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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Murray, Grade V, Eltham State School 209, Dalton Street, Eltham, 1955, 1955
... robert sear..., ? Ware, Michael Oldfield, Robert Sear, Geoffrey Jones; Middle Row..., ? Ware, Michael Oldfield, Robert Sear, Geoffrey Jones; Middle Row ...L to R:- Back Row (standing): - , - , - , Les Warren, ? Ware, Michael Oldfield, Robert Sear, Geoffrey Jones; Middle Row (standing): - , - , - , ? Connevere, - , - , -, - ; Middle Row (seated): - , Barry Moar, - , - , - , Gail Pike, - , - , ? Bradbury, - , David Stokes, Alan Pittman; Front Row (seated): Neil Twyford, - . Digital copy scanned by EDHS from an original held by Barry Moar, of Greensborough, Vic, 17 Jul 2017. Keith and brother Barry Moar moved to Eltham in March 1944 where they attended the State School (elder brother Keith from 1949) in Dalton Street. They lived at 11 York Street in a house rented from Ernie Andrew at a cost of £2/week.Digital copy of black and white photographeltham state school, state school no. 209, 1955, grade v, bradbury, connevere, ware, alan pittman, barry moar, david stokes, gail pike, geoffrey jones, les warren, michael oldfield, neil twyford, robert sear, barry moar collection -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumLancet Horse Flem
This item was the property of Mr Robert Cornall of Kardella.He was one of the first selectors in the are and the name of his property "Fleetwood" which he took possession of in 1882. He grew potatoes as his main income and was the first farmer to use fertiliser to increase his crops quantity.he died in 1924 and is buried in teh Korumburra cementary. This item is engraved with his name and name of his property. The was sold by Sears and Roebuck and is seen in teh 1902 catalogue. Made of brass and steela nd manufactured by Joseph Rodgers and sons . The item is called a lancet but is also known as Horse Flem and was used for bleeding horses to remove bad blood. This object is of historic and scientific importance as it was used by a local potato farmer, Robert Cornall of Kardella as a bleeding tool for his horses.When purchased this item would not have been engraved.This item is engraved with the name Robert Cornell 1886 and reverse Fleetwood Gippsland Korumburra. Fleetwood was the name of his property which he settled in 1882.Bleeding of horses during this period was a way of removing bad blood and this process is still used today.This shows a clear link from the 1880's of a vetinary procedure to 2012 where this process is still used by Vetinary surgeons. lancet
