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Jessie the horse was handmade by Geoffrey Borrack, a Ziebell family decendant
Display board with model of 'Jessie' the workhorse's head sticking through square stable window. Model is wearing original head harness. Board describes the role of workhorses on the farm.
As per photo
Newspaper fragments with German text. Queenslander Herald.
As per photo.
documents, newspapers
A pair of iron resting bars built into the smokehouse fireplace. Each bar is cylindrical, and they are placed one behind the other near the base of the fireplace. They both have a large iron bolt which passes through the centre of the rod. The front bar is bent in the middle.
No visible markings
food technology, food processing, smokehouse, curing, fire, meat, iron
A single iron bar set into the fireplace near the top. At the centre of the circular bar is an attachment with a hook. From this attachment hangs a ring, through which two shaped bars overlap to forma cross. Each of these smaller, curved bars has an attachment at the end (two with flat, round rings, one with a V-shaped piece with upturned ends) for securing smoking items,
No visible markings
food technology, food processing, smokehouse, curing, fire, meat, hanging, iron
Wallpaper fragment with grey background and linear floral design in white, pink and grey. One edge has a border with scalloped floral design in black, pink, green and yellow. The wallpaper is layer and has a cloth layer in the middle which is white with think blue stripes.
No visible markings
buildings, painting/decorating, wallpaper, wall, interior, floral, border, scalloped, decorations.
Wallpaper fragment with brown and white textures background. A floral border has been attached to one edge. The border is a floral design, possibly hand painted, with black, pink, green, yellow and white flowers. The fragment is backed with newspaper.
Newspaper print of back of fragment.
buildings, painting/decorating, wallpaper, wall, floral design, flowers, hand painted, newspaper, interior, decorations.
Wallpaper fragment consisting of thick paper material with pink-brown textured background. Border along one side of fragment with leaf and curved line intertwined in red, green and brown.
Lounge Room written on the back in red marker. Newspaper markings also on back.
buildings, painting/decorating, wallpaper, fragments, interior, wall, decoration, leaf design, vine.
Wallpaper fragment with two different layers of wallpaper. The bottom layer consists of cloth material with a white background and thin blue stripes. The top layer consists of paper material with a grey background and a linear floral pattern in white, pink and blue.
No visible markings
buildings, painting/decorating, wallpaper, decorating, interior, wall, fragments, floral, pattern, stripes.
Large cream quilt with red edging, decorated on front with hexagonal pieces of various materials. Backed with cream material
No visible markings
manchester, needlework, quilt, hexagonal, bed linen, handicrafts
White translucent material, scalloped edges and appliquéd with floral motives, butterflies and 'M A' in centre. Backed with yellow synthetic material
M A' appliquéd on front
manchester, table linen, table runner, furnishings, m a, appliquã©
Cream silk scarf with embroidered heart and floral decoration, and decorative fringe with tassels
No visible markings
costume, female, scarf, cream, embroidery, silk, clothes
Black satin vest, trimmed all around with lace, and beading on joins between satin and lace. Rosettes and ribbons on the shoulders. V shaped back, with a black elastic suspender joining front and back. Front is high necked, tapering down into V shaped when fastened.
No visible markings
costume, female, black, top, satin, lace, beading, vest
Black satin top with lining. Inbuilt corset with three sections of boning in front, one in back. Black pattered material around neckline and sleeves. Fastens at back with hook and eyes.
No visible markings
costume, female, top, satin, black, clothes
Silk, lace and cotton top, probably matching the skirt, 0258. Silk outer, with cotton on the inside, high necked with lace decoration. Shell buttons running down front, silk decorated on sleeves with similar floral/pleated design. Sleeves puffy at top, fitted lace at bottom.
No visible markings.
costume, female, top, blouse, silk, cotton, cream, lace, clothes
long cream silk skirt with cotton petticoat sewn in. Silk decorated with crocheted rosettes, tiny pleats running 3/4 way down the skirt, and 9 tiny pleats running around the circumference of the base. Petticoat same colour with ruffle around base. Clasped with hook and eye at waist.
No visible markings
costume, female, skirt, silk, cream, petticoat, clothes
Off-white linen skirt, with three tiered ruffles at base. Hook and eye fastenings at side.
Small note pinned to inside waistline '1900 --- Granny's Skirt'
costume, female, skirt, linen, off-white, clothing, granny
White cotton night gown, long, with crochet trim on sleeves and around square neckline. Sleeves short (above elbow).
No visible markings
costume, female, nightgown, clothing, white, crochet, cotton
black cotton petticoat, long, with drawstring at waist and pleated trim around bottom.
No visible markings
costume, female, petticoat, black, cotton, dress, clothing
Horse drawn buggy. Black leather upholstered chair with studded back. Four large timber spoked wheels the back wheels are larger than the front wheels, with steel trim on edges of wheels. Axels connects wheels and have turning mechanism. Two metal steps on each side of carriage. Small wooden seat on back of carriage facing the back. Steel barrier at front of the carriage. Wooden attachment with two wooden poles to attach to cart to horse.
No visible markings.
transport, animal, buggy, cart, horse, dairy, carriage, jessie.
Rectangular petrol can with rounded edges. Small handle on top with opening and screw on lid. Bottom half of can is blue and top half is yellow with red writing.
Printed on front of can is "Golden Fleece" in red writing. A picture of a ram is printed in red above the writing.
containers, commercial, can, petrol, fuel, oil, golden fleece, rural, farming, machinery.
Small iron cog with seven rounded cogs around edge. Raised circle in centre on both sides, square hole through centre.
No visible markings
rural industry, farm machinery, cog, machine, iron
Small door hinge, square base with three holes, round hinge and triangular door attachment with 4 holes
No visible markings
buildings, fittings, hinge, door, steel
small horse shoe with indented around shoe on one side through centre. Eight square holes spaced 4 on each side
No visible markings
rural industry, agriculture, horse, shoe, steel, farm, jessie
Pair of large door hinges, each with square wall attachment with five small round holes, and beneath hinge, triangular door attachment with five small round holes.
No visible markings
buildings, fittings, hinge, door, steel
Door locking mechanism with separate knob. Lock is steel, handle brass. Large keyhole to right of handle, three small round holes on face for attaching to door.
John Graham & Son' embossed on quatrefoil plaque
buildings, fittings, lock, door, john graham, steel, brass, handle
Wooden cart wheel with steel reinforcement bands around centre part. Wooden spokes attach centre mechanism to wooden curved segments of wheel. Wheel is missing pieces and only partially intact.
No visible markings.
rural industry, farm machinery, cart, buggy, wheel, wood, steel, transport, farming, horse.
Wooden rake with long handle and wooden head. Head and part of handle have been painted green. 16 nails added to wooden head to form rake teeth. Wire running from outer sides of rake head to handle.
No visible markings.
rural industry, agriculture, rake, wood, nails, handmade.
Two large steel horseshoes with seven square nail holes in each.
No visible markings.
rural industry, agriculture, steel, horseshoe, horse, jessie, farming.
Leather and steel bridle, with leather blinkers and nose strap. Blinkers are domed for extra space against head. Two leather belts to go over horses head and neck, steel chain at bottom.
No visible markings
rural industry, agriculture, bridle, blinker, horse, farm, plough, leather, steel
A pair of horse-riding stirrup foot holders, made of steel. Shape is arched, with flat base for holding foot. Long, rounded hold attached to top for stirrup. Base is oval hole.
No visible markings
rural industry, agriculture, stirrup, horse, riding, jessie
Curved, wedge-shaped hammer head, with square nose and tapered, flattened tail. Made of steel?
No visible markings
trades, tools, hammer, steel, nails, tool
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