Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern, Victoria in 1898. His family first arrived in this region during the gold rush era, purchasing a piece of land adjacent to the Murray River. The spectacular scenery and rich history of the area is said to have inspired Busse in his writing. He attended Wesley College in his school days, before going on to study law at the University of Melbourne. After graduating from university, Busse would go on to become a barrister, but he is best known as a writer of fiction, publishing two novels: 'The Blue Beyond: A Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia' and 'The Golden Plague: A Romance in the Early Fifties'. Busse died in 1960. This particular object was owned by Busse. It is a tie pin and, as inscribed on its box, it was manufactured by Stewart Dawson and Co, a successful jewellery company - founded in Sydney in the late nineteenth century - that is still active today. This object is significant as it was owned by Wilfred Clarence Busse, an accomplished barrister and writer from Chiltern, Victoria. It was also manufactured by Stewart Dawson and Co, a successful jewellery company, founded in the nineteenth century, that is still active today. A thin, curved, gold-coloured tie pin placed inside an open velvet-lined jewellery box. Inscribed beneath the lid are the words 'Stewart Dawson and Co. / Watch Manufacturers / and Jewellers / Sydney & London.Box open: Stewart Dawson and Co. / Watch Manufacturers / and Jewellers / Sydney & London w.c. busse, wilfred clarence busse, gold rush, gold rush chiltern, busse barrister, busse author, "the golden plague: a romance of the early fifties., "the golden plague”, "the blue beyond: a romance of the early days in south eastern australia", "the blue beyond", tie pin, jewellery, jewellery manufacturers, sydney jewellers nineteenth century, stewart dawson and co

This object is part of the Wilfred Clarence Busse Collection. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern, Victoria in 1898. His family first arrived in this region during the gold rush era, purchasing a piece of land adjacent to the Murray River. The spectacular scenery and rich history of the area is said to have inspired Busse in his writing. He attended Wesley College in his school days, before going on to study law at the University of Melbourne. After graduating from university, Busse would go on to become a barrister, but he is best known as a writer of fiction, publishing two novels: 'The Blue Beyond: A Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia' and 'The Golden Plague: A Romance in the Early Fifties'. Busse died in 1960. This object is significant as it is associated with Wilfred Clarence Busse, a successful writer and barrister who was born in Chiltern, Victoria. A small fan with a metal base and three brown blades protruding upwards; possibly only partially complete. wilfred clarence busse, w.c. busse, busse, handheld fan, fan, "the blue beyond", "the blue beyond: a romance of the early days in south eastern australia", "the golden plague”, "the golden plague: a romance of the early fifties.", gold rush

Bone plastic bread and butter plates x 12D D KD/KDA0056 Bexyl 1953plates

Ceramic tea cup. grey glaze with blue Asian patterntea cup, ceramics

Ceramic food bowl, grey glaze with blue Asian patternfood bowl, pinnaroo

Improvised lamp made from small clear glass bottle with wick inserted and black screw toplamp

Black silk, homemade hammock made from old US parachute material with cream coloured trim & cords.hammock

Glass beer mug with handle and transfer of Unit Badge of @ Recruit training Battalion in gold2 Recruit Training Battalion. Nulli Second USmug, 2 recruit training battalion

Glass beer mug with handle and gold transfer of unit badge of 2 Recruit Training battalion2 Recruit training Battalion. Nulli Secondusmug, 2 recruit training battalion

Stainless steel hinged lid teapot with Australian Crest stamped into lidSilverglo Stainless Steel. Melbourne 79teapot

Stainless steel saucepan with handleSilverglo Stainless Steel. Melbourne 81saucepan

Bone plastic conical shaped salt shaker with one hole in the top and a screw-in base7350-66-028-3979 E.F.M. 79salt shaker

Bone plastic conical shaped pepper shaker with seven small holes in the top and a screw-in base7350-66-028-3978 E.F.M 74pepper shaker

White aluminium full beer can commerating the Welcome Home Parade. Tooheys draught includes Australian flag in the outline of Australia, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera HouseAustralian Vietnam Forces Welcome Home Parade 87, Sydney 3rd october 1987. Together Then, Together Again.beer can, welcome home parade

White aluminium full beer can commemorating the welcome home parade. Tooheys draught. Includes the Australian flag in the outline of Australia, Sydney harbour bridge and Opera House.Australian Vietnam Forces welcome home parade '87 Sydney October 3rd 1987 Together then, together againwelcome home, beer can

White aluninium full beer can commemorating the welcome home parade Tooheys draught includes Australian flag in the outime of Australia, Sydney Harbour, Bridge and Opera HouseAustralian Vietnam Forces welcome home parade 87 Sydney October 3rd 1987. Together then, together againbeer can, welcome home parade

The North Kew Baby Health Centre was located in Peel Street, Kew. It opened in 1930 and closed in 1992.Item with strong provenance used at the a local Kew baby health centre in the 1950sGreen and white enamel oval baby bath donated by Sr Bell of the North Kew Baby Health Centre following its closure in 1992 after 62 years.north kew baby health centre, babies' baths

Item of portable laundry equipment that might have multiple purposes including washing infants.Painted (exterior) galvanised iron oval wash tub. The portable tub has two handles and an overhanging rim.laundry equipment, wash tubs, galvanised iron household objects

OWNED BY MRS ALICE EVELYN FAWCETT WHO MARRIED THOMAS IN 1889.BLUE VELVET CASE. LINED INSIDE WITH BLUE SATIN AND BLUE VELVET FABRIC. THE CASE HAS A METAL CLASP ATTACHED WITH A SAFETY PIN. INSIDE ARE THREE SILVER HANDLED GROOMING ITEMS - A SHOE HORN, A NAIL FILE AND A BUTTON HOOK."STEEL ENGLISH MAKE" IMPRINTED ON THE SHOE HORN BLADEfawcett family, personal grooming

An example of a decorative domestic object from the early 1900s.The item is of significance socially as an example of decorative domestic objects in the early 1900s.Single pillowcase made from soft white cotton with a crochet lace edge. The pillowcase is machine stitched and on the front has three fine pintucks at each end. The lace edging has been handstitched on.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, pillowcase, cotton, crochet lace, domestic object, textile, decorative lace edging

Flour bags were a useful source of material to be repurposed into domestic objects in the early 20th century. This object, fashioned from two well-known brands of flour bag, was most likely used as a pillowcase.The pillowcase provides an example of how flour bags were recycled and repurposed into useful domestic objects in the early 20th century.Two flour bags opened out and sewn together to create a possible pillowcase. The open end has a tie sewn to each side to enable the pillowcase to be closed. The bags have been sewn with the inscriptions on the inside of the pillowcase.Side 1 25LBS GROSS WHEN PACKED, John Darling & Son, ECLIPSE, ROLLER FLOUR, MELBOURNE Side 2 O-SO-LITE, Self-raising, FLOUR, Creamy & Delicious, O-SO-LITE PRODUCTS, 412 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE, C.I. Decoration of wheat stalks surround the inscription.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage, john darling & son, eclipse roller flour, o-so-lite flour, pillowcase, flour bag

Flour bags were used when purchasing flour from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. They were able to be reused for bulk storage of dry goods or sewn into domestic objects such as tea towels, pillowcases or waggas.The flour bags provide both a snapshot of different producers and stockists of flour in Victoria and an example of a useful domestic packaging product, from the early 20th century.A set of five flour bags originating from different Victorian places. Stratton's in Melbourne, McAlpin's in Melbourne / Ballarat, Moran & Cato's in Fitzroy, Golden Crust from South Yarra and W.C. Thomas from Warracknabeal. Each bag is made from calico with an image on the front that relates to the company.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, flour bags, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage

Flour bags were used when purchasing flour from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. They were able to be reused for bulk storage of dry goods or sewn into domestic objects such as tea towels, pillowcases or waggas.The flour bag provides an example of a useful domestic packaging product, from the early 20th century.Calico flour bag for 'Success Flour' from Stratton’s flour mill in Melbourne. The stencil on the front of the bag includes the image of a wheat stalk overlaid with the written information in scroll format.Stratton's, Success, Flour Mills, Melbourneflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage, stratton's, flour bag

Flour bags were used when purchasing flour from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. They were able to be reused for bulk storage of dry goods or sewn into domestic objects such as tea towels, pillowcases or waggas.The flour bag provides an example of a useful domestic packaging product, from the early 20th century.Calico flour bag for Golden Crust Self-raising flour, 25lb. The stencil on the bag includes the manufacturer’s address and images of heads of wheat and a plate of scones. 25lbs, Golden Crust, Self-raising Flour, Blended with Phosphate Aerator, Hancock’s Golden Crust Pty.Ltd. South Yarra, Vicflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage, flour bag, golden crust

This flour bag came from the W.C. Thomas Flour Mill at Warracknabeal, Victoria. W.C. Thomas ran a number of flour mills throughout the Victorian wheat belt, with the Warracknabeal Mill operating from 1884 to 1964. After their use for flour storage, flour bags were able to be reused for bulk storage of other dry goods or sewn into domestic objects such as tea towels, pillowcases or waggas.This is a good example of a flour bag from a prominent Victorian flourmill, operating from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.Calico flour bag for 'Roller Flour' from the flour mill of W.C. Thomas in Warracknabeal, a large wheat growing area in Victoria. The stencil on the front of the bag includes an image of wheat overlaid with the written information in scroll format.W.C. Thomas, Finest, Patent, Roller Flour, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia. Wheat image.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, flour bags, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage, w.c. thomas, warracknabeal, flour mill

Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object

Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object