Acquired by Kate Leviny. The Leviny daughters were friends with Ursula Ridley Walker. The Leviny women at Buda in Castlemaine were keen collectors of artworks by women printmakers from the early twentieth century.Ursula Ridley Walker is a little know Australian woman artist who was working in many artistic fields during the first part of the twentieth century. Buda holds the largest public collection of Walker's work in Australia.Print by Tasmanian woman artist, Ursula Ridley Walker, depicting blue hydrangeas in a dark blue jug with a green octagonal plate in the background. Mounted and framedLower left: 'Hydrangeas' Lower centre: '- Coloured Lino Cut -'. Lower right: 'Ridley Walker 5/50'.ridley walker, linocut print, australian women printmakers, hydrangeas, leviny collection, buda, castlemaine, 1925, ursula ridley walker, tasmanian artist

The author of the letter the Princess Royal is patron of the Mission to Seafarers in Australia. The letter marks the 150th anniversary in 2007 of the establishment of the Mission to Seafarers in Australia. It acknowledges the work of the Mission and the men and women in Melbourne and the Victorian Ports offering the "hand of friendship to seafarers from all over the world".It also acknowledges the significant role of volunteers in supporting the work of the Missions. This letter is one of 3 letters held in the collection and received from Royal patrons. Letter, signed, on Buckingham Palace letterhead mounted and housed in gilt painted frame, glazed . Fitted with single twist hanging wire, and 4 felt stoppers; Core flute backing with Brown paper tape to seal. Signature bottom right in Black ink "Anne" / Conservation Framer's label initials in black ink : "E LH 22/2/08"mission to seafarers, sesquicentenary, commemorations, princess anne, princess royal, letter, 2007

Framed quilt depicting Woorayl Shire boundries. Features animals, sea, boat and birds. Embroidered and sewn in fabric, wool and thread. Engraved brass plaque affixed to lower edge. Brown textured wood frame, perspex case covering entire work. Sitting on purpose built ledge.