The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Red straw woman’s hat with a high rounded crown and an informal brim, upturned at the rear. The crown is banded by a red ribbon.Label: Distinction in fashion by Sheppardsheppard -- milliner, women's clothing -- hats, straw hats

The Gallipoli Anzacs from left. - right. Albert Jacka, Cyril Bassett, Leonard Keysor, Alexander Burton, William Dunstan, Patrick Hamilton, Alfred Shout, William Symons, Harold Tubb, Hugo Throssell. This item is on display in the Bendigo District RSL Havilah Road.Framed photographs, frame is timber, photos and text are set in a dark green background, at the top centre between two images of Rising Sun badges is “ANZACS of GALLIPOLI” followed by “The Victoria Cross - The Highest Honour”. There are 10 photos in a row with text under each one with their details, under each is an image of a Victoria Cross. At the bottom is a list of the Australian and New Zealand Victoria Winners.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, victoria cross

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.A cloth badge featuring an embroidered Christian Chaplain's insignia on a black background. The insignia features an embroidered silver coloured Maltese Cross surrounded by a gold and green wreath and topped with a Queen's Crown. In the centre of the Maltese Cross is a purple coloured quatrefoil. This is encircled with a purple coloured ring bearing the motto 'IN THIS SIGN CONQUER' in gold lettering. The badge was worn on the upper left sleeve.army chaplain, insignia, major thomas b. williams, australian army badges

Camisole. Cotton crochet yoke front and back, extending into short sleeves. Filet crochet, edged at neckline and sleeve edges with crochet in a shell like pattern. Front bodice has two rows of three pintucks either side of a cross-over front. Three pintucks either side of back. A lower hem has a drawstring tape to close the cross-over front.costume, female, underwear

Coloured photograph of the 1987 Cross Country Representatives. The girl is wearing a yellow Golden Square t shirt and dark blue shorts and the boy is wearing a blue t shirt with PSVSA and Victorian Primary Schools Cross Country Championships on the front and blue shorts. The girl is sitting on a stool and the boy is standing behind it. The boy's name is Scott Ellerton and the girl's name is Megan Baxter.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - 1987 cross country representatives, scott ellerton, megan baxter

This navigation cart of Lady Bay and Warrnambool Harbour was originally surveyed in 1870 but this version includes the update for magnetic variation in 1893. Since the printing of the chart several annotations have been added. These include an additional stamp dated 15-8-1910, a handwritten comment across the top of the page dated August 1910, and another handwritten comment regarding the ‘Proposed Extension of Dock’ dated 19-2-1925, plus connected drawings, notes and figures. The 1925 proposal on this chart may have been a reaction to the Royal Commission of 1923, when the damaged stonework on the seaward side of the Warrnambool Breakwater, caused by the action of the sea, was the subject of enquiry. A conference between the Public Works, Water Commission and the Harbour Trust concluded that it would less costly to make repairs to prevent further damage rather than replaced the damage portion of the wall. A contract was raised in late 1924 to deposit rubble on the damaged side of the breakwater to minimise the Southern Ocean’s destructive action and work had started by August 1925. The Breakwater construction had begun in 1874 and was completed in 1890. The Victorian Government had commissioned Sir John Coode, a British harbour engineer, to present a plan to complete the Warrnambool Breakwater but his original plan was too expensive. He prepared a revised plan for a shorter structure. The construction proved to be too short to protect adequately from the weather and didn't allow enough depth for larger vessels to come into port. The decreasing trade was further affected by siltation in the bay due to the breakwater, and the completion of the railway line. The situation of the harbour became a real problem by 1910 and required continuous dredging. In 1914 the Breakwater was extended but proved to be a failure because the work began to subside and by 1920 about two thirds of the harbour was silted up. Alterations made in the 1920's increased the silting problem and by the 1940's the harbour was no longer used. More alterations were made in the 1950's and 1960's. This chart is significant for its strong connection to the maritime history of Warrnambool Harbour and Lady Bay and the Warrnambool Breakwater. The Warrnambool Breakwater is registered as a place of significance on the Victorian Heritage Database (VHR H2024). The Warrnambool Breakwater is one of the most important late 19th century maritime engineering projects in Victoria and significant in the development of Victorian coastal shipping. It is also significant for its connection with British harbour engineer, Sir John Coode. The chart is a historical record of structures existing in 1893; the Warrnambool Jetties, Warrnambool Breakwater in Lady Bay, the leading lights (lighthouses), streets, roads, bridges and many buildings. It also shows the lay of the land and seabed. Navigation Chart: Lady Bay and Warrnambool Harbour, Australia - South Coast - Victoria. Surveyed by Nav. Lieut. H.J. Stanley, R.N., 1870. Updated for Magnetic Variation, 1893. The rectangular chart is printed on heavy cream paper. Stamps are shaped rectangular, oval and round. Around the Breakwater and Jetty area are handwritten notes, dotted and joined lines, numbers and signatures, and shading of red and green. The chart shows the surrounds of Warrnambool Harbour, Lady Bay, the Breakwater and Jetty, roads, bridges and the streets in Warrnambool. It has sounding details, and angles of line from the leading lights.Stamp, rectangular, including "AUG 1910" Stamp, double oval " - - - -CHART" Stamp, hand drawn, red circle, with "B" inside Hand written note "22-8-1910 - - - - - of surveying C. Ca - - - request of 15-8-10 [initials] " Notes and lines in red pen, including a grid of sounding numbers: "1300" "1050" "1200" "Possible Extension of Dock" "19-2-25" "Dock Dredged to 20 Ft" Notes and lines in blue pen "Extension of Dock to accommodate vessels drawing 20 Feet" and "Light not visible south of this line" Red dots (4) with yellow highlight at both leading lights, breakwater and jettyflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, map, chart, navigation chart, plan, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, breakwater, jetty, pier, dock extension, proposed extension, vhr h2024, 1870, 1893, 1910, 1925, warrnambool town late 1800s, warrnambool streets late 1800s royal commission, 1923, public works, water commission, harbour trust, victorian harbours, sir jon coode

This photo depicts an outing of VAD nurses Alice Broadhurst, McGeachy and Byrne and two patients of No. 16 AGH Macleod (Mont Park Military Hospital), Curry and Caffery to Eltham in spring 1919. Broadhurst's companions pose with an old timer from Eltham on the roadside verge with a large collection of sticks stacked vertically outside a cottage. This photo is part of the Alice Broadhurst collection held by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, a series of 12 photo albums compiled by Alice Broadhurst (1896-1981), initially while working as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse with the Australian Red Cross at the Mont Park Military Hospital (No. 16 AGH) and subsequently as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals alongside many pioneering doctors of their fields.Digital file"McGeachy, Curry, Byrne & Caffery with an old man who lives there at Eltham"eltham, alice elizabeth broadhurst, byrne, caffery, curry, mcgeachy, nursing staff, mont park, 16 agh, old timer, pioneer, cottage, wood pile

This photo depicts an outing of VAD nurses Alice Broadhurst, McGeachy and Byrne and two patients of No. 16 AGH Macleod (Mont Park Military Hospital), Curry and Caffery to Eltham in spring 1919. Broadhurst's companions pose with an old timer from Eltham on the roadside verge with a large collection of sticks stacked vertically outside a cottage. This photo is part of the Alice Broadhurst collection held by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, a series of 12 photo albums compiled by Alice Broadhurst (1896-1981), initially while working as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse with the Australian Red Cross at the Mont Park Military Hospital (No. 16 AGH) and subsequently as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals alongside many pioneering doctors of their fields.Digital file"Same group with self instead of Byrne, Eltham, Oct 22"eltham, alice elizabeth broadhurst, byrne, caffery, curry, mcgeachy, nursing staff, mont park, 16 agh, old timer, pioneer, cottage, wood pile

This account form was made for the Orbost Motor Garage owned by George Nixon. George Nixon (1862-1941) selected land in Bete Bolong in the 1890's. He married Emily Warren in 1889 in Orbost. He was a shire councillor. He was a prominent breeder of Clydesdales and after a serious fall off a horse walked with a walking stick and special boot for the rest of his life. He was well-known for his interest in cars, horse-racing and politics.He was married to Emily Warren in 1889 in Orbost. Mrs Nixon (Emily)was the first Red Cross president during WW1. They had ten children.both George and Emily are buried in the Orbost Cemetery. (ref:From White Knowle to Pumpkin Point by Hon Peter Nixon A.O.) This item is associated with a prominent Orbost family. George Nixon was the son of James and Alice Nixon. The Nixon families were among the earliest settlers on the Snowy River. It is an example of the early book-keeping of an Orbost business in the early 20th century.A white paper account form. It has black print, blue ruled lines and is unused. t the top is "Orbost Motor Garage" in black capital letters. document-book-keeping nixon-george

In 2015 The Royal Australian Mint a series of 50 cent coins to commemorate the 100 years of ANZAC. This is one honouring the role of the nurses who served. It features the stained glass window from the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial that as the image of nurse. It has the Legacy logo on the reverse of the card. The coin has the image of nurse attending to a wounded man with poppies and the word 'Devoted' around the outside. Text says 'Amid the squalor of trench warfare, Australian Army nurses were synonymous with duty and care - even risking their lives for their patients. The Devotion window shows a nurse, with the Red Cross as the symbol of charity.' Donated to Legacy by the family of Priscila Wardle after part of her diary was found in the archive and reunited with the family in 2021.A record that the Royal Mint and Legacy honoured the work of First World War nurses.An uncirculated Australian 50 cent coin in a protective pack.nurses, world war one

Set of 12 flags collected by the donor, unused, manufactured during the late 1980s. 1 - Australian flag - see also item 790 for a used example 2 - Support Legacy 3 - March is Red Cross calling month. 4 - 100 years of trams - see also item 2608 5 - Victoria 150 6 - Architecture Week 7 - Energy Week - May 1987 8 - Spoleto festival - blue background 9 - Spoleto festival - purple background 10 - Women 150 art festival 11 - Girl Guides 12 - ESTO '88 Melbourne - ESTO is a world-wide cultural festival for expatriate Estonians which has taken place every four years since its beginning in 1972Demonstrates the type of flags that were made for use on Melbourne trams during the late 1980s.Set of 12 flags made for use on tramcars - unused - nylon woven fabric and printed on various coloured cloths. Sewn with a loop at the left hand end to enable a wooden dowell to be fitted and secured and flown on a W class tramcar.trams, flags, melbourne, tramways, legacy, festivals, 100 years of electric trams, 150th anniversary victoria

The map has been used by water supply officers to map the supply of water to properties in the township area of Yarra Glen.The item is significant because it records changes to the supply of water to Yarra Glen over a period of approximately 100 years. It also records property owners and subdivisions.Flat map which folds into 12 pages with a dark red cloth cover. One page in top left corner is missing. Scale of the map is 300 feet to an inch. Cream coloured packing tape has been placed along the back of the folds and is now peeling off.Round stamp in top right corner "Shire of Eltham". Pencil note on top left existing page "Note - includes record of 8 LP's subdivisions. HC". Information has been added to the map over an extended period of time in red ink, black pencil, blue pencil and blue biro.yarra glen/water supply/

Owner - "Keith Balfour Gordon GILL" No.11243 RAAF. Place of birth - Bendigo. Enlisted - 24th July 1940. Discharged 12th December 1945. Rank Sergeant. At discharge - posted to 1 Aircraft Depot.1. Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, black and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank, emblazoned with the Kin's Crown and a Wedge tailed Eagle in flight. WW2. Bird in flight on two sleeves - LAC blue chevrons on sleeves. Rank - red chevron on right sleeve - years of service. 2. Trousers - navy blue colour, wool twill. 4 button fly. 1. Makers label - red ink print on white cotton "M.Tx/Size 10" 2. Makers label - black print on white cotton - "V243 Made in Australia/1943/ Size/ G43 (handwritten)"uniform, raaf, ww2

Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 (being a list arranged regimentally & alphabetically of all those awarded the DCM between August 1914 & June 1920).Hard cardboard cover, red buckram. Gold print front & spine. Red paper dust cover with plastic cover. White print on front & spine over red / navy blue broad vertical stripes. book, dcm, distinguished, conduct

These were found at Red Bluff at Lake Tyers. Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Two lumps of shell fossils. The smaller, .1, is a shell and the larger .2 is a cast of spondylus, a genus of bivalve molluscs, gasteropodes. This is in calcite.fossils shells red-bluff bivalve molluscs spondylus

Date of accident April 1990 at Red Bluff beach Lake Tyers Beach|Black and white photograph showing Lakes Entrance Secondary College student Richard Severs unveiling plaque in grounds of school, in memory of Shane Baxter who died in the surf. Other students standing watching.schools

Naval Uniform - brand new. 1. Jacket - 75% cotton, 25% polyester fabric. Grey, dark grey and dark green disruptive pattern. Metal stud closures. Epaulettes - gold embroidered crown, crossed anchors and "AUSTRALIA" unit shoulder flashes - both embroidered with gold, white and red thread - R. three headed dog/ "HMAS CERBERUS" - ships badge. L. Australian Navy White Ensign. Chest patch - embroidered gold, red and white RAN Patch - Crown, Anchor and R.A.N. logo. 2. Trousers - 75% cotton, 25% polyester fabric, grey, dark grey and dark green disruptive pattern.Both - Maker's label - black print on white label "CTE PTY LTD/ JUNE 2010/2011" / "75% cotton 25% polyester/ FR treated". Then extensive information on laundering care of fabric. "MADE IN AUSTRALIA" .uniforms, dpnu, ran

This book is part of a collection of books, photos and memorabilia donated from the Chatham-Holmes family collection. This little prayer book was owned by Edith Holmes and was presented to her as an enrolled member of the Jesuit Seminary Association.This small blue, leather bound book has the title and a cross printed in gold on the front cover and the title on the spine. There is a picture of Jesus on the title page and the printing in the book is black and some headings are printed in red. It is 125 pages but page 33/34 is missing (The attached red marker ribbon is at this spot). A small card has been taped into the front of the book showing that Mrs Edith Holmes had been enrolled as a member of the Jesuit Seminary Association on 4 January 1967. In the back of the book are taped two pieces of paper, one written in pen with the 23rd Psalm and the other with a typed copy of the Invalids Prayer.In pencil on flyleaf - 18/6 On card written in pen - Douglas Boyd chatham-holmes family collection, edith holmes, treasury of the sacred heart, jesuit seminary association

St Martin's Anglican Church was built in 1889. Victoria Hall was built for E. Miles in 1884. The post card is part of a series taken c. 1907.Copy of a coloured (hand coloured?) post card showing St Martin's Anglican Church, Armstrong St, Charlton. The church is a yellow, timber building with a cross at each end of the roof. A white picket fence runs along the front of the church. There are three trees on the edge of the road in front of the church. There is a large single storey red brick building to the right of the church with a verandah over the footpath. A horse is coming down the road past the red brick building. The post card has Armstrong Street Charlton in the top right. There is a typed note in the top LH corner of the photo that says Photo's donated by J. & K. Cossar.st martin's anglican church, armstrong st charlton

St Hilda's Church Everton, WW1 Roll of Honour - contains 16 names of members of the Everton Community in Victoria who served during the First World War including Nursing Sister Alma Louisa BENNETT (1890-1922) who trained at Melbourne General Hospital. She moved to Western Australia and continued nursing until the advent of World War 1. She immediately sought to enlist but was not granted her request until 1916 and was eventually sent for nursing duties in India. Her arrival coincided with the first convey of wounded after the fall of Kut in Mesopotamia. She was immediately given charge of a ward at Victoria Hospital. The following year she was appointed Matron of the hospital ship "Herefordshire" which transported sick and wounded soldiers from the mouth of the Tigris River to Bombay. Her next appointment was to the 34th Welsh Hospital at Deolali 150 miles from Bombay. The hospital was huge and she took charge as Matron. After 17 months at Deolali BENNETT was awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal First Class one of the highest distinctions in the British Nursing Service. When peace was declared she travelled to England where she continued to nurse in an Army Hospital. During her stay she was invited to Buckingham Palace where she was presented with Red Cross Medal by King George V. BENNETT returned to Victoria and was invited to join the nursing staff at Melbourne's Epworth Hospital with prospects of becoming Matron. Ill health intervened and she died in September 1922. Item said to be made by the family of Gilbert and Richard Heywood both KIA and listed on honour roll.St Hilda's Church Everton Honour Roll contains 16 names of members including Nurse BENNETT, from the Everton Community in Victoria who served in WW1 Carved timber frame and mounting with 16 names in gold coloured paint listed in two columns."St Hilda's Church Everton' "Roll of Honour" "The Great War 1914 to 1918" Sister Bennett/Heywood G/Heywood R/Levett W/Lowry F/Mason T.A/Mason E.H/Mason H.G/MacKay M/Morrison J/Morrison W/Norman W/Rickards R/Steens C.T/Ward C/Welch J.everton, 1914-1918, roll of honour

3 Medals Africa Star 39-45 Star awarded to N. B. Walter TX 548 and Iron Cross second class with swords (1939)N. B. Walter TX 548

Hat badge, brass, 8 pointed star surmounted by a crown, central cross circled by motto & laurel leaf wreath. Banner at bottom with Victorian Rangers on it.“Pro Deo Et Patria Forward” (for God & country) numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft - brassware, passchendaele barracks trust

HONOR Roll Board, timber curved top with carved symbols of wattle & crossed rifles, sides are Doric columns. The roll covers both World Wars. “S.S.228.EMU CREEK, Roll of HONOR, 1914.......1918”civic mementoes - honour boards, military history-service records, emu creek

From Jessie Smith's collection. Original Warley Hospital opened in 1923.First Warley Hospital. White fret work verandah head and large white crosses verandah railings. Steps down to ground level centre right.The Hospital, Cowes, Phillip Island. Valentine Series M4909local history, photographs, historic, hospital, cowes phillip island, sepia photograph, public buildings, cowes., jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Pair to 3850.Cut glass lamp bowls, decorated in criss-cross pattern around bowl, creating numerous facets. Circular base and brass top with metal tags.Front: Rd. No 5373 (stamped in base) Rd. No 218630 (stamped in top)birmingham collection, lamp, decorative, household, lighting