Hole punch for use with leather - has needles inside. Wooden handle, metal hole punch on end.leatherworking tools

Metal gauge for working and cutting leather.Inch measurements, up to 6 inches.leatherworking tools, gauges

This cushion belonged to Bert Vivian who was a saddler. His daughter, Betty Vivian, donated many items to the cultural collection including Bert's saddlery and leatherworking tools.Textile padded cushion with several needles inserted into it. The fabric is cream in colour with black and yellow lines creating a checkered effect. It looks to be handsewn and frayed around the edges. The needles in the cushion are of varying lengths and sizes. Some have thread attached.bert vivian, betty vivian collection, vivians saddlery bert vivian, leatherwork, portland, glenelg shire cultural collection

Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Leather waist belt, dark brown colour, embossed with decorative stitching, brass buckle & stud, attached shoulder strap with brass loops & studs, brass buckle. Attached below the belt with leather straps tooled leather pouch with brass loops, buckles & stud.trades-leatherworking, military equipment, uniforms, passchendaele barracks trust

17th Light Horse Regiment, BendigoTooled leather holster with brass button fastener & metal loop for attachment to belt.containers - military, trades-leatherworking, military history - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) Leather, Stitched pistol holster with brass fasteners. .2) Brass cleaning rod for pistol, sits in the back holster.“Australia [left arrow]” tooled at top of holster under .military history - equipment, trades-leatherworking, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) Gun sight for 25 pounder cannon. .2) Brown leather purpose made carrying case with leather straps & brass buckles. Paper label attached to closing strap..1) Stamped on front: “Dial Sight ..? JWH 1944 Serial No 1705” .2) Tooled on lid of leather case: “D [up arrow] D Case No 107 (Aust) No 1 Dial Sight FS Ltd 1942”arms - accessories, trades - leatherworking, gun sight, equipment

Photos presumably taken by the donor in the middle eastPhoto album of the Middle East, Palestine & Syria, Navy tooled leather cover with red leather strap figured end papers.photography - photographs, books - albums, handcrafts - leatherwork, middle east, palesine, syria

'Ivory?' Chisel. Approximately 10cm long. One end is sharpened and flattened; the other is carved to form a 12-sided shape. Each end is separated by a circular stem approx. 2cm in diameter. The chisel is part of the contents of the John M Okey Toolbox. John Martin Okey, Kangaroo Flat died 6/08/1943 and is buried in The Methodist section of The Kangaroo Flat Cemeterybendigo businesses, bootmaking, kangaroo flat, john m. okey

Mr Francis Guumes1884-1950, was born in the Cheltenham district and later bought land in Heatherton Rd, Heatherton, where he and his two sons developed a market garden. Mr Guumes , a self taught leather worker, made every piece of this harness. He entered this outfit in the Royal Melbourne Show c1947 and was awarded 1st Prize in his section. ( H. Stanley 2005)Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to be resourceful and self sufficient as they developed market gardens and farms. The community learned to make, repair and invent tools and equipment that was needed on their properties. Black & White photograph, enlarged, showing Mr Francis Guumes, with the rig and leather work that he entered and won 1st prize in the Royal Melbourne Show c 1947guumes francis, royal melbourne show 1947, leatherwork, saddles, harness, draught horses, horse drawn carts, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, , chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

This steel leather punch would be used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900when making and repairing, farm and household leather goods.Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to be self sufficient and made and repaired their farm and household equipment. Blacksmiths made the toolsA solid steel leather punchleatherwork, craftwork, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers

This leather marking tool is rolled along leather to mark the spacing of stitches for smooth, even results. Early settlers and pioneers had to be self reliant and made and repaired their own equipment eg Saddles, reins, as well as wallets, pouches and bags. A leather working marking tool with a steel wheel and shaft and a carved wooden handle. craftwork, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, leather, tools, saddles, wallets, personal effects, horses, drays,

This leather marking tool is rolled along leather to mark the spacing of stitches for smooth, even results. Early settlers and pioneers had to be self reliant and made and repaired their own equipment eg Saddles, reins, as well as wallets, pouches and bags. A leather working tool marker with steel wheel and shaft and a carved wooden handlecraftwork, cheltenham, moorabbin, early settlers, pioneers, leather, tools, saddles, wallets, personal effects, horses, drays,

These tools were used by cobblers to steady the shoes whilst they were working on them.There were several significant leather makers and workers in the Glenelg Shire region. This would have been an important industry in the early days of European settlement. This demonstrates the development of the show making and leatherworking industryCast iron object. Two prongs with shoe shaped ends of differing sizes. Noneportland, industry, cobbler, shoe making, leatherwork, glenelg shire

Large shears made from rusted metal. The top blade is squared at the end and the bottom blade has a pointed end.bert vivian, vivians saddlery bert vivian, betty vivian collection, saddlery, leatherwork

Thought to have been used in shoemaking classes held for repatriated soldiers at Ballarat School of Mines. At the Ballarat Technical Art School, during the early twentieth century, leather art was popular but had little industrial value and was usually a minor study. The Victorian Education Department set examinations in art leather work. Copies of many Technical School Examination Papers are kept within the University's historical collection.Black wooden box with metal latch and handle. Contains assortment of tools, some with timber handles, some metal. Two halves inside box. Lid is attatched by canvas nailed to bottom. leather, tools, box, world war one, ballarat school of mines, shoemaking, bootmaking, bootmaker, leatherwork, repatriation

Wood handle, bound with leather at top; steel tool at lower endtrades, leatherworking, handcrafts

Wooden block of wood with five semi-circular recessions graduated in size. Also four elongated wooden rods with round handle at top and a round shaped bottom approximately matching the holes in the block. Further wooden rod with elongated neck widening at the top with hole in top and a small pointed wooden rod with a round top. A total of 8 pieces in the set. Used for decorating leather. See sample in NA2849handcrafts, leatherworking, trades

Leather tooled picture frame with laced edged edge, oval centre for picture, tooled around edge. Has picture of Gum nut babies. See Na2848 for the type of tools used to decorate this frame.handcrafts, leatherworking, trades

Possibly part of a writing set.A lightweight wood hand blotter with green leather finished surfaces featuring gold tooled design. Blotter face is finished in dark green and black marbled paper.domestic items, writing equipment, handcrafts, leatherworking

Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service record.Cleaning kit for a Vickers Machine Gun 1) Leather "wallet" for the kit 2) Brass inspection mirror, with cap, for the use of checking barrels. 3) Oil can tin 4) Oil brush, set into the brass cap of oil can 5) Gauge tension, with flat blade one end and bullet shape other end 6) Screwdriver, flat blade, wooden handle 7) Leather pouch with strap1) Front marked "303 INCH VICKERS" 5) Marked "0 - 20" scale 7) Front marked "D.D 303 VICKERS GUN E.B", rear marked "MADE BY RE BOWDEN & SON LTD. (indistinguishable) ST, NEWTOWN NSW 1942" handcrafts - leatherwork, metalcraft brassware, trades-tools, military history, vickers