John Glass Cramond 1829 and James Dickson 1831-1910 were founders of a large drapery store. Both were Scots and both came separately to Australia in 1852. Cramond initially came for gold but soon opened a store in St Kilda with a post Office attached and he was the first post master there. Dickson was a farmer’s son but became a draper and while he was unsuccessful on the Bendigo diggings and then returned to Melbourne where he met Cramond and soon after they opened a store on Lonsdale Street. They opened their business in Warrnambool in 1855 as a general store with groceries, drapery and ironmongery. Both partners were involved with the community and James Dickson was an original director of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill 1909 and the Warrnambool Cheese and butter factory. He also served on the committee of management of Warrnambool Base Hospital. These coathangers were an everyday item from their store. A common item which provides a link to one of Warrnambool’s largest and longest running businesses.Wooden hangers with rounded corners and metal hooks, one plastic coated. Printed names engraved and painted in black with business name.Cramond & Dickson Tailors & Outfitters Warrnambool. 2 made on America and 3 made in Germany. 1 unmarkedcramond and dickson store, warrnambool

This badge is a memento of Alec Eason (1889-1956) who played for Geelong Football Club from 1909 to 1921. He won the club’s best and fairest in 1915 and is a member of the Geelong team of the century and Hall of FameA memento of a well known player of the Geelong Football club Round tin badge with dusty blue edge and writing with sepia toned photograph of footballer with similarly toned text underneath the photo.Geelong football club, Alec. Eason A K Patrick, maker.geelong football club, alec eason, alec eason badge,

This is a lump of beeswax that has been used to polish and clean old flat irons. Beeswax is a natural product made by bees to form the honeycomb in their beehives. It was used historically in many areas, including candle making, bow making, cosmetics production, bullet-making and modelling. It still has many commercial uses today. Flat irons were metal objects that had a flat polished surface and were heated to iron material and garments. The beeswax assisted in keeping the polished surface clean and shiny. This piece of beeswax comes from a local source but the full provenance is not known. It is important to keep it in the collection as an adjunct to the Historical Society’s collection of sad and flat irons from the past. This is a lump of beeswax in a round shape with one end broken across to reveal the inner part of the beeswax. The outer part is somewhat stained. flat and sad irons, household items from the past, history of warrnambool

Swagger sticks were carried by army officers as a mark of authority. They were usually carried under the arm. The use of a swagger stick is now largely obsolete.Thus item is retained as an example of an object previously used by Army officers. It will be useful for display. This is a rounded cane stick with a spherical-shaped top that is slightly curved. The top is of a slightly darker colour. The stick is a little marked and stained. australian army, history of warrnambool

The hat box relates to the theme of travel and transport, centred around the arrival of European migrants and subsequent settlement of the Port of Echuca in the late 1800s.Round leather hat box with a metal carrying handle and a lock with a clip and a key hole. There is a metal clip on either side of the box .hat box, travel, settlement, 1800s

These little balls are a mystery to us. They may have been used in raffles or draws of some sort at work or an entertainment functionThese items are of minor interest as objects used in the past and provide a talking point for the curious.These are 5 round wooden balls with a circular opening at the top and the letters 1 to 5 printed in black at the base of the recess created by the opening.numbers 1, 2 ,3, 4, and 5warrnambool history

Helmet issued to GREG FARMER 8442898 Served IRAQ 2004 SECDET 4 BRAVO; Served IRAQ 2005/2006 AMTGZ 2nd CAV REG 2004-2008 ASLAU- DRIVER, GUNNER, COMMANDER (SECDET) security detachment (AMTGZ ) AL Muthanna Task Group Helmet- Kevlar, green colour, round dome shape complete with chin strap, headphones and microphone attached to inner fabric liningHandwritten- back of helmet exterior black felt tipped pen “ FARMS/V1D/V1F” Makers label- black print on white sticker /^/MEDIUM/8470-66-140-6673/ Z0101/999-9-49677-001/47176uniform, head wear, iraq, kevlar helmet

Alan Mason collection, refer 3979.2Identity Discs, pair, metal, one round shape the other eight sided, both stamped, joined together by a green cord. Both Have stamped, “VX140967 MASON A W P 04”identity discs, accessories,

Two brass round metal badges with crown at top & Rising Sun centre. These badges are numbered on the back and can be traced to the recipient.Around outside below crown: “ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE” Below centre: “AIF”badge, active service, returned

Key ring was with a group of items that are possibly related to Cat No 3596.Key ring, metal, round with key ring at top. Centre is slightly raised with coloured image of a soldier. Scroll & print beneath.Printed on scroll: “FOR KING & COUNTRY, ANZAC, AUSTRALIA”accessory, key ring

D.J Hamilton, Regt no 329 14th Batt A.I.F enlisted 10.9.14, W.I.A twice, K.I.A 7.6.17 while serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 12th Machine Gun Company. Pre war he served 6 years in the R.A.NCommemorative plaque, bronze, round shape re D.J Hamilton. on the face "Britannia." with a lion and seals, Rectangular space for individual name."He Died for Freedom and Honour." "David James Hamilton."military history - memorials, plaques

Ash Tray made in South Vietnam. Peter Umina collection, refer Cat No 2446 for his service details..1) Ash Tray base from large calibre shell. 2.) 50 calibre round that screws into base with washer & screw.military history - trench art, personal effects - smoking accessories

Awarded to Ernest King NEWMAN. Refer Cat No 317 for his pre war and war service in WW11.Round, metal, Australian Senior Cadets badge; Rising Sun insignia in centre, surrounded by a green ring inscrbed 'Recreational Training'Inscribed "1925, 4th Div 2nd State 1st Div Miniature Rifle Shooting/ E K Newman 38th Bn"badges cadet, military, 38th bn

Marra was a refrigerated cargo ship built by Ardrossan Dry Dock & Ship Building Co. in 1955. The first owner was the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd., Melbourne . 1,396 gross tons. Lbd: 233'2" x 37'8" x 14'9". in May 1965 it was sold to the Australian Army and renamed AS3051 (John Monash) and provided a shuttle service from Australia to Vietnam transporting cargo for the Australian Task Force. In September 1974, it was sold to unknown buyers however prior to that sale, she worked the West Australian coast being used on the Ord River Project under 'Stateships' perhaps under lease. The Clydebuilt shipsite states she was renamed Asian Queen in 1976 , Arabian Victory in 1980 and finally Sea Rose in 1981. The ship was scrapped in May 1984 at Gadani Beach, Pakistan. Lifebuoys are an essential piece of equipment on a ship. Because the name of the ships it belongs to is written on it is often the only memorabilia left from the ship when it is sent to scrapyard.Round buoy decorated in red and yellow sections with the word "Marra Melbourne" painted on the front. There is a rope that is strung through sections of the exterior.In black paint on the front of the buoy: "MARRA MELBOURNE"safety wheel, lifebelt, water wheely, ring buoy, lifering, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver, perry buoy, lifebuoy, lifesaving equipment, rescue, drowning, vietnam war, adelaide steamship, john monash, australian army, life buoy

A typewriter, made of metal, round keys and with the word "Remington" written in gold on to the front. It is capable of working with a red and black print ribbon.Remingtontypewriter remington

A black painted brass bullet mold which casts a single round bullet. It has square ends with a hollow inside for the mold.bullet-mold arms

This bag was used in the vegetable growing industry in East Gippsland. Agriculture in East Gippsland is of vital importance to the economy of the region.A clear plastic bag with round air holes. Print is black and there is a logo, a small circle with the letters V and P on a green background.in black print - "SNOW PEAS VILENZA PRODUCE / FARMING EAST GIPPSLAND 2 kg / 9 ANSWERS ROAD, WAIREWA, VICTORIA, 3887" There are phone numbers and an email address.agriculture-east-gippsland snow-peas wairewa-east-gippsland

The main purpose of carpenter's pincers is to pull out nails from wood without damaging the surface. These carpenter's pincers would have been used in Orbost in the construction of new buildings or on a rural property for maintenance.This item is an example of a domestic carpentry tool in common use before the widespread use of power tools.Pincers with long, rounded, pivoted metal handles ending in a pair of jaws for gripping and extracting nails or holding or gripping small objects.woodworking tool pincers carpentry

This small set of scales was possibly used by the Former Shire of Ballarat for the weighing of letters and other small objects.Means by which mail and other small things of the day were weighed.Small set of scales on a wooden base.Two pans one is rectangular and the other is round,the balance beam is attached to a decorative balance arm.Nilscales.tools.weights and measures.measuring device

Musket balls are the ammunition used in muskets the weapons used during the English and American Civil Wars. The balls could be made from any metal alloy, but many were made from lead. Lead can be melted at reasonably low temperatures and so lead musket balls could be made over a camp fire. Lead could be readily sourced from such places like church roofs or even coffins, and recast from old musket balls, so it was an easy material to work with while preparing for battle. The soldier would carry a crucible in which to melt the lead, he would put the material into it and place it over the fire until it had formed into a liquid. Musket ball moulds like the subject item, had a small hole above one of the domes where the liquid could be poured into once the two domes were closed together. The soldier would wait until it cooled then opened the mould to reveal a solid lead ball inside. Because these were cast in halves even though pressed together, there would always be a small amount of liquid lead leakage which would form a thin crust around the ball. These needed to be filed off before being used inside a musket, so some soldiers would pop a few in their mouths and roll them around, chewing off the excess until the ball was smooth. The obvious downside to this method is that lead is poisonous. A tool used to make ammunition for black powder firearms either muskets or pistols from the early part of the 18th to mid 19th century. After this time enclosed brass cartridges that held the propellent powder and bullet were starting to come into wide spread use, negating the need for a firearm to first have black powder placed in a barrel then the ball rammed on top and finally the firearm primed with powder or a percussion cap.Musket rifle/ pistol bullet mold. Makes .50 -caliber- round balls with a sprew cutter to cut off excess lead.Marked 50flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shot pliers, lead shot, shot, armoury, firearms, bullet, cast bullet, lead ball, lead shot, scissor mould