Black and white photograph of Alison Till, using a sewing machine. Photo taken by brother Alwyn.till, alison bertha

Metal hand operated sewing machine with white porcelain handle, black with green & gold decoration.1111282nhandcrafts, needlework equipment, sewing machine

This sewing machine would have been used by some ladies to mend and make clothes for the family as shops were some distance away and to sew items for Church and School fetes.Used in the Kiewa Valley.Black metal Singer sewing machine with gold decoration and writing on its body and platform. It sits on a wooden tray which is hollow under the body with a separate space on the right hand side. The body of the machine can be lifted by hinges attached at the back. This would enable items to be stored in the hollow part of the box. Similarly the hollow section on the right hand side, which hasn't got a lid. The body has the needle and cotton attachments on the left and a handle for working the machine on the right. There is a metal rod at the top for the cotton reel. The body is attached to the platform at each side forming an arch. The top of the box has metal along its perimeter. At each end of the top of the box there is a plate with a small hollow rectangle in the middle enabling an attachment such as a board to be inserted for an extended bench.Front & back of body: "Singer". and at front on an oval brass plate: "The Singer Manfc. Co." Inside of body on left: "This machine contains / some substitute / parts and accessories" On metal platform on right: "Y3071189" Along top of body: "The Singer Manufacturing Co." On Wood right hand side: "Godfreys Ltd / 57 Gawler Place / Phone 460261 / No. 7063 singer manufacturing co.. sewing. fetes. home duties.

Singer treadle sewing machine circa 1909 by The Singer Manufacturing Co. No F721292. Sewing machine folds down into body of machine. Machine has 3 drawers down each side. and a pull out drawer across the front. Thistles are carved on the wooden ends.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Singer began to market its machines internationally in 1855. They began mass-producing domestic electric machines in 1910. Treadle machines were powered mechanically by a foot pedal that is pushed back and forth by the operator's foot. There were also machines belt powered, hand powered and eventually electric powered. Treadle machines were made into the 1950s but they were most common during the late Victorian years (up to 1901). This machine is c1894.This machine was owned and used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley. It was used for domestic sewing such as for making clothes for the family, making toys for eg. a fete and making useful items eg. a bag for school readersSinger Fiddle Base treadle sewing machine with decoration of flowers. Straight stitch. No stand. A little rusty.Top: 'the Singer Manufacturing'. Front: 'Singer' and the Metal Plaque 'The Singer MFC Cony'singer manufacturing co., clothes, sewing, domestic

9050.1 Hand operated Gritzner Sewing Machine 9050.2 Bobbin 9050.3 Black handled screw driverGRITZNER R on machine in gold 2721541 on machine plate GRITZNER, DURLACH on metal maker's crest of spider in a web

Small hand operated sewing machine on four metal legs ornately decorated with gold leaf pattern.domestic items, sewing

Soldiers sewing kit known as a 'Housewife' belonging to D.A. Geake, complete with needles, thread and buttons etc.Soldiers details. Reg. no 3/784037. D.A.Geake. Makers name also stamped on one end.

120 pages with lithographic illustrations. Mid blue hardcover linen book with dark red and gold text and decoration on the cover and spine. Dedication inside.non-fictionbaringhup sunday school, lily barkla, sunday school prizes

Six New Idea Weekly magazines: 1956, 1960, 1962,1974,1978 and 1979. Featuring cookery, handcrafts, Travel, problems and Fashion. Please note page 100 of magazine dated 1/4/1978, which covers year round of family fashion. Two Woman's Day Magazines 1959, 1976New Idea, Woman's Daybooks, magazines

Used for closing sacks - probably corn or wheat sacks.A large metal needle with leather thonging and hole through the middle. Used for sewing up wheat, corn bags.needle rural-industry horticulture

Hand operated Singer sewing machine by Singer Manufacturing Great Britain Circa 1923 Singer Reg No Y706684flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Colour photograph of a Vietnamese woman sewing a South Vietnamese Flag. The picture is in a black and gold frame with a cream mat.Va~Co'south vietnamese flag

The Yakka factory was formerly situated in Barkly Street, Sunbury. Written information supplied on back of original photograph.This is a copy of a b/w photograph of a woman, Marjorie Dunn, sitting at a commercial sewing machine at the Yakka factory. Unmounted.yakka overalls, yakka, factories, dunn, marjorie, clothing industry, george evans collection

2 small round woven wicker Chinese sewing baskets with floral fabric liners and draw string covers.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese

Small round red wicker Chinese sewing container, lid with pink glass ring handle & Chinese coin.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese

Owned by Mrs. Thomas QuayleLadies sewing box inlaid with mother of pearl. Black lacquer with floral design. Contains five reels of cotton.sewing boxes, sewing equipment, boxes

Sewing Kit in burgundy box, gold line around base. Hinged lid with bottom part of locking clasp missing. Kit contains 3 packs John James & Son needles, Sharps Egg Eyed, gold burnished and Gold Inlaid Grooveless Betweens. There are 4 sewing tools in lid.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing kit

Probably original Singer's Sewing Machines Stanford & Co sales advertising poster. Sales in 1875 249,852 machines. Green and red colours , Woman with sewing machine behind large S. 2,000,000 machines in use .150 First Prizes. Printed by Ben George, 47 Hatton Garden, London.commerce, advertising, sewing machines, singer sewing machine sales.

This machine was made in Baden, Germany, for the Ward Brothers of Melbourne, who imported machines from various manufacturers and had them branded with their Ward Brothers decals. This machine is most likely dated before 1911, when the Ward Brothers became two separate businesses, as one of the decals appears to have been deliberately removed. The case is made in an attractive design and the machine itself has decorations that are pleasant to the eye. Even the metal cover of the folding handle has a swirling design on it. The machine has the added bonus of a ruler along the front base. Many sewing machine manufacturers in Germany produced their machines specifically for export. A company could mass-produce its machines and give the same product several different brand names, according to their overseas buyers. There was a huge market for domestic machines as it enabled tailored clothing to be made in households at a fraction of the retail prices. Ward Brothers began in Australia in the late 1890s and early sewing machines sold by them had the three brothers on their decals. In 1911 the brothers divided into two separate firms, one operating on his own, the other two remaining together, and all still operating in Melbourne and at first still using the name Ward Brothers.This sewing machine is one of two hand-operated Ward Brothers machines in our collection that were made in Baden, Germany, and the only one that has had the three Ward Brothers on its decal, and that has front and rear slide plates. This machine represents the early domestic market for sewing machines, making it possible for the everyday homemaker to produce fashionable garments and linen ware that was affordable. The owner of this machine could work at more than one location as it was portable and did not require a large space to set up. The machine is associated with the well-known Ward Brothers of Melbourne, who sold imported sewing machines that were branded with their own name. Sewing machine, hand operated, in wooden case. The machine is painted black with gold decals, and front and rear slide plates. The wooden base of the machine has an inlaid ruler. The case has curved sides and shaped ends, decorative woodwork on corners, an inlaid diamond pattern on top, and a folding metal handle. Accessories are included. The decals include doves, inscriptions and swirls, and there is a map of Australia with two portraits of men. The machine was made in Baden, Germany, for Ward Brothers, Melbourne. Images: Map of Australia with States marked, and with portraits of two men. [A portrait-sized area on the left of the men has had the image removed.] Text in printed script: "Specially / Made in Baden" "WARD BROTHERS / MELBOURNE" " with a Logo is a map of Australia,flagstaff hill, warrnambool, great ocean road, sewing machine, hand operated, pre-1911, domestic sewing, homemade clothing, fashion, ward brothers, made in germany, baden, front and rear slide plates, crank handle, hand crank sewing machine

Items issued to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 210, 212.3..1) Roll-up cloth sewing kit. .2) Shaving mirror of polished metal . Belonged to Edward LANE, R.A.A.F.toilet requisites - shaving, military equipment, sewing kit

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of the Ladies Sewing Group at the original St Johns Church, Cowes. One gentleman seated at the back.st john's church cowes, ladies sewing group cowes, churches cowes phillip island, phillip island, mary karney

Tin lined with purple felt and 3 pronged metal stand for for storing Singer sewing machine accessories and Instruction booklet.'Singer Style No 4 For No.s 27 and 28 machines

Toy metal sewing machine with wheeled turning mechanism with wooden handle. Incorporates most of the mechanism of a full size machine.Peter Pantoys, mechanical, handcrafts, equipment

Toy Singer sewing machine - cast metal and plastic with needle and operating mechanism. Hand operated. Finished in dark beige.'Singer' on arm of machine. Both sides has a red, white and green 'S' logo near wheel. Underside stamped with 'Singer 22851'; 'the Singer Company' under the handle and Great Britain.toys, mechanical