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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Windcheater
The celebrated EMU CREEK BUSH BAND is a social group, which fosters junior members, has the promotion of authentic Australian Traditional Music as its aim. This is played on acoustic instruments featuring the 'squeezeboxes' i.e. the German system concertinas and button accordions along with fiddle, mandolin or banjo mandolin and whistles. Piano, banjos, guitars, double bass, washboard or lagerphone and drums play rhythm. Based in Central Vitoria. https://www.bendigobushdance.org.au/layout.php?p=1Sky blue windcheater with the logo "The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band" printed centre front. The Band's symbol of the head of an emu is in a circle enclosed by the Band's name in blue and yellow lettering. Clothing label identifies the manufacturer - "L. Baker,". Includes Phone number. Reverse of label gives care instructions and "Made in Australia".colonial dance, bush dance, old time dance, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection. -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Wash Board
Used on wash days to scrub clothes by hand.Wooden jointed frame secured with metal nails.On one side there is a light metal rippled surface attached.The other side has wooden slats.noneclothes, washing, washboard, laundry -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Wash Board
Used on wash days to scrub clothes by hand.All wood rectangular washing board.Has a frame with legs.On one side it has a slatted board upon which soiled clothes were rubbed.Constructed with metal nails, now rusted.Nonewashing, clothes, washboard -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Wash Board, Estimated 20th century
Rectangular wooden frame with glass ribbed insert used to hand wash clothes (pre electric washing machines). Early wash boards were made of wood, then replaced by metal (19th century)O. In the 20th century galvanised steel was most common. Some modern boards were made of glass as this one is.Nonelaundry, washboard -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Washboard
Wooden framed washing board with corrugated glass washing panelCry Made in Australia (The rest is unreadable) -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - WASHING BOARD
Wooden frame with lined glass scrubbing areaOn top of frame printed in ink; "POSSUM" Trademark Sticker on back "24"domestic item, possum brand, washboard -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - DOMESTIC WASHING BOARD
WOODEN FRAMED BOARD WITH A GLASS INSERTNillaundry accessory, washboard