Black and white photo of hay making on Dr. Stephen's property, 'Uplands'stephens, dr., uplands, vermont

Item is part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Squat wooden reel of pure silk thread used for making buttonholes. 12 yards.BN H Ltd Dark Mauve N53|Made in Englanddomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, equipment

Card has 'Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-natal) No V41769 and name and address filled in . Coupons on rear have a red 'C'.A rectangular cream card with red printing. Coupons on 3/4s of the card making five lines of 13 coupons and three lines of 7 coupons with two rows of 7 coupons cut out of a 1/4 0f the card. Card has 'Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-natal) No V41769 and name and address filled in S Clarkson. Coupons on rear have a red 'C'.Commonwealth of Australia, 1747. Rg.D.3/165|Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-Natal)|No.V41769documents, cards, certificates, identification

Nickel plated cigarette tin with the Crest of Jersey. Also contains a cigarette making machine. It has two rollers to take the cigarette papers and the tobacco to make a cigarette. Also included is a packet of Tally Ho cigarette papers and the direction for making cigarettes.EVANCON OD No.548003 Made in England.personal effects, smoking accessories

Geal Bros specialised in making Terracotta flower pots, started business. Bought by A.V. Jennings Pty LtdTerracotta garden pot with Fleur-de-Lis decoration on outsideceramics, terracotta, domestic items, gardening

'made' by local Country Women's Association especially for the restored cottage.Large multi-coloured rag rug.domestic items, floor coverings, handcrafts, rug making

Mould for making flower pots (terra cotta). Made of steel framing with a 'pedal' operated moulding shaft for forming pots of various sizes. The 'pedal' operates a chain and pulley system.ceramics, terracotta

Calico sheet with stencil for making apron. Shape of apron in broken line with stencil pattern for embroidery of mexican donkey pulling flower cart. Attached is a sheet with colour references for embroidery.Semco Fashion Pattern Semco Design K912handcrafts, needlework

Word Making and Word Taking Game - box containing small cards with letters of alphabet and rules of game booklet.toys, general, recreations, games

Used as a shape for making shoes.trades, blacksmithing

Used for making Boots.No 8trades, bootmaking

This attachment was used by donor . It was a great improvement over hand made buttonholes.A Singer buttonhole attachment used about 1950s. It was attached to ordinary power sewing machines to make button holes. It includes a small metal plate to cover teeth when making button hole and a fairly long slotted screw for attaching plate.Singer 86662 completehandcrafts, equipment

'Rapid' tobacco tin for storing tobacco and contains 'Tally Ho' rice tobacco papers. Used for rolling own cigarettes. Chrome finished pocket size tin with canvas rolling mechanism. Tin lid is embossed with a decorative star/sun design. The tin is curved slightly to sot in a jacket pocket and making it easier hold when in use.'Rapid' stamped near the front edge of the lid.personal effects, smoking accessories

The swift winder together with lace pieces was bought in Europe by Nan Warner, who was a retired school teacher and together with her husband Max travelled to Europe and China after they retired. Nan joined a lace making group in the late 1970s who until well into the 1980s and 1990s the group met in each others homes once a month in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne around the Vermont and Ringwood area. The group later became part of the Australian Lace Guild. The donor was also a lacemaker in the group. Hand turned spindle winders and swifts are also used by weavers and spinners.Hand turned wooden wool winder and swift and spindles. It has a wooden base with drawers with a vertical wheel, spindle with winder on an arm with rotating thread holders.spindles, winder, swift, yarn, spinners

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards, Camberwell for the purpose of advertising 10 Alfred St., Burwood for sale in 1999. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. The suburb lines are believed to have been redrawn, making this property no longer in Burwood, but located in Glen iris. This property is listed as having sold for in 1999 for $380,000 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favoured coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A Black ink line drawing on drafters film by Maragret Picken, of 10 Alfred St., Burwood. Depicted is a one-story brick house situated back from a front lawn with a large tree, and a driveway on the right, leading to a connected carport. There to two hole punches just below the upper edge, and a approximately 1cmx1cm tape reside mark left of centre near the bottom edge 10 Alfred St., Burwood Maragret Picken - 99 Woodards - c'wellwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, glen iris, house, garden

Tape lace in the making. The lace is incomplete and still attached to the backing cloth. It is shaped - possibly as an edging for a tray cloth. Home made or hobby lace.Tape lace edging. Incomplete. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings.

PART OF BARREL TOP. 3 x planks making part of circle. Printed with red and black. Barrel contained cement."BEST LONDON PORTLAND CEMENT../... ESSEX LONDON"

Critical significance as a unique example of home made "making do" and the innovative approach of Day family.CONVERTED FROM SETTEE POSSIBLY A MINERS COUCH - Sides enclosed with wire. Hinged lid with chicken wire. One end is a wooden box with hinged lid. A hole connects the box to the rest of this coup. The box has turned wood arm rests.

IKEA entered the Australian market in 1975. IKEA specializes in making furniture more affordable by presenting their furniture in packs. They now (2008) have 285 stores in 36 countries.Coloured photograph of the rear of the IKEA building. IKEA is situated at 274 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading.ikea, nunawading shopping

Albert Geal, a builder found good quality clay at Tunstall. In 1903 Geal Brothers of Nunawading began making agricultural pipes for orchardists, then moved on to make bricks and tiles. The Geals pottery was on 11 acres at the corner of Springvale Road and Miton Street. It was sold in 1973Coloured photo of tombstone on grave 1390, Church of England section, Box Hill Cemetery Geal, Albert died 1922 aged 63 years Geal, Alice died 1937 aged 75 years Geal, Albert died in action on 12 July 1916, aged 28 years Geal, George died of wounds on 2 June 1917, aged 24 years Beecroft, Mabel died 12 April 1937 Beecroft, Harry died 14 November 1958tombstones, geal bros., geal, albert, alice, albert jnr., george, beecroft, mabel, harry

Photos include children's old time games, wood carving, Little Athletics events, blacksmith, lace making, bark paintings, animal farm and general photos. Whitehorse Historical Society members participating.Twelve coloured photographs of the Whitehorse Historical Society Wisteria Party held on 2nd October 2005whitehorse historical society, wisteria party 2005

Activities include displays of wood turning, old fire fighting equipment, lace making, blacksmith, spinners and weavers, bark painting, stationary enginesTen coloured photographs showing various activities at the Whitehorse Historical Society Heritage Day in 2004heritage day 2004, whitehorse historical society, festivals and celebrations

Black & white photo of members of a working bee c1947 making their tennis courts. Seven members are sitting or standing around a plough. Location was in Grove Street now the sight of the Vicarage built in the 1980s.st lukes anglican church vermont, tennis courts

Black & white photograph of working bee making the tennis court in Grove Street Vermont, now the site of the Vicarage. In photo are Bruce & Ross Livermore with horse levelling the ground.st lukes tennis courts, livermore bruce, livermore ross

In 1970, Stanley Works Pty. Ltd. took over toolmakers Turner Manufacturing Company, who were situated in Whitehorse Road, NunawadingColoured photograph of the head office of Stanley Works Pty Ltd, a tool making industry based in Nunawading. Photo taken in 1977 shows a sign over the entrance and shrubs in the left foreground.stanley works pty. ltd, tools, manufacturing industry

In 1970 - Titan Pty Ltd acquired Turner Industries of Nunawading (Turner had commenced making tools there in 1936). In 1971 the Stanley Works was formed from Stanley-Titan and Turner Industries. Stanley Works ceased manufacture on the Nunawading site in 1992. The site now belongs to Harvey NormanBlack and white photo c1972 of Stanley Works, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Now the site of Harvey Normanstanley works pty ltd, tools

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards, Camberwell for the purpose of advertising 11 Alfred St., Burwood for sale in 1990. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. The suburb lines are believed to have been redrawn, making this property no longer in Burwood, but located in Glen iris. This property is listed as having sold for in 1990, Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favoured coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Maragret Picken, of 11 Alfred St., Burwood. Depicted is a one-story weatherboard situated back from a front lawn with a large tree, and a brick driveway on the left. Bushes are planted in front of the porch, and greenery on the left and right of the image. There to two hole punches just below the upper edge. 11 Alfred St., Burwood Maragret Picken -'99 Woodards - Glen Iriswhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, glen iris, house, garden

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards, Camberwell for the purpose of advertising 1,2,3/16 Alfred St., Burwood for sale in 1995. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. The suburb lines are believed to have been redrawn, making this property no longer in Burwood, but located in Glen iris. 1/16 Alfred St., Burwood is listed as having sold for in 1995 for $185,000 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favoured coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Maragret Picken, of 1,2,3/16 Alfred St., Burwood. Depicted are three one-story rendered houses on one block, one behind the other, situated back from a front lawn with a large tree on the right, and a driveway on the left leading to a garage There to two hole punches just below the upper edge An approximately 1.5cmx0.5 tape reside mark at the centre of the bottom edge A 1cm vertical line of dirty tape residue on the center of the upper edge. 1,2,3/16 Alfred St., Burwood Margaret Picken - 95 Woodards - c'wellwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, glen iris, house, garden

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 13 Medhurst St., Burwood in 1993 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. The suburb lines are believed to have been redrawn, making this property no longer in Burwood, but located in Burwood East. This property which was built in circa 1960's, is listed as having sold for $130,000 in 1993 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 13 Medhurst St., Burwood. Of a one story brick house with driveway to the left leading to a garage. In the foreground is a front lawn with a gumtree. There is a thin reddish 2.5cm mark to the left of the inscription.13 Medhurst St., Burwood Margaret Picken -93 Woodards - B/Burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden, burwood east

Refer to NP 4311 for more photosFamily Photos of La Galle Family. Keith La Galle operated a clock making business at 91 Whitehorse Rd Blackburn for 40 years. Other Photos see NP4311la galle family, blackburn, watchmaker