White china container with space for match box and shelf for used matches. Green stripes and 'Matches 'on front.domestic items, containers

Metal pick with sharp edge and large hole formed for handle.mining, equipment

Steel shaft with end flattened and sharpened and rounded at other.trades, mechanics

Steel wrench - round handle at one end which turns the movable jaw at the other end enabling wrench to grip item to be tighten or loosened.trades, mechanics

Made for Siegfried Wachtel known also as Tom Walton by his grandmother in 1911. Her name was Mimi Walton (Watchel). They were German Jews from Hamburg. Arrived in Australia. The jacket was given to Maria McClive in 1970 for her baby.White cotton finely knitted baby's jacket with drawstring at neck and ties in front.Wcostume, infants'

White cotton baby jacket. Finely knitted and with drawstring at neck.costume, infants'

Garter covered in blue brocade with white rosette in front.costume accessories, female

Agua brocade covered garter with cream lace rosette in front.costume accessories, female

The donor stated that the machine is about 100years old.Metal food cutter with rotary blade and handle. Base has lower shaft with screw to attach to table.Sterling Slicer No.10 NRS&Co Rochester New Yorkdomestic items, food preparation

Small, very early sewing machine with spindle handle which moves upper arm and allows needle to drop between teeth. Screws onto a bench.Wheeler & Wilson MFG.Co. New York Union Square.domestic items, sewing

Wooden shoes insert with long metal handled shaft for stretching. Wooden insert is in two parts with metal hinge at back.costume accessories, footwear accessories

Hardcover book with two girls in bed on cover.This book presented to Ray Champion/Methodist Sunday School/Blackburn/April 1919books, children's

Deep cream guipere lace collar.costume accessories, collar accessories

Square cream silk doyley. Inner circle of plain silk with outer square of delicate maltese lace.manchester, table linen

Square white and grey woven doyley.manchester, table linen

Round ecru crochet doyley.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

Round white cotton crocheted doyley.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

White square lawn doyley with white embroidery.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen

Square white cotton knitted doyley.handcrafts, knitting, manchester, table linen

Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Lined in blue padded silk. Contains many items normally found in home sewing baskets - threads, buttons, hooks. crochet needles.etc.handcrafts, equipment

Blue Moon Fruit Co-op Ltd was in business in Blackburn for many years.White china ashtray with indentation for cigarette. Rimmed in gold with gold lettering in centre.Christmas Greetings|Blue Moon|Fruit Co-op Ltd.personal effects, smoking accessories, commerce, advertising

Black lacquered wooden handkerchief box with illustrations of flowers and birds in dark pink and gold on the hinged lid.costume accessories, jewellery

Wooden cockatoo on wire with weight on bottom. When attached to shelf bird will swing on weight.toys, general

Cream lnen tray cloth embroidered in each corner with blue bells and green stalks.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

Unfinished piece of embroidery still in circular embroidery frame. Embroidery pattern of large shells in grey, blue and white silks and pink flowers.handcrafts, equipment, needlework

Piece of linen with pattern printed on ready for embroidery. Small piece of embroidery in blue and green in one corner.handcrafts, needlework

Large buff and dark blue music book with paper cover.No.8 Popular Piano Duets ---- Waves of Ocean Blake.books, music

These are the tops for men's slippers and were sold in kit form.Two pieces of black velvet embroidered in greens and pink. handcrafts, needlework

Used for repairing ladders in stockings. Cream handle and hook on one end. Box and instructions.Laddknithandcrafts, equipment

Collected by Harold Bakes from a shop (Eileen Conlon's) in Surrey Hills.Small ornate bell shaped metal container with a hole at side which string protudes. Cotton stored inside. Decorations include 'Mathews, Marcus, Lucas. Johannes. Handle.handcrafts, equipment