The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.These were produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. The McIntyre Collection forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing worn by women in the Cohen and McIntyre families. The collection is significant historically and aesthetically, demonstrating changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. It includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1950s to the 1980s. Dark green coloured taffeta and organza short evening culottes with separate black velvet evening jacket. The outfit, confidently dated to 1985, is from one of the earliest ready-to-wear collections by Martin Grant, who began his career in Melbourne at the age of 16.A note by Dione McIntyre, describing the outfit, of which this item is a part reads: "Martin Grant outfit, including black satin and velvet shoes. Martin Grant was originally from Melbourne, now internationally and renowned and designing and living in Paris. The outfit was worn by Annie McIntyre on her 21st birthday, 1985"martin grant, women's clothing, australian fashion -- 1980s

Group of four men and three women at Seppelts Cellars, Great Western sampling some of the wines. Manager Mr Colin Preece is pouring the wine.wine

Black and white photograph on brown mount showing three men and two women - the Ballarat Teachers' College Student Counciil John H. McNaughton, President Miss M. Monahan and R.P. Warnier (joint secretaries) Miss A. Ballinger, R. Probenballarat teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college ex-students' association, john h. mcnaughton, m. monahan, r.p. warriner, a. ballinfer, r. proben, student council, exies

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of a wedding, a large wedding party. Bride and Groom, 6 other women and 6 other men and 3 young girls and 1 young boy (all possibly wedding party). Wedding dress full length.Vincent Kelly Studio, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.person, group, wedding portrait, cloonan family collection. vincent kelly photographer.

Black and white photograph showing twenty two member of the Lee family. Men and boys all well dressed, some in suits, shirt and tie. Women in style of era. Taken at the Lee family home Hunter street Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Lee Family 1935genealogy

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. Life Of The Selectors. Women were always willing helpers with men's work. Markings; Life Of The Selectors Set 432 No. 13 ''The Pioneers'' by George Bell in '' The Story of the Camera in Australia.'' Cato, J., p33 (1955). Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centreeducation, tertiary, goldfields

Taken at a picnic organised in Newcastle. Members of Melbourne's Ithacan community were visiting and catching up with family and firends.A black and white photograph of a lady and man sitting on the rear bumper bar of a dark sedan car which is parkd outside a kiosk in an open area. Two women are in the foreground with their backs to the camera on the RHS. Four men and another dark sedan are in the distance.

The Globe Hotel built 1874-75 for John Walsh was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in ?. Leased by William Fowler in 1891 who had been in Charlton since 1877. Copy of Lithograph of Charlton buildings. Large sign on building 'GLOBE HOTEL'. Eight men and women and three children standing in front of building, a horse and wagon also in front of the building with a man standing in the wagon holding the reins. Two greyhounds on the road.The Globe Hotel, High Street. WM. Fowler, Proprietor. The Home of Coursing.lithograph, globe hotel, fowler william, walsh john

A box with a picture of men and women on the front. It contains 2 folders of newspaper cuttings. (1) A series of 'Bendigo Advertiser' newspaper cuttings under the heading of 'Woman on Bendigo' 1956-1957. Also contains a few cuttings all relating to Bendigo 1932 - 1960 and from 'Bendigo Advertiser' and 'Table Talk.' 1932 - 1960. (11) 'Press pictures of Bendigo Women and their Work.' 'Bendigo Advertiser,' 1956 - 1967.Women on Bendigo and Paper Snapsperson, individual, women, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, women, 'women on bendigo, ' 'paper snaps, ' pioneer women of bendigo, ' female, individual

Photograph of a group of eight men and three women on the bank of a river. The women are all in dark skirts and white blouses and what appears to be bow ties or normal ties. All are wearing boater type hats. The gentlemen are in suits and one is wearing a bowler hat. The younger man on the right of the photo is holding a long spouted Tea pot?. The young lady at the rear left of the group is holding a kitchen knifeperson, group, picnic group, picnic

Taken in 1920, the photograph depicts a very large group of men, women and children dressed in fancy costumes. They are congregated inside the R & B Hall in Beechworth.The photograph is historically significant due to its production in the early twentieth century. Additionally, it also provides insight into the types of arts, recreation and leisure activities enjoyed by local residents during this time.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board.Obverse: R & B. Hall. / Beechworth. / Reverse: Fancy Dress / Ball / Federal Hall / Beechworth / 1920 / 30 + 12 / 1997.2554 /entertainment album, costume, fancy dress, beechworth, r&b hall, arts, recreation, leisure, entertainment, ball

Black and white image of thirteen (13) women dressed in white blouses and skirts, in three rows. The front row of women are sitting on the floor and flanked by men dressed in suits, holding cricket bats across their knees. The middle row are seated and a woman dressed in dark clothes is seated second from left. The back row are standing and man dressed in a suit is standing, third from left. Four women have been identified in the back row (L - R): M Howard, L Ward, G Parry and R Gays.cricket, sport, women, team

Photograph: black and white photo mounted on cream board. Group of men, women and children, standing and seated in four rows, standing in front of weatherboard building (Spring Gully School ? ). Five men are seated in front row, wearing three piece suits, ties. Women are dressed in long dresses, most wearing hats. Photo perhaps late 1800's ?. On bottom Left Hand side of photo written in black : Cyril white, Photo, Bendigo Written on back of photo in biro Mrs. J. Noble, 232 Carpenter Street, Spring Gully, BendigoCyril White, Bendigophoto, group, spring gully, family portrait, noble, j.

The photos in this album show the carefree, adventurous spirit of the young men soon to be ANZACS Many young men from the market garden, dairy, poultry and fruit farms as well local businesses enlisted c 1914 at the beginning of WWI. The older men, women and children then had to manage the farms while they worried about the dangers facing their beloved family members. A record of some of the experiences of men from Moorabbin Shire who enlisted c1914 and were sent to Egypt at the beginning of WW1 1914-19A thick cardboard album of 24 pages with inserts for 2 small black and white photographs per page . Scenes from Egypt c 1914 - 1918 showing Australian soldiers, naval vessels, horses, carts, pyramids, houses, buildings, camels, local inhabitants and countryside. Inscriptions on the back of some of the photographs mention Arthur (Ebsary), Clarrie (Burgess), Reg (Marriott), and a horse named Nell.Front cover KODAK Inside back cover KODAK LTD. / SERIES D / ALBUM Some photographs have inscriptions on the backww1 1914-1918, photographs, australian light horse battalion, egypt, 1st australian infantry force, war horses, kodak ltd, wwi, moorabbin, burgess, marriott

Jane and Samuel Delley emigrated to Australia in 1857. By 1870 they and their young family had settled in the area at the entrance of the Fyans Valley and on the west of Fyans Creek. There they built a home and recognising the needs of passing travellers and timber-getters, they established Delley's Inn, providing food and refreshments to all in need.Timber dwelling with bark roof and two chimneys, one at either side of the house. In front stand four men and two women with two wagon drays in the foreground. The area is enclosed by picket fencing close to the house and a rough timber fence on the rear of the boundary. Delley's Inn,1870 on reverse in pencilbuildings, houses, accommodation, delley's inn

Black and White Photo mounted on Cardboard of a Large group of well dressed Men and Women from Hanro taken outside the Bendigo Law Courts, markings on front and rear of photo read 'Vincent Kelly Bartlett Bendigo', 'Hanro Staff Law Courts'Vincent Kelly Bartlett Bendigoorganization, business, hanro, hanro staff, hanro, law courts

Alec Pederick was born in 1902 and left school at 15 to work on his parents' farm at Wyuna, Kyabrum,Victoria. After receiving a sense of call he trained for the Methodist ministry and was appointed to his first parish at Zeehan, Tasmania in 1927. He was called to serve with the Methodist Overseas Mission in New Britain and New Ireland in 1929. He married Dorothy Clarke just before he left. After four years in PNG he returned through ill-health to Victoria. He was appointed to the Beaufort Circuit in 1933 and then in 1936 to the Methodist Home Missions Department. He was called up as an Army chaplain in 1942 and sent on active service in Papua New Guinea. He was discharged in 1944 and returned to the Home Missions Department. He was appointed acting General Superintendent in 1944 and then General Superintendent in 1946, a position he held until 1962. He also served as Director of the Federal Methodist Inland Mission for a time. He died in 1972.B & W photograph of 16 men and women sitting and standing outdoors. Alec W. Pederick stands 3rd from the left in the back row. The group are probably students and staff of the George Brown Missionary College in Sydney. Photograph is mounted on grey card.alec pederick, methodist, minister, george brown college, zeehan, rabaul, dorothy clarke, methodist overseas mission, papua new guinea, army chaplain,, home missions, methodist inland mission

Tennis Club. A minister is standing on the end right side, so it may be a church club.Black and white photograph of a large group of men, women and children, some holding tennis racquets. Circa 1900 to 1910 Tennis court markings along the front of the photograph. Trees in the background. Photograph has a patterned green mount. Photographer W.J.Chapman - Stawell.W. J. Chapman - Stawelltennis, sport

Double article about seven former Australian nurses return to Bangka Island, Indonesia for the dedication of a memorial to their comrades from aboard the SS Vyner Brooke that was bombed and sunk.A double sided page from a colour newspaper featuring three headlines, two colour photographs of people and two columns of text. The photograph relating to this record has a group of mostly older women sitting and standing on sand with three men in military uniform.[asterix drawn in black ink at top of page in the middle]wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, nurses memorial, jean ashton, carrie jean ashton, florence elizabeth trotter, florence elizabeth syer, janet patteson gunther, pat darling, janet patteson darling, ellen mavis hannah, mavis allgrove, ellen mavis allgrove, vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young, joyce tweddell

The local 'philharmonic orchestra/band' playing at a civic/national day function in the 1950s in Vathi, Ithaca. Music plays an important role in many aspects of life, both civic and social, on the island. During the summer months locals and tourists enjoy a variety of musical and cultural events.Founded in 1904, the Ithaki Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest musical group on the island. The band is a private, non-profit entity and its goal is to offer free musical training to the young of the region and provide them with a broader musical education. The philharmonic orchestra performs concerts and participates in a range of educational, municipal, religious and national day events. A black & white photograph of a brass band of men dressed in dark uniforms and flat hats and women wearing dark skirts and white blouses. In the second row are males in civilian suits. The conductor is standing in the front on the extreme right hand side holding a baton.

Sepia image mounted on board: two women and two men, sitting and reclining on grass . Woman on LH side dressed in long dress, leg-of-mutton sleeves, hat, other woman long dress, hat on grass in front. Men are wearing three piece suits, ties, and boaters. Written on bottom of image : Rose Herbel, A Dehne, Dora Herbel, Wm. Kileen, As we like it !person, group, group in park, sandhurst, bendigo, group portrait, 'as we like it'.

From Introduction: This book tells the personal stories of men and women who lived and served through World War II and marks the 50th Anniversary of the end of that war.Soft cardboard cover. Black print on front, spine & back, mottled yellow background colour. Front cover has an illustration of a male in uniform & a female civilian. Front cover has a triangle shape missing from top right hand corner. 119 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated with black & white photos.book, heroes, home, abroad

Printed in 1908, the postcard depicts a public gathering at Baarmutha Park, Beechworth on Boxing Day the same year. There are many men, women and children dressed in formal attire including suits and hats. A large number of women are holding parasols. Multiple horse-drawn carts are visible throughout the image.The record is historically significant due to its production in the very early twentieth century. This significance is enhanced by its contextual information, as the record provides insight into the social and leisure activities enjoyed by people at Baarmutha Park during this time.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on card.Obverse: BAARMUTHA PARK, BEECHWORTH. BOXING DAY, 1908. / Reverse: Parks & Gardens. / POST CARD. / KODAK / CORRESPONDENCE. / ADDRESS ONLY. / AUSTRAL / AUSTRAL / KODAK / (?) Craig / Stanley / 3747 / 9/ - Boxing Day / Sports Baarmutha / Park Beechworth / 84-148-1 / GARDENS / 97.2335 / 79.21.9 /entertainment album, baarmutha park, beechworth, 1900s, social, leisure, gathering, horses

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Late Victorian long black cotton skirt with a short pleated frill at the hemline. The skirt is lined with a thick brown cotton fabric. It is joined with steel hooks and eyes. The skirt is slightly longer at the back. The skirt was owned by one of the donor's maternal ancestors.australian fashion, women's clothing, skirts, outerwear, micky ashton

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Late Victorian black silk damask outfit comprising a flared skirt and a short bodice. The high necked bodice reflects changing fashions at the turn of the 20th Century in that the silk fabric on the bosom is lightly gathered. The sleeves are pleated at the elbow. The skirt is lined with a black cotton lining. The neckline of the bodice includes a narrow band of pale cream lace. The outfit was owned by one of the donor's maternal ancestors.women's clothing, australian fashion - 1890s, mourning wear, micky ashton

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Late Victorian black watered silk cape with a wide border of machine made lace. The cape is extensively adorned with beads of black jet. Two long pieces of black lace fall from the neck at centre front. The cape was owned by one of the donor's maternal ancestors.capes, australian fashion, women's clothing, victorian fashion

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Late Victorian black cotton bodice with narrow sleeves. The creator of the bodice has made extensive use of beading at the front and on the sleeves. The bodice is unusual in that it includes an overlay at the front of black sequined tulle over a cream silk insert. The bodice has a black velvet waistband. The edging of the bodice includes pin tucking. Two long 'swallow tails' of lace (sic) hang from the neck of the bodice at the front. The bodice was owned by one of the donor's maternal ancestors.australian fashion, women's clothing, bodices, lace, victorian fashion, micky ashton