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Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1940s
Cream coloured hand crocheted woollen baby jacket. All over fan pattern. Front opening with cream coloured satin ribbon at neck. Long sleeves with satin ribbon ties at cuff. Crocheted shell pattern edging.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
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Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY BOOTIES, 1940s
Hand knitted cream coloured woollen baby booties. Cream ribbon ties. Garter stitch on foot. Patterned upper.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby booties -
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Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY VEST, 1940s
Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby vest.Cream coloured cotton tie at neck. Patterned yolk and lower edge. Stocking stitch. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby vest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1940s
Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby jacket. Front opening with two buttons. Foldover collar and fold back cuffs. Yolk and sleeves with open pattern. Front and back feather and fan pattern with garter stitch edging.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY PANTS, 1940s
Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby pants. Cream cotton ribbon tie at waist. Crocheted edge on legs. Stocking stitch on lower part with three pattern rows on top half back and front. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby pants -
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Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1948 s
Hand knitted baby jacket cream coloured. Front opening. Embroidered silk thread trim on cuffs, collar and hem. Ribbon tie at neck , foldover collar. Rib pattern. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
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Clothing - TIP TOP COLLAR SUPPORTS PACKAGING
Tip Top Collar Supports Packaging: Green with white print inscribed 'Tip-Top' Best Quality Bone Collar Supports, Capped Ends'. Package opens up with instructions on how to use. Has Shield with the words Trade Mark'' underneath. Inside the words 'Tip Top Bone collar Supports. The Best Cotton Quality and keeps the Collar in Perfect Shape'. Box 625Tip-Top Made in England -
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Clothing - COURT PLAISTER PACKAGE
Court Plaister Package: Waterproof Court Plaister package with instructions. Blue and gold ornate packaging with red cord and small amount of black Plaister. On the front label S. Maw & Son's, Waterproof Court Plaister. Which does not wash off. Tricolored. Price 6d. MM Trademark. Used for covering superficial cuts and wounds. Box 625S. Maw & Son 11, Aldersgate Street, London E.C. Sold Wholesale by Patent Medicine Vendors and Wholesale druggists and Retail by the principal Chemists in Town and Country.ephemera, mementoes, court plaister -
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Clothing - GIRL'S BELT
Blue and white checked gingham fabric belt. Part of a school uniform dress. White plastic buckle (4cm diameter). Belt has stiffening fabric inside, Matching school dress 11400.260.costume, female, girl's school uniform belt -
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Clothing - SCHOOL UNIFORM DRESS
Blue and white checked gingham waisted girl's school uniform dress. White fabric collar. Short sleeves with fabric cuffs. Skirt has six gored panels. Bodice has front opening with three white plastic buttons. Yoke across front and back. Inverted pleat at centre back. Two pleats on either side of front opening.Matching belt, 11400.261. Two belt keepers at sides.Original cloth label and swing label with care and washing instructions.Inside collar ''Buxwear rgd Quality school wear, Norman W. Buck P/L 12''. Cardboard label stapled to clothing label ''The Beehive'' DC AE 587 $23.99. Blue and white swing tag ''Buxwear Drip dry finish 12 Norman Buck elo P/l.costume, female, gir'ls school uniform dress -
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Clothing - MEN'S BELT
Black leather belt with silver coloured buckle, six holes. Matching jacket 11400.257 & trousers 11400.258.costume accessories, male, men's leather belt -
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Clothing - MEN'S SUIT TROUSERS
Brown striped men' suit trousers. Fine white striped fabric-unlined. Two back pockets, two side pockets. Front zip with hook and eye fastener at waist. Matching Jacket 11400.257 & belt 11400.250. This suit was purchased by James Lerk in late 1981. He wore it frequently when he travelled around the world in 1986. He used it to advertise his home town of Bendigo.costume, male, men's suit trousers -
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Clothing - BODICE
Cream coloured satin bodice with cotton lining. Deep V shape at waist front and back. Front opening has twelve cream coloured bowl shaped buttons with bound button holes. Two centimetre stand up collar.Front has two vertical darts on either side of opening - one on each side has plastic stiffening insert.Two inserts at back. One stiffening insert in RHS. Long sleeves have split on upper edge at hem. Sleeves have trim of gathered fabric attached above wrist. Black cotton stitches visible on both sleeve seams.costume, female, bodice -
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Clothing - DRESS
Cream silk fabric dress with floral pattern of pink flowers and green leaves,Short set in sleeves, gathered at the top edge of hem. Round neckline with box pleat at centre front (9cm) with folded inserts on either side of centre seam front and back. Side zipper fastener (23cm). Fabric belt at waist secured by two cotton loops at side seams.costume, female, dress -
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Clothing - NIGHTGOWN
Pink sleeveless nightgown - waltz length. Fine lawn fabric. Round neckline edged with cream coloured cotton lace with zigzag pattern. Hem lined with cream coloured zig zag pattern lace. Gathered at hips with decorative embroidered stitching. Pink and blue embroidered floral pattern on front of bodice. Decorative stitching around neckline, arm holes and hemline.costume, female, night gown -
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Clothing - NIGHT CAP
Cream lace and net night cap. Circular lace insert at crown with fine gathered net attached. Net gathered at hem and attached to lace border with scalloped edges. Lace insert at front of border lace crossed over at back.costume, female, night cap -
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Clothing - WEDDING DRESS
Cream lace sleeveless wedding dress, V neck. Bodice lined with satin in four pieces. Upper piece forms part of neckline. Full length unlined skirt - slightly gathered. Piping around waistline. Train at back. Back opening with six fabric covered buttons and loops. (top half of bodice). Four unmatched press studs on back of bodice. Lining torn away from back opening. Opening at back of skirt has torn edges. Hem is edged with lace.costume, female, wedding dress -
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Clothing - CHILD'S DRESS - PINK SILK TRIMMED WITH BLACK LACE
Clothing. Child's dress - pink silk trimmed with black lace, Pink silk, lined with muslin. Waisted - skirt gathered at back, 3 small pleats at either side of front. Small band at 3 '' pin tuck '' liked rows of fabric at waist. Smalloocket inserted in one at front seams. Five 1cm pleats at each side of centre bodice front. Square neckline banded with 3 rowa of narrow black velvet ribbon, and one row of 4 cm deep black lace. These rows of ribbon and lace repeated on the short sleeves, and at the lower hemline.Back bodice has boning on either side at centre back and eyelets for lacing (No lacing present). Bodice lined with cream calico. Hand and machine stitched.costume, children's, party dress -
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Clothing - GREY SILK BONED BODICE, 1890-1910's
Clothing. Grey silk boned bodice, grey silk '' off the shoulder '' scooped neckline. Short cap sleeves finished with 5 tucks- middle tuck of a grey satin fabric. Sleeves set into bodice with a fine piping. Deep V shaping at front and back waist. Metal hook and hand stitched eyelets down front opening. Laced with silk ribbon at centre back. V shaped decorative yoke - 6 cms to peak, at neckline. Bodice fully lined with calico.costume, female, grey silk boned bodice -
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Clothing - GREY SILK SKIRT WITH TRAIN, 1890-1910
Clothing. Silver grey long silk skirt with train. Front of skirt finished with a pleated decorative band. Skirt V shaped panels, as seen on the bodice. V shapes on front, edged with the silvery satin as seen on the sleeves of the bocice. Front and back of skirt are decorated with three flat bows of silk fabric, grey grosgrain ribbon, and gold lurex knitted fabric. Appears to match the boned bodice, but probably the waistline has been extended, as it is now finished with totally different fabric. ( Grey taffeta).costume, female, evening or sunday best -
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Clothing - WOMEN'S LONG FAWN SILK SKIRT WITH TRAIN, 1900-10
Women's long fawn silk skirt with train. Fawn silk lined, 3 panels in front, 4 panels in back. Plackett in front seam with 5 hook & eye fasteners. 1inverted pleat at centre back, 2 V shaped inserts at lower back giving fullness. Much fuller at back, with a flat front. Two hooks at rear waist to attach a bodice. Matching velvet ribbon - 1 cm wide lining the hemline. Machine & hand stitching.costume, female, long fawn silk skirt with train -
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Book - THE GENEALOGIST
The Genealogist Family History Magazine, June 2016, soft cover 39 pages with black and white & coloured photographs, includes an article on collecting historical Women's dresses 1820-1940 by Ann Dixon.Australian Insitute of Genealogical Studies Incbook, magazine, clothing -
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Clothing - GENTS BOATING SUIT (TROUSERS), 1940's
Clothing. Gentlemen's boating suit (Trousers), cream cotton with fine black/grey pinstripe. Cuffed trousers. 1 rear pocket. Button fly - 2 buttons. Six buttons on waistband - probably to attach braces. One button on rear pocket - all marked AM POOL BENDIGO.Rear adjustment tab with metal buckle. Note: suit jacket bears the label A.M.POOL, BENDIGO. Two pockets at front side seams. Trousers do have tapered legs.A.M.POOL BENDIGO marked on buttonscostume, male suit, trousers -
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Clothing - GENTS BOATING SUIT - JACKET
Clothing. Cream cotton with fine black/grey pin stripe. Single breasted - three buttons, possibly tortoise shell, half glazed, half natural. Three pockets. Breast pocket angled on chest. Two rectangular pockets with rounded corners, at hemline. Pockets attached by hand stitching. Seams all enclosed, except for inside sleeves.Handmade buttonholes. Label stitches inside collar: A.M.Poole, Bendigo.Some discoloration of collar.Label inside collar - A.M.Poolecostume, male suit, men's boating suit (jacket) -
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Clothing - STRAW BOATER
Clothing. Cream coloured straw boater. Leather headband inside crown marked 'straw hat' Made in England by Woodrow and Sons. Small paper ticket on headband marked J. W. and S. 7 (presumably the size.) Black grosgrain ribbon , finished with a flat bow, around outside of crown. Mesh netting lining in crown of hat. Green satin padding in crown of hat, with words: Woodrow and Sons. Hat Manufacturers. Made in England for G. WARDROP C/o Smith and Johnson Streets, Collingwood..Woodrow & Sons, Hat Manufacturers.Made in England for G Wardrop C/o Smith & Johnson Collingwood.costume, male, boater -
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Clothing - BLACK PATENT SHOES - ONE PAIR, 1950's to present day
Clothing. One pair child's black patent leather court shoes. Trimmed with a black patent bow. Flat heel.On sole: Vinyl sole, F&T Footwear; sale by ANCO inside: Knightcostume, children's, shoes -
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Photograph - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: PHOTO OF MALE IN LODGE CLOTHES
Black and white photo on buff coloured board. Image shows man dressed in Lodge clothing ( unknown Lodge ) On RH side of shawl 'TA' entwined in script initials. On LH side, starburst brooch and medal pinned above. Image probably Joseph Davies, with Royal Humane Society medal pinned to Lodge shawl.person, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, lodge, royal humane society -
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Book - SCHOOL EXERCISE BOOK: AGNES (AGGIE) MILES
School exercise book- Agnes (Aggie) Miles, dated 23/9/1892 - address is given on inside cover as High St, Kew (but refer to #4302 which indicates that she was at Kamarooka Central State School later in 1894). Contents - handwritten in ink, includes English grammar, arithmetic and history. F- Family Group sheet for Agnes and Mark Miles providing Ancestry details b -large colour photo featuring three smartly dressed ladies Circa 1960's .A blue Holden ? Car is to the left with a Cemetery behind. On the back is written -Daughter Clarice ?, Norma Marie, Ron Pickles a--Large photo of a young lady wearing Victorian clothing taken by Eden Society Studios - on the back is written Agnes Miles Age 13 c-Large group photo - on the back is written Agnes Miles .Old lady, Lindsay Gronow , grandson in front of her d Large photo - on the back is written Agnes Miles Wedding Stewart Roy Gronowperson, individual, agnes miles -
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Photograph - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, VIEW POINT, BENDIGO
Sepia image mounted on board: image shows Alexandra Fountain, View Point, Bendigo, looking towards View Street. Fountain surrounded by wrought iron fence. Fountain is not running. Horse drawn cab standing in front of buildings on back LH side. On buildings, Manning & Co., Bisset, importer drapery, clothing, millinery. No tram line in View Street.bendigo, streetscape, alexandra fountain, bendigo, sandhurst, alexandra fountain, view point, manning & co., bisset -
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Sign - REGISTERED OFFICE NAMEPLATE (HANRO)
Registered Office Nameplate on brass plate- Hanro (Australia) Knitting Mills Limited. Name of firm in slightly recessed lettering painted black.organisation, industry, clothing