This doll's leg was one of a set of artefacts recovered from the shipwreck of the Loch Ard that were donated together. The doll's leg could have been from the ship's cargo or personal effects. Dolls from this era were often made from fabric, which would have quickly deteriorated in the ocean. Ceramic limbs were joined to the body by tightening the fabric around the grooves on the limbs. There are other doll's limbs in our collection that were recovered from the Loch Ard The object is now one of the shipwreck artefacts in Flagstaff Hill’s Mc Culloch Collection, which includes items recovered from the wrecks of the Victoria Tower (wrecked in 1869) and Loch Ard (wrecked in 1878). They were salvaged by a diver in the early 1970s from the southwest coast of Victoria. Advanced marine technology had enabled divers to explore the depths of the ocean and gather its treasures before protective legislation was introduced by the Government. The artefacts were donated to Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) by a passionate shipwreck lover and their locations were verified by Bruce McCulloch. In 2017 the Department repatriated them to Flagstaff Hill where they joined our vast collection of artefacts from Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast.The Loch Ard: - The three-masted, square-rigged iron ship Loch Ard belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. The ship was built in Glasgow in 1873. The Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. The Loch Ard: - The Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo included straw hats, umbrellas, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that were intended for display in the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, including the famous Loch Ard Peacock. On June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land but visibility was reduced by fog. As it lifted, the sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came much closer than expected. The captain was unable to steer away and the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. The top deck was loosened from the hull, the masts and rigging came down and knocked passengers and crew overboard, and even the lifeboat crashed into the side of the ship and capsized. Of the 54 people on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael. The well-packed Minton porcelain peacock also survived, safe inside its crate. Much of the cargo was washed up, smashed and broken, and some was salvaged. Other cargo is still with the wreck at the base of Mutton Bird Island, now protected by Government law. The artefact is an example of cargo or personal items on board a ship in 1878. It provides a reference point for classifying and dating similar items. This artefact is significant for its association with the sailing ship Loch Ard, one of the best-known, and one of the worst, shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Loch Ard. The Loch Ard collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history. Doll's leg, cream-coloured ceramic leg with two seams, a flat solid top and a glazed green ankle-length heeled boot. A shallow groove runs around the leg just below the top. An inscription is stamped into the leg below the groove. Recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard. Inscribed "2"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, wreck dive, mcculloch collection, bruce mcculloch, loch ard, 1878, loch line, victorian heritage register, sailing ship, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, migrant ship 1878, cargo ship 1878, doll's leg, ceramic doll leg, porcelain doll leg, doll's limb, 1870s doll, 1870's toy, ceramic limb from doll, children's toy, children's recreation, doll's leg with green boot

Toys and Games Collection. Six children's toy whips. Red, green and purple wooden handles and leather straps.toys, general

Heavy metal minature iron. Children's toy. Pointed at both ends with no markings other than embossed pattern across the top of the handle.iron, toy, vintage

A photo of children at Government House Christmas Patry. Melbourne Legacy would hold Christmas parties for junior Legatees at Government House for many years due to the Governor of Victoria being patron of Legacy. The year is unknown.A record of relationship of Legacy with the Governor of Victoria .Black and white photo of children with toys at Government House.Hand written on reverse "P7" and "LEGACY". Also "Dec 1966" in pencil.junior legatee outing, christmas, government house party

A children's toy tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, red painted collar, and plain handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Papertennis

Colour slide of children with toys at Government House during a Legacy Christmas party in the 1960s. Melbourne Legacy held an annual Christmas Party for Junior Legatees and Widows at Government House for many years. Junior Legatees were given gifts. The exact date is not known but there are 15 slides in the same white mount which appear to be the same event (02913 - 02924). Governor Delacombe is in some the photos so they are post 1963 when he became Governor. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of a Legacy Christmas party held at Government House.Colour slide of children with toys at a Government House Christmas party in an Agfacolor plastic mount which is white on one side and blue on the other.Imprint of "Agfacolor Service' on the blue side of the mount.christmas party, government house party, toys

A children's toy tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, red painted collar, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Papertennis

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH TWO CHILDREN AND TOY MINI BIKElocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

These wooden handmade toys were used by young children to play 'House' with their dolls.A lilac and white painted wooden dolls cot with an eight railed drop side, a wooden base with four white slats. The drop railed side has thick wire rungs to slide it up and down with metal clips to engage it up or down. There is bedding in the cot.toys, children's toys, toy accessories, dolls bed, dolls furniture

Two colour slides of children with toys at Government House during a Legacy Christmas party in the 1960s. Melbourne Legacy held an annual Christmas Party for Junior Legatees and Widows at Government House for many years. Junior Legatees were given gifts. The exact date is not known but there are 15 slides in the same white mount which appear to be the same event (02913 - 02924). Governor Delacombe is in some the photos so they are post 1963 when he became Governor. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of a Legacy Christmas party held at Government House.Colour slides x 2 of children with toys at a Government House Christmas party in an Agfacolor plastic mount which is white on one side and blue on the other.Imprint of "Agfacolor Service' on the blue side of the mount.christmas party, government house party, toys

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. Boxed children's construction toy, suitable for children 2-2.5 yearstoys, games and puzzles, hilary page, kiddicraft

Twenty eight page black and white pattern book showing graphics and text. Front and back cover show graphics in tones of red and pink. Front cover shows knitted objects and back cover shows knitted children’s toys. front: [printed] Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 252 / 10 ½ d.wool, craft, knitting, patterns, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, rabbit, bunny

This doll’s pram is a replica of a vintage type children’s toy made by a member of CMHS for display at Box Cottage Museum A doll's pram with red velvet liningcraftwork, cheltenham, moorabbin, bentleigh, toys

28 page soft cover booklet for the Post Office Gallery exhibition 'Childhood, growing up in Bendigo' Illustrated with colour and B&W photos of children's toys etc. Exhibition dates Nov 2012 to Feb 2013 Published 2012 by the Bendigo Art Gallery.Clare Needhampost office gallery, bendigo, history

Play group inside St. Matthew’s Church Sunday school hall, Scallan Street Stawell.Black & white photo of 4 children on toy horse, bikes & car. They are in a church hall area with arch windows.Inside St Matthews Sunday School Hall, Scallan St.stawell religion

black and white photo ( copy from newspaper ? ) Commercial arcade ( Bennett's, ) 2 adult women at right, adult male and female approaching centre front, male at left. Children's toys/bikes in forefront arranged outside shop fronts. On back of photo : Bendigo Arcade/A. Doney/55? Front on border UI593-2A. Doneyplace, arcade, bendigo

Colour slide of school children packaging toy wooden planes in boxes. The toys were part of an arrangement with the Department of Education. Schools would produce the toys, often in wood work classes and they were donated to Legacy and Carry On. The toys were given to Junior Legatees at the Government House Christmas Party. Excess toys were passed to a dozen additional charities. The scheme started in 1949 and by 1962 over 8,200 toys were donated, from 201 schools. The total to that date was over 72,500 toys. It appears to be 1963 as there was space for the tally to be completed. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of toys being made and donated to Legacy in the 1960s.Colour slide of six school children working at packaging toys at a desk, in a white plastic mount and grey mount on the reverse.toys, department of education, toy appeal, school boys, school girls

Colour slides of a demonstration at the Olympic Swimming Pool stadium in 1960. The children are wearing red toy solider costumes and one slide has a sleigh pulled by a reindeer in the routine. More slides from the 1960 demonstration are catalogued separately. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics. The Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of different routines in an Annual Demonstration at the Olympic Swimming Pool stadium.Colour slides x 3 of a Demonstration routine with children in red toy soldiers costumes at Olympic Swimming Pool, in a cardboard mount.Handwritten on front 'Demo 1960' in blue pen, one has '8' in blue pen and '15' in pencil.annual demonstration, marching

Indoor children's toy. Historically these gained greater popularity when professional ten pin bowling had its major impact in Australian sport and recreation. This item was gifted by one who had played skittles as a child with her brother on carpeted passage in her home. Skittles was an indoor game.This item clearly represent a period in rural Australian development when entertainment and sporting facilities were broadcast but local access to professional facilities not readily availableThis is an incomplete set of toy wooden skittles. There are three green, two yellow, one red and one brown pin. The bottom and top have manufacturing markings from a wood turning machine. Full set is nine pinschildren, wooden, toy, skittles

Object. Childrens musical toy record player. Key wound in tin box with illustrations of fairy-tale characters around sides. Labelled Bing Pigmy Phone, Bavaria. With on off switch.D.R.P., D.R.G.M., BRIT PATENT APPLIED FOR.. USA PATENT APPLIED FOR REGtoys, general, bing pigmy phone

Christmas parties at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children in toy race car, unnamed children. The first Christmas picnic, 1990Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Object. Six paper covered wooden blocks. Childrens toy, not a complete set.(meant to be 12). Six different pictures can be made by changing the blocks around. Also one picture of one puzzle depicting two children in a garden scene near a pond. Picture appears to have been pasted onto the back cardboard of a notepad. On the back of picture - Joyce, Joyce Brown is no good, Chop her up for firewood, If she is no good for that, Give her to Mick Bennett.toys, general, blocks, wooden blocks paper covered

A tan coloured hardcover book, The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope. There is no dust jacket. There are black lined illustrations of the faces of two sets of twins set inside a circle as well as a dog at the bottom. The end papers have small black lined illustrations of children's toys. The frontispiece has a black and white illustration showing the children preparing a carved pumpkin for Halloween. The title page opposite shows the title, author and publishing details. Foxing and tanning of the pages is evident. Pp 183.fictionThe Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of the Bobbsey twins, Nan, Bert, Flossie, and Freddie, as they transition from a summer vacation to the start of a new school year. The narrative captures the children's lively personalities and family dynamics, setting the stage for many adventures at school as they navigate friendships, challenges, and childhood innocence.children's fiction, children's stories, adventure fiction, adventure stories, children's books

Skittles or Nine Pins has been played since the 4th century. It is an old European lawn game. In general, players take turns to throw wooden balls down a lane at the end of which are several wooden skittles in an attempt to knock them all over. It evolved into ten pin bowling, one of the most popular pastimes around the world. This is an indoor children's toy probably played on a carpeted passage inside. Skittles was an indoor game which could be played by the whole family.This item reflects a time when simple games were enjoyed as a family. In rural areas where there was limited access to commercial recreation skittles would have been a popular pastime.Four wooden skittles. They are tapered with a knob at the top. All are painted black with two red bands towards the base. Two are smaller and have rounder bases. Under the bases are T-shaped ridges.recreation skittles indoor-games

RVIB assembly line workers putting together fire engine toys for children.1 x black and white photograph of men on an assembly lineNo 3061royal victorian institute for the blind, employment

Photograph of 3 children donating toys to two Legatees. From newspaper articles in Trove Victorian school children made and donated toys to Legacy to give to junior legatees at Christmas time. It came from a Legacy envelope marked P7, 1966. The contents were described in red pen as: 1 Christmas Party / Govt House 2 Toy presentation Dept of Education 3 Residence Christmas party 3 HMAS Cerberus / Operation Float / Operation Firewood (added in blue pen). (these other items will be items 00411 to 00416)A record of the items and events provided to Junior Legatees.Black and white photo of Legatees receiving toys from Victorian school children.On reverse: stamped 10 Nov 1966 in purple ink, stamped "Copyright The Age" in blue ink, and "2956" in pencil. Was stored in an envelope marked P7, listing it's contents in red pen and 1966 in pencil.christmas gifts, christmas