An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.This garment is part of a collection of women’s clothing, owned and worn by Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge) - born in Clare, South Australia 1867, died Kew 1948 - and also by her daughter. The garments date from the 1880s to the 1930s. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses, evening coats, capes, and undergarments. As the wife and daughter of a mine manager, the collection includes representative examples of clothing worn by upper middle class Australian women in domestic circumstances, and at social and civic events. A number of the costumes from the 1920s to the 1930s are of a particularly fine quality, being both rare, representative and intact examples of Australian fashion of the period. The garments in the Weir Collection were donated to the Kew Historical Society by a granddaughter of Edith Weir in 2017.A plain tightly fitted black woollen bodice [without a matching skirt] with flat black fabric buttons at the front and on the sleeves. The sleeves are cut in the American style. The jacket has a high neck. It is lined with a brown silk fabric and tightly structured with extensive bands of baleen.bodices, weir collection, fashion -- 1890s, edith mary weir (nee betteridge), illapa - 84 princess street -- kew (vic.)

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the Australian Army Landing Craft the Vernon Sturdie or 'The Ace of Spades' as it makes its way up the Mekong River towards Long Binh to deliver American tanks to the Vietnamese Army. The Ace of Spades worked extensively in the Mekong Delta area.photograph, landing craft vernon sturdie, the ace of spades, mekong delta, long binh, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, vietnamese army

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Corporal teacher/linguist with the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, conducting a class in English for Vietnamese girls who are hoping to get work at Australian and American Military Bases. The classes were conducted at the Phuoc Tuy Province capital of Baria.photograph, 1st australian civil affairs unit, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, baria, vietnamese linguist, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, vietnamese girls, american military

American Forces issue..1) Cream coloured Information card, black print on front. Map & information on reverse side in black & red print. .2) Cream coloured Sydney Leave Area Pass, black print. .3) Cream coloured Information sheet, paper, black & red print on both sides..2) Typed: “Sydney Leave Area Pass Thompson, Robert J Jnr, CPL Tech 33099209 Army from Dec 10 1943 to Dec 25 1943, APO 928 BRISBANE 2nd JN”administration, leave, pass

United States of AmericaUSA Prisoner of War Medal, minature with ribbon on a pin.numismatics-medals-military, metalcraft, pow, passchendaele barracks trust

.1) This is an American Button.1) Button, large, round, metal, front has a eagle clutching an anchor, brass coloured. .2) Badge, metal, blue and gold coloured. crown on top with anchor under, scroll at bottom with "Royal Aus Navy". buttons, badgs, u.s, ran, accessory

non-fictionA collection of essays from various critics, activists and artists on the phenomenon that is pop-icon Madonna.susie bright, pat califia, cathay che, bell hooks, kirsten marthe lentz, carol a. queen, queer theory, popular culture

Mass produce in AmericaTall, slender glass kerosene lamp with wick in place. Simple vertical line decoration around oil reservoir and base. Period 1880 - 1900.lighting, kerosene & oil

American 1897 - 1977LithographSigned in plate l.r and title in pencil beneath image

American 1897 - 1977Lithograph in coloursSigned l.r in image and under image in pencil

This lamp pattern was originally made in USA between 1880 and 1900. The pattern is called Feathered Cartouche and generally had a painted motif on each of the panels on the front. This lamp is probably a copy of the American lamp and made in Australia sometime in the first half of the 20th century. The lamp has an English style collar rather than an American one and the pattern is not as crisp as the American ones. There were several lamp patterns made here that were copies of American patterns and that style of collar was used on most of them. (ref Oil Lamp Antiques)This item is an important example of the early technology of artificial light. It has historical significance in demonstrating lighting devices used before the widespread use of electricity.Ornate clear glass kerosene lamp. Glass chimney is missing. Base is square and patterned with raised oval shapes, as is the stem. Both base and stem are hollow. At the top, the kerosene holder is squarish with round corners.. The wick holder is of brass and has a small wick adjustor.lamp, kerosene lamp, lighting - domestic

Black & white photograph. Unknown Studio portrait of young male aged early twenties. Holding cane & cigarette in holder. Matching coat & vest over trousers of different cloth. Turned down shirt collar with small bow tie. American style cowboy hat.nilphotograph, person, male

A black and white photograph of Cape St Jacques 'Back Beach'. Medics from 1st Australian Field Hospital enjoying a few hours off duty sailing and surfing. The baech was fenced into areas for Australians, Americans and Vietnamese. The diggers were safeguarded by the 1ALSG Surf Clubphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, cape st jaques back beach, 1 alsg, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

1 Porky seven RAR Reunion - Red and gold 1 Vietnam Veterans of America - blue and white (torn in half) 1 Australian Vietnam forces 1962-1962-79 round red and white 2x RAR stickers-badge emblem - skippy black and whitestickers, 7 rar, australian vietnam forces, vietnam veterans of america

A black and white photograph of Diggers from 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR on Operation Portsea South East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, load one of their wounded mates Pte Ken Mathieson into an American Dustoff helicopter for casevac to hospital.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar, operation portsea, pte ken mathieson, gibbons collection catalogue, dustoff helicopter, digger, australian task force, nui dat

A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, the American Dustoff medical evacualtion helicopter and its supporting aircraft lands on the landing zonephotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, australian task force, nui dat

A Bailey's 'Young America' tennis racquet with solid concave throat, leather collar around shaft and plain rounded handle. Name of model features across crown on obverse, and manufacturer's details across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the Australian Army Landing Craft 'Vernon Sturdie' moving into the congested Saigon-Long Binh dock to unload American tanks and other vital war equipment for the South Vietnamese Army. The docks area was constantly cluttered with shipping unloading war materials.photograph, australialanding craft vernon sturdie, saigon, long binh, south vietnam army, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

PROTECTED BY AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTSROYAL TYPEWRITER MADE IN U.S.A. UNDER PATENTROYALlocal history, typewriter, office equipment, ugo and mary loiacono (nee power)

Bought in America by Mrs. H.N.LordLarge star-shaped diamante and silver brooch with a raised design.

In three straight years he was a paratrooper, an army seaman, and a LRRP - and he lived to tell about it.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, american, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, lrrp, charile company, tet offensive, 173rd airborne brigade, fng paratrooper