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Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade beige coloured linen jacket-type short sleeved blouse embroidered with european alpine wild flowers. Front opening, shank buttons, blue in colour. Garment shaped to waist.hoefer family, ww2 camp clothing, camp 3 clothing, ww2 camp handcrafts

Cream Rayon Blouse with Lace Insertion and pintucks towards shoulder. Lace front and stand up neckline. 4 round pearl buttons on front. Short Sleeves. McClure Family Collection. stawell clothing material

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney during World War II and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Knitting pattern book, 10pp. Cover is printed in black and white with a photograph of a woman wearing a knitted short sleeved jumper with a collar and pocket. Contains photos and patterns for women's knitted garments.Front: Sun-glo / KNITTING / BOOK / SERIES 68 / 7d.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable - two short biographies each typed on A4 sheets. Amy was the women's editor for the Bendigo Advertiser from 1957 and involved with local activities up to her death in 1980.history, amy huxtable, bendigo

The first article announces the unveiling of Gordon's bust and the second gives an account of the unveiling of Gordon's bust outside the Gordon Memorial Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and something of Gordon's connections.Many Literary Societies were represented at the unveiling of Gordon's bust. This event also connected Ballarat citizens with the Gordons and their history, as well as with the poet.2 white pages with uneven quality of print. The newspaper article is headed "Bust of Gordon Unveiled". 1 white page with a short paragraph, second column, announcing the unveiling of the Gordon Bust.At the bottom of p.2 in blue biro is written October 27,1941. P.1.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, adam lindsay gordon bust, literary societies, poetry, australian poetry, the gordons, archbishop of canterbury, gardens, ballarat

The Skill at Arms Badge is awarded to members who achieve the appropriate marksman score during the conduct of the Applied Marksmanship Practice, IAWKhaki short sleeved shirt called “polyester” with rectangular embroidered rising sun patch and Skill at Arms badge (square crossed rifles patch) on left sleeve. Two front pockets