Worn by nursing staff during World War II.A nursing group than came into being during the War. Over time the position evolved into one of a Nursing Aide.Voluntary Aid Detachment long sleeve cotton dress and fine sewn scarf, both with red cross emblem.Label reads: NF 480571 RIXON G. Scarf label reads: V.383-1944 / MADE IN AUSTRALIAuniform, nurses, world war ii

Some Pictures of War Cemeteries of South -East Asia,The Pacific Islands and Japan 1914-1918 and 1939-1945Red covered book Their name Liveth on top of cover Seal of Commonwealth War Graves Commission under TitleTheir Name Liveth Commonwealth War Graves Commissionjapan, war, east, port, islands, new, guinea, south, cemeteries, asia, pacific, fiji, caledonia, adelaide, rabaul, lea, morsby, labuan, yokohama, kranji, singaporechangi, kanchanaburi, thailand, thanbyuzayat, burma

Due to relative long distance to haberdashery stores majority of children's garments were hand made by a local talented seamstress or mother/relative. This apron is very similar in style to the other children's clothing which indicates it could have been made in the early - mid 1900's. It is preventative of aprons which little girls wore over their dresses at the time. This items has good historical significance because it shows the style of aprons which little girls wore over their dresses in the Kiewa Valley during the early to mid 1900's. This is part of the children's clothes in the KVHS collections which gives this item more interpretive capacity. Natural coloured linen with red binding around the edges. 2 white buttons. Would fit a small child.clothing. children. apron.

Gilt and enamel circular badge with a central red background containing a logo in gold gilt and an outer blue background"Police Strikers' Association" on obverse and "25" and Stokes & Sons Melbourne" on reverse. police, victoria police, 1923, police strike, numismatics, badge

The Lady's Realm was a illustrated monthly women's magazine published in London in the 19th century, initially edited by W. H. Wilkins. It also published 36 volumes between 1896 and 1914. The Lady's Realm was a British women's magazine published from 1896 until 1914, possibly until 1915. It primarily targeted upper-class readers as well as an aspirational middle-class audience, featuring photographs, poems, fiction, and columns by popular authors such as Marie Corelli, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jack London, and H.G. Wells. (Wikipedia) Founded in 1833, the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts is the longest running School of Arts (also known as a "Mechanics' Institute") and the oldest continuous lending library in Australia. These magazines reflect women's interests in the early 20th century. Women’s magazines developed rapidly through the 1800s, reflecting both marketing developments and social changes. As the century progressed, publications aimed at women changed from the middle-class drawing-room journals of the 1830s and 1840s to the cheaper, chattier, more domestic magazines of the 1880s and 1890s. This item oi an example of a publication aimed at a particular social class.A thick hard back book with a dark blue and red fabric cover. It contains short stories by various authors. "SYDNEY MECHANICS SCHOOL OF ARTS 225 PITT STREET" on front cover.literature-lady's-realm short-stories

Bellows made of wood, leather and metal. Painted red with transfer of small girl on side; Goldilocks eating porridge. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bellows, fire starter, home ware

A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria.A souvenir handkerchief from The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist.Greetings from/ Marysville.the log cabin, marysville, victoria, thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey, souvenir handkerchief, souvenir

A colour photograph of The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of The Log Cabin in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist.the log cabin, marysville, victoria, thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey, photograph

Minute Book 6 is considered 'missing' and was not part of the donation.Red cloth covered minute book. The book includes handwritten notes of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee.eureka stockade, eureka carneval, eureka anniversary, a barnett, eureka caravan park, b parsons, l o brien, l hodgson, ken cations, ladies softball association, begonia festival, j cooke, j cook, royal life saving club, w locke, h g mckay, campana bros, w g fleet

Red hard covered scrap book with numerous cuttings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines stuck unto the pages.Newspaper and dates handwritten on the clippingsballarat school of mines, world war one, harold cornell, fenner, hoadley, ballarat science club, girls technical education, wild flower show, sergeant patterson, e.m. weston, rand, south africa, charles w. sergeant, munition making, ballarat technical art school, last chance mine excursion, c. fenner, mount buninyong field trip, s. richards, c.a. hoadley, antarctic exploration, mawson, port pirrie, norman tinworth, oliver jager, oliver jaeger, h.b. williamson, bees and beekeeping, w.h. collyer, miners corps, andrew robertson, victorian united mine, ernest tayler, ralph g. moore, gallipoli fossils, william thomas sayer, james oddie's electrical gift, b. whitington, education bill, 1909, plumbing, blacksmithing, trades, r.m. serjeant (jnr), gallipoli, fossil shells from gallipoli, harold h. herbert, ballarat technical art school opening, h. lipson hancock, clifford garrard, art schools, art school amagamations, ponsonby carew-smyth, william j. paterson, mount lyell, mount lyell school of mines

Red bound hard cover book of 178 pages. Published by Melville and Mullen. Pages 47 - 52 loose. M. M. Kenna handwritten in ink on facing endcover, preface page and back facing endcover. Address 'Central College, Skene Street Geelong' ((but crossed out) and date '24/4/'03' also recorded. Back facing endcover also has calculations handwritten in ink. euclid, mathematics, john sutherland, maurice m. kenna

Inorganic chemistry text book for university students used by J R Pound a lecturer at the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) Blue hard covered book of 1062 pages. .2) Red hard covered book of 388 pages. .1) Signed "J R Pound School of Mines Ballarat" Handwritten notation at the bottom of the page. .2) Signed inside front cover "K.W. Wilkie School of Mines Ballarat"chemistry, inorganic chemistry, j r pound, j r partington, school of mines, ballarat school of mines library

Breast drill by Miller Falls Company, Miller Falls, Mass. USA 440mm Crown on crank red colourflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

In 1898 Arthur Fussell did Mechanics in Mining at School of Mines Ballarat.A small red cloth bound book of 189 pages containing diagrams and illustratins. The cover title was printed in gold. On the inside cover and on the title page is written in pencil Arthur Fussell, 73 Errard St S, Ballaratwannans, engine driver's guide, steam boilers, steam engines, pumps, arthur fussell, steam

Black Cover with red spine. Hand written onto lined pages. Typed report, with empty pages in the book.ballarat school of mines, ballarat girls junior technical school, donald clark, m. williamson, a.k. hauser, g.m. tunbridge