Clothing. All-over beading means that this is quite a heavy little bag. Rectangular in shape with rounded corners on the bottom, and diagonally cut at the top corners, the bag has a zipper closure, a small 5 cm long beaded loop attaches to the zipper for ease of opening and closing. Lined with cream satin, there is an 11 cm long pocket in one side, containing a small mirror (7.5 x 5 cms). A small piece of confetti may indicate that this bag was used at Aileen and John's marriage. Beads cover the entire bag - on the front they are sewn in a swirling looped and floral design.costume accessories, female, pearl beaded clutch bag

Clothing. Full length black silk-satin skirt, with a 4-pleat cummerbund waist sash - 10 cms deep. Two x 10 cm wide ''falls'' of satin, angled at the lower edge fall from the plackett left side, and are 51 cm long and 63 cm long at their peak. Two panels of the skirt fabric, 81 cm long and 23 cm wide are attached from the waistline at the centre front and centre back. Each panel has a beaded floral motif, 13 cmx 9.5 cm beaded with jet beads.costume, female, black silk skirt with beaded trim

Ten transfers and acceptance forms for the stock listed on attached. Forms had not been completed. Also a letter from the Registry of Commonwealth Government Inscribed Stock addressed to Geo. Mackay relating to the death of J.H. Curnow requesting copy of death certificate so Curnow's name can be removed from joint Account. Letter dated 9th November 1932 and signed by P.H. Donald for the Deputy Registrar.organization, business, financial

Wooden model of a table top piano. Seventeen white keys. One missing key. Twelve black keys. Turned legs. Lift up top with brass hinges, reveals two fabric covered openings 18 cm x 5 cm. Top attached by piece of green string.

Clothing. Silk-satin brocade cape with 7 cm high stand-up collar. Rounded at the hipline, and curved upward toward the centre fronts, where two 6 cm wide cream ribbon bows are attached. The hemline then falls to a steep 16 cm deep peak at the centre fronts. Four metal hooks and stitch covered metal eyelets form the closure from the high collar to the bustline. Two silk fabric loops on the inside of the opening-19 cms long, and 6.5 cm wide allow the arms to be free, and the cape to remain firmly fitted. The cape is padded and stitched internally in a diamond-shaped pattern. The back of the cape is curved and fitted at the waistline and the centre back. A large satin bow is attached 12 cm above the hemline, and sits over two box pleats 12 cm long, from waistline to the hemline.costume, female, silk cream brocade short cape

Black and white photographs attached onto cardboard. Title: parents of Wavertree Ellen Williams, grandparents of Alan and Melva Mason. Owen Walter Williams (1862-1922) and Ann (Annie) Williams nee McKenzie (1875-1942)person, family, mason

Photographs attached onto cardboard. Title: Son and Daughter of Walter David and Wavertree Ellen Mason. Alan Walter Mason (brother 1922-1997) and Melva Joan Mason (sister 1924-2004).person, family, mason

Photographs attached onto cardboard. Title: parents of Alan and Melva Mason. Walter David Mason (1897-1963) and Wavertree Ellen Mason nee Williams (1900-1976).person, family, mason

Photograph attached on cardboard of Jacob (Jack) Valstar - stained glass artist - 8/8/1908-22/11/1978person, individual, jacob valstar

Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams standing at the front of his shop in Mitchell Street Bendigo. Late 1890's-Early 1900's.bendigo, business, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. "The Last Supper" Stained glass memorial window made at the studio and works of W.D. Mason Pty Ltd 1968.bendigo, business, w.d. mason

Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams making leadlight about 1920, 323 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo.bendigo, business, owen williams

Coloured photograph attached to cardboard. Alan Walter Mason making leadlight in 1980's, 25 Queen Street, Bendigo.

Photograph attached to cardboard. Wavertree Ellen Williams making leadlight about 1920, 323 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo.bendigo, business, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. Staff: W.D. Mason Pty. Ltd. 25 Queen Street, Bendigo 1936. From left to right: Tom Hosking, Cecil O'Neill, Jack Smith, Leo Gleeson, Vern Hickey, Alan Mason, Walter Mason.bendigo, business, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams standing at the front of 323 Lyttleton Terrace shop, Bendigo. Early 1900's-1922.bendigo, business, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. Walter David Mason making leadlight about 1920, 323 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo.bendigo, business, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams (1862-1922) Founder of W.D. Mason Pty Ltdperson, individual, owen williams

Photograph attached to cardboard. Raymond John McKindley leadlight glazier, born 30/05/1958 - died 21/09/1998.person, individual, raymond mckindley

Various photographs of Bendigo. There are two Kodak packets; one has of photos along with the negatives, the other has only negatives. There are 29 photos in total with 19 in the packet and 10 in plastic pockets (shown in the attached images). The photos include images of the Bendigo Easter Parade, St Paul's Church, a petrol station in Ellis St, Flora Hill, a house in Quarry Hill, Havlin St East, Mitchell and Hargreaves Streets and a train in the park outside the Bendigo railway Station in the mid 1970s.bendigo easter parade, mitchell st, hargreaves st, quarry hill, ellis st, havlin st, steam train, trains, bendigo railway station, 1970s

social history of Myer business operations and records.Financial record of purchase and payment made by Mr. A. Hall, c/- Morley Johnsons, Mitchell Street, Bendigo; of a carved table for three pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence (includes ten percent discount); dated 1 May 1936. Includes pink slip wit stamp duty attached. social history

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A curved metal blade 31 centimetres long eight centimetres wide tapering to a point. Attached to a one centimetre diameter, 18 centimetre long curved metal rod which has a two centimetre to three centimetre tapered 11 centimetre long wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.agriculture, farm, harris collection, hand scyche

Ill, p.336.non-fictionAt age seventeen, Jason Christopher Hartley joined the Army National Guard. Thirteen years later, in 2003, he was called to active duty, to serve in Iraq. Sent to a town called Ad Dujayl, made notorious by Saddam Hussein's 1982 massacre, Hartley was thrust into the center of America's war against terrorism. This is his story." "Just Another Soldier takes the reader past the images seen on CNN and the nightly news, into the day-to-day reality of life on the ground as an infantryman, attached to the First Division in the first war of the twenty-first century. From the adrenaline rush of storming a suspected insurgent's house to the sheer boredom of downtime on the base to the horror of dead civilians, Hartley examines his role as a man, as a soldier, and as an American on foreign soil.iraq war 2003 - personal recollections, iraq war - biography

Cream silk, cord, wound into a 7cm diameter disk, with loops and decorative pearl trimmed tassel. Matching 11400.843, there is no evidence on the evening cape that it was at one time, attached. This item may be a decorative item that was worn over the wrist, and added interest to the wearer of the cape. A ''turk's head'' woven ball'', 1.5cm diameter, and tassel head, add to this decorative item.costume accessories, female, decorative cord and pearl trimmed tassel

Peach coloured nylon nightgown made by HANRO Bendigo. Bodice gathered at front onto a plaited band under the bust. On each side of the band three ties (102cm) extend from the ends of the plaited band. Shoulder straps made up of three pieces of nylon tubing attached back and front and plaited over each shoulder. Back of bodice in two pieces. Ankle length A line skirt. Colour at bodice is pale peach colour that darkens as it descends to the hem where it becomes a deep orange colour. Nightie given to donor by her grandmother who received the nightie as a prize at a Hanro meeting. Donor's uncle John Preston, father George Preston and mother Gwen Washington (machinist) all worked at Hanro.HANRO 100% Nylon SW on tag on lower side seamcostume, female, peach coloured nightgown

White cotton infant's nightgown with long sleeves. Yoked front and back. Front yoke has diagonal pintucks. Back yoke has horizontal pintucks. Front of nightgown attached to yoke with series of knife pleats with lace trim on outer edges. Decorative lace across front at waist level with 40cm ties attached on either side. Back of nightgown gathered onto back yoke. Back opening (36cms) fastened with two different one cm plastic buttons. Long sleeves trimmed at wrist with two rows of lace and diagonal pintucks. Six horizontal rows of pintucks four cm above hemline.costume, children's, white cotton infant's nightgown

White cotton girl's nightdress with kimono cut short sleeves. Sleeves have 1.2cm casing at hemline with 2.5cm lace trim on edge. U shaped neckline with 2.4cm casing with 2.5cm stand up gathered lace frills. Back section of nightie gathered at centre back where attached to casing on front of night dress is a centre tab of lace (6cm X 10cm) with six vertical pintucks on either side. No openings. Heavyweight cotton fabric.costume, female, white cotton girl's nightdress

White cotton infant's nightgown with long sleeves. Front insert below neckline of broderie lace with lace (2cm) trim on outer edges. Broderie lace band at waist below insert (14.5 X 3cm) has ties attached at each side (61cm X 6cm). gathered lace trim around neckline above casing (.6cm) threaded with cotton tape tie. 33cm back opening fastened with tie at neckline. Lower part of skirt has broderie all over pattern with 27 cm border. Set in long sleeves with 2cm lace trim at wrist.costume, children's, white cotton infant's nightgown

Fine white cotton girl's night dress. Yoke at front and back. Full length back opening fastened with tie at neckline. Back yoke has three vertical pintucks on each side of opening. Front yoke has vertical pattern of pintucks and embroidered fabric with horizontal section at waist. Sleeveless nightdress overlays of embroidered fabric attached to sides of yoke to form cap sleeves over shoulders. U shaped neckline has casing with cotton tape tie. Gathered skirt attached below yokes. Finished with French seams. Lower edge of night dress trimmed with embroidered fabric with scalloped edge. Note in box with garment ''The child's nightgown is about 60 years old and was made by Mrs. Antoinette Catling for her eldest daughter''. Undated. Not attached. This is the most probable garment.costume, female, white cotton girl's nightdress

Rear of a bluestone building at Axedale. Painting or photo of horses attached to the wall. An implement, including an old tractor seat, is near the wall.Bill Hawkingregion, small towns, axedale