The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Two magnetised miniature dogs in an original cardboard box labelled 'The Magic Dogs'.The Magic Dogs. A Milton Product. Made in Australia.magic dogs, games and puzzles

This vintage meat press would have been used for pressed tongue in the 1950's. A vintage 1950's three piece Cook-N-Press CastAlloy brand metal rectangular meat press. It has a flat detachable metal plate at the top which when screwed presses the food within. It was used as a tongue press. 'Cook-n-Press A Product of CastAlloy Ltd'kitchen equipment, kitchenware, food press, meat press

Black and white photograph of a shop window display of Hanro Products, location unknown. Possibly Melbourne somewhereLloyd Hull, 27 Canterbury Road , Blackburnorganization, business, hanro, hanro products, shop window display, lloyd hull, canterbury road blackburn

Label Bendigo Supreme sauce artificially coloured. Bendigo Tomato Products Co. Bendigo - Victoria - Australia.business, retail, bendigo tomato products, bendigo supreme sauce, bendigo tomato products co, bendigo, victoria, australia.

Copy of Extract of 2 pages advertising Dr. L.L. Smith's products, provided by Wayne and Lionel Dellow. Dr. L.L. Smith's productsdoctors, smith, l.l. dr., dellow, wayne, lionel, gray, bill

Price list to accompany the catalogue on record 293.1. Catalogue and price list were used by the shop Aitken & Commins in Rutherglen.Typed price list on foolscap paper, 3 pages single sided, for products of the company Lacy & Osborne.Some of the prices have been altered in pencil.aitken & commins, leather goods, retail documents

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Peck & Snyder. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Wright & Ditson. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Wright & Ditson. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Wright & Ditson. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Wright & Ditson. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

The yarn was made in Geelong in the late 1980's or early 1990's by local woolen manufacturer J.L. McGregor Pty Ltd. The company closed in the early 1990s. The McGregor family still live in the Geelong area.A ball of grey yarn, 50% wool and 50% acrylic with a plastic label surrounding the wool with the product details.On Label: McGregors 50 Grams at standard condition 50% Wool 50% Flame resistant Acrylic Below Logo: Wool and Nu Acrylicwool, j.l. mcgregor pty ltd, yarn, geelong wool, geelong, geelong woollen mills

used for the preservation of leather harness gearImported and sold by Holden and Frost Circa 1900Silver drum with screw lid and soldered handle on top. Paper front panel with product information printed onequine, harness preservative, dressing

19th Century The Genuine Sander & Sons advertising testimonial for Pure Volatile Eucalypti Exrtract from Thos Holderness, Dappil, Qu, 26th March 1909. A different product purporting to be Eucalyptus oil was sent to above person. Sanders analysed above product and established inferior.bendigo, industry, eucalyptus oil, sander & sons bendigo. 19th century advertising testimonials. eucalyps oil

Dry foods such as oats were packaged in cloth bags from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Parsons' Brothers and Company were involved in packaging a variety of produce for the Australian market including oatmeal for porridge.The oat bags provide a snapshot of a well-known Australian food company and how the bags were used to advertise other items available from the business.A set of two Oatmeal Bags from the Parsons' company. Each bag is made from calico with ornate writing and images on the front that relate to the product and company. The back of each bag is used to advertise a different product from the company – Saline Powder (8649.1) and Mustard (8649.2).Front (both): 7-lbs. Net, PARSONS', TRADE MARK, THE ORIGINAL FLAKED OATMEAL, DELICIOUS PORRIDGE, WITH ONLY TEN MINUTES BOILING, PARSONS BROS & COY., PROPY. LTD., MELBOURNE Back 8649.1 : TRY Parsons', PARSONS' SALINE POWDER, NET ? LB, SALINE POWDER, A COOL, REFRESHING AND HEALTHFUL DRINK Back 8649.2 : UNSURPASSED in Quality and Price, PARSONS' MUSTARD, (further writing is faded)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, calico, domestic object, textile, food storage, parsons' bros, oatmeal, porridge

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland

Bendigo Preserving Company Stencil: HAMMONDS Product name Stencil damaged (LHS missing) stained and printing marks

Label Bendigo Golden Vine sauce, artificially coloured. Manufactured by Bendigo Tomato Products Co. Bendigo - Australia.business, retail, bendigo tomato products, bendigo golden vine, bendigo tomato products co., bendigo australia.

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from W&S, and Horsman. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from 'Harper's Magazine Advertiser', advertising tennis products from Spalding and Granbery. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A tennis ball advertising 'Uncle Tobys' cereal products, in plastic bag. Materials: Rubber, Felt, Ink, Plastictennis

A shallow silver dish with scalloped edges. It has handles on each side. The handle is broken and has a bakelite insert.Base - A1 inside a circle EPNS A Phoenix PRODUCTsilverware tableware dish phoenix

Book belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Bartholomew World of Flight 2 Aircraft in Action 1939-1945 This has a cardboard cover with paintings of various aircraft. Inside is a large foldout sheet with aircraft painting & aircraft data.“Produced in cooperation with Lesley Products & Co Ltd 'Matchbox”aircraft, 1939 - 45

Doll's bed belonged to Bruce Reynolds daughter.Metal doll's bed with knitted cover, cotton mattress, white polyester pillow with cotton pillow case embroidered with blue rabbit. Nylon quilted cover, grey with pink rose lined with yellow floral cotton. Rug is nine knitted oblongs joined together.Quality Tontine Products. David Galt Industries, Melbourne.toys, doll's furniture, toys, dolls' accessories

Kia-Ora was a concentrated soft drink cordial first developed and produced in Australia in 1903Kia-Ora showbag, no content: paper bag with string handle, the brand name in bold white lettering in a red rectangle, against white and green stripes[both sides] Kia-Ora / QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS /kia-ora, showbag, commercial, cordial