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	Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
	Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Rim inscribed ' 9/1900 GNR D.O. Mitchell N.Z.E.F.'
	Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Awarded to -: 58734 Rifleman J.A. Cameron, N.Z.E.F.
	Lunch before the Kurow Races		1900-1903	Handwritten on reverse: "Table ready for lunch before the Kurow Races 1900-1903", and "Race day"
	Queen's Hotel interior		Circa 1914	Queen's Hotel interior about 1914.
	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.
	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.
	Alluvial Gold Sample			Flakes of gold in small glass vial.
	Lime Product Sample Calcium Hydroxide		Circa 1970s	A glass jar with a white metal lid containing white powder. The typewritten label reads: Sample Hydrated Lime Calcium hydroxide. From McDonald's Oamaru Lime Ltd, Weston. Employs 14 men. This works manufactures about 70% of New Zealand's requirements of hydrated lime. Present output approx. 9000 tons. Used in freezing works in fellmongery departments, in manufacture of gelatine, in purification of raw sugar, in purification of city water supplies, in building industry for mortars and plaster work, in rubber works, in sprays for orchards.
	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.
	Campaign Ale	North Otago Brewery (estab. Circa 1876, closed Circa 1915)	Circa 1906	Dark green glass bottle. Labelled "Campaign ale. Non-intoxicating". "Brewed and bottled by R. Shand and Co., Ribble Street, Oamaru".
	Tea Set		1889	This china tea set was a wedding gift to Mr and Mrs Malcolm in 1889 from Mr Mowatt of Mowatt and Anderson, Flour Millers, Harbour Street. A - Tray with two attached handles with a border of pink and gold. B - Teapot lid with pink and gold border. Small steam hole. C - Teapot with pink and gold border. 4 holes go into the spout. D - Sugar bowl lid with pink and gold border. E - Sugar bowl lid with pink and gold border. Two crockery handles. F - Milk jug and handle with pink and gold border. Wide spout. G - Saucer with pink and gold border. H - Cup and handle with pink and gold border. I - Saucer with pink and gold border. J - Cup and handle with pink and gold border. K - Saucer with pink and gold border. L - Cup and handle with pink and gold border. M - Saucer with pink and gold border. N - Cup and handle with pink and gold border.
	Untitled (No 133; Cubist Still Life )	Struyk, Hubert .S. (b.1923, d.1978)	1983	Still Life with Fruit in the Cubist Manner
	Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Around the edge of the medal is stamped, "8/2830 Pte. G. Addison NZEF"
	Gumboots	Bata Industrials	Circa 2009	White PVC gumboots with yellow soles. Gear worn as part of work uniform at Pukeuri Freezing Works.