White cotton pillow slip with embroidered flowers.pillow slips, household textiles

Handmade.White cotton nightdress with lace collar and cuffsnightdresses, nightwear

White cotton petticoat. Half lace skirt.petticoats, underwear

White cotton and lace camisole, with lace on sleeves.camisoles, underwear

Cotton uniform navy shorts size 75

Hair tidy, crocheted cotton, 'pouch' shaped.costume accessories, hair accessories, net

This hat is part of a General Purpose Uniform issued by the Australian Airforce to Bernard Farley during service. This uniform type was developed in 2014 and replaced camouflage as the uniform worn during general base duties and in non-warlike environments. Although a camouflage pattern, this design is not intended for use as camouflage. This item has social significance, as an item of uniform worn by Warrnambool RSL community member and Secretary (2019), Bernard Farley during service with the Australian Airforce. The item is a representative example of current Airforce General Purpose Uniform and is in excellent condition. As a set, the uniform has aesthetic significance in it’s design, incorporating GPU uniform design from the Army alongside the colours and motifs of the Australian Airforce. General Purpose Uniform (GPU) hat in Airforce colours of blue and grey in camouflage pattern. Broad brim hat with black plastic cord end fastener on a blue cotton cord. Plastic tag on interior of hat lining with printed inscriptions.Inscription on tag: “Hard Yakka/AUSTRALIA/AUGUST 2015/PO No: CC2XZ8/LAY No: 10609/SQNCOR FARLEY/(broad arrow)/[Mobile Phone Number]/NSN: 8415-66-161-4051/SIZE: M 56cm/NAME:” Inscription on reverse of tag: “PM KEYS No:/75% COTTON/25% POLYESTER/CARE INSTRUCTIONS/HAND WASH IN COLD/WATER WITH MILD/DETERGENT RISE/WELL DO NOT WRING/TUMBLE DRY OR/DRYCLEAN (X)/DRIP DRY IN SHADE”camouflage, airforce, uniform, general purpose uniform, australian defence force

This has a timber handle, the top is made of a brass 3 sided flat surface.This has "range in yards" marked on all 3 sides. It has a fixed glass attached to the side with an adjustable glass slide for accuracy. This also comes with complete with original wooden box with instuctions.Range Finder Cotton Type MK2, E.R Watts & Son.London No 642 engraved on front.

This Ballarat High School belonged to Ramon D'Arcy when he attended the school from the end of the 1950's. The school was opened in 1907 as an agricultural college before transitioning to an academic focus in 1925.This fine woollen bottle green tie has diagonal stripes of grey, black, grey which are 30cm apart.Printed on a small cotton tag - "Tee-Dee", School & College Wear, Pure woolballarat high school, uniform, school tie, costume, textiles

This woven woollen tie has diagonal, wide bands of green, and narrower bands of gold, blue, gold. It is most probably a School of Mines Ballarat tie.On cotton label tag at the back - Pure wool, "Tee-Dee", School & College wearcostume, tie, uniform, ballarat school of mines tie, textiles

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Styleknit in c.1947 and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Series 47-2 / STYLEKNIT / Price: Sixpence / 7 Garments Knitted in Wool or Cottonknitting handicrafts - history, styleknit, knitting, handicrafts - history

Ref Cat 5825. Was used in cleaning items of Soldiers personal kit.This is a rectangular piece of soft cotton material - orange colour. It has red cotton stitching around the hem. Inside has signs of boot polish black.cleaning kit, vietnam war

147081 William Charles Atkinson. Enlisted 9/2/1944 aged 18. Discharged 21/2/1946 with rank LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN in 7th AIRCRAFT DEPOT.1. Jacket - cotton, khaki, black plastic buttons, long sleeved, embroidered insignia on upper sleeves. 2. Belts - cotton, khaki, black buckle.Propeller embroidered in brown thread on upper sleeves.uniform, raaf

Item brought by Wesley Bertuch while on leave from Vietnam. Refer 1664.2 for his service history.Kimono, fine red cotton with oriental design on the rear depicting a winged dragon in five colours. Sleeves are elbow length. Includes a red cotton sash.costume - female, japan, souvenirs

Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton, cotton diagonal lace inserts front and back. V neck front and back. Sleeveless with lace shoulder straps.costume, female, underwear

Hand embroidered bib c 1940's Part of McNamara collectionHand embroidered, cream cotton baby bib with crochet edging, cotton neck ties. Bunny eating carrot in meadow motif with flying blue bird.Nilbaby bib, heather mcnamara

Long white cotton nightdress with cotton mesh lace forming neck and shoulder. Pin-tucking at edge of lace. Diamond shaped pin-tucking at waist. costume female nightware

A White Batiste material Infants Christening Gown Cotton. Short Puff sleeves trimmed with embroidery edge. Tape gathering waistline. A panel front Alternate pieces of Diagonal tucking a cotton insertion. Cotton edging trim on each side. Mrs Thelma Clark.stawell clothing material

Doll's bed belonged to Bruce Reynolds daughter.Metal doll's bed with knitted cover, cotton mattress, white polyester pillow with cotton pillow case embroidered with blue rabbit. Nylon quilted cover, grey with pink rose lined with yellow floral cotton. Rug is nine knitted oblongs joined together.Quality Tontine Products. David Galt Industries, Melbourne.toys, doll's furniture, toys, dolls' accessories

This seems to be a recently produced patch that may have been made for an anniversary/commemorationCloth patch, round. Embroided with a yellow border around the outer circumference of the patch. "VILLERS-BRETONNEUX" is embroided in red cotton along the top half of the circumference. There is a yellow kangaroo with the year 1918 in white cotton. The lower area of the badge has "AUSTRALIA" in yellow cotton."VILLERS BRETONNEUX 1918 AUSTRALIA"

"W.J.BERTUCH" SERVICE DETAILS - REFER CAT NO. 1664.2.1. Jacket - khaki colour, wool fabric, Battle dress style, belted at waist with metal buckle and brown plastic buttons. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap and sleeve cuffs. Shoulder insignia, white on red lettering "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT". Light khaki cotton twill fabric pocket lining. Manufacturers white fabric cotton labels. - Left pocket lining. Handwritten information. 2. Trousers - khaki colour wool fabric, Battle dress style, with two side pockets, two back pockets with concealed button down flap, one side leg pocket with concealed button down flap, button down belt loops on waist band, five button fly. Brown plastic buttons. Light khaki colour cotton twill lining to waist band and pockets. Manufacturers white cotton label, back waistband lining. Handwritten information. 3. Braces - type known as "POLICE AND FIREMEN". Set of cotton, flat elastic braces with leather button attachments for trousers. Stripes on elastic are brown, beige, blue, black and grey in colour. Metal slides for adjustment to wearers size. 1. & 2. Manufacturers information on labels. 1. Tw labels - black ink print - "Regimental NO./ NAME". Red ink print "M.T.X./ SIZE 3". Third cotton label - black ink print - all print indecipherable. Handwritten information - blue ink pen "PTE W.J. BERTUCH" 2. Black ink print "J. WILSON PTY LTD/ 1953/ SIZE 118/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ REGIMENTAL NO. / NAME". BLACK INK STAMP "?? - RO-SET" Handwritten information, blue ink pen "BERTUCH/ 59060". 3. Stamped on metal adjustment slides 'POLICE AND FIREMEN". Black ink stamp on leather F.B.??/ ^/ 1966/38.uniform, army, battle dress, w.j. bertuch

.1) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hand band with brass button keepers, size 55, lining is cotton fabric and clear plastic. .2) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hat band with brass button keepers, corp badge Royal Australian Survey Corps, size 57, lining cotton fabric and clear plastic.headwear, peak caps, royal australian survey corps, rasvy

Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. In England she did office work – typing, shorthand and secretarial work - in accountants’ offices and also trained as a comptometrist with Burroughs in London. She came from middle-class working church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who made all of Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits. Marjorie married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11. Her father served in Civil Defence during the war. Marjorie was in Birmingham during the war and remembered sheltering with her young daughter, Anne (Quaadgras) in the air raid shelter during bombing. These items are examples of handcrafted items and reflect the handcraft skills of women necessary during WW11 when clothing became scarce. Clothes rationing began on June 1, 1941, two years after food rationing started. Clothes rationing ended on 15 March 1949.Six pairs of ladies' gloves. 2483.16 is a white crocheted cotton pair. 2483.17 is a light tan knitted woolen pair. 2483.18 is a brown crocheted cotton pair. 2483.19 is an ecru crocheted cotton pair. 2483.20 is a black leather pair and 2483.21 is a brown leather pair. women's-accessories gloves crochet knitting burton-marjorie

This girl's white cotton sun-hat has been made at home by a mother determined to get the maximum usage from the garment. The hat has been simply made with a plain crown for the child's day-to-day use. However, the mother has also made a second, very decorative crown, that can be buttoned on and is suitable to be worn on more "dressy" occassions - such as attending Sunday School or on special outings.Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these familiesGirl's home-made plain white cotton sun-hat with wide brim. There have been three rows of fine cord sewn at intervals around the circumference of the hat brim to stiffen it. There is also hand crochet decorating the edge of the hat brim. A very decorative "second" hat crown has also been made. This hat crown has hand crocheted lace, and criss-cross seams, and is designed to be buttoned on over the original plain crown to provide a more decorative hat for special occasions, such as when attending Sunday School.clothing, moorabbin, ormond, bentleigh, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork

A grey uniform denoted three years of training.A short-sleeved grey cotton nurse's uniform (.1). It has cuffed short sleeves, a collar and buttons at the top. The belt (.2) is a paler grey ribbed cotton.On the uniform inside the back of the neck : G.A. THOMPSON S 559 On the belt : L. WARD S 533nursing health uniform nurse's-uniform

This singlet has been made as a swimming singlet or top for a man to wear loosely over swimming trunks. It dates from about the 1920s. Both men and women in the 19th and early 20th centuries wore swimming costumes that modestly covered most of the body and for public bathing they usually bathed separately.This item has no known local provenance but is of interest as a vintage piece of men's clothing.This is a navy cotton singlet with a rounded neckline and beige-coloured cotton edging around the neck, sleeve holes and bottom end. There is a printed label at the inside top of the neck. Made In Australia Magpievintage swimming costumes, warrnambool sea baths

Uniform issued to Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF, refer Cat No 1760.4.1) JJacket twill cotton, navy blue colour with Navigator wings. .2).3) belts twill cotton, navy blue colour with black metal buttons.uniforms, raaf