Netta Fuller and her husband Alec were long-term residents of Kew. As a boy, Alec had attended East Kew Primary School and was later highly involved in the Kew Presbyterian Church during the 1950s and 60s. Netta's passion was for historic clothing and its exhibition. In 1985, Netta Fuller and Elizabeth Pace launched a parade of garments sponsored by Kew Historical Society at Holy Trinity Church, Kew. The parade was called 'Downunder Dressmakers' and included a collection of over fifty items of clothing dating from 1800 to 1984. The collection included dresses, hats, scarfs, capes, sporting costumes etc. The core of the parade consisted of a collection of 19th century costumes worn by the ancestors of a Miss Gertrude Murray, a resident of Blackburn. In sourcing items for her collections, Netta Fuller collected costumes stored in old trunks and wardrobes, or even purchased from opportunity shops. (During the period in which she collected and exhibited costumes, the latter could often be a reliable source for the purchase of historic and aesthetically significant costumes.) Not satisfied with purchasing authentic costumes of the period, Netta also used these as models for artistic recreations. Following her retirement from both collecting and exhibiting, Netta Fuller donated a number of 19th Century garments to the Kew Historical Society's costume collection. A number of garments were parts of costumes such as bodices, while others were complete outfits. Some of the latter exhibit signs of old damage, however very few of the costumes had been modified to enable them to be worn in exhibitions. Provenance, apart from that the costumes were donated by Netta Fuller after 1985 is limited to donor information, although some of her donations may have originally been part of the collection owned by the Murray family. While the costumes are old and therefore historic, provenance is less important than the representativeness and/or rarity of the costumes. Similarly, the costumes need to be evaluated as a group and separately, considering their aesthetic and artistic significance as well a their age.Black-coloured silk bodice with leg-of-mutton sleeves. Date: ca. 1890s.australian fashion -- 1890s, bodices, dresses, netta fuller

Notebook kept by Ernest Waddington, c.1930s, with notes re: weaving patterns.Notebook kept by Ernest Waddington, c.1930s, with notes re: weaving patterns.Ernest Waddingtonweaving textile design, weaving looms, waddington, mr ernest, weaving, textile design

The National Bank of Australasia in Bay Street was designed by Leonard TERRY of Terry and Oakden, Architects and built in 1874. In 1889, architect George JOBBINS designed an extension of the southern end of the building. This photograph was taken after the alterations had been completed. A photograph of Bay Street by Charles NETTLETON from around 1878 (Cat No 178) shows the bank as it was originally built.Photograph of the facade of the National Bank of Australasia taken probably in the 1890s - Bay Street, Port MelbourneReceived from Port Melbourne Library 16/7/1973built environment - commercial, business and traders, national bank of australasia.

Unused invoice / receipt from the Alva Woollen Manufacturing Company of Footscray, from the 1930s.Document (unused invoice/receipt) from the Alva Woollen Manufacturing Company, Footscray, 1930s.2 BARKLY PLACE, FOOTSCRAY / Footscray, W.11 _____193 / M ________ / ALVA WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING CO. / Makers of Fancy Woollens, Shawls, Scarves and Blanketswoollen mills, alva woollen manufacturing company

Clippings regarding fundraising for the MTS during the 1930sAS an entirely donation dependent organisation the Mission services have constantly needed publicity and promotional support to continue to offer services to seafarers. This collection of pre-WW2 clippings reflects the emergence from a period of great Depression economically.The collection is a useful research source.A group of 8 thin damaged pages with clippings adhered either singly or in groups of 2 or 3 clippings some images - primarily from the "Argus" circa late 1930s. All appear to be related to a drive for fundraising to support the Mission to Seamen.Typed dates and inscriptions at top of each page 1-8fundraising, clippings, mission to seamen

Photograph of Lady Bay 1890sflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, lady bay

The Kew Historical Society's Fashion & Design collection includes a small and representative collection of fashion accessories, inherited, owned, used and or donated by members of the Society. These items date from the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, and conform to fashions and styles popular during the period of their use. Some of the items are handmade, while others are mass-produced commercial products. Black velvet belt with metal and bakelite clasp, 1930sfashion accessories, clothing accessories, belts

The Yarra Boulevard was a major depression era public works project.Sustenance workers, Susso Drive [Yarra Boulevard], 1930s. Attached green postit: "In Herald Sun. Richmond section not Kew. Check with Richmond Historical Society.yarra boulevard, susso drive, road construction 1930s, the great depression (kew)

The nautical compass is used for determining directions, using a free moving magnetised needle, indicating north and south. This is a medium sized compass and was suitable for mounting in a fixed brass binnacle or a portable wooden box. The compass fluid was typically lamp oil, or a mixture of alcohol and water. This compass, based on its pattern, was probably manufactured around the 1930s. The compass’s maker, Bergen Nautik, was a 20th Century compass manufacturer, making compasses from the 1900s but no longer in business.The factory was located in Hordaland County, Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. This compass is not a very significant marine item as it was made in the 20th century. Examples of the same compass that have been salvaged can be purchased today mounted either in a wooden box or a brass pedestal.Compass; marine or ship's compass, brass, gimbal mounting, in blue metal casing. Manufacturer’s inscription is on the face. Made by Bergen Nautik of Bergen in Norway. Circa 1930s."BERGEN . NAUTIK", "BERGEN", "NORWAY" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, compass, nautical compass, marine compass, maritime compass, technical instrument, navigation instrument, bergen nautik, 20th-century marine compass, gimbal compass, ship's compass, bergan nautik, norway, 1930s marine compass

black and white photograph, a copyHarry Jacobs and band at the old Palais 1930s. SKHS 10438 (35)

The photograph shows a cable tram in Lonsdale St crossing William St. Alf Twentyman in his notes has identified it as West Melbourne trailer 364. In the background is the Supreme Court building and a tangle of telephone wires.Yields information about cable trams in the 1890s.Photograph, black and white, with notes on the rear.On rear in blue ink "West Melbourne 364 probably early 1890s, later became North Melburne No. 4"trams, tramways, cable tram, tram 364, lonsdale st, william st, supreme court

Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, eastbound to Northcote in Bourke St during 1930s about to pass over track work under repairs. The woodblocks have been removed on either side of the track.Demonstrates tramway operations during trackwork - a flag can be seen on the left hand side of the photo.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Northcote cable tram track work - 1930s "CB13" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, trackwork

Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set illustrates Holley's service on HMAS Sydney in the mid 1920s and HMAS Australia in the early 1930s They are a mixture of official and personal photographs and capture the events he and his HMAS Australia crewmates would have experienced and witnessed. Photographs taken around the time of Holley's service on HMAS Australia in the early 1930sinterwar period, arthur george holley, hmas australia, hmas sydney

A school at Mannibadar opened in 1929, this building eventually became the supper room at the Mannibadar Hall. A "new" building was brought to the site from Canico in the 1930s.Copy of black and white photograph of the original Mannibadar State School building. Label on mounted photograph gives date "early 1930s".mannibadar state school, buildings