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Name/title Maker Production date Description
Apothecary Jar Apothecary Jar
York Glass Co.
1860s
A large decorative glass apothecary jar for display in a chemist shop. Painted brown with polychrome and gold decoration and a gold lid.

Labelled as Peruv. Bark. Decorated with a crown. The jar has the painted motto "honi pense qui mal y soit" Peruvian Bark was a historical name for a remedy used to treat all forms of malaria.

Originally displayed in Lanes Chemist Tees Street, Oamaru.
Apothecary Jar Apothecary Jar
York Glass Co.
1860s
A large decorative glass apothecary jar for display in a chemist shop. Painted white with polychrome and gold decoration and a blue lid.

Labelled "Magnesia" with decorated gold leaves. Above this is the Royal Coat of Arms with the lion and the unicorn.

Originally displayed in Lanes Chemist Tees Street, Oamaru.
Lime Product Sample Quicklime Lime Product Sample Quicklime
Circa 1970s
A glass jar with a metal lid containing white powder.

The typewritten label reads:

Sample burnt lime or quicklime. Calcium oxide CaO. From McDonald's Oamaru Lime Ltd. Weston. Employs fourteen men. Calcium Carbonated is crushed and mixed with coal and the powder pelletised and then burnt. The coal is burnt out of the pellet and removed CO2 (Aat 950oC) reducing calcium carbonate to calcium oxide. Burnt lime is used for mortar mixes and plastering, and in the manufacture of steel. Approx. 1000-1500 tons are used as burnt lime. Balance of production is converted by addition of water to become hydrated lime.
Kokowai / Red Ochre Kokowai / Red Ochre
A jar containing a sample of red ochre.
Portrait of F E  Baume Portrait of F E Baume
1940
Casual portrait F.E. Baume 1940 in military uniform. Waitaki Boys' High School Album Page 22
Moeraki, North Otago Moeraki, North Otago
Fish packing houses early 1900s. Smoke house? Dinghys "OMU 22", "OMU 8".
Moeraki, North Otago Moeraki, North Otago
Fishing boat "OMU 22" on shore. Sail. Rigging. Dinghy.
Moeraki, North Otago Moeraki, North Otago
Fishing boat "OMU 22" on shore receiving maintenance. Sail. Rigging. Dinghy.
Old boys 1943 Old boys 1943
1943
Old boys [J(?)]1943 Front of school - South Building and cabbage tree in backgroundWaitaki Boys High School Album Page 22
Peace Memorial tree, Popotunoa Peace Memorial tree, Popotunoa
22 Jul 1919
Eleven children around a memorial Oak tree planted at Popotunoa on July 22 1919.
Detail of Bins for Mr De Lambert's Store Detail of Bins for Mr De Lambert's Store
Forrester and Steenson
1922
Elevation, Section and Plan of bins and shelves covering a wall. Dated 23/9/22
Proposed Residence at Studholme Junction for Mr M Fox Proposed Residence at Studholme Junction for Mr M Fox
Not Specified
1899
Plan, Sections AB, CD, Front and Side Elevations, Outhouses. Hand written notations.
Signed and dated 22 Aug 1899
Plan of Proposed Bacon Factory For Mr R Clarke Plan of Proposed Bacon Factory For Mr R Clarke
Forrester and Steenson
1920
Front Elevation, Elevation to Humber Street, Plan and Sections through single storied building. See also 170 & 171.
Dated 22/4/20
Plan of Proposed Bacon Factory For Mr R Clarke Plan of Proposed Bacon Factory For Mr R Clarke
Forrester and Steenson
1920
Front Elevation, Elevation to Humber Street, Plan and Sections through single storied building. See also 169 & 170. Shows drainage and some alterations. Dated 22/4/20
Planting oak to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Cooneys Corner, Coquet Street Planting oak to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Cooneys Corner, Coquet Street
22 Jun 1897
Planting oak to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 22 June 1897. Cooney's Corner, Public Hall/Theatre Royal. Coquet Street. Ward's Bottling Shop.
J H Irvine, Baker & Confectioner.
Additions to Residence near Palmerston for E. Atkinson Esq Additions to Residence near Palmerston for E. Atkinson Esq
Forrester, John Megget (b.1865, d.1965)
1903
Plan, Section A B, C D, Elevation showing present arrangement, Front Elevation,
Stamped & dated J M Forrester, 22 Sep 1903
Additions to Residence for Dr Whitton, Oamaru Additions to Residence for Dr Whitton, Oamaru
Forrester and Lemon
1893
Ground Plan, Upper Plan, Section AB,CD, Roof Plan, Elevation. Hand written notation signed & dated, Thomas Harris, 22 Nov 1893.

This building was at 124 Thames St (between Eden and Coquet Streets) and was the residence/surgery for several doctors including Dr Smith Morton.
Some members of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent in South Africa Some members of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent in South Africa
22 Jan 1902
Some members of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent in South Africa. Boer War. (Photo taken on the Veldt near Standerton.) Ex Otago Witness 22 January, 1902.
Back row: Troopers McLennan, Doig, Sergent. R.N.Todd, Troopers W. Hay, W.S.Smith, R.L.Whyte.
Front row: Troopers W White, J. Mea, F. Dandy, D Forbes, C Bare, J McKay, J Vial.

9a Greta Street, Oamaru
July 1999.
Chinese Pottery Vessel Chinese Pottery Vessel
1860s
A vase shaped bottle with a dark brown glaze. The item has been damaged revealing the colour of the light brown clay it is made from.

The following information is from a note that was donated with the item. Pottery Jar from Murphys Flat Chinese camp near Macraes. These were imported from China usually with Tiger Whiskey, a Chinese rice whiskey.
Lime Product Sample Agricultural Lime Lime Product Sample Agricultural Lime
Circa 1970s
A glass jar with a white metal lid containing white powder.

The typewritten label reads:

Sample of agricultural lime, calcium carbonate CaCO3 From Taylor's Lime Co. Ltd, Weston. Employs seven men. Quarries and crushed approximately 65,000 tons limestone annually. Sells approximately 50,000 tons of output for agricultural purposes and 15,000 tons of output for industrial use - to McDonald's Oamaru Lime Ltd.
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