Fine lace used as costume trimmingEdging of Bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net.

Use: DomesticBobbin lace runner, made by members of Australian Lace Guild Victoria

From 'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTHERN PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS FOR 1903, Queensland' With regard to the instruction and general education given to the children and adults, I have, as usual, to speak in terms of the highest praise. I do not recognise anything that could be improved upon. For the first time in my life, I have heard little aboriginal children, boys and girls, doing part-singing. The band consists of a drum, four cornets, a tenor horn, and bass; lack of funds alone prevents more instruments being added. A most successful concert was lately given in Cairns in aid of the mission expenses. (https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/63482.pdf)A black and white image of a musical band made up of Aborigines of Queensland. aborigines, band, music

Methodist Sunday School Union Certificate made out to Emily Wilson.w. h. fitchett, edward barrett, emilie wilson, gong gong, brown hill, credit certificate, sunday school union, methodist

From Victoria and Metropolis.Black and white image of timber weapons made and used by Victorian Aborigines.aboriginal, aborigines, boomerang, spear, weapons

Rectangular shaped invitation made with blue ink on cream card stock. Details of the dayinvitation, speech, speech day

Spurs were one means by which the rider directed and controlled the horse. They were an essential part of the light horseman's equipment.Metal spurs with rowels and leather straps made by Williams & Co. 1916.spur, light horse, ww1, world waar 1

Small brush. Wooden handle with metal collar. Bristles made of birch?

Souvenir of Middle East thought to have been brought home by soldier returning to AustraliaCurved dagger with bone handle with brass scabbard. Made in Middle East

There are only seven shipwrecks in Victoria that have had more than 100 objects recovered from them reported as a result of the Commonwealth Amnesty held in 1993-94. These are the Loch Ard (1878), Schomberg (1855) and Fiji (1891) - all situated along the western district 'Shipwreck Coast' - and the George Roper (1883), Light of the Age (1868), Joseph H. Scammell (1891) and Victoria Tower - all situated along the short section of the 'Surf Coast' between Point Lonsdale and Torquay.The Victoria Tower is archaeologically significant as the wreck of an international inward-bound passenger and cargo vessel. It is educationally and recreationally significant as a coherently intact example of a British built iron clipper ie: representative of a class or type. Along with the wrecks of the Light of the Age (1868 - American-built wooden clipper ship) and Sussex (1871 - Blackwall frigate) nearby these vessels represent the three major design classes, and span the evolution of commercial and immigrant sailing ships used by the British in the colonial Australian trade in the last half of the nineteenth century.2 Doors from the 'Victoria Tower' made from teak and mahoganydoors, salvage, shipwreck, torquay, victoria tower

J2. Used in Vietnam in Armoured Vehicles, Made by Racal England 1960equipment, vietnam, army

British Mk1 tank (male) - made mby the late Dennis Moffattmodel, ww1, army

The reef off Point Gellibrand at Williamstown was lit for nearly 120 years by a series of lights, beginning with three separate lightships over the mid-late 1800s, to a pile light which lasted seventy years before it was dramatically destroyed when hit by a ship the Melbourne Trader on the foggy morning of 21 June 1976.A pastel painting of the Gellibrand Pile Light made by Denise Clarke in 1999.Gellibrand Light; Denise '99point gellibrand pile light

House hold item, made of tin 223.1 basin, 223.2 lid.pudding steamer, cooking, baking

The Japanese company Yamato Shokai Ltd was founded in 1923 in the city of Osaka. Destroyed during air raids in 1945, the factory was rebuilt in 1946. They manufactured the Peacock brand pocket-warmer and sold it internationally. Steel hand warmer in velvet pouch made in Japan for the export market.PEACOCKpocket warmers, hand warmers, personal accessories, peacock hand warmer

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne.Home made cream flannel apron featuring wide box pleats.clothing - women's, aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion -- 1950s

Three home-made enamel on metal rings in various shapes and coloursrings, costume jewellery, fashion accessories

The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women. There are however a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Circular high crowned woman’s turban made of royal blue velvet.Nilwomen's hats, headwear

Lace tablecloth owned by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Square linen tablecloth bordered with a wide band of machine-made lace.tablecloths, lace

Assorted Hand Made Nails (From Court House) Iron and Copperstawell

Roslaw SZAYBO (1933- ) Born Poland This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed offset print poster made for Bertold Brecht's 'Threepenny Opera'.art, artwork, poster, roslaw szaybo, polish poster, three penny opera

aboriginal stone axe head found on Jack Bourke's property (Albert Road) January 1972Stone axe head. Hole at one end and groove made for twinelocal history, ethnographic material, hunting, fishing, gathering, stone, aboriginal

Aboriginal necklace made from snake backbones,, threaded on cotton. no catchlocal history, ethnographic material, dress and ornament, necklace, snake, aboriginal

This model was part of a panorama of 11 pieces designed from drawings in an 1892 almanac printed by the Port Fairy Gazette. The panorama was used in the Historical rooms in Bank Street on an extended mantle piece before the museum and Archives were relocated to Gipps Street.This model was made as a part of an eleven piece panorama of the streetscape of Port Fairy in 1892. By a local resident.small hand made model of a shop front from the 1892 almanacTailoring Establishment John Sickler Gazette Officemodel, panorama, sackville street, mewkill, almanac, bank street

This model was part of eleven pieces designed from an almanac in 1892 printed by the Port Fairy Gazette. The panorama was used in the historical Society rooms in Bank Street on an extended mantle piece, before the Museum and Archives relocated to Gipps StreetThis model was made as a part of an eleven piece model of the streetsccape of Port Fairy in 1892. By a local resident of the town.Small hand made model of a shop front from the 1892 almanacA.W. Handricks Saddlerpanorama, model, mewkill, almanac, bank street

Bishop Higgins was translated from Rockhampton to Ballarat Diocese in 1904.Oak boxed cutlery set made by W.R. Humphreys & Co Sheffield.Silver sheild attached with legend "Presented to the ZRt Rev Dr Higgins, Bishop of Rockhampton by the Children of Mary Charters Towers."bishop higgins, ballarat rockhampton, charters towers, children of mary.