mid nineteenth century

Mary Braidwood Mowle

MOWLE, MARY BRAIDWOOD (1827-1857), diarist, was born on 3 August 1827 at Durham, England, first ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Kiama Post Office

Kiama Post Office is significant at a State level for its historical associations, aesthetic qualities ... continue

Source: NSW Heritage Branch

Tank Stream

The Tank Stream is significant because it was the reason the First Fleet settlement was ... continue

Source: NSW Heritage Branch

Knitted lace collar

Knitted lace first became popular in the mid nineteenth century. Queen Victoria was presented with ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Stirrup assembly for women's ...

The safety stirrup was introduced in the mid nineteenth century as a means of quickly ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Bookmakers indicator board

Australia is one of the few countries in the world that allows bookmakers to operate ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Horse-drawn carriage owned by ...

This barouche was a luxury vehicle owned by a prominent Sydney businessman and politician. In ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

2004/45/1 Bookmakers portable stand, ...

Australia is one of the few countries in the world that allows bookmakers to operate ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Mourning pedant and case

As an example of mourning jewellery, this 1826 locket, containing a lock of hair, reflects ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Slide rule made by ...

The instrument-making firm of Casartelli was a leading specialist firm which made, improved, and sold ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Portable cloth balance with ...

The instrument-making firm of Casartelli was a leading specialist firm which made, improved, and sold ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Cloth counting glass made ...

The instrument-making firm of Casartelli was a leading specialist firm which made, improved, and sold ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Universal yarn assorting balance ...

The instrument-making firm of Casartelli was a leading specialist firm which made, improved, and sold ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

B2355 Horse-drawn vehicle, full ...

This type of buggy was very popular in both America and Australia during the mid-nineteenth ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Linen bolster cover

This hand-sewn bolster cover is significant as an early example of English hand-sewn domestic linen ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Bisque/wood doll

When international travel became popular from the mid nineteenth century, one of the most popular ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

A female doll with ...

Dressed in her original clothing this doll is an excellent example of the finely detailed ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Wharfedale printing press

This Wharfedale press, made at Otley and Ulverston in the UK in the mid nineteenth ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum