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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - String Dispenser, Lovell Manufacturing Company, 1900-1948
The string has long been a household and office utility, but an easily tangled one. generations of manufactures have devised cast-iron string holders and string reels in an attempt to distribute this material more efficiently. Many different designs of cast-iron string holders exist some nickel, others painted many had an open pattern so clerks behind the counter of the general store could see at a glance if he or she was about to run out of string. In the 20th century, string holders became more decorative, morphing into novelty items for the home. History: Starting from 1869, the young carpenter by trade, Melvin Newton Lovell (1844-1895) from Erie, Pennsylvania, later a manufacturer and successful businessman, was granted numerous patents for various devices, between them several patents for adding machines and cash registers in 1891. The Lovell Manufacturing Company was founded by Melvin Newton Lovell who was born in Allegheny, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on 31 August 1844, to Darius T. Lovell (1815-1855) and Susan B. (Conover) Lovell (1827-1883). When Melvin Lovell was a boy, the family moved to Kerrtown, a village located in the vicinity of Titusville, Pennsylvania. There Melvin served an apprenticeship as a carpenter's and his natural mechanical talent, soon enabled him to become a skilled workman. In 1861, at seventeen years of age, Melvin left home, without parental authority, and joined the Union Army soon after the outbreak of the Civil war, in August 1862, he enlisted as a private in the 127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged the end of May 1863. In 1865 he took up residence in Erie, where he worked as a carpenter for some years. In 1869 Melvin Lovell invented and patented several useful articles for household use, and in that year he began the manufacturing certain of these inventions, in partnership with Franklin Farrar Adams, another inventor. The company's principal products were washing machines and step-ladders but also made many other cast iron household items known as the “Anchor Brand” when manufacturing began in earnest in 1881. As a result, the Lovell Manufacturing Company grew to be one of the largest industrial concerns of its kind in the country, recognized as being the most extensive manufacturer of clothes-wringers in the entire world. Lovell established sales agencies for his products in all parts of the country, and these branches were known as the Lovell stores. These goods were sold on the instalment plan, an innervation at the time for which Lovell was credited as the originator. Lovell invented and patented the famous wringer which bears his name, and in later years he confined his operations largely to the manufacture and improvement of this invention. Lovell was also one of the organisers and stockholders of the Combination Roll & Rubber Manufacturing Co, of New York, which was formed to manufacture his patents. With headquarters in New York and a factory at Bloomfield, New Jersey. Unfortunately, during a trip to Atlanta, while representing the state of Pennsylvania at a trade exposition, he passed away in his prime, on 21 November 1895, and was buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA. Today the Lovell Manufacturing Company and foundry is preserved and situated at Lovell Place 1301 French Street Erie Pennsylvania, the site is regarded as a historic complex and national historic district. It includes nine contributing buildings built between 1883 and 1946 and has now been converted to luxury apartments.An item used in shops, offices etc to dispense string although the item was commonly found in many areas of general commerce. It was made by a factory and patented in the USA by Melvin Lovell who had invented the first adding machine and the original mangle or wringer washing machine used in every house throughout the world from 1891 and the forerunner to our modern day washing machines. Its age and connection to this once notable maker and his company and it's age makes it an interesting item from a historical view point.Dispenser,cast iron for string with a central rod & 2 curved handing hooks. Marked Anchor Brand & blue in colour.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, melvin newton lovell, string dispenser, string, packaging, anchor brand -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1948 s
Hand knitted baby jacket cream coloured. Front opening. Embroidered silk thread trim on cuffs, collar and hem. Ribbon tie at neck , foldover collar. Rib pattern. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: WEIGHING MACHINE PRINT OUT DATED 18.5.1948, 18/05/1948
Weighing machine paper print out ticket dated 18.5.1948.document, memo, railway, weighing machine print out dated 18.5.1948 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION: LETTER FROM SALVATION ARMY REGARDING IMMIGRATION OF RELATIVES, 1948
The John Bovaird Collection: letter to Mr Bovaird from Immigration Secretary, Salvation Army dated 8/4/48, regarding the immigration of relatives, Mr & Mrs Gillett and son Stanley. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION:CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE, 1948
'Cheque Book issued to McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants by The Union bank Of Australia for the Cental Deborah Gold Mine'. No. 21421-21598, part used. On cover printed Company forms (3 signatures) and stamped No.3The Union Bank Of Australiadocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the union bank of australia, business records -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH GOLD MINE MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREET - DEBORAH GOLD MINES N.L, 1948/50
Book; Hard cover containing pages listing times worked by employees.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, mines & mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: PETROL RATION TICKETS, 1939 - 1948
Collection of nineteen Wartime (world war II) petrol ration tickets. There are 1 gallon and 2 gallon tickets, the colours and the styles vary slightly according to the date. Most of them are made out to G. Alice Jones.Commonwealth Governmenttopic, ratiuoning, rationing, world war two, petrol rationing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS FOLIO, 1948/56
Book; accounts folio. Revenue & expenditure Central Nell Gwynne Gold mining Co. N.L. Hard cover - brown. Loose leaf with brass screws. Central Nell Gwynne printed and underlined - top right had corner of front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RECEIPT BOOKS (3), 1948
Books (3); Receipt books McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. Nos. 2201 - 2300, unused. 2301 - 2400, first 3 receipts used. 2401 - 2500 unused. Printed by F. H. Sparkman Arcade Hargreaves Street Bendigo.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LIQUIDATION, 1948/50
Document; manilla folder contains documents relative to liquidation of East Clarence shareholder reports, correspondence. East Clarence gold Mining Company No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining correspondence, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - QEI, ocean liner, 1936 - 1948
Collected by Alison Kelly when she was caretaking the Missions to Seamen Building 1987-90.One of two postcards of ships. B&W Cunard's Queen Elizabeth (I)transport - shipping -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Queen Mary, ocean liner, 1936 - 1948
Collected by Alison Kelly when she was caretaking the Missions to Seamen Building 1987-90.One of two postcards of ships. Handcoloured - Cunard's Queen Marytransport - shipping -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, ID Plate - Centurion, C. 1948
Brown timber shield with the original plate from a Centurion 3 169016 which is placed between two descriptive plates.Top plate (measuring 10.4 h x 15.3 L ) Explains the story. Bottom plate reads donated by John (Rusty) Dyson, Centurion driver, Vietnam 1968. These plates were removed by tank crews in the late 1970 for safe keeping .Only three of one hundred and forty - two have been located, Centurion 169016 is now owned by the National Vietnam Vets Museum.T 35707 Centurion 3 8616 W.D. no. OIBA48K.Sept. 1951.shield, centurion tank -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - RSSAILA Cricket Team, Premiers, Allan Studio, 1948
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998Large black and white photo of RSSAILA Cricket Team and officers, Premiers 1947-48, set in hand lettered mount and framed (wood painted 'cream'). Includes team names. Presented to the President, R. Kentsport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, r kent, mrs m smith, g sutherland, e brunnan, j donnelly, r mallett, j hayes, p hayes, l smith, e merrington, w oldman, w barfoot, j neville, a martin, f palmer, a oxworth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed Playground, Ada Mary A'Beckett Free Kindergarten, Fishermans Bend, Martin & Tribe, Architects, 31 Aug 1948
Martin & Tribe - ArchitectsBlueprint of plan: Proposed playground layout, Ada Mary A'Beckett Free Kindergarten, 1947.education - kindergartens, garden city, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, ada mary a'beckett, martin & tribe, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Fencing, Ada Mary A'Beckett Free Kindergarten, Fishermans Bend, Martin & Tribe, Architects, 25 May 1948
Martin & Tribe - ArchitectsBlueprint of plan: Fencing layout Ada Mary A'Beckett Free Kindergarten, 1947education - kindergartens, garden city, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, ada mary a'beckett, martin & tribe, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Clothing ration card, Perc MAY, 1948
Clothing ration card for Perc MAYP A May 128 Clark St SC7piers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may, war - world war ii, wartime rationing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Malcolm Moore Engineers, 17 Feb 1948
Photocopy of photo of two Port Council workers with accompaning letter from Malcolm Moore Engineersindustry, local government - city of port melbourne, malcolm moore ltd, d matthew - council worker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Boundary Rovers (football) and Rising Sun Cricket Club, Premiers, Allan Studio, 1948
Large framed presentation of two photos of Rising Sun Hotel's Sunday League Premiership football and cricket teams ('Boundary Rovers' and 'Rising Sun Cricket Club' 1947-48, handlettered with details, including names of players. Brown frame (painted over beige-painted frame), beige surround, blue and black letterings. Ref item 1336 for matching program.Lettering blurred at toparchibald (arch) todd, sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, hotels, societies clubs unions and other organisations, rising sun hotel, boundary rovers football club, rising sun cricket club, c mcauley, v butler, p darcy, w gibbons, r forrest, j thornhill, j williams, v coy, a pettiona, l boyce, c bulpitt, w payne, g pettiona, p johnson, tommy lahiff, j white, e byrce, t gibbs, william coy, a ferris, g sykes, jim coy, h florence, t duffy, w stuart, j millar, j pettiona, n gent, k marshall, a harrison, l dickson, s bulpitt, g sager, w pitts, g winchcombe, w ahale, w bowers, j collins, r murray, r trainer, j sawtell, s harrison, g beaton, j dobson, t brosnan, a martini, r harrison, m maher, a keeping, a 'nappy' ollington -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of people in Port Melbourne c.1950, 1948
Image has members of the Alexander family not individually identified - Ken ALEXANDER, Herbert ALEXANDER, George ALEXANDER & the coach Herbert ALEXANDER Snr.Digital image Garden City Football Club 1984garden city football club, ken alexander, herbert alexander, george alexander, herbert alexander snr -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of people in Port Melbourne c.1950, c. 1948
Image of Rover scout troop not individually identified but contains Alfred ALEXANDER.Digital image Rover Crewalfred alexander, scouting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Football Club 1948, R J Hellessy, 24 Oct 1948
Players & officials on post season trip to Tasmania. Only person identified is Walter ELDEN - standing 6th from right. Signatures include: Reg EGAN; Bomber MURRAY; T HALL; S HALL; Sid SEARL; ? REYNOLDS; G BENNETT; Des BAKER; N GOSS; H BAKER; B MILLER.B & w photograph of three rows of Port Melbourne Football Club players and officials in front of Heathorns Hotel, Liverpool Street Hobart.Heathorns Hotel, Hobart Oct 24th 1048 written on photograph. Club members' signatures on mount.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, reg egan, bomber murreay, t hall, s hall, sid searl, ? reynolds, g bennett, des baker, norm goss snr, h baker, b miller -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Sight, between 1857 and 1948
Associated with object 467.2Cylindrical black sight with metallic fixtures and split sight. Adjustable base with screws.Logo in triangle on side of barrel: 'ERW&S' Stamped on underside of base: '2C'er watts & sons, spectroscopy, sight, optical equipment, surveying -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Sight, between 1857 and 1948
Related to object # 467.1Cylindrical black sight with metallic fixtures. Adjustable base with screws.Side of barrel: 'E. R. WATTS & SON / LONDON / NO 19504' Under rear base mount: '2T'er watts & sons, sight, optical equipment, spectroscopy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RED, WHITE AND BLUE EXTENDED - BANK PASSBOOK, 1948/51
Booklet: Red White & Blue Mining bank passbook with National Bank.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mining banking, mccoll rankin and stansistreet, red, white & blue extended mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH MINE CORRESPONDENCE, 1 October 1948 to 21 Marc
Document: Brown folder containing correspondence with various shareholders of North Deborah Mining Company re lost dividend cheques. On front' dividend authority file and correspondence re unpresented and lost dividend cheques' Stamped 'North Deborah Mining Company NL' stamp.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah mine nl, goldmining, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 26/7/1946 - 12/8/1948
Document. Well worn cardboard folder (tan) containing financial statements for the North Virginia GMC N L.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, financial statements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - WAGES SHEETS, 29/71941 - 11/8/1948
Document. Light brown, worn, cardboard folder. Listings of employees and fortnightly wages.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, wages sheets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BAGSHOT, November 1948
Map: Bagshot, County of Bendigo. Parish plan ( number 167 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, bagshot, county of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 23 January 1948
Document: 2 page letter from a Central Napoleon Gold Mining N.L employee to the Chairman of Directors, letter covers the running and condition of the battery over the past 12 months (the battery had been on lease to New Chum Syncline GM) the restoration and other repairs that were needed, it is also recommended that the wheel be replaced as it is a bad cast, and that it be done while battery is still on lease, envelope also, letter and envelope was found and is within the Central Napoleon N.L Minute book No 2 numbered 2205.712a.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon