This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for baby clothes.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 58 / "APPLEBLOSSOMS" See p. 8 / 1'6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

Used in early years (1900's) for covering the face of a baby in its pram, for protection from flies.Hand embroidered handkerchief, with scalloped edge.handkerchiefs

Photograph - sepia - portrait of a man, woman, 2 children and 1 baby. Written on front of photograph. 'Warragul about 1890' Assumption is George Pethard (snr), Mirim (mother) baby on her knee is Lydia (1 or 2 yrs old), boy standing between mum and dad is George (jnr) aged 2 or 3 yrs. Girl sitting in front of dad is Agnes aged 10 or 11 yrs. Check with other family portrait 1332.9, taken in 1900.person, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family portrait.

One of five B&W photos on one sheet of colour lasercopy, taken of children in Edwards Park in the 1930s when royal palms were new and very small: mother in hat, holding baby.parks and gardens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

German internee childrenBlack and white photograph of 4 children, Karl Heinz, Traude Holding and baby Fritz Hoefer and Uli Hoefer. The two older boys in traditional German boys pants and braces in front of a hedge and hut.internee children, camp 3, karl heinz, traude holding, fritz hoefer, uli hoefer, traditional german clothing

Donated by Joan Stewart who made it for her children in 1950sCream viyella smocked baby's coat. Cream silk smocking on sleeve, also on two front panels and across back. Feather stitching on edge of collar and sleeves. Four pearl buttons down front.costume, infants'

Leather tooled picture frame with laced edged edge, oval centre for picture, tooled around edge. Has picture of Gum nut babies. See Na2848 for the type of tools used to decorate this frame.handcrafts, leatherworking, trades

Photocopy of an handwritten document with a brief history of the Fifeshire Hotel. Also a photocopy of a black and white photo of the Hotel with three women, five children and a baby at the front. An horse and dray can be seen on the left of the photo.bendigo, hotel, fifeshire hotel

The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This digital image was produced from one of the glass negatives that form part of the collection, probably taken by Louis Haeusler (b.1887) with the photographic equipment in the Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection. This item is unique and 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 domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Digital image created from the Haeusler Glass negative collection. An image of Mrs. Ruby Egan nee Silva holding her baby. The image was taken at Ebden near Wodonga, Victoria C. 1910wodonga pioneers, haeusler family, glass negatives, dry plate photography, ruby egan nee silva

The photograph is taken following the baptism of Marietta Paizis, the daughter of Gerasimos and Penelope Paizes, took place in an Anglican Church in Mildura with the Orthodox priest conducting the service. This was common practice amongst the Greek community in Mildura during the first half of the twentieth century as there was no Orthodox Church in the town. The priest travelled from Melbourne to conduct special family services for the Greek community in Mildura and other regional towns in Victoria. It is possible that there was more than one baptism during the service to take advantage of the priest attendance in Mildura. Marietta was the daughter of Maintaining traditional customs and ceremonies has always been important amongst the Greek immigrants who settled in Australia. Although the majority of Ithacans and other Greeks settled and established businesses in Melbourne during the first half of the twentieth century, some settled in regional towns throughout Victoria. Ithacan settlement in Mildura dates back to the early 1900s. A black and white photograph of a group of people standing outside a church. Three adults holding their babies are standing in the front of the group. Everyone in the group is smartly dressed suggesting that the photograph was taken to celebrate a special occasion.

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Orlon was developed by DuPont in the 1940s and became the first commercially successful acrylic fibre in the 1950s and 1960s. The development of Orlon coincided with an increase in availability of washing machines in everyday Australian homes. The great appeal of Orlon was that while wool garments still had to be hand-washed, Orlon’s shrink-resistant nature made it machine washable and dryable. This was a very appealing prospect, especially for the seemingly unending task of cleaning active children’s clothing. Machine washable wool would not be available until the development of the ‘Superwash’ treatment by the Australian Wool Board and CSIRO in 1970. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Long sleeved cream baby romper suit with patterned stitch on bottom half and diamond emblem on chest. Closes with two pearlescent plastic buttons at centre back and with three pearlescent plastic buttons at crotch.Kathryn Reg’d / 100% orlon / 20 [handwritten]children's clothing, children's knitwear, clothing, knitwear, romper, jumpsuit, baby clothing, baby clothes, manufacturing, fashion textile production, machine knitting

Set of photographs documenting ‘pin up’ nose artwork on American bombers in the Pacific theatre. 27 black and white photographs of aircraft nose artwork. .1) ‘Officers Mess’ .2) ‘The Strip Polka’ .3) ‘Lazy Lady’ .4) ‘Norma’ .5) ‘ The Rube’ .6) ‘Bubbles’ .7) ‘Cookie’ .8) ? .9) ‘Windy City Kitty’ .10) ‘Heaven Can Wait’ .11) ‘Baby’ .12) ‘Jose’s El D’ablo’ .13) ‘Pride of the Yanks’ .14) ‘Nobody’s Baby’ .15) ‘Pistol Packin’ Mama .16) “Target for Tonight’ .17) ‘Louisiana Lullaby’ .18) ‘Jack Pot’ .19) ‘The Lonesome Angel’ .20) ‘Whooo’ .21) ‘Sky Witch’ .22) ‘ Flying High’ .23) ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ .24) ‘Margie’ .25) ‘Twin Nifty’s’ .26) ‘Blonde Baby Eva’ .27) No name .28) No Name .29) Un redable .30) ‘Gone With the Wind’ .31) ‘The Strip Polka’On Back of .1) Coulsan, 120 Hampden Road, Artarmon, NSW, 2064pin up art

Used on industrial sewing machine, making hoods for baby carriages in the 1950s. The owner worked for Paramount Prams in Carlton.Round pressed steel container with brass screw thread soldered on to hold steel spout.prams, oil cans, paramount prams

This cotton baby's nightgown is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners of the Moorabbin Shire.The Maggs family were early settlers in the Moorabbin Shire. The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these families. A long white cotton infant's Christening or 'walking-out' dress. The neckline and short sleeves have broderie anglais trim. Bodice has extensive cut-work and hand embroidered feather-stitching. There is further hand-embroidered feather-stitching around the waist band. The skirt of the garment has pin-tucking and lower borders of further cut-work The garment is in good condition.clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dendy henry, market gardeners, baptism, dressmakers, craft work, maggs nance

Received as a christening present for a baby. When old enough she was allowed to only carry them to church (donor)Pair of child's gloves - brown - suitable for a child about eight years old. Brown stitching with press stud closures. Three radiating lines of stitching on front of gloves.costume accessories, glove accessories

Five generations of Smith family. Baby is Gloria, her mother Irene is on the left. Gloria's father is Len SmithBlack and white photo taken from a newspaper, The Weekly Times families

Eltham Gateway, View of Eltham Cenotaph and original Baby Health Centre, the first of three buildings of the Eltham War MemorialTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham gateway, eltham cenotaph, eltham war memorial, library place, war memorial buidings

Group photograph of the Simons family taken in 1949. From left - baby Robert, mother Alma, Nance, Len and Don.Digital copy of black and white photograph.simons family, grimshaw street greensborough

This calico baby’s bootee is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families A calico infants bootee with lacesclothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, calico, cotton, linen

This baby's dress is an example of the clothing made for their children by the families who had settled in the Moorabbin Shire in mid 19th CThe skill and craftsmanship shown in this baby's dress is an example of the clothing made by the pioneer settlers and market gardeners in Moorabbin Shire who had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils.Home-made, infant's short, long-sleeved, cream silk dress. With inset machine-made lace panels and ribbon inserts on bodice and on the sleeve cuffs. Small buttons down the back. .clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, crochet, bentleigh, early settlers, craftwork

Stuart Williamson, Charge Nurse, with baby - Midwifery Training 1984 to 1985, first male midwife, Ballarat Base Hospitalwilliamson, midwifery, baby, charge nurse, ballarat base hospital, 1984, male midwife

The Jarka family, one of the first Ukrainian families to settle in Ardeer: Oleska Jarka (holding baby), Mrs Jarka (standing)Showing how Ardeer looked when first settlers arrived.photo, ardeer, ukrainian family

Wonga Park: Mrs Sharp in front of shade house (later tea house) with baby Elizabeth in pram c.1913Photo is named 14880034.jpg on CD

Small wooden shield with silver engraved winners names shield."Zenee Calisthenic Competitions" "Babies won by 1933 Gardenvale Meths, 1934 Gardenvale Meths, 1935 Yarraville Meths, 1936 Yarraville Meths, 1938 Gardenvale Meths, 1939 Brighton Meths"