Christmas Gift to donorsNilUpright rectangular tin, maroon with silhouette outdoor café scene, gold coloured knob on lid.In middle of all 4 sides, three gold squares featuring a star, parcel and Christmas tree. Inscription beneath, Seasonal Greetings. Gold badge top and bottom of all four sidesand top. Ingredients and nutritional information on bottom as well as packed by "ontrack" and item codes and best by date, 20-11-05.wafer tin, collectable tin, tin collectable, biscuit tin.

Belonged to donor's mother.White terry towelling cotton top decorated with 2 'dots - coloured yellow,dark blue, aqua,red (pink) and grey. Nehru collar with 2 white buttons. Sleeveless. Known as Bathing coat or jacket. Patch pockets at an angle. Jacket is body length.costume accessories, female

Used by donor's familyElectric cooker - slow - cylinder shape - orange with brown and yellow stripes. Glass lid - knob on lid. Controls - Off/High/Low. 'Crock - Cooker'. Two handles for lifting and three legs to support cooker off bench.Made in Japan. General Electric Model No. SC10domestic items, cooking

Worn by Donor in 1970sBrown Nylon Ribbed Tights as worn in the 1970scostume accessories, clothes accessories

Belonged to a friend of the donorUsed for styling and perming ladies hair in a style which was a very popular. A popular form of hairdressing.Four rollers - One of blue square mesh in plastic. One of aqua criss cross mesh with spikes in plastic. Two grey plastic solid rollers suitable for perms with cream rubber stretch holding strip.personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing

Worn by the donor's motherMachine knitted, brown and cream short sleeved dress and waist length, long sleeved jacket. Dress brown with cream pattern; polo necked, A line with inverted pleat at front of skirt, zip down back. Jacket Chanel style: brown with cream trim at neckline and along facingJoan Knitscostume, female

Worn by donor for churchPink straw hat with deep, off the face, brim. Pink ribbon band around crownWeltra Hats, Paris, London, New Yorkcostume, female headwear

Worn by donor for churchFur over 2 wire head bands, trimmed with two brown satin bowscostume, female headwear

Belonged to donors mother.Tongs - steel, with folding handles - plastic - heat resisting.Made in Englandpersonal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing

Belonged to Donors mother.Small travelling clothes brush.Spa. Rec 311costume accessories, clothes accessories

Worn by the donor in the 1960s.Brown fur hat - round fez style - brown satin lined.on label - S.R.McClean Pty Ltd Manufacturing Furrier 48 Royal Arcade Melbcostume, female headwear

Used by donor in the 1970s.Cummerbund, bow tie and handerkerchief in a machine woven brocade, grey and white in geometrical design. fastenings and clips in dark grey plastic. Velcro strips on inside of cummerbund. Cummerbund is lined with dark charcoal grey rayon. All stored in a silver coloured box with clear plastic lid.on lid--- Bottinellicostume accessories, male

Used by donor's parentsMetal case containing Addition calculator with pointer attached to frameAddiator patents in all countriesinstruments, general

Photo is of donor's grandfather.Black and white photo of William Chalmers in his home in Richards Street, Mitcham. (Undated)chalmers, william, fry, judith

Belonged to Donor's GrandmotherPale Green Plastic Box deep base with a clear plastic lid containing a green velvet puff.Poudr Dream Flowers, Perfumed Dusting Powdercostume accessories, female

Worn by Donor 1970sBlack Silk Slacks 1970s. 4cm Pleated Front waistband. Elastic back waistband. 16cm Zip Closing, six pleats across front. Material has an effect of lines randomly sewn to look like the material is crushed.MEOS Fashionscostume, female

Worn by donor 1970sPale blue jeans 1970s. Zip at centre front. Small pocket each side of zip with metal buttons. Metal button at waist. Two pockets at back with tan leather trim.costume, female

Purchased and donated by donorOne pair of black Andersons. Shiny Shapes Pantyhose, with control brief and cotton gusset. Colour 'Nearly Black', size Tall.Andersonscostume, female

Belonged to donor's father.Heavy metal soldering iron shaped metal tip wedged between metal support, wooden handle.metalwork

Used by donor's parentsBook " Here's How for Householders", a Shell publication, Cream coloured book with some red also on rear.shell

Purchased by donor 1967Full length camel coloured suede coat. Trimmed with cream coloured lambs wool around sleeves, hem, neck and front edges. lined with taupe silk lining. Hand cut and craftsman made by Knight Taylors Ltd Invercargill New Zealand Knight Taylors Ltd Craftman guarantee individually craftsman cut from finest New Zealand pelts hand selected cutter Sylvia Johston crafted by Jean Doherty 2/4102

Belonged to donor's father.'Hercules' Hair Clippers C. 1900 made of cast iron, nickel plated, two handles, when compressed form a cutting edge.|Box included - Size 0000Hercules 0000costume accessories, hair accessories

Hand-knitted by donorCream wool jumper; Hand knitted in open zig-zag design. Ribbed stand up collar and tie at neck.costume, female

Belonged to donor's aunt1960s navy blue fine silk shantung fabric dress with lace bodice and elbow length sleeves. Metal zip, hook& eye down back. A-line skirt with two front seams and pockets. Dress is below the knee length. Lined from above bust line in bodice with fine blue crepe fabric. Matching jacket of fine silk shantung with lace trim on collar& cuffs of full-length sleeves. Self-covered shantung 4 buttons and stitched buttonholes. La Petite label in jacket and underarm on dress.La Petite Model Frocks, 165 Collins St Melbourne.la petite

Worn by donors grandmother.Black and silver fox fur made into a stole with four legs, bushy tail, head with two eyes and ears and a black nose. Fitted with plastic clip under head.costume, female, costume accessories, female

A gift of the relatives of donor.Pressed glass comport on stand with lid. Diamond cut design on bowl and lid.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

From donor's grandmotherCream lace braid on Black card with gold lettering Novelty Braid.Novelty Braid Warranted 12 Yards. Art 1lace

Possibly made by the donor.This object is an example of trench art. .1 The lamp base consists of a chrome plated deactivated mortar bomb attached to a turned brown wooden base. A globe and switch socket are attached to the tip of the bomb. An electrical cord with power plug is threaded through the base of the bomb. .2 The lampshade is made of stiffened brown paper laced to a wire frame with dark brown cord. Handpainted coloured flowers decorate the outer surface of the shade. The shade is attached to the globe via a wire clamp.On the base of the mortar bomb: ' ?LB, IM, MF, 1940'ornaments, lighting - electrical, trench art, souvenir

Saw used by donor's grandfather, William Cuzens, a carpenter from about 1860 to 1890. Saw later used by donor's father, Aubrey Cuzens until about 1945Carpenter's fretsaw. Wooden with twine and metal blade with bulbous handles at each end. Blue cover over blade.

Knitted by the donor's grandmother, Elsie Hone. Knitted using bicycle spokes as knitting needles. Elsie Hone (nee Stone) was born in 1890 and died in 1987. She had six children and she apparently knitted this vest for her second son (fifth child), Albert George Hone (b.1914) for his 18th birthday. Albert and his wife Grace had four daughters between 1942 and 1951. The donor's mother, Ina Harriet Nilsson, was born in 1925 (fourth daughter, sixth child of Elsie) and as she had a son, the donor's uncle George (Albert?) passed it on to her. Both the donor's elder brothers wore and out-grew the vest and eventually it was passed on to the donor, Ray Nilsson. The vest was worn for many years while the donor worked at VACC Insurance Co Ltd in St Kilda Road, Melbourne and in the North Sydney, Canberra and Dandenong offices and it was a talking point as he recalled the story. (Information provided by the donor)Fair Isle patterned hand-knitted vest in beige, brown, yellow, green and red.vest, hand-knit, fairisle, elsie hone, great depression, albert george hone, ray nilsson