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National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Wheat Bag Wagga, 1945
Mr Perkins joined the police force in his early twenties and apart from an 18-month posting in Melbourne, spent the rest of his career serving communities in country Victoria. He was a keen fisherman and hunter- his first love was sitting on the banks of the Murray River with a fishing rod in his hand. Family camping trips were spent by the river where everyone slept on stretchers with several army blankets underneath and a wheat bag wagga on top. This wagga is made from two standard sized jute wheat bags split and hand bound along the seams. It is typical of a basic wagga made by shearers, farmers and swagmen. The paint stains on this wagga display signs of later use as a painting drop sheet by descendants who inherited the quilt. Quilt made of two standard size jute wheat bags (a bushel = 150lbs) split and hand bound along seams. It is an example of the basic type of wagga made by shearers, farmers or swagmen. Another use for the wagga was as a 'drop sheet' when doing house painting- possibly explaining the paint stains on the wagga.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), perkins, mr percy, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Anzac Anniversary, 1985
This quilt is called "Anzac Anniversary" and was made by Lois Densham in Melbourne in 1985. Lois Densham was a member of the Running Stitch group of quilters. This quilt was displayed in "Wool Quilts Old and New", a touring exhibition presented by the Running Stitch quilters group in 31 Jan. 1986 to Feb. 1987. It was catalogue entry no. 3. The artist's statement reads: "A veil of violence over a calm surface. Violent angles of the tartans and plaids with elongated curved segments which bring to mind Scottish warfare and Australians with Scottish forefathers. I began this quilt because of Anzac Day and the 70th anniversary of the First World War. Anzacs rededicate themselves yearly to peace within their circle of family and friends." This quilt was later exhibited in an identically titled exhibition held at the National Wool Museum in 1989.Quilt - "Anzac Anniversay" by Lois Densham, Melbourne, 1985anzac day, handicrafts quilting, running stitch group, running stitch collection, masters of technique: creators on cloth - exhibition (15/06/2001 - 22/07/2001) highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), densham, ms lois, handicrafts, quilting -
National Wool Museum
Blanket, Standard issue army blanket
Maker unknown. This blanket was part of the standard army issue kit and belonged to Lois Denshams father, who served at Gallipoli during the first world war. Before donating the blanket to the Running stitch collection, it was kept by Lois' Aunty Nita. Lois remembers that it was kept in her fathers original kit bag and kept at her aunts place because of sad memories about the war which her mother found difficult. The humble army blanket had many uses during war times. Issued with two blankets, it was all a soldier had as a bed to keep warm or without a tent, all they had to provide shelter from the sun, rain or wind. (They were supplemented with a woollen army 'great coat', but soldiers still had to huddle together as keeping warm and dry was a desperate game.) The Lighthorsemen used them under their standard leather saddles for extra padding and in the hospitals they were sometimes the only bedding for the wounded. This blanket belonged to Lois Denshams' father who served in the Australian Army in the First World War, landing at Gallipoli. Since the war, army blankets have come to be regarded as the basic type of blanket -no frills. This blanket was used in the Densham family since that time for camping trips.Grey woollen army blanket with stripes near either ends.world war i, running stitch group, running stitch collection -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Child's Coverlet, 1953
Made for Chris Neyland by Rene Densham when he was born in 1953 and later given to Running Stitch by Lois Densham who is Chris Neylands aunt. The quilt was made from scraps of woollen fabric from clothing used in the family. It was used in Chris' cot or pram when he was an infant. Lois can remember the dark green fabric coming from a jacket she once wore and the blue tartan pieces from a skirt worn by Rene, her mother. Lois also remembers her mother being "a better piano player than a cook or a sewer" and " made in the tradition of making do from a family who knew how". The family structure is as follows: Rene married Bob Densham and had three daughters: Doreen (Saunders), Betty and Lois Densham. Betty married Bob Neyland and they have a son, Chris.Quilt, child's coverlet made of woollen squares from suits and jackets. Colours are greens and browns.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, densham, mrs rene elizabeth neyland, mr chris, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Green Wheat Bag Wagga, 1945
Mr Perkins joined the police force in his early twenties and apart from an 18-month posting in Melbourne, spent the rest of his career serving communities in country Victoria. He was a keen fisherman and hunter- his first love was sitting on the banks of the Murray River with a fishing rod in his hand. Family camping trips were spent by the river where everyone slept on stretchers with several army blankets underneath and a wheat bag wagga on top. The green colour of this wagga is from "Dekkol" a preservative which Mr Perkins used to protect his cotton fishing nets from rotting.Quilt made of two standard size jute wheat bags (a bushel = 150lbs) split and hand bound along seams.It is an example of the basic type of wagga made by shearers, farmers or swagmen. The green colour results from the application of "Dekkol" a preservative used for cotton fishing nets.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), perkins, mr percy, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt
This quilt came to the Running Stitch Group from a visitor at the 'SIO Great Exhibition of Victoria' held at the Museum of Victoria in 1985. This exhibition of historical ephemera about our state included many of the quilts collected by the group. After seeing the value of these utilitarian quilts, many visitors decided to donate their family quilts to the Running Stitch Group. Meg McNab was one such person who identified her step-grandmother as the maker and said the quilt was used in her fathers' family. It eventually came back into her family through her own mother who came to stay in later years. For the journey, the quilt had been used as packing material. Owing to its size, this quilt may have been made for a child. The stained pattern on the back has occurred as a result of rust marks from a wire wove mattress base.This is the front of the quilt. The rod pocket has been applied to the verso. This is the back of the quilt. the rod pocket has been applied to this side.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, mcnab, meg, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Blanket, Army blanket
This army blanket dates from the time of the Boer War. It belonged to the Densham family, possibly used by great uncle Roland.Army blanket from the Boer War. This picture was during the exhibition, "Quilts & waggas: The Running Stitch collection" in gallery 4 from 4/4/3 to 13/7/3boer war, running stitch group, running stitch collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Your City of Nunawading 1982, 1982
Information booklet from City of NunawadingInformation booklet from City of Nunawading, 1982, includes Council information, family and health services, recreation groups, senior citizens, churches and other organisations. Contains advertisements with an advertisers' directory.Information booklet from City of Nunawadingcity of nunawading, councillors -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, City of Nunawading Community Services Report 1994, 1994
Contains overview from the Group Manager, Social Planning, Maternal and Child health, Children, Family and Youth Services, Older Persons and Disability Services and Library and Information Service.Contains overview from the Group Manager, Social Planning, Maternal and Child health, Children, Family and Youth Services, Older Persons and Disability Services and Library and Information Service.Contains overview from the Group Manager, Social Planning, Maternal and Child health, Children, Family and Youth Services, Older Persons and Disability Services and Library and Information Service.city of nunawading, community services, maternal and child health centres, childrens services, youth services, libraries -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Group Garden Turfed Out, 1992
The proposed Government sale of part of Nunawading Youth Residential Centre has forced one of Nunawading's Community Gardens out of its home.The proposed Government sale of part of Nunawading Youth Residential Centre has forced one of Nunawading's Community Gardens out of its home. The families involved are very upset, but the Council has no formal agreement with the Government over the use of the land.The proposed Government sale of part of Nunawading Youth Residential Centre has forced one of Nunawading's Community Gardens out of its home. community gardens, nunawading youth residential centre, community services victoria, nunawading community gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, The Goodwin Family, n.d
Information on the family of Augustus Goodwin,.Information on the family of Augustus Goodwin, founding father of St John's Anglican Church Blackburn, along with Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton. Describes a group photo no longer held.Information on the family of Augustus Goodwin,.morton thomas richards burrowes, founding father -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vermont and us, 2000
Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.nethercote, joan, nethercote, viv, livermore family, vermont, ballantyne, janet, winswood, vermont, public utilities, giles family, tilson, clive, tilson, clive (mrs), webster family, mckeon, thomas (rev), mckeon hall, cuttle family, wills family, d'arcy family, sport, schools, churches, transport, orchards, scout groups, world war 1939-1945, st lukes anglican church, vermont -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Network to help needy
Local families will benefit from the Whitehorse Emergency Relief Network. Thirty-six welfare and community groups will store donations in a central warehouse in Mitcham. With photo.Local families will benefit from the Whitehorse Emergency Relief Network. Thirty-six welfare and community groups will store donations in a central warehouse in Mitcham. With photo.Local families will benefit from the Whitehorse Emergency Relief Network. Thirty-six welfare and community groups will store donations in a central warehouse in Mitcham. With photo.welfare services, fifer, dimity, rooney, keith, whitehorse emergency relief network -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Burnt Street Community, 2015
A group of members of St Alfred's Anglican Church in Blackburn North.A group of members of St Alfred's Anglican Church in Blackburn North, called the 'Burnt Street Community', have for the past five years made connections with Nepalese, Indian and Cambodian families living in Burnt Street.A group of members of St Alfred's Anglican Church in Blackburn North. burnt street nunawading, st. alfred's anglican church, blackburn north -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Cattle round-up recall, 2005
Grace Ferguson, who turned 100 recently, comes from one of the Blackburn area's pioneering families (Photo).Grace Ferguson, who turned 100 recently, comes from one of the Blackburn area's pioneering families (Photo). Her grandfather was George Augustus Goodwin, who donated land for St Johns Anglican Church and Blackburn Primary School. Reverse side: talking newspaper volunteer Lewis Roper (photo)Grace Ferguson, who turned 100 recently, comes from one of the Blackburn area's pioneering families (Photo). goodwin, george augustus, ferguson, grace, st johns anglican church, blackburn, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, talking newspaper, roper, lewis, mitcham repertory group -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Bob Hirschfeld, 23/01/1986 12:00:00 AM
Notes from Norma Jamieson on Bob Hirschfeld and family.Notes from Norma Jamieson on Bob Hirschfeld and family. Arrives from Holland, May 1956, worked first for K.L.M. and later for Nunawading Council. He was secretary of 1st Nunawading Scout Group in the 1970s and is a member of the Victorian Flute Guild.Notes from Norma Jamieson on Bob Hirschfeld and family. hirschfeld, bob, nunawading scout group, 1st, victorian flute guild, hirschfeld, eric, scout groups, hirschfeld, walter, dutch in australia -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1880-1920 (Approximate)
... -country group photo family photograph finnemore "D. Mendelsohn ...Photograph of unknown group. Male, female & 2 children. The name Finnemore on back of photograph."D. Mendelsohn. Albury, N.S.W." On verso: "Finemore"group photo, family photograph, finnemore -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1900s
Black and white photo of 4 women, 2 seated, and a baby (seated) 1 woman has a dog in her arms. The group is situated by a small weatherboard houseOn back of photo: "RH Society | Richard Power home Carlyle | Power Family"community, family, power family, carlyle -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1910-1920 (Approximate)
These eight girls all grew up in Rutherglen. From L to R: Sarah (mother of the donor Nelsa N Atkinson), Eliza (commonly called Tom), Kate, Alice, Florence, Jean, Vida, Grace Alice. They all went to the Rutherglen School where Sarah became a 'pupil teacher'. Their father was John Henry Pollard.Black and white group photograph of eight girls, two seated, six standingpollard family, sarah pollard, eliza pollard, kate pollard, alice pollard, florence pollard, jean pollard, vida pollard, grace alice pollard, ruitherglen school, john henry pollard -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image
... -country monuments drinking fountains ready family One of a group ...One of a group of photographs of Rutherglen collected from magazines (Pix or People or Post), then pasted onto orange paper, date unknown. This one is of the T H Ready Fountain (monument)monuments, drinking fountains, ready family -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1932
Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a group of men and women posing with a trophy.Embossed on mount below photo: "Alf L. Bowden, The Studio, Corowa, N.S.W." Written on back of mount: "Coral Society 1932 | From left back - W. Steel, F. Uren, Mrs Heard, Miss P Smith, J. Small, Miss J. Smith, ---, ---, second back row: Mr Edmondson, Miss L Burch, ---, Miss N Campbell, Miss A. Quon, Mr Haig, Miss M. Denehy, W. Backman: second row: Miss Mudd, ---, ---, Mrs P. Fullerton (accompanist), Col. C. Denehy (conductor), Miss K. Denehy, Dr Banwick, Mrs C. A. Iggsten; Front, ---, Miss M. Ring, Miss A Knowles, Miss M. Ready"steel family, uren family, heard family, smith family, small family, edmondson family, burch family, campbell family, quon family, haig family, denehy family, backman family, mudd family, fern fullerton, charles denehy, bonwick family, iggsten family, ring family, knowles family, ready family -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, December 1925
Photograph is of a Hicks family cricket team at a match in December 1925 - Hicks vs Dudauman. We don't know who won.Black and white group photograph of cricket players, with older man in a suit on the left of the photo. Identification of the players on a separate piece of paper. This is one copy of four.hick family, dudauman -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1918-1919 (Approximate)
Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel ConventSepia coloured group photograph, mounted on beige cardboard. Group is Mrs C Denehy, her children Kitty, Mollie & Dan. Mollie & Dan were twins. Mrs Denehy was the wife of Colonel Charles Denehy, a former Headmaster of the Rutherglen State School (then the Rutherglen Higher Elementary School)"The Swiss Studios Melbourne." On Back: "Mrs C Denehy and family" "Child at back in Kitty. Children in front are Mollie & Dan who were twins."denehy family, mrs denehy, mollie denehy, dan denehy, daniel denehy, rutherglen primary school, rutherglen higher elementary school -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1925-1935 (Approximate)
Donated by Mrs Lockwood, Bonnie, formerly HamiltonBlack & white reproduction of large group of people in what looks like Rutherglen Memorial Hall, unframed.Written on back of photo: "Amy Hamilton nee Barrass centre front holding scroll, Norman Hamilton behind her to right large man with striped tie. David Glen Hamilton is boy apart on left."amy hamilton, norman hamilton, david hamilton, d g hamilton, hamilton family, amy barrass -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1910
Donated by Mrs Gail CarracherBlack & white unframed photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a group of four, one woman and three children. Subjects unknown. On mount below photo: "Harold F. Sykes - Broken Hill"children, families -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Late 1920s
Part of a collection relating to the Parkin family.Very tattered black and white photograph, pasted onto a piece of light cardboard, of a group of men, women and children posed next to two cars.Written on cardboard around the edges of the photo: "Back Row - Bob Schmidt (Bill's Father), Sid Parkin, ___, ___," "Middle Row: - Bill Schmidt, Tilly Schmidt, Myrtle Parkin, Clara Schmidt, Mrs Schmidt (Bill's Mother), Mrs Parkin (Jim's Mother), Anne Schmidt" "Bob Schmidt's car 1918 Dodge." "Parkin's Chev 1924" "Bottom Row, Jim Parkin, Harry Schmidt, Ivy Parkin, Reene Schmidt"parkin family, schmidt family, bob schmidt, sid parkin, tilly schmidt, bill schmidt, myrtle parkin, clara schmidt, anne schmidt, jim parkin, hrry schmidt, ivy parkin, reene schmidt, dodge cars, chevrolet cars -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image
Part of a collection relating to the Parkin family.Black and white photograph of a group of people seated on the ground having a picnic.On back of photo: "King's Birthday at Weir" "Daisy in front"parkin family, daisy parkin, rutherglen park, lake king, kings birthday -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, 2017
School photograph containing several children of the Dodds family. Third row, fifth from left - Patricia Dodds. Front row, 4th from left - William Henry Dodds. Front row, 3rd from left - David Henry Dodds.Black and white digital image of a group of school children.On back of print copy in file: "Copy of digital image scanned at Museum from photo brought in by Carole Jones (nee Dodds)dodds family, patricia dodds, william henry dodds, david henry dodds, school photos -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, c1950
Gladys Humphreys is 3rd from left, 2nd row from back.Black and white photograph of a group of school children in front of a building, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with one name identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "My sister Gladys Humphreys (not Humphries) I have marked on the back, but I can name many others."schools, gladys humphreys, rutherglen state school, school children, humphreys family -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, c1950
Black and white photocopy of a photograph of a group of school children in front of a building.On back of the photocopy: "This is my sister Phyllis Humphreys. It is taken on the lawn near the cooking centre - not a good photo - you may have a better one!"schools, rutherglen state school, school children, humphreys family, phillis humphreys