Buckle bronze has a mother of pearl section with a flower pattern carved on it set in a piece of bronze, the ornament is squarish in shape though set at an angle. Has two metal brackets, one on back and one on side. Belt buckle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, buckle bronze, belt buckle

Machine made camisole with lace yoke and short sleeves. Square neckline. There is a tape draw string in casing at the waistline and an 8 cm deep peplum. Peplum cut on the cross. Two pearl buttons and hand stitched button holes.costume, female, underwear

The brooch belonged to the Martin family, originally from Paisley, Scotland. The were pioneers in South Gippsland.Gilt and black enamel oval brooch. Hair enclosed in centre with 'Prince of Wales' design and with tiny pearls. Can be used as a brooch or hung on a necklace. The gold design around black enamel has curling design around edge.Memory plus symbolscostume accessories, jewellery

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. White cotton voile puff sleeved chemisette with four engraved pearl buttons. Neck edged with an edging lace and narrow tape. Sleeves finished with two rows of pin tucking and edging lace. Insertion and tape lace at neckline.lace, women's clothing, underwear, undergarments

This tape is from the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia. This important event occurred on 21 June 1869. At this time the transmitted message was received on paper tape and later transcribed onto a telegram form for delivery. The original tape was presented to the Honourable Frederick Palgrave Barlee, Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, as a souvenir. "FPB" appears on an engraved shield on the lid. James Coats Fleming, the first telegraphist and later Superintendent of Telegraphs, sent the telegram. During 1875, Colonial Secretary Barlee transferred from Perth to Belize and then to Trinidad where he died in 1884. The fate of the case and spool, souvenir of that first telegram, was unknown. In July 1940, the WA Agent-General in London advised the Premier's Department in Western Australia that a Mrs EW Hillyer of Hertfordshire had the spool and case and was willing to sell it for ten guineas ($21). The Postmaster General's Department agree to the purchase and it duly arrived by registered mail. As a communications museum was planned in Melbourne, it was sent there to be included in the collection. Nothing more was heard until early 1980s when the relic arrived at the Post and Telecommunication museum in Perth. The case had been found in an old Melbourne strongroom where it had apparently been placed for safe-keeping and then forgotten. Initial attempts to decode the message on the tape were unsuccessful. Eventually, it was discovered that the Western Australian Telegraph Company, responsible for that first transmission, had devised its own code. A copy was obtained from the Battye Library and the message deciphered.This Morse tape is of historic significance as the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia. The occasion was momentous as the transition point between isolation and ease of connection for business and personal communications. The case is of aesthetic interest for the craftsmanship involved in the engraved text. Further, the tape has research potential owing to the unique information contained within this tape; that is, the code of the Western Australian Telegraph Company. This tape, may in turn be used to decode further messages sent by the Western Australian Telegraph Company. As the first telegraph message sent in Western Australia, this tape is rare. Despite a tumultuous journey from 1869 to the early 1980s, the tape's ceremonial wooden case provides provenance information which supports the tape's historic importance.Small wooden case (.1) holding a length of morse tape (.2) which was the first telegram ever sent in Western Australia . Wound onto a mother of pearl reel (.3). Accompanying signs and decoded message (.4,.5)..1 engraved on a metal shield shaped plaque on the lid: "WESTERN AUSTRALIAN / TELEGRAPHS / FPB" Inside: 'TRANSLATION OF REGISTER / TO THE CHAIRMAN OF FREMANTLE TOWN TRUST / His Excellency Colonel Bruce heartily congratulates the / inhabitants of Fremantle on this annihilation of distance / between the Port and the Capital, and he requests that this, / the first message, may be made publicly known. / GOVERNMENT HOUSE, / PERTH, June 21, 1869 / Transmitted 11 am / J.C.F."|.2: "Instrument Register / of the First / Telegraphic Message / in / Western Australia"|.3: "The first Telegraph Pole / in / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / was erected by / The Hon. Frederick P. Barlee / Colonial Secretary / on 19th Febr. 1869"telegram, commemorative item, morse inker, morse tape, morse code, code, postmaster-general's department

Purchased at Op Shop in Forest HillA pair of probably 1950s gloves in sheer nylon with red printed hailespot. The cuff has a scalloped hemmed edge of red with three lines of elastic shirring. Plaquet opening fastened with pearl shaped button fastened with fabric loopcostume accessories, glove accessories

Blue Felt Pennant with a picture of the ship HMAS Hobart.Battle Honours or Ports of call - Bay City Norfolk Panama Canal Long Beach San Diego Port Hueneme Vancouver San Francisco Pearl Harbour Sydney Boston Mayport Fiji

Five Pair Long Rayon Gloves. 2 pair Blue. 2 pair Pink. 1 pair Cream. All trimmed around the top and one line of braid. (silk). Buttoned with pearl buttons at wrist. Mc Clure family. stawell clothing material

Cream viyella baby gown, smocked at front and at waist. Edged with cream cotton lace at neck and wrists. Decorative feather stitch on bodice, handmade button holes pearl buttons, 'jap' silk bodice lining, french seams throughoutcostume, infants'

Victorian era child's nightgown collected in Europe by Nan Wagner in the 1970's.Victorian era child's nightgown collected in Europe.Victorian era child's nightgown is made of white cotton with a lace yolk and pin tucks at the hem. There is feather stitching at the lower edge of the yolk. The back placket has handmade buttonholes and pearl shell buttons completed with a rouleau drawstring at the neckline. childs clothing, victorian era, handmade, cotton

Emily Winifred Smith, known as Win Smith, was a daughter of John Burnham Tame and his wife Sarah Tame, née Shields. She was born at Linton in 1895, and married Walter Smith in 1920.Digital copy of an original black and white photograph. The photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman with waved hair, who is wearing a floral print dress with a square neckline, and a pearl necklace. Emily Winifred (Win) Smith, née Tame, undated.emily winifred smith née tame, win smith, win tame

Dorothy Commons, 1883-1970, was a daughter of John Burnham Tame and Sarah Tame, née Shields. She married Robert Ernest Commons in 1906.Digital copy of original black and white photograph, a head and shoulders portrait a woman with waved hair, who is wearing glasses and a pearl necklace. A small bouquet of flowers is pinned to the bodice of her dress. Dorothy Commons, née Tame, 1948.dorothy commons née tame, dorothy tame

Probably made in the 1940s as the eyes are painted not made of glass as the earlier dolls made in the 1930s. Norah Wellings' company made dolls from1926-1959. Brown velvet Doll, known as a Sammy Minstrel number 126 doll, with flocked velvet covered moulded head and hands. The soft body is dressed in a black vest with four pearl buttons, bow tie, pants and hat is mustard yellow.toys, dolls

Back Row: Richard Mitchell, Dawn Shuttleworth, Ken Perry, Jean Cray. Centre Row: Tom Cray, Amy Cray, Pearl Mitchell, Evelyn Cray, David Perry Front Row: Bruce Richards, Dorothy Cray, Robert Cray, Bill Shuttleworth, Barry Conwell, Edwin PerryB/W Photo 16 Students in 3 rows, 4 Standing, The rest seated. Photo Taken outsidedeep lead school, education

John Trestrail Freeman was an engineer who in 1889, with a partner named Olsen, established Freeman's Border Foundry in Murray Esplanade, Echuca. The Foundry later became known as Freeman Brothers when sons Harry and Tres took over the business. This business played an important part in shipbuilding in Echuca, fitting engines, building paddlewheels and carrying out repairs. It is thought this photograph is of Tres' mother or it could be his wife (Dolly Dean).The Freeman family is an important family in the history of Echuca boat building and engineering in the early 20th century. The business produced paddlewheels, fitted engines and conducted repairs on riverboats in the area. After the riverboats ceased the foundry went into engineering works producing agricultural implements and other general foundry works. It is thought that this photograph is of Tres junior's mother but the dates of the photograph would indicate it is more likely to be his wife, Dolly.Black and white photographic postcard of a woman dressed in a vibrant floral dress with string of pearls and another longer necklace. She has a brooch attached to her blouse. She has cropped straight hair and is wearing circular metal framed spectacles.On reverse: Printed "Post card/ Correspondence/ address only/Kodak Austral". Handwritten in pencil:" Member of Freeman family. Tres' mother?echuca boatbuilding, freeman family, freeman brothers foundry, echuca.

This dress was possibly manufactured by a local seamstress in the period circa early 1900.The quality of the dress suggests that the lady who wore it was from middle to upper range of the socio-economic structure within the Kiewa ValleyHistorically this item dating in the early 1900s was made by a very competent seamstress (lack of manufacturer's label). It demonstrates that the conditions of relative isolation within the Kiewa Valley was not extreme and that local manufacture of clothing items were available and at a very high level of quality. This item demonstrates that the hand made era was alive and an essential part of community/social adhesion within the valley.Beige knitted dress, sleeveless ladies pin weaved running from waist to bottom. Fine pin weave from bust to waist. Two mother of pearl buttons fastening opening front neck 11cm from neck to upper breastno manufacturer's label suggesting manufacturer was a very talented local seamstress costume, woollen, knitted, dress, female clothing

Ladies high heeled scuff, upper is in red velvet possibly made of wood. Black instep in inlaid Mother of Pearl Sheel of birds on bamboo. Rubber heel 7 foot plates tacked on bottom velvet is held in place by large tacks.shoe, ladies red velvet

Donated by donor, by an elderly friend who had been given the item. Donor had had the item for 20 years.Camisole, white cotton square neck, short sleeve, shaped to the waist. Neck trimmed with broderie anglaise lace, threaded with pink ribbon. Yoke opening 12cm down the front with three pearl buttons to a 64cm waist band and 8cm peplum.costume, female underwear

Wedding/bridal horse-shoe(s) and associated Kewpie doll and branch of buds/leaves. Doll - Probably celluloid with jointed (shoulder only) arms and attached satin supporting band with a single branch of buds/leaves; Horse-shoe #1 - (cardboard?) shaped horse-shoe covered with narrow ribbon; edges of shoe have imitation pearls (some missing); supportive ribbon attached to either side of shoe; Horse-shoe #2 - slightly padded and covered horseshoe with attached 'sprig' of buds and leaves; attached to one end of horse-shoe is a triangular material 'emblem' with black border, and gold 'bar' on a central white background; Buckle made of mother-of-pearl; small length of narrow ribbon; four separate pieces of 'twigs' with buds and pearls attached. This collection presented in a plastic (modern era) box with cotton wool padding - inscribed with previous catalog number of U2664)costume accessories, female, wedding

Wire-framed circlet. Frame covered in cotton netting. Frame has a scalloped design 3cms high. The over lapping scallops are covered in small pearl beads. Around the base of the head dress are attached net covered “lilies” each with a tear-drop shaped pearl bead at the centre. An elastic band is attached to hold the head dress firmly to the head. The head dress originally also held a veil. Cream in colour. Part of wedding dress collection 11400.528, 11400.53029, 11400.530, 11400.531 Wedding dress worn at marriage of Barbara Johnson to her first husband Ian Bulte.costume, female ceremonial, wedding head dress

Objects.Wedding cake decorative assortment. Paper serviette:presumably from Reception - in red and blue lettering: Pellegrinis Melbourne, and an illustration of a cup of coffee. Cake decoration silk flower, velvet flowers, pearl trims, foil leaves: Plastic decorative heart shaped cake decorations with love bird and ring: Three velvet flowers with pearl centres: Four plastic bars to support cake pillars. Four postal order counterfoils: $3:25: 25c, $3. One receipt from Vic Roberts Men's Wear 1-65. One handyplast band-aid. One dot of confetti.wedding, accessories, cake decorations

One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for baby clothes.Babies' Jackets - Birth to 3 Years - 16 to 23 Inches / BABY WOOL . AZALEA . PEARL KNIT . ORLON . PATONYLE 3 and 4 Ply / PATONS BOOK / No. 649 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 649 / 2'3handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

An example of a wedding veil and headpiece dated around the 1920s to 1940s.This item is significant historically and socially as an example of a wedding veil and headpiece from the early 1900s.Full-length veil with a short train. A looped lace edging and lace trailing flower design is around the outside of the veil. The bridal wreath headband is composed of wax orange blossom flowers and pearl droplets attached to a wire base wrapped in cream ribbon.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, wedding veil, wax orange blossom headpiece, wax flower wreath, wax flower bridal wreath, orange blossom bridal wreath, lace wedding veil, wedding headpiece

This lady’s cream fine cotton combination 'teddy' is an example of the dressmaking , lacework and needlework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families Lady's hand sewn fine cream cotton , 'teddy', a combination petticoat with a crotch that fastens with 2 mother of pearl buttons Shoulder straps and neckline are edged with crochet and the yoke has coloured needlework. Hand sewn gathering at hip line of side seams clothing, haberdashery, crochet, doilies, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Clothing. Camisole/Blouse. Cotton, embroidered on front on either side of front opening. Three buttons - modern pearl buttons. Lace top with a band of 2 cms wide broderie anglaise around the square neckline. Darts on either side of bodice front.costume, female, underwear

Sepia coloured portrait of a young adult female dressed in long dress, lace wrap, three strands of pearls around neck. Rose Osborne ? Who married Frederick George Hickson ? Written on bottom of photo: Kalma, The Mall, Bendigo, opposite P.O.Kalma, The Mall Bendigo, opposite P.O.person, individual, rose victoria louise osborne, tooleen, rose osborne, hickson.

From the Chapman family photograph albumPhotograph on Card backing. Lizzie Henderson nee Sherwell Aged 18 seated on a rustic bench, hair braded, dark skirt and jacket. Collar fastened with pearl buttons. Closed parasol with wooden handled handbag on other side near back of bench.

Machine used by Francesca Schwerkolt, August Schwerkolt daughter -in - law. She was the grandmother of the donor.Hand and foot operated transverse shuttle sewing machine with ornate foot treadle. Wooden top with mechanism in centre. Base of mechanism has mother of pearl inlay. Ornate iron supports. Two drawers on either side with ornate handles. Centre drawerOn Sewing Mechanism - ' Syst 182/Manufactured in Germany/Specially for/Hugo Wertheim'|On Base - 'Griffin' in ironwork|'Wertheim' in ornate ironwork on sides|S No. 6778165domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Frances Dorothea Mary Port, born in England in 1890, married Dr James Blair Donaldson (the younger) in 1916 in England, where he was serving with the British armed forces during World War I. At the end of the war, she came to Australia. The Donaldsons lived at Linton with their two sons, Frank (born in England in 1917) and George (born 1920), before they moved to Skipton in 1926.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on card. The photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a young woman with bobbed hair, who is wearing a jacket with a ruched collar, and a string of pearls. Dorothea Donaldson (Mrs. Blair Donaldson).On reverse of card mount: "Mrs Blair Donaldson".dorothea donaldson (née port)