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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Weapon - Sword and Scabard, late 1800s
Associated with Captain William Robertson, Captain of the S.S.Casino, Port Fairy Naval Reserve,Naval Dress Sword and scabard: Naval Dress Sword with brass handle with safety catch and gold thread tassle. Scabard of leather with brass decorationsSword and Crown E.R.VII- Owen Harries 15 Russell Street Landportlocal history, arms, edged weapons, captain william robertson, s.s.casino, port fairy naval reserve, belfast and koroit steam navigation co., boxer rebellion -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - Child’s chair, late 1800s
This chair was made by a sailor in the crew of S.S.Casino it was presented to Miss Claire Lydiard in the late 1800's. (She later met her death by drowning in the lake at Rosebrook)Child's folding chair with carpet seatlocal history, furniture, domestic-nursery, s.s.casino, miss. claire lydiard -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Tool - Sailmakers Palm, Late 1800s early 1900s
used by fishermen and sailors to protect their hands as they made and repaired sails with large needlesThis object is not used so much today because of industrial machines taking over the job of making sailsLeather palm protector with metal inset fastened around hand with leather strap and buckle fastenerlocal history, maritime technology, sail making, fishermen, sailors -
Warrnambool Art Gallery
African thumb piano, mid to late 1800s
This item was donated to the museum by Joseph Dallimore. Dallimore was brought up at Lake Gillear, and as a young man he left Australia to travel overseas both to help his parent's business in the wool trade and for pleasure. He wrote many letters to his parents keeping them updated with the prices he received from selling wool and on his travels. Later in life Dallimore enlisted in the Australian Army and went on to have a distinguished career during the Boer War. He would have collected this piano whilst on service in South Africa.South African thumb piano from the Zulu culture. It is a wooden panel board with 15 iron finger keys in it. They are stuck onto the wood at one end with some sort of glue and also held in place by an iron rod passing over the top of them. At the bottom of the board is a metal panel and attached to that is a small circular cymbal. There is a string tying the metal panel to the wooden board.There are no original markings on this although the original museum label is still stuck to the bottom which says, ' Native piano ( Mashona)' on it in script.south africa, joseph dallimore. war, boer war, zulu, finger piano, music -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Print, Dürer, Albrecht (after), Virgin and Child seated by the Wall, c.1800s (originally printed 1514)
Purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Foundation, 2016Engraving on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Print, Unknown Artist, Untitled, c.1800s
Donated from the estate of Dora Greenwall, 1975Steel engraving on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Print, Unknown Artist, Carnations, c.1800s
Donated from the estate of Dora Greenwall, 1975Hand-coloured engraving on cardgippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Matthew Child, late 1800s
Matthew Child was considered to be the first of the settlers to set foot in the valley as he scouted it for the others (Isaac Jeeves & Jabez Richardson). He was not the first to settle in the valley - that was Isaac Jeeves.Copy of portrait photo of Matthew Child.matthew child, kalorama valley, valley, settler, settlers, kalorama -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Lidded Box, c late 1800s to 1940s
Mr JH Quinton of Olinda, Victoria had the unusual hobby of carving coconut shell. Over a 50 year period he carved thousands of curios and household articles. Supplies of coconuts were sent to him by his brother in Singapore. Known in the Dandenong Ranges as "The Coconut King", he carved many series, including Australian animals, likenesses of hundreds of men prominent in public life, tableaux of sporting activities, including a series depicting cricket strokes, a coconut tea set, butterflies, buttons and boxes. Mr Quinton was an engraver and his considerable can be seen in the fine detail and sense of movement he was able to capture in his carvings.Decorative cube shaped box made from small tiles made from coconut shell. Brown in colour with a hinged lid. Additional carved decoration comprising acorns, flower and butterfly. Inside lid lined with red velvet.jh quinton, coconut shell, carving -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Military, Volunteer Corp, mid-1800s
This photograph relates to the early group of the Volunteer Corps preparing to defend their country.The photograph is a significant record. It shows a point in time when local volunteers were prepared to defend the south west coast of Victoria.Black and white photograph of Volunteer Corp firing the gun on Flagstaff Hill. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, photograph, volunteer corp, gun on flagstaff hill, fortifications volunteer corps., fortifications, volunteer corps, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, militia, barracks -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay, 1800s
Intact white clay pipe. Shaft may have been shortened before stem was attached as the inscriptions on the sides of the shaft are incomplete.Right side of shaft :"-ONDON" Left side of shaft :"LEVY BL_"pipe, goldfields, tobacco, leisure, smoking, recreation, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay, 1800s
00015.1 : White clay pipe, comprising the bowl and part of the shaft. Raised inscriptions in white. 00015.2 : White clay pipe, comprising the bowl and part of the shaft. Raised inscriptions in black. 00015.3 : White clay pipe bowl. Shaft broken off at the base of the bowl. Broken into two pieces, glued together. Raised inscriptions in black.00015.1 : "SMOKE X L" and an eye in white, on both sides of the bowl. 00015.2 : "SMOKE X L" and an eye in black, on both sides of the bowl. 00015.3 : "SMOKE X L" and an eye in black, on both sides of the bowl.pipe, goldfields, tobacco, leisure, smoking, recreation, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay, 1800s
Piece of white clay pipe. Section of bowl broken and burnt. Shank broken off and stem missing. Decorated with a figurehead of a kneeling woman, at the base of the bowl where the shank protrudes.pipe, goldfields, tobacco, leisure, smoking, recreation, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Set of three medicine bottles - graduated in size. 00200.1 Clear thick glass medicine bottle. Rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top. 00200.2 Next largest clear thick glass medicine bottle. Rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top. 00200.3 Largest clear thick glass medicine bottle. Rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top.bottle, chinese, medicine, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay, 1800s
White clay long pipe bowl. Shaft broken off at base of bowl. Some chips around the rim.pipe, goldfields, tobacco, leisure, smoking, recreation, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay, late 1800s
Part of a collection of goldfield artefacts recovered from the Ovens Goldfields, including the Buckland Valley. The collection also included a large amount of Chinese pottery and artefacts, also goldfields bottles, jars and mining implements. Collected by Aldo Gios, late resident of Myrtleford. The Bright and District Historical Society purchased the collection of Chinese artefacts in 2010. In the collection were other items of interest, including this pipe and others similar.Relevant to the gold mining history of the area.Piece of a clay pipe. A section of the stem is missing. There is a chip on the outer bowl and numerous hairline fractures.Embossed woven pattern on one side of bowl and a shield shaped series of points (5) around the top. EDIND stamped on one side enclosed in a scroll.tobacco, recreation, pipe, clay, goldfields, smoking, leisure, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
00199.1 Pale green glass medicine bottle. Rectangular tapered shape, sheared top 00199.2 Pale green glass medicine bottle. Rectangular tapered shape, sheared top.bottle, chinese, medicine, goldfields, gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Clear glass medicine bottle. Cylindrical in shape, sheared top.bottle, medicine, chinese, goldfields -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Group of four medicine bottles. 00203.1 : Clear glass medicine bottle, rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top. 00203.2 : Pale green clear glass medicine bottle, rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top. 00203.3 : Clear glass medicine bottle, rectangular tapered shape with a sheared top. Cracked. 00203.4 : Clear glass medicine bottle, cylindrical shape, lipped top with cork residue in base.00203.4 : Chinese characters on base.bottle, chinese, medicine, goldfields, buckland valley -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Thick pale green glass medicine bottle, rectangular shape with a sheared top.bottle, chinese, medicine, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Thick pale green glass medicine bottle, rectangular shape, sheared top.medicine, bottle, chinese, harrietville, goldfields -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Clear glass medicine bottle. Cylindrical shape, collar at neck of bottle, lipped top, broken at lip.medicine, bottle, chinese, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Group of two medicine bottles. 00208.1 : Thick pale green glass medicine bottle, rectangular, tapered shape with a sheared top. Several cracks. 00208.2 : Thick clear glass medicine bottle, rectangular, tapered shape. Cracks in glass.medicine, bottle, chinese, goldfields, buckland valley -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Group of two medicine bottles. 00209.1 : Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape. 00209.2 : Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape.medicine, bottle, chinese, goldfields, buckland valley -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Bottle, medicine, 1800s
Group of seven medicine bottles. 00210.1 00210.2 00210.3 00210.4: Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape. 00210.5 : Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape. 00210.6 : Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape. 00210.7 : Pale green glass medicine bottle, tapered towards the base. Rectangular shape.bottle, medicine, chinese, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Tin Face, Opium, 1800s
Section of an opium tin lid. Paper label attached to metal face of opium tin. Chinese writing on the paper label. Black Chinese characters.tin, opium, chinese, goldfields, buckland valley -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Calligraphy Stone, 1800s
Oblong Chinese calligraphy stone, with a shallow area cut into both front and back surfaces.Some scratches and lines on one surface.calligraphy, calligraphy stone, chinese, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Turkey Stone, 1800s
Oblong stone. All sides show evidence of rubbing.turkey stone, chinese, goldfields, harrietville -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Jew's Harp, 1800s
Metal section of a Jew's harp. Very rusted.music, goldfields, harp, buckland valley -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Archimedean drill, Mid to late 1800s
The Archimedes drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through ordinary fret wood and other substances, smaller versions are used in jewellery making where precision drilling is required. There were numerous different sized Archimedes drills made from various materials, usually a combination of wood and steel, some being all steel and some including brass parts. The fancier versions of these drills included parts made from Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory and decorative brass parts. Some of the later Archimedes drills had technological improvements such as a ratchet device and the inclusion of fly-weights. The ratchet device allows the drill to revolve continuously in the cutting direction. The fly-weights give momentum to maintain the speed of the drill during the upward stroke of the hand. Most old examples such as the subject item have no makers names.A vintage drilling tool that gives a snapshot into how holes were drilled by hand into small or delicate objects during the Victorian era. Tools from this time are today regarded as collectable items eagerly sought by collectors of antique tools.Archimedean drill with wooden grip and butterfly nut on chuck.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, archimedean drill, drill, fretwork tools, wood working tools