Prior to the idea of canes being painted white in the 1930's, vision impaired people used canes of various colours and styles to assist them. This walking stick is engraved with the initials 'GC' and would have been an expensive item given the ornate metal topper. The wood is in good condition and looks little used, particularly given the lack of a protective tip at the base.Wooden walking stick with ornate metal topperThe letters 'GC' are engraved into a metal plate on the head of the stick.assistive devices, orientation and mobility, white cane

History unknown. Sent by anonymous donor to the Historical Society in September 2011.Silver-plate teaspoon with ornate handle with photograph of Flagstaff Lookout, in plastic case with transparent top"Linton Victoria" on ornate handle.flagstaff lookout tower, linton [township], souvenirs

This brass handle was found on Sea Elephant Bay beach in King Island, Tasmania, in 1913. The donor identified it as being from the wreck of the Newfield. It would could have been part of the fittings or amongst the cargo on the ship. ABOUT THE "NEWFIELD" The Newfield was a three-masted iron and steel barque, built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1889 by Alexander Stephen and Sons. It was owned by the Newfield Ship Company in 1890 and later that year It was registered in Liverpool to owners Brownells and Co. The Newfield left Sharpness, Scotland, on 28th May 1892 with a crew of 25 under the command of Captain George Scott and on 1st June left Liverpool. She was bound for Brisbane, Australia, with a cargo of 1850 tons of fine rock salt, the main export product of Sharpness. At about 9pm on 28th August 1892, in heavy weather, Captain Scott sighted, between heavy squalls, the Cape Otway light on the mainland of Victoria but, due to a navigational error (the ship’s chronometers were wrong), he assumed it to be the Cape Wickham light on King Island, some 40 miles south. He altered his course to the north, expecting to enter Bass Strait. The ship was now heading straight for the south west Victorian coast and at about 1:30am ran aground on a reef about 100 yards from shore and one mile east of Curdie’s Inlet, Peterborough. The ship struck heavily three times before grounding on an inner shoal with 6 feet of water in the holds. Rough sea made the job of launching lifeboats very difficult. The first two lifeboats launched by the crew were smashed against the side of the ship and some men were crushed or swept away. The third lifeboat brought eight men to shore. It capsized when the crew tried to return it to the ship for further rescue The Port Campbell rocket crew arrived and fired four rocket lines, none of which connected with the ship. A local man, Peter Carmody, volunteered to swim one mile to the ship with a line to guide the fourth and final lifeboat safely to shore. Seventeen men survived the shipwreck but the captain and eight of his crew perished. One of the men, apprentice William McLeod, was rescued by local woman Margaret E. MacKenzie. The Newfield remained upright on the reef with sails set for a considerable time as the wind slowly ripped the canvas to shreds and the sea battered the hull to pieces. The Marine Board inquiry found the wreck was caused by a "one man style of navigation" and that the Captain had not heeded the advice of his crew. According to Jack Loney ‘… when the drama was over . . the Newfield was deserted except for the Captain’s dog and two pigs.’ Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum has several artefacts that have been salvaged from the wreck. A report from SHP documented the following in regards to the Newfield collection: Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Newfield is of historical and archaeological significance at a State level, because of its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The collection is significant because of its relationship between the objects. The Newfield collection is archaeologically significant as it is the remains of an international cargo ship. The Newfield collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 (Living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the shipwreck. The Newfield collection meets the following criteria for assessment: Criteria A: Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria B: Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria C: Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history Ornate brass handle, round plates each end, each with 4 round fixing holes. Found washed up on Sea Elephant Bay beach, King Island 1913, identified by donor as being from the wreck of the Newfield.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, barque newfield, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ornate handle, sailing ship fitting, sea elephant bay, king island

.1 Silver tray (electroplated), engraving on base, ornate handles .2 Creamer, jug with ornate handle, electroplated .3 Sugar bowl, electroplated, 2 handles, no lid .4 Teapot, electroplated, ornate handle, bone knob.1 "Clunes and District Coursing Club Trophy" Presented to J.R. & A.W. Carter, Won by A. Gillett's "Simple Mary" season 1911tea set, trophy, clunes and district coursing club

6th Battalion was forerunner for the 5th/6th BattalionPresented to the city of melbourne regiment by its honorary Colonel and The chief of the General staffSilver bowl shaped trophy with ornate handles THE BRUCHE CUP FOR INTER PLATOON COMPETITION 6TH BATTALION (CITY OF MELBOURNE REGIMENT) Presented by MAJOR GENERAL J.H. Bruche, C.B, C.M.G Chief of General Staff Honorary Colonel of the Regiment 5/6 rvr, regimental property, trophy, 6th battalion, city of melbourne regiment, inter platoon competion

Finely pointed scissors were made with matching sheaths to protect their points from damage to maintain their value for fine work.Fine pointed scissors were essential tools for fine embroidery work. A boxed set of tools such as these were the property of of the upper classesSmall silver scissors with ornate handles and shaftsFlowery decoration to handles

This spoon has aesthetic significance as an example of silver plate cutlery used in the early 20th century.A large silver plated serving spoon with an ornate handle.cutlery silver-plate spoon-serving

Silver EPNS teapot, ornate handle, spout and lid, with decorated body.Front: "Buninyong Rifle Club, Mr J. Bren's trophy, won by E. Gullock, 26/12/17

Belonged to Miss Olive A. Sebire, from the home of Mr. W. J. Sebire - Wandin.Silver Christening mug, with embossed flowers and ornate handle - quadruple plate.Flowers New Amsterdam Quadruple plate 616christening mugs, mugs

James Dixon & Sons were founded in 1806 in Sheffield and were one of the major British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. They were manufacturers of pewter ware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware, and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers, and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks. They were a world leader in manufacturing shooting accessories through the nineteenth century and exported powder flasks in large quantities to America, They were known as whistle makers, which like most of their products were of outstanding quality. They were located first at Silver Street (1806), Cornish Place (1822) Sheffield. Their registered trademark since 1879 was a Trumpet with a Banner hanging from it. Although registered in 1879, the "Trumpet with Banner" logo was used at times before registration and appears on some of their silver plate pieces. They were one of the foremost names in EPNS and sterling silver tableware including silver tea services and hollowware pieces. They also made silverware serving pieces and had a wide catalogue of patterns. Their tea sets and hollowware pieces produced in silver are now very valuable as antiques. The firm continued to be a family-run enterprise until 1976. The patterns are currently owned by another Sheffield firm that exports products mainly to the Middle East.An item made for domestic use late19th to early 20th century by a renowned maker of pewter and silverware products. These types of products give us a snapshot into domestic and social life during the time it was made.Pewter Cloche or cover for food ornate handle at top. Ring on one end. Number 399 inside lid & Dixon & Sons Sheffield.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pewter ware, james dixon, silver ware, kitchen cutlery, britannia steel, food cover, cloche

Finely pointed scissors were made with matching sheaths to protect their points from damage to maintain their value for fine work.Fine pointed scissors were essential tools for fine embroidery work. A boxed set of tools such as these were the property of of the upper classesSmall silver scissors with ornate handles and shafts and sheath cover for points (T1.3)Flowery decoration to handles

Jug, ceramic white glaze, relief decoration, ornate handle. Stamped with IBH England.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, jug, ceramic white glaze, ceramic jug, ibh england.

Metal Shovel - 59cm. Rusted cast iron with ornate handle and broken shovel end

Over 1500 pottery firms have operated in Stoke-on-Trent since the early 1700's Some lasted only a few years and some for well over 200 years. Some potters built and owned their own works. Many others were tenants in works built by others and a succession of potters occupied the same works. It was also a common practice for a works to be split between two different pottery companies or for a larger manufacturer to let out a smaller section of his works to a potter who would make wares which were not of interest to the pot works owner. Some potters purchased 'blanks' from other manufacturers and put their own decoration on them some items have two back stamps some have no marks at all. This adds to the confusion and frustration of trying to trace details of a particular manufacturer such as the subject item.Item at this time appears to be an early example of British ironstone earthenware that could possibly be a Staffordshire piece but cannot be associated with an historical event, person or manufacturer, provenance is therefore unknown, as a result the subject item assessed as a collection asset given it was produced before 1950.Cheese dome round white ironstone, with flat base and a bell lid with ornate handle white Decorative relief floral design date letter "A" impressed in baseflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ceramic dish, dish, kitchen ware, covered dish, ironstone cheese dome

Silver plated football cup. Trophy with two ornate handles on the cup. Cup inscribed. Wooden base.BDFL \ Presented by \ Dr. Beaument \ Myrtleford \ for best & fairest player \ Awarded to \ W.T.Waterhouse \ Porepunkah \ 1934 beaument, bdfl, silver, cup, best & fairest, waterhouse, poreounkah, trophy

commerative Mug 1986Pewter drinking cup with ornate handle, Navy Badge with Queens Crown. Glass bottom. Tapered sides. Australia 75th Anniversary 1911-1986tankard, mug

Metal Tongs - 70cm. Rusted cast iron. One arm broken, with ornate handle and turned circular ornamentation.

Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A. W.T Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1936-37.Trophy, large electro plated nickel silver cup, ornate handles and stem, on bakelite base. Engraved on side of cup.G.I.C.A. / W.T Wiggs / Discipline Cup / won by / Collins Bros. / 1936-37sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, award, trophy

Based in the Wales county of Montgomery Shire, Edward and Maureen Ann Story Jones produced crafted silver plated on pewter giftware under the range name The Silver Scenes in 1984. Well made, high quality and durable they produced items from 1984 - 2005. These items were probably gifts from visiting council representatives. Desk set of magnifying glass (0447.1) and paper knife (0447.2) with ornate handle, both sides featuring grapes and vines motifs.Both pieces are signed by hand 'MASJ © 93' (?) at top of handle. Paper Knife has 'Silver Scenes' engraved on blade.city of greater bendigo corporate gift

Metal razor with ornate metal handle and blade.On razor : Gem. Made in England. Gem British Made. On blade : Made in England. Duridium.

A souvenir of Federation Day January 1 1901.The souvenir teaspoon commemorates the federation of the Australian colonies Small silver Federation teaspoon. plain bowl with ornate handle showing the flag and "one people,one destiny, one flag". Top is red, white and blue.On back Rd No 346138 Pictures of crown, lion, anchor and ?souvenir teaspoon federation silver memento