Leather collar box. Circular. Stitching around box and lid. Metal buckle. Leather carry handleWhite Label - Donated by Murray Lovell 1994mens wear, formal wear, history house

Linen shoe bag with pink edging. Has a dog stitched on bag and the word shoes. Circa 1920. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Originally built by John Hill, a shoemaker at Kangaroo Ground around 1878. In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith’s notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that the property was the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miner’s Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the cottage existed at that time. Upon Birch’s death in 1932, his daughter, Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. Honor Mary Birch, known as Nora, was born 1900, the daughter of Edwin Samuel Birch and Honor (nee Young). In 1939 she married George Henry Williams (aka Henry). Honor died 8 July 1976. Her siblings were Margaret Martin (dec), Bert Birch and Brigidene Brinkkotter. In her will she gave and bequeathed “all the improvements on the land held by me at Christmas Hills under Permissive Occupancy from the Department of Land and Survey consisting of the house property thereon and all the contents of the said house to my nephew Brian Joseph Martin of Christmas Hills aforesaid farmer”. The will described the property as a four room, five square house, about 100 years old with enclosed verandah, including kitchen, combined lounge dining room, bedroom and store room; built of ‘bush slabs’ with a corrugated iron roof. A dairy had been erected in 1935. After her death, the property was acquired by the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works in 1978. The property is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database HO200-Hill, later Birch farm complex, 945 Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Watsons Creek and described as: The house has a steep but simply gabled roof form clad with corrugated iron, vertical adzed hardwood slab front wall construction, split palings to the gable ends; rubble freestone chimney at one end (with added gsi flue), pole-framed Graeme Butler & Associates, 2006: 101 Shire of Nillurnbik Planning Scheme Amendment C13 Heritage Assessments verandah (rebuilt?); six-pane double-hung sash windows; T&G bead-edge boarded ledged & braced door; and paling clad rooms added at verandah ends. A slab-clad large fireplace is at the north corner of the house, with a gsi upper cladding added and an internal lining of rubble stone. The rear facade is different construction, being drop-slab, and sits beneath a rear skillion addition to the main gabled form: this may be more recent construction. The house appears to have been once set up for public display and may have been recreated in part for that purpose. Outbuildings are reached by a track along the east side of the house, including what may have been a creamery (typical standard inter-war design clad with corrugated iron and lined with 1938 Lysaght Queens Head Australia galvanised sheet iron) and a paling clad gabled out-house. Timber outbuildings of differing eras are to the north-west of the house, with pole framing and paling infill construction and Redcliffe brand corrugated iron. Post and rail (front) and split paling (rear) fence remnants line the front boundary. Pepper trees part of house yard landscape49 born digital images (includes one panoramic stitch and nine frames from drone video)birch cottage, christmas hills, early settlers, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch, john hill, watsons creek

This banner was produced by the Gay Solidarity Group (GSG) for use in the first Mardi Gras, one of the events held as part of the Day of International Gay Solidarity, held on 24 June 1978. The banner was displayed on the side of the truck that was used in the Mardi Gras. It was subsequently used in numerous protests and demonstrations by GSG into the late 1980s.White text on green canvas backing, ends folded and stitched with red cotton, reinforced by black tape.

One patch, cream with black stitching of 6 RAR Emblem in green, red, grey, gold and brownpatch, insignia, 6 rar

Adjustable metal operating table with black padded vinyl cushioning white sheet with red cross stitchedDenyer "Major" Model Head End Control 234 Melbourne Australiadenyer operating table

Oscar Wanke was born in Harkaway on 18 July 1887. His parents, Immanuel and Bertha nee Aurisch owned Hillcroft on Hessel Road. Oscar was the 7th child of 15. Four of the children died in childhood. Oscar married Minna Ida Weist on 13 February 1913 in Dandenong. Her parents were Charles and Ida Weist and lived on a property in Police Paddocks on Gladstone Road. Minna’s father gave the couple land on the corner of Gladstone & Heatherton Roads as a wedding present and Oscar built their house, which is still standing, now heritage listed. They had enough land to keep a horse and cow, have a large workshop, garden, greenhouse and grew vegetables and fruit. Two children were born, Ronald Leslie in 1915 and Evelyn Adelaide in 1919. Oscar Wanke and Walter Brown became partners as builders around the area. The built many houses, the Noble Park Hall and a church in Bangholme. Oscar also designed the plans and working drawings. He also built beautiful furniture. We have his diaries from 1907 to 1926.Saddle stitched (4 staples) paperboard covers, one week to a double page with pink blotting papers.oscar wanke, harkaway (vic.), dandenong (vic.)

Oscar Wanke was born in Harkaway on 18 July 1887. His parents, Immanuel and Bertha nee Aurisch owned Hillcroft on Hessel Road. Oscar was the 7th child of 15. Four of the children died in childhood. Oscar married Minna Ida Weist on 13 February 1913 in Dandenong. Her parents were Charles and Ida Weist and lived on a property in Police Paddocks on Gladstone Road. Minna’s father gave the couple land on the corner of Gladstone & Heatherton Roads as a wedding present and Oscar built their house, which is still standing, now heritage listed. They had enough land to keep a horse and cow, have a large workshop, garden, greenhouse and grew vegetables and fruit. Two children were born, Ronald Leslie in 1915 and Evelyn Adelaide in 1919. Oscar Wanke and Walter Brown became partners as builders around the area. The built many houses, the Noble Park Hall and a church in Bangholme. Oscar also designed the plans and working drawings. He also built beautiful furniture. We have his diaries from 1907 to 1926.Saddle stitched (4 staples) paperboard covers, one week to a doublr page with pink blotting papers.oscar wanke, harkaway (vic.), dandenong (vic.)

Green wool felt pennant with stitched side seam and white cotton tape tie sewn in seam.Front: JEPARIT / VIC. / SIR ROBERT MENZIES PARK Back: Lake Hindmarsh / JEPARIT / VIC.jeparit, victoria

Unkown, possibly Chinese from 1930'sCream satin Rouleau piping creating a pair of cuffs and filled with needle lace stitches in silk thread.

Purchased by donor's father whle serving in Goa during WWII, and given to donor on his return to England.Cream linen. Sachet has 3 red elephants on flap and is edged with peaked satin stitch in red. embroidery, bibs, elephants, camel, sachet, cross stitch

The mat was embroidered by the donor's aunt, Kathleen Blanche Hayes (nee Gawler). Biography in the Archives. Design appears ethnic and is said to be Russian.Cream linen mat with red and blue cross-stitch design of small stylized birds in the Russian style.embroidery, cross stitch, mats

Given to the donor by the daughter of the Rajah of Punal, when she was 9 years old.Small drawstring bag in large cross stitch in bright colours (Card and two photos inside bag).embroidery, bag, cross stitch

Round white linen mat stitched in traditional Hedebo style in white cotton thread. Needlelace edge.embroidery, hedebo, 20th c, needlelace

Cross stitch in dull colours on coarse dark beige linen. Alphabets and numbers. Framed with green mount.Janet Fairley, aged 7 years 1825embroidery, cross stitch, sampler

Red cotton sachet, embroidered with cream and green tambour chain stitch design around the envelope edge.embroidery

Design for an evening bag on cream silk canvas. 2 sides printed with a floral design, ready to be stitched.patterns, templates, silk canvas

18th century piece from collection of Lady Amies (b1906-d1982). Likely English. Purchased by Donor at auction of Lady Amies collection. Hair was often used to embroider memorial piecesExample of Georgian era hair embroideryFramed embroidery of a rural scene with a woman and man fishing in a river. Stitched in silk/hair on silk fabricAuction number 254 on reverse of frameriver, rural, fishing, figures

UnknownLadies samples coverlet. Machine stitched. Backed with a patchwork of mattress damask offcuts in a simple slat design.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history

Camouflage pattern cotton fabric giggle hat issued to Lt Gen Brian “Ash” POWER. Originally designed for jungle warfare to break up the head's outline and offer protection from tropical rain and sun. The Giggle Hat is an iconic Australian military-style bush hat,, characterized by its wide, floppy brim and camouflage pattern. Developed during WWII, these durable, breathable cotton hats feature foliage loops for camouflage and are now popular for hiking, fishing, and gardening due to their excellent sun protection. Camouflage fabric hat with short wide brim with loops stitched around band with draw string attached.Size L 60lt gen ash power, giggle hat

Remembering the White Building, 2017 Clare McCracken As Cambodia rapidly urbanises, it is the urban poor that are forcibly removed from their homes to make way for shiny new apartment towers they cannot afford. In 2014 during a residency at the White Building, a medium-density slum in central Phnom Penh, Clare stitched pocket-sized cross-stitches of the ornate bricks of the building over the top of cross-stitch patterns of Angkor Wat. She gifted these tiny works to the residents she met - something they could take with them as a reminder of their community when it was demolished. In 2017, as the Cambodian government demolished the building, Clare created another series of the works: in memory of a community that had now been destroyed.Wangaratta Art Gallery CollectionA textile artwork that is made up of 4 cross stitch squares with each square a different colour and design.clare mccracken, cross stitch, textile

Cream silk embroidered length with sprays of flowers in satin stitch in cream silk - in style of Cantonese embroidery.embroidery, garments, silk embroidery, oriental, china

White muslin with a white spray of flowers in satin stitch with lace fillings. This piece may be machine embroidery.embroidery, whitework

Donated by the Embroiderers Guild of London, 1964. Designed and worked by Miss O. Hardiman, Surrey, U.K.Cream even weave linen with rows and groups of blackwork designs. The lower groups of stitches are highlighted with gold.embroidery, blackwork, 1940-60, england, sampler

White work on lawn. A large spray of flowers in padded satin stitch and a little seeding. Classical design.embroidery, whitework, flemish sample, 18th century

Belonged originally to a Miss Doris Tye.Small cream linen mat decorated with 8 leaves in autumn tones in long and short stitch and cutwork.embroidery, mats, cutwork, surface stitchery, australia, 1900-20

Purchased in the Avenue De L'Opera, Paris, France. Cream linen with blue embroidery in Palestrina knot, couching and stem stitch, with a blue bobbin lace border.embroidery, sachet, surface stitchery, 1920-40, france

Gift of the late Mrs Lily Louch, Murrumbeena in 16/8/1979.Crazy patchwork is an improvisational quilting technique that uses irregularly shaped fabric scraps, often luxury materials like velvet and silk, sewn onto a foundation block. Popularized in the 1880s, it features asymmetrical designs, and intense, decorative embroidery along seams.Crazy patchwork with large irregular patches of coloured brocade and velvet joined with feather stitching in suitable colours.embroidery, tea cosies, patchwork, late 19th century

Handwoven natural linen with deep bright blue embroidery in bands in a classical style. Edged with blanket stitch.embroidery, furnishings, surface stitchery, southern europe, 1900-20