Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" McAlpine - Hone

Knitted by the donor's grandmother, Elsie Hone. Knitted using bicycle spokes as knitting needles. Elsie Hone (nee Stone) was born in 1890 and died in 1987. She had six children and she apparently knitted this vest for her second son (fifth child), Albert George Hone (b.1914) for his 18th birthday. Albert and his wife Grace had four daughters between 1942 and 1951. The donor's mother, Ina Harriet Nilsson, was born in 1925 (fourth daughter, sixth child of Elsie) and as she had a son, the donor's uncle George (Albert?) passed it on to her. Both the donor's elder brothers wore and out-grew the vest and eventually it was passed on to the donor, Ray Nilsson. The vest was worn for many years while the donor worked at VACC Insurance Co Ltd in St Kilda Road, Melbourne and in the North Sydney, Canberra and Dandenong offices and it was a talking point as he recalled the story. (Information provided by the donor)Fair Isle patterned hand-knitted vest in beige, brown, yellow, green and red.vest, hand-knit, fairisle, elsie hone, great depression, albert george hone, ray nilsson

Black and white photograph (2 copies) Typed on back of photograph: "The Hone Residence 138 Warrandyte Rd., opp. Unsworth Rd. - 1903. The boy on the horse, William, was born in 1894 and worked in Bentley's timber yard for many years. The house was still in use in 1965 but has since been demolished. Image shows the Hone family in front of house. Margaret Jane Hone died 6.11.1940. Mr Hone died 17.6.1939.

This sharpening stone was likely manufactured in the late 1940's to 1950's in Littleton.In 1932 the NORTON Company purchased the PIKE Manufacturing Company and changed the name to Norton Pike Company. In 1946, ground was broken for a one story brick and steel factory building in Littleton, New Hampshite was completed and occupied in the next year.Emery carborundum stone for honing shaving razors, produced by Norton Pike Company USA after 1932. It is contained in a cardboard box with directions for use on the cover. On the left hand side of the cover are numbers: '4/9', '5/45' and lettering: EK, with a backward arrow underlined underneath and below that a 'H' shaving, barber tools, norton pike co, christenson harry

This razor strop is made like a leather strap. ABOUT STROPS Straight razors and cut throat razors were the major tools for shaving before the safety razor was invented in the 1880’s and even today specialty shaving shops still sell the straight razors. Along with the razor, the process of shaving would commonly involve lathering up shaving soap using a shaving brush with boar bristles. Men could own several razors and rotate them through the week and some shops sold the razors in a set, a razor for each day of the week. Straight razors could require stropping more than once during the shaving of a heavy beard, and stropping would also be performed at the end of each shave. Honing would only be performed two or three times a year, preserving the blade’s edge. A lot of skill was needed to hone and strop the blades of these early razors and the methods to do so were a large part of the curriculum in Barber colleges. The razor would be sharpened on a grinding wheel then honed on sharpening stone and finally finished using a strop. Straight edge razors would usually be sold unfinished and that process would be completed by the customer. A razor strop, usually made from leather, thick canvas or light timber, would be used to straighten and polish the straight razor for shaving. Strops could also be used to polish other blades such as knives, small metal tools and chisels. Sometimes an abrasive polishing compound is also used to give a mirror finish. Some strops, such as this one in our Collection, are designed to be used while hanging from a nail or peg, while others are hand held. To use the strop draw the spine of the blade down along the strop with the blade following, without putting any pressure on the blade. At the end of the stroke, rotate the blade over its spine then draw the spine along the strop again so that the edge moves away from the top. The finer grade of leather strap is used to give the final finish. Double Swing Razor Strop. Use for honing razors.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, strop, swing razor strop, barber's equipment, shaving equipment, personal accessory

Honing stones or sharpening stones are often included in a carpenter's and woodworkers tool kits to keep tool blades sharp.The sharpening stone is an example of carpentry equipment used to sharpen tools and blades in the 19th and 20th centuries.Sharpening stone, also called an oil stone, whetstone, or honing stone. Rectangular stone is semi-recessed in a wooden block with another block on top that forms a lid. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sharpening stone, oil stone, blade sharpeing, tool, whet stone, whetstone, honing stone

Razor hone stone rectangular grey in wooden box with metal clip at one end. Inside box lid has information about the water hone.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down19 18/87 p?honetextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down42 8/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down8 9/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down4B 33/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, boilers, textile mills, woollen mills

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of original Church of Christ Built in 1906, on South West cnr. Whitehorse Road and Albert Street. Later sold and removed..|Photo includes, Elizabeth Sanders, Miss Sanders, Alf Edwards, Edwin Schwab, Alf Schwab,Albert Hone and Theo Edwards.albert street blackburn, whitehorse road blackburn, sanders, elizabeth, miss, edwards, alf, schwab, edwin, hone, albert, theodore, blackburn church of christ

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down5 C 30/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down17 Main weaving room 22/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down16 N01 Carding Room 13/87 p?honetextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, carding, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down41 J C BROWN/ GEELONG 7/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills

Three Open Blade Razors in Wooden Cigar Box. Plus Red box containing Hone. Used by Missionary to India Mr Coventry.stawell

Sharpening stones are part of a carpenter or woodworker's took kit so that blades of tools can be kept sharp.The sharpening stone is an example of equipment used in the 19th and 20th centuries by woodworking tradesmen.Sharpening stone, sometimes called oil stone, whetstone or honing stone. Rectangular block of stone within a recessed wooden block, with a matching wooden lid.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sharpening stone, whet stone, honing stone, oil stone, carpenters tools

The eponymous product was a sophisticated safety-razor which promoted with the slogan "The razor that is stropped and honed in its case". The Rolls trademark, "The Whetter", was registered in the US in 1950; the claimed first use was 1922. The US patent for the method of attaching the blade to the handle was filed in 1925 and issued in 1930. The name "Rolls Razor (1927) Ltd." was used in advertising. The razor was still manufactured and sold until 1958, when the company was purchased by entrepreneur/corporate raider John Bloom, who decided to focus on washing machines rather than the razor.The company's principal market was a 21st birthday present for a young man. Sales declined with the rise of electric shaving. Though not made by the Rolls-Royce company, the name was chosen to evoke the "Rolls" image of luxury and quality. Rectangular chrome plated case with rounded edges and a latched lid on each side, with the lids bearing a repeating three row Greek key design. Each lid is released via a round patterned knob on each short side. Opening one side of the case reveals a razor blade contained within a roller rack with attached operating handle - all nickel plated - designed to slide along a track. Employing a back and forward sliding action sharpens the razor against a red leather strop sheet attached to the inside of the opposite lid. The strop is impressed at one end 'Strop. Made in England'. Utilising the opposite lid brings the razor against a black honing stone. The blade is removable. A separate nickel plated razor handle is included in the case and can be stored either in the side channel, or (for travelling) attached to the strop handle.A small circular maker's impressed mark appears on each side, with one side reading 'Rolls Razor / The Whetter' accompanied by an image of a kneeling man sharpening a razor, while the other side reads: 'Rolls Razor (1927) Ltd / Made in England / Patented in England and Abroad / English Patents numbers: 108531, 184514, 184515, 184754, 224578, 242717, 242716 and pending.' Additionally, one side of the case is engraved 'B016301'.

Prayer bottle. given to Pte. James Hone. in exchange for a cigarette during the war. Late WW11. Very small wooden shaped bottle with chain and ivory bauble.nil

A honing stone used for sharpening the cutting edge of steel bladed pocket knives or razor blades. The stone was issued to service personnel during World War 2. This stone was issued ca 1940.