This baby’s long cotton gown is an example of the dressmaking and lacework skills of the women of the pioneer settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shirec1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families A baby's long, fine white cotton christening dress with short sleeves, lace bodice ,and lace inserts on front panel. Pin tucks and lace form the lower part of gown and the cuffs and neckline have lace edgingclothing, crochet, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, lacework, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

This was a Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre) display item. Cast iron was a suitable material for pots and pans because it heats up fairly quickly and retains the heat for some time. Soot from the fire would cover the cast iron and give the pot its black appearance. This was considered good because dark colours absorb heat more readily. The were used for cooking in a variety of situations, such as on an open fire and wood-burning stove. The long handle was essential for cooking on open fires to keep the flame of the fire at a distance, and to avoid burning one’s hand.This pan is an example of a common domestic item used in the late 19th century by early residents of Orbost.A shallow cast iron frying pan with a long tubular handle. In the top of the handle is a hole for hanging.On the handle is the number 3.domestic-utensils kitchen-ware cast-iron frying-pan

Developed in the Research and Development Department of VISY Board by Alex Ong and Richard Pratt, this manufactured version of 'making do' philosophy began with a humanitarian outlook. Less than 100 were made in the pilot program and these were distributed to the homeless through welfare agencies around Melbourne. They were designed to provide some protection from the weather and to be portable and disposable. Unfortunately, the project was short lived, as some safety issues were unable to be resolved: ie, someone inside the bag would not be able to escape should the bag be set alight. It was found that people sleeping on the streets preferred sheets of cardboard or paper to avoid this possibility. Lois Densham heard a story on the radio about these sleeping bags and contacted VISY to see if she could acquire one for the Running Stitch collection. She approached the Collingwood office and it is now believed to be one of the last remaining items from this program.Recycled paper sleeping bag made from brown paper and sealed at the 'mouth' with paper tape (masking tape). Approximately six feet long, it would accommodate an adult.visy board running stitch group, running stitch collection, homeless, sleeping bag, pilot program, richard pratt

Part of the equipment used in wine makinga long metallic cylinder with handle and long cord merbein, mildara, winery, sampling, wines

The design of this and other similar treadle powered dental engine (or dentist drill) was in common use by dentists from the 1870’s into the 1920's. When electricity became accessible to most communities the electrically powered dental engines began to take over from the treadle power. Over the ages teeth were extracted using picks and scissors and other gouging instruments. Bow drills, hand drills and even a "bur thimble" drill were later used to prepare cavities for filling. Some drills were made bendable by attaching flexible shanks between the metal bur and the handle, giving access to the teeth at the back of the mouth. Other mechanical devices were introduced along the way, such as clockwork drills, but they were hard to handle and inefficient. Over the centuries “dentistry has been performed by priests, monks and other healers. This was followed by barbers; the barber’s chair may well have been the precursor to the dental chair. “(SA Medical Heritage Society Inc.) In 1871 James Morrison patented the first commercially manufactured 'foot treadle dental engine', the first practica dental engine although others had been introduced as early as 1790 (by John Greenwood). Handmade steel burs or drills were introduced for dental handpieces, taking advantage of the significant increase in the speed of the drill. In 1891 the first machine-made steel burs were in use. The treadle drill reduced the time to prepare a cavity from hours to less than ten minutes. In 1876 the Samuel S. White Catalogue of Dentist Instruments listed a 12 ½ inch wheel diameter dental engine, with 14 bright steel parts, for sale at US $55 In today’s market, this is the equivalent to US $1200 approx. The specifications of that dental engine are very similar to the this one in our Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s collection. It is interesting to note that workings of a similar treadle dentist drill were used and modified to power a treadle spinning wheel of one of the volunteer spinners at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The foot treadle dental engine was a milestone in dental history. “Historic importance of treadle powered machines; they made use of human power in an optimal way” (Lowtech Magazine “Short history of early pedal powered machines”) The invention of a machine to speed up the process of excavation of a tooth lead to the invention of new burs and drills for the handpieces, improving speed and the surgical process of dentistry. They were the fore-runner of today’s electrically powered dental engines. This treadle-powered dentist drill, or dentist engine, is made of iron and steel and provides power for a mechanical dental handpiece that would be fitted with a dental tool. On the foot is painted lettering naming it "The Brentfield" and there is a fine line of light coloured paint creating a border around the name. The paint under the lettering is peeling off. The drill has a Y-shaped, three footed cast iron base, one foot being longer than the other two. A vertical frame is joined into the centre of the base, holding an axle that has a driving-wheel (or flywheel) and connecting to a crank. A slender, shoulder height post, made from adjustable telescoping pipes, joins into the top of this frame. On the post just above the frame is a short metal, horizontal bar (to hold the hand-piece when it is not in use). A narrow tubular arm is attached to the top of the stand at a right angle and can move up, down and around. There is a pulley each side of the joint of the arm and a short way along the arm is fitted a short metal pipe. A little further along the arm a frayed-ended cord hangs down from a hole. At the end of the arm is another pulley and a joint from which hangs a long, thin metal pipe with two pulleys and a fitting on the end. A treadle, or foot pedal, is joined to the long foot of the base, and joined at the toe to the crank that turns the driving-wheel. The metal driving-wheel has a wide rim. Touching the inside of the rim are four tubular rings that bulge towards the outside of the driving-wheel, away from the pole, and all meet at the hub of the axle. The axle fits between the inside of the driving-wheel and the frame then passes through the frame and is attached on the other side. The driving-wheel has a groove around which a belt would sit. The belt would also fit around a pulley on the arm, at the top of the post. The pulley is joined to a rod inside the arm and this spins the drill's hand-piece and dental tool holder. The foot pedal has a cross-hatch pattern on the heel and the ball of the foot has tread lines across it. The end of the toe and the instep areas have cut-out pattern in them. "The ____/ Brentfield / __ DE IN L___" (Made in London) painted on the long foot of the base. Marked on the drill connection is “Richter De Trey, Germany”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dentist, teeth, dental drill, dental engine, treadle drill, foot powered drill, treadle engine, orthodontics, dental surgery, james morrison, the brentfield, richter de trey, german dental fitting, london dental drill

Item belonged to Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history. Small white felt pouch with edges finished in orange, button hole stitch.containers, personal effects

Linen doily with fine embroidery and a stitched edge, with cut-out embroidery in the centreflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, doily, doiley, doyly, doyley, haberdashery, manchester, linen, decorative napkin

Large cream silk handkerchief with 40mm hand stitched border on all sides.Nil.handkerchief

Small white cotton apron with bib front and tie. Spoke stitch border.costume, female working

This collar was made by the mother of the donor. A home made fashion item.Tape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Fashion accessoryTape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Ladies red gloves, suede finish, curved edging, raised stitched joinsgloves, ladies,

Green vest with gold trim stitching and a black WTC logo on the top right.

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. Two white engageantes with lace duffs. The stitching suggests that they were hand madelace, women's clothing, sleeve cuffs, engageantes

Cream silk petticoat. With cut out complete with spoke stitching. Crocheted later.petticoats, underwear

Small leather satchel used to carry personal items and manufactured by Holden and FrostUsed to carry small personal items manufactured by Holden and FrostStitched steel framed brief bag leather lined with brass fittings and lockleather, bag, brief bag

Southern Cross Series. Specially written to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Code. Sold by William P. Linehan, 309 Lit. Collins Street, Melbourne.Softcover book with hand-stitched brown cover. 128 pp. Good condition.Title page top, 'Henry. Carey. J.P./Bald Hills/Kilmore East/March 29 - 3 - 1902'. Inside front cover, various arithmetical calculations.arithmetic text, henry carey

This silk nightdress was made by Mabel Church in the 1920s. Mabel undertook a dress making and tailoring apprenticeship at Whan's Store in High Street, Wodonga. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.A mid-length silk nightdress with pink hand stitched embroidery on collar and sleeves.silk, dress making, dress, tailor, apprencticeship, nightdress, 1920s, wodonga, whan's store, albury wodonga

Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.4 sample pieces of cream machine made lace stitched to backing board.On display stand ' C. R. Eichhom Plaven I. V. 'handcrafts, lacemaking

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam (1962-1972).Black leather gaiters, fastened by 3 straps with metal buckles, black stitching.ULC/1907/size 31R ULC/1907/size 31L

See Survival knife cat. no. 2024.17.1Brown leather knife scabbard with cotton stitching and a thin leather tie at the top.scabbard, leather, us army kabar knife, ka-bar, knife

A black & white photograph of the eighteen foot (18'00") long fishing boat "Norman" at anchor and taken at Queenscliffe in 1936. On board is one lady, Elsie Ferrier and two children, Iris and Norman. Realism, historicalBlack & white photo of the eighteen foot (18'00") long fishing boat "Norman" at anchor and taken at Queenscliffe in 1936. On board is one lady, Elsie Ferrier and two children, Iris and Norman. On the reverse - 1936, 1936 Queenscliffe, 18'0" 'Norman', Elsie Ferrier, Norman Ferrier, Iris Ferrier, Boat now at Sorrento (1985), GIFT from Frank Ferrier.fishing boat, ferrier, 1936, queenscliffe

Pages feature student works, contacts and artist statements. Introduction by Associate Professor Richard Chew, Director, Arts Academy Ballarat and Gippsland, School of Arts. Notes ongoing adaptation to "challenges of living, working and learning with extended lockdowns and changing restrictions" of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last page features long list of staff and supporters as well as EYE committee. Inside back cover features sponsors. Catalogue includes Bachelor of Communication Design (3), Bachelor of Visual Arts (11), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Gippsland) (3), Honours (Gippsland) (2), Honours (Ballarat) (2), Graduate Diploma of Ceramics (1), Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design (3), Diploma of Graphic Design (8). Liam Smith, Taylah Fenwick, Zainab Zaidi, Beth Aldcock, Concetta McFall, Donna Morrison, Garth Horsfield, India Potter, Emmalie-Kate Bird, Kristen Britten, Kya Duro, Ruby Hyatt, Sarah Canham, Tayla Champion, Alix Machen, Curtis Anderson, Georgia Gooding, Molly Berry, Tracey Raine, Vienna Bischard, Lauren Matthews, Aaron Haywood, Aprille Cantillas, Jesse Noonan-Wade, Mahalia Howard, Aquila Tavai, Ashleigh Freeman, Jackson Begelhole, Jarli-Kai Humm, Marina Melenhorst, Pauline Whitbourne, Sam Katzer, Samuel Francis. Catalogue to accompany the Federation University, Bachelor of Visual Arts graduate exhibition, 2021. 60pp + 4pp cover, saddle-stitched book, full colour throughout.federation university, visual arts, graphic design, arts academy, camp street campus, exhibition, eye, end of year exhibition, liam smith, taylah fenwick, zainab zaidi, beth aldcock, concetta mcfall, donna morrison, garth horsfield, india potter, emmalie-kate bird, kristen britten, kya duro, ruby hyatt, sarah canham, tayla champion, alix machen, curtis anderson, georgia gooding, molly berry, tracey raine, vienna bischard, lauren matthews, aaron haywood, aprille cantillas, jesse noonan-wade, mahalia howard, aquila tavai, ashleigh freeman, jackson begelhole, jarli-kai humm, marina melenhorst, pauline whitbourne, sam katzer, samuel francis.

This is a vintage clothing item , probably specifically made in the 1950s for a woman of some means. It may have been made in Tasmania. Ownership of a fur coat was once considered to be a valued item in a woman's wardrobe.This item is retained for display purposes.This is a light brown fur coat with long sleeves and three metal fasteners in the front. It is unlined except for strips of stiffening material on the inside edges. There is a short collar. A tear is on the upper right side. It is considerably worn on the sleeves. Internal stitching has created a geometric pattern on the external fur. It is considered that the fur is Tasmanian wallaby.vintage clothing, fur coats, warrnambool and district historical society collection

Clothing. Light silver grey with a 10 cm long plackett at the wrist, fastened with three domed cream coloured bakelite buttons- 6 mm diameter. Six rows of fine machine stitching, giving the effect of three pintucks, fan out across the back of the hand.The top edge of the gloves is slightly curved.61/4 WASHABLE GLOVE- GRENOBLE.Made in France 3062 (on upper side) 1629costume accessories, female, light grey kid leather gloves

Clothing. ''Dusty pink'' nylon gloves- ''Bracelet'' length.Two rows of zig zag stitching, one at either side of glove, holds a 3 mm wide elastic, 10 cm long (one on a side seam, and one just above the thumb). one cm wide gussets of fabric in between each finger.DENTS, NYLON, MADE IN AUSTRALIA.costume accessories, female, ladies pink nylon gloves