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This children's eating utensil is believed to belong to the household of Chiltern writer and historian, W.C. Busse. The level of tarnish and the mark 'EPNS' may indicate it is electroplated. The blade also contains the maker's mark 'APEX', which was used by John Biggin & Co, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Pushers such as these were a common utensil in Victorian and early twentieth-century households. They were used to help children too young to use knives learn to eat politely at the table - the blunt blade was used to push food onto the fork. Pushers could also be used to pull food from a serving platter onto an individual plate. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern in 1898. He went to school at Wesley College in Melbourne, studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a barrister. Additionally, after spending time on a Victorian station in his early twenties, he wrote two historical novels about bush life. His first novel was 'The Blue Beyond: a Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia', written in 1928 and published in 1930. Busse's second novel was titled 'The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties'. The judges of the Henry Lawson Society's T.E. Rofe competition to advance Australian literature unanimously awarded it the Gold Medal in 1931 for the best historical novel of 1930. Newspaper articles about the award mention the writer's meticulous documentary and oral history research regarding life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s. It became a best-seller. Busse also wrote a series of articles about local history for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern. He was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum. He died in 1960.This child's eating utensil is significant for the detail it conveys of ordinary domestic life in the household of a significant Victorian writer with special reference to Chiltern and the surrounding region. It may also be significant in understanding the customs and practices of English-speaking nations in the early Twentieth Century. The object is a metal food pusher, a child's eating utensil with a blunt lozenge at right angles to the handle. The metal is tarnished, indicating that it may be silver or silverplated. APEX EPNS AI w.c. busse, wilfred clarence busse, chiltern, indigo shire, north-east victoria, gold fields, gold mining, gold rush, table manners, etiquette, children, childhood, john biggin & co, sheffield, golden plague, blue beyond, historical fiction, 1930s, 1850s, t.e. rofe, henry lawson society, electroplate, tableware, cutlery

These baby shoes show evidence of once having an additional embellishment on the toe, such as a bow, flower or pom pom. The label written into the bottom of the shoe indicates that it was made by Everbest. Everbest is a shoe company that was established in 1979 in Singapore and primarily sells in South East Asia. Their brand is centred around timeless elegance and quality, which this pair of baby shoes is in keeping with. The Mary Jane shoe was popularised in the early 20th century as a shoe for children regardless of gender. They began to be known as Mary Jane's because of the character of Mary Jane in the Mary Jane and Buster Brown comics, a series of advertisements by the Brown Shoe Company in the USA. They remain a classic style for women and children.These shoes are a record of a small part of the social history of Chiltern, as well as show the continuing popularity of this style of shoe through time. They are also a record that a product of a Singaporean company that primary sells in other countries in South East Asia was able to travel all the way to regional Victoria and be present in the collection of the Chiltern Athenaeum.Pair of pink leather mary jane style baby shoes with gold metallic label on inner soleInner Sole: Lesley Everbest / Baby Shoe / Size 0baby shoe, leather shoe, everbest, leather, shoe, baby clothes, leatherworking, singapore, chiltern, chiltern athenaeum, chiltern athenaeum museum, chiltern athenaeum collection

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF QUEENS PARK FOUNTAIN WITH A LADY SITTING ON THE FOUNTAIN EDGE FOUNTAIN AND TWO CHILDREN WALKING THE PATHQUEENS PARK CLUNESlocal history, queen's park garden

Miss Florence Perry was at the centre of a strong and vibrant musical culture in Clunes which featured a brass band, a men's mouth organ band, an orchestra and church choirs. The success of Miss Perry's choirs in competitions was a source of pride in the town and a cause for celebration. After their success in Melbourne in 1906, the Juvenile Choir were greeted at the Railway Station on their return by the brass band and well wishers before attending an impromptu concert at the Town Hall. Miss Perry herself was born in Clunes in 1880 and worked as a music teacher in the town. Her father was the conductor of the Clunes Orchestra. Most social occasions, such as annual Balls, fundraisers and 21st birthdays, involved music played by local musicians Important artefact in the musical history of Clunes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.WOODEN FRAMED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLUNES JUVENILE CHOIR 1906 - CHILDREN ARRANGED IN ROWS WITH THE CONDUCTRESS CENTRED IN THE PHOTO Clunes Juvenile Choir with their conductress, Miss Florence Perry. Taken by Chapel St. Prahran photographer; probably taken when Choir competed successfully in a Choral competition in Prahran.juvenile choir, clunes junior choir, miss florence perry

CHILDREN DRESSED IN OTHER COUNTRIES COSTUMES WITH FLOWERS & PLACARD & BAGS OF JOHN BULL OATS.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CHILDRENS PLAY YOUNG BOY SITTING ON BAGS ON JOHN BULL OATS HOLDING A SIGN THAT SAYS "THIS IS WHAT I GROWED ON" MURIEL WOOLCOCK SECOND FROM RIGHT MOTHER TO SHEILA FORREST.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, children fancy dress

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN FRASER STREET, CLUNES, OUTSIDE SHOP OWNED BY LEONARD, PAPERHANGERBLACK & WHITE COPY - GROUP OF WHITE CHILDREN AROUND A MAYPOLE, WITH INDIGENOUS MAN?local history, photography, photographs, shops, leonard, paperhanger, events and celebrations

PEOPLE IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH ARE JOHN & LOUISA SWAINSON (NEE WORLEY) WITH CHILDREN ETTIE, KATE, GEORGE & PERCY. SWAINSON FAMILY HOME WAS IN HILL STREET, CLUNES.1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF SWAINSON FAMILY GROUP .2 TOGETHER WITH A PHOTO COPY OF SAME.local history, photographs, swainson family group, worley

.1 PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF THE LUFF CHILDREN. MR. LUFF OWNED THE CORNER STORE (CORNER FRASER AND SERVICE STREETS) AS A LICENSED GROCER. BRICK HOME STILL IN CLUNES NEARLY OPPOSITE THE OLD FIRE STATION. .2 Scanned copy of the original held by Mr. A Brand, There were 5 children in the family – Linda (born 1902), Allan (my grandfather born 1905), Frank (born 1907), Isla (born May 1913) and Joyce (born 1916). The girl identified as Joyce is Isla. This photo was taken in 1914 or 1915 – before Joyce was born.TO MAVIS WITH LOVE FROM LINDA LUFF.local history, document, postcard, luff family

IDENTITIES UNKNOWNORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE CHILDREN SITTING IN LARGE ARMCHAIR BEHIND A SMALL PALM IN A JARDINERE.local history, photography, photographs, costumes - child

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT CLUNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, school

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF A GROUP OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKEN IN FRONT OF DUNN'S BUSlocal history, photography, photograph, events and celebrations

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM UNWIN COWLAND BUILT BALLARAT AND CLUNES TOWN HALLS AND VARIOUS OTHER BUILDINGS - ALSO GLENORCHY WEIR. HE BECAME PRESIDENT OF STAWELL 11 CHILDREN - 3 WIVES - BORN 1825 - DIED 1900 - BURIED GLENORCHY.AS ABOVElocal history, photography, photograph, town halls, builder

PHOTOCOPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CARTER FAMILY - MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SOME SEATED ON A WOODEN CARTlocal history, photography, photographs, carter family

UNIDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH DONATED BY W. GAYFORD, 20 WOLSLEY STREET, MONT ALBERTSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF FAMILY GROUP - PARENTS AND TWO CHILDRENlocal history, photography, photograph, early citizens

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF LAZARUS CHILDREN - NAOMI, HARRY AND MARK .LEFT TO RIGHT- NAOMI, HARRY AND MARK LAZARUS, CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, crick, shrigley, mc lennan, lazarus

ANNE SHRIGLEY, BORN 29 JULY 1868, DIED BALLARAT 7 MAY 1948. MARRIED LACHLAN MCLENNAN, THREE CHILDREN- LACHLAN, KATHLEEN AND WINIFRED. (FURTHEST FROM CAMERA, WITH MRS. HACKETT, A COUSIN FROM ST. YARRA.)PHOTOGRAPH OF ANNE MCLENNAN (NEE SHRIGLEY) BORN JULY 29,1868 DIED BALLARAT MAY 7, 1948. MARRIED LACHLAN MCLENNAN, HAD 3 CHILDREN LACHLAN, KATHLEEN, AND WINIFRED, FURTHEST FROM CAMERA MRS. HACKETT, A COUSIN FROM SOUTH YARRA. SITTING IN TWO-SEATER CONVERTIBLE MOTORCARANNE MCLENNAN (NEE SHRIGLEY), FURTHEST FROM CAMERA, COUSIN MRS. HACKETT (TAKEN IN CLUNES)local history, photography, photographs, crick, shrigley, mc lennan, lazarus

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP OF CHILDREN DOING EXERCISES. KATHLEEN MCLENNAN THIRD FROM LEFT, BACK ROW.ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP OF CHILDREN DOING EXERCISES KATHLEEN McLENNAN THIRD FROM LEFT, BACK ROW.THIRD FROM LEFT BACK ROW KATHLEEN McLENNANlocal history, photography, photographs, crick, shrigley, mc lennan, lazarus

PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN WITH CHILDREN STANDING IN FRONT OF MCLENNAN HOME IN GEORGE STREET, CLUNES.ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE CHILDREN, KATHLEEN AND LACHLAN McLENNAN AND AGNES WAKENSHAW. ABOUT 1910KATHLEEN MCLENNAN, LACHLAN MCLENNAN, AGNES LINDSAY WAKENSHAWlocal history, photography, photographs, crick, shrigley, mc lennan, lazarus

THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS FOUND IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES (NOW BLACKMORE ROAD) The daughters of Alex and Florence Clark. May referred to is the second wife of Alex. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO CHILDREN - ALISON AND ADELE (CLARK). Circa early 1960'sTO FATHER AND MAY FROM ALISON AND ADELE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson - laura

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH, ALISON, ADELE & PHILIP CLARKE CHILDREN OF ALEX AND FLORENCE CLARKE CIRCA 1963BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH THREE CLARK CHILDREN; ALISON, ADELE AND PHILIP CIRCA 1963CD & RA RADFORD PHONE 278075local history, photography, photographs, hudson - laura