Information on Westgarthtown history and personalities, including photographer Fred Kruger, the Ziebel family, and the origins of the Pura Milk brand.8 p. newsletter, with leaflet westgarthtown, thomastown

This plate was attached to the buggy (0254.2) which acted similarly to a number plate in denoting ownership. As such it is the only one of its kind. Estimated date of manufacture was late 19th or early 20th Century.This object is of primary significance. Its significance relates to the buggy (0254.2), belonging to Alfred Ziebell, to which it was attached.Metal hand painted ownership plate. Black background with yellow writingA. Ziebell Thomastownbuggy, number plate, alfred ziebell, ziebell's farmhouse, friends of westgarthtown

non-fictionPapers delivered at a Conference 17/04/1999von mueller ferdinand, melbourne, german community

Owned by Augusta Borrack (Nee Ziebell), circa; 1910-1915. Made with German parts, with a frame likely assembled in Melbourne by Wertheim. Iron-framed Thurmer upright piano with dark wooden panels. Two marks where candlesticks or other objects may have been attached can be seen on the front panel. Decorative carving on sides. 2 pedals.Thurmer; Sole Agents Allan & co. Pty Ltd Melbourne, on front. Paper sticker inside top lid - 'Ferd. Thurmer'.musical instruments, keyboard, thurmer, piano, augusta borrack (ziebell), leo borrack, allan & co.

Piano stool with green velour upholstered seat. Seat top also acts as the hinged lid to the storage space inside. Wooden frame with four legs in the cabriole style.No visible markingsmusical instruments, accessories, piano, stool, green velour, musical instrument, accessories.

Salt-glazed terracotta jar with flanged rim. Two-toned brown glaze, with darker tone covering the upper third of the jar to the shoudler.3P imprinted on shoulder of jar.domestic items, food storage & preservations, container, jar, two-toned, storage, terracotta.

Song book with musical score for keyboard including 1200 musical pieces.Sylvia Schultz 581 written on inside front cover. Sticker reading Keswick Book Depot 315 Collins Street Melbourne. On fly leaf stamp reads Post Office Christian Assn. Melb. Branch. In pencil NH12/6 written.books, music, musical books, hymns, ira d. sankey, marshall, morgan, scott ltd, lutheran, song book

Song book with musical score for keyboard.Sylvia Schultz written on cover.books, music, musical books, granddad's songs, song book.

Red wooden turned handle with steel hooked shape blade. Blade is hook shaped with serrations on hooked area.No visible markingsdomestic items, food preparation, butter balls, curling tool, butter, kitchen, food, dairy.

Elongated oval-shaped wooden brush with arched handle and brown bristles made of natural fibres. Body painted blue.No visible markingsdomestic items, cleaning, brush, bristle

Dark copper, possibly lacquered, jug with lid and handle but no spout. Body has horizontal bead around centre and two vertical beads. Globular shaped body with cylindrical neck. Lid is domed and internally fitted with a small arched handle on top. Rounded pouring handle which has been reinforced, on side of the jug connected to the body and neck."Q" imprinted on handled.containers, domestic, container, jug, kitchen, oil?

Wooden handled brush, hand crafted from sundry miscellaneous wooden parts.No visible markingsdomestic items, cleaning, brush, bristle, craft

Large rectangular trunk lined with green and cream material. On each side is a mesh dome which opens with a clasp (to protect certain items?) including top and bottom. Brass clasp with locking mechanism, who smaller latches on either side. Leather handle, leather re-enforcements on each corner, attached with tacks. Exterior made of flaxite fiberBrass plaque on left hand side, 'Warranted Flaxite fiber rec trade mark featherweight' with feather in the centre. Sticker saying 'luggage Melbourne (sp.-st.) Cootamundra (NSW) Victorian Railways' on right hand side.personal effects, travel goods, trunk, travel, lock, storage, flaxite, featherweight

Newspaper fragments with German text. Queenslander Herald, In three separate pieces.As per photo.documents, newspapers, queenslander herald, brisbane, german, owen, gardner & sohne, queensland, newspaper.

Small newspaper with English text seems to have previously been stapled. Appears to have articles concerning women's interests. Possibly and early women's magazine.As per photo.documents, newspapers, women's, magazine, newspaper, english.

Two newspaper fragments with English text. The Land newspaper, Friday, March 29, 1935. Newspaper seems to address farmer's needs and concerns mainly agricultural interests.As per photo.documents, newspapers, the land, agriculture, newspaper, 1935, english.