Back: Lorraine Nelson, Grace Hearn, June Emerson, Joan Kerr, Beryl Megee, Mavis Hoffman, Glenyce Hoffman, Val Hoffman. 3rd Row: Dawn Lancaster, Gwen Smith, Dawn Witton, Shirley Howard, Neta Hearn, Mavis Gillett, Brenda Megee, Wilma Sheilds, Betty Lancaster. 2nd Row: Maureen Broes, Enid Shields, Beryl Shields, Rosemarie Gillett, -?-, Evelyn Haddon, Marg McDonnell, Rosalie McDonald. Front Row: Merna Howard, -?-, -?-, Valerie Lancaster, Margaret Hyatt, Margaret Braybrook, Betty Ching, Leslie Howard. Black and white copy of a photograph of girls at Linton State School No. 880, photograph taken in 1940."Linton School 880 1940"linton state school no. 880, lorraine nelson, grace hearn, june emerson, joan kerr, beryl megee, mavis hoffman, glenyce hoffman, val hoffman., dawn lancaster, gwen smith, dawn witton, shirley howard, neta hearn, mavis gillett, brenda megee, wilma shields, betty lancaster, maureen broes, enid shields, rosemarie gillett, evelyn haddon, marg mcdonnell, rosalie mcdonald, merna howard, valerie lancaster, margaret hyatt, margaret braybrook, betty ching, leslie howard., beryl shields

The photograph is dated 1938 in the early LDHS "Index of Photographs". However a companion photograph showing the boys' group (Registration no. 2018-40 - shows same location) is dated 1937. Names in early "Index of Photographs" at LDHS: Back row (L-R): Violet Shepherd, Bertha Cluff, Eileen Barr, Mildred Shepherd, Esther Cluff, Ida Nelson, Joy Gillett, Eva Foster. Second row: Brenda Megee, Bertha Stratton, Doris Watson, Joyce(?) Uren, Doreen Keating, Gwen Smith, Mavis Gillett, Wilma Shields, Joy McCorkell. Third row: Dawn Witton, Joan Kerr, Joy Stratton, Ailsa McDonald, Betty Lancaster, June Emerson. Front row: Yvonne Cluff, Gracie Hearn, Myrna Howard, Nannette Hunt, Enid Shields, Beryl Shields, Dawn Lancaster, Lorraine Nelson, Margaret Gangell.Black and white copy of original photograph, mounted on white card, which shows a group of girls posed for a photograph under a tree. The school building and a picket fence can be glimpsed in the background.linton state school no. 880, violet shepherd, bertha cluff, eileen barr, mildred shepherd, esther cluff, ida nelson, joy gillett, eva foster, brenda megee, bertha stratton, doris watson, joyce(?) uren, doreen keating, gwen smith, mavis gillett, wilma shields, joy mccorkell, dawn witton, joan kerr, joy stratton, ailsa mcdonald, betty lancaster, june emerson, yvonne cluff, gracie hearn, myrna howard, nannette hunt, enid shields, beryl shields, dawn lancaster, lorraine nelson, margaret gangell

Black and white photograph mounted on card, Golden Square State School Choir, Grade VI Runners up school committee shield, Bendigo Competitiond 1931.Paper on back with some names. Fourth row from left: Unknown, Bill Shipp, Steve Hocking, Stan Miller, Roger Wishand, ? Hocking, Ron ?, Laurie Wills. Third row: Norm Pinch, Alan Chisholm, Bessie Millar, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Lorna Martin, Unknown. Second row: Edna Allans, Unknown, Eunice Nichols, Esma Tanner, Joan Hargravas, Kate Avenal, Unknown, Beryl Wingrave. Front row: Ivy Tar, Unknown, Unknown, Miss Hamilton, Mr. Newman, Sylv Nieman, Dot Banfeild, Polly Anstee.Kalmabendigo, education, golden square primary school

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a group of about seventy-five pupils at Linton State School, grouped together under a tree.linton state school no. 880, jack shepherd, - ching, ron preston, bill orr, chester megee, harry kennedy, selwyn morgan, geoff petterson, mervyn hunt, alan wishart, albert bryant, - jackson, ab pyke, pud nicol, joe jackson, colin kerr, leo allen, ron allen, wal allen, marj nicol, pearl pyke, mavis crosthwaite, - pyke, iris roberts, betty barr, thora carolan, may jackson, muriel jackson, olive jackson, evelyn pyke, stella jackson, mary ryan, annie brown, mona clarke, pat ryan, doris cornish, maggie kennedy, ivan grigg, hughie mcdonald, bruce vinnicombe, alwyn roberts, mildred shepherd, eileen carolan, esther cluff, ida nelson, jean cluff, rita shields, eunice foster, - branston, beryl megee, helen mcdonald, belle orr, lorna vinnicombe, alma moodie, dawn ingram, marie grigg, lola morgan, joan ryan, bert roberts, gilbert shields, - mcdonald, norm cornish, don shields, jack treganowan, m. hunt, george jackson, geoff megee, syb francis, bob treganowan, jack jackson, stan nicol, keith smith, ted shepherd, len shepherd, frank jackson

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift, but silver proved too soft for withstanding pins. In 1885, Charles Horner patented a new silver thimble with a steel core which became the Dorcas thimble and enabled a functional but still decorative thimble. This particular thimble collection includes two Charles Horner thimbles. The collection was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018). Some may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.This is a collection of eight thimbles. Most are ornately decorated with raised detail. All are silver except for one made of brass. Two are Dorcas thimbles manufactured by Charles Horner and two are made by silversmiths in Taxco (Mexico). A German-made thimble has glass in its cap. The thimbles vary in age from c. early to mid-20th century.beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift, but silver proved too soft for withstanding pins. In 1885, Charles Horner patented a new silver thimble with a steel core which became the Dorcas thimble and enabled a functional but still decorative thimble. This particular thimble was made by Charles Horner post 1905. The thimble collection was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018). Some may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Silver thimble with a floral decorative design on top and side of thimble. Underneath that is a band of a pattern of repeated squares. Around the rim is a plain band with manufacturer's imprint. Markings indicate it is a Size 5, Charles Horner thimble.On bottom band imprinted: 'CH 5 / DORCAS'. beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles, charles horner

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift, but silver proved too soft for withstanding pins. In 1885, Charles Horner patented a new silver thimble with a steel core which became the Dorcas thimble and enabled a functional but still decorative thimble. This particular thimble was made by Charles Horner post 1905 and is part of a thimble collection which was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018). Some may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or made by Beryl. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Silver thimble with a dense floral design on the side and top of thimble. Plain band around rim of thimble. Markings indicate it is a Size 4, Charles Horner thimble.Bottom band imprinted: 'CH 4 / DORCAS'. beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles, charles horner

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift. The thimble collection was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018). Some may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Silver thimble with a honeycomb pattern on the side and a raised leaf pattern around the rim. Decorative blue glass top. On the body imprinted: 'STERLING GERMANY 9'. beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift. This thimble is part of a thimble collection which was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018) and may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl, and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Honeycomb pattern on the side of the thimble and a spiral honeycomb pattern on the top. Plain narrow band around the rim. Silver.On the outside of the band: '6' and (?)'CM' and three (?)hallmarks. The first one is of an animal. beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. This thimble was made in Taxco, Mexico, a place famous for its silver work blending pre-Columbian motifs with baroque and art deco aesthetics. This thimble is part of a group of eight thimbles which belonged to Beryl Collett (1925-2018), a woman with considerable handicraft skills and interests. They form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Taxco handmade sterling silver thimble with a scroll pattern on the side and a narrow abalone inlay band around rim. Honeycomb pattern on the top. Thimble has a seam. Inside thimble are a 4-digit number and maker's marks which are difficult to decipher.beryl collett, thimbles, taxco

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. This thimble was made in Taxco, Mexico, a place famous for its silver work blending pre-Columbian motifs with baroque and art deco aesthetics. This thimble is part of a group of eight thimbles which belonged to Beryl Collett (1925-2018), a local woman with considerable handicraft skills and interests. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Taxco handmade sterling silver thimble with a very ornate pattern on the side. No band at rim. Thimble has a seam. The top has been damaged and repaired with solder. Inside thimble is imprinted '15' followed by indiscernible maker's marks.beryl collett, thimbles, taxco, mexico

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift. This thimble was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018) and may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Honeycomb pattern on the side of the thimble and a spiral honeycomb pattern on the raised top. Below the honeycomb pattern are two rows of plain bands with a groove between the bands. Silver. No visible hallmarks.beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles

Thimbles have long been used as a shield for the fingertip when hand sewing. In the Victorian period, an ornate silver thimble would be given as an engagement gift. This thimble was owned by Kallista woman, Beryl Collett (1925-2018) and may have originally belonged to her mother (Hettie Collett nee Thorn) who was a talented milliner and from whom Beryl first learnt her considerable handicraft skills. These thimbles form part of a large and varied range of objects which were either collected by or hand-made by Beryl and which have been donated to the Museum. This varied thimble collection has been collected during the long lifetime of a local woman who enjoyed needlework and lacemaking.Honeycomb pattern on the side of the thimble and a spiral honeycomb pattern on the top. Plain wide band around the turned-up rim. Brass. No visible markings.beryl collett, hettie collett, thimbles