HISTORY OF THE LANGDON FAMILY FROM 1764-1903 BY NANCY E McKAY & JEANETTE PARSONS.local history, books, family history, langdon family

FROM ESTATE ROGERS FAMILY OF BATH STREET, CLUNESLIGHT BLUE /WHITE WITH DARK BLUE PRINTING & DESIGNSOUVENIR OF INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICITY CLUNES FEB. 1938local history, numismatic, badges, electricity

COMMEMORATING BACK TO CLUNES NOVEMBER 1923, FROMESTATE ROGERS FAMILY,BATH STREET,CLUNESDARK BLUE SURROUND,SEPIA/BROWN DESIGN OF WINDLASS & PAILBACK TO CLUNES NOV.17 TO 24 1923 ALONG EDGE: A.W.PATRICK RAE ST. N.FITZROY.VIClocal history, numismatic, badges, numismatic, badges, events and celebrations, back to clunes

ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH AUTHOR MADAME DE GASPARIN, BY MRS. GOTHER MANN.fictionThe Four Homes is a novel written by Valerie Boissier De Gasparin and published in 1878. The book tells the story of four different households, each representing a different social class and way of life. The first home is that of a wealthy aristocratic family, the second is a middle-class family struggling to make ends meet, the third is a poor family living in a crowded tenement, and the fourth is a group of homeless people living on the streets.local history, book, novel, hudson, laura

THIS CORK SCREW BELONGED TO ANDREW McLENNAN'S FAMILY USED BY KITCHEN HANDS IN FOOD PREPARATIONSMALL WOODEN HANDLE CORK SCREW WITH METAL TO REMOVE CORK FROM BOTTLES WITH POINTED PUNCH TO PUNCTURE CANS OR LIDS.local history, domestic, food preparation

THIS CERTIFICATE BELONGED TO THE CLARKE FAMILY BEFORE BEING ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM.CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FROM INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES - IN WOODEN FRAME.THIS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT IS PRESENTED TO BRO. W. K. CLARKE P.C.R. BY THE MORNING STAR TENT NO. 28 OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.local history, document, certificates, clarke family

THIS METAL SIGN WAS ORIGINAL AT THE CLUNES POST OFFICE, AND WAS FOUND IN THE ROBBINS FAMILY HOME IN BATH STREET, CLUNES.TRUNK LINE CALLS AFTER HOURS - CALL TELEGRAMS THE EXCHANGE FROM THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE DURING OFFICE HOURS - APPLY AT THE POST OFFICE COUNTERlocal history, communication, telephonic

THE WEEKLY TIMES WAS THE FIRST NEWSPAPER IN VICTORIA TO ALLOT A CORNER OF ITS WOMEN'S PAGE TO "A WORK BASKET" AS THE POLICY OF THE PAPER DEMANDS THAT EACH SECTION SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF AN EXPER, A PAGE WAS AFTERWARDS DEVOTED TO NEEDLEWORK COMPETIONS, WITH MONAY PRIZES FOR DESIGNS I CROCHET, KNITTING AND EMBROIDERY, DISCLOSED THE FACT THAT WOMEN ONLY NEEDED ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRODUCE GOOD WORK THE KNOWLEDGE THAT DESIGNES MUST BE ORIGINAL STIMULATED INTEREST. PROMPT PAYMENT AND THE SAFE RETURN OF PATTERSN, RESULITED IN A PERMANENT SUPPLY OF NEW IDEAS FROM MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF AUSTRLAIA. A BOOK OF "WOOLIES" AFFORDS LITTLE SCOPE FOR "DESIGN", SUCH AS IS REPRESENTED IN OTHER BRANCHES OF NEEDLECRAFT. IN DESCRIBING A PATTER AS 'DESIGNED', IT PLACES THE GARMENT AS ORIGINAL, NOT MERLEY WORKED BY THE SENDER. THEIS BOOK HAS BEEN COMPLIED BECAUSE THE EVER RECURRING DEMAND FOR FAVOURITE PATTERS COULD NOT OTHERWISE BE MET BEGINNERS, WHO MAY FIND FIFFICULTY IN COPYING A PATTER, CAN HAVE ANY ENQUIRY ON THE SUBJECT ANSWERED IN THE WEEKLY TIMES. REMEMBER THAT I AM ALWAYS PLEASED TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES AND TO LEND EXAMPLES OF STITCHES. PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR LETTERS TO 'A MOTHER'. THE WEEKLY TIMES, MELBOURNEDARK BLUE BACKGROUND OF TREES AND SUNRISE IN THE SKY, SOFT COVER, IMAGE OF MAN AND LADY STANDING, WOMAN IN PROFILE IN A CIRCLE AND IMAGE OF WHITE KNITTED BONNET WITHIN A DIAMOND SHAPE. THE WEEKLY TIMES BOOK OF PATTERNS. NO. 2PRINTED ON FRONT COVER: THE WEEKLY TIMES BOOK OF PATTERNS. NO. 2 IN KNITTING AND IN CROCHET PRICE NINEPENCE PRINTED ON BACK COVER THE WEEKLY TEIMS STILL RETAINS ITS HOLD AS THE MOST POPULAR FAMILY PAPER SPECIAL FEATURES FOR WOMEN ORIGINAL CROCHET AND KNITTING DESIGNS CHEAP PETTERS FOR HOME DRES MAKERS GOO COOKERY RECIPTS LATEST FASHIONS AND SOCIAL NEWS, STORIES, PUZZLES AND WEE-END READING EVERY THURSDAY PRICE 4dlocal history, book, reference, trembath, perry

POSSIBLY WORN BY TREMBATH FAMILYCHILD''S BRACELET GOLD PLATED LINK BRACELET 9CT. GOLD AND COPPERlocal history, costume, accessories, jewellery, trembath, perry

THE BUTTON HOOK WAS USED FOR DOING UP GLOVE AND BOOT BUTTONS. USED BY BRENDA TREMBATH'S FAMILYMETAL BUTTON HOOK - USED FOR DOING GLOVE AND BOOT BUTTONS.local history, costume, accessories, female, trembath, perry

TABLE CLOTH USED BY TREMBATH FAMILY.WHITE SQUARE LIMEN TRAYCLOTH - HAND MADE, CROCHET INSETSSUCCESS TO THE ALLIES - SAFE RETURN, WELCOME HOME- DARDANELLES 1915. OUR HEROES. GOD BLESS OUR KHAKI BOYS.local history, manchester, table linen, trembath, perry

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WORN BY MEMBERS OF TREMBATH FAMILY.HAND EMBROIDERED CREAM COLOURED CALICO APRON . FINCHES ON NATIVE GRASS, WORN BY BRENDA TREMBATH, DAUGHTER OF MRS. TOM TREMBATH NEE .PERRYlocal history, costume, female working, trembath, perry

TABLE ACCESSORY USED BY TREMBATH FAMILY.FINE COTTON CROCHET BAG TO COVER SAUCE BOTTLElocal history, manchester, table ware, trembath, perry

THE DICTIONARY PROBABLY OWNED BY MARY DARSY, PINE GROVE STATE SCHOOL NO 1556, FEBRUARY 1877 AND RITA KIERCE.1. BROWN PAPER COVERED LEATHER BOUND DICTIONARY EDITED BY DR NUTTALL LONDON, OWNER RITA KIERCE. 2. BLUE COLOUR BOOK MARK..1 RITA KIERCE .2 MARY ANN DARSY, PINEGROVE STATE SCHOOL 1565, FEBRUARY 2ND 1877local history, book, dictionary, kierce family

1. OBITUARY NOTICE MR H.L. LAZARUS, FORMER SOLICITOR ALSO MR J.P. SHRIGLEY, FORMER CHEMIST. 2. PORTION HANDWRITTEN FAMILY TREE OF SHRIGLEY FAMILYlocal history, newspaper cutting, obituary