This object was used to light gas burners, lamps, lights etc. The tapers were used to light a burner that was hard to reach. It may also have been used in a church to light candles. This taper and matches holder has no known local significance but is an attractive object and will be useful for display.This is a brass object made in two parts – a rectangular container holding six wax tapers and a squat jar-shaped container for holding matches. The match holder is welded to the taper holder. The tapers are bent or broken in several places. The taper holder has a hinged lid with a brass top. The match holder has an embedded shell-shaped emblem. social history, warrnambool history, metal candle taper

This candle holder has a sharpened point to push or hammer into soft rock and a hook to hang on a ledge or piece of rock. It is intended to be used in a mine and many residents of Warrnambool and district went to the gold mining districts in the 19th century. But it could have been used in the Warrnambool district if a small night light was required in one of the many local quarries or even in the search for coal deposits in the region. It could also have been used in a household.This miner’s candle holder has no known local provenance but it is retained as an interesting example of a candle holder used in the past.This is a thin piece of metal tapering to a point at one end and curving around in a loop at the other end to make a handle. Along the straight metal piece is attached a curved metal hook. At the end of the loop is an open-ended circular piece with a serrated top. The circular piece has a rectangular-shaped end piece which enables the hole in the curved piece to be pushed out or pulled in to make the hole smaller or bigger. The metal is much rusted. 19th century mining, history of warrnambool

The hairdresser's singer was used in the local hairdressing and tobacconist shop owned by Hugh Jones from 1947-70, until such treatments were abandoned. Mr. Jones retired in 1976. Knowledge of the use of such hairdressing aids assists in the understanding of progress made in modern hair treatments.A green-coloured metal cylinder containing white dropless tapers (candles) which were used to singe freshly-cut hair to prevent "bleeding ends".Black painted signage on the cylinder: "Ship Brand" "Price's White Dropless Tapers" "Manufactured by Price's patent Candle Co. Ltd., London & Liverpool"hairdressing singer

This item is a chamberstick, a type of portable candle holder commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries for personal lighting. Its compact design with a finger loop allowed it to be carried from room to room, often used for nighttime illumination before the widespread use of gas and electric lighting. The condition and patina suggest considerable age and frequent use. It may have been part of domestic life in a rural Australian household, possibly dating from the colonial or early Federation period. Colin WEBB's Great Grandmother used it to sew with. Her maiden name was Walker. She married a HEBBARD and her daughter married a SMITH.A small, circular metal chamberstick-style candle holder with a raised central socket designed to hold a taper candle. The base is a shallow dish to catch wax drips, with a slightly upturned edge. A short, curved finger loop is attached to the side of the base, allowing the user to carry it by hand. The holder shows significant patina, oxidation, and surface corrosion, suggesting it is made of copper or brass and has aged considerably. The handle appears partially broken or worn away.candle, wick, holder, household item, lighting, webb, smith, hebbard