Category: Our Collection
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The Ansonia Kitchen Clock
THE ANSONIA KITCHEN CLOCK. In pride of place on the kitchen mantelpiece is the Ansonia kitchen clock, now happily marking each hour and half hour with the appropriate number of gongs. The clock dates from the early twentieth century and was made by the Ansonia Clock Co., New York. This clock is the “Kirkwood’ model…
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Bill’s Horse Trough.
The Annis and George Bills horse trough at the Blacksmith’s Cottage is a survivor of a series of troughs donated by the estate of Annis and George Bills. When he died in 1927, George Bills left his estate of 80,000 pounds to ‘construct and erect and pay for horse troughs wherever they……..are desirable for the…
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The Blue Sulky.
Harness racing, or “trotting”, has long been associated with the Melton-Toolern Vale – Bacchus Marsh area. So close has this association been that when the major harness racing venue was moved from Moonee Valley, the chosen location was Melton. Tabcorp Park is now a well-known landmark on the Western Highway. Trotting tracks can still be…
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‘Bills’ horse trough
The Annis and George Bills horse trough at the Blacksmith’s Cottage is a survivor of a series of troughs donated by the estate of Annis and George Bills. When he died in 1927 George Bills left his estate of 80,000 pounds to ‘construct and erect and pay for horse troughs wherever they ………..are desireable for the…
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Signature Cloth
WORLD WAR 1 SIGNATURE SUPPER CLOTH This hand-embroidered linen supper cloth is an interesting donation which is currently being researched by members of the Blacksmith Cottage and Forge Bookbarn Committee. World War 1 is the common link between the names of Australian cities, ports, people and objects which have been embroidered skillfully with amazing needle…
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Marshman Music Master Radio
The Marshman Music Master radios are not from Mars; they are from the ‘Marsh – Bacchus Marsh. We have a Marshman Music Master radio as part of our static display within the Blacksmith’s Cottage. The Marshman has a beautifully styled small box shape with a Bakelite base and camel coloured leatherette case. The glass window…