A bottle holding medication or poison. Labelling is difficult to read.Historical: Interpretation and comparison to modern day containers.Amber glass bottle with small round neck and screw plastic lid. The back is flat and long. The other 2 sides are equal and plain and equal with the front, which is embossed with 'not to be taken'. the other two planes of the bottle are embossed with a dotted lattice pattern. So embossed as follows: plain, latticed, 'not to be taken', latticed, plain.Embossed: - Lattice design is of dots. Not to be taken is at front. Base: G above M under 3 lines / F1092 / M. On wide flat back section at bottom is 6.bottle. amber. poison. medicine.

This bottle is unusual in colour and design. It is approximately 120 years old.Historical: Comparative to bottles made today and containers of today. Frosted pale green glass bottle with a straight body tapering to a long broad neck and broadening again at the top. The lip is straight. Possibly used for storing pickles or preserves.K 8981 on basetinted frosted glass, pickles. preserves. bottle

The two Gundowring Fire Brigade tanks (20 - 30 litres) may have been used for drinking water for the fire fighters. Their curved side and handles indicate that they were attached (strapped) to horses or a round tank and transported to the fire. This tank was used for drinking water for the fire fighters of Gundowring during the 1923 fire. Some of their equipment was home made. The Gundowring Fire Brigade was a rural fire brigade operating in 1923.Green rusty metal rectangular box with 1 curved side. At the top is an outlet with a lip with a lid fitted in it. The life has a metal hollow lever attached to its middle and is inscribed. One end of the tank has a sturdy tap at the bottom. One side has a white painted inscription. On the opposite side attached near the opening is a hollow metal triangular piece to enable the tank to be strapped onto transport. and also on the opposite side at the middle bottom a square hollow metal handle. this side is curved horizontally.Lid: "? sprayer" Side: "Gundowring R.F.B. -(Rural Fire Brigade)gundowring fire brigade. cfa. drinking water. water container. horses. tank. bush fire.

The two Gundowring Fire Brigade tanks may have been used for drinking water for the fire fighters. Their curved side and handles indicate that they were attached (strapped) to horses or a round tank and transported to the fire.This tank was used for drinking water for the fire fighters of Gundowring during the 1923 fire. Some of their equipment was hand made. The Gundowring Fire Brigade was a rural fire brigade operating in 1923.Green rusty metal rectangular tank with an opening at the top but no lid. At the bottom on one side there is an horizontally extended pipe with a flat knob at its end that can be turned to allow the water in the tank to come out.. At the top of the tank is a rectangular hollow metal handle. There is also a handle on the top of the opposite side. There are 2 smaller triangular hollow metal 'handles' at the top of the straight side (for strapping). There is one square hollow metal handle in the middle of the bottom of the same side which is also the curved side. This side is curved vertically. The side opposite the curved side has a white inscription.Side: Gundowring R.F.B. (Rural Fire Brigade)gundowring fire brigade. cfa. drinking water. water container. horses. tank. bushfire.

Mt Beauty & District Meals on Wheels committee was formed on 6th Dec. 1967, possibly under the Elderly Citizens Welfare Council News (or Senior Citizens Mt Beauty) with service commencing on 16th July 1968. Volunteers transported meals from the Hospital Kitchen to the elderly and sick members of the community each day including weekends. Eventually the Shire managed the meals and roster until recent times when, in 2016, Alpine Health took over. Members of the Mt Beauty community recognised the need for meals to be delivered to the elderly and sick. They formed a committee and organised the means (rules, meals, containers, roster ) by which they could achieve their goal with volunteers and the Tawonga District Hospital. The first delivery was recorded by the press and was on film by AMV 4 Albury TV station for their local news. The official party included - local member, Tom Mitchell, Shire representatives, Alec McCullough and Dr Jean Hutching who joined the volunteers for a luncheon at the Mt Beauty Chalet.Paper records for the Mt Beauty Meals On Wheels Program includes photos, newspaper cuttings, committee documents, roster, petrol book, minute books 1983 - 1998, correspondence book, stationary and a brief history of the first delivery in 1968.meals on wheels; mt beauty; tawonga district hospital;

This is a box for packaging Kraft Cheese in Victoria. A Melbourne man, Fred Walker, negotiated with the American company the Kraft processing of cheese and established the Kraft Walker Cheese Company in 1934 and leased the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory premises in Allansford in 1935. Until 1993 this factory produced Cheddar Cheese, Swiss Cheese, Cracker Barrel and Tasty Cheddar Cheese and other varieties and won many Australian awards. A microbiological laboratory was established and from 1939 Ls O’Callaghan, a noted Warrnambool historian, worked in this laboratory, establishing the basis of the dairy industry guidelines for effective and scientific processing of milk. He worked there for 45 years. The Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory is still today a major industry in the Warrnambool area. This box is of key importance as an item that held Kraft Walker Cheese Company cheese. This company and its factory in Allansford was a key business in the dairying industry in the Warrnambool area for nearly 60 years. The box may have been used locally in the Allansford factory. This is a wooden oblong box with no lid. It has been nailed together with 12 nail heads visible and three nails protruding from the top edges. It has been used to package five pounds of Kraft Cheese. There is handwritten material in pencil on three sides (some crossed out) and the Kraft Cheese information with the ‘K’ logo is stamped on the bottom. ‘The World Renowned Kraft Cheese (K), Patented July 26 1916, 5 lbs net, Kraft Walker Cheese Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia’kraft walker cheese company (allansford), fred walker, warrnambool cheese and butter factory, warrnambool, history

This tin or trunk came from the old Kepler Street, Warrnambol Tait legal offices. The tin originally held legal documents connected to John Hyland (1830-1908). Irish-born John Hyland came to the Warrnambool district in 1850 working as a mounted trooper and a rate collector. He then farmed in the Mortlake district for some years before returning to Warrnambool and setting up as an auctioneer and stock and station agent. He was a Warrnambool Councillor (1880s and 90s) and Mayor (1891-2). His trunk of legal documents was first held by the lawyer, Henry Parrington, operating in Warrnambool from 1888 to 1917 (1888-1900 Higgins and Parrington, 1900 Parrington and Tait, 1901-1917 Parrington). Following Hyland's death in 1908 Henry Parrington has used the tin to house his probate documents and when John Sym Tait purchased the Parrington practice in 1917 he has obviously taken over the Hyland trunk. This tin is of some considerable interest as a memento of past Warrnambool identities - John Hyland and Henry ParringtonThis is a metal tin, rectangular in shape. It has a ridged top, two metal handles and a key mechanism.John Hyland Esq. Parrington Probates & Deeds (keep)henry parrington warrnambool lawyer, john hyland warrnambool, john sym tait warrnambool lawyer

This is a can used for storing milk at a dairy farm for transport to the local butter, milk or cheese factory. It comes from a farm (number 16) in Dennington, a settlement and now a suburb west of Warrnambool. It may have been supplying milk to the Nestles factory at Dennington by a truck or taken to a Nestles depot nearby. The Nestles factory was established in Dennington in 1907 and closed in 2005. This can is an interesting memento of dairying practices in the early to mid 20th century.This is a metal can with a circular base tapering to an open top. It has two handles on the side and a circular lid with a handle. It has a stencil on the side. The entire can is rusted.Den 16milk can, dairying in warrnambool district, nestles factory dennington

This bottle comes from the Warrnambool aerated water factory of Reg Reeves. This factory, in Koroit Street, Warrnambool, was established in the 1860s as the Union Cordial Factory by John Davis and then bought by John Fletcher in 1885. Fletcher’s business continued until 1930 when it was bought by Ralph Reeves. Coming to Warrnambool about 1900, Ralph Reeves managed a Banyan Street, Warrnambool cordial factory which had been established by John Rowley. Ralph Reeves bought a business in 1916 at Hamilton and sold it in 1929 to concentrate on the Warrnambool business. Reeves was joined by his son Reg in Warrnambool and Reg operated the business from 1946 to 1972. The trade name of Reeves was still used after Reg Reeves died and continued on for some years. This bottle is of interest as an example of a lemonade bottle form Reeves Cordial Factory in Warrnambool. The Reeves family operated this business in Warrnambool for 40 years. Cordial manufacturing was an important industry in Warrnambool for over 100 years. This is a clear glass lemonade bottle with a round base, a rounded body and a smaller circular neck with a screw top stopper made of composite material. A metal handle is attached to the neck section and it has a coil of metal on the handle for easier handling. The stopper has the name of the manufacturer of the soft drink. ‘R.V.Reeves R.V.R.’ (twice)reeves cordial factory, warrnambool, cordial manufacturing in warrnambool, history of warrnambool

This demijohn came from the produce store of T. Redford and Co. Thomas Redford came to Warrnambool in 1864 and worked in the produce store at the corner of Fairy and Timor Streets. This had been established by Redford’s uncle, Frederick Stevens in 1857. Thomas Redford became the proprietor of this produce store in 1879 with the trading name of T. Redford & Co. Thomas Redford was a noted sportsman in Warrnambool (cricket and football) and was a Town Councillor from 1884 to 1890. His son, a Major in World War One, was killed at the battle of the Nek in 1915. Thomas Redford senior died in 1907 but the firm of T. Redford & Co continued on until the early 1920s. This demijohn is of significance as a memento of an important produce business in Warrnambool – the firm of T. Redford & Co was in existence for over 40 years. This is a stone demijohn with a cream-coloured base and body and a brown top and brown handle. The circular opening has a metal top. The maker’s name is etched into the top section. ‘T. Redford & Co Warrnambool’t. redford & co, warrnambool, demijohn, carboy, brewing

It has long been a tradition to distribute a piece of wedding cake to guests who attend a wedding. Traditional wedding cake is a rich fruit cake with long keeping qualities. It is unknown to whom this wedding souvenir belonged.This item has social significanceSmall rectangular tine with rounded corners inside a plain white cardboard box. Wedding bells are imprinted on the lid of the tin.wedding cake, warrnambool

This item has no known provenance. The box contains three studs and it probably belonged to a gentleman of some substance. It may have been a gift. Studs are a common item today.This is an attractive item retained for display purposes.A burgundy leather box, half moon shaped with gold trimming on the front. It has a gold coloured catch and hinge. It is lined with cream coloured. velvet and satin. Three circular insets contain three gold coloured metal studs with fluted and decorative engraving.

Poison Gas was used extensively throughout WW1.1. This is a pocket sized tin painted black. Inside is divided into a large and small compartment. There is an engraved instruction plate inside the lid. The inside is not painted. There is a simple sliding mini bolt on the outside that keps lid shut. The rear side of the lid is hinged. 2. Is the instruction plate. The glue has failed.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, accessory, container

The embossed brass tin was a Christmas Gift to the Troops 1914 from HRH Princess Mary containing pipe, tinder lighter, tobacco, cigarettes and Christmas Card.Embossed tin presented to troops as a Xmas gift about 1914. Gold coloured metal embossed tin.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, gift

Refer Cat No. "1038 G. Turner MM" . Box 39.1. Medal case, metal, black vinyl with cream inside lining, hinged on the left hand side. 2. Small blue, white and red ribbon.Front of case "Military Medal". Inside on left side "Royal Mint" and Coat of Arms in black.medal, ribbon, military medal

Currencies are issued by Japanese to three occupied territories, are as follows; 1. Philippine Peso - 2 notes. 2. Philippine Centavos - 2 notes. 3. Japanese Yen - 2 notes. 4. Hong Kong cents - 6 notes. 5. Indonesian Roepiah - 2 notes. 6. Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) Gulden - 7 notes. 7, Unknown - 50c note.Brown leather wallet - fold out. Various currencies of different denominations - issued by Japanese in WW2 in occupied countries.Embossed on front of wallet - "Compliments Chas. F. Hawkins Pty Ltd".wallet, foreign currency

Rusty Jungle green tin, It is empty. It comprises of three pieces. Tin, Lid external and seal internal. 1. Tin - On bottom it has the Defence & Broad & contents. 2. Lid Ext - has Defence & Broad Approv. Packed by MacRobertson. Marked special flying ration - by Air Crew carrying out flights of 4 hours or longer. Suitin 2 men - RAAF 3. Seal - opened by a ring pull arrangement.raaf, ration tin, ww2

See also 3146, 4451P and 4453Brown paper envelope. Green ink. Double cross across centre. Words "Active Service" in large writing above the cross. Below the cross are instructions fro use. Notes about censorship. Unusedenvelopes, active service, ww2

The box contains two tins of survival biscuits, all packets unopened in both..1) & .2) Two large tins of survival biscuits. The tins have a round lid on top. .3) Cardboard box for storing and transporting tins..1) & .2) (Front of tin) SURVIVAL BISCUITS PEEK FREAN (AUST) PTY. LTD. 48 Pkts. X 6 oz. 18lb net. .3) (Front of box) SURVIVAL BISCUITS DSN 8920-66-025-8940 96 x 60oz PACKETS B.C. 320 PEEK FREAN (AUST) PTY. LTD. WE 11/71 (Side of box) St 43LBGW Kangaroo insignia ARMY biscuits, tin, army, rations

This cylinder was used for holding the bomb fin and fuse pistols for 250lb bomb. Belonged to Harold Chatfield, 401493, RAAF. Refer to Cat. No. 198P for Chatfield's RAAF service history.Thick cardboard cylinder with metal end cap. Cotton webbing straps for cover cap and for handle. Inside is 3 squares of yellow rubber on metal end cap.Stenciled on outside, “BOMB GP 250 LB IV TAIL No 2 HEBCO PISTOL No. 27 F.R.I."war, bomb, air force

Heavy duty cardboard cylinder with one fixed and one removable end cap. There are cotton webbing straps attached for carrying the tube and for securing the removable end cap.Internally, there is a tapering inwards of the cardboard liner. Under the removable cap, is a ring shaped rubber protector. The outer layer of the cardboard tube has a cotton cloth cover which has been painted brown.The removable end cap is marked “C279 MK N2 1952 M/W”war, explosives, packaging

.1) Tin, Rations, rectangular shape, green colour, on one side is a yellow label with contents, instructions that are inside. .2) Tin lid to fit .1), same colour, top of lid has same label on as .1).On label, " D (arrow up) D - contents, tea, chocolate, cereal, salt, toilet paper, instructions"ration, tins military,

Frederick BIRKIN No VX32484, POW, died 1.7.42. Refer 184.54 for his service history also 183. 184.54 card set was originally held in the tin 182.2 with 183. .1) "Towntalk" Tobacco Tin, red in colour. .2) Polished metal Shaving Mirror, with loop in top for hanging..1) Scratched on face - "F. BIRKIN VX32484” .2) Inscribed 'Good luck Aussie'personal effects, smoking accessories, containers-commercial

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Blue enamel water bottle covered with a khaki woolen cloth. Bottle is then secured in a khaki webbing pouch. Pouch has 2 straps for connecting to a webbing belt. The bottle's cork has a metal cap with a ring on top. A piece of cord is attached to prevent loss.Stamped on cork cap: Rider & Bell, Sydneyequipment, container, military, webbing

.1) White beer tankard with 3 depictions of WW1 actions in brown. .2) White beer tankard with 3 depictions of action in Korea in brown.On the base of both, “ RSL Logo then Franklin mint PTY LTD 1983 FM Made in Australia”tankards, commemorative, military

Uniforms worn by the soldiers in the illustration suggest that the item was used by Australians in World War One. Soldiers had to purchase the item.Rectangular hinged tin with a coloured illustration on the top. Illustration features three soldiers in an outdoor tented campsite. Illustration is bordered in black. Title in black and white lettering includes the text, CAMP POCKET CANDLESTICK./A SOLDIER’S FRIEND. Sides of the tin feature a yellow and green tartan pattern. Base of the tin is silver coloured with traces of the yellow and green tartan pattern. Inside of the tin has compartments for a candle and matches and a holder for a lit candle. Round hole in base is part of the candle holder. Candle and matches missing.personal equipment, candlestick, world war one, troop comforts

Parcel sent by family to Australian driver in New Guinea forces during World War II.Hand sewn calico bag possibly for containing fruit cake, posted to New Guinea forces. Sewn at one end, cut open at the other, has the remains of postage information and Australian stamp.V330270/ DVR R MYERS/. M.T.SECTION/ H.Q. / NEW GUINEA. FORCES. and FROM/ S.MYERS/ UNDERA/VIA MOOROOPNA/ VICTORIAcalico bag, soldier, new guinea, world war ii, parcel

Tin used to send cake to troops serving overseas, possibly WW1 or WW2Round grey metal cake tin with lid“Willow”cake tin, willow