Major Robert Morrison served with 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles 1979-1990. In his civilian occupation he was a TV and radio announcer. He served as commentator at numerous military functions including the Tattoo.Circular decorative silver place mat, engraved at centre, with plastic base" Major R.N. Morrison 1979 - 1990"morrison, vmr, mess

It was common for staff and members of the 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles to present a parting gift to the mess.Circular decorative silver place mat engraved at centre, with plastic base" Presented by WO 1 D.J. Roberts February 1982 "military, mess, roberts

A John Deere mat, produced by the RVIB mat shop, sits on the doorway of the RVIB main building. The mat was delivered to Des Byers at John Deere, 300 Bollows Road in Braybrook.1 B/W photographJO 7007royal victorian institute for the blind

Group photograph of staff at Dennys Lascelles Ltd in 1917.Photograph, sepia. Group portrait of five rows of men, seated and standing, outside the Dennys Lascelles building. Mounted on dark cream mat with printed red decoration. Handwritten inscriptions in biro on reverse of mat.DOUGLAS WILSON / RUPERT WILSON (SON) 16YRS OLD AT TIME (JUST STARTED WORK) / BORN 21/5/01 / Dennys Lascelles Ltd / 1917. / Harold Wilson featured centre age 47yrs. / (BORN 5/5/1870) / (DIED 1943 AGE 73 YRS) / (WAS 25 YRS OLD WHEN RETIRED-RESIGNED AS VICE CAPTAIN / GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB IN 1895) / he was 31 yrs of age when Rupert (son) was borntextile industry - history wool stores - staff wool stores, dennys, lascelles limited, textile industry - history, wool stores - staff, wool stores, working life

This mat making needle was used by visually impaired workers in the mat making workshop at the Royal Victorian for the Blind Institute during the binding of mats in conjunction with a leather sewing palm to protect their palms. 1 long, curved, thick metal needle'Made in England'assistive devices, employment

The sewing palm was used by visually impaired workers in the mat making workshop at the Royal Victorian for the Blind Institute during the binding of mats to protect their palms from the 17cm-long curved mat making needle.1 leather folded band with indented metal square attached and leather lacing fastening at back assistive devices, employment

PEOPLE DRESSED IN VARIOUS OUTFITS ATTENDING A FUNCTIONBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BROWN MAT BOARD, FANCY DRESS BALL.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, fancy dress ball

From the collection of Bette JonesA square mat with squared scalloped edges worked in cream and brown in hardanger work.nonehandcrafts, embroidery

.1 PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED OF CREAM COLOURED MAT BOARD OF ASSORTED GROUP OF PEOPLE AT MT. BECKWORTH. BOILER, BASKETS AND DOG IN FOREGROUND. SOME PEOPLE WITH BUNCHES OF BRACKEN FERN. .2 AS ABOVE, BUT WITH GOLD BORDER ON MAT BOARDNillocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mount beckworth

Images of people working in the mat shop, from a variety of angles. In one of them, Eric Lang is at the loom constructing mats.2 black and white proof sheets181 - BM 3981, 8182, Rough proof only 182 - 8260royal victorian institute for the blind, employment, eric lang

Commemorates the war in Vietnam.Helicopter - Huey - Picture (Pastel on Board) in brown timber frame with olive green mat. Harris, Jan P.O.Box 332 Black Rock 3193helicopter - huey, vietnam, solider

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON FADED GREY MAT BOARD OF CLUNES REUNION 1929On Front; Clunes Reunion 1929 F Foxcroft Photolocal history, photograph, events and celebrations

Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Blue and cream cotton hand woven place mat. Cream fringing on two ends.domestic items, food & drink consumption, handcrafts, weaving

Machine made tape appliqued on to machine made net. Oval dressing table mat

Colour photograph of Mats Wilander playing a backhand shot. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Papertennis

Kurt Winker was born in Germany in 1902 and was a survivor of the "Arandora Star". He was sent to Australia on the "Dunera" where he was interned at Tatura 1940-1945.Profile head and shoulders portrait of probably a male internee dressed as a woman. Wearing a straw hat with netting around it. Rimless glasses. A green scarf around the neck that looks like plaid or tartan and a pink/burgundy coloured coat.Tatura Summermodel 1941 on mat board above the painting "The Happy Groom" Kurwin 42 on mat board under the painting Tatura 42 on bottom left hand side of paintinginternee, groom

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.A pair of blue linen mats with white embroidery thread on drawn thread work with scalloped edge.handcrafts, embroidery, manchester, table linen

Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Cream cotton hand woven place mat with shades of orange patterns fringing on long sides.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, weaving

Two large and three small, red and white, linen place mats all with fringed edges. The two large mats have a 10.5 cm. central floral design panel, while the small ones have red and white 1.5 cm. borders.table linen.

Set of three cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use.3 round doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric centre with hand crochet design.doilies, soft furnishings, table linens

Set of three cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use.3 round doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric centre with hand crochet design.doilies, soft furnishings, table linens

A COURSING MEETSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON TAN COLOURED MAT BOARD OF GROUP OF MEN. GREYHOUND DOGS - BUGGIES AND HORSES.On Reverse; Printed in black ink "Shire of Talbot & Clunes"local history, photography, photographs, coursing

Given to donor in 1958 as a wedding present.Six aqua table mats. Two cm herringbone fringe around edge. Six matching serviettes.manchester, table linen

A Wilson '7' tennis ball. Autographed in black marker by Mats Wilander. Materials: Felt, Rubber, Inktennis

Worker at the loom in the mat shop.1 B/W photographroyal victorian institute for the blind

The Rev. Charles Edward Gayer was the vicar at St. Mary's Church of England in Sunbury during the early decade of the twentieth century.A sepia coloured photo of the Rev and Mrs Gayer with their daughter, Crystal, in a garden setting with an afternoon tea set up. The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard mat. There are a number of stains and some foxing on it and also a number of pin holes and an area of superficial paper loss centre top of the mat.Matson and Frazer 264 Collins Streetgayer, rev charles edward, - (mrs), george evans collection

Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Adler, farmer, c1880. Adler came from Silesia in Germany to Port Phillip in 1848. His story is recorded in the Uebergang family history (The Uebergang Families in Australia 1848-1985, pp.43-48) which includes a list of descendants.Black & white photograph of barded man in suit with bowtie, mounted in oval mat in brown frame with plaster decorations.uebergang, allansford, adler, johann gottlieb, germany, farmers, farmers, costume, male, portraits, selectors