These domestic items belonging to the Alexander family were donated by Karen Alexander who is living on the old family farm at Emerald - the land was bought in 1920 by Charles Thomas Alexander and was variously used for dairy farming and cropping. Karen's grandfather, C T Alexander. was a Ferntree Gully councillor - he died in the early 1940s. Emily, who compiled the scrapbook, lived in Brighton. Her sister, Fanny, who compiled the recipe book also lived in Brighton. These items were passed to Karen's father in 1964 when his mother died and thence to Karen.Although these items did not originate in Emerald they offer an insight into domestic life in Melbourne during the period of approximately 1890s-1940s.Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings compiled by Emily Alexander in late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recipe book of handwritten recipes and newspaper cuttings compiled by F. T. Alexander 1920s-1940s. Shoe stretchers - 2 pairs Leather strop Crocheted clothes hangers Butter pats - 1 pairScrapbook: On front cover - 'Name: Emily H Alexander / My Collection of Newspaper Cuttings' On back cover: a verse of several stanzas related to Coles Book Arcade followed by the following: 'Sold at Coles' Book Arcade Melbourne Price 1s / By post in Victoria 1s 6d' Recipe book: No inscription on the front and back covers. 'F. T. Alexander' inscribed inside front cover.alexander, scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, 1890s-1940s, recipe book, shoe stretchers, leather strop, clothes hanger, butter pats

Cardboard cover. Front yellow and black with yellow and black writing. Drawing of fruit and vegetables on front. Back has a drawing of a house and the group name.non-fictionRecipe book made to raise funds for building fund.tatura care and share community group, recipe book

Cover - green background with white & Green logo and black text. Bound with steel staples126xpressure, cooker, namco, instructions

Old Be-Ro Home Recipe Book (c.1940); Laurel Recipe Book; Various old recipes and cures

Book belonged to Mrs R. S. Thompson Moss Bank Tatura. Created from 1937 onwards.School exercise book. Contains cooking recipes. Front cover depicts King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth with the words "Coronation" exercise book.Coronation exercise bookrecipe book, mrs r s thompson

Made by and for "The Disabled Men's Association of Australia" as a fund raiser.Small blue soft cardboard covered book. 65 pages.Recipe book highlighted with yellow background. Price 2/-. All the best recipes, formulas and menusthe disabled mens association of australia

This book of home tested recipes has been compiled by friends and staff members of the Ballarat and District Base Hospital. All proceeds to the Hospital's 1969 Appeal.ballarat base hospital, recipe book, 1969, fundraiser, ballarat & district base hospital

Well worn recipe book compiled and hand written by Mrs Fish the donor's mother-in-law.The recipe book has many very easy to read hand written recipes cooking, social history