This biscuit/tea caddy was probably targeting the "theatre going" family or those who liked looking at the colourful shakespearian scenes. This item however demonstrates that the rural (Kiewa Valley) appreciation of classic English plays was, in this time period (early 1900's), just as strong as in the larger towns and cities. This item also presents the period in which the "olde" Elizabethian phrases and words were taught in regional high schools. Although this speech pattern and phraseology was of a specific time period and going out of fashion when Australia was first settled it was an inherited form of communication(higher social/economical level). In the context of the rural Australia "scene" and in this time frame of the elite "boarding school" generation this item was a visual reinforcement of the education level and position of the family who owned this tin.This item is highly significant because it not only presents the social aspects of early life in the Kiewa Valley but also the variety of educational levels and economical variations of the rural population within the Kiewa Valley. The egalitarian perception of the inhabitants of the Kiewa Valley was still at the infancy of early Australian social interactions. This biscuit /tea container was however a leveling of the socio-economic playing field of the time.This biscuit or tea tin, has besides having an outer lid (hinged), it also has an internal lid(with a circular finger grip). Although the shape is rectangular it has a slight concave bulge at each side of the centre of each of its main frame. It is made of pressed light steel and has a raised floor. The corners are bevelled and the outer lid has a bevelled slope ridge in parallel to the extremities of the main tin frame. There are painted scenes from the following Shakespearian plays on each side of the tin; "As you like it", "Hamlet" and on each of the bevelled corners are the portraits of Shakespeare(in the middle), the caricature mask faces of "the theatre" above and on the bottom section the "Director's chair"food storage, kitchen table container, domestic educational storage, shakespeare illustrations

Pascall products were first produced as a joint venture between the Cadbury Brothers and James Pascall at the Cadbury factory in Tasmania, Australia.The manufacturing of tins and containers with advertising or promotional packaging became widespread in the early 20th century. With the appearance of offset lithographic printing it became easier to produce quite decorative items that householders would feel comfortable placing on display on a kitchen or front room. Tins provided airtight resealable packaging that was important for keeping biscuits fresh, and ornamental tins were useful as containers. This item is a n example of an Australian manufactured decorative tin.Rectangular tin. Hinged lid with latch. Pascall's Sweets. Pascall Old Oak Toffee Assortment. On lid is colourful scene of sailors standing around a table with a model of sailing ship.tin pascall confectionery

This item would have been used as a salt container and would have been part of a dinner set. This would have been used for special occasions . It is in good condition and is a good example of this type salt storage jar. As this has a brown willow pattern instead of the usual blue it makes this make this salt despenser rare item.This has social and historical significance as it shows what items families used for special dinner occasions. It is the only one our collection and therefore will have good interpretation value for exhibitions . Small Ceramic jar with brown willow Chinese pattern. Copper hinged lid with recess for spoon. The spoon is required to dispense the mustard.ceramic, copper, chinese, table items, kitchen, domestic, mustard, willow pattern

Early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c1900, were skilled in crochet and made these doilies to cover milk jugs, and other food containers, to protect the contents from flies and other insects while on the kitchen table.The women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900, were very skilled with craftwork, crochet, knitting, sewing, needlework.A crocheted cotton doily with raised decoration of a cup and saucer. Coloured beads anchor the points to add weight to keep the doily in place when protecting contents of a cup or jugpioneers, earley settlers, haberdashery, craftwork, crochet, doileys, kitchen equipment, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, moorabbin, ormond, cheltenham,

Clear cut glass salt container, circular with scalloped edge.domestic equipment, table setting, kitchen

Black and white photograph of the Meals on Wheels kitchen at the Silver Grove Citizens Club, Blackburn. Man at table which is covered in pre-packed food containers. 1994. Meals are now supplied by a contractor and the kitchen at the centre is no longer used for meal preparation. (2011)silver grove citizens club, meals on wheels, silver grove, nunawading

This series of photos depicts appliances and equipment kept within easy reach in a kitchen. The photos, date-stamped "89 1 5", were taken during a visit to the home of Arthritis Foundation of Victoria member, Margaret. They were taken to accompany an article by Occupational Therapist, Pat Dwyer. Titled, 'Suggestions for independent living', the article and accompanying photo appear on page 10 of the Vol 2 No 1, March 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It outlines the steps taken by Margaret to facilitate the daily challenges of living independently with arthritis. This photo depicts an insulated teapot and some kitchen canisters with 'drop-in' lids, amongst other items on a kitchen table. However, this particular photo was not published.B&W photo of an insulated teapot and some kitchen canisters amongst various other items on a kitchen table. The photo is date-stamped "89 1 5" in white text on the bottom left side of the image layer.[In blue ink on a yellow sticky note] Insulated teapot and canisters with drop in lids.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, pat dwyer, occupational therapist, ot, arthritic aids, kitchen aids, kitchen gadgets, insulated teapot, kitchen canisters, food storage, pantry storage containers, drop-in lids, living with arthritis, living independently, pain management, arthritis update, 1989