AQUARIUM HEATER
H1989.717
Green ceramic tube for heating aquarium. Has a plastic sleeve at the top attaching to power connection which is dark brown plastic and screws off. A name plate is screwed through the bottom of the power connection. The same screw holds a bracket to enabled it to be attached. The name plate states the following : 'EXOTIC AQUARIUM SUPPLIES / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / 240 VOLT 150 WATT / APPR. No. V/LC/B7' It is unknown how Miss Rogers used the heater. Mildred Clarke suggested that it may possibly have been used to melt wax for batik. The toys were used by Miss Frances Rogers. Miss Rogers, born on 19 Oct 1904, went to Teacher's College in 1930 and joined the Education Department of W.A. in 1934. Between 1934 and her retirement in 1967, she taught at various country schools, took special classes for deaf and dumb children in Mosman Park, and classes for mentally and physically disabled children in Leederville. She also made and purchased a large collection of puppets which were used as teaching aids. These are accessioned under numbers H88/613 to H89/307 (not inclusive).
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.717 |
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| Accession Date: | 7 Jul 1989 |
Material
| Ceramic | Ceramic, plastic, metal, aluminium, brass. |
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| Aluminium/Metal |
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| Metal |
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| Brass/Metal |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| Metal/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 320mm |
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| diameter | 23mm |
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