The T49 “Capstan” is a two seat trainer, developed by Slingsby in 1960-1961 from an earlier design, the T42 “Eagle”. A major difference was that the T49 cockpit was arranged with side by side seating instead of the tandem seats of the earlier design. The prototype T49 flew in 1961. The production version (T49-B) was slightly different to the prototype in that it was given a taller fin. Thirty two were built by Slingsby. The Australian Gliding Museum example of this type (Serial Number FMD86), designated T49-B, is one of a pair built in 1964 from kits by Fred M. Dunn (Sailplane Services Ltd (NZ)) at Christchurch, New Zealand. It was registered as ZK-GDU in July 1964 and was flown at Wigram Gliding Club and Canterbury Gliding Club. It had logged over 4000 hours as at December 1987. The glider was brought to Australia in 1988 and registered as VH-CQH by Allen Rundle of Maclean, near Grafton, New South Wales. The glider’s last New Zealand maintenance release expired in January 1988. It has not flown in Australia. The exhibit is one of a relatively small number (probably about a dozen) of this Slingsby type that remain. It is the only T49B in Australia, as the other built by Fred Dunn in 1964 (and brought to Australia by Allen Rundle) was found to be beyond repair and has been broken up. Sailplane of wood, plywood and fabric construction with some fibreglass elements.Marked with NZ registration “DU”australian gliding, glider, sailplane, slingsby, capstan, t49, wigram gliding club, canterbury gliding club, fred dunn, allen rundle, sailplane services ltd

Rare advertising tape measure for Wright & Neil's Melbourne Drapery Store (?1894-1911) whose premises were purchased in 1911 by Myers Ltd This was donated to the Embroiderers Guild by descendants of the Leviny family of Castlemaine. Ernest Leviny was a significant goldsmith and jeweller in the young colony, his single daughters lived in the family home "Buda' and were very creative artists in many art forms. Rare advertising tape measure for Wright & Neil's Melbourne Drapery Store (?1894-1911) This was donated to the Embroiderers Guild by descendants of the Leviny family of Castlemaine, an imortant artisitic family of VictoriaRound metal silver coloured spring loaded tape measure. Tape is marked in inches in blue. Metal ring pull. Yellow labels front and versoWRIGHT & NEIL'S, 314-320 BOURKE ST, MELBOURNE. (VERSO) FOR FAMOUS DAINTY W&N WHITE UNDERCLOTHINGtape measure, melbourne drapers, levinhy family, wright & neil's