Showing 4882 items
matching 1930s-1940s
-
Hume City Civic Collection
Badge, Red Cross, 1940s
Purchased by Susan Barnett in preparation for the Red Cross exhibition "Being There"Plastic coated cardboard badge for Red Cross Prisoner of War appeal for food parcels. Depicts foodstuffs and a red cross. Illustrations line drawings in black, black lettering with red decoration. Black lettering on neutral background."PRISONER OF WAR / APPEAL / SOUP / SUGAR / 1 LB / JAM / GINGER NUTS / BARLEY SUGAR / HELP SEND FOOD PARCELS"red cross, badge, wars, prisoners of war, soldiers, fundraising, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Dress, navy floral print, 1940s
Belonged to Kathleen Marjorie Dunn (nee McKenzie)Day dress in fine silky fabric. It has a blue, white and green floral pattern on a navy ground. The skirt is gathered to the waist in two places in front and has two darts at the back. The sleeves are short, set in, gathered at the shoulder and end in inverted V shapes. The bodice is shaped with two sets of gathers in front and two darts at the back. The square neck dips to a shallow point in front, fastens with six self-covered shanks behind and is edged with cream net frill (probably discoloured white). There is a side vent wiht four press studs on the left at waist level. The hem is hand sewn.Nonecostume, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Dress, black crepe, 1940s
Belonged to Kathleen Marjorie Dunn (nee McKenzie)Formal day dress in black crepe. It has a round neck and short set-in sleeves. The front opens from neck to waist and has four self-covered shank buttons. The bodice is slightly gathered at two points front and back. The skirt is gathered centre front with seven rows of shirring. The bodice features six arabesques in black and white beads. The skirt has two false pockets with similar beading. A small vent at the left waist closes with a hook and eye. The dress is machine sewn with a hand sewn turn-up on the hem.Nonecostume, george evans collection -
Friends of Kurth Kiln
Scraper, Mid 1940s
perhaps used to rake out chacoal from kilnFormed Steel Rake or Scraper, a half-round steel plate rivetted to a short shaped steel arm. Rounded side of steel plate is ground to an edge -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, circa 1940s-50s
This dress belonged to Katherine Blair, a longtime resident of Brighton. Katherine Fennell Blair was born in April 1929 in Benalla to magistrate Douglas Granville Blair (1893-1976) and his wife Isabell Nora (“Billie”) Blair, nee McNamara (1895-1989). Katherine was a child when the family moved to Brighton, where she attended St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School and Star of the Sea College. After school, Katherine worked as a secretary and PA for various companies in the Melbourne CBD. Following a working holiday in the UK in 1959-61, she returned to Brighton, living first with her parents at 14 Kilrush Street and later in Burrows Street. An active part of the local community, Katherine was a member of the Brighton Red Cross, Brighton Probus Club and the St Joan of Arc Catholic parish and choir.Long-sleeved black velvet dress with shallow v-neck and self-covered belt. Smocked at shoulders and either side of waist. Floral embroidery around neck, cuffs and above smocking at waist.katherine fennell blair, 1940s, 1950s -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Coat, Fur coat, circa 1940s
This coat was made by Kallman Feitel (1877-1947), an Austrian-born furrier who emigrated to Australia around 1899. His shop was situated at 102-103 Beach Street, Port Melbourne.Long dark brown astrakhan coat with a brown fur collar and brown silk lining. Embroidered in the lining near the hem is the monogram "M.E.C."Label, woven, gold text on brown: "K. FEITEL / MELBOURNE"fur coat, fur, astrakhan, kallman feitel, k feitel, 1940s -
Canterbury Primary School
Movie, 1940s
16mm film of schoolyard activities.school, schoolyard, canterbury -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Stamp, 1940s
Note from collector- "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." Wood and metal stampBlanketsblankets, blanket fever, stamp -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Magazine, Seventy styles from the Basic Pattern, 1940s
Enid Gilchrist Pattern Book showing seventy styles, from a basic pattern.Enid Gilchristbooks, magazines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Doll, 1940s
Knitted dress and panties were made by a member of our society who designed the dress and panties to fit the doll.Twenty cm standing celluloid doll. Yellow hair. Painted shoes. Hand knitted dress and panties.toys, dolls -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Doll, 1940s
Baby Doll, 4-9cm, plaster, sleeping eyes.1. Doll. 2. Hand knitted dress. 3. Bonnet. 4. Booties. 5. Singlet. 6. Panties knitted by Society Member.toys, dolls -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Stockings, 1940s
A pair of Service Brown stocking with reinforced foot and top in lisle and leg of nylon with back seams.H Loyalty Service Weight Nylons by Holeproof 9-1/2costume, female, female underwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Stockings, 1940s
A pair of medium-tan Service Stockings with lisle feet and top and back and foot seams. Nylon legs. Red cross stitch line at top.Wonderfoot foot comfort series service weight nylon and lisle. Prestige 9-1/2costume accessories, female, costume, female underwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, John Matheson, 1940s
Studio portrait of John Matheson in uniform of Australian Infantry Forces. Sepia mounted on cardboard.strathdon homestead, matheson, john, miller, marjorie, charles, mary -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Schwerkolt Cottage, 1940s-1950s
Black and white early photo of Schwerkolt Cottage showing Lean To and Garage at one end. Cottage inhabited at time of photo.schwerkolt cottage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Frank Fisher & Army Group, C. late 1940s
Frank Fisher was Real Estate Agent in Blackburn.Black and white photo of Frank Fisher, Army Warrant Officer left standing among Army Officers. In centre of group is Commanding Officer, Lt. Gen. Sir Horace Robertson of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan).fisher, frank, bruce -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W photograph, Slater House B;ackburn, C.1940s - 1950s
Black and white photo of Slater House, 106 Surrey Road, Blackburn.slater, house, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor for the site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cushion Cover, 1940s
Item donated by RWT Rowlands and was sent to wife of a friend serving in 2/7th Battalion A.I.F.Black Velvet Cushion Cover 42 x 31 with coloured embroidered designs of David Tower, Mosque of Oman; a row of five camels, across the bottom, and the words Souvenir of the Holy Land, across the top and around the edges a hem with gold coloured fringe and a white cotton backing.military history, army -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cushion Panel, 1940s
Item donated by R.W.T. Rowland, and was sent to the wife of a friend while serving in the 2/7th Battalion A.I.F. Middle East.|From the Returned Serviced League, Mitcham, 26 McDowall Street (cnr Harrison Street) closed in early 2014.Velvet square material 50cm x 40cm with 30cm x 40cm handpainted Oval Painting of the 'Blue Mosque in Jerusalem'handcrafts, hand painted, domestic items, furnishings -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Match Box, 1940s
Matchbox with green and black lidOn back -- Scorn the know-all Don't be a war alarmist.|On Front-- Duncan's 60's heavy weight safety matchespersonal effects, smoking accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Collar, 1940s
Two white cotton collar pieces. Blue scalloped edging with blue flower embroidery. White cotton attached for tucking under neckline.costume accessories, collar accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Costume - Doll's dress, 1940s
Christmas gift to donor as a child in 1945Childhood doll of Rosalie Whalen (nee Schwerkolt) Doll, whose name was Janet was given to Rosalie Schwerkolt Whalen as a child in 1945 with a lemon voile dress and matching bonnet and a patterned voile dress.Voile dolls costume dress with floral pattern and lace inserts, on collar, bodice, short sleeves down the front. Dress to fit doll named Janet - NA5163. Other dress NA5165doll, 1940s -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Ammunition Belt, Circa. 1940s
Brown leather ammunition belt. Has 5 ammunition pouches with brass buckles. WWII. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
British Projectile, Circa 1940s
British Projectile - 2 inch illumination MK 2/1.2 in M. Illum. Mk 2/1. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Poster - Propaganda Poster, Circa 1940s
Propaganda Poster showing Luftwaffe Pilot . Eagle and Swastikas with word "unsere" . This Luftwaffe propaganda poster from WWII. In the middle of the poster you can see the classic German Airforce insigna "Der Adler" ('the Eagle") -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Water Bottle, Circa 1940s
Water Bottle - AL064 WWII M1910 Water Bottle. Water bottle " Aluminium" and canteen cup with canvas cover and British webbing belt."Japan". -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book of Servicemens names, S. S. & A. F.A. Dandenong. Lest We Forget, Circa 1940s
Large hard covered book containing names and photographs of 159 deceased Servicemen. Lest We Forget. Roll of Honor. Dedicated to the gallant Sons and Daughters in the Fighting Services of the Dandenong Branch of the Sailors Soldiers and Airmen,s Fathers Association of Victoria. Let not their Sacrifices be in Vain. Photographs are of the following. 143736 RAAF. Y.D Bending. 128756 RAAF LAC R. J. Berry. VX 66913 AIF Pte. J. M. Bland. VX 67586 AIF Sgt. C. Boote. VX 37378 AIF Pte. H. E. Bould. VX 72867 AIF Pte. C. J. Bould. 59887 RAAF LAC. V. A. Bould. VX 41802 AIF Dvr. J. Bradley. VX 113184 AIF Sgt. R. B. Brooks. VX 109393 AIF Sgt. A. Y. Brooks. 49145 RAAF Corp. R. J. Brooks. VX 64333 AIF Corp. D. L. Brumley. WX 9742 AIF. Pte. T. H. Budgeon. VX 85885 AIF Gunner W. M. Buttler. VX 137411 AIF Pte. A.W Cameron. 400037 RAAF Flt. Lieut. W J Canterbury. VX 85253 AIF Capt. T C Canterbury. 49218 RAAF Lac. S E Cannard. VX 24291 AIF Capt. A L Carthew. VX 132044 AIF Gunner G Chandler. VX 68692 AIF Bdr. A J Chandler. 128776 RAAF Acr. D Chrisfield. VX 90726 AIF Gunner W J Chrisfield. 401631 RAAF Flt. Sgt. S Cooper. W2091 RAN Stoker H J B Cooper. VX52731 AIF Cpl. C B Cooper. VX92695 AIF Pte. J M Cornish. 13774 RAAF Flt. Sgt. G R Coulthard. RAN Stoker H F Cross. RAN Stoker. R O Cross. VX15688 AIF Bmd. E J Curran. 42998 RAAF Sgt. R F Dawson. VX 5835 AIF Pte. R R N Dobson. VX 110898 AIF Gunner R B Dunn. RAN Stoker E W Eades. 401424 RAAF Pilot Off. H L Edgoose. VX 89563 AIF Corp. A R Ewart. 401817 RAF Flg. Off. F P Field. VX 2115 AIF Sgt. J E Ford. VX 53019 AIF Dvr. M G Greyling. VX 100355 AIF LCorp. V F Greyling. VX 137580 AIF Corp.J J Greene. VX 138491 AIF Pte. D M Greene. VX 5828 AIF Corp. G S Hamilton. VX 85863 AIF Gunner. B W Hamilton. VX 80141 AIF Gunner A W Hamilton. VX 51804 AIF Gunner E W Harden. 41632 RAAF Lac. T J Hardy. 121213 RAAF Lac. C W Harvey. VX 29054 AIF Pte. F Howard. VX 11914 AIF Corp.D J Hunter. VX 123189 AIF Signaler A W Hussey. VX 147815 AIF Sapper K B Hussey. VX 42893 AIF Sigr. J Hussey. VX 15925 AIF Pte. D R Irvine. 41389 RAAF A/Crew. M Irvine. VX 52919 AIF Gunner A F Issac. VX 136374 W/Off. M G Jarvis. VX 83137 AIF Sgt. R N Jarvis. VX 6220 AIF Pte. R Johnston. VX 12679 AIF Sigr. A J Johnston. 51831 RAAF Lac. M L Keys. VX 89237 AIF Staff /Adj. C H Llewelyn. 55876 RAAF Corp. J R Llewelyn. VX 139945 Pte. M A Llewelyn. 126096 RAAF Lac. E F Lovie. RAN Sigr. A Luxford. VX 109843 AIF Corp. C Mace. VX 85346 AIF Gunner R Mace. VX 133409 AIF Pte. K J Mackenzie. VX 50667 AIF Pte. K H Macindoe. VX 112854 AIF Corp. L J Marshall. RAN A/B M A McCallum. VX 66713 AIF Trooper J L Mc Calman. AIF Corp. J L Mc Carthy. RAAF A/C K Mc Carthy. VX 144119 AIF C/M A J McConnell. VX 26648 AIF Pte. K L McCoy. VX 63759 Pte. S V McCoy. 128190 RAAF Lac. G E McDonald. VX 101980 AIF W/O A McDonough. VX 83581 AIF Dvr. N P McGrath. VX 64933 AIF Pte. J McLaren. VX 5086 AIF Pte P McLaren. VX 48798 AIF Lieut. R A McPherson. 125723 RAAF Lac. G M McPherson. 52002 RAAF Lac. G W Mussett. VX 80158 AIF Pte. K S G Nankivell. VX 18938 AIF Dvr. W H Norris. VX 41804 AIF Pte. R E Norris. VX 137948 AIF Lieut. E C C Norris. VX 122762 AIF Sgt. G C Norris. VX 902 AIF Bombd. S G Oakley. VX 113395 AIF Sgt. K J Oldmeadow. NX 84580 AIF Gunner L Oldmeadow. 118349 RAAF Lac. M W Oldmeadow. RAAF F/O C J Oldmeadow. 205672 RAAF W/O A R Orr. VX 14383 AIF Dvr. D C Owler. 428562 RAAF Lac W G Pocknee. RAAF F/O F R Pocknee. VX 47310 AIF Sgt. J Pocknee. 142216 RAAF A/C G Palmer. VX130212 AIF Sgt. J A Palmer. VX 5838 AIF Corp. A L Philp. VX 36554 AIF Pte. R H Phillips. VX 121360 AIF Pte. S Phillips. VX 44179 AIF Signr. H Phillips. 418565 RAAF F/Sgt. J Phillipson. VX 65396 AIF Sgt. A L Pike. 408515 RAAF F/O H L Pleydell. VX 56464 AIF Pte G Randall. VX 101729 AIF Sapper J Richards. VX 1393 AIF Corp. A Rice. 252694 RAAF F/O J J Rice. VX 47285 AIF Gunner W J Riddell. VX 29095 AIF Corp. E W Riddell. VX 115375 AIF Bombd. R C T Riddell. VX 55435 AIF Sgt. B C Robert. VX 107273 AIF Bombd. W H Rodd. VX 62248 AIF Trooper A B Rogers. VX 6417 AIF Lieut. A C Russell. VX 79861 AIF Sapper A G Ryland. PM 542 RAN C.P.O E G Saggers. 410734 RAAF P/O. W Schoon. VX 133783 AIF L/Cpl. J Sharkie. VX 118910 AIF Gunner R T Sleeth. RAN Stoker A R Smith. VX 70614 AIF Pte,R S T Smith. VX 29106 AIF Pte. N Smith. VX 108076 AIF Lieut. L B Stuart. RAN Stoker N D StClair. RAAF Flt/Off. D Swann. 252284 RAAF Flt/Lieut. M R Swann. 408537 RAAF Sgt/Pilot R R J Swords. 51502 RAAF Lac. L R Taylor. VX 55365 AIF Tpr. C Tebb. VX 75522 AIF Pte. R J Toogood. VX 102902 AIF Sapper L B Topsell. VX 143983 AIF Pte. G Vines. VX 54677 AIF Sgt. H A Vines. VX 53827 AIF Cpl. A Walker. 410743 RAAF Flt/Sgt. J M Walker. VX 48654 AIF Sapper S R Walters. VX 69063 AIF Sapper C H Walters. 428392 RAAF Sgt. R C Westmoreland. VX 119494 AIF Dvr. W H Wharton. VX 73771 AIF Pte. F G Wharton. VX 23645 AIF Dvr. J W Wharton. VX 52333 AIF Pte. R A Wharton. PM 4551 RAN Abl/Sea. C P Whiteman. VX 60652 AIF Slgr. R B S Whitwell. VX 113345 AIF Sgt. W J Williams. VX 42674 AIF Cpl. T J Williams. VX 143637 AIF Pte. T A Williams. VX 88121 AIF Capt. R E Williams. 41738 RAAF Cpl. A F Wood. 49725 RAAF Lac. K A Wood. 42333 RAAF Cpl. S T Wood. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Dog Tags, Circa 1940s
Two aluminium and one small brass dog tag showing recipients name and blood group. They are attached to a thin cord.The dog tags are inscribed with the name R J J Hooper. VX 119454 and the blood group is ( A (2) ). Raymond John Joseph Hooper. Date of birth 21st July 1921. Born in Kensington. Victoria.