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Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Dice
Found in Bank N.S.W. attic with Independent Order of Rechabites materials.Long octagonal brown wooden die with yellow lettering."How's That?-1-3-6-How's That?-2-5-4".games and activities, dice -
Vision Australia
Object, Oversized rubber dice, 19
One pair of large print oversized dice. 1 pair of large print dice recreation equipment, games -
Vision Australia
Object, Wooden dice and holder, 19
Wooden box with one end open holds three wooden dice with raised brass dots. The number 19 is written on the side of the holder. 3 wooden dice in a wooden box recreation equipment, games -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Game, Boxed Dice, 1930-1946
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Single large black and white dice in an unlidded red leather box.games, dice, games of chance, toys -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Game, Dice, 1950s
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Two multicoloured plastic dice in a pink and white cardboard box/container.games and puzzles, dice, games of chance, toys -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Dice and Letters, Mid 20th Century
The dice were hand made from available materials and used as a gambling game by servicemen during WW2.These dice were made during WW2 from any available material and used as a gambling game by AIF servicemen. The dice are originals.Dice and dice shapes with letters marked on them, various colours and materials.Dots as on the dice and inscribed letters on home made dice.dice, home made, gambling game, ww2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Set, Heads 'n Tails
These heads and tails dice were used by the troops to gamble in World War 1 and World War 11 and were the pre-cursur to the two-up game which was a popular form of gambling in Australia post World War 11. Later versions of two-up were played with two pennies on a board. A hand made cardboard box containing 18 cubed shaped dice of various colours and sizes. Three red with white lettering, three dark grey with yellow lettering, six orange/brown with blue and red lettering, and six brown with white lettering. Each dice is marked with the three letters H and three letters T.Each dice has H and Tworld war 1, world war 2, dice, game, two up, gambling, heads tails, heads and tails -
Upper Yarra Museum
Gaming Accessory, Untitled, 1890 (estimated)
This Dice holder from the Woods Point goldfields would have been used to while away the time in the evenings, and the odd moments of time off during the day, children may have had use of it also, but would have had to be very careful not to lose the dice , because they would have been in big, big trouble. if the dice was lost !This item is of some significance because of its rareity and oral history passed on with the Item.Leather Dice Holder and Dice mounted on wooden base, leather dice holder is original. dice and wooden base is a mock up.(there is a small hole in the leather pouch 1.5cm from the bottom 2.5cm from the base, the hole is .2cm in size )W F Pickersgill Warburton 1960, Woods Point Gold Field circa 1890 app. Donated by Susan Issacs.recreation, leather, dice, dice holder, game, woods point, w f, pickersgill, mrs isaacs, mrs susan isaacs, yarra junction, gold field, game accessory gambling -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Dice
Large ivory or bone dice with recessed black dots. Stained black..toys, games, recreations, games -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dice, 1960 - 1970
Small black cuboid dice with recessed spots. Painted white on moulded plastic.toys, games, recreations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dice, 1960 - 1970
Cuboid white plastic dice - Black spots. One face incised markings.toys, games, recreations -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - board game, Backgammon, 1940's
Made by German internee from Palestine held in Camp 3. The dice are made from bone from the kitchen.Rectangular wooden board game, hinged in centre. Base is marked for playing a game of backgammon. Handmade. Pair of dice made from kitchen bone.toys, camp 3 entertainment, dice, backgammon board -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Leisure object - Doll, unknown
produced circa 1960These dolls may have been made by Japanese sailors and gifted to the Mission. Making models is a hobbies for sailors during their long journey on board.Ornamental Japanese wooden [Kokeshi?] dolls mounted on a small wooden base; the female figure is made of one big cube, and one smaller dice, the head is round with a small headware. The male figure, a small boy, is made of one black dice and a round head wearing a pointy hat.On one face of the boy dice black ideogram is written in black ink.japanese dolls, dice dolls, japan, gift, seamen, sailors, models, hobbies -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - BOX OF GAME OBJECTS
Box of game objects: includes 9 dice (various sizes); approx 20 wooden game markers; 4 wooden dice containers (tubes for throwing)recreations, games, dice -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper article, Diamond Valley News, Last roll of the dice for beleagured shire by Jodie Haythorne, Diamond Valley News, December 14, p7, 1994
council amalgamation, shire of eltham, shire of montsalvat, shire of nillumbik, 1994, city of banyule, city of heidelberg, local government board, montsalvat, shire of diamond valley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Bill Marks, The Fall of the Dice, c.1991
Book. dark blue soft cover with dark blue dust jacket. Front of dust jacket has3 small photos above the title & a larger photo below the title of a crowd of people beside a steam engine. 186 pages.Front page written in pen: Bill Toon (WA) & Donated by Bendigo YMCA Title page: John W Toon OAM Ex POW 8th Div AASCbooks, military, history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Leisure object (Item) - Leather Card Box Complete With Two Sets Of Playing Cards And Six Dice
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Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Dice
Miners not having much to interest them would make their own entertainment . If they did not have what they needed they made it.This Die was found at the diggings and donated to the museum.This item is significent because this is local quartz and handmade on the diggings.White quartz die drilled holes to indicate numbersgold, mining, 1850s, emerald, diggings, sassafras creek -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dice Container
Wooden cylinder in which dice were placed and then thrown to score.toys, general -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dice Container
Wooden cylinder in which dice were placed and then thrown to score.toys, general -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Mathematics Teaching Tools, 21/06/2016
Colour photograph Mathematics Teaching Tools such as dice, cards, bead counters and popsicle sticks.calculator, mathematics, dice, cards, bead counters and popsicle sticks. -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Word Yahtzee Game
Cardboard box with rules, playing pieces, score sheets and dice for playing Word YahtzeeSee Photogames, family, word games, -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1930's
Two Board Games & Box containing Dice, Tokens and Egg Cup. Box has Ludo written on it.stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Game
Red cardboard box containing:|1 Dice|6 large coloured counters|22 small coloured countersThe Game of Tiddlywinks(sic) Edition Deluxe British Made.recreations, games -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Board game (bordspel), Spika, Wie krijgt voorrang (Who gives way)
Lid illustrated with box contents. Box contains board marked with traffic game. Counters, cards, one dice. Instructions and description. Spika Made in DGReducational board game, traffic game -
Tennis Australia
Board game, Circa 1952
'Parlor Tennis' game. Contains a printed cardboard playing area, a dice, and two wooden pegs. Unclear if complete. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Gluetennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - QC Binks collection: board game
This game was advertised as a "new game" in 1909.Board game called Advance Australia. The board is divided in 144 squares with 136 numbered consecutively. The game was played with a pair of dice. The game has its unique form, with shipwrecks, lost in the outback, hazardous landings and high seas being some features. The leather tumbler and dice are with the game. Also, with the game there are two newspaper articles, one by David Horsfall the other by Leighton Rawlings giving a detailed description of the game. From the map details it is reasonable to guess the game was produced early 1900s. Chad Valley series of gamesgame, boardgame, early federation -
Tennis Australia
Board game, Circa 1980
'Slam'' board game. Appears complete according to Rules pamphlet: contains board, six token, tournament cards, Slam cards and two dice. Also contains Rules pamphlet. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Plastic, Gluetennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Compendium of Rules
Index on inside rear cover show location of 34 board games in the book.Compendium of Games Rules of Indoor Board Games. Front and back cover made of lightweight cardboard. Dark cream colour.|Inside pages - lightweight paper. Light cream colour.|Black printing.|Illustration of checkerboard and cup used to throw dice.books, reference -
Tennis Australia
Action game, Circa 1900
'Tennis' game set. Consists of a playing board, and a small box. Box contains two die, a dice shaker, and a circular 'pawn' piece. Also contains instuctions sheet. Set is complete according to documentation. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Glue, Woodtennis