Donated by Mrs Rita Madigan was originally owned by Mrs Cliff Nobelius (Daisy Smethurst was her maiden name)Singer sewing machine, hand operated with boat shape shuttleemerald, victoria, australia, domestic life, sewing, singer sewing machines, mrs cliff nobelius, mrs rita madigan, daisy smethurst

Donated by Mrs Rita Madigan was originally owned by Mrs Cliff Nobelius (Daisy Smethurst was her maiden name)Additional parts for sewing machineemerald, victoria, australia, domestic life, sewing, singer sewing machines, mrs cliff nobelius, mrs rita madigan, daisy smethurst

Includes a section on Gembrook Nurseries (Nobelius Nursery) and other prominent nurseries in Victoria from the 1880s. To follow up: Nobelius was a founding member of the Nurserymen's and Seedsmen's Association of Victoria, and its president in 1910. C.L. (Cliff) Nobelius was made a Life Member of the Association in 1956. Minutes and other records are held at the Nursery Industry Association, 3/307 Wattletree Road, East Malvern Vic 3145Hard cover with jacket; 296 p. : ill. ; Includes index. ISBN 0646379151.emerald, victoria, australia, horticulture, pioneers, nurseries (plants), nursery industry association of victoria, gembrook nurseries, nobelius nursery, carl axel nobelius, cliff nobelius

Black and white photographleo charman, hector (dodger) mckellar, samuel rice, bert davey 1910-1984, alfred boyes, william hunt, jack hirst, william edyvane, clem worrell, thomas worrell, emerald, victoria, australia, george charman, george kirkpatrick, alan kirkpatrick, cliff nobelius d. 1967, jock nobelius, emerald cricket club, sports, cricket

Sport was an important part of the life of early settlers. In 1894, Emerald Reserve (now Worrell Reserve) was proclaimed. One of the priorities was construction of a cricket pitch.Photograph of Emerald Cricket Team 1921-22 - Premiers. Old black and white photograph in fair condition mounted on backing board. Also a sepia reproduction of original.Front of photo: Inscription on backing board below photo: 'Emerald Cricket Team Premiers, 1921-22' Writing on bottom of photo: 'Watsons Photo" Back of photo: (Affixed at a later date): Back Row: Vance Palmer, Jim Moffat, Cliff Nobelius, ? , Tom Worrall, Claude Henham, ? . Centre: Frank A Russell, Perc Greatorex, Alec Munroe, Arch Nobelius, Bill Pascoe, Bob Huntington, Mick Huntington Front with Bat: Edda Huntingtonphotography, emerald cricket team, 1920s