Axe Head

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From the Collection of Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street Anglesea Victoria

Description: Grey/black round axe head; single bit, no handle. Metal is pitted and head is blunt.
Size: W17cm L8.5cm to13.5cm at cutting edge
Object Registration: 00965
Keywords: timber, forestry
Inscriptions & Markings: None. Grey/black metal.
Last updated: 2 Feb 2020 at 5:41PM

Tobacco Tin

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Small tobacco tin, yellow, with red banner. Top is covered by white label with parts of a postage stamp visible on both sides. See also Reg. No's 810 and 1501.

Inscriptions & Markings

Mostly covered by white label and postage stamps. W.D. & H.O. WILLS AUSTRALIA Ltd., SYDNEY. SUCCESSOR IN AUSTRALIA TO LAMBERT & BUTLER.

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Tobacco Tin - Erinmore Flake Pipe Tobacco

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Rectangular metal tin with fitted lid. Yellow painted lid with red prnt in centre on lid. Murray's trademark pineapple at lower centre on lid. Yellow top. Red writing. Dark grey base.

Inscriptions & Markings

On lid: MURRAY'S / ERINMORE / FLAKE / TRADE MARK / MADE IN NORTHERN IRELAND BY MURRAY SONS & CO. LTD. BELFAST. On sides: 1. Vacuum packed. To open lever here 2. Erinmore Flake 3. Netweight when packed. 2oz./56.70 grammes. 4. Erinmore Flake

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Tobacco Tin - J.G. Dill's Best Cut Tobacco

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Tobacco tin, badly rusted of J.G. Dill's Best Cut Plug. J.G. was once a great Virginian tobacco company, known worldwide for its Dill's Best Pipe tobacco.

Inscriptions & Markings

Lady with arms above head. DILL'S / BEST. J.G. DILL'S / BEST / CUT PLUG / RICHMOND VA USA / On sticker - red writing: 1.8.oz Net Factory Weight when packed Sides of tin: (1 & 2) DILL'S BEST CUT PLUG x 2. (3) THE BEST CUT PLUG. Celebrated for its smoking quality. (4) Notice - The manufacturer of this tobacco has complied with all requirements of law. Every person is cautioned under penalties of law not to use this package for tobacco again.

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Book - Adrian's Panda

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Hard covered children's book called "Adrian's Panda". Inside cover - handwritten "Anglesea Presbyterian Sunday School". AWARDED TO "Jillian Murch - Junior class 1960." "Miss Heather Watruff (teacher)".

Inscriptions & Markings

Front: ADRIAN'S PANDA / JOY PARKER WHITE / CLOVER BOOKS Back: 3 leafed clover

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Book - All Because of Sixpence

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Hardcovered children's book called "All Because of Sixpence". Inside cover (handwritten) "Anglesea Presbyterian Sunday School" AWARDED TO "Jillian Murch - Junior Class 1961 - Heather Watmuff (teacher). Golden Way Series No. 10, 80 pages.

Inscriptions & Markings

Front: ALL BECAUSE OF SIXPENCE / CONSTANCE SAVERY / THE GOLDEN WAY SERIES.

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Book - The Baptist Church Hymnal

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Black leather binding with gold lettering on front cover. Pages edged in gold.

Inscriptions & Markings

Jas Grigg / 1916 (handwritten on page opposite title page).

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Book - Fergusson and Mitchelll's Monthly Diary: January, 1880.

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Light blue Monthly Diary for January 1880. Handwritten entry for Thursday 1st Jan. "grandson born 25". March 1 Rent Paid." Inside front cover advertising "stamps". Californian Mail Tables. Inside backcover: 1880 calendar and advertising.

Inscriptions & Markings

Front: FERGUSSON / AND / MITCHELL'S / MONTHLY DIARY / January, 1880 / 27 / COLLINS ST. WEST. Back: Fergusson & Mitchell / Engravers & Lithographers / BOOK BINDER'S, PAPER, RULERS / GENERAL COMMERCIAL STATIONERS / 27 / COLLINS STREET WEST / MELBOURNE

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Book - Cassell's Concise Ready Reckoner

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Small red cloth soft covered book containing a collection of tables for "business and other purposes" by F. W. Dunn B.A.B.Sc. (Royal College of Science for Ireland) Australian Libraries I.D, - 42728500. Inside cover is written in pencil "Williams c/- Bill Moodie 68 Clarence St. EZ 202". 247 pages.

Inscriptions & Markings

CASSELL'S / CONCISE / READY RECKONER 1/6 / CASSELL

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Square-Headed Nail

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Possibly hand forged nail due to the irregular shank and hammer marks on both shank and head.

Inscriptions & Markings

None

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Joiners Mallet

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

A joiners mallet constructed with a mortised handle into a metal shell bound around the striking faces. It is used for tapping wooden joints together such as mortise and tenon joints. There is an unidentified symbol on one side of the metal casting. Wooden striking faces are a reddish colour and could be red gum.

Inscriptions & Markings

Symbol

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Chain Shackle with Screw Pin

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Chain shackles are used in lifting and static systems as removable links to connect wire rope. Screw pin schackles are used mainly for non-permanent applications. SWL - safe working limit Cwt - 100 lbs. American. 112 lbs. British

Inscriptions & Markings

SWL 60 Cwt

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Clipper Oil

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

White plastic tube with black screw cap. Text printed in red and black. 10ml. Danger notice.

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Horse Clipper and Box

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

1. Clippers, manual: Steel handles with wooden grips, attached by brass fitments. On wood: Albert Martin & Co / London / Manufacturers on steel: A Martin & Co / Manufacturers on blade: A. Martin's / Improved. 2. Box: Cardboard with blue and black printing: A. Martin's / Improved Horse / Clipper. 3. Label on box printed by Johnson Riddle & Co, London.

Inscriptions & Markings

6/- (handwritten on edge of box).

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Portable Cassette Tape Recorder and Box

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

1. Portable cassette recorder with built-in electret microphone. 5-pin DIN connector for recording/playback Slim Line RQ-2734. 2. Box - handwritten date and price: 10-10-84 $49-98. Cardboardbox - design printed blue. 3. Operating Instructions (single sheet). Instructions in English and Spanish.

Inscriptions & Markings

10-10-84 / $49-97

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Pianola Roll

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Pianola roll (without box). Spindle has plastic or bakelite ends, one of which is damaged. Small stamp attached to beginnining of roll: 3-1/4d - The Copyright Protection Society: Mechanical Rights Ltd.

Inscriptions & Markings

FULL SCALE / ACCENTUATED / S6 / A Runaway Girl / POTPOURRI / Caryll & Monckton.

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Edison Blue Amberol Record

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Cylinder with surface layers of celluloid, tinted blue colour. Top of cylinder has 'Thomas A Edison' / PAT' D3 / 23282 / LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST / H. MACKLIN. Packaging cylinder of cardboard with blue printing on orange background. Sticker on base - The Copyright Protection Society Mechanical Rights Ltd / ld FORM 3509 FEB. 1917.

Inscriptions & Markings

EDISON / BLUE AMBEROL RECORD / Thomas A. Edison FORM 3509 FEB. 1917.

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Clock Radio

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Clock radio in dark red/brown plastic case. Model 63-53, His Masters Voice (HMV) logo of the dog listening to the gramophone is on front left side. Clock has Telechron movement.

Inscriptions & Markings

Model 63-53 [in aperture on back of case].

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Razor Strops

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

00956/1 Lightweight leather strop with rusted metal hoop attached by eyelet rivets at top for hanging. 00956/2 Leather strop with rusted metal hanger with string attached. Rusted metal mechanism on base to act as handle to tension strop.

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Razor & Case

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Straight razor in case. (00955/1). Blade of razor made by Cadman & Sons, Sheffield. Blade folds away into plastic handle. Case carries Crown & Sword branding [note: this is a different company altogeher] (00955/2).

Inscriptions & Markings

[on case] Crown & Sword Razor / Guaranteed [on blade] Made in England expressly foir G Peart / Tobacconist / Mildura [on blade handle] Cadman & Sons, Sheffield, England / logo BENGALL.

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Safety Matches

Anglesea and District Historical Society, Anglesea

Cardboard cylinder with 80-90 safety matches made in Japan. Pictures of four wildflowers in various coloures are spaced around the cylinder - Waratah, Sturt Pea, Kangaroo Paw, Wattle . The top of the cylinder is see-through plastic while the bottom has the striker.

Inscriptions & Markings

Australian Wildflowers (white on blue and yellow background) . Pictures of flowers - Waratah, Sturt Pea, Kangaroo Paw, Wattle. Striker on bottom.

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Axe Head

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