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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageContainer
... ...wooden container...Wooden container with wooden lid, both have black bands around. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village wooden container seal elephant bay king island Wooden container with wooden lid, both have black bands around. ...Wooden container with wooden lid, both have black bands around. Found washed up on Seal Elephant Bay beach, King Island 1913.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wooden container, seal elephant bay, king island -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Coopered Bucket, 1960 to 1980
... ...wooden bucket...container...Cooper tradesmen used carpentry and blacksmithing skills to make a wide range of wooden containers and other objects. They sometimes used water or steam to bend and mould the timber....Cooper tradesmen used carpentry and blacksmithing skills to make a wide range of wooden containers and other objects. They sometimes used water or steam to bend and mould the timber. ...This bucket was made from vertical planks of wood with bands of metal around it for strength. Buckets such as this were made by coopers, who had expertise in making wooden barrels. Wood or animal skin was used to make buckets in colonial times when other materials were unavailable. Buckets had many uses in domestic and agricultural life including carrying, measuring and storing. Cooper tradesmen used carpentry and blacksmithing skills to make a wide range of wooden containers and other objects. They sometimes used water or steam to bend and mould the timber.The bucket is an example of a product made from wood and iron by an experienced Cooper. In early colonial timeswhen ready-made products were scarce so the trades of coopers, blacksmiths, metal smiths, carpenters, builders and others were necessary for domestic, commercial and industrial establishment.Wooden coopered bucket; three metal bands around vertical wooden planks that form the body of the bucket. Two lugs extend higher than the planks and have a rope joined between them.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, bucket, wooden bucket, container, domestic bucket, cooper, cooper trade, coopered bucket -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageEquipment - Foundry Patterns set, Briggs Brass Foundry, 1912-1972
... ...wooden container...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village Great Ocean Road Shipwreck Coast pattern mould foundry brass foundry metal foundry crate box wooden container Briggs traditional method trade sand cast cast brass alloy copper alloy marine equipment Marine Tools marine fittings Briggs' Bronze copper tin zinc lead non-corrosive Briggs family brassware metalware foundering metalwork maritime casting Cornish chimney curved bricks Grassmere Cheese Factory 1912 Herbert Harrison Briggs H H Briggs George Edward Briggs Briggs & Son Foundry Collingwood Cyril Falkiner McKinnon Briggs Cyril Briggs H H Briggs & Sons Foundry bell founders Schomberg Bell Alliance Casting & Engineering Solutions Collingwood Foundry Ship chandlers marine products Flagstaff Hill Warrnambool Maritime Museum Maritime Village Briggs & Son Brass Foundry Briggs Marine Moorabbin Briggs Brass Foundry Briggs Marine Foundry Briggs Marine Products Frank Lee Les Lee Eva Lee Briggs Marine Warrnambool non-ferrous founders bell specialists ship bell specialists founders metalworking traditional sand casting casting pattern foundry pattern Stamped: "H.33 / II" (H may be N or a square B) Wooden rectangular crate with removable wooden lid. ...The wooden pattern forms part of a larger collection; some of them were secured within a durable wooden crate. The cast pattern was an essential tool at Briggs Brass Foundry, specifically designed for creating sand casts. Sand casting is a time-honoured technique, with a history exceeding 2,000 years. The handcrafted nature of this process produces brass and copper alloy items particularly suitable for maritime applications. Typical products include bells, boat hooks, cowls, propellers, handles, lids, rowlocks, hooks, letters, bolts, rail holders, brackets, deck plates, flanges, rudder guides, portholes and covers. The distinctive bronze mixture used at Briggs’ Foundry is copper based. It is composed of local ingots of copper, tin, zinc and lead, blended in precisely measured quantities. The resulting alloy is non-ferrous, known for its exceptional durability and longevity. HISTORY OF BRIGGS MARINE: The Briggs Brass Foundry, trading as Briggs & Son Foundry, was established in 1912 by Herbert Harrison Briggs (1863-1931) with his son George Edward Briggs. In 1922, the youngest son, Cyril Falkiner McKinnon Briggs, joined the foundry. After Herbert died in 1931, his sons George and Cyril ran the foundry. The business became known as Briggs Marine Foundry, the “non-ferrous founders” and “bell specialists”. The foundry products were made using the traditional sand-casting method, which is now over two thousand years old and is becoming a dying art. The foundry operated at 70 Wellington St, Collingwood, and specialised in casting ship bells and other marine equipment and fittings. It also made decorative items such as miniature ship propellers. The great-granddaughter of Herbert Briggs inherited a Briggs brass bell, similar to one at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. In 1965, Cyril was the only remaining family member involved in Briggs Marine Products. The firm relocated to Chesterville Rd, Moorabbin and Cyril went into partnership with Frank Lee. In the same year, the firm exhibited its products at the 1965 Boat Show. When Cyril passed away in 1967, Frank took over the business with two new partners. After Frank Lee died in 1971, the foundry was run by his son and daughter-in-law, Les and Eva Lee. Briggs Marine still exists today, but the Briggs family is no longer involved. Briggs Foundry had a community-minded retail branch in Warrnambool, selling cast boat fittings and equipment to fishermen and others in the regional marine industry. The branch closed in 1972. In Flagstaff Hill’s formative years, 1972-1975, many Briggs Marine brassware products were generously donated from its Melbourne foundry, along with casting patterns, tools, machinery and a cupboard. EXHIBITION and LEGACY: The donated items were displayed in a simulated Brass Foundry within the Village, where visitors could view them and gain insight into the foundering and metalwork trades that supported maritime industries, including shipwrights and boatbuilders. The castings produced at the foundry were also vital for farmers, manufacturers and other local industries. This exhibit was part of a broader showcase of working crafts, trades and services typical of a Maritime town. The display was available to the public from the completion of the building in 1986 until 1994, when the space was repurposed. It is believed that Briggs Marine’s family members gave personal assistance in setting up the displays in the original village shops, particularly the ‘Brass Foundry’ building. A notable feature of the Village Brass Foundry was the historic Cornish chimney, presented as a working model. This chimney visually demonstrated the process of smelting metal in furnaces and pouring it into sand moulds. Constructed from specially curved bricks, the chimney now stands at about two-thirds of its original height, having been relocated from the Grassmere Cheese factory. The hand-cast sand patterns hold considerable significance due to their association with Briggs Brass Founders, a firm established in the early 20th century and widely recognised for its expertise in producing, repairing, and restoring ship bells and marine equipment. Known for their specialisation in non-ferrous metal casting, Briggs Brass Founders supplied high-quality fittings and equipment for maritime use. The company extended its operations by opening a branch in Warrnambool, where it actively supported the local community. The foundry’s ability to cast essential products was important to local and regional industries, like fishing, farming, manufacturing and commercial businesses. Through its presence, its reputation was reinforced as both a skilled manufacturer and a community-minded enterprise. The foundry is notably associated with the Schomberg Bell at Flagstaff Hill, having restored this small, historic bell to its original condition. The Schomberg Bell is a fine example from a luxury migrant vessel dating back to the mid-19th century, reflecting the craftsmanship and heritage preserved by Briggs Brass Foundry. Wooden rectangular crate with removable wooden lid. Inside is a set of wooden patterns of various shapes and sizes for making sand moulds in a metal foundry. The crate is made from thick wooden planks nailed together. The extended wooden struts on the long sides form a frame to hold the wooden lid. A pair of metal handles is at each short end of the crate, fixed with strong metal bolts. Between each pair of handles is an inscription stamped into the wood. The underside of the crate has red paint splashes. There are insect holes in the wood, but no active infestation. The patterns were made and used at Briggs Brass Foundry in Melbourne.Stamped: "H.33 / II" (H may be N or a square B)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattern, mould, foundry, brass foundry, metal foundry, crate, box, wooden container, briggs, traditional method, trade, sand cast, cast, brass alloy, copper alloy, marine equipment, marine tools, marine fittings, briggs' bronze, copper tin zinc lead, non-corrosive, briggs family, brassware, metalware, foundering, metalwork, maritime, casting, cornish chimney, curved bricks, grassmere cheese factory, 1912, herbert harrison briggs, h h briggs, george edward briggs, briggs & son foundry, collingwood, cyril falkiner mckinnon briggs, cyril briggs, h h briggs & sons foundry, bell founders, schomberg bell, alliance casting & engineering solutions, collingwood foundry, ship chandlers, marine products, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, briggs & son brass foundry, briggs marine, moorabbin, briggs brass foundry, briggs marine foundry, briggs marine products, frank lee, les lee, eva lee, briggs marine warrnambool, non-ferrous founders, bell specialists, ship bell specialists, founders, metalworking, traditional sand casting, casting pattern, foundry pattern -
Federation University Historical CollectionContainer - Container - Wooden Box, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Wooden Book Box with Rope Handles
... Container - Wooden Box...Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Wooden Book Box with Rope Handles. Container Container - Wooden Box ...Solid wooden box with rope handles was used to move library books from the Library at Ballarat School of Mines to the E J Barker Library at Mount Helen Campus. The Mount Helen Campus Library was opened in 1973. At that time it was Ballarat Institiute of Adult Education. This was the fore runner of what is now Federation University. The SMB library was in the Ballarat Gaol Building. This was demolished and the new E J Tippett Library was built on the site in 1977.Wooden book box with rope handles.Sticker with 8 on each end. BIAE written on each end.ballarat institute of advanced education, ballarat school of mines, e j barker library, mount helen campus, federation university, ballarat gaol building, e j tippett, library, wooden book box -
University of Melbourne, School of ChemistryContainer
... Wooden containers (formers)...University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry University of Melbourne Grattan St Melbourne melbourne Wooden containers (formers) Container ...Wooden containers (formers) -
University of Melbourne, School of ChemistryContainer
... Wooden containers (formers)...University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry University of Melbourne Grattan St Melbourne melbourne Wooden containers (formers) Container ...Wooden containers (formers) -
University of Melbourne, School of ChemistryContainer
... Wooden containers (formers)...He is commemorated by the Masson Theatre and Masson Road at the University of Melbourne; a mountain range and island in Antarctica; a portrait painting by William McInnes in the foyer of the School of Chemistry; the Masson lectureship from the Australian National Research Council; and the Masson memorial scholarship from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Wooden containers (formers) Container ...Large dark wooden one fits the dish ordered by D.O.Masson shortly after arrival in Melbourne. (Sir) David Orme Masson was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1886 to1923. As well as being a distinguished teacher and researcher, he contributed significantly to Australian scientific and public life, being instrumental in the establishment and governance of many important bodies including the CSIRO. Masson supported Antarctic research for 25 years, beginning with Douglas Mawson?s expedition of 1911. Born in England and receiving an MA, BSc and DSc from the University of Edinburgh, he was a gifted, elegant and disciplined lecturer and a researcher of substance. His research work included the theory of solutions, from which emerged the term ?critical solution temperature?; the periodic classification of the elements; and the velocity of migration of ions in solutions. Much of his research was done in collaboration with talented students such as David Rivett and his own son Irvine Masson. Masson was knighted in 1923. He is commemorated by the Masson Theatre and Masson Road at the University of Melbourne; a mountain range and island in Antarctica; a portrait painting by William McInnes in the foyer of the School of Chemistry; the Masson lectureship from the Australian National Research Council; and the Masson memorial scholarship from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.Wooden containers (formers) -
Orbost & District Historical Societycandle
... Small round wooden container with candle inside....Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland candle lighting wax Small round wooden container with candle inside. candle ...Small round wooden container with candle inside.candle lighting wax -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDecorative object - Container
... container...jar with lid...wooden...Wooden container, round shape, with lid. Container shows evidence of wood turning inside. ...It is currently not associated with a historical event, person or place at this time and is being used to augment Flagstaff's village display. flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked coast flagstaff hill maritime museum maritime museum shipwreck coast flagstaff hill maritime village great ocean road container jar with lid wooden jar personal effects Decorative painted flower design Wooden container, round shape, with lid. ...The container could be amongst personal effects as luggage or in a home, used for storing small items.It is currently not associated with a historical event, person or place at this time and is being used to augment Flagstaff's village display.Wooden container, round shape, with lid. Container shows evidence of wood turning inside. Decorative painted flower design flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, container, jar with lid, wooden jar, personal effects -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer MuseumIndigenous Collection. Container, Not known
... Wooden Container hollowed out of a timber log.Curved shape with rough interior and smooth exterior...Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum 151 Melbourne St, Mulwala None Wooden Container hollowed out of a timber log.Curved shape with rough interior and smooth exterior Indigenous Collection. ...Wooden Container hollowed out of a timber log.Curved shape with rough interior and smooth exteriorNone -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumInstrument - Bearing compass hand held
... A Sestrel hand held bearing compass with wooden handle in own glass fronted, wooden container....Example of a hand held compass used in WWII Compass Navigation Sestrel Henry Browne & Son Ltd Barking London A Sestrel hand held bearing compass with wooden handle in own glass fronted, wooden container. Instrument Bearing compass hand held ...Formerly of Station Works, Wakering Road, Barking, Essex, Henry Browne & Son were important British compass makers. The company was founded in the nineteenth century in Barking and London. They were respected English instrument makers who made fine quality compasses, ships clocks, inclinometers, sextants and chandlery items for over 140 years. Their "Dead Beat" compass, which was well dampened to reduce oscillation, was fitted to many Allied ships during the Second World War. Sestrel was their famous Trade Mark brand. The company was sold to John Lilley & Gillie Ltd and SIRS Navigation, both UK companies, in 1993. Example of a hand held compass used in WWIIA Sestrel hand held bearing compass with wooden handle in own glass fronted, wooden container.Sestrel Henry Browne & Son Ltd Barking Londoncompass, navigation -
Orbost & District Historical Societymedicine, 1930-1940
... Small, round wooden container for Beecham's Pills. Still has original label and two pills inside....Beecham pills were a commonly purchased home remedy. medicine beecham pharmacy Small, round wooden container for Beecham's Pills. Still has original label and two pills inside. medicine Beechaam's Pills Ltd. ...Beecham’s Pills became one of the most popular ‘over the counter’ patent medicines after their introduction in the 1840s. Developed by Thomas Beecham, Beecham’s Pills were a standard family medicine for many generations. (Ref sciencemuseum.org)This item reflects changes in public health medical practice and research over the last century. Beecham pills were a commonly purchased home remedy.Small, round wooden container for Beecham's Pills. Still has original label and two pills inside.medicine beecham pharmacy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Accessory - MATCH BOX HOLDER
... Wall hanging wooden container for holding boxes of matches, painted burgundy with a fretwork rabbit applied to front....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Containers matches K47 Wall hanging wooden container for holding boxes of matches, painted burgundy with a fretwork rabbit applied to front. ...Wall hanging wooden container for holding boxes of matches, painted burgundy with a fretwork rabbit applied to front.domestic equipment, containers, matches, k47 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageNeedle Case
... Needle case-cylindrical wooden container rod shaped with decoration of lines carved around the body and lid. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village Needle case-cylindrical wooden container rod shaped with decoration of lines carved around the body and lid. ...Needle case-cylindrical wooden container rod shaped with decoration of lines carved around the body and lid. Push on lid cracked.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Discharge a heavy lift for APML, Oct. 1956, onboard vessel 'Ixion', 1956
... Large wooden container (barrel-shaped) with a central support beam in a cargo hold. ...Port of Portland Archives Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) Large wooden container (barrel-shaped) with a central support beam in a cargo hold. ...Port of Portland Authority archive.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
RMIT Design ArchivesAdvertisements, Luna Park
... Wooden promotional portfolio for 'All Australian Graffiti'. Carved wooden container with hinged lid and carrying handle. ...RMIT Design Archives RMIt University, Building 100 154 Victoria Street Carlton melbourne ink paper cardboard wood metal Wooden promotional portfolio for 'All Australian Graffiti'. Carved wooden container with hinged lid and carrying handle. ...Wooden promotional portfolio for 'All Australian Graffiti'. Carved wooden container with hinged lid and carrying handle. Owned by Mimmo Cozzolino, and used as a promotional portfolio for All Australian Graffiti.ink, paper, cardboard, wood, metal -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionFunctional object - Snake bite remedy, Lauder-Brunton Snake Bite Remedy
... Small tubular wooden container with removal ends, end with flat end encloses a metal lancet, end with rounded end contains a black powder. ...Previous catalogue number on a small white sticker Small tubular wooden container with removal ends, end with flat end encloses a metal lancet, end with rounded end contains a black powder. ...This kit contains a knife, used to cut open a snake bite wound, and potassium permanganate crystals, known as Condy's Crystals, that were rubbed into the wound to absorb the infected blood. It was once believed that cutting open the wound, removing the venom by suction and then applying a tourniquet would be the most effective treatment but it has since been proven that this method has little effect, and can cause more damage and harmful infection than the snake venom. This type of treatment was popular in the early 20th century and kits like these would be common in travel bags and household first aid. It wasn’t until the 1970s that the current method of pressure/immobilisation was introduced.Small tubular wooden container with removal ends, end with flat end encloses a metal lancet, end with rounded end contains a black powder. The items name and instructions are printed in black ink on a white lable on the coverOn label: Lauder Brunton/snakebite/remedy/directions for use: First place ligature around the limp above the wound. Second make a small incision through the wound and rub with the potassium permanganate crystals. Moisten. Obtain services of doctor at once.' Previous catalogue number on a small white stickersnake bite, first aid -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Thermometer, bath and holder, Early 20th century
... The thermometer is encased in an unpainted wooden container which has a handle and a hollow middle for taking the thermometer readings. ...The thermometer is encased in an unpainted wooden container which has a handle and a hollow middle for taking the thermometer readings. ...This item belonged to Dr Horace Holmes. It is a floating thermometer used to determine when bath water was suitable for use. The reference to Dr Forbes is to John Forbes, a Scottish physician who recommended therapeutic bathing at a time when taking a bath at home or in a hospital was not a common practice (19th century). Dr Horace Iles Holmes (1877-1959) was born and educated in Tasmania and completed a medical degree at Melbourne University. He commenced a practice in Warrnambool in 1906 and was the Honorary Medical Officer at the Warrnambool Hospital and Warrnambool’s Health Officer. His practice was at ‘Ierne’, at the corner of Spence and Kepler Streets. He was an early member of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and was prominent in community affairs (foundation president of Warrnambool Rotary Club, a member of the local Masonic Lodge for over 50 years, Warrnambool Hospital Committee member, long-term Trustee of the Warrnambool Methodist Church and President of the Lyndoch Hostel for the Aged Committee) Dr Holmes also had agricultural interests and enjoyed fishing, golf and bowls. This is an important medical item from the collection of Horace Iles Holmes, a doctor who was prominently associated with the professional and community life of Warrnambool for well over 50 years. This is a thermometer with a glass tube containing mercury with funnel endings. A piece of paper with gradations and printed matter is rolled up inside the tube. The thermometer is encased in an unpainted wooden container which has a handle and a hollow middle for taking the thermometer readings. ‘Dr Forbes Specifications’ ‘Hot, Warm, Tepid, Temp, Cool, Cold Bath, Freezing’ dr horace holmes, warrnambool, hospital equipment, thermometers, history of warrnambool -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageContainer
... Container wooden round with Alum label on front....Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village Container wooden round with Alum label on front. ...Container wooden round with Alum label on front.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Frankston RSL Sub BranchCompass, Marching, 1918
... A pocket sized marching compass enclosed in a wooden container with a hinged lid. This is a dry type compass with a floating rotary dial marked with the major and minor compass points and an outer circular dial marked from 0 to 360 degrees in 10 degrees increments. ...A pocket sized marching compass enclosed in a wooden container with a hinged lid. This is a dry type compass with a floating rotary dial marked with the major and minor compass points and an outer circular dial marked from 0 to 360 degrees in 10 degrees increments. ...A pocket sized marching compass enclosed in a wooden container with a hinged lid. This is a dry type compass with a floating rotary dial marked with the major and minor compass points and an outer circular dial marked from 0 to 360 degrees in 10 degrees increments. The compass container is marked J. WARDALE & Co., LONDON, 1918 No 6341. -
Clunes MuseumLeisure object - CHILDS PUZZLE
... FLAT WOODEN CONTAINER WITH ONE JIGSAW PUZZLE (ONE PIECE MISSING) AND A DOUBLE SIDED PICTURE GAME ON ONE SIDE, ALPHABET LETTERS ON OTHER SIDE (ONE SQUARE MISSING) OUR LITTLE TREASURES - ABC ON TOP LID AND FIVE CHILDREN PLAYING ON A BEACH ON OTHER LID....Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields local history toys covered blocks and jigsaw puzzle harris FLAT WOODEN CONTAINER WITH ONE JIGSAW PUZZLE (ONE PIECE MISSING) AND A DOUBLE SIDED PICTURE GAME ON ONE SIDE, ALPHABET LETTERS ON OTHER SIDE (ONE SQUARE MISSING) OUR LITTLE TREASURES - ABC ON TOP LID AND FIVE CHILDREN PLAYING ON A BEACH ON OTHER LID. ...FLAT WOODEN CONTAINER WITH ONE JIGSAW PUZZLE (ONE PIECE MISSING) AND A DOUBLE SIDED PICTURE GAME ON ONE SIDE, ALPHABET LETTERS ON OTHER SIDE (ONE SQUARE MISSING) OUR LITTLE TREASURES - ABC ON TOP LID AND FIVE CHILDREN PLAYING ON A BEACH ON OTHER LID.local history, toys, covered blocks and jigsaw puzzle, harris -
Andrew Ross MuseumWooden Rocking Washing Machine, 01/01/1900
... Wooden rocking washing machine. Wooden pivoted container supported on stand. Internal sides and base have ribs. ...Pivoted rocking washing machine which has ribs on the base and sides to aid its effectiveness. washing machine rocking washing machine Wooden rocking washing machine. Wooden pivoted container supported on stand. Internal sides and base have ribs. ...Hand made 1900. Pivoted rocking washing machine which has ribs on the base and sides to aid its effectiveness.Wooden rocking washing machine. Wooden pivoted container supported on stand. Internal sides and base have ribs. washing machine, rocking washing machine, -
Clunes MuseumMemorabilia - SPECIMEN, UNKNOWN
... SAMPLE OF GOLD SPECIMEN IN GREEN SMALL WOODEN AND GLASS CONTAINER...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields MINING ALLUVIAL GOLD NIL SAMPLE OF GOLD SPECIMEN IN GREEN SMALL WOODEN AND GLASS CONTAINER Memorabilia SPECIMEN ...SAMPLE OF GOLD SPECIMEN IN GREEN SMALL WOODEN AND GLASS CONTAINERNILmining, alluvial, gold -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumTobacco Box, Harry Glathe, 1940's
... Polished wooden cylindrical container with 7 Australian pennies placed around the outside. ...Both Germans from New Guinea and interned camp 1. helmut fruechtenicht harry glathe tobacco box Polished wooden cylindrical container with 7 Australian pennies placed around the outside. ...Made by internee Harry Glathe at camp 1 for his friend Helmut Fruechtenicht "A passionate smoker". Both Germans from New Guinea and interned camp 1.Polished wooden cylindrical container with 7 Australian pennies placed around the outside. Wooden lid. A piece of green felt on the base.helmut fruechtenicht, harry glathe, tobacco box -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Container - Needle Container
... Round wooden needle container with black centre and two ends decorated. ...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne handcrafts equipment Round wooden needle container with black centre and two ends decorated. ...Round wooden needle container with black centre and two ends decorated. One end unscrews. Needles in case thick and large.handcrafts, equipment -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Glass Slide Holder, Early to mid 20th century
... This is a brown varnished wooden container made in a rectangular shape. It is hinged at one end with two metal hinges and has two metal clips on the sides to keep the container closed. ...Vintage Photography History of Warrnambool ‘3’ This is a brown varnished wooden container made in a rectangular shape. It is hinged at one end with two metal hinges and has two metal clips on the sides to keep the container closed. ...This box has been used to store photographic glass slides. Since the 1850s glass slides or lantern slides have been used in photography and were particularly popular from the 1870s on. They preceded photographic film and were eventually eclipsed by the 35 mm. colour slides produced by Kodachrome in the mid 20th century. Glass slides, however, were still in use up to the 1990s in some scientific areas such as astronomy because of the stability of glass ware. This container has no known local provenance and is retained for display purposes.This is a brown varnished wooden container made in a rectangular shape. It is hinged at one end with two metal hinges and has two metal clips on the sides to keep the container closed. There are also two metal clips at the top perhaps for storage purposes. The inside has a flat black painted surface top and bottom and a loose black paper in one section. ‘3’vintage photography, history of warrnambool -
Kew Historical Society IncLeisure object - Game, Fiddlesticks, 1930s
... Cylindrical cardboard container containing wooden fiddlesticks....Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne fiddlesticks games and puzzles Fiddlesticks / Exciting Entertaining Tantalizing Game. patent pending No.7516 Cylindrical cardboard container containing wooden fiddlesticks. Fiddlesticks Leisure object Game ...Cylindrical cardboard container containing wooden fiddlesticks.Fiddlesticks / Exciting Entertaining Tantalizing Game. patent pending No.7516fiddlesticks, games and puzzles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - BOX OF GAME OBJECTS
... Box of game objects: includes 9 dice (various sizes); approx 20 wooden game markers; 4 wooden dice containers (tubes for throwing)...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields RECREATIONS Games dice Box of game objects: includes 9 dice (various sizes); approx 20 wooden game markers; 4 wooden dice containers (tubes for throwing) Leisure object BOX OF GAME OBJECTS ...Box of game objects: includes 9 dice (various sizes); approx 20 wooden game markers; 4 wooden dice containers (tubes for throwing)recreations, games, dice -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBuoyancy Box
... Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many nails along joins. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road Flagstaff Hill Warrnambool Shipwrecked-coast Flagstaff-Hill Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Museum Maritime-Museum Shipwreck-coast Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Village Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many nails along joins. ...Buoyancy Box enclosed wooden 7 sided container with many nails along joins. Unpaintedflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Standard Measure, Late 18th to early 19th century (before the standardised measurement was introduced in England in 1824)
... Standard Measure; Half Peck dry measure. Wooden measurement container with iron banding and hand made rivets container is a Quarter Peck official measurement container. ...container. Inscriptions are impressed into the sides of the wooden body. The container has the official crown and emblem of the City of Bristol, indicating this item was the Bristol City standard quarter peck measurement. ...The peck has been in use since the early 14th century when it was introduced as a measure for flour. The term referred to varying quantities until the modern units of measurement were defined in the 19th century. Cities in England used to have official standard weights and measures for that city or area. These containers were marked with the city's name and emblem, merchant’s weights and measures would then be checked against this to make sure they weren't trying to cheat their customers. The item in the collection is a standard measure approved by Bristol City and used by that City’s grocers to measure dry goods such as peas, beans, sugar, flour, meal etc., and its metal banding ensures that the measure cannot be reduced in size to cheat customers. Additional Information: The British Imperial System evolved from the thousands of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and customary local units employed in the middle Ages. Traditional names such as pound, foot, and gallon were widely used, but the values so designated varied with time, place, trade, product specifications, and dozens of other requirements. Early royal standards were established to enforce uniformity took the name Winchester, after the ancient tenth century capital of Britain. King Henry VII reaffirmed the customary Winchester standards for capacity and length and distributed royal standards throughout the realm. This process was repeated about a century later in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. In the 16th century, the rod (5.5 yards, or 16.5 feet) was defined (once again as a learning device and not as a standard) defined by the length of the left feet of 16 men lined up heel to toe as they emerged from the church. By the 17th century usage and legal statute had established the acre, rod, and furlong at their present values together with other historic units such as the peck. Establishment of the System: The Weights and Measures Act of 1824 and the Act of 1878 established the British Imperial System based on precise definitions of selected existing units. The 1824 act sanctioned a single imperial gallon to replace the wine, ale, and corn (wheat) gallons that were in general use. The new gallon was defined as equal in volume to 10 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water weighed at 62°F with the barometer at 30 inches, or 277.274 cubic inches (later corrected to 277.421 cubic inches). The two new basic standard units were the imperial standard yard and the troy pound, which was later restricted to weighing drugs, precious metals, and jewels. In 1963 an act of parliament abolished archaic measures as the rod and chaldron and a metric system was adopted. An early example of a dry measuring container giving a snapshot of how imperial weights and measures developed in England to evolve the British measurement system into the metric arrangement that most countries have adopted today including Australia. It has social significance as an item that was in everyday use by grocers and other merchants to measure dry goods in the late 18th to early 19th centuries and used specifically in the Bristol region of England as an officially recognised measurement.Standard Measure; Half Peck dry measure. Wooden measurement container with iron banding and hand made rivets container is a Quarter Peck official measurement container. Inscriptions are impressed into the sides of the wooden body. The container has the official crown and emblem of the City of Bristol, indicating this item was the Bristol City standard quarter peck measurement.Impressed into the timber on the front, a crown emblem over "C B G / CITY OF BRISTOL / QUARTER", on one side "HALF" , another side "PECK". Handwritten in white chalk on the base is "1458"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, weights and measures, quarter peck, measurement container, dry grocery measure, bristol city measurement standard, city of bristol, british weights and measures, 18th and 19th centure standard measures
