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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Hazells Offset Ltd, The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll, 1966
... The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll...Image of child reaching into freezer with smallish doll figure below.back cover has image of two women in grey and white coats. ...The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll Book Book Hazells Offset Ltd ...This is a child's picture book from 1966 which belonged to the Framlingham State School which is situated approximately 15 ks north of Warrnambool. Of limited significance apart from being an example of books which were in use in primary schools in the 1960's.Hard cover book with title in red text. Image of child reaching into freezer with smallish doll figure below.back cover has image of two women in grey and white coats. Names of authors is in black text on white background.48 pages.Stamp " S.S Framlingham" dedicated to Miss Irene Theobald.warrnambool, framlingham state school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - PORCELAIN DOLL
... TOYS...Small antique German porcelain doll from the late 1800's with porcelain face & hands, body of leather. ...TOYS Dolls porcelain AM.4/0.DEP.3200 Small antique German porcelain doll from the late 1800's with porcelain face & hands, body of leather. ...Small antique German porcelain doll from the late 1800's with porcelain face & hands, body of leather. Dressed in a cotton floral print frock with lace collar, blue waistband, undergarments include, pantaloons, petticoat, stockings, shoes of leather.AM.4/0.DEP.3200toys, dolls, porcelain -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Memorabilia, Long Tan
... ...Doll...B&W photos of 6 RAR soldiers holding souvenirs; colour photo of commemorative service in country; small bowl of red soil; gazed bowl; boxed Vietnamese doll....Long Tan Photos Bowls Doll Display of five individual items relating to Battle of Long Tan. ...Display of five individual items relating to Battle of Long Tan. B&W photos of 6 RAR soldiers holding souvenirs; colour photo of commemorative service in country; small bowl of red soil; gazed bowl; boxed Vietnamese doll.long tan, photos, bowls, doll -
Tennis AustraliaPincushion, Circa 1920s
... Pin doll, with ceramic figurine components and padded fabric lower section. ...Tennis Pin doll, with ceramic figurine components and padded fabric lower section. ...Pin doll, with ceramic figurine components and padded fabric lower section. Ceramic sections represent upper body and legs of a flapper girl holding tennis racquet and ball. Metal pins remaining in base. Materials: Ceramic, Cloth, Thread, Wooltennis -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1990s--estimated
... ON HOUSE/ JAMES INGRAM/ NEWS?????? AND BOOKSELLER/ TOYS visible above shopfront in left foreground. ...ON HOUSE/ JAMES INGRAM/ NEWS?????? AND BOOKSELLER/ TOYS visible above shopfront in left foreground. ...Taken in 1990, this photograph depicts a row of shops in Beechworth, with the shopfront of watchmaker and jewellers, William Turner and C.F. Falck, in the foreground, and newsagent and bookseller James Ingram's shop in the background.This photograph is of social significance to the Beechworth community in depicting the Street of Shops, the creation of curator, Roy Harvey, which opened in 1979 at Burke Museum. According to the Indigo Shire Council webpage for Burke Museum, this addition 'began a new period of collecting with Roy Harvey calling to the community for donations. The response resulted in an influx of material adding to the town history/ development and local identities collections. The Shops and their contents reflect another period in museology.' The historic shopfronts in this image portray those of local settlers, William Turner and CF Falck's Watchmaker and Jeweller store, and James Ingram's news agency and bookshop. William Turner was originally a goldfields official who became a commissioner on the Ovens goldfield, and later a resident warden, at times performing magisterial duties and chairing the Local Court. Charles Frederick Falck, born in Korlin, Germany, in 1833, a skilled watchmaker and jeweller, ran the jewellery business from 1862. Along with William Turner and Melbourne barrister, George Milner Stephen, he prepared a dazzling display of gems and jewellery from Beechworth for the Royal Society's Exhibition in Melbourne in 1865. This act signposted Beechworth's progress as a nineteenth-century gold rush town with a population of around 3000. In the mid-1850s, newsagent James Ingram established a newsagency and supplied papers and stationary to the goldfields. He and bookseller R.T. Vale stocked a wide range of literary, historical and religious works, textbooks, periodicals and newspapers, as well as hosting a reading and writing room on Camp Street{?}. James Ingram was a 'devoted instigator and supporter of the town's welfare institutions', who raised funds for to establish a hospital, primary school and benevolent asylum, and assisted people who'd fallen on hard times with his wife. He was also a mainstay of the early Baptist church, holding meetings in his house. He died in 1928, six weeks short of his 100th birthday. Ingram's Rock, north-west of Beechworth near where he lived in later life, was named after him. Colour rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: FALCK 1880 / maker & Jeweller/ WARDENS OFFICE/COACHING OFFICE/ EST. ??55/ ????ON HOUSE/ JAMES INGRAM/ NEWS?????? AND BOOKSELLER/ TOYS visible above shopfront in left foreground. Reverse: Catalogue item number 3305 pencilled in top right-hand corner.beechworth, beechworth historic shops, william turner, cf falck, james ingram, turner and falck watchmaker and jeweller, james ingram newsagent and bookseller, burke museum, promoting settlement, marketing and retailing, living in country towns, making regional centres, preserving traditions and commemorating, beechworth founders, victorian gold rush towns, beechworth pioneers, ingram's rock, 1860s beechworth, street of shops, roy harvey -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Badge - Gerry Gee Tarax Club Badge, 1959-69
... A favourite character of the show was the mischievous doll Gerry Gee and the Melbourne ventriloquist Ron Blaskett....A favourite character of the show was the mischievous doll Gerry Gee and the Melbourne ventriloquist Ron Blaskett. television children gtv 9 melbourne gerry gee ron blaskett pupett Gerry Gee Tarax Club Gold and black diamond shaped pin with a picture of Gerry Gee, a puppet. ...The Tarax Show was an early Australian children’s TV program on GTV-9 in Melbourne running from 1957 to 1969. A favourite character of the show was the mischievous doll Gerry Gee and the Melbourne ventriloquist Ron Blaskett.Gold and black diamond shaped pin with a picture of Gerry Gee, a puppet.Gerry Gee Tarax Clubtelevision, children, gtv 9, melbourne, gerry gee, ron blaskett, pupett -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAudio Tape, Ted Price
... Side b: talk by Ted Price to the T & D Historical society - setting up and removal of camps; Side a: radio interview 2C0 with Lurline nee on opening of new room - Bill Doller room....Side b: talk by Ted Price to the T & D Historical society - setting up and removal of camps; Side a: radio interview 2C0 with Lurline nee on opening of new room - Bill Doller room. Ted Price Bill Doller room Camp set ups Camp removals Ted Price 1991 Removal of Camps - POW HQ60 video tape Ted Price Audio Tape. ...Side b: talk by Ted Price to the T & D Historical society - setting up and removal of camps; Side a: radio interview 2C0 with Lurline nee on opening of new room - Bill Doller room.HQ60 video tapeTed Price 1991 Removal of Camps - POWted price, bill doller room, camp set ups, camp removals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - TOYS AND GAMES COLLECTION: SPINNING TOPS, early 1900s
... TOYS...Toys and Games Collection. Three children's wooden spinning tops with metal tips. 1. ...TOYS General Toys and Games Collection. Three children's wooden spinning tops with metal tips. 1. ...Toys and Games Collection. Three children's wooden spinning tops with metal tips. 1. Light coloured wooden top. Machine turned. 2. Red painted wooden top. Machine turned. 3. Wooden top. Possibly hand-made, with uneven shape and surface.toys, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GILBERT RULE COLLECTION: PHOTO GLADYS RULE
... Leaning on chair and holding a soft toy in her left hand. Hair is parted on side with large soft bow on right hand side of head....Leaning on chair and holding a soft toy in her left hand. Hair is parted on side with large soft bow on right hand side of head. ...Gilbert Rule Collection: black and white photo on postcard. Small girl, dressed in short dress with long black socks. Leaning on chair and holding a soft toy in her left hand. Hair is parted on side with large soft bow on right hand side of head.Vincent Kelly, Bendigoperson, individual, gilbert rule -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Assorted document, Alan Mathews
... With many animals, toy cars, bicycles and a real car....With many animals, toy cars, bicycles and a real car. Photograph Assorted document, Alan Mathews ...The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 6 has photographs. Alan Mathews from a young age (born 7/7/1928) to an adult . With many animals, toy cars, bicycles and a real car.domestic life, alan mathews -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph - Lithograph, Views of Charlton, c.1891
... There is a little girl pushing a toy pram and a boy sitting. There is also a horse and buggy and the driver is standing up in the buggy holding the reins. ...There is a little girl pushing a toy pram and a boy sitting. There is also a horse and buggy and the driver is standing up in the buggy holding the reins. ...Globe Hotel High St Charlton c. 1891. Proprietor William Fowler. Photo taken for Charlton Lithograph 1891 (P1437) . Sepia photograph of the Globe Hotel. Large group of people standing outside the hotel; four women, one holding a baby and four men. There is a little girl pushing a toy pram and a boy sitting. There is also a horse and buggy and the driver is standing up in the buggy holding the reins. globe hotel, william fowler, charlton, lithograph, business, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: PIPE CLEANER DOLL 'WILDFLOWER' PRODUCTION 1954
... Pipe cleaner doll, dressed in green and red costume, mounted on buff cardboard. ...Leisure object GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: PIPE CLEANER DOLL 'WILDFLOWER' PRODUCTION 1954 ...Pipe cleaner doll, dressed in green and red costume, mounted on buff cardboard. Written in top RH corner 'Gertrude Perry, to remind you of Nina, 'Wildflower, July 1955' M.W. Small card, not attached, is written 'Wildflower" Nina - Lead 1955.person, individual, gertrude perry -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Carmel, Mrs CONGUES and Moira, 1914 - 1918
... Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .08 Formal portrait of Carmel, Mrs CONGUES and Moira (Girls both holding dolls) which was sent to Johnnie during the war. 1914-18 ...Families Congues Family Mowlam Family Moira Congues Carmel MOWLAM nee CONGUES Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .08 Formal portrait of Carmel, Mrs CONGUES and Moira (Girls both holding dolls) which was sent to Johnnie during the war. 1914-18 Photograph Carmel, Mrs CONGUES and Moira ...Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .08 Formal portrait of Carmel, Mrs CONGUES and Moira (Girls both holding dolls) which was sent to Johnnie during the war. 1914-18 families, congues family, mowlam family, moira congues, carmel mowlam nee congues -
Stawell Historical Society IncRealia, Clothes Peg Doll
... Clothes Peg Doll......Toy...Clothes Peg Doll with knickers and Dress in whitehardager Tule. ...Home made toy for Child Home made Toy Doll Insect wear on cape Clothes Peg Doll with knickers and Dress in whitehardager Tule. ...Home made toy for ChildClothes Peg Doll with knickers and Dress in whitehardager Tule. String arms holding small Basket. Red cape attached with Gold safety Pin. Painted face. Represented to be Red Riding Hood - Material stuffed over wooden Head of Clothes PegInsect wear on capehome made, toy, doll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumNails, 19th century
... Holding case made by Museum member Bill Doller....Holding case made by Museum member Bill Doller. nails building supplies building construction 15 old handmade nails of varying sizes. ...Nails removed from roof timbers of Museum during renovation in 2008. Building dated from approx 1880. Good example of early building material. Holding case made by Museum member Bill Doller.15 old handmade nails of varying sizes. House in glass fronted case.nails, building supplies, building construction -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Historic House 6 Barkes Avenue. Lakes Entrance 2000
... Some residents - Bill Giles, early 1920's, Mick and Doll Hobson, Colin and Ruby Watson, 1956's, Redenbach, Dan and Robyn Joiner, 1999. ...Some residents - Bill Giles, early 1920's, Mick and Doll Hobson, Colin and Ruby Watson, 1956's, Redenbach, Dan and Robyn Joiner, 1999. ...Some residents - Bill Giles, early 1920's, Mick and Doll Hobson, Colin and Ruby Watson, 1956's, Redenbach, Dan and Robyn Joiner, 1999. Also one other colour photograph similar.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling a 6 Barkes Avenue. House has corrugated iron roof. Front veranda partially enclosed. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, fences, heritage study -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Megan Siacci, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/06/2000 12:00:00 AM
... Colour photograph showing Megan Siacci age 5 having her face painted at a fundraising day hosted by Toy Kingdom the Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria. ...Education Events Fundraising Colour photograph showing Megan Siacci age 5 having her face painted at a fundraising day hosted by Toy Kingdom the Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria. ...Colour photograph showing Megan Siacci age 5 having her face painted at a fundraising day hosted by Toy Kingdom the Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a black and white photograph of a young girl having her face painted by primary school girl in 1996 education, events, fundraising -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Miss Win Jacobs Kindergarten at Wyclif Church Surrey Hills in 1940s
... A boy is wearing a cotton reel necklace. There is a toy truck on the left hand side of the photo....A boy is wearing a cotton reel necklace. There is a toy truck on the left hand side of the photo. ...8 boys and girls playing with rope on the grass outside a timber building with an outdoor chair with wooden slats and wrought iron arms and legs. Mature trees are hanging over the fence in the background. A boy is wearing a cotton reel necklace. There is a toy truck on the left hand side of the photo.children, furniture, norfolk road, surrey hills, pre schools, ropes, cast iron work, outdoor furniture, construction materials, wyclif church congregation, jacobs, win (miss), yarnold, win (mrs), craft and craft equipment -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, C 1927
... Thomas Benjamin Morgan, wife Sylvia Vyanna purchased guest house, children were John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina In December 1927 the family of Thomas Benjamin Morgan, his wife Sylvia Vyanna and children John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina purchased the property. ...Thomas Benjamin Morgan, wife Sylvia Vyanna purchased guest house, children were John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina In December 1927 the family of Thomas Benjamin Morgan, his wife Sylvia Vyanna and children John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina purchased the property. ...Thomas Benjamin Morgan, wife Sylvia Vyanna purchased guest house, children were John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina In December 1927 the family of Thomas Benjamin Morgan, his wife Sylvia Vyanna and children John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina purchased the property. In 1931 a major rebuilding project took place with brothers John and Thomas together with the help of local storekeeper Harold Goodwin Taylor designing and building a grand new guest house. The house now comprised of 22 bedrooms plus the original bungalows out the backOriginal Guest House photo with arbour entranceFuji Fijl pictro paperaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house -
National Wool MuseumBook, Knitting, Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Book no. 43
... It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting and embroidery patterns for craft items such as tea cosies, dolls clothes etc....It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting and embroidery patterns for craft items such as tea cosies, dolls clothes etc. knitting handicrafts - history patons and baldwins (australia) ltd knitting handicrafts - history Gifts and / Crafts / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / BOOK / No. 43 / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / SIXPENCE Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Book no. 43 Book, Knitting ...This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting and embroidery patterns for craft items such as tea cosies, dolls clothes etc.Gifts and / Crafts / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / BOOK / No. 43 / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / SIXPENCEknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - 3 PLASTIC DOLLS
... TOYS...3 small plastic dolls with jointed arms, brown hair & painted faces, various costumes 1 short pink dress, 1 long with red velvet bodice & white skirt, 1 long with aqua bodice, white lace over orange underskirt....TOYS Dolls plastic 3 small plastic dolls with jointed arms, brown hair & painted faces, various costumes 1 short pink dress, 1 long with red velvet bodice & white skirt, 1 long with aqua bodice, white lace over orange underskirt. ...3 small plastic dolls with jointed arms, brown hair & painted faces, various costumes 1 short pink dress, 1 long with red velvet bodice & white skirt, 1 long with aqua bodice, white lace over orange underskirt.toys, dolls, plastic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCraft - Doll, Japanese Doll, 1940's
... Doll ...Japanese Doll...Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. ...Carrying a flower made from material and cord. Japanese Doll Craft Doll ...Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon -
Melbourne LegacyProgramme, 1968 Comradeship Christmas Party Sing-In, Saturday 23rd November 1968, 1968
... Contains lyrics of songs including ‘Oh You Beautiful Doll’, ‘Somewhere, My Love’, ‘That Certain Party’, ‘A World of Our Own’, ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Moonlight Bay’ and ‘We’ll Meet Again’....Contains lyrics of songs including ‘Oh You Beautiful Doll’, ‘Somewhere, My Love’, ‘That Certain Party’, ‘A World of Our Own’, ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Moonlight Bay’ and ‘We’ll Meet Again’. 1968 Comradeship Christmas Party Sing-In, Saturday 23rd November 1968 Programme ...A programme of songs used in a Comradeship Christmas gathering in 1968.Comradeship Committee meetings were very important to the Legatees. Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. This carol booklet shows that Legatees enjoyed singing together at their Comradeship meetings and in particular singing carols at Christmas time. A programme of songs for a Christmas party on medium paper stock with red text. Contains lyrics of songs including ‘Oh You Beautiful Doll’, ‘Somewhere, My Love’, ‘That Certain Party’, ‘A World of Our Own’, ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Moonlight Bay’ and ‘We’ll Meet Again’.Pencil numbers, ticks and question marks.comradeship, function, legatee event, songs -
Cheese World MuseumToy, sewing machine, c1960
... ...toys...Hand-operated toy sewing machine has red metal base with name inscribed in gold; creamy-white plastic body has a gold scroll decoration with 5 red spots. ...The working parts are silver-coloured metal. Toy, sewing machine ...Hand-operated toy sewing machine has red metal base with name inscribed in gold; creamy-white plastic body has a gold scroll decoration with 5 red spots. The operating wheel is silver metal with a black knob on the handle. The working parts are silver-coloured metal.Little Bettylittle betty, allansford, toys, sewing machines -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Temporary Hall? Just silly says wrecker", 18/12/1956 12:00:00 AM
... On rear is an advertisement for Owens (Toys) of Ballarat - not complete. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013....On rear is an advertisement for Owens (Toys) of Ballarat - not complete. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013. ...Yields information about the demolition of the Alfred Hall, in the mid 1950's - a once important part of Ballarat's community facilities.Newspaper article titled "Temporary Hall? Just silly says wrecker" on the demolition of Ballarat's Alfred Hall in The Courier, Dec 18, 1956. Photo of building with roof partially removed. On rear is an advertisement for Owens (Toys) of Ballarat - not complete. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, alfred hall, ballarat, demolition, buildings -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMemorabilia - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Tea break, 14/09/1973
... Jim Nuske, the shire secretary, Mr Bruce Morgan and Cr Bill Toy after the election of the new shire president....Jim Nuske, the shire secretary, Mr Bruce Morgan and Cr Bill Toy after the election of the new shire president. ...The former shire president of Diamond Valley, Cr Brian Waters with the new councillor, Mr. Jim Nuske, the shire secretary, Mr Bruce Morgan and Cr Bill Toy after the election of the new shire president.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity.News clipping, text and black and white imagebruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, councillors -
National Wool MuseumPamphlet - Mail Order Pamphlet, Kathryn Knitwear et al, 1972
... Front cover is orange and features an image of a baby sitting up on the floor with a toy box and rocking chair behind. There are four rag dolls on the left hand side of the image; two sitting on the seat of the rocking chair, one at the base, and one in the foreground. ...Front cover is orange and features an image of a baby sitting up on the floor with a toy box and rocking chair behind. There are four rag dolls on the left hand side of the image; two sitting on the seat of the rocking chair, one at the base, and one in the foreground. ...Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. They also established ‘Woolknit Distributors’, a mail-order service that sold ‘Kathryn’ quality garments at a lower price point. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Advertising pamphlet for Kathryn Knitwear’s direct-to-consumer subsidiary ‘Woolknit Distributors’. Consists of four pages, printed in colour. Front cover is orange and features an image of a baby sitting up on the floor with a toy box and rocking chair behind. There are four rag dolls on the left hand side of the image; two sitting on the seat of the rocking chair, one at the base, and one in the foreground. Below the image is the woolmark logo. The internal pages are laid out as a double page spread, with the left hand side detailing instructions for ordering and a description of the offered garments, and the right hand side featuring drawings of babies wearing the garments available for purchase. The back page is a full-page advertisement for ‘Softly’ detergent, and features a blonde woman wearing a blue jumper with matching blue eyeshadow with a blonde baby wrapped in a white blanket. The bottom of the page has a coupon for 40c off a purchase of ‘Softly’.[obverse] special offer! of KATHRYN NEW SEASONS BABYWEAR IN PURE NEW WOOL (woolmark logo) PURE NEW WOOL Free sample of “Softly” with every order! [internal] 8 EXQUISITE STYLES AT PRICES YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS … ! Woolknit distributors* brings you an exciting range of new seasons pure wool baby clothes made by leading children’s wear manufacturer “Kathryn” mailed direct to you at no extra cost. - STYLED IN A DELIGHTFUL RANGE OF COLOURS… - DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY IN WOOL FOR SAFETY, WARMTH, COMFORT AND LONG LIFE… - ALL HAND WASHABLE FOR EASY CARE… - A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE FROM WOOLKNIT DISTRIBUTORS IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED… Just select your style number from the list below: Fill in details of colour, size and quantity required on the enclosed card. Mail it in the reply paid envelope and print your name and address clearly. Send only cheque, postal order or money order. Do not enclose stamps, coins or bank notes. [left column] 15/MJ Matinee jacket with collar in Warm white; blue; lemon; pink. Size 16” only $3.50 16/MJ Pop your little bundle into this lacy matinee jacket. Warm white; blue; lemon; pink. Size 16” only $3.30 117/CSW All winter warmth in this com- bination suit with smart ‘fair- isle’ pattern and zip front. Red/ Warm white; Empire blue/Warm white; Sky blue/Warm white. Sizes 16” and 18”. $6.50 625/3 Beautifully styled pram set, keeps baby cosy from top to toe. Jacket, cap and breech- ettes. Warm white; blue; lemon; Pink. Sizes 16” and 18” and 20”. $9.30 681/CW Delightful baby cardigan in purl knit. Warm white; blue; lemon; pink. Sizes 18”, 20” and 22”. $4.30 [right column] 629/3 Three-piece pram set, including Frock, bonnet and breechettes. Warm white; lemon; pink. Sizes 16” and 18”. $10.00 Each item available individu- ally :- 629/B – Breechettes. Warm white; lemon; pink. Sizes 16” and 18” $3.00 629/C – Bonnet. Warm white; lemon; pink. Sizes 16” and 18” $1.60 629/F – Frock, hand embroidered. Warm white; lemon; pink. Sizes 16” and 18” $5.40 721/PW Cuddly pullover in purl knit keeps out winter winds. Warm white; blue; lemon; pink. Sizes 18”, 20” and 22”. $4.30 Shawl. Exquisitely knitted, super-fine shawl. Warm white only. $9.50 SIZE CHART Baby’s age / 0-6mths / 6mths. to 1 year / 1 to 2 years / 2 to 3 years Size of garment to order / 16 / 18 / 20 / 22 *WOOLKNIT DISTRIBUTORS PTY. LTD. 30 HALL STREET, MOONEE PONDS, VICTORIA, 3039 [reverse] Softly care keeps woollens soft as new Softly is safe for all kinds of woollens From the delicate things baby wears to the heavy winter blankets you wash in your machine. Softly gently cleans and protects. Leaving them soft as new. Try Softly yourself by taking advantage of the offer below. Do it now – for your woollens’ sake.business, business history, manufacturing, knitting machine, fashion textile production, business archives, manufacturing documents, textile industry - history wool marketing, wool marketing fashion textile industry, children's knitwear, children's clothing, knitwear marketing, mail order -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)Photograph - Group photo, 18/04/2002
... ... dolls...The shelves are filled with soft toys and dolls. To the right of the frame, there are some adjoining shelves which are filled with crockery and bric-a-brac. ...The shelves are filled with soft toys and dolls. To the right of the frame, there are some adjoining shelves which are filled with crockery and bric-a-brac. ...This photo depicts Arthritis Victoria op shop volunteers, Maureen Reid, Gail Bennison, and Renate Kupfe posing for a photo at the Malvern Opportunity Shop.COL medium close up photo of three women inside a shop. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a checked tartan vest; the woman in the centre is wearing a white shirt with small pink flowers; and the woman on the right of the frame is wearing a white t-shirt with a leopard print scarf. They are standing next to one another, in front of some wall shelving. The shelves are filled with soft toys and dolls. To the right of the frame, there are some adjoining shelves which are filled with crockery and bric-a-brac. To the left of the frame, there is a meter box with a typed sign affixed to it. The sign (partially obscured) says, "Items may be changed for other goods to the same value & only if the price tag is still intact". On top of the meter box, there is a framed certificate sitting leaning against the wall. On the bottom right corner of the photo image, there is a date stamp in bright orange digits: "18 4 '02".L to R. Maureen Reid Gail Bennison Renate Kupfe Malvern Op Shop Volunteersarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, soft toys, dolls, clown, crockery, bric-a-brac, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - SMALL DOLL
... TOYS...Small female doll with papier mache body, head and legs, plaster arms, moving eyelids and voice box in chest. ...TOYS Dolls papier mache Rococo on voice box Small female doll with papier mache body, head and legs, plaster arms, moving eyelids and voice box in chest. ...Small female doll with papier mache body, head and legs, plaster arms, moving eyelids and voice box in chest. Dressed in bloomers, blue petticoat and white frock with red & violet ribbon, lace around neck and sleeves, blue and white bonnet, white socks.Rococo on voice boxtoys, dolls, papier mache -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - Doll, c1960
... Doll...toys...Celluloid doll in Breton France costume. Still has tag 'Le Minor Bretagne' on wrist. ...toys dolls Made in France Celluloid doll in Breton France costume. ...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
