Bright pink ball gown , with lace sleeves and floating panel. Long straight pink satin dress with lace sleeves and scoop neck. Princess line with lace under the bodice and across the back. Long back zip and a pleated chiffon attached train.Black label across the top 2 inches x 1 inch.ball gown, reid family

Framed page from Vanity Fair magazine with illustration of male tennis player in white tennis attire, standing behind net, ready to receive ball. Caption reads 'Thrice Champion'. Date at top right. Materials: Wood, Paper, Ink, Glasstennis

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Grade 5 Basketball Team 1993. their names are:- Natasha Turner, Shannon Bayliss, Leah Hinck, Shannon Fernie (holding the blue and white striped ball), Angela Webster, Elly Moncrieff and Rebecca Rainbow.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - natasha turner, shannon bayliss, leah hinck, shannon fernie, angela webster, elly moncrieff, rebecca rainbow

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a convex throat and cross-hatched handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A club-shaped solid wood bat, used for striking a hard ball exclusively across one face. Handle end has a small crooked butt for sturdier grip. Along the right side of bat is a number - either 1850 or 1650. Materials: Woodtennis

'15-Love' game set. Contains a playing board, a scoring back, four die, our wooden player tokens and one wooden 'ball' token. Also contains an instructions pamphlet. Set complete. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Glue, Woodtennis

'Fred Perry's Wimbledon' game. Contains four identical rules sheets, a wood ball, a dice, fourteen 'serve' cards, 45 stroke cards, a cardboard 'court' and a rules booklet. Complete set. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Plastictennis

'Sidewalk Tennis' set. Contains two plastic paddles, net, a multicolored rope, a rubber ball, two net poles and bases and two wooden stakes. Appears complete, no instructions. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Rubber, String, Natural fibre, Plastictennis

An unsealed Chemold 'Rod Laver' tennis ball can. Metal ring-pull seal missing. Has plastic reclosure cap. Contains two of the three original balls. Can autographed by Rod Laver. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Synthetic materialtennis

Donated by Helen Harris on behalf of daughter Penny. Trophy from Mount Pleasant Uniting Netball Club for Penny Harris.Wooden square block with angular block on side. On Angular block is a round circle with a netball ball and a net along with 'Netball' written on it. A female figure shooting for goal on square. Metal plate on front inscribed 'M.P.U.N.C. - 1991. Most consistent Penny Harris'As abovenetball, trophy, mount pleasant netball club, penny harris, sport

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. Commercial Hotel Bank Street Port Fairy Formerly known as The Royal Oak and then renamed The Royal Oak in the 1990's. A verandah was added in 1900. Around 1877 the hotel various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr Berncastle who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their lodge was built in James Street and all local sporting clubs at one time or another. Also a Cobb & Co staging post.Large Black and white Photograph of the Commercial Hotel Left hand top corner in Ball point pen- PRESENTED BY MR RON McLEAN Right hand top corner in pen - COMMERCIAL HOTEL Museum Number - 62.04B.012hotel, bank street, port fairy, doctor berncastle, commercial, royal oak, sydney eye infirmary, freemasons, lodge, cobb and co, livery stables

This dress was typical of those worn on 'after 5' special occasions to: dinner dances, weddings, balls. There were many such functions at Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Valley eg. the Hospital BallThis dress was worn (and possibly made) by Margaret McKendrick (nee Vyner) who lived in Tawonga when growing up. She married Ian McKendrick and they lived in Mt Beauty. She worked as a nurse at the Tawonga & District hospital. Ian worked at the Mt Beauty Post Office. They had 3 children.Long sleeved fitted pale apricot guipure lace full length dress fitted at the waist line. Gored skirt. Scooped neckline at the front. High neckline at the back. The back has a 28 cm long opening fastened by hooks and eyes. Unlined.'after 5' dress; margaret mckendrick; tawonga; ladies' clothing

This dress was typical of those worn on 'after 5' special occasions to: dinner dances, weddings, balls. There were many such functions at Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Valley eg. the Hospital Ball.This dress was worn (and possibly made) by Margaret Mc Kendrick (nee Vyner) who lived in Tawonga when growing up. She married Ian Mc Kendrick and they lived in Mt Beauty. She worked as a nurse at the Tawonga & District hospital. Ian worked at the Mt Beauty Post Office. They had 3 children.Aqua silk long (full length) sleeveless dress. Sequined with beads individually hand sewn. Princess line. Zip full length at the back. A couple of pleats at the front and back. 'A' line skirt. Accompanied by a guipure lace short jacket with three quarter sleeves, lined with the same silk as the dress. Scalloped at the bottom of the jacket. Covered button at the top of the back with a loop.'after 5' dress; margaret mckendrick; tawonga; ladies' clothing

This inkwell was used by the staff of the Mount Beauty Post Office, from the late 1940's until the change from pen and ink to the use of fountain pens and then ball-point pens. The last Post Master at Mount Beauty rescued this item when the Mt Beauty Post Office was privatised in the 1990's. Ian Mc Kendrick worked at the Mt Beauty post office.Clear glass rectangular shaped set of two ink wells with a pen holder in front. Each ink well has a glass lid. Between the ink wells there is an open area for storing items such as paper clips etc. In addition it Includes a red and a black pen handle.mt beauty post office. inkwell. pen. writing equipment.

Peter BALL's business card for the Port Meat Shed has the name, phone numbers and address at 251 Bay Street Port Melbourne and also offers Free Home Delivery.Small red business card with black printing .the port meat shed, business and traders - butchers, peter ball

The photograph was taken at the Colonial Ball which was held to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of white settlement in Sunbury. The lady photographed is Hilda Baird, who was one of Sunbury's oldest residents at the time.A black and white photograph of a lady and man in colonial dress talking.kelly, bert, baird, hilda, 150th anniversary, colonial ball, shire of bulla, george evans collection

Boer War memorial, located on the median strip on Whitehorse Road near Watts Street, Box Hill. It also has two drinking fountains on it, and two ball-shaped lamps.B&w photoboer war 1899-1902, whitehorse road, box hill, war memorials, monuments and memorials, lanterns, fountains, south africa war

Bendigo North Primary School Children's Ball held at the White Hills Technical School on Thursday 18th August 1983. Front page has drawings of clouds,ants, bees, mushrooms, butterflies and caterpillars. On the inside is the names of 16 dances and a representation of subjects. The back page has acknowledgements to people who assisted the ball. They include: Heather and Noel Ridge, Lloyd George, David Tunley, Greg Taska, Di Milich, Merilyn Tatt, Brian and Roger Hillman, Mark Walters, Jim McDonald, Lexie Ottery, Peter Ellis, John Ottery, Jenni Hillman, Fay McCaig, Elaine Price, Ruth Sloan, Lesley Campbell, Joan McColl, Connie Kairns, Janet Holland, Val Lee, Sandra Kaska, Evelyn Bruhn, Marg Gilbee, Ken Miles, Joy Miles, Helen Penna, Ken Gilbee, Marg Gilbee, Jane Pattinson, Jenny Mollison, Coral McClure, Maureen Warren, Robyn Murphy, Olga Chafer, Deanne McNeil, Carol Canfield, Sandra Kaska, Lesley Revert and Neil Ross.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, bendigo north primary school children's ball, white hills technical school, peter ellis, bendigo north primary school, heather and noel ridge, lloyd george, david tunley, greg taska, di milich, merilyn tatt, brian and roger hillman, mark walters, jim mcdonald, lexie ottery, john ottery, jenni hillman, fy mccaig, elaine price, ruth sloan, lesley campbell, joan mccoll, connie kairns, janet holland, val lee, sandra kaska, evelyn bruhn, marg gilbee, ken miles, joy miles, helen penna, ken gilbee, marg gilbee, jane pattinson, jenny mollison, coral mcclure, maureen warren, robyn murphy, olga chafer, deanne mcneil, carol canfield, sandra kaska, lesley revert, neil ross

A group of males play a game of blind cricket, possibly on the front lawn of the RVIB buildings in St Kilda Road. Three fieldsmen stand close, as a bowler prepares to underarm throw towards a man holding a bat. Behind a small box, acting as a wicket, another male partially crouches with his arms outstretched to clasp the incoming ball. As the bowler's arm is just out of shot, it is unknown if he holds a cane wicket ball (with bells inside) or another small object which makes a sound.Lantern slide of males playing cricketroyal victorian institute for the blind, recreation

Historically this item represents women's fashion in the 1920s to 1950s. As the material used in the construction is not of a high monetary value it can be assumed it was a day to day working woman apparel to keep the hat firmly fastened into the hair. It does indicate that fashion of the time was important within the regionThis item is a reflection of both the fashion mode of the 1920s to 1950s when long hair needed to be controlled by hair pins rather than later manufactured hair sprays. It is also an example of society's mores of tidiness and quasi religious beliefs of covering the hair and head when outdoorsThis pin has a black plastic tear-drop ball at its head (earth shaped). It has diamond like chiseled profile from a centre band to the apex of both ends. The centre region has a herring bone pattern. Identical to Item KVHS 0356millinery, hat pin, female head wear, hat accessory

Historically this item represents women's fashion in the 1920s to 1950s. As the material used in the construction is not of a high monetary value it can be assumed it was a day to day working woman apparel to keep the hat firmly fastened into the hair. It does indicate that fashion of the time was important within the regionThis item is a reflection of both the fashion mode of the 1920s to 1950s when long hair needed to be controlled by hair pins rather than later manufactured hair sprays. It is also an example of society's mores of tidiness and quasi religious beliefs of covering the hair and head when outdoorsThis pin has a black plastic tear-drop ball at its head (earth shaped). It has diamond like chiseled profile from a centre band to the apex of both ends. The centre region has a herring bone pattern. Identical to Item KVHS 0287hat pin, female head apparel, clothing accessories

David Fletcher Jones (1895-1977) was a travelling hawker who opened a business in Liebig Street, Warrnambool in 1924. In 1931 he opened The Man's Shop at the corner of Liebig Street and Koroit Street. He sold suits and overcoats tailored in the work rooms upstairs. In 1948 his factory known as Pleasant Hill was opened in Flaxman Street in Warrnambool, the site of an old quarry. In 1951 the company Fletcher Jones and Staff was formed with the staff owning 51% of the shares, By the 1970s Fletcher Jones and Staff had become one of the largest clothing companies in Australia with 55 shops and 3000 employees. In 1992 the Warrnambool City Council bought the factory and gardens with the site now a tourist attraction. Although the name is retained today for trading purposes the original Fletcher Jones company has been dissolved. The screen is a representation of the Fletcher Jones factory post 1967. It a wool tapestry by Martin Prider who was a painter and caretaker what the Fletcher Jones factory. He lived in one of the Fletcher Jones cottages on site. (Robin Boyd Age Small Homes Scheme, today Heritage listed.)This is an interesting memento of the Fletcher Jones company and the factory. It was done by a local resident and features the famous Fletcher Jones gardensTapestry fire screen in a rectangular light timber frame depicting the Fletcher Jones Factory Gardens. The screen has two timber feet, non relective glass and appears to be a wool tapestry. The image of the gardens is after 1967 as the silver ball is included and that was erected in 1967. Nilfletcher jones company and warrnambool factory, pleasant hill warrnambool, martin prider, fletcher jones, tapestry of fletcher jones factory

A large gas lantern with two lights, one on either side of a central hanging rod, each with a mantle. The fuel container is shaped like a ball. The lantern has a silver / metall apprearance. The glass shades which would have covered the mantles do not exisiting.gas-lantern mantle-lantern

Buff coloured invoice issued to Miss Guiney by R. Ball & Son, general store and confectionery, on 7th May 1962, for various household items. Pellets and wheat, potatoes, butter sugar, tea, jellies, stamps and 1 HB pencil, £2/2/5d.bendigo, business, ball & son, general store

Framed colour print featuring a Chinese playground scene. Red and black double card window mount set in a silver metal frame. The brightly coloured scene shows children gathered in groups near buildings and trees. Some are playing a bat and ball game.

Decorated board presented to the Korumburra Shire by Daisy Chain Group students and Sieko from Japan in 1992. Features a fabric Japanese Girl dressed in a red and gold costume playing with a ball. Set on glossy gold card. The card is signed on the back by seven students.

Colour photograph Rajah the dog at the Montague Narre Warren orchard and surrounding farming area, early view. Photo shows a Labrador dog playing with a ball in the foreground. Behind him, young trees are planted in rows. In the background are paddocks and low hills and scattered buildings.