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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cupboard, Dolls, 1940's
Made in Camp 3. The door knobs and 'legs' are part of the little figures (men) used as counters in board games like "Mensch argere dich night"Handmade wooden doll's cupboard with shelves creating 4 sections, small brass hinges on double doors, knob on each door. The cupboard stands on 4 small knobs, one in each corner, outside is varnished.cupboard - dolls, koenig a, uhlherr h, camp 3, tatura, ww 2 camp 3, toys, dolls, furniture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - Dolls Furniture, 1940's
Made in Camp 3 by Mr. Alfons Koenig. Little presents such as these were made by POW's and supplied through the Red Cross presumably.9 parts of handmade furniture, handpainted, mainly floral designs in colours - red, blue, yellow, green and white. All parts fit together into a small packagefurniture, dolls, koenig a, uhlherr h, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, doll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chair - Wooden, 1940's
Made by Internee at Camp 3.Folding wooden chair - slatted seat. Varnishedchair - folding, frank r, frank b, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ticket, May 1936
Ticket for a Queensland Grand Art Union Raffle to be drawn 14th May 1936 at 8pm. Winners notified by letter. Prizes: 1. 1936 Model De Luxe V8 Ford Sedan £345 2 & 3. Furniture - Trittons & Craftie £50 / £20 4. Book of Golden Casket Tickets £5.10 5 & 6. Half a book of Art Union Tickets £2.10 87 Single Golden Casket Art Union Tickets £23.18.6Ticket: No 371262 . GRAND ART UNION / QUEENSLAND OLYMPIC COUNCIL / 6d / Prizes Valued at £450.queensland olympic council, grand art union -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Books - 2 Volumes, George Newnes Limited, Newnes Home Management. Volumes 1 and 2, Estimated 1950's
Volume 1: contents include: recipes, cookery, weights and measures, kitchen improvements, equipment, setting table, mother and baby section, toys, pottery, gardening, dressmaking, sewing, marriage. Volume 2: contents include: what makes a home, rooms, decorating, furniture, soft furnishings, flower arrangements, plants, etiquette, cookery and more.home management, newnes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Furniture - Dolls, 1940's
A Red Cross Christmas gift to Helga Wied at Camp 312 parts of handmade doll's furniture. Handpainted floral designs in colours red, blue, green, yellow, white, dark bown and black. All made of woodHW (on each item)doll's furniture, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, doll, furniture -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Furniture - Hall Stand
Cane hall stand with mirror, 2 hooks and 2 shelvescane, hallstand, furniture -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Furniture - Hat & Coat Rack
Wooden lattice design hat & coat rack, with 3 pegs at top, 4 in the centre, 3 at the base -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Deck Chair Frame, 1940's
Made by an interneeWooden deck chair framedeck chair frame, wood, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Camping Chair, 1940's
Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade wooden folding camping chair with canvas set covering.chair - camping, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folding Stool, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3, TaturaFolding stool, wooden frame, no back, canvas seatstool - folding, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Saucepan- Doll, 1940's
Made in Camp 3 as a child's toy saucepanSmall round metal meat paste tin with a handle soldered onto one side to form a saucepansaucepan, doll, anderson h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toy, furniture -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Furniture - Communion rail
Communion set used in The Wesleyan Jubilee Church Toorak Church which was built in 1877. The church was illegally demolished by developers in 1985.Dark timber and brass communion rail. The rail has timber top and bottom rails together with corner and middle supports. It has a brass finish and vine motif. the wesleyan jubilee church toorak -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Furniture - President's Chair, F. K. Cox & Co, 1932
This President's chair was presented to the Victorian and Tasmanian Conference in 1932 by Mr Fred J Cato. Dark hardwood ornately carved high backed chair with two arm rests. The chair includes two worn leather cushions on the bottom and the back. There is a small metal plaque at the back with the manufacture's details. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Albert Park Protection League
Criticism of the state of Albert Park, Melbourne, preparation of a current map, the need for a Master Plan of buildings, plantings, furniture. Criticism of buildings. Suggests a plan to plant and paint.This appears to be a lecture.Typewritten with pencil edit and notes, quarto, 4 pages. (Two copies)Small paper square included with Monday, January 24 calendaralbert park, macrobertson girls high school, planting, building, furniture, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The First Designer Honoured, c. 1964
Discusses the work, design techniques and career of first recipient of the Essington Lewis Award (for Industrial Design) - Frederick Ward. Ward's work introduced all the essential principles of the best Australian furniture: functional form; use of Australian materials; respect for the nature of all materials; suspicion of ornament and a sense of purposeful proportions.Review of Fred Ward’s Award by the Industrial Design Council.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 2 pagesfrederick ward, industrial design, australian furniture, function, form, australian materials, essington lewis award, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Ladder-frame bookcase, Bruce Anderson
This wrought iron "ladder-frame" bookcase, which includes a drop-down table, is located in Suzy's bedroom. A second "ladder-frame" bookcase with desk is located in Penleigh's bedroom (item F085). They were both designed by Bruce Anderson - in the past they have been incorrectly attributed to Clement Meadmore. This type of furniture was featured in 'The Age' Small Homes Service and a similar one was featured in 'The Age' Dream Home Exhibition in 1955. From 1947 to 1953, Robin Boyd was the director of The Small Homes Service, set up by the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in conjunction with 'The Age' and he produced a weekly article for 'The Age'.Wrought iron black frame with 10 ladder slots, and 3 cross brace frames, with 4 timber shelves. In the centre, there is a drop down table to use as a desk. Shiny metal feet, rubber covering top of metal frame. bruce anderson, robin boyd, dream home, small homes service, walsh st furnishings, ohm2022, ohm2022_39 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Grant Featherston, RS161 Featherston Contour Settee, 1951
This pair of RS161 Grant Featherston Contour Settees (1951) were previously in the Boyd home in Camberwell. Robin Boyd designed the Ivanhoe home and Grant and Mary Featherston (1967).Two two-seater settees, with four timber cigar shaped legs with round flat metal brass feet. Olive green/copper loose weave fabric. Wool/silk blend fabric. Twenty five self-covered buttons. Curvaceous contour shape.walsh st furnishings, settee, featherston, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this three-seater sofa. The sofa was featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962. The original sofa is in similar tones to the Featherston chairs (item F002) - it is currently stored offsite.Rectangular three-seater sofa. 6 timber cigar shaped legs with round flat brass metal feet. Olive green/copper loose weave fabric. Wool/silk blend fabric. Armless.walsh st furnishings, sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa
This three-seater sofa is a reproduction of the Robin Boyd designed sofa featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962 (item F003) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Rectangular three-seater sofa. 6 timber cigar shaped legs with round flat brass metal feet. Orange wool fabric. Armless.walsh st furnishings, sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this coffee table. It is similar to those he designed for the John Batman Motel circa 1967.Victorian oak timber, 4 tapered legs (attached with metal plates to underside of table top), brass metal disc circular feet.john batman motel, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bed
Robin Boyd designed this wooden platform bed specifically for the Walsh St house. It is in keeping with the space's dual purpose as a sitting room and master bedroom.Wooden platform bed with solid base and 4 cigar shaped legs with round flat brass metal feet.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Antonio Bonet and Juan Kurchan, BKF Butterfly chair, 1946
These BFK Butterfly chairs were used in the living room in Robin Boyd's first family home in Camberwell. The BKF was originally designed in Argentina, later becoming popular throughout the world.A pair of BKF Butterfly chair. Black iron/steel. They have a canvas sling hung from the frame's highest points, creating a suspended seatwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bar stool, Thonet
The two Thonet black bar stools were purchased by Patricia and John Davies at the same time as the new black Thonet dining chairs, to replace the worn blond wood Thonet dining chairs that Patricia and Robin owned. (The wicker seats have been repaired more recently.)Set of two bar stools with black legs and circular seat covered in wicker.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Maruni
The four Maruni60 chairs are Japanese kit form self-assemble furniture (1961). Purchased from Anderson's furniture store in Chapel St Prahran, the store's back room was considered the coolest furniture showroom in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd had the cushions reupholstered to this purple fabric. These became quite fragile and broke several times and needed repair. The original chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs at Walsh St are reproductions (item F033).Set of four timber frame with two purple upholstered cushions for back and seatwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, maruni -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair
These are reproductions of four Maruni60 chairs (item F032) The originals are Japanese kit form self-assemble furniture (1961) and were quite fragile and broke several times and needed repair. The originals were purchased from Anderson's furniture store in Chapel St Prahran, the store's back room was considered the coolest furniture showroom in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd had the cushions reupholstered to this purple fabric. These reproductions cannot be dismantled.Set of four timber frame with two purple upholstered cushions for back and seatwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, maruni -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this three-seater sofa. The sofa was featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962. The original sofa was recovered from yellow upholstery to red in 1967 when the painting 'Man on Sofa' by Tony Woods (item A05) was purchased and hung. The original sofa is currently stored offsite. The sofa was reproduced in the 2017 Boyd Collection by K5 (item F004 and F035).Deep red woolen fabric, three loose seat cushions, no arms, 6 timber legs each with a brass foot cover.sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Sofa, Robin Boyd
This three-seater sofa is a reproduction of the Robin Boyd designed sofa featured in the promotional brochure for Domain Park Flats in 1962 (item F034) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Base in dark red, seat in red and bach in purple, woolen fabric, three loose seat cushions, no arms, 6 timber legs.sofa, domain park, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this coffee table. It is similar to those he designed for the John Batman Motel circa 1967. The original table is currently stored offsite. The table was reproduced in the 2017 Boyd Collection by K5 (item F037).Victorian oak timber, cork top (4 x2 tiles), 4 tapered legs.john batman motel, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table, Robin Boyd
This table is a reproduction of the Robin Boyd designed table (item F036) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Victorian oak timber, (untitled) cork top, 4 tapered legs.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd