This bookmark was found in a book called 'The English Lakes' owned by Elizabeth Chatham-Holmes. The bookmark is a Stevenograph. In 1854 Thomas Stevens began with weaving plain and fancy ribbons, but was soon experimenting with a development of jacquard weaving to produce pictures. For this, the picture was plotted on squared paper, in the fashion of a cross-stitch embroidery design, and a large card then perforated to represent each colour appearing in every "line" of the picture. The cards, arranged in an endless chain and attached to the loom, controlled the manipulation of the warp threads. Each time the shuttle crossed the loom a different card came into use, changing the arrangement of the warp threads and, consequently, the pattern woven..When the industry collapsed in 1860, Stevens determined to make use of his experiments by producing pictures in such variety as to appeal to all tastes. The earliest productions seem to have been bookmarkers... The pictures included portraits of celebrities and local scenes, scriptural texts, hymns and psalms, and verses from the poets. Stevens also introduced to the Admiralty a hat ribbon with the name of the ship woven in gold wire. This he patented; it was adopted and for many years the firm was the sole supplier to the Admiralty Contracts Department. https://stevengraphs.com/thomstevandh.html Also found in the book was a small card with dried flowers glued with the words 'Flowers from the Holy Land' and a WW2 photograph of the bust of a man in uniform with a cap..1) Red hard covered book called 'The English Lakes' by W.T. Palmer. .2) Woven silk bookmark with white (now cream) and yellow background and red, purple, green and yellow detail and the start of Psalm 23 woven into the bookmark. Possibly made in the late nineteenth century. .3) Small card with dried flowers glued with the words Flowers from the Holy Land .4) WW2 photograph of the bust of a man in uniform with a cap. .1) Inside front cover "E.S. Holmes Ascot" .2) Woven into the bookmark - The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want, & T. Stevens, Coventry .3) Printed on the front - Flowers from the Holy Land, Placed on the Holy Sepulchreholmes, ec holmes, ascot, religious, religion, bookmark, english lakes, w.t. palmer, chatham-holmes collection, flowers from the the holy land, stevengraph

Stawell Fire Brigade Demonstration with hose reel and hydrant. Winners Aggregate Murtoa 1915.Black and white photo with a duplicate in files. Group of men standing with hose and reel. In the background people standing and seated behind a railing. Also in the background is a long building with trees behind. Winners Aggregate Murtoa 1915. R.K. Chapman Fire Brigade Demonstration, Murtoa 1915 Fred Crouch, Hydrant. Bill Jones & R. Chapman Pole others L to R - N. Frayer, P. Ledger, W. Ridgewell, A. Pickering, B. Eastlake ? B. Williams, T. Rae, Tomlinson, D. Davey, B. Hoole.

Stawell Urban Fire Brigade BACK ROW L-R : Ted Welsh, ern Dickens, B. Smith. ?.Brown, A.Oliver, ?, ?, C. Prosser. N. Parsons SECOND ROW L-R: J. Grainger, C. Richardson, F. Crouch, H. Chapman, Ray Maddocks, R. Ledger, ?. Dunn, K. Floyd THIRD ROW L-R: ?, ?, ?, G. Hughes, R.K. Chapman, P. Fenwick, ?, Ray Rickard, B. Thompson FRONT ROW L-R: ?, ?, ?, Reg Nicholls, L. Egginton, H. Ridgewell, T. Mills, ?, Black and white photograph of a large group of men in uniform. All have hats except for the front row. Taken in a studio that has a curtain behind the group.nonestawell

Group of males in football clothing. Stawell Football Club Premiers 1938 – 1939 23.09.1939 Stawell Team Backs: L. Maddocks, L. Reeves, A. Neal Half Back: K. Robson, W. Gilchrist, A. Grainger, Centre: O. Friend, W. Earle, H. Oliver Half Forward: W. Roberts, D. Brilliant, D. McKey Forward: T. Tiddy, R. McKey, W. Pickering Ruck: L. Hughson and C. Faulkner Roving: G. Gilchrist Emergencies: E. Maddocks, P. Jamieson and R. Mason.Black and white Team photo of football players in jumpers and shorts. Older man possibly coach at center front seated.W.J. Chapman Photo Arist Stawell In handwriting Wimmera Football League Stawell Football Club Premiers 1938 and 1939stawell sport

Primary School 502 Grade 6. 1949. Image shows 22 students standing and sitting on the ground. Teacher standing at the back. List of 14 male students on separate page. Black and white photograph of a group of young adults with an adult standing behind the group. Image shows 22 young adults standing and sitting on the ground. Adult standing behind the groupPrimary School 502. Grade 6, 1949. Back Row. J. James, J. Aldie (Teacher) D. Humphrey, I. Baird, L. Ingleton. N. Musumeci, M. Haywood. Centre Row. B. Richards, L. Trevan, B. Halliday. Front Row. T. Wallace, P. Crossett, J. Howard, P. Boag. Note. Girls names are unknown. stawell education students