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Oil Container - Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, pre 1987
Reg. No: SH 900178
- Summary:
- Metal oil container used at Newmarket Saleyards. Possibly used for measuring oil or petrol, and to fill up tractors or other machinery.
- Description:
- Large conical-shaped metal vessel with handle and flared rim - wider at one side and pushed in to form spout. Apparently hand-made and welded from galvanised metal. Approximate width at neck 5cm. Approximately one gallon.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from State Government of Victoria Major Projects Unit, 1990
| Discipline: | History |
More information
| Tagged with: | livestock, rural industry, livestock sale yards |
| Themes this item is part of: | Administration & Maintenance at the Newmarket Saleyards, Municipality of Melbourne, Victoria, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Newmarket Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Livestock Markets |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Place Used: | Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, pre 1987 |
| User: | Melbourne City Council (MCC), Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, pre 1987 |
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