Showing 2846 items
matching festivals
-
National Wool Museum
Archive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1961
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - (woman on telephone in bed under red blanket)Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blanketsblanket, blanket fever, wool, physician, collins bros, geelong, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
National Wool Museum
Archive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1964
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. Physician - the most beautiful blankets (double page)Vibrant colours or muted tones are yours in/Physician/pure lambswool, chillproof, mothproof, odourlessblanket, blanket fever, wool, collins bros mills, physician, geelong, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
National Wool Museum
Textile - label sampler, 1930-1970s
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. One hundred mill labels sewn onto a single sized cream blanket with blue end panels(On original blanket label) "Marco" Blanket/Wool 70%/Cotton 30%/Guaranteed Free From Fillingwool, blanket, blanket fever, labels, sampler -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Blanket labels
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. Two blanket labels, framed, on blanket backing Castlemaine Pure Wool/The Laconia Blanket/Guaranteed All Pure Wool And Odorless/Made in Australiawool, blanket, blanket fever, sampler, labels -
National Wool Museum
Book - Onkaparinga, Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Company, 1992
Collector's note: "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. Paperback book, white with title - 'Onkaparinga' in red writing on front coverOnkaparinga - The Story of a Mill/Carol Brockhoffblanket, blanket fever, onkaparinga, woollen mill, lobethal -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Daffodil Festival Display, Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - M.H.S. -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Daffodil Festival Display, Family Heirlooms", Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - "Hedley, Beryl" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Daffodil Festival Display, Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - "Slimmon, Bill & Richard" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Daffodil Festival Display, Old Bottles", Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - "Moody, Bill" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Daffodil Festival Display. Old Horse Harness, Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - "Slimmon, B; Bestel, L; Penno, Mr & Mrs" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Daffodil Festival Display, Old Toys", Malmsbury ca 1989
Buildings - Town Hall People - "Slimmon, Bruce & Barb & Richard" -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Booklet, Bakker, Peter, "Fighting for country" Honouring Aborigines from South West Victoria who served Australia during wartime, 2014
Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.12 P. photographs; map; lists.Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.armed services - aboriginal servicemen and women - south west victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Ephemera, Open Day, 1/03/2000 12:00:00 AM
Pamphlet advertising Open day at Schwerkolt Cottage on 26 March 2000Pamphlet advertising Open day at Schwerkolt Cottage on 26 March 2000Pamphlet advertising Open day at Schwerkolt Cottage on 26 March 2000schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, heritage festival 2000 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Grand Carnival, Morton Park, Blackburn, 28/01/1928 12:00:00 AM
Official program of the annual Morton park Blackburn grand carnival.Official program of the annual Morton park Blackburn grand carnival.Official program of the annual Morton park Blackburn grand carnival.blackburn, morton park, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Grand Carnival, Morton Park, Blackburn, 26/01/1929 12:00:00 AM
Official program of the 2nd annual grand carnival held at Morton Park, BlackburnOfficial program of the 2nd annual grand carnival held at Morton Park, BlackburnOfficial program of the 2nd annual grand carnival held at Morton Park, Blackburnblackburn, morton park, festivals and celebrations, athletics, cycling -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Wild Colonial Ball, 1972
Photocopy of Programme for Mayor's 'Wild Colonial Ball', 19 Aug 1972Photocopy of Programme for Mayor's 'Wild Colonial Ball', 19 Aug 1972 to celebrate the centenary of the proclamation of the Shire of Nunawading and the launching of 'The History of Nunawading' by Niall Brennan. David Gawler - MayorPhotocopy of Programme for Mayor's 'Wild Colonial Ball', 19 Aug 1972local government, city of nunawading, gawler, david, brennan, niall, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nunawading Historical Society - Australia Day Exhibition 1988, 1/01/1988 12:00:00 AM
Australia's Bicentennial Year, by the Nunawading Historical Society.Headings and information used for a display in the Nunawading arts centre on Australia Day 1988, Australia's Bicentennial Year, by the Nunawading Historical Society. Headings: Tribal Meeting Place; Pioneers; Land Boomers and Orchardists; Between the Wars; Suburban Sprawl.Australia's Bicentennial Year, by the Nunawading Historical Society.nunawading historical society, australia day, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Australia Day Family festival, 1982 - 1984
Nunawading commemorative envelopes and stamps, 1982, 1983 &1984Nunawading commemorative envelopes and stamps, 1982, 1983 &1984Nunawading commemorative envelopes and stamps, 1982, 1983 &1984city of nunawading, australia day, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Cost cuts no bar to Australia day fun, 1991
Organisers of Nunawading Council's Australia Day celebrations are confident the event will be successful despite substantial funding cuts.Organisers of Nunawading Council's Australia Day celebrations are confident the event will be successful despite substantial funding cuts.Organisers of Nunawading Council's Australia Day celebrations are confident the event will be successful despite substantial funding cuts.australia day, city of nunawading, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Big crowd enjoys sparkling display, 1991
The grassy slopes between the civic and arts centres were a sea of flags as 15,000 Nunawading residents joined in the city's Australia Day celebrations.The grassy slopes between the civic and arts centres were a sea of flags as 15,000 Nunawading residents joined in the city's Australia Day celebrations.The grassy slopes between the civic and arts centres were a sea of flags as 15,000 Nunawading residents joined in the city's Australia Day celebrations.australia day, city of nunawading, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nunawading Golden Jubilee, 1993
Advertisement calling for nominations from community representatives for a sub-committee to be formed in order to plan events to celebrate the golden jubilee.Advertisement calling for nominations from community representatives for a sub-committee to be formed in order to plan events to celebrate the golden jubilee.Advertisement calling for nominations from community representatives for a sub-committee to be formed in order to plan events to celebrate the golden jubilee.city of nunawading, festivals and celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Celebration to go on despite funding cuts, 1990
Nunawading's Australia Day celebration will go ahead in 1991 despite a savage slash in Council funding.Nunawading's Australia Day celebration will go ahead in 1991 despite a savage slash in Council funding.Nunawading's Australia Day celebration will go ahead in 1991 despite a savage slash in Council funding.australia day, festivals and celebrations, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Heritage festival, 21/04/1999 12:00:00 AM
Activities which are featured at Schwerkolt Cottage on the Open Day including blacksmiths, wood turners, lace makers, artists, spinners and weavers, paper-makers, quilters and patch workers.Activities which are featured at Schwerkolt Cottage on the Open Day including blacksmiths, wood turners, lace makers, artists, spinners and weavers, paper-makers, quilters and patch workers.Activities which are featured at Schwerkolt Cottage on the Open Day including blacksmiths, wood turners, lace makers, artists, spinners and weavers, paper-makers, quilters and patch workers.heritage festivals, schwerkolt cottage, nunawading and district historical society, rotary club of forest hill, tymms, pat, durham, norm, lavis, andrew -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Federation Picnic Day, 15/03/2000 12:00:00 AM
Blackburn Federation Picnic Day:Blackburn Federation Picnic Day: Souvenir program 19th March 2000, supplement to Whitehorse Journal 15th March 2000Blackburn Federation Picnic Day: blackburn, federation, festivals & celebrations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Family heritage is set in clay, 1/03/1995 12:00:00 AM
Mr Geoffrey Walker to speak about the Walker Family and Australian Tesselated Tile company, Mitcham. Cutting from Nunawading gazette, 29/3/1995heritage festivals, australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, nunawading, walker family, wiseman family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Open Day - Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex, 7/04/2002 12:00:00 AM
Flyer for Open Day, 7 April 2002 highlighting attractions, demonstrations and 'Beyond the big smoke' display.Flyer for Open Day, 7 April 2002 highlighting attractions, demonstrations and 'Beyond the big smoke' display.Flyer for Open Day, 7 April 2002 highlighting attractions, demonstrations and 'Beyond the big smoke' display.open day 2002, nunawading and district historical society, heritage festival 2002, schwerkolt cottage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Card - Ephemera, Centenary Ball, 1972
Articles, invitation cards and programs from and about the 'Wild Colonial Ball' to celebrate the City of Nunawading's centenary.festivals and celebrations, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hundreds at Service, 2000
Obituary to Max Grant who died in September. He was a member of Nunawading Historical Society and founded Mitcham Repertory Group.grant, max, mitcham repertory group, roper, lewis, ballarat south street festival, nunawading arts council -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Cottage awash with fun, 14/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
Write up in Whitehorse Post about 'Wisteria Time Garden Party' at Schwerkolt Cottage, 11 October 1998.Write up in Whitehorse Post about 'Wisteria Time Garden Party' at Schwerkolt Cottage, 11 October 1998.Write up in Whitehorse Post about 'Wisteria Time Garden Party' at Schwerkolt Cottage, 11 October 1998.festivals and celebrations, wisteria time garden party, schwerkolt cottage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Slices of time - Australian family life in 1838, 1987
Life in the 1830's in Australia.Life in the 1830's in Australia.Life in the 1830's in Australia.aborigines, clothing and dress, festivals and celebrations, manners and customs