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Orbost & District Historical Society
basket, mid 20th century
Helena Francis Warren (nee McKeown) was married to William John Warren and lived in Newmerella. She was a fine amateur photographer who supplied the photos for the Back-To-Orbost celebration book in 1937 and also designed the Back-To-Orbost badge. She was known for her soft toy making. (by Ivy Rodwell in from Personalities and Stories of the Early Orbost District by Mary Gilbert)This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the families of the early settlers.A hand-made papier mache basket in a floral pattern - roses, pansies and frangipanni. It is coloured red, purple, cream and green. It has a glossy finish. It is octagonal shaped and has a handle.papier-mache handcrafts warren-helena -
Orbost & District Historical Society
felt toy, 1950's
This felt deer was made by Helena warren of Newmerella. The deer was exhibited in the Royal Melbourne Show in the 1950's. Helena Francis Warren (nee McKeown) was married to William John Warren and lived in Newmerella. She was a fine amateur photographer who supplied the photos for the Back-To-Orbost celebration book in 1937 and also designed the Back-To-Orbost badge. She was known for her soft toy making. (by Ivy Rodwell in from Personalities and Stories of the Early Orbost District by Mary Gilbert).This object reflects the needlework skills of women in the early to mid 20th century. This item also has significance in its association with Helen Frances Warren, a popular Orbost identity who was well known as an accomplished photographer and needleworker,A handmade felt toy fallow deer which is light brown with darker brown spots. It has dark brown antlers, dark brown feet and plastic eyes.handcrafts needlework warren-helena -
Melbourne Legacy
Domestic object - Bookmark, Mrs Jessie Vasey
A bookmark made to honour the founder of the War Widows Guild, Mrs Jessie Vasey. It has a photo of her and the Guild Motto on the front and a brief summary of the guild on the reverse. The Guild Motto: "We all belong to each other. We all need each other. It is serving each other and in sacrificing for our common good that we are finding our true life", which was taken from the Christmas speech of King George VI in 1941. Mrs J M Vasey was the founder and president of the War Widows Guild. During the second world war she became secretary of the AIF Women's Association, a body which sought to help soldiers' wives. Her work with this body drew her attention to the plight of war widows. After her husband Major-General George Alan Vasey died in an aircraft accident on 5 March 1945 she became a widow herself. At the end of the war Mrs Vasey founded the War Widows Guild, established on 22 November 1945. The Victorian War Widows Guild closed in 2021. Some items, including this bookmark, were donated to the Legacy archive for preservation. It was possible for a widow to be members of both Legacy and the War Widows Guild. Both organisations helped war widows in various ways.A record of the work done by Jessie Vasey and the War Widows Guild.Bookmark honouring the founder of the War Widows Guild.war widows guild, jessie vasey, wwg -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Form of Certificate of Right of Burial in the Clunes Public Cemetery: Mrs Mary Williams, 1899, 10/10/1899
Burial form for the Clunes Public Cemetery. Mrs Mary Williams completed the form to purchase a plot in the Methodist Section, Plot 3634. Paper outlines in detail the conditions and responsibilities of heirs with regard to the area. The Trustees of the Cemetery, Frederick John Matthews, Joseph Preston, M O'Toole and s. Allen signed this before a witness.Foolscap size with appropriate information written in by hand Signatures of Trustees Date: 10 October 1899 Red sealmary williams, clunes public cemetery, right of burial, methodist section, trustees, frederick john matthews, m o'toole, s allen, joseph preston -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cr. and Mrs. Dreverman welcoming Mr. Jack Truscott to Buffet Dinner, 7 Jul 1971
Cr. Geoff Dreverman and Mrs Dreverman greeting Mr Jack Truscott at the door of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of the Shire Centenary buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Shire Office staff Miss Dini Vreulink can be seen inside the door. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, jack truscott, mrs. dreverman -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mrs. E.V. Pullin, Chairman Library Promotion Committee pointing to new library site - 1967 - opposite Eastland and the bowling green, Warrandyte Road. Five photographs
Mrs. E.V. Pullin, Chairman Library Promotion Committee pointing to library site - 1967 - opposite Eastland and the bowling green, Warrandyte Road. House on the library site was demolished at the end of 1968 and the library opened on 2nd May 1970. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Diamond Valley News, Shire of Eltham, Fire Prevention Week Winners Mrs. Toogood and Mr. MacMillan, 1971
Presentation being made to Shire of Eltham Fire Prevention Week 1971 Winners L-R: Mr. K. Griffith (Lower Yarra Group - Rural Fire Brigades), Mrs. Toogood - Winner Residential Section, Mr. MacMaillan - Winner Farm Section (Ex-Councillor of Shire of Eltham) and Cr. Dreverman - Shire PresidentThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image Print 10 x 16 cm (Held at Eltham Library)sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, fire prevention week, mrs toogood, mr macmillan, k. griffith, cr. dreverman, rural fire brigade, councillors -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Doreen Trinham and David Rock, Eltham Christian School, 1981, 1981
Mrs Doreen Trinham and student David Rock, Eltham Christian School, 1981. Photograph from one of several pages of a magnetic photo album relating to the staff, students and activities of the Eltham Christian School which operated as part of the Eltham Christian Church at Nyora Road, Eltham. See also entries for each photograph.eltham christian school, david rock, doreen trinham -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Mr and Mrs Gurney Goldsmith, Picnic at Ottawa, King's Birthday1907, 1907
Typical light-hearted gathering of seafarers on a public holiday outing, organised by the mission on Monday 11 November 1907 for King's Birthday celebration (Edward VII), at "Ottawa", Toorak, the 82 acres estate of Mrs Jane A. Campbell between 1901 and 1911 when it became the property of John Archibald Campbell. (Heritage Overlay Review HO158)Small monochrome outdoor photograph, badly faded, depicting 20+ seafarers posed in a group with the central character wearing a dresstoorak, king's birthday, 1907, picnic, edward vii, mrs campbell, costume, ottawa, goldsmith album, lhlg, picnics, social events, entertainments -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Clothing, wedding gown 1937, 1937
This wedding gown was worn by Dorothy Forbes, nee Hunter, for her marriage to Mr David Norman Hunter on May 29th 1937. The dress was simply made, using many yards (metres) of satin material, with numerous hand-turned rouleau loops around the train. Mrs Forbes' mother made the dress and her daughter Mrs D Booth kindly donated it to Box Cottage Museum. A princess line or A-line describes a woman's fitted dress or other garment cut in long panels without a horizontal join or separation at the waist. Instead of relying on darts to shape the garment, its fit is achieved with long seams and shaped pattern pieces.. The Princess line was a staple of dress design and construction throughout the 20th century. In 1951 the couturier Christian Dior presented a princess-line based fashion collection. A princess line, dark cream satin wedding gown with a cowl neckline, long sleeves with cuffs and a long train. clothing, brighton, moorabbin, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, dairy farmers, craftwork, princess line dress, satin, christian dior fashion, dress patterns, forbes dorothy -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Life Governorship of Childrens Hospital Melbourne presented to Mrs E Goodall - 1941
Standard Life Governor Certificate from Childrens Hospital Melbourne"Written on Certificate" Presented to Mrs E Goodall Signed by President, Vice President, Hon Treasurer, Hon Secretary Patronesses: Her Excellency Lady Gowrie, Lady Dugan, Lady Mann, Lady Irvine. Dated August 14th ,1941. -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Pinafore, 1900 (estimated)
This handmade pinafore was worn by the donor, Ellen Brown, at her christening in 1905. It was made by Ellen's grandmother, Mrs Beeching, for the first daughter born in the Fagg family. The pinafore was a treasured family heirloom, and was not worn again. It is a rare example of a modest, homemade christening costume. Most costumes were gowns, but this humble pinafore still shows loving attention to detail.The connection between milestone moments and the wearing of a particular garment carries great significance. The christening gown represents the rites of passage: great importance is placed on the clothing, as well as the ceremony.This is a white cotton infant's christening pinafore, round neck with a flounce, sleeveless with a sash attached at the front and tied at the back. There are lace inserts and lace at the hemline. Tucks are machined as embellishments and a tie at the back of the neck.lace, celebrations, handmade, white, brown, ceremony, textile, cotton, bacchus marsh, brown family, 1905, mrs beeching, fagg family, pinafore, infants clothes, rituals, fagg, costumes, family heirloom, christening, ellen brown -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs. Elizabeth Holdsworth and daughter Miss Alice Dickson
A photograph of Mrs. Elizabeth Holdsworth (nee James) and her daughter Alice Dickson. Elizabeth James was the daughter of John James, of "Riverview" in South Morang. She married 1. Alexander Dickson (1846-1869), the marriage producing one child, Elizabeth (Alice) Dickson; and married 2. Thomas Holdsworth. One of a series of photographs and a relative of the donor, Roslyn Wilson.Copy of a photograph printed on thick card, also digital image on HD.Annotation reverse: 10. Eliz. James m. 1. Tom Dickson. Died. 1 child Alice Dickson. 2. Jack Holdsworth. Eliz. Holdsworth.south morang, mrs elizabeth holdsworth, elizabeth james, alice dickson, mrs. alice dickson, john james, alexander dickson, thomas holdsworth, james family, dickson family, holdsworth family, riverview south morang -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter and Envelope, Mrs. R. L. Butler, 20/03/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the plaque that was fitted to tram 27 when it completed 1,000,000 miles.Letter and associated envelope - copy of correspondence between Mrs R. L. Butler and M. Calnin President of the BTPS regarding the original plaque that belonged to No. 27 - (the Million Mile plaque) on behalf of the late Adam Balloch and family. Backgrounds the history of the object. Has a note typed on the bottom of the foolscap paper re subsequent events and on the rear of the letter regarding its size. Envelope has a note typed on the front about the correspondence contents. See Reg item 64278 for the following correspondence.trams, tramways, letters, million miles, plaques, btps -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Mrs Pearl Copeman
A black and white photograph of Mrs Pearl Copeman the mother of seriously wounded Digger Pte Russell Copemen under the wing of an RAAF C130 Hercules Medivac aircraft at the Vung Tau RAAF airfield base waiting for her seriosly ill son to be transferred from the 1st Australian Field Hospital to be loaded for the flight back to Australia, is comforted by an RAAF Church of England Padre Sqn Ldr Norman Lawless and Australina Red Cross girls Winsone Ayliffe and Janice Webbphotograph, pte russell copeman, raaf, c130 medivac flight, vung tau airfield, 1st australian field hospital, padre sqn ldr lawless, winsome ayliffe (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue, red cross -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham High School, 1955; Teacher, Mrs Betty Erickson (nee Carrucan), 1955
Lew Howard's first year, age 11 Back Row: Murnane (far left), Brian Heard (3rd from left), Grant (5th from left), Lew Howard (2nd from right) Second Row: Pat Masefield (4th from left), Mrs Betty Erikson (nee Carrucan), Walter McLaren, Peter Brock (7th from left)Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loangrant, murnane, brian heard, eltham high school, lew howard, lew howard collection, pat masefield, peter brock, walter mclaren, elizabeth (betty) erickson (nee carrucan) -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mrs Miller re transfer of children to Footscray Junior Technical School, 1952
Letter from Mr Garner to Mrs Miller assuring her that there would be no difficulty in transferring her sons Bruce and Robin to Footscray Junior Technical School. Suggests she contacts the school informing the Head Master of her intention of enrolling the boys at the beginning of Term 2. Statement showing each boy has paid money for activities - sport, material, library, magazine.2 Cream pages, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs m miller, bruce miller, robin miller, transfer, footscray junior technical school., activities fees paid, sport, materials, library, magazine -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Mrs Edward Green, 1850c
Portrait of Mrs Edward Green. In the 1840s, Edward B. Green ran the mail service between Melbourne and Sydney and owned a parcel of land on the Plenty River. He engaged a surveyor to draw up plans and lay out a township on the slopes overlooking the river, and to mark out small farm holdings on the flats. This small township named after him is now Greensborough.Digital copy of portraitedward bernard green -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs. Mosley, Ingrams Road, Research, c.1910
Mrs Emily Mosley/Moseley, nee Hunt of Ingrams Road, Research, sits on a horse drawn cart, dressed for an outing, with her husband George Mosley. Small outbuildings, possibly outhouses are on the hilled property. The couple had ten children. George died in Brunswick in 1926. Emily (born in Keilor Downs) died in 1949 aged 85. Reproduced on p47 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, research (vic.), ingrams road, mrs mosley, emily mosley (nee hunt), george mosley, mosley, mrs. mosley, pioneers and painters -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Iron - Flat, Circa early 1900s
Historically this item was used before the spirit and the electrical iron took over Circa 1930s -1950s. The main body of the iron was placed on a flat heated surface of a stove (wood, coal or gas fired). It was mainly used by women in their domestic role, ironing the family clothes and linen. In the Kiewa Valley the supply of coal or gas was not available or too expensive than the locally cut hard wood trees. This particular iron was an improvement on the fixed handled iron because it allowed (by use of its easily detachable handle) to use multiple bases and thereby allowing a constant heat supply to be maintained and not having to waste time for a base to reheat to the required level of application.The significance of this item was that it allowed for a faster method of ironing clothes and linen. It's invention was a progress towards reducing the time it took to undertake a very labour and intensive domestic function. The reduction of time taken for this household duty provided women great flexibility to undertake other activities. These type of improvements to basic domestic tasks liberated housewives not only physically but also mentally from the isolation of the home environment.This flat iron has a removable, clip-on handle. The handle and its release knob are of wood. The base of the handle together with the heavy flat body are made of cast iron. The body of the iron is oval shaped tapered at each end and is 40mm thick.Underneath the handle frame and on the main body, on one side, in raised lettering is "Mrs Potts" and on the other side "Iron". Both are clearly visible when viewed from an aerial position. Under removable handle and on a plate (screwed onto the main body) is "No 2"iron, antique, household, pressing clothes, domestic, laundry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Interior of Saxam, Greensborough, 1896. Seated are Mr and Mrs Kaye. Standing is William Stanton
Photo from G. Studley reproduced on p80 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "Interior of Saxam, Greensborough, 1896. Seated are Mr and Mrs Kaye. Standing is William Stanton, local footballer, councillor and later Mayor of Heidelberg. A Greensborough street is named after him. The house still remains and is now in the grounds of Churinga, Diamond Creek Road."Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmchuringa, diamond creek road, diamond valley story, fireplace, greensborough, groups, mr kaye, mrs kaye, saxam, william stanton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mrs O'Dell re Scholarship recipients for 1952
Letter to Mrs O'Dell, Honorary Secretary Mothers' Club, with a receipt for Six Pounds for their scholarships for 1952. Information on past students who had scholarships given. Colin Hocking - gained Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma entrance level, now in an architect's office. Kevin Parkinson passed his Junior Technical Certificate. Norman Leckie plans to complete Form 4 and ultimately become a teacher.Cream pages, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs o'dell, hon secretary, mothers' club, scholarship money, colin hocking, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance level, architect's office, kevin parkinson, junior technical certificate, norman leckie, form 4, teacher -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Nancye Rock with Richard Illingworth, Eltham Christian School, 1981, 1981
Mrs Nancye Rock with Richard Illingworth, Eltham Christian School, 1981, when the school first operated out of the Eltham North Soccer clubrooms Photograph from one of several pages of a magnetic photo album relating to the staff, students and activities of the Eltham Christian School which operated as part of the Eltham Christian Church at Nyora Road, Eltham. See also entries for each photograph.eltham christian school, students, mrs nancye rock, richard illingworth -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Carolyn Ison (Art Sec), Eltham Christian School, 1981, 1981
Mrs Carolyn Ison (Art Sec), Eltham Christian School, 1981 when the school first operated out of the Eltham North Soccer clubrooms Photograph from one of several pages of a magnetic photo album relating to the staff, students and activities of the Eltham Christian School which operated as part of the Eltham Christian Church at Nyora Road, Eltham. See also entries for each photograph.eltham christian school, carolyn ison, teaching -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photograph, Mrs Carroll c1910, Mrs Carroll c1910, possibly c1910
Date unknown: Mrs Caroll and children. In 'Moorabbin A Pictorial History 1862 - 1994 ' by John Cribbin, The Carroll family migrated from Ireland and purchased land in the East Brighton ( now Bentleigh ) area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841. Edward, J.W. & Daniel are shown in the Rate Book 1862 as owner occupiers and owner of property in Tuckers Road, Bryants Road and Centre Road.Photograph is black and white. There are three women in this photograph, a mother and her two children. The mother is sitting down on a chair to the left and her daughter sitting next to her, on the right (they are both holding hands), and her other daughter (child) right in between her mother and sister, with he arm around the mother's shoulder. All three of them are wearing their best dresses that have lace collars. As the clothes are similar to MAV Cat No. 00519 the photo may have been taken c 1910Front of Mount : Yeoman Co 287 Chapel St. Prahran, Victoria.children, chapel st, 287, prahran, carroll edward, carroll, j.w., carroll daniel, ireland, brighton, henry dendy's special survey 1841, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, dairy farmers, poultry farmers, bentleigh, mckinnon, ormond, prahran, yeoman photographers co. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mayor Cr. E. T. Purser, JP. and Mrs Purser 1952
Written on back of photograph, "Mayor Cr. E. T. Purser, JP. 1952". Catalogue card reads, Mayor Cr. E. T. Purser J.P. and Mrs. Purser" Stamp on back reads, "Copyright - Not for reproduction, Herald Sun Feature Service, Melbourne, Australia" -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Citation Award, British Empire Medal Citation awarded to Mrs Joyce Thora Hagon Hayward, 1981
The Order of the British Empire was formed in 1917 to reward service to the British Empire in the United Kingdom and abroad. Originally having only a civil division, a military division was added in 1918 to acknowledge distinguished military service of a non-combative nature. The Order has five classes of appointment in each division and a medal of the Order. In descending order, the classes are: Grand Cross (GB); Knights and Dames Commander (KCB and DCB); Commanders (CBE); Officers (OBE); Members (MBE), and Medal (BEM). Mrs Joyce Hayward along with her husband Cyril, had a 30 year association with the Warrnambool Theatre Company. They acted, directed and produced a number of works from the 1950’s through to the 1980’s. Mrs Hayward taught drama and speech at Warrnambool High School and St Ann’s College. They both worked towards reviving the Warrnambool Arts Council.. They were involved in Christ Church choir, readings for the blind, Probus and Penguin club. They retired to Bribie Island in 1985. Joyce Hayward died aged 97 in 2007. Joyce Hayward played a significant role in the development of the performing arts in Warrnambool. The British Empire medal is an award of some importance and recognizes the contribution Mrs Hayward made to the Warrnambool Community. Both Mrs Joyce Hayward and her husband Cyril were awarded the British Empire Medal. Cream paper with black typed text. Navy blue seal at top. Framed in black and gold plastic frame. Governor General Commonwealth of Australia printed at top. warrnambool, joyce hayward, cyril hayward, british empire medal, joyce thora hagon hayward -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
Mrs Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves, standing in the garden outside the Mountjoy Guest House in Kalorama. Eliza was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith) who owned the Mountain Grange property. Eliza and Ellis ran the Mountjoy Guest House from 1908 and Eliza ran it alone after Ellis's death in a buggy accident in 1921 until just before her death in 1943. Black and white photograph of woman standing in garden outside a house with the balcony rails visible.ellis jeeves, erith hand, mountjoy, eliza jeeves, eliza hand -
Orbost & District Historical Society
shell ornament, c. early to mid 20th Century
Mrs Elma Camm (nee Freeman) was the wife of Herbert Desmond Camm. Des and Elma lived in Orbost from 1971-1980/1. Des died on 9/11/1980 and is buried in Orbost Cemetery. Elma moved away and is presently (2013) in care at Lakes Entrance. Elma's hobby was collecting shells and crafting them into interesting forms. Much of her work is in the Shell Museum in Lakes Entrance. The figurine in Orbost Museum was donated by Elma.This item is an example of the handcraft skills of women in the early to mid 20th century.A small figurine made completely of different shaped shells and set onto a wooden block as its base. The block was originally a Wee William cigar box. The figure is playing a stringed instrument, possibly a guitar, held in front of him/her. The hat is a small shell.shell-art figurine recycled-materials -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Mrs Elizabeth Morton, c.1934
Made by Mrs Noel (Lizzie) Morton, the donor's mother on their farm "Wanera" at Benjeroop on the Murray River. It was stitched with a treadle machine. Her sister Flora MacDonald did the running stitch and provided the silk backing. The squares were sent as samples from a firm called "Fred Hesse" who advertised in the Melbourne papers "Be smart and dressy In a suit by Fred Hesse". The buyer chose a sample and then sent it back with measurements and received a "mail order" suit.A small knee rug made from suiting samples machine stitched together. It is backed with black silk fabric and finished with a running stitch of orange wool oversewn with black wool thread.farming quilting quilting - history, wanera benjeroop, farming, quilting, quilting - history