From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.Pair of white pillow shams with white crotchet edging scalloped and white embroidered flowers in four corners of rectangular sham.manchester, bedding

Bette Jones CollectionCream hand crocheted cake doyley. Centre square has design of flowers and the words 'Welcome Home'.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.White linen autotray cover with 7 cm lace around the edge.manchester, table linen

A white rectangle of cotton hemmed and edged with crocheted lace of scallops. The crotchet is on one edge and along 2/3rds of the short sides.manchester, bedding, domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Two half circle shaped knitted with mercerised cotton (very fine) with lace peaked edge. Long straight piece joining the two ends together.costume, female

Bette Jones CollectionCream crotchet square cake doyley with diamond design with the words 'A Merry Xmas'.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Bette Jones CollectionCream cotton crochet cake doyley with words CAKE and a rose design.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

'V' neck shaped collar with scallop edge,.Material knitted in square pattern. Edged with bias binding faggetted on to collar. A separate bow had been made and attached at the point of the V.costume, female

Undersleeves were a feature of dress in the late 1840s to 1870s. All day dresses had them. Also called engageants and possibly eglantesA pair of lawn sleeve covers in cream. Sleeves gathered to cuffs with hemmed slit for plackets. Cuffs have small buttons and button holes and edging of butter holes stitched loops . All hand sewn with pinch seams on sleeves.costume accessories, female

Bette Jones collectionCream crochet cake doyley with design of two flagshandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Pair of cream fully fashioned stockings in fine lisle with double thickness in soles and tops and a fine centre back seam.costume accessories, female

Cream lisle gloves. Three pearl buttons and button holes at wrist.costume accessories, glove accessories

Pair knitted gloves. Pattern is three rows of holes of hands and lace patterning on cuffs,costume accessories, glove accessories

Collection of cooking recipes and household hints collected early in the 20th century and used by Mrs Welsh and later Mrs McPhee.Handwritten collection of cooking recipe's. Dated 1924.Mrs. A. Welsh, Spring Dell, Bohno, Violet Townbooks, cookery

Purchased by Joy Kenny on behalf of the Society from St Vincent de Paul Opportunity Shop.All in one camisole and knickers combination in cotton trimmed with anglaise around the neck , sleeves and leg. Five linen buttons down front - back has trap door opening and ties at waist.costume, female underwear

'The Bystanders Fragments No.5' by Bruce Bairns father. A 35 page booklet with heavy paper covers. Black and white full page illustration from 1st World Warbooks, military

Party game, 'The Tale of a Shirt' consisting of thirty cards, rules of the game enclosed in a red cardboard box.A.V.P.L. Party Game|The Tale of a Shirt.toys, games

The 'Laurel Recipe Book and Household Guides'Copyright 5th Editionbooks, cookery

Produced during the reign of George V. G.R. initials indicates George Rex. Ribbon colours may be of significance.Brass & copper alloy lapel pin with badge formed with cursive intertwining initials 'G.R.' with a small 'V' in the interstice. The initials are surmounted with an imperial crown. One black and one purple[le silk ribbon attached.impressed: K.G.Luke Melb on the reversenumismatics, badges, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs

Elbow length gloves, beige/milky coffee colour, pattern of bands of 8mm stocking stitch offset to each other continuously down the gloves.6 Artificial Silk Made in Germany.costume accessories, glove accessories

'Multipuzzle' - box containing 48 polystyrene parts and on red tray to make a series of puzzlesMultipuzzle 48 Puzzles rolled into one.toys, games

A silk cream handkerchief with 4cm wide hem and embroidered 'H' in corner decorated with leaves and eyelets in cream.costume accessories, male

Purchased by a Society member and donated.Round wooden block with sample of material to demonstrate how to use the darner and needles. Instructions included - see Supp EnvelopeThe Ebor Darnerdomestic items, sewing

Cream silk man's handkerchief with 4cm hem and embroidered 'A' in one corner.costume accessories, male

A ladies hair net made from human hair, colour grey. In original envelopeMade expressly for The Myer Emporium.costume accessories, hair accessories

Donors were:- Hepburn, Mrs A.E. Hepburn, Miss E Hepburn, Mr. Hepburn Mr. Zeogh Holman, Mrs. Evalie.The Illustrated Australian News published 1864-1896 was a pictorial newspaper based in Melbourne. It was published by David Syme & Co. The framed etching was copied from a supplement in the newspaper. The State Library of NSW. Search Manuscripts, Oral History, and Pictures Catalogue, has copies of the newspaper.A black and white etching titled 'A Native Funeral. A reminiscence of the Murray River' in a black frame with gold inner edge and grey mount. Picture features six canoes with lead canoe, in centre, carrying a body covered with foliage. April 2012: During restoration it was found under the original mount board the print 'Supplement to the Illustrated Australian News December 1885' First Nations.Supplement to the Illustrated Australian News December 1885illustrations, etchings

Six sided box made for keeping collar studs etc. Yellow with light green opaque base and trim on lid which has a yellow stud ornament. Include a number of studs.costume accessories, male, personal effects, containers

Needle case is part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Green mottled leather wallet style case containing sewing needles of various sizes. Includes 5, 4/8, 6 rug, crewel, darners, chenille.handcrafts, equipment

Needles are part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Packet of assorted Bodkins and needles used in knitting.Milwards Gold Seal Needleshandcrafts, equipment

Needles are part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Packet of double long sewing needles six 3/7.H. Milwards & Sons - Double Long 8 Needles No>3/7handcrafts, equipment