This item would have been used as a salt container and would have been part of a dinner set. This would have been used for special occasions . It is in good condition and is a good example of this type salt storage jar. As this has a brown willow pattern instead of the usual blue it makes this make this salt despenser rare item.This has social and historical significance as it shows what items families used for special dinner occasions. It is the only one our collection and therefore will have good interpretation value for exhibitions . Small Ceramic jar with brown willow Chinese pattern. Copper hinged lid with recess for spoon. The spoon is required to dispense the mustard.ceramic, copper, chinese, table items, kitchen, domestic, mustard, willow pattern

Table cloth purchased by donor from Pannam's store in vermont in 1948-49 for her glory box and was used by her in her family home in 6 McDowall Street Mitcham.White cotton table cloth with green patterned border design. The cloth has one hem on the right (top) side and one on the wrong (bottom )side.manchester, table linen, domestic items, table setting

Variety of Tables, Clients, Items, Languages etc.

The items were collected by Robert Allen No 7925 6th FAB AIF. Refer Cat No 1786P for his service history also 1777, 1778.Trench art, Serviette rings made from brass shell casings. .1) Depict coat of arms for city of Armntieres .2) Depict coat of arms for city of Albert .3) Depict coat of arms for city of Bapaume. .4) Depict coat of arms for city of Ypres.civic mementoes - souveniers, metalcraft, brassware, domestic items - table settings

Souvenirs bought home by Kenneth Meadowbank McLeod No’s 4150 & 3840 AIF. Refer Cat No 1805P for his service history.Two napkin rings souvenired. .1) Plain turned with raised rims .2) Circle design has been carved into the outer side.1) “Jerusalem” stamped on the outer side in Black Ink .2) “Jerusalem” stamped on the outer side in Black Ink domestic items, domestic items-table settings;, napkin rings

Embroidered by donor - from Weldon's pattern.Cream linen square tablecloth. Cream and brown cotton one inch. Decorative 2cm Drawn threadwork around edge.domestic items, table setting

The cosy was made as a present.Tea cosy in a half circle shape. There is a scene appliqued on the front of a tree in green cotton fabric with a machine stitched hunk on the left hand side. There is a house appliqued on the right hand side. The roof of the house is deep blue cotton fabric and the house is in red cotton fabric. The foreground is of a cotton material with a cream background with 'grass' pattern on it in shades of green. The background is in blue fabric with a small red loop on the top.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

Tea cosy in the form of a crinoline lady china doll to waist, crochet skirt in colours of green, mauve, pink,yellow, and cream. Green ribbon at back of dress and yellow pom-pom on front of dress. A slit in the skirt for spout and handle.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Table centre was donated by Bette Jones from her collection of fine manchester.Tenneriffe Lace, square white cotton to form daisy like patterns measuring 5cm in diameter. Joined to centre of white linen and drawn thread square of smaller circles.domestic items, table setting

not knownCream linen supper cloth with wide border of machine made lace. From collection of Bette Jones.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, lacemaking

Circular ecru coloured cotton crochet cloth. Centre has four circles and edges have crochet peaks.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell in 1980's and worked by her Grandmother, Martha Edwards in 1910Cream cotton doyley. Crochet in pineapple designdomestic items, table setting

Part of|Mrs J. Lattins collection.Wooden serviette/napkin ring from Jerusalem featuring a camel and a man carrying something on his head with sand dunes in the distance.Jerusalemdomestic items, table setting

Round china serviette/napkin ring with duck head & wing on top & feet. Ring is beige, wings green and ducks bill and feet are orange.domestic items, table setting

Round china serviette/napkin ring with rabbit head & paws. Head is blue, ears are red, paws beige.domestic items, table setting

From the collection of Mrs J Latten Four brown Bakelite serviette/napkin rings with chrome inner bandnildomestic items, table setting

Till CollectionCream cotton hand woven place mat. Slightly open weave.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, weaving

Belonged to mother of donor from1925 approx.Cream coloured crocheted tea cosy coverdomestic items, table setting

Bought and used in the 1960'sPadded tea cosy made up of floral plastic cover with red cotton lining fixed to oval plywood base. Red cord draw string at top.domestic items, table setting

Coaster showing 'Pannam's Store 1900' is historically incorrect as Pannam did not come to Vermont until c1934. It appears that it was known as 'Vermont Store' in 1900.Boxed set of six square coasters with rounded edges. Gilded alloy surface etched with black line graphics featuring scenes of early of the former municipality of Nunawading. Each coaster is backed with blue foam/felt. Rectangular presentation box with maroon colour lid - label inside.On each coaster-:|Pannam's Store, Vermont 1900|First Nunawading Council Chambers 1925|Backhouse's Dairy 1920|Nunawading Coat of Arms 1872|Blackburn Railway Crossing 1882|Schwerkolt Cottage Pump 1864|On label is typed 'Collector's Item. This is one of only 100 sets of coasters showing early Nunawading, designed by Jean Abbott, for Nunawading Arts Council to celebrate Victoria's 150 anniversary'|Written in ink '75'. Signature in ink 'jean Abbott'.civic mementoes, souvenirs, domestic items, table setting

Used by Mrs Christiana Cock, mother of Lesley Ricketson.White cotton oblong cover, crochet around white floral embroidery on one side and sauce embroidered on other side. Two slits, probably tied with a ribbon.manchester, table linen, domestic items, food & drink consumption, sewing, table setting

Purchased from Turriff Antiques, 5 Carpenter St., Bendigo 3550Cream cotton oval cloth inset with pink, blue, yellow and green design outlined with grey overstitchingdomestic items, table setting

Opened packet of circular paper doyleys. Size 8 on red and gold label with a cats head logo. Packet is made of part blue/ green and part cellophane. Doyleys are mainly pierced with some embossing.On either side of cats head logo are the words 'Trade Mark'.domestic items, table setting, food & drink consumption

2/3 indicates that it probably cost two shillings and threepence when originally purchased prior to changeover to decimal currency in c1964.Small packet of oval doyleys with embossed and pierced design of leaves and flowers. Wrapped in a cellophane packet with red and gilt labels.DEEKO embossed on back of each paper also on back of packet in black crayon the numbers: 2/3domestic items, table setting, food & drink consumption

Table doyley made of glass beads. Brown edge with purple diamond in centre.domestic items, table setting

Cut glass container used for salt at the tableglass technology, glassware, domestic items, table setting

Two plastic serviette/napkin rings - pink and dark blue.domestic items, table setting

Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Cream woven place mat with fringing.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, weaving

Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Cream woven place mat with small pattern around edges.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, weaving

From the Till collectionDark blue table cloth. Machine embroidered in blue and pink cotton plus two napkins.domestic items, table setting