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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Twisting Wrench, c1920s
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Twisting Wrench, c1920s
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Tongs, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used to hold hot steel whilst being forged.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Spike, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Possibly used for splicing rope.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Steel Wood Wedge, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used with wooden maul for splitting wooden logs etc.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Steel Wood Wedge, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used with wooden maul for splitting wooden logs etcrural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Steel Wood Wedge, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used with wooden Maul for splitting logs, etc.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Plough Shave, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Used to plough to open up a furrow to allow for further cultivation by other implements.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Hammer Head, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Condition of faces of hammer head indicates that it may have been used for driving wood wedges, or chisels in stone quarrying.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Sieve, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Wooden frame with steel mesh sieve. Used for sieving coke for blacksmiths forge fire.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Hammer Head, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, possibly used in stone quarry.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Hammer Head, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, possibly used in stone Quarry.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Farrier's Rasp, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, used by farrier to trim horses hooves.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Blacksmith Hot set, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, used by blacksmith for cutting of hot steel with aid of striker.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Bucket handle, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, used to support bucket.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Top Fuller, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, used with aid of striker for stretching hot steel.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Leather Punch, c1920
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery trades ...Hand forged steel, used for punching holes in leather strap's etc.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Harness
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture farming harness collar horse ...Padded fabric and leather collar for working or farming horses.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, farming, harness, collar, horse equipment -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Pitchfork
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture pitchfork farming equipment H ...Pitchfork with hickory (?) handle and carbon steel prongs, ferrule made of mild steel sheet. Bound section of handle near end for ease of use.H. K Bros' embossed on handlerural industry, agriculture, pitchfork, farming equipment -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Hook, bale
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture hook bale farming transport G ...Instrument for hanging and moving bales, steel hook with wooden handle.G' stamped on steel stem near handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, bale, farming, transport -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Hook, bag
... rural industry... and pollard rural industry agriculture hook farming transportation ...One of the original bag hooks used on the farm at Ziebell’sHessian bags were used pre 1970 and bag hooks were used to lift heavy bags of wheat, and milled grains such as bran and pollardSmall instrument for hanging and moving bags, bifurcated hook with wood handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, farming, transportation, tool -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Bridle
... rural industry... melbourne Used by Jessie the Clydesdale on Ziebell's farm rural ...Used by Jessie the Clydesdale on Ziebell's farmHandmade leather bridle with steel rings and reign attachment.rural industry, agriculture, bridle, horse, leather, harness -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture horse shoe hoof farm draught ...Large work-horse shoe with eight square nail holes.rural industry, agriculture, horse, shoe, hoof, farm, draught -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture horse shoe hoof farm draught ...Large work-horse shoe with eight square nail holes.rural industry, agriculture, horse, shoe, hoof, farm, draught -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Agricultural drive chain
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry farm machinery drive chain machinery link ...Two parts of an agricultural drive chain with rectangular links. Both pieces are believed to be from the same chain and have rusted in to an L-shape.No visible markingsrural industry, farm machinery, drive chain, machinery, link, steel, forged, agriculture. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Blinkers, horse
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture horse blinkers saddle jessie ...Leather horse blinkers with tooled leather blinkers. Seven buckles and straps attached to blinkers.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Breast strap, horse
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture horse blinkers saddle jessie ...Long thick leather strap with two triangular steel fasteners on each end and one steel D-ring.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Cart harness
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture horse cart harness leather ...Leather, chain and wood harness used to attach horse to cart. Leather belts form a cross in the centre and are attached to chain. Large metal hooks attach cylindrical wooden part to chain.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, cart, harness, leather, chain, wood, jessie, farming, dairy. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Clamp
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture clamp steel spring. No visible ...Steel clamp with flat base attached to stem which connects to a spring loaded bolt and long handle.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, clamp, steel, spring. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Shovel
... rural industry... melbourne rural industry agriculture shovel spade digging farming ...Flat-bladed square shovel with short wooden handle.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, shovel, spade, digging, farming