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