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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Accessory - Clothing, bow tie, black , spring clip, 20thC
The Bow Tie is a type of men's necktie that consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied Bow ties are available, in which the distinctive Bow is sewn and a band goes around the neck and clips to secure. Bow ties may be made of any fabric material, but most are made from silk, polyester, cotton, or a mixture of fabrics. The Bow tie originated among Croatian mercenaries during the Prussian wars of the 17th century when the Croat mercenaries used a scarf around the neck to hold together the opening of their shirts. This was soon adopted under the name cravat, derived from the French for "Croat", by the upper classes in France, then a leader in fashion, and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. The most traditional Bow ties are usually of a fixed length and are made for a specific size neck. Sizes can vary between approximately 14 and 20 inches just like a comparable shirt collar. Fixed-length Bow ties are preferred when worn with the most formal wing-collar shirts, so as not to expose the buckle or clasp of an adjustable Bow tie. Bow ties are worn by magicians, country doctors, paediatricians, lawyers, professors musicians and by people hoping to look like the above and clowns also wear oversized ones. In the 1980’s fashionable and professional women wore a type of Bow tie. Most men only wear Bow ties with formal dress. A man's pre-tied black bow tie with a metal spring clip to attach to the shirt collar. The 2 spring clips have 'alligator teeth' to grip the collaron spring clip MADE IN AUSTRALIA SPRINGmenswear, clothing, bow ties, cheltenham, moorabbin, bentleigh, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, male neckwear -
Clunes Museum
Accessory - OFFICE STAMP
Metal stamp "Clunes Mechanics Institute", with wooden handleNiloffice stamp, organisation id -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - PINZE NES GLASSES
Pair of pinces nez (glasses) with gold wire bridge with a label 'DI 462'.personal effects, seeing aids, pair of pinze nes glasses with gold wire bridge -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Fan
From a collection donated by Mary McGowan. Brought to Australia by Mary Russell in 1934, a relative of donorWide fan with Spanish scene painted on gold paper backgroundA la Feria de Sevilla de Vigo Recuerdocostume accessories, female -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Accessory - Needle Plate, Joseph Wertheim, ca. 1891
This sewing machine accessory was donated with our collection's Wertheim sewing machine accessory box. The box contains twelve accessories, the instruction book and the receipt for the purchase of a Wertheim sewing machine. The receipt was written on July 23rd 1891 by the Wertheim distributor in Melbourne, Hugo Wertheim. His business was the Wertheim Sewing Machine and Hapsburg Piano Depot, trading at 173 Williams Street, Melbourne. The purchaser was Mrs Burrowes from Burrumbeet, Victoria, a district northwest of Ballarat. She paid £6-6 (six pounds and six shillings) in cash. The receipt was signed by H. Wertheim and the other signatory looks like John A. Cherry. Hugo Wertheim (1854-1919) was an agent for his father’s cousin Joseph Wertheim, a well-established sewing machine manufacturer in Germany. He was born in Lispenhausen, Germany, and migrated to Melbourne in October 1875, where he opened a merchandising business at 39 Flinders Lane East. He returned to Germany in 1885 to marry Joseph Wertheim's daughter Sophie Emilie. The couple came back to Melbourne, and Hugo quickly established a substantial business selling sewing machines, bicycles, pianos and other mechanical devices, under brands such as Wertheim, Electra, Planet, Griffin and Hapsburg. He exhibited at agricultural shows and in 1901 at the Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, United States of America. One of his staff was O. C. Beale, who later set up his own piano business in New South Wales. Hugo continued to own 25 per cent of one of Beale's companies, which became Wertheim's Queensland business. In 1908 Hugo Wertheim opened a piano factory in Richmond, Melbourne, aiming to produce 2000 pianos and player pianos a year, predominantly using Australian materials. In laying the foundation stone, Prime Minister Alfred Deakin observed that “few men with such opportunities for a life of ease would have embarked on such an enterprise” Hugo died of chronic hepatitis in 1919 at his home in South Yarra. His eldest son, Herbert Joseph (1886-1972), continued the business. The piano factory closed in 1935, becoming a Heinz food processing plant and in 1955, GTV Channel 9 studios and offices. The Wertheim Sewing Machine Company – Joseph Wertheim (1804–1899) founded the company in 1868 in Frankfurt, Germany. At this time Joseph was the Frankfurt city delegate for the Democratic Party. At its height, the Wertheim factory employed approximately 650 workers. The company used a trademark of a dwarf holding a hammer which is known to have been used until at least 1925, however in 1909 a Star of David was also registered. In 1870 a Wertheim subsidiary was formed in Barcelona, Spain. The business imported and sold complete machines, including the English Jones machine. Locals began calling the sewing machines “las rapidas”, and the business became known as “las casa de las rapidas”. In 1915 production began of a totally manufactured Spanish Wertheim machine. Wertheim in Germany continued manufacturing machines until 1932 when the Wertheim family fled to Spain. Despite converting to Christianity from Judaism, they feared the political unrest in Germany during that time. Wertheim Spain became Rapida SA and was then the sole manufacturer of the Wertheim machines. The factory was managed by Karl Wertheim under the alias Carlos Vallin. The sewing machine accessory is part of a donation that connected to domestic life in 1891 during the Victorian era. It is significant for connecting the Melbourne distributor of Wertheim sewing machines, Hugo Wertheim, to Victoria’s northwest district where the purchaser lived. It is also significant for connecting the Melbourne distributor to the importing of goods from the well-known German manufacturer of early domestic sewing machines, Joseph Wertheim. Needle plate for a Wertheim sewing machine, made from a metal bar with machined holes for attaching and adjusting. Made by Joseph Wertheim, Germany, and distributed by Hugo Wertheim, William Street Melbourne. Circa 1891.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, wertheim, sewing machine, victorian era, sewing machine accessory, wertheim sewing machine and hapsburg piano depot, wertheim sewing machines, needle plate, domestic machines, dressmaking, home industry, fashion -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Knitting Bag
From the Till collectionCream open weave knitting bag. Pleated front, over covered wooden bar, button and loop to close. Embroidered in cream cotton material with inside pocket.costume, female, handcrafts, knitting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Cloth Badge, n.d
Two cloth badges, white, rectangular, blue Alcoa logo, 'ALCOA' in blue, beneath logo.aluminium smelter, alcoa, portland, advertising -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Leather Running Spikes, 1950s
These running spikes belonged to Adrian Conway, probably in the late 1940s. He was an actives sportsman in the Wodonga community including playing football and golf. Adrian was a son of Michael and Catherine Conway of Wodonga. He passed away in 2002. This item was donated by one of his sisters.These running spikes belonged to a well-known member of the Wodonga community.A pair of black leather running spikes. Each shoe has 12 lace eyelets, but no laces are included. Each shoe has 5 metal spikes on the sole under the front of the shoe. The number 967 is also on the sole of each shoe.Under sole of each shoe: Mac Shoerunning spikes, athletics, wodonga sport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Toy Car
Small toy van - once red now a grey metal colour.1 Ton Trojan Van Made in England By Lesney.toys, general -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Cream Silk & Lace Parasol, c. 1900
Joseph Butterworth COOMBS (1842-1901), was an accountant who founded a successful mercantile trading company. At the time of his marriage to Caroline Mary MICHEL in 1869, Coombs had already purchased ten acres of Studley Park. The acreage included land on the west of Fenwick Street that extended along lower Stawell Street to the corner of Yarra Street, all of it connected directly to the Yarra environs. A right of way to Studley Park Road was on the title, though Coombs went on to purchase more land, some of which faced Studley Park Road. In addition to owning the Studley Park acreage, Coombs later acquired 1,201 acres of land abutting the Acheron River. While retaining the Kew property he became a Taggerty Councillor and was Shire President for a time. J.B. Coombs died at Acheron Station in 1901 (aged 59 years). A few months after, tenders were called to repair the Kew dwelling, the Fenwick Street property now appearing in records with the name ‘Hope Mansell’. Caroline Coombs remained at Hope Mansell until she died in 1924, survived by three sons and five daughters. Not long after her death, advertisements appeared for the sale of the Studley Park land. The sale seems to have been a mechanism for distribution of the Estate, as the following year the original ten acre holding was transferred to members of the family. The eldest daughter Mabel married William Younger who, with his brother Alexander, developed Younger and Mackie Courts, both south of Studley Park Road. [Research: Kerry Fairbank]In 1961, the granddaughter of Joseph and Caroline Coombs, Mabel Isola (Younger) Grattan, donated ten 19th century dresses and parasols to the Kew Historical Society. The costumes, now known as the 'Coombs Collection', are the earliest recorded items of clothing to enter the Society's collection. Each of the items in the Coombs Collection, of which this item forms a part, is historically, aesthetically and socially significant. As a collection, the costumes includes outstanding examples of morning wear, day dresses, wedding dresses, and clothing accessories, providing evidence of outstanding dressmaker skills in Victoria during the mid to late Victorian period. One of a pair of cream silk parasols, each bordered by overlapping bands of beige lace. The underlying structure and mechanism includes a bent cane handle and black metal expanding spokes. The lace borders are layered to create an overlapping fringe. The high-domed umbrellas may have been created for a bridal party. This umbrella cannot be opened due to the silk being shattered."Coombs Collection"coombs collection, clothing accessories, parasols -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION:RIBBON, BRASS PERSPEX LAPEL BADGE, 1950-1990's
Object. A 4.5 cm long suspended from a brass curved and decorated clasp at the top, to which is attached at the back, a 6.5 cm long pin , to attach to the wearers garment. This shaped brass clasp is repeated at the lower edge of the ribbon. Two Lodge symbols attached to the centre of the ribbon in a Xshape. Suspended from the lower brass clasp, which is scroll shape, is a brass fitting, from which hangs a perspex four sided shape, with lodge symbols printed on each side.organisation, masonic lodge, brass, perspex and ribbon lapel badge -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Game, Skipping Rope, 1940s
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. Unused wood, metal and jute skipping rope.skipping ropes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS
Identity discs worn by soldiers, stamped with name and number and religion. Sometimes called dog tags. Blood type on back.Two silver tin identity discs on knotted brown leather cord. One 8 sided with 2 holes and other circular with one hold. Both impressed with VX No. religion and name.Impressed with "VX18238 Pres, McGregor I.N."passchendaele barracks trust, dog tags, i.n. mcgregor -
Vision Australia
Leisure object - Object, Daily Mirror large print crossword book number four, 1986
Large print crosswords reproduced by the Society with permission for the Daily Mail. Paper book with large print writingFirst published as the Daily Mail crosswords monthly no. 53.recreation equipment, games -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Board Game, Guest's Letter Box: Beat the Champ!, 1950s
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Board game comprising cover, writing pads, based on a television program."Guest's Letter Box Card Game as played on the Channel 7 national show."board game, guest's letter box -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Toy Stove
White painted toy stove with blue top. three holes for saucepans on top. Two red knobs. Oven door and grille door both open.toys, general -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Razor
Metal box containing safety razor, instructions, stand and card. Box lined with blue velvet.'Valet' auto strop safety razor.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Cow bell, c1910
Used in agriculture ca 1910We believe it was imported by HOLDEN and FROST for agricultural use ca 1910Metal open ended bell shape,belt loop on top,wooden clanger within.agriculture, c1910 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories, c1915
Shift Large neckline Embroidered cotton lace insertion cotton embroidery with Pin Tucked Yoke. Buttoned front. Press Stud at neckline. stawell clothing material -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, (.1) 1940, (.2) 1942
Items relate to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service history.(.1) Identity discs, fibre, one round, one 8 sided, joined together by a metal chain. Discs are engraved. (.2) Identity discs, aluminium, one round, one 8 sided, joined together by a cord. Discs are engraved.(.1) “RC Allardice V40236 M” (.2) “418577 Allardice RC. RAAF. Meth”name, number -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship model, Cutty Sark
ABOUT THE CUTTY SARK The CUTTY SARK, built in Britain in 1869, was one of the last historic sailing ships. She traded in tea from China for a few years then began trading with Australia in the wool industry. She held the record sailing speed from Australia to Britain for ten years! Later a Portuguese company bought her as a cargo ship (and renamed her as FERREIRA) then she was purchased by a returned sea captain for use as a training ship in Cornwall. After the captain’s death she was transferred to a training college in Greenwich in 1938. In 1954 she was placed permanently in dry dock at Greenwich for display. The sailing ship CUTTY SARK carried export cargos of wool from the Australian wool industry.Model of the sailing ship, CUTTY SARKflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cutty sark, historic sailing ship, tea clipper, sail training vessel, cadet training ship, commercial trading vessel, cargo sail vessel, ship model cutty sark, australian wool export -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Leisure object - Board for Yacht race game, n.d
Board for yacht race game, pale blue outside with coloured label with 'YACHT RACE' and representations of 3 yachts. Game board blue, red and yellow boats and game courseFront: 'H.L. Vivian 1924' handwritten -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - "Sunbeams badge", n.d
Displayed at History House.Metal and plastic badge with image of a stylised sunset in yellow with a wattle posy in foreground. Banner at base, bearing word "Sunbeams" in blue.Front: Sunbeams (lower centre) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - ANA COLLECTION: ANA MEMBERS LAPEL BADGE CIRCA 1950
ANA Lapel Badge as worn by members circa 1950 enamel badge, shaped as Australia, black ANA initials on beige background, set as cloisinet, displayed on card -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, C.1960 -70’s
Items issued to Peter Dodd, refer Cat No 2436.2P.1) Identity disc’s, one round silver colour metal, one 8 sided black colour metal, both inscribed by hand, joined together by green cord. .2).3) Identity disc’s, two pairs, each one round black colour metal, each one 8 sided black colour, both sets details stamped on, both sets joined by green cord.All have, “AUST 217842 Dodd P.J S.A OPos”identity disc’s, accessory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - BOOTS, FLYING, c.1939
The boots belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service history..1 & .2 Black leather boots, wool fur lined, straps to hold shut, pairflying boots, footwear, raaf -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Craft - Pin Cushion
Pink patchwork pincushion with darker pink pattern and sides.handcrafts, needlework -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Girth strap
Used to hold loads on horses by being strung under horsemanufactured and sold by Holden and FrostCorded whit cotton girth made with 15 individual lengths of cotton cordage with an 80 CM brass ring on each endcotton, girth, strap -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Half Buckle
used on horse equipment during 19th and 20th century by Holden and FrostUsed and sold by Holden and FrostNickle plated steel half buckleequine, military, civilian, agricultural c1900, buckle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
Plain green sash, cloth, hemmed, remains of lighter green ribbon attached to both long sides, about a quarter of the way alon