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Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Coal Scuttle, unknown
Belonged to Dot McKean’s parentsHistorical —- used to fill coal fires. Metal structure with a wide base tapered to a scooped neck. Two handles Top and bottom for lifting coal in scuttle None visable -
Williamstown High School
Sports Pennant 1968
Triangular red felt pennant, screen printed in gold. Torn at pointy end and some discolouration at wide end.Screen printed with "Metropolitan High Schools' Sports Assn. Western Division, Athletics B section, Senior, Williamstown 1968." -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Stack of Honey Tins
Stack of four gallon honey tins. Four tins high, three tins wide, two tins deep.stack, four, gallon, honey, tin, beechworth honey -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Pair of Tri-tone Leather Slingbacks, Moya, 1970s
The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s. A pair of wide shaped and heeled women’s leather slingback shoes designed by Moya in shades of brown, red and ochre.women's shoes, moya -- shoes, footwear -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plane
Smoothing plane, blade missing, J. Heath stamped on the end, 170mm long, 65mm wide, 55mm highflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, smoothing plane, j. heath -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Jar
Jar, ceramic cylindrical in shape with neck and wide spout, glazed brown. Broken into three pieces and chipped at base.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, jar -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Soup Tureen
Silver plated soup tureen measuring 390 mm wide, 250 mm deep and 220 mm high.Presented to J. A. Thompson as a mark of esteem from C. T. Mandeville K. L. Murray O. Richards J. Breaks J. D. Dayle J. Tubb W. A. Holmes A. Mahler R. M. Collins E. J. Huseyman R. Malcolmson J. Frogley A. Harrow J. Nelson T. J. Beatty H. Schreiber A. M. Houston H.M.V.S. Cerberus Nov. 16th 1881. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Drawing, Anderson Family, 1888
Migrated to Australia with husband Robert in 1856 from Scotland. Settled in Adelaide, Melbourne and Phillip Island. Died in 1888.Enlarge reproduction of Cameo Head and Bust Photograph. Lace and Feather hat with wide ribbon tie under chin.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, illustrations, charcoal, first mrs margaret (sharp) anderson, phillip island, charcoal drawing on white paper, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
jar, late 1800's
This item is an example of a glass food container used by an early Australian food manufacturing industry.A wide necked clear glass jar. It is seamed and has a circle on the base. There are some manufacturing signs near the bottom.In a diagonal banner across the glass - JONATHON REEVE PTY LTDglass jar jonathon-reeve food pickles-condiments -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, Local Government Review, (.02) "The Age", 1986
File on papers relating to the Local Government inquiry into State-wide review of Local Government (amalgamations) 1985/86local government - city of port melbourne, state government victoria, barry 'bomber' mitchell, glen cosham, noel turnbull, frederick charles jackson, j mckenzie, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, russell griffiths, raymond frank julier, james malcolm (jim) mitchell, frederick robert winduss, perce mcguire white, perce white, nick tsilfoglou, kenneth william stark -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Standard Oil Company, c.1916-1940
Clear glass squat rectangular shaped bottle with wide shoulder. Text embossed onto glass on side and base.'Nujol' on side. 'JH 6' on base. J attached to H in the form of a monogram.constipation, mineral oil -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Clay spade chisel
8415.1 - Metal rod that flattens out into a wide, shovel-like paddle. Used to break though hard clay. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Longer hand chisel
8413.1 - Long hexagonal cross-sectional tip, and a wider disc-ring 2/5ths along its length -
St Patrick's College
Timber award, Stokes Craftsmen, 1990
Freestanding timber block tapering from a wider base, with circular gold medal inset and brass etched plate.St Patrick's College / Michael Ronaldson / Prize for Community Service / 1990 / Riding for the Disabled Support Group. -
Woodend RSL
Artillery Board, 1941
Canvas bag square in shape 61 cm wide 53 cm high plus 16 cm flapE.P.S.S. 1941 CASE Nos 2&2A ARTY BOARD MK1 A -
Glimpses of Old Melbourne - William Orr Gray Family of Brighton
Silver Dish, Walker & Hall, Sterling Silver Serving Dish with lid, c.1905
Presented to W.Orr Gray. LDS DDS by the students and graduates of Australian College of Dentistry as a mark of appreciation of his teachings during his term of office as Superintendent 1901-1906 April 6th 1906Presented to W.Orr Gray. LDS DDS by the students and graduates of Australian College of Dentistry as a mark of appreciation of his teachings during his term of office as Superintendent 1901-1906 April 6th 1906. He was awarded a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in the US, after studying in Auckland, Edinburgh and Pennsylvania, in the period 1897 to 1900. Whilst at the Melbourne Dental Hospital and College he was a key person in the Odontological Society where he contributed many research papers and was instrumental in the establishment of the Dental School of the University of Melbourne.Oval Sterling Silver serving dish 30 cm length and 20.5 cm wide with decorative handle on the lidPresented to W.Orr Gray. LDS DDS by the students and graduates of Australian College of Dentistry as a mark of appreciation of his teachings during his term of office as Superintendent 1901-1906 April 6th 1906william orr gray, melbourne dental college, presentation, silver salver, university of melbourne -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Bottle
Found on Gabo Island. The screw top bottle is the property of Nugget Polish P/L, Oxford brand shoe polish. The firm, which was a branch of the London firm, Nugget Polish Co., was located at 16-20 Kanowna Street, Williamstown from 1909. The age of the bottle is unknown.Brown glass bottle, long body, short neck for screw top. Wide at front curved to narrow sides.On front"OXFORD / THE PROPERTY OF NUGGET POLISH PTY. LTD" -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Panties, Knickers, 1967
Beige 100% nylon ladies knickers, 42cm wide leg. 6cm deep lace trim on hem line.Maggie Tcostume, female underwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk jug cover
Cover for milk jug; used during 1930's and 1940's before refrigeration, by Betty McPheeCrocheted circular piece, cream cotton centre; bordered edge 4 cm wide with 16 glass beadshandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Nightdress
Long white cotton Nightdress with wide cotton lace at square neckline and edge of sleeves. Pin tucking at waist.costume, female nightwear -
Hume City Civic Collection
Domestic object - Flat Iron
This iron is from Bayview Farm, Diggers Rest and believed to have been used there.Flat based irons were used to iron clothes and other items prior to electric irons being invented and electricity being connected to houses. They were used mainly in the 1800's and early 1900's.Heavy flat based iron with handle. Inscriptions on front, tapers from wide back to rounded point at front.on point of iron "6" on front "SILVESTER'S/PATENT..."cullinan, c, diggers rest, george evans collection -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Uniform - Regalia - hat, Presbyterian Deaconess
Hilda Elizabeth Foster (1890-1982) was commissioned as a Deaconess in 1914 giving a lifetime of service to the church particularly in the social care aspect of the Gospel. She was also a double certified nurse. Deaconess Hilda Foster began her work as a Deaconess in South Melbourne and then served for 13 years with the Presbyterian Sisterhood in North Fitzroy caring for unmarried mothers and their babies. In 1933 she was appointed Matron of the Presbyterian Girls' Home in Elsternwick where she worked for 15 years. She retired in 1948 when it was noted "In complete dedication matron has given herself to this care of souls". Deaconess Foster was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work in the Queen's birthday honours in 1981. Deaconess Foster was one of the first qualified Mother Christmasses in Australia. [Minutes of the Sixth Synod, Oct 1982]Navy blue velvet hat with two wide satin panels on each side and a long crepe panel at the back.presbyterian deaconess, hilda e foster, deaconess hilda elizabeth foster -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Uniting Church, corner Bridge and Nott Streets, Port Melbourne, Dec 1992
Colour, wide angle photograph of the Uniting (former Presbyterian) church corner Bridge and Nott Streets, Dec 1992religion - presbyterian church, built environment -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat, 1991-1996
Ansett Australia 1991-1996Red, wide brim straw sun hat, with 18mm navy and cream grosgrain band on crown. No maker listed.No size on item. AP black ink initial handwritten inside crownansett australia, red, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, straw, sun hat -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Negative - Negative strip, Black and white, Ilford, 1953-58
The 9 photographs taken by reverend C.J. Edldridge-Doyle (called Bill Doyle), depict the 3 mission buildings around 1953-54. There are three photographs per buildings. On the envelop, he wrote a message to Pearl (from a photography lab) ordering glossy prints in 8x10 inches. with a PS message: "You'll be glad when we go to England". The archives still holds 4 prints of this size (2 of the Port Melbourne building, 2 of the Williamstown building). Reverend Eldridge-Doyle was chaplain between 1953 and 1958, then in 1960 he replace Padre Oliver for a year before Perry Mitchinson.The photographs depict the three mission's buildings used from 1943.2 strips of 9 black and white Ilford negatives with the beige colour wide envelope where they were kept.Written in blue ink on the envelope is written instructions to print the images addressed to Pearl from Bill Doyle. "PS: You'll be glad when we go to England. Dear Pearl, Sorry to be such a confounded nuisance. Do you think you could do 2 of each of these in 10x8 glossy? The ones of Port Melbourne appear to me to show had camera shake but may be ok. Could I have them tomorrow? Bill Doyle"bill doyle, pearl, negatives, mission's buildings, port melbourne, williamstown, melbourne, mission to seafarers, 1950s, v.b. merlin, 2 greenwood st, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, claude james eldridge-doyle -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Chambers, Margaret, Finding Families. The Guide to the National Archives of Australia for Genealogists, 1998
A guide to the wide range of Commonwealth records held in the National Archives, with descriptions and some examples. Useful appendices and bibliographies.archives, genealogy -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Award, Ribbon M.C.C. Royal Visit Festival - Gladioli best informal. 1954
Multi-coloured cloth ribbon 90 centimetres long and 11 centimetres wide with yellow tassle at each end.M.C.C. Royal Visit Festival. Feb.- March 1954. Gladioli- Best Informal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - CHALK STICK
7.2 cm long piece of white blackboard chalk. 1.1 cm wide at the top tapering to 0.9 at the end.chalk stick, drawing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AMMUNITION BELT, D M Shoe Co, 1941
Ammunition Webbing Belt, probably held 100 rounds. Canvas, jungle green with 10 pouches. Each pouch has a flap with US pattern clips. The bottom of the pouch area has eyelets, the wide 10.5 cms buckles are of brass. The exposed belt section is 5 cms wide. One of the pouches has “US” stamped onto it. Rear has “D M Shoe Co 1941” stamped on it.uniforms - army, military history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: SATIN RIBBON HORSE SHOE
Clothing. Possibly, a cardboard horse shoe shape, covered in 3 cm wide satin ribbon. On the face of the horse shoe 1.2 cm wide satin ribbon has been ruched to give a ''zig zag'' effect. A loop of the 1.2 cm wide ribbon, 20.5 cm long, would pass over the wrist. A small 1.2 cm X 2.5 cm piece of card has been stitched to the back of the horse shoe, with the words,''with love from Grandma''.On card stitched to back of horse shoe: ''With love from Grandma''.costume accessories, female, satin ribbon horse shoe