Zillah Jean Brown, known as Jean, was the granddaughter of a pioneer of the district, Mr Hugh Brown. Hugh Brown (1830-1930), born in Ireland, arrived in Adelaide in 1855 and in the Mordialloc district in 1856. Mr Brown brought land in 1866 and built his farmhouse “Pine Vale” in 1870 near the site of the present Mordialloc Secondary College (then part of the property) and extended his property when the swampland was made open for selection in 1871. The property was a market garden and orchard. Hugh Brown married Zillah Baxter (1866) and they had six sons, five living to adulthood. The Brown family increased their land holding until they held a major part of the farmland between Mordialloc Creek to almost the Aspendale Railway Station. The property was a market garden and orchard. Mr Brown took an active interest in the public life of the community, a Justice of the Peace; Councillor of Dandenong Shire for over 30 years, was twice Shire President; and a founding member of the Mordialloc Mechanics Institute. Black and white photo of Miss Jean Brown in highland dress with bagpipes.University Studios 306 Lygon St. Carltonhugh brown, mordialloc, jean brown, highland dress, costumes, bagpipes

The medal was won by George Glencairn Lorimer for best Highland dress at Highland Gathering 1860, BuninyongThis image illustrates the strong connections early settlers maintained with their home countriesA black and white photograph of a Highland Gathering medal featuring a warrior in highland dress"Highland Society Instituted 1857highland gathering, highland society medal, scottish culture

Mr Donald "Dosh" McLennan was a well-known Highland piper in the Colac district. He was honorary piper of the Geelong Commun na Feinne and the Colac and Camperdown Caledonian societies. He was born in Balmacara, Rosshire, and arrived in Victoria in 1852. He died at Colac on 26 September 1906, aged 57 years.B & W full length studio portrait of Donald (Dosh) McLennan in highland dress.donald mclennan, dosh, highland, piper, colac, commun na feinne, birregurra, lorne

THOMAS McINTOSH EMIGRATED FROM INVERNESS, SCOTLAND WITH HIS SISTER ELIZABETH AND COUSIN DONALD CAMERON FOUNDER OF CLUNES. THEY DROVE SHEEP TO VICTORIA FROM SYDNEY.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH COPY THOMAS McINTOSH IN HIGHLAND DRESS PLAYING HIS BAGPIPES.local history, photography, photographs, mcintosh, robbins, pickford, donald cameron

The medal was won by George Glencairn Lorimer for best Highland dress at Highland Gathering 1860, BuninyongThis image illustrates the strong connections early settlers maintained with their home countriesA black and white photograph of a Highland Gathering medal featuring the winner's details"1st Prize for Costume to G. G. Lorimer Buninyong Jan. 4th 1860highland gathering, highland society medal, scottish culture

This book containing tartan fabric samples belonged to the Warrnambool firm of Cramond and Dickson. It is presumed to have been brought from Scotland to Warrnambool by either John Glass Cramond or James Dickson Snr. for use in their Department Store where customers could choose which tartan they preferred. It is obvious that it has been well used as pieces have been cut from some samples. Tartan clothing has been a favourite over many years used for fashion garments and children's clothing in addition to its use in traditional Highland dress. The firm of Cramond and Dickson was established as a general store in 1855 and closed in 1974.This book is of considerable significance as it is our earliest memento (1850) of the prominent Warrnambool firm of Cramond and Dickson, a business that operated for 119 years.This is a hard cover book with a dark coloured leather cover with gold printing and a much damaged spine. Inside the cover is a mottled pattern. The pages contain some hand written information and swatches of tartan fabric pasted on separate pages. Some of the tartan samples have had pieces cut off. The pages have the name of the tartan and other annotations. There is one loose page.cramond and dickson warrnambool, tartan

This is a civilian men's dress blazer. On the breast pocket is the badge of the 38th Battalion. Motto is "HONOREM CUSTODITE". It has two metal buttons on the front and one on each sleeve. The motif on the badge is "HIGHLAND SCOTTISH". IT HAS A CROWN AND A THISTLE.38 bn, civilian blazer, 38 association, passchendaele barracks trust

6917.15a contains two photographs The first photo is titled 'The Melbourne Caledonian Band' and depicts a large orchestra dating from 1906. The second photo dating from 1905 depicts four pipers of the Bendigo Caledonian Band. All are dressed in Scottish Highland attire. 6917.15b contains three dance reels with handwritten musical notations. The first reel is titled 'The Deil amang the Tailors' and is three brackets long. The second reel is titled 'The Miller O'Drone' and is four brackets long. The third reel is titled 'Reel O'Tulloch' and is three brackets long.emu creek bush band, melbourne caledonian band, bendigo caledonian band, highland reels

Seven assorted postcard with various themes, (a) Infant approx 6 months old., (b) coloured postcard depicting the Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy, Melbourne., (c) Head and shoulder image of a young Japanese girl in Traditional dress., (d) hand tinted photo depicting two women ( in a theatre production?)., (e) wilderness theme, with a lake and Mountains and two deer., (f) Fountain of Hibiya Park (Japanese)., (g) Card depicting a sailing ship and steam train with a horseshoe and the caption ' May good luck travel toward you ' .cottage, miners, daisy, edinburgh gardens, fitzroy, melbourne, japanese girl, actresses, highland theme, deer, fountain of hibiya park, may good luck travel toward you.