Tatting is a form of knotted lace making using thread and a small shuttle. Twisted threads are tied around or through small, pointed shuttles that can be made of bone, mother of pearl, tortoise shell, steel or plastic. This produces a stable, strong lace using simple knots of two half hitches to make rings and chains embellished with picots.The origins of tatting are not clear but early versions of decorative knotting were used by the Egyptians on their ceremonial dress. Tatting also has elements of fishermen's net making techniques and the decorative knotting that was practiced by aristocratic women from the 15th century.Tatting, as we know it today, emerged in the first half of the 19th century. The new availability of mercerised thread from 1835 encouraged a burgeoning of lace crafts of all sorts. It was known in Italy as "occhi" and in France as "la frivolite". Tatting looks fragile but is both strong and durable. An article in a column named "Wives and Daughters" published in the Star newspaper in May 1910 describes the durability of tatting lace - "there is edging and insertion still in existence that have outworn two sets of pillow slips." In the 19th century and well into the 20th century, tatting was used like crochet and knitted lace for decorative edgings, collars, doylies, tray cloths etc. At first, different tatting patterns were passed along by word of mouth from person to person, however in time, patterns regularly appeared in newspapers and magazines well into the 1950's. A shuttle is a small tool that looks like a small boat "sailing" in and out of the thread. Tatting is called "schiffchenarbeit" in German, which means "the work of a little boat". There are two popular types of shuttles. The first has closed ends and a removable bobbin where the thread is wound around - often made from metal or plastic (as is item 8535.1). The second type has a post in the center where the thread is wound (e.g. item 8535.2). The ends of this bobbin are open but snug. Because it is constructed in two pieces, it can be made from materials like bone, ivory or mother of pearl. Shuttles hold a larger amount of thread (as compared with needles) which means fewer ends to weave in. Fishermen in the past are thought to have used large shuttles to weave cord into certain knots whilst making their fishing nets. Their methods were copied by weavers, who innovated by using threads and smaller shuttles to make lace. One type of tatting shuttle produced by "Aero" from the 1930's to the late 1960's was an anodized grey coated aluminium shuttle with a sharp pick at one end. In the 1970's it was superseded by the grey plastic "Aero" which has a removeable bobbin which you can put on the end of the shuttle to make thread winding easier and an embedded crochet hook for joining picots. The "Aero" company developed in Redditch, England - a town renowned as a centre for manufacturing needles. Firms run by Henry Milward and Abel Morrall were based in Redditch and by the 18th century Redditch was manufacturing one million sewing needles per year. Abel Morrall Ltd launched the "Aero" brand in 1936 and greatly expanded the firm's product line to include tatting shuttles and knitting needles. The classic plastic "Aero" tatting shuttle was manufactured in England from the early 1970's until the 1990's. These items are significant as examples of easily accessible handiwork tools that enabled women in the 1930s -1960s to be able to decorate and personalize their household linen and clothing.Shuttle no. 8535.1 is a beige, boat shaped plastic shuttle with enclosed ends, small round central indentations on both sides and an enclosed black removeable bobbin. The shuttle has a grooved point at one end to hold a bobbin and a small metal crochet hook at the other end. Shuttle no. 8535.2 is a beige, boat shaped metal shuttle with pointed ends that are open but snug, small round central indentations and two smaller circular markings (on both sides) and two internal posts with cream thread wound around.Shuttle no. 8535.1 - "AERO" / "ENGLAND" Shuttle no. 8535.2 - "AERO' / "ENGLAND" "39c" (written in ball point pen)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, tatting shuttle, aero company, handwork, handwork tool, craft, handcraft, needlework, tatting

Danny Hick.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 100council staff, eltham shire council, shire of eltham, building construction, building inspector, danny hick, infrastructure

A Fid is a conical tapered wooden tool used for separating the strands of rope for splicing. They were a tool traditionally made of wood or bone used to work with rope and canvas in marlinespike seamanship. A Fid differs from a marlinspike in material and purposes. A marlinspike is used in working with wire rope, natural and synthetic lines also may be used to open shackles, and is made of metal. A Fid is used to hold open knots and holes in the canvas, and to separate the "lays" (or strands) of synthetic or natural rope for splicing. A variation of the Fid, the grip fid, is used for ply-split braiding. The grip fid has a jamming cleat to pull a cord back through the cord split by the fid's point. Modern Fids are typically made of aluminium, steel, or plastic. In addition to holding rope open to assist the creation of a rope splice, modern push fid's have markings for precise measurements in a variety of sizes of rope. The length of these fid’s is typically 21 or 22 times the diameter of rope to be spliced. Fids have been used since sailing vessels were first used to travel the worlds seas the tool was invented to be used to splice rope and with working with canvas sails. A Fid is a sailors tool that has maintained its general design for hundreds of years and gives a snapshot into what the working life was like for sailors on board sailing ships for hundreds of years. The tool in its original design is still in regular use today by recreational sailors all over the world to splice and join lengths of rope.Metal Fid painted brown, flattened point turned end and hole for a lanyardNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, marlinspike

Plus 3 identical black and white|Plus 2 tinted, (one tinted copy has inscription, 'Jemmy's Point')Black and white small format postcard of the road as it winds around Jemmys Point. It shows a motor car travelling up the hill between the steep cliff of the road cutting and the post and rail guard fence. Glimpse of Bullock Island, lake and hummocks in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriafences, roads and streets, transport, coast

Views of Gippsland Lakes from Jemmy's Point Lakes EntranceBlack and white panoramic folding postcard of the Gippsland Lakes including Reeves Channel, Rigby Island, the entrance, Bullock Island and Lakes Entrance township taken from Jemmys Point Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also panoramic postcard view from southern part of Rigby Island to Lakes Entrance township. And a third postcard "KALIMNA COVE LAKES ENTRANCE"waterways, gippsland lakes

Set of 2 Kodak Ready-mount with slides made from the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. 1166.1 - No. 31 at the View Point terminus, corner of Wendouree Parade and Macarthur St., shows tram and section arrangements on poles. Also has SEC tramway shelter alongside stop. Tram has destination of "View Point" 1166.2 - No. 38 crossing Albert St. en route to Sebastopol.1166.1 - "No. 21 at View Point terminus. Line of left is that for cars on "Gardens via Drummond St. Nth" route." 1166.2 - "No. 38 crossing Albert St. near Sebastopol terminus" All have date stamp of "Nov. 1970" in blue ink. Writing in blue ink.tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, albert st, sebastopol, tram 21, tram 38

Photo taken as part of the TMSV tour of the tramway system on a typical Ballarat winters day. Photo in the then disconnected View Point loop in Wendouree Parade. The fence of Ballarat A Power station can be seen in the background. Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour. Shows the former View Point crossing loop. This figure was later found to be in error by about 100,000 miles.Digital image of a photograph by Mal Rowe of tram 27 at the former View Point Loop in Wendouree Parade 29/6/1968, during the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria tour to celebrate the tram doing 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat. tmsv, wendouree parade, view point, million miles, tram 27

Part of the collection of photographs by Alison Kelly passed on to Pat Grainger who in turn donated them to the society. Refer Alison Kelly collectionColour photograph of the front channel beacon lighthouse with the outer shed on Princes Pier in the background. c1989piers and wharves - princes pier, beacons, alison kelly

Born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 1863; Arrived: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1881; Died: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 1930ModernismLedger Gift, 1979Seascape with boat, rocks, sand, lighthouse, hills and turbulent clouds. Brushed gold timber frame.Recto: Signed "A Fullwood" in brown oil in l.l.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledpainting, seascape, boat, buildings, landscape, lighthouse, birds, hills, clouds

Donated by Isabella NewburyWestern Port Steamers Service Season Ticket. Issued to W D Davie & family to be available from 1st January 19------ to 31 December 19 ------ between Rhyll, Cowes & Stony Point. Issued by A. K. Sambell. Includes PhotographWestern Port Steamer Service / Issued to Mr. W D. Davie. & family / To be available from 1st January, 19... / to 31st December, 19... between Rhyll, / Cowes and Stony Point. / Issued by A. K. Sambellwestern port steamer service, travel ticket, rhyll, cowes, stony point, w.d.davies + family

Purchased by the Surrey Hills Historical Society for the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre History collection. Includes: illustrations, maps, portraits. Connie Dickens is believed to have spent some of her last year(s) in Surrey Hills. Traces the life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens, born in 1859 at River-View, Kangaroo Point, Tasmania, the third daughter of Alfred and Emily Desailly (nee Stanfield).Traces the life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens, born in 1859 at River-View, Kangaroo Point, Tasmania, the third daughter of Alfred and Emily Desailly (nee Stanfield).(mrs) constance emily rose dickens, (mrs) edward (plorn) dickens, (dr) (mr) francis desailly, (mr) alfred desailly, (miss) constance emily rosa desailly, (miss) emily desailly, (miss) florence eva desailly, (mrs) (ann) nancy sophia desailly, box hill cemetery

social history of Myer business operations and records.Financial record of purchases and payments made by Mrs. Hicks, Myrtle Street, Bendigo. Purchasing goods ranging from clothes and food, dated 1944 - 54.social history

social history of Myer business operations and records.Financial record of purchases and payments made by Mrs C. Hicks, 60 Myrtle Street, Bendigo from Myer Emporium Melbourne dated 22 January ??social history

Sales plan for land in the suburb of South Brighton (Moorabbin), bounded by Point Nepean Road, South Road, Patterson Street and the Mordialloc Railway Line. Incorporates Wolsely Street and Gordon StreetThe developing urban area of Moorabbin within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising for private sale the South Brighton Township Estate, South Brighton. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Point Nepean Road, South Road, Patterson Street, and the Mordialloc Railway Line. Includes Wolsley Street and Gordon Street. land sales, south brighton, estate, moorabbin

Lightstations Flying Doctor first aid kit. Medical first aid box kept at Lightstation. According to a Lighthouse keeper each item was numbered to ensure correct administration of medications by Lightstation staff via radio contact with The Flying Doctor Service. The lightstation’s first aid case is a red painted metal box. The hinged lid is stencilled with white words of caution such as ‘handle with care and ‘this side up’. Inside are four tray inserts of different sizes. Until recent years the contents of the kit, including medications and an instruction book, were intact but have since been lost and cannot be located. Of the six lightstations investigated by this assessment project, it would seem that the case, which possibly dates to the early 1900s, is unique in its survival at Gabo Island. The cabinet has first level contributory significance for its historic value and provenance to the lightstation.The cabinet has first level contributory significance for its historic value and provenance to the lightstation.Red painted metal box with hinged lid. It has side handles with four removable, red painted metal tray inserts of varying sizes. Inscriptions stencilled in white on lid. Trays have letters stencilled in white on three sides. There are three latches to secure lid. Lock on central latch.Main chest stencilled in white , on top: "NO 3 / LIGHTHOUSE / ROYAL FLYINNG DOCTOR/ MEDICATIONS/HANDLE WITH CARE / THIS SIDE UP" •Four tray inserts, stencilled in white: "A", "B", "C", "D".

Author George Ellis is a descendant of the James Family who arrived in St Just's Point in the 1870s. Forward by James Lerk December 2010. Yellow soft cover book. 55 pages. Front cover with black and white photo of house fence and yard in the center. Author George A.Ellis. Contains information, photos, factory drawings, labels relating to the St Just's Point area of Long Gully. Back cover plain yellow. 2010long gully, st justs point, cornish, mining

Flight taken in 1925 by Mr R.W.Golding Black and white aerial PhotographMartins's Point Moyne Riveraerial view, martin's point, moyne river, r.w.golding, flight

Black and white postcard with decorative edging of a view of Bendigo VictoriaView Point and Fountain Bendigotownship, correspondence

North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. Small sepia snapshot taken from the back yard of a house at 8 Kellett Grove, in what was then known as North Kew. The point of view is from a backyard looking towards Fairfield. Verso: 8 KELLETT GROVEyarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew

North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. Small sepia snapshot taken from the back yard of a house at 8 Kellett Grove, in what was then known as North Kew. The point of view is from a backyard looking towards Fairfield. Verso: OUR BACKYARD 8 KELLETT GROVEyarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew

Photo of No. 17 in Wendouree Parade (east side of Lake) showing 'View Point'. Looking across lake foreshore, at rear of tram. Tram not yet fitted with dash canopy lights, but small white stripe has been painted as has the tiger stripes on the bumper and the roof of the tram. Has ads for 'The Age' and 'Bourne Liquid Plastics'. Car number positioned under headlight. Slide going red, Taken on 23-1-61.'SEC Ballarat, No. 17 Wendouree Parade, View Point Line, 23-1-61' in blue ink and 'W.Jack' in purple ink stamp.tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, dash canopy lights, tram 17