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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Early 20th Century
One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettSepia photograph of the Newhaven Pier with shed front end. Two cars and a boat beside the shed. Two boats near the pier and people on the pier.On back: "Newhaven Wal Steer collection"newhaven pier phillip island, bruce bennett -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Trunk, 1890 approximate
150 Year Trunk. Bought from Estate Mrs. Ollie Justice 1992. Over 100 years old.Large bound trunk with domed top. Painted blue. Leather handles each end. Binding and top braces with metal studs and edge flanges.local history, personal effects, travel goods, wooden trunk, mrs ollie justice -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Sarson C. J. Ingham, Duchess Renee: An Episode in the History of the Reformation, n.d
Green cloth-covered book with picture of a poppy on the cover and main title and author's name in gold lettering. Floral end papers. 264 pp. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Annual Report - Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, 19/07/1903
Fifty-fourth Annual Report of the Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, for year ended 30th June 1903. Single sheet, printed both sides. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Fishing Knife, n.d
Fishing knife, wooden, floating shaped like a fish, top end of fish removable, to expose metal blade inserted in bottom half of fish.fishing, recreation, sport, knife -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Sticker - Portland Victoria, n.d
Coloured rectangular sticker with rounded ends. Image same as 6491. 'Black lettering: 'Portland Victoria'. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with cardboard hanger.souvenir of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo of the causeway across Wattle Creek end of Fawthrop Lagoon. Lagoon visible on left. Taken from bottom of Magazine Hill.Back: 'Causeway Portland' - handwritten, black inkfawthrop lagoon, portland -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows two buses - one Provincial Roadways, the other Ansett Road. Provincial Roadways bus is being pushed by front-end loaded.Writing on back - Zumsteins's camping. Provincial Roadways bus in trouble.transport, buses -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Kiewa Crescent Mt Beauty Circa 1960s
Mt Beauty was constructed by the SECV in the late 1940s. Built as a construction town for workers and their families during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. This photo shows the shops and cars in Kiewa St, Mt Beauty and the houses and Chalet in the background in the early 1960s.Large black and white photo taken from Lakeside Avenue end near the Post Office and looking towards the Chalet and Mt Beauty hill.Stamp in purple: "Please quote / No. LH1399 / when ordering / Laurie Richards / JW 1528"mt beauty township, kiewa st mt beauty, shops and cars in the 1960s mt beauty. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Wooden Cork Press
Used by the A'Vard family sealing wine bottles.Cylindrical shaped cork press, containg an internal dowel plunger. The 20 cm long plunger has a brass cup shaped plate at the end of it. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tweezers, c. mid 20th century
Used at Orbost & District Hospital.This item is associated with Orbost & District Hospital,A large pair of metal tweezers with grip pad in the middle of each side. The pointed end has a claw for grasping. Possibly made of stainless steel.Medicon - Germanymedical-instruments tweezers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tweezers, Allen & Hanbury Ltd, c. mid 20th century
Used at Orbost & District Hospital, c. mid 20th century.This item is associated with Orbost Hospital and is an example of an early medical tool.A pair of metal tweezers, silver colour, with small teeth at the pointed ends and with grip pads located in the centre of each arm. Possibly stainless steel.Allen & Hanbury'smedical-instrument tweezers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
box, first half 20th century
This box was used by Lindsay Thomson's mother, Annie M. Thomson for the transport of hen eggs from Orbost to Melbourne by rail - C 1940's -1950's. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the town of Orbost being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. A wooden box with two inside sections and a wooden lid which is secured on both ends by large nails/spikes which are fitted into a groove and are then turned. On front and back in black stencilled letters A M T O B container railway eggs -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Patterson, Possibly Drummond Studios, Councilor H.A.Patterson, "Circa 1959"
Councilor H.A.Patterson was elected to council in1953 and served till 1964. He was Shire President in 1961-62 .Original Historic Photo of all Councilors for the year 1959. Councilor H.A.Patterson, sepia photo,on white mount, situated right hand end of top row of composite photo of all councilors for the year 1959.Photo of all Councilors for 1959, commemorating the opening of Wendouree Municiple Centre 20th November 1959.patterson, h a, wendouree municiple centre opening 20th november 1959, ballarat shire council -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Animal specimen - Sawfish
This sawfish rostrum (saw) was once the nose piece of a sawfish, which is a type of ray. Sawfish are also referred to as carpenter sharks although they are not from the shark family. Sawfish use their rostrum to access their food or pray by moving their heads from sided to side. They also use their rostrum as a defensive weapon. Some sawfish can grow as long as seven metres. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the ocean, rivers and estuaries. They can live from 25 up to even 30 years. The pair of sawfish rostrum was originally in the Collection of the old Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery of the 1880s to 1960s. It was transferred to Flagstaff Hill in the 1970s. The museum had a collection of animal specimens from all over the world.The pair of sawfish rostrum is significant for its association with the old Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery. The museum called on the public to donate a huge variety of items. People in the 19th century were excited about travel and the world opened up opportunities to discover and learn about 'curiosities' from other cultures.Sawfish nose piece or rostrum, one of a pair. Shape is long, flat and tapering to a rounded end, with pointy thorn-like teeth around the perimeter. sawfish, saw fish, sawfish saw, carpenter shark, rostrum, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, warrnambool museum and art gallery -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Hand held hammer stone
This greenstone hand held hammer is sharpened to a fine curved cutting edge at one end and is chipped for grip at the other - It would suit a large hand. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Resistance Control Box, Techtron Resistance Control Box
Grey metal rectangular box with 3 large dials down centre and 3 terminals at one end Dials show different levels - capacitiesMaker's plate: Techtron - Techtron Appliances - Melbourne - Australia Type: R3D1 Serial: 101resistance control box, terminals, ohms dials, techtron appliances, scientific instruments -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Hook
Hook bale or sack with wooden handle and copper ferrules at each end of the handle. Diamond shaped washer where hook passes through handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Steamer Trunk, 1880-1925
Steamer trunks (named after their location of storage in the cabin of a steamship, or "steamer") which are sometimes referred to as flat-tops, first appeared in the late 1870s, although the greater bulk of them date from the 1880–1920 period. They are distinguished by either their flat or slightly curved tops and were usually covered in canvas, leather or patterned paper and about (36 cm) tall to accommodate steamship luggage regulations. Steamer trunks were originally called a cabin trunk. An orthodox name for this type of trunk would be a "packer" trunk, but since it has been widely called a steamer for so long, it is now a hallmark of the style. A trunk, also known as a travel trunk, is a large cuboid container designed to hold clothes and other personal belongings. They are most commonly used for extended periods away from home. Trunks are differentiated from chests by their more rugged construction due to their intended use as luggage, instead of storage. Among the many styles of trunks, there are Jenny Lind, Saratoga, monitor, steamer or Cabin, barrel-staves, octagon or bevel-top, wardrobe, dome-top, barrel-top, wall trunks, and even full dresser trunks. These differing styles often only lasted for a decade or two and along with the hardware can be extremely helpful in dating an unmarked trunk. Although trunks have been around for thousands of years in China and elsewhere, the most common styles seen and referred to today date from the late 18th century to the early 20th century when they were supplanted in the market by the cost-effective and lighter suitcase. There were hundreds of trunk manufacturers in the United States and a few of the larger and well-known companies were Rhino Trunk & Case, C.A. Taylor, Haskell Brothers, Martin Maier, Romadka Bros, Goldsmith & Son, Crouch & Fitzgerald, M. M. Secor, Winship, Hartmann, Belber, Oshkosh, Seward, and Leatheroid. One of the largest American manufacturers of trunks at one point the Seward Trunk Co. of Petersburg, Virginia still makes them for school and camp, and another company Shwayder Trunk Company of Denver, Colorado would eventually become Samsonite. Another is the English luxury goods manufacturer H.J. Cave trading since 1839. Their Osilite trunk was used by such famous customers as T.E. Lawrence and Ruth Vincent Some of the better known French trunk makers were Louis Vuitton, Goyard, Moynat, and Au Départ. Only a few remain with the most prominent US company being Rhino Trunk and Case, Inc who probably manufacture more trunks than any company in the world.A snapshot into our social history regards how travel was undertaken over a hundred years ago and how people travelled so differently than today as they often packed for extended travel on ships. Travel then was so different with people having to pack a very large wardrobe of clothes to last for some times months overseas.Trunk rectangular with wood ribs and metal strips for reinforcing. Covered with canvas and has 3 locking devices. Also has leather handles at ends.On lock inscription Eagle lock Co.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Taffrail log, Late 19th Century
John Bliss (1795-1857) was born in Connecticut, trained as a silversmith and clock maker in Vermont, and began in business as a jeweller in New York around 1830. In 1834, now trading as Bliss & Creighton, he made and marketed chronometers and other items for navigational use. The firm became John Bliss & Son in 1855 and John Bliss & Co. in 1857. It remained in business until 1957. Truman Hotchkiss, a sea captain from Stratford, Connecticut, designed a mechanical Taff rail log in which the recording mechanism was placed on taffrail (or upper part of the stern) of the ship. After acquiring the rights to Hotchkiss’s patents of 1864 and 1867, John Bliss & Co. began advertising the "American Patent Taffrail Log." The firm also offered mechanical logs based on patents granted to John Bliss, Jnr and his brother George, as well as English instruments based on Massey’s and Walker’s patents.The SPECULANT is historically significant as the largest ship to have been registered in Warrnambool, and is believed to have been the largest barquentine to visit Melbourne. It is evidence of the final days of large commercial sailing vessels involved in the Victorian and New Zealand timber trade. The SPECULANT is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S626John Bliss Taffrail ship log incomplete, rope and spinner missing used on the vessel "Speculant " ( See "Notes" at the end of this document for further information) "Taffrail Log Patented Nov .. Apr .. June .. Sep 1.", dial registers 1/4, units and 10's. with 3 sets of dials, 2 with hands missingflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, la bella, speculant, cumming and ellis, international timber trade, p. j. mcgennan and co. warrnambool, capt. james jacobsen, first mate: james munro, second mate: john scerling;, cook: b bond; a. b., s: v. sundring, s: h. hansen, s: b. melson, s: h. johnston, s: t. trumblen;, ordinary seaman: r. thompson, cape patton, c. ramsden, log, taffrail ship's log, ship log, john bliss, patent log, peter mcgennan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Instrument, Electron Discharge Tubes
Two variable vacuum discharge tubes (cathode ray tubes?). Two glass tubes, each with foil leaf electrodes inserted at opposite ends. scientific instruments, physics, electron discharge tube -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Main Breakwater - pencilport of portland archives, portland harbour, breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, portland harbour, no 6 berth, construction, ocean pier, marine, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - No 6 Berth, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: E. - Black pen, bottom leftport of portland archives, no 6 berth -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Animal specimen - Sawfish
This sawfish rostrum (saw) was once the nose piece of a sawfish, which is a type of ray. Sawfish are also referred to as carpenter sharks although they are not from the shark family. Sawfish use their rostrum to access their food or pray by moving their heads from sided to side. They also use their rostrum as a defensive weapon. Some sawfish can grow as long as seven metres. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the ocean, rivers and estuaries. They can live from 25 up to even 30 years. The pair of sawfish rostrum was originally in the Collection of the old Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery of the 1880s to 1960s. It was transferred to Flagstaff Hill in the 1970s. The museum had a collection of animal specimens from all over the world.The pair of sawfish rostrum is significant for its association with the old Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery. The museum called on the public to donate a huge variety of items. People in the 19th century were excited about travel and the world opened up opportunities to discover and learn about 'curiosities' from other cultures.Sawfish nose piece or rostrum, one of a pair. Shape is long, flat and tapering to a rounded end, with pointy thorn-like teeth around the perimeter. sawfish, saw fish, sawfish saw, carpenter shark, rostrum, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, warrnambool museum and art gallery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - RAILWAY SPIKE
Metal railway spike 3.8 x 3.1 (head) 12.5 x 1.5. Head is offset and there is no point at the end. Washer is fastened below the head.railway spike -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - SMALL HANDLE
Small metal handle in an S shape with a wooden shaped piece to turn it with. 5 mm hole in one end where it fits onto shaft.small handle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - IRON HOOKS: HAND FORGED
Iron Hooks: Hand Forged. One 40cm long with eyelet. One 30cm long has curved hook on both ends. Cast Iron.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PRINT: RELIGIOUS
Print: framed print of religious affirmation: 'They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength' Frame is made of lemon coloured wood, crossed at ends.cottage, miners, religion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION; LETTER PAPER - CHARLES COLLARD
Letter paper with printed letterhead. Date line ends 19- -. Charles Collard, Licenced Real Estate Agent, 116 Olinda Street, bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, charles collard