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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Key Ring
Gold coloured key ring - white enameled shield decoration with wording City of Nunawading and red box with gold bow and made in china stickerCity of Nunawadingcivic mementoes, souvenirs -
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Accessory - Fan
Possibly a version of 'The Comfyhold Fan' - trade mark US patent.|Also it is possibly made in Japan.Silk fan with wooden handle, A straight fan rather than folded. Cream background with bird of paradise on green bamboo with pink cherry blossom. Thin multi coloured border. Modern Chinese Fan Known as a rigid or screen fan. Stretched over a circumferential frame of very thin wood which was usually braced by a handle that continued across its diameter behind the silk. A cooling device of the Chinese.costume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Robert honored for his work, 6/02/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article about Robert Chong who migrated to Australia 30 years ago.Article about Robert Chong who migrated to Australia 30 years ago. He initiated a network of support groups and clubs for migrants. He was awarded an Order of Australia medal in the Australia Day honors list. He is chairman of the Chinese Community Social Service Centre.Article about Robert Chong who migrated to Australia 30 years ago. chong, robert, order of australia, chinese community social service centre, federation of chinese associations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History off the sheep's back, 22/02/1989 12:00:00 AM
A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. She established the National Wool Museum in Geelong, the Children's Museum in the Museum of Victoria. Was first female vice-master of Ormond College.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. museums, faggetter, rachel, australian wool museum, geelong, ormond college, cuttler, bob, children's museum -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Shaving Mug
White china shaving mug decorated with flowerspersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Jelly Mould
cream china jelly mould with grooves inside bowl to form patterns on jellydomestic items, food preparation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Egg Cup
China egg cup with Japanese style decorationdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cup
White china invalid feeding cup with flowered design. Handle and spout and half covered.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Child's Tea Set
Child's china tea set - white with blue edge and flowered pattern. Comprising: tea pot with lid, milk jug with one handle, 1 cup, 1 bowl, 1 oval plate, 1 oval plate, 3 saucers, 5 plates. 13 parts make up the setdomestic items, crockery, toys, dolls' accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - China Savoury Dish, 1938
Savoury dish with three compartments and finger ring handle. Two compartments have illustrations of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the third has Governor Phillip landing at Sydney Cove - 150th Anniversary.domestic items, crockery, civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Dish
White china oval dish with dark brown pattern possibly of wattledomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Fruit Comport, 1914
'Austrian' china fruit comport on stand.Transfer border and yellow roses retouched by hand.Brown and gold enamel decorationdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Set
Four cups and six saucers - white bone china with pink flowered decoration. Cups and saucers have a fluted edge.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate
White china plate with lilac and green decoration on border.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate
Metal and china dinner plate (with hot water tank) with blue pattern and metal warmer underneath. Warmer has spout and two handles.|Used on farms to keep the workers dinner hot - or be taken down to the barn - some had a metal cover. (Slight crack in plate, quite rare and prized.domestic items, crockery -
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Leisure object - Doll, 1842
19th century doll, china hands, feet, remainder wood. Dressed in green dress and bonnet. Holding scarf with 'Ruth' written on it. Three cream petticoats. Victorian, about about 1840.toys, dolls -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sauce Boat, Spoon and Saucer
White china sauce boat, spoon and saucer with fluted edges like petals. Sauce boat has yellow iridescent glaze insidedomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Dish
Large oval China dish - light green with red and yellow roses and gold trim.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Coffee Pot
Tall white china coffee pot with iridescent wash and gold trimdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Pot
Large white china tea pot with blue flowers and gold trimdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Pot
Squat china tea pot decorated with border of owls and mice. Decoration of leaves and stars.D2607domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Pot
Large white china tea pot with gold trimdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Pot
White china tea pot with red flowered decoration and gold trimdomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cup & Saucer
White china cup & saucer with dark blue border with small pink flowers.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Vegetable dish with lid
Oval china vegetable tureen with lid. Blue border and blue design near handles. Handles on bowl and lid.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Mug
White china mug with handle and willow patterndomestic items, crockery -
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Domestic object - Basin
Very large china basin (part of a jug and basin set - jug missing) formed as a shell. Lustre pattern (cracked). Iridescent green colouring.domestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Moon draws youth, 4/10/1993
Article on Nunawading Vietnamese and Chinese Youth celebration of the Moon Festival.vietnamese community, moon festival, le john, hanh truong -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate, c1830
China plate with red and yellow decoration on border, last of a dinner set owned by family. Known to be 150 yearsolddomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Dolls' Tea Set
Cream china toy tea set with small gold pattern and edging. Comprises nine pieces - Two plates, cups and saucers, one milk jug, sugar pot with handles and tea pottoys, dolls' accessories