London College of music certificate. Certificate first class. This is to certify that Catherine Sinclair having duly fulfilled the requirements of the examiner has been awarded the certificate of merit. Subject: Pianoforte Playing . 2/12/1926.ephemera, mementoes, london college of music certificate

A folded piece of paper with aged discolouration which has hand written in black ink 'A Piece of the Wedding Cake of H.R.H. The Princess Royal of Prussia'. On the back in pencil is the number 1056(a)ephemera, mementoes, wedding cake

Invitation card. Mrs. E. Peters requests the pleasure of Miss L. Prout's company at the Long gully Methodist Church to celebrate the marriage of her daughter Doris E. with Mr. Kenelm E. Higgs on Saturday, January 15th, 1927ephemera, mementoes, wedding invitation

the Misses Watkins and Prout request the pleasure of (blank) company at a kitchen tea to Miss Olive Jenkin to be held at Favaloro's café on Saturday, 5th August, 1922ephemera, mementoes, kitchen tea invitation

The Centenary Committee on behalf of the Trustees and Members of Long Gully Methodist Church request the pleasure of the company of miss L. M. Prout at the Centenary Celebrations, 28th September to 6th October, 1957. J.C. Adamthwaite, Pastor - W.J. Werry, Secretary.ephemera, mementoes, centenary celebrations

Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Campbell request the pleasure of Miss Prout company at the marriage of the daughter Jessie to Mr. Rupert C. McWhinney at Wilson Street Methodist Church, Long Gully, Bendigo on Saturday, November 21st, 1925.ephemera, mementoes, wedding invitation

Two small dolls. One is in a plastic pocket, attached note: pipe cleaner doll by Madge Welch, The Merry Widow, 1953. Miss G. Perry from Madge Welch to remind you of Sonia. this doll is in a black dress. The other is in a red dress.ephemera, mementoes, gertrude perry collection

Clothing. Cream coloured silk fabric remnant with price tag still attached.Cardboard tag stitched to folded fabric. ''UAMA600'', 'REMNANT'' YARDS - 1YD WIDTH 36'' PRICE 3/9. 2. 1 YD C/6 MANAGER 1002 9002.ephemera, mementoes, fabric remnant

London College of music certificate. Certificate first class. This is to certify that Catherine Sinclair having duly fulfilled the requirements of the examiner has been awarded the certificate of merit. Subject: Pianoforte Playing .ephemera, mementoes, london college of music certificate

Two piece pink and white box with stylized butterfly on top and three sides of the lid. Label on one end of the lid reads, Berlei 1033, Full slip - long sleeve, stretch lace bodice, fashion - natural Qnty 2 16. 1. One piece of gold coloured net gathered in centre. Border of seeds scattered !8cm X 14 cms. 2. Wire decorative hair comb with gold lame ribbon attached to a band across top of comb. Twenty four wire teeth with loops at the tips, 15 cms X 7 cms. 3. Two sprays of plastic flowers in plastic bags, two white plastic flowers with two green plastic leaves 10 cms X 7 cms. 4. White fabric rose with green paper wrapped stem, 13 cms X 6 cms. 5. Coffee coloured fabric rose backed with four patterned fabric leaves - coffee coloured. Two green plastic tubes attached as stems. 16 cms X 9 cms. 6. Cream coloured fabric rose. Four petals of flocked fabric.Green paper wrapped stem. 16 cms X 9 cms. 7. Black fabric rose with four petals of flocked fabric.Three black fabric leaves. Black paper wrapped stem. 15 cms X 8 cms. 8. Pink fabric rose with six green fabric leaves attached to the back . 13 cms X 10 cms. (.Pale pink fabric rose backed with three green paper leaves, loops of pink ribbon, six small pink fabric flowers and two sprays of brown fern like leaves. 14 cms X 10 cms.ephemera, mementoes, box of flower brooches and pins

A decorated napkin with a blue inscription on top left hand corner: 28th April, 1956 Pam Wright - Max Coad, Forest Street methodist Church.ephemera, mementoes, wedding napkin

JACK EMMETT COLLECTION Early 1900's Victoriana paper glossy scrap sheets cut-outs including 'Giant relief No. 895 - deer/rabbits -people animals and birds from around the world /angels -sign attached 'Gigantic Relief No.978 Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd - Christmas cut-outs / 'Giant relief No. 920 / child wearing a bonnet carrying flask and a parcel titled 'Father's Dinner ' / picture of Postman titled 'The Jolly Postman / colour enhanced photo 'The Queen's Grandchildren -Child's Own magazine 1865 '- writing on back 'Prince Frederick William born …1859 , Princess Charlott .., Prince Henry / piece of paper with brown print - 'The Kings Business -Nicholson - Hemminger United Mission - Royal Princess Theatre -Evangelistic Services showing days with corresponding lecture subjects.Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltdephemera, mementoes, raphael tuck & sons ltd / -child's own magazine 1865 ' ./ nicholson - hemminger united mission

Various docs (possibly from Bush Collection?) a. Public issue of State Electricity Commission securities - letter to Stockholders; Power Loans ; Cash and Conversion Loans 1954/55; b. Board of Works Cash Loan Prospectus 1956; c. Card with information re the MMBW Metropolitan Farm; d. two B&W interior photos of St. Davids church, Hobart; e. J C Williamson Magazine programme 1934; f. Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board -map of proposals for General Scheme 1923.ephemera, mementoes, general interest

Bush Collection (presumed only) ''The Science of Kissing''. Short article on the 'instructions' in the Science of Kissing. On reverse of the page is a note to an (un-named Mademoiselle). Signed by ''osculant'' with an address of ''River Bank''.ephemera, mementoes, the science of kissing

Black and white photograph. Rochester Bachelors'and Maids' ''At Home'' Strand Theatre 3rd August, 1936. Dance programme. Ëxpress'print, Rochester. Scalloped edges. String. Pencil. Back of Photo reads: ELLIS. C. (4)ephemera, mementoes, dance programme

Black and white photograph. Dance card. Programme. Rochester Military Ball. Scalloped edges. String. Pencil. 1. Circular Waltz 'waltes from Vienna' 2. Fox trot 'Happiness ahead' 3 Barn Dance 'Soldiers'songs'. 5. one step Selected. 6. Waltz. 'Lonesome for Caroline.' 7. Fox trot 'Don't let it bother you'. 8. Lancers 'The Quaker girl'. 9. Valetta 'Songs of Scotland'. 10. One Step 'Colonel Bogey'. 11. Waltz. 'The merry widow'. Extras. 12. Fox trot 'What a little Moonlight can do'. 13. Barn Dance 'Roll Along Covered Wagon'. 14. One step 'Down Main Street'. 15. Waltz 'Blue Danube'. 16. Fox Trot 'June and January'. 17. Valetta 'Nights og Gladness'. 18. One Step 'Blaze of Glory'. 19. Fox Trot 'College Rhythm'. 20. Waltz 'Yvonne'. 21. Fox Trot 'Sawaraki'. 22. One Step Selected. 23. Medley Selected. Back of photo reads: ELLIS.C (3)ephemera, mementoes, dance programme

Black and white photograph white edges. Military Ball (Under auspices R.S.S.I.I.A) Programme. Strand Theatre, Rochester. Tuesday, 27th Aug., 1935. G. Leppard, President. LJ. Beckerleg, Hon. Sec. ''Irrigator'' Print, Rochester.ephemera, mementoes, dance programme

Black and white photograph. White edges. Raffle ticket for Bendigo Easter Fair & Bazaar, 1921. Ticket reads: Bendigo Easter fair & Bazaar, 1921 in aid of Hospital and Asylum 2068 Raffle:---1 Milking Cow The Gift of Mrs. R Hunter, Burnewang. To be drawn on ground, on Wednesday, March 30th, 1921 Advertised in Bendigo Advertiser, Thursday, March 31st, 1921 Age and Argus, Friday April 1st, 1921 3d. J.D. Andrew, Sec. Cambridge Press. Back of photo reads: 1 X 1/2 size 12Cambridge Pressephemera, mementoes, raffle ticket

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Silver Box on Gold Chain presented to E A Houghton for keepsakes Engraving: from Brunswick City to 1st AIEF 1914 Handritten Notes Edmund Arthur Houghton was born in Queenscliff. He enlisted WW1 1914 RTA 28/1/1916 Married Ada Johnson 1917 Died 5/1/1962 a Balwyn 244 Bevan St. On the case is inscribed Bro. E.A.Houghton Brunswick St John's Lodge No 78ephemera, mementoes, silver box

Full history available at:- https://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/about/history/ From the Faculty Office of the Bishop of Canterbury. Figures on the seal represent Moses lifting up the brazen serpent, with the motto ‘Mundus transit’ and the Arms of the See of Canterbury.Facility Seal: Cream Card Seal with the words *HIS.GRACE OF * CANTERBURY *BY STATUTE*OF*HENRY*THE EIGHT*FACULTY*SEAL. The Seal has been embossed with a T in the centre with a snake entwined. On either side are two figures each side looking up at the snake. Underneath is a shield with Y in the middle. The seal has eight sides with the embossing in a circle. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, marriage licence seal.

R Bell was a company based in London. They decided to open a factory in Richmond, Melbourne in 1894/5 to produce wax tipped vestas (matches).10 cylindrical matchboxes. On the lid the name R.Bell & Co. Melbourne with a red ornate cross in the middle. 6 of the boxes contains matches, 4 are empty. On the cylinders lines in different colours. from George Harris estateephemera, mementoes, match box

BHS CollectionTimber panel, stained and decorated. Work sample from the last Bendigo coachworks Company. The main part of the panel is brown with a large flowery design in the middle, there are small flowers all around a small green band runs around and at the four corners a larger flower, there is a larger yellow band and another small green one followed by a large black band all along the black band more flower designs and another small green band, the panel is completed by another yellow band. The initial F. W. are on the outside black band. On the back the inscription ''Sample of gig and buggy lining done in 1969 by the last of the fully trained people in Bendigo'' written by John Ellison, Kangaroo Flat. Also the name Phillip is written on the back. from George Harris estateephemera, mementoes, timber panel

BHS CollectionTea strainer souvenir of Toowoomba crest on handle. Star shaped pattern in bowl of strainer, marked out with the holes of the strainer. Ridged pattern on each end- bowl of strainer in the centre. Probably EPNS, but no marking visible.PITCHER MELBephemera, mementoes, tea strainer

BHS Collection5 wine labels. Basaltic Mount Vineyard - Hermitage vintage 1879 - Jonathan Harris, Axedale. The labels are printed on white paper in black ink, the only design is of two bunches of grapes at either side of the word Hermitage. The labels are in a plastic folder.ephemera, mementoes, wine label

Thomas Burch Ford (1818-1892) began producing blotting paper and filter papers for personal and industrial use, after taking over Slade's Original Handmade Blotting Company in 1881. John Letts produced the first commercially available diary in 1812. In 1835 the business was taken over by his son Thomas and grandson Charles John joined the company in 1870. In 1881, after a brief hiatus, Charles restarted the business as Charles Letts and Company, the name it retains today. The blotters were included in the diaries as a form of advertising both for Letts and for TB Ford.A Collection of Ford's Blotting Paper: Orange(1), blue(1), green(2), light green(1) yellow(1), light pink(1) and pink(1) coloured blotting paper with blue print. Advertising * Charles Letts's Diary Blotter. An Alliance of Quality Comfort and Economy. Fords Gold medal absorbent Blotting. Ford 428 Mill Made in 22 Colours and white. The very best obtainable Ford's Gold Medal Absorbent Blotting. Box 625T.B. Ford, Ltd. Snakeley Mill, Loudwater, High Wycombe, London Showroom 72 Piccadilly, W.1. Ch.L. - 2- F8064ephemera, mementoes, blotting paper

BHS CollectionSmall Pocket calendar 1935: White card cover with gold border. A picture of two girls one in a yellow dress and the other in pink holding a bunch of flowers. 1935 is printed in gold. In side in red and black print is the calendar for 1935 along with public holidays and space for notes. On the back is printed in blue ink * Printed in England. And an oval blue stamp is F.J. Every's Book and Stationary Centre Bendigo Box 625Printed in Englandephemera, mementoes, f.j. every's book and stationary centre

BHS CollectionSome braid matches the braid on the hemline if the jacquard skirt (11400.463) 139 cms. Woven pattern in braid. 317 cms black cord. Six pieces of black flat cord of various lengths. One short length of black cotton tape one cm wide. One short piece of black elastic. One piece black cotton tape- 70 cms long. One piece black cotton tape - 90 cms long.ephemera, mementoes, assorted braids & elastic

Rolex and Bucherer Jewelers were retail partners. In the 1950's Keepsake or souvenir spoons were made as an advertising gimmick. To obtain one of these spoons a customer had to purchase a Rolex watch from a Bucherer store. They were not sold separately. This spoon features the Lucerne lion and is actually the most common of the Rolex spoons.Souvenir spoon. Logo impressed in bowl of spoon - Lion, and cross..ROLEX Bucherer. Indistinguishable? Bucherer of Switzerlandephemera, mementoes, souvenir spoon

Rolex and Bucherer Jewelers were retail partners. In the 1950's Keepsake or souvenir spoons were made as an advertising gimmick. To obtain one of these spoons a customer had to purchase a Rolex watch from a Bucherer store. They were not sold separately. This spoon features the Lucerne lion and is actually the most common of the Rolex spoons.Souvenir spoon. Rolex Bucherer. Lion and cross logo in bowl of spoon. Logo on handle.Bucherer of Switzerlandephemera, mementoes, souvenir spoon

BHS CollectionSouvenir jam spoon. Circular motif in handle. ''Moritika NZ''.Indistinguishable label on back of spoon head.ephemera, mementoes, souvenir jam spoon