From the Betty Jones collection. Doily would have been used during the 1900's as a decorative itemSmall round white hand-crocheted doily with white damask centre. Crochet is attached to centre with feather stitchdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Donated by Betty Jones. Bottle cover was used as a decorative item on a formal dinner setting.White cotton crochet cover with ties and tassels at neck edge. Elongated shape with SAUCE worked into centre panel.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Fine linen tray cloth with tape lace edging which is wider and more elaborate in each corner. Cream colour.domestic items, trays

Table centre was donated by Bette Jones from her collection of fine manchester.Tenneriffe Lace, square white cotton to form daisy like patterns measuring 5cm in diameter. Joined to centre of white linen and drawn thread square of smaller circles.domestic items, table setting

Left behind in Mitcham home. Purchased by the Fitzmaurice familyPale grey enamelled kitchen scoop, approximately 3/4 cup capacity with attached straight handle, 7cms long x 1.5cms wide.domestic items, food preparation

Purchased from white elephant stall at Mitcham Christ Church, Anglican. A set of four glasses circa 1950's. Gold rims and bands and frosted glass. Bottom of each glass has different colour of frosting - red, green, yellow, blue. A harlequin set.domestic items, food & drink consumption

Two tea cups and two saucers from a harlequin set. Two different designs and colours; one grey line and green broken lines, the other grey diamonds and yellow diamond stripes.Jankie Japandomestic items, crockery

not knownCream linen supper cloth with wide border of machine made lace. From collection of Bette Jones.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, lacemaking

not knownPale blue Glucodin container, one pound capacity. Contained 98% powered medicinal glucose, recommended for a wide range of medicinal conditions.Glucodin, Glucose D GLdomestic items, containers, medicine, pharmacy

From the collection of Lorna BroadWooden rolling pindomestic items, cooking

not knownDri - Clene Spot Removing Tissues. Paper booklet contains how to use instructions. Some tissues in envelope.domestic items, cleaning

not knownSmall metal pastry cutter. Fluted edging and long plunger which retracts.domestic items, cooking

From the collection of Lorna Broad.Glass bottle -with glass marble in neck of bottle. The bottle has been in the sea for some time and has become opaque.E. Rowlands - Ballarat, Melbourne, Katoomba and Sydney. This bottle remains the property of E. Rowlands Pty Ltd.domestic items, food & drink consumption

The area between Springvale Road and Blackburn Road (along Whitehorse Road) Nunawading is defined as the 'Megamile. Well known for it's Homemaker stores.'Plastic water bottle inscribed with the words 'The Whitehorse Mega Mile Fun Run 2003'.domestic items, food & drink consumption

Brush is part of the collection of Lorna BroadYellow horse hair bristles attached to china ornament in the shape of a dog's head. Brush has been glued to head and bound with pink ribbon and gold metallic thread which was part of the ornament on the back.Made in Japan.domestic items, cleaning

Metal scissors - utility scissors used in most households for a number of purposes such as dressmaking, kitchen uses etc.domestic items, utensils, handcrafts, equipment

Child's stoneware bunnykins mug. Cream background with six rabbits around top, running on green grass. On front there is a rabbit family group of father, mother with infant and two older bunnies playing. Female bunny playing with toy pullalong bunny. On back two bunnies playing leap frogBarbara Nernon on front of mug. Royal Doulton England, Made in England, Coat of Arms and three bunnies on base, 'Bunnykins' under bunnies.domestic items, food & drink consumption

Glass pen was bought in 1970's by donor to replace the glass pen used by her mother during 1930'sClear glass stem to glass bulb, with spiral shape pointed nib; in black case with cream suede liningDip in ink to bulb leveldomestic items, writing equipment

Used by Valda ArrowsmithGreen plastic eight fluid ounce measuring cup.domestic items, cooking

The Singer sewing machine was purchased [in New Plymouth, NZ] by the donor, Yvonne's, parents as a birthday/Christmas present when she was about six or maybe a little older – therefore about 1935. Much, much later, in the 1960s, it was given to her daughter, Susan, who like Yvonne seldom used it because if the seam was not correctly tied off the whole seam unravelled.Singer sewing machine and original box. Intended as girls sewing machine to teach them to make dolls clothes. Metal with Singer logo and clamp to secure to table top, with appropriate needles.Singerdomestic items, sewing

Carbolic tooth powder was used before toothpaste came into use.Round tin containing Carbolic Tooth powderF. Calvert & Co.domestic items, ablutions

Circular ecru coloured cotton crochet cloth. Centre has four circles and edges have crochet peaks.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

Purchased at a fete by Pat Richardson in the 1990sWidely used in Australian homes to protect milk from insects until the advent of bottled milkWhite crocheted milk jug cover, with blue glass beads at regular intervals around edge to weight the coverdomestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother, Vera McDowell in the 1980s. Original source unknown.Widely used in Australian homes to protect furniture surfaces and as decorative items until circa 1960s, although still used with traditional/antique furnitureWhite cotton bobbin lace round doyley with concentric separate patterns, including a butterfly motif, with undulating edging completed with the same bobbin lace edging.handcrafts, lacemaking, domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell in 1980's and worked by her Grandmother, Martha Edwards in 1910Cream cotton doyley. Crochet in pineapple designdomestic items, table setting

Embroidered by donor (Richardson Pat) at Primary School in Grade 6 in 1948A rectangular tray cloth embroidered with a Faun and two Rabbits, Flowers and edged with yellow thread.Meal Mat by Semco No 1handcrafts, embroidery, domestic items, infants

For reinforcing and mendingA handy way of keeping wool intact and ready for use1 Chadwick's Darning Plait. 80% wool, 20% nylon - plait no 8, lion emblem. Plait contains red, yellow, maroon, blue threadsChadwick's Lion Emblemdomestic items, sewing

Card of black hooks & eyes, size 0. Blue & orange printing on cream card. Writing says 'Neweys La Poupee'. All British Hooks & Eyes By Appointment - hook & eye makers to H.M. The Queen and Queen Mary. If it fastens Neweys made it. Art S19 Made in England'. Picture of Coat of Arms and in bottom corners two drawings of ladies, one with or bonnet.|On reverse paper 'Best Quality Enamel Made in England by Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham'.Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking

Round china serviette/napkin ring with duck head & wing on top & feet. Ring is beige, wings green and ducks bill and feet are orange.domestic items, table setting

Round china serviette/napkin ring with rabbit head & paws. Head is blue, ears are red, paws beige.domestic items, table setting