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        Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
        From the collection of Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
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        Geological specimen - Kadin, Kadin (Fern leaf fossil) - geological specimen

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        Accessed 28 June 2022

        This record was last updated 27 days ago

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        • Award - Trophy, Beechworth District Cricket Association Premiership Cup
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Award - Trophy, Beechworth District Cricket Association Premiership Cup

          Silver plated cup with bakelite base. Large sweeping handles with 2 rows of thin silver attached to thin stem approximately 8 cm. Bakelite base 9 cm cracked base.

          B.D.C.A Premiership Cup donated by P. Voglis. Tilbury & Lewis P.L.No IF Newbury

        • Award - Cricket trophy cup, Trophy - Stanley Cricket Club
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Award - Cricket trophy cup, Trophy - Stanley Cricket Club

          Silver plate cup with bakelite base. Two fine silver handles with curved top edge. tapered part which broadens to base area. Bakelite is cracked with small hole.

          Cup area - Shell chemical cup 'Presented to Stanley Cricket Club - Best All rounder' Bakelite Base 1962-63 D.M.McAlpin

        • Functional object - Candle holder, Candle Stick Holder
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Candle holder, Candle Stick Holder

          Single stem, spun silver made in three pieces, evidence of gilding

          non

        • Domestic object - Lamp, Spider lamp
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Domestic object - Lamp, Spider lamp

          Lamp hanger and chain with font holder. The lamp would have had a glass font. Screw part of a burner - the lamp chimney would have sat on the edge. Funnel to side fill of lamp. In pieces. Used as lighting in the library/Athenaeum.

          German maker - Dietz 1858 patent

        • Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Lamp, Aladdin Hanging Lamp in parts

          Lamp hanger nickel plated with 2xframes to hold shade, 1xextension fitting to fit to ceiling, 1xbrass burner with new wick.

          no marking. Patented design 1920-1950

        • Functional object - Lamp, Aladdin Hanging Lamp in parts
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Lamp, Aladdin Hanging Lamp in parts

          Lamp hanger nickel plated with 2xframes to hold shade, 1xextension fitting to fit to ceiling, 1xbrass burner with new wick.

          no marking. Patented design 1920-1950

        • Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Artwork, other - Sign, Wooden CFA Fish Sign

          Wooden Fish on wooden pole with 'CFA Stanley Surf Life Saving Club' written on a fish shape. Fish has red lips, blue eyes, yellow surround, blue funs, pink body. Hand-painted and constructed by artist.

          CFA Stanley Surf Life Saving Club. Nails on pole.

        • Geological specimen - Cassiterite, Cassiterite (Oxide of Tin) - Geological Specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Cassiterite, Cassiterite (Oxide of Tin) - Geological Specimen

        • Geological specimen - Copper & Silver Ore, Copper & Silver Ore - Geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Copper & Silver Ore, Copper & Silver Ore - Geological specimen

        • Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Award - Cricket trophy cup top

          The trophy has 2 pieces - a cup and a lid with a cricketer on the top. The cricket bat is missing. The cup is engraved with a pair of crossed cricket bats on the stem.

          The Derby Tobacco Cricket Trophy was presented by David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia USA . Won by Stanley Cricket Club Inscription 'Won by Stanley C.C.Season 1896-97 '. Engraved scene of cricketers in park setting of trees and buildings in background.

        • Award - Cricket trophy cup
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Award - Cricket trophy cup

          The trophy has 2 pieces - a cup and a lid with a cricketer on the top. The cricket bat is missing. The cup is engraved with a pair of crossed cricket bats on the stem.

          The Derby Tobacco Cricket Trophy was presented by David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia USA . Won by Stanley Cricket Club Inscription 'Won by Stanley C.C.Season 1896-97 '. Engraved scene of cricketers in park setting of trees and buildings in background.

        • Functional object - Photo Frame, Frame for Christina Muter photo
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Photo Frame, Frame for Christina Muter photo

          Wooden with gold metal border frame on black mountboard. made approximately 1990's

        • Photograph - Framed Photograph, Christina 'Teenie' Muter
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Photograph - Framed Photograph, Christina 'Teenie' Muter

          black and white framed photo of Christina Muter, President of Stanley Library and Athenaeum Committee in 1878.

          Miss Christine Muter - President of Stanley library and Athenaeum Committee (Christine is a misspelling should be Christina)

        • Furniture - Lectern - wooden, Lectern
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Furniture - Lectern - wooden, Lectern

          Wooden stand - lightweight, sealed surface. Four pronged legs at the base. sturdy construction. Strong main support. Stand sloped higher at back of board.

          formerly 'Beechworth Art Council' written on back of board

        • Work on paper - Darwin's cardboard cut-out, Darwin's Stand-up photo
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Work on paper - Darwin's cardboard cut-out, Darwin's Stand-up photo

          Purchased to celebrate 150 years since the publication of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' , displayed in exhibition and at the Charles Darwin celebratory dinner 2009. Sent by post from UK.

          Made of cardboard with lightweight stand at back. Brown and white colouring for photo. Stand at back handmade.

          starcut outs limited SC104

        • Functional object - Drawing Pins, Box of Drawing Pins
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Drawing Pins, Box of Drawing Pins

          Drawing pins in a cardboard box. Pins gold about 1cm.

          Writing - 'GLI-DIN' brand 'Young Atom'. D.J.Young PL

        • Functional object - Funnel for kerosene lights, Funnel
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Funnel for kerosene lights, Funnel

          Tin funnel joined with solder and has been repaired. Rounded edge with hollow inside. Used for filling kerosene lamps for lighting the Athenaeum. Bottom of spout damaged and rusty.

          Found in Librarian's desk. Possibly purchased with new kerosene lights after the 1900. fire in the roof

        • Functional object - Fire-tools, Fire-shovel
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Fire-tools, Fire-shovel

          Metal Shovel - 59cm. Rusted cast iron with ornate handle and broken shovel end

        • Functional object - Fire-tools, Fire-Tongs
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Fire-tools, Fire-Tongs

          Metal Tongs - 70cm. Rusted cast iron. One arm broken, with ornate handle and turned circular ornamentation.

        • Functional object - Fire-tools
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Functional object - Fire-tools

          Metal Tongs - 70cm. Rusted cast iron. Metal fire-shovel - 59cm. Rusted cast iron.

        • Geological specimen - Calcite, Calcite - geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Calcite, Calcite - geological specimen

        • Geological specimen - Conglomerate, Conglomerate - geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Conglomerate, Conglomerate - geological specimen

        • Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Galen on Quartz, Galen on Quartz (Gapsted area) - geological specimen

        • Geological specimen - Chalcedony, Chalcedony (Quartz family, local - Woolshed) - Geological Specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Chalcedony, Chalcedony (Quartz family, local - Woolshed) - Geological Specimen

        • Geological specimen - Quartz with Gold, Quartz with gold - geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Quartz with Gold, Quartz with gold - geological specimen

        • Geological specimen - Iron Ore, Iron Ore (pure) - geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Iron Ore, Iron Ore (pure) - geological specimen

        • Geological specimen - Molybdenite, Molybdenite (Everton - used for hardening steel on quartz) - geological collection
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Molybdenite, Molybdenite (Everton - used for hardening steel on quartz) - geological collection

        • Geological specimen - Amber, Amber (Romania) - Geological Specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Amber, Amber (Romania) - Geological Specimen

        • Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

        • Geological specimen - Bornite, Bornite (Peacock ore)  - geological specimen
          Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room

          Geological specimen - Bornite, Bornite (Peacock ore) - geological specimen

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