Photograph shows two young children in bathing suits holding hands on the beach near Point Danger at Torquay.A memory of early TorquayBlack and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows five young boys and a baby standing on a wooden structure on the beach and wearing a variety of beach wear.The bathing boxes in the background were a feature of the Torquay beachscape until the 1950s.Black and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows six men on Torquay beach dressed in womens bathing costumes.Torquay swimmers showing their feminine side?Black and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows a family group in swimwear, wrapped in towels and blankets, on the beach at Torquay with bathing boxes in the background.A record of beach fashions, and bathing boxes that had disappeared from the beach by the 1950s.Black and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows four adults and two children sitting on the rocks at the beach at Torquay.A nostalgic beach sceneBlack and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows seven children in bathing costumes with two parasols on the beach at Torquay. The three eldest girls are believed to be Betty, Yvonne and Peggy Evans.A memory of a day at the beach.Black and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows eleven lady bathers immersed in the sea showing off an array of bathing hats to a group of admiring spectators on Torquay beach.A record of fashionable headwear.Black and white photographtorquay victoria

Photograph shows a couple in then contemporary swimming costumes posing arm in arm on the beach at Torquay.It is believed that this photograph was taken circa 1920. The happy couple are James Thomas Evans and Roberta Evans then of Daylesford, later of 43 Anderson Street Torquay.Black and white photograph

This spinning wheel originates from New Zealand; however, it has no distinguishing features relating to its creator such as an inscription, so its exact maker is not known. Gill Stange remembers buying the wheel on Bridge Road in Richmond, approximately 30 years ago. Gill had joined her local Spinners and Weavers Guild after the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983. She was a then resident of Mount Macedon and lost everything in the fires. Moving to Melbourne to get away from the scene of much pain, Gill was also in need of a new hobby to help occupy her mind. That is when spinning and weaving entered her life. The local Spinners and Weavers Guild was a great support network for her and with their recommendation, she purchased her own spinning wheel. Her passion was started, and the wheel was to become a treasured item in Gill’s home. She had several spinning wheels within her possession over the years, however, this wheel was her first and always her favourite. When the time came for Gill to downsize, there was simply no longer room for her spinning wheel. This is when she decided to donate the wheel to the National Wool Museum. Gill remembers one highlight was weaving a tablecloth from a traditional German design. It took her two years to complete, with Gill spinning all the wool herself on this wheel. The tablecloth won the first prize in the Melbourne Show in 1987. Gill also used the wheel to teach programs to school children on how to spin and knit wool. She would take the easily transported little wheel, and its accompanying seat, with her to schools. Its small size enabled her to teach children to knit and spin, bringing others the joy that spinning had brought her. Not just limited to schools, Gill also taught programs with the wheel here at the National Wool Museum. It is a fitting home for the wheel, which Gill donated to the National Wool Museum in 2021.Dark varnished wood in a Castle style spinning wheel. The wheel has 8 small spokes which meet a thick outside rim. The outside rim has four golden disc weights on the bottom edge, to aid in the turning of the wheel. The spinning wheel has four legs of turned wood giving a sculptural form, a design pattern which is continued throughout. The wheel has a single medium sized foot pedal. This pedal is well worn with varnish missing from years of use. The wheel is completed with its accompanying chair. Made of the same dark varnished wood, its legs are also of turned wood, continuing the design pattern and uniting the two objects. The chair is very simple outside of the legs, with a medium size base and a thin backrest ending in a rounded head. The chair’s varnish is also starting to fade from years of use. The chair is small, designed to keep the spinning wheel operator at the appropriate height when spinning on the equally small and compact Castle style spinning wheel. Additional parts were donated with the Spinning Wheel. - 3 x Lazy Kates - Spare Maiden. - 450mm Niddy Noddy - Steel teeth brushspinning wool, spinning wheel, ash wednesday, mount macedon, textile production

Associated with - Valentines Novelty Postcard Buildings - Gates/Hotel/River People - "Attwell, M L C, Jessie Swainston Collection"

Associated with - "Malmsbury General Store, Townsend Graphics" Buildings - "Viaduct, St Johns Church General Store, Post Off."

Framed collage of Australian raw wool by wool artist Pauline Osborn. Titled "Jimba on Manooka" (Sheep on Hill). Work specially made for the National Wool Museum after a visit by the artist in 1991.Wool collage of pastoral scene entitled "Jimba on Manooka" (English translation - Sheep on Hill). Framed and glazed.handicrafts

Part of a set of 11 slides depicting scenes relating to sheep pastures.35mm colour slide in a red and white paper slide mount, depicting a rural scene with gum trees and pasturesPrinted: SHEEP PASTURES / Set No. A868 No.9 / Western District Pasturessheep nutrition, wool growing, sheep - nutrition, western district, gum trees, pastures, farm

Advertisement in 'Church Scene', vol 5 no 23 April 19th 1996 for Daniel Robertson Pty Ltd, makers of clay bricks, tiles and pavers.Advertisement in 'Church Scene', vol 5 no 23 for Daniel Robertson Pty Ltd, makers of clay bricks, tiles and pavers.brickworks, daniel robertson australia pty ltd, station street, nunawading, no 58

Black and white postcard entitled 'Blackburn' Scene shows corner Railway and Blackburn Roads, Albert Street unmade.railway road, blackburn, hooke, janet emily, blackburn road blackburn, albert arthur

Black and white photo of gum trees preserved in a street in Blackburn. Photo taken by Jean Studack, Nunawading, in 1980, for the book 'And So Today'.studack, jean, field, jean 'and so today'

Australia Post First Day Cover envelope. With 5 stamps depicting various Military scenes. Denominations from 41cents to $1.10.3 Postmarks - Dandenong 12th April 1990. Red Poppy with "The Anzac Tradition". Signature of "Weary E Dunlop" on front of envelope.

Replica of 147.1 - in files.Black & white photograph, unframed but pasted to cardboard album page. Shows crowd scene and rail trucks.rutherglen railway station

Black & white photograph, unframed but pasted to cardboard album page. A greetings postcard showing small scenes of the township, Mt Ophir vineyards, Garabaldi Mine, Swans and Great Southern Mine"The Season's Greetings From Rutherglen"mt ophir, garibaldi mine, great southern, winemaking, mining, gold mining, mount ophir

School 78 - Photo in Lecture Room of Sister E Simpson and 2 Trainee nurses C. Lillie and K. Dodson discussing skeleton. 1971Four black and white proof photos. 3 females with skeleton. 2 x2 photos of same scene. 1st photos all standing 2nd photos 2 standing one sitting.Numbers 7014 - 29.30 40 41 on back. Names written on each proof. Sister E Simpson and Nurses C Lillie and K Dodsonnursing history, nursing information

Six black and white photographs, copied on to a single sheet. The photographs show various scenes at the Rutherglen Timber Mill, and images of people presumed to have some connection with the timber mill.industry, timber, timber mill

Nine black and white photographs, copied on to a single sheet. The photographs show various scenes at the Rutherglen Timber Mill, and images of people presumed to have some connection with the timber mill.industry, timber, timber mill

Eight black and white photographs, copied on to a single sheet. The photographs show various scenes at the Rutherglen Timber Mill, and images of people presumed to have some connection with the timber mill.industry, timber, timber mill

Eight black and white photographs, copied on to a single sheet. The photographs show various scenes at the Rutherglen Timber Mill, and images of people presumed to have some connection with the timber mill.industry, timber, timber mill

Seven black and white photographs, copied on to a single sheet. The photographs show various scenes at the Rutherglen Timber Mill, and images of people presumed to have some connection with the timber mill.industry, timber, timber mill

This card came with a collection of photographs from the Presentation Sisters, Mount Carmel Convent.Small printed card, black print on beige, showing sketch of a country scene, with a bible verse.On front of card: "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Psa.23.1" Written on back of card: "To Dear Mavis, With love." Printed: "S.G.M. 6954 | Printed in England"mt carmel convent, presentation sisters, psalms

"Originally known as the “Old Ready Homestead” the house was built in the 1890’s and was surrounded by a larger parcel of land that at least included the lot next door (No 90) and possibly extended as far as the Church property. This area was the scene of many garden parties and Wedding parties and contained a large water fountain. The property remained in the Ready family until sometime after the death of Mabel Ready in 1967." [information from the Bed and Breakfast website in the link above] Peter and Pauline Meade sold the property in November 2017.Black and white photograph of the front of a Victorian style weatherboard house with a man and a woman standing on the veranda.On back of photo: "Ready's house in Rutherglen"roy ready, ready family, royston ready, ready house

Verse on card: "I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. II. 10.Coloured illustration of a lake scene with a sailboat, printed on card, with a verse from the Bible..Written on back: "To Lydia from Vinnie"religion