This item is part of the Di Reidie collection. Diane Reidie was a much loved volunteer and President of Brighton Historical Society from 1999 until 2016. Originally from New Zealand, Di and her family lived in Male Street, Brighton for many years. A vibrant and energetic person with a zest for life and a gift for bringing people together, Di was a friend to many in the Bayside community and active in local community organisations. Her tireless work as President of BHS saw her named Bayside Citizen of the Year in 2008. As a seller and collector of vintage clothing, she was passionate about fashion history; one of her many enduring contributions to BHS was her extensive work in preserving, developing and promoting the Society's costume collection. In 2018-19, Di donated more than one hundred items from her personal vintage clothing collection to the Society. The collection, which includes clothing, hats, handbags and shoes from local and international designers, is representative of Di's wide-ranging interests, colourful personality, creativity, humour and love of fashion and travel. Di purchased this 1980s cocktail dress second hand around 2000 to wear as part of a Dame Edna Everage costume to a hen's party. A blue mid calf length polyester dress with prominent gathered and padded shoulders, horizontally ruched bodice, high scoop neckline, full length sleeves and dropped waist. The skirt is of plain blue polyester mock wrap style with ruched blue spiral detail on left leg seam of bodice to skirt. The dress secures at the centre back with a nylon zip and self covered button. The sleeve is lined with mauve / pink polyesterManufacturers label "Teena Varigos" "Size 14, To Fit Bust 90cm, Waist 70cm, Hip 95cm" "Do not iron pleating" "100% Polyester, Warm Iron, Dry Clean Only"teena varigos, costume party, cocktail dress, 1980s, dame edna everage, di reidie

world war two, tony saligari, antonio saligari, repatriation, costume, campbelltown, yandoit creek

Thrashing wheat; horses; children in old style dresstatura, rural, industry, agriculture, livestock, costume, children

John Stephen Hill came to Tatura in 1912 and became Manager of the Tatura Free Press in 1916. He died in 1953 having being very involved in community affairs throughout his life in Tatura.|Photo features two men posing in front of the Free Press, with a bicycle in the background.tatura, buildings, historic, costume, male, transport, bicycles

Early lawn bowls featuring men and one child on the green.tatura, recreations, games, sports, costume, male, children

Smaller snapshot of early bowlers. Similar, wider photo, see photo number 10061tatura, recreations, games, sports, costume, male, children

Early lawn bowlers, c1920s? For same group see photo numbers 10064 and 10061.tatura, recreations, sports, games, costume, male, children

Plumpton Coursing Club|Back: Rom Lamarra, Mick O'Rielly|Middle: Bill Anderson, Jack O'Toole, Neil Colliver, Palmer Young|Front: Danny Phillips, Pat "Whistle" Noonan, Young Lamarratatura, recreations, sports, games, costume, male, children

Official opening of the Catholic Presbytery, 19th November 1961.|L to R: Rev. Laity (Anglican)tatura, buildings, historic, religion, christian, costume, male

Goulburn Murray Water engineer Terry Court, c1990s.tatura, court t, costume, male, rural, industry, irrigation

Photograph of Margaret Kidman in classroom; retires as teacher from Sacred Heart Primary School. Kyabram Newsagency Copyright stamped.tatura, locals, kidman m, costume, female, children, uniform

Marie La Peyre with Japanese Rotary Exchange student wearing traditional Kimono dress. c1970s.tatura, exchange student, lapeyre m, locals, costume, female, ceremonial

Catholic Ball Tatura, 1938. Group photo inside the decorated hall.tatura, ball/catholic, costume, female, male, buildings, historic

Group photo inside the decorated hall. Unidentified ball, c1930s.tatura, ball, costume, female, male, buildings, historic

The "Maids" Ball, 1938. Group photo on the dancefloor.balls, tatura, costume, female, male, buildings, historic