Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Cardboard box base, white.geelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary

Brown and white coloured cardboard box with white and black manufacturer's label adhered to front with plastic tray inside box containing twelve (12) hypodermic needles.Moulded into plastic tray: B-D TWIN PAK Stamped into flat section of connector: B-D 27 Stamped in red ink on inside base of box base: 6 MAR. 1965hypodermic, needle, syringe, b-d, luer-lok, becton, dickinson, mexico

Two brothers - surname Wain - found this phonogram at the Chiltern tip. It was recovered and restored by Mr Gray of Chiltern and presented to the Wangaratta Historical Society by Mr Bruce Kirkwood in 1967. Edison cylinder records were obtained and these are able to be played on this machine. These Edison phonograms were highly sought after and valued as an alternate entertainment in the homes of those who had the means of affording this machine. Brown table model Edison Phonogram Wooden box base with fluted metal horn Plays metal cylindrical recordsedison phonogram

According to the Australian War Memorial, "The Red Cross maintained a policy of ensuring that comfort and entertainment for the wounded in hospital was onging and stated in its Gazette of December 1917 'Wherever they are, our boys will have a reminder on Christmas Day that the thoughts and sympathy of their people in far-off Australia are with them.' The boxes were usually packed in Australia and contained 'a pipe, tobacco, cigarettes, chocolate, playing cards, match-box, handkerchief and an attractive card, Australian in nature, conveying greetings from the Society.' (Gazette no 7, January 1918)." This particular example dates to 1921, after the war had ended. It is apparent that the efforts of the Red Cross extended beyond wartime years, possibly to those still stationed overseas or returned servicemen and women.This box is an example of charitable gift boxes which were delivered to Australian troops during the war by the Australian Red Cross Society.Wood imitation printed card box in two parts, rectangular in shape fashioned from two pieces of card folded and stapled on shorter sides. Larger box (lid) fits on top of smaller box (base). Top of box has adhesive label with printed inscriptions, gold on light coloured label."GREETINGS/from/The/Australian/Red Cross/Society" a map of Australia with the states identified and capital cities "Perth", "Darwin", "Brisbane", "Sydney", "Melbourne", "Hobart", "Adelaide". To right of the map "Xmas/1921"christmas, holiday, gift giving, red cross, red cross society, returned servicemen, veterans, post war, world war i, first world war, the great war

This Sikes brass hydrometer was manufactured by the optical and scientific instrument makers Kasner & Moss in Melbourne in the latter part of the nineteenth century. It was donated to Flagstaff Hill in 1979 by local wine and spirits merchants Lynch Bros of Fairy Street, Warrnambool. Sikes hydrometers were used to measure the density, or specific gravity, of liquids. They were commonly used by distillers, vintners, and brewers to establish accurate measures of alcohol concentration in their beverages. Following on from this manufacturing process, government inspectors and excise officers used them to check that the labelled indications of alcohol-proof were correct and that the right amounts of duty were being paid. This hydrometer and its fitted and hinged wooden container both show signs of heavy and protracted use in a working environment. The instrument’s historical significance is compromised by missing weights and a re-soldered (and therefore incorrectly calibrated) float. However the original quality of the inlaid box, and the fine engraving on the instrument and attachable weights, are indications of the hydrometer’s very real value when new. This Sikes hydrometer, bearing the makers mark of “Kasner & Moss Melbourne” and the registered number “20373”, was presented to the purchasing public as a precision made instrument designed for professional use. There is no provenance from the point of manufacture and sale through to the donation of the artefact to Flagstaff Hill, a gap of 100 years. However the donor source, and their occupation as a local business, implies that this hydrometer’s use was connected, at least in recent decades, with the alcohol trade in the south west region of Victoria. Lynch Bros are locally interesting because they were a licensed outlet for liquor, but not a hotel, in the period prior to the general relaxation of licensing laws. The Sikes hydrometer is of local significance because of its implied association with the alcohol trade in the south west region of Victoria. It was donated by a family member of Lynch Bros, a local licensed outlet for wines and spirits in the period prior to the general relaxation of liquor licensing laws in the State of Victoria. A Sikes brass hydrometer with original inlaid wooden casing. Artefact exhibits signs of heavy use; satin lid lining is missing, felt interior lining of box base is stained and worn, float stem has been resoldered to ball, and one end of timber box base replaced (repairs 2010). Boxed set includes 5 weights (20, 30, 40, 80, 90) but 5 weights are missing (10, 50, 60, 70, 100). An empty compartment in the box suggests another part of the initial set, most probably a thermometer, has also been lost. Inlaid wooden plaque on top of box with hot-stamped text “SIKES HYDROMETER”, “KASNER & MOSS”, and “MELBOURNE”. The brass float has “SIKES 20373” engraved on its lower, conical stem. On both flat sides of the upper, measuring stem is an engraved scale of 1 to 10, with each numbered section subdivided into a further five marked parts. One thin edge of the upper measuring stem bears the cursive inscription “Kasner & Moss”, then upper case Print “MELBOURNE”, and the symbol of “P” rotated 90 degrees. The opposite narrow edge bears the engraved inscriptions “N20.373”, “SIKES”, and “I P % II O” (in ornate capitals). Each surviving weight bears its own unique numerals and then the same serial number “20373”.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck artefact, maritime museum, sikes hydrometer, excise duty, tax, wine and spirits merchants, local business, brass measuring instrument

To use this foundation mould, melted beeswax was poured , the lid was placed on top, and the wax allowed to cool. The mould was then separated, and the beeswax foundation sheet taken out. Once placed in a hive, bees used the honeycomb impression created by the mould to draw out honey comb cells to store honey and polen. This mould was used by Bill Voigt, a beekeeping friend of the Robinson family. It was donated by Wilma, Val and Richard Voigt.This is antique equipment used by known beekeepers. Rectangular box with base and no lid. Constructed from wood, joined with metal nails in the corners. Inside box is a metal mould base with hexagonal imprint and metal mould lid with hexagonal imprint.antique, old, wax, foundation, mould, beechworth honey, voigt, robinson

Leslie Raymond Hughes VX88615 2nd AIF. Refer 540 (medals) for his service details..1) Cream coloured cardboard box base. .2) Lid of .1) with address on brown paper pasted on surface. .3) Folded white tissue paper. .4) Folded instructions for wearing of medals .5) Small cream coloured card sent with medals .6) Small yellow coloured card sent with medals .7) Yellow coloured polishing cloth. .8) Plastic bag for polishing cloth.2) "3/6/55" written in pencil inside lid. "Mr L R HUGHES 5 Berkely street Castlemaine, Victoria" "VX88615" written inside.

The collars were made by Maria Frisch who had survived a number of concentration camps during the war and emigrated with her daughter Anne to Australia in 1948. Maria and her daughter Anne were Polish Jews. As a small child Anne had been smuggled out of the Krakow ghetto in 1942 and was taken in by a Polish woman. At the end of the war Anne was reunited with her mother in Krakow. When they emigrated to Melbourne they lived in Martin Street, Brighton. Maria's husband, and Anne's father, perished in Mauthausen concentration camp. Maria Entenberg married Jack Frisch in Melbourne in 1952. Two artificial pearl collars in original cardboard box. One collar is constructed with two tiers of interlaced pearls and the other with three. The lid of the box is covered in a textured printed cream paper with a flower and sprig pattern in red, brown and green. T0099.1- small necklace T0099.2 - large necklace T0099.3 - box lid T0099.4 - box basecollar, necklace, holocaust, maria frisch, anne gouttman, migration

Black iron seal press with hinged handle. It has been glued into a wooden lidded box at its base.Black iron seal press with hinged handle.

This pair of kneeling rails was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen's Church at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. A kneeling rail is part of the furniture of a church and is used during religious prayer, assisting the person to be in the position of kneeling. A padded kneeling mat or cushion would also be provided for comfort. The Missions to Seamen The Missions to Seamen is an Anglican (Church of England) charity, which has been serving the seafarers of the world since 1856. It was inspired by the work of Rev. John Ashley who, 20 years earlier, had pioneered a ministry to seafarers in the Bristol Channel in Great Britain. When Ashley retired because of ill health, others determined that the work should continue, and they founded the Missions to Seamen. It adopted as its symbol a Flying Angel, inspired by a verse from Revelation 14 in the Bible. Today there are over 200 ports in the world where the Missions to Seamen has centres and chaplains. A Missions to Seamen’s club offers a warm welcome to sailors of all colours, creeds and races. A sailor can watch television, have a drink and a chat, change money or buy goods from the club shop or worship in the Chapel. In Victoria, the Missions to Seamen still has a clubs in Melbourne, Portland and Geelong. Flagstaff Hill’s St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church is named after its namesake that once operated in Williamstown, Victoria. It began in 1857 when Bishop Perry opened the first Sailors’ Church, known as ‘Bethel’, on an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. In 1860 a Sailors’ Rest began operating from various rented premises at Williamstown, supported by the Ladies Harbour Light Guild, which came into being in 1859. The Guild provided a reading room, writing facilities, a canteen and a large annexe with emergency sleeping quarters attached to the chapel. In 1878 the Sailors’ Church moved into an old Wesleyan chapel in Ann Street. By the end of that year they were able to purchase the building, which they had already refurbished. In 1883 they affiliated with the Victorian Seamen’s Mission. A few years later, in 1906, the building had to be demolished as it was no longer safe. While they were raising funds for a new building, the Sailors’ Rest temporarily moved to a building in front of Customs House in Nelson Place. In 1908 they were able to purchase the Mascotte skating rink on Thompson Street. In August that year they were inaugurated into the Victorian Missions to Seamen. They continued at that venue for a few decades. In 1944 the Mission to Seaman’s Club was officially opened in the former E.S.& A. Bank at 139 Nelson Place, described as a ‘distinctive little building’. Funds had previously been raised for the building and furnishing of the chapel at the rear. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and services were held on Wednesdays and Sundays. The church was supported by the newly formed Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary as well as the Harbour Lights Guild and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. The Williamstown Mission to Seamen’s church was operational until 1966. The time had come when the Port of Williamstown was no longer used by large international ships. The premises was then leased to the Commonwealth Government. At around the same time, the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village Advisory Board had decided to include a Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room in its maritime village; Missions to Seamen churches were significant features of ports during the period that the Village represents. The curator of Flagstaff Hill at that time, Mr Ken Marshman, approached the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen regarding the Williamstown branch. Consequently, the Board gave its permission for the entire furnishings of the original chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The provision of the transfer was that the donor of the collection would be recognised, that the items would remain as a complete collection, and that the chapel would be called St Nicholas Seamen’s Church and used to conduct Divine services. The donation was approved on 21st May 1979. In the year 2000, the Missions to Seamen became the Mission to Seafarers. The design of Flagstaff Hill’s St Nicholas Church incorporates many features found in local churches of the same era. Warrnambool sandstone, no longer commercially available, was procured from demolished buildings and uniformly cut, to be used as a veneer over the stronger Mt. Gambier stone. Traditional slate rooming tiles were used, sourced from the 1908 local shipwreck of the “Falls of Halladale”. Much of its cargo of green American roofing slates were salvaged by Flagstaff Hill volunteer divers and some were used on this building. Placement of the furnishings has been done as accurately as possible according to photographs of the Williamstown Chapel and with assistance from local clergy. The bell tower includes a bell believed to be from a local shipwreck. The Recreation Room has been furnished and arranged on advice from experienced members of the Missions to Seamen organisation. The furnishings have been acquired locally and several items have been donated by Warrnambool residents. Light fittings in both rooms have been assembled to simulate gas light fittings available in the 19th century. The St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church at Flagstaff Hill was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Cr. John Lindsay, on Sunday 11th October 1981. The event included a service of thanksgiving conducted by the Warrnambool Ministers Fraternal. Since then the Chapel has been the historic venue for many weddings. Amongst the donated furnishings is the original missal, which was donated to the church as a memorial to those who lost their lives when the HS Centaur was sunk. (Of the 368 onboard only two crew members survived.) The reed organ came from Canada. The sanctuary lamp was in memory of Edward Roberts, who died in August 1905. The stained glass window above the altar was a gift from the Lighthouse Auxiliary Guild and is called “Christ Guiding the Helmsman”. The stained glass window at the back of the church was a memorial to Dr Connell, who was a well-respected member of the Warrnambool community. It was installed in 1928 above the landing of the stairs going up to the second floor of what was then the main building of the Warrnambool Hospital. The plaque with the inscription is now with Warrnambool and District Historical Society. The inscription reads: “A tribute to Egbert John Connell M.B., B.S., who for 30 years rendered devoted and valuable service to this institution. April 4th 1928.” Note: St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, children, pawnbrokers and merchants. He was a bishop from the fourth century whose feast day was on December 6th. This pair of kneeling rails is significant through its association with the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen Church in Williamstown, Melbourne, established in 1857. The items in our collection from the Missions to Seamen in Williamstown, Victoria, have historical and social significance. They show that people of the 1800s and 1900s cared about the seafarers’ religious, moral, and social welfare, no matter what the religion, social status or nationality. It had its origins in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The first Australian branch was started in 1856 by the Rev. Kerr Johnston, a Church of England clergyman, and operated from a hulk moored in Hobson’s Bay; later the Mission occupied buildings in Williamstown and Port Melbourne. Rail and base; pair of two. Three varnished wood pillars and cap rail, mounted on a rectangular box-shaped base. A kneeling rail used in religious worship. This is a pair of original items in our ‘St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection’.-flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, rail for kneeling, rail, kneeling rail, religion, religious service, sailors rest, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, church furniture, religious furniture, religious worship, flying angel club, altar rail, kneeler

An example of badges issued by Legacy for fundraising during the Legacy Appeal and Badge Week. The donation value is $5000. The date is approximately 2015 as it was still for sale in 2018. It is in the collection to show the modern equivalent of the older style badges. This style recreates high donation value badges from the 1960s. The badge of Legacy is the Torch and Wreath of Laurel. The Torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country. The Wreath of Laurel is the symbol of our remembrance of them.Example of Legacy badges that were sold up to raise money for Legacy's work. Legacy Appeal badge with the Legacy torch, it is made of gold coloured metal with a gold torch and wreath. It is a small rectangular shape with clasp on the back. It is in a small plastic presentation box with white base, clear cover and navy velour tray.Embossed 'AJ Parkes / $5000' on reverse.legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week