Quilt

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From the Collection of Friends of Westgarthtown 100 Gardenia Road Thomastown Victoria

Description: Large cream quilt with red edging, decorated on front with hexagonal pieces of various materials. Backed with cream material
Size: L 240 x W 209
Object Registration: P.0264
Keywords: manchester, needlework, quilt, hexagonal, bed linen, handicrafts
Inscriptions & Markings: No visible markings
Last updated: 27 Mar 2018 at 11:03AM

Newspaper - Queenslander Herald, No.

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Newspaper fragments with German text. Queenslander Herald.

Inscriptions & Markings

As per photo.

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Resting bars, parallel

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

A pair of iron resting bars built into the smokehouse fireplace. Each bar is cylindrical, and they are placed one behind the other near the base of the fireplace. They both have a large iron bolt which passes through the centre of the rod. The front bar is bent in the middle.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Hanging bars

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

A single iron bar set into the fireplace near the top. At the centre of the circular bar is an attachment with a hook. From this attachment hangs a ring, through which two shaped bars overlap to forma cross. Each of these smaller, curved bars has an attachment at the end (two with flat, round rings, one with a V-shaped piece with upturned ends) for securing smoking items,

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Wallpaper fragment

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Wallpaper fragment with grey background and linear floral design in white, pink and grey. One edge has a border with scalloped floral design in black, pink, green and yellow. The wallpaper is layer and has a cloth layer in the middle which is white with think blue stripes.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Wallpaper fragment

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Wallpaper fragment with brown and white textures background. A floral border has been attached to one edge. The border is a floral design, possibly hand painted, with black, pink, green, yellow and white flowers. The fragment is backed with newspaper.

Inscriptions & Markings

Newspaper print of back of fragment.

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Wallpaper fragment

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Wallpaper fragment consisting of thick paper material with pink-brown textured background. Border along one side of fragment with leaf and curved line intertwined in red, green and brown.

Inscriptions & Markings

Lounge Room written on the back in red marker. Newspaper markings also on back.

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Wallpaper fragment

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Wallpaper fragment with two different layers of wallpaper. The bottom layer consists of cloth material with a white background and thin blue stripes. The top layer consists of paper material with a grey background and a linear floral pattern in white, pink and blue.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Table runner

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

White translucent material, scalloped edges and appliquÃ©d with floral motives, butterflies and 'M A' in centre. Backed with yellow synthetic material

Inscriptions & Markings

M A' appliquÃ©d on front

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Scarf

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Cream silk scarf with embroidered heart and floral decoration, and decorative fringe with tassels

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Vest

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Black satin vest, trimmed all around with lace, and beading on joins between satin and lace. Rosettes and ribbons on the shoulders. V shaped back, with a black elastic suspender joining front and back. Front is high necked, tapering down into V shaped when fastened.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Top, women's

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Black satin top with lining. Inbuilt corset with three sections of boning in front, one in back. Black pattered material around neckline and sleeves. Fastens at back with hook and eyes.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Top, women's

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Silk, lace and cotton top, probably matching the skirt, 0258. Silk outer, with cotton on the inside, high necked with lace decoration. Shell buttons running down front, silk decorated on sleeves with similar floral/pleated design. Sleeves puffy at top, fitted lace at bottom.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings.

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Skirt, women's

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

long cream silk skirt with cotton petticoat sewn in. Silk decorated with crocheted rosettes, tiny pleats running 3/4 way down the skirt, and 9 tiny pleats running around the circumference of the base. Petticoat same colour with ruffle around base. Clasped with hook and eye at waist.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Skirt, women's

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Off-white linen skirt, with three tiered ruffles at base. Hook and eye fastenings at side.

Inscriptions & Markings

Small note pinned to inside waistline '1900 --- Granny's Skirt'

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Nightgown, women's

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

White cotton night gown, long, with crochet trim on sleeves and around square neckline. Sleeves short (above elbow).

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Petticoat

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

black cotton petticoat, long, with drawstring at waist and pleated trim around bottom.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Buggy, horse drawn

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Horse drawn buggy. Black leather upholstered chair with studded back. Four large timber spoked wheels the back wheels are larger than the front wheels, with steel trim on edges of wheels. Axels connects wheels and have turning mechanism. Two metal steps on each side of carriage. Small wooden seat on back of carriage facing the back. Steel barrier at front of the carriage. Wooden attachment with two wooden poles to attach to cart to horse.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings.

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Petrol can

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Rectangular petrol can with rounded edges. Small handle on top with opening and screw on lid. Bottom half of can is blue and top half is yellow with red writing.

Inscriptions & Markings

Printed on front of can is "Golden Fleece" in red writing. A picture of a ram is printed in red above the writing.

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Cog

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Small iron cog with seven rounded cogs around edge. Raised circle in centre on both sides, square hole through centre.

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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Door hinge, small

Friends of Westgarthtown, Thomastown

Small door hinge, square base with three holes, round hinge and triangular door attachment with 4 holes

Inscriptions & Markings

No visible markings

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