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Friends of Westgarthtown
jewelery box
Jewelry box ornate casting with holly motif, handle formed by holly. Silver plated gun metal (?). Hinged lid, on four splayed feet, pink satin lining (top and bottom) with cord rim on bottom.J.B' on underside in one corner, '334' diagonally opposite corner.personal effects, containers, jewelry box, container, holly, ornate, metal -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Cloak, Dr Deanne Gilson, Nan’s Purple Orchid Cloak (Indigenous orchid season), 2022
Standing proud, still here, the spirit of ten ancestral matriarchs adorned in contemporary ceremonial cloaks. Representing our women past, present and future, her Spirit, our culture, our Country (spelt with a capital for its importance and this is part of First Peoples protocols on acknowledging Country, our strength, our resilience and healing towards a sustainable future). Deanne states that this is her favourite season and she loves painting the small orchids as they flower after the cold season begins to clear.Black cloak with pink and purple toned flower motif on outer cloak, purple and black diamond, and circle design in lining. Solid black trimming. Cloak is machine sewn and handstitched with hand stitching on shoulder seam.deanne gilson, wadawurrung dja, first nations art, cloak, murnong -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Event Program, Bendigo Caledonian Society, 1908
The Bendigo Caledonian Society is a social club for Scottish descendants still active today.Event program for the Bendigo Caledonian Society. Half fold design printed in gold, white, pink and light and dark blue ink on cream card. Embossed with scalloped edge on cover. Musical program listed inside. Front cover: Bendigo Caledonian Society / Welcome / to / His Excellency the State Governor / and / Lady Gibson-Carmichael / Town Hall / December 8th, 1908 / D. Andrew / Chief / A.C. Forbes / Secretary bendigo town hall, bendigo caledonian society, sir thomas gibson carmichael, lady gibson carmichael, governor of victoria 1908, bolton brothers printers, making a nation exhibition, councillor david andrew, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo community groups -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Bedroom Jug, Unknown
From the home of Mrs Wilms. Large jugs were used in bedrooms to contain water for washing oneself. Many had a large basin underneath it too, but this one doesn't.Large white porcelain bedroom jug with pink and white flowers and green leaves. Fine gold lines are around the top and bottom of the jug and on the ornate handle. Numbers 2266 - 2 are painted underneath the bottom of the jug.2266 - 2 painted underneath the bottom of jugjugs, bedroom jugs, domestic object, functional object -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Share Certificate, Oakleigh Gold Mining Company, Linton, 1900
Pink paper, blue printing, dated 24th Feb. 1900. Certificate for 100 shares issued to W.O. Lewers of Linton, by Oakleigh Gold Mining Company. Shares numbered 5401 - 5500. Certificate numbered 337.gold mining, mining, linton, oakleigh gold mining company, w.o. lewers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: STATEMENT
Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Ltd., in account with Fred. Douglas Jones. Pink paper dated June 6 to Aug 7, 1924. Statement contains details of costs for sale of properties by auction on 27/6/24.the miss g. alice jones collection - statement, bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, mrs mcgibbony, t e thomson, t c watts & son, h e jones, mrs cramer, geo pethard, h e bruns, bank of australasia bendigo, fred douglas jones, mr bishop, collman & tacchi, mines department, koch's, great northern, city of bendigo, mr enticknap, garden gully mill, nicholsons, mrs bernau, miss hesse -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, George Westcott, 1870c
George (Sarge) Westcott (born 1859) was the son of Charity Pink Medhurst and second husband George Charles Westcott. After Charity's death father George raised his son George and her son David Medhurst (born 1855). Sarge Westcott was awarded a police valour medal after saving a colleague in the line of duty.Connection to the Medhurst family of Greensborough.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.Caption on back of photograph:"Sarge Westcott. Superintendent of police with Valour Badge for bravery."george westcott, david medhurst, charity jane pink -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Document. Greeting Cards. White, single card with blue shading & pattern cut edges. Top right corner has 'Motto for the Year' printed in gold. Large bunch of yellow daisies and blue/purple pansies. In the bottom right corner is printed in pink with the capital S red (fading to pink at the bottom) is 'Stand fast'. Blue scrollwork around and below the S. Printed in gold is 'Phil. 1.27. Along the bottom on the left is printed in grey is: London: The Sunday School Union, Ludgate Hill. On the right is: Printed in Germany.Printed in Germanyperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Satin and machine lace bedspread
A pink satin and cream machine lace bedspread made from alternative 13 to 14cm wide strips in a rectangular pattern with central rectangle set at 45 degrees. Three sides are edged with silk chenille bobbles in pink and cream. The central rectangle and the four corners surrounding the central rectangle have a floral cut work pattern in the silk overlaying the lace which has couched cornelli work.. The third satin rectangle from the outside has a looped and wave pattern in couched cornelli work, missing on one corner.favaloro, bedspread, satin, chenile bobble trim -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Banner, Afrika Korps Banner, 1941
Captain Robert Ure Bain was Adjutant to Lt. Col. Bush, POW Group Commandant from 1942 - 1947. He was chosen to be one of the Australian Army officers who escorted the German POW's back to Germany in January 1947. A German POW and former member of the Afrika Korps made the item and donated it to Robert.Afrika Korps banners, embroidered, one piece of material. Large hemmed square of white/ cream cotton material embroidered with two unfinished Afrika Korps banners. Line drawn around both, to indicate edge/cutting point/unfinished embroidery point. The photograph show banner 1 which has a palm tree & swastika (emblem of the Afrika Korps). Swastika has been left outlined in pencil but not embroidered, probably so as not to create trouble by displaying the now banned swastika: Banner 2 has red stylised German eagle over the number 8. Also in picture is a model of an aeroplane and a framed coat of arms with Braunschweig (a place in north west Germany otherwise known as Brunswick).Banner 1: Afrika Korps (pink lettering); 1941 (light blue lettering). Banner 2: Zullighau (brown/gold lettering); 4. KOMP / M. G. BATL. (green lettering). (Number 4 company of the Machine Gun Battalion); framed coat of arms "Braunschweig"afrika korps, internment camps, camp 13, garrison, military, handcrafts, embroidery, captain robert bain, german pow's -
Orbost & District Historical Society
shakers, after WW11 (?)
These items were owned and used by Alice Pow (nee McWilliam), known as Maccie. Maccie was a nurse who came to Orbost in 1936. She was highly respected in Orbost for her nursing skills particularly during the 1938 outbreak of polio, Most patients were cared for in their homes and Miss McWilliam was sent out to care for them. Over 14 months she travelled 9560 miles supervising their treatments. She eventually married Mr Hec Pow who had been left to bring up his three daughters after his wife died.. The Pows lived in Orbost where Hec Pow was worked with his father Fred at the saw mill in Cabbage Tree. Maccie Pow was a member of the Orbost Bowling Club, Red Cross and Orbost Golf Club.Three vase shaped pottery shakers. Each has a cork stopper i n the base and sprinkle holes on the top. They are pale green coloured to half way and the rest is pale green with pink flowers. The surface is dimpled. On the base : ANDOVER Made in Japanchina tableware shakers pow-maccie mcwilliam-alice -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Print, Relic from St John’s Fire, Pre 1920
A small card at the back of the picture reads,’ This Picture was a teaching aid used in St. John’s Kinderg S.S and was found in the Church Ruins after the fire in July 1920 by Nancy McC(Absalom). Later framed by Grandma. St. John’s Presbyterian Church was built in 1875 and was burned down July 21st 1920. A volunteer fireman Mr T Spicer discovered the fire and despite the prompt arrival of the fire brigade, after an hour only the walls and tower remained. Some items were salvaged including vestry furnishings and church register. A bible which had been given to the Church in 1895 was rescued by an unknown young man whose identity remained a mystery until1976 when a Mr Stan Williams of Ballarat told his story. The Church was rebuilt in 1922. The event of this fire remains one of the most significant in the history of Warrnambool. Framed print of kookaburra on branch in natural setting. The bird is coloured blue, green and tan. Background is in muted greens. The light wooden frame is covered in fabric in pinks and green. A patterned metal edge sits atop the fabric. On back of picture, ‘ From Grandmother to Nancy on her 5th Birthday, Aug 20th 1920. This is a relic of the burning of St John’s Church July 21st 1920. Picked up by Nancy and framed by E Black.” warrnambool, st.john's presbyterian church, st john's fire warrnambool, st john's fire relic -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Recipe Book, Circa 1920
Handwritten recipes in black bound exercise book.1 Recipes ranging from ginger beer, rumbled eggs, cauliflower soufflets, fish souffle, orange marmalade, cakes and puddings. Also includes some household hints and a knitting pattern for a baby's jersey. Hand written in ink , arranged randomly. Reference to Noorat and some names. An early example of favourite recipes collected and handwritten in an exercise book. This is a practice which continues to this day..1 Black covered exercise book with handwritten recipes includes .2 Pink covered, printed booklet. Recipes given by Mrs. Wicken at Cookery Class Warrnambool April 1888 stuck on inside cover facing page.non-fiction.2 R.A. Phillips Bookseller Warrnambool; Thomas Smith Printer Warrnamboolrecipes, household hints, knitting patterns, noorat, warrnambool, mrs wickens recipes -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, William Clowes and Sons (for His Majesty’s Stationery Office), Cavalry Training Vol. 11 War 1929, 1929
This book belonged to Charles Rogers. Captain Charles Rogers was an Australian Army officer in the 4th Lighthorse Regiment. He was part of the mounted Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s centenary celebrations and the duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Charles Rogers was well-known as a Warrnambool resident in the 1930s, 40s and 50s and was often seen on horseback leading parade and celebrations in the city. He as a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. This book is of interest, firstly as an example of a military handbook for cavalry officers and secondly because it belonged to Captain Charles Rogers, an army officer (Lighthorse regiment) who was a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the early to mid 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 198 pages. It has a yellow cover with black printing on the spine. Most of the pages are white, with several pink pages at the beginning and the end. The book has 13 chapters and an index. The cover is slightly worn.‘C.A.Rogers’captain charles rogers, warrnambool, military handbooks -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Retrospective. Greensborough College Yearbook 2005, 2005_
Annual record of teaching staff, students and events that took place over the year by using both photos and reports. Headmaster / Principal - Mr. John Conway.A permanent record of who attended Greensborough College - both student and teacher in 2005 - includes photographs, articles and class photos.This edition of the Greensborough College yearbook includes a CD of photographs of events.96 pages, blue and pink cover, Title "Retrospective 2005" in black ink. Contains text, graphics and class photos. Cover illustration includes title and line drawings. Inside back cover is a CD of extra photos.greensborough college, yearbook, retrospective, school magazines -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Deed Tin, n.d
Belonged to Mrs Daisy McKellar - daughter of Dr. Sleeman.Deed Box. Black painted tin with (Mrs) D.J.A. McKellar painted in white on front below key hole. Key has red string on it. Pink tape acting as hinge inside. Wire handles on each end.Front: Registered (symbol) Trade Mark, inside lid. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Newspaper: Warrnambool Standard Christmas 1989, 1989
This newspaper holds a collection of usual articles from local and national news,sports news to letters to the editor, advertisements and a supplement on activities for the holiday period. It contains the local advertisements for houses. The Holiday Guide section has articles on the Moscow Circus, Robert Ullmann, Lake Pertobe playground, local national parks, The film Quigley Down Under and points of interest along the coast. An interesting walk back through time and an interesting record of events and advertisements for businesses at the time.Front page has green holly border with photograph of Carols by Candlelight on the Civic Green. Banner headlines are in black.Back cover has a Christmas poem printed in black on pink background. Green holly border.44 pagesSaturday December 23 1989.warrnambool,, warrnambool standard, warrnambool standard december 1989 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Ledger: Shire of Warrnambool. Engineers Correspondence October 1937 -July 1939, Mid 1930's
The letters contained within this ledger provide an overview of correspondence which occurred around matters such as roadmaking and maintenance.Provides a detailed record of correspondence relating to engineering matters in the shire and surrounds and also a comprehensive list of organisations associated with this work.Dull grey green card with dark green cloth spine binding. Engineers' Correspondence Oct 15th 1937 - July 17th 1939 in black ink. Contains index at front and pink duplicate copies of letters written Inside front cover on paper stamp: Arnall & Jackson, Printers, lithographers, bookbinders, publishers, manufacturing stationers. 428 Collins St Melbourne. Repeat order No. B 92120 warrnambool, warrnambool shire, warrnambool shire engineer, j crwaley, road works, bridges, bitumen roads, shire correspondence, 1937-1939 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
corset, Lady Ruth, c. 1910-1940
Owned and worn by Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford), a resident of the Orbost area.A corset made from pink material with leaf shape embroidery. Hooks and eyelets on the front (or back)of the garment are for lacing (laces not found). It has stays (possibly whalebone) as vertical insertions, and suspenders attached to the bottom (with some of these missing). Lady Ruthwomens-underwear fashion costume-fashion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - CREAM COLOURED COTTON SLEEVELESS NIGHTDRESS
Clothing. Nightdress. Cream coloured cotton sleeveless nightdress. Front opening with two buttons. Lace yolk at front with strips of lace sewn together. Pink ribbon trim across front at base, linen lace edge.costume, female, night gown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Several people sitting at tables with food and drinks and 3 more standing around the room. The room has Christmas decoration all around. A man centre foreground is wearing a blue shirt with the word Billabong in white and pink.Kodakperson, group, gas and fuel christmas lunch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PIEPER COLLECTION: INVOICE H.V. PULFER
Pink coloured invoice 1192 issued by H.V. Pulfer, merchant and importer, to Mr. Pieper, Inglewood, on 1.12.9 (query date)for the supply of 1/2 ton sugar. Invoice on bottom for same, dated 1/12/37.bendigo, business, h.v. pulfer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Cream coloured card with narrow raised border around three edges. Some gold flowers and stems on the right and pink flowers across the top. 'Greetings' printed underneath. Card and insert held together with a red ribbon.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: MERCANTILE MUTUAL RECEIPT
Pink with purple printing Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co Ltd Certificate of Insurance, 0759 for 1968 Austin Utility. Purple MRD 3 Feb 1967 70 Mail stamped on the left side. Regulations printed on the paper.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, mercantile mutual insurance company limited, j a mckie, w cowling -
Kyneton Museum
Vase
Cloisonne vase with all over design of scrolls, stylised flowers, leaves, butterflies. Background is black with scrolls, flowers are red, yellow, pink, two shades of blue, two shades of green. Outlines are gold, base is gold. Catalogue number on base -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Music Book, Daisy's Holiday Album
Music book with white background and pink border. Large fancy text printed in black, with illustrations of daisies. Title: "Daisy's Holiday Album". Contents (nine song titles) listed beneath. Published by W. Paxton, London.N. Walter Grassmere -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Sent to Coventry, 1899
All Saints Sunday School prize presented to James Reilly, 1899. Book kept at Tatura Primary School for many years then donated to Tatura MuseumHard cover, blue back cover, blue front with title and painted pink flowers and green leaves. Title and flowers on spine. Hand written history of Jas. Reilly also included. 224 pages plus 16.All Saints Sunday School, 3rd Prize, presented to Master Jas Reilly for good conduct and attendance. Tatura 3.4.1899. CW Wood, Teachersent to coventry, the boys of highbeech, ridley ml, reilly j, tatura primary school -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Certificate - Band of Hope, Fryerstown Band of Hope certificate
E2127.21.1 & E2127.21.2 : Cream card with black, green blue, yellow and pink print. The certificate shows an image of a woman with a "Temperance" shield holding a child's hand, a kangaroo, a praying child, an emu, a sheep and a woman holding a cross. E2127.21.2 : "August 78" "Mary Barry Wells" "Thomas Cocks"temperance societies -
Wangaratta Art Gallery
Painting, Patricia Moran, Chrysanthemums, 1986
Moran was an Australian realist artist who specialised in floral works in oil. She was highly regarded for her skills as an artist as well as her ability to share her knowledge of painting. realismRural City of Wangaratta Collection, Wangaratta Art Prize Grand Winner 1986.A still life oil painting of pink and white chrysanthemums arranged in a glass vase with rounded gum leaves which has been placed on top of a round dinning table which has been covered in a white tablecloth.Obverse: P. Moran/ (bottom right corner) WANGARATTA ART SHOW/ GRAND WINNER 1986/ (plaque mounted on frame)wangaratta art gallery, patricia moran, still life, flowers, chrysanthemums, painting -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Infants' coat, 1950
Made by donor for her children in the 1950sA cream viyella coat with Peter Pan collar, smocking on either side of press-stud opening with buttons. Smocking in cream with pink and blue rosebuds below yoke. Long sleeves have shaping darts and smocking at wrist.costume, infants'