A pair of shoes worn by a Presentation nun at Star of the Sea Convent, Gardenvale. The history of the shoes is unknown; nuns working in the convent's archive found them stored among convent records, and subsequently donated them to Brighton Historical Society. The Presentation Sisters, a Catholic order originating from Ireland, founded the Star of the Sea Convent in Gardenvale in 1883. Led by Mother Paul Fay and Mother John Byrne, they established a convent and school in a house called Turret Lodge, on the site of the present Star of the Sea College in Martin Street. The order and the school remain active in Brighton today. Foy & Gibson was one of Australia's earliest department store chains. Based in Collingwood, from 1883 until the mid-twentieth century they manufactured and sold a large range of goods, including clothing, manchester, leather goods, soft furnishings, furniture, hardware and food.Pair of black leather women's lace-up shoes with a low heel.Interior label: "COMFORT / FOY & GIBSON PTY LTD / COLLINGWOOD"shoes, nuns, foy & gibson, presentation sisters, star of the sea convent

Used by pilots to help reduce sun glareThese Sun glasses have a greenish tint in the glass sections. The frame is silver and the arms that go to and around your ears flexible for comfort

Light brown wooden frame with silver edging. Print of two little girls comforting each other under an apple tree.

A white pamphlet with black print and a red ACF insignia. On the front page are the words ' Australian Comforts Fund. Victorian Division. Review of the Final Months of the Australian Comforts Fund Work in Victoria and Summary of Distribution from Inception 7th August, 1914, to 13th July, 1920. Town Hall Melbourne.' On the inside is the review and the outline of distribution of funds.clubs and associations, sport, austalian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, world war ii, war

Prestige Limited was formed in 1922 by George Foletta to manufacture fine silken hosiery. The company had acquired the Atlas Knitting and Spinning Mills Pty Ltd which had been established in 1920 and produced "Prestige hosiery" from 1921. Prestige Limited merged with Holeproof Hosiery Company (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1964. Both were taken over by Pacific Dunlop in 1968. The Prestige name was dropped in 1978/79. George Gotardo Foletta (1892-1973), hosiery and knitwear manufacturer, was born on 30 January 1892 at Northcote, Melbourne, eldest son of Victorian-born parents Henry Gotardo Foletta, a stonemason of Swiss extraction, and his wife Gertrude, née Bright. Henry repaired the depression-ravaged fortunes of his family by starting a successful fancy goods commission-agency.....George persuaded the demoralized board to restructure around a quality-first marketing policy. By 1924, when George A. Bond & Co. Ltd ( Sydney) was liquidated, Prestige was back in the black. About this time the company became the first Australian knitter to make fully-fashioned silk stockings, outselling the best imported brands and giving Prestige dominance of the local hosiery market. With the arrival of British-trained Leslie Gough in 1926, Prestige entered its period of greatest expansion. By 1933 it was spinning its own silk yarn, had diversified into lingerie and commenced business in New Zealand; three years later it was spinning imported rayon filament into hosiery yarn.A pair of unworn lady's brown nylon 'service weight' stockings made by 'Prestige' Pty Ltd. in the original boxBox Lid: House of / Prestige / ‘monogram’ / WONDERSOFT / SERVICE WEIGHT “FOOT COMFORT’ NYLONS. Box inside lid : ‘monogram’ / You will have day long comfort when your feet are cushioned / with the softness and the smoothness of ‘Prestige “Foot Comfort” nylons. The secret is in the Nylon soles / …and you will find these “ Foot Comfort” / soles in ultra sheer, sheer, service sheer / and service weight nylons. / by Prestigeclothing, stockings, nylons, prestige hosiery pty ltd, melbourne, bentleigh, cheltenham moorabbin

For issue to WW1 soldiers both abroad and back in Australia on leave. Issued to Australian troops both overseas and on leave from 1916 on for the duration of WW1. Brass Pencil Case with slide out pencil, miniature. AUST COMFORTS FUND is etched onto the external face of the pencil casebrass pencil case and pencil miniature, australian comforts fund, ww1

Blue and green hard covered book. Contains handwritten entries on records of attendance at meetings of Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division) in years 1944 - 1946. Also in printed form a leaflet containing an address by H.H. Krohn, Hon. Administrator, Australian Comforts Fund )Victorian Division), at Annual Meeting 27/3/45 plus miscellaneous paper jottings.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, aust. comfort fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund golden square branch, world war 11, war

Document: book, blue cover. On front ' Invicta Australian Diary No. 371, 1938.' Inside front cover, bottom RH side ' L. Chancellor 'Taraxville', Golden Square. 'Golden Square Australian Comforts Fund, rough minute book' Book contains details of meetings held, rough draft of minutes/details from Comfort Fund meetings and activities.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, golden square, australian comforts fund, invicta australian diary no. 371, 1938

The fund was established to coordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, mainly run by women. Established in 1916 to 10 April 1920 for WW1 and then again for WW11 June 1940 and ceased 27th June 1946. Australian Comforts 'Fund Badge. 8 x Badges White cotton material with red machine cotton . At the top is Victorian Division, under that circled around a red star with A.C.F. in the middle is Australian comforts'' Fund. At the bottom is Golden Square. The badges have top and bottom rough edges to fold under for sewing on a garment or hat.. Box 625organization, government, state government, victorian division australian comforts' fund golden square. ww1 - ww11

A binder containing correspondence relating to The Australian Comforts Fund of which Lydia Chancellor was Hon. Secretary. Dated 14/12/1943 to 26/6/1946.organisation, government, australian comforts fund, ludia chancellor collection, collection, australian comforts fund, acf, war, correspondence, bendigo

This photograph shows members of the community outside the Moorabbin Council Offices, handing over a brand-new utility truck for use by the Australian Comforts Fund, in support of the war effort. It was purchased with funds raised by contestants in Moorabbin's 'Popular Girl Quest'. Contestants received a vote for each penny they collected. The winner was Gladys Mariott, pictured centre wearing a sash, who raised £528 10s, earning her 126,800 votes. In total, the contestants raised more than a thousand pounds, which enabled the purchasing of the new utility truck.Members of the Moorabbin community were keen to play their part in supporting the war effort. A black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing in front of and behind a utility vehicle with the license plate FA 341. There are two buildings in the background, one of which has a sign out the front that reads "Moorabbin Free Library & Mechanics Institute". The photograph was taken outside Moorabbin Council offices to illustrate the handing over of utility truck for use by Australian Comforts Fund. Money for the truck was raised by the 'Popular Girl Quest' won by Gladys Marriott (centre wearing sash)Handwritten in red ink: A 600 / 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 6. / WITH SUB-STORY / Spy base -- / OR general pix / in Chap 6 / referring to warworld war ii, australian comforts fund, popular girl quest, fundraising, war efforts, vehicles

Heel grips are used inside shoes to prevent the feet slipping and rubbing against the leather and so preventing blisters. They also protected the stockings from wear thus giving them longer life - an important factor when nylons were expensive or difficult to obtain eg wartime, depression.Heel grips help obtain a firmer shoe fit, prevents slipping, chaffing and blisters, restores the worn lining of favourite shoes and give extra life to hosiery. In 1912, Wittners Shoes Pty Ltd started as a family business with one Melbourne retail store and has grown to over 75 Australia wide, dedicated to designing high quality fashion footwear. A 'Superb' velvet heel grip insert for a lady's shoesTHE "SUPERB" / VELVET / HEEL / GRIP / ASSURES COMFORT / AND EXTRA WEAR / FOR YOUR HOSIERYshoes, footwear, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, hosiery, stockings

Poster, promoting Pure New Wool.Hold me./ Comfort me./ Protect me./ PURE NEW WOOL WOOLMARKwool marketing

Given the names of "Lansell & Adams" on the tickets this most likely after WW1 as names are Bendigo people.Art Union Trench Comforts Fund Raffle ticket No 751, yellowish paper, all type in blue print, ticket No's in black stamp, nothing on rear.Main Marking, "5 (Pounds) note, the gift of Mrs Horace Lansell"art union, tickets, trench comforts fund

The letter is to Ron from Henry Stewart STOREY about life in the islands after the war & their desire to get home. STOREY enlisted on 4.8.1943 aged 18 years & was discharged on 13.2.1946 with the rank of LAC in No 100 SQD RAAF.Letter, 4 pages, yellowed, red lined with logos at top re Salvation Army, Australian Comfort Fund & YMCA. Letter is from H S STOREY.“143808 LAC STOREY. H S Group 610 RAAF Pacific 10.11.1945”letter, islands, raaf

Two photographs donated by Anne Davie239-01. Black & White photograph of the Comfort Station at Cowes 239-02. Black & White photograph of the Wishing Well on Cowes foreshore near the Band Rotunda.wishing well cowes foreshore phillip island, cowes comfort station phillip island, anne davie

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-08. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, (4), DRINKING COFFEE WITH SENIOR OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD HUT DURING HIS INSPECTION TOUR OF THE 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, COMMAND 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, (1); LIEUTENANT COLONEL F.A.G. TUCKER, (2); LIEUTENANT COLONEL DWYER, (3); LIEUTENANT GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1 CORPS (5). Brigadier David Adie Whitehead had a distinguished and decorated career in both First and Second World Wars. He joined the Citizen Military Forces when it was raised in 1947 and commanded the 2nd Armoured Brigade (4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiments) till 1953 The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honourReproduced black and white photograph of four Army Officers having a brew under roof of thatched hut and in front of banner of The Salvation Army/Australian Comfort Fund Handwritten on note attached to rear -Whitehead on L Blamey on R - Qld tablelands (?)general blamey, brigadier whitehead, 26th brigade

A Donnay 'Bjorn Borg Pro Comfort 680' racquet. Handle sealed in clear plastic wrap. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Nylontennis

(i) Report for the period ended December 31, 1940. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority : H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne. 24 pgs.(ii) Second Annual Report. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices for the Year ended December 31, 1941. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority: H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne.organization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, war, world war 11

Document, Golden Square Comfort's Fund. Ladies Concert, 10th December . L.Chancellor,Hon.Secretary. Accompanists:Mesdames J.Chamney & T,Eilliams, Under the direction of Mesdames V. Thorpe & Marshall.program, music, golden square comfort fund, golden square comfort fund, lydia chancellor

Black bowler hat, Bradley's Size 7Bradley's Fit and Comfort, (Size) 7 All fur, British Made F.K.6

Belonged to Robert Clarence MASON No 7516. Enlisted 7.10.1916 in the 25 reinforcements 2nd Batt AIF, reported for duty 19.10.1916. Embarked overseas 14.6.1917. Transferred to 40th Batt 24.12.1917. Hospitalised 13.5.1918 with Dysentery. Discharged from the AIF 22.9.1919.Australian Comforts Fund Diary. Red Cover with silver print & logo on front. Silver Rising Sun badge on back cover. Personal details handwritten in pencil. One entry.R.C Mason 7516 40th Batt AIF en 19.10.16.documents - diaries, gifts, personnel effects

Book contains notes for physical training. Property belonged to Howard Maxwell DAY VX31282, 2nd AIF. Refer Reg No 92.2 for service details also 87, 88, 90, 91.2.Light brown cardboard cover; name & illustration of knight in armour on horseback on front. Inside, lined pages with margins & handwritten notes. Australian Comforts Fund loose sheet inside.Handwritten top right: VX31282 L/Cpl H.M Day 3 Corps Section 1st Aust Ord Fld Park Front centre: Domrémy Bottom left: No 4760documents - notebooks, records, training instructions

This iron used its own fuel to heat up the iron rather than earlier flat irons that required heating on top of the stove."Comfort Self Heating" clothes iron. Spirit iron with wooden handle and metal tank for spirit fuel (probably benzene.). Different fuels were used, some with dire resultsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, spirit iron, self, heating iron, comfort iron, comfort self heating iron

A cardboard Red Cross Gift Box used by Australian Red Cross in WW11 to send comfort parcel to POW in Germany. This particular box belonged to VX34767 Private T.H. AndersonLeft top of Box: POW Food Parcel/Germany/same size 8lbs. Centre: Red Cross Symbol/A Gift/on behalf of your Next-of-Kin with the best/ wishes of the London Committee/ Australian Red Cross Society. Top right of Box: Postage label/Mrs (torn)?olls/149 (torn off) Street Geelong West Australia./ Below this is the contents list: Chocolate/Chewing Gum/ Dentifrice/ 4 hankerchiefs/ mail brush/ pullover/ pencil/ razor blades/ 2 safety pins/ shirts/ soap/ 3 prs sox/ shaving soap/ towel/mending wool. Left hand side lower down: Despatched 18/5/44/ VX 34767 Private T.H. Anderson/ Australian Prisoner Of War No 125514/ Stalag V11 A Germany/ C/O International Red Cross Society/ Geneva Switzerland.australian, cross, ww11, red, pow, t h, anderson

This plaque was originally placed in the Foyer (Vestibule on original plans) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo in 1921. After closure in 2016-18 for the renovations to SMI the plaque was then placed in what was originally called the "Writing Room" now called "The Building and RSL History Room". The plaque had the gold paint renewed about 2012 - 15.Plaque marble, grey with streaks of white through, inscription is engraved with Gold paint. The plaque is attached via 2 screws to a backing board on a wall."38th BATTALION COMFORTS FUND supplied portion of the funds for this building. Rene Neill Hon Sec"brsl, smirsl, 38th

Issued to Service personnel during WW2The Australian Soldiers Pocket Book was distributed to Army personnel during WW2. It belonged to SGT John Branch 419022, Aircrew in the Royal Australian Air Force.Red cardboard cover with paper pagesFront Cover - 'The Soldiers' Pocket Book' at top and at bottom 'Gift from ... The Australian Comforts Fundaustralian soldiers pocket book, ww2, australian comforts fund, john branch, 419022, lauriston house lara