Colour photograph of an unidentified scallop fishing boat at sea. View taken from another boat showing bow as scallop boat goes through spray. Letter LFB indicates scallop boat from New South Wales.boats and boating, fishing industry

Large coloured photograph mounted on heavy cardboard showing Orchard and pruned leafless fruit trees being sprayed by 2 men one on left in hat, coat and apron, another younger man on right no hat; both spraying from hoses coming from horse drawn tank with large iron wheels (2) and motor driven pump mounted behind tank. Behind fruit trees, planted in rows, is a low, white, wooden post and rail fence on right and there is a background of eucalypts, some white trunked. Some colouring on the photograph.men, spraying, horse drawn cart, spraying equipment, students working outside, orchard, fruit trees

Photocopy of picture in "The Argus" 16 July, 1953. with caption, "Pest control is an essential part of the training at Burnley School of Horticulture. Here Joan Fitzgerald (1953) sprays a bed of cauliflowers with an anti-insect powder." Part of article on Careers for Girls.female students, careers for girls, pest control, joan fitzgerald, cauliflowers, anti-insect powder, orchard

Belonged to Skey Margaret, donorSquare ecru coloured pot pourri sachet. Centre is a square pocket containing pot - pourri and has floral spray of green leaves and red and cream flowers hand painted on it. Wild Strawberry is also printed on it. Edging is of ecru Nottingham LaceHand painted pot - pourri drawer sachet, Made in Englandhandcrafts, hand painted, lacemaking

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. These three boldly designed samples from a single room are in shades of green and brown, highlighted by yellow and red floral sprays. While more accurately printed and coloured, the fragment lacks the freedom of design of the earlier samples.wallpaper, reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking

Book published by Shell Oil Company advocating use of spray to control all orchard pests & diseases. Shell Oil Co was very active in promotion of its products in Harcourt during the 1950s. The book was regarded as a good handbook guide to diseases of apples and pears.The orchardists of Harcourt, sole traders and hardy pioneers, took more notice of the spray retailers than they did of the Dept of Agriculture, with field days and film nights organized by the Shell Oil Co being a primary source of knowledge about the prevention of orchard pests and diseases. Of course Shell advocated the use of che,mical spray to control all orchard pests and diseases. After the publication of the book ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson the orchardists turned to different methods, e.g. orchard hygiene, resistant rootstocks, biological control and quarantine and followed a minimal spray regime. .brown cardboard-covered book of 144 pages with coloured illustrationsShell Corporation Melbourne

The damping bottle was filled with water and used to moisten starched clothes and linen before garments were ironed. The introduction of steam irons into households in the early 1960's resulted in damping bottles becoming superfluous.A glass 'Schweppes' bottle has yellow and black graphics on it. It has been recycled and used as a damping bottle. The metal stopper has been inserted into a cork. There are spray holes on the top of the stopper. The word 'Schweppes' has been embossed around the base of the bottom.13 FL. OZ / SCHWEPPESlaundering, ironing, starching, schweppes, domestic items, george evans collection

Black and white photographs. (1) Ref. No c.1695C, 3 students learning how to spray with equipment on tractor. Wearing protective apparel. Instructor not wearing protective gear. (2) Ref. No. c.1695D (also enlargement). (3) Ref. No. c.1995L.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture" protective apparel, spraying, students working outside, orchard, tractor, fruit trees, instructor, publicity

In the early days of the establishing the new secondary campus many of the school signs were handmade, often by staff member Frank Scambler, but also by dedicated parents and friends of the school. This sign is representative of the 'handmade' nature of school signage during the early establishment of the Westbourne Truganina campus.Glass panel with the front painted with blue background and "WESTBOURNE" hand painted in yellow. A thin gold film has been adhered to the top and bottom edges. The reverse is spray painted in yellow and blue and a piece of masking tape containing inscriptions is adhered to the middle.On the masking tape on the reverse, "AZURE/ BLUE/ 2 OFF.

Photograph in "The Sun" July 26, 1958. Caption reads, "These hard-working Burnley Horticultural College students wear real "sack" dresses as protection while spraying in the orchard. The girls are from left Janet Porteous, Sue Marks and Gwenneth Edwards (1958).the sun, burnley horticultural college, students, female students, janet porteous, sue marks, gwenneth edwards, spraying, uniform, students working outside, orchard

Demonstrating the Shire's new truck-mounted bitumen spray unit which replaced trailer-towed equipment. Date based on other images from negative roll of similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987.Colour photographshire of eltham, infrastructure, roadworks, bitumen tankers, display panel, eltham festival

Suede feel, probably nylon, wedding gloves. Scalloped edge at the wrist - six scallops. Each scallop has a spray of flowers - with three eyelets, and embroidered leaves. A double row of stitching, seven cms long, forms a wavy line down the back of the hand.FINELON Made in Hong Kong 71/2costume accessories, female, wedding gloves

Beige card with ' Happy Hours as fair as Flowers' printed in gold and underlined in purple at the top. Below are 3 sprays of mauve & white flowers and a red rose. The corners of the card are shaped. Card & insert held together with a mauve cord. Verse inside by S Bainbridge.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, raphael tuck & sons

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.Black hostess apron embroidered with sprays of leaves using orange and yellow silk thread. The apron is bordered by commercial guipure lace. The apron is backed by the same black fabric. While the leaves are embroidered on the upper layer only, the pocket is embroidered on/through both layers.clothing - women's, aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion -- 1950s

Textiles. Oval in shape, with eight semi-circular scallops, outlined in .8 cm embroidered braid edging, This braid is looped in a circular fashion at the intersection of each scallop, to form a''flower shape'' 1.8 cm in diameter. A spray of flower and leaves-three stems, fills the centre.textiles, domestic, oval doyley with spray of flowers on net

Belonged to donorTransfers were a normal part of a woman's sewing equipment from approx 1920's to 1960's for embroidering household and glory box requirements.Booklet containing ten designs of a set theme. Booklets are numbered as per each theme. Book 15 - Nursery Designs Book 11 - Initials, Book 13 - Baby Book, Book 10 - Sprays, Book 7 - Dolly Varden, Book 8 - Scotty DogsTip Top Transfershandcrafts, embroidery

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Australian fundraising button for ‘Hospital Day’ in 1919. ‘Hospital Day’ buttons may have been used to raise funds for veterans in military hospitals. The slogan is written in black on a seven pointed star bordered in red. The star sits on a dark blue ground with sprays of wattle."Hospital Day / 1919"hospital day, fundraising buttons, badges

Demonstrating the Shire's new truck-mounted bitumen spray unit which replaced trailer-towed equipment. Date based on other images from negative roll of similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987. (Negative strip missing.) Colour photographshire of eltham, infrastructure, roadworks, bitumen tankers, display panel, eltham festival

Cream, probably nylon, embroidered gloves. Scalloped at wrist, and embroidered with a circular pattern. This pattern extends 4 cms onto the back of the hand.Three sprays, each of two flowers, decorate the back of the hand. Wrist edge is shaped by having two semi - circle shapes to the scalloped effect.costume accessories, female, wedding gloves

Cream satin ribbon 4.5 cm wide ruched over a flexible frame. A 44 cm long loop of cream ribbon 1.5cm wide attaches at the top of the horse-shoe. A spray of waxed orange blossom, and two fabric leaves are attached to the top front of the horse-shoe.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm

Large horse-shoe, covered in 5 cm wide ribbon. A 55 cm loop of cream 1.0 cm wide nylon ribbon for hanging, is attached to the top of the horse-shoe with a bow, and a spray of waxed orange blossom - two flowers, four buds, and two fabric leaves.To Merle, wishing you a married life of Happiness and Joy. With love from Bartina.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.The design and fabric are representative of fashion styles and tastes in 1950s Melbourne.A classic 1950s sleeveless day dress featuring a narrow fitted waist and a full skirt. The v-necked fitted bodice is pleated while the full skirt has a wide gathered fold of fabric at the front. The white, green and pink fabric is a floral design with sprays of pink roses.australian fashion - 1950s, costumes - dresses, fashion design, fashion -- 1950s

Most of the civic and sporting ephemera assembled by Francis Rigg were patriotic buttons. The use of these buttons as a means of raising revenue through patriotic sentiment occurred soon after Australia pledged allegiance to Empire. Buttons reflected ‘public sentiment, courage, patriotism, generosity and several [un- named] virtues’ such as the martyred mother of a ‘fallen’ hero. Attention was paid to attractiveness of design, encoded symbolism and high quality of production. Expressing ‘loyalty’, they were tokens to be kept for perpetuity. Female labour was used to operate the die that compressed the tin backing, photographic print and celluloid cover together. The pin was applied by hand. Women, of all ages, entered into the spirit of voluntary sales. Often they were sold at the entry and exit points of major pedestrian thoroughfares. The women of Kew set up a kiosk in front of the Post Office and the Railway Station to solicit their round, oval and square shaped wares. Pride in salesmanship was affected by publishing the name of the woman and her fiscal achievement in the major newspapers of the day. The badges form part of a collection of ephemera originally purchased by Francis Horace Rigg (19/10/1882-05/03/1946) of 50 Belford Road, Kew (Vic.). Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, ultimately managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street, Kew from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and badges was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (14/11/1922-19/01/2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by his grandson Adrian Rigg during the Gallipoli and Beyond Commemoration.The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the badges are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after World War 1 to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.The use of common symbols for a range of purposes is sometimes a feature of wartime and post-war fundraising buttons. Like the ‘Hospital Day 1919’ badge, the ‘Come Back to God’ badge is within a seven pointed star on a dark blue ground with sprays of wattle; attempting to harness nationalism with religion.Come back to Godbutton