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Name/title Maker Production date Description
Tin Trunk Tin Trunk
1890s
A small tin trunk used to hold documents. This trunk belonged to Sir John McKenzie, Palmerston. The trunk has a handle at each end. The trunk is lockable, though there is no key with it. The exterior of the trunk is painted black. "Hon. John McKenzie" is painted in white on the trunk's lid. The interior of the trunk is painted red.
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
20th Century
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

" LIEUT. I. ORBELL D.S.O. // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1914 "
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

" PVTE R JOHNSTON // DIED IN FLANDERS // 1917"
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"SAPR. R. McGIMPSEY // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1916".
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular brass plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"PVTE L. TAVENDALE // DIED IN FRANCE // 1918 "
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"PVTE E SHADWELL // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1918"
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"GUNR A F ELSTONE // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1916"
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"TRPR W A ELSTONE // KILLED IN GALLIPOLI // 1915"
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
1914-1918
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"CORPL D G SWEENEY // DIED IN FRANCE // 1917"
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
A rectangular brass plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

' RFLMN. J. BARTLEY, KILLED IN FRANCE, 1918.'
Memorial Oak Plaque Memorial Oak Plaque
A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

"PTE. P. O'NEIL // DIED IN FRANCE"
Post and Telegraph Office Oamaru Post and Telegraph Office Oamaru
Circa 1900?
Telephone exchange at the Post and Telegraph Office.
Chair Chair
Yardley, Walter John (b.1842, d.1877)
1866
Wooden chair with solid seat and shows some green paint. Made by Walter J. Yardley, 1866 at Palmerston. Made of Totara or rimu.
Petrified Wood Petrified Wood
A section of petrified wood. From Livingstone, Otago.
Box of Diatom Slides Box of Diatom Slides
1880s
Wooden box of diatom microscope slides. Some slides labelled with species names and diagrams. The box is hinged at the back with two hook catches at the front. The section with the catches on it is also hinged and lowers down flat.

The contents are as follows.:

A six slide holder with three slides one of which is broken.
A six slide holder with six slides four of which are labelled.
A six slide holder with six slides all of which are labelled.
A six slide holder with six slides none of which are labelled.
A six slide holder with six slides all of which are labelled.
A six slide holder with six slides all of which are labelled.
Box of Diatom Slides Box of Diatom Slides
Circa 1889
Wooden box of diatom microscope slides. The box is hinged at the back and has a hook and eye catch at the front. The front section with the hook on it is also hinged and lowers down.

The contents of the box from the bottom up is as follows:
An empty double slide holder.
A double slide holder with slides "Diatoms Troublesome Gully Oamaru" and "Diatom Forrester's.
A double slide holder with slides "Diatoms 14" and "6'.
A double slide holder with slides "Diatom W B Oamaru Feb 89" and "Diatom W B Oamaru Feb 89".
An empty double slide holder.
Bullock Yoke Bullock Yoke
1890
A wooden cattle yoke used at Windsor Park, North Otago. Displayed in Centennial Procession at Oamaru in 1963.
Sewing Box Sewing Box
1850
Sewing work box. Brought out on the "Lady Nugent".
a; Tunbridge ware box. Lock with no key. Green paper on base. Lid is padded with blue cloth. Base is lined with blue paper.
b; Needle case. Blue satin outside.
c; Needle holder. Blue satin and paper lower.
d; Wooden insert with 19 compartments.
e; Part of a mauchline ware needle/pin holder.
f; Part of a mauchline ware needle/pin holder.
Shepherd's Crook Shepherd's Crook
Circa 1860
This wooden shepherd's crook was brought out to New Zealand by the Goodson family, who settled in Thousand Acre Rd around 1860. The crook was passed down through the family.
Plane Plane
1890s
Coachbuilder's plane. The handle is in front of the blade. Base has two chunks out of the back. Handle is like a horn. "G.C.". stamped on plane. No visible markings on the blade.
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