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Possibly used for food/liquid measuring

Domestic item

Oval shaped spoon with handle

Five makers' marks

domestic, spoon, measuring, food preparation

Domestsic item - medicinal

Small tin with inscription on hinged lid

QUININE 5 GR.

tin, medicine, domestic item, quinine

Used for toasting food items over fire.

An example of home made ingenuity.

Handmade from No. 8 fencing wire. Looped handle twisted together, then separating into 3 7.5 cm long prongs.

None

domestic, wire, cutlery, fork, utensil, food preparation, toasting

Local History

Ornamental mantle (shelf) clock with carved dark wood surround. Roman numerals on clock face. Face and pendulum covered with glass door. Two winders in front face.

"Man. Ansonia Co. New york - United States of America" on face

clock, ansonia, new york, pendulum, mantle, shelf

Used to prise open crown seals on bottles

Local history

Triangular shape handle with small rectangle opener on end. Made entirely from Britannia metal with inscriptions on handle.

FOSTER'S LAGER, VICTORIA BITTER, cARLTON INVALID STOUT.

Domestic item used decorating birthday cakes.

Local history

24 pink candles in small brown imitation leather covered box. Makers label on top

Price's Patent Candle Company Limited, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow. Birthday Candles

Plug tobacco was used for chewing and also used in pipes. It was cut into slices and hand rubbed and then packed into the bowl of the pipe.

Local history

Layers of tobacco leaf pressed into block

Handmade domestic item used when sewing.

Rund red velevet, handmade, possibly filled with sawdust, used to hold pins.

Home made domestic item made for or by H. Arnup.

Local history

Tin pannikin/cup cylindrical shape with two folding wire handles

"H. Arnup " (local person) handpainted in red paint

This spoon is beleived to have been used to administer weekly dose of castor oil or other medcines.

Local history,

Electroplated long handled oval spoon.

E.P. * N.S.

One of the jobs of the housewife was to keep her stove-top looking clean and new, and a rich black colour. This was a source of pride amongst house-proud women, and also ensured a more efficient distribution of heat on their stove-tops for cooking. It was however one of the dirtiest jobs in the kitchen, requiring a lot of elbow-grease as well as a good polish paste.

Local. The use of the magpie emblem denotes the emergence of a new nationalism, a pride in being Australian, as distinct from being "British", although Australians continued to see themselves as part of the greater British Empire and subjects of the King.

Gold tin with push-in lid, with picture of magpie in black and white on branch.

On front of tin: "Magpie" in white letters on a red background. "Stove Polish" in white letters on a blue background. 4 oz. Net. when packed. Made in Australia. On bottom of tin: "Grate & Stove Polishing Paste. Made in Australia." Side inscriptions give instructions for use.

Lifter was used to lift hot plates from top of stove to allow housewife to see state of fire or to add small wood chips if necessary.

Local.

Cast alloy angled-hooked lifter for hot plates on stove-top. Pitted and rusty, but solid.

Used domestically in food preparation.

Local.

A small round strainer with original fine holes. Larger holes have been punched in possibly with a nail. Handle is of wood, the rest of metal. Appears to have had a small lug attached to top rim at some time. In fair condition.

Early domestic utensil.

Local.

Heavy metal tin opener. Cast iron, hand held, blade attached separately.

Part of the domestic medicine chest.

Local

Intact tin of pile ointment within cardboard box. Gold colour tin with blue paint and yellow decoration and white lettering/ cream paint with blue lettering. Box is similar, with directions for use. All in good condition. Unused.

Cartwright's Pile Ointment. Directions for use. Price:1/9d.

Castor oil formed an essential part of the family's medicine chest. It was used principally as a laxative. It was routinely given to children to keep their bowels open.

Local.

Moulded glass bottle with cork, filled with castor oil. In good condition. Intact.

A.G.M stamped on bottom of bottle. Paper label reads 'Castor Oil. Felton Grimwade & Co Pty Ltd. Castor net wt. 8 oz. This packet is charged and will be refunded in full if returned with this label.

castor oil home remedies constipation purgative laxative friday night routine

W.D. & H.O. Wills remain one of the world's largest tobacco companies. This tin dates from the time smoking was an acceptable pastime, and many men preferred to "roll their own", using their preferred tobacco, rather than buy (the more expensive) ready-made cigarettes.

Local.

Round tin with lid. In poor condition. Rusted.

Stamped on front: W.D.& H.O. Wills. Australia Ltd Sydney. Two four-pointed stars, one superimposed on the other. Trade Mark at top and bottom of stars. Stamped on back: Capstan Navy Cut Tobacco. Fine.

Before widespread medical services were available, most families kept a medicine cupboard of home remedies, or medications made by the local chemist. Camphorated oil was commonly used as an inhalant, or as a chest rub for those suffering from colds or flu. It is a forerunner of the modern Vicks VapoRub.

Local. it is of interest that this bottle was manufactured in NSW.

Glass bottle (full) containing camphorated oil. Cork is in place in neck of bottle. Tied-on leather label white with red lettering.

Camphorated Oil. V D Johnston, Chemist. 8 Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst. 260 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst.

Used to store cocoa domestically. Cocoa was imported from Holland.

Local.

Oblong commercial cocoa tin in green and purple with black and white Dutch scenes. In fair condition with light pitting.

Double You Brand Dutch Cocoa. Wholesale & Agency Co Propy Limtd. Made in Holland 1/2 lb. net.

Ethnograpical material-transportation

Three metal handles; moulded with slots for straps to make a bag or suitcase secure and easy to hold.

handle, metal, transport, moulded, luggage

This tin dates from the era when smoking was an acceptable pastime, especially among men. It dates from the time before the prevalence of tailor-made cigarettes, when men would carry tins of their favourite flake tobacco and a supply of tobacco papers to "roll their own". This was less common prcatice among women, who, if they smoked, were more likely to smoke ready-made cigarettes.

Local.

Oblong tin 8cm x 5.5 cm x 2.5 cm. Hinged lid, gold edge. Rusty, poor condition.

"Temple Bar" in white letters set in blue background across length of lid. "Sweet slice tobacco" in fancy cartouche below. Rust stained temple in blue on white background surrounded by red and gold semi-circles. Additional information: "Cool and sweet smoking with a Delicate Flavour. Manufactured by the British-Australasian Tobacco Co Pty Ltd Melbourne Australia."

A sash of green taffeta with black cotton lining. It has gold fringing at each end; gold frogging and button. There is gold inscription on the sash.

H A C B S Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Faith Hope & Charity Ballarat

Probably made by Katherine Whitlow (nee Booth) who was an aunt of the donor. Made between the two world wars.

Handicraft of the times

Linen embroidery withe Australian coat of Arms. Kangaroo, shgield, emu, cross, crown, sheaves, star, eagle, swan, lion, AUSTRALIA. Stem stitch

AUSTRALIA

embroidery, sampler

Alex Bryans worked as a night cartman for Mr Smith in Preston. Then A. Bryans worked as a business partner for Mr Smith in Werribee, as a night cartman. A Bryans married Mr Smiths daughter. He is the uncle of Brian Mayne, donor.

Local history

Blue cover, blue printing, hard cover. Owners name and address inside front and back cover. Figures (numbers and sums) inside front and back cover.

A.Bryans, eager Street, Werribee. Back cover, Alexander Bryans. stamp-"Victoria Stamp Duty 2d."

book, reckoner

Used circa 1900 as a storage for ink.

A straight sided, brown pottery bottle with a pouring lip. It has no lid/cork. It has a rough, slightly concave base, a short neck with sloping 'shoulders'

Bourne Denby

A tin lantern for a candle consisting of two glass panels; one sliding panel; a hook on one side; a swing handle; two protection wire 'bars' over glass window panels; domed air vent(chimney) on the top.