This dress was worn by Jill A'Vard for her wedding on 19 April 1975 at Monbulk. The dress - a typical style of that period - was made by her sister Chris Britton (nee A'Vard). Chris and Jill grew up on a farm in Emerald in the 1940s - 1960s. Jill has been the graphic designer of several local history books.This dress speaks to bridal fashion of that time as well as to a longer tradition of wedding dresses being hand-made.Long dress with a train. Empire line style with a fitted bodice and long sleeves with four buttons at the end of each sleeve. High collar. Dress made of a cream-coloured satin material with a check pattern. Small lace trim around collar and the bottom of the bodice.a'vard, wedding dress

Single page typescript composed by Jill A'Vard, and single page with four copies of photographs. -Micawber Park Picnic Ground Belgrave c. 1934 shows a forest scene, a creek with a large tree fallen across it, a wooden footbridge, and a man in a hat standing on the bridge. Black and white photo. -Micawber Tea Rooms Belgrave shows a group of two men and two women standing on the verandah of a building which bears the signs "Refreshments", "Hot water" and "Micawber Tea Rooms". Black and white photo. -Ted & Lil A'Vard sitting in their lounge room at Micawber Park c. 1935 shows a middle-aged couple in armchairs in front of a brick fireplace. The mantelpiece holds several items including a clock. Behind the woman, on the right side, is a wooden stand with a green vase holding an arrangement of autumn-coloured flowers and foliage. The man is holding a book and there is possibly a dark dog at the woman's feet. Black and white photo which has been coloured in the top right corner (flower vase and edge of mantelpiece). -Alf & Maggie A'Vard's "The Valley" is a Rose Series postcard P. 1488, showing a house in a forest setting with a group of people on the verandah.albert a'vard, a'vard family, micawber park, alf a'vard, the valley