Catalogue card reads, 'Heathmont Infant Welfare Centre opened by Lady Brooks, 30th November 1960.'

Infant's Cream silk jacket. Round neck and 3/4 length sleeves. Lace edging around all edges.Tie at neck.costume, children's

Black and white photograph Sister Holmes, and baby Cowan sitting in weighing machine, at the Infant Welfare Centre. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity facilities, childrens services

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor. Hand knitted by donorA 1964 creamy white knitted bonnet, pattern in the shape of petals from the centre at the back of the head. Nylon ribbon ties 2.5 cm long.Matching booties see NA3591 and Dress NA3587costume, infants'

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor, hand knitted by donorA pair of creamy white knitted wool booties, 1964, with nylon ribbon threaded around ankles. See also NA3586 matching bonnet and dress NA3587nonecostume, infants'

Cream viyella baby gown, smocked at front and at waist. Edged with cream cotton lace at neck and wrists. Decorative feather stitch on bodice, handmade button holes pearl buttons, 'jap' silk bodice lining, french seams throughoutcostume, infants'

Baby clothes worn by Una Reynolds, member of the Society. Born 1927, died 2003.White, lawn cotton baby's underdress/petticoat. Sleeveless, with drawstring at waist. Hand sewn white chain stitching and lace trimming at high neckline and armholes. Drawstring at back neck opening and one button and buttonhole halfway to lace. Skirt edged with double row of white chain stitching and crochet lace.costume, infants'

Baby clothes worn by Una Reynolds, member of the Society. Born 1927, died 2003.Creamy-white, fine voile baby's dress.Bodice and short sleeves in magyur (dolman) style with buckingham point lace inserts. Square neck in lace edged with lace edging gathering. Skirt with lace inserts and handkerchief hem, edged with gathered, wider buckingham point lace. Side seams of bodice and skirt are lace inserts. Back opening with two buttons and buttonholes and white cotton tape tie from lace at neck.|Bolero in same fabric and lace. Has Peter Pan collar edged and trimmed in lace with silk ribbon insert tied at neck. Sleeves and front opening edged and trimmed with lace; lower edge has handkerchief points trimmed with lace.costume, infants'

Made by donor for her children during 1950's.Cream viyella dress with smocked bodice and sleeves, with pink and blue rosebuds. Neck has white lace trim and press stud at opening at backcostume, infants'

Made by donor for her children in the 1950sA cream viyella coat with Peter Pan collar, smocking on either side of press-stud opening with buttons. Smocking in cream with pink and blue rosebuds below yoke. Long sleeves have shaping darts and smocking at wrist.costume, infants'

Donated by Joan Stewart who made it for her children in 1950sCream viyella smocked baby's coat. Cream silk smocking on sleeve, also on two front panels and across back. Feather stitching on edge of collar and sleeves. Four pearl buttons down front.costume, infants'

Hand knitted cream wool shawl. Garter stitch centre. Deep fan and feather stitch border.costume, infants'

Made on a long sea journey to Australia. Made by Nora Driscoll O'Donnell on her sea voyage from England to Port MacDonnell.S.A. (near Mr Gambier)A child's white dress with eyelet embroidery known as broderie anglaise with blue ribbon at neck, three buttons at back and drawstring waist. It has a matching half length white cape with eyelet embroidery and collar.costume, infants'

Baby's bonnet made of cream silk and hand crochet with lace trim and ribbon.costume, infants'

Baby's dress of voile cotton with embroidered yoke and hemline and sleeves. Lace trim around neck and sleeves. Ribbon insertion on yoke. Three buttons on back.costume, infants'

Front insets of broderie anglaise with sleeves, neck and border edged in broderie anglaise.White cotton baby's dress with front insets of broderie anglaise with sleeves, neck and border edged in broderie anglaise.costume, infants'

Cream baby's bib crochet in artificial silk. Threaded with cream ribboncostume, infants'

Baby's Cream bonnet crocheted with rayon lined with silk and threaded with cream ribbon. Large cream ribbon ties and bows on corners.costume, infants'

Cream crocheted baby bonnet made of rayon and lined with netcostume, infants'

Pair cream crochet rayon baby bootees.costume, infants'

Baby's white cotton petticoat with deep cotton crochet border. Fastened with drawstring at neckcostume, infants'

Cream silk baby bonnet lace edged and embroidered in creamcostume, infants'

Cream silk crocheted baby's bib with ribbon threadcostume, infants'

Laundered 30/10/1999Long white Christening robe with Ayrshire embroidery on a vee shaped bodice front coming to a point at the waist with a small opening under the point. If the baby was a boy the point was left showing an if a girl it was tucked into the opening. Tucking across the front panel. Drawstring at neck.lace and pin tucking down front. Drawstring neckcostume, infants'

White cotton handkerchief with deep Broderie Anglaise border . Used as baby's face cover to protect from sun and insectscostume, infants'

White cloth with Broderie Anglais border used to cover baby's face from sun and insectscostume, infants'

Style of christening gown used during 1900'sLong white cotton gown, handmade. White cotton lace trim at neck. Handmade lace insertions in bodice, drawstring at waist. Skirt: four panels of six pin tucks and three rows of insertions, bottom frill 8.5 cm handmade lace.costume, infants'

Cream silk baby bib with silk crochet edge. Pink and blue embroidery on front. One small pearl button.costume, infants'

White cotton crocheted baby bonnet with ribbon threaded through eyelets.costume, infants'

Cream fuji silk baby's dress. Crochet scalloped neckline, short sleeves . Neckline and sleeves embroidered in cream silk 2 press studscostume, infants'