In August, 1920, The Kew Town Council decided to establish a Baby Health Centre in Kew. The first Centre was opened in a room in the Town Hall in Walpole Street on 5 November 1920. In May 1939, the Railway Commissioners agreed to lease a site at the Kew Railway Station for a Baby Health Centre for a term of 21 years at 3 pounds per annum. A building, designed by Roland Chipperfield, was erected, and the Centre previously conducted at the Town Hall transferred there. This became known as the Denmark Street Baby Health Centre. (Cr. W.D. Vaughan, Kew’s Civic Century, W.D. Vaughan Pty Ltd., Kew, 1960, pp.96 & 97.)Small teddy bear with only one eye remaining and with a number of repairs. The bear was used by children at the Denmark Street Baby Health Centre in Kew.toys - teddy bears, denmark street baby health centre - kew (vic)

Faded label with a Polar Bear on it Rusted lidOrange flavour Perservatised This Food contains not more than three and on half of Grains of menzok acid to the pint Artificially Coloured

These domestic kitchen bags were donated to the National Wool Museum by Lila Gore. Lila donated Children’s Clothing (RGE 8324) to the museum in 2022 and at her time of donating, inquired as to whether the museum would also be interested in these bags she had been collecting. Lila said there was no reason as to why she was saving the bags, other than she liked the art works and thought they were too good to end up in landfill. She had thought perhaps she would make something out of the bags, or perhaps give the bags to a friend to make something. When Lila was donating the Children’s Clothing to the museum, she thought that the National Wool Museum would be the perfect home for the bags. Domestic kitchen bags such as these date from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. They were used at home, usually by women, containing household items which would not spoil, such as flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities. In modern times a trip to the supermarket is a daily chore, in the past however, these trips happened far less often, with big sacks such as these a large reason why. In the rural US and Canada, Feed sack dresses and Flour sack dresses, were an iconic part of rural life from the 1920s through the Great Depression, World War II, and post-World War II years. Australia also reused these sacks, typically for making wagga style blankets, but re-use for clothing was not unusual.Calico oat bag with graphic image on front showing three bears holding porridge bowls with yellow background and red, white and black text. Back of bag shows red and white graphic image of a woman wearing a dress and heeled shoes holding a coffee cup, with red and white text.Front: THREE BEARS \ PORRIDGE \ FLAKED \ OATMEAL \ SOMEBODYS BEEN TASTIN' MY PORRIDGE \ AN' THEY'VE EATEN IT ALL UP \ Jas. F. McKenzie & Co. Pty. Ltd. \ AUSTRALIA \ 7 LBS. NET. Back: MCKENZIES \ EXCELSIOR \ COFFEE \ ESSENCEwagga, flour, oats, bag, calico, lila, gore, depression, war, kitchen

Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, near Stonehenge and Avebury, and east of Bath. For more information see https://devizes.org.uk/index.php/history/history-of-devizes.html Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, who stole metal, and who was transported to Tasmania. He married in Tasmania, but descendants of his family settled in Victoria, Australia. Colour photograph of a circular staircase at the Bear Hotel in Devizes. devizes, bear hotel, staircase, window, john chew

In 1991, the Port of Melbourne deemed the efforts of the Wattle volunteers in preserving local maritime heritage significant enough to present a plaque as a mark of respect.Wooden board with three brass plates attached. The wooden board is square at the top and curves to a point at the base. The top brass plaque is rectangular and bears an inscription, the central plate is mostly round and bears the crest of Melbourne, the bottom plate is a ribbon shape and bears the Latin inscription of the city of MelbourneEngraved on the top plate "Presented to the Steam Tug Wattle / By the Mayor, Councillors & Citizens of Port Melbourne / To acknowledge the role of the Wattle in preserving / our maritime heritage May 1991"port of melbourne, wattle, councillors, mayor, maritime heritage, 1991, volunteers, bay steamers maritime museum, heritage, plaque

One of a collection of 15 photographs/postcards donated by Lois MullinsBlack & White photograph of a Koala with joey on her back."Australian Native Bear Koala" On back: "Roadley"koala with young, wildlife - koala, koala and joey, lois mullins

The postcard was sent by Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html) Image of six uniformed Australian Solders, and an Egyptian holding a small bear.chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, holmes, harry holmes

Part of a series of tourist postcards.Small black & white photo of two koalas close to each other in a tree.Murray Views No. 3 Australian Native Bear ‘Koala’photographs, koalas, wildlife - koala, postcards

Donated by Molly CookBlack & White Postcard of a Koala and baby on it's back in a tree."Photo Shop Series" "Koala Bear" "Phillip Island"wildlife - koala, koalas, cowes phillip island, molly cook

Donated by Molly CookBlack & White Postcard of a Koala sitting on a tree branch."Photo Shop Series" "Koala Bear" "Phillip Island"wildlife - koala, koala, phillip island, molly cook

This item is from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. In 1981 he graduated in sport psychology and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This item is significant because it includes a wide range of products used to protect skis and improve performance from the 1920s until the present.A variety of brands of ski wax for maintenance of ski surfaces. The brands included are:- "TOKO", a Swiss company founded in 1916. The Swix colour wax system which was first marketed on November 28th 1946 in Sweden. Bratlie Wax established in the 1920s. In the early 1970s the company was purchased by Astra, the parent company of Swix. Wax by Østbye of Norway patented c1920 by Peter Østbye. His company manufactured tar-based waxes until the 1990s. Australalp Ski Wax made by Danbril Laboratories, Elsternwick, Victoria Each item bears its original logo and brandinggeorge shirling, red onion, ski waxes

Photograph. Eaglehawk D & A Procession. Tweetie bird, a witch, and small bear in the parade.photo, eaglehawk d & a procession., eaglehawk d & a procession.

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

Purple Seal for cork Faded yellow label with a polar bear standing on a ice berg Orange Flavor Preservatised this food contains not more than three and half grains of benzonic acid to the pint Artificially colored

Book covered with brown paper which bears the "handwritten inscription "May 27th -14non-fictionAuthor: Thomas A. Kemps. Series: World's Classics

Cotton calico bag. Raw edge at top. Printed yellow and blue picture on one side of the three Bears standing upright holding porridge bowls with spoons. Written above their heads "Three Bears Porridge Rolled Oats". Written near Baby Bear's feet "Somebody's been tastin' my porridge an' they've eaten it all up". Underneath the picture "7 lbs NET".manchester, furnishings, calico bag

Square off-white tile depicting a traditionally clad farmer's wife holding a basket of eggs and watching a hen running from her newly-laid egg. There appears also a proverb written In dialect: "Je kan d'eiers nie telle, vòdat je z'in 't bènnetje eit." (You can't count your eggs till they're in the basket.) A decorative border surrounds the scene and includes © with the initials R.S. The illustrations and wording are in brown. A hook for hanging has been affixed to the back.On the back the tile is inscribed MOSA HOLLAND and bears the numbers 213.

A selection of 2 of 5 coloured photos of exhibition displays of patchwork quilts, cushions, knitted bears.Rhyll Craft Group Bicentennial Exhibition. 12-13th March, 1988rhyll craft group, rhyll, bicentennial celebrations 1988, crafts

Blue card warrant with dark blue print. The card bears the emblem of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship."Mrs Leila Holland" "Chief Ray" "Box Hill Junior Rays" "Sunflower" "No 408" 1967 - 1974methodist girls' comradeship, leila holland, box hill junior rays sunflower no 408

Hilda Elizabeth Foster (1890-1982) was commissioned as a Deaconess in 1914 giving a lifetime of service to the church particularly in the social care aspect of the Gospel. She was also a double certified nurse. Deaconess Hilda Foster began her work as a Deaconess in South Melbourne and then served for 13 years with the Presbyterian Sisterhood in North Fitzroy caring for unmarried mothers and their babies. In 1933 she was appointed Matron of the Presbyterian Girls' Home in Elsternwick where she worked for 15 years. She retired in 1948 when it was noted "In complete dedication matron has given herself to this care of souls". Deaconess Foster was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work in the Queen's birthday honours in 1981. Deaconess Foster was one of the first qualified Mother Christmasses in Australia. [Minutes of the Sixth Synod, Oct 1982]Eight white starched cuffs with stud holes at the sort edges. Some bear laundry marks.presbyterian deaconess, deaconess hilda elizabeth foster

The C&N article using the photo is headed "Caught between vocations: Colin Knox makes a choice." Faced with the tension of being a parish minister and also with a special calling to communication through photography and the media, Knox chose to focus on the parish ministry and keep his communications interest as a sideline. He hoped that one day the UCA would establish a central audio-visual unit, not dependent upon a private person with privately-owned equipment.B & W photograph of Rev. Colin Knox standing next to an older woman with teddy bearsC&N identificationknox, colin, uniting church minister

The Friends of Schwerkolt Cottage are holding a Teddy Bear's picnic to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the cottage.The Friends of Schwerkolt Cottage are holding a Teddy Bear's picnic to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the cottage.schwerkolt cottage, nunawading historical society