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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Baby pilchers (without embroidery), C1948'
Handknitted by Isobel McNamara. Layette reportedly from Ladies Home Journal 'Princess Elizabethe Layette for Price Charles (c 1948)Cream baby pilchers, handknitted with button crutch fastening and ribbon waist fastening.knitting, baby clothes, hand knitting, layette -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Telegram - Congratulations to Sylvia Mitchell 3 of 9, 1/9/1944
Telegram from the Ballarat High School ladies committee, B Mason, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - dated 1 Sep. 1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - dated 1 Sep. 44most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram, ballarat high school -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Pampering session at RBS
A group of ladies sit around a table, rubbing make up products into their face. One lady, in the foreground, is receiving a facial massage.1 B/W photograph of woman sitting and rubbing lotion on their faces12 A recreation - William Streetroyal blind society of new south wales, recreation -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Blind war workers newspaper article, 1938-1945
Four ladies sitting in a row all wearing glasses and knitting whilst Tilly Aston stands and the end assisting one of them. Copy of newspaper photograph with negativeExpert knitter. Blind War Workers. Poetess has formed little band of blind women and girls who knit for Red Cross. Miss Aston assists, instructs. Experts describe work as of highest class. Blind are supplying fighting forces with socks and scarves.tilly aston, association for the advancement of the blind -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Widows function, Widows activities
A group of Legacy Widows at a craft afternoon at Legacy House. It shows a lot of busy ladies hard at work making items. Also there are ladies sorting stamps. Legacy widows made items to sell at trading tables and stalls through the year. Especially outside Legacy House in Badge week in September. There were also annual art and craft exhibitions with prizes awarded for the best in each category. Names unknown.Legacy provided the opportunity for many gatherings of widows to enjoy social interaction and companionship.Colour photos x 7 of Legacy widows doing craft at Legacy House.Fujicolour paperwidows, craft, activities -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - LADIES GREY BLAZER
Ladies grey blazer worn by Heather Pain as Pipe Major of the Ladies Pipe Band Bendigo. Grey woollen single breasted blazer. Grey satin lining across shoulders at back. Long sleeves lined with yellow and black striped cotton fabric. Body of blazer unlined. Three pockets on front-one on either side at hip level. One LHS breast pocket with red embroidery shield containing thistles, leaves and crossed swords. The pocket has a 1cm tartan bans across the top. Hip level pockets and lower sleeves have 1.5cm bands of red corded ribbon. Front opening is fastened with two X 2cm grey plastic buttons. Internal seams edged with brown satin ribbon.Red embroidery on breast pocket ""Ladies Highland Pipe Band''.''Bendigo embroidered inside an embroidered banner.Label at back of neck- ''ASHMANS'' The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves Street Bendigo''. Label attached to lining across shoulders (^cmX6.5cm).Picture of shield with tailor's tools and words, Ashmans, The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves st Bendigo. Label stitched inside right front Ashmans Hargreaves St., The Home of Better Suits. Miss H. Pain 8141 6/9/55''.costume, female, ladies grey blazer. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1899
This photograph shows spectators watching the Orbost Races on the flat in 1899. Some of the earliest horse races were held on a course in a paddock belonging to Mr James Cowell at Jarrahmond. For a long time horse races were part of the Marlo Picnic Races. Bellagoogan on Majors Creek near Orbost was the site of the first race course.This item is a pictorial record depicting the popularity of horse racing in Orbost in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph of a large group of people in the background with three horse carriages under trees. Some ladies are sitting in the open carriages which are parked underneath tress. Some are holding open umbrellas. It is on a grey buff card.on front - " On the flat. Orbost Races 1899"equestrian orbost-horse-racing recreation -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Framed photograph, 1933 (estimated)
This extraordinary record of the student cohort in 1933 reveals aspects of school life in the early 1930's. It shows young boys from the Kindergarten class, uniform and property detail. This photograph has social significance because of its detail regarding schooling in the early 1930s. Black and white photograph mounted on grey card of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College student cohort in 1933. The students are arranged in five tiered rows. The photograph is taken in the Mair Street quadrangle. The photograph is accompanied with a typed list of names. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murdoch's General Store, Bay Street, 1880
Sepia print approx 1880 of Murdoch's general store (later Faram brothers). Image shows four men plus three young ladies. The Victorian Parcels Express which was added in 1873 can be seen on extreme left.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, murdoch, faram brothers hardware, victorian parcels express -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GEORGE MEAKIN COLLECTION: TAILORS HOME MEASUREMENT CHART
Single page chart printed on one side of diagrams showing clothes dimensions (jacket, trousers,waistcoat) to be filled in by the customer. Meakin & Sons ladies and gentlemen tailors and outfitters - 66 high Street Bendigo. Cambridge press Bendigo.organization, retail, tailor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: ONE PAIR LADIES SHORT PINK NYLON GLOVES, 1950's
One pair of ladies pink nylon wrist length gloves. Patterned see through fabric on back of gloves. Plain fabric on palm 2.5 cm fold over hem at wrist. 3 cm slit at inside wrist.Label in LH glove; 100% Nylon Size 6 1/2 Made in Hong Kong.costume accessories, female, ladies short pink nylon gloves -
Clunes Museum
Accessory - CROCHET YOKE
CREAM COTTON CROCHET YOKE TO BE ATTACHED TO LADIES NIGHT GOWN, UNDERSKIRT, CHMISE OR CAMISOLE. NO 1 SQUARE NECKLINE BACK AND FRONT - LOOSEAT UNDER ARM NO 2 SQUARE FRONT V SHAPED BACK, JOINED UNDER ARM.local history, costume, female underwear, costumes, handcraft -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Shoe Trees
Pair of gilt painted shoe stretcher - probably ladies . Shaped wood toe pieces and spherical heel wedges. Thin metal stretcher also painted - black one side guilt the other. Circular paper label - handwritten.On label - D201costume accessories, footwear accessories -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, The Park, Rutherglen, 1910 to 1912
Black and white photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing the Rutherglen Park, with a view of the weir and Lake King in the background. In the foreground is the bridge over the weir out-fall, with two ladies on the bridge, one of them holding a baby.rutherglen park, lake king, water storage -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, View from Mt Dandenong Observatory Car Park. 1953, 1953
View from Mt Dandenong Observatory Carpark (now Sky High Restaurant) taken in August 1953. Large tree on LHS with sign reading 'LADIES'. Two old cars parked. Photograph taken by Sydney Walter Jackson.On back of photograph: From Mt Dandenong Aug 53mt dandenong, observatory, mt dandenong observatory -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Cash book - Carlotta Tye Memorial Church 1938 - 1982
Cash book, documenting the payments from the Ladies Guild from 1/2/1940 to 31/12/1981, and the Selby Anglican Hall church from 30/7/1938 to 31/12/1982. Photocopies in A4 folder.documents, carlotta tye memorial church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: SANDHURST ROWING CLUB & ST.PAUL'S LADIES ROWING CLUB, 29 November 1924
Event, Under the Auspices of the Sandhurst Rowing Club & St. Paul's Ladies Rowing Club, at Lake Weeroona on Saturday November 29th, 1924, day & night presents Bendigo Henley. Great Aquatic & Social Carnival of Northern Victoria.J.B.Young & Co., Printers, Bendigoevent, entertainment, bendigo henley -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, 1916
Magazine article: 'How I play championship tennis'. Page 33 from Ladies Home Journal (U.S) June 1916 issue. Layout with images of and text by tennis player Molla Bjurstedt, entitled Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, 1950s
35mm colour slides TMSV copy slide. Photographer unknown of a MMTB Moomba float, featuring a wheel fitted with two wings. Has two ladies holding the "reins" Float turning a corner. No details as to the date - 1950's?trams, tramways, moomba, displays, parades, mmtb -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Curling tongs, 1940 c
Curling tongs were commonly used by ladies' hairdressers, or at home. Not electric, these tongs may have been heated over a flame or gas.Curling tongs, nickel plated steel, wooden handles"ORGM" ?curling tongs, curling irons, hair care equipment -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Domestic object - Fork, Early to mid 20th Century
Found early 21st C with a variety of other cutlery and objects in a box listing the contents as Ladies Harbour Light Guild objects and documentsPossible remnant of the dinner equipment used at mealtimes for seafarers at the Mission to Seafarers during the first half of the 20th C. and hosted and prepared by Ladies Harbour Light Guild members.table fork with four tines and spatulate handle. stamped on the handle at an angle: MHTcutlery, fork, tableware -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Drum Sticks, Drumsticks, 1950-1975
Margaret Bennett was a student at the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She was Drum Major for the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955.brown, wooden drumsticksThe inscription, in green on both is Premier, Made in England, Kenny Clarke. Also, written on the end of both in faded black marker is M.J.B.highland pipe band, ballarat, pipe band, drum sticks, margaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, kenny clarke -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Object, Whistle used by Margaret Bennett
Margaret Bennett was a student at the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She was Drum Major for the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from 1950-1975.Metal whistle on a long metal chain. Engraved with 'The Acme Thunderer', Made in Englandballarat, margaret bennett, alumni, whistle, metal whistle -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Extensions to Port Melbourne Bowling Club, c. 2000
Port Melbourne Bowling Club was extended over the footpath and the latter recreated in order to be able to accept women into the Club (extension is for ladies' facilities)Colour photograph showing the extensions to the Port Melbourne Bowling Club building at the Nott Street end c2000sport - lawn bowls, built environment - recreational facilities, port melbourne bowling club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Ladies Night Gown, 1940's
Ladies nightgown made at Camp 3, Tatura from re-made men's pyjamas, with the addition of floral material and bows as a feminine toughPale blue and white striped cotton nightgown, long sleeves, bodice of red and blue patterned material with ties attached either sidenight gown, hoefer family, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, costume, female night attire -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Large coloured photograph, Children's Crossing outside Antonio Park State School
School crossings introduced after WW2. Supervisors were introduced after too many accidents occurring. Also known as Lollypop Ladies.Antonio Park Primary School crossing. Supervisor and 3 children crossing Whitehorse Road Mitcham.antonio park state school no.4844, school crossing -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Shoe Stretchers, 1950's
These shoe trees or shoe stays were used to maintain the shape and keep ladies' shoes from creasing when not worn in the 1950's.A pair of vintage 1950's Skyline adjustable metal shoe stretchers or shoe stays. The curved front shoe end has a textured back and four holes at the tip. It is attached to the open metal handle so it can move up and down to fit into the shoe. The handheld end has ten holes with an adjustable clip for stretching the leather. They were used to maintain the shoe's shape whilst not wearing them.'Skyline Made in England'shoes, shoetrees, footwear accessories -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Ringwood Bowls Club- Letter from Town Clerk Ringwood to Mr T. R. G. Williams, giving thanks for donation of Fountain for erection in Ringwood. Letter dated 11th October, 1946
Typed letter.Letter includes thanks to the many voluntary ladies for their time and effort during the War period to make the donation possible. Signed by Mr A. B. Long, Town Clerk, Borough of Ringwood. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Stories from the Aeneid, 1909
Book gifted to the CPLC library in 1962 by Mrs Gavin Shaw. Gavin Shaw entered Ballarat College in 1917 [Family Links] Son of Henry Shaw 6 Pleasant Str Sth, Brother of Henry Norman (Norman), Parent of John,David,Robert, Marg, Philip & others. (School Involvt) BC Council 1952-73; E McGowan signature on flyleaf may refer to Edith McGowan who entered the girls school in 1882. Edith's sister, Margaret Steele, donated prizes from her days at Mrs Kennedy's School for Girls.Dark blue calf-bound book with embossed illustration on cover and gold markings on spineBook plate on flyleaf: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies' College / Ballarat / crest / Presented by / Mrs Gavin Shaw / date: 21/6/62 Handwritten signature on flyleaf: E McGowangavin-shaw, ballarat-college-council, ballarat-college, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, library, 1962 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Wooden Shield, n.d
Portland Highland Pipe BandWooden shield with 8 shield shaped silver plaques and one oval plaque, arranged around a central larger oval plaque. This larger plaque is decorated on the outside with a silver wreath hang top of shield is a silver banner. Inscriptions a banner,and all plaques. Two hooks with string to hang, on back.Front: Banner - 'Portland annual street march Highland gathering' Central Plaque: J.G Murrell Memorial Shield 1959 Other plaques: 1959 - Portland Highland Pipeband 1962 - Portland Ladies H.P.B 1966 - Naracoorte H.P.B 1960 - Horsham Pipeband 1963 - Blue Lake Ladies 1967 - Warrnabool and District 1961 - Naracoorte Highland Pipeband 1964 - Portland H.P.B 1968 - Portland H.P.Bportland highland band, memorial shield, 1959, music