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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: PATONS KNITTING BOOK
Patons knitting book No.252, price 10.5 pennies, the magazine has 27 pages.books, magazines, knitting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: CUSHIONS AND COSIES
Magazine: Cushions and cosies knitting and crochet published by Madame Weigel, series 6 price 6.5 pennies. The magazine has 20 pages. Inside the magazine 4 cuttings from newspapers another magazines all relating to knitting plus 3 cutting of brown paper with writing on them: pattern for dolly handkerchief or stocking bag.books, magazines, knitting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: EVERYLADY'S JOURNAL 1916
Everylady's Journal from August 6, 1916. Price 7 pennies, the magazine has 65 pages. On the cover a drawing of a lady in red dress and a child. at the top: a beautiful Fleur-de-Lis doyley given in this issue. These pattern free: no. 1 and 3 enclosed; No. 2 and 4 by coupon, also directions for working this beautiful doyley ( a picture of the doyley is underneath. A the bottom: Playing big sister to the wounded soldiers: by Notable people. Some of the articles are: Brief impressions of men, women and events - The queen breeder - Playing the big sister to the wounded - The song of the skylark - Keeping ourselves young and beautiful - teaching little children to be useful - Pretty work for dainty fingers - Common disorders of infants - The girl of the sunny south - The other woman's problem.books, magazines, women's magazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: THE NEW AUSTRALASIAN POST
The New Australasian Post from February 14, 1952, price 9 pennies. The magazine has 47 pages. On the cover a picture of Queen Elizabeth II. Under the main picture: The last farewell pages 3,4 and 5 - The man at Her elbow, pages 9,10,11. At top left hand corner a picture of the crown and underneath the words Elizabeth II of England.books, magazines, women's magazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: PIX, THE WAR IN EUROPE SOUVENIR ISSUE 1945
Pix magazine volume 15 no. 19 May 12, 1945. The war in Europe souvenir issue. The magazine has 31 pages, price 6 pennies. Features in this issue: Britain faced Hitler alone in 1940 - Many races united against common enemy - Allied leaders' words inspired their nations - Color maps reveal changing face of Europe - Picture diary shows five year pattern of war - Jardine paints second front landing in colors - Rise and fall of fascism - Women shared role in fight for freedom - Danger of armistice in Europe - War closes in on Japan, Pacific color map - Proud records of Australia's fighting men - Four great powers shared burden of struggle - World found time too laugh at war - Famous pictures epitomised war's tragedy.books, magazines, war in europe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CHILDRENS BOOK COLLECTION
Children's story book "How Peter's Pound became a Penny", 64 pages. Bound with tape over maroon coloured cardboard. black and white illustrations writtenby Mrs C. E. bowen. Published by Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 54 Fleet Street; S. W. Partridge, 9, Paternoster Row. this book has a handwritten entry by Matthew Arkle, Mifionary Collector, Eaglehawk 1871.to Elizabeth June Hall for her birthday by Uncle Matthew 12 of May 1886.books, children's, how peter's pound became a penny. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS, 5/2/1910
Coloured picture of an elderly man & lady. The man is wearing a grey suit. He has grey hair and beard. He is sitting at a table with a red cloth on it. He is reading a book and has some others on the table. The lady is wearing a black dress and a gold medallion necklace. She is wearing a lace cap which extends past the medallion. She has an open photo album on her lap. She is sitting in a green armchair with a brown cushion. Beside her is a brown table and in front of her is a small table with a green cloth. It has two large books and a tall green vase of pink roses on it. The view outside the window is of a stream with two people in it. One man is standing up and using a pole to guide the boat. At the top is printed 'Horner's Penny Stories 'River of Life' Series No 4. 5. 2. 1920. The picture is titled 'Threescore Years and Ten'. On the back is written 'MP277.MP277personal effects, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, horner's penny stories 'river of life' series no 4 -
Clunes Museum
Book, Charles Knight, The Penny Cyclopedia of the Society of Useful Knowledge Vol 1 & Vol 2, 1833
REFERENCE/ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOKS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESBook bound in tan cloth with gold lettering on the spine stating volume number and alpha codes to denote contents.non-fictionREFERENCE/ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOKS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESmulti-volume encyclopedia, encyclopedia series, british publication -
Clunes Museum
Book, The Penny Cyclopedia of the Society of Useful Knowledge Vol 3 & Vol 4, 1833
REFERENCE/ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOKS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESBook bound in tan coloured cloth, gold lettering on the spine stating volume number and alpha codes to denote contents.non-fictionREFERENCE/ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOKS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESencyclopedia, 1833 -
Clunes Museum
Book, Charles Knight and Co, The Penny Cyclopedia of the Society of Useful Knowledge Vol 7 & Vol 8, 1833
REFERENCE/ENCYLOPEDAI BOODS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESBook bound in tan coloured cloth, gold lettering on the spine stating volume number and alpha codes to denote contents.non-fictionREFERENCE/ENCYLOPEDAI BOODS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESencyclopedia, 1833