Hand crocheted with crystal beadsdomestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Hand crochet and decorated with blue glass beads with one in centre.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Betty Jones Collection.Square milk jug cover, crotchet with the words the Sun in the centre. Edge trimmed with eight red and yellow beads in corners.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Square cream crochet milk jug cover decorated with green and red beads.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Square crochet cotton Milk Jug Cover with birds in patternhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.Square fillet crotchet in white cotton with blue and pink beads around the edge. Square block pattern with milk written in centre.domestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Fine cotton, hand crochet milk jug cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.one oval and two round pieces, coffee coloured, machine made.domestic items, ornaments / decorative, manchester, table linen

Fine cotton double crochet jam pot cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

A white rectangle of cotton hemmed and edged with crocheted lace of scallops. The crotchet is on one edge and along 2/3rds of the short sides.manchester, bedding, domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Purchased by a Society member and donated.Round wooden block with sample of material to demonstrate how to use the darner and needles. Instructions included - see Supp EnvelopeThe Ebor Darnerdomestic items, sewing

Opened packet of circular paper doyleys. Size 8 on red and gold label with a cats head logo. Packet is made of part blue/ green and part cellophane. Doyleys are mainly pierced with some embossing.On either side of cats head logo are the words 'Trade Mark'.domestic items, table setting, food & drink consumption

2/3 indicates that it probably cost two shillings and threepence when originally purchased prior to changeover to decimal currency in c1964.Small packet of oval doyleys with embossed and pierced design of leaves and flowers. Wrapped in a cellophane packet with red and gilt labels.DEEKO embossed on back of each paper also on back of packet in black crayon the numbers: 2/3domestic items, table setting, food & drink consumption

Spoon shaped infuser used to brew tea. Metal with spring loaded handle - squeeze to open infuser to fill or empty.domestic items, food & drink consumption

Large white ceramic feeding cup with spout and one handle. Designed for pulped food or liquids fed to invalids who are unable to consume solids.domestic items, crockery, domestic items, food & drink consumption

Wooden handle - pink colour ribbed ink pen. Plain type steel nib which is dipped in ink.domestic items, writing equipment

Bakelite mottled green fountain pen. 'Swan' brand.Swan Brand - Self Filler|Mabie, Todd + Co Ltd. Picture of a swan pressed on pen and pocket clip. Made in Englanddomestic items, writing equipment

Table cloth purchased by donor from Pannam's store in vermont in 1948-49 for her glory box and was used by her in her family home in 6 McDowall Street Mitcham.White cotton table cloth with green patterned border design. The cloth has one hem on the right (top) side and one on the wrong (bottom )side.manchester, table linen, domestic items, table setting

Small silver coloured spoon - EPNS - plain circular bowl, embossed design along handle or stem. Probably a sweet spoon.RP 756 - 70 and EPNS (stamped on underside of spoon)domestic items, cutlery

Two wooden butter pats, one large, one smaller. Both ridged on one side. Makers mark stamped on handle. Light coloured wood.Embossed - Mark V Faintdomestic items, food preparation

Brown earthenware ink bottle of 19th century. Found in Thorpdale in 1980. Believed to be more than 100 years old.ceramics, earthenware, domestic items, writing equipment

Red and blue printed card of 12 hooks and eyes. Made of enamelled metal . On the reverse of the card - continuous strip of labelling with makers details and description of material. Hooks secured to card with thread.'Neway's' 'World famed' Hooks and eyes by appointment to her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - If it fastens NEWEYS makes it - Made in Englanddomestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Cream card with red and black graphics and lettering with 6 'snap studs' Size 1Snap fast British snap stud - size 1 Actual sizes stocked in Nos 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, -. Guaranteed Rustless Made In England.domestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Small metal upright machine with small grooved wood rollers. Clamps for attaching to table. Used for Pleating on dress trims and cravate.domestic items, irons

Oval galvanized metal tub with handlesdomestic items, laundering

Small chrome plated spoon with circular blue enamel resin Rotary badge on the handle - in a plastic presentation case - clear lid and white base - synthetic velveteen lining.Rotary Club Mitcham = outer edge|Rotary International = inner edge.domestic items, cutlery

Made by donor's father as a souvenir of the old Hawthorn Manual Telephone Exchange. Made from the cover off a relay cover.Aluminium scoop with a small loop has handle. Squarish design and curved edges.domestic items, utensils

Heart shaped wood and velveteen souvenir. May have hung from a ribbon. Printed with a scenic view of river and high cliffs either side and a suspension bridge with figures in foreground.View from suspension bridgedomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Cast iron copper with pull out door for fuel at base. Round copper insert with galvanised flue pipe. Round wooden top reinforced with two pieces of wood and a wooden handle.domestic items, laundering

Used by donor in family home.Portable electric singer sewing machine, rotating shuttle. There is a separate knee action control lever. Serial no. EG588844 .Black base with gold decoration. The wooden case top has 'Singer' on front. Motor K605945Singerdomestic items, sewing, textile machinery