Relic Custodians Australia

On a recent trip to Albany I managed to sneak out from the wife and have a cheeky little dig with a mate. Up turned this cool little medallion commemorating the coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra.
The ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, it had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

I've already found a couple of these of the years so I gifted it in exchange for a nice photo. I call this one the Kelsea special... 👌

Here's another trash or Treasure post. For some it may look like a bit of scrap, but to me it looks like a key or crate tag for the 12th Royal Australian Garrison Artillery! And that is exactly what it is.

The 12th Company, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery (RAGA) was a key coastal defense unit stationed in Albany, Western Australia, responsible for manning the historic coastal defenses to protect the strategic deep-water port of King George Sound.

Formed after Federation, the unit transitioned to federal control and was designated the 12th Company, RAGA in December 1911. Shortly after, in July 1912, the unit was reorganized and permanently redesignated as the 11th Garrison Artillery.

So yep this is a pretty historical little piece and certainly treasure in my eyes.

Trash or Treasure?

How's this pair of old 1905 patented nail clippers I recently found? This is one of the first designs of pocket manicure tools; the design set the way for what I use today.