Booklet illustrating how to espalier fruit treesHow To Grow Fruit Treesbooks, school/educational

Purchased by Valda ArrowsmithLadies fan with bone ribs with linen covering which has a French scene painted on it. There is gold floral design on the bone ribs and right hand side bottom rib. Left hand bottom rib is missing.'Rormalla' Juego de la Gallimitacostume accessories, female

Tin box for pick up record player gramophone needlesMarschell Pick- up needlesmusical instruments, accessories

Purchased by Valda Arrowsmith for Toy CollectionYellow and green painted truck with eight rubber tyred wheelsDinky Supertoys, Leyland Octopustoys, mobile

Jar came from Bette Jones flower farmCream ceramic pot with ridged circumferencedomestic items, food storage & preservation

Purchased by a member to add to the collectionGreen plastic kitchen scoopdomestic items, food preparation

Formally Miss Sharlene Barry now Mrs Ron Drager, the great grand daughter of the girl for whom the dress was originally made in England. The wedding was in Ceylon, and later the dress travelled with the happy couple to Australia. In total the dress has been worn four times. It missed one generation and then was sent to Adelaide for the wartime wedding of Sharlene's aunt, Mrs Hubbard. It returned to Melbourne for the wedding of Sharlene's mother Mrs Barry. The elaborately rouched dress with tight bodice and slight bustle effect was altered for the 1941 wedding.Used in 1950's for fourth wedding. Dress altered from the original dress made in 1886. Lace taken from draped overskirt and remade to square neck and long sleeve. Bodice pointed front and 22 satin covered buttons on back. Satin skirt and train edged with lace. Lace and cotton overskirt stiffened and draped and caught to the left side. Brussels lace mounted on satin.costume, female ceremonial

See 359Glazed border tile - black background with thin blue and white pattern across centre.ceramics, earthenware

Made by a Mrs Harris for daughter Norma in 1920 (Norma Poxon)Cream silk smocked baby's dress, embroidered collar and yoke, smocked sleeves. Embroidered hem of dress. Back of dress also smocked and embroidered and fastened with four pearl buttons.nonecostume, children's

Matinee jacket was worn in 1920 and made by Mrs Harris the donors mother.Cream silkBaby matinee jacket crochet edges, tied at neck edge with cream silk ribboncostume, children's

Made by MRS Harris for her daughter Norma (donor) in 1920Baby's Cream silk dress with round neck sleeves, opening down back of bodice with three press studs to waist. Waist band has 18 button holes for ribbon to be threaded through. Herringbone stitch insert 2/3 down skirt. Embroidered flowers on skirt and bodice. All edges finished with crochet edging. All embroidery and crochet in cream silk thread.costume, children's

Made by Mrs Harris in 19141914 short bodice, fuller at front, short sleeve. Fly front closing, embroidered with lover's knot and scalloped edges, round neck drawn with tape, also at waist.costume, female underwear

Made by a Mrs Harris in 19141914 white cotton with short sleeves. Opening down the front with fly front. A short bodice, fuller at the front than the back. Round neck drawn up with pink ribbon. Waist has cotton tape to draw it up. Blue and white button hole embroidery around neck and down front. Blue butterflies embroidered each side of front opening with blue white flowerscostume, female underwear

Bonnet was made by Donor's mother, Mrs Harris in 1924Cream silk crochet bonnet with silk cord threaded through edges. Made in 1924costume, children's headwear

Child's bonnet knitted by Mrs Harris for daughter Norma1924 blue and cream wool and silk knitted child's bonnetcostume, children's headwear

Worn by Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon.1886 cream kid with ribbon bow on front with apple blossom. Two beaded bows on elastic bands to hold shoe on foot. See also Wedding bodice NA3580, fan NA3582 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume, female footwear

See 359Glazed border tile - black background with dark green squares of various sizes.ceramics, earthenware

A wedding bodice made for Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon1886 satin bodice, boned and paneled to fit 24 ins waist. Closed at front with 18 pearl buttons. Long sleeves, beaded and embroidered cuffs also lace trimmed. Pocket on left side for watch. Peplum at back to sit on bustle of skirt. Beaded collar to fit over bodice neckline. See also Fan NA3582, shoes NA3578 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume accessories, clothes accessories

Dress first worn at wedding of Miss Margery Rudd and then in 1973 for the wedding of Miss Sharlene Barry (now Draeger)1950's claret crushed velvet floor length dress with cream lace around the high square neckline and around cuffs on long sleeves. 25 velvet covered buttons down back. Waist comes to a point at back with inverted pleat falling from point at back waist line. Sash is separated with press stud fastening and a bow effect.costume, female ceremonial

Fan was made for Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon. Later carried by three family members at weddings during 1941 by Mrs Kathleen Hubbert then Mrs Mary Barry in 1947 and finally by Sharlene Barry, now Mrs Ron Draeger.1886 bamboo fan mounted with white feathers. Spray of artificial flowers and cream satin ribbon tied in bows and wound round the bamboo handle. Back of fan has circle of boa to conceal joins of white feathers. See also Bodice NA3580, shoes NA3578 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume accessories, female

Used by Mrs Jean Ashcroft (nee Beard) Probably worked by her in scotlandLinen centre with drawn thread worked in shape of squares with hand crochet border and scalloped edgingmanchester, table linen

lined silk embroidered bib, scallop edgeaccessory

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor. Hand knitted by donorA 1964 creamy white knitted bonnet, pattern in the shape of petals from the centre at the back of the head. Nylon ribbon ties 2.5 cm long.Matching booties see NA3591 and Dress NA3587costume, infants'

Frock was worn by donor's daughter Susan during time the family lived in England1964 white terylene dress, puff sleeves gathered at bodice and trimmed with nylon lace from neck edge to skirt. Five pearl buttons from neckline to skirt. Dress is lined from the bodice to the hem which is trimmed with nylon lace. Neck rear has two button opening. See also NA3591.1.2 Booties, NA3586 Bonnet, NA3592.1.2 BootiesSally Pigtail Regd - Terylenecostume, children's

1960's shortie pyjama top. Black nylon with pink nylon on reverse side, frilled panel around. Off the shoulder neckline and over the shoulders. Frill around base and top of the panel with pink stitching exposed. Pink rouleau bows on each shoulder and in front of neckline. Elastic inserted around waistHelen Stuart Regd 38costume, female nightwear

Used by Mrs Jean Ashcroft (nee Broad) and probably worked by her as she came from Galasheils ScotlandA round cloth, white with tape lace border attached to scalloped white linen. Lace includes four net inserts also decorated with tape designmanchester, table linen

Black silk evening bag used in 1900's1900 black silk draw string evening bag trimmed with black beads. Four pin tucks at basecostume accessories, female

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor, hand knitted by donorA pair of creamy white knitted wool booties, 1964, with nylon ribbon threaded around ankles. See also NA3586 matching bonnet and dress NA3587nonecostume, infants'

Booties were crocheted by donor's mother whilst living in Oakura Taranaki New Zealand. Donor also donated her daughter's baby clothes NA3591.1.2 booties, NA3586 bonnet and NA3587 dressCream silk crocheted booties, 1929, tied with cream silk ribbon threaded through opening at anklecostume, children's

Bought for collection from Op ShopAfternoon Tea apron trimmed with 7cm lace border. Also with four insertions of lace panels in frontcostume, female working