Clothing. Single knife pleat on either side of front waistband, 20 cms deep fly front, with plastic zip, and metal fastener on waistband. Also evidence of an internal front tab fastening with cotton stitched button hole, but button is missing. Two side pockets sewn into side seams, and two bound pockets on either side of back -all polyester or nylon fabric. Seven 1 cm belt loops around waistband. A 3 cm wide strip of red flannel is stitched from waistband to hem on the outer side of each leg. This is over laid with a 1.2cm wide gold metal thread, decorative weave braid.AGCF 1982 (Australian Government Clothing Factory).costume, male ceremonial, marong municipal band uniform trousers

Hand knitted, short sleeved dress, with a tiny square neckline, with a two button opening on each shoulder. A dainty pattern, which repeats every 10 rows. A 3 cm moss stitch band on each of the short sleeves. A 2 cm band of stocking stitch defines the skirt and yoke. Stocking stitch also defines the neckline and shoulder openings. Two little 1 cm plastic pearl buttons fasten the shoulder openings. A 1.5 cm wide nylon ribbon passes through eyelets around yoke/skirt join, and ties in a bow .A picot crochet edge defines the neckline. Set-in sleeves. Matches jacket 11400.657.costume, children's, baby dress

A stemless wooden racquet, featuring an open, three-pronged throat connecting the head directly to the handle. Head, and outer prongs are reinforced by fibreglass bands, decorated with blue and gold ribbon strips. Upper inside of outer prongs also reinforced with fibreglass strips. Inscription across the base of the head, on obverse: BLUE. Manufacturer's trademark decal features at central prong on obverse. Decal inscription on the outside of right prong features worldwide patents. Decal inscription on outside of left prong: HAZELL'S STREAMLINE/REGD. & PATENTED. Company monogram on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Ribbon, Fibreglass, String, Cloth tapetennis

A stemless wooden racquet, featuring an open, three-pronged throat connecting the head directly to the handle. Head, and outer prongs are reinforced by fibreglass bands, decorated with green and gold ribbon strips. Upper inside of outer prongs also reinforced with fibreglass strips. Inscription across the base of the head, on obverse: GREEN. Manufacturer's trademark decal features at central prong on obverse. Decal inscription on the outside of right prong features worldwide patents. Decal inscription on outside of left prong: HAZELL'S STREAMLINE/REGD. & PATENTED. Company monogram on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Stringtennis

A stemless wooden racquet, featuring an open, three-pronged throat connecting the head directly to the handle. Upper inside of outer prongs reinforced with fibreglass strips. Lower half of head, and all the throat is painted white. Inscription across the base of the head, on obverse: BLUE. Manufacturer's trademark 'HAZELLS' decal features along central prong on obverse. Decal inscription on the outside of right prong features worldwide patents. Decal inscription on outside of left prong: HAZELL'S STREAMLINE/REGD. & PATENTED/MADE IN ENGLAND. Company monogram on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Fibreglass, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Davis Imperial tennis racquet (.1), with vinyl racquet head cover (.2). Racquet features ribbon whipping around shoulders, and a mottled leather handle grip. Davis logo and model name, displayed within banner device extending around the shoulders, feature across base of head. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. TAD trademarks feature on throat and rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Vinyl, Metaltennis

Two part object. (1) A Wilson 'Jimmy Connors C-1' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft; metal shaft bridge; plastic shaft casing featuring 'W' logo and metal whipping; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Net anchored to metal wire wrapped around head frame. Green plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo in red. Model name printed onto adhesive label on shaft bridge. (2) A green & white vinyl racquet head cover, with zipper, printed with manufacturer and model name. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Vinyl, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

Two part object. (1) A Seamco Ken Rosewall-endorsed metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal shaft bridge, plastic throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing embossed with 'ACRO'; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Black plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's 'S' logo and name. Manufacturer name on label on throat bridge (reverse). Endorser name on troat bridge (obverse). (2) A white & blue vinyl racquet head cover. Printed in red on cover is maunfacturer name and endorser signature (both sides). Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Vinyltennis

Two part object. (1) A Seamco Ken Rosewall-endorsed metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal shaft bridge, plastic throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing embossed with 'ACRO'; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Black plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's 'S' logo and name. Manufacturer name on label on throat bridge (reverse). Endorser name on troat bridge (obverse). (2) A white & blue vinyl racquet head cover. Printed in red on cover is maunfacturer name and endorser signature (both sides). Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Vinyltennis

Two part object. (1) A Seamco Ken Rosewall-endorsed metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal shaft bridge, plastic throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing embossed with 'ACRO'; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Black plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's 'S' logo and name. Manufacturer name on label on throat bridge (reverse). Endorser name on troat bridge (obverse). (2) A white & blue vinyl racquet head cover. Printed in red on cover is maunfacturer name and endorser signature (both sides). Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Vinyltennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Pim' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. Rounded flat top head with cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine-grooved octagonal handle, trace remains of leather end wra. Remains of butt cap printed with racquet care instructions, and manufacturer's name and location. On right side of shaft, manufacturer name and country of manufacture are printed. Red buffers lodged under string loops on sides of throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Cloth tapetennis

Number 2227/2000 Millennium Limited Edition Wilson 'Jack Kramer Autograph' unstrung tennis racquet, in its original plastic protective bag. The racquet features a Balmforth 'Fairway' leather handle grip, and a document strung into the netting area, providing Kramer's player statistics and racquet specifications. Racquet comes with: a vinyl cover with strap; a packet of Wilson 'Sensation NXT 16' strings; a certificate of authenticity, with envelope; and a two piece box. Box features inscription on lid: THE JACK/KRAMER/AUTOGRAPH. Materials: Hyper Carbon, Graphite, Kevlar, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cardboard, Glue, Vinyl, Metal, Papertennis

"W.J. BERTUCH" for service details Refer Cat No. 1664.2.1. Shirt - Khaki colour cotton/polyester long sleeve with shoulder epaulettes and brown plastic buttons. Two front pockets with button down flaps. Gold colour metal badge "AUSTRALIA" - on right epaulette. Manufacturers white cotton fabric label inside back below collar and bottom of shirt. 2. Trousers - khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service dress style with fob pocket, two side pockets, one back pocket with concealed button down flap. Brown plastic buttons and metal fly zip. 3. Belt - light brown colour nylon webbing, service dress style with black colour metal slide buckle. Manufacturers information on labels in black ink print. 1. Top - "CLASS - 8405/ 66-017-2261/ REGIMENTAL NO./ NAME". Handwritten black ink pen "VS38". Bottom "MACHINE WASHABLE/ DO NOT BOIL/ DRIP DRY/ WARM IRON/ SALCO/ VICTORIA/ 1966. Handwritten black ink pen "VS38". 2. Rt side label 'REGIMENTAL NO./ NAME". Left side label "Dry Clean only/ Repress on original crease/ use damp cloth or medium/ TO HOT STEAM IRON/ Mending patch attached." Handwritten - black ink pen "VS38". 3. Black ink stamp - "CGCF D^D 1957? 0108/ 5499". uniform, army, service dress, wj bertuch

Snow shoes were used to move between places on the snow fields at Falls Creek and the Bogong High Plains especially during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Snow shoes were used on the Bogong High Plains during winter. The body is made of light wood 'bamboo' with a back and front wooden cross bar. Between the front cross bar and toe, blue nylon is tied to form diamonds 'lacing', similarly the back. Between the bars, in the middle is cream coloured rope tied to form a strong basket. A shoe harness made of olive green vinyl to which is clipped brown strong woven material tape with a circular steel loop through which the tape is threaded. There are 3 steel fasteners on 1 side and 2 on the other with a black plastic fastener. At the front between the cream and blue woven baskets there is a gap called the toe hole. The rope is attached either side of the toe hole to the front wooden bar.snow. falls creek. bogong high plains. transport. victorian alps.

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection..1) Black woollen trousers with a purple stripe down the outside of each leg. Zipper fly. Calico manufacturer's label sewn onto the inside of the waist band. .2) White elastic braces with leather attachments for securing to trousers. .3) Black woollen waistcoat with four gold coloured buttons, each bearing a Christian Chaplain's insignia. .4) Black woollen mess jacket with purple lapels, cuffs and epaulettes. Black nylon fabric lining. Gold crucifix on each lapel. Major's insignia on each epaulette. Gold coloured buttons each bearing a Christian Chaplain's insignia. .5) Black fabric bow tie with clear plastic clips for fastening to a collar.Handwritten on trousers' manufacturer's label in black ink: '556101'army chaplain, uniform, mess dress, major thomas b. williams

Black, white and red long sleeved ladies jacket. Light weight nylon fabric with lines and shapes forming a geometric design. Front opening with four X 3.5 cm fabric covered shank buttons. Stand up collar with peaked extension on RHS with button hole to fasten top front button. 6 cm peplum with casing at seam joining to main pieces of jacket. Casing contains elastic to shape at waist. Front opening shaped at waist to form opening at peplum. Long sleeves with 5 cm cuffs fastened with two X 2 cm fabric covered buttons. Two vertical darts from each shoulder on front of jacket.costume, female, ladies black, white and red jacket

A concave, wooden racquet, with glazed cloth-taped shoulders, fine plastic string whipping, and a medium-depth grooved handle. Inscription across the crown: SLAZENGERS'. Sticker or decal indicating model has been removed from throat on obverse. Inscription across throat on reverse advertises Swiss retailer, Och Freres, with a list of its retail centres. Below is inscription: 13799/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription stamped along right side of handle: SLAZENGER LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4./MADE IN ENGLAND. Butt cover contains maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model open throat tennis racquet. String whipping and paint around shoulders and around base of throat. On obverse, model name is printed across throat. On reverse, manufacturer name is printed across throat. Printed on right side of shaft is name of manufacturer and words: 'MADE IN USA/LICENSED UNDER/PAT. NO 1664466' and 'STRUNG BY'. Printed on left side of shaft: PATENTED/TOP FLITE CONSTRUCTION'. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, with string whipping at top end of grip. End wrap missing. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, withwith leather end wrap. Butt cloth features manufacturer's name and racquet care instructions. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Cloth, Stringtennis

Number 0095/2000 Millennium Limited Edition Wilson 'Jack Kramer Autograph' unstrung tennis racquet. The racquet features a Balmforth 'Fairway' leather handle grip, and a document strung into the netting area, providing Kramer's player statistics and racquet specifications. Autograph of Jack Kramer features along length of handle grip, and along the racquet document, on obverse. Racquet comes with: a vinyl cover with strap; a packet of Wilson 'Sensation NXT 16' strings; a certificate of authenticity, with envelope; and a two piece box. Box features inscription on lid: THE JACK/KRAMER/AUTOGRAPH. Materials: Hyper Carbon, Graphite, Kevlar, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cardboard, Glue, Vinyl, Metal, Papertennis

Number 0452/2000 Millennium Limited Edition Wilson 'Jack Kramer Autograph' unstrung tennis racquet. The racquet features a Balmforth 'Fairway' leather handle grip, and a document strung into the netting area, providing Kramer's player statistics and racquet specifications. Autograph of Jack Kramer features along length of handle grip, and along the racquet document, on obverse. Racquet comes with: a vinyl cover with strap; a packet of Wilson 'Sensation NXT 16' strings; a certificate of authenticity, with envelope; and a two piece box. Box features inscription on lid: THE JACK/KRAMER/AUTOGRAPH. Materials: Hyper Carbon, Graphite, Kevlar, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cardboard, Glue, Vinyl, Metal, Papertennis

Clothing. Navy blue velvet, on a brass frame, with a 34 cm long brass chain. A ''push-button'' 1.2 cm diameter, fastens the bag. A decorative, oval brass loop is attached to the centre of the frame. The velvet fabric is tightly gathered onto the frame. One side panel of the bag is exquisitely embroidered in a ''corded'' floral design, in pink, blue and greens. The bag is lined with a smokey blue watermark silk, with a flat pocket on one side. The bag contains a smokey blue pouch 7.5 cm square, holding a bevelled edge mirror on one side, and a pouch on the other, a blue nylon comb, two metal hair pins and a 5.5 cm long hat pin. with a pearl bead at one end.costume accessories, female, navy blue velvet embroidered bag

A stemless wooden racquet, featuring an open, three-pronged throat connecting the head directly to the handle. Head, and outer prongs are reinforced by fibreglass bands, decorated with red and gold ribbon strips. Upper inside of outer prongs also reinforced with fibreglass strips. Inscription across the base of the head, on obverse: RED. Manufacturer's trademark decal features at central prong on obverse. Inscription on inside of right prong: MADE IN ENGLAND BY/HAZELLS LTD. LONDON. Decal inscription on the outside of right prong features worldwide patents. Decal inscription on outside of left prong: HAZELL'S STREAMLINE/REGD. & PATENTED. Company monogram on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Nylontennis

A Cortland American Driver tennis racquet, with string whipping on shoulders, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Base of head on reverse features Courtland logo, and on obverse, the model name. Throat features decal of Courtland trademark, featuring stylised image of male playing tennis within a red triangle device. Shaft on obverse features a newer trademark with similar figural motif, but with a tennis ball in background instead of a triangle. Shaft on reverse features head illustration and signature reproduction of Joe Whalen. Cortland "Radio-Frequency/Resin Bonded" and "Smoke-Tone" decals feature on crown and shaft. 'C' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Ink, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Painttennis

A Spalding 'WTC' model wood tennis racquet. Frame painted white with green & yellow stripes up to top of shoulders. Model name and logo (tennis racquet with stars and two world globes) printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer's logo features all facets of shaft. On left side of shaft is also printed: MADE EXPRESSLY FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS/BY SPALDING. Grip wrapped with leather, whcih is sealed onto racquet with black tape at one end. White plastic butt cap features maker name/logo. Maker name/logo also printed across crown on both sides of racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Leathertennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal handle with spiral wrapped grip tape. String whipping around shoulders and string whipping and plastic reinforcement around base of throat. Leather end wrap and butt cap with maker name and racquet care instructions. On obverse and reverse, manufacturer's name is printed as decal across base of head. Obverse and reverse both feature model name and eagle symbol across shaft. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A.' and on other side of shaft:'PAT. NO.1664466'. Shield design printed on plastic reinforcement on both obverse and reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastic, Nylontennis

Gladys Reed was a member of the Ormond Choral Society c 1950. who performed plays and musicals the City of Moorabbin and she was skilled in hand knitting, crochet and dressmaking. Her garments were used by her family and the Ormond Choral Society . Patons' & Baldwin Ltd began as two separate companies: J & J Baldwin and Partners, founded in the late 1770s by James Baldwin of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and John Paton Son & Co., founded in 1814 by John Paton of Alloa, Scotland. Both men had formed their businesses using the spinning mule developed by Samuel Crompton. They mainly produced yarns for commercial knitting machines. The two companies merged in 1920 and diversified into producing wool for home knitters, as well as publishing knitting patterns under the "Patons Rose" and "Baldwins Beehive" trademark. By the mid-1930s, the company had establishments across Scotland and Northern England, Canada, New Zealand, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The company branched out into various related lines of business, and the development of new products such as nylon and Terylene. In 1961, the company was merged with J & P Coats Ltd. The Patons trademark is still in use today.The yarn production facility at Alloa was closed in 1999 and the large factory in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,closed in 1997. In 1952 J. & P. Coats and the Clark Thread Co. merged.and in 1961 a merger with Patons and Baldwins created Coats Patons. In 2015 the business returned to the market as "Coats Group".Patons' knitting books have been used by hand knitters in many countries since they were published early in 20thC Gladys Reed and other residents of the City of Moorabbin used these pattern guides to make clothing for their families and community c1950A printed paper booklet with 64 pages of knitting and crochet patterns, instructions, photographs bound by 2 metal staplesFront Cover ; UNIVERSAL/ KNITTING BOOK / SIXTH / ED / ITION / PRICE / NINE / PENCE / Photo of lady knitting / Trade Mark / JOHN PATON, SON & CO. / BRANCH OF PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / ALLOA / LONDON, MANCHESTER / MELBOURNE / MONTREAL Written top right ; G Reed Back Cover ; Trade Mark / Registered / THIS TRADE MARK / IS YOUR GUARANTEE / WHEN BUYING / PATONS' ALLOA / KNITTING WOOLS knitting, crochet, craftwork, john paton son & co., baldwin j &j ltd, aloa scotland, launceston tasmania, melbourne, knitting mills, knitting books, coates j&p ltd, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, ormond choral society, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, drama societies, musical society cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george

Cream coloured knee length dress of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. Dress has a high round neckline both front and back. Dress is A line, with front having side darts at bust line and two 30cm darts – vertical on either side of centre front from bust line to hip line. At lower end of each dart is a false pocket flap (11cm x 5cm). Back opening from centre neckline has 54cm nylon zipper with hook and loop at neckline. Back has two vertical darts on either side of centre back. Dress has short set-in cap sleeves. Part of ensemble with 11400.521.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, dress

Two part object. (1) A Wilson 'T3000' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft; metal shaft bridge;and red plastic shaft casing featuring 'W' logo. Model name printed on metal adhesive labels fitted to shaft bridge. Handle wrapped with brown leather. Net anchored to metal wire wrapped around head frame. Red plastic butt cap with partial white label featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo in red. (2) A white and red vinyl racquet head cover with zipper and printed with manufacturer and model names. Has adhesive sticker on each side. Both state: 'NEW/EVEN QUICKER/EVEN STRONGER/T3000'. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Adhesive label, Leathertennis

Object has two parts - Part (1) A Spalding Pancho Gonzales-endorsed 'Prize Cup' wood tennis racquet. String whipping reinforcements around shoulders and around shaft. Endorser's signature, lion symbol & model name printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer's name and logo printed along shaft on both sides of racquet. Grip wrapped with perforated leather. Large Spalding 'S" logo printed onto butt cap. Unreadable writing in marker on butt cap. Part (2) Spalding racquet press, wood with steel bolts and springs in each corner for tightening press. Manufacturer name printed across base on obverse. Top piece on obverse painted black. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Stringtennis