Purchased at a fete by Pat Richardson in the 1990sWidely used in Australian homes to protect milk from insects until the advent of bottled milkWhite crocheted milk jug cover, with blue glass beads at regular intervals around edge to weight the coverdomestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Wooden wedge shaped butter patdomestic items, food & drink consumption

Butter Curler - stainless steel with wooden handlesLe Flandre - Rosttradomestic items, food preparation

Milk Jug cover featuring doll figurine with net skirt crochet around edges and little coloured plastic beads on the outer edge. (Skirt has been remade by Frances Warren)domestic items, food preparation

Made by Janet West in the 1970s when she lived in Nunawading. Blanket material left over from making a blanket for her baby in 1972. Janet is the niece of Margaret Skey member of the Whitehorse Historical Society and resident of Mitcham. The embroidery was an examination piece for the Embroiders Guild of Victoria. Janet, now Janet Green, is a tutor at the Embroiders Guild.Tea cosy made of beige blanket material with apricot satin edging and two pink satin bow ties. Lined in blue cotton material with small daisy pattern in pale apricot. Front of tea cosy has a wool embroidered bunch of flowers pink roses and blue/mauve daisies and tied with a silk satin bow. Two sprigs of roses are on the front and 5 sprigs scattered on the back.handcrafts, embroidery, domestic items, food & drink consumption

Wooden walnut cracker - wooden bowl with screw in handle which crushes nuts.domestic items, food preparation

Butter pats used by aunt Loris Peggie- Nancy Jane (peggie) Cooke B1914-1987 Lived 27 Wolsley Cres, BlackburnButter pats used to make butterA pair of wooden butter pats rectangle in shape with handlesdomestic items, food preparation, food technology, dairying

Crude Ceramic Cleaverdomestic items, food preparation

Bought by Mrs Tate, mother of the donor in the 1920's and used by her.Fine glass tube inserted with larger coloured tube. On the finer tube indicators for milk, water and (between the two) degrees of adulteration. Accompanying, a printed sheet ('A Novelty Tester') giving instructions on how to determine whether milk is adulterated. The kit housed in a cardboard box on which drawings of tester in applicationdomestic items, food preparation

A square of plastic 'lace' decorated with yellow ric-rac with a metal ring on three corners and a self fabric loop on the fourth. Made to carry food.domestic items, food storage & preservation

Oblong metal container with hinged lid, transfer decoration and label on face - 'allen' Butter Scotch - Rich in Richness'domestic items, food & drink consumption, containers

Used by Mrs Christiana Cock, mother of Lesley Ricketson.White cotton oblong cover, crochet around white floral embroidery on one side and sauce embroidered on other side. Two slits, probably tied with a ribbon.manchester, table linen, domestic items, food & drink consumption, sewing, table setting

Glass distributed to commemorate 25th anniversary of the Nunawading Married Womens Netball Association 1963 - 1988.Clear champagne glass with stem and round base with gilded rim.Nunawading Married Womens Netball Association.|25th Anniversary 1963 - 1988.trophies & awards, sports, domestic items, food & drink consumption

White lace round milk jug cover with white shell on outside edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Round cream crocheted milk jug cover heavily encrusted with green beads in a triangle pattern.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Square white cotton crocheted milk jug cover. 'Milk' crocheted in centre and white and green beads around the edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

White milk jug cover. Two layers placed diagonally one on top of other to form corners. Red and milky beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Round white cotton crocheted milk jug cover with intricate pattern of blue beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Triangular shaped white cotton crocheted milk jug cover with a pattern of red beads in each corner.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Round white and blue cotton milk jug cover with blue beads around rdge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

White cotton crocheted milk jug cover edged with yellow. Crocheted stand up cup and saucer in centre and yellow beads around outer edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

White cotton crocheted milk jug cover. Round with crocheted stand up cup and saucer edged in pink in centre. White and pink beads around outer edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Hand crocheted with crystal beadsdomestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Hand crochet and decorated with blue glass beads with one in centre.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Betty Jones Collection.Square milk jug cover, crotchet with the words the Sun in the centre. Edge trimmed with eight red and yellow beads in corners.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Square cream crochet milk jug cover decorated with green and red beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Square crochet cotton Milk Jug Cover with birds in patternhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.Square fillet crotchet in white cotton with blue and pink beads around the edge. Square block pattern with milk written in centre.domestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Fine cotton, hand crochet milk jug cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Fine cotton double crochet jam pot cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation