Showing 6 items matching "candle spider"
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Tool - Candle Spider
... Candle Spider...Candle spider...The object sits on the spike and the hook protrudes above Tool Candle Spider ...A metal object with hook piece protruding from the bottom of the Candle holder. At the bottom there is a spike at one end of the holder and a circular end at the other . Near the flat circular end there is a cylinder shape to hold a candle. The object sits on the spike and the hook protrudes abovecandle spider, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Functional object - MINERS' SPIDER CANDLE HOLDER
... MINERS' SPIDER CANDLE HOLDER...Metal miners' 'spider', circular candle holder on side, half loop on side for resting 'spider'. ...Functional object MINERS' SPIDER CANDLE HOLDER ...Metal miners' 'spider', circular candle holder on side, half loop on side for resting 'spider'. Circular handle on end. Spike on one end. One continuous piece of metal forged to shape.gold mining, mining equipment, spider lamp -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumSpider, miner's
... candle...lamp...spider...Artie Dibbin, local Freeburgh identity, cattle grazier, horseman, miner and larrikin, had an alluvial claim, next to the Great Alpine Road at Freeburgh, called the "Goat's Arse". This candle holder or "spider" was used by Artie in this and other mines, including the Mount Orient....Relevant to the gold mining history of the area. mining candle lamp spider Miner's spider made of bent metal. ...Artie Dibbin, local Freeburgh identity, cattle grazier, horseman, miner and larrikin, had an alluvial claim, next to the Great Alpine Road at Freeburgh, called the "Goat's Arse". This candle holder or "spider" was used by Artie in this and other mines, including the Mount Orient.Relevant to the gold mining history of the area. Miner's spider made of bent metal.mining, candle, lamp, spider -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Tool - MINING 'SPIDER' CANDLE HOLDER
... MINING 'SPIDER' CANDLE HOLDER...Small stub of candle in holder. Wick fraying. Tool MINING 'SPIDER' CANDLE HOLDER ...Metal candle holder, cylindrical, open top and bottom, with metal spike attached. Used by underground miners. Candle holder was stuck into timbers or rock to provide light. Small stub of candle in holder. Wick fraying.gold mines, mining equipment, candle holder -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumSpider, miner's
... Miner's spider handmade of twisted wire. Contains remnants of candle in situ....Contains remnants of candle in situ. Spider, miner's ...Relevant to the gold mining history of the area.Miner's spider handmade of twisted wire. Contains remnants of candle in situ.mining, candle, lamp, sider -
Clunes Museumfunctional object - MINER'S SPIDER LAMP
... MINER'S SPIDER LAMP, METAL CANDLE HOLDER WITH LOOPED HANDLE, HOOK AND SPIKE...Source: https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/255879 local history mining mine illumination MINER'S SPIDER LAMP, METAL CANDLE HOLDER WITH LOOPED HANDLE, HOOK AND SPIKE functional object MINER'S SPIDER LAMP ...Made of wrought iron, the spider was either pushed into the side of a tunnel or hammered into a timber mine support. It is an example of the earliest method of illuminating mine workings. Source: https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/255879MINER'S SPIDER LAMP, METAL CANDLE HOLDER WITH LOOPED HANDLE, HOOK AND SPIKElocal history, mining, mine illumination
