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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Latch, before 1890
... Latch......latch...Two of these objects, a bronze bolt and an iron latch, are part of Flagstaff Hill’s collection of shipwreck artefacts. ...Latch, iron. Flat iron latch tapers inward from loop handle to narrow end with prongs. ...The identity of the vessel has the potential to change Australia’s history. warrnambool shipwrecked coast flagstaff hill maritime museum shipwreck coast mahogany ship latch relic old warrnambool museum ancient vessel ancient wreck oven latch fireplace latch galley oven Gold ship Gorman's Lane Coastal Reserve Tower Hill Latch, iron. ...Due to the interest of a public works inspector, James Gilroy, who in 1890 dug in the 'ship's remains' of a wreck now known as the Mahogany Ship, Ancient Wreck, Gold Ship, or Ancient Vessel, three relics were located. Two of these objects, a bronze bolt and an iron latch, are part of Flagstaff Hill’s collection of shipwreck artefacts. The third object was a heavily oxidised ‘quantity of ironwork’. - The iron latch was possibly from a galley oven door or fireplace - The bronze bolt, spike or pin Both the bolt and latch are listed on the same page in the records of the Old Warrnambool Museum, and noted that they were found by K.A.G. (or H.A.G.) on the site of the Ancient wreck in 1890. Interestingly, another item in these records is ‘Notes on Ancient wreck, near Gorman’s Lane’. Gorman’s Lane is just inland from the sand dunes of the Coastal Reserve at Tower Hill. The current location of these Notes is unknown. The Museum opened in 1886 and continued until 1963, when it was closed by the Warrnambool City Council and the whole collection was put into storage. The council then transferred items to various places, including Flagstaff Hill and the current Warrnambool Art Gallery. Flagstaff Hill’s early Accession Records book lists the items as being received from the Old Warrnambool Museum collection; the Latch is record 152 and the Pin is record 153. An article, ‘Birthplace of our History’ by Don Dean, is on file in the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. It was published in the Australian POST, on March 17, 1955. This article describes the findings of the items going back to 1890, along with other information about sightings of what has come to be known as the Mahogany Ship. The mystery of the Mahogany Ship began in 1836 when two shipwrecked sealers discovered the remains of an “ancient vessel” in the sand dunes about four miles west of Warrnambool. Since the last recorded sightings in the 1880’s the true origin of the Mahogany Ship has remained one of Australia’s most famous historical mysteries. One of the more recent theories is that the vessel was one of the Portuguese ships exploring the Australian coast in 1522. For over one hundred years, searchers have attempted to locate and identify the wreck. The search continues for the tangible evidence which will once and for all establish the Mahogany Ship’s place in Australia’s History. The latch has local historic significance as it was found in the sand dunes of Warrnambool in 1890. The latch is also significant for being part of the original 1886 Warrnambool Museum's collection. The latch is significant for its possible link to one of Victoria’s and Australia’s maritime mysteries, the Mahogany Ship (also known as the Ancient Wreck). It is one of the very few known relics that could give evidence of the existence and history of the vessel. The ship is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register S438 as it is one of Victoria’s oldest recorded shipwrecks. The identity of the vessel has the potential to change Australia’s history.Latch, iron. Flat iron latch tapers inward from loop handle to narrow end with prongs. Handmade. warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, mahogany ship, latch, relic, old warrnambool museum, ancient vessel, ancient wreck, oven latch, fireplace latch, galley oven, gold ship, gorman's lane, coastal reserve, tower hill -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Award, Door Latch
... Door Latch...A door latch that has a small bar with handle hold by an omega plate with texts: "Ashwells System".Above the latch is plate with text "Presented by CPO Jim Britz" and below latch is plate with text "lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. ...Why were officers able to lock these heads when the remainder of the crew could not !!! A door latch that has a small bar with handle hold by an omega plate with texts: "Ashwells System".Above the latch is plate with text "Presented by CPO Jim Britz" and below latch is plate with text "lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. ...A door latch that has a small bar with handle hold by an omega plate with texts: "Ashwells System".Above the latch is plate with text "Presented by CPO Jim Britz" and below latch is plate with text "lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. Why were offciers able to lock their heads when the remainder of the crew could not".Presented by CPO Jim Britz. Lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. Why were officers able to lock these heads when the remainder of the crew could not !!!door latch, hmas sydney -
Robin Boyd FoundationFunctional object - Latch
... Latch...The latch from the front of the right hand section of Robin Boyd's desk....Walsh St miscellaneous Functional object Latch ...The latch from the front of the right hand section of Robin Boyd's desk.walsh st miscellaneous -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedDomestic object - Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection - suitcase
... Brown suitcase with latches and locks...Brown suitcase with latches and locks...Suitcase was used by Kazimeira & Marianna Wlodarczyk, the parents of Joseph Wlodarczyk when they emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1950 Suitcase Household Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Brown suitcase with latches and locks Brown suitcase with latches and locks Domestic object Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection - suitcase ...Suitcase was used by Kazimeira & Marianna Wlodarczyk, the parents of Joseph Wlodarczyk when they emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1950Brown suitcase with latches and locksBrown suitcase with latches and lockssuitcase, household, joseph 'joe' wlodarczyk -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public RoomFunctional object - Gate latch, Gate latch arm
... Gate latch arm...A 1930's photograph shows a picket fence with a front gate. Gate latch arm Functional object Gate latch ...cast iron, hand tooled, with movement up and down. Originally had a strike plate. Possibly from the Athenaeum front gate when the Athenaeum was fenced. A 1930's photograph shows a picket fence with a front gate.Handmade cast iron with markings of tooling. -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyFunctional object - Window Latch, 1900 c
... Latch was attached to old window frame. ...Very old window latch...Latch was attached to old window frame. Local History Buildings Houses Very old window latch Functional object Window Latch ...Window latch found at old Egan house location on west side of the Entrance. Latch was attached to old window frame. Very old window latchlocal history, buildings, houses -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyCabinet - Vinyl Records
... The cabinet's door is opened with a silver push button latch. ...Wooden cabinet with 4 legs and a door with a silver push button latch. Inside are small ledges on each side at the bottom and halfway up....The cabinet's door is opened with a silver push button latch. Many men made their own furniture as they had the equipment and experience to do so. ...The cabinet appears to be homemade and purposely built for the storage of a collection of vinyl records. The records are stored vertically in a 'holder' with a rectangular wooden base with soft covered wire strips well spaced and each extended to fit up to 50 records. See KVHS 18 . The stands then fit into the cabinet with the base of the holder resting on wooden ledges glued on each side allowing the records to fit in all directions. There are two levels - one on the bottom and one halfway up. Holding approximately 100 records altogether. The cabinet's door is opened with a silver push button latch. Many men made their own furniture as they had the equipment and experience to do so. During the 1950s vinyl records were played to entertain families and to educate children in the areas of music and dance. Mt Beauty didn't have TV until much later than the cities and furniture wasn't always available at the local shops.Wooden cabinet with 4 legs and a door with a silver push button latch. Inside are small ledges on each side at the bottom and halfway up.vinyl records, music, wooden cabinet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: LOCK LATCH
... Latch is rusty and warped....Latch is rusty and warped. Functional object QC BINKS COLLECTION: LOCK LATCH ...Metal lock latch. Metal has been wrought with decorative scroll work. Latch is rusty and warped.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
J. Ward Museum ComplexFunctional object - Old Ararat Gaol - Padlock with no key
... Two engravings on keyhole latch - the word "SECURE" and a twelve prong star or flower....This padlock is significant in its interpretative abilities of showing what equipment was used in containing prisoners on the Victorian goldfield. gaol prison prisoner padlock Two engravings on keyhole latch - the word "SECURE" and a twelve prong star or flower. ...This padlock was used on the cells of Old Ararat Gaol in the 1800's. This padlock is significant in its interpretative abilities of showing what equipment was used in containing prisoners on the Victorian goldfield. Metal gaol padlock with open hinged clasp. Front view of open padlock with hinged keyhole cover with two engravings. Five bolts. Back view of padlock with 12 bolts. Large dent at the base. Two bolts on each side. Scratches and dents from repeated usage. Some spots of corrosion.Two engravings on keyhole latch - the word "SECURE" and a twelve prong star or flower.gaol, prison, prisoner, padlock -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia IncUnion
... Union, cylinder latch fixing instuctions...Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc No physical address melbourne This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia. Union, cylinder latch fixing instuctions Union ...This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.Union, cylinder latch fixing instuctions -
Stawell Historical Society IncRealia, R.N. Wadsworth, Watchmaker and Jeweler c1890 glasses case
... Light Gray case with Gold Coloured latch...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Pair of glasses of unknown origin added to case Optician R N Wadsworth Optometrist & Optician 110 Main Street Stawell Light Gray case with Gold Coloured latch R.N. Wadsworth, Watchmaker and Jeweler c1890 glasses case. ...Pair of glasses of unknown origin added to caseLight Gray case with Gold Coloured latchR N Wadsworth Optometrist & Optician 110 Main Street Stawelloptician -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Door, Hampton Palace, England, 2018
... Colour photograph of a latch on a door in Hampton Palace....Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields Hampton palace door handle door Colour photograph of a latch on a door in Hampton Palace. Door, Hampton Palace, England Photograph - Colour Dorothy Wickham ...Colour photograph of a latch on a door in Hampton Palace.hampton palace, door handle, door -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumBiscuit tin
... Round green coloured biscuit tin with hinged lid and latch....Coal Creek Community Park & Museum 12 Silkstone Road Korumburra gippsland Biscuits Round green coloured biscuit tin with hinged lid and latch. Biscuit tin ...Round green coloured biscuit tin with hinged lid and latch.Biscuits -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumDetonators box
... 8498.1 - Red painted wooden box with hinged lid and latch....Coal Creek Community Park & Museum 12 Silkstone Road Korumburra gippsland - Detonators max. 25 8498.1 - Red painted wooden box with hinged lid and latch. Detonators box ...8498.1 - Red painted wooden box with hinged lid and latch.- Detonators max. 25 -
Stawell Historical Society IncMemorabilia - Realia
... Round Metal Hat Travel Container with latched lid and handle....Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Stawell Round Metal Hat Travel Container with latched lid and handle. Memorabilia Realia ...Round Metal Hat Travel Container with latched lid and handle.stawell -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.Metal storage can
... Has small handle and latch....Has small handle and latch. Metal storage can ...Metal can with flip lid. Has small handle and latch. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Domestic object - Kitchen Equipment, sad iron with Mrs Potts handle, c1900
... Mrs Florence Potts invented in 1871 a detachable handle made from walnut wood with a metal latch to release the handle. These wooden handles prevented burned hands and were sold to grateful women all over the world. ...B) The detachable handle made of walnut wood to prevent burned hands, was attached to the iron by a metal latch....Mrs Florence Potts invented in 1871 a detachable handle made from walnut wood with a metal latch to release the handle. These wooden handles prevented burned hands and were sold to grateful women all over the world. ...Sad-irons or "solid" irons were made by blacksmiths and used to smooth out material by pressing the hot iron over it. A piece of sheet -iron was placed over the kitchen fire and the irons placed on it could be heated whilst remaining clean of ash.. The women used 2 irons - one heating while the other was used. Thick cloth or gloves protected their hands from the hot irons. The handle was removed from the cool iron and re- attached to remove the hot iron from the fire. The cool iron was replaced on the fire or stove to heat again. Mrs Florence Potts invented in 1871 a detachable handle made from walnut wood with a metal latch to release the handle. These wooden handles prevented burned hands and were sold to grateful women all over the world. These irons were cleaned with steel wool to prevent them marking the material. If the iron was too hot the material would scorch. Most homes set aside one day for ironing and some large households had an ironing room with a special stove designed to heat irons. However, most women had to work with a heavy, hot iron close to the fireplace even in summer.Mrs Florence Potts invented this type of detachable walnut wood handle with a meta release latch for sad irons in 1871 and it sold widely throughout the world to grateful women including those in Moorabbin Shire. The family of Ms May Curtis were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA) A sad iron, made of cast iron , has a special handle invented in 1871 by Mrs Florence Potts of Iowa, USA. B) The detachable handle made of walnut wood to prevent burned hands, was attached to the iron by a metal latch.A) UNITED/ N0 / 50 / AUSTRALIApotts florence, iowa usa, melbourne, moorabbin, sad irons, kitchen equipmentn fireplaces, walnut wood, sewing, laundry, table ware, linen, pioneers, early settlers, washing days, craftwork -
Orbost & District Historical Societycompass
... A small compass in a square-shaped hinged wooden box with a metal latch....Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland compass instrument A small compass in a square-shaped hinged wooden box with a metal latch. compass ...A small compass in a square-shaped hinged wooden box with a metal latch.compass instrument -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBrace
... Brace wooden plated with brass plates and brass button latch chuck. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village Brace Brace wooden plated with brass plates and brass button latch chuck. Brace ...Brace wooden plated with brass plates and brass button latch chuck. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, brace -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFunctional object - Hat Boxes early 1900s
... On smaller hat box, lock latch: "PATENT/No 205740/RUSTLESS"....On smaller hat box, lock latch: "PATENT/No 205740/RUSTLESS". Two brown vinyl hat boxes, one large and one small. ...Two brown vinyl hat boxes, one large and one small. On smaller hat box, back of box, centre: "2044/14". On smaller hat box, lock latch: "PATENT/No 205740/RUSTLESS".clothing, clothes, fashion, hat, hats, hat box, women, wodonga -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Kitchen Equipment, tin mesh, meat safe, c1900
... A green, tin meat safe with mesh sides and a hinged door with a latch lock. ...It would be suspended from the ceiling / roof in a cool place - Dairy - and the mesh sides allowed air circulation while providing protection from insects and vermin. early settlers pioneers food preservation meat safe kalgoolie safe moorabbin bentleigh cheltenham ormond dairy products diseases vermin A green, tin meat safe with mesh sides and a hinged door with a latch lock. Kitchen Equipment, tin mesh, meat safe Unrecorded blacksmith ...This is a common small 'meat safe' used in most homes prior to the arrival of Refrigerators. Food, such as milk, butter, cooked meat would be stored for a short time in this safe. It would be suspended from the ceiling / roof in a cool place - Dairy - and the mesh sides allowed air circulation while providing protection from insects and vermin.A green, tin meat safe with mesh sides and a hinged door with a latch lock. early settlers, pioneers, food preservation, meat safe, kalgoolie safe, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, ormond, dairy products, diseases, vermin -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBrace
... Spring Latched Bit Brace. All metal with a wooden handle. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village Spring Latched Bit Brace Bit Brace Brace Spring Latched Bit Brace. ...Spring Latched Bit Brace. All metal with a wooden handle. Length 325mmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spring latched bit brace, bit brace, brace -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Functional Object, Optical Instruments
... Periscopic Binocular Case - Green Has two latches to close lid,and chain....Cased MK1/3 m L5 1240 - 66 - 052 - 4953 Case 053087A /AK & S Periscopic Binocular Case - Green Has two latches to close lid,and chain. Optical Instruments Functional Object Functional Object A K & S ...Periscopic Binocular Case - Green Has two latches to close lid,and chain.Binocular. Periscopic, A.F.V. Cased MK1/3 m L5 1240 - 66 - 052 - 4953 Case 053087A /AK & Sbinocular periscopic -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyContainer - School Case
... Metal handle. Metal latches...Metal handle. Metal latches Container School Case ...Cardboard & plastic school case with hinged lid. Metal handle. Metal latchesInside: Jennifer Wright Form IVeducation, school, school case -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.Metal storage can (large)
... Metal can with hinged lid, handle and latch. Has image of flowers on the side....Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc. 127 Colby Drive Belgrave Heights 3160 yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Metal can with hinged lid, handle and latch. Has image of flowers on the side. Metal storage can (large) ...Metal can with hinged lid, handle and latch. Has image of flowers on the side. -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumMiners lunch tin
... 8492.1 - Oval sided prism in shape, has latches, hinged door and carry handle....Coal Creek Community Park & Museum 12 Silkstone Road Korumburra gippsland 8492.1 - Oval sided prism in shape, has latches, hinged door and carry handle. Miners lunch tin. ...8492.1 - Oval sided prism in shape, has latches, hinged door and carry handle. -
Mont De LanceyHelmet and Helmet Box
... Rusted metal Helmet Box with handle and latch....Rusted metal Helmet Box with handle and latch. Helmet and Helmet Box ...Belonged to Colonel Otter.Khaki Helmet with brass Military Badge. Rusted metal Helmet Box with handle and latch.Badge: Pro Deo Et Patia and Victoriamilitary badges, military helmets -
Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Military box, 1941
... Handle on each end with two steel latches on front ...Handle on each end with two steel latches on front Container Military box ...Military metal container used to carry ammunition and other items required by troopsManufactured and sold by HoldenSteel military box with lid. Handle on each end with two steel latches on front C190 AM HMBB 1941 on both ends. (ineligible writing on one end) military, container -
Bendigo Military MuseumMemorabilia - AMMUNITION BOX, Possibly c.1996
... Wooden munitions box, green colour with steel closing latch. Lettering in white details the item....Wooden munitions box, green colour with steel closing latch. Lettering in white details the item. ...Wooden munitions box, green colour with steel closing latch. Lettering in white details the item.“Ammunition smoke - J.B.P 7/96 - WT 12 K.G CU.025M - NEQ 4.905 KG” Other inscriptions unreadable.containers, arms, ammunition, military -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Lock, 1800s to early 1900s
... Rectangular plate with keyhole, plus two cogs and a latch....Rectangular plate with keyhole, plus two cogs and a latch. Functional object Lock John Chance ...This lock was recovered from an unknown shipwreck in the coastal waters of Victoria in the late 1960s to early 1970s. It is part of the John Chance Collection. The small size of the lock indicates that it was possibly used for cabinetry such as a cupboard, desk or wardrobe. It may have been part of the ship’s fittings or perhaps luggage or cargo. The blue-green patina on the metal is caused by a reaction from its exposure to external elements such as the sea water. The lock is likely to have been in the water for over 100 years, as the more widely known shipwrecks along Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast date from 1837 to 1940. Although the lock is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as being historically significant as an example of hardware either as part of the ship’s fittings or imported for use in Colonial Victoria in the 19th to early 20th century. The lock is also significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. Lock, brass, with separated moving parts. Rectangular plate with keyhole, plus two cogs and a latch.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, hardware, door fitting, ship’s fitting, furniture fitting, security, 19th century lock, cabinetry, brass lock
