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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Sewing Box and Contents, Small Paisley Patterned Sewing Box, belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood. C1900, c. 1900
... Small Paisley Patterned Sewing Box, belonged to Maggs ...Belonged to the Maggs family. A craft box for crochet work containing very fine crochet hooks, thimbles, scissors and sewing needles. Possibly used for beading work as well.Paisley patterned small sewing box with 6 compartments. On top tray and area below for flat objects - two pairs embroidery scissors; three bone threaders; one small cable needle; one brass safety pin; two retracting crochet hooks; seven metal crochet hooks (very fine); three bone crochet hooks with metal end (2 hooks, 1 pointed); and one metal pointer with bone end.; The top tray contains three thimbles (2 plastic, one metal); a tape measure and a book of needles (very fine). +Additional Keywords: Maggs -
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Badge - Badges, 31 Badges relating to ANZAC Day, WW1, Red Cross etc. c 1914-1918, c. 1914 - 1918
... 31 Badges relating to ANZAC Day, WW1, Red Cross etc. c 1914 ...Most badges would have been collected during WWIBadges, varying in size from diam 2.2cm to diam 3.2cm. Total 31 badges. Each has a picture on the front and a plain metal back slightly rusting, with a sharp metal pin fastener. ANZAC DAY (2); Hospital Day; British/Red Cross; King George's Day (Copyright); Allies for Freedom and Life; Australian Red/Cross Appeal/1918; I will help until the war is won (2); Hospital/Day/1918; Our fighting men/Australian Comforts Fund; Same 3.2cm diam; Wattle Day (3); Hospital Day/for charity; Discharged Soldiers' Fund/For our Returned Soldiers; French Red Cross; For/Our Own (2); Red Triangle/King/God/Country; Our/Day/Nation/& Honour; Servia/Syria/Armenia; Our Sailors' Day (2); Italian/Red Cross; For Our Fighting Men; ANZAC/Remembrance Day; Our/Day/Nation/& Honor; Three enamel badges:; 1. Red Cross/'Australian Red Cross Society'. Red Cross on white surrounded by annular blue enamel. Crown on top. Diam 1.7cm.; 2. 'Fathers'. Centre of badge brass on red enamel background. Reg No 20169 over 494. Diam 2.6cm.; 3. ARP 'Victoria/ARP/AG121/WARDEN. Crown on top. On rear: 'Issued by State Emergency Council'. H 3.0cm x W 2.6cm.Refer photograph. -
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Booklets, Gratton Lilydale, Ringwood Cricket Club: collection of booklets with grades from 1924-25 season to 1966-67, c. 1924 - 1967
... from 1924-25 season to 1966-67. ...Annual guides with supporting clubs and office bearers named.Small booklets giving Ringwood Cricket Club grades from 1924-25 season to 1966-67 season. Some years with 2 copies. Various colours. Qty 24. -
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Ladies Bodice, Cotton bodice, cream coloured, sleeveless, collarless. (Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood). c1930, c.1930
... . (Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood). c1930 ...Belonged to the Maggs FamilyCotton bodice, cream coloured, sleeveless, collarless. Band at bottom fastened with a button matching the embroidery and Pichot cotton edges. +Additional Keywords: Maggs -
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Lace Insert, Lace Insert for neck front of ladies dress. (Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood). c1940, c.1940
... Lace Insert for neck front of ladies dress. (Belonged to ...Belonged to the Maggs FamilyHoniton - like lace insert for neck front of ladies dress. Cream. +Additional Keywords: Maggs -
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Crochet Work, Tray Cloth, Mat and Cuff off-cut all with crochet edging. Belonged to the Maggs Family Ringwood. Examples of crocheting and Hardanger work.c1940's, c. 1940s
... . Belonged to the Maggs Family Ringwood. Examples of crocheting and ...Belonged to the Maggs Family. Examples of crocheting and Hardanger work.Three pieces of work with crochet edging:; 1. Tray Cloth with cotton diamond pattern edging.; 2. Mat with fan and shell cotton edging and Handanger drawn thread work.; 3. Diamond edging on cuff cut off a sleeve. -
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Box, Morny, Small box containing home made beading, buckle and hair clip. Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood. C1950, c. 1950
... clip. Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood. C1950 ...Used in the Maggs Family to store handmade bead work for brooches and edgingCream box with brown printing and motif. Contains 18 pieces of home made beading plus a buckle and a hair clip. Savon de toilette a la rose - Morny -
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Letters, Collection of letters and cards written to and by Ellie Pullin c1990, c. 1990
... Collection of letters and cards written to and by Ellie ...Collection of letters and cards written to and by Ellie Pullin:; 1. From Ellie to Gayl; 2. To Ellie from Mollie; 3. To Ellie from Joan and Paddy Miles - a Christmas card; 4. Get Well card to Ellie from friends; 5. Christmas card to Ellie +Additional Keywords: Pullin, Ellie / Miles, Paddy / Miles, Joan -
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Sewing Box, Nestles Orchid Box and plastic contains with seed beads. Also Engraved Needle Box. Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood. C1900, c. 1900
... . Also Engraved Needle Box. Belonged to Maggs Family, Ringwood ...Belonged to the Maggs family and used for decorative beading work.1. Box with floral motif on the front: orchids on a blue background. Nestles Orchid Box.; 2. Two plastic containers, one red lid, one grey containing seed beads.; 3. Artistic cylindrical engraved needle box with removable head.Nestles - Orchid Box -
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Minute Book, Minute book of the Ringwood Arts and Crafts Society. Mar-1960 to May-1966, 1960
... -1960 to May-1966. ...Used by the Ringwood Arts and Crafts SocietyMinute book of the Ringwood Arts and Crafts Society. Mottled grey cover and blue cloth binding. All pages used. Minute 36 on front label. -
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Memorabilia - Key, Key with tag attached - "Ringwood Lower Town Hall - Key to Melbourne Street Entrance - obtained after demolition". (1927-1971), 1927
... Key with tag attached - "Ringwood Lower Town Hall - Key to ...Key to the lower Town Hall, Ringwood. It is the key to the Melbourne Street entrance obtained after demolition of the town hall in 1971. It had been built in 1927.Metal key - brown coloured with loop top, long shank and crenelated lock part.'4' -
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Book - Bank, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Pass Book of the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Grey cardboard cover with red spine belonging to local Ringwood identity Mr John G Aird Sr. a/c 260 Pounds 11 Shillings paid in full 16-Sep-1924, Sep-24
... cardboard cover with red spine belonging to local Ringwood identity ...Pass Book of the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Grey cardboard cover with red spine belonging to Mr John G Aird Sr. a/c 260 Pounds 11 Shillings paid in full 16-Sep-1924. +Additional Keywords: Aird Sr., John G. -
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Book, Ringwood Philatelic Society Minute Book 1952 to 1959, 1952
... Ringwood Philatelic Society Minute Book 1952 to 1959. ...Given to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by the Ringwood and District Philatelic Society from the inaugural meeting on Friday 6-Jun-1952 held in the Ringwood Town Hall with J.K. McCaskill J.P. in the chair. Last monthly meeting recorded in book on 5-Jun-1959.Brown covered book with red cloth spine. 'Faint' printed on the front. All pages used. +Additional Keywords: McCaskill, J.K.'Stamp Club 1952' on spine -
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Book, Minute, Business and Professional Women's Club of Ringwood. Black covered book with cardboard covers & handwritten entries. (28-Jul-1960 to 1970), 28/07/1960
... -1960 to 1970) ...Business and Professional Women's Club of Ringwood. Black covered book with cardboard covers. Rounded corners. Handwritten entries. +Additional Keywords: Fry, Dorothy -
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Bible, The British and Foreign Bible Society, Bible presented to Mrs M. van Putten 1960 at Ringwood Naturalisation Ceremony 1960, c. 1960
... Bible presented to Mrs M. van Putten 1960 at Ringwood ...Black covered Bible with red edge on pages in green box belonging to Mrs M van Putten.; RUBY 32MO BIBLE; Regrained Leather Cloth YAPP; R.C. Art Edges;; The British and Foreign Bible Society; 5001Y on box. +Additional Keywords: Book - Bible / Mrs van Putten / Lavis, Mr / Dwerryhouse, MrPresented by the Council of the City of Ringwood to Mrs M. van Putten on the occasion of the First Naturalisation Ceremony held on 25-Mar-1960 to mark the Proclamation of the Borough of Ringwood - A City on 19-Mar-1960 -
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Programme, Ringwood: Banquet and Ball 2008 to commemorate the Opening of the Goods Shed 1887 - Programmes and flyer, 1887/2008
... Ringwood: Banquet and Ball 2008 to commemorate the Opening ...Photocopied pages (Qty 2) of the programme for the Banquet and Ball held to commemorate the 'Opening of the goods shed' at Ringwood.; Original programme was a trifold pamphlet with birds, tree branch and description of Banquet and Ball on front. Inside was the list of toasts and the listing of the 24 dances which followed the banquet, including waltz, polka, quadrilles, Scottisches, Lancers and Sir Roger de Coverley. Flyer for Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. 'Woolshed Ball' celebrating the 120th. Anniversary of the Ringwood Railway Goods Shed Opening Ball in 1887 (2 copies white with blue printing and figure on front); Smaller flyer for same function 2 copies yellow with black printing +Additional Keywords: Miller, G.G. (Hon Sec) / Turnbull, J.K. (Stationmaster) / Bullock,Jane / Eden, Coral / Simpson, Robin -
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Document - Collection of memories and anecdotes, Brown families with settlement connections to Ringwood, Victoria
... Brown families with settlement connections to Ringwood ...Charlie Brown (1870-1952) was one of the eleven children in the Brown family of Ringwood although he lived most of his life in Waratah Bay.One typed page of Brown family history and a photocopied newspaper cutting - Charlie Brown 1870-1952. -
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Historical Society Archives, Letters and pamphlets pertaining to the Ringwood Historical Research Group c.1996, 1990s
... Letters and pamphlets pertaining to the Ringwood Historical ...Correspondence between local organisations and Ringwood Research Group. Archival material and pamphletsBundle of letters and pamphlets pertaining to the Ringwood Historical Research Group c.1996 -
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Reports, Ringwood East Primary School: A short history of the state school and two letters pertaining to the finding of information.c1969, c.1969
... school and two letters pertaining to the finding of ...A short history of the state school at Ringwood East and two letters pertaining to the finding of information.5 pagers of typewritten sheets - foolscap; 2 letters re the Ringwood East State School 4180 -
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Documents, Handwritten Burns Family history including Ringwood connections of children of George Paul Burns and Mary Jane Burns up to 1999, unknown
... connections of children of George Paul Burns and Mary Jane Burns up to ...Biography of the Burns family including Clarence Henry Burns, who with his wife Rose lived in Warrandyte Road. He was a great sportsman, part-time fireman, worked for the Ringwood Council among other things winding the clock on the clocktower. Also a member of the Ringwood Garden Club.4 foolscap hand written pages documenting the Burns family.(Written by Lillian Burns) -
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Document - Contract, Ringwood Property Sale from Thomas Grant to Walter and Philip Bamford 1908 (cnr Whitehorse Road and Warrandyte Road), 1908
... Ringwood Property Sale from Thomas Grant to Walter and ...The transfer of land in Ringwood from Thomas Grant to Walter and Philip Bamford on 21st March 1908.3 photocopied pages, poorly defined with some hand written details +Additional Keywords: Bamford, Walter / Bamford, Philip / Grant, Thomas -
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Document - Envelope, Newspaper Cuttings of local Weddings (Ringwood), and letters to Ellie Pullin. 1928 - 1990, 1928-1990
... letters to Ellie Pullin. 1928 - 1990 ...Names included in biographies and letters include|Aird|Tortice|Dickson|Davis|Perry|Oates|Nutt|Dwerryhouse|Pratt|Porteous|Robertson|RowlandsWhite envelope containing newspaper cuttings of local weddings, letters to Ellie Pullin +Additional Keywords: Aird / Tortice / Dickson / Davis / Perry / Oates / Nutt / Dwerryhouse / Pratt / Porteous / Robertson / Rowlands -
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Book, Exercise Book belonging to Lisle Nelson, Grade 5. 1941 (Possibly Ringwood East Primary), 1941
... Exercise Book belonging to Lisle Nelson, Grade 5. 1941 ...Exercise book belonging to Lisle Nelson and used in 1941 when he was in Grade 5. In it are exercises in dictation, spelling and word building.Blue and buff mottled covered exercise book, all pages used. +Additional Keywords: Nelson, Lisle -
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Exercise book, Invicta, Exercise Book belonging to Tomas Kenny(?), Grade 3. 1944. (Possibly Ringwood East Primary), 1944
... Exercise Book belonging to Tomas Kenny(?), Grade 3. 1944 ...Belonging to Tomas Kenny (?) in grade III in 1944 and used for maths and dictation. Arithmetical and multiplication tables on back.Blue & buff mottled covers on an Invicta Exercise book - pages missing -
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Banner, Banner made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ringwood. 1924-1949, 1949
... Banner made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ringwood ...Banner made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ringwood.Blue pennant with gold printing and a wattle spray with two ties on end.Ringwood Silver Jubilee 1924-1949 -
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Invoice, Brentwood Press, Norman Bros Grocers Ringwood - Invoice to Thornton 3-1-1941
... Norman Bros Grocers Ringwood - Invoice to Thornton 3-1-1941 ...Invoice to Thornton for amount of 5s 10d dr. to Norman & Sons Quality Grocers of Whitehorse Rd Ringwood. Items include sugar, salt, coffee and butter.Buff coloured sales docket with black printing +Additional Keywords: Norman & Sons / ThorntonNorman & Sons -
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Clocktower Theatre Company, Clocktower Theatre Co.- correspondence and programmes related to various productions 1971-1979, 1971-1979
... related to various productions 1971-1979 ...Clocktower Theatre Company productions between 1971 and 1979 included "The Grass is Greener", "The Anniversary", Blithe Spirit", "Cactus Flower" and "The Chicken Girl".|Inaugural Letter from Noel W. Tolley and Peter L O'Connell to a meeting chaired by Mayor, Pat Palmer.Three bundles of various productions of the Clocktower Theatre - correspondence connected with them and programmes for the plays presented. +Additional Keywords: Tolley, Noel W. / O'Connell, Peter L. / Palmer, Patricia (Mayor) -
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Folder, Clocktower Theatre Company, Clocktower Theatre Co.- correspondence and programmes related to various productions1972-1978, 1972-1978
... related to various productions1972-1978 ...List of productions, dates and correspondence detailing each production.Pink coloured flat document file with loop, containing Clocktower Productions and correspondence connected with them segregated by production. -
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Letter - Invitation acceptance, H.F. Pearson, Electric light connection to Heathmont, Victoria - 1937, 20-Mar-37
... Electric light connection to Heathmont, Victoria - 1937 ...Letter from H.F. Pearson to the Heathmont Progress League thanking the Hon. Secretary for an invitation to view the switching on of electric lights to the Heathmont area.One-page hand written letter with Borough of Ringwood seal to Heathmont Progress League from H.F. Pearson, Mayor of Ringwood, Victoria - 20th March, 1937. -
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Minute book, Minute book - Independent Order of Rechabites Perseverance Junior Tent No. 265, Ringwood - 1920 to 1926, 29-Jun-20
... Junior Tent No. 265, Ringwood - 1920 to 1926. ...Minute book of the Ringwood Junior Tent of the Independent Order of RechabitesRed mottled covered book with 182 pages all used, dated from 29-Jun-1920 to 2-Aug-1926