From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.Square white linen table centre with hem stitching crotchet edging.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

From the Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Cream hand woven with self embroidery at each end and fringe.domestic items, food & drink consumption, handcrafts, weaving

Yields information and history of the Western Hotel through photographs, in the form of a laminated table mat.Plastic placement with a reproduction of a Post War II(?1946 colour scheme),of tram No.13 turning into Ripon Street North travelling to View Point. Street scene highlights Western Hotel on a wet afternoon, by clothing on street walkers & bare branched trees, late Autumn to early spring. Reverse of side of plastic placemat portrays Western Hotel in Victorian Centenary year of 1938. Images rescanned 29/10/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, sturt st

6 slides labelled, different types of mulch Feb 1987. 22 slides of a plant and its roots Jul 1988.mulch, roots, plant, wood chips, lucerne, compost, scoria, weed mat

Refer to: 1107, 1108, 1109.One cream table runner, worked in point lace, with a scalloped point lace edging. One cream tray cloth, worked in point lace, with a scalloped point lace edging.table accessories, table runners, tableware.

Used for Top Table. Dinning in nightsSet of 2 Rectangular Stirling silver placemats. Plastic pad on bottom. Maj S.N Aird OPSO 1990. Capt M.D Hankinson 1989 1990 ADJT.Maj S.N Aird OPSO 1990. Adjt 5/6 RVR Presented by Capt M.D Hankinson 1989 19905/6 rvr, officers and sergeants mess, silverware, place mats

Silver plate with "Chaplain M C Smith 1983-1993" in the centreChaplain M C Smith 1983-1993

Silver plate with "presented by WO1 Owen Williams Quartermaster 1996-1997"

Silver plate with "Presented by WO2 Shane Doyle RQMS 1995-1997"

Silver Plate with "Presented to Members of 5/6 RVR SERGEANTS Mess from WO1 S. Hansford PMC Jan 91- Jan 93"Presented to Members of 5/6 RVR SERGEANTS Mess from WO1 S. Hansford PMC Jan 91- Jan 93"

Silver plate with "presented to 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess from SGT B. Cameron 1989"presented to 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess from SGT B. Cameron 1989

Silver plate with "Presented By WO2 G.Murphy 2001-2004"Presented By WO2 G.Murphy 2001-2004

Silver Plate with CQMS SPT Coy 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess from SSGT G Usher 1987"RSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson

Silver plate with "ARES TRG WO"ARES TRG WO"

Silver plate with "RSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson" in the centreRSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson

Silver plate with "Presented to 5/6 RVR SGT Mess By WO2 P Ashton 4 Nov 87"

Silver Plate with 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess fromSgt J Faxxuigia 1.6.96

Silver plate with WO1 L Wilson CSC in the centre of the silver plateWO1 L Wilson CSC

Silver plate with 393677 Major A J Patterson OC B Coy July 91 - Dec 93

Digital copy of B&W photo of Port Melbourne United Football Club team. Premiers 1928. Photo is taken in outdoor setting. Most players are identified on diagram with catalogue sheetsport - australian rules football, port melbourne united football club, jumma read, bob madden, pal phill scott, red money, johnny mcbride, max boyd, packy powell, diver dobson, jack aughey, snowy dobson, a mcdonald, pug copeland, p may, mcmacca millan, george hall, w bruce, b dobson, mat elder, w mathews, shiek dobson, bob littlepage, john littlepage, e brown

Silver plate with "5/6 RVR SGT Mess Presented by WO2 S Hockey RQMS 93-94"5/6 RVR SGT Mess Presented by WO2 S Hockey RQMS 93-9

Silver Plate with "Presented to PMC and Members 5/6 RVR SGT Mess by WO2 LT Sungalis 1985"Presented to PMC and Members 5/6 RVR SGT Mess by WO2 LT Sungalis 1985

Silver plate with "To PMC and Members 5/6 RVR from WO1 P.t Henderson Jan 90 - Dec 91To PMC and Members 5/6 RVR from WO1 P.t Henderson Jan 90 - Dec 91

Silver Plate with "Presented to SGT Mess 5/6 RVR By WO2 L.L.Arnold"

Silver plate with "WO1 S Gaunt""WO1 S Gaunt"

Silver plate with "5/6 RVR SGTS Mess from WO G.G. Nunes"5/6 RVR SGTS Mess from WO G.G. Nunes

Silver plate with "To 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess from WO2 P.Lacey Aug 92"

Silver plate with "Presented to 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess by WO2 KR Fox 16 Nov 88"Presented to 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess by WO2 KR Fox 16 Nov 8

Silver plate with "To 5/6 RVR Sgt Mess from LT COL RN Taylor RFD"