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Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photographs - Colour, Oyster Shell under the floorboards of the Colonists' Association Shops, 2017, 04/08/2017
... Oyster Shell under the floorboards of the Colonists...oyster shell...Colour photograph of an oyster shell under the original... shopfront floorboards bluestone government camp oyster shell Colour ...Colour photograph of an oyster shell under the original bearers in the Old Colonists shop awaiting replacement floorboards. Oysters were a common food on the Ballarat goldfield.old colonists' hall, shopfront, floorboards, bluestone, government camp, oyster shell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1900-1925
... Oyster Shell Opener. Bakelite handle and metal blade... grampians Stawell Oyster Shell Opener. Bakelite handle and metal ...Oyster Shell Opener. Bakelite handle and metal blade with brass finger guard.stawell -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fossil
... A large oyster shell fossil from the Miocene Era.... oyster fossil mother-of-pearl miocene A large oyster shell fossil ...Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A large oyster shell fossil from the Miocene Era. There is evidence of borers. It is a Mother-of-Pearl flap.oyster fossil mother-of-pearl miocene -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, lady's hat pins various x 14, c1880 - 1950
... in 'oyster shell'; D) gold ball; E) pink plastic weave; F) silver...) 1x pink metal beads;C) gold ball in 'oyster shell'; D) gold ...These hat pins represents women's fashion in the late 19thC and early 20thC. As the material used in the construction is not of a high monetary value it can be assumed it was everyday woman's apparel to keep the hat firmly fastened into the hair. It does indicate that fashion of the time was important and many women used their craftwork skills to create their own hat pins. This item is a reflection of the fashion mode of the late 19thC and early 20thC when long hair needed to be controlled by hair pins It is also an example of society's mores of tidiness 14 lady's steel hat pins in various styles numbered A -i A) 6x pearl tear-drop ; B) 1x pink metal beads;C) gold ball in 'oyster shell'; D) gold ball; E) pink plastic weave; F) silver metal ball; g) black bead; h) white ball; i) pale blue glass set in brassmoorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, craftwork, clothing -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Event Menu Card, The Annual Golf Dinner, 1908
... / Oysters in Shell. / Oyster Soup. Julienne. / Fried Fish. / Roast... / Oysters in Shell. / Oyster Soup. Julienne. / Fried Fish. / Roast ...The golf club for which this dinner was held is not known.Menu card for Annual Golf Dinner printed on two coloured card. Obverse: Pink card text printed in dark blue ink. Verso: Blank green card. The Annual Golf Dinner / THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908 / MENU / Oysters in Shell. / Oyster Soup. Julienne. / Fried Fish. / Roast Turkey. / Boiled Chicken and Sauce./ Vegetables in Season. / Apple Pies./ Trifles. Charlotte Russe. / Biscuits and Cheese. / Almonds and Raisins. / Coffee . Milburn Bros., / Caterers milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, city of greater bendigo leisure -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fossil, 10-20 million years BP
This limestone rock containing many marine fossils, crustacean imprints and embedded shells, bivalves, and two imprints of spiny oyster, Pelecypos and Spondylus from the Miscene Age 10-20 million years BP. It was collected in the Orbost region, possibly at Newmerella when the railway was being constructed in 1915-16. An example of marine fossils, collected near Orbost. this fossil is part of the geological history of the Orbost area.A large piece of yellow/ochre coloured rock (East Gippsland limestone) containing many marine fossils. marine-fossils miscene-fossils east-gippsland-fossils