoff was allowed to sell the brand as "De Reszke" cigarettes.Top: De Reszke / VIRGINIA / The Aristocrat of / CIGARETTES. Two coats of arms - just visible on lid. Sides: 20 De Reszke 20 / De Reszke CORK / Godfrey Phillips (Aust) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. MILLHOFF & C0 Pty Ltd. Printed inside: "Just as good and pure a cigarette as was especially made for and always smoked by that great singer Jean De Reszske". De RESZKE Virginia Picture of gentleman above (head and shoulders). smoking, de reszke, cigarettes, geoffrey phillips (aust) pty ltd, millhoff

2-cavity brass bullet mould for casting conical and round balls.bullets, weapons, brass

Geelong Centenary Souvenir pennant. Blue background with yellow graphics, text and border. Attached to a short stick with a blue fabric cord as hanger. Graphic of the ship Edina.GEELONG / Centenary / Souvenir / October / 1938 / 8th to 31st.geelong centenary, 1938, edina, mortony pennants

Yellow metal (brass?) trench lighter. Probably used "Shellite" as fuel (or petrol). Could possbly be a Sergneur WWI brass petrol trench lighter - but no clear markings to establish this fact.Inside container: 098256 UW - WI Outside: may be ES on bottomsmoking, cigarettes

Carton (paper) with 12 boxes of Brymay Redhead matches containing 20 matches. The boxes depict the head and left shoulder of a red-headed woman and has had 4 major updates since the Logo's introduction in 1946. "Safety matches" presented fewer health risks than earlier matches and greatly minimizes the risk of accidental fire.Top: BRYMAY Redheads. (1/3). Box: Drawing of head and shoulders of red-headed girl (long hair tied back). Av. contents 60 made in Australia.brymay, redheads

Carton holding 12 boxes of Bryant & May's "Brymay" Special Safety Matches. The matchbox consists of paper covered wooden sleeve and drawers.One side: Bryant & May's trademarks. Top: BRITISH MADE / TRADE MARK / SECURITY / "BRYMAY" / SPECIAL SAFETY MATCH / 27 PRIZE MEDALS. Bottom: To protect their own interests and the reputation of Bryant & May's "BryMay" Safety Matches consumers should make a point of observing that B. & M.'s name and trade mark (mark) are on each box and package without which guarantee none can possibly by genuine.bryant & may's, brymay

A box of safety matches made by Bryant & May, Australia. The tray containing the matches slides inside the open-ended cover. The striking patch is on both sides of the cover. The red label shows a traffic light with the bottom light showing green. The box contains green-headed matches and appears to be complete.Front: TROPICAL / GREENLITES / SAFETY MATCHES / STRIKE IN ANY WEATHER / MADE IN AUSTRALIA. Red Label. Average contents 50 By Bryant & May.bryant & may, greenlites, safety matches