Tawonga CWA branch commenced on 7th Feb. 1946. Prior to this the ladies would have been involved in supporting the war effort with knitted and spun items as described in this book. The branch often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. Getting together for the war effort would have succeeded in this aim perhaps encouraging the women to continue meeting under the banner of C.W.A.The Tawonga ladies would have been involved in assisting the war effort from home. Most of the ladies lived on remote farms so they may have got together, learnt together and felt happier while contributing to the war effort and supporting the men fighting overseas. Wool was available and easily made into useful items that could be shipped overseas. After the war, the ladies may have wanted to continue meeting and hence decided to form a C.W.A. branch.Small brown book with black writing. 32 pages held by 2 rusty staples.The book gives patterns and instructions for making woolcraft (knitting & spinning) eg. socks & scarves, for the Airforce, Navy and Army with specific colours, thickness of wool and notes eg. no frills. Price 3d. posted 4d. Sponsored by the Australian Wool BoardCover: Warworkers Woolcraft / Compiled by the CWA / Knitting Spinning / Sponsored by the Australian Wool Boardww11. warworkers. tawonga. country women's association of victoria. woolcraft. australian wool board. c.w.a.

Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. Large exercise book with worn blue patterned cover and dark brown spine. Book contains recipes for soft drink making and analysis of various ingredients, also includes the cost of products. Written inside front cover in handwriting 'Julius Cohn, McLaren Street, Sandhurst 3/5/86. Chemistry'Julius Cohnorganization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & soft drink makers, julius cohn, moritz cohn, jacob cohn, solomon cohn. cohns soft drinks. cohns lager.

One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Large group of soldiers in a cross formation. Large grandstand style structure in background."12,929. AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, BALLARAT. Soldiers in the Making EAger / to Uphold the Traditions at the Front."stereographs, australian expeditionary force

The postcard was sent by Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. He sent a number of postcards home to his family in Ascot, Victoria. Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html) This photograph is significant because it was taken by a soldier (rather than an official war artist) and shows one of the daya to day activities experienced by Australian Soldiers in Egypt during World War One.A number of tents and soldiers in a dry landscape. They are Australian Soldiers At Metras, Egypt during World War One. Verso: 'Breaking Camp at Metras prior to making our departure from there on March 28th.'chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, harry holmes, world war, world war 1, world war one, world war i, metras, egypt

The fabric of this child's dress includes 'Broderie Anglaise, a form of needlework involving patterns of holes that are each stitched to form a finish that will not fray. The dress features a homemade button.. This handcraft dates back to the 1500s. It became popular in the 1800s and early 1900s, particularly for women's nightwear and underclothing.This child's dress has handcraft and needlework skills that were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The dress also features a homemade button.Child's dress, white fabric, with short sleeves, gathered waist and scalloped hemline. The bodice and shirt have Broderie Anglaise embroidery inserts, with the holes formed into a star pattern. The bodice insert is a 'V' shape. The back has a ribbon tie and is finished with a homemade button.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, child's dress, clothing, embroidery, broderie anglaise, handmade button, handmade dress, child's fashion, dressmaker, handcraft, needlework, lacework

British pattern steel army helmet as used in both WW1 and WW2. This example dates from the WW2 era.British pattern steel helmet, dark olive in colour. Outside of the helmet is covered in dark olive green mesh which is secured with olive green cotton cord. A bolt head is prominent on the crown of the helmet and corresponds to a nut and thread on the inside. This nut and bolt secures a black rubber pad. A sweat band in black synthetic material is secured to the inside rim of the helmet. An adjustable webbing chin strap with brass buckle is attached with clips to each side.Niluniform - army, costume - male, protective headgear

Nickel plated cigarette tin with the Crest of Jersey. Also contains a cigarette making machine. It has two rollers to take the cigarette papers and the tobacco to make a cigarette. Also included is a packet of Tally Ho cigarette papers and the direction for making cigarettes.EVANCON OD No.548003 Made in England.personal effects, smoking accessories

Crochet covers for milk jugs, teacups and bowls were produced to repel the dreaded Australian blow fly. They were typically decorated with Australian flora and fauna and commemorative motifs and sometimes edged with beads, shells and other three dimensional forms, not only for appearance, but also to weigh down the crochet so it would stay safely in place on the jug. The three dimensional parts were stiffened with sugar syrup, or sometimes starch, paraffin or gelatine. The main sources for crochet cover and other needlework designs available to women were in journals, magazines and pattern books. In the first half of the 20th century women's focus was the home and its decoration was important. Embroidery and crochet work was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value, and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes, decorating or protecting furniture, floors and walls, and keeping off flies and insects from food. Small square milk jug cover that has been hand crocheted with crown, flag and date patterned into centre. It has a red, white and blue beaded fringe.cover milk-jug-cover handcraft tableware

It is made up of andalusite. Andalusite is a rock-forming mineral, sometimes found in granite or schist. It is often used to make glass, ceramic products, chemicals, and heat-resistant bricks as it can withstand high temperatures without changing. The chiastolite contains particles of graphite, which arranges in geometric patterns. When crystal growth occurs in the rock, the granite particles concentrate at crystal interfaces and can result in cross shapes. These ‘cross stones’ have been valued and used for their spiritual or religious meaning and used as charms, gems, or amulets. Chiastolite was first discovered in 1754, seen in a description in a published book by a palaeontologist, Franciscan priest, and Spanish author, Jose Torrubia. Deposits have been found in Australia, France, the USA, Chile, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Russia. Deposits have been found in Western Australia and South Australia. This particular specimen was found in Bimbowrie, South Australia. Other chiastolite specimens have been found in Bimbowrie, along with jasper, quartz, and aventurine in the form of rolled pebbles or schist. This chiastolite specimen is socially and historically significant. It is a very rare sort of andalusite mineral. It is from one of only two locations where it is regularly found in Australia. The carbon cross has made it an important religious symbol in the past. Its ability to withstand high temperatures has made it a common ingredient in heat-resistant bricks and ceramics today. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A metamorphic mineral consisting of andalusite, with a cross shaped graphite pattern in colours of grey, brown and yellowburke museum, beechworth, geological, geological specimen, andalusite, chiastolite, geometric, cross stone, spiritual, religious, australia, south australia, bimbowrie, quartz, jasper, aventurine, schist

This photograph shows vehicles and people being ferried across the Snowy River during the 1934 flood. The Orbost punt was reinstated on a temporary basis following damage to the bridge. Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. The centre span of the Orbost Bridge was washed away.This is a pictorial record of the effects of the 1934 floods in the Orbost district.A large black / white photograph of a punt with a motor vehicle and people making their way across a river.on front - "On the Snowy 1934"snowy-river-orbost flood-1934 river-transport-punt

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the original draft of the map making of the end papers for the book "Phillip Island in Picture & Story"local history, photography, map of phillip island, black & white photograph, maps & mapping, phillip island in picture & story, john jenner, bryant west

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Capt Bown HM (blue pen, lower right)port of portland archives, captain brown

Slide. CHS, Bendigo Pottery, Epsom, Bendigo. Potter at wheel making goblet. Date:4.1978slide, bendigo, epsom pottery, chs, bendigo pottery, epsom, bendigo.

Used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920-1970s in Albury when he worked at Nicholson and Smith, Watchmakers and JewellersCurved handles, shaped arms to a point, with screw adjustment on side, with pivot; used in clock makingEgiercoconhorology, tools

Coloured photo of Ted Arrowsmith displaying Paper Making at Heritage Week Open Day 1998.nunawading and district historical society, heritage week 1998, arrowsmith, ted

Photograph of Toc H Members making Tables for Spastic Children in new workshop. Ref. ND2597gleeson, walker, williams, george, white, orm, toc h - mitcham branch

'40 Years in the Making: a Wellington tennis headquarters history'. 10 pages. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Crew of armoured fighting vehicles were required to undertake a range of mechanical repairs and maintenanceBlack and white photograph of two soldiers beside a M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier making repairs.Track adjustment on a M113 Carrier. Trooper Len Bergin, Trooper Alan McKechnie "

Shook of sawn timber for making fruit cases/upright bushel cases. Eleven (11) boards.

set of reins used when driving a pair of horses to allow control of both .As manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBlack leather strapping with brass buckles making up a set of carriage reins for a pair of horsesleather, reins, equine

"Hunter" pocket watch that was presented to James "Jinger" Trewartha in1899 by the Long Gully Cricket Club. (See 10866.2) District Cricketers subscribed the money for the gold watch and chain that was presented to Trewartha at the 1899 Annual banquet of the Long Gully Cricket Club. A "hunter" pocket watch is a pocket watch with a hinged metal lid that covers the dial and crystal to protect them from damage. The name comes from the convenience of being able to open the watch with one hand while holding the reins of a horse. Pocket watches have been around since the fifteenth century. Around the sixteenth century, Charles II, made it popular by wearing it in a waistcoat. Bright gold 'hunter" pocket watch a double case back. Ornate engraving on front cover - Entwined initials J T. Engraved on back of watch "Presented to J. Trewartha Esq. by the L.G.C.C. Cricketers of Bendigo For Services rendered 1898 - 9" The white clock face has black Roman numerals and a small circular window with the seconds displayed. There is no visible brand on the clock face. The gold chain attached to the pocket watch has trombone links separated by groups of five small links. The pocket watch is stored in a light coloured suede pocket. The watch and suede pocket are stored inside a red cotton fabric envelope pocket with an overlapping section fastened with a press stud. Inside front cover 14 K, small oval shaped pattern.watch, pocket watch, gold, cricket