The Kew Historical Society's Fashion & Design collection includes a small and representative collection of reticules, purses and handbags, purchased, inherited or collected 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.Beaded purse with metal frame and beaded chain.handbags, bags, fashion accessories, women's clothing, purses, evening bags

Poem entitled Bruce Ruxton by Fred Homburg aka Barry from the Bush Bruce Carlyle Ruxton, AM, OBE (6 February 1926 – 23 December 2011) was an Australian ex-serviceman and President of the Victorian Returned and Services League from 1979 to 2002.Black metal frame with poem on cream paperPoem entitled Bruce Ruxton bruce ruxton, poem, fred homburg

The photograph shows Geelong 7 as built, understood to be a test tram prior to the opening of the system. Photo taken in the then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? See Item 4314 for another photo looking the other way. Printed by the donor from a negative held by the Museum of Victoria, Science Works. Shows Geelong tram No. 7 as built.Metal framed photograph with card backing, and hanging cord.geelong, trams, tramways, tramcars, tram 7, corio terrace, opening

Gallipoli 1990 75th Anniversary - laying of wreaths by Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch at Lone Pine 25.4.1990Black metal frame with poster of soldier and three photographsA Call from the Dardenelles Gallipoli 1990 - 75th Anniversary Lone Pine 25/4/1990lone pine, gallipoli, 75th anniversary, wangaratta rsl

The plaque was erected at the Mair Street campus following amalgamation of the two schools in 1974. The senior campus was established with the express aim of encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning (Golden heritage p. 274). Adult students also attended business school at this campus. The 1989 school evaluation report recommended the return of senior students to the Sturt Street campus and the Mair Street property catered for Kindergarten to Grade 6. The honour board represents a significant era of the school's development and its continued openess to new ideas and disciplines for learning. Metal framed oblong plaque with metal face and white lettering. Face of plaque: CLARENDON / THE SENIOR & ADULT CENTRE / OF / BALLARAT & CLARENDON COLLEGEclarendon, senior-school, adult-classes, mair-street-campus, amalgamation, ballarat-and-clarendon-college

Displayed in History House.Metal-framed candle/rectangle holder with tinted glass sides.

A mid-century design classic, these chairs were designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by furniture maker Knoll.Four white wire mesh chairs on black metal framewalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_21

A record of gratitude for the Sub Branch's assistance to Vietnam veterans after the disastrous bushfires in 2009.Significant to have visible some simple evidence that the Vietnam veteran Sub Branches look after their own if they are experiencing difficulties,Famed Certificate, rectangular in shape in portrait profile, metal frame."Awarded by the Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia to the Diamond Valley Sub Branch in recognition of your support of the Victorian Vietnam Veteran Community Through your Contribution to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal". Signed by the State President, Bob Elworthy, 18 December 2009. With the organisation's motto at the foot of the Certificate: "HONOUR THE DEAD BUT FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE LIVING"diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, vvaa (vic)

An aerial photograph of the Heidelberg Golf Course, around late 1960s. Known as the 'new course' it was designed in 1968.One of several aerial photogrphs showing the layout of the Heidelberg Golf CourseLarge Black and white aerial photograph, metal frame with glass. heidelberg golf club, new course 1968

Badges 31 in total attached to yellow metal frame with green felt.passchendaele barracks trust, badges, unit

This photo possibly relates to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history.Black & white photograph in metal frame with brown surround, plastic covered.IMO Glass, 35 William St Melbphotography-photographs, military history

Spectacles with metal frame, circular lenses & pink-coloured nose rests.nilreadingglasses, reading, spectacles

Metal frame containing line which is attached to the rocket and grappling hook.WMA 13 (on line box) Remains of orange sticker with logo of some kind and the word '..ISTOL' visible/ On rocket the words 'SCHERMULY INTERNATIONAL/N0 2/ 41 MM LINE-THROWING ROCKET/A SCHERMULY ICARUS PRODUCT/MADE IN ENGLAND/ WARNING/ DO NOT FIRE WITHOUT A LINE ATTACHED/REGULATIONS REQUIRE TIME EXPIRE.../ROCKETS TO BE DUMPED UNDFIRED AT SEA/THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PRACTISE.

Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886. Metal framed frosted glass rectangle with chain and connectors on one end. henry sutton, glass, frosted glass, framed glass

William Tonge and family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. The photo frame is an example of the craftwork of the early settlers.A black and white photograph of William Tonge and a dog in a leather and metal framephotogaphs, moorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, tonge william, tonge hannah, tonge thomas, tonge ann, craftwork

Metal framed photograph 'Pipers lament for long dead at Lon Tan

Photograph of the Camberwell Kew Tramway Football club in 1931with 34 team members, some in football clothing, others in suits. Yields information about the members of the Tramway Football clubs. Photograph mounted and formed into a metal frame with a wall hanging piece of rear.tramways, sports, camberwell depot, kew depot, football

John Glass Cramond 1829 and James Dickson 1831-1910 were founders of a large drapery store. Both were Scots and both came separately to Australia in 1852. Cramond initially came for gold but soon opened a store in St Kilda with a post Office attached and he was the first post master there. Dickson was a farmer’s son but became a draper and while he was unsuccessful on the Bendigo diggings and then returned to Melbourne where he met Cramond and soon after they opened a store on Lonsdale Street. They opened their business in Warrnambool in 1855 as a general store with groceries, drapery and ironmongery. Both partners were involved with the community and James Dickson was an original director of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill 1909 and the Warrnambool Cheese and butter factory. He also served on the committee of management of Warrnambool Base Hospital. This coathanger would have been used in their store. An everyday item linked to one of Warrnambool’s earliest and longest running businesses.Folding coathanger with metal frame covered in brown paper with black cotton tape. Cramond & Dickson Warrnambool stamped on the cotton tape.cramond and dickson, warrnambool

This photograph is of 2/4th Independent Company A.I.F Timor 1942-43.This Company was formed in December and posted to Katherine, NT, in March 1942. The Company was deployed to areas between McArthur and Ord Rivers and in August moved to Adelaide River. In September the Company moved to Darwin and boarded the destroyer HMAS Voyager and travelled to East Timor (then Portuguese Timor) to reinforce 2/2nd Independent Company.This photograph is the 2/4th Independent Company Members that served in East Timor 1942-43.A photograph attached to cardboard in a metal frame. The Photograph is covered by perspex instead of glass.2/4th Australian Independent Company, A.I.F. Timor 1942-43.east timor, a.i.f. 2/4th independent company. 1942-43.

The first typewriters were placed on the market in 1874.It includes both upper and lower case letters via a 'shift' key and has a QUERTY layout.Used by typists working in the office for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Large heavy typewriter. Rusty condition 1926 ? Metal frame with black paint"Remington" on the front above the keyys "Chartre? Business Service" suppliertypewriter, remington, office equipment

This black and white photograph of the grave of A.W. Eustace is believed to have been taken in September 1987 at the Chiltern New Cemetery. Alfred William Eustace, an Australian artist, was born in the small village of Ashbury, Berkshire, England, the son of John Eustace, Head Game-keeper to the Earl of Craven at the beautiful Ashdown Park. He migrated to Australia with his wife and children in 1851 and camped next to the Ullina and Eldorado Runs on the Black Dog Creek at Chiltern, which was owned by the Withers family and was in excess of 55,000 acres of grazing land. A.W. Eustace was employed as a shepherd by Jason Withers and while tending his flocks in the solitude of the bush, Eustace turned his attention to painting and music to while away the long and weary hours. He endeavoured to capture the spirit of the bush painting on board, canvas or tin plate, but as these materials were not always readily available he then started painting on large round eucalyptus leaves from the White and Red Box trees that grew around about him. About 1856 he painted a small picture of the famous Woolshed goldrush and during the next few years became well known in North-East Victoria. John Sadlier, a police officer stationed at Beechworth said that Eustace painted 'some really exquisite scenes. He was of an easy-going dreamy temperament, a student of nature only, despising the works of men. Unfortunately his drawings were on eucalyptus leaves, the largest and roundest he could find and not on canvas, and no doubt have all perished long ago.' In 1876 the Melbourne Age newspaper reported, 'Eustace’s celebrated paintings on gum leaves are again attracting attention,…Mr Eustace is an elegant artist…he seems without effort to catch the colour and spirit of Australian scenery…' In 1864 A.W. Eustace held an Art Union in Albury, and again in 1884 in Ballarat. He exhibited at the Victorian Academy of Arts in 1877 and also held an exhibition of gum leaf paintings at Stevens Gallery, Melbourne in 1893. By 1896 he was receiving orders from heads of states in Europe, with his works acknowledged by Queen Victoria, Emperor Frederick of Germany and the Czar of Russia, as well as the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria. His paintings reflected his ability to paint the sky in his realistic style which is still noted by art critics of the day. A.W. Eustace was also a skillful taxidermist. The collection of birds and animals that are in the Beechworth Museum collection are examples of his taxidermy skill. When not doing his work, painting or taxidermy, he regularly contributed letters and verse to the Chiltern newspaper, The Federal Standard. A book of verse in his hand writing was presented to The Athenaeum Trust by his relatives from the Boadle family. In the 1870’s he became interested in spiritualism often being involved in lively debate at lectures and séances. Alfred William Eustace died in 1907 and is buried in the Chiltern New Cemetery with his wife Sarah and one of his daughters, Elizabeth.A. W. Eustace, as well as being a well-known Australian artist, was a significant member of the Chiltern community.Black and white photograph of the grave of A.W. Eustace, under glass, in a metal frame.Sticker on back: 184 (original Registration number)a. w. eustace, grave, chiltern new cemetery

Cloth sample from an opera cloak made in England c. 1820 from wool clipped from Macarthur's merino sheep in 1816. The cloak was passed down through the family to Harold Lethbridge with whom the main part of the cloak resides, in Narrandera. The fragment was passed to Lethbridge's niece who gave it to the donor's mother who passed it onto him and then it was donated to the National Wool Museum. The cloth fragment was tested by Gordon Institute of Technology in 1974 showing the wool to be very fine (15-16 microns) which is consistent with the pure lineage of Macarthur's sheep. The cloth fragment was framed in 1952 and remains in the original frame to this day. Cloth sample form an opera cloak made in England c. 1820. Wool for the cloak was clipped from John Macarthur’s merino sheep in 1816. Macarthur is recognised as the pioneer of the wool industry that was to boom in Australia in the early 19th century and become a trademark of the nation. Macarthur was responsible for the first bale of Australian wool to be exported. The British woollen mills were desperate for wool at the time because of the Napoleonic blockade, and the Australian bale sold for a record price. Australia needed a product to sell in European markets which did not perish during long sea-voyages and which offered high value per unit of weight. Wool also had a ready market in England because the Napoleonic Wars had increased demand and cut English cloth-makers off from their traditional source of quality wool, Spain. Australia's first $2 banknote featured John Macarthur thanks largely to his establishment of wool as the backbone of the early Australian economy. Red fabric sample folded in half and mounted in the centre of a brown metal frame.'ARCO' MADE IN ENGLANDmacarthur, wool industry, australian economy

Image of Lt Colonel Herbert James SHANNON DSO,VD - Commanding Officer of the 8th Light Horse AIF. Colonel Shannon became the 1st President of the Wangaratta RSL when it was organised under Anzac House and the present constitution. He was born at Bowman's Forest in 1874 and died in Wangaratta in 1960. He served in the Victorian Mounted Rifles at the turn of the century, rose to the rank of Captain and commanded the Wangaratta Detachment and Company - this later became the 8th Light Horse Regiment. In 1915 he embarked as Major in the 8th Light Horse and served in Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine and Syria when he commanded the 8th Squadron. Later he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Regiment. During the Amman raids, he won the D.S.O at El Salt. This award was presented to him by the Duke of Clarence. In post war period he commanded the 8th Australian Light Horse and later as Colonel of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade During the second world war Colonel Shannon came out from retirement to organise the V.D.C in North East Victoria. Colonel SHANNON was awarded a DSO for distinguished service during active operations against the enemy in 1915. He became the President of Wangaratta RSL in 1928.Gold coloured metal frame containing sepia photograph of Army Officer with moustacheTyped below image - "Col.H.J.SHANNON.D.S.O.;V.D." "FIRST PRSIDENT WANGARATTA PRSIDENT RSL. 1928." Handwritten on rear of postcard image inside frame as follows: - Salten(?) at Cairo 10th November, 1916 "I hope you like this. I think it a very good photo. Wishing you a happy Xmas" Bert Rear of frame- "Col.H.J.SHANNON D.S.O.,; V.D. Photographed CAIRO 1916 hj shannon, 8th light horse aif, dso, wangaratta

Painted to commemorate Linton Branch CWA's 10th birthday.Small, metal-framed painting on silk, depicts a gum tree and rolling hills."CWA Linton 1939 - 1949".v. wigley, cwa linton branch, paintings, watercolours

Image of soldiers of the 2/6 Australian ARES Regimentblack metal frame with white mount containing reproduced photograph of regimental soldiers2/6 Australian ARES REGT 2/6 australian ares regiment, army reserve

Photo in memory of Ken Lewis Black metal frame, Glass fronted, wooden backedLest We Forget Ken Lewis 10/2/2013