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.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 195 / "HARMONY" / See page 5 / "CADENZA" / See page 6 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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.Patons / KNITTING / BOOK / NO. 198 / "ROSLYN" / See page 8 / "JENNY" / See page 9 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 boys garments.No. / 384 / Patons KNITTING BOOK / No. / 384 / P&B / WOOLS / FROM 5 TO 15 YEARS / 1'6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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.No. 608 PATONS MOHAIR BRUSHED KNITTING YARN / Patons / KNITTING BOOK 608 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / 2'-knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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.No. 56 / 6D. / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / Knitting / Book / "P&B" / BRANDknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 dolls clothes.Patons KNITTING BOOK C.3 / DOLLS' CLOTHES / P&B / WOOLS / 1'- / 2ND EDITIONknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

A bank passbook outlining the funds in the Jean Bickford Bequests account from the period 1930 until 1952, including balances and interest paid. At the back of the book in the Depositor section is: I.H. McVilly (crossed out) and G.R. Fowler, Secretary, The Assn. for the Advancement of the Blind, 118 Queen St, C1.1 Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia bank bookassociation for the advancement of the blind, jean bickford

A collection of hymns which would have been used by the congregation of Christ Church in Warrnambool. This copy was awarded to Robert Cook in 1966An item which relates to one of Warrnambool’s longest established churches.Black cover with gold text on front cover. Inscription written in blue inside front cover.736 pages. Light mottling on edges of pages. It has an index to first lines at the front of the book.Presented to Robert Cook for winning his section in the Warrnambool Church of Christ Sunday School Quiz held 1966 Supt Leslie C Porter.christ church warrnambool

Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, published in 1912, is “a guide to cookery in all branches” with several chapters on International cooking. The large volume includes Daily Duties, Mistress and Servant, Hostess and Guest, Marketing, Trussing and Carving, Menu Making, Home Doctor, Sick Nursing, The Nursery, Home Lawyer. The book has advertisements, illustrations and photographic plates in black and white, a double page coloured illustration of a large table setting, A newspaper clipping titled “Tasty Dishes” was also found between the pages. Book, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. New Edition. Revised, Enlarged, Brought up to Date, and Fully Illustrated. Large book has green fabric covered boards front and back. Spine s dark red leather with gold embossed text and decorative design around text. Published by WARD, LOCK AND CO. LIMITED. London, Melbourne and Toronto in 1912. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, mrs beeton's, mrs beeton's book of household management, ward, lock and co. limited, early 20th century cookery book, household management, cookbook, beaton

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. Book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for women's and childrens garments.Featuring PATONS NYLETTE CREPE YARN NO. 538 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 538 / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

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. Book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for women's and girls garments.No. 546 Featuring PATONS TOTEM KNITTING WOOL / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 546 / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Twin-Prufe / KNITTING BOOK / DESIGN No. / 4241 / PAGE 5 / 1'. / SERIES 149 / AN F.W. HUGHES PRODUCTIONhandicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for children's knitted garments. It was photographed at Luna Park in Sydney.BOOK 103 / CHILDREN'S DESIGNS IN / 5, 8 & 12 PLY EQUIVALENTS / LLAMA/MOHAIR & CORTINA / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for children's knitted garments. It was photographed at Luna Park in Sydney.BOOK 104 / CHILDREN'S DESIGNS IN / 5, 8 & 12 PLY EQUIVALENTS / & CORTINA, MOHAIR/LLAMA / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 jackets and cardigans.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 236 / "PAVEMENT" / See page 8 / "FLAGSTONE" / See page 9 / 7d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns for women's clothes made in angora wool.Patons / KNITTING BOOK NO. R7 / Specially Requested Designs in / PATONS FUZZY WUZZY and / BERYL ANGORAS / P&B / WOOLS / 1'4d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

The minutes of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club from 1986 to 1988. The second page shows the regular format of the meeting, starting with a minute silence. Gwen Gunn was the secretary or treasurer during some of this time and had minute book in her care. It was sent to Melbourne Legacy by Gwen's granddaughter Danni Moore in 2020.A record of the business practices for formal meetings in the 1980s and that Widows' Clubs provided a valuable purpose of meeting for the widows. Black exercise book with multicolour cover and lined pages.widows, widows club, meetings

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. The coupon value for each garment is given, indicating that the book was published during WWII after the rationing of clothes was introduced in 1942.Patons Knitting Book / (Specialty) / No. 160 / "JOY" / See page 16 / 2 1/2 COUPONS / A Patons & Baldwins' Publication - 7D.knitting handicrafts - history world war ii - rationing, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, world war ii - rationing

Shipping book containing details of shipped items from Dennys, Lashelles Limited on various ships from 1920.Shipping book containing details of shipped items from Dennys, Lashelles Limited on various ships from 1920.wool - transportation, dennys, lascelles limited

The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse.Pert of a rare collection of photographs showing 8th Light Horse (AIF) during WWI (1914-1918)Black and white photograph of men of 8th Light Horse Regiment on parade ground at Broadmeadows Victoria with tents and marquees in background. Photo glued to fluted card backing."The Last Parade of the 8th Light Horse in its second camp, Broadmeadows"8th light horse regiment, broadmeadows