Rectangular Wooden Box made from 3plywood with reinforced corners and wire banding. Open at the topForest Comm. Victoria / Forest Officer T Wescott / Kallista / via / FernTree Gully / Rly Station

Worn by donor for churchPink straw hat with deep, off the face, brim. Pink ribbon band around crownWeltra Hats, Paris, London, New Yorkcostume, female headwear

Coloured photo of Brumbies Band performing at Friends of Schwerkolt Cottage Wisteria Party, October 1995.brumbies bush band, friends of schwerkolt cottage, wisteria party

Coloured photo of Brumbies Band, Barbara Gardiner and children at Friends of Schwerkolt Cottage Wisteria Party.gardiner, barbara, brumbies bush band, friends of schwerkolt cottage

Coloured photo of Barbara Gardiner with Brumbies Bush Band at Friends of Schwerkolt Cottage Wisteria Party.gardiner, barbara, brumbies bush band, wisteria party

Kew Municipal Brass band playing on the forecourt of the Kew Civic Centre, Cotham Road, Kew. city of kew, kew festival, kew municipal brass band

Probably the oldest cap in the museums collection.Black fabric cap with white cap band and silver badge at front. Black eye shade.VICTORIAN CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE

Photo of 39th Battalion Band outside Chateau at Bouillancourt ( our last billet) Part of COL046photo, ww1, army

Round ivory coloured plastic container, possibly for powder, with lid and double banding around sides.personal effects, containers, powder

2 china Japanese tea cups with floral design, black and gold banding and gilding inside.domestic equipment, food consumption, cups

Three pages of verse in rhyming couplets entitled 'The Emu Creek Band' by John Williams ( Lagerphonist)emu creek bush band, john williams

Colour photograph. Bush Band. Concertina. Violin. Back of Photo has an A in top left cornerphoto, group, musicians

Cream china milk jug with green bands around body & handle, gold around rim.Superior quality made in Japandomestic equipment, table setting, jug, k232

Colour phtotgraph. Wedderburn Oldtimers Band on stage. Tartan waistcoats. Peter Ellis Far left.entertainment, music, bush band

Colour phtotgraph. Wedderburn Oldtimers Band on stage. Tartan waistcoats. Peter Ellis Far left.entertainment, music, bush band

Colour phtotgraph. Wedderburn Oldtimers Band on stage. Tartan waistcoats. Peter Ellis Far left.entertainment, music, bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band . Young man playing concertina. John Williams.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Band in play. Feathers in hat. Slight damage to photo top right corner.entertainment, music, band

Woven women's hat with broad brim and tapestry band around crown. Materials: Thread, Clothtennis

Part of a selection of garments knitted by ‘Tina Knitwear’. Tina Knitwear was a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010, run by Assunta and Franco Liburti. This garment was owned and worn frequently by Assunta herself, as part of an ensemble. Daughter Melissa Persi writes: Our parents Assunta (Mum) and Franco (Dad) Liburti ran a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010. Assunta was affectionately known to her family as Assuntina, therefore the business was named "Tina Knitwear" after her. Assunta and Franco were born in the beautiful seaside town of Terracina in Italy in 1933 and 1930 respectively. As was so common in Italy in the 1950s, Assunta who was in her late teens and early twenties learnt the intricate skills of machine knitting, dressmaking and pattern making. Franco on the other hand, learnt the building trade with his 2 brothers and specialised in bricklaying and tiling. As was so common after the war, Assunta and Franco yearned for a better life so they decided that they would get engaged and then migrate to Australia to be married and raise their family in Australia, a land of much opportunity which they no longer felt their beloved Italy held for them. Assunta migrated to Australia first in 1957 and later Franco joined her in 1958 where they were married. For the first few years, Franco (also known as Frank) worked as bricklayer /tiler on buildings such as the Robert Menzies building at Monash University in Clayton and various buildings in the Melbourne CBD. Assunta on the other hand put her machine knitting skills to use working in factories doing piece machine knitting for various knitwear companies. The hours were long, the conditions were difficult, and travel was onerous without a car. After their 2 older children were born, it was decided that dad would leave the building trade and they would start their own made to order knitwear business. That way they could work from home and raise their family together. Mum taught dad everything he needed to know so he could operate the knitwear machinery. They purchased COPPO knitting machines from Italy and a Linking machine from Germany. Initially they had a knitwear shopfront in Bay Street Brighton where a store assistant would take the orders and client’s measurements and Assunta would then make the garments from a small workshop in their home. Unfortunately, the assistants were not skilled dressmakers and often measurements and orders were incorrectly taken. Assunta being the perfectionist and highly skilled machinist that she was, decided that she needed to oversee the entire process from meeting the client, to taking their order, right thru to the fittings and completion of the garment. It therefore made sense that they should close the shop front and run their business from their own home in Brighton and hence “Tina Knitwear” was born. Together, for more than 40 years they ran their very respected and successful business and were well known in the Bayside area. They specialised in made to order knitwear for both men and women using mainly pure wool (from Patons, Wangaratta Mills, Japan and Italy) but also lurex and estacel. Over those years, many of their clients became their close friends. It wasn't unusual for clients to come to order garments and then end up in the kitchen chatting over a cup of Italian espresso coffee and homemade biscuits. Some of their clients were especially memorable and became lifelong friends. Mrs Connell was a dear friend of mum’s, each year she would buy tickets for the “Gown of the Year” fashion show. She would insist on taking Assunta and her 2 daughters so that we could see the latest fashions. Then there was their dear friend Ms Griffiths. She had been a Matron nurse at the Queen Victoria Hospital when she met my parents in the 1970s. She returned to live in New Zealand in the 1980s but came back to Melbourne every year to stay for 2 weeks with the sole purpose of visiting my parents (she adored them) and order garments. For those 2 solid weeks, mum and dad would only knit for Ms Griffiths and she would go back to New Zealand with at least 5 or 6 new outfits. I actually think she enjoyed mum’s homemade pasta almost as much as her new clothes! Over the years, my parents learnt to speak English very well given that majority of their clients were not Italian speaking. Their oldest child John born in 1960 learnt to speak English with the help of those clients who were such a big part of our childhood. Mum and dad always went above and beyond to ensure their clients were satisfied. Mum was an absolute perfectionist and it showed in her attention to detail and the quality of their beautiful work. You only need to look at the garments that have stood the test of time or speak to their clients to know that this is true. Their clients would always comment on how well their clothes would last and much of their clients came via word of mouth and recommendations. Occasionally there would be disagreements because mum had found an error in dad's knitting (either a wrong stitch or a sizing mistake mainly) and would ask him to redo a piece, he would argue back saying that it was fine, but we always knew who would win the argument and that the piece would get remade! Similarly, we recall discussions where mum would ask dad to find a particular colour of wool in the garage where the stock was kept. He would try to convince her that they were out of stock of that colour and that the client should choose a different colour. She would insist they had it and then after hours of searching, he would return into the house sheepishly holding the wool! Our childhood is full of beautiful memories of mum and dad always being present, clients coming and going, mum humming her favourite songs as she worked often late into the night and sometimes, we even fell asleep to the hum of the machinery. They put their heart and soul into "Tina Knitwear" and took pride in providing only the best quality garments for their clients. In Italian there is a saying “lei ha le mani d’oro” which literally translated means “she has hands of gold”. Franco enjoyed his work but for Assunta, it was more than just work and there is no better way to describe her skills, passion and dedication to her machine knitting… she truly did have “hands of gold”. We will forever be grateful that our parents’ life journey gave us the opportunity to live in a home filled with creativity, dedication and passion, amazing work ethic and mutual respect, lifelong friendships and a lifetime of love. Forrest green cardigan with black edged scallop detailing on collar, button band and faux pockets.knitwear, clothing, italy, migrants, brighton, knitting machine, linking machine, garments, business, family, community

The sewing palm was used by visually impaired workers in the mat making workshop at the Royal Victorian for the Blind Institute during the binding of mats to protect their palms from the 17cm-long curved mat making needle.1 leather folded band with indented metal square attached and leather lacing fastening at back assistive devices, employment

Shirley Freckleton-Humphrey' mother's Riding HatBlack Riding Hat with large brim, grosgrain hatband - leather band and red satin lining,The Coronet Extra Quality Maurice Joseph 137 Swanson Street Melbourne hat, horse riding, costume

Raspberry barrel used for taking fruit to the jam factory from Mr. W.J. Sebire's property.Large wooden round berry barrel. Metal bands & wooden lid. Brown/red paint.barrels

Wedding shoes worn by Mrs. Alice Gibson (nee Pinniger) in 1900.One pair of cream/white wedding shoes, with button and strap. Have cotton band trim.wedding shoes, shoes, wedding accessories

5xPrograms, discharge from Airforce, pay books, 50th anniversary RAAF band and assorted papers

Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 30/06/2009. Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.34 page booklet, white cover with logo and orange band, internal text black and blue. annual reports, financial reports

Grace James, the creator of the items in the Grace James collection, designed and created costumes over a 19 year period (1969-1988) for her daughter Ceri. The collection of clothing ranges from evening wear to knitted garments. All the items display exemplary dressmaking skills. The designs are of the period and reflect evolving fashions of the time. Some items are copies of published designs whereas others are original creations. The collection was donated in 2006.While most of the items in the Fashion & Design Collection of the Kew Historical Society are commercially designed items of clothing, there are also items made by home dressmakers. Many of these exhibit outstanding design knowledge and technical skills. A large and important group of these items of women's clothing is contained in the Grace James collection of outfits created for the dressmaker's daughter. The items have additional significance due to information about the purpose of the creation and the date when it was constructed.Diagonally striped pink jumper with bands of varying widths in deep pink, acqua, black wool.grace james, women's clothing, australian fashion 1969-1988, dressmakers - surrey hills (vic), knitted jumpers, woollen clothing

One of a collection of fourteen items of protective wear and household textiles donated by Lisa Sylvan, a long-term resident of Kew, Five of the items are homemade aprons made and worn by her mother. Of the seven pinafores, three identical but differently sized pinafores were made in her parents' factory, while the other three are handmade. The handmade aprons and pinafores are representative samples of women's work, possibly from published patterns, using fabrics originally deigned for dresses. Typically, contrasting fabrics and colours were selected to provide visual interest. The donation also includes a hand embroidered linen supper cloth and a commercially produced 'birds of Australia' printed table cloth. Most of the collection derives from the 1950s.Although not uncommon, hand-made protective clothing in the form of aprons and pinafores often represents samples and styles of 'women's work' using remnant fabrics often designed for other purposes. While generally utilitarian, women found means of gracing these items by the use brightly coloured fabric or patterns, the positioning of pockets and the use of contrasting fabrics to provide visual interest.Pleated pink and white striped cotton apron interspersed with bands of a separate blue and white fabric.aprons, protective clothing, handmade clothing, costume accessories, lisa sylvan