Physical description
Half used ration book. Colour green.
Inscriptions & markings
Black ink writing.
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Half used ration book. Colour green.
Black ink writing.
The Finnish Society of Melbourne purchased the old Red Robin Hosiery from Nelson Bros. proprietary Limited on the 4th of March 1974. The building was purchased as a home for the Society. On the document there are 9 members as joint proprietors. A trust document was created at the time.
Their were joint proprietors. The document was not in the name of the Society. Additional trust document was made at the time.
Large document
Certificate of Title under the transfer of land stature
certificate of title
Donation by lace maker from world heritage town of Rauma
Old tradition of bobbin lace
Made on bobbin lace cushion with natural colour linen
rauma lace
The pictures represent the memories of Finnish migrants in Melbourne.
Only one made by hand
Nine Panels Handicrafts cross tits embroidery weaving
Bordered and mounted May 2005 Margaret Vieth
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.