Long brown leather object approx 30cm with two thin leather straps and buckles, currently rolled and appearing as a tube.arm-guard, bracer, leather sheath, protective clothing, early sporting equipment

The photograph was taken when an exhibition was mounted in the former George Evans Museum in Sunbury. The Sunbury & District Heritage Association researched the history of the Sunbury vineyards and mounted the display which ran from August 1996 to January 1997. The photograph is one of 18 images that were taken of the display that featured the wineries that were established in Sunbury in the nineteenth century and the early vignerons.The wine producing industry was one of the first agricultural pursuits that European settlers established in Sunbury.A non-digital coloured photograph of two glass display cabinets and two wallboards displaying a variety of documents and objects in a museum.wineries, winery production, vignerons, sunbury

This bilge pump barrel is part of the ship's bilge pump machinery. Bilge or water can find its way into the hull of a ship and if it is not removed the ship will eventually sink. The bilge pump is designed to efficiently remove the bilge water. The Schomberg was a large three-masted full-ship rigged wooden ship built in 1855 by Alexander Hall and Co in Aberdeen, Scotland for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line at £43,103. The vessel was 288 feet (88 meters) in length, with a beam of 45 feet (14 meters), a depth of 29.5 feet (8.99 meters) of 2,284 tons. The mainmast was 210 feet (64 meters) high and she carried 3.3 acres of sail. The vessel was constructed with three skins. One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightning, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald Mac Kay. Schomberg was an attempt to build a faster ship than Mac Kay and a vessel fast enough to break the sailing record to Australia. The Schomberg sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 6 October 1855, under the command of Captain James Forbes, on its maiden voyage to Australia with general cargo, jewellery, spirits, machinery, and 2,000 tons of iron rails and equipment intended to build the Melbourne to Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. She also carried a cow for fresh milk, pens for fowls and pigs, plus 90,000 gallons of water for washing and drinking. She also carried 17,000 letters and 31,800 newspapers. There were approximately 473 passengers and a crew of 105. It was hoped that Schomberg would make Melbourne in sixty days, setting a record for the voyage, but light winds at the equator dashed those expectations. The ship sighted Moonlight Head in southwest Victoria on Christmas Day but through a deadly combination of wind, currents and unmarked sand spits, the vessel gently ran aground on 26 December 1855 on a spit that juts into Newfield Bay, just east of Curdies Inlet, and the present town of Peterborough. Fortunately, the SS Queen was nearby and managed to save all passengers and crew. The steamers Keera and Maitland were dispatched to salvage the passenger's baggage and the more valuable cargo. Other salvage attempts were made, but deteriorating weather made the work impossible, and within two weeks the Schomberg's hull was broken up and the vessel abandoned. The wrecking of the Schomberg caused quite a public stir, particularly in light of the fact the vessel was supposed to be, the most perfect clipper ship ever built. Captain Forbes was charged in the Supreme Court under suspicion that he was playing cards with two female passengers below decks when his ship ran aground. Despite a protest meeting, two inquiries and the court proceedings, he was found not guilty and cleared of all charges. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime museum that also displays ship fittings and equipment, and personal effects. The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Bilge pump barrel,; brass cylinder with screw thread at the base and fittings on one side. A piece of the ship's timber is attached. The object was recovered from the wreck of the shipo Schomberg. Nonewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, bilge pump, ship's plumbing, bilge pump barrel, bilge

Print Council of Australia Members' Print Commission, 1973Four figures swimming in a swimming pool. In the upper image there are reflected objects in the pool. The top of the image does not include the reflected object, being instead framed with a theatrical stage awning motif. These objects include a canopied shelter, rails, trees and part of a building. Four naked male figures (different views of the same figure) are swimming, jumping or standing. Foreground shows edge of pool with two deckchairs. Printed n pale blue and black inks. Mounted in cream matt with a timber frame, with glass glazing.Front: 2/15 (lower right) Swimming Pool (centre) Ermes De Zans '73 (lower left) (pencil) Back: Ermes De Zan "Swimming Pool" Etching (1973) (typed lable, upper left) 1973 (yellow sticker, upper left)

Pattern-Stern gland round wood object with diamond shaped piece of wood at centre and hat type top with hole inside. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pattern-stern, stern, stem pattern

Candle holder, white enamel, round with aperture at centre to hold candle dish catches wax. Object has handle on side.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Part of rail of LeyLands Ship "Speke "ashore in Westernport 1906Rail wooden polished which is part of a ship's rail from vessel "Speke" on front of the object a photograph of some remains of the vessel.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, rail, speke

Item brought home from Egypt as a souvenir.Metal cross with 5 pyramid shapes raised on, gold coloured coated. A small angle shape at the top for a chain or other objectreligion - christian, metal work

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

Brass object with circular ring attached to stand with decorative base. Decorative fish as the support arm. Length 9" Width 5".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Oar Plane. A short plane, with a hollow bottom, used to round a curved object such as a boat oar. Maker I & H Sorbyflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Object, a label for a Lemonade bottle manufactured by Reed Bros, Bridge Street, Bendigo.Bottle Refund- 3d. Complete, 2d. Without stopper.business, retail, reed bros

Object. Kaleidoscopic magic lantern slide cased in a brass disc, and a cracked wooden case - metal turning crank handle is missing.photography, projectors - still

Object, R.O.Henderson Tag for Mrs.M.I.King 143 Olinda Street, Bendigo,. R.O.Henderson (Beehive) Pty,Ltd. Bendigo Phone Bgo 31.bendigo, buildings, r.o.henderson

Object. Golden Square High School was officially opened by The Honourable J.S.Bloomfield, M.L.A.. Minister of Education on 23 rd April 1965.education, bendigo, gssc plaque

Object. Small round tin, orange, cream & black with partial contents of Ayrton's Sulphur Ointment, soothes and relieves skin affections.Prepared according to the B.P. Made in England. Ayrton Saunders & Co. Ltd..Manufacturing Chemists.medicine, first aid, sulphur ointment

Object. Small cardboard box containing partial roll of Marsales Company Sterilized Bandage Gauze Roller Plain 2 inch.Marsales Co Inc, 320 Broadway, New York N.Y.medicine, first aid, gauze bandage

Metal shaft bucket hook, used in gold mining. Metal ring on top , locking device to secure bucket on shaft of object.gold mines, mining equipment, shaft bucket hook

Slide. Wall Hanging. Pilot and Aircraft,the Spirit of St.Louis,& Charles Lindbergh depicted on material.Various metal objects on the wall. March 1971slide, bendigo, wall hanging, wall hangimg

Colour photograph of Andre Agassi in action at tournament in Singapore. A pair with object 2012.555. Materials: Wood, Glass, Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Object, Golden Key, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Association, 21st Birthday Golden Key, 1931 - 1952.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Cream yellow box with three objects and a velvet blue lining. 11008.1 - box is yellow cream with blue velvet and a rusted ribbon (black). 11008.2 - cream yellow dome handle. 11008.3 - cream yellow large tweezers - is rusted on the ring that opens object. 11008.4 - large handle with rusted hook and small design on bottom.Made in England 11008.1 - who it was donated by.

A pair of scales or dishes in which objects to be weighed and the weights / masses against which to weigh them are placed is an "Apparatus for weighing. The pan, or each of the pans, of a balance." These common kitchen / dairy scales would be used by the householder to weigh flour, sugar, cereal, vegetables, fruit, meats, butter, cheese etc. prior to cooking or storing . c1900 A set of steel weighing scales with a balance beam that holds 1 large metal dish for the item to be weighed and a smaller tray holding the weights. The object/ substance to be weighed is placed in 1 dish and the weights are added to the other dish until the two dishes balance equally on the beam. The base , balance beam and tray are decorated with a floral pattern Its parts include a fulcrum, a beam that balances on it, two pans at the ends of the beam to hold the materials to be weighed, and counter-balancing weights.Each weight is engraved with Imperial Measure = 2lb, 1lb, 6ozmarket gardeners, early settlers, fruit vegetables, farmers, cooking, recipes, scales, weights, measures, brass, balance beam, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, kitchen scales, dairy products, cereals, wheat flour, .

This item would have been used in an office or business for holding stamps of various kinds. It would have been particularly useful in a legal business or a Government Department such as a Post Office where several different kinds of stamps and seals were needed. Stamps are still used in some business and office circles and an object such as this could still be useful. This item is of interest as an example of office equipment in frequent use in the years gone by. It will be useful for display.This is a black metal object. It has a metal stand with a circular column inserted in the centre of the stand. The top of the column has an oval-shaped handle. A circular piece of metal is attached to the column by a series of radiating spokes. Attached to the outer rim are twelve metal clips for holding office stamps (usually held by the handle of the stamp). The metal clips are held in place by metal studs. The ends of the metal clips clamp over to hold the stamps. The metal clips are all slightly misshapen. history of warrnambool, vintage office equipment