Photograph of the 1983 "Golden Shears" Australian Shearing Championships at Euroa, 1983 (originally contained in the 1983 program).Photograph of the 1983 "Golden Shears" Australian Shearing Championships at Euroa, 1983.Out on the board for the FGA Golden Shears Open / Championship.shearing, euroa shearing association

Used in shearing shed near Linton.Metal blade hand shears used for shearing sheep. String-bound handles and leather strap.sheep shearing, hand shears, rural activity

Hand shearing shears made in England.Twin-bladed shears bolted twice in centre of the handle which is shaped in the form of an incomplete figure 8.[Stamped] Combination UTS Sheffieldshearing, hand shears, tools, wool, shears

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

Blade shears owned by Mr R.W. Pettitt, a breeder and judge of corriedale sheep.Detail of makers inscription on blade shears. Blade shears, with leather keeper.COMBINATION / U / T / S / No. 1 / SHEFFIELDshearing, pettitt, mr r. w.

Hand shearing shears made in England.Hand shearing shears made in England.Combination UTS Sheffieldshearing

Donated by Mrs A Terrill, the shears once belonged to Mr D A Terrill of "Thornbury Park" Via RutherglenHand shears used for shearing sheep"Made in England. Combination UTS No. 1 Sheffield"

Well known make of shears.Steel and iron hand shears with leather keeper. Brand "Combination U.T.S. Sheffield".Combination U.T.S. Sheffieldhand shears

These hand shears were used for sheep shearing. They appear to be dual purpose sheep or topiary shears. They would have been used on a rural property in early Orbost. This item is an example of a hand tool used commonly before the widespread use of power tools.A pair of metal hand shears with a circular loop handle. On blade - Red Reaper Hand Shears 219 Ward & Payne 303 SHEFFIELD ENGLANDtool hand-shears

Shears (scissors) used in the "rag trade" as retailed by Holden and Frostas retailed by Holden and FrostSteel shears used in Tailoringshears, scissors

Shears belong to donor's father Maurice Dalton who was foreman of the show floor of the Dennys Lascekkes building until his retirement after 34 years at the building. Maurice used the shears in his work as a wool classer in rural Victoria and New South Wales. The shears are 14" N.1 Combination UTS hand shears made in Sheffield, England.A pair of metal blade shears. The blade is engraved with 'MADE IN ENGLAND / COMBINATION / U.T.S. / SHEFFIELD / N.1'. The ends of the two symmetrical grips loop around on themselves where they are riveted together to form a spring action.Mirrored. Lettering: MADE IN ENGLAND / COMBINATION / UTS / SHEFFIELD / N. 1

Poultry shears used in catering during circa 1900Retailed by Holden and FrostSteel poultry shears with bone insertshears, poultry

Shears as used in fabric and leather cuttingShears as used by Holden and Frost in their production of numerous objects Ca 1900Sort handled long bladed upholstery shearsSheffieldshears, fabric

Fabric shears used in tailoring in circa 1900Tailoring accessory retailed by Holden and FrostSteel fabric shears used circa 1900shears, scissors

Steel shears as were used in sheep shearingsupplied by Holden and FrostSteel hand shears as used in sheep shearingshears, steel

Henry Barclay's Hand Shears, November 2016. His son Eric recalls his father shearing with these.Digital copy of colour photographeric barclay, barclay family, henry barclay

Henry Barclay's Hand Shears held by his son Eric in October 2106. Eric recalls his father shearing with these.Digital copy of colour photographeric barclay, barclay family, henry barclay

Used from mid 1920s to late 1960s. Shears were used by Mr Embling and with leather scabbard. Made by Mr Embling in his first year at Dookie Agriculture College and were entered in R.A.S in Melbourne 1927 and won first prize in its class. Mr Embling used the set on properties such as "Nap Nap", "Wallah", "Narabri", "Bangool", "Skipton", "Lang Kal Kal", "Beaufort", "Nareen" in Western District (Fraser property). These artefacts were generally carried by stockmen or horsemen when crutching sheep.Metal blade shears dressed with appropriate leather and string strapping to suit user and with leather keeper. Handles have been painted blackCOMBINATION/ UTS No 1/SHEFFIELD/ MADE IN ENGLANDshearing, sheep stations management, animal health, embling, mr ken, sheep stations - management

Garden Shears. 660mm long. Borer in handle. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village