The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Small toy adding machine. Tin with brown and white enamel painted. A small, damaged label on the front states that it was made by Toys & *** Games Australia / TAGMAtoys, toy machine, child's adding machine toy, tagma australia

China Kookaburra ornament sitting on a tree branch. Painted in browns and greens.No visible markingsornament, ceramics, kookaburra, brown and green, ceramic, china, tree branch.

Used during WW2. Trentham Air Observers Corps logbook of plane traffic spotted from Cranney's Hill lookout. The lookout was located one mile east of Trentham township. The Observers were volunteers, mainly women.Foolscap sized book with brown paper cover. Hand-written entries.trentham, volunteer air observers corps, spotters, cranney's hill, shirley trewella, gamble, world war 2, home front, log-book

A sepia portrait photograph backed onto lighter brown board of a man.

Pastel drawing depicting an abstract composition of female torsos on brown paper. Signed (L.l) 'Clifton 75'. clifton pugh, drawing, pastel, torso, female nude

Pastel drawing depicting an abstract composition of female torsos on brown paper. Signed Lower centre 'Clifton 76'.clifton pugh, drawing, pastel, female nude, torso, abstract

Brown long sleeve cardigan with button front and collar, and two pockets.

Tactile map of Australian states and territories, as well as various countries and islands in the South Pacific region, including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Malay peninsula. 1 paper map with tactile metal markers in red and brown framesqueensland braille map and model club, r.f. tunley

Used by the Port Fairy Cordial Factory for selling carbonated drinks in the districrtBrown Port Fairy Cordial Factory bottle Metal cap stylePort Fairy Cordials Port Fairy On Bottom-..35 848 around base- this bottle is the property of Port Fairy Cordials Port Fairylocal history, glass technology, bottles

Iconic Hotel in Port Fairy Built as the first of a proposed chain of hotels by John Walwyn Taylor in 1855 on the corner of Bank and Sackville Streets. 2 stories with a balcony wrapping around 2 sides of the building. The site was formerly occupied by the wooden hotel "The Sally Ann". A snapshot of time showing the hotel the power lines, and the style of cars from that era.Black and white photograph of the Star of the West Hotel on a brown bordered mountWritten in Pen at top and underlined - STAR OF THE WEST HOTEL Lower right - ball point pen museum numbers 62.04B.011D On Back- Pencil - 3-17 - S2-7-57 - j o h 2-7-57john walwyn taylor, the sally ann, bank street, sackville street, hotel, star of the west

This work is all about Country for Wadawurrung people, the lay of the land, food crops and the abundant recourses which sustains the Wadawurrung people. Again I have used traditional patterns and made reference to Wallaby Grass and Murnong staple foods for Wadawurrung people.Painting of river and grassland from above. Green, blue and brown used.On back left bottom corner - J.Murray.Jones 2019 'Corio'corio, wadawurrung, murnong

Donald Clark Collection.A brown booklet containing the typed rules of the Dunolly-Tarnagulla Citizens Bandmusic, clubs and societies, entertainment

Donald Clark Collection. A paper business docket from F.M. & L.V. Brown Grocers, Tarnagulla.

Donald Clark Collection. A paper business docket from F.M. & L.V. Brown Grocers, Tarnagulla.

Used on radio aerial installation during the period that the RAAF were based at the Lightstation. 1942 - 1946This technical item has second level significance because it's use is likely to be directly linked to WWII communications activity at the lightstation: Small brown glazed ceramic insulator. The shape is similar to a door knob.

A wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Sebire. Dated 1897.Barometer in a brown wooden casing with a glass and brass cover. Topped by a thermometer.Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, Very Drybarometer, thermometer

Ceramic, two toned (brown & beige) bed warmer, with wooden stopper.bed warmers

Slide photograph of children at Harelands being helped with their homework by a legatee. Harelands was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for education. Harelands generally looked after children up to the age of 14. Harelands was built in the Queen Anne style and is now heritage listed. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of children being cared for at Harelands.Colour slide of the children in Harelands doing homework, in a brown cardboard mount.residences, harelands, study

Designed to carry a specific tool on beltmanufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather tool pouch rectangular in shape sewn with studs strengtheningleather, tool, holder

Boxing gloves used for hand protectionManufactured and sold by Holden and Frost C1900Pair of brown leather boxing gloves with fabric lining. Missing laceleather, boxing gloves

Belt worn either around the waist or across body, to carry ammunition pouchesas manufactured by Holden and Frost Brown leather strap with holes each end, brass buckle midwaymilitary, belt, ammunition

Used for carrying personal items manufactured by Holden and FrostManufactured by Holden and FrostBrown leather brief bag fabric lined steel framed and lockleather, bag, brief bag

Leather clothing trunk used by travelers manufactured by Holden and FrostManufactured by Holden and Frost Ca1900Brown leather overland trunk Leather straps, bright metal clasps Sticker on front marked Cabin , Number and Berthleather, case, travel

Worn by Mrs. Ellen CornellBlack and grey fur cape with paw attachments, and brown satin lining.capes, fur clothing, fur coats

4 sided, diamond-shaped brown, glass Phenyle bottle with no stopper.Down one side of the bottle: ""Not to be taken" and "Phenyle" inside a plain, embossed border. On adjoining side: "Renown & Pearlite Pty. Ltd. Burnley, Victoria. Poisonous." Towards the bottom of the edge between the two sides and within an elliptically-shaped, embossed border: "V DM A". A border of crosses encompasses the two inscribed sides. At the base of a third side: "Reg'd No. 2140".bottles

Small, 6-sided, brown bottle with a white plastic screw on top.Down centre front side: "Not to be taken". Down both the adjoining front sides are three rows of small, embossed stars.bottles

Bought at Henry Buck's Pty Ltd.Man's cream Panama hat with brown ribbon trim and leather sweatband.hat, panama hats