Showing 1283 items matching "back creek"
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Doll
Doll's Clothes made by donor. Shoes purchased by Society.Blue and white check seersucker dress with peter pan collar, puff sleeves, two ticks down front bodice. Gathered skirt with two buttons down back. Blue panties. Broderie white anglaise half petticoat with ties at waist. White sandal type shoes with cut out daisies on front of shoes, T bar with small pearl button. Shoes are white vinyl with leather soles.toys, doll's clothes -
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Magazine, 1920-1930
15 page, stapled magazine, 'No 377, Vol 32-Weldo's Practical Needlework: Weldon's Broderie Anglaise'. Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings. There is a 10 inch ruler marked down the front spine and advertisement for 'Arderns Star Sylko' on the back cover. Contents include; instructions for ladder work; applique file; net; richelieu and block and shadow workSmall pencil graffiti/diagram in right margin of front cover.handcrafts, embroidery, needlework -
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Document, An extract from notes made by a Mitcham resident in 1962 looking back to her schooldays, 1962
Document on school life in Mitcham in 1913 by Hilda Boxshall.Document on school life in Mitcham in 1913 by Hilda Boxshall. Document on Mitcham township 1914.Document on school life in Mitcham in 1913 by Hilda Boxshall. boxshall, hilda, mitcham, mitcham primary school, no. 2904 -
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Document, Forest Hill, Boyle, Dudley
Information on early settlement of Forest Hill and names of pioneers dating back to 1864.Information on early settlement of Forest Hill and names of pioneers dating back to 1864.Information on early settlement of Forest Hill and names of pioneers dating back to 1864.bolster family, bayle family, mcclare family, oru? family, read family, cawise? family, peacock family, jayau? family, mcarthur family, gregory family, forest hill holiday house, forest hill residents kindergarten -
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Article, Back to the herbs, 10/04/1967 12:00:00 AM
Mrs Faggetter is planting a herb garden around Schwerkolt Cottage which may have been found in the original garden, has been assisted by Mr Lionel Jones.Mrs Faggetter is planting a herb garden around Schwerkolt Cottage which may have been found in the original garden, has been assisted by Mr Lionel Jones.Mrs Faggetter is planting a herb garden around Schwerkolt Cottage which may have been found in the original garden, has been assisted by Mr Lionel Jones.herbs, faggetter, pat, faggetter, florence edith, schwerkolt cottage, jones, lionel arthur, city of nunawading -
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Article, City's Chief Executive Officer goes into retreat, 31/08/1988 12:00:00 AM
After five years as the City's Chief Executive Officer, Les Fell is to retire.After five years as the City's Chief Executive Officer, Les Fell is to retire. He looks back on his term with satisfaction, including his representation of Australia on the International City Management Association. He and his wife plan to run a seminar centre and executive retreat in Campaspe House, Woodend.After five years as the City's Chief Executive Officer, Les Fell is to retire. fell, les, fell, shirley, city of nunawading, local government -
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Article, Look back in time for Heritage Festival, 1/04/1992 12:00:00 AM
Involvement of the Nunawading Historical Society in the Victorian Heritage Festival, 1992,Involvement of the Nunawading Historical Society in the Victorian Heritage Festival, 1992 will include displays and open day at the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum.Involvement of the Nunawading Historical Society in the Victorian Heritage Festival, 1992,gray, bill, gray, beryl, heritage festival 1992, nunawading historical society, sharwood, john, schwerkolt cottage -
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Uniform - Chocolate, After 1967
Sample of Australian Army RationAn eight portion chocolate bar enclosed in green foil-backed paper. Marked Army chocolate and 50g Net Ration with Australian Army Insignia; Makers name and address - Allen Lifesavers Limited, Lane Cove, NSW, 2066.Allen Lifesavers Limited, Lane Cove, NSW 2066food & drink consumption, rations, australian army -
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Functional object - Photo In Case
Carte de Visite. Portrait photograph, c. 2.25x3.5 ins.card mounted, with the photographer's name, etc. on the back. Cost cut by use of multiple lens. Collected (friends, celebrities, etc.) , for albums; not used as visiting cards. Mainly 1860s, but the fashion revived in the 1890s with a larger 'cabinet card'Hand tinted, with oil paint Carte de Viste of a middle aged woman. Held in a hinged leather bound case with a clip fastener. Photo surrounded by patterned gold leaf on left hand inner side. The right hand side covered with padded brown velvet. Daguerreotype.photography, photographs / slides / film -
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Leisure object - Doll, c1960
Celluloid doll in Breton France costume. Still has tag 'Le Minor Bretagne' on wrist. Dressed in purple satin dress with gold embroidered binding and white satin overskirt. Cap with red ribbon ties and long ribbons at back. Label on skirt Made in France.Made in Francetoys, dolls -
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Domestic object - Plate
White porcelain bread and butter plate with gold and dark blue border265 (in gold on back)domestic items, crockery -
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Clothing - Dress
Dark blue child's dress with white embroidered flowers around hem. Drawstring neck, lined bodice and drawstring waist. One button at back. Puffed sleevescostume, children's -
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Document, 1st Blackburn Boy Scout Group, 1932
List of trees for sale from 1st Blackburn Boy Scout Group, [1932] Scoutmaster: Alex A. Jamieson. Typescript on Group letterhead, mounted on back of Mercantile Mutual calendar for 1931.mercantile mutual co. ltd., jamieson, alexander a, blackburn boy scout group, 1st, scout groups -
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Newspaper - Article, Schwerkolt Cottage, 3/03/1976
'It's beauty on your back door' : article on Schwerkolt Cottage.schwerkolt cottage -
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Letter - Correspondence, Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum site management review, 7/03/1994
Letter from City of Nunawading to W, Gray, President, Nunawading Historical Society, inviting interested representatives to attend a meeting so that Ward Councillors can report back to Council on marginal improvements to parking at the Cottage.schwerkolt cottage, gray, bill, brandenburg, john p., buckney, peter, plummer, derek, shambrook, tim -
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Furniture - Rocking Chair, 1880 - 1920
Also known as 'Platform Rocker', 'Spring Rocker', and 'Dexter Rocker'. Unlike traditional rockers it does not tend to creep along the floor when used. Carved wooden rocking chair, originally covered with a red velvet on the back and brown leather criss-crossing on seat. It has now been re-upholstered in Old Gold, cotton damask brocade.furniture, domestic -
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Book, 'The Tower Rooms', 1926
Cream Hard Back BookE. R. Lade (Inside Cover)books, fiction -
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Book, ' Back To Billabong'
Green Covered Book(Inside Cover) Brookdale, Traralgon Southbooks, fiction -
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Accessory - Hairbrush
Silver backed hairbrush, heavily engravedpersonal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing -
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Clothing - Riding Coat, Coat
Cream silk riding coat with two large self covered buttons. Fold back pockets with one button on each. Felted. Made of Tusser cotton.costume, male -
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Clothing - Riding Breeches, Breeches
Dark grey woolen ladies riding breeches. Two back pockets -lacing at bottom of legs . Buttons at waist and sidecostume, female -
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Clothing - Riding Breeches, Breeches
White cotton ladies riding breeches. Two back pockets and buttoned at waist and side. Lacing holes at bottom of legs.costume, female -
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Decorative object - Photo frame
From the Till collectionMetal photo frame with wooden back. Frame has pattern of flowers and leaves around bottom and side edges and the RAAF insignia on the top.ornaments, metal -
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Book
Originally in the Public Library of Victoria 1906. Collection of Margaret Scarlett. Used by her mother at Flower Farm Ely Road South Box Hill and 31 Drummond Street Blackburn.Dark green binding with black binding on back of book and each corner of book. Old stickers from Public Library Classification plus label in back of book for borrowers.Public Lending Library 1906 of Victoriabooks, medical -
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Clothing - Gloves
Local girl. Margaret Ord local flower farmers. Grew up in BlackburnCream nylon self embroidered flowers on back and cuff also included packet Dents washing powder.dents all nylon made in Hong Kongcostume accessories, glove accessories -
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Leisure object - Doll, 1950s
Donated by Margaret ScarlettSee Supplementary fileCelluloid doll - sleeping doll. Moulded in two sections. Jointed at head, arms and legs. Blue eyes, painted lips and cheeks. Dressed in maroon knitted dress with cream waist cord with 1 pom pom. Cream knitted hat and cream panties.|On Back of doll an inscription reads' Bonnie Baby' in script and 'M' logo of Moldex LtdBonnie Baby 'M'toys, dolls -
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Toy Purse
Belonged to Margaret ScarlettMargaret Ord, local girl, family of flower growers in Blackburn.Pink plastic doll's purse with metal chain handle.Cheerio. Made in England. Two dogs embossed in front and back.toys, dolls' accessories -
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Equipment - Camera
The camera was used locally by the donorBlack electronic Agfa Optima camera with sensor and flash in a black vinyl carry zippered carry case. The lens is set in a recessed surround containing a light meter. The surround can be turned to indicate distance for personal, group and scene photos. The lens is described as Alpha Paratronic Dir Solitar 1.2/40. The back opens to contain the film. The orange button is to activate the flash, which folds down to the lens.photography, cameras -
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Medal
Collection of Margaret ScarlettAlloy Medal. Dayton. Birthplace of the Airplane.,1924. Pulitzer races Embossed with Airplane and Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville On the back - Pulitzer Races October 1924Dayton, Birthplace of the Airplane|Wilbur & Orville Pioneerstrophies & awards, public events -
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Functional object - Mattress
From the Margaret Scarlett CollectionGreen & pink floral cotton mattress with five wool buttons on front & back.toys, doll's furniture