This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.BOOK 845 / PRICE CODE K / Patons / Lady's Handknits in / TOTEM 8 PLY / PURE NEW WOOLknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

Metal Dirk and Paper Booklet.Booklet Royal Australian Navy. Explanatory Notes on the Pay and Entitlement Provisions of the Naval Pay Code. January 1959.

Sixteen page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman wearing a knitted jumper.front: [printed] Patons / The Magic of / Charm / 12ply / 684 / PRICE / CODE / F / 1 / EASY / TO FOLLOW / PATTERNSfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Sixteen page colour knitting pattern book. The cover shows a man and woman wearing knitted jumpers.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / TWEED / COLLECTION / with REAL TWEED / PRICE CODE Cthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Thirty two page colour knitting pattern book. The cover shows a child wearing a knitted jumper featuring a seal. There are nine other inset images of children wearing knitted jumpers.front: [printed] THOROBRED / PLAYTIME / VOLUME 2 / THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / PRICE CODE Dthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Ballarat Victoria", calendar for 2014, featuring various Ballarat photographs, complete with QR codes. Includes the Gardens, BTM No. 26, Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle, Craigs Hotel, the Olympic Rings, Eureka Memorial, Avenue of Honour, Bridge Mall and the Eureka Memorial. Photo of No. 26 in Wendouree Parade with the destination of Carlton St. QR code leads to the BTM web site. Produced by Bartell Calendars NSW, printed in Korea.tramways, trams, ballarat, btm, sovereign hill, eureka, avenue of honour

This is a WW2 Morse code Signalling Lamp B 5A/2334 in its original wooden box. It was probably manufactured by BTH (British Thomson Houston), who were manufacturers of the iconic ‘Aldis Lamp.’ It was used for signalling ship to aircraft and ground to aircraft using morse code.Timber transit box with with hinged opening top secured by non return catches containing black metal round lamp with glass face attached to a low square stand. There are two metal bars attached to lid.Inside lid - Ref No 5A/2338 or 0? Hand painted in white SOS …—-… Box front face - printed in white and barely legible “small lamp”

Quarto plan sheet with hand written notes for the development of the drawings referred to in Reg Item 2153 - from 1906 to 1929, years 1930 and 1935 not completed. In the top right hand corner has the colour code to be used.trams, tramways, times, cable trams, railways, tramways, melbourne, maps

A faded blue coloured cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads WO Code No.8813. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and two rusty metal staplesbooklet, british armed forces, field engineering, mine warfare, laying, recording, marking of minefields

This is part of a collection that was donated by Private Daryl John Kerslake (3792440) who was a National Serviceman with the Australian Army with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from 22 Jun 68 to 30 Jun 68 and 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from 1 Jul 68 to 28 Feb 69.A brown coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads WO Code No. 8457. There is a greem material binding down the spine. The booklet is held together with metal screws on the inside of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, pte daryl john kerslake, 3792440, australian national serviceman, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, royal australian infantry corps

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads WO Code No. 9705. There are three punch holes and two rusty metal staples down the left hand side.booklet, british army, field engineering, mine warfare, land mines

A standard item issued during the Vietnam conflict.Olive drab metal case. Lunch box size. Contains ear piece on spiral cord and a bakelite morse code key. Lid lists antenna length and frequency channels. Base has switches, dials and battery.radio set an prc, sas

A gray coloured cover with black writing on it. The identification code is 7610-66-107-1143 and is in the top right hand side of the booklet. There are two punch holes on the left hand side of the booklet. The booklet is covered with a clear plastic coveraustralia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare

The aim of this handbook is to lay down the basic staff duties to be used by officers al all arms and services. A grey coloured plastic cover with black writing on it. There is the Australian Coat Of Arms in the middle of the cover. Near the top right hand is the code for the item 7610-66-021-5644. Also the date for Notification in ARO's for 31st December, 1966australia - armed forces - service manuals, staff duties

The aim of this handbook is to lay down the basic staff duties to be used by officers al all arms and services. A grey coloured plastic cover with black writing on it. There is the Australian Coat Of Arms in the middle of the cover. Near the top right hand is the code for the item 7610-66-021-5644. Also the date for Notification in ARO's for 31st December, 1966australia - armed forces - service manuals, staff duties

A red coloured cover with black writing on the front. In the middle reads Manual of Map Reading, Air Photo Reading And Field Sketching. Part 3, Field Sketching, 1957. Top Right corner reads WO Code No. 9085.british armed forces - service manuals, ministry of defence (army)

A light blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads WO Code No. 9731. There are two punch holes and tow rusty metal staples down the left hand side.booklet, british armed forces, field engineering, mine warfare, assault river crossing

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Orlon was developed by DuPont in the 1940s and became the first commercially successful acrylic fibre in the 1950s and 1960s. The development of Orlon coincided with an increase in availability of washing machines in everyday Australian homes. The great appeal of Orlon was that while wool garments still had to be hand-washed, Orlon’s shrink-resistant nature made it machine washable and dryable. This was a very appealing prospect, especially for the seemingly unending task of cleaning active children’s clothing. Machine washable wool would not be available until the development of the ‘Superwash’ treatment by the Australian Wool Board and CSIRO in 1970. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Cream short sleeved jumper with overall open lace design, front yoke with accent lacework and applied lace ruffle edging .2 is a retail tag with style code and size, reverse has washing instructions for acrylic and cotton.1) [white tag back neck, printed blue letters] KATHRYN REGD POLYESTER/VISCOSE MADE IN AUSTRALIA .2 [retail swing tag, numbers handwritten in blue ink] KATHRYN Children’s Knitwear STYLE [handwritten] 363 PRICE SIZE [handwritten] 6children's knitwear, children's clothing, knitwear, clothing, manufacturing, fashion textile production, machine knitting, machine lace

A blue coloured cardboard cover with red information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads ARMY Code No. 70172. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and twomrusty metal staples down the spine.british army, infantry training, training for night operations

This booklet was donated by Pte Lindsay Arnold Burton 3786890 who served in the Australian Army. Pte Buton a National Service soldier. He served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Pte Lindsay was in Vietnan with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from Jan 67 to Feb 67, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from Feb 67 to May 67 and 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment from May 67 to Aug 67.A brwon coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right corner reads WO Code No: 9031. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and two metal staples down the spine of the booklet.british army, signal training, morse telegraphy, pte lindsay arnold burton, 3786890, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 6th battalion, 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment

A creamish coloured cardboard cove with black information on the front Top right hand corner reads Army Code No: 70009. there are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet and the booklet is held together with a metal staple.handbook, foreign weapons, foreign equipment, ussr

The Steamer ASCANIUS became a troop Ship for the 1st AIF with the code name “HMAT A11”Photo B & W on light cream cardboard backing, photo is a 2 master, one funnel ship at sea, at the base is a Coat of Arms surrounded by the makers details in a circle. The rear has written details.On the rear in ink, “ ASCANIUS A11, Dear Exie, this is the old boat I am on, this photo was taken before she joined the Army”. On rear in pencil,” 9034. 1026 ........ 9 7/8. 6 3/4 .........”ascanius, troopships, aif

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains knitting and crochet patterns for hats, scarves and gloves.WINTER / WARMERS / PATONS / Book 483 / 40 Designs for Hats, / Caps, Scarves, Gloves / and Mittens. / PRICE / CODE / Eknitting handicrafts - history crochet, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history, crochet

Twenty four page colour knitting pattern book. The cover features two women and a man wearing coloured jumpers featuring geometric shapes.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / KASHMIR / MOHAIR / DESIGNER SERIES / TWO / PRICE CODE Dthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Twenty six page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features an image of three children lying next to each other wearing knitted jumpers.front: [printed] 1097 / PRICE / CODE / J / Patons / 18 PICTURE KNITS / FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS / IN PATONS 8 PLYfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Twenty six page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman wearing a pink, yellow, red and purple knitted jumper.front: [printed] Patons / belles in bluebell / 667 / PRICE / CODE / D / PURE NEW WOOL / EASY / TO FOLLOW / PATTERNSfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons