Historical information
25 LB Howitzer cannon manufactured by General Motors Holden Australia from 1940 until 1945
Significance
Manufactured by GMH
Physical description
Desert grey sand cream painted 25 pound cannon
From the collection of
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Weapon - 25 Pound field gun / Howitzer
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Coachline leather dressing, 1910
Dressing as used on equine/oxen leather pieces
as sold by Holden and Frost
Squat red tin can with press lid with instructions printed on side
Coachline leather dressing with trade mark coach and instructions
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Small press lid tin can, Ca 1900
Ointments used Ca1900 for the treatment of Horses and Cattle
As imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Short tin can with press on lid, paper label showing instructions
gall cure, ointment, horses and cattle
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - LePage's liquid glue, Circa 1900
General purpose liquid glue as used Circa 1900
As imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Short tin can with screw top painted instructions on
Le Page liquid glue Always ready for use
glue, tin, general purpose
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Le Pages white paste, Circa 1900
white paste writing fluid as used Ca 1900
As sold and used by Holden and Frost
Small screw top glass jar, with paper label affixed.
Le Pages white paste, instrucion's included
jar, glass, ink
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Small press lid tin can, Ca 1940
Cream used for leather dressing
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Orange in colour, press lid can
Coacholine leather dressing Propietors the Sheldon drug Company Pty/ltd 131 Clarence street Sydney
dressing, preserative, leather
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Small screw lid jar
Used for the upkeep of leather boots in the period of 1900's
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Small glass jar with metal screw on lid, paper label with instructions
Propert's Boot cream 516 medium brown for leather boots (imprint of horse and rider)
boot, cream, properts
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - tin can, Ca 1900
Used in the care and maintenance of leather
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
squat circular tin can, yellow lid with contents printed on face.amall box Harness composition for cleaning, Oiling and finishing
Small biox Harness composition for cleaning, Oiling and finishing Manufactured by The Frank Miller Co New York U.S.A.
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Bickmores Gaul Cure, Ca 1900
Medical treatment for working animals Ca1900
Imported and distributed by Holden and Frost
Paper wrapped small sample tin
Try this sample Bickmores cure
equine, gall cure, ointment
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Glass Jar
Used to maintain and dress saddlery
Imported and distributed by Holden and Frost
Square shaped glass jar with brown coloured label affixed that has contents printed on. Cork stopper in bottle neck.
Frank Millers (Crown logo) crown dressing New York U.S.A.
bottle, equine, dressing
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Clear Glass Bottle, Circa 1900
Bottle containing embrocation for use on horses
As imported and sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900
Rectangular glass bottle with open neck inscription moulded on back, paper label on front
Elliman's Embrocation moulded in Glass, Paper label on front Elliman's Embrocation showing running man and price
equine, medicine, embrocation
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Glass bottle
Glass bottle container for Elliman's horse linement Ca 1900
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Clear glass bottle with open neck with inscription on front and bottom
Elliman's Royal Embrocation for horses Manufactory Slough. On bottom 12399
bottle, medicine, equine
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Equine medication, Ca 1900
Linement for the treatment of Horses
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Clear glass open neck bottle
Elliman's Royal Embrocation for Horses Manufactory Slough, on bottom 7926
bottle, equine, medication
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Glass bottle
Imported to be used in the treatment of horses Ca1900
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Small glass rectangular bottle with inscription moulded on front
ELLIMAN'S EMBROCATION on front, 10476 on the bottom
equine, medicine, embrocation
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Box
Box used to store containers of Harness dressing
as imported and sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900
Brown wooden box without lid with inscriptions
On both sides and ends Every owner of harnesses should use Frank Millers harness dressing Manufactured by Frank Miller and sons New York
box, harness dressing
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Box
Used by Frank Miller to contain and display their boot blackening Ca 1900
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Wooden box with lid , inside of lid picture of Uncle Sam
Frank Millers Blackening Picture of Uncle Sam
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Collection box, Ca1900
Used ca1900 at church meetings for donations of money for missionary activities
As sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900
Brown wooden collection box. Slot on top with inscription
Offering for support missionary
wooden, box
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Wooden Box
Container for the display of Millers products
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Wooden box with a sliding lid with inscription and horses on front
"The standard of the world" Frank Miller Harness Dressing plus imprint of four horses
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Wooden Box minus lid
Box used for transportation of Harness dressings
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Wooden box without lid with inscription printed on sides
on both sides and ends, "Owners of Harness should use Frank Miller's Harness Dressing. Manufactured by Frank Miller and Sons, New York."
box, timber, lidless
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - wooden box without lid, Ca 1900
Shipping container for packages of Harness dressing
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost
Small wooden box without lid, with inscriptions of contents printed on outer
On all sides, Every owner of harnesses should use Frank Millers Harness Dressing manufactured by Frank Miller AND sONS On all sides is printed ," Every Owner of Harnesses should use Frank Millers Harness Dressing. Manufactured by Frank Miller and Sons, New York."
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Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Wooden box
Used by manufacturer to display his goods, harness dressing.
As imported and sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900
wooden box no lid with inscriptions on front and back
Front panel, "world harness dressing" pictured on diagram of two horses
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