Inscribed with artist Leunig's autograph on verso.book dealers, leunig, readings, bookmark, cartoons

cook's cottage, fitzroy gardens, melbourne, craft, souvenir, bookmark

legacy

circulating library, libraries,

bookmark, koala

bookmark

A significant and rare commemorative item of the coronation in 1902 of Edward VII and Alexandra. Ballarat had earlier named one of its bandstands the Alexandra Bandstand so popular was the princess, now queen.A long cream silk marker in the style of a stole for a lectern bible with two matching red panels sewn to each end with the monograms of Edward and Alexander, crowns, shamrocks, thistles & roses embroidered into panels. .Embroidered with crown, thistle, Shamrock & rose with monogram EA.edward vii, coronation, commemorative, english

Issued by the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs.war memorials, government grants, veterans affairs

publishing, bookmark, methuen

Legacy is a voluntary organisation of returned ex-servicemen formed in 1921 to care for the widows and children of those who served.A promotional bookmark issued by Legacy, a voluntary organisation of returned ex-servicemen formed in 1921 to care for the widows and children of those who served.. Part of a collection of bookmarks at Hymettus that covers a dozen examples of Legacy bookmarks in what is regarded as Australia's largest collection of bookmarks that numbered c.30,000 in 2024.legacy, charities, war service, volunteerism

The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association was established in the First World War and included Airmen from the Second World War.military, war

Originally transport between Australia's eastern and western capitals was by coastal steamer. Rail links were by way of Melbourne and Adelaide as were most road links prior to 1970. Air travel became the most popular link until 1970 when this rail service became available.Inauguration of Sydney-Perth standard Gauge Passenger Services on 23 February 1970 was a major step in linking Australia's east and west coast by land.railways, train travel, isolation,

Nilp & o, cruising, canberra

An example of a Queensland municipal library sponsoring a bookmark advertising local businesses in c. 1950.south brisbane, library services

Punched cards or Bristol cards were a popular stationary product for embroidery from the 1850s until the 1930s. These cards could be bought as sheets and cut to size for the craft of embroidery.This example of a Victorian embroidered card bookmark on silk is notable in that it is dated 1889. These cards were a popular form of bookmark from the 1850s until the early twentieth century. embroidery, bookmark, bristol card, punch cards, stationary

bookmark

non-fictioncalendar, bookmark, john sands, printing

Woven silk bookmarks were popularised by Stevens & Co of Coventry from the 1860s and other companies soon entered the industry. The Australian colonists from Britain also used these popular markers.bookmark

silk, woven silk, bookmark

Founded in 1901 the Victoria League was established to foster ongoing good relations between all British colonies and gradually came to include all those countries that went on to form the Commonwealth of Nations.victoria league, bookmark

De Boos was a bookseller and tobacconist at Temora and the family had settled in the town earlier and De Boos St perpetuates the family name today. This foil heart shaped bookmark is unusual for Australia but they were popular in the USA c.1930s.tobacconist, temora, bookmark

road guide, bookmark, herald & weekly times, melbourne

bookmark, craft, art card

The RSPCA Tail-Wagger's Club was founded in 1930 by George Sutton and seems to have ceased in the 1960s. It was formed as a fundraising activity for the RSPCA and to assist in identifying lost dogs and pre-dated the English organisation of the same name by two years. Members were issued with brass tokens attached to the dog's collar.An important innovation for identifying lost pets in the days before micro-chips and also a pioneering effort pre-dating the English organisation of the same name.dogs, pets, rspca

national geographic, steamship

John Coombs, MUA National Secretary from 1993 until his retirement in 2000 led the union through the Patrick dispute. This bookmark indicates the esteem in which he was held across the union movement and with the political wing of the movement, the ALP.union movement, alp, mua, bookplates