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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Galvanised Jug
The beginning of standardised weights and measures began In Victoria when the Melbourne Observatory received sets of standard weights and measures, which had been tested in Britain against the then British Imperial standards. These included the primary standard yard and pound for the Colony of Victoria. Other standards of weights and measure held by shires and the administrative body's within the colony could then be compared to these primary standards. A Weights and Measures Act was passed in Victoria in 1862, establishing local inspectors throughout the colony. By the 1870s each local council and shire in Victoria held a set of standards that were used to test scales, weights and dry measures used by wholesalers, factories and shops. Every ten years the councils’ standards would themselves need to be rechecked against the Victorian Standards. The checking was done by the Victorian Customs Department in the 19th century, but with the transfer of responsibility for customs to the Federal Government in 1901, weights and measures function was retained by the Victorian Government and was shifted to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, a new building was erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House, where the standard weights and measures and testing equipment was installed. This room had a large whirling apparatus for testing air meters and became known as the Whirling Room. When the Melbourne Observatory closed in 1944, the Weights and Measures Branch was formed to continue and this branch remained at the Observatory site unit until 1995.An example of a galvanised measuring jug made specifically to maintain government standard liquid measurements that were sold to the public. The probability is that this artifact was made around the first quarter of the 20th century and gives us today a snapshot of how imperial weights and measures were used before decimalisation and how a standard of measurement for merchants was developed in Australian based on the Imperial British measurement system. The container has social significance as an item used in Victoria as a legal standard measure to ensure that goods sold in Victoria were correct given the item is galvanised it was probability used for kerosene or petrol etc not for liquids used for human consumption. Jug galvanised conical shaped with rounded top, handle at back. 3 gallon GV.27flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Milk Jug, Tom Stephens
Blue and white striped jug with small spout and large handleTom Stephens. Superior Quality. Made in Japan -
Kyneton Fire Brigade
Memorabilia - Trophy
Fire Brigade Trophy - no inscriptionPart of Kyneton Fire Brigade trophy collectionSilver jug with elongated handle. Ribbed decoration and gilt interior.kyneton fire brigade, kyneton volunteer fire brigade, fire brigade demonstrations, country fire authority, trophy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
Square crochet cotton Milk Jug Cover with birds in patternhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Jug - child's tea set, n.d
White china jug, gold lustre trim and floral designBack: 'MADE IN JAPAN'leisure, childhood, tea set -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - CHINA MILK JUG
White china milk jug with swirled sides and floral decoration.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs -
Mont De Lancey
Milk jug and cover, 1909
Wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilms in 1909.White, china milk jug with hand-painted pink flowers and gold edging. (missing) White, rectangular, net jug cover with blue running stitch edging and clear glass beads.household textiles., milk jugs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
china, 1930-45
This set was given to Mr and Mrs Henry Powell by Herbert's Store when their account was finalised. Herbert's Snowy River Store was at the lower end of Nicholson Street in Orbost. Lancelot and Martha Herbert had purchased temple's Store and added to it. .I is a white vase decorated with a motif of a kookaburra sitting on a branch. the rim is gilded. .2 is a milk jug with a spout and handle and decorated in the same way. .3 Is a smaller cream jug with the same motif.Zeh Scherser with a crown above Bavaria On base of .1 is 15 ; on base of .2 is 45 0846 0846 pocelian china tableware teaset household-items snowy-river-stores powell-henry -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic - Earthenware, MacDonald Ewan, 'Peter [Costello] Unleashed' by Ewan MacDonald, 1998
Ewan MacDONALD Studied Ceramics at the University of Ballarat (later Federation University) This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Ceramic jug featuring the face of former Australian Treasurer Peter Costelloart, artwork, ewan macdonald, peter costello, ceramics, available, alumni -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
White Ceramic Electric Jug - Used in the Wilson family, D'Alton Streetstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1930's-1950's
Pink Floral Lustreware Water or Milk Jug Kensington Ware Englandstawell -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - MILK JUG COVER
A CREAM COLOURED CROCHETED MILK JUG COVER WITH YELLOW GLASS BEADSmilk jug cover, jug cover, crochet jug cover -
Mont De Lancey
Glass jugs, circa 1900
Gift to Mrs. A. Lord.Pair of deep cobalt blue glass jugs with hand painted flowers. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
Small round crochet milk jug cover with small blue beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food & drink consumption -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
White cotton mesh milk jug cover withe green beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food & drink consumption -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - MINIATURE POTTERY JUG
Miniature glazed pottery jug with handle, brown upper and cream bottom.domestic equipment, ornaments, pottery -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1930's-1950's
Green Dull Gaze Water or Milk Jug PAT EB Potteries Sydneystawell -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Acetic Acid
Big Jug with a label of a heart and writing label seems to be covering a older labelAcetic acid -
Mont De Lancey
Wash jug and bowl, J & G Meakin
White jug and wash bowl with decorative pattern. Part of 1909 bedroom set.jugs, water pitcher -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Glass Jug, 1970s
Donated by Don , who grew up in Blackburn. Our Society did an Oral History ( NK 6057 ) on his life. The tape is held in our files.Pyrex Juice jug with orange & lemon print & yellow lid with gold tip.PYREX R U.S.A.domestic items, food & drink consumption -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Electric jug, c 1950
Mottled earthenware jug with black plastic lid and black and white fabric cordTemuka Wag. Vitrifieddomestic items, appliances -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
White lace round milk jug cover with white shell on outside edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
Square cream crochet milk jug cover decorated with green and red beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Ceramic flagon, Drayton & Sons Pty. Ltd, Unknown
Flagons are vessels with a handle and spout used to hold alcoholic beverages, usually wine. In colonial times it would have been set on a table to share with friends or family.A brown and beige ceramic Port wine flagon or jug, with a handle and cork stopper.'Draytons Bellevue Vineyards Family Port. Wine product of Australia. Produced and bottled on the estate by Drayton & Sons Pty. Ltd. Pokolbin 2320. 1 Litre'jugs, pouring vessels, flagons, containers, stoneware -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GLASS WATER JUG
Large glass water jug with attached handle, acid etched with flowers and foliage.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs, old ref number di442 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - SMALL JUG
Small white china jug with gold rim and decorated with an exotic bird and flowers.1003/4 38 MZ Ahrohlaw CMHR Czechoslovakiadomestic equipment, food consumption, jugs -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Earthenware Bottle - Brown Brothers Milawa, 1970s - 1980s
In 1885 John Francis Brown first planted 10 acres of vines in Milawa, Victoria. Brown Brothers was founded in 1889 when the vines were ready to produce their first crop, as John hoped his brothers would join him in this new and promising venture. This did not happen but the name remained. Since 1899 Brown Brothers has grown into one of Australia’s largest family-owned wine businesses and now operates several vineyards in Victoria and Tasmania. These ceramic jars were used by Brown Brothers in the 1970s and 1980s to package Port, Muscat and Tokay. Fortified wines packaged in this manner would maintain their quality for decades as long as the wax seal was unbroken. Elischer Pottery was started in Sandringham, Melbourne Victoria in 1947 by well-known sculptor John (Johann Wolfgang) Elischer (1891-1966) and his son, also named John, (known as Wolly). John (Snr) was born in Vienna and trained at the Academy of Vienna from 1908 to 1911 and was an Associate of the Royal Academy Vienna. John (Senior) died in 1966 and the business was continued by his son John (Wolly), until 1987 when it was sold. Prior to that, at some time, he started making pieces the brand NCP. The business continues today as “Unique Ceramics” in Highett, Victoria. They continue to use the “Elischer” brand on some of their products.This jug is representative of an historic and continuing leading Australian Winemaker located in Northeast Victoria.An earthenware wine jug created for Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard manufactured by John Elischer Pottery. The jug has a tradition loop handle. The bottom half of the jug is a traditional beige colour with a darker brown top section. The logo is imprinted in black and is covered in a clear glaze. The cork stopper is still intact although before being opened would have been sealed with wax.Company logo on one side: at top a central male image between the text "Founding Father /John F Brown. In a central oval around the name "Milawa", BROWN BROTHERS/ VINEYARD AUSTRALIA" On base: "97"brown brothers milawa, elischer pottery, northeast victorian wineries -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Ballarat School of Mines Ceramics Student, c1970
Black and white photograph of a male student attaching a handle to a jug at the Ballarat School of Mines.ceramics, pottery, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Textile - Costume and Accessories, c1930
Jug Cover. White circular net with crochet edge . With blue beads weighing the edge.stawell clothing material -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Jugs
Methodist Babies Home2 stainless steel jugs: MBH 036.1 and MBH 036.2. Graded measures inside."OZ"; "PT"; "GR"