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Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 56, May 1993 to June 1993
... clothing swap... wagstaff justinbarker jodie cole matthew larkin clothing swap ...Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 3 February 1993 to 1 May 1993.Book with green cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, enrolment for smb courses, garden centre gets go-ahead, smb hospitality course winners, helen delbridge, joanne gilmer, director responds to garden centre critics, ararat tafe going strong, students make friends with enemy, fashion parade to aid charity, brace plans for the future, shiells looks back, retailer gives young people a go, messer and opie, leah wagstaff, justinbarker, jodie cole, matthew larkin, clothing swap, deborah dewar waiter student, debra rienietsoutstanding achievement award, kerran bagelhole top apprentice, ballarat university college upgrade report, adults find reward in study, woolclassing changes, free clothing for students, ceramics at the gallery, valerie wilson, first aid teacher nina burnett retires, course for disabled gets green light, tanya white, paddle steamer restoration project, deportment students graduation -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyMrs Potts iron, 1890's -1940's
Mrs. Potts invented the Potts Removable Handle Iron. Her invention of the Cold Handle Sad Iron changed the clothing iron industry. The detachable insulated handle was designed to be always cool for ironing. The handle was detachable, so that several irons could be on the stove at one time and the handle swapped between several bodies.This item is an example of an invention that was universally adopted because it meant that users could keep several irons on the stove at one time and the handle swapped when needed. The original Mrs Potts irons had handles made of wood (walnut) and this enabled the user to us the iron without sustaining burns.A Mrs Potts Sad Iron.It is a double point design with detachable handle. The detachable insulated handle was designed to be always cool for ironing. The handle was detachable, so that several irons could be on the stove at one time and the handle swapped between several bodies. There is no handle with this iron. MRS POTTS. Rest is indecipherable.domestic-appliance mrs-potts sad-iron flat-iron laundry -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Greatcoat, abt 1940
... to this collection. Available for "swaps" with other collections Clothing ...Not of particular significance to this collection. Available for "swaps" with other collectionsWorld War 2 pattern greatcoat. With Australian Military Forces buttons and colour patch of 6 Division Engineers on each sleeveOn label sewn inside " M TX"clothing, uniforms, greatcoat
