Limerick lace stole. C 19th CenturyCream embroidered floral motif on netting.Nillimerick, lace, stole

The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. Cream coloured lace with floral motif. hamilton-smith collection, hamilton-smith, ellwood, wodonga, sewing, domestic, lace, floral, clothing, edwardian

Child's china cup with cat motifdomestic items, infants

The pottery was at Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire UK and was established in 1825, by C J & GM Mason, they were succeeded by Mr. Samuel Boyle from whom the works passed into the hands of E & C Challinor, formally E Challinor & Co. Of Sandyford and Tunstall. The partners in Sandyford and Tunstall works are recorded as Edward Challinor Jnr and Charles Challinor Jnr and is presumably they are the sons of the partners of the Fenton pottery business. They produced china of white granite, printed sponged common earthenware for the American, Australian, and other foreign and colonial markets. The main goods produced were tea, coffee, breakfast, dinner, and toilet ceramic sets as well as other earthenware goods. Their pottery marks were the Staffordshire rope knot with or without E & C Challinor or just E C. An early piece of earthenware pottery made in England for the Australian colonial market around the mid to late 19th century.Serving plate white body, smooth rim, and blue oriental designRope knot motif printed on back in blue with letters EC warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, earthenware, ceramic, willow pattern, serving plate, e & c challinor, potteries

Broken Green Glass Champagne Style Bottle. Neck of Bottle is Missing. An etched label surrounds the figure of a bird in the shape of an eagle. Above the eagle are the words ''H. Simpson Eaglehawk.'' Below the bird the label says ''BOTTLE NOT SOLD'' The diameter of the base of the bottle is aaproximately 8 cm and the height is approximately 20 cm.''H. Simpson Eaglehawk'' etched label contains eagle motiffood technology, bottling, soft drink bottle

Use: Domestic. Household trimmingBobbin motifs appliqued onto machine net

Decanter with tennis racquet motif. Materials: Glasstennis

Tie clip with racquet motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Sleeveless knitted vest with Australian bird motifs.knitwear, fashion, vest, australiana, birds, fauna, 1980s

Used by Mr. J.H. Lord, Mr Neville Lord's father, with the "Rihoy" Bible.Silk Bookmark, with a religious floral motif and text."The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another." "MIZPAH"bookmarks

Glazed jug with Aboriginal motif and the work 'Hepburn'.studio anna, jug, aboriginal, hepburn

Biography. Hard cardboard cover, blue with block spine buckram. Black print on front, white print on spine. Motif in black on front cover. 95 pages, cut, thicker paper, off white, illustrated with black & white photos & illustrations. Grey patterned paper end papers.Printed front cover: “6005 PERCY HENRY DAVENPORT, AUSTRALIAN WAR STORIES” “WORLD WAR I AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 1915 - 1919” Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: “Dedicated To The Memory Of Percy Henry Davenport. A Son of The Bendigo Goldfields. Who Gallantly Served His Country In Both The First And Second World Wars. On Loan To The Bendigo Military Museum By His Son Robert Henry Davenport V.Viet Mobile 0419 764 013 April 2015” Cover motif: “Australian War Stories motif inspired by the seven iterations of the Australian military's Rising Sun Badge” Handwritten in black ink on p92: SUGGESTED READING, AS ROUGH AS BAGS THE 6TH BATTALION 1ST AIF”book, biography

This object relates to Hugh Forrester BETHUNE. He was born on 15/11/1924 in Sydney, NSW. Hugh Forrester served in the RAAF (430155) enlisting on, 01/01/1943 in Unknown before being discharged from duties with the 9 AIRCREW HOLDING UNIT as a RAAF Non-Commissioned Warrant Officer (WOFF) on 26/02/1946. Hugh Forrester BETHUNE was not a prisoner of war. Hugh Bethune was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Australia Service Medal 1939-1946, Defence Medal, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945.Brass coloured lapel pin with motif on one end: a lit torch surrounded by a wreath. Pin appears to be soldered on to the cast motif backing to form lapel.uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

A short dress sword thought to be turkish, with pointed etched blade including a crescent and star motif and brass hand guard also with etched crescent and star motif.

This souvenir bookmark was for an international conference that highlighted the role Australia archives in an international forum held in Brisbane and in Australia for the first time. It is one of a large collection of bookmarks held at Hymettus that records historical events from the mid-nineteenth century to 2020. small Australian boomerang shaped bookmark with aboriginal motifs.

Restored by Tony Newstead. Played by Dr Phil Law during the 1930s, "for dances and other functions, while teaching at Clunes, Talbot, Creswick, Learmonth, Newtown, Smeaton, and while teaching at Elwood (at Eltham, Gisborne and Sunbury." including on many of his expeditions to the Antarctic. Phil Law was a dedicated jazz reed player and band leader in his early years as a country school teacher. His brothers also played. Gift of Dr Phil Law - 1999. Dr Law died in Melbourne on 28 February 2010 at the age of 97.Owned and played by Dr Phillip Garth (Phil) Law AC, CBE, for dances and other functions, while teaching during the 1930s, and on many of his 28 expeditions to the Antarctic. Metal Silver B flat soprano saxophone made by V. Kohlert and Sons, Graslitz, Czechoslovakia. Circa 1920s. Mother of pearl keys, slight denting. Additional mouth piece. On bell of saxophone "Kohlert Sons / Graslitz / Czechoslovakia" framed by flower and leaf motifdr phil law, dr phillip law, soprano saxophone, kohlert and sons, kohlert sons, antarctic explorer, b flat soprano saxophone, silver instrument, reed instrument

Black satin empire line cocktail dress with white lace bodice featuring gathered fabric detail with half sash on bodice.Label says 'Styled by Daru Fashions' with black and white poodle motif on labelcocktail dress, fashion, lemega, new year's ball

Sydney James Davidson enlisted on 18.8.1914 age 19 years 4 months in E Coy 8th Bn AIF. Embarked for Eygpt 19.10.1914, embark for Gallipoli 5.4.1915, reported missing then WIA 25.4.1915, GSW left foot, rejoin unit 24.8.1915, hospital with Appendicitis 18.11.1915, rejoin unit 28.1.1916, embark for France 26.3.1916, transfer to 6th Field Ambulance 26.4.1916, appointed Driver 1.3.1917, WIA 4.10.1917 GSW Right leg, rejoin unit 3.1.1918, hospital Influenza 16.7.1918, rejoin unit 22.7.1918, embark for Australia 24.9.1918, discharged from the AIF 8.4.1919. He also had pre War Service in the 73rd Infantry under the 1895 quota re conscription.Yellow metal medallion with crown at top. Central motif is missing.Underneath crown: “ANZAC” Around outside: “HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL” Rear: “Presented to No 541, DVR S DAVIDSON for duty nobley done, AIF Abroad 1914-18”badges, shire, duty done

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Japanese coin featuring motifs and Japanese characters/currency value.coins, camp 13, japan, japanese currency

3 - Home to Stawell 1935 Round with Gold Mining Motifstawell

Multicoloured double bed crochet bedspread made of rose motifscombinations of many round and square crochet parts, sewn into the bedspreadcrochet bedspread, rose patterns, squares, slovenian association melbourne

Use: DomesticTatted motif made from Semco Book Pattern no. 7

Tennis racquet & ball motif cigaretter lighter. Materials: Metaltennis

Tennis racquet & ball motif cigaretter lighter. Materials: Metaltennis

Tennis racquet & ball motif book ends. Materials: Metaltennis

Small metal goblet with racquet motif stem. Materials: Metaltennis

Pair of silver metal bookends with tennis motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Maroon long sleeved cardigan with coloured bat motifs and pockets.knitwear, fashion, cardigan, 1980s, australiana, bats