Owned by Miss M. Howell (Nurse), 1890s of Barrakee.Pink coloured glass (embossed) & silver scent atomiser.barrakee, howell, atomiser

Owned by Nurse Howell, Barrakee.Decorated tin jewellery box with lid and twisted metal handle. Pansy motif - all over pattern. c.1900.howell, jewellery box

Portion of loosely -bound thirty-four double sided cream coloured page farm diary anonymous donor received 2011. Charlton, Barrakee, Buckrabanyule districts. Record segments date from period 1886-1894. Temperature, rainfall, farm-life both domestic and agricultural recorded. Prices of animal stock, grain and machinery. Property names mentioned include New Guniea, Maylands, The diary begins on 4.1.1886 on 10.2.1886 he was sworn in as one of Her Majesties Volunteers to serve for a period of three years , gave a cheque for three pounds 13 shillings for the purchase of a new rifle 27.2.1886 'Received my new rifle today with bayonet , belt and pouch , No 9153 . 17.5.1886 entry states he went to the Presbyterian team meeting at Charlton and enjoyed himself very muchheritage