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Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
British War Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of this medal shows the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V by Sir Bertram Mackennal. The reverse of the medal depicts St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and cross-bones (the emblems of death). Above, the sun has risen in victory. The figure is mounted on horseback to symbolise man's mind controlling a force of greater strength than his own, and thus alludes to the scientific and mechanical developments and machines which helped to win the war. Around the edge is 'E E BOOTH YMCA'.
Holy Bible (Maori)		1852	Bible in te reo Maori. Published in 1852. Belonged to Ernie Austin of the Salvation Army. He drove a coal cart in Oamaru, but he also spent time as a missionary in the Whanganui region.
Frame, Ernest Wallace with Cycling Prizes		1935	Ernest Wallace Frame, aged 21, with his bicycle, cups and certificates.
Salvation Army Band.		Pre 1914	Salvation Army. Band, pre-1914. Back row: Jim Tonkin, Bill Tonkin, unknown, George White. Middle row: Ernie Austin, William Pygall, unknown, David Simpson. Front row: Jim Anderson, unknown, Jack Tonkin, Ernie (Frank?) Hay, John Tonkin.
Edward Bostock Spence		1876-1889 1903	Edward Bostock Spence, Bulleids office circa 1876 - 1889. In 1889 a clerk living in Newborough, Main North Road. In 1903 listed as an accountant Bequest
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. On the edge is "CPL G E GLEN NZEF".
Oamaru Waterworks General Drawings. Works at 11/29, 15/55, & 12/14. Sheet number 6 [Papakaio Section].	McLeod, Donald A	Circa 1877	Oamaru Waterworks General Drawings. Works at 11/29, 15/55, & 12/14. Sheet no. 6. (Papakaio Section). Cross sections and elevations of works at 11/29 (Coal Pit Gully), 15/55, and 12/14 (Roadman's Gully). Coloured. Includes dimensions. Official Copy. Donald McLeod, Engineer.
British War Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of this medal shows the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V by Sir Bertram Mackennal. The reverse of the medal depicts St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and cross-bones (the emblems of death). Above, the sun has risen in victory. The figure is mounted on horseback to symbolise man's mind controlling a force of greater strength than his own, and thus alludes to the scientific and mechanical developments and machines which helped to win the war. The ribbon consists of an orange watered centre, with thin stripes of white and black at each side, and borders of royal blue. Around the edge is Cpl. G E Glen NZEF.
Major H.S Orbell’s Residence,Awamoa, Oamaru	Steenson, William Ivan Cunninghame (b.Circa 1889, d.1967)	1935	Detail of tiled Entrance Porch Floor. Dated 7.6.35
Samuel Edward Shrimski. Mayor of Oamaru, 1874-1875		19th Century	Samuel Edward Shrimski. Mayor of Oamaru, 1874-1875. Influential in the establishment of the Oamaru Museum. Drawing.
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Gloves		1907-1909	Sir Ernest Shackleton's gloves, made of skin possibly reindeer. A = Right Hand . B = Left Hand.
Hand Shears		1870s	Metal blade or hand shears for shearing sheep. Single bow - possibly for use by a left hander. Marked "38", "22", "W P" A piece of leather keeps the blades together.
Salvation Army		1943	Salvation Army. Oamaru Corps Anniversary 1943. Back row (from left): Victor Thorby, Stan Hill, John Smith, -, Allan Burgess, B/M Bertie Burgess, Pearl Hosking, Myra Austin (Medland), Evelyn Rawcliffe (Barney), Valerie Burgess (McEwing). Middle row: Bro Ernie Austin, -, Mrs Anderson, -, Jim McIvor, Mrs McIvor, Muriel Scott (Jenkins), Mrs C Reid, Mrs J Rawcliffe, Bro Cecil Reid, Sis Eileen Connors, Bro John Rawcliffe, Mrs C Reid (Snr), Mrs McKenzie, Mrs Burgess, Sis Jessie Fridd, Mrs Nicholson, Mrs Wright, Mrs J Kirk, Bro John Kirk, Miss Simpson, Mrs McLeod. behind: Bro Jeffs & ? Sitting: Brig Leonard Tong, M J Rangi Moore, Brig Harry Goffin, Brig Norman Bicknell, Mrs Brig Goffin, Mrs M J Moore, Mrs Brig Tong. In front: Ollie Wardle, Arthur Rawcliffe, Alex Reid, Gordon Reid, Murray Wright, Helen Rawcliffe (Fowler), -, Nicholson, Les Wardle, Bill Wardle.
Untitled (Sailing Ships off Kaikoura Coast)	Gifford, Edward Augustus (b.1819, d.1894)	Unknown	Watercolour painting of sailing ships near Kaikoura.
Sunset Over the Riverside (alternate title Sunset near Oamaru)	Gifford, Edward Augustus (b.1819, d.1894)		Watercolour landscape of Kakanui estuary with lone row boat and evening sky.
Memorial Oak Plaque		1914-1918	A rectangular brass plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One. ' SERGT E O SMYTH // DIED IN EGYPT // 1915'
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 W E SPEID // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1918'
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 E H GUTHRIE // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1917'
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. H.E. MACMURDO // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1917"
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. G. E. ALLINGTON // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1917'.

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