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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Sewing Equipment, reel of nylon thread, c1950
Nylon is a thermoplastic, silky material, first used commercially in a nylon-bristled toothbrush (1938), followed more famously by women's stockings ("nylons"; 1940) after being introduced as a fabric at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Nylon was intended to be a synthetic replacement for silk and substituted for it in many different products after silk became scarce during World War II. It replaced silk in military applications such as parachutes and flak vests, and was used in many types of vehicle tyres. Nylon is clear and colourless, or milky, but is easily dyed. Multi-stranded nylon cord and rope is slippery and tends to unravel. The ends can be melted and fused with a heat source such as a flame or electrode to prevent this.A wooden reel of ' BLONDAL' Nylon sewing thread 100ydsBLONDAL 100ydsmoorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, dressmaking, craftwork, nylon thread, blondal pty ltd -
Villa Alba Museum
Decorative object - Curtain tie backs, 3 pairs, 1850-1900
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. These include artefacts (wallpapers, textiles, carpet samples), furnishings, printed materials (catalogues, books, periodicals), and pictures (photographs).Part of a group of curtain furnishings which includes a curtain with original fittings, fringe and braid unpicked from other curtains, and these six curtain tie backs. The six curtain tie backs are identical, though one pair is shorter. The tie backs comprise a length of soft, loose (floss) silk cord, made of two thick strands twisted together (cable cord). An elaborate tassel is attached to the middle of each cord, to weight the tie back in an elegant loop, with the loose ends attached to hooks or pins on the window frame. Each tassel is formed of a turned wooden mould, covered with floss silk thread, and further decorated with knotted netting, applied braid, and glass beads. The end of the mould has a large flattened shape, from which hangs a ring of long, bullion metal fringe. This may be silver-gilt: untarnished parts are still true gold colour, while the majority of the fringing is tarnished black. These curtain decorations are truly luxurious; the original suite of curtains would have been very expensive, an eloquent item of conspicuous consumption of luxury goods.Attached handwritten note : "VA Th 7/6/2012 Ric Freeman (Nat Trust member) & Julie Freeman / re soft furnishings, tassels, trimmings, braid set / Jessie, Terry (and Chris St) to view, collect"decorative arts & design, interior decoration - history, curtain accessories, tassels -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Tawonga Store
This photo was taken in the 1950's when Pearce Bros. owned the Tawonga Store. I.R.Northey's van is parked outside the store. Kodak photos are advertised. The Bakery existed. The road is sealed and telephone and electric wires are shown. The Pearce Bros owned the Tawonga Store in the 1950s when the population of the area in the Upper Kiewa Valley and High Plains was high due to the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Sepia photo of Pearce Bros. Tawonga Store including a house next door, cars in the sealed street and part of the Bakery opposite. It has a slim wooden frame & white cardboard border. It has a clear glass cover. The back is lined with brown paper with a white cord across for hanging the photo.tawonga store. pearce bros. tawonga bakery. i.r.northey. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES - DOG TAGS, 1939-1945
Identity discs commonly known as 'dog tags'. Frederick Victor Clive LOWERY enlisted in the AIF on 19.6.40 in the 2/4th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regt. Discharged from the AIF 30.8.45. Refer 192.2, 187.3, 190P..1) Rising sun hat badge, blackened brass. .2) & .3) Two Rising sun lapel badges, blackened brass. .4) & .5) Two "Australia" shoulder badges, blackened brass. .6) & .7) Two Identity discs, one round, one 8 sided(cord missing).6) 0 - 4 (reverse) LOWERY FVC C of E VX 28403 .7) 0 - 4 (reverse) LOWERY FVC C of E VX 28403 badges, rising sun, australia, identity -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - HAVERSACK, 1941
Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Khaki canvas haversack consisting of 2 compartments covered with a flap & secured with circular metal press studs. 2 circular perforated metal air holes are on the bottom of the sack. Khaki webbing shoulder strap attached to the sack with metal hooks. A piece of cord is attached to a metal ring on one side.Printed on inside of a flap: W&G LTD 1941 Handwritten in blue on same flap: 1321055 CAREY P.L.canvas, haversack, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HELMET, STEEL, B.M.B, 1942
Helmet, steel, dome shaped, no brim, jungle green colour, parachutists model. Stamped into leather band is Size 6-7/8 Made in 1942. Has internal leather band with cord & cotton ribbon. Some old foam rubber is sandwiched between leather headband & steel shell.Painted white inside is: Number - 3144045 Stamped on leather head band: 'B.M.B, 6 7/8 (in a shield), 1942'uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, passchendaele barracks trust -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Film Projector Speakers x2
Speakers were used to amplify the sound of the movie being shown. The Pyrox Victor was for 16mm films and used from the 1940s.Used in the Kiewa Valley possibly at the Mt Beauty Community Hall for weekly filmsHeavy large red box with 'Pyrox Vicor' on one side. 'Rola' is inscribed at the end of the cone and centred in the front. The company, Rola, of Richmond, Victoria, Model 12U. Circa 1940s. It has a long electrical cord alo inside the case. Both speakers are the same except one is in a poor condition. pyrox victor, rola manufacturers, film projector speakers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS, 1910
2 small off white wedding invitation cards and envelopes. The edges are pattern cut and they have 'Marriage' printed in silver. It has silver bow and ribbons underneath. Around the word are embosed leaves and flwoer stems. Silver printing on card insert. Card and insert held together with white cord.British Manufactureperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, invitation cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS, 1916
Small white card with narrow raised border and raised dotted area in the centre. Gold circular frame with mauve & purple flowers on it. Inside the frame is a woodland scene with two people walking beneath the trees. 'Best Wishes' printed in gold underneath. Card & insert held together with a cream cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Cream card with embossed oval with roses around it. Inside the oval is printed in gold: 'Best wishes to all and a greeting sincere. For a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year'. At the bottom is printed in gold. 'A Christmas Greeting'. Card has pattern cut edges and the insert is held to the card with a mauve twisted cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Document. Greeting Cards. Beige coloured card with a green & brown sketch drawing of 2 trees, one with and one without leaves. On the left is: All Sincere Good Wishes. To the left and underneath are straight lines and scrollwork. Edge of card is ripple cut. Card & insert held together with a tan cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Agreement, Persil Australia Pty and J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 27 Nov 1928
Buff covered agreement between "Persil Australia Pty Ltd with J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd" in 1928. Arthur Robinson & Co, solicitors Collins Street, 377 Litle Collins St melbourne . Agreement typed with date and signatures handwritten in ink. Stitched together with pale green cord.industry, manufacturing, persil australia pty ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, frederick kitchen, j h gifford -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: 1937 CALENDAR
Pale blue 1937 calendar booklet with 'Calendar' printed on the front in dark blue. The calendar is glued to a piece of wood (3ply) with blue and yellow flowers hand painted on it. A piece of pink cord in threaded in a hole at the top for hanging. On the back the words: To (name scrubbed) from Jean (scrubbed). Xmas 1936.religions, christian, calendar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - CUSHION COVER
Textiles, brown coloured cushion cover of tapestry fabric on one side and yellow cotton fabric on reverse side. Edged with 5 mm cotton cord with loops and pom poms at corners. Tapestry fabric side has a pattern of concentric squares of yellow embroidered lines, squares and leaf patterns.textiles, domestic, cushion cover -
Clunes Museum
Tool - MINER'S PICK
MINERS PICK .1 METAL PICK, HAMMER HEAD ON OTHER END, WOODEN HANDLE - BROKEN - FIXED WITH WIRE AND CORD AROUND BROKENSPOT.CORD WOUND AROUND END OF HANDLE . 2 METAL PICK , HAMMER HEAD ON ONE END, WOODEN HANDLE, LEAD PLATE WRAPPED AROUND NEAR HEAD..1 W ON HAMMER HEAD * IN MIDDLE OF THE PICK GEVUIED(?) BALLARAT ON PICKpick, miners pick -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Indian Doll
This type of toy was often brought back from overseas as a novelty for grandchildren, nieces and so on.Red plastic doll dressed in Indian dress made from cream flannel tunic with five red, blue and black motifs and tied at the waist with red cord. The neck, sleeves and hem are fringed. Her hair is black and a plastic band with red and blue figures is tied around her head.toys, dolls -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Evening Bag, circa 1900
From the estate of Jenny LangBlack velvet oblong evening clutch bag. Gold and silver thread, red and blue seed beads worked into design of embroidered pattern on front. Gold cord handle and small amount of embroidery on back. Lined in black satin with two pockets for mittens or comb. Front closing with press stud.costume accessories, female -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Sewing Machine - Singer - Electric
Singer portable electric sewing machine - black with some gold decorative work. Is placed in a wooden base. Has red-cloth covered electric cord and black plug. Has an arched wooden carry lid. Also has a black metal elbow control piece that inserts into the side of the machine.see photossewing, sewing machine, singer, electric -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Painting, Watercolour, Chinese Scene on Silk Scroll
Chinese watercolour featuring a landscape scene with trees and birds. Features are predominately in black. Fixed to light grey silk fabric fused to cream paper scroll. Chinese symbol stamepd in red lower right corner. Brown hanging cord at top and dark brown laquered pole at bottom edge. -
Tennis Australia
Badminton set, Circa 1895
A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: four badminton racquets (.2 - .5); a guy rope (.6); a net (.7); and a rope (.8). On the inside of the lid is a tennis themed lithographic print, by Marcel Moisand. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Rope, Cloth, Cord, Gut, Leathertennis -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia, LIONS CLUB BANNER
Lions club banner, purple felt, attached to wooden rod, rod ends fitted and gold cord for hanging. Bottom of banner has gold fringe and Lions Club emblem in centre. A printed fabric patch has been hand sewn onto the bottom right hands side of the banner.On banner; Lions Club of Clunes Vic On fabric patch; International President Award 1983/1984lions club of clunes, banner, president award -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Uniform
Uniform jacket, Black doublet style with gold braid around stand-up colar, fastened with 7 silver, diamond shaped, scotch thistle buttons. Black braid around cuffs, and pocket and tail flaps. Black cord epaulettes on shoulders, left has a cord lanyard loop. 3 strips of gold braid on sleeve cuffs, front pocket flaps (2), tail flaps (2). Gold, daimond shaped, scotch thistle button on epaulettes, pocket flats, cuffs, one between tail flaps (another is missing). Black lining in body, white striped lining in sleeves, Padded shoulders, Label "David Lack Pty Ltd, uniform specialist Melbourne."Label "David Lack Pty Ltd, uniform specialist Melbourne."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, uniform, historical uniform, melbourne clothing, schttish thistle button -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Flag - Pennant, The Missions to Seamen - Greetings From Australia, 1940-1949
This pennant was donated to the Mission by June Muirhead (nee Richardson) who visited the Mission on two occasions: on the 13 November 2014 and then in 2016. She lived from age 3 to 8, with her parents, Cuthbert (Bert) Richardson and Jane (Jenny) Richardson, and her sister, Edna, in the Cottage at 717 Flinders Street. Her father, was the caretaker of the Flinders Street building between 1943-1949. . In 1943 her father was hired to work at the Mission as a caretaker. The family moved from Wonthaggi. When she lived in the Mission, she would sometimes sneak into the club to look at books and pictures. Some seafarers would give her badges, tokens. One of them gave her this felt pennant. In 1949, the family moved back to Wonthaggi and June started year 5 over there.A number of souvenir gifts and small boxes were apparently available through the Mission To Seamen in the 1940s. This acquisition adds to the small collection of items from the period which could be used to form the core of an informative exhibition. Similar flags were made in other countries depicting an animal (kiwi bird in New Zealand, springbox in South Africa) and other Australian towns.A triangular felted, dark blue pennant with printed cursive inscription and motifs including: the Mission to Seamen Flying Angel flag, an outline of Australia; a Koala wearing a captain's hat; an insignia emblem for the Merchant Navy. A looped cotton binding along left edge of the triangle to thread the flag on a stick or cord support. The printed inscription reads: Greetings from Australia.pennant, flags, koala, flying angel club, merchant navy, d. june muirhead, marketing, caretaker, cottage, bert richardson, june muirhead nee richardson, edna richardson, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - LANYARD, MILITARY
Black coloured lanyard for Army Engineers. Items in the collection re Tom Glazebrook, refer Cat No 4330.2 for his service details.1. Black Army Lanyard. One end has a small loop of approx 6 cm diameter. The other end is larger, approx 26 cm diameter. Each loop has a knot where it joins the main cord. 2. As above but in bad condition. Interior material has become exposed.uniform, accessories, engineers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Blotter, A Gift Blotter for mother, Mid 20th century
Blotting paper was traditionally used to blot excess ink from writing when pens and fountain pens were in common use. The paper is open weave and very absorbent. Many such as this were presented in the form of a booklet with a number of leaves inside and an appealing picture, drawing or advertising material on the front. A common item which would have been in use for many years. This particular one has visual appeal.A pale green card blotter with a picture of house surrounded by multi- coloured cottage garden. Verse is underneath the picture. The picture is on a separate piece of paper which is glued to the green card. It has a zig zag edge on the card and includes four sheets of blotting paper. Held with green cotton cord on the side.A gift Blotter for Mother. The sweetest sounds to mortals given are heard in Mother, Home and Garden. (William Goldsmith Brown)blotting paper, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera, Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd, Box Brownie Camera and Case, c. 1940
This is a Box Brownie camera and case. The Brownie camera was developed by Eastman Kodak in U.S.A. and named after cartoon characters popular in U.S.A in the 1930s. The Brownie camera had a menisculus lens and was simple, cheap and easy to use. Thus it was the choice of most household camera users in the mid 20th century. The Canadian factory of Eastman Kodak was founded in 1899. This item is retained as an example of the Brownie camera so popular for family use in the mid 20th century. It will be useful for display..1 This is a box brownie camera made of cardboard with a synthetic leather covering. It has a leather handle, three apertures for viewing and silver-coloured metal mechanisms on the outside. .2 This is a camera case made of cardboard with a synthetic leather covering and a cord strap attached with metal studs. It also has a metal catch. .1 Use film No 120 No 2 Brownie Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co Ltd Toronto Canada .2 Premo No 2 Brownie Camera Made By Eastman Kodak Co Rochester N.Y. U.S.A. 20th century amateur photography, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAG, TRANSPORT CORP, post WW2
Australian Army Corps Flag. Vertical bands of yellow / navy / white. On central navy band a large star & laurel wreath around a mid blue circle bearing motto & monograms surmounted by a crown. Hanging edge is reinforced white canvas with khaki cord threaded through it with a loop at either end.PAR OMERI is printed in gold on a blue circle around ASC in centre. (Australian Service Corp).flags - military, army, service corp -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bag Japara, Japara, Circa 1930's
This particluar bag (Japara water bag) was used to hold seal skin soles or straps, which were placed onto skis.The first skiers that came to Falls Creek used these. These types of bags were also used to carry water. They were used by scouts and other campers and were to be seen hanging from cars and caravans. This is historically significance because it shows how the first people who skied at Falls Creek used early skiing equipment. This bag and seal skin soles are also significant due to their association with the first winter traverse of Mt Bogong. This item has good interpretive capacity due to its connection with the seal skin soles, skiis, boots that were used at the same time. It is also very rare and is the only one in our collection. Japara water bag has a square base and four upwright panels with cord handles. It can be folded flat. The bag has a zip closure. Originally the bag is a water bag used by campers, currently it is used as a container for a pair of seak skins soles, which are attached to skiis and used during skiing.sport, falls creek, ski, winter, snow, water, scouts, seal skins, camping bag -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: BLACK COTTON DRAWSTRING BAG, 1940's-50's
Drawstring bag - embroidered cotton - embroidered "fern - like" pattern woven into the fabric. Brown cotton lining, with gold coloured cotton lining the upper edge of the bag. Casing 1 cm wide, sewn 4.5 cm from top edge. Black cord threaded through the casing. Machine stitched.costume, female, drawstring bag -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Whitish card with scallop edge and grey shaded scallop edge border. Inside the border is a shaped celluloid with a white basket of roses and leaves. The basket has a gold handle with 2 horseshoes at the top. Celluloid held onto the front with two pins. Card and insert held together with pale green cord.British Manufactureperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards