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International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Students Felicity Ho and John Howie ironing, and Megan Edwards washing clothes in a Scheps Building laundry, 1972
... Edwards washing clothes in a Scheps Building laundry...) ironing and Megan Edwards washing clothes in a laundry... and John Howie ironing, and Megan Edwards washing clothes ...This image brings together two major events in International House history in 1972, the opening of the Scheps Wing, and the admittance of women. Female students were initially accommodated on separate floors, and the Council has since attempted to maintain between 25% and 50% female students. The Scheps Wing was opened in May that year, named in honour of donors Theodor and Ida Scheps, its 92 rooms accomodating the growth of IH's diverse student body. John Howie was IH Student Club President from 1971-1972, the first permitted to regularly attend IH Council Meetings after years of petitioning for Council representation by the Student Club. Felicity Ho and John Howie, pictured ironing together here, later married."Photographed for publicity" inscribed in pen on reverse with names of subjects and datelaundry, scheps wing, students -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Wringer - washing clothes
... Wringer - washing clothes...Wringers were used to wring clothes dry after washing... - washing clothes White metal machine with 2 adjoining cloth ...Wringers were used to wring clothes dry after washing. This is a manual one that can be attached to a trough or container that holds the washing. Later on washing machines were made with the wringer already attached and were operated by electricity. Afterwards washing machines spun the clothes dry as part of their cycle.This wringer was used by a resident of the Mount Beauty township during the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in the 1940's and 1950's. White metal machine with 2 adjoining cloth cylinders in the middle. The metal rectangular shape forms a frame around the cylinders which have a metal shield above them and a metal flap below them. At the bottom, on each side is a protruding metal vice enabling the machine to be attached to a container. On one side is a lever with a wooden handle that can be wound around to rotate the cylinders towards each other."Acme" in red on the middle of the top front and "Acme" in white in the middle of the top of the back.washing machine; ringer; mount beauty; laundry; -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Clothes Washing Tool
... Clothes Washing Tool...washing clothes... clothes out of a copper (washing machine). This type of fork ...This type of fork was used back in the days before electrical washing machines were invented. Ladies used to boil water in a 'copper' over a fire and wash the clothes and linen in it. The water was boiling hot. This wooden washing tool was used to retrieve the washing before hanging it on the line.This tool has been carved from wood. It is shaped like a two pronged fork and would have been used to lift washed clothes out of a copper (washing machine).washing clothes, 'copper' washing machine, domestic, laundry -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Soap Savers, Unknown
... Washing clothes...Three vintage wire mesh dish or clothes washing soap savers... dishes Washing clothes Soap Soap savers Household item 'Velvet ...These vintage soap savers were used by the frugal housewife to use up pieces or slivers of leftover soap by swirling the soap saver in the water using up every last piece of soap.Three vintage wire mesh dish or clothes washing soap savers with a rectangular basket to contain the pieces of soap and a sliding wire clasp which allows opening and closing of the basket. Each holder has a thick long double wire handle to enable the user to froth the soap in a dish. Two have old soap pieces inside: one has Velvet soap, the other has half a piece of yellow soap with part of the brand ...TRY at the end of it.'Velvet' is stamped on one piece of soap and the broken piece has ...'TRY' on it.washing dishes, washing clothes, soap, soap savers, household item -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plunger, 1940's
... Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle... Tatura the-murray Plunger Metal washing (clothes) plunger ...Made and used by internees at Camp 3Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle. Plunger is funnel shaped with metal sections.plunger, funnel shaped, steller e, lippmann, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, laundering -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Wash Tub
... for washing clothes and small children.... tub with two handles. Used for washing clothes and small ...Large galvanised steel tub with two handles. Used for washing clothes and small children.domestic items, laundering, metalcraft, tinware -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plunger - clothes
... Metal washing (clothes) plunger with octagonal wooden... Tatura the-murray Plunger - clothes Metal washing (clothes ...Used by internees at Camp 3Metal washing (clothes) plunger with octagonal wooden handle. Horizontal bar through the handle at the topplunger, laundering, messner s, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Washing Powder, J. Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd
... and a diagram of a girl washing clothes.... clothes. Merino for washing woollens without shrinking. J Kitchen ...Rectangular yellow, red blue and black box with tuck in lid and a diagram of a girl washing clothes.Merino for washing woollens without shrinking. J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Basket - Washing
... washing clothes... Valley residents. laundry cane basket domestic washing clothes ...This type of basket was used from the 19th century. It is strong and hard wearing.Used by Kiewa Valley residents.This cane washing basket has been woven. It has an oval base and extends upwards and outwards so that the top is larger than the base. It has two handles woven into the top at the ends that are further apart. laundry, cane basket, domestic, washing clothes -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Washing machine, Hoover Limited, Hoover Electrical Washing Machine, est 1950's
... electric washing clothes Hoover Limited ...metal square tub with wringer. Instruction sheet enclosedHoover mode lApp marking N/27 type 0343 .240 volts 3.8 amps 50 HZ AC only motor 350 watts serial No 0343 107 10499hoover, washing machine, electric, washing, clothes -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Clothes Wringer
... wringer mangle washing clothes ...Made by Good Housekeeping InstituteClothes mangle [wringer].Wooden metal Turning Handle ,Ratchet,screws and nuts .2 Top screws for pressure B/N Rollers - photo 0027Trade "Acme" British +Bets Serial No. 165 --Tested and approved.wringer, mangle, washing, clothes -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Wash Board
... on wash days to scrub clothes by hand. washing Clothes Washboard ...Used on wash days to scrub clothes by hand.All wood rectangular washing board.Has a frame with legs.On one side it has a slatted board upon which soiled clothes were rubbed.Constructed with metal nails, now rusted.Nonewashing, clothes, washboard -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Washing board
... wash board washing clothes cleaning. ...Wooden framed washing board with clear glass insert. One side of glass is corrugated while the other is flat. Wooden frame has two legs and supports on the bottom and top of the glass insert and wooden panel on top with wooden plank that extends past board.No visible markings.domestic items, laundering, wash board, washing, clothes, cleaning. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Tub
... domestic items laundering tub laundry washing clothes iron ...Galvanised iron oval tub with handle on each end. Decorative bead near top, reinforced rim at base.No visible markingsdomestic items, laundering, tub, laundry, washing, clothes, iron -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plunger, 1940's
... Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle. Cord...Plunger Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle ...Made and used by internees at Camp 3 TaturaMetal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle. Cord attached through hole at top of handle. Plunger is funner shaped with metal sections. tatura camp, plunger, inberger, camp laundery utensils -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Wash Board Glass, mid 1900s
... domestic clothes washing... clothes washing laundry Unknown no name local manufacturer ...This washboard is relatively "young" in that the timber has not "aged," however it could have been used by a rural family to wash "delicate" clothing which could not be placed within a large family washing machine or "copper". This type of washboard i.e. glass washboard, was used extensively during the war periods, 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1945 when corrugated metal was in scarce supply. Rural areas were the last sectors in Australia where washboards where, through necessity( droughts and lack of domestic water), used up until the late 1900s. This lingering usage was due to the fact that rural properties, on the whole, had water supplies sourced from farm dams and be the ones whose priority feed was targeting crops and farm animals before clothes and other domestic requirements. In the two millennium however, most rural areas are well stocked with water supplies and the very strict edict of conserving water, especially during droughts, of earlier times is not so critical.The Kiewa Valley although well supplied by rivers, streams and artesian water does occasionally through severe drought lack of water for farm domestic washing requirements.This washboard is made of a wooden frame and glass insert (corrugated on one side and smooth on the other). The washboard glass panel is contained within the wooden frame by routered grooves. The frame extends beyond the glass to form two legs below the glass insert and a hand grip above it. This hand grip allows for one hand to hold the washboard firmly upright and one hand to rub clothes vigorously (up and down) against the glass ridges.This action combined with a soap and water based freeing agent loosen any dirt particles which can be rinsed off. The appearance of this washboard is basic but does not detract from its effectiveness. The lack of "wear and tear" on the wooden frame suggest limited use. The construction suggests good workmanship even though there is no manufacturer's logo to be found on it.hand washing, household washing, domestic clothes washing, laundry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plunger - clothes, 1940's
... Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle. Metal... Tatura the-murray Plunger - clothes Metal washing (clothes ...Used by internees at Camp 3Metal washing (clothes) plunger with wooden handle. Metal hook screwed into end of handle. Plunger is funnel shaped with metal sections. Handle is flat on two sidesplunger, laundering, imberger w, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Washing tongs
... or copper. Washing Laundry Clothes Tongs ...Used to grip wet washing from hot water tub or copper.Two wooden pieces joined with screws by a flat flexible metal piece.Each wooden piece is indented at ends.Tongs for handling hot washing.Made from light pine wood and metal.Nonewashing, laundry, clothes, tongs -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Wringer
... mangle laundry domestic cleaning washing wringer clothes wringer ...Washing wringer (or mangle) marked "EXTRA HIGH GRADE WARRANTED" and "102" and " - - -ROLLS 12 - - -" Has orange coloured rollers. Clamps on swivel to clamp onto trough. Adjustable pressure clamps on top. Trade Mark of Horse Shoe with "AWCo" inside it . Instructions stamped on wooden slope "THIS WRINGER HAS WARRANTED RUBBER / ROLLS / VULCANISED TO THE SHAFTS / PUT - - - THE BEARINGS / BEFORE USING LARD LOOSEN TOP SCREWS / WHEN THE WRINGER IS NOT IN USE" and "HORSE-SHOE COMBINATION TUB CLAMPS / WILL HOLD WRINGER - - - TO GALVANISED IRON, FIBRE OR WOOD TUBS" . flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wringer, mangle, laundry, domestic, cleaning, washing wringer, clothes wringer -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Washing Day at 'Law Muir Den' Mrs J L Smith c1910, c1910
... Photograph, Black & White, showing 2 women washing clothes... Photograph Photograph, Black & White, showing 2 women washing clothes ...Mrs J.L.Smith and Ada Smith in the backyard of the house Law Muir Den 510 Centre Rd Bentleigh c 1910. . The early settler women usually devoted a whole day to washing as it was very labourious. A fire was lit in a stone pit and a large tub of water boiled. Soap that had been made, usually in the previous Autumn, from fat drippings and caustic soda, was flaked into the tub to form suds. The clothes were moved around in the tub with a long wooden paddle that was also used to lift the clothes out of the tub into another tub of cold rinsing water..Stains were removed by scrubbing soap on the cloth against a scrubbing board. Clothes were wrung by hand or a mechanical wringer and hung on the clothes line to dry. Mary Ann Smith was married John Logan Smith 1860-1932 who at first rented a cottage 'Law Muir Den' & Shed from Mr Box and commenced business as a wood merchant - sawing logs into shorter pieces using one horse to power the saw. He purchased the property, added to the buildings , began trading in fuel and fodder as well and installed a chaff cutting mill powered by 10hp steam engine. The business prospered As Motor transport was increasing 1926 J L Smith built a small Garage on the opposite corner (Woolworths Supermarket 2005) , employed a good mechanic ( Reg Hunt ) and developed another successful business. J.L.Smith was an early settler in East Brighton now Bentleigh and established successful Wood cutting, Grain & Chaff cutting and Motor garage businesses in Centre Road . He was elected Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin and, with Mary Ann, his family were involved with local Church, Red Cross, and other community organizations.Photograph, Black & White, showing 2 women washing clothes in a large tub, set over a fire in a stone pit, in the back yard. Clothes are hanging from a rope line strung between 2 trees and held up with a wooden 'prop' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: ADVERTISING FOR TRAXO COMPANY
... . Details of how to use for washing clothes etc. plus guarantee... for washing clothes etc. plus guarantee details. Proprietors ...Collection of Merle Bush Ephemera. Advertising sheet for ''Traxo'' - the Great Cleanser for kitchen, laundry and lavatory. Details of how to use for washing clothes etc. plus guarantee details. Proprietors: The Taraxale Brewing Co., Depot: 4 City Market, Bendigo.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Bathtub
... Used as a bath or for washing clothes where water supply... bath, with carry handles Used as a bath or for washing clothes ...Used as a bath or for washing clothes where water supply not connected. This mass produced tub has no manufacturer's marks.Galvanised bath, with carry handlesbaths, bathtubs, laundry equipment -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Clothing, lady's white cotton mop cap, c1900
... when cleaning, washing clothes and other household chores... the hair when cleaning, washing clothes and other household chores ...This lady’s cotton mop cap was worn to protect the hair when cleaning, washing clothes and other household chores and is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families Clothing, lady's white cotton mop cap clothing, crochet, mop caps, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire, dairy farms, fruit orchards -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Washboard
... clothes washing... washboard laundry clothes washing ...Washboard, wooden framed with ribbed clear glass panel and metal nails.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, washboard, glass washboard, laundry, clothes washing -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Wash Board
... to scrub clothes by hand. Clothes Washing Washboard Laundry ...Used on wash days to scrub clothes by hand.Wooden jointed frame secured with metal nails.On one side there is a light metal rippled surface attached.The other side has wooden slats.noneclothes, washing, washboard, laundry -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Cane Washing Basket
... , Mulwala Cane Washing Basket Very large heavy oval shaped cane ...Very large heavy oval shaped cane, woven washing basket.Has two handles at each end.Nonewashing, basket, laundry, clothes, clothes basket -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Washboard, Late 19th to early 20th Century as item has wooden riffles common before 1900
... Clothes Washing..., ridges of galvanized steel are most common. Clothes are soaked ...A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century. The traditional washboard is usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. For 19th-century washboards, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th century, ridges of metal were more common. A "fluted" metal washboard was patented in the United States by Stephen Rust in 1833. Zinc washboards were manufactured in the United States from the middle of the 19th century. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, ridges of galvanized steel are most common. Clothes are soaked in hot soapy water in a wash tub or sink, then squeezed and rubbed against the ridged surface of the washboard to force the cleaning fluid through the cloth to carry away dirt. A significant item for cleaning clothes still in use today in many countries giving a snapshot into the domestic life of a housewife.Washboard wooden rectangular with wood grid and 2 legsNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clothes washing, cleaning, 19th century washing appliances, scrub board, washboard -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Blue bag, Reckitt's Blue Bag, 1960s
... clothes washing.... reckitts blue bag clothes washing laundry goods laundering ...Blue bags were used for whitening laundry during washing.Cylindrical piece of laundry blue, wrapped in white paper, printed in red. Also 2 pieces in cardboard box.Reckitt's blue bagreckitts blue bag, clothes washing, laundry goods, laundering -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Board, Wash board child, Early 20th century
... . Wash boards for rubbing and washing clothes were common... home-made. Wash boards for rubbing and washing clothes were ...This child’s wash board, a play item, is possibly home-made. Wash boards for rubbing and washing clothes were common household clothes- washing items in Australia until the mid 20th century, along with wood coppers, washing troughs, copper sticks and simple wringers. By the 1950s and 60s washing machines were becoming more prevalent and the wash board was no longer a common item in households. This item is retained as an interesting example of a twentieth Century child's toy.This is a rectangular-shaped unpainted wooden wash board with clear rippled glass inserted in the centre and held in by four metal screws. The top of the board has a piece of the wood missing. household items, children’s toys -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. LIFE OF THE SELECTORS, c1882
... , milking the cow, washing clothes, storage, shearing, chasing..., washing clothes, storage, shearing, chasing the pigs, carting ...Diggers & mining. Life Of The Selectors. Show some of the every day activities of a Selectors family; washing dishes, milking the cow, washing clothes, storage, shearing, chasing the pigs, carting water, ploughing, feeding the calf, gardening. Markings: Life Of The Selectors. Set 432 No. 7. The Free Selector at Home ''Illustrated Australian News,'' June 10, 1882. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centreeducation, tertiary, goldfields