Physical description
Article from the Age Real Estate Guide re house built by Mr A.J. Elmore, timber merchant c 1912.
Summary
Article from the Age Real Estate Guide.
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Article from the Age Real Estate Guide re house built by Mr A.J. Elmore, timber merchant c 1912.
Article from the Age Real Estate Guide.
Used by Gise4lda Bannister as a child.
Small white crochet child's handbag edged with pink and with pink flowers embroidered with pink lining.
crochet, handbag, child's accessories, giselda bannister
Example of 'domestic equipment' for children.
Approx .25 scale Wash Up Kit for child. Comprising X 2 drainers, mop and plastic spatula.
Nil
children's toys
Worn by Estelle Bannister 1960's.
8 black ribbon bows covered with black net.
Worn with going sway outfit -Estelle Bannister 1963.
Pale green velvet hat
Belonged to Lillian Macnaughtan, worn at Estelle Macnaughtan's wedding 1963
Pink hat with organdie flowers around hat with net overlay pink velvet bow on back.
HARBIG Melbourne
See Description above
Object relating to descendants of Schwerkolt family
On 11/02/2023 Waverley Forklifts celebrated 50 years since establishment by Charles Lionel Schwerkolt & a large celebration took place at the Sofitel Hotel for 380 guests. Each place setting had one of these forklifts as a souvenir.
Toyota material handling - toyotaforklifts.com.au Toyota 50 years Waverley Fork Lifts established 1973.
souvenir relating to anniversary
Songs relating to Australian troops in South Africa & Europe
A red coloured book containing ballads
Ballards of Battle by 'Oriel' John Sands
Item posted back to Australia as momento of AIF Soldiers journey to WW1
WW1 memorabilia
Souvenir postcard booklet of Cabo Verde (West Africa)
Printed - Souvenir de Sao Vicente - Cabo Verde Handwritten to Mother from Cecil - with love 14/7/16.
ww1, soldier's correspondence
History of the Australian army in the first world war.
Book describing the Battle of Amiens and After.
The Battle of Amiens and After
Booklet issued to officers, nco, and men on embarkation for Australia.
Mitcham RSL collection
Booklet, Demobilization Procedures, issued 1919.
Rising sun insigna, title, & instruction
aif, official, documentation
Unknown
Brush on pole with extra 12 extensions and also triangle scraper for use to clean chimneys.
chimney, brush, fireplace, cleaning
Via Mitcham RSL Collection
Booklet - resume' of important dates pertaining to WW1.
Lest we forget.... a little record of the principal events of the Great War, 1914 - 1919....
resume' booklet of ww1 dates
Red tin to hold tobacco. Delicate aroma. Delicate Blend of high class & carefully selected tobaccos
"Town Talk" mild fine cut tobacco
Gallipoli, 2nd World War
Brass medallion with '60th Anniversary of second World War 1945 - 2005 } in plastic container on stand Medallion with 90th Anniversary Gallipoli Landing 1915 - 2005 }
medallion, world war 2, 60th annivesary end of world war 2, 90th anniversary callipoli landing, callipoli
Dog tag from WW 2
Small dull dog tag
C. HONYBUN 2339.37- BAT - A.I.F-C.E.
Fabricated French art made from found military components,
Example of use of found material relating conflict.
A brass/bronze hexagon cigarette lighter made from brass nut with bronze medallions inserted either side.
Side A - L' Angelos painting (1859) Side B - Coin (?) French
example of french art
Memorabilia of war service perhaps cast from a shell casing (?) in the shape of A.I.F. slouch hat
Example of commemorative craft work pertaining to Australian Armed Forces.
Cast decorative slouch hat, Recast(?) from shell casting.
Nil
handmade brass casting
Used for wedding (1928) of Leslie Macnaughton & Lillian Hardcastle. Sprayed gold(1977) for golden Wedding Anniversary.
long lived and significant item relating to the marriage of Leslie Macnaughtone, Lillian Hardcastle, via Estelle Bannister
Collapsible bell made of paper & cardboard, first used for wedding (1928)of Leslie Macnaughton & Lillian Hardcastle. Sprayed gold(1977) for golden Wedding Anniversary.
British made 46
decorative object
Made out of a shell case.
Metal, shaped decorative object with two birds embossed on one side.
Unknown
1 X steel hand chisel with wooden handle 1 X steel hand gimlet with wooden handle
Chisel - nil gimlet - WFS, ? Keep & Son
hand tools, carpentry, wood work
Toy used by Giselda Bannister as a child in late 1960.
Wooden Noah's Ark, blue base with red roof. Noah & wife, two of elephants, camels, oxen, pigs, rabbits, donkeys, cows, horses, giraffes, cats, squirrels, dogs, chickens, sheep.
noah's ark, toys, giselda bannister
Small wooden & rippled glass domestic laundry washboard.
Example of domestic work equipment.
Serrated glass and wooden surround laundry washboard.
Nil
laundry, washing, domestic, pre-1950's
Used by Estelle Manaughtan
Black round beauty case with pink lining containing 2 bottles and 1 jar, metal clip.
cosmetics, beauty
Childhood toy of donor, used early 1960's by a newly-walking child.
Example of early mass-produced plastic child's toy.
Child's pull-along toy. Plastic. Back red ducklings move with back wheel motion. Mother duckling is a replacement.
Nil
toy, plastic, pull-string
Green leather case containing a mirror, comb, soap container, toothbrush case, 2 plastic bottles, 3 small jars.
Terracotta tile
Wooden Tee square
From Mitcham RSL
W.W.2
Khaki army coat size No.4
Named 'Casey" No 389 1942 size 4
r.s.l, w.w.2, uniforms
non-fiction
A copy of a sewing machine receipt
sewing machines
86 handwritten pages of the Fankhauser genealogy
non-fiction
Fankhauser genealogy and family trees
fankhauser family, family trees
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