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Ouija Board

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Henry Handel Richardson (H.H.R.) was the pen name of Ethel Florence Richardson (1870-1946), author of The Getting of Wisdom (1910), The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (trilogy 1930), and Maurice Guest (1908).  H.H.R. communicated with the spirit world on a daily basis. The Ouija board on display at Lake View, where
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Dollond Telescope

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John William Twycross purchased this camera in 1918. With this purchase he became a pictorialist photographer, capturing scenes in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Many images document life at Arthur’s Seat where his family would holiday, visiting their Aunt Kate. This photograph was taken of his son, John, on the
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Thornton Pickard Westminster Quarter Plate Camera Belonging to John William Twycross (1871–1936)

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With this purchase he became a pictorialist photographer, capturing scenes in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. John Twycross took every opportunity to record the world around him, using his lunchtime breaks to capture the streets of Melbourne. Many images document life at Arthur’s Seat where the family would holiday, visiting
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Pair of Fancy Dress Costumes, 1900 ca.

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  Louis Australia Whyte and his son Louis Melville Whyte had much in common – both were avid sportsmen. Louis senior was a champion golfer and tennis player, and his son a surfer, swimmer and car enthusiast. Louis Melville also had a penchant for ice skating and he is noted
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Arthur Merric & Theodore Penleigh Boyd Watercolours of Como

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Painter Arthur Merric Boyd (1862 – 1940) and his son Theodore Penleigh Boyd (1890 – 1923) made many watercolour studies of the Como grounds. As members of the artistic dynasty, they also socialised with the Armytage family of Como. Penleigh’s cousin Joan Lindsay (nee a ‘Beckett) told of how her
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Watercolours by Caroline Pounds, 1845 ca.

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Very little is known about Caroline Pounds, other than she was the wife Dr. James Baker Pounds, who settled in Ballarat and opened a medical practice.   Her son married Lilias Ibbotson, eldest daughter in the Ibbotson family, of The Heights Geelong. Caroline Pound’s watercolour studies were found at The Heights, which remained
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Measuring Scales for Medicinal Ingredients at Dow’s Pharmacy

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Before mass production, medicines were made by pharmacies – who compounded the pharmaceuticals they supplied to their customers.  Compounding means to prepare medicines. Before pre-packaged, manufactured tablets became the norm in the mid-twentieth century, all pharmacies made their own medications. The pharmacist assembled the ingredients, weighing and grinding them according
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Pill Maker at Dow’s Pharmacy

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Using this machine was a  ‘modern’ method of making pills, when for centuries pills were rolled by hand.  Before mass production, pills were made by pharmacies – who compounded the medicines they supplied to their customers.  Compounding means to prepare medicines. Before pre-packaged, manufactured tablets became the norm in the
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Typewriter used by Joan Lindsay

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Picnic at Hanging Rock continues to mystify the public. The haunting image of the disappearing schoolgirls in the bush intrigues us. Joan Lindsay would sit on the floor in her ‘scribbling room’ surrounded by drafts of whatever she was working on.  Cliff Green – screen writer of the film Picnic
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The Caroline Armytage, nee Tuckwell, Cookbook. 1845 ca.

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The cookbook’s age, condition, and Caroline’s penmanship, make the recipes in this manuscript difficult to transcribe. Caroline collected the recipes before her emigration from Gloucestershire to travel to Australia in the early 1850s. Many of the names cited are also found in the Tuckwell family tree – aunts and cousins
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Hand Embroidered Hearth Rug made by Elizabeth Austin

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This large embroidery, in Berlin wool work on a loose-weave canvas panel, features a central cartouche of English flowers including lily-of-the-valley, roses, peonies, forget-me-nots and bluebells, surrounded by a floral border which includes the Austin family crest, Ne Quid Nimis (nothing in excess).   When the backing was removed the
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Porcelain Chandelier made by Minton

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This turquoise, white, and gilt elaborate porcelain chandelier is surmounted with eight branches and exuberantly ornamented with floral decoration, which is probably hand-painted. It is made of 27 individual pieces. The light fitting was made for candles and was never retro-fitted for gas or electricity. Manufactured between 1831 and 1842
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Strathalbyn Police Station and Courthouse Museum

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The museum collection has many historic items such as: A fine collection of horse buggies and carts together with associated horse tack which date back to the early days of transportation in the district; a strong representation of old farming implements, notable among them is a fully restored horseworks; an
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Gawler Old Telegraph Station Museum

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The museum portrays the local history of Gawler and district with displays of objects in context. Significant items in the museum’s collection include: a Triola, Aoelian Orchestralle, box piano, Paternosters’ musical instrument, John McKinlay’s travelling chests, and much more.
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Wallpaper Fragment – Kinkarakawagami

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After Sir Frederick Sargood established a successful political career and remarried, he decided to renovate his home Rippon Lea. Completed in 1890 ca., the interior rooms were decorated with the latest wallpaper fashions.  It has long been speculated that the hall wallpapers at Rippon Lea were of Japanese manufacture. The
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Clara or Charlotte Sargood’s Archery Set

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This archery equipment belonged to either Clara or Charlotte Sargood. They grew up at Rippon Lea.  Their father Frederick Sargood was a successful merchant, who later became a politician serving on the Legislative Council of Victoria. He built a home for his family at Elsternwick, transforming a sandy flat site
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Curtain and Pelmet Set 1925 c. Maker: Fortuny (1919 – now)

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Interior decorator, Mrs. Dolly Guy Smith, of the firm Myer & Rocke, refurbished Mrs. Louisa Jones home in the late 1930s.  When Mrs. Jones inherited Rippon Lea from her father she began to modernise.  The house reflects a Hollywood influence in the interior design, with many of the principle rooms
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Windows – Abercrombie House

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After much planning and negotiation with landowners, both in South and North Melbourne, Abercrombie house was dramatically relocated from 59 Arden Street on the back of a flatbed truck. The move necessitated the dwelling being cut in half and clear indications of this schism can still be seen on the
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Posy Holder Polly Woodside

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This posy holder was made for the launching of barque Polly Woodside on 7th November 1885. It was held by Mrs. Marian “Polly” Woodside, wife of the barque’s owner, William Woodside, whilst she christened the vessel. Mrs Woodside held the posy holder to protect her gloves from being stained by
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Revolver

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This navy colt revolver was used in the shootout at Glenrowan in 1880 and a bullet fired from the gun shot Ned Kelly. It belonged to Sergeant Steele, one of the policemen who captured Ned Kelly.
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Ned Kelly’s death mask

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Convicted at Melbourne on 29 October 1880 for murder, Ned Kelly was a well-known bushranger who captured the public’s imagination. His death mask was created after his execution at the Old Melbourne Gaol on 11 November 1880.  He was aged 25. After the execution, Kelly’s body remained suspended for 30
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