Blotting paper was traditionally used to blot excess ink from writing when pens and fountain pens were in common use. The paper is open weave and very absorbent. Many such as this were presented in the form of a booklet with a number of leaves inside and an appealing picture, drawing or advertising material on the front. A common item which would have been in use for many years. This particular one has visual appeal.A pale green card blotter with a picture of house surrounded by multi- coloured cottage garden. Verse is underneath the picture. The picture is on a separate piece of paper which is glued to the green card. It has a zig zag edge on the card and includes four sheets of blotting paper. Held with green cotton cord on the side.A gift Blotter for Mother. The sweetest sounds to mortals given are heard in Mother, Home and Garden. (William Goldsmith Brown)blotting paper, warrnambool

Advertises gift evening to support Victoria's State War Council's Appeal during World War 1. Admission by gifts.White coloured card printed in bluestate war council's appeal, wwi fund-raising

Red Card Cover two thin white lines running vertically b/w drawing of two runners1877-1977 Stawell Easter Gift Centenary April 9-10 Offical Programme 40c Sponsored by General Moters- Holden'sstawell athletic sport

White card Cover with Blue print and B/W Photo of teh Gates and rear of the Grandstand at Central Park StawellStawell Athletic Club "Ever Foremost" 100th Easter Gift 1981 Souvenir Supplement to Centenary Official History Book 1977stawell sport

Stawell Gift Easter 1989stawell sport

Stawell Gift Easter 1989stawell sport

Newspaper articles detailing the gift of 17 acres of land south end of New Street, by Frank Pike of Heatherdale Road, for parkland. The new park will be called Pomona Park. It was later called Proclamation Park, used for athletics, baseball and cricket.

The embossed brass tin was a Christmas Gift to the Troops 1914 from HRH Princess Mary containing pipe, tinder lighter, tobacco, cigarettes and Christmas Card.Embossed tin presented to troops as a Xmas gift about 1914. Gold coloured metal embossed tin.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, gift

Photograph of participants in the Greensborough Gift of 1965.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough gift

Stawell Gift Winners List on Stonestawell sport athletics gift

Stawell Easter Gift Final 1968stawell sport

Stawell Easter Gift Heat 1968stawell sport

News article about the Greensborough Gift of 1969.Digital copy of news clipping, black text and image.greensborough gift

Vin Hogan won the Eltham Gift 1949Black and white photograph of five runners commencing a race with two officials standing beside the track. In the background can be observed the old Henry Street extension to Central Park.eltham gift, eltham, central park

Gift Footrace finish. No 2 Grandstand on left.stawell

Stawell Athletic Club Easter Gift 1949stawell sport

Central Park Easter Gift 1950'sstawell sport

Stawell Gift Winner 1967. W.G. Howard (Wodonga)stawell

Millard W. J. Stawell Gift Winner 1878.stawell portrait

Colour photo Stawell Easter Gift Meeting 1968stawell sport

Colour photo of finishing machine Stawell Easter Giftstawell sport

Central Park Unidentified event possibly Easter Gift c1880-1890. stawell sport

Channel six Mobile Broadcast Van Stawell Gift Easter 1988stawell sport

Four Stawell Gift Finalists 1903 at Central Park with Grand Stand in Background.stawell sport

This photograph shows a gift voucher for Greensborough Grain Store; this photo was taken in November 2013.In 2017, the Greensborough Grain Store closed its Para Road premises and now trades online.Digital copy of colour photographgreensborough grain store, para road greensborough

Stawell Gift Runner at Central Park with Railway Station in Background. 440yds Heat Winner 1958.stawell sport

Early in World War I local women's groups in Australia began working to provide provide tobacco, cakes, puddings, condensed milk, sugar, biscuits, newspapers and other 'luxury' items to supplement the Australian soldier's army rations. These fund-raising bodies were amalgamated in 1916 to form a national body, The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF), which undertook to provide 'comforts' to all Australians abroad. Sales of this book raised funds for The Australian Comforts Fund.A thin book with a brown fabric cover. On the cover is a black line drawing of a koala in a tree. It contains a summary of the work done by the Australian Comforts Funds at the front, Anzac and Mudros, at the camps in Egypt with a summary of gifts and statement of accounts.The book sold for 3/- or 15 P.T. in aid of the A.C.F. It was edited by William Beit.

Christmas parties at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa distributing gifts to unnamed children. The first Christmas picnic, 1990Colour photograph and caption.hgc women's golf, ladies' golf, christmas picnics

Postcard Murray Views No. 27. Famous Stawell Gift Track Stawell Vic c1930 Central Park. No1 Grandstand.stawell