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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1999
Taken in 1999, the photograph depicts a section of “The Harvest” exhibition held at the Burke Museum between May 1st and June 20th 1999 as part of the Baking Industry Victoria. In the foreground is depicted a seed distributor. The grain mill, which can be seen in the background, was made by B. M. Purshouse in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, and was of special interest during the exhibition. This photograph is of historical and research significance, connecting with various themes such as farming, adapting to diverse environments, and the promotion of settlement in Victoria. The photograph is an example of an exhibition held at the Burke Museum in 1999, demonstrating the communal interest of Beechworth in their farming history. The photograph contains a strong interpretive capacity as it demonstrates the importance of farming to Beechworth and Beechworth's history, revealing the enduring connection between the local community and the surrounding land. The historical and research value of the photograph is further enhanced by the depiction of historical farming machinery, providing a means for future generations to view historical machines used in farming.Colour rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper.Reverse: 2855burke museum, the harvest, baking industry, baking industry victoria, seed distributor, grain mill, b. m. purshouse, beechworth, exhibition -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
3x Labels, Gaspars Modern Printing Co, Younger & Co, Early 20th century
Originally known as the Melbourne Cash Stores the general merchandise business of Younger and Co. was a dominant one in Liebig Street, Warrnambool from 1888 with the arrival in town of John Younger through to the store closure in 1983. John Younger was the director of the Warrnambool Woollen Mills in1903, the Mayor of Warrnambool in 1910 serving two terms and an elder of the Presbyterian Church. These labels are of importance as the John Younger store was a prominent business in Warrnambool for over ninety years..1 Rectangular cream and dark blue label with text. It is adhered to a piece of white paper. The label is damaged so that some of the text is obliterated. . .2 Rectangular thin card cream label with red text and a decorative border. .3 Cream rectangular label with a symbol of a Y and CO intertwined, other small decorations and text all in gold colour..1 MELBOURNE ( OBLITERATED) STORES FROM YOUNGER & CO. Dressmaking Millinery Drapery LIEBIG ST., WARRNAMBOOL.( In pencil and handwritten) Mrs. J Younger Darling Street .2 MANUFACTURED BY Y AND CO. WARRNAMBOOL SIZE.... .3 Modes de Paris YOUNGER & CO. 1900 ( in pencil ) ..younger and company, warrnambool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bereavement Card - Digital image, Ann Ruston - bereavement card 1868, 21/08/1868
Ann Ruston died 1868, aged 75 years. She was the mother of Peter Ruston who came to Australia in 1850. He worked as a carter, carting flour from the mill on the Plenty River near Janefield to the Greensborough area. He married Martha Roberts in 1858. Peter and Martha's daughter, also Martha, married David Medhurst.Connections to early Greensborough families.Digital image of bereavement card.rustin ruston family, ann ruston, peter ruston, bereavement cards -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Work on paper - Book - deposits register, Dept. of Forestry, Victoria
This Register has many inscriptions for Forestry activities in the Orbost region, such as Sleeper Cutting Licenses and other licensed activities such as Wattle Bark Stripping, Saw Mills, Logging Licenses, Sleeper Off-cuts. It contains the names of people involved in these activities, the amounts of money they paid to the Forestry, and dates. This Register appears to start in 1919 and end in 1978. An excellent resource for research into the forestry industry in the Orbost district since this Register contains the names of men who paid license fees to the Forestry Dept. to allow them to work in the forests in various activities such as sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging. A hard cover ledger, dark blue/black cover with red binding. The words DEPOSITS REGISTER are printed on the front cover and also on the binding. The ledger's pages are ruled in red for DEPOSITS and REFUNDS. forestry, orbost, sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Sabina and Will Mills and family, Upper Diamond Creek (Wattle Glen), c.1899
Sabina and William Henry Mills lived at "Golden Valley", Upper Diamond Creek (Wattle Glen) and had nine children in total. Here they are pictured with seven young children. Sabina died in 1916 aged 57 and William died in 1921 age 64. They are buried together at Diamond Creek (Nillumbik) cemetery. Reproduced on p46 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg 20 x 25 cm printsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, wattle glen, sabina mills, will mills, mills family, pioneers and painters, upper diamond creek -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine, March 1900, 03/1900
Table of contents: Editorial, News and Notes, A Journey from Natal to Mashonaland with the British S.A. Coys. Police, A plea for research, New Caledonia, Notes on Victorian geology, Mt Bischoff Mine & Mill, Summaries and notes from the mining journals, Things we eat and drink, Farewell to A. S. Coyte, Balance sheet, Sports, Editorial notices.Pale green booklet of 12 pagesSigned on front cover 'H.R. Murphy'ballarat school of mines, students' magazine, c.a.m. deane, mr arthur, s. coyte, h.r. murphy, natal, mashonaland, british police, new caledonia, mt bischoff mine and mill, a.s. coyt, harry davis and co, purser and wilson, j. treweek, bert porter, boer war, a.e.c. kerr, eric moore, o. thiele, s.b. vial, lager beer, arthur coyte, l.j. auston & co., great western vineyard, hans irvine, r.g. ingrams, j. miller and co., w. porter and co, carter and werner -
National Wool Museum
Reference book, Design reference register
A design reference folder containing cloth samples for future reference. When a new cloth design was created, a small sample would be cut and pasted into this folder, so that any future designs could be compared against it. Cloth samples were taken from cloths designed between 1960-1990 at the Valley Mill/John Foster.Solid black folder containing many pages, each with a number of small cloth samples on them.kanemutsa, code, sydney, japan, wool buying -
National Wool Museum
Notice, Mossgiel
From a family who had three generations that worked for Dennys Lascelles. This notice is advertising the upcoming auction of Mossgiel estate through the Dennys Lascelles Company. The auction would take place at The Wool Exchange. Mossgiel was built for and owned by Brigadier-General Robert Smith who (I believe) foundered the Returned Soldiers & Sailors Mill in Newtown.Single paper page, off-white colour with black text and black and white photograph. Upper part of text describes the auction details, there is a photo in the centre of the page. Text below the photo describes the estate details and auction terms. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, C. Hewitt, Stawell Photographic Co, Mr. Don Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair c1904
Photograph of Don Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair, born 1903. Don is the son of Jim & Mary Jane Raitt Stawell. Don in his working career worked as a blacksmith for Bert and Edgar Heal, Upper Main St. He later worked at North Western Woollen Mills Pty. Ltd. Playford St Stawell.Sepia photograph of Don Raitt seated on a floral cushion in a cane & seagrass chair in studio setting. Dressed in a winter overcoat with large buttons on front. Cape like collar with a lace trimmed bib over the top. c1904Stawell Photographic Co., Main Street. Close Railway. C. Hewitt, Manager. Hand written on back is Don Raitt cousin of B Biggs. Also Stawell Photographic stamp.stawell portrait -
Melbourne Legacy
Postcard
The postcard has a drawing of a traditional landscape of The Netherlands represented by a lake, house with mills, a boat and a child dressed in a colourful, traditional costume. The handwriten text is a letter home and describes the writer Peter's visit with his cousin. Other items addressed to Mrs Elsum are in the archive (see 00180 a postcard from 1915). The connection to Legacy is not known.This postcard has a historical significance for the family involved and remind them the time when Peter was at Holland. Postcard with a drawing of the Netherlands.Handwritten text in blue pen: "10-10-80, Hello There, greetings from Holland. Spending a couple of days with my cousin & his wife at Leiden, which is very old city with narrow cobble stone streets. Last night Paul & I did a 'pub crawl' on bikes which was good fun. Everyone rides bikes here, they even have part of the road reserved for them! All are well at Takerton, [?], send their best wishes & thanks for your gifts. Mum is writing to you. Thanks for keeping my girl company. See you soon. Love. Peter. Addressed to: Mr & Mrs John Elsum, 52 Davey Street, Mordialloc Vic 3195, Australia." Printed on postcard: gebr.spanjersberg / Rotterdam - antwerpen / Cobas y Cia. Barna. Printed in Spain / [Symbol] 7013 [Air mail stamp] LUCHPOST PAR AVION / P 4579 / PTT / [Postage Stamp] JULIANA NEDERLAND REGINA 55csouvenir, postcard -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured objects, Cigarette papers ‘Zig Zag' x 2, 20thC
Rolling papers are small sheets, rolls, or leaves of paper which are sold for rolling cigarettes either by hand or with a rolling machine. When rolling a cigarette, one fills the rolling paper with tobacco. Rolling papers are most commonly made with wood pulp, hemp, flax, or rice straw as a base material. Zig-Zag papers, made in France, were the first interleaved brand (hence the name). Gold medal at 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris. 1860 Samuel Ramsden, a Yorkshire man, founded first paper mill in Victoria on the banks of the Yarra River, Fairfield, Melbourne. This was the Australian Paper and Pulp Company which for most of its history was called The Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. until it changed its name in 1986 to Amcor. In 1919 the company opened its mill on the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and The Chandler Highway in Fairfield and remains there today. 2 packets of precut cigarette papers 'Zig Zag ' Paper Aust. Pty. Ltd. 60 leavesZIG ZAG PAPER AUST. PTY LTD 60 LEAVESciggarettes, cigarette papers, tobacco, moorabbin, cheltenham, early settlers, australian paper manufacturers, fairfield melbourne, zig zag cigarette papers ltd. amcor ltd, -
Orbost & District Historical Society
photograph, C 1900
Club Terrace, situated in East Gippsland, is important as a timber milling centre. The name probably derived from the ‘Ace of Clubs’ mine which operated for a time there and which took its name from the ‘Ace of Clubs’ cattle brand of still earlier days. The school first opened on 1st of February 1900, the teacher being Samuel Beaver. In 1960 the number of children enrolled grew too great for the little one-room school that had served so well. A modern type school of two rooms, built on a new site away from the mills, was occupied at the beginning of the 1961 school year when R. Lawry and his wife were the teachers. Later in the same year the school was officially opened by the DI Cyril Bowden. Also present were B. Evans, MLA, B. May, MLC and several Councillors from Orbost Shire. This school record is of immediate interest and value to the pupils and staff who have learned and taught in the Club Terrace State State School. The record also has a much wider significance, to the community in which the school is situated, as a record and research tool.A black / white photograph of a group of students and their male teacher standing outside a wooden building. It is labelled " Club Terrace State School No. 3343"on back - "about 1898"education club-terrace-state-school -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Geelong Girls Inter House Sports, 1950: Diggers Team, 1950
Photograph of the Diggers team who participated in the Geelong Girls Interhouse Sports, 1950. The Diggers team was possibly drawn from those who worked at the RSS Mill. Members of the team are J. Gellately, V. Hobbs, N. Trigg, H. Trigg (Captain), L. Gration, M. Bromley (Vice-Captain), L. Hobbs, B. Harriott, G. Harriott (coach). Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.GEELONG GIRLS INTER HOUSE SPORTS, 1950 / DIGGERS TEAM / J. Gellately V. Hobbs N. Trigg H. Trigg (Captain) L. Gration M. Bromley (Vice-Captain) / L. Hobbs B. Harriott G. Harriott (Coach)textile mills - sporting teams, sport -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Stan Savige, 1954
Typed notes on the life of Legatee Stan Savige's business. It says: "In 1923 (then Mr S G Savige) he was appointed selling agent for the Geelong R. S. & S. Woollen Mills, establishing his sub-agents in all the capital cities of Australia where the products of the mill were sold. He continued in this capacity until the time of his death. The business is still carried on under the name of S.G. Savige Pty Ltd." With an added note from Frank Doolan dated 1/1/1958, that the attached pages include a copy of Legatee Schofield's speech at the first Annual Meeting of Geelong Legacy following Stan's death. He says it quotes a few slabs verbatim from Stan's speech of 4/11/1939. That speech titled 'Legacy and Sister Clubs' is also in the archive. It was sent to Frank Doolan as part of an early archive project.A record of a speech at Geelong Legacy that honours Stan Savige.Note on white foolscap paper with some biographical details of Legatee Savige and a hand written note saying the attached was Legatee Schofield's speech about Savige.stan savige, geelong legacy -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Codling Collection 01 - Dunstan’s Corner - Thomas Mitchell Drive, c1987
These Wodonga photos are part of a collection donated by Miss Olive Codling. Arthur Dunstan Arthur Dunstan established mills at Red Bluff on the Mitta and a timber yard at Wodonga. He also built a sawmill at Glen Wills in 1931 which operated for about 16 years. A larger and more modern sawmill with drying kilns was erected at Eskdale in 1947. He was contracted to build Wodonga’s Municipal sale yards in 1935, followed by the Wangaratta sale yards. This created so many forward orders that he bought a large block of land on the corner of Beechworth and Tallangatta Roads and opened a timber mill and hardware store. The business stood on this corner for about 40 years. A large proportion of the company's timber output was processed at the Wodonga yards into flooring, weatherboards, mouldings etc. and practically the whole output was distributed locally and throughout the Riverina and eastern areas of New South Wales, and Canberra. At its peak Dunstan’s was one of the biggest sawmilling businesses in Victoria and in Wodonga employed 150 people and milled l6,000,000 super feet of timber annually. A super foot is a measurement for timber, equal to one foot square by one inch thick. Arthur Dunstan also built Tower Place in High Street. He died in Wodonga in 1963 and the business was continued on by his sons. Dunstan’s timber yards in Wodonga were sold to Ezerd Industries in 1987 with the retail section being bought by BBC Hardware.This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.The first business at this location was a timber will and hardware store established by Arthur Dunstan in 1935. It operated there for about 40 years. Businesses from left to right: Dry Cleaner, Delicatessen, Twin Cities Fruit & Vege Market, Ollies Family Restaurant, Victoria Star Hot Bread Kitchen, Trophies and Gifts, and Horseland. This area is not referred to as Southside and the former Horseland premises are not occupied by an Italian restaurant.wodonga businesses, dunstan's corner wodonga, thomas mitchell drive -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Codling Collection 01 - Dunstan’s Corner and Beechworth Road Roundabout, Mid 1980s
These Wodonga photos are part of a collection donated by Miss Olive Codling. Arthur Dunstan Arthur Dunstan established mills at Red Bluff on the Mitta and a timber yard at Wodonga. He also built a sawmill at Glen Wills in 1931 which operated for about 16 years. A larger and more modern sawmill with drying kilns was erected at Eskdale in 1947. He was contracted to build Wodonga’s Municipal sale yards in 1935, followed by the Wangaratta sale yards. This created so many forward orders that he bought a large block of land on the corner of Beechworth and Tallangatta Roads and opened a timber mill and hardware store. The business stood on this corner for about 40 years. A large proportion of the company's timber output was processed at the Wodonga yards into flooring, weatherboards, mouldings etc. and practically the whole output was distributed locally and throughout the Riverina and eastern areas of New South Wales, and Canberra. At its peak Dunstan’s was one of the biggest sawmilling businesses in Victoria and in Wodonga employed 150 people and milled l6,000,000 super feet of timber annually. A super foot is a measurement for timber, equal to one foot square by one inch thick. Arthur Dunstan also built Tower Place in High Street. He died in Wodonga in 1963 and the business was continued on by his sons. Dunstan’s timber yards in Wodonga were sold to Ezerd Industries in 1987 with the retail section being bought by BBC Hardware.This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.The first business at this location was a timber will and hardware store established by Arthur Dunstan in 1935. It operated there for about 40 years. In this photo Horseland occupies the corner premises including a video outlet. On the left is the Victoria Star Hot Bread Kitchen. This area is now know as Southside.wodonga businesses, dunstan's corner wodonga, thomas mitchell drive -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Warrnambool High School, Early 20th century
The girls in this photograph have not been identified, though the sender of the card, ‘Emmie’, may be one and the other may be the recipient, ‘Jessie’. The identity of Jessie is known – she is Jessie Browne who later married John Bennett, the first Manager of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and there is a Jessie L. Brown listed as a pupil of Warrnambool High School which commenced in 1907. This is an important and interesting photograph with more research needed on its subjects. This is a post card with a black and white photograph of four school girls from the late 19th or early 20th centuries on one side. Three are seated and one is standing and all are wearing skirts and fitted tops with white blouses and straw boater hats. The clothes are not identical. The hats are identical with a badge attached to each. One girl has longer curled hair. All are wearing gloves. On back of photo: ‘To dear Jessie, With all best wishes for a joyous New Year, Loving friend, Emmie’ In different writing: ‘W’bool High School’ jessie brown(e), warrnambool high school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, 2) 2.5.1919
.2) On rear in purple pen is an extensive letter from Couillet Belgium from James to Mother & Father. Photo relates to an Orderly Room & the men are from 57th, 58th & 59th Battalions. James Worland MILLS No 3441 59th Battalion is first on the L standing, the others are from the 57th, 58th Battalions. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details..1) Post card photo, sepia, showing a troopship in harbour. .2) Post card photo, sepia, showing a group of 6 soldiers, 3 sitting / 3 standing with a brick building in the background..1) “HMT SVERRE CAPE TOWN” .2) On front in purple appears to be: “Sincerely yours James”photographs, 57th, 58th, 59th -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tin box, First Aid Kit
Used as a first aid tin for Reilly's Flour Mill. Contents still inside (3 unknown measuring devises, Zain Buk ointment, APC Bottle, Rexona ointment, tin of Zonas adhesive plaster (small roll inside), 2 small rolls of gauze bandage, piece of wadding, 3 different size finger stalls, temperature gauge, tweezers).Black tin box with catch and oval handle, hinged lid.first aid kits, reilly's flour mill -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Gordon Keith Federal Truck, 1940s
Gordon Keith's truck carting a log outside Connell's Whittlesea Tea Rooms in Whittlesea. After leaving the air force when World War II ended, Gordon Keith started driving trucks. He carted logs and sawn timber from Kinglake, Yea, and Murrindindi to Whittlesea Sawmill, Grange Timber in Northcote, and Fairfield Paper Mills. Photograph printgordon keith, federal truck, whittlesea tea rooms, connell family, keith family -
Melbourne Tram Museum
slide - Colour - Melbourne Trams, David Verrier, Easter 1993
1 - Malvern Depot Easter 1993 - with trams 851, 170, 13, 20 in the view. 2 - SW6 855 at the South Melbourne beach terminus in Mills St. Middle Park 3 - Preston Workshops with trams 750, 50 and others. 4 - Z20 leaving Malvern Depot 5 - SW6 935 leaving Malvern depot - for City Route 5.Yields information about Melbourne trams - Easter 1993Set of five white Kodak Kodachrome slides.tramways, z3 class, b2 class, z1 class, malvern depot, tram 20, tram 13, tram 170, tram 851, tram 855, mills st, middle park, tram 750, tram 55, preston workshops, sw5 class, sw6 class, tram 935 -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club: BBQ at bowling green, 2000c
Heidelberg Golf Club: BBQ at bowling green. Photo 1: Roma Read, Margaret Leonard, Lucy Rasing, Nola Mills; Photo 2: Frances Tosh, Laraine Leung, Alison Roseby; Photo 3: Rhoda Collins, Estelle Moran, Margaret Leonard; Photo 4: Gwyn Jones, Margaret Leonard, at rear - Heather Heming, Pauline Tosh.4 Colour photographs and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - Ledger Woollen Mill (WWM Co Limited), Circa 1876
This ledger relates to the original Woollen Mill which commenced trading in 1875 on the site of the Meat Preserving Company. It shows entries from July 1875 which lists the following men as shareholders: James Alexander, William Armstrong, Robert Hood, Anthony Mackenzie, William Ross, William Rutledge, Francis Tozer, Joseph Ware. It operated until 1882 when it was destroyed by fire. This ledger contains details of one of the earliest industries in Warrnambool. It provides the details of expenses as well as the names of the earliest shareholders. As such it is a significant part of Warrnambool’s history.Large tan, leather bound cover with dark brown scroll pattern around edges. Spine and front cover have maroon labels with gold writing. Paper inside front and back covers id blue and red patterned. Edges of pages are patterned in pink, blue, yellow and green. 754 pages. Apart from suspense account on last page, entries are made up to page 425.Evans Brothers, wholesale and retail Manufacturing stationers, Printers and bookbinders 44 Collins St West, Melbourne & 46 Sturt St Ballarat.warrnambool woollen mill, warrnambool woolen mill, ledger warrnambool woollen mill 1875, early warrnambool business, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Merimbula Easiprint, 1993
This book was written by Roland (Corker) Brown. His forebears were pioneers in the Wyelangta area of the Otway Ranges and he spent most of his life in that region. In this book he has recorded some of the history of the area and his personal recollections, starting from the 1930s when the last of the bullock and horse teams were transporting timber and the old mills were closing. This book is of interest as it gives the history of the Otway Ranges and one man’s story of life in this region in the early to mid 20th century. It will be useful for researchers. This is a soft-cover book of 211 pages. It has a white cover with a black and white photograph of a bush scene and black printing on the front cover. The book contains a poem by the author, two sections of printed material and many black and white photographs. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Award - Trophy, Thomastown Golf Club, Thomastown Golf Club. C Grade Perpetual Trophy 1980-1991, 1980-1991
Golf trophy awarded by the Thomastown Golf Club. The C Grade Perpetual Trophy 1980-1991 was won by: 1980 D. Roberts; 1981 S. Sia; 1982 Darrell Mills; 1983 L Saw; 1984, 1988 and 1990 Bob Jones; 1985 D. Graham; 1986 Gerorge Stewart; 1987 Graem McRobbie; 1989 Bruce Banks; 1991 Rodney McDonald.Thomastown Golf Club was a social club formed in 1976. This is part of the Robert (Bob) Jones collection of Club memorabilia.Golf trophy, plastic golfer on plastic trophy on timber base."Thomastown Golf Club. C Grade Perpetual Trophy 1980-1991" engraved on plaque, winners' names on base.thomastown golf club, golf trophies, bob jones -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Food Mincer, Enterprise Manufacturing Company, circa 1911
This particular food mincer was manufactured by Enterprise Manufacturing Company. Located in Philadelphia, this company specialized in making hardware products. The company was especially known for its cherry pitters, apple peelers, and coffee mills. The company was founded in 1864 and was located on the corner of Dauphin, 3rd, and American Streets. Enterprise Manufacturing Co. remained in business until 1956 when it was bought by Silex Co.A mass produced early domestic item made for home food preparation this item's first patent design was approved in 1897. Manufactured by a well known company in the USA the "Enterprise Manufacturing Company” up until 1956. They specialised in making kitchen appliances of various types for domestic use and for export. Food mincers of the subject items design are still being produced today under the brand name of "Universal" made by Universal Trading Inc USA.Food mincer, metal, clamp on bench style, with rotating wooden handle. Inscriptions stamped on metal.Marked "Enterprise tinned Meat Chopper" "No. 10" "Enterprise MF'G Co. PHILA. USA" "PAT. JAN.30.83" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mincer, food mincer, meat mincer, food preparation, kitchen utensil, domestic object, enterprise manufacturing company, kitchen appliance -
National Wool Museum
Journal, John Fraser, 1872
Journal written by John Fraser. Fraser's family migrated from Scotland in the 1850s on sailing vessel 'Countess of Cawdor' charted by a group of passengers for travel to Australia. John worked at the Victorian Woollen Mill, Geelong, and kept a diary of sample of cloth, people and happenings in Geelong from 1872. John was aged 6 months and 16 years when he began writing the journal. Book has a black cover which no longer covers all pages due to sample cloth and sheets of paper additionally being stuck into the book, making it too large/thick for the cover. Book shows signs of age particularly though fragile spine of the book and the discolouration of the internal pages. Book is starting to split at the spine, particularly from the bottom of the spine up and has visible signs of age on the black cover. Spots of missing leather are particularly visible on the front, centre right portion of the cover. Additional spots of missing leather dot the surrounding portions of the front and rear covers of the book.geelong, wool, textile design -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Legging, c. 1913
According to the UK National Archives, the firm F. C. Chamberlain & Co. was founded by Frederick Chamberlain, who made boot uppers at West Street, Wellingborough, in 1891. In 1903, he had moved to Mill Road, and by 1903, was established in Palk Road, producing boot uppers, leggings and gaiters by 1919. These gaiters are therefore presumed to be an early example of products produced by the company.Brown leather cylindrical shaped gaiter with two leather straps for fastening. One strap is attached to the lower edge of the interior. This crosses over the lower exterior and passes through a leather loop at the front. The strap then wraps around the gaiter and passes through a second leather loop at the front. This strap, along with a shorter strap that is sewn into the top of the gaiter, passes through a buckle (now missing) and is tucked under two final leather loops. Interior length of gaiter is stamped with manufacturer's name. Top of gaiter also carries a small metal hook, presumably to hold layers together firmly.Embossed manufacturer's name, "F.C. CHAMBERLAIN & CO/1913"legging, gaiter, f c chamberlain & co, first world war -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Legging, c. 1913
According to the UK National Archives, the firm F. C. Chamberlain & Co. was founded by Frederick Chamberlain, who made boot uppers at West Street, Wellingborough, in 1891. In 1903, he had moved to Mill Road, and by 1903, was established in Palk Road, producing boot uppers, leggings and gaiters by 1919. These gaiters are therefore presumed to be an early example of products produced by the company.Brown leather cylindrical shaped gaiter with two leather straps for fastening. One strap is attached to the lower edge of the interior. This crosses over the lower exterior and passes through a leather loop at the front. The strap then wraps around the gaiter and passes through a second leather loop at the front. This strap, along with a shorter strap that is sewn into the top of the gaiter, passes through a buckle (now missing) and is tucked under two final leather loops. Interior length of gaiter is stamped with manufacturer's name. Top of gaiter also carries a small metal hook, presumably to hold layers together firmly.Embossed manufacturer's name, "F.C. CHAMBERLAIN & CO/1913"legging, gaiter, f c chamberlain & co, first world war -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bicycle Tool and Repair Kit, c1935
The first bicycles arrived in Australia in the 1860s. They gradually gained in popularity and by the 1890s they offered a cheap and relatively comfortable mode of transport. Far being just a means of leisure, long distance cycle travelling became a fact of life in rural areas for people such as sheep shearers and other agricultural labourers with migratory work. The bicycle and swag travelled much of Australia on dusty dirt tracks, long before the automobile was introduced. Today the bicycle continues to be an important item for general, cheap transport, sport and leisure. Tool kits such as those shown in the item, were and important piece of equipment for bicycle enthusiasts, particularly on a longer ride where assistance may not be close by if the rider experienced a punctured tyre. John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd. was a British tyre manufacturer based in Leicester. It was established in 1906 and was originally named Leicester Rubber Company. In 1915, a new factory was built in Evington Valley Road as indicated on the repair outfit tin in this kit. It was renamed John Bull Rubber in 1934 after its popular product of the same name. In 1958, the company was acquired by Dunlop Rubber. A leather bag containing tools and 2 tins containing rubber patches to repair bicycle tyres. The bag has 2 straps and metal buckles to attach it to the back of the bicycle seat.On tin 1: "The John Bull / Repair Outfit/ John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd./ Evington Valley Mills, Leicester" On tin 2: "ZENITH Repair Outfit / For Cycle and Rubber Repairs/ Self Vulcanizing" On tin 3: Around the DUNLOP logo "Six Self Lighting/ Patch Heat Units / For Cycle Tube/ Vulcaniser"bicycle history, bicycle repairs, john bull rubber, cycling leisure