Historical information
Used for packaging around bottles
Significance
of critical significance
Physical description
STRAW CYLINDERS FOR PACKING BOTTLES sewn with string to form shapes., 11 SMALL 7 LARGE
From the collection of
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - STRAW BOTTLE SEPARATORS
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Other items from this collection
73 items
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Mugs
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. Probably used on site.
Two rusted straight sided tin mugs with largish handles. One is smaller than the other.
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william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Can
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. The can was used to contain oil and probably used on site.
Tall can with squared sides and wire handle at the top and a hole for pouring with intact cork. Yellow and red graphics with an image of a Victorian style building with early cars out the front. "RAMSAY & TREGANOWAN" and "XL OILS" written on the building
yes
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Cups
Three enamel cups/ mugs with handles.1] Last dark blue enamel mug with white interior and straight sides. Rusted. .2] Smaller blue mug with sloping sides. Rusted. 3] Smaller white enamel cup with sloping sides. Rusted.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Cans
Three cans that originally contained cola drinks. .1] "RIPPA" coke. Aluminum can with red, black, white and blue graphics. Has intact ring pull. .2] "COKE" with ring pull top missing. Rusted steel with red and white graphics. .3] "DIXI COLA" aluminum can, red, blue and white graphics.
yes
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmFunctional object - Comb
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. This comb appears to have been part of an electric shearing hand piece.
Small metal comb with nine teeth (10th tooth is broken off) two holes and two Ü" shaped cut out sections. Rusted.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Cups
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. The cups appear to be made for use by children. Probably used by the family on site.
Two small aluminum drinking vessels. One is a small battered cup with a handle, the other is a mug with an inscription, :DARLING" and is missing a handle.
"DARLING"
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Plates, tin/aluminum
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. Probably used by workers or family members on site.
Two round dinner plates probably made of aluminum. Both are rusted and pitted.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Tins, boot polish
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. Boot polish probably used by family or workers on site.
Two tins of boot polish in flat round tins with butterfly type fastenings between the lid and the tin body. Both lids have red, black, yellow and white graphics that depict a kiwi but the wording and wording placement is different. Both tins are rusted and may contain remnants of boot polish.
yes
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottle
Was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. Once contained a poisonous liquid substance. Probably used on site.
Amber coloured bottle with a cork intact. It has several flat sides, some with raised bumps and "NOT TO BE TAKEN" in raised lettering on the front panel of the bottle.
"NOT TO BE TAKEN"
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Can
Found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. The can probably contained sardines or herrings or other type of preserved fish. Probably consumed on site.
Rusted can, oblong in shape with rolled back lid and key in place.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Bowls
Found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm. Probably used on site.
Two enamel bowls with marbleized patterning on the outside. The larger wider bowl is blue and white the smaller but taller bowl is pinky/beige and white. Both have white interiors. Both are rusted
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Handles
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm.
Six white ceramic handles of differing sizes and from various different domestic crockery items.
william day, anne day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Plates, dinner
These enameled plates were found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm. The plates were possibly used by farm or mill workers.
Three rusted white enamel plates .
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Ceramic fragments
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and farm. Appears to be parts of a chamber pot.
Pink and white ceramic pieces with gold stripe details. Bulbous shapes.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Ceramic fragments
Was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm.
Four fragments of what may have been a jug or vase. The object was tall with straight ridged sides and a teal blue floral pattern on a white ground.
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william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Teapot
Was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm.
Teapot made with with brown flecked enamel over metal. The pot has a squat bulbous shape with a large handle and spout. No lid.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Coffee Pot
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Tall cylinder with a handle and a spout on either side and a hinged lid at the top made of blue/grey coloured enamel with white flecks. Extensive rust.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Tins
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm. One contained boot polish the other talcum powder.
Two different rusted tins. One is round and flat with a blue/green decoration, the other is taller, flattish with rounded sides and a small opening at the top.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottle fragment
Found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Incomplete round glass jar / bottle base. Green colour. Thick glass.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Jar
Found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm. Possibly contained 'Vicks Vapor Rub".
Small blue jar with rusted on screw top lid. The round jar has straight sides.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottle
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm. This bottle would have contained poison.
Small bright blue glass bottle. The bottle have several sides with vertical ridges and a raised inscription.
"NOT TO BE TAKEN"
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmDomestic object - Spoons
These spoons were found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Five spoons that would have been originally silver plated. Four dessert spoons and one teaspoon. One dessert spoon is missing the handle. All spoons are in various stages of discolouration.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottle, milk/cream
Found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Two identical half pint milk or cream bottles. Clear glass squat round based bottles with raised inscriptions.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day, dairying
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmBottles
The bottles were found in the above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Two small clear glass bottles with black bakelite screw top lids. Both lids have decorative patterns. The flat four sided bottles are narrow with sloping shoulders and long necks.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day, days mill & farm, murchison south
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottle, clag
This bottle was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill. It appears to have been used to contain clag. ( a form of water based glue.)
Small clear glass bottle. Round bottle, wide at base which tapers sharply to a narrow neck.
william day, ann day, joseph day, robert day, days mill & farm, murchison south
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Bottles, 1985
These bottles were found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill & Farm.
Two small very similar thick glass bottles. One has a green/blue tinge and the other has a pinkish tinge to the glass colour. Both bottles have inbuilt spouts at the top. Straight sided with sharp shoulders and a short neck.
ann day, william day, joseph day, robert day, days mill and farm
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmBowl, unknown
The object was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill.
Round '"Pyrex" bowl or casserole dish with straight sides. Orange colour on the exterior, opaque white in the interior. The exterior rim has recessed scalloped patterning around the top edge. Has some discolouration.
On base.
william day, ann day, joseph day, days mill & farm, murchison south
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmMug, ceramic, 24/05/2021
This mug was found in an above ground rubbish pile at the rear of the house and mill that was dismantled in 2019. The rubbish pile contained many previously discarded items dating from approximately 1880's to 1980.
Brown coffee/tea mug with a lighter glaze on the rim and with an embossed pattern.
"JAPAN" on the base
days mill and farm, ann day, william day, joseph day
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmFunctional object - HAYSTACK THATCHING STAKES
FOR ANCHORING THATCH ON HAY STACKES. THEY ARE DRIVEN INTO THE STACK AND STRING IS TIED AROUND THE PROTRUDING END. Possibly made on the property.
3000 sharpened bush stakes approx 4' 6" long. Many tied in bundles of approx. 40 stakes with binder twine.
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Parks Victoria - Days Mill and FarmContainer - Feed box/ trough
Probably used for supplementary feed for poddy calves.
Long, large feed trough made of a large hollowed out log with three removable lids.
