Cream crocheted pantaloons made for a doll. Cream satin ribbon threaded through waist and ankles.dolls clothes, doll, toy, children, clothing, pantaloon

Photographs of the Greensborough Lions Club activities in the 1960s came from the estate of Shirley Fraser (nee Black).Digital copy of 2 black and white photographs.lions club of greensborough, shirley fraser

Cow mounted on wooden base. Iron wheels fitted to each corner of base; pulling ring fixed to front of base. Cow: Chamois leather covered, perhaps metal and a type of paper mache. The head pivots and has a collar and bell around the neck. The hooves are attached to the base by wire. Has internal tin compartment with top-opening and metal teats (two).

Lid has moulded decoration with gold highlights. Lid measures Lid: 4.3 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm

Displayed at History House.Hand-made fabric doll made from brown velvet (head, torso, arms and feet) and yellow velvet (legs and lower torso-overalls). Glass eyes, brown. Painted eye-brows, eyelashes (black), and lips, nostrils (red and white). Appears to be human hair sewn into head. Body stuffed with wadding, head with a firmer material that crunches.toy, doll, childhood

Displayed at History HouseHand-made fabric doll. Cotton body (stocking material?), cotton print fabric (red and white flowers and squares on black background) for dress. Embroidered belt (green and gold), bonnet and cuffs. Felt boots with blue and green stitching. Beading at base of skirt in red, white, green, yellow and clear beads (plastic). Stuff with dried plant material. Red ribbon tied around waist. Curly brown hair (human?). Embroidered face.toy, doll, childhood

Shire of Eltham Archives Series 13, Photograph Album, 1985. Originally contained in a 2-ring PVC binder and document sleevesSix colour photographsseries 13, shire of eltham archives, eltham infant welfare centre, montsalvat toy library

Singer began to market its machines internationally in 1855. They began mass-producing domestic electric machines in 1910. Treadle machines were powered mechanically by a foot pedal that is pushed back and forth by the operator's foot. There were also machines belt powered, hand powered and eventually electric powered. Treadle machines were made into the 1950s but they were most common during the late Victorian years (up to 1901). This machine is c1894.This machine was owned and used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley. It was used for domestic sewing such as for making clothes for the family, making toys for eg. a fete and making useful items eg. a bag for school readersSinger Fiddle Base treadle sewing machine with decoration of flowers. Straight stitch. No stand. A little rusty.Top: 'the Singer Manufacturing'. Front: 'Singer' and the Metal Plaque 'The Singer MFC Cony'singer manufacturing co., clothes, sewing, domestic

1920s voyage on the "White Star" from England to Australia.Historically a voyage from England to Australia in 1920s took a fair few weeks depending on how many refueling stops had to be made. Self Entertainment was a must.Boxed Jig-saw puzzle depicting the Cunard White Star passenger ship. approx 200 wooden pieces inside box Box is white colored cardboard. Top of box has a short 6mm wide cotton string to fasten the lid to the main box frame. The fastening mechanism on the bottom of box is not present.Picture of a Cunard ship on front lid together with the Cunard flags. The white star line. Under side - "box register design No 784900" front lid has penned in blue ink "Wilson" One side has two labels affixed on. One "a cruising liner" and one "Containing approx 200 pieces"cunard entertainment, games toy puzzle ships entertainment

By the 19th century, porcelain had become the favored material for doll heads, and starting in the 1830s, high-quality china dolls hit the market. Most of these were made in central Europe, and often the assembly work was done by individual families, which is why many antique china dolls are not marked. German-made china dolls usually have black molded hair and blue eyes. The most common china dolls are Low Brow china dolls, made in the millions in the 1890s (so called because their hairdo has bangs and lays low on their forehead, giving them a "low brow").This doll is a good example of a late 19th century china doll.China-headed doll with soft body. It has a low brow,moulded black hair and is wearing a black dress with a white collar and cuffs. Over the dress is a white pleated, embroidered pinafore. It has a broderie Anglaise petticoat.doll toys china-doll

Fourteen piece doll's teaset. 5 cups (one odd); 6 saucers ; 1 cream jug; 1 sugar basin; 1 teapot. All are very light orange/bone colour + white with running rabbit. Teapot has two young men in a car hunting a rabbit. Odd cup has flowers in red and yellow.Underneath all pieces - Made in Japanteaset toys dolls-accessories porcelain