Scotch hands have also come to be known as butter beaters, butter hands, butter workers or butter pats depending on what part of the world or time period you were in. They are wooden spatulas used when making butter used to press freshly churned butter to remove the watery buttermilk during the butter finishing or working process, also as an aid to distribute salt through the butter. Removing the buttermilk and adding salt helps to prevent rancidity in finished butter, with one side of the paddle ribbed or grooved to allow the buttermilk to drain away from the butter during pressing. The ungrooved side may be used for shaping the butter into its final form. The highest quality Scotch hands are made out of sycamore wood, but they can also be made out of metal.An everyday item in most farm households from the 17th up until the mid 20th centuries significant as it gives a snapshot into the domestic lives of people with farms or small holdings that made their own butter either for sale or for their own use.A pair of Butter Slices (pat) wooden flat with shaped handle. Side for shaping butter is textured Textured with horizontal linesflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, domestic item, butter pats, butter making, dairy item

Scotch hands have also come to be known as butter beaters, butter hands, butter workers or butter pats depending on what part of the world or time period you were in. They are wooden spatulas used when making butter used to press freshly churned butter to remove the watery buttermilk during the butter finishing or working process, also as an aid to distribute salt through the butter. Removing the buttermilk and adding salt helps to prevent rancidity in finished butter, with one side of the paddle ribbed or grooved to allow the buttermilk to drain away from the butter during pressing. The ungrooved side may be used for shaping the butter into its final form. The highest quality Scotch hands are made out of sycamore wood, but they can also be made out of metal.An everyday item in most farm households from the 17th up until the mid 20th centuries significant as it gives a snapshot into the domestic lives of people with farms or small holdings that made their own butter either for sale or for their own use.A pair of Butter Slices (pat) wooden flat with shaped handle. Side for shaping butter is textured Textured with horizontal linesflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, domestic item, butter pats, butter making, dairy item

Stanley Athenaeum red Back to Stanley 1-4 Jan 1976. Red textured book .Red textured book.

Stanley Athenaeum red Back to Stanley 1-4 Jan 1976. Red textured book .Red textured book with 'Visitors' in gold writing.

Stanley Athenaeum blue visitors book 1960-2009. Blue textured book with gold writing 'Visitors". Page edges in 'floral'.Blue textured book with gold writing 'Visitors"

Incomplete wooden dominoes with textured dots including corrugated cardboard, red felt and sandpaper. 10 dominoes textured dots in red, blue, light brown recreation, games

1,2, & 3. Water bottles inside each canvas pouch, kidney shaped plastic green with attached screw top lid. Pouch, green coloured and shaped to fit. Waterproof outer, soft inner lining, two folding flaps with press studs, back has webbing. section sewn on with three types of attachment for a belt.1. “Winchester” (In texture marking pen). 2. “Mackander” (In texture marking pen)passchendaele barracks trust, water bottles

The construction of the Nunawading Community Hub is taking shape with textures concrete wall panels and the stairwell core and lift tower now in place.The construction of the Nunawading Community Hub.nunawading community hub, city of whitehorse, nunawading primary school no. 4190

Displayed at History House. This type of brick was made in Portland, and was the kind used in the Portland Free Library, Museum and Literary Institute.Dark-coloured brick with mottled texture.

This 1992 group photograph of Grade 1 students and their teacher at Jacana Primary School offers a valuable snapshot of everyday school life during a time of social and demographic change in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Founded in 1959, Jacana Primary was a key institution in the local community, providing public education to families in a rapidly developing suburban landscape until its closure in the early 2000s. The image reflects the school’s dedication to creating an inclusive and nurturing learning environment. It also illustrates the broader cultural shifts occurring in Jacana at the time, as families from diverse backgrounds came together, shaping a unique and resilient community identity. As part of the school’s visual archive, this photograph contributes to a deeper understanding of how public education fostered social cohesion, supported personal development, and left a lasting legacy for generations of students and families.This 1992 group photograph of Grade 1 students and their teacher at Jacana Primary School is a significant visual record of public education in Melbourne’s northern suburbs during a period of social and demographic transformation. Established in 1959, Jacana Primary played a vital role in the local community, serving families from diverse cultural backgrounds until its closure in the early 2000s. The photograph reflects the school’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. It captures the everyday experiences of students and educators, highlighting the values of connection, diversity, and belonging that defined Jacana Primary’s ethos. As part of the school’s visual archive, this image contributes to a broader understanding of how public education shaped community identity, promoted social cohesion, and supported the development of generations of children in a rapidly changing suburban landscape.Colour Photograph on textured matte Paper.Back; (Blue Label): PH-5353 jacana primary school, education, photograph, group photograph, grade 1, david kaleta, joshua koistinen, akram arabi, william finn, robert jones, samantha macdonald, molly warke, karli o'keeffe, gavin chapman, padraig oakley, achtar younan, richard paco, jacob martyr, tara wright, melissa hutchinson, david welsh, burak saman, jason sedgwick, brett tomlin, mr. brian o'dea, miss patricia sherlock, 1992, jacana

Cream Textured card with Black PrintLongford, Coventry, England. "Reading" Family History 1828-1986 Stawell Victoria Australia.stawell

Reunion of students who entered Ballarat Teachers' College in 1971. Place mat contains the questions for the trivia quiz. The questions all relate to incidents, activities and people from 1971.Thick yellow textured paper with black printBallarat Teachers' College emblemballarat teachers' college, trivia quiz, 1971, reunion

eltham tennis club, tennis court, youth road

eltham tennis club, tennis court, youth road

View looking over residential housing towards hills covered in trees - possibly Eltham areaBlack & White print on textured photographic paperunidentified, residential

View looking over residential housing towards hills covered in trees - possibly Eltham areaBlack & White print on textured photographic paperunidentified, residential

Round glass inkwell with textured glass lid.inkwells, glass

RAN Queen Elizabeth Gilt Textured Fieldbadge/buttons, 1953+, ran

Buff coloured, textured card printed in brown.See jpg for full text.williamstown high school, 1980, library, library opening, invitation

Buff coloured textured card printed black.williamstown high school, 1995, 80th anniversary, dinner dance, ticket

A Souvenir brochure of Concongella. Personalities and Historical Events. compiled and written for the Concongell Progress Association by A..E. Heal.Yellow textured Card cover, with black print.Concongella (The Cradle of Stawell) A Souvenir Borchure 1861 - 1961 Personalities and Historical Events Compiled and Written for the Committee of the Concongella Progress Association by A.E. Healstawell

Written for the Family Reunion at Crowlands In March 1989. The Boatman Family were Pioneers at Crowlands & Eversley. The Family intertwined with the Kingstons of Stawell and Many other district families. Green Textured card with black tape on spine.Gold Ink in centre "Boatman Family History" inside Singed by the Author: Dorothy King 1989. Dorothy the Stawell Historian, is related to the Boatmans through the Kingstons.stawell

The manual was used at Federal Woollen Mills in 1968. The manual was ordered from USA to help with repairs and maintenance.dark blue textured book with cream lettering

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat.Bright green textured paper with navy blue printAddress: 62 Bridge Street Ballarat 3350zilles printers, ballarat, serendipity of ballarat

Program for a civic reception by the Mayoress of St Kilda, Miss Victoria Buntine, on 15 November 1949 at the St Kilda Town Hall. The program featured a concert, and performances by the City Organist Arnold Colman.Cream coloured textured card, folded and printed in blackvictoria buntine, st kilda mayoral function, arnold colman

Metalwork mandala with textured outer disc and centre quatrefoil. Nonematcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, decorative design

White ceramic bedpan with handle. Has a smooth texture."Hoffman Australia"bedpans, toilet

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.On front: Postcard with dappled paper texture and velvet-textured flower. Embossed text in left-hand corner. On back: Flat card. Red postcard in right-hand corner.On front: 'A jolly Christmas' On back: 'Wedderburn / 24/12/09 / Dear Mary, Just a / card to wish you a / Merry Xmas & a very / Happy and Prosperous / New Year. / Your loving friend / Elsie // Miss M. Craig / "Ailsa" / Wedderburn'postcard, christmas, 1900s, "green postcard album"

Part of a collection of historic wallpapers collected by Phyllis Murphy, most of whose wallpapers were donated to the collection of Historic Houses Sydney. This wallpaper sample, annotated and encased in mylar was used by Phyllis for educational purposes, and donated by her son to Villa Alba Museum's collection in 2025.Textured floral frieze showing the influence of the Aesthetic Movement in the colour and flattened representation of the flowers. The design features prominent sunflowers and chrysanthemums set against a textured background. 1880s.P. F11 (f)heritage interiors, wallpapers, 19th century design, borders, 1880s, aesthetic movement