A home sewing needle kit. These paper sleeved novelty needle books were available in the late 19th Century. They were often free as a promotional give-away. In the 1900's they were colourful and fun.A vintage Novelty Needle Book made in Japan with 50 needles mounted inside a pop up card. The needles are presented in gold and red strips attached to a coloured card depicting two small children playing on a see-saw with their teddy bear in a garden. Five needles are missing. The back of the card is yellow and shows a girl holding a red rose.'Novelty Needle Book 50 Needles' is printed on the front of the card which shows two children playing on a see-saw with their teddy bear. 'Made in Japan' is printed at the bottom right on the front of the card.sewing equipment, sewing, sewing needles

Possibly Japanese, brass, screw on section with 4 fins on one end, Japanese figures and English numerical numbers stamped on. (see attached sheet with cataloguing worksheet).Numbers stamped on, “804”arms - ammunition - weapons - japan, metalcraft - brassware

These works were most probably gifted to the the Ballarat College of Advanced Education by visiting guests. Artwork by students of Togane Junior High School, Japan.togane junior high school, japan, artworks, painting

Occupation of Japan (unmounted missing ribbon) name unrdeadable ?medals, ww2

Japanese Officers Samurai Sword broken blade and Scabbardweapon, ww2

One Centavo Notes. Printed by Japanese Govt.(10)documents

Compass believed to be from a 'Betty' or 'Dinah' Japanese Aircraft.Model 9 - 2 magnetic type compass for aircraft YOKOGAWA Electric Company. Made in August 1942. Serial No. 8305411a18

Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, recalls that "Robin experimented with stereoscopic photography which, when viewed through either polaroid or red/green glasses, produced a three dimensional effect. A special double lens attachment with image splitting mirror was added in front of the normal camera lens to produce a double image similar to the image seen by each left and right eye". Robin experimented with stereoscopic photography when they lived in the 158 Riversdale Road Camberwell.Stereoscopic camera lens in a box with instructions in Japanese and Englishwalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

Colour slide in a mount. Unknown location, possibly JapanMade in Australia / 15 / Encircled 5 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd, unknownjapan61

Painting showing Japanese scene with Mt Fuji in the background

In partnership with the Lakes Entrance Fisherman's Co OpColour photography of a Japanese squid boat Kiyomaru No51boats and boating, fishing industry, shipwrecks

Colour slide in a mount. Koi, unknown location, JapanMade in Australia / 1 / AUG 71M1slide, robin boyd

Japanese Wind direction / speed meter in wooden case.equipment, ww2, raaf

Japanese Military script 1 cent X 2ephemera, ww2, general

Japanese Military script 10 cent X 5ephemera, ww2, general

Japanese Samuari Officer's sword and scabard (wooden, lacquered)ww2, army

These items were owned and used by Alice Pow (nee McWilliam), known as Maccie. Maccie was a nurse who came to Orbost in 1936. She was highly respected in Orbost for her nursing skills particularly during the 1938 outbreak of polio, Most patients were cared for in their homes and Miss McWilliam was sent out to care for them. Over 14 months she travelled 9560 miles supervising their treatments. She eventually married Mr Hec Pow who had been left to bring up his three daughters after his wife died.. The Pows lived in Orbost where Hec Pow was worked with his father Fred at the saw mill in Cabbage Tree. Maccie Pow was a member of the Orbost Bowling Club, Red Cross and Orbost Golf Club.Three vase shaped pottery shakers. Each has a cork stopper i n the base and sprinkle holes on the top. They are pale green coloured to half way and the rest is pale green with pink flowers. The surface is dimpled. On the base : ANDOVER Made in Japanchina tableware shakers pow-maccie mcwilliam-alice

Black, Bakelite,silver indented plate on two sides. Removable top and cross hatched sides for striking Japanese printing on both faces

Child's white gloves. Owned by Dawn Petts of Greenhills who wore these to Sunday School at St Katherine's St Helena in the 1960s.White gloves with floral embroidery and small beads along wrist."Made in Japan. 100% nylon"purses, handbags, st katherine's church st helena

19 white crocheted spherical buttons sewn on to a piece of cardboard.All cotton. Made in Japan.