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

The Country Roads Board was established in 1913 to co-ordinate the construction and maintenance of main roads and bridges and it was abolished in 1983 making way for a new body.crb, roads, victoria

bookmark, chromolithograph

Guest's Biscuits founded by Thomas Bibby Guest in Melbourne in 1856 operated until amalgamating with Arnott's in 1963It is believed that this simple promotional bookmark dates to c.1950s. It advertises Guest's biscuits that operated in Melbourne from 1856 - 1963 when it became a part of the Arnott's company.arnott's, guest's, biscuits, bookmark, food manufacturing, melbourne

Made by T. Stevens, Coventry for the Jewish market. Popular worldwide and demonstrates Steven's use of religious festivals as commemoratives for marketing his woven silk bookmarks.stevengraph, bookmark

Queen Victoria reigned in Britain and its colonies from 1835 until her death in 1901 as commemorated in the black silk ribbon marker with gold printed image of the queen and details.queen victoria, commemorative, bookmark, silk

An Australian child's use of needlework on fabric (in this case felt) to present to a father as a birthday gift or part thereof.felt, fabric, craft, birthday greeting, children's craft, bookmark, australia

bookmark, fabric, bookworm, craft

An example of political advertising promoting Jeffrey Bird of Williamstown Victoria as Liberal Party candidate for election. Bird was a community leader who went on to be Mayor of Williamstown.liberal party, politics, bookmark

A rare example of an Australian colonial bookmark and also an early Braille bookmark, with the name of the recipient added in Braille. This bookmark was issued at the Adelaide International Exhibition in 1887.card stitched to burgundy silk ribbon printed around perimeter with T Gifford in Braille on card.school for the blind, adelaide, international exhibition, gifford, 1887, braille

One of several handmade bookmarks in the Hymettus collection made on art card from Melbourne between the 1930s and 1950s.Inscribed on the back," 1935 Seasons Greetings, Glenferrie.scottie dog, christmas, melbourne, hand made, craft

British bookmark from Dr Lovelace's Soap issued during World War One, one of a series featuring historical British military figures and allied soldiers and in this example the Australian digger.bookmark, soap, dr lovelace, australian digger

An example of theatre and film promotional advertising in mid-twentieth century Melbourne using bookmarks.regent theatre, film, melbourne, mudlark, bookmark

A woven bookmark produced by J. J. Cash, Australia in 1988 to commemorate the Bi-Centenary of European settlement.australian bi-centenary, bookmark, silk, j. cash

One of several Jewish book dealers' bookmarks employed in Melbourne from the post-war era through to the twenty-first century. These markers give a record of the shifting demography of this community around the city of Melbourne over the decades.jewish, melbourne, bookseller