From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionHooked metal arm attached to a wooden handle for hooking wool through canvas or hessian to make a rug.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionMetal stiletto or seamstress eyelet-pricker, with a wooden handle. Handle is secured to stiletto with a metal ferrule. Used to form a hole in embroidery and other dressmakers activities.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionFine hooked needle encased in a green and gold tin casing. Needle has loop at end of case to enable needle to extend or withdraw. Used for tatting i.e lacemaking.handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionReel of cream rayon twine, used in sewing etc. Reel was formerly used for winding copper wire used in the electrical industry by Henley London. Reel is imprinted on both ends with Henley markings.DCO Copper Wire|20 swg 036 dia... 1lb Netthandcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionFour cardboard tubes of coloured glass headed stems or pins used by dressmakers etc to pin clothes etc prior to sewing. I box of Dandy household pins.Cross Five Brand. "Dandy" regd Trademark Electroplated steel household pins Australian manufacturehandcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionBlack plastic shuttle used to make netting.'Always ask for - and see you get 'Samson Brand' nets lines and twine'handcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionWooden reel of yellow boot machine silk used in boot manufacture and repair..C.R. Rickards Bell Bush Mills Via Leedshandcrafts, equipment

From the Betty McPhee writing collectionSilver propelling pencil with clip for pocket and with a fancy top.Patented No 179290domestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee Writing Collection.A grey metal pencil sharpener decorated with two ringsdomestic items, writing equipment

From the Betty McPhee sewing collection.A card labelled 'Modern Miss' with a colour picture of a ladies face and a reel of thread and scissors with five 22 cm cream plastic buttons attached by thread.'Modern Miss'handcrafts, dressmaking

From the Betty McPhee Sewing collection.A cotton reel made of cardboard comprising a cylinder with cap at each end. It has a small amount of pink crochet cotton with paper label at each end.Mile End Crochet Cotton Brilliant Clark's 100 yards.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

A collection of badges owned by Betty Bennell who spent time at Janefield Training Centre and and was a member of the Janefield Girls' Friendly Society. Also 2 photographs of Betty and friend and leaders from GFS Janefield/Small coffee jar containing 16 enameled badges of various designs, each with pin fastening on back. 2 photographs of GFS Janefield members."GFS" [Girls' Friendly Society]janefield, betty bennell, janefield training centre, girls' friendly society

Clothing. Piece of cream paper with blue reverse side Note reads "To Betty on her 1st birthday with love from Uncle Bill and Uncle Des". Each corner has diagonal cut.costume, female, birthday note.

One of three photographs donated by Betty Stuart.Sepia postcard of the old Isle of Wight Hotel flanked by Norfolk Pines."The Rose Series, P 661." "Isle of Wight Hotel," Cowes, Phillip Is., Victoriaisle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, hotels cowes phillip island, hotels

One of three photographs donated by Betty Stuart.Black & White photograph of Erehwon Guest House, Cowes, Phillip Islanderehwon guest house cowes, guesthouses, guest houses cowes phillip island, betty stuart

One of three photographs donated by Betty Stuart.Black & White photograph of the Killara Ferry at Cowes Pier. Ferry loaded with cargo, a car and many people.killara ferry, ferries, cowes pier, cowes pier phillip island, passenger and car ferry, betty stuart

L-R: Betty Longden and Jean Evanslongden, evans, children, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

People - "Young, Betty" Buildings - Methodist Church

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of double long Sewing Needles. Size 1/5H Milward & Sonshandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of betweens Sewing Needles. Size 5/9H Milward & Sons needleshandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Darning Needles. Size 4/8handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Prym Sewing Needles. Best silvered eyed sharps. Size6/8handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of gold Sewing Needles sharps. Size 2Queen Royal Gold Eyed sharpshandcrafts, equipment, dressmaking, embroidery, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Sewing Needles. Size for housewife's containing 3 x size No2, 3 x size No 3 and a darning needle size 1T Hessin & Co Needles & Fish Hooks Ltd Redditch England.handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of patently Wrapped Sewing Needles drilled Eyed Straw. Size 4/8.H Milward & Sons patently wrapped strawhandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Crewel Sewing Needles. Size 3/7 - The Flora Macdonald Needle Packet3/7 Crewel Embroidery Flora Macdonald Needle Packethandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Sewing Needles. Size 3/9 High GradeDix and Rands. High Grade Sharpshandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Sewing Needles. Size 3/8 - Egg eyed sharpsT & J Holyokes Original Diamond Egg Eyed Sharps.handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing