This item was used to place in the bottom of saucepan to prevent milk from boiling over when heated on a stove. Is still used today. this item was also used when preserving jams and pickles. This item was owned by Mrs Mary Smith and was part of her estate given to the museum by her family.This milk saver was very popular in the early 20th century with most households.Round white porclain disc with instructions Prevents boiling over of SAVE MIlk place in saucepan Use moderate overmilk saver, smith, birchip historical society

This is a photograph of the Birchip Rifle Club taken at Birchip on 18th September, 1915. Most names are on the back of photo. Given to the Birchip Historical Society by Mary Fielding in 2016. Names..Harold Bolden, P Matthews, C.Sheean, a.Wilson, Frank millar, F.O'Donnell, Andy Fraser, M.O'Donnell, J.O'Donnell, J.R.McLeish, B.H.Warne,C.Bull, J.Hillgrove.W.H.Watts,W.Clover, E.Sanders,J.Busteed, F.White, Jas Coffey, S.CarlisleN.McDoual, J.Lockwood, P.Williams, H.S.Mitchell, J.M.Kensley, R.C. HannahThis is a photo of the Birchip Rifle Club taken after at an event at Birchip. Photo of rifle club mounted on cardBirchip Rifle Club 18th September 1915. All names on back.birchip rifle club, photograph, birchip, 1915 photo

Document. Photograph cut from a newspaper of Miss Alie Sprenger. Caption ''First Prize'', ''Der Deutscher Soldier Boy ''. Miss Allie Sprenger. Allie is dressed in costume with mob cap. Allie Sprenger: Born Alice Emma Wilhemina Sprenger in 1882 at Sandhurst. Father: Bernhard Sprenger Mother: Emma Unmack. Married: Nicholas Southcote Stanistreet in 1907. Died: bendigo 1976 Aged 93. Nicholas Stanistreet died in 1915, aged 34. He was a commercial traveller for Steward and Hunter Pty Ltd. He died suddenly at the Shamrock Hotel, Birchip.performing arts, elocution, newspaperphotograph

John (Jack) Joseph Hogan was the son of Cornelius Hogan and his wife Bidella Dillon and was born in Birchip in 1898. He married Kathleen Bridget Kell in 1920. Kathleen was the daughter of Martin and Bridget Kelly and was born in Kalpienung (35km from Wycheproof) in 1901. Jack died in 1960 and Kathleen died in 1982.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Wednesday, September 11, 2002. Family portrait: the family of the late Kathleen (Kelly) and John (Jack) Hogan, who married on September 6, 1920, in Towaninny, near Quambatook, in the Mallee; photo taken about 1952. Back row: Annette, Shirley, Carmel, Maureen, Martin, Lorna Pat, Bernadette and Vyvienne. Front row: Con, Margaret, Henry, Kathleen and John, Johnnie, Valerie and Jacqueline. Their descendants include 18 children, 80 grandchildren, 152 great-grandchildren and 32 great-great-grandchildren, making a total of 282. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

5563-1a Anthony Anderson 5563-1b King of Birchip 5563-1c Weapons demonstrated 5563-1d Carrs Plains Aboriginals 1870's 5563-1e Carrs Plains Aboriginals with Holford W 1870s 5563-1f Carrs Plains photos of Aboriginals from Vic Museum via Steve WettenhallPhotographs of Aboriginals at Carrs plains on CDstawell

Club uniform used by the Watchem Corack Football Club for members and familiesUniform used for a period of time by Watchem Corack Football Club. Club now amalgamated with Birchip to be Birchip Watchem Football Club. Blue Sports Club Blazer with red trim and pocket logo black buttonsPocket logo wth gold sheath and goal posts and football with lettering saying Watchem Corack Football Clubwatchem corack, watchem, blazer, club unifotm