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25.01.2022 New ASHA blog post

24.01.2022 CWHC are thrilled to receive an Honourable mention in the Best Overall category for National Archaeology Week for our series of Facebook posts containing archaeology-themes activities for kids. We also congratulate our own Bronwyn Woff for getting first place in the Archaeology at Home category. Thanks to the NAW organisers for a great event.

23.01.2022 To all those dads out there, we wish you a Happy Fathers Day. Our parents or guardians teach us so many lessons as were growing up. During the nineteenth-century Moralising, or motto china was used to subtly teach children life lessons. They usually featured nursery rhymes, moral verses and alphabets. This is a piece of a childs mug with the rhyme This Is the House That Jack Built, written by Randolph Caldecott in 1755. It is a shortened version of the rhyme so as... to fit onto the mug, with only the 11th stanza written: This is the farmer sowing his corn, That kept the cock that crowd in the morn, That waked the priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tatterd and torn, That kissed the maiden all forlorn, That milkd the cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the dog, That worried the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. By Nadia Bajzelj #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian

23.01.2022 Beads are common finds on Australian historic archaeological sites. It is likely that many of these tiny items were accidentally dropped and then lost as they fell through gaps in floorboards. Some may have been from broken jewellery items or have fallen off clothing or accessories such as beaded purses, but many probably resulted from people (usually women) doing sewing and beadwork from their homes. Beads called spangles - were also attached to lace-making bobbins to add to their weight and enable the thread being worked to be held taught. #archaeology #beads #spangles #australianarchaeology #history #histroicalarchaeology

22.01.2022 When we think about archaeological faunal assemblages, we usually think about the types of foods that were eaten by people in the past. We analyse portions of bones to determine how many animals are represented in a sample and what sections or cuts of meat were being favoured. But animals played a myriad of roles in peoples lives, including as cherished pets. . The domestic cat can trace its origins in Europe to around 3000 years ago, when it was favoured by Greek and Phoen...ician traders. Romans were also extremely fond of cats as pets as they were valued highly for pest control. During their occupation of Britain, the Romans brought their cats to the island and when they departed left the descendants of these animals behind. While cats were admired as pets for thousands of years, superstitions about them in Britain were rife. Cats had an unfortunate time during the Middle Ages with people suggesting they were involved in witchcraft, which led to many of them being killed. It wasnt until the eighteenth-century that cats regained their popularity in the United Kingdom, once more becoming pets and members of the family. . The cat remains in the image below are from a nineteenth-century Melbourne collection. The animal was male and at least three years of age at death. What is most interesting about this cat is that it had suffered serious trauma to its spinal column and his neck had been broken. However, the animal survived and the second and third cervical vertebrae (located at the top of the spinal column) have fused together and successfully healed. Fractures such as this can often take between six-eight weeks to heal, suggesting that the reason this animal survived is that it was nursed back to health by an owner who cared for it. In addition, the fusing of the neck vertebra would have caused a significant loss of mobility, making it difficult for the cat to hunt and get food. The fact that it continued to live further suggests that this animal was most likely a cherished pet. . Moments such as this although sparse in the archaeological record highlight the intimate and caring relationship that can exist between people and animals. Just like you and I might love our Bob or Milkshake, so too did these feelings exist in nineteenth-century Melbourne. . By Chris Biagi . #melbournrearchaeology #australianarchaeology #archaeology #zooarchaeology #cats #catsofarchaeology #catsonruins #archaeocats RSPCA See more

21.01.2022 Shell buttons. . Buttons, theyre the small additions to clothing that we never give much thought to, unless theyre missing! These days buttons are mostly plastic, and are made by machine, moulded and pressed into hundreds of thousands of different shapes, sizes and colours. But in the 1800s button making was a different affair. Button making was the work of the sick, the old and the incarcerated. This cottage industry was a way to make money for those who couldnt do labori...ous work, and was used as a way to keep idle prisoners hands busy. Shell buttons were cut from shells to form button blanks which were then carved by hand into shape. Most were plain, though some were decorated. If you look closely, youll be able to see on one of our images that two button blanks were put a little too close together, leaving a crescent-shaped cut out in the edge. . By Bron Woff . #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #buttons #shellbuttons #buttoncollecting #victorianclothing @thevictorianbuttoncollectorsclub . Shell blanks photo from https://www.britishshellclub.org/buttons---llewellyn-jones. See more

21.01.2022 Looking for games to play at home during the isolation? . People of the nineteenth-century left behind clues in the archaeological record as to what games they were playing to entertain themselves games which we still play today. . Dominos... . Dominoes are commonly referred to by players as bones. This is because of the material that was first used to craft these game tiles, although ivory was also used by wealthier players. Dominos in the nineteenth-century were commonly manufactured from slim pieces of bone with an ebony wood back which was glued and then fixed to the bone with a brass pin (known as a spinner) through the centre of the tile. The domino pictured is an example of this type of bone domino with copper nails, though the wooden backing has not been preserved. . Petanque and Carpet Bowls . Both games require the players to propel their bowls towards a central target bowl. Pentaque, which is of French origin, is played on gravel and requires players to throw their boules towards a cochonnet, which is exactly 30mm in diameter (the white ball pictured, this example is also glazed). Carpet bowls (the decorated ball) is played quite differently, with the bowl rolled rather than thrown, and is obviously played indoors. The pictured bowl is decorated with painted intersecting coloured bands. . Chess . Pictured is a small carved bone chess piece. Chess is thought to have its origins in sixth-century India, the game obviously changing and evolving over time to become the game we all know today a challenging two player game of strategy. . Cards . This cufflink is made from copper alloy and glass with painted detail on the playing cards. The hand of cards is portraying an Eight of Clubs, a Jack of Clubs and an Ace of Hearts. What game this is depicting is difficult to determine perhaps a three card draw of some kind. Any ideas anyone? . By Nadia Bajzelj #archaeology #artefacts #history #historicalarchaeology #games #entertainment #isolation

20.01.2022 Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. . In honour of Wear It Purple Day, our artefact today is glass that turns purple. .... Solarized/Sun-coloured amethyst glass is actually colourless when it is produced. Manganese Dioxide, called the glassmakers soap, was used as a decolourising agent to overcome the light green or yellow tint produced by the presence of iron oxide in a batch of glass. However, the Manganese Dioxide changes colour after prolonged exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, causing the glass to develop a slight purplish tint. . This type of glass dates from 1875 to 1914, and was most common from the last quarter of the nineteenth-century until World War I, but it does occur earlier, especially in eighteenth-century French crizzled glasses. . Solarized/Sun-coloured amethyst glass is not to be confused with true amethyst glass, which was intentionally made to be coloured purple. This was achieved with the addition of slightly stronger concentrations of Manganese to produce several shades of purple, including a simulated black glass. This type of coloured glass was generally used for pictorial flasks and some tableware. . By Nadia Bajzelj Photos courtesy of Anita Barker #wearitpurple #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #bottled #bottlecollecting #bottlecollectors

20.01.2022 We hope that these artefacts put a *spring* in your step heading into the weekend! . These artefacts (and many more spring fragments) were found in the demolition rubble below an early shop. Why were so many different sized and shaped springs found on one site? we hear you ask .... Well, lucky for you we can bed down the answer! . The site was recorded as being the location of a mattress factory in the late nineteenth-century, and we certainly found evidence of that! But these objects prove that you cant always bounce from data to interpretation, and as yet we havent been able to date them apart from by their stratigraphic location. Too much of a good spring? We dont think so! . By @Bronwyn Woff . #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian Extent Heritage

19.01.2022 Ear Cleaning Tools . The Victorians were very particular about hygiene. Views on hygiene changed dramatically during this era, where bathing and cleanliness became markers of respectability. The item pictured is a portable ear-cleaning kit, comprising an ear-scoop and ear pick (gross). These types of items have been found in archaeological sites in Europe dating back to the Roman era. . This ear cleaning kit is made from bone with a copper alloy pin holding the two tools tog...ether and allowing them to move. Hygiene items such as hairbrushes and toothbrushes were often made from bone, usually cow bone, during this period and before the advent of mass-produced plastics. These items ranged from incredibly utilitarian (like our example) to incredibly elaborate objects, made from precious metals and moulded into shapes. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #artefacts #artefact #earhygiene #montypython #whathavetheromanseverdoneforus #boneartefacts #historicalarchaeology #history #australianarchaeology #nineteenthcentury #victorianera #grosshistory #unsualartefacts See more

18.01.2022 During this period of home confinement, many of us are turning to crafts to keep our minds busy. Today were taking a look at some nineteenth-century crafts relating to sewing and lace making .Though of course while today for most of us it is a hobby or pastime, for many people of the nineteenth century it was a business. The 1800s were a particularly pivotal time for women in the workplace, and by the mid to late nineteenth-century they were the majority of people working in... the clothing industry. . In archaeological sites, the presence of artefacts associated with sewing, knitting, lace making and other crafts may represent paid work (cottage industry), domestic activity (home sewing) or leisurely pursuits. Paid sewing work undertaken in the home could include anything from dressmaking for the well-to-do middle class to poorly-paid piecework, which was usually undertaken by unmarried women and single mothers. . Items pictured include bone lace making bobbins, a tatting shuttle, safety pins, thimbles, a 3ft tape measure, a needle case and tambour hook handle. . The tambour hook handle would have had a special fine metal hook attached and was used for embroidering using a tambour, a drum shaped frame. This style of embroidery came from the East to Europe in the seventeenth-century and was extremely popular amongst women throughout the eighteenth-century. During the nineteenth-century advances in machines, which produced similar outcomes, meant that popularity dropped. . Bobbin lace was made by braiding and twisting threads which were weighted with (in this case bone) bobbins to create intricate and delicate patterns. Additional weight was often added to these bobbins by the inclusion of beads at the ends, known as spangles. Tatting was another technique for lace making, and resulted in a more durable lace which was made by a series of knots and loops. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #sewing #crafts #lacemaking #thimble See more

17.01.2022 NAIDOC week 2020 is coming to a close, however, events like this occur throughout the year and it is important to continue to support them. National NAIDOC Victorian Naidoc #NAIDOCweek2020 #NAIDOCweek #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOC

17.01.2022 Check out this ASHA blog post by Nadia Bajzelj about a Melbourne CBD collection CWHC are currently working on #gml #ispt

17.01.2022 East India Company coin . The East India Company began in the sixteenth-century, receiving a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I. Initially their business was based on trading goods between the east and west, but as they became the dominant force in world trade, their agenda took on a political dimension. In the 18th century and through to the mid-19th century, the company maintained a private army that was twice the size of the British army, controlled large parts of Ind...ia, colonised parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after the First Opium War (1839-1842) and maintained trading posts and colonies in the Middle Eastern Gulf. In the late 1600s they became involved in the slave trade and continued to use slaves in their operations until 1843. They also held the British monopoly on opium cultivation in India. The British government took away the companys trading monopoly in 1813, and after 1834 made it a government agency. The Colonial Office took full control of the company in 1857 and it ceased to exist in 1873. Though businesses were known to mint tokens, the East India Company was (and is) the only company in history to mint its own currency. . This artefact is a copper alloy coin stamped with "QUEEN VICTORIA" and her profile on the obverse and, on the reverse, "EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/4 CENT". These coins were minted by Calcutta Mint, India and issued by Straits Settlements, Malaysia, Penang, Malacca and Singapore. The stamped date is not visible, however, for this coin that date does not actually represent the year it was struck. These coins date between 1845 and 1862, after which time the design was changed.. . By @Nadia Bajzelj . Additional photos courtesy of Numista . #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #coins #coincollecting #eastindiacompany #cointoken #queenvictoria #trading

16.01.2022 When we think of stone tools we think just that tools made of stones. Those things everyone can look at and easily say yep its a rock. Today we wanted to add something more unusual and unexpected to the mix. . A rock that wouldnt usually be called a rock. . Petrified wood, which literally means wood turned to stone.... . Petrified wood is created when a large piece of plant material (e.g. a tree trunk or branch) is fossilised in a way to create a 3D fossil. The process doesnt just preserve the plant shape, but also the intricate cellular structure of the plant, which is why it still looks like wood. An area where you can find a lot of petrified wood is called a petrified forest. Petrified wood can be found all over the world, with each location producing unique specimens. . Petrified wood was not commonly collected and used for tool manufacture. But in Australia we do occasionally find it in Aboriginal stone artefact assemblages. A strong and durable stone, petrified wood was used like every other stone to make a range of tools for a wide range of activities. . By @Grace Stephenson-Gordon . #IndigenousAustralia #Aboriginalstonetools #Aboriginaltechnology #petrifiedwood #stonetools #lithics #australianarchaeology #archaeologymemes See more

15.01.2022 R U OK? Day is today. This is Australias national day of action to remind us that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK?, and check if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and, for those who are able, to be willing to support those around us. At CWHC we have made a conscious effort to make sure we all stay connected n...ot just in regards to the work we are doing, but also socially. These things may or may or not work for other groups (both work and friendship groups), so we thought we would share our latest activity. Birdhouses. Christine sent us all a make-your-own birdhouse by Create Something Box (www.createsomethingbox.com.au). Our challenge: to design a birdhouse which reflected us. Many of the materials were provided, although we could use anything we had laying around to really make our designs our own. Other activities we have been doing in iso which people might want to try out Fun Sock Friday: everyone wears funky socks and sends in a photo. Tunesday Tuesday: we all share one of our favourite tunes weve been listening to during the week. Food Friends: we send photos of meals we think other people might want to try (were all feeling a bit stagnant after the sourdough days of yore). Dress Up Days: Every now and again we have a dress up challenge (we will be sharing some of these at the end of iso). Our favourites so far have been dress as a scientific discovery and Harry Potters Birthday. If anyone else has fun suggestions for activities to do as a group, we would love to hear about them. Keep safe and healthy everyone, from the CWHC team. By Nadia Bajzelj

13.01.2022 Bone toothbrushes were usually manufactured from cattle femur and ilium bones, which had been boiled and dried. Production of bone toothbrushes was first mechanised in 1869 and this method of manufacture became more common after 1874. The shapes of the head and handle are indicative of the location of manufacture and also the date the toothbrush was made. The bristles would have been inserted by being wire drawn or trepanned. The presence of these items suggests the occupants... had an interest in cleanliness. They were investing in items to help keep themselves clean, which would have had ties to their sense of respectability. . Toothbrush 1: Toothbrush 1 is likely a Florida Type, with a rounded-square head, teardrop handle and gradual neck, with the bristles either wire drawn or trepanned. This style dates from approximately 1870-1920, and was made in England, France, and Japan. This specific example is stamped with London Made, making its country of origin very clear. There are two further stamps present: extra fine warranted and superfine, indicating the softness of the bristles. It is interesting to note that the handle has teeth marks, indicating that the owner had been chewing on it. . Toothbrush 2: Toothbrush 2 looks to be an England Type-Philadelphia variety, this variety has a rounded square head, rounded handle and an abrupt neck with 4 rows of bristle holes, the bristles would have been inserted by being wire drawn or trepanned. These were made in England, France, and Japan, dating from approximately 1885-1908. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #victorianera #bonetoothbrush #toothbrush .

13.01.2022 While we are all cooped up at home, and many parents out there are looking for ways to entertain their kids, CWHC thought it would be fun to look at what children of the nineteenth-century played with. . Toys are not only bought to amuse and occupy children, but are also used by parents or adults as learning tools to teach things like counting and spelling or more subtle social lessons. A wide range of toys were available to Australian children in the nineteenth-century, in...cluding toys imported from overseas (particularly Germany, which was arguably the dominant producer of childrens toys between 1870 and 1916), as well as locally manufactured items and home-made toys. . Doll styles have always been distinctive of their period of manufacture, reflecting the fashions of the day in their make- up, hairstyles, clothing and manufacturing technique. The drastic shift in the appearance of dolls from the early to late nineteenth-century can be linked to changing ideas about parenting and childhood. During the early nineteenth-century, it was common for dolls to represent adults. However, dolls had become more dolly faced by the mid-nineteenth-century, portraying an idealised image of what a child should be, and doll styles had shifted by 1910 to become more realistic, and to fit in with Edwardian depictions of children as cheeky and mischievous. . Tin toys began to be manufactured in the mid-nineteenth-century and were inexpensive to purchase, making them highly popular. These toys were made in the shape of a wide range of things, from carrousels to soldiers. The examples photographed are a toy cannon and tin solider, as well as a small toy teaspoon. . Children of the nineteenth-century also made do with items they could find around the house. For example, bone knuckles from the evening meal could be used for playing the aptly named knuckles, a kettle used in lieu of a ball (I hope this was an old one being thrown out), chalk for a grid to play hopscotch, making shadow puppets with their hands or using any other items they could scavenge. . We hope you are all finding ways to keep entertained and would love to see any toys you have made at home during this time, which one day may be uncovered by future archaeologists. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #toys #nineteenthcenturytoys See more

12.01.2022 Australian archaeological societies are presenting a united front on rejecting proposed changes to university fee structures.

12.01.2022 Blak Australia is one of Spotify’s flagship First Nations playlists. There are some amazing tunes by many talented people on there. Victorian Naidoc National NAIDOC #NAIDOC #NAIDOCweek #NAIDOCweek2020 #NAIDOC2020 #sovereigntywasneverceded

11.01.2022 Today is National Sorry Day and Christine Williamson Heritage Consultants would like to take this opportunity to pay our deepest respects to the Indigenous people of Australia, add our voice to those apologising for past wrongs and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

11.01.2022 Good Friday is a Christian holiday, which commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Within Biblical accounts, Jesus is stated to have carried his heavy wooden cross through the streets of Jerusalem to Golgotha, the place of his crucifixion. Jesus was nailed to the cross and six hours later, he died. . This holy water font is a ceramic and gilded depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Above his head are the letters I-N-R-I, which stand for Iesvs Nazare...nvs Rex Ivdaeorvm= Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. . The bracelet pictured is made from copper alloy and has been gilded. Inscribed are the words in French DIEU VOUS GARDE = God Keep You. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #easter See more

10.01.2022 This porcelain figurine fragment probably represents a faun or satyr, a half man and half goat. Though fauns and satyrs had similar physical attributes, in Roman mythology fauns were shy woodland creatures while in the Ancient Greek tradition (which varied over time) satyrs were generally depicted as being boisterous drunk, cheeky and often very sexual. It is also possible that the figurine is a depiction of the Greek god Pan, who was the god of fields, groves, wooded glens, ...Spring and fertility. . This figurine is made up of several components: the legs were attached to the torso and it is likely the arms were also separate pieces. Depending on the method of attachment, the figure might have been moveable rather than static. There are no traces of painted decoration remaining, but post-depositional environments may not have preserved paint. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #victorianera See more

10.01.2022 Lest we Forget. #remembranceday

10.01.2022 Happy St Patricks Day from CWHC.

08.01.2022 For National Archaeology Week CWHC have decided to join in the fun and will be posting daily archaeology themed activities for children. Today, can you spot the difference? . Noticing small details is so important in archaeology. Changes in soil texture and colours, identifying manufacturing features on artefacts or seeing patterns in where walls are placed to determine the type of building. . Try your luck and see if you can spot all TEN differences (we will be posting the a...nswers tomorrow). . #2020NAW #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #victorianera #spotthedifference #games See more

08.01.2022 Candle stick holder . May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.- Galadriel (Lord of the Rings). . This candlestick is made from colourless glass, and was intended to imitate more expensive crystal. ... . Today we are shedding some light on moulded or pressed glass (we are all going stir crazy and take no responsibility for bad puns). . This technique, developed in the nineteenth-century, involved pouring molten glass into a mould to create intricate designs or patterns, often hiding mould seams along lines of the design. The patterns created by moulding are usually softer than crystal, which has crisp edges. . You can imagine the flickering light of the candle looking quite impressive in this candlestick holder, and you would hardly be able to tell the difference between this glass piece and a genuine cut crystal item. . During the nineteenth-century, candle making became industrialised and different types of wax were used. In previous eras, tallow candles were a predominant fixture, and these were known for their unpleasant odour as they were made from animal fat. . By @Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #victorianera #candles #candlemaking See more

07.01.2022 NAIDOC week is offering so many different events, CATERING to every interest. Today there are two cooking events, and one tomorrow: Dicover Indegenous Ingredients (13/11/2020) 3:00-4:00pm... Sean Choolburra Cooking Special (13/11/2020) 5:00-6:00pm Damper Demonstration (14/11/2020) 11:00am-12:00pm See more

07.01.2022 Victorian jewellery was often steeped in symbolism, with the choice of stone and motif used to convey a message to the recipient. A great deal of meaning was placed on the shapes chosen and the gems used, however, the language of jewellery can be easily deciphered if you know how . The Victorian era spanned 64 years, and styles were in no way static and changed throughout the decades to reflect the tastes and interests of Queen Victoria herself, as well as discoveries and ...developments happening at the time. . During the first half of the nineteenth-century there was a renewed interest in ancient cultures particularly ancient Greece and Rome. This led to mythology being incorporated into jewellery designs, especially romantic symbology relating to the goddesses Venus and Aphrodite. For example, a scallop shell links to the Birth of Venus and the pearl is her symbol, and therefore jewellery with these components would be a representation of love. . Mourning jewellery became the height of fashion after the death of Prince Albert in 1861, with black materials, such as jet, vulcanite and black glass, a popular colour choice. Memento jewellery, which encased locks of deceased peoples hair, was also extremely common. Locks of hair were also given as tokens of love and affection to ones romantic interest, family and even friends. Queen Victoria is known to have given each of her ladies in waiting a large gold bangle with a lock of her hair inside. . The use of semi-precious stones, which were smoothed and polished in the cabochon style and avoided the fussy facets of earlier years, became more common at towards the end of the century. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had a keen interest in geology, which inspired much of Queen Victorias jewellery and led to the Arts and Crafts movement (1890-1920). . Jewels all had meaning; weve all heard the phrase (and song) diamonds are forever, and to the Victorians they symbolised forever, so if you paired a diamond with a ruby it would mean I will love you forever or with a turquoise it would mean remember me forever. . Check out each photo to find out even more about the language of jewellery. Happy translating! . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #history #historicalarchaeology #nineteenthcentury #victorianera #heritage #nineteenthcenturyjewellery #victorianjewellery #jewellery #specialists #artefactspecialists #costumejewellery See more

06.01.2022 For National Archaeology Week CWHC have decided to join in the fun and will be posting archaeology themed activities daily. These activities are aimed at kids (but were sure the kids at heart will love them too), but to start off, lets meet the team: . Christine, Chris, Bron, Grace, Michael, Eleanor and Nadia . Check out the link below to find out how we all became archaeologists... . https://archaeologyweek.org/meet-the-archaeologists #2020NAW #archaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts

06.01.2022 Herbs, drugs, and flowers, are made to yield their aromatic odours for our use and thus, by a judicious use of some of these various essences, we may impart to our dwellings or our dress, the delightful odours of our favourite flowers, at any period of the year (The Saturday Magazine 1840: 61). . Perfume bottles are generally small bottles originally containing perfumes, toilet and lavender waters. The bottles are often embossed and decorated, however, before the 1860s pe...rfume bottles are often only conclusively identifiable by the manufacturers name. Perfumes were used by nineteenth-century people for religious purposes, as well as for everyday use - often to disguise unpleasant smells of the era. . In 1709 Jean-Marie Farina, an Italian, settled in Cologne, Germany, where he founded what is now the worlds oldest perfume factory. He named his perfume Eau de Cologne (French: Water of Cologne) after his new home, and his fragrance rapidly became famous worldwide, even in royal courts. The perfume included ingredients such as alcohol, melissa herb, rosemary, orris root, bergamot, lemon, orange, neroli, petitgrain and lavender. Perfume bottles marked with J.M. Farina are common on Australian historical archaeological sites, and the photographs include an example, along with perfume bottles by Piesse & Lubin and Eugene Rimmel. . By @Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #perfume #Farina #piesseandlubin #rimmel #bottles #bottlecollecting #bottlecollectors See more

06.01.2022 Some isolation inspiration for all of those puzzling puzzlers out there! Fragmented ceramic objects found in archaeological deposits are like puzzles. . Except theres no picture .... And theres only two colours . And you only have half the pieces . Sounds like fun, right?! This particular puzzle took the eyes of the whole office to put together, and quite often we found ourselves staring at the pieces on our coffee breaks. The set we have is made up of at least 6, but probably 8 vessels. This includes three different sized platters, two plates, a soup plate and a pedestalled serving dish. The pattern is called Rhine and was registered in 1844. Were still working on determining who the maker was thats just another piece of the puzzle which will help us complete the identification of these beautiful objects.\ . By @Bron Woff, photo edits by @Grace Stephenson-Gordon #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #ceramics #transferware #britishtransferware #bluetransferware Transferware Collectors Club Pottery sherds

06.01.2022 Today in France it is Fte Nationale, or as we know it Bastille Day. . This day commemorates the Storming of the Bastille, which was a pivotal move in the French Revolution. Normally this day is a national day of celebration, with a grand military parade along the Champs lyses, which is known as Le Dfil (the parade) and is the oldest and largest military parade in Europe. This is followed by numerous festivities, parties, colourful fairs and fireworks. . However, ...this years celebrations will be a little different, with the military parade replaced by a ceremony on the Place de la Concorde square. This will include the traditional fly-over by the French air force to honour the militarys participation in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic as well as frontline health care workers. . With the exception of a few alcohol bottles and the occasional clay pipe, French-made artefacts are relatively uncommon on most Australian archaeological sites. However, this golden-coloured label from a sardine can popped up on a site in Melbournes CBD. . The visible French text reads: MENTION HONORABLE A LEXPOSITION DE LONDRES / CAMUS A LA ROCHELLE / SARDINES A LHUILE, which translates as: Honourable Mention at the London Exhibition / Camus at La Rochelle / Sardines in oil . La Rochelle is a port town in western France with a history of sardine fishing dating back to the 10th century. The first sardine cannery was opened at La Rochelle in 1827. In about 1850, A. Camus, a manufacturer of canned foods, moved to La Rochelle and opened a cannery. . It is likely that the labels reference to the London Exhibition is to The Great Exhibition, which was an international exhibition of commerce and design that was held at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London from 1 May to 15 October 1851. . In the 1860s, the La Rochelle sardine fisheries suffered a crisis as sardines became harder to find off the coast and all but two canneries closed. In 1861, the Camus factory was sold to Benjamin Bassett. This suggests a tight dating window for our artefact of approximately 10 years. . By Christine Williamson and Nadia Bajzelj With thanks to Shane Talia for the French-English translation. #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian #bastilleday #france #fetenationale . Painting: Liberty Leading the People by Eugne Delacroix (1830), held at the Louvre Museum . Image 1: Archaeological find . Image 2 http://www.armyoftennesseerelics.com//sardine/DSC08051.JPG

05.01.2022 Mrs. Bundy: I hardly think a few birds are going to bring about the end of the world. . Melanie Daniels: These werent a few birds. . THE BIRDS ARE COMING!!... . Bird bones are often found in abundance in assemblages from nineteenth-century urban sites, as birds made up a significant portion of the nineteenth-century diet. The bird species identified in these assemblages are generally limited to chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese, with occasional notable unusual inclusions, such as emus, penguins and others, as these were the favoured and most readily accessible bird meats at that time. However, recent investigations of the faunal remans from a site in Melbournes CBD has revealed a whopping 12 different species of birds. Present are the usual suspects, as well as the remains of several wetland and coastal species, including the plover, curlew, stilt and oyster catcher. Interestingly, these species were all considered native-game at the time (article 1), with the most sought after being the plover (article 2) although often hunters had trouble distinguishing what was and was not a plover and shot at whatever was available (article 3). The sample also contains the remains of approximately 67 pigeons and a single flame robin. . By Chris Biagi . #fauna #birds #19thcenturybirds #archaeology #history #historical #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #nineteenthcentury #19thcentury #victorianera #victorianhistroy #victorian See more

05.01.2022 Today is the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples. This years theme is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples resilience. CWHC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. While we take this opportunity to celebrate the diverse living cultures of Indigenous communities across the globe, we also think it is import to note some truths that are hitting home in this time of ...crisis. COVID-19 is bringing to the forefront the disparities and shortcomings of global and internal political, industrial and (most importantly) social systems. Indigenous communities are some of the most vulnerable people in the world, and this has been made all the more apparent by the impact of COVID-19. It is our hope that one of the lasting impacts of this year and COVID-19 is that all societies recognise and start to address the serious issues and inequalities that have been exposed. We hope everyone will come closer, celebrate and seek-out and learn about all of the unique and amazing Indigenous peoples around the world, and be grateful for the resilience of the diverse cultures and knowledge of these communities. Lastly, we hope that there will be serious consideration given to developing a more indigenous-centric way of caring for the environment and planet, arising from actively listening and learning from the wealth of knowledge these communities possess. In addition to words, it is important that we tangibly support Indigenous peoples. it is common practice for non-Indigenous companies to appropriate Indigenous cultural property for profit. We encourage our followers to do their research and support Indigenous peoples, organisations and companies. Below is a short list of some companies owned and operated by Australian Indigenous people and communities whose products celebrate their strong and unique cultural identity. If you know of any other companies, please send them through in the comments. We would love to see more of these types of online stores being promoted. By @Grace Stephenson-Gordon and Christine Williamson Photography by Grace Stephenson-Gordon Edit: Bundurra arent Indigenous owned but they support Indigenous artists and pay them royalties. Art: https://artmob.com.au https://japingkaaboriginalart.com https://mandelartgallery.com.au https://www.ilukadesigns.com.au Food: https://melbournebushfood.com.au https://kakaduplumco.com https://www.mabumabu.com.au Clothing/jewellery: https://clothingthegap.com.au https://bwtribal.com https://www.bundarra.org https://hausofdizzy.com https://thekooriecircle.com.au Education: https://yarnstrongsista.com #InternationalDayoftheWorldsndigenousPeoples #aboriginalartist #aboriginalbusiness #australia #australianmade #SovereigntyNeverCeded #australianarchaeology

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01.01.2022 The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. Pablo Picasso . As we exist in our isolation, pottering around our homes and wondering what comes next, many of us are looking to inject little pieces of joy into our day-to-day routine. Many museums and art galleries are now hosting online gallery experiences (https://www.mentalfloss.com//12-world-class-museums-you-ca) and some of us are even dusting off the Derwents and turning our hand to producing o...ur own masterpieces. . Likewise, people of the nineteenth-century both appreciated art and attempted to produce their own works. Wealthy young men went on grand tours to soak up the art of Europe and the ability to produce a decent watercolour was a required skill in the repertoire of any well-bred young lady. The main art movements of the nineteenth-century were influenced by the huge social and industrial changes that were occurring throughout this period. From Neoclassicism and Romanticism through to the Pre-Raphaelites and later modernist works that echoed the influence of Japan. However, the major art movement of the period was probably Impressionism, which was championed by artists such as Monet, Turner, Renoir, Degas, Manet and Pissarro. . These artefacts are two white porcelain paint dishes. Paint would have been portioned out and mixed in these little pots. . By Nadia Bajzelj . #archaeology #history #historicalarchaeology #australianarchaeology #artefacts #artefact #art #arthistory