C 1950's medical equipment, Collected by nursing sister during training in this period.Example of 1950's medical equipment.Container for boracic acid Boracic acid, a non-irritating, non-poisonous & efficacious antiseptic for household and veterinary use.antiseptic powder

.1 - Book - 12 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, "AC Electric Arc Welding Plant - Transformer type", C97-1942, July 1942. .2 - Book - 40 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B1 - "Brass water fittings - stop, bib, globe and ferrule or main taps", B1-1928, August 1928. .3 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B4 - "Vegetable tanned leather belting", B4 - 1929, January 1929. .4 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B3 - Rubber Conveyor and Power Transmission Belting", B3 - 1929, March 1929. .5 - Book - 8 pages + green covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, "Maintenance of Portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers of the Acid-Alkali and Foam Types", CA 18-1941, May 1941. .6 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B2 - "Copper Tubes", B2 - 1928, July 1928. .7 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard A2 - "Portland Cement", includes tests, A2-1926, December 1926. On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" .2 - 3 Sep 1928 .3 - 19 Jan 1929 .4 - 3 Apr 1929 .5 - SEC Stamp - ? 1941 .6 - 20 July 1928 .7 - 17 Apr 1934trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials

Gift of the artist, 1999

Big Jug with a label of a heart and writing label seems to be covering a older labelAcetic acid

This product first manufactured in 1908 however this item was manufactured circa 1920-1930 and marketed as waterproof and free from acid of any description.The requirement of users to be acid free was a historical first for this type of product. Consumer awareness and demand for a better product information statement was at its infant stage and the fore front of modern consumer legislation.Rusted round tin container, originally contained shoe or boot polish manufactured by Nugget.Outside tin trade marked "nugget waterproof black polish (unequalled) free from acid or any description preserving leather from cracking. for patent, glace kid, box calf and other leathers" manufactured in Williamstown Australiacleaning polish, boots and shoes, early consumer warranty

Container of Boracic Acid part of COL021equipment

Tin of Boric Acid Powder part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Household Items - Sigma Boric Acid Powderstawell

a. A hydrochloric acid reagent bottle,pre 1860.

Bottle 3OZ Boric Acid used part of COL0211914, general

The bottle came from the laboratory at Foster Valley Mill.sulphuric acid N/50textile mills, valley worsted mill

Large glass water jug with attached handle, acid etched with flowers and foliage.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs, old ref number di442

[a] Manilla envelope Handwritten caption 'National Security Regulations Control of Essential Materials order 'Citric Acid' for December 1942. [b] Document enclosed showing estimated use of citric Acid for Aerated water manufacturer by Cohns December 1942bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Tin with hinged lid containing Carbolic soap. Tin is coloured gold, red and white with black lettering. Small white paper label adhering to bottom.Calvert's Medical Soap Pure Carbolic Acid soap, carbolic acid, tin, calverts

.1 PESTLE: BROKEN WOODEN HANDLE ,CLAY IS STAINED .2 MORTAR: POURING LIPWARRANTED ACID PROOF 8 STICKER MARKED : 118local history, medical and surgery, medical

Green steel foot powder container with white lid with rust on the topFormula: Salicycic Acid 3Y, starch 10Y, Talc 87Yfoot powder

From laboratory at Foster Valley Mill.One litre Sulphuric Acid, W. Pardey & Co., Geelong (label)valley worsted mill

Reproduction of painting by Michael Zanzky depicting a tennis player in action. Swirling acid-coloured background. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Glass, Cardboardtennis

Cardboard container with tin lid and base. Yellow, with black printed label. Made by the Nyal Co, Sydney. Contains Boracic Acid, 2 oz size.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Carafe believed to be of the mid to late Victorian era and used as a bedside water carafe however the tumbler is possibly not of the same era could be later. These sets were in fashion from the 1700s filled with water and used if the owner required a drink during the night. however the subject item would have been made after 1850 as glass etching started to be used on glass from around this period.The carafe is most likely a vintage example of a Victorian bedside water container and for that is significant. The item was made in England.Bedside water carafe, onion-shaped, with a glass tumbler. The hand-blown set is clear crystal glass with an acid-etched fern decoration on both pieces. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, carafe and tumbler set, blown glass carafe and tumbler, hand made glass, carafe, tumbler, bedside set

Folded typed A4 document dated 10th January 1941 relating to Cohn production of carbonic acid gas and complying with Commonwealth of Australia 'Security to the Customs' provisions.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Object. Yellow, blue & red cardboard box with partial content of Tromax Brand Powered Boracic Acid. British Pharmacopoeia Standard with directions for use, printed on side.A Product of Sigma Co Ltd. Manufacturing Chemists Melbourne C.1. 3 ozs nett.medicine, first aid, boracic acid

Tin belonged to Martha Edwards (nee Course) who died in 1957. She was married in 1897. Martha was the donor's grandmother.William Course was an original settler in 6the area arriving in the area in1859. Martha was the 11th of 12 children. the boys of the family all worked at Geal Bros. potteries.A tin containing hand written recipes and two phials of junket tablets and Boracic acid label. Tin has a yellow background with flowers in purple and green leaves around all four sides.The top has a frame of flowers with a scene in the middle of a large building with trees around it. Many handwritten recipes inside with two junket tablet phials and a boracic acid label. A total of 33 items including the tin.Martha Edwards Recipe box 1950s. notice spicy smelldomestic items, cooking