Textiles. Cream coloured huckaback fabric hand towel. Embossed tassel pattern across short ends. Old box 573.Printed in ink in one corner, ''M.E.BUSH''textiles, domestic, hand towel

Textiles. Cream coloured cotton pillow sham. Centre panel (60cm X 32cm) made up of six pieces of scalloped edged embroidered fabric. Scalloped edges stitched together to form one horizontal and two vertical lines of open circular shapes (2cm). Centre panel edged with threading ribbon. (No ribbon). Pillow sham has border of lace (10cm) with floral pattern.Old box 75, Yellow label 183.textiles, domestic, cream coloured cotton pillow sham

Textiles. Rectangular white cotton pillow case 6cm crocheted edge with gathered corners. Four cotton tape ties at back opening at one end. Old box 75, yellow label 183.textiles, domestic, rectangular white pillow case

Textiles. Machine made rectangular cream coloured linen tablecloth. 3.5cm turned over hem with decorative stitching around top of hem. 2.5cm diameter machine embroidered wreath in centre of blue flowers and brown and yellow leaves. 326 names (blue) hand embroidered around the edge at right angles to the hem and 44 names scattered in central area. (several colours)., tag in one corner ''SEMCO''. Old box 75,yellow label 183.textiles, domestic, tablecloth with embroidered names

Textiles. Oval shaped pale green tea cosy made from polished cotton. Padded with cream coloured inner liner. One side has an overlay of embroidered cream coloured net with orange and cream flowers and leaves. 2.5cm band across closed end with initials ''P.B.'' embroidered in orange cotton. Decorative orange stitching on both edges of band. Old box 75, yellow label 183.textiles, domestic, oval shaped tea cosy

A school sampler from the 1930's, demonstrating a mastery of numerable sewing skills: Buttonholes- both bound;6 bound buttonholes. Button loop fastening 17 rouleau loops. Seams: Plain flat seam, machine stitched-part neatened by hand, and part neatened by machine. An overlapped flat seam-machine stitched. Fasteners: Press-studs (3) Buttons (4) shanked and f;flat. Metal hook-and-eyes (3), one eye hand stitched, all attached in buttonhole stitch. Pockets: (2) Machine stitched. Collar: (1) Rounded ''Peter Pan"" collar, with bound placket opening, one pearl button, and hand stitched loop. Facings (3). One square, one round, one Vshaped. Pintucks: 4 machine stitched pintucks.textiles, domestic, school needlework sampler 1930's

Textiles. Rectangular shaped tapestry piece dipping to V shape at lower edge. Piece is covered with bead work in floral pattern of white, grey, gold and green. Bright green lining piece of shantung fabric has been pinned to the tapestry piece. Work is unfinished.textiles, domestic, tapestry piece.

Textiles. Semicircular beaded purse. Blue beads and tassel at bottom of purse. Top section has mauve beads with coloured beaded flowers. Letters in brown beads ''TREU ,,,, TMER''. The top opening is edged with pearl beads with gold cord threaded around the opening.textiles, domestic, semicircular beaded purse.

Textiles. Mauve coloured silk fabric purse with fold over top in V-shape with scalloped edge. On front of folded over section RAAF wings and letters. R.A.A.F. painted in fabric paint - gold, blue and white. Zig zag stripes on front corners.textiles, domestic, raaf fabric purse

Textiles. Calico cotton meat bag.''K'' embroidered in red cotton near opening. ''MEAT BAG'' written in ink on hem.textiles, domestic, calico cotton meat bag

Textiles.Calico flour bag with the following printed on one side; ''Mammy'' oven puff, creamed self raising flour large bags, 25 lb net weight. When packed. Contains Vita-phos. The only creamed flour. Prepared with phosphate aerator. Manufactured by WATSON Milling Co. Pty. Ltd. 1097 Dandenong Road, East Malvern, Se5 Phone UL3131''. Centre front is a picture of an African-American lady holding a cake. Picture has a border of wheat sheaves. The boy has remnants of stitching used to close the top of the bag. Collection holds two other uncatalogued samples. 7lb bag has picture of three scones on one side.textiles, domestic, watson milling flour bag

Textiles. Calico flour bag with the following printing in red and blue with blue chequer board pattern ( 18.5 cm X 11 cm). ''O-SO-LITE. Super fine plain flour, saifted through silk, 10 lbs net when packed. O-So-Lite Products Pty. Ltd. Lennon Street, South Kensington, Victoria,3302, 61.textiles, domestic, o-so-lite flour bag

Textiles. Calico bag - ''Harpers Flaked Oatmeal'' Star brand, Trademark Registered ''My Brekfus'' 7 lbs Net. Robert Harper and Company Limited Australia. Head and shoulders drawing of a blonde haired girl surrounded by wheat.On the other side of the bag is a blue and white picture of a box of ''Silver Star Starch''. Robert Harper and Co Ltd. Slogan written on box, '' The best in the world. Won't sick to the Iron''. Robert Harper and Company (1842-1919), businessman and politician, was born in Scotland. He migrated to Melbourne with his family in August 1856. He worked for J.F.McKenzie & Co., roasting and grinding millers. In 1865 he established Robert Harper & Co., trading in tea, coffee and spices from the East Indies and later in oatmeal and flour.textiles, domestic, robert harper and co calico bag

Textiles. Calico flour bag with green and yellow printing on one side, ''Golden Crust Self Raising Flour''. Blended with Phosphate Aerator 25 lbs. net. Hancock's Golden Crust. Pty. Ltd., Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria.textiles, domestic, hancock's golden crust calico bag

Textiles. Calico flour bag with brown and yellow printing on one side, '' GOLDEN CRUST SELF RAISING FLOUR'' 6lbs nett. Manufactured and Packed by Jeffs Bros Ltd., Gawler - South Australia.Prepared with Phosphate Aerator''. Includes pictures of a plate of scones and a wheat sheaf. Collection has another sample (very faded) Uncatalogued. In 1933 Jeffs Bros Ltd., millers and grain merchants of Gawler, South Australia, purchased the well-known "Golden Crust and "Sterling'' Self Raising Flour process from North Adelaide.textiles, domestic, jeffs bros ltd calico flour bag

Textiles. Calico bag printed on one side, ''Three Bears Porridge'' Rolled Oats. Jas. F. McKenzie & Co. Pty.,Ltd., Australia - 7lbs net. Background picture in red, yellow and black of The Three Bears holding porridge bowls. Baby bear is crying. Printed below ''Somebody's been tastin' my porridge an' they've eaten it all up''.textiles, domestic, jas.f.mckenzie calico flour bag

Textiles. Calico bag printed on both sides with red, white and yellow, ''PARSONS The Original FLAKED Oatmeal 7 LBS NET.Delious Porridge with only ten minutes boiling''. Parsons Bros & Co, Pty., Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle. Centre picture within a red circle of an upright Lion holding a yellow wheat sheaf beside a set of scales. Brothers Leonard and George Parsons left England for Australia following the discovery of gold. In 1861 the Uncle Tobys Company was born, originally under the name of Parsons Bros.textiles, domestic, parson bros calico flour bag

Textiles. Calico bag printed on one side in red and green. ''McAlpin's Self Raising Flour''. Alpine Brand. There's no other 25 lbs net when packed. Malto Pepsin Process. Prepaired with phosphate Aerator Aerophos. J.McAlpin & Sons, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Phone JA 3126. Centre picture of three mountain peaks in oval frame. Border edge of wheat stalks on either side. Remnants remain of stitching used to seal the top of the bag. The collection has other uncatalogued samples of McAlpin wheat bags as listed. Eight 25 lb bags. Three bags with slogans ''Enriched Self Raising Flour, Sure success every pack''. Four bags with slogans,''Pre-sifted Self Raising Flour. Sifted through silk seven times''. One bag with slogan ''Malto Calcium Enriched''. These eight bags are packed by McAlpine Flour Pty., Ltd., Abbotsford, Victoria. Three 7 lb bags. All bags include the slogans''Specially Milled, No Substitutes used''. "There's no other''. These bags packed at ''Factory Abbotsford, Melbourne, Phone JA 3126''. McAlpin's was a major Victorian flour company in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Owned and operated by J. McAlpin and Sons, the company sold its flour products across Australia and overseas.textiles, domestic, mcalpin flour calico bag

Textiles. Calico flour bag printed on one side in red "GRIMSBY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, STEWART SCOTT & CO CRYSTALS, BENDIGO''. In centre is a crown. Remnants of black cotton stitching along top opening. The two-story section of this mill was built in about 1873 with grinding stones. In 1887 the owners Stewart and Scott purchased new roller machinery and built a four-storey building to house it. The new building was designed by Architects Beebe and Son.textiles, domestic, grimsby roller mill bendigo flour bag

Textiles. Calico flour bag printed on one side in red and blue''EMPIRE SELF RAISING FLOUR 25 lbs nett weight. Contains phosphate Baking Powder. Robert Harper & Company Incorporated Victoria, Australia''. In the background is a lighthouse with three beams of light extending from each side. Printed on the light beams- ''LIGHT BREAD, LIGHT PASTRY, LIGHT PUDDINGS, LIGHT LABOUR, LIGHT HEARTS, LIGHT HOMES''. Robert Harper (1842-1919), businessman and politician, was born in Scotland. He migrated to Melbourne with his family in August 1856. He worked for J.F.McKenzie & Co., roasting and grinding millers. In 1865 he established Robert Harper & Co., trading in tea, coffee and spices from the East Indies and later in oatmeal and flour.textiles, domestic, robert harper & co flour bag

Textiles. Calico utility bag made of four 25 lb flour bags. Flour bags have been unstitched, flattened and joined together to make a larger utility bag with top opening. Bags- Anchor, Thomas Bros, Jeffs Bros X 2.textiles, domestic, calico utility bag

Textiles. Calico utility bag made of flour 25 lb flour bags. Flour bags have been unstitched, flattened and joined together to make a larger bag with top opening. Bags- Jeffs Bros, Anchor X 2, Noske Bros.textiles, domestic, utility bag

Textiles. Wooden glove stretchers. Centre separated with a wooden bead with tensioned metal piece between the handles.textiles, domestic, wooden glove stretchers

Textiles. Hand made cardboard trinket box covered with heavy linen type material with hinged lid. Embroidered cotton light blue flowers on lid. Cording around edge of lid. Seams of embroidered thread. Lined with light blue satin.textiles, domestic, hand made cardboard trinket box

Textiles. Calico bag. Printed on one side in black and pink, ''BARASTOC''.''Balanced rations for stock'', ''Poultry Layers Pellets'', ''Processed at St. Arnaud'', ''25 lbs When Packed''.textiles, domestic, calico stock feed bag

Textiles. A pair of bright yellow cotton pillow shams. Front covered with grid pattern (10X6) of 6-7 cm rosettes of net fabric with embroidered yellow centres. 7 cm frill of net around edges-tacked onto cotton fabric. Machine hemmed.textiles, domestic, pair of pillow shams

Textiles. White linen pillow case-hand stitched. Fold over flap (7cm) at one end with four button holes. Only one button (1 cm white plastic) remains in place. Written in ink near row of buttons is 'Mary Carter 2 1851'.Written in ink near row of buttons ''Mary Carter 2 1851''textiles, domestic, white linen pillow case

Textiles. Grey cotton gloves. Fastened at wrist with dark grey plastic button (1.4 cm) and button hole. Three pin tucks on back of glove. Three other pairs still inside cellophane sleeves. 2 X size 10; 1 x size 9 1/2. Stapled. Beehive labels removed , uncatalogued.Label inside RH glove ''Dent's cotton Made in England''.Cardboard label-removed and stored separately, ''The Beehive 4R 13/11''. Printed on Cellophane sleeves, 'Dents gloves'. 'Hand in Glove with the World'. Made in England'. Picture of a Gloved hand holding a world glove.textiles, domestic, grey cotton gloves

Textiles. Black leather hand bag with very decorative black bakelite clasp with silver twist fastener on front flap. Inside front has zippered section,(broken). Inner section has Art deco clasp with silver fitting on centre purse section. Centre section containing a coin purse on a silver bar. Side sections have side pockets- inside linings and purse of taffeta fabric.Label on inside purse section, ''Guarenteed First Quality A CB Bag''textiles, domestic, black leather hand bag

Textiles. Black leather writing satchell. Gold engraving R.M.D. on front flap, Trifold with front half flap fastened with suitcase clasp, includes pen with nibs (made in Germany). Blotting paper in leather frame, five leather pockets and inner section for paper. Leather carrying handle on top edge.''R.M.D.'' In Gold lettering on front flap.textiles, domestic, black leather writing satchell