Used on altar at St Brigid's Church, CrossleyCream altar cloth used to cover an altar. In the Catholic Church it is used as a sign of respect towards the holiness of the altar. Celtic cross embroidered in red . Hand embroidered in center / bottom of cloth.ceremonial textiles, altarcloths

Used at St Brigid's Church Crossley Rectangular cloth"Benediction " : "CSNG Crossley"ceremonial textiles

A child's dress-up costume incorporating the Australian Red Ensign Flag made for a pageant c1927A child's dress-up costume c1927. An Australian Red Ensign Flag sleeveless top with detachable capeclothing, moorabbin, dressmaking, textiles, melbourme, velia dowdes house

The Rechabite movement began in Salford England. In 1861 the first Independent order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Salford Unity, was opened in Bendigo to be called “Star of Bendigo” Tent. It was registered as Number 5 making it one of the first in Victoria. They worked with the Total Abstinence Society to organize lectures and social events designed to prove that entertainment and fun could be had without alcohol. They met in the new Temperance Hall in View Street.Ceremonial Sashes from the Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Cream silk, various ranks, printed designs, red stripes on the outer edge. Superintendent x 1, Secretary x 3, Guardian x 3, Steward x 7, Levite x 1i.o.r. (rechabites), salford unity

The Rechabite movement began in Salford England. In 1861 the first Independent order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Salford Unity, was opened in Bendigo to be called “Star of Bendigo” Tent. It was registered as Number 5 making it one of the first in Victoria. They worked with the Total Abstinence Society to organize lectures and social events designed to prove that entertainment and fun could be had without alcohol. They met in the new Temperance Hall in View Street.Four Ceremonial Sashes from the Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Male ceremonial costumes. Cream silk, various ranks, printed designs, red stripes on the outer edge. A Rank Superintendent - cream silk collar with embroidered I.O.R. motif and crests of Victoria, U.S.A. & United Kingdom in red 2 x 1/4 inch stripes on outer edges B Rank Deputy - As "A" above plus a single 1/2 inch central strip C Rank Past Chief Ruler - As for "A" above plus 3 x 1/2 inch stripes, four tier rosette hangs at base of collar, 2 tiers, top 2 tiers white D Rank Chief Ruler - as for "A" above plus 2 x 1/2 inch stripes i.o.r. (rechabites), salford unity

The Rechabite movement began in Salford England. In 1861 the first Independent order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Salford Unity, was opened in Bendigo to be called “Star of Bendigo” Tent. It was registered as Number 5 making it one of the first in Victoria. They worked with the Total Abstinence Society to organize lectures and social events designed to prove that entertainment and fun could be had without alcohol. They met in the new Temperance Hall in View Street. Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Male ceremonial sashes. A. cream silk central orange stripe B. cream silk 2 x 12 mm orange stripe C. cream silk with 3 x 12 mm orange stripes i.o.r. (rechabites), salford unity

The Rechabite movement began in Salford England. In 1861 the first Independent order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Salford Unity, was opened in Bendigo to be called “Star of Bendigo” Tent. It was registered as Number 5 making it one of the first in Victoria. They worked with the Total Abstinence Society to organize lectures and social events designed to prove that entertainment and fun could be had without alcohol. They met in the new Temperance Hall in View Street. Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Male ceremonial sashes. 8 silk ceremonial collars for the Independent Order of Rechabites, cream silk with red stripes. The number of stripes vary according to rank. Chief Rulers collar x1, Steward x 2, Secretary x 1, Levite x 1 & Supporter x 1 5 collars have a silver wire 7 sequin rosettes at base of "collar V", 3 have silver wire tassels.Some collars have stamped on reverse "Star of Bendigo Tent No 5"i.o.r. (rechabites), salford unity

The Rechabite movement began in Salford England. In 1861 the first independent order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Salford Unity, was opened in Bendigo to be called “Star of Bendigo” Tent. It was registered as Number 5 making it one of the first in Victoria. They worked with the Total Abstinence Society to organize lectures and social events designed to prove that entertainment and fun could be had without alcohol. They met in the new Temperance Hall in View Street.Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Male ceremonial badges. A Stylized brass button with pin back, decorated with stamped design of maple leaf and palm fronds, cream satin ribbon with crest of Independent Order of Rechabites. Small pink (faded red) button at base B as per "A" above but button is clear with an orange circle.Some collars have stamped on reverse "Star of Bendigo Tent No 5"i.o.r. (rechabites), badge

Stanley Couzens, a Gunditjmara man and long-time Geelong resident, painted the story 'Ceremonial Hunting Grounds in the You Yangs' upon commission from the Geelong Wool Combing Company. It depicts hunting in the You Yangs, today referred to as its original Wadawurrung name Wurdi Youang, the distinctive granite peaks that overlook the region. In 1993, Couzens’ painting was translated into a pattern by textile designer Jenny McMahon. It was then turned into a jumper using wool sourced entirely from the region. It was fully processed, from fleece to fabric, in Geelong. The jumper was given to attendees at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing company on 10 December 1993. Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating.Mens knitted jumper depicting an image of the You Yangs and Corio Bay on the front of the jumper in colours including brown, green, cream, black, with white and gold stitching. The central motif extends to the back of the jumper. A cardboard tag attached to the label explains the provenance of the design and manufacture of the jumper.merino sheep knitting, mcmahon, jeni - mcmahon's farm, corio bay, victoria, merino sheep, knitting, stanley couzens, you yangs, jumper, design, gunditjmara, geelong wool combing company, wurdi youang, jenny mcmahon

Cloth of gold is a luxurious, historically significant fabric woven with real gold (or gilt) threads, often wrapped around a silk core, creating a stiff, heavy, and incredibly expensive material used for royal robes, tapestries, and ceremonial vestments, symbolizing immense wealth and power, famously seen at the Field of the Cloth of Gold event. One of two pieces of a sari, cloth of gold woven with silk warps and gold thread weft. The selvedge has a decorative band of lions, stags and horses with flowers and scatterd motifs on the main area.

Tape documents the design of Australian athletes Olympic Uniform for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Film features Australian athletes, Australian Olympic Committee staff, The Woolmark Company staff and Mambo staff.Black VHS tape with white stickers and printed text. Tape is housed in clear plastic case. Film includes colour footage and audio. 00:02 - titles 00:06 - Mambo artwork detail 00:11 - outback scenes 00:23 - detail of sewing machines 00:40 - Herb Elliot, Director of Athlete and Corporate Relations, Australian Olympic Committee speaking about design of Australian Olympic uniforms 01:10 - Australian athletes wearing uniforms 01:10 - Maria Italiano, Project Manager, Olympics and Sport Marketing Apparel, The Woolmark Company, speaking about uniform design 02:04 - Lachlan Barnard, Australian Menswear Designer, Mambo 02:36 - Deare Jennings, Creative Director, Mambo 04:24 - Russell Mark, Australian Clay Target Shooter 04:58 - Daniel Marsden, Australian Water Polo Team 05:12 - Paul Goudion, Australian Hockey Team 05:27 - end title 05:33 - endLabel on tape: WOOLMARK / Ceremonial / Uniforms / Duration: 5 min 31 secfilm, sydney 2000 olympic games, uniform, the woolmark company, textile design, mambo, australian olympic committee, athletes

Stanley Couzens, a Gunditjmara man and long-time Geelong resident, painted the story 'Ceremonial Hunting Grounds, in the You Yangs' upon commission from the Geelong Wool Combing Company. It depicts hunting in the You Yangs, today referred to as its original Wadawurrung name Wurdi Youang, the distinctive granite peaks that overlook the region. In 1993, Couzens’ painting was translated into a pattern by textile designer Jenny McMahon. It was then turned into a jumper using wool sourced entirely from the region. It was fully processed, from fleece to fabric, in Geelong. The jumper was given to attendees at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing company on 10 December 1993. Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating.Woolen Jumper containing red, mustard, green and cream depicting Indigenous artwork. Sold colour cuffs and collar of black. Size XL, label stitched to inside neck with paper swing-tag attached. jumper, wool, geelong, 1993, geelong wool combing ltd, stanley couzens, woolmark, you yangs, corio bay, wathourong, snake, fish, wurdi youang, jenny mcmahon

Stanley Couzens, a Gunditjmara man and long-time Geelong resident, painted the story 'Ceremonial Hunting Grounds, in the You Yangs' upon commission from the Geelong Wool Combing Company. It depicts hunting in the You Yangs, today referred to as its original Wadawurrung name Wurdi Youang, the distinctive granite peaks that overlook the region. In 1993, Couzens’ painting was translated into a pattern by textile designer Jenny McMahon. It was then turned into a jumper using wool sourced entirely from the region. It was fully processed, from fleece to fabric, in Geelong. The jumper was given to attendees at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing company packaged in these miniature wool bales, on 10 December 1993. Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating.Synthetic miniature wool bale packaging, with miniature bale hooks, previously containing a jumper. Miniature wool bale features two stenciled designs in black ink. Features two stenciled design with black ink. First stencil on front reads "A Gift From/ GWC/ Geelong Wool Combing ". Second stencil on back reads "Pure/ Australian/ Wool" with Woolmark logo above. Small tag on bottom right corner reads "XL".wool bales, wadawurrung, gunditjmara, stanley couzens, you yangs, wurdi youang, jumper, packaging, geelong, jenny mcmahon, geelong wool combing company, gifts, corporate gifts

The Ballarat Hibernian Society was a friendly society formed at Ballarat in 1868. In 1871 the group amalgamated with a similar group in Melbourne to form the HACBS. Due to legislative changes the insurance interests of the society were absorbed into those of the IOOF in the late twentieth century . These collars were worn at official functions and meetings of the society. They vary in elaboration from heavily embroidered to very simple silk collars and many are embroidered with motifs such as kangaroos, emus, shamrocks and Irish harps.Large velvet ceremonial collar with gold metal braid trim and PP for Past President embroidered in gold metal thread.hibernian, hacbs, textile, ceremonial collar, friendly society.

Silk ceremonial collar of Mr A. Burke St Arnaud who was a member of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society (HACBS).Mr A. Burke died at Ballarat in 1951 while staying with his daughter, Mrs Mary Taffe of Hymettus. Several of the Burke family items including this ceremonial collar remain at the cottage. Hymettus cottage is a rare example of a Catholic family property dating from the nineteenth century with much of its original and early fabric, furnishings and devotional items of the family's Catholic faith still in situ.hibernian, australasian, hacbs, st arnaud, victoria, burke, ceremonial, collar.