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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Celebrations for connection of electric power to Heathmont, 1937
Typed below photograph, Celebrations for connection of electric power to Heathmont, 1937. Celebration in the fernery of Marden's shop behind [present] post office.' Catalogue card reads, 'Front left. Mrs. Sharp. Lady in centre with hair in bun Mrs. Washusen.' -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Bottles, 1985
These bottles were found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.Two small very similar thick glass bottles. One has a green/blue tinge and the other has a pinkish tinge to the glass colour. Both bottles have inbuilt spouts at the top. Straight sided with sharp shoulders and a short neck.ann day, william day, joseph day, robert day, days mill and farm -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Machine - Guillotine, c. 1880's
This guillotine is a hand operated machine specifically designed to cut through multiple sheets of paper or card. It has a very heavy and sharp single blade knife mounted between vertical guides or runners. The main users of a machine like this is in by the printing and publication binding industry. Book binding companies use a guillotine to evenly trim the pages of a book after it has been bound. The way the guillotine is used is - paper or card is stacked squarely on the flat table and pushed firmly against the back guide - the handle below the table at the front of the machine is wound around, which brings the back guide forward, pushing the paper stack forward and positioning the centre of the stack below the vertical frame - the upper wheel is wound around, which brings the clamp and firmly in position on top of the paper, to hold it very firmly - the large wheel on the side of the machine is turned around to lower the long sharp blade down onto the pages and cut them through. The sharp edge of the blade is protected somewhat from becoming blunt; a block of wood sits in the table under the stack of paper An early model of a guillotine was patented in 1837 by Thirault, who built a model with a fixed blade. Guillotines similar in principal to this one were patented by Guillaume Massiquot in 1844 and 1852. Over the years many improvements have been made and operation has moved from man power to electricity. Oscar Friedheim Ltd. was the importer and wholesaler of a large range of machinery and equipment for the printing and bookbinding industry. He sold most of his equipment under his own name. On this guillotine or paper cutter he refers to the origin of the guillotine’s manufacture only as “German Manufacrure”. A reference book “Commercial Bookbinding: a description of the processes and the various machines used" by Geo. Stephen, 1910, recommends Oscar Friedheim, amongst others, for the supply of “reliable cutting machines for hand or power”. It also recommends Oscar Friedheim’s for a wide range of other printing machinery and processes. OSCAR FRIEDHEIM LIMITED, LONDON Oscar Friedheim Ltd. was established in 1884 and operated from Ludgate in London. The company was an importer and wholesale supplier in the 1880’s, offering machinery and equipment for the printing and packaging industry for the UK and Ireland. The company became incorporated in 1913. An advertisement of 1913 includes a telegraphic code plus two telephone numbers for Oscar Friedheim Ltd and invites readers to call at the Ludgate, London, showrooms to see the machines working. The company later became Friedheim International Ltd. The book titled “Friedheim, A Century of Service 1884-1984 by Roy Brewer, celebrates Oscar Friedheim’s achievements. Friedheim International currently operates from Hemel Hempstead, on the northern outskirts of London UK. It promotes itself as “… the leading supplier of finishing, converting and packaging machinery to the printing, graphic arts, and highly varied packaging industries in the UK and Ireland. The company’s policy is simple – “employ the best people, work with the best equipment manufacturers in the world, and treat our customers as partners!” The company still sells guillotines. The guillotine is significant for its ability to represent aspects of the printing trade in Warrnambool and in a typical port town circa 1850 to 1910. It represents communication methods and processes used in the time before electrically powered equipment became common in industry.Guillotine (or paper cutter), hand operated. Metal framework with vertical guides, stand and metal mechanical parts including wheels and gears. Table with back guide; handle below front of table winds to move the back guide. A wheel at top of machine winds to adjust pressure of the clamp on the work on the table below it. The cutting blade fits between vertical guides; a timber insert in the table below the blade helps minimise the loss of sharpness of the blade. A handle on the side of the machine turns a large spoked wheel, which rotates a large gear, causing the blade to move up and down. Makers details are on a small oval plaque with embossed maker’s details is screwed onto main body. Maker is O Friedheim, London, and the machine is of German manufacture, circa late 1880’s.Maker’s plaque inscribed "O. FRIEDHEIM / London / German Manufacture"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, printing machinery, printer’s guillotine, paper guillotine, paper cutter machine, oscar friedheim ltd london, friedheim international ltd, bookbinding industry, printing industry -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Adenoid curette associated with Dr Felix Meyer, Medical Supply Depot
Adenoid curettes are used to remove infected or inflamed adenoids. Their sharp inner blade removes the adenoid in an atraumatic manner without causing harm to the surrounding tissues.This is one of a collection of items associated with Dr Felix Henry Meyer (1858-1937). Meyer was a very prominent early obstetrician and doctor, playing a part in the establishment of the role of the chair of obstetrics at the University of Melbourne in 1929. He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.Metal curette (surgical scraping tool). Consists of a handle section with divots for ergonomic finger grip, and a straight, thin metal shaft which forks into two small arms with a cutting blade between them at the tips. The arms at the end of the shaft are curved so that the blade is perpendicular to the shaft of the instrument. Shaft of the curette is engraved with the text 'MEDICAL SUPPLY DEPOT''MEDICAL SUPPLY DEPOT'surgery -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club: 75th anniversary - Office staff, 16/08/2003
Heidelberg Golf Club: 75th anniversary - Office staff including Abbie Sharp and Jason _ (trainee pro), dressed in 1920s costume 16 August 2003. Colour photograph of office staff 75th anniversary celebrations, 75th year, heidelberg golf club - history, office staff, golf professionals -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Moves for centre overhaul, 1993
Proposals to overhaul the Nunawading Recreation Centre's operation, including private management, to be considered by Nunawading Council.Proposals to overhaul the Nunawading Recreation Centre's operation, including private management, to be considered by Nunawading Council.Proposals to overhaul the Nunawading Recreation Centre's operation, including private management, to be considered by Nunawading Council.city of nunawading, recreation facilities, abbott, kevin, sharp, donald m -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sheep and wool: grade 3
"Sheep and wool: grade 3. 1st ed, 1958" - J Page Sharp and T B Harmsworth, Royal Melbourne Technical College Press, Technical Publicationwoolclassing wool - measurement wool brokering wool sales, woolclassing, wool - measurement, wool brokering, wool sales -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club: 75th anniversary - Office staff, 16/08/2003
Heidelberg Golf Club: 75th anniversary - Office staff including Josie, Stefan, Faye Stirling and Abbie Sharp, dressed in 1920s costume 16 August 2003. Colour photograph of office staff 75th anniversary celebrations, 75th year, heidelberg golf club - history, office staff -
National Wool Museum
Bale Hook, 1900-1980
The bale hooks were used on the Dennys Lascelles building's show floor by the donor's father Maurice Dalton. Maurice was the foreman of the show floor of the Dennys Lacscelles building until his retirement after 34 years with the company and also worked as a wool classer in rural Victoria and New South Wales.Wood handle with curved rusted metal hock ending in a sharp point. One Hook is plain but longer. One hook is shorter and has inscription M.DALTON. on each side of handle. Third hook is much shorter, has dual hooks and a shaped handle.Handle of bale hook. Mirrored. Wording: M.Dalton. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, AFK International Publishers, 1970 c
Also three colour postcards of same view showing progress at parking bay to steel mesh fence and steel guard rails numbers 04206.1, size 9 x 14 cm, 04206.2, 04206.3 size 10 x 14.5 cmColour postcard showing parking bay for viewing the Entrance situated on a sharp bend of the Princes Highway. Also in image part of Bullock Island and New Works area. Three motor cars in picture, post and rail safety fence Lakes Entrance Victoriacivil engineering, islands, waterways -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sheep and wool: grade 2
"Sheep and wool: grade 2. 1st ed, 1956" - J Page Sharp and T B Harmsworth, Royal Melbourne Technical College Press, Technical Publication No 41shearing shearing sheds sheep stations - management woolclassing wool processing, fellmongery, carbonising, scouring, shearing, shearing sheds, sheep stations - management, woolclassing, wool processing -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - MANICURE SET
PRESENTED TO MISS PEDDIE BY THE CLUNES PRESBYTERIEN SABBATH SCHOOL, 21ST MARCH 1910 BOX FOUND AT THE HOUSE OF THE LATE JEAN AND STAN MOSER, MRS. LYNETTE SHARP IS THEIR DAUGHTER.BROWN LEATHERETTE-BOUND MANICURE BOX [EMPTY], SATIN AND VELOUR LINED."PRESENTED TO MISS PEDDIE BY THE CLUNES PRESBYTERIEN SABBATH SCHOOL "21ST MARCH 1910"local history, toilet requisites, manicure, presbyterien sabbath school -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Soft Drink, 1935
Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of ECKS Ltd..Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic - Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with graphite stopper. Straight sides. Top third tapers sharply into a neck. One third from the top it is heavily embossed with the letters ECKS. It is heavily embossed, in capital letters, around the bottom of the sides and lightly embossed on the base and near the opening.Below the opening is embossed '28'. Side: 'ECKS'. Bottom of sides around circumference: 'The property of ECKS limited Melbourne and its use by others is illegal.' Base: 22bottle, lemonade, soft drink, ecks -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Medical
This bottle was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950's specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of types of treatment used for cleaning wounds. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote. Clear glass bottle with glass stopper. The part of the stopper that fits in the neck is opaque as is that part of the neck.Straight sides taper sharply in to neck. There is a torn white label on the bottle. The label has a blue line border. The label has hand written blue ink printing on it.Label: 'Zephiran / 1 : 1000 / For Cleaning Wounds Base: F55 embossedmedical, hospital, cleaning wounds, zephiran -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Nellie SHARP, Barbara Gardiner, 8 May 1998
Recording of the oral history of Nellie SHARP. Recording made at Williamstown Rd, Port Melbourne on 08.05.1998. Discussing her life in Port Melbourne. Interviewed by her neice, Barbara GARDINER and her grand-nephew Glen COSHAM. Recording duration 01:01:02domestic life, nellie sharp, glen cosham, barbara gardiner nee hegarty -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - BERET, C.1939 - 45
Beret belonged to Douglas Charles Sharp VX92490 2nd AIF. Enlisted 27.5.43 age 18 years. At discharge on 22.10.46 he held th rank of Pte in 57th/60th Batt.Beret, cotton, jungle, with WW2 colour patch, vertical rectangle black and red denoting 57th/60th Batt 2nd AIF. costume-male headwear, beret -
Greensborough Historical Society
Functional object - Can opener, 1910s
This can opener was designed to open small as well as large cans. It has a sliding blade that can adjust to the size of the can and sharp hook on the end. It made of steel and has a wooden handle. Steel spike with wooden handle and adjustable blade. cooking, can openers -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Colour photograph, Jan. 2011 Flood, Lake Bolac and Salt Creek
Jan. 2011 Flood. Debouchment from Lake Bolac into Salt Creek through the natural overflow (centre) and the channel (front left) dug in the 1920's. Photograph courtesy Bill Sharp.lake bolac, salt creek, flood, sharp. -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Hay Knife, James Griffin & Sons, Unknown
A large steel curved bladed silage or hay knife with a tapered handle and a bent pointed sharp end. It was used to cut hay when it is dry. Blocks were cut for the ? or stack as needed for stock feed. Silage is an animal feed cut and stored while still green.agricultutal tools, hay knife, agricultural equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 11/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative of tram 918 in Victoria St, Melbourne at Therry St. Tram has destination Camberwell and Route No 7. In the background is the Army depot and Alex H Mackie General Engineer and Boiler maker premises. The tram has advertisements for "Sharps doors of distinction" and Castrol oil.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR48A" written in red ink, "M13" written in pencil, "38A" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 23 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, sw6 class, victoria st, route 7, tram 918 -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Top (tol)
These tops normally driven by small whips. Thin string was wound around from the bottom up up to the groove. Then a sharp pull on the whip would start the top spinning. It was kept going by whipping. Wooden top, hand turned, traces of red paint. Pear shape with groove at widest diameter, stem at top. At bottom, small iron knob. Slightly damaged.toy -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Kitchen Equipment, 'Vulcan' vitamizer, c1940
A machine fitted with sharp blades, for mashing, crushing or liquefying food ingredients. i.e vitamizing. The jug, made of glass, steel, aluminium or plastic, contains rotor blades that engage with a bit protruding from the base containing an electric motor. When activated by the switch on the base the sharp rotor blades chop, mix , mince, pulverize the ingredients in the jug . The degree of mince depends on the time the motor is running. The jug is easily removed from the base to pour the mixed ingredients where needed and the rotors are safely and easily cleaned by rinsing under water.c1940, an electric, 'Vulcan' Vitamizer, with the original cloth covered flex and bake-lite lever switch at front of the cream bake-lite base . The jug- shaped chrome blender has a red, thick, rubber lid. Front: : Vulcan / LM1 Base ; VULCAN / TYPE LM1 / Patent Pending Design / Volts 220 Amps 8vitamizer, food preparation, cooking, vulcan pty ltd australia, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, ormond, housekeeping -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, et al, Notes for Historical Hike of Heathmont by Frank Secomb with assistance from Doug Muller, January 1994, 2006
A4 document typed document (photocopy). Based on Recollections of Early Heathmont by Frank Secomb with Assistance from Doug Muller. Description of an historical walk with various points of interest in Heathmont including relating to Pump, Wieland, Sharp, Muller, Bennett, Charm View Estate, Washusens etc. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LOYAL SANDHURST LODGE NO. 68 COLLECTION: CIRCULAR
Circular for IOOF Loyal Sandhurst Lodge No. 68. Text reads: 'Brother, you are requested to attend the Summoned Meeting to be held in the Lodge Room at 7.30 sharp'. A list of contributions for various types of coverage is given. Document is signed by R A Scully, Secretary, 20 View Street, Bendigo.bendigo, clubs, loyal sandhurst lodge no.68 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING CLUB, 3 Feb 1979
Events, Bert Graham Collection, Bert Graham Pool, Bendigo East Swim Meet, Bendigo East Olympic Pool, Eastern Park, Saturday February 3rd, 1979. Admission Adults 50c , Children 20c. First Event 1.30 p. m. Sharp.2 copies.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic, Advanced Stage Points and Scrapers
Silcrete can create sharp flakes and has been an important material for stone tool making in Australia. Silcrete was commonly used and widespread. Heat treatment of silcrete made the rock easier to fashion into flakes.Stone points and scrapers at an advanced stage, some just need sharpening. Collection includes rocks of silcrete, quartz, and quartzite.aboriginal, tools, stone tools, stone, flakes, points, scraper, quartz, flake tools, quartzite, silcrete, flaking, archaeology -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, hay cutter, c1880
Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire used these hay cutters to provide food for their Draught Horses , the family cow and clear pasture. The blade was very sharp and using a swinging action efficiently cut the long grass.Hay cutters were an essential tool for the early settlers, market gardener and dairy farmers in Moorabbin Shire c 1880A long curved steel blade with a long wooden handlepioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, dairy farmers, moorabbin, brighton, dendy henry, tools, hay cutters, blacksmith, -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Nail Kit
Cream colour case box. 11007.1 - cream box with 3 sections varying sizes. 11007.2 - nail buffer cream white with two bumps on top. 11007.3 - cream container - empty. 11007.4 - sharp object with carvings - cream colour. 11007.5 - cream stick with two flat sides, one carved, on pointy. 11007.6 - cream handle with hook - metal 11007.7 - nail file with cream/yellow handle - file is rusted with sharp point on top. 11007.8 - long handle cream with curved and flat/straight surface. 11007.9 - same as above, but handle is a darker cream. 11007.10 - pocket knife - two blades - cream - has loop on top - DOES NOT OPEN.11007.3 - says England on bottom -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANSELL'S 222 MINE
Black and white photo: poppet head, mine buildings, chimney - square, with sharply pointed top. On back ' Lansell's 222 mine' Note Barnard ( Chum ) St., between poppet legs and engine house. Taken probably in the late 1880's. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.mine, gold, lansell's mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Functional object (Item) - Wooden Gas Rattle Alarm MK III 1943
It has been impressed with a checker's stamp which employs the broad arrow 114, and is stamped MO 1943 MK III ,also has markings on rear 15-ND-D.