3 doilies or tray-covers, with hand-made lace, hand embroidery and machine embroidery are an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the pioneer settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900. The family of Carole Pedersen-Green were of Danish origin.Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families. The Danish heritage is an example of the many nationalities that were working and living in Moorabbin Shire3 tray – covers / doilies with hand made lace, machine embroidery and hand embroidery.brighton, moorabbin, linen, pioneers, haberdashery, market gardeners, dressmakers, craft work, green carole, pedersen-green carole

Historic - Industrial drill - typical hand operated design used in workshops.Historic - Industrial drill - typical hand operated design used in workshops.Hand operated drill press. Bench mounted type hand drill press. drill, press, workshop, hand operated, puffing billy

Historic - Industrial drill - typical hand operated design used in workshops.Historic - Industrial drill - typical hand operated design used in workshops.Hand Operated Drill Press Bench mounted type hand drill press. puffing billy, tools, hand tools, drill press

At the end of World War One, there was a renewed interest in residential land and a number of estates opened up in the Municipality of Moorabbin. The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified in 1922 which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinHand drawn plan of the McKinnon Railway Estate, McKinnonMcKinnon Railway Estate, McKinnon - hand drawn planmckinnon road, watkins street (now bent street), claire street, real estate, mckinnon, moorabbin

Frank Wright was a renoun resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. He died on 16 November 1970.Small slip of note paper with a printed header containing a hand written reference, from Clive Carey for Frank Wright.Hand written and signedfrank wright, clive carey, reference, musician

Hand made map of Egypt from a soldier to his motherMap of Egypt. Square, blue,yellow,white,red. CottonHand made

Ellen Soumprou was Manageress at the Continental Guest HouseHand written letter on Continental Guest House letterhead writing paperHand written letter from M. Bleechume.ellen soumprou, continental guest house, phillip island

Black and White postcard of steam ship, hand writing on front "Sophocles". (SH 271 Ships S)hand writing on front "Sophocles". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, post card, sophocles, postcard, steam ship

These are letters from 1999 concerning the formation of the Western Branch of Melbourne Legacy, and other branch matters. The Footscray/Sunshine branch and the Williamstown/Werribee branch were merged in 1999. The documents give information about Junior Legatees and Widows under their care, and a brief history of the Williamstown/Werribee branch.The letters bring to our notice the amalgamation of two branches due to declining Legatee numbers and the ability of the remaining Legatees to provide the service of care under the Legacy Charter. White A4 paper with black type. One letter hand written in black ink. Some notations hand written in ink.branch, membership

Lid for shearing hand piece.Lid for shearing hand piece.WOLSELEY 3shearing machinery, wolseley sheep shearing machine co. ltd, de josselin, mr john

hand embroided silk handkerchiefSilk hand embroided handkerchiefCairo Souvenir Quadruple Alliancehandkerchief, first world war, world war one, cairo souvenir quadruple alliance

Hand operated pump used on boats. A hand brass sump pumppump, boating

Black and White postcard of sailing ship, hand writing on front "Trafalgar". (SH 290 Ships T-Z)hand writing on front "Trafalgar". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, post card, trafalgar, postcard, sailing ship

Black and White postcard of sailing ship, hand written on front "Tholaf". (SH 295 Ships T-_Z)hand written on front "Tholaf". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, post card, tholaf., postcard, sailing ship

Black And White postcard of the sailing ship, Hand written on front "Lobo" (Sh 166 Ships I - L )Hand written on front "Lobo" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lobo, post card, postcard, sailing ship

Eduard Lehman, Zurich Switzerland patented a metal barrel shaped hand washing machine with a hand crank to operate a metal plunger in 1919. Such hand washing machines were used by settlers in Moorabbin Shire An 83 year old Visitor on site remembers using this type of washing machine. He had to push the agitator for 5 minutes. Prior to his mother buying the washer, all laundry was hand washed in troughs.Such hand washing machines greatly reduced the workload of the women of pioneer familes in Moorabbin ShireThis hand washing machine c1919 consists of a metal barrel, standing on 4 legs, and has a hand crank to operate a cone shaped metal agitator.THE / LEHMAN/ COMPRESSED AIR AND / VACUUM WASHING MACHINE / Pat. No. 50614/30lehman eduard, hand washing machines, laundry equipment, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham

Hand painted china side plate, white with sepia scene of Mud Brick Hut Bendigo.Hand painted by J.Nichener. Bendigo 1985domestic equipment, table setting, plate

2 hand made Glass paper weights with West Australian wildflowers inside on a wooden base.Ivercraft Hand made with W.A. wildflowerspaperweights

This ACME portable clothes wringer could be attached to a wash trough or hand washing machine to remove excess water from the washing. It was much less cumbersome that the earlier Mangles used for this purposeMost homes of 20th C in City of Moorabbin would have had one of these ACME wringers . It greatly eased the washday burden of the women. The Exchange Hotel Nepean Highway Cheltenham was a well established meeting place for Moorabbin Shire settlers by 1915A metal clothes wringer with side hand crank and 2 rollers that could be attached by screw clamps to a wash trough or washing machine for removing excess water from washing. The pressure of 2 rollers was controlled by a screw on the top of machine that could be loosened or tightened according to the material being passed through.ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank is list of patents for Great Britain, USA, Aust. NZ, Germany, Belgium, Sweden moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, laundry equipment, washing, washing mangles, washing machines

Hand painted china side plate with coloured scene of Chinese Joss House Bendigo and gilt edge.Hand painted by J.Mitchener Bendigo 1985domestic equipment, table setting, plate

Hand shearing shears made in England.Hand shearing shears made in England.Combination UTS Sheffieldshearing

Hand shearing shears made in England.Hand shearing shears made in England.Combination UTS Sheffieldshearing, hand shears

Donated to the Camberwell City RSL by Bruce Ruxton in 1995Hand embroidered 'Ode to the Fallen'Hand embroidered by Sister Ailsa Storrer just before she died on the 10 June 1995