Diamond Creek Bini Shell Community venue Built in 1979 in Diamond Creek opposite the hotel using a construction method invented by Dante Bini. A net of flexible steel rods were laid on the building’s circular base, on the top of a fabric bladder. Concrete was poured onto the mesh and a sealed cover laid over the concrete making a sandwich of cover, bladder and mesh. Compressed air was pumped into the bladder and the sandwich slowly began to rise and become a massive self-supporting dome. The inflation of the dome attracted crowds of onlookers many from various technical schools, VIPs and the famous football doctor, Donald Cordner. An opening night dinner was held to celebrate the construction and the Diamond Creek Bini Shell was used as a community venue for over ten years including for the Town Fair. The Shell was closed for safety reasons after a Bini Shell in another State had chunks of concrete fall off the dome due to a construction fault. At the Diamond Creek Town Fair in 1991 the demolition of the Bini Shell was an item on the Town Fair’s program. Information: Kevin Patterson, Nillumbik Historical Societybini shell, diamond creek community centre, nu-color-vue, postcard

These domestic kitchen bags were donated to the National Wool Museum by Lila Gore. Lila donated Children’s Clothing (RGE 8324) to the museum in 2022 and at her time of donating, inquired as to whether the museum would also be interested in these bags she had been collecting. Lila said there was no reason as to why she was saving the bags, other than she liked the art works and thought they were too good to end up in landfill. She had thought perhaps she would make something out of the bags, or perhaps give the bags to a friend to make something. When Lila was donating the Children’s Clothing to the museum, she thought that the National Wool Museum would be the perfect home for the bags. Domestic kitchen bags such as these date from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. They were used at home, usually by women, containing household items which would not spoil, such as flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities. In modern times a trip to the supermarket is a daily chore, in the past however, these trips happened far less often, with big sacks such as these a large reason why. In the rural US and Canada, Feed sack dresses and Flour sack dresses, were an iconic part of rural life from the 1920s through the Great Depression, World War II, and post-World War II years. Australia also reused these sacks, typically for making wagga style blankets, but re-use for clothing was not unusual.Calico bag with yellow and blue graphic text on front.Front: COOK-WELL \ SELF- \ RAISING \ FLOUR \ PREPARED WITH \ PHOSHATE AERATOR \ HENRY BERRY & Co (A/S??Ltd) \ 568 580 COLLINS STREET \ MELBOURNE \ NET 7 LBSwagga, flour, oats, bag, calico, lila, gore, depression, war, kitchen

These domestic kitchen bags were donated to the National Wool Museum by Lila Gore. Lila donated Children’s Clothing (RGE 8324) to the museum in 2022 and at her time of donating, inquired as to whether the museum would also be interested in these bags she had been collecting. Lila said there was no reason as to why she was saving the bags, other than she liked the art works and thought they were too good to end up in landfill. She had thought perhaps she would make something out of the bags, or perhaps give the bags to a friend to make something. When Lila was donating the Children’s Clothing to the museum, she thought that the National Wool Museum would be the perfect home for the bags. Domestic kitchen bags such as these date from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. They were used at home, usually by women, containing household items which would not spoil, such as flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities. In modern times a trip to the supermarket is a daily chore, in the past however, these trips happened far less often, with big sacks such as these a large reason why. In the rural US and Canada, Feed sack dresses and Flour sack dresses, were an iconic part of rural life from the 1920s through the Great Depression, World War II, and post-World War II years. Australia also reused these sacks, typically for making wagga style blankets, but re-use for clothing was not unusual.Calico oat bag with graphic image on front showing three bears holding porridge bowls with yellow background and red, white and black text. Back of bag shows red and white graphic image of a woman wearing a dress and heeled shoes holding a coffee cup, with red and white text.Front: THREE BEARS \ PORRIDGE \ FLAKED \ OATMEAL \ SOMEBODYS BEEN TASTIN' MY PORRIDGE \ AN' THEY'VE EATEN IT ALL UP \ Jas. F. McKenzie & Co. Pty. Ltd. \ AUSTRALIA \ 7 LBS. NET. Back: MCKENZIES \ EXCELSIOR \ COFFEE \ ESSENCEwagga, flour, oats, bag, calico, lila, gore, depression, war, kitchen

These domestic kitchen bags were donated to the National Wool Museum by Lila Gore. Lila donated Children’s Clothing (RGE 8324) to the museum in 2022 and at her time of donating, inquired as to whether the museum would also be interested in these bags she had been collecting. Lila said there was no reason as to why she was saving the bags, other than she liked the art works and thought they were too good to end up in landfill. She had thought perhaps she would make something out of the bags, or perhaps give the bags to a friend to make something. When Lila was donating the Children’s Clothing to the museum, she thought that the National Wool Museum would be the perfect home for the bags. Domestic kitchen bags such as these date from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. They were used at home, usually by women, containing household items which would not spoil, such as flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities. In modern times a trip to the supermarket is a daily chore, in the past however, these trips happened far less often, with big sacks such as these a large reason why. In the rural US and Canada, Feed sack dresses and Flour sack dresses, were an iconic part of rural life from the 1920s through the Great Depression, World War II, and post-World War II years. Australia also reused these sacks, typically for making wagga style blankets, but re-use for clothing was not unusual.Calico flour bag with red, blue, white and yellow graphic image and text. Image shows head and shoulders of a woman wearing a bakers hat. Reverse side shows same image with slightly different text.Front: O*SO*LITE \ SELF-RAISING \ FLOUR \ 25lb \ NET \ THE \ FINEST \ FLOUR \ O-SO-LITE \ PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. \ LENNON STREET, SOUTH KENSINGTON \ VICTORIA 13 0261 \ SELF RAISING \ SELF RAISING \ SELF RAISING Back: O*SO*LITE \ SELF-RAISING \ FLOUR \ PREPARED WITH PROSPHATE AERATOR \ 25lb \ NET \ THE \ FINEST \ FLOUR \ O-SO-LITE \ PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. \ LENNON STREET, SOUTH KENSINGTON \ VICTORIA 13 0261wagga, flour, oats, bag, calico, lila, gore, depression, war, kitchen

Sepia small format photograph showing fisherman in fishing boat half full of salmon. He appears to be making the boat fast to the jetty. Fishing net piled on stern and four oars in boat. Lakes Entrance VictoriaR Glearn (on reverse)fishing industry, boats and boating, fish, jetties

Blue and gold tobacco tin which originally contained "Capstan" ready-rubbed tobacco. Inside the tin are pieces of a stamp-making set. Some pieces depict animals, others are letters which can be combined on a plastic backing piece to form a custom-made stamp. One stamp reads "Historical Exhibition Linton Park", another "Easter 1983".On tin: "Medium "Capstan" ready rubbed fine cut tobacco, 2oz. net weight when packed. W. D. and H. O. Wills (Australia) Ltd. Sydney".tobacco tins, capstan tobacco, rubber stamp making set, linton park historical exhibition 1983

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 14th October 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Staff Matters Senior Management Programme Supplementary Valuations Swimming Pools By-Law Municipal Boundaries Report of Local Government Advisory Board General Revenue Grants to Municipalities Transfer of Loan Funds not now required for the purpose for which they were borrowed, either in part or in full Re-Appointment of Auditor Supplementary Valuations Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Rehabilitation Services Maribyrnong Senior Citizens' Club Randall Street Maribyrnong Cherry Crescent Pre-School & Child Care Centre Education Department Special Services Western Region Sunshine Legal Services Request for Financial Assistance CYS Housing Commission in Barnes Crescent Sunshine West Western Radio Broadcasters' Co-Operative Limited 3WRB-FM Family Day Care Report of the Chief Health Surveyor The Waters of Port Phillip Bay State Environment Protection Authority Charge for Police Witness Attendance at Sunshine Court in Litter Case Report of the Inspector of Weights & Measures Installation of Non-Approved Equipment Synopsis of a Report of a Study on Community Attitudes Toward "The Litter Problem" Prepared for the Keep Australia Beautiful Council by Brian Sweeney & Associates (Aust) Pty Ltd Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of Inspector of Weights & Measures Institute of Trading Standards Annual National Conference 20th - 21st November 1980 Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Lions Club of Deer Park Carols by Candlelight More Park Ballarat Road / Esmond Street Ardeer Fire Hazards Notice of Removal Fire Hazard Removal Tenders Season 1980/81 Snake Eradication Sunshine Commonwealth Offices Devonshire Road Sunshine Dog Act Report of the City Librarian Changes to Flextime Report of the Children's Services' Librarian Short Course on Cataloguing Rules Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Children's Holiday Programme August / September 1980 Ground Rentals Summer Season 1980/81 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Appeal Abattoir Protean (Holdings) Limited South East Corner Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Chemical Works Monsanto Limited Somerville Road Footscray West Planning Permit Nursing Home & Matron's Dwelling 2 -4 Killara Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Alteration to Existing Shop Highpoint West Shopping Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Pole Sign Lot 8 St. Albans Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Additional to Drinking Facilities to Existing Amusement Parlour 23 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Three Villa Units Lot 13 Hertford Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Shop CBA Bank and Offices Alterations and Extensions 288 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Protean (Holdings) Ltd Abattoir South East Corner of Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Conversion of Existing Building to Office Lot 2 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Panel sign Lot 11 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Hot Bread Kitchen Light Industry 119 South Road and Lawton Street Braybrook Plan of Subdivision Emu Road, Richards Street and Mitchell Street The Olympic Tyre & Rubber Company Pty Ltd Plan of Transfer and Consolidation Cranwell Street and Lacy Street Braybrook ETA Estates Annual Supply Contract Supply of Concrete Tenders for Annual Supplies Availability of Sewerage Facilities Declaration of Sewerage Areas No 4056, No 4078 & No 4055 Traffic Control Items Proposed School Crossings Deer Park High School, St. Albans South Primary School & Sunvale Primary School Proposed Loading Zone Derby Road North Side East of Hampshire Road School Crossing Oleander Drive Holy Eucharist Primary School Half Cost Footpath Corner McKechnie Street and Gratz Street St. Albans Half Cost Footpath Deer Park High School Billingham Road Deer Park Installation of Traffic Signals Under the Statcon Programme Devonshire Road / Duke Street Sunshine Intersection Street Lighting Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Furlong Road / St. Albans Road Level Crossing Copy of Request to Victorian Railways from the St. Albans South Progress Association Requesting Boom Barriers (Boom Gates) to be Installed at this Crossing Public Transport South West Sunshine Area Availability of Sewer McIntyre Road between Tennant Street and Sproul Street Sunshine North Dempster Park Day Care Centre Phoenix Street Sunshine North Industrial Relations Agreement Between the Municipal Employees' Union and the Muncipial Association of Victoria Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 22 Washington Street St. Albans Building Over Easement 75 Billingham Road St. Albans Building Over Easement Lot 19 Melissa Nook Deer Park Building Over Easement 44 Omar Street Maidstone Building Over Easement 29 Gumtree Close St. Albans Building Over Easement and Location of Building 29 Swansea Parade St. Albans Fire Separation Within a Building 45 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Proposal to Construct Dickson Street (Part) Under the Provisions of Division 10 of Part XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Special Order for Making of By-Law No 129 Regulating the Use of Baths and Swimming Pools and Conduct of Persons Using or Being on the Premised Notice of motion Motion No 1020 Make and Levy of General Rate Motion No 1021 Sanitary Motion No 1022 Net Annual Value of Ratable Property Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Illuminated Signs 237 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Australian National Industries Ltd (ANI) Boiler House Extensions 465 Somerville Road Footscray West Planning Permit Application Commercial Vehicle Park Lot 1 Geelong Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Flats Lot 472 Henry Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Display Homes and Associated Car Park Furlong Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Sky Sign corner Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Two Flats 185A Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Additional to Existing Petrol Filling Station Lots 26 & 27 St. Albans Road Corner Percy Street St. Albans Station Road Widening Acquisition of 88 Station Road Deer Park Warrs Road Private Street Scheme Maribyrnong Report of the Building Surveyor Height of Sunblind 254 Hampshire Road Sunshinemaribyrnong senior citizens' club, randall street, maribyrnong, cherry crescent pre-school & child care centre, cherry crescent, braybrook, barnes crescent, sunshine west, western radio broadcasters' co-operative, 3wrb-fm, lions club of deer park, more park, esmond street, ardeer, devonshire road, sunshine, protean (holdings) limited, fitzgerald road, boundary road, laverton north, monsanto, somerville road, footscray west, killara road, highpoint west shopping centre, rosamond road, st. albans road, st. albans, disraeli street, hertford road, hampshire road, ballarat road, mcintyre road, sunshine north, berkshire road, south road, lawton street, emu road, richards stree, mitchell street, maidstone, the olympic tyre & rubber company, cranwell street, lacy street, eta, deer park high school, billingham road, deer park, st. albans south primary school, lister street, sunvale primary school, neil road, derby road, holy eucharist primary school, oleander drive, mckechnie street, gratz street, duke street, chifley drive, furlong road, st. albans road level crossing, st. albans south progress association, tennant street, sproul street, dempster park day care centre, dempster park, phoenix street, washington street, melissa nook, omar street, gumtree close, swansea parade, dickson street, australian national industries, ani, geelong road, brooklyn, henry street, francis street, main road west, percy street, station road, warrs road

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 14th October 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Staff Matters Senior Management Programme Supplementary Valuations Swimming Pools By-Law Municipal Boundaries Report of Local Government Advisory Board General Revenue Grants to Municipalities Transfer of Loan Funds not now required for the purpose for which they were borrowed, either in part or in full Re-Appointment of Auditor Supplementary Valuations Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Rehabilitation Services Maribyrnong Senior Citizens' Club Randall Street Maribyrnong Cherry Crescent Pre-School & Child Care Centre Education Department Special Services Western Region Sunshine Legal Services Request for Financial Assistance CYS Housing Commission in Barnes Crescent Sunshine West Western Radio Broadcasters' Co-Operative Limited 3WRB-FM Family Day Care Report of the Chief Health Surveyor The Waters of Port Phillip Bay State Environment Protection Authority Charge for Police Witness Attendance at Sunshine Court in Litter Case Report of the Inspector of Weights & Measures Installation of Non-Approved Equipment Synopsis of a Report of a Study on Community Attitudes Toward "The Litter Problem" Prepared for the Keep Australia Beautiful Council by Brian Sweeney & Associates (Aust) Pty Ltd Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of Inspector of Weights & Measures Institute of Trading Standards Annual National Conference 20th - 21st November 1980 Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Lions Club of Deer Park Carols by Candlelight More Park Ballarat Road / Esmond Street Ardeer Fire Hazards Notice of Removal Fire Hazard Removal Tenders Season 1980/81 Snake Eradication Sunshine Commonwealth Offices Devonshire Road Sunshine Dog Act Report of the City Librarian Changes to Flextime Report of the Children's Services' Librarian Short Course on Cataloguing Rules Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Children's Holiday Programme August / September 1980 Ground Rentals Summer Season 1980/81 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Appeal Abattoir Protean (Holdings) Limited South East Corner Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Chemical Works Monsanto Limited Somerville Road Footscray West Planning Permit Nursing Home & Matron's Dwelling 2 -4 Killara Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Alteration to Existing Shop Highpoint West Shopping Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 120 - 200 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Pole Sign Lot 8 St. Albans Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Additional to Drinking Facilities to Existing Amusement Parlour 23 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Three Villa Units Lot 13 Hertford Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Shop CBA Bank and Offices Alterations and Extensions 288 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Protean (Holdings) Ltd Abattoir South East Corner of Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Conversion of Existing Building to Office Lot 2 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Panel sign Lot 11 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Hot Bread Kitchen Light Industry 119 South Road and Lawton Street Braybrook Plan of Subdivision Emu Road, Richards Street and Mitchell Street The Olympic Tyre & Rubber Company Pty Ltd Plan of Transfer and Consolidation Cranwell Street and Lacy Street Braybrook ETA Estates Annual Supply Contract Supply of Concrete Tenders for Annual Supplies Availability of Sewerage Facilities Declaration of Sewerage Areas No 4056, No 4078 & No 4055 Traffic Control Items Proposed School Crossings Deer Park High School, St. Albans South Primary School & Sunvale Primary School Proposed Loading Zone Derby Road North Side East of Hampshire Road School Crossing Oleander Drive Holy Eucharist Primary School Half Cost Footpath Corner McKechnie Street and Gratz Street St. Albans Half Cost Footpath Deer Park High School Billingham Road Deer Park Installation of Traffic Signals Under the Statcon Programme Devonshire Road / Duke Street Sunshine Intersection Street Lighting Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Furlong Road / St. Albans Road Level Crossing Copy of Request to Victorian Railways from the St. Albans South Progress Association Requesting Boom Barriers (Boom Gates) to be Installed at this Crossing Public Transport South West Sunshine Area Availability of Sewer McIntyre Road between Tennant Street and Sproul Street Sunshine North Dempster Park Day Care Centre Phoenix Street Sunshine North Industrial Relations Agreement Between the Municipal Employees' Union and the Muncipial Association of Victoria Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 22 Washington Street St. Albans Building Over Easement 75 Billingham Road St. Albans Building Over Easement Lot 19 Melissa Nook Deer Park Building Over Easement 44 Omar Street Maidstone Building Over Easement 29 Gumtree Close St. Albans Building Over Easement and Location of Building 29 Swansea Parade St. Albans Fire Separation Within a Building 45 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Proposal to Construct Dickson Street (Part) Under the Provisions of Division 10 of Part XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Special Order for Making of By-Law No 129 Regulating the Use of Baths and Swimming Pools and Conduct of Persons Using or Being on the Premised Notice of motion Motion No 1020 Make and Levy of General Rate Motion No 1021 Sanitary Motion No 1022 Net Annual Value of Ratable Propertymaribyrnong senior citizens' club, randall street, maribyrnong, cherry crescent pre-school & child care centre, cherry crescent, braybrook, barnes crescent, sunshine west, western radio broadcasters' co-operative, 3wrb-fm, lions club of deer park, more park, esmond street, ardeer, devonshire road, sunshine, protean (holdings) limited, fitzgerald road, boundary road, laverton north, monsanto, somerville road, footscray west, killara road, highpoint west shopping centre, rosamond road, st. albans road, st. albans, disraeli street, hertford road, hampshire road, ballarat road, mcintyre road, sunshine north, berkshire road, south road, lawton street, emu road, richards stree, mitchell street, maidstone, the olympic tyre & rubber company, cranwell street, lacy street, eta, deer park high school, billingham road, deer park, st. albans south primary school, lister street, sunvale primary school, neil road, derby road, holy eucharist primary school, oleander drive, mckechnie street, gratz street, duke street, chifley drive, furlong road, st. albans road level crossing, st. albans south progress association, tennant street, sproul street, dempster park day care centre, dempster park, phoenix street, washington street, melissa nook, omar street, gumtree close, swansea parade, dickson street

Miss Bostock, Foundation member of the EGV, travelled to England and met with The Hon. Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall. Rachel "cut" off many pieces from her extensive lace collection which were gifted to the EGV. A Brief History (Information from the work of the late Jean Dudding) About 1812 a French émigré, M. Drago and his two daughters settled in Coggeshall, Essex. Here they hired a room and began to teach the women and small children a method of decorating this net by using a tambour hook. Thus began the making of Coggeshall Lace (sometimes called tambour lace). Tambouring produces a line of chain stitches and originated in the Far East, where the workers used a round frame resembling a tambourine or drum. This they could grip between the knees, thereby releasing both hands for tambouring. Coggeshall workers used a rectangular frame and this type is still used today. Throughout the 19th century this tamboured net lace was made in the tambour rooms and cottages of Coggeshall, and also in the homes of surrounding villages. Lace manufacturers and lace dealers co-ordinated these workers by obtaining orders from London and elsewhere. Sometimes more sophisticated designs were introduced and these would be tamboured by the more proficient workers. Besides the designs, all the necessary net and threads would also be distributed to the lace workers. Liberty & Co., amongst others, were supplied with Coggeshall Lace. The fluctuations in prosperity of the tambour lacemakers were governed by many factors. Fashion requiring flounces and frills gave great encouragement but the invention of chain stitch sewing machines and of machine made laces imitating the hand made article, together with a deterioration in the quality of design meant hard times for the laceworkers. Just after 1900 there was a great improvement in the quality of Coggeshall Lace. This was due largely to the activities of two ladies, the Misses Spurge, who were the chief employers in the district. Their brother William was an art teacher who improved the general standard of design and also introduced some old Italian designs. The First World War resulted in a decline in the making of Coggeshall Lace. The workers found it more profitable to do tambour beading. In the 1930's a determined effort was made to revive the making of Coggeshall Lace, and three handkerchiefs were given to Princess Marina on her marriage (See below). Coggeshall Lace was made into dresses for the Queen, Princess Margaret and Princess Alexandra. This work was undertaken by three very proficient workers in Great Tey. Queen Mary also chose two lace dresses and a teacloth in Coggeshall Lace. It was hoped that this Royal Patronage would encourage a revival of the craft. However the financial return was too meagre and after the Second World War both net and threads disappeared. Today Coggeshall lace is made by some members of the Lacemakers Guild and is taught as part of the City and Guilds course. https://coggeshallmuseum.org.uk/lace1.htm White muslin, with sprays of roses in white satin stitch, surrounded by delicate tambour embroidery known as Coggeshall embroidery. Coggeshall being a town in Essex.embroidery, garments, whitework, england, tambour work, early 18th century