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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - STAR THEATRE, EAGLEHAWK OPENING NIGHT THEATRE TICKET, 17 September 1999
Objects. This ticket was issued to Ken Stringer, on the Opening night of the Star Cinema, at Eaglehawk Town Hall. The projectors ordered from China, did not arrive in time and Ken loaned the Owner two projectors from his own collection. It was quite a few weeks before the projectors ordered from China arrived! Two pink tram tickets issued by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria - ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. 1d for specific section destinations as printed.Tram tickets A233962, Electricity Supply Department Provincial Tramways. This ticket is issued subject to the By-Laws. 1d.Eaglehawk star Cinema Admit Two. You are invited to attend the opening night celebrations and films on 17th September 1999, RSVP for catering purposes. Theatre ticket: 1999. Tram Tickets: pre decimal currency in 1966.theatre, eaglehawk star cinema -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - First Aid Kit, 1944
Dated 1944, the kit contains some original issue items.General First Aid Kit containing: 3inch x 6yd bandage Sanax Antiseptic cream First Field Dressing Kaolin Powder sachet Electrolyte Powder sachet Triangular bandage 2inch x 6yd bandages x 2 Detergent impregnated cloth 6545-66-019-9802 Red Cross Logo First Aid Kit General Purpose for MT (CES 6007) Inside lid is a list of contents along with the matching serial no, unit of issue and quantity required in tinfirst aid kit, world war two, second world war, wwii, ww2 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Wicker Basket, mid-20th century
This handmade basket is typical of baskets used for domestic purposes for many years. The basket is strong and easily carried for shopping, food gathering and many other everyday purposes.The cane basket is currently not associated with a historical event, person or place at this time and is being used to augment Flagstaff's village display.Wicker or cane basket, rounded rectangular shape with strong handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, basket, cane basket, shopping basket, wicker work -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - Federation Celebration Rolfe invitation, 1901
This invitation to a ‘Conversazione’ to celebrate the Federation of the six colonies in Australia into the six States of Australia in 1901 was sent to the invitees after the event to keep as a souvenir of the occasion. The event was hosted by the Government of Victoria. The certificate was designed by George Brougham Austin, a Melbourne architect and artist employed by the Victorian Department of Public Works. He also designed many of the public decorations displayed in Melbourne during the Federation celebrations. Austin’s original work was lithographed by an artist at Sands and McDougall, Melbourne. This particular invitation was sent to George Rolfe and his wife, Annie. George Rolfe (1836-1919), a tea merchant from Melbourne, began buying blocks of land near the mouth of the Hopkins River in Warrnambool in the 1870s. By the early 1880s he owned 50 acres of land in the town and some nearby farming properties. He used the building on the ]and near the mouth of the Hopkins River as holiday accommodation and called the property, Lyndoch. He improved the property with the additions of stables, jetty, boathouse, bone and chaff sheds, reservoir and windmill and extensive gardens. Rolfe spent most of his later life at Lyndoch. Today the property is the site of an Aged Care facility. This certificate is of considerable importance for two reasons: 1. It is an important and attractive memento of a signal event in the history of Australia – the Federation of the States in 1901. 2. The certificate was an invitation to Mr and Mrs George Rolfe. George Rolfe was a prominent Warrnambool person in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a multi-coloured certificate printed on a cream-coloured card. The certificate has an image of the Exhibition Building surrounded by an ornate border of heraldic shields, portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, views of the six capital cities of Australia, native flora and fauna, the Royal Crest and the Crest of Australia. The names of the invitees are handwritten in black ink. ‘United Australia 1901 One Flag One Hope One Destiny Australian Commonwealth Celebrations’ ‘The Government of Victoria requests the honor of the presence of Mr & Mrs G. Rolfe at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 p.m.’ george rolfe of lyndoch, warrnambool, federation of australia, history of warrnambool, george rolfe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Griffin Press, The 'Bool
This book, written by Melbourne barrister, Mark McNamara, gives details on the history of horse racing in Warrnambool. The first race meeting was held in Warrnambool in 1848, only eight months after the establishment of the new settlement. The Warrnambool Racing Club was formed in 1873 and the first race meeting at the present-day Warrnambool Racecourse was held in 1858. Horse racing has always been a prominent and popular sport in Warrnambool. The best-known race held annually in Warrnambool is the Grand Annual Steeplechase, run as part of the three- day May Racing Carnival, a major event in Warrnambool. This book is of major interest as it documents the history of the Warrnambool Racing Club, an organization that has operated in Warrnambool since 1873. The annual Warrnambool May Racing Carnival is one of the premier jumps racing events in Australia. The book will be very useful to researchers. This is a soft-cover book of 409 pages. It has a multi-coloured photograph on the front cover showing Galleywood leading the field in the 1986 Grand Annual Steeplechase. The printing on the cover is black. It has a foreword, 23 chapters of text and several appendices. It contains many black and white photographs and has the signature of the author on the first page. ‘Mark McNamara 4/5/18’warrnambool racing club, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: A MULTI WHEEL SUPER HEAVY TRANSPORT VEHICLES
Railways Collection - colour photo (part of a series) of an Unspecified number of Multi wheel Super Heavy Transport Vehicles-all of which appear to be transporting Railway related items. The front vehicle appears to be carrying a partly scrapped Locomotive Diesel engine in VR gold and blue colours and a boy is standing on the road beneath the Locomotive.photograph, train, diesel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: MCIVOR HIGHWAY HOTEL
Colour photograph: McIvor Highway Hotel, McIvor Road, Bendigo. Image shows 2 storey art deco hotel, cream paint on front façade , red brick building behind. Curved façade on LH side, brown horizontal and vertical trim. Multi-coloured brick on bottom storey. Early 1980's?bendigo, hotel, mcivor highway hotel -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1974
Multi-part object of 5 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.2776.1 to 2008.2776.5). Each racquet is: a Penn 'Centre Court' racquet with no net, Penn-branded butt cap and a paper swing tag affixed to the head frame with red string. Materials: Wood, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Paper, Stringtennis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Met Tram, August 1989 National Wage Decision, 17/04/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of a three page letter signed by K. M. Fitzmaurice of the PTC and dated 5/12/1989 regarding the August 1989 National Wage Decision and the restructuring of awards and multi-skilling. Provides a proposed career structure and weekly pay rates on pages 2 and 3 and notes that the Unions have refused to have discussions.trams, tramways, employees, ptc, wages, personnel, unions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - WALLET & PHOTOS WW1, Post April 1915
Angus Mackay enlisted on 22.4.1915 in the 7th Reinforcements 5th Battalian AIF No 2486. He later transfered to the 57th Battalian AIF. Wounded in action and while being treated in the field a shell burst overhead killing him instantly on 19.8.1916. The wallet and photos belonged to his best mate George Freeman No 2485. They joined up together both aged 18 years and went wherever the other went.The wallet is a dark green in colour. It consists of three layers of material. The outer cover and inner section are both cotton and sewn together around the edges. Where the photos sit there is a fine layer of felt that sits over the photo to protect it. The photos are Post Card style copies of the originals for display purposes.The wallet has no markings or inscriptions. The grave photo on the Cross has the following; “IN LOVING MEMORY, KILLED IN ACTION, No 2486, SIG ANGUS MACKAY, HQ S” The rest is hidden under the flowers. The photo of Mackay himself has a seal or stamp in the right hand corner at the bottom; “W.Vincent Kelly Bendigo”wallet, photos, angus mackay, no 2486 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Report, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Limited 1995 College Plan, 01/1995
Blue covered report stapled at top left corner. Contents include a profile and focus of the School, Training Context, Regional Influences, training priorities, budget summary, organizational structure, corporate goals and objectives, Statement of purpose and key initiatives, Activity Profiles, Performance monitoring, Capital Works Plan. ballarat school of mines, objectives, social and community studies, building studies, rural studies, business studies, vocational arts, hospitality studies, applied science, further education, tafe, technical and further education, ararat campus, ararat prison, langi kal kal prison, ron wild, keith boast, planning services, ross furness, human resources, john kemp, david nicholson, ann mccaggrey, brian webber, martin hill, max palmer, brian mclennan, mary molloy, david flintoff, andrew sullivan, ross holton, hoticulture, bill king, plumbing, les comley, alistair heighway, verity higgins, michael bracher, bob o'shea, derek wren, frank sordello, john ferrier, viginia fenelon, lorraine yeomans, terry o'neil, irene warfe, david manterfield, rocky hazlett, mark bevelander, kevin martin, ian harris, performance monitoring, campus plan -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, From Philip Bamford to Borough of Ringwood gifting a parcel of land for park and recreation purposes
1929 saw the establishment of the Ringwood Bowls Club initially located on the land now occupied by the Eastland Shopping Centre. It moved to its current location in Loughnan Road, Ringwood in 1997.Hand-written letter from Philip Bamford to To Borough of Ringwood's Town Clerk giving a parcel of land for park and recreation purposes. Probable site for bowling green and croquet lawn. The land would adjoin similar donation from Capt Miles [Miles Park]. Dated 18th October 1926.city of ringwood bowls club, ringwood bowling club, ringwood bowls club, lawn bowls, bowling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MAP: BENDIGO SHEET 2, 1910
Map. Map with timber ends, showing names of property owners. Bendigo from Olinda Street west to Prouses Road and Bennet / Wattle Street to Dooley Street in the north. Copy of map taken for research purposes. Map prepared by Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by T.F. McGauran 4.1.10 ( 1910 )map, bendigo, bendigo, residence, residence areas, 1910, map -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Properties in Stokes Street, Port Melbourne, 1976 - 2012
Photographic images of properties in Port Melbourne. Image may have been taken by a PMHPS member or scanned from a past resident or taken for real estate sale purposes. Stokes St numbers: 20; 22; 24; 26 (1976); 106; 108 (2012); 122; 124 (approx 2000)built environment - domestic, stokes street -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Funnels
Used for pouring liquids and other substances.Funnels x 7, handmade. 6 conical shaped, 2 of these have angled spouts, vertical spouts on other 4. 1 x squarish shaped funnel, spout, vertical. 6 funnels have a ring for hanging purposes. Some have mesh where the spout joins body of funnel.[square funnel]: shell motif/ "BIO.." -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Richard Gilbert, 18/06/2007 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about track work in Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction August 2007.Laminated A4 colour print containing three photographs of the Puffing Billy Track gang replacing sleepers in Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction, 18/6/2007 - See August 2007 Fares Pease for further depot. Photo by Richard Gilbert, digital photograph print laminated for display purposes.trams, tramways, puffing billy, depot junction, trackwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY
Light orange auction catalogue with black printing for a sale conducted for the Department of Supply on 18th April, 1962 of Motor Vehicles and General Stores no longer required for Government purposes. £, s and d. columns to write sale prices in catalogue. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - department of supply, j h curnow & son pty ltd -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Letter: Railway League to the Mayor of Maryborough, 24th February 1873
David Gordon Collection. From John Simpson, Secretary of the Sandhurst, Tarnagulla and Dunolly Railway League. Asks for support of a proposed extension of railway line beyond the exisitng terminus at Dunolly so that it would continue on through Tarnagulla, Newbridge and Woodstock and terminating at Sandhurst (Bendigo), with the purpose of completing a line between Ballarat and Sandhurst (Bendigo).railways, transport, trade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian Parliament, "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes", c1910
Book - 16 pages, stapled on the left hand side - titled "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes" - headed Legislative Assembly, dated 27-10-1910. Basis of the Act of Parliament as presented to Parliament. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable.Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, malvern, prahran, construction, mto co -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - BALLOT BOX
USED FOR VOTING PURPOSESBROWN WOODEN BALLOT BOX WITH DRAWER IN THE REAR, METAL FUNNEL IN TOP.MORNING STAR TENT CLUNES NO. 28 I.O.R. S.U.friendly society, independent order of rechabites -
National Wool Museum
Archive - Advertisement, Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Company, 1956
Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Tonight sleep deep in blankets of purest wool (lady making bed and range of blankets) Tonight sleep deep in blankets of purest wool toned in the softest of pastel checks to make a bed lovely and warm/Onkaparinga, the worlds finest blanket from the world's finest wool/Onkaparinga new pastel multi-check blankets/Buy Well-Buy Wool/Obtainable from leading stores throughout Australiablanket, blanket fever, wool, onkaparinga, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Eltham Library, Panther Place, Eltham, 18 April 2008
Rear view of Eltham Library showing loading dock and ramp to the front of the building. Designed by multi-award winning architect, Gregory Burgess, for which he won the 1995 Royal Australian Insitute of architects (Vic.) Merit Award in the New Institutional category. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p183This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, eltham library, panther place -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Crockery, Chinese mugs x 2 'Miura', Late 20th century
These cups come from Miura in Japan. Miura is the sister city of Warrnambool and is situated on the Miura Peninsula 50 kilometres south of Tokyo. It has a population of 56,000 people and is the centre of a fishing industry with some vegetable produce. The sister city ties with Warrnambool date from 1992 when the Warrnambool Miura Friendship Committee was formed and the cities share in cultural exchanges. These cups are of interest as a memento of the ties between the city of Warrnambool and the city of Miura in Japan. These white china cups come from Miura in Japan. They have the name ‘Miura’ in blue cursive script on one side and on the other side is a multi-coloured image of a boat with fish and fishermen. The cups also have Japanese writing on the bottom edge. Also with the cups is what looks like a receipt for the purchase of the cups in Japanese writing. ‘Miura’ warrnambool city council, miura, japan -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Landing Docks, 30 September 1949
Allan Charles Quinn went to sea aged 16 and photographed his work and the places he visited. His collection of photo albums provides a pictorial autobiography for a period in his life. Included in the Allan Charles Quinn Collection are a series of letters written to and from his mother.Black and white photograph of landing docks at San Francisco. To the right of the photograph is the streetscape which includes a walking track and street lighting in front of a road and row of shops or houses. To the centre of the photograph are the ramps to reach the jetty where the yachts are moored. To the left of the photograph are the bows of a long line of yachts. In the background of the photograph there is a large multi-storeyed building.Blue/green ink, handwritten on reverse: "30/9/49" Handwritten in pencil: "K9/A"san francisco, sailing boats, ramps, promenades, allan charles quinn -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Unknown double story building, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows double storey building with pitched iron roof and fenced balcony on first floor, attached to single storey building with slate roof, 2 large multi-paned windows and partly open front door. Small child in open doorway, man in top hat and small boy on footpath. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Toy, Marbles, Late 19th century
There is evidence of the game of marbles in the ruins of Pompeii and the tombs of Egyptians as well as early American Indians. The earliest marbles were simply rounded stones which had been polished but this was refined to handmade versions made of clay, stone and glass. It was in the late 19th century that mass production began and it gives testament to the popularity of the game that the Dyke factory of Ohio could produce 1,000,000 marbles a day. It was around 1915 that the mass production of glass marbles began. The game reached the height of popularity in the 1920-1930’s. Many were prized for their designs.The game of marbles was one of the most common games played universally, from childhood hence has a strong link with people of all ages and cultures. Five marbles in glass jar. All are various sizes ranging from large yellow streaked with red and blue, black striped with white, marbled tan, clear with multi coloured streaks and bright blue. Shapes are roughly spherical. Materials range from glass to glazed and stone. Three have pontil marks either on end.The lid of the jar has Nestle vacuumed sealed for extra protection. Use special key to open. Old sticker on base with 173 written in black lead pencil. toys, marbles, children's games, warrnambool, handmade marbles, glass marbles, clay marbles, agate marbles -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Australian Task Force - Vietnam
A framed coloured original painting in gold timber with a multi beige matte and a cream matte around the painting. Painting depicts several world leaders including Sir Robert Menzies, flags of Australia and SVN. In the foreground is a 105mm Artillary Battery. also a number of soldiers resting. See a full description of the detail of the painting (Photo 2021-125)Painted by Brian Wood. Signatures of Adrian d'Hage - Military Cross recipient, Platoon Commander 6 RAR 1969-1970. Adrian Cronauer - Tge US Air Force Sergeant who opened his Armed Forces Radio Show (1965 - 1966 with the phrase "Goooooooood morning, Vietnam", and Brian Wood, Service No 3179841painting, robert menzies, flags, south vietnam flag, 105mm artillery, brian wood, adrian d'hage, military cross, adrian cronauer -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Dressage Quilt, 1985
‘Dressage Quilt’ was made by Jan Ross-Manley for the Running Stitch exhibition Wool Quilts Old and New in 1985. The quilt is made from the sashes of winning female participates of Equestrian Sports in Victoria. The central diamond is divided into quarters, one for each woman who won the ribbons. The piece is about dedication, strength, exertion and achievement. The artist's statement reads: "I have been collecting pennants and sashes for some time now, intending to collate a series of pieces on Australian country life and people. This is a woman's quilt, made entirely from 'horse' sashes won at competition. The central diamond is divided into quarters, one for each lady who won the ribbons. 'Hurdles' are set into the inner borders. The piece is about dedication, strength, exertion and achievement. The all pervading yellow letters cast a tawdriness over the otherwise clean colour scheme." This quilt was later part of an identically titled exhibition held at the National Wool Museum in 1989.Large quilt consisting of numerous winning horse sashes sewn together to create a patchwork quilt separated into quarters, bordered by a royal blue trim. The centre of the quilt is a diamond shape made from various pink cotton strips and bordered by multi coloured horses heads. The quilt is backed with blue cotton and has a polyester fill.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), ross-manley, ms jan, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Packing cover, Circa 1976
Multi-part object of 6 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.986.1 to 2008.986.6). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with yellow net strings and handle wrapped in Dunlop-branded plastic packaging. Racquet in white paper factory bag. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, String, Nylon, Papertennis -
Brighton Historical Society
Skirt, late-nineteenth century & 1950s
This skirt belonged to Olga Black, a long-time Brighton resident. The linen used for the skirt were woven by Olga's great-grandmother Efstathia in the late-nineteenth century with flax grown on the island of Ithaca. In the 1950s, Olga made the fabric into a skirt, embellishing it with hand embroidery. Olga Maria Black was born in Melbourne in 1930, the daughter of Ithacan migrants Constantine and Toula Mavrokefalos. Constantine first emigrated to Australia in 1902, returning to Greece circa 1912-13 to serve his home country in the Balkan Wars. Toula's family had left Ithaca for Romania when she was only six months old, but she happened to be visiting the island at the very time that Constantine arrived, fresh from the war. Within three weeks they were married, and when Constantine returned to Melbourne in 1914 his new bride came with him. Constantine had trained as an accountant, but his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. Changing his surname to the Anglicised "Black", he started off working in his older brother Dionysios's cafés before going into business on his own. In 1917 he opened the Paris Residential Café at 54-56 Swanston Street, which offered both dining and accommodation. The business saw some years of success, but did not survive the Great Depression. Constantine died in 1944. Olga's mother Toula learned to sew as a child, while growing up in the Romanian village of Brila. She developed her skills making lace and embroidering items for her trousseau. Some of the linen she embroidered had been woven from flax on Ithaca by her own grandmother, Efstathia. During the Depression, when money was scarce, Toula embroidered at home, doing work for a factory in Flinders Lane. Using a cotton reel, a threepence and a sixpence she created and embroidered designs on hundreds of blouses. Olga spent her preschool days sitting at the table where her mother worked. Toula would involve Olga by allowing her to help choose the colour combinations. Toula lived with Olga in Brighton until her death in 1976. Olga inherited her mother's sewing skills. She re-invented some of Toula’s trousseau nightdresses and skilfully altered other clothing, making dresses which she wore around Brighton for many years.Ankle-length full cream linen skirt with multi-coloured cross stitch embroidery featuring mountains, birds and trees. Fullness is pleated into wide waist band. Left side opening. The fabric widths have been whipped together by hand probably at the time the cloth was woven in the late-nineteenth century. The skirt is machine stitched.skirt, linen, hand woven, embroidery, ithaca, migration, greek diaspora, olga black