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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: BLACK HAND BAG WITH SILVER INITIALS MAB
Clothing. Owners initials prominent on outside. Rectangular in shape, fine grained black leather. The leather forms an external shape, white inside a smaller watermark, black silk pouch has a silver frame and clasp to hold the required items. This is lined with a dark cream watermark silk, and has an outer section with side pocket, containing a mirror, and a smaller inner section divided into purse-like compartments. Each swection has a silver frame and clasp. A small piece of light card -red on one side, and possibly glued as a label on the otherside is the same shape as the handbag, and has printed in capital letters ''NOTE THE POINTS''. This may or may not relate to the bag. The outer leather section is slightly tapered-wider at the bottom, forming slight peaks. The top reflects these peaks, with a 3 cm wide band of leather, shaped wider at the top. 23 cm long at top, 21 cm long at lower edge. Silver metal, upper-case lettering:M-A-B, indicate the owners initials. .7 cm high, 7cm long. Two 1 cm wide, 28 cm long handles complete this stylish bag. Mirror has bevelled edges, and is backed with the same fabric, as the bag lining.costume accessories, female, black handbag with silver initials m-a-b -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BENDIGO TEMPERANCE FIRE BRIGADE, 1880's ?
Photograph: sepia toned photograph, wooden frame, light tan mat, of 13 men 7 standing, 6 seated. Two young boys to either side of group. Men are dressed in dark uniforms, and small military style cap, some with temperance written across the top. At rear - fire reel. Written on bottom of photo: Chuck, gold medallist, Vice-Regal Photographer, Ballarat, London. On rear of frame in pencil ' Bendigo Temperance Fire Brigade. Jim Larson ( or Lawson ) h .? In C in white cap. Label on backstates: ' Large assortment of pictures always on hand. C. Botta, picture framer and .mirror manufacturer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Walnut and Bg Mantelpieces made ..the premises.'organization, club/society, bendigo temperance fire brigade, bendigo, temperance fire brigade, chuck -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Customer List
The item is alphabetical customer list of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists the customer name and order number. Note: corresponding orders are not in this book. The book does not have a date reference in it. The book has a flexible cardboard cover and the pages are bound together with string. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.There is a black mark at the bottom right-hand side of the front cover. There are some grey lead notes on the inside front cover. There are two mirrored ink marks on the back inside cover and last page.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses