5 Battalion Flag Banner holderA wooden pipe banner holder the length of a drone. At the end is a crest which says in Latin "Nnemome Impune Lacessit" 5 Victorian Scottish Regiment crest which is a lionNnemome Impune Lacessit5 vsr, 5th victorian scottish regiment, 5/6 rvr

Item believed to be from Empire Day celebrations held in Surrey Hills. The Empire Day movement was instituted in England in 1904 and a meeting of Surrey Hills residents on 24th May 1906, pledged to do all in their power to make the day a success. Founding members included Arthur 'Empire' Brooks, James 'Rule Britannia' Sneddon and Harry 'Mafeking' Garrett, whose nicknames stemmed from their activities. Empire Day celebrations from 1906-11 attracted tremendous enthusiasm as reported at the time with 40,000 people attending the procession. The procession included horse drawn floats from local businesses, a torchlight parade headed by mounted troopers and local school bands. Rows of lamps and paper Chinese lanterns strung across the streets and lit at night by candles, while every dwelling had it's own decorations. The Progress Association revived the celebrations between 1933 and 1938 and while the route of the procession varied between these years, it would end with a 'monster bonfire' at Beckett Park.Cobalt blue glass fairy lantern with diamond quilt or pineapple pattern. Wire handle with twisted join. Remnants of candle/tealight in bottom.empire day, empire day celebrations, surrey hills progress association, mr james sneddon, mr arthur brooks, mr harry garrett, chinese lanterns, kitchen brothers, john bull, beckett park, canterbury road, union road, surrey gardens, fairy lantern

Alabaster base is 1 cm thick x 6.5 cm diameter, boat is brass of 10 cm high with sails of 8 cm on a separate brass 2 cm base, Made in IndiaMetal sailing boat on round alabaster base, set of twoornaments

DARK GREEN TABLECLOTH, WOOLLEN, EMBOSSED WITH GOLD CWA LOGOlocal history, societies, cwa, tablecloth

The use and origin of this item have not been identified. It comes from the estates of Dorothy and Agnes Ardlie of Warrnambool. Dorothy Ardlie (1910-1993) and her sister Agnes (1915-1993) were the daughters of law clerk, Arthur Ardlie and his wife Ethel, the granddaughters of the prominent Warrnambool lawyer, William Ardlie and his wife Mary and the great granddaughters of John and Mary Ardlie, pioneer settlers in Warrnambool. Until the use and origin of this item can be established, then it remains an item of little importance. It is retained as a memento of the Ardlie family, a prominent one in Warrnambool in both the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a red corded ribbon bow with an ornamental metal key attached to the bow top by thread. There are two metal crowns pasted on to the ends of the bow and a cord tassel hangs from the back of the bow. The ends of the bow have cloth fringed ends and some black smudges on the cord. ardlie family, warrnambool