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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Quick Nap
... Long Green... of the 'Dark Green' or sometimes called the 'Long Green' of the heavy... Gibbons Collection Catalogue Dark Green Long Green Infantry ...Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a digger takes a quick nap as a halt is called while patrolling in the close country of the 'Dark Green' or sometimes called the 'Long Green' of the heavy, thick tropical rainforest. The relief of getting a heavy wet pack of the back was a blessing to the infantryman.photograph, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, dark green, long green, infantry soldiers, denis gibbons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: JOYCE GREEN AND LONG GULLY FIRE BRIGADE HISTORY
... LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: JOYCE GREEN AND LONG...The Long Gully History Group - Joyce Green and Long Gully... on permanent loan. Photo shows Joyce Green standing beside the Long... Group - Joyce Green and Long Gully Fire Brigade History Captain ...Two copies of a newspaper article titled A gift for fire station. Article mentions Joyce Green, daughter of Captain John Westerson presented the portrait to the Bendigo Fire Brigade on permanent loan. Photo shows Joyce Green standing beside the Long Gully Fire Brigade portrait, It has photos of members.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - joyce green and long gully fire brigade history, captain johyn westerson, bendigo fire station, alan ellis, sandhurst town, green family, e harris -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GREENS UNIFORM, 1) 1965 .2)1966
... .1) Green long leg pants. .2) Green long sleeved shirt.... band) .1) Green long leg pants. .2) Green long sleeved shirt ...These were daily work dress uniform known commonly as “Greens”.1) Green long leg pants. .2) Green long sleeved shirt..2) “558 17 x 33” (stamped inside collar) .1) “CGGF Victoria Size 15 1965” (stamped inside waist band)uniforms - army, greens -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Jacket
... A long sleeved green cotton jacket... Collection A long sleeved green cotton jacket Jacket Uniform Uniform ...A long sleeved green cotton jacketclothing, jacket, mcphail collection -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Painting, early 20th century
... with long green stems.... is of white flowers with long green stems. Painting Painting ...This painting has aesthetic significance and shows the skill and craftmanship of the early settler families.Large oblong piece of tin with paintings on both sided. One side is of cranes in a swamp and the other is of white flowers with long green stems.painting art tin hobby -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Seat
... Long green painted wooden seat. Made of slats with four leg....) Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items Long ...Appears to be a Victorian Railways platform seat dated possibly from 1925 onwards when Victorian Railways assumed management of the Chalet. 4 other slatted bench seats are sited in the the games room which was built in 1925. '(Fig 43. Four bench seats like this example on the front verandah are in the Billiard Room. they resemble furnishings used by the Victorian Railways.' ( Pg56. Historica Cultural Heritage Project. Mount Buffalo Chalet Collection. Prepared for Parks victoria, 2011) Listed in Appendix A. Draft Inventory of significant Collection Items. (Pg 162 Historica.)Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection ItemsLong green painted wooden seat. Made of slats with four leg supports (some are metal) at regular intervals. Slightly curved back. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Floral Crepe Georgette Summer Dress, 1930s
... Long floral green crepe georgette dress.... clothing dresses australian fashion - 1930s Long floral green crepe ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. The V&A's history of fashion describes 1930s dresses as characterised by '... a slinky femininity... Parisian couturiers introduced the bias-cut into their designs, which caused the fabric to skim over the body's curves. Long, simple and clinging evening gowns, made of satin were popular. Often the dresses had low scooping backs'. This dress was made for an aunt of the donor, who was the daughter and sister of well-known male Melbourne architects in the Smart family. Long floral green crepe georgette dress.women's clothing, dresses, australian fashion - 1930s -
RMIT Design Archives
Drawings, 1958
... women. Women in foreground is wearing a long green coat... depicts two women. Women in foreground is wearing a long green ...Louis Kahan (1905-2002) is best known in Australia for his skill as an artist. As Independent Fashion Curator, Laura Jocic has observed, ‘It is less known though that Kahan had a career in theatre and fashion in Vienna and Paris during the 1920s and 1930s that continued when he came to Australia in 1947. He signed his fashion illustration with the initials 'nac', a phonetic interpretation of his surname spelled backwards. In this illustration on newspaper we can see Kahan playing with the graphic effects of line and text, while communicating the cut and drape of late-1950s fashions.’ Kahn was born in Vienna in 1905 and first travelled to Australia in 1947. He moved to Melbourne in 1950 where he became friends with artist George Bell, writer Alan McCulloch who introduced him to Clem Christensen, editor of the literary journal Meanjin, where many of his portraits of Australian writers were published. His 1962 portrait of the author Patrick White won the Archibald Prize, bringing him national recognition. He also designed sets and costumes for the Elizabeth Theatre Trust (Opera Australia) and the Melbourne Theatre Company. In 1993 his contribution to Australian cultural life was recognised when he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). He died in Melbourne, at the age of 97 in 2002. Ann Carew 2018Fashion illustration on newsprint. Drawing depicts two women. Women in foreground is wearing a long green coat and hat.Woman at rear is wearing a green and white evening dress with white gloves.Signed lower right in ink, 'nac 1958'.fashion illustration, fashion design -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Green Cotton Summer Dress with Pink Tulip Pattern, Allen Gaye, 1970s
... Long dark green sun dress with a pink tulip pattern.... Label: Allen Gaye Long dark green sun dress with a pink tulip ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This dress is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Dione McIntyre.The McIntyre Collection of clothing and clothing accessories forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing and clothing accessories worn by four women in the Cohen and McIntyre families across three generations. The items worn by Melbourne architect, and Kew resident, Dione McIntyre date from the 1960s and 1970s, and include evening wear, day wear, hats and shoes. As Dione McIntyre often accompanied her husband, fellow architect Peter McIntyre, to formal events, there are a number of pieces of evening wear among the items. The McIntyre Collection also includes items worn by women of an earlier generation: by Lilian Cohen, Dione McIntyre's mother, and by her mother-in-law, the wife of the architect Robert McIntyre. At the other end of the chronological spectrum are a number of outfits belonging to, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre. These include outfits created by notable late 20th century Australian and/or international fashion designers. The McIntyre Collection is significant historically and artistically as it includes examples of design that demonstrate changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. The collection is also significant in that it includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1960s to the 1990s. Long dark green sun dress with a pink tulip pattern.Label: Allen Gayeallen gaye, women's clothing, australian fashion - 1970s, mcintyre collection, day wear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DANCING, 2nd April, 1989
... Colour photograph. Couple on dance floor. Woman in long... in long green dress with gold overskirt. Man in tartan waistcoat ...Colour photograph. Couple on dance floor. Woman in long green dress with gold overskirt. Man in tartan waistcoat with black bow tie. Back of photo:8A 2 4 89.photo, group -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Bottle, Bottle, Green Glass, 1900
... Small green, long-necked bottle.... March 1991. Bottles Small green, long-necked bottle. Bottle ...Found at old hotel site by Geelong Gold Prospectors Club March 1991.Small green, long-necked bottle.bottles -
Box Hill RSL Inc.
Memorabilia - Walkie Talkie- USA, Galvin Manufacturing Co, c. 1942
... missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying strap... and mouthpiece missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying ...From the Imperial War Museums website (IWM UK): Second World War period transceiver set widely used by US, and Allied, Armed Forces in Italy, N W Europe, and the Pacific. The US Signal Corps developed the SCR-536 early in the Second World War, It was produced from 1942 onwards by the Galvin Manufacturing Co. By 1945 130,000 had been produced. The SCR-536 was an extremely popular set and was colloquially known as a "Handie-Talkie". It consisted of a five-valve, low-power, battery operated, AM (HF) transceiver that was designed for portability and ease of operation. It featured a single channel crystal control between 3.5 and 6Mc/s, and it had an R/T communication range of 1 mile over land and 3 miles over salt water. The set was switched into a receiving mode by extending the telescopic aerial, and to transmit the press-to-talk switch was depressed. The aerial was protected by a connected cover. The set was well-engineered and designed and could be held in one hand, hence "Handie-Talkie" . It was used virtually everywhere in the world, weighed only 2kg, and was proofed against fungi and moisture.The SCR-536 was also modified for use in military gliders under the designation SCR-585.Short range portable transceiver. A large green-painted metal box with perforated small round holes in the shape of hexagons (original perforated round black earpiece and mouthpiece missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying strap. (not original)Between the earpiece and mouthpiece is a plaque that reads "SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY RADIO RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER BC-611-C. SERIAL NUMBER: 3017. ORDER NUMBER: 1345-WF-43. MADE BY GALVIN MFG CORPORATION CHICAGO ILLINOIS. On label : FREQUENCY 3996 Kev/ CHANNEL/ BAT. DATE Red square stamp walkie talkie, handie talkie, telecommunication, ww2, world war 2, american, wireless equipment, signal corps, us army, transceiver, bc 611 c -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, late 19th century
... Very long, thin, green tinged bottle with spiralling glass... container Very long, thin, green tinged bottle with spiralling glass ...This bottles is aesthetically pleasing and reflects an earlier stage of development in glass manufacturing.Very long, thin, green tinged bottle with spiralling glass neck. Contained salad oil.bottle glass container -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Yakka Pty Ltd, Australian Army Jungle Green Shirt, 1967
... Jungle Green long sleeved army shirt... Class Two Badge Jungle Green long sleeved army shirt Australian ...Jungle Green long sleeved army shirtWarrant Officer Class Two Badge -
National Wool Museum
Uniform - 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Uniform Socks, Wendy Powitt, c. 1992
... 8142.1 - Olive green long wool/nylon blend socks without.... Summer Winter Wool." 8142.1 - Olive green long wool/nylon blend ...Uniforms for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games were designed by Wendy Powitt in conjunction with the AWC. Doug Pleasance, donor of these items, worked for the AWC and closely with Wendy Powitt, obtaining these uniform examples. About the Olympic Uniforms Doug wrote- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by T D Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to spot the Aussie and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.8142.1 - Olive green long wool/nylon blend socks without packaging. 8142.2 - Olive green long wool/nylon blend socks in packaging.8142.2 - On packaging- "Shoe size Kingsize11-14." "Wool Rich Blend." "HOLEPROOF HEROES" "Help put Australia back on its feet." On reverse of packaging- "If every Australian bought just two pairs of Holeproof Heroes we could help save our wool industry and put this country back on its feet." "Made in Australia." "CARE INSTRUCTIONS. warm machine wash. Wash and dry inside out. Wash dark colours separately. Do not bleach. Warm tumble dry. Dry without delay. 60% Wool 40% Nylon." Separate sticker label- "HOLEPROOF HEROES. Summer Winter Wool."1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, fashion, design, uniform -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Ladies Uniform, 1981
... Ladies Army Uniform - long sleeved green striped blouse... Service No F 32 ubq Ladies Army Uniform - long sleeved green ...Ladies Army Uniform - long sleeved green striped blouse and bottle green trousers with matching beltName Croxon Service No F 32 ubquniform -
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Uniform - Top Long Sleeve
... Long sleeve Top Green Black and White Stripes.... Tony Long sleeve Top Green Black and White Stripes Uniform Top ...Long sleeve Top Green Black and White StripesClub Logo Woolamai Beach S.L.S.C. Tony -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Kit bag
... Long green canvas bag with a large white painted label... NOGGERA. His name and 5716538 all marked in texta. Long green ...This duffel bag was used during the Vietnam war by National Serviceman Private Wayne Edward Maschette, Army number: 5716538, who served in 8RAR, 1969-70, Long green canvas bag with a large white painted label. Brown stencilled printing of name and number of soldier. Brown, blue and yellow stripes and a picture of kangaroo on left hand side. Base of bag is covered in white paint with a black strip through the middle. Eight corroded metal rivets at the top of the bag where cord to close it would go.Front- 1023 5716538 PTE W.E. Maschette. Back- 8RAR E NOGGERA. His name and 5716538 all marked in texta. duffel bag, 8rar, army issue, bag, maschette, vietnam war, kit bag -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Army shirt, 1967
... Khaki green long sleeved shirt with buttons on front...-9886 16x33 Khaki green long sleeved shirt with buttons ...Khaki green long sleeved shirt with buttons on front, sleeves, and front pockets.8405-66-011-9886 16x33skirt, khaki -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Army shirt, 1967
... Khaki green long-sleeved shirt with buttons down the front...-026-2462 Chest size 39-41 R Khaki green long-sleeved shirt ...Khaki green long-sleeved shirt with buttons down the front and on pockets, sleeves and shoulders.DSN 8405-66-026-2462 Chest size 39-41 Rkhaki shirt -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - King Parrot, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... and a long green tail. King parrots are normally encountered in pairs... and a long green tail. King parrots are normally encountered in pairs ...This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. The red-and green Australian King-Parrot is seldom seen flying above the tree tops of the dense forests which it inhabits — it prefers to fly below tree level, weaving in and out through the tree trunks instead. When they are disturbed by a person, they usually fly off with a harsh screech, and often do not land until they are lost to view. Their flight is swift and strong, characterised by deep, rhythmic wing-beats and regularly punctuated with rapid twists and turns.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century. Male Australian King-Parrots are the only Australian parrots with a completely red head. Females are similar to males except that they have a completely green head and breast. Both sexes have a red belly and a green back, with green wings and a long green tail. King parrots are normally encountered in pairs or family groups. This particular specimen has duller colour and appears more orange with a misshapen head Label: National Museum Victoria / King Parrot / Aprosmietus W5435 / Gris (recht) Mount: APPOSMICTUS / SCAPULARIS / King Parrottaxidermy, parrot, bird, king parrot -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Programme, Rutherglen "Sun" Print, Rutherglen & District Rifle Club 1954 Prize Meeting, 1954 (Exact)
... Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet... Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet of green ...Program for the rifle club meeting held on Saturday, October 2nd, 1954 at the Rutherglen Rifle Range. F. Schlue, Captain. Entries to Mr. F. J. Terrill, Norong Central via Rutherglen.Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet of green paper. One of two copies.rutherglen rifle club, rifle match, rutherglen rifle range -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Programme, Rutherglen "Sun" Print, Rutherglen & District Rifle Club 1954 Prize Meeting, 1954 (Exact)
... Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet... Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet of green ...Program for the rifle club meeting held on Saturday, October 2nd, 1954 at the Rutherglen Rifle Range. F. Schlue, Captain. Entries to Mr. F. J. Terrill, Norong Central via Rutherglen.Program for a rifle club meeting, printed on a long sheet of green paper. One of two copies.rutherglen rifle club, rifle match, rutherglen rifle range -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Olive Green Silk Blouse, 1980s
... Long sleeved olive green silk shirt buttoned at the front... day wear blouses Label: Scanlan & Theodore Long sleeved olive ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This dress is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Annie McIntyre.The McIntyre Collection of clothing and clothing accessories forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing and clothing accessories worn by four women in the Cohen and McIntyre families across three generations. The items worn by Melbourne architect, and Kew resident, Dione McIntyre date from the 1960s and 1970s, and include evening wear, day wear, hats and shoes. As Dione McIntyre often accompanied her husband, fellow architect Peter McIntyre, to formal events, there are a number of pieces of evening wear among the items. The McIntyre Collection also includes items worn by women of an earlier generation: by Lilian Cohen, Dione McIntyre's mother, and by her mother-in-law, the wife of the architect Robert McIntyre. At the other end of the chronological spectrum are a number of outfits belonging to, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre. These include outfits created by notable late 20th century Australian and/or international fashion designers. The McIntyre Collection is significant historically and artistically as it includes examples of design that demonstrate changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. The collection is also significant in that it includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1960s to the 1990s. Long sleeved olive green silk shirt buttoned at the front with buttons of the same fabric and colour. Label: Scanlan & Theodorescanlan & theodore, women's clothing, australian fashion - 1980s, mcintyre collection, day wear, blouses -
National Wool Museum
Clothing - Cardigan, 1950s
... Green knitted long sleeved cardigan with button front...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Knitwear Fashion 1950s Cardigan Green knitted ...Green knitted long sleeved cardigan with button front and collar.knitwear, fashion, 1950s, cardigan -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Jumper, Tina Knitwear, 1980-2000
... Forrest green long sleeved crew neck jumper with black... community Forrest green long sleeved crew neck jumper with black ...Part of a selection of garments knitted by ‘Tina Knitwear’. Tina Knitwear was a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010, run by Assunta and Franco Liburti. This garment was owned and worn frequently by Assunta herself, as part of an ensemble. Daughter Melissa Persi writes: Our parents Assunta (Mum) and Franco (Dad) Liburti ran a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010. Assunta was affectionately known to her family as Assuntina, therefore the business was named "Tina Knitwear" after her. Assunta and Franco were born in the beautiful seaside town of Terracina in Italy in 1933 and 1930 respectively. As was so common in Italy in the 1950s, Assunta who was in her late teens and early twenties learnt the intricate skills of machine knitting, dressmaking and pattern making. Franco on the other hand, learnt the building trade with his 2 brothers and specialised in bricklaying and tiling. As was so common after the war, Assunta and Franco yearned for a better life so they decided that they would get engaged and then migrate to Australia to be married and raise their family in Australia, a land of much opportunity which they no longer felt their beloved Italy held for them. Assunta migrated to Australia first in 1957 and later Franco joined her in 1958 where they were married. For the first few years, Franco (also known as Frank) worked as bricklayer /tiler on buildings such as the Robert Menzies building at Monash University in Clayton and various buildings in the Melbourne CBD. Assunta on the other hand put her machine knitting skills to use working in factories doing piece machine knitting for various knitwear companies. The hours were long, the conditions were difficult, and travel was onerous without a car. After their 2 older children were born, it was decided that dad would leave the building trade and they would start their own made to order knitwear business. That way they could work from home and raise their family together. Mum taught dad everything he needed to know so he could operate the knitwear machinery. They purchased COPPO knitting machines from Italy and a Linking machine from Germany. Initially they had a knitwear shopfront in Bay Street Brighton where a store assistant would take the orders and client’s measurements and Assunta would then make the garments from a small workshop in their home. Unfortunately, the assistants were not skilled dressmakers and often measurements and orders were incorrectly taken. Assunta being the perfectionist and highly skilled machinist that she was, decided that she needed to oversee the entire process from meeting the client, to taking their order, right thru to the fittings and completion of the garment. It therefore made sense that they should close the shop front and run their business from their own home in Brighton and hence “Tina Knitwear” was born. Together, for more than 40 years they ran their very respected and successful business and were well known in the Bayside area. They specialised in made to order knitwear for both men and women using mainly pure wool (from Patons, Wangaratta Mills, Japan and Italy) but also lurex and estacel. Over those years, many of their clients became their close friends. It wasn't unusual for clients to come to order garments and then end up in the kitchen chatting over a cup of Italian espresso coffee and homemade biscuits. Some of their clients were especially memorable and became lifelong friends. Mrs Connell was a dear friend of mum’s, each year she would buy tickets for the “Gown of the Year” fashion show. She would insist on taking Assunta and her 2 daughters so that we could see the latest fashions. Then there was their dear friend Ms Griffiths. She had been a Matron nurse at the Queen Victoria Hospital when she met my parents in the 1970s. She returned to live in New Zealand in the 1980s but came back to Melbourne every year to stay for 2 weeks with the sole purpose of visiting my parents (she adored them) and order garments. For those 2 solid weeks, mum and dad would only knit for Ms Griffiths and she would go back to New Zealand with at least 5 or 6 new outfits. I actually think she enjoyed mum’s homemade pasta almost as much as her new clothes! Over the years, my parents learnt to speak English very well given that majority of their clients were not Italian speaking. Their oldest child John born in 1960 learnt to speak English with the help of those clients who were such a big part of our childhood. Mum and dad always went above and beyond to ensure their clients were satisfied. Mum was an absolute perfectionist and it showed in her attention to detail and the quality of their beautiful work. You only need to look at the garments that have stood the test of time or speak to their clients to know that this is true. Their clients would always comment on how well their clothes would last and much of their clients came via word of mouth and recommendations. Occasionally there would be disagreements because mum had found an error in dad's knitting (either a wrong stitch or a sizing mistake mainly) and would ask him to redo a piece, he would argue back saying that it was fine, but we always knew who would win the argument and that the piece would get remade! Similarly, we recall discussions where mum would ask dad to find a particular colour of wool in the garage where the stock was kept. He would try to convince her that they were out of stock of that colour and that the client should choose a different colour. She would insist they had it and then after hours of searching, he would return into the house sheepishly holding the wool! Our childhood is full of beautiful memories of mum and dad always being present, clients coming and going, mum humming her favourite songs as she worked often late into the night and sometimes, we even fell asleep to the hum of the machinery. They put their heart and soul into "Tina Knitwear" and took pride in providing only the best quality garments for their clients. In Italian there is a saying “lei ha le mani d’oro” which literally translated means “she has hands of gold”. Franco enjoyed his work but for Assunta, it was more than just work and there is no better way to describe her skills, passion and dedication to her machine knitting… she truly did have “hands of gold”. We will forever be grateful that our parents’ life journey gave us the opportunity to live in a home filled with creativity, dedication and passion, amazing work ethic and mutual respect, lifelong friendships and a lifetime of love. Forrest green long sleeved crew neck jumper with black horizontal stripes on lower half. Button at the back of neck. knitwear, clothing, italy, migrants, brighton, knitting machine, linking machine, garments, business, family, community -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Model - Cart - Model, Toy, 1940's
... Small wooden cart with long shafts. Painted green, 1 small... handrafts woodwork general Small wooden cart with long shafts ...Made in Camp 13, Murchison by German POW's for children at Camp 3Small wooden cart with long shafts. Painted green, 1 small red wheel, 1 larger green wheelcart, wooden, krafft, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 13 and 3, handrafts, woodwork, general -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Ball Gown - Green
... Long emerald green gown with long sleeves and a semi... Reid Family Long emerald green gown with long sleeves ...Long emerald green gown with long sleeves and a semi circular skirt. The material is jersey. Bodice - Gathering of material under the bust with a deep V neck. The dress has a straight semi fitted mid riff. ball gown, reid family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash, n.d
... Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile... & 3370.4). Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed in jewellers box (3370.3 & 3370.4).Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile with an overt weave pattern. Long silver-gold tassels on each end (approximately 9 cms), sewn into sash with 3 rows of silver thread. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash, n.d
... Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile... & 3370.4). Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed in jewellers box (3370.3 & 3370.4).Long narrow green-gold sash woven in satin-like textile with an overt weave pattern. Long silver-gold tassels on each end (approximately 9 cms), sewn into sash with 3 rows of silver thread.