Showing 568 items matching rural industry
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Cheese World Museum
Horse collar with hames
... rural industry... Museum. rural industry livestock farm machinery horse harness ...The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. The horse collar was part of the collection of rural items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum.Straw-filled horse collar with leather upper and a blanket fabric on the underside. A set of iron hames sit around the collar with two rings attached to the top end with a hame hook on both sides and a chain joining both at the lower end. The leather neck roll is stitched to the collar with a leather lace. The collar has a leather strap and buckles attached to the top.rural industry, livestock, farm machinery, horse harness, allansford, uebergang, saddlery, horses -
Orbost & District Historical Society
needle
... needle rural-industry horticulture... for closing sacks - probably corn or wheat sacks. needle rural ...Used for closing sacks - probably corn or wheat sacks.A large metal needle with leather thonging and hole through the middle. Used for sewing up wheat, corn bags.needle rural-industry horticulture -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Branding Iron, late 19th - mid 20th century
... branding-iron rural-industry livestock... rural-industry livestock Wehner ...This iron would have been used locally. Wehner's Blacksmith's was founded at Orbost in 1889. Oswald Wehner began working in 1910 with his father. In 1947 Ossie's son, Tom started blacksmithing, working alongside his father. Wehner's closed in 1991. (ref. In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall)This is an example of an implement used locally in the livestock industry in the last century. "Wehner's Blacksmiths was an important part in the business life of Orbost and was probably the most recent business to close with a link to our past." (Deborah Hall)Branding iron with either M or W as the brand. Circular, hanging.branding-iron rural-industry livestock -
Orbost & District Historical Society
drawing - graphic, Mr Brodribb's Maize Shelter, 6.8.1918
... drawing civil-engineering drafting rural-industry... century. drawing civil-engineering drafting rural-industry ...Newspaper found inside frame backing dated Tues, Nov,12 1918. Harry French was a well known architect in Bairnsdale for over 40 years. Harry French of Bairnsdale was A. J. Macdonald's supervising architect for Bairnsdale Court House built in 1893.This drawing is significant for its connection to the Brodribb family. The architect, Harry French, was a well-known Bairnsdale architect. Maize has been a major crop in the Orbost district since the late 19th century.Graphic illustration of Mr H Brodribb's maize shelter to half inch scale. In glass with wooden frame.H French A-R-V-I-A- Bairnsdale 6-8-1918drawing civil-engineering drafting rural-industry agriculture maize brodribb -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bullock bell, late 19th century
... bullock-bell rural-industry livestock... be easily located. bullock-bell rural-industry livestock ...Livestock bells were once used extensively throughout the Australian countryside. The first ones were imported from England and America, but gradually local blacksmiths started turning out their own bells. These bells were used on a leader in a bullock team or on other stock so they could be easily located.A very corroded metal bullock bell with a handle and a small round gong.bullock-bell rural-industry livestock -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bullock bell
... bullock-bell rural-industry livestock... be easily located bullock-bell rural-industry livestock ...Livestock bells were once used extensively throughout the Australian countryside. The first ones were imported from England and America, but gradually local blacksmiths started turning out their own bells. These bells were used on a leader in a bullock team or on other stock so they could be easily locatedAn iron bullock bell with handle and a large clapper inside.bullock-bell rural-industry livestock -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Harness
... rural industry... or farming horses. No visible markings rural industry agriculture ...Padded fabric and leather collar for working or farming horses.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, farming, harness, collar, horse equipment -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Pitchfork
... rural industry... rural industry agriculture pitchfork farming equipment ...Pitchfork with hickory (?) handle and carbon steel prongs, ferrule made of mild steel sheet. Bound section of handle near end for ease of use.H. K Bros' embossed on handlerural industry, agriculture, pitchfork, farming equipment -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Hook, bale
... rural industry... rural industry agriculture hook bale farming transport ...Instrument for hanging and moving bales, steel hook with wooden handle.G' stamped on steel stem near handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, bale, farming, transport -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Hook, bag
... rural industry... such as bran and pollard rural industry agriculture hook farming ...One of the original bag hooks used on the farm at Ziebell’sHessian bags were used pre 1970 and bag hooks were used to lift heavy bags of wheat, and milled grains such as bran and pollardSmall instrument for hanging and moving bags, bifurcated hook with wood handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, farming, transportation, tool -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Bridle
... rural industry... farm rural industry agriculture bridle horse leather harness ...Used by Jessie the Clydesdale on Ziebell's farmHandmade leather bridle with steel rings and reign attachment.rural industry, agriculture, bridle, horse, leather, harness -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... holes. rural industry agriculture horse shoe hoof farm draught ...Large work-horse shoe with eight square nail holes.rural industry, agriculture, horse, shoe, hoof, farm, draught -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... holes. rural industry agriculture horse shoe hoof farm draught ...Large work-horse shoe with eight square nail holes.rural industry, agriculture, horse, shoe, hoof, farm, draught -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Agricultural drive chain
... rural industry.... No visible markings rural industry farm machinery drive chain ...Two parts of an agricultural drive chain with rectangular links. Both pieces are believed to be from the same chain and have rusted in to an L-shape.No visible markingsrural industry, farm machinery, drive chain, machinery, link, steel, forged, agriculture. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... larger than the other. No visible markings rural industry ...Two horseshoes made of steel, one is slightly larger than the other.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, both shoes heavily corroded and fragile to touch. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Blinkers, horse
... rural industry... buckles and straps attached to blinkers. No visible markings rural ...Leather and brass horse blinkers with tooled leather blinkers and decorative brass medallions. Various buckles and straps attached to blinkers.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather, brass. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Blinkers, horse
... rural industry... to blinkers. No visible markings rural industry agriculture horse ...Leather horse blinkers with tooled leather blinkers. Seven buckles and straps attached to blinkers.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Bridle, horse
... rural industry... and links. No visible markings rural industry agriculture horse ...Leather horse bridle with steel buckles and links.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Breast strap, horse
... rural industry...-ring. No visible markings rural industry agriculture horse ...Long thick leather strap with two triangular steel fasteners on each end and one steel D-ring.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Breast strap, horse
... rural industry... markings rural industry agriculture horse blinkers saddle jessie ...Leather breast strap with steel attachments. Main part of strap is thick leather padded with felt. Various buckles and straps attached to main strap.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Sundry horse harness pieces
... rural industry... with steel buckles and links. No visible markings rural industry ...Leather horse straps with steel buckles and links.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Cart harness
... rural industry... to chain. No visible markings rural industry agriculture horse cart ...Leather, chain and wood harness used to attach horse to cart. Leather belts form a cross in the centre and are attached to chain. Large metal hooks attach cylindrical wooden part to chain.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, cart, harness, leather, chain, wood, jessie, farming, dairy. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Clamp
... rural industry... markings rural industry agriculture clamp steel spring. ...Steel clamp with flat base attached to stem which connects to a spring loaded bolt and long handle.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, clamp, steel, spring. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Shovel
... rural industry.... No visible markings rural industry agriculture shovel spade digging ...Flat-bladed square shovel with short wooden handle.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, shovel, spade, digging, farming -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Axe
... rural industry...-shaped head. No visible markings rural industry agriculture axe ...Axe with long wooden handle and solid iron wedge-shaped head.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, axe, farm, iron, wood, chop/split -
Friends of Westgarthtown
horse riding stirrups
... rural industry... is oval hole. No visible markings rural industry agriculture ...A pair of horse-riding stirrup foot holders, made of steel. Shape is arched, with flat base for holding foot. Long, rounded hold attached to top for stirrup. Base is oval hole.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, stirrup, horse, riding, jessie -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Blinkers, horse
... rural industry... chain at bottom. No visible markings rural industry agriculture ...Leather and steel bridle, with leather blinkers and nose strap. Blinkers are domed for extra space against head. Two leather belts to go over horses head and neck, steel chain at bottom.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, bridle, blinker, horse, farm, plough, leather, steel -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Horseshoe
... rural industry... nail holes in each. No visible markings. rural industry ...Two large steel horseshoes with seven square nail holes in each.No visible markings.rural industry, agriculture, steel, horseshoe, horse, jessie, farming. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Rake
... rural industry... of rake head to handle. No visible markings. rural industry ...Wooden rake with long handle and wooden head. Head and part of handle have been painted green. 16 nails added to wooden head to form rake teeth. Wire running from outer sides of rake head to handle.No visible markings.rural industry, agriculture, rake, wood, nails, handmade. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Cart wheel
... rural industry... partially intact. No visible markings. rural industry farm machinery ...Wooden cart wheel with steel reinforcement bands around centre part. Wooden spokes attach centre mechanism to wooden curved segments of wheel. Wheel is missing pieces and only partially intact.No visible markings.rural industry, farm machinery, cart, buggy, wheel, wood, steel, transport, farming, horse.