Embroidered stamp case with flowers on one side 7 wording Sweet Home underneath a cottage on the other side. In colours of blue, green, yellow & pink. Contains a strip of 6 stamps Bendigo Centenary Jan 1st to Dec 31st 1951.communication, postal, malone collection, stamp case, bendigo centenary

Object. Pair of white cotton men's gloves used in Freemasons ceremonies with press stud clasps.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, pair gloves masonic

Object. Masonic apron of white kid leather with ted leather backing & a silk border in red & blue stripes. Decorated with 3 rosettes in red 7 blue with button in centre. Waistband with metal clasp in shape of snakes.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, masonic apron

Object. Masonic apron of white kid leather & silk with royal blue & burgundy border in geometric design, hung with gold plated emblems, chains & balls. Waistband has brass clasp in shape of 2 snakes. Matching sash with fringed ends.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, masonic apron & sash

Object. Masonic Apron of white kid leather, with sky blue water silk border and waist belt. Small silvered buckle of two snakes with their tails intertwined. 3 silver coloured inverted 't' shaped, 2 long tapes end in a long rectangular silver lozenge each of which has 7 barley sugar twists ending in a small ball.societies, freemasons, r0, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, 3rd degree masonic apron

Object. 1 - Masonic apron made of kid leather with border of watered silk ribbon in the various colours of the rainbow. 3 roundels of water silk with a button in the centre. Backed in red leather. Metal clasp in the shape of snake. 2 - Masonic sash of watered coloured silk, plaited silver band 15cm from end of sash with silver rosette, silver fringe on each end of sash.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic regalia, masonic apron & sash

Cardboard box with red lettering reading the Singer manufacturing Co accessories for 66K machines.Singer Sewing Machines Singer logo of large S over a lady at sewing machine.textile machinery, sewing machines, accessories

Assorted show ribbons (5) - James Lerk Collection. These ribbons not necessarily associated with an entry of James Lerk. Three small ribbons of the Bendigo Central Bottle Club - best swapped bottle, the ribbons are green with yellow letters, one has a pin attached. One purple with the word judge in gold. One is white with green letters and a picture of a bottle, NSW antique bottle show, Canberra 1973, Judge.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

Smokers cap, Navy blue velvet embroidered on top and sides with white flowers and green leaves, button and green and white tassle , interior of white cotton with red circles.costume, male, cap

Object: Smokers cap, Navy blue velvet embroidered with white flowers with gold centres and brown leaves on top and sides, button and tassle on top in shades of gold and green, interior of brown quilted satin.costume, male, cap

Smokers cap, burgundy velvet embroidered with flowers and leaves on top and sides in shades of blue, green and gold, interior of quilted burgundy satin.costume, male, cap

Mackay collection - Assorted lace projects in various stages of completion including one still attached to frame.handcrafts, lace

Mackay collection - assorted unfinished lace projects in various stages of completion, still attached to backing patterns of pink and blue.handcrafts, lace

Cream cotton doyley (doiley) crocheted by either Elsie Nolting (nee Fraser) or her cousin May Rose (nee Bennett) both of Charlton Victoria. The item was made around 1918 as a dedication to the success of the allies in the First World War. Doyley is crocheted in a treble stitch, edged with clear glass beads. Within the crocheting are the words 'Success to the Allies'. Accession 258/14.handcrafts, crochet, d'oyley, world war 1, milk jug cover, doyley.

Mackay collection - White linen tea cosy with butterflies embroidered in white on top and bottom corners.manchester, table linen, tea cosy

Eleven page article titled Water Softening in the Boiler by the 'Alfloc' System. This is an internal method of conditioning boiler feed water and the use of coagulants designed to prevent scale formation in the boiler and accessory plant, to reduce corrosion to a minimum, and further to provide for those conditions in the boiler water which from present experience are believed to prevent the occurrence of caustic ombrittlement. Different chemicals were used to suit different types of water in different areas. Items discussed are: Summary, Introduction, External treatment, Internal Treatment, General Principles of the 'Alfloc' Internal Treatment, Precipitation of the Scale-forming Salts, Temporary Hardness, Permanent Hardness, Conditioning of the Precipitate - Floc Formation, Efficient Control of the Concentration of both Dissolved and Suspended Solids by Blowdown, Prevention of Corrosion, Testing and Control, The 'Alfloc' Reagents for Internal Treatment, 'Alfloc' Liquors, 'Alfloc' Briquettes, Alfloc' Powders, Methods of Application, Liquors - Stationary boilers and Locomotive boilers, Briquettes - Stationary boilers and Locomotive boilers, Powders, Blowdown, Sludge, Caustic Embrittlement, Control of 'Alfloc' System, Cost and Economies of 'Alfloc' Internal Treatment and 'Alfloc' Water Treatment Service. Listed on page 11 are ICIANZ Sales Offices the Australian States. Between pages 7 and 8 is a page of diagrams. They are: Showing method of feeding liquors to the feed tank of boilers for 'Alfloc' internal treatment, typical arrangement of pressure vessel and typical arrangement of 'Alfloc' by-pass feeder.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, alfloc system, imperial chemical industries limited alkali division, alfloc liquors, alfloc briquettes, alfloc powders, imperial chemical industries of australia and new zealand limited, elder smith & co limited, chemical & textile agencies pty ltd

Embroidered silk covered jewellery (necklace, bangle,watch?) holder with wall hook (ring). This is a slipper shaped holder with (lucite?) clear beading around edges. There is a central small brass hook (for suspending necklace?)personal effects, containers, jewellery

Long stained white cloth pouch with large letters stamped in blue ink ' -S. Police- ' ( a thin blue line on either side of S.Police } with a cardboard reinforceing insert .The back has a faded written number 35 above a stamped number 207civic mementoes, -s. police- '

Cream coloured silk ribbon formerly pinned with blue ribbon 6767.1. Bendigo Ladies Committee printed in gold. Connected with Bendigo 1897 eight hour work day demonstrations. Anniversary of Trade Union formation in Victoria.societies, trade unions, eight hour day

Formerly Two Silk Ribbons pinned together. One Blue the other Cream. Blue ribbon has General Committee printed in gold with Bendigo 'Eight 888 Hours' demonstration 1897 printed. Cream ribbon has printed Bendigo Ladies Committee. Triple 8 significance relates to eight hour work, eight hour recreation and eight hour sleep. Anniversary of workers rights. Trade union inception Victoria.societies, trade unions

Booknon-fictionIllustrated overview of women artists from 5th - 20th century including European, British and American artists. A chapter on Chinese artists states that Chinese women's contribution to the arts ' beginning around 3000 BC.'painting, portraiture, sculpture, textiles, photography

Artwork. A square of silk fabric, finished on the four sides with a .8 cm fringe of the fabric. A border of blue stitchery 2 cm from inside the fringe surrounds a floral design of three variegated pink flowers, one variegated blue flower, and soft green leaves. In one corner is a butterfly with soft pink wings, dark body, and long antennae. Burgandy satin stitch buds, and centres in two of the flowers add depth.artwork, doyley

Textiles. Woven thread design, edged with a 2.5 cm fringe. A deep coffee coloured linen, with a woven deign in the centre 8 cm square, surrounded with a 2 cm wide border, woven in a different texture. This in turn is edged on each side, with a slanted woven thread, then a .7 cm band of a separate texture before the outer fringe.textiles, domestic, square linen doyley

Textiles. Calico flour bag. Blue printed frame with following wording. "Contents 5lbs nett. Made in Bendigo. Quality and Value "Golden North Self Raising Flour. Made under the most Hygienic Conditions by the Golden North Manufacturing Co. Guaranteed to contain full strength Cream of Tartar The Flour that gives 100% Cookery Success" Boltons Print Bendigo. Three bags a. Good condition.Several small stains b. Faded with knots inneach corner c. Faded. Several small stainstextiles, domestic, utility bag

Rug believed to have been used in Fortuna Villa. 1.27cm x 1.96cm. Fringed ends. Possibly silk and jute materials. Multi coloured, predominately blue, yellow with pink and black. Intricate floral design.textiles, domestic

Textiles. Two doyleys, rectangular in shape, and made from net fabric. Outer edges are cut in a zig-zag shape - 2.5 cms long edges ^^. These edges are outlined by a double row of white corded thread. The doyleys are decorated with a large ''snow-flake'' shape in the centre-made with four rows of cording thread. This large ''snowflake'' has a smaller six pointed shape on each side, with a row of three smaller ''snowflakes'' at top and bottom of large snowflake.textiles, domestic, pair of embroidered net doyleys

Textiles. Basically circular in shape, but cut and hemmed in a geometric 16 sided manner. Edges are cut and hemmed in a drawn fabric manner, and this is repeated in a decorative way, in the centre of the doyley, echoing the outer shape of the doyley. ''Spots'' are embroidered in white thread, as are small flowers and leaves, in an arching shape on each side of the central square.textiles, domestic, pair of pink organza doyleys

Textiles. Oval in shape, with eight semi-circular scallops, outlined in .8 cm embroidered braid edging, This braid is looped in a circular fashion at the intersection of each scallop, to form a''flower shape'' 1.8 cm in diameter. A spray of flower and leaves-three stems, fills the centre.textiles, domestic, oval doyley with spray of flowers on net

Textiles. Oval in shape, with a scalloped edge trimmed with a fine picot edged braid. The floral ''needle weaving'' embroidery comprises two petalled flowers, with raised bulliow stitch embroidered centres. Leaves and buds on either side of the flowers are also fine examples of needle weaving. Eight tiny buds complete the centrepiece.textiles, domestic, needle weaving embroidered doyley