Now 100 years old, this quilt belonged to the donor’s grandfather John William Huffstutter. John was Born in 1898 in a log cabin in the Ozark mountains of Missouri, USA. Tragically, John’s mother died when he was four years old. John said that he could always remember her voice calling his name as he hid under the porch in one of the many thunderstorms that frequent the area with his dog. John was raised by his grandmother and was treated as the youngest to her other children, growing up with his aunties and uncles rather than brothers and sisters. John began to study engineering at the State University of Iowa before serving in the US Army Engineer Corps in The Great War. He enlisted when he became eligible and served briefly before the Great War ended. He then returned to his engineering studies in Iowa, and shortly after finishing his studies got his first job with Westinghouse in Pittsburgh at age 23. It was when John was leaving for this job that he was given the quilts as a reminder of home from his grandmother Sarah Jane "Sallie" Tindall Coble, and her daughter (John's Aunt) Ottie Maude Coble Bittick. Widowed at age 78, John took to sleeping in his screen porch under one of these quilts. John remembered one winter in Missouri waking in his log cabin to find snow covering him and his quilt. When he died at age 94, the quilt he used was completely worn out and discarded. This remaining quilt was shipped to Australia, where Carol’s (the donor) immediate family had emigrated in 1970. Opening the box that contained the quilt released a wave of comforting smells, emotions, and a flood of childhood memories. Carol distinctly remembers sleeping under these quilts for afternoon naps at her grandparents' house. The quilt is 74 x 80 inches (1880 x 2030mm), matching the size of a modern-day king bed. It is made of various four-inch (100mm) squares. These squares are made of old men woollen suits in dark colours of browns and greys. The quilt is layered with a wool backing fabric and a batting lawyer of unknown material, possibly cotton or wool. The quilt is tied together with red wool yarn and the backing fabric is folded over the edge to be used as a binding. Embroidered across the front of the quilt in purple wool yarn is "John Huffstutter", "13 Oct 1921". A small, printed cloth label "HUFFSTUTTER" is pinned on the reverse of the quilt. The quilt is well-worn but in good condition considering its age. The care instructions passed down by word of mouth with the quilt were to "never wash, only air".Front embroidered. Purple handstitching: "John Huffstutter / 13 Oct 1921" Reverse. Printed cloth label: "HUFFSTUTTER"ozark, missouri, usa, textile history, quilt heritage

Weaving sample folder: 3 "RANGE NUMBER 6 FANCY MOCK LENO FABRIC" patterns with 1 green, 1 light brown and 1 blue speckled cloth sample.John Inveronity (ink) Range 6 (ink) RANGE NUMBER 6 FANCY MOCK LENO FABRICweaving textile industry textile design, weaving, textile industry, textile design

Weaving sample folder: "JOHN YANG (1967) RANGE 6" contains "WORSTED LADIES SKIRTING RANGE" pattern sheet and 3 checked cloth samples (light brown, medium brown, grey).JOHN YANG (1967) RANGE 6 (marker) WORSTED LADIES SKIRTING RANGEtextile production weaving, textile production, weaving

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

Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 5807 Fol 1161261 to Carl Julius Otto Draeger for four acres of land being part of Crown Portion 93 at Forest Hill; with verso of C/T Vol 1900 Fol 37984 recording transfers to Lydia Esther Lovell, Lillian Sarah Frances Lovell, William John and Mabel Jessie Brown.Photocopy of Certificate of Title draeger, carl julius otto, canterbury road, forest hill, glen valley road, lovell, lydia esther, lillian sarah frances, brown, william john, mabel jessie

Photo of Mary (Molly) Sprunt on marriage to John (Jack) Leith on 12 March 1938. Gown made by her aunt, Edith Brydon (NA3494) and veil by Madge Brydon (mother) NA3495Photo of bride - hand tinted on light brown paper background, covered in plastic attached to tin back and stand. Description of bride on paper stuck to top. See also NA3494, 3495, 3497, 3496photography, photographs / slides / film

Used by Mrs Johns of Orient Ave Mitcham about 30 years ago.Battery operated transistor portable radio. Enclosed in a brown leather case with handle on top. Opens at back for placement of batteries. Metal front, glass dial with tuning and volume knobs.AWA RADIOLA Transistor Eight.communication, radio

Donated by Jean Cornell. It was owned by her Grandmother, Eliza Waite, who was born in Gippsland in 1867 & married a Cornish man John Tredilock & had five children. Eliza died in 1942 & grandfather died in 1945. Jean & her husband have lived in Mitcham since 1956.Cover made to hold knitting books. One side is hard board & the front cover is ply wood, handpainted with red (cottage) & green (trees). Two sides are tied together with brown wool & are bound with green linen binding.handcrafts, knitting, hand painted

Black and white photograph of grade 1 of Mitcham Primary school in 1933. Details as remembered by Betty Saltzer (nee Holland) and Phyllis Johnson (nee Gray). Phyllis has commented that class was bigger than usual as this was the time that new catholic school was being built. (complied Feb 2001). Back Row - ? ? Des Trewett, Ray Meagher, John Humphries, John Smythe, John Leach, Norman Roeszler, Norman Henry. Row 2. ?, Rex Bannerleigh, Frank Burton, Jack Dempster, Bobby Brent, Ernie Bulleen, ? , Gordon Ireland, Laurie Jay. Row 3. - Bruce Smith, Betty Mitchell, Shirley Walker, ? , Dorothy Brown, ? , Evelyn McKellar, Lily Guerin, Lily Holly, Les Miller, Stan Cook. Row 4. - Vivian Partridge, ? , Theresa Holly, Lorna Grundy, Margaret Montague, Winnie Richards, Joan Smith, Betty Holland, Jenny George, Sylvia Allen, Jimmy Wilson.|Front Row. - Jimmy Rhodes, Bruce Hutchinson, Len Chafer, Harry Bale, Bilkly Wells, Ray Harris.trewett, dempster, henry, norman, roeszler, norman george, leach, john, smythe, humphries, meagher, ray, bannerleigh, rex ., jay, laurie, ireland, gordon, bulleen, ernie, brent, bobby, jack, burton, frank, smith, bruce, cook, stan, miller, les, holly, lily, guerin, mckellar, evelyn, browne, dorothy, walker, shirley, mitchell, betty, partridge, vivian, wilson, jimmy, allen, sylvia, george, jenny, holland, joan, richards, winnie, montague, margaret, grundy, lorna, theresa, rhodes, harris, wells, billy, bale, harry, chafer, len, hutchinson, mitcham primary school, no. 2904

Black and white photo of Mitcham Football Club in 1928.weston, p., mcclare, john e, russell, s., henderson, g., stewart, 'sport', mcpherson, n., head, w., kleinert, a., kesslake, williams, e., meagher, hand -, hand, m., gilchrist, paynter, c., carey -, henderson -, treveston, wathen, j., brown, mitcham football club

Black and white photograph of Prep grade (Grade 1A) of Mitcham Primary School in 1940. Davin's Dairy and stable in background at corner of Mitcham Road and Victoria Street. Back row - ????Sargeant, David McLean, ???????, John Robertson, Keith Jones, Herb Lilburn, Dave Jones, Jeff Ellis, Alfred Gadsen. 2nd Row - Dawn freeman, Clare Smith, Barbara Savage, Keitha Petty, Marjory Stonehorn, Judith Honeybun, ??????, Pat Flynn, Peggy Burns, Betty Dashwood, Norma Hennessy. 3rd Row - Thelma Burton, Irene Schafer, Robin Leeworthy, Maureen Webster, Barbara Spelling, Margaret Newing, Judith Gorsuch, Lorna Treverton, Valda Hancock, Marion Cumming, ??? Taylor. Front Row - Bill McCaulay, Graham Clements, John Colman, Vernon Osterlind, Arthur Charles, ???? Boyle, Keith Brown, Alan Smith, Micky Dee, Lawrence Petty.mitcham primary school, no. 2904, sargeant, lilburn, herb, jones, keith, robertson, john, mclean, david, dave, ellis, jeff, gadsen, alfred, freeman, dawn, hennesy, norma, dashwood, betty, burns, peggy, flynn, pat, honeybun, judith, stonehorn, marjory, petty, keitha, savage, barbara, burton, thelma, smith, clare, schafer, irene, taylor, cumming, marion, hancock, valda, treverton, lorna, gorsuch, newing, margaret, spelling, webster, maureen, leeworthy, robin, bill mccaulay, fry, lawrence, dee, micky, alan, brown, boyle, charles, arthur, osterlund, vern, colman, clements, graham

Designer was John HoltPortable Radio A.W.A. Radiola in brown PVC case with handle. H11cm x L21cm x D5cm. No 9 Battery. The radio will handle short and medium wave reception. AWA Radiolaelectrical technology, appliances & accessories

Cape made and worn by Anne (nee White) Field, the mother-in-law of Jean Field at age 19. She came out from England on a sailing clipper (SS. Waspole) at age 7 years. Lived in Canberra as a tent city. Buried in St John Baptist Churchyard in Queensberry Street North Melbourne. (Hope I got it alright - Ted Arrowsmith)Heavy brown cape. Decorated with overlay of the same material bound with fine satin braiding. Wide border of sewn ripple stitch pattern.costume, female

Pass book used by Mr. Arthur John Francis, Merchant & Carrier. Ledger of business transactions in account with Bank of Victoria, Rutherglen Branch 1925-1930.Green cloth on cardboard covered book, brown corners and spine, white paper label on front.On front cover - "Mr. A. J. Francis/in account current with/the/Bank of Victoria Limited/ page 845"arthur john francis, francis family, bank of victoria, banking, accounts

Group photograph taken on the occasion of the opening of Lilliput Bridge in July 1911. Two individuals are identified on the back of the photograph: Olive Hiskins and her father John Hiskins.Group photograph, mounted on brown cardboard, Photographic studio identified at bottom of cardboard frame on front. Details of event and names of two individuals written on back.On back "Lilliput Bridge, opened July 1911". "Lady in lampshade like hat - Olive Hiskins, man to her right standing out front, her father - John Hiskins" On front "Thalma. Ilsley Opp. P.O. Rutherglen"olive hiskins, john hiskins, lillput bridge