This medallion, called a Memorial Plaque and popularly known as a Dead Man’s Penny, was one of those given to the family of an Australian soldier who died on active service in World War One. Memorial Plaques, such as this one, were given out in the early 1920s. This medallion was presented to the family of Robert Andrew Hose. Born in Warrnambool in 1892 to George and Janet Hose, Robert Hose was a regular soldier when he enlisted in World War One in August 1914. He served on Gallipoli at Cape Helles where he was wounded but returned to his post and was promoted to corporal. In Egypt he was promoted to Sergeant and then served in France where he was awarded the Military Medal for showing courage, resourcefulness and a fine example to his men in an encounter with the enemy near Beaumetz les Cambrai. In that incident he sustained severe wounds from which he died in May 1917. He is buried in France. As well as the Military Medal he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory MedalThis item is of great importance as a significant memento of World War One that was given to the family of Robert Andrew Hose following his death on active service in World War One. Robert Hose was born in Warrnambool and this medallion is a treasured object in our collection.This is a round bronze medallion with raised images of Britannia holding a laurel wreath over an inscribed name, a lion, dolphins, an oak branch, a lion cub and an eagle. The medal is inscribed around the left and top edges.He Died For Freedom and Honour Robert Andrew Hose robert andrew hose, world war one memorial plaque, history of warrnambool

Group Portrait of Stawell Fire Brigade First Hose Six Team Warrnambool 1905 FramedSepia photograph in a mount. Six males dressed in uniform, four at the back and two at the front. The two men at the front are seated on cane chairs, beside a table covered with a cloth. A silver tray (trophy) rests on the table.Stawell Fire Brigade FIRST HOSE SIX Warrnambool Demonstration 1905 Writing on the back is illegiblestawell, fire brigade

Stawell Fire Brigade Demonstration with hose reel and hydrant. Winners Aggregate Murtoa 1915.Black and white photo with a duplicate in files. Group of men standing with hose and reel. In the background people standing and seated behind a railing. Also in the background is a long building with trees behind. Winners Aggregate Murtoa 1915. R.K. Chapman Fire Brigade Demonstration, Murtoa 1915 Fred Crouch, Hydrant. Bill Jones & R. Chapman Pole others L to R - N. Frayer, P. Ledger, W. Ridgewell, A. Pickering, B. Eastlake ? B. Williams, T. Rae, Tomlinson, D. Davey, B. Hoole.

Drinking mug, white with gold rim, ceramic. Heathmont Primary School with a 'badge'. Epacris floral motif. +Additional Keywords: Hose, C.R.Underneath: C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd Est 1945.; Designed and Decorated in Australia

Poster advertising Hilton supp-hose stockings, and panty hose.trams, tramways, advertisements, posters

one connector inscribed with markings 6D/101 MKIIIB

Attaches to a tap, used in the milling process. (some taps are still intact in the mill building.)Long cylindrical metal hose which gets narrower near the tip. attached to a long canvass hose.

Caption below photograph reads, "Ringwood Hose Carriage M.F.B. Nov 1936". Backing sheet reads, "Ringwood Hose Carriage No. 1936 (Returning from a fire at Croydon, when hose reel broke down there)"

Nose piece is marked with 6D/775

Stawell Fire Brigade Hose and Reel Team at Ballaratstawell

Stawell Fire Brigade Hose and Reel Team at competitions c1938stawell

NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. Fitted with 250 gallon per minute pump.First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB.NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. Fitted with 250 gallon per minute pump.Registration number LHW 102, "Car 43".car, fire, morris, commercial, hose, carriage, pumper, 43, truck, 1950

Members of the Lake Bolac Troop of the 4th/19 Lighthorse Regiment encamped at Torquay, Victoria. Back from left: Keith Davidson, Alan Hucker, Frank Shalders, Lewis Wills, Neil Robertson, Harold Hildebrandt, Donald Davidson, Eric Hose. Front: Reginald Fagg, Henry Clark, Eric Robertson, Robert Delamare, Henry Gale, Charles Geddeslake bolac, light horse, torquay, davidson, hucker, wills, robertson, hildebrandt, hose, fagg, clark, delamare, gale, geddes

Set of six decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne trams by CR Hose in a cardboard packing. Produced for the TMSV Melbourne, c1990's?. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass. Glasses done are: Horse Tram Cable Tram Four Wheel tram W2 tram SW6 tram Z Tram Box has address of C. R. Hose and their name.In black felt pen on the top of the box "Paid" and "Jean Stewart Vic"trams, tramways, tmsv, glassware, melbourne

Has a strong association with the celebration of 100 years of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - some of whose trams operate still for the Ballarat Tramway MuseumApprox 200mm dia china plate prepared for the Centenary or 100 years of The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. White china with a gold rim and a red brown PMTT logo and the words "Celebrating 100 years". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations.tramways, trams, pmtt, crockery, centenary, celebrations

Has a strong association with the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and its sales activities during the early 1980's. Features tram 38.Glass - drinking - with gold rim and gold decoration, approx. 115mm high. Features tram 38 on one side with the words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" under and on the other side a brief story of Ballarat Tramways. Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Two copies held.trams, tramways, btps, crockery, glassware

Has a strong association with the celebration of 100 years of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - some of whose trams operate still for the Ballarat Tramway MuseumGlass Tankard, with handle, approx. 135mm high with heavy base made for the celebrations of 100 years since the PMTT tramways. On one side in gold is the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust logo and the other "Celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations.trams, tramways, pmtt, crockery, glassware, centenary, celebrations

Black China cup with black handle, gold rim and gold line under the rim with a line drawing of the PMTT logo and "Celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010" on the rear in gold. Has the C. R. Hose label as manufacturers and decorators on the base of the cup. Made to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 2010.trams, tramways, crockery, malvern depot, pmtt

Black China cup or mug with black handle, gold rim and gold line under the rim and a line drawing of a W class tram No. 777 front, with destination "University" with the words "Malvern Tram Depot" around the top and "85 Years" along the bottom. Has the C. R. Hose label as manufacturers and decorators on the base of the cup. Made to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 1995trams, tramways, crockery, malvern depot

Produced by the Tramway Museun Society of Victoria or the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society as sales items.Demonstrates the production of sales items.Set of four decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne or Ballarat trams by CR Hose. 1 - SW6 car with details of the tram and the TMSV in gold printing. 2 - ditto - Z class tram 3 - ditto - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set - TMSV Reg Item 612 has the full set of the TMSV produced glasses. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass.tmsv, glasses, tramways, glassware, souvenir

.1 - Approx 200mm dia China plate prepared for the Centenary or 100 years of The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. White China with a gold rim and a red brown PMTT logo and the words "Celebrating 100 years". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations. .2 - ditto but with an image of the Malvern tram depot at the time of opening on the plate along with the words "Malvern Tram Depot" and the words "Celebrating 100 years". See image i4 for close up of manufacturers mark. 2nd copy of 2506.1 ex Mike Ryan added 10-1-2018.trams, tramways, crockery, pmtt, centenary, celebrations

Method of carrying rolled up canvas fire hose. Canvas hose needs to be washed, dried, rolled and stored properly after it has been used otherwise it will rot. Unrolled hose is notorious for becoming tangled. Canvas fire hose and roll carrier. The wire handle separates in the middle to release the hose rollbushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv), fire pump