Part of dinner set owned by Donor's grandmother Martha Edwards, 42 Husband Road, Forest Hill.Founded in 1851 under the name Hulme & Booth and it was not until 1877 that the name was changed to Burgess & Leigh. Until 1999 Burgess & Leigh was still being run by the family.|In August 1999 the factory was rescued from receivers by R&W Darling and the name changed to Burgess, Darling & Leigh.|As the business grew it was moved to a new factory in the rural district of Burslem. As with all industries, potteries have seen great changes and Burslem & Leigh adapted and modernised.|The business continues to this date. See supplementary file for more information.Cream crockery dish with lid. The dish and lid have a gold rim edging and black key patten and brown floral band on the dish and lid. The dish has scalloped edge handles with gold trim and the lid has a handle with gold trim.Burleigh Ware, Brugess & Leigh, Burslem, Englanddomestic items, crockery

See Ref. No. 4362 Five pennant flags with maroon background and white writing - pennant shape with two hanging strips. School badge (Blackburn East Primary School) printed on top/edge. Blackburn East with each of the following:|4390.1 Premiers MDSSSA/Football 1967 (Both hand printed)|4390.2 House Athletics/Sturt 1978 (Both hand printed)|4390.3 House Competition/McKellar (Both hand printed)|4390.4 House Competition. McKellar 1978 (Both hand printed)|4390.5 Cricket Premiers 1977 (Both hand printed)BLACKBURN EAST (school badge)trophies & awards, sports

See Ref. NA4362Two purple/yellow triangular pennants N.P.D.S.S.A. (Nunawading District Primary School Sports Association) felt pennants. Awarded for Summer Sports Premiers Soft Ball:|1 Girls Pennant| Boys PennantScreencraft Maynard Melbournetrophies & awards, sports, education

See Ref. NA43621.- N.P.D.S.S.A. Summer Sports Champions 1981 Soccer. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.|2. - N.P.D.S.S.A. Winter Sports Champions 1981 Cricket. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.|3. - N.P.D.S.S.A. Summer Sports Champions 1981 Softball. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.trophies & awards, education, sports

See ref. No. NA4362Two black and orange triangular banners. Deakin Netball Association. Premiers Junior Pennants.|1. C 1974|2. D 1974Screencraft Maynard Melbournetrophies & awards, sports, education

See Ref. NA4362Nunawading D.P.S.S.A. Soft Ball Premiers 1978 1. Cream and Red: Red writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Cream fringe.2. Cream and Blue: Blue writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Blue fringe. Hanging strip.Soft Ball Premiers 1978trophies & awards, sports

See Ref. NA43621. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Netball 2nd 2. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Softball girls 3. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Rounders.M.D.P.S.S.A.trophies & awards, sports, trophies & awards, education

See Ref. NA4362 Six pennants -N.D.P.S.S.A. Softball Premiers. Red/Cream writing on plastic strips 7cm Red hanging fringe.|1. 1984 Premiers|2. 1985 Premiers|3. 1984 Basketball Boys Premiers|4. 1984 Volleyball|5, Basketball Premiers|6. 1986 Tee Ball B/Cream Blue Fringe.N.D.P.S.S.A.trophies & awards, education, sports

See Ref. No. 4362Football trophy in the shape of a shield, which is set on a frame which is backed with red fabric. The shield has a silver coloured crown on the top with 'Football' printed below it. In the centre of the shield is a disc with a black background with three footballers in silver with goal posts also in silver. There is a green 'grass' on the bottom of frame with 'B.H.M.F.C. Lightning Premiership' printed on it.'Football' B.H.M.F.C. Lightning Premiership 1970trophies & awards, sports, education

Donor, George Cox, MLA defeated in 1982. Re-elected to State Upper House, retired 1996Moulding plane made from hardwood and steeltrades, carpentry

See Ref. No. 43621. Red rayon pennant denoting house colour and name of school house. Yellow writing, fringe and cord for hanging. 2. Purple rayon pennant, yellow writing Lawson House. Gold fringe and cord for hanging. 3. Gold rayon pennant with black writing MacKellar House.|4. Dark green rayon, yellow writing Sturt House (Blackburn East Primary School)trophies & awards, education

From Blackburn East Primary School1. Yellow plastic with red writing and red fringing and red cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball A Premiers 1986.Yellow plastic with red writing and red fringing and red cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball B Premiers 1986. Blue plastic with white writing and white fringing and white cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball Boys Premiers 1985.trophies & awards, sports, education

from Blackburn East Primary SchoolFour house banners on wooden support with cord attached for hanging. The house name is machined on a strip of white material which is centered on the banner. Material and cord colour, and house name are as below.|1. Red/White 'Paterson'|2. Yellow/White 'MacKellar'|3. Blue/White 'Lawson'|4. Green/White 'Sturt'school, equipment, trophies & awards, education

From Blackburn East Primary School1. Purple synthetic (silk) pennant. Golden writing. Victorian Primary Schools Sports Association Regional Champions. Volleyball Boys 1981 (Wreath with ball and net) 2. Purple synthetic (silk) pennant. Golden writing slightly faded. Victorian Primary Schools Sports Association Metropolitan Premiers. (Wreath with crossed softball bats and ball)trophies & awards, sports, education, school, equipment

See Ref No. 4362Triangular blue felt school pennant. Gold printing NDPSSA. Drawing of sprinter with laurel wreath around it in gold. '2nd Place' in blue on gold background '1980' printing in gold 'DIV..2' in gold on blue background. Gold edging on left hand side with two loops.NDPSSA, 2nd Place, 1980, DIV..2trophies & awards, sports, trophies & awards, education, school, equipment

See Ref. 4362Round material school badge. Cream/Maroon edge on maroon rising sun and Blackburn East printed under the sun in black.Blackburn Eastnumismatics, badges, school, equipment, costume accessories, clothes accessories

Ref. No. 4362Classroom sign for Grade 5B. Black iron attached to a bracket which had two screws to fix to wall or door frame at a right angle. The sign has two loops attached to bar. White writing.school, equipment

Brass commemorative plaque. This Tree was planted in commemoration of 100 years of State Education and completion of the school oval 17th March 1973. Eucalyptus Maculata (Spotted Gum)As aboveschool, equipment

See Ref. 4362Rubber stamp depicting a KookaburraKOOKABURRAschool, equipment

See Ref. No. 4362Wood Wedge - gold coloured disc in centre. Brass label stating the award.V.S.M.A. Recorder Ensembletrophies & awards, education

See Ref. No. 4362Tall trophy - reddish/brown wooden structure with two brass plaques on each side and a Lady Toastmaster at Rostrum also in brass colour plastic. The right hand side has 'Toastmasters emblem' and left side names of winners:1989 - John Story 1990 - Jo School 1991 - Elizabeth Cronin 1992 - Elizabeth YoungThe Toastmasters Trophy - Blackburn East Primary School Speech Contest winnertrophies & awards, education

See Ref. 4302Irregular shaped metal trophy on plastic base. Trophy has illustration of two girls playing softball. A metal strip is attached to the base with 'NDSSSA Softball 2nd Blackburn East 1970' inscribed on it.'NDSSSA Softball 2nd Blackburn East 1970'trophies & awards, education

See Ref. 4362Wooden Shield with seven silver shields surrounding a central plaque depicting sporting achievements. The silver shields were awarded from 1967 - 1973. The trophy was donated by Ringwood Timber and Trading Co. shown on a silver plate on the bottom of the shield. The shield was awarded by Mitcham and District State Schools Sports Association as shown on a silver nameplate on the top of the wooden shield.Mitcham and District State Schools Sports Associationtrophies & awards, sports

See Ref. 4362Oblong wooden shield with large shield in the middle with a circular medallion in the centre of a large metal shield. This is surrounded by six small metal shields. |Large metal shield engraved 'Blackburn East Primary School - House Athletics Sports'.|Smaller Shields:|1. Mackellar 1983-2. Paterson 1984-3. Mackellar 1985See abovetrophies & awards, sports

See Ref. 4362Wood oblong block, with decorative line across top and down left side Brass plaque 3cm x 9cm on centre of block inscribed with words 'V.S.S.M.A. 1982. Recorder Ensemble'. Flaming torch set on top of block.Lewbury Trophy,Blackburn South Tilbury & Lewistrophies & awards, education

Plastic 1950s utensilKnife Sharpener. Square green plastic base; cream plastic pyramid shaped body. Green dial on front for setting the utensil for sharpening.DIAL X SHARPENER. SHARPENS EVERYTHING.domestic items, appliances, utensils

Metal cigar box engraved City of Melbourne Incorporated 1934-1935. Etched also Flinders St. Station, Melbourne Town Hall and Parliament HouseAs abovecivic mementoes, souvenirs

The cosy was made as a present.Tea cosy in a half circle shape. There is a scene appliqued on the front of a tree in green cotton fabric with a machine stitched hunk on the left hand side. There is a house appliqued on the right hand side. The roof of the house is deep blue cotton fabric and the house is in red cotton fabric. The foreground is of a cotton material with a cream background with 'grass' pattern on it in shades of green. The background is in blue fabric with a small red loop on the top.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

Culpeppers's Complete Herbal and English Physician. 'A 20th Guide to the Discoveries and Remedies of England's Greatest Herbalist.' Inscription on front. Hard cover; green with floral front cover. Pages 240. Some coloured illustrations.Inscription on frontbooks, medical

This luncheon set was crocheted by the donor, and only got as far as completing one set (something handy to do, while on long drives.)Crocheted Luncheon Set and Pattern for Four Setting. Only one finished; second one started and unfinished. Pattern for the above in Supplementary File.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work