Used on Alexander's FarmWooden maul with handle, steel ring on each end of cylindrical block of wood held in place by bent nailsemerald, victoria, australia, farm and garden equipment, clem worrell, farms, farm and garden equipment, alexander

This file contains two items pertaining to a property named Box Cottage (named after residents William and Elizabeth Box) located in Joyce Park, Jasper Road, Ormond 3204: 1/A typewritten document (two pages), the date and context unknown (albeit authored by A. Smith) about the property. The first part of the document describes the materials and techniques utilized during the property’s original construction around 1850 and during subsequent renovations, whilst the second part describes the reconstruction of the property at a nearby site by the City of Moorabbin Historical Society. 2. A printout of a page from the website of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society (authored by Yun Ma, last modified on 13/01/2013, and accessed 30/06/2014), about the property’s present usage as a museum. Included is some brief historical information about the property, plus advertising of some of the various artefacts on display therein. Also included are six black-and-white photographs (presumably hailing from the museum’s collection) portraying the property’s environs as they existed in the past.‘box cottage’, box family, box william, box elizabeth, cottages, smith a, a. lewis & co pty ltd timber merchants, building construction, construction materials, trees, city of moorabbin historical society, moorabbin historical society, ma yun, museums, museum displays, timber houses, joyce park, jasper road, ormond, timber, woodwork, woodworking, woodworking tools, farm and garden equipment, pioneers

Talk given by Frances Warren to Nunawading & District Historical Society meeting on 7 December 1996, on Daniel Harvey and the establishment of his implement works in Doncaster, Box Hill and Nunawading.Talk about Daniel Harvey who made farm machinery in the first half of the 20th century from premises in Templestowe and Box Hill. The talk was given by Frances Warren to Nunawading & District Historical Society meeting on 7th December, 1996. daniel harvey, farm and garden equipment, farm equipment factories, warren, frances, nunawading and district historical society inc.

South side of "Hazeldene" 8 Balwyn Road Canterbury and gardenSepia photographcanterbury, hazeldene, balwyn road, trees, gardens, farm and garden equipment, danks family

Catalogue of agricultural implements held in the museum giving donors' names where known.Catalogue of agricultural implements held in the museum giving donors' names where known.nunawading historical society, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, agricultural machinery, farm and garden equipment

Talk given by Frances Warren to Nunawading & District Historical Society meeting on 2 December 1996, on Daniel Harvey and the establishment of his implement works in Doncaster, Box Hill and Nunawading. Tape at NP1718Talk given by Frances Warren to Nunawading & District Historical Society meeting on 7 December 1996, on Daniel Harvey and the establishment of his implement works in Doncaster, Box Hill and Nunawading. farm equipment factories, farm and garden equipment, daniel harvey

Iron scoop which was pulled by bullocks or horses to carve out cuttings to make permanent roads and dams on small farms throughout the Dandenongs. Emerald Lake was formed using the horse-drawn scoop.scoop, iron, farm and garden equipment

This is historically significant as it shows the tools that were primarily used at the time and tells us what materials were used to make this tool. There is also strong research potential due to the owner of the object being unknown and the potential of uses for the item at the time.Long rope consisting of natural strong fibers with a steel snap hook on one end and a steel bound loop with a ring on the other end. This rope was used as a multi purpose tool for primarily horses within the fields.horses, farm and garden equipment, horse tack, agricultural equipment, agriculture

Berries were a significant crop in the wider Emerald district. The berry tray is typical of the equipment used during harvest time.Rectangular timber tray with a high timber handle and short sides. Timber is untreated with signs of deterioration in several places. Sides and handle are attached using short metal nails. The top part of the handle is attached to the sides using metal brackets. It was probably used when gathering berries.1890s-1940s, agriculture, farm and garden equipment

This old Rabone sliding square tool came from a small mixed farm in Emerald bought by Charles Alexander in 1920.This tool is emblematic of a time when settlers had to be able to perform a range of tasks including basic carpentry.This John Rabone 1902 combination square is marked out in inches on both sides of the rule. The measurements are further broken down into micro increments of 1/8 inch and 1/16 inch. This square had a 12-inch rule and a level bubble built into the stock. This model was manufactured from 1958-1970.'RABONE' is printed on both sides of handlesliding square tool, square tool, alexander, emerald, victoria, australia, farm and garden equipment

steel splitting wedge for use with sledgehammer to split logsSteel splitting wedgeemerald, victoria, australia, timber industry, farm and garden equipment, unknown

Used for twisting or making ropeMetal hook on end of steel cylindrical handle which encloses a spring loaded barrelemerald, victoria, australia, farm and garden equipment, unknown

heavy duty staple press (possibly from Nobelius)Staple press painted black and decoratedMcGills Trademark Staple Pressemerald, victoria, australia, farm and garden equipment, nobelius, mcgill

This image is socially significant because it depicts a local garden supplies business. A classified listing in the Upper Beaconsfield Village Bell paper from May 1981 indicates that the business has been in operation from at least the early 1980s, and continues to operate in the present day. As the business has existed for more than 40 years, it would have deep roots within the Emerald and Dewhurst communities. Independent, local businesses are integral as they can foster sense of identity, place and pride in one's local community.Black and white rectangular photograph. Three males posing in a garden supplies yard, in front of a Dewhurst Machinery and Garden Supplies truck (Volvo). Garden pots, flowers and assorted garden supplies can be seen in the background.Obverse: WHEEL / ALIGNMENT / DEWHURST MACHINERY 68 3800 / GARDEN SUPPLIES / DEFENDER / GARDEN PRODUCTS / DEFENDER / GARDEN PRODUCTS / BLUE SEA POOLS / & ACCESSORIES / ALSO POOL CHEMICALS / DEWHURST / MACHINERY & GARDEN / VOLV / SUPPLIES / MAIN RD. EMERALD / (059) 68 3800 / BTP 462 / VICTORIA GARDEN STATE / Pot / m /emerald, victoria, australia, local history, gardening, farm and garden equipment, businesses, local business

Branding iron for branding cattle ex-Nobelius Nurseryemerald, victoria, australia, agriculture, farm and garden equipment, animals, clem worrell, nobelius nursery

Provenance unknown.3 x steel traps used for catching dogs, dingoes and rabbitsemerald, victoria, australia, pest control, agriculture, farm and garden equipment

Dingo and Dog Trapemerald, victoria, australia, agriculture, farm and garden equipment

Catalogue of spraying and dusting machinery produced by Cooper Pegler & Co. Sussex, England.Soft cover catalogue, 47pp., ill.agriculture, horticulture, farm and garden equipment, pest control, nurseries (plants), orchards, cooper pegler & co.

Set of seven branding irons, numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8Ironemerald, victoria, australia, farm and garden equipment, tools, f. eaton

Contains 53 chapters each dealing with an Australian invention. The author, Leo Port (1922-1978) was a consulting engineer and a panelist on ABC TV's The Inventors in the 1970s. The book may be useful for identification of farm and domestic equipment.Hard cover with paper jacket, 205 pages with illustrations; ISBN 0 7269 6798 xagriculture, farm and garden equipment, wool, public utilities, leo port, brian murray