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National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 232
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens gloves/mittens and hats.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 232 / "ERICA" / See page 6 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 266
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens hats, scarves and gloves.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 266 / "VALLI" / See page 12 / 7d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell High School. Ex Students reunion Committee Correspondence Book, 1982 - 1987
Correspondence in green folder& Plastic Sleeve Yellow covered Letter book 1982 01987.Green Folder & Plastic Sleeve & Yellow Covered Letter Bookstawell, education -
Clunes Museum
Book, MC CALLUM PRESS AND PUBLISHING CO, BALLARAT DISTRICT CITIZENS AND SPORTS 1916, 31ST JULY 1916
BOOK DONATED BY MRS. JOAN SANDWITH, AND CONTAINS NAMES OF PEOPLE (ACHIEVERS) IN VARIOUS FIELDS.BIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE BOOK OF CITIZENS AND SPORTS 1916 - BALLARAT DISTRICTGIFT FROM JOAN SANDWITH FEB. 1994local history, book, reference, sport, reference book -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pocketbook, The Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book
An example of a small pocket book gifted by the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and was given as a morale boosting gift. The book contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel. The title page has the following imprint "THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' POCKET BOOK, Revised 8th Edition, COMPLETING 177,000 COPIES, CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS (COPYRIGHT), Edited by WILLIAM KEAYS, (Gift copy for members of the Forces with best wishes from the Australian Comforts Fund) JANUARY, 1943"The front cover has the following title "THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' POCKET BOOK", and at the foot of the cover "GIFT FROM ..... THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND" -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Sun-glo Knitting Book series 111
This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / DESIGN NO / 3540 / PAGE 2 / Series 111 / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool Knitting Book no. 84
This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK 84 / featuring / designs in / 12-PLY / Slalom / and / Cha-Cha / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool Knitting Book no. 86
This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK 86 / designs in / NYLO TWEED / STARLITE CREPE / GLEAM CREPE / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Sun-glo Knitting Book series 47
This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney during World War II and contains knitting patterns for womens garments. Interestingly, the cardigan on the front cover is called "Americana" and has been knitted in a pattern of blue and white stars and stripes.Sun-glo / KNITTING BOOK / Series / 47 / 7 d.knitting handicrafts - history world war ii, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, world war ii -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Bookmark, London Stores Household Year Book
A book put out by London Stores Ltd., which contains advertisements for their products, home notes, recipes, sport records, gardening, first aid and laundry hints, beauty notes and sick room hints.Small soft covered tan book with drawing of a large department store, a book and a cartoon person pointing at the store. Also Contents at right bottom corner. All done in black and orange. Back cover has advertisement for men's hats "Tailsworth".as abovelondon stores ltd, household year book, household hints, gardening hints, beauty notes, sick room hints, laundry hints, first aid hints, recipes, 1940's -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Paragon Knitting Book no. 70
This book and a number of others like it were owned by the mother and aunts of the donor, Mrs Dorothy Boyle. They were prolific producers of hand knitted and hand made items of clothing and also knitted and sewed for the armed forces during the Second World War. This book was produced by Paragon and contains patterns for baby clothes.Paragon / KNITTING BOOK / Number 70 / 4 LAYETTES / A SHAWL AND A / REVERSIBLE PRAM COVER / 1'3knitting handicrafts - history, paragon art needlecraft, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, The Floral Birthday Book, Estimated late 19th century
Small birthday book - front cover and spine missing. Contains printed poems and floral illustrations. With handwritten entries of names on selected dates with years from mid 19th century. -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Legal record - Book, Stanley Athenaeum - Receipt Book 1959-1960
'The Rico' cash receipt book with duplicate blue carbon and cardboard.4 receipts per page, duplicate and carbon 1 page intact - 1959-1960. Black spine bindingScribble inside from cover -
Clunes Museum
Archive (Item) - MINUTE BOOK, Trefoil Guild
.2 Handwritten in red pen, "Book 2 Clunes Akoona Trefoil Guild 5th September 1983clunes trefoil guild, 1972, minutes of girl guide meetings -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - World War 1 History, Cassell & Company Ltd, The ANZAC Book, 1916
Australians in World War 1This is a book of 170 pages. The cover has a coloured sketch of a soldier on a grey background , two bomb sketches and some black printing. The spine is almost completely missing. The pages contain printed text, maps, sketches, black and white photographs and coloured illustrations. The book is bound with heavy duty staples. There are five loose newspaper cuttings.non-fictionAustralians in World War 1 world war 1, anzacs, australian humour -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 651
This knitting pattern book was published by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for childrens garments.Patons / KNITTING BOOK 651 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / FROM 2 to 8 YEARS - 21 to 27 INCHES / JET . TOTEM . BLUEBELL . DOUBLE QUICK / LUSTRELLE . BIG BEN . PATONYLE, 4 PLY / PATONS BOOK / No. 651 / 2'3knitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Book C26: Doll's Clothes
This knitting pattern book was published by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for dolls clothes.PATONS / Book C26 / BLUEBELL / Doll's Clothes / AROUND THE WORLD - IN BLUEBELL / Recommended / Price / 85cknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Lincoln Knitting Book no. 719
One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by the Lincoln Mills and contains knitting patterns for six womens garments.LINCOLN / SIX / DESIGNS / 1'- / Knitting Book Number 719handicrafts - history knitting, lincoln mills (australia) limited, handicrafts - history, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Lincoln Knitting Book no. 721
One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by Lincoln Mills and contains six knitting patterns for mens garments.LINCOLN KNITTING BOOK / SIX PATTERNS 1'- / NUMBER 721handicrafts - history knitting, lincoln mills (australia) limited, handicrafts - history, knitting -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Henry Dendy's account book / [introduction and editorial commentary by Leslie A. Schumer], 1983
Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Account book relating to Henry Dendy (1800-1881) of Brighton. Dendy was a special survey proprietor with an early association in Eltham where he operated a flour mill in the 1860s. Includes references to Were Brothers and Co. Henry Dendy’s Account book shows the recording of transactions on the frigate vessel York, on which Dendy sailed from England. The work also includes brief records of a brewery business Dendy conducted and the accounts of John Booker, one of Dendy’s emigrants. The records are in sterling currency and contain debit and credit columns while other accounting records included in the work cover transactions for a pastoral lease operated by Dendy. from 1848 until his return to England in 1855.Paperback; 63 p. : facsims., geneal. table, maps ; 25 cm.ISBN 0959710418henry dendy, accounting, were brothers -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 407
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments made from angora wool.No. / 407 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 407 / P&B / WOOLS / 1'3d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Air League of the British Empire et al, Drill book for the Air Training Corps, 1940
Booklet produced to meet the demand of N.C.O.'s and others in the Air Training Corp for a pocket book which would help them in their disciplinary training.soft blue coloured covered booklet.No 19 Squadron Air Training Corps, Shepparton (stamped)australian infantry -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 58 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)
"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia Volume 58 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)" - Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep, 1966.sheep - british, australian society of breeders of british sheep -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 58 Section 2 (Shortwool Breeds)
"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 58 Section 2 (Shortwool Breeds)" - Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep, 1966.sheep - british, australian society of breeders of british sheep -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 60 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)
"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 60 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)" - Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep, 1968.sheep - british, australian society of breeders of british sheep -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 60 Section 2 (Shortwool Breeds)
"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 60 Section 2 (Shortwool Breeds)" - Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep, 1968.sheep - british, australian society of breeders of british sheep -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 69 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)
"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 69 Section 1 (Longwool Breeds)" - Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep, 1977.sheep - british, australian society of breeders of british sheep -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Minute Book, Emerald Mechanics Institute Minute Book 1942
The original Mechanics Institute Hall burn down on 28/8/1965 and this book contains the minutes for the this hall.Standard Minute Book used by the Emerald Mechanic Institute in 1942minute book mechanics institute emerald -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Booklet - Objects Belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White, Passport and The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book, 1930's
Both patients and staff were in frequent possession of passports and bank books particularly during the 20th century. These objects give an insight into people lives. The objects belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White are significant as they show everyday objects used by both patients and staff of Aradale Mental Hospital. British Passport - bound in thick blue material with the British Coat of Arms embossed in gold. The Passport contains 32 pages. The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book - The bank book is grey with black printed type. The Passport has both printed and hand written information and personal details. The bank book contains account details and hand written deposits and withdrawals made.bank book, passport -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Handwritten book of Lessons, 1949
Ballarat Teachers' College is a predecessor of Federation UniversityMargaret Bennett's nee Reynolds' handwritten book of lessons form her days at Ballarat Teachers' College. It has some hand drawn pictures coloured with pencils and other examples of work.margaret bennett, lesson plans, handwritten, ballarat teachers' college