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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - CAMISOLE
Camisole. Cream coloured cotton with crocheted lace insert yoke and straps. Cream silk ribbon threaded through square neckline. Cotton tape threaded through casing at waistline.costume, female, underwear -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Ribbon - Ballarat Grammar, n.d
Grosgrain ribbon, striped 1.5 cm width, royal blue, 3 mm black, 1.2 cm yellow, 1.5 cm green. Ribbon has been folded and another piece wrapped around it and ends sewn together. Two metal pins in top edge, for attaching to school hat band. Ballarat Grammar -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - WHEEL CHAIR MOBILITY AID, Webster Brothers, C.Post WW1
This mobility aid was housed under the old stage area of the Soldiers Memorial Institute building in Pall Mall Bendigo. When the renovations to the building began in late 2016 the Aid was removed and restored by the Bendigo District RSL Men in Sheds program and is now on display in the same building now called Bendigo Military Museum. The Soldiers Memorial was the HQ of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. It is not known the origin of the Aid but it was most likely used by disabled Bendigo RSL members post WW1.Three wheeled Mobility Aid. Front wheel is 41cm dia pneumatic, 32mm wide, rear wheel 68cm dia, width 52mm wide. The right wheel axle has a sprocket & chain assembly, the left is free wheeling, both have mud guards. Frame is tubular steel painted reddish colour, the seat and back rest are brown leather, seat sides are timber, there are two timber platforms in front, the top one is adjustable the bottom one is fixed. The chair is steered via a long metal handle fixed to the wheel frame. The right hand side has the sprocket and chain assembly and motion is controlled by turning the handle in a circular motion, only one speed.on the front wheel stem is a transfer. “Webster Brothers Cycle Manufacturers Mitchell Street Bendigo”mobility, aid, wheel chair, brsl, smirsl -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISC
Disc used to identify individual in case of injury or death. Containing no, name, Unit and religion.Silver metal round identity disc with small hole at top and with name, unit and religion stamped on one side.Stamped with the following "2446, F. Scott, 5AI, CE"passchendaele barracks trust, identity disc, f. scott -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Silk Evening Bag Embroidered with Glass Beads, 19th Century
The Kew Historical Society's Fashion & Design collection includes a small and representative collection of reticules, purses and handbags, inherited, owned, used and or donated by members of the Society. These items date from the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, and conform to fashions and styles popular during the period of their use. Some of the items are handmade, while others are mass-produced commercial products.An earlier inventory of the collection identified an Eighteenth century French evening bag. While the frame shows some affinities with models of that period, its dating has provisionally been made to the Nineteenth century, until expert advice is sourced.Densely beaded evening bag on a gilded metal frame. The beads are woven in a a variety of abstract and geometric patters, including a cross within an octagon at centre. The bag is held by a white metal chain.evening bags, women's clothing -- accessories, bags -- handbags, bags -- purses, fashion accessories -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Clothing - Panel of lace pieces x 5
At just 21cm in length and 27.5cm wide these machine lace pieces are most likely a sampler. Four of the pieces are insertion pieces, and the last is an edging piece. These samplers made ordering much more satisfactory than ordering from a catalogue. The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women.Machine embroidery Noten packaged with panel "scraps of lace found jumbled in with this collection"janet amess lace collection, lace, churchill island, embroidery, panel, amess -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Furniture - Hat & Coat Rack
Wooden lattice design hat & coat rack, with 3 pegs at top, 4 in the centre, 3 at the base -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Leisure object - Paper football, Ron Stranks et al, 1995
This paper football was made by PMH&PS members Ron STRANKS and John MAY as a replica of the type used by Port Melbourne children in early years when the real thing was too expensive. It was made as a demonstration for member Pat GRAINGER who had never seen one.'Football' made from rolled newspapers secured with rubber bands, as used in Port Melbourne streets in less affluent timessport - australian rules football, ron stranks, john may -
Clunes Museum
Leisure object - TOY
Child's spinning top 1930's wooden pear shape with grooves for stringNiltoy, spining top -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Scarf Pin
From the Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Gil metal clasp with two blue stones on on sidecostume accessories, female -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Clothing - Lace Trim
This is a machine made copy of a Brussels lace applique or Brussels Point border which has most likely been cut from a larger piece, perhaps a wedding veil or a net for a baby’s cradle. There are two main types under the Brussels lace heading, one is Brussels Pillow lace which is a bobbin lace and the other is Brussels Point lace which is needle run. Belgium or Flanders was one of the premium lace making centres in Europe for two reasons, one that the flax grown in the region was of a very high quality and secondly the highly skilled lace workers living in the area. The flax harvest and linen production was jealously guarded and along with neighbouring Holland which in the 16th century was joined to Belgium as Spanish Netherlands, there were many flat areas to lay out the linen for bleaching in the sun. The flax was spun into the finest linen thread in rooms kept damp to prevent the thread from becoming too brittle and the one ray of sunlight allowed was directed onto the thread. The quality of the linen made Brussels lace extremely popular for centuries and it kept pace with the changing fashions of Europe. Not all of the lace labelled as ‘Brussels’ comes from that area, the name has been given as a type rather than a source and there are many types of lace under that name. Because of the quality and the standard of the linen used, Belgian lace was one of the last types of lace to be imitated in the 19th century by mass production machinery. Because of the close chain stitch evident in this piece, a Cornelly machine may have been used to embroider this design onto machine made net.Churchill Island has a large lace collection, which was added to by three successive generations of the Amess family - Jane, Janet, and Unity. The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. Jane was wife of Samuel Amess, who was the first Samuel Amess to own Churchill Island. The examples of lace are notable for their variety, and provide respresentative examples of techniques from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Length of lace trim, with finely worked sprays of flowers intertwined with foliage and abstracted branches.Package with note "LIMERICK LACE TRIMMINGS"lace, janet amess lace collection, churchill island, amess, trim -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Collar Case and Collars
Belonged to Captain Matheson, father of donor. Family owned 'Strathdon'.A property they purchased when he and Mary McLaren were married. The property was named after a ship he served on.Soft black leather oval shaped case with strap at top. Lined with dark blue cotton and small leather pocket inside. Five detachable white collars, leather travelling tag and leather sewing kit inside. Sewing kit contains sewing cotton, scissors, buttons, wool, safety pins and name tags. Eight items make up the set.Sewing case: 'Matheson's Collar(1763.3) Weichmargetson St Andrews back 1 1/2 front 1 3/4-15 1/2|Collar(1763.4) CDM|Collar (1763.5) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2|Collar (1763.6) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 CDM|Collar (1763.7) The Myer Store For Men Melbourne + Adelaide VR 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 apex collars Linen faced.|Luggage Tag (1763.8) C.Matheson Passenger tocostume accessories, collar accessories, male -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Evening Gown, circa 1980
Gown was worn by Janice Purcell nee Ralston who lived in Mitcham until her marriage to Dr Michael Purcell. She trained as a Nurse at St Vincents Hospital. She attended St Johns Primary School and the Loreto Convent.The style and colour was worn during the 1980's, usually at special occasions such as balls, weddings and formal dances.c 1980 Long claret coloured evening gown. Bodice is heart shaped cross over, rouching forming cap and sleeves. Skirt is gathered at waist and falls to very full folds.Victorian Fantasy Melbournecostume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Manicure Set
Manicure set: Two jars with lids and a bow pattern.One nail buffer with matching pattern. Small brush with matching pattern - all above are silver. Nail file, eyebrow tweezers, cuticle press have scroll pattern. All these items have silver handle. The seven items are enclosed in a velvet lined leather case.personal effects-toilet requisites, manicure -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Jigsaw Puzzle
Wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting girl with cat, ball, doll house and box.toys, general -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Costume and Accessories, c1960
Black Shoes – Tap Dancing – With Black material Bows. Soles are Capped on Heels and Toes. Lorraine Dowsettstawell clothing material -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Collar
From the McNamara Collection- Child's nylon collar with points & front tie - Edged in lace - Cream colourNilchild's clothing, collar, lace, mcnamara, tyack -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Black Velvet Coat, 1938
Coat originally worn in 1938 by Edith Finger of Wantirna and later by Dianne daughter of Frances Warren, the donor.1938 Long black ladies velvet coat lined with black cotton. Self covered buttons from neck edge to waist line.costume, female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S WHITE FULL LENGTH SKIRT, 1870-1890
Clothing. Women's white full length skirt of cotton fabric with scattered square spots. A-shaped skirt of three horizontal sections with three rows of decorative stitching below each horizontal seam. Shirred elastic waistband (4.5 cm).costume, female, women's white full length skirt -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object, Child's Puzzle : Denmark Street Baby Health Centre, c.1950s
In August, 1920, The Kew Town Council decided to establish a Baby Health Centre in Kew. The first Centre was opened in a room in the Town Hall in Walpole Street on 5 November 1920. In May 1939, the Railway Commissioners agreed to lease a site at the Kew Railway Station for a Baby Health Centre for a term of 21 years at 3 pounds per annum. A building, designed by Roland Chipperfield, was erected, and the Centre previously conducted at the Town Hall transferred there. This became known as the Denmark Street Baby Health Centre. (Cr. W.D. Vaughan, Kew’s Civic Century, W.D. Vaughan Pty Ltd., Kew, 1960, pp.96 & 97.)One of a pair of wooden puzzles used in the Denmark Street Baby Health Centre in Kew.denmark street baby health centre - kew (vic), baby health centres - kew (vic), games and puzzles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Coat, c 1950's
Margaret Skey migrated to Australia with family 4/8/1957. She was wearing this coat on a hot summer's day, arriving in Melbourne 6/9/1958 on a cold wet Sunday. This coat was purchased at the local shop - Prattes of Streatham London.Red Mohair overcoat. Shawl collar fastening to a tab in front & closing with three large buttons down front. Wide raglan sleeves with turnback cuffs.LESTERS COUTURIERS STREATHAM LONDON SW 16costume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Camisole
Square neck cream crochet yoke. White ribbon threaded through eyelet lace.Would be used for yoke for camisole.costume, female underwear -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Pale Blue Linen Suit, House of Youth, 1950s
THE HOUSE OF YOUTH label was founded c.1935) by Mr. Samuel Stein. By 1955 Mrs. Stein, his son, Philip, and his daughter, Elizabeth, all played an active part in the business. The connection with Dior came to them without seeking. Dior, that man of fashion genius, had come to the conclusion that the Australian market offered a scope he could not afford to ignore. He questioned many visitors to Paris and decided that the House of Youth was the obvious channel through which his designs should flow to the Australian woman. Completely versatile, this firm is capable of covering every phase of fashion production, from impeccably tailored suits and coats to softly draped, intricately cut dresses and evening gowns. Mr. Philip Stein was modest when asked what Dior thought of their copies, but confessed that Dior, had been "very flattering". Dior had-been greatly impressed with the standard of Australian craftsmanship, and, as a result of the success of this joint Parisian-Australian fashion venture, it is whispered that the great man himself is seriously contemplating a visit to Australia. (Source: The Argus 22 Feb 1955)Unlined pale grey linen two-piece suit with a fabric belt attached. The suit has the label "House of Youth Model" which may indicate that it is a licensed copy of a French original.Label: "House of Youth Model"women's clothing, australian fashion - 1950s, dresses, house of youth -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *JB, coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Undersleeves
Engageantes - washable half sleeve that could be tied to the arm inside a bell-shaped , or a 'pagoda' sleeve. They ended at the wrist in closed cuffs or open frill. Engageantes were worn from mid- to the late 19th Century.One pair cream lace undersleeves 33cm long. Frilled around wrist with two hook & eye fastenings. Lace insertion, plus nine narrow lace bands to top of sleeve. As worn in 1880'scostume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Otterman silk wedding dress, 1968
Various garments associated with wedding January 1965.- Cream coloured - "A" line - 3/4 sleeves - slightly 'belled" - Organza lined - square neckline - Reputedly Georges manufacture (unlabeled) - C 1968Nilsilk, otterman, wedding, handmade, georges ltd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CLOTHING COUPON RECEIPT, Commonwealth Govt of Australia, 17.3.1948
Item in the collection re M.J. Craig NX170489, refer cat No 4316.4 for service details.Rationing Commission Clothing coupon permit, paper No 400295 black print, hand entries in dark blue pen, items receipted for 2 x double sheets, 2 x tea towels for the sum of Thirty two (Schillings?) Signed by issuing Officer."Mrs M. C. Craig 148 Banksia Rd Bankstown", expiry "17.5.48", issued "17.3.48"accessory, coupons, clothing, rations, -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Furniture - Armchair, child's, c. 1940s
This particular type of chair was also known as a Bentwood Twig Wicker Child’s chair. This process was founded by German Thomas Thonet in 1855, and involved wetting or steaming wood, then bending it and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns. This provided a cheaper and more practical version of furniture than earlier – and heavier – hand-carved furniture.Child's armchair, slatted base and back. Bentwood with wide, circular armrests and mottled pattern. cane furniture, child's armchair, bentwood, furniture, churchill island -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Cravat, c. 1910
This gentleman’s white silk cravat once belonged to Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, c. 1910.This gentleman's silk cravat is representative of men's fashion of the early 1900sGentleman's white silk cravat, hand stitched. Wide, pointed ends with narrow, ribbon-like mid-section. Circa 1910. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, gentleman’s cravat c. 1910, gentleman’s silk cravat c. 1910, gentleman’s fashion c 1910, men's accessory, ca 1910 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: CHILD'S COTTON APRON, 1950's
Blue cesarine, trimmed with red and white check cotton. Bib has red and white centre panel, with a three cm band on each side. These bands extend over the shoulder, and cross at the back, to fasten with a button and button hole at the back waistline. Skirt gathers onto the 4 cmwide waistband. An 8.5 cm X 9 cm rectangular pocket of red and white check cotton on right hand side. A 3 cm wide band of red and white cotton decorates the skirt 4.5 cm above the hemline.( This trim is badly worn-one section completely gone).costume, children's, child's cotton apron