This item was used by women to enhance their figure (body) and held their stockings in place. Although still sometimes used they were mainly used prior to the making of pantyhose approximately 1960.Flesh coloured leaf and flower embriodered cotton material corset with stays, elastised inserts and full length hook and eye closure. There is a small attached inner control with stays, elastised and hook and eye closure. Four suspendersManufacturers tag "Liberty/Made in Australia..."clothing and dress, george evans collection

DPCU webbing set. Complete with, H Harness, Web Belt, Pad belt Day pack, Day bag, Suspenders, Minimi Ammunition Pouches (2), Water Bottle Covers and Water Bottles (2), toggle rope, case FAD8209974 Walshcamouflage, adf, dpcu, webbing, disruptive, pattern

WW2 Royal Australian Air Force. Also see statement of Signifiance.Example of WW2 Officers Pants. Tunic material can determine which country the tunic came from, Dark Blue- Australia, Light Blue-England, in between, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.RAAF Officers Pants Dark Blue Wool Serge, multiple moth holes both legs. High waist 6 x buttons for suspenders, 6 buttons to fly, 2 pockets, striped material to waist, lable MTX along with indelable pen CRA.Label MTX and indelible pen CRAraaf, officers uniform

This item was worn by Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford)Until well into the 20th century, the corset was an essential element of fashionable dress. Corsets were worn by women (and much earlier by men) to enhance their figures and to hold their stockings in place. Although still sometimes used they were mainly used prior to the making of pantyhose approximately 1960.A corset of pink/apricot coloured cotton with small flowers embroidered onto the fabric, with whale bone stays, and with suspenders and metal clasps attached to the bottom. It has tape lacing and metal eyelets as can be seen in the photograph. It is marked as size 32, Jenyns Patent Corsetry.Size 32, Jenyns Patent Corsetrywomens-corsetry body-shaping womens-appareil

Worn b y Gloria Woodland as a foundation garment for special evening gown - she found it a very impractical garment taking up to a half an hour each time at the toilet. Only worn once...Flesh coloured elastic & lace body length garment. Lace bra cup - lace panel down front - elastic shoulder strap, silk nylon crutch with eight adjustable hooks and eyes to close under the crutch - also four loops to hold suspenders.Hickory Style 4512 - size 16Bcostume, female underwear

Worn and owned by Mrs Mary McKeown (nee Ford) a resident of the Orbost area.A size 27 corset of apricot coloured cotton fabric with small lines and flowers embroidered onto the fabric. It has a small elastic triangle panel in the middle front and two large panels at the sides. It appears to have stays (possibly whalebone), along suspenders hanging from the bottom.Size 27 Liberty female-costume under-clothes foundation-garments

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.black and white photograph with white border showing a man wearing suspenders and hat sitting on the ground in front of a line of rocks, gazing out towards the left of the frame. A line of pine trees are visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Women's clothing: pink boned corset. Garment is patterned with flower motif. Suspenders attached to bottom of corset. Corset is laced up the back through eyelets. Item donated by Mrs. J. Mannix, 54 Bannister Street, Bendigo. On inside of garment 'Beauty's Contour, 148, Type ABD U.B.'female, corset, women's clothing, corset

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during conflict in Vietnam.Brown colored canvas webbing with brass attachments; buckles; hooks; eyelets. Used for various attachments to equipment and clothing.belts, suspenders, webbing, brass attachments, uniform, vietnam equipment

Worn and owned by Mrs Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford) who lived in the Orbost district A ladies corset made from light pink fabric. The corset can be opened out around the body and then closed with a series of metal hooks and eyes which run vertically down the body. It has two large elastic panels positioned on either side of the garment, and a small "v" shape of elastic in the lower front edge. Six suspenders are attached to the bottom edge.Size 4 H Berleiwomens-undergarment ladies-wear fashion

These trousers are part of a winter mess dress uniform belonging to Bernard Farley during service with the Australian Airforce. Worn in 1978, this trouser style was first developed in the 1950s and continues to be worn as mess uniform in the present day.This item has aesthetic significance and is a representative example of uniform design from the 1950s to present day. This item has clear provenance, having been donated by RSL member and Secretary (2019), Bernard Farley after its use during Bernard’s service in the Airforce. As a former member of the Australian Airforce and member of the Warrnambool ex-service community, Bernard’s uniform has great social significance, telling a broader story of life after service.Dark navy blue dress trousers with cream coloured lining on waistband and pockets; dark synthetic material rectangles are sewn on interior of pants hem on pressed edge. Seven buttons, coloured black, are present on the interior of the waistband and were likely used as attachments for suspenders; reverse of pants rise into two points either side of the spine. Pants are fastened with a black plastic zip and a hook and eye at the top of the fly. Two pockets are present on both left and right hips and one small pocket on the front right hand side near the pelvic bone. Fabric is pleated twice on the front and has two darts on the reverse. Label on interior collar reads “A.G.C.F./VIC. 1978/(arrow symbol)/NO./NAME” Inscription on interior left hand pocket lining reads “992”dress uniform, airforce, commonwealth government clothing factory, uniform

B&W photo shows three men in a muddy field, possibly a sports ground. A white fence with uprights and a top rail edges the field behind them, and the land beyond the fence is heavily treed. The man on the left is wearing a hat, possibly a fedora, white dress shirt and bowtie, a black tuxedo waistcoat, dark boxer shorts or shorts, socks and shoes or laceup boots. He appears to have dark glasses and a moustache. The man in the middle also has a hat, a white shirt and shorts, and what appears to be a large dark bowtie or cravat. He is wearing long socks with suspenders, and laceup boots or shoes. He is bent forwards as if catching or throwing something. The man on the right has a peaked cap, a long dark coat over a shirt and trousers, and either dress shoes or boots. He is holding a stick and other items. dated c.1950s.

An F-class 2-4-0 steam locomotive and tender hauls a train of two open wagons, a guards van and a single Tait passenger car over the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge, heading for Melbourne. This type of steam locomotive was replaced by the F-Class 2-4-2. The house on the right, originally known as 'Derril' was purchased in the early 1920s by Walter Ernest and Alice Miriam Gahan. On the western side of Main Road near the present-day site of Shillinglaw Cottage, they remained till about 1960 when Walter died. The house was demolished in 1968 during the widening of Main Road. In the distance beyond the trestle bridge on what would become Central Park appears to be an orchard of fruit trees. A young man with waist coat, jacket and hat stands beside an older man wearing suspenders without jacket and bare headed, sitting on the post fence. Photographer: J.H. Clark John Henry Clark was the youngest of three boys born to William Henry Clark (1823-1877) and Maria White (1843-1914). He and his brothers, William Charles Clark (1872-1945), Clement Kent Clark (1874-1912) operated a photography business (Clark Bros.) from 25 Thomas Street, Windsor near Prahran during the period c.1894 to 1914. Following death of Clement in September 1912 and their mother in 1914, the Clark Bros business appears to have dissolved, the premises demolished, and a new house was under construction in 1915. John set up business independently in 1914 operating out of 29 Moor Street, Fitzroy where he is registered in the 1914 and 1915 Electoral Rolls. By 1916 John had relocated to Eltham where he continued his practice as a photographer and took many of the early images around the district of Little Eltham. Around 1930 John changed professions and opened a small cobbler's shop in 1931 near the pond opposite Dalton Street adjacent to the Jarrold family cottage. He never married and continued his profession as a bootmaker from this little shop, maintaining a close relationship with Mrs Jarrold for the rest of their lives. His bootmaker shop remains today beside the Whitecloud cottage and is one of only three remaining shops in the area from the early 20th century. There are a couple of images of Eltham taken by Clark Bros. in the Eltham District Historical Society collection, one such example being Hunniford’s Post Office with Miss Anne Hunniford out front (EDHS_00140 - marked on the back of the print, Clark Bros., 25 Thomas St. Windsor), which would date this image between c.1894 and 1914. Other early images of Eltham taken by John Henry Clark are marked on the face “J. H. Clark Photo” and it is assumed these are dated between 1914 and 1930. It is noted that the Grant of Probate for John H Clark of Eltham South dated 5 April !957 (513/387) records his occupation as "X Photographer".derril, eltham railway trestle bridge, f-class 2-4-0 steam locomotive, gahan house, j.h. clark photo, main road, orchards, postcards, steam train, tait train, victorian railways