Trivet - on which hot items could be placed. Brought back to Australia by an AIF officerSquare trivet featuring swastika. Made from green and purple beads joined with brown cord. Swastika is in purple beading.domestic items - cooking, metal craft?

Galvanised metal folding stove with numerous ventilation holes. One side folds outwards 90 degrees to form the stove. Hexamine tablets used to fuel.military equipment - army, domestic items - cooking, hexamine, stoves

.1) Stove, cooking Gasoline, one burner, Model M-1950. .2) Spanner for above stove. .3) Tool for above stove. .4) Cardboard carton for above stove.domestic items-cooking, military equipment - army

Handmade and used by internees in Camp 3 Tatura during WW2Handmade wooden rolling pin. Wooden handle at each end attached to a central pivotal shaftrolling pin, camp 3, tatura, woodturning, handcrafts, woodcarving, domestic, items, cooking

Donated by Norm Foun.|Made at Lithgow N.S.W. Small Arms Factory Aust in approx 1942.Sunbeam Mix Master - white enameled metal electric mixer with speed controls at one end and provision for the beater blades at other. Mounted on a black base with a turntable for turning the bowl. Black cord with Ring Grip plug. Two white opaque glass bowls. Two metal beaters.Sunbeam Mixmasterdomestic items, cooking

From the collection of Lorna BroadWooden rolling pindomestic items, cooking

not knownSmall metal pastry cutter. Fluted edging and long plunger which retracts.domestic items, cooking

Used by Valda ArrowsmithGreen plastic eight fluid ounce measuring cup.domestic items, cooking

Essential item for kitchen of 1950'sRound, smooth, wooden central section with wooden handles each end. Painted greendomestic items, cooking

Belonged to Elsa Ardern, mother of donor, well known potter who stared the Potter's Cottage Warrandyte. Elsa also taught pottery at the Arts Association.A metal (silver coloured) coffee percolator with glass removable dome in hinged lid. Black plastic handle. Metal plunger and 'beans' colander inside. BIRKO signature on black plastic base and a metal tag:|VOLTS/BIRKO/WATTS|240//400|CAT NO X5/|MADE BY BIRKO ELECTRIC PTY LTD|Submitted to electrical approvals board|Reference No. VC\0\X5See above descriptiondomestic items, cooking, food & drink consumption

Victoria Heywood the author grew up in Mitcham at 430 Mitcham Road.|She now lives in Fairfield and has written several books.Soft cover book of Australian recipes. Cover is beige with navy blue binding.Australian Family Recipes 1868 to 1950domestic items, cooking

Used by Bettina Stevenson during the 1960s at 121 Lake Road, Blackburn.Steel frypan with Pyrex lid. Controls are on the handle of frypan. There are legs on each corner of the frypan. The lid is Pyrex with a square knob at the centre. The cord fits into the handleSunbeam Controlled Heat Frypandomestic items, cooking

Three cake baking tins from size 24cm to 20cm; the small one complete with lid.domestic items, cooking

Glass rolling pin with ornamental handlesdomestic items, cooking

Metal funnel with strainer insidedomestic items, cooking

Black satin tea cosy hand embroidered in grub stitch with pink roses and cording in gold thread. Black cord Trim lined in cream silkhandcrafts, needlework, domestic items, cooking

Egg cosy - silk with flowered patterns lined in pink silkdomestic items, cooking

Wooden butter pats grooved on one side to form patterns on butter when being patted into shapedomestic items, cooking

Silver coated electrical toaster with rack on top. Both sides pull away to allow bread to rest next to the element. Four knobs and four vents each side. Includes cord.W550 V GR CT3domestic items, cooking, toaster

Used by donor's family in the 1950s,60s,70, & 80s. They were originally made at the Commonwealth Aircraft Factory after the war to use the facilities available.Namco Pressure Cooker - a large heavy aluminium saucepan with a close fitting lid which seals on a rubber ring (missing). The lid is locked in place by wide interlocking lugs on the saucepan and the lid. It has a gauge to indicate pressure and a lever and seal system on the lid which locks into safety lock. The safety lock includes a stem release hole in which a small round plug is inserted. The pressure can be adjusted. Also included is a lead safety plug to release the steam if it overheats. Two bakelite covered steel handles aids its use.526Y on both handlesdomestic items, cooking

Apron sold prior to 1983 Federal Elections won by Labour Party. Bob Hawke became Prime Minister after taking over leadership of the Opposition from Bill Hayden just prior to the elections called by Malcolm Fraser. Worn by donorRed cotton BBQ apron, black binding around edges and waist ties. 'Bill's Boys' printed in black. Cartoon images of Neville Wran, Bill Hayden, Bob Hawke, Gough Whitlam and Al Grassby.domestic items, cooking, costume, male working

The donors advised that it was purchased in England in 1934 by one of the parents (not advised) and then brought out to Australia when the immigrated. It was used by them in the eastern suburbs when the did not have electricity or gas. They later moved to the Dandenongs and again had to use it for cooking.Unit consists of a base with three large adjustable kerosene burners under a grid on which pots and pans were placed. At the right hand end is a round metal enclosure in which is enclosed a large glass bottle with a special top. Bottle is filled with kerosene (Royal Daylight Oil) and inverted. Kerosene then flows from container to burners. Flow is controlled by the adjustable needle jet for each burner.|OVEN is separate and has open frame of holes at bottom. It is placed over one of the burners. Heat of the oven is therefore controlled by adjusting the heat of the burner underneath.|There is a spare burner, trays etc and some spare parts in the oven. There are four parts to the stove.Oven - Valor No 112|Base - Valor No 603|Patent No 333107|Reg Design No 777773 - 1932|Patent No 405758 - 1934domestic items, cooking

Tin opener - large wooden section with metal piercing section at one end and section for securing the tin at the other .33domestic items, cooking

Came from George Cox's Grandmother's farm at Toolern Vale ( Mrs. Hogg). Sat on open fire in kitchen and was continual source of hot water. Also known as a water cistern.Enormous black cast iron kettle with lid. (Correctly known as a Fountain) Handle has a hook for hanging on chain over fire. Brass tap on brass extension near base.Clarks 4 galldomestic items, cooking

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

From the Margaret Scarlett Collection.Stainless steel beater with wooden handles. A wheel with small wooden handle attached to the main stem drives the twin beaters. A round stainless tray above the beaters protects from splashes.Merry Whirl.domestic items, cooking

Typical pre and post World War 11 patty tins.Small tin pie or tart dishes to make jam tarts or patty cakes. .Willow - made in Australiadomestic items, cooking

Tin pie dish.Willow (ware) Australiadomestic items, cooking

Used in 50's and 60'sFor baking in the ovenFour Ramekins - coloured green, mauve, yellow and pumpkin, with black surrounds and small handles on the side. Made by Guy Boyd in the 1950'sGuy Boyddomestic items, cooking