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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - Scissors
A pair of scissors known as ‘Button hole’ scissors used by Shirley Humphries and her mother and GrandmotherSmall metal scissors with a rectangle aperture at the base of the blades. Rust on surface. Buttonhole scissorsH Boker & Co on one side and Germany on the other.scissors, sewing, buttonholes, shirley humphries -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Scissors and Photographs, G.W. Catanach, Scissors and Photographs - used by Mrs Herman Pump to open Heathmont Railway Station 1926 and photographs of Opening, 1926
Scissors were used by Mrs. Herman Pump (Louise) to cut the ribbon to open Heathmont Railway Station May 1926.Ceremonial scissors in small case 13cm x 8cm hinged on short side, metal clip on closing. Scissors 10cm long x 5.2cm wide handles. Case is black felt exterior and black felt interior one side and blue padded side with inscription. Photographs of Opening of Heathmont Railway Station +Additional Keywords: Pump, Herman (Grandfather of donor) / Pump, Wilfred (Father of donor) / Pump, Louise (Grandmother of donor)G.W. Catanach Diamond Jeweller and Watchmaker Lit Collins Street Melbourne. -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Scissors
The gold and silver scissors were presented to Mrs Eliza Jeeves after she used them to cut the ribbon signifying the connection of electricity to Mt Dandenong on 3rd August 1934. Electricity was connected to Mt Dandenong and Kalorama on 3 August 1934 in a community event at the CWA Hall (Farndon’s Hall) Farndon’s Rd Mt Dandenong.community event connection of electricity.A set of gold and silver scissors mounted behind glass in a recessed frame.The frame is painted gold and has a small, gold plaque attached with engraved information.Framed gold and silver scissors presented to Mrs Eliza Jeeves to cut the ribbon to connect electricity to Mt Dandenong on 3rd August 1934“Mt Dandenong 3.8.34 Presented to Mrs E Jeeves” connection of electricity mt dandenong, eliza jeeves, farndon’s hall, cwa mt dandenong, electricity, scissors, kalorama, mt dandenong -
Mont De Lancey
Scissors, c.1900
Used by J. RodgersPair of Lady's scissors for fancy work.embroidery scissors, scissors -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Langford, Weston, Beech Forest: G42 traversing the scissors crossover, 1961, 9 August 1961
Colour. Locomotive G42 traversing the scissors or delta crossover during shunting operations at Beech Forest on 9 August 1961. A man operates the points. To the right the Beech Forest Hall and Otway Shire offices, and the Water Tank for the use of locomotives. On the left, the remains of a timber extraction system.beech forest; railways; delta crossing; scissors crossing; -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Steel stitching shears
Scissors used for embroidery and removing small stitchesAs used and sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900Small steel embroidery and cutting scissorsscissors, embroidery -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Drapers scissors
Drapers scissors as was used by Holden and Frost in the manufacture of equine accessoriesTextile tool used in ca1900 by Holden and FrostLong metal handled drapers scissors leather making, scissors -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Drapers scissors
domestic drapers scissors used ca1900 on equine leather accessories domestiSmall domestic drapers scissors used by Holden and Frost Small metal silver drapers scissors Sheffield Englandscissors, drapers -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Hair cutting tool
Hair dressing scissors used in circa 1900Retailed by Holden and FrostSteel right handed hair dressing scissorshair dressing, scissors -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Dress making scissors
Dress making scissors as was used by Holden and Frost in the manufacture of equine accessoriesTextile tool used in ca1900 by Holden an FrostLarge metal dress making scissorssteel, dress making, scissors -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Dress makers scissors, Circa 1900
scissors used in equine accessory manufacture during the Circa 1900 periodtextile tool acquired by Holden and Frost Circa 1910Metal dress making scissors used in equine accessory makingSheffieldscissors, steel -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Scissors, not known
Metal scissors - utility scissors used in most households for a number of purposes such as dressmaking, kitchen uses etc.domestic items, utensils, handcrafts, equipment -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Scissors
Metal scissors with decorated handlesMark - graphic of two horse heads and 'SOLINGERSL.....'. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Scissors
A pair of scissors for embroidery in silver coloured metal.Sheffield 81, Englanddomestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Scissors
Small brown embroidery scissors with markings on handle.domestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Scissors
A pair of embroidery scissors in the shape of a stork; bill being the cutting blades, feet sitting on handles. Blades are metal (silver), rest in gold metaldomestic items, sewing -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Small drapers scissors
drapers scissors as was used by Holden and Frost in the manufacture of equine accessories ca1900Drapers scissors as used by Holden and FrostSmall silver metal drapers scissors side1=sureditch 173 Side 2- JW Stytters 173sciissors, drapery -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - Clothing shears
Shears (scissors) used in the "rag trade" as retailed by Holden and Frostas retailed by Holden and FrostSteel shears used in Tailoringshears, scissors -
Mont De Lancey
Manicure set
Seven piece manicure set - scissors, tweezers, cuticle removers x 5 in gold patterned octagonal case. manicure equipment, nail files, scissors -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Boxed scissors and penknife, Unknown
An item from an outstanding and diverse collection of photographs, artefacts and publications, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Small brown cardboard box containing folding metal scissors, metal and bone pen knife and cylindrical metal container. Minor corrosion on knife and cylinder.functional accessories, scissors, christian-washfold collection -
National Wool Museum
Scissors
Used for bench use in factory. Part of Collins Bros collection. -
Mont De Lancey
Manicure set, Burgt Fur Qualatit Schutz Marke
Seven piece manicure set, plus 7 other items - mirror, scissors, hairbrush, clothes brush, two containers and one bottle. All in Green leather travelling toiletry set.TAG - ECHT STAHLmanicure equipment, hairbrushes, clothes brushes, hand mirrors, nail files, scissors -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Large Pinking Shears, Comete Ninci, 1948
Pinking shears or scissors were a valuable accessory for any professional or home dressmaker. Pinking shears have serrated edges and they leave trimmed fabric with a decorative edge as well as preventing the fabric from fraying. The words under the trademark "Marque Depose" mean trademark pending. These pinking shears were owned by Mrs. Betty Sheather of Gordon Street, Wodonga, Victoria. Betty was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Fletcher. Her father had many jobs including carriage cleaner with Victoria Railways at Wodonga and her mother was at House Creek State School No. 2266. Betty worked in Arnold's Store, the store of Costelloe & Smith as well as the Bethanga Park homestead as well as Drummonds at Walwa and the Hotel at Ebden. As a younger woman she lived with the Whan family at Stonleigh which was then a rope factory.Betty was a keen golfer and belonged to a club which played at the Wodonga Racecourse and was a member of the Bandiana Golf Club. These shears were owned by a well-known member of Wodonga and were representative of dressmaking implements used in the mid 1900s.Large vintage Comete Pinking Shears / zigzag scissors produced in Italy from metal alloy.On outer side of blade : NINCI COMETE 1948. Beside central hinge in ring shape: COMETE/ITALY/NINCI/ MARQUE DEPOSE.pinking shears, dressmaking -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pointy Nose Suture Scissors - small
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Steel scissors used for dressings. Look like school scissors.medical instrument. hospital instrument. scissors. dressings. nurse. doctor. tawonga. -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Embriotomy scissors used by Box Hill Hospital labour ward, Thomas Russ & Son Ltd, Sheffield, England
This instrument was included with other obstetric instruments, mostly destructive instruments, given to RANZCOG from Box Hill Hospital labour ward in February- March 1998. The maternity service at Box Hill Hospital combined with St George's Hospital in Kew to be known as Birralee Maternity Service. These instruments were collected by Julie Collette, Unit Manager, St George's Kew and given to RANZCOG Museum Curator, Susan Barnett.Embriotomy scissors. Curved-on-flat scissors with take-off point.box hill hospital, destructive instruments -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Round Nose Dressing Scissors
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Steel scissors used for dressings. Blunt ends. Look like child's safety scissors.medical instrument. hospital instrument. tawonga. dressing. scissors. doctor. nurse. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Tailor's Shears, Heinisch
Part of Herks CollectionL5.1 Steel 15 inch Tailor's scissors L5.2 Steel 14 inch Tailor's scissorsHeinisch Inventor, Newark, NJ, USA -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Pocket dressing case containing surgical tools used by Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan
The metal probe in this set (.6) was used to puncture superficial skin blisters or eruptions and to probe suspected pus filled wounds. The Mayo scissors (.7) was (and still is) part of all major and minor suturing sets. It is also used in general theatres.Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan worked in the Victorian country town of Casterton as a general practitioner from 1919 until his death in 1977. He also practiced obstetrics. His son, Dr David More O'Sullivan donated his obstetric bag and its contents to the College in 1999. The bag and contents are a unique time capsule of the type of instruments and pharmaceuticals used in the inter-war period.Pocket dressing case containing surgical tools. Case [185.1] is made of cream household chamois, with two end flaps and small overlapping front piece to indicate the front of the case. Middle of the case has a strip of chamois divided into nine sections to hold the instruments. Tools contained in the case are: straight Spencer Wells artery forceps x2 [185.2,185.3], Allis box jointed tissue forceps x2 [185.4,185.5], straight probe [185.6], curved Mayo scissors [185.7], straight dissecting forceps [185.8], catheter (female) [185.9], straight McPhail needle holder [185.10]. Artery forceps 185.2 are stamped with '19' on both inner arms. Tissue forceps 185.4 are stamped with "2" on inner arm. Tissue forceps 185.5 are stamped with "8" on inner arm. Mayo scissors 185.7 are marked with '"1". Dissecting forceps 185.8 are marked with "1".surgery -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Container - Toiletries, perfume bottle c1800, Mid 19th Century
This small, ruby glass, hand-painted lady's perfume bottle would have been one of a few small items, (such as small scissors, a pencil and note-pad, keys to the pantry) that Victorian women wore hanging from a Chatelaine attached to a belt around their waist..c1800s a small, ruby glass, hand-painted ladies perfume bottle with a brass hinged lid, small glass stopper and a brass chain attached to a Chatelaine ring. This would have been one of a few small items, (such as small scissors, a pencil and note-pad, keys to the pantry) that Victorian women wore hanging from a Chatelaine attached to a belt around their waist..Hand-painted decoration of a bird and flowers.glassware, toiletries, early settlers, chatelaine, pioneers, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, perfume, manufactured glass -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Moynihans Stomach Clamp
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.Metal scissors used to clamp the stomach during medical procedures. Near finger ends steel between with 4 "teeth" for firm and permanent hold. Lond grip section with longitudinal serating . Screw at pivotmedical, hospital, equipment, clamp, scissors, tawonga, mt beauty, nurse, operations, doctors, stomach