non-fiction

A map of Victoria produced in 1877

map, victoria

non-fiction

Coloured trench map of part of France Sheet 62B S.W. Scale 1 : 20,000

maps, world war 1914 - 1918

non-fiction

Enemy Rear Organisation map Scale 1 : 40,000

maps, world war 1914 - 1918

non-fiction

96 page book of street addresses throughout Melbourne used by Post Office Communications

postal services, street directories, mitcham post office

Black netting from Isobel McNamara, mother-in-law to Heather McNamara.

Piece of black hat netting.

hat, netting, idobel mcnamara, heather mcnamara

Fels Family. Thelma, Annie, Francis, Edna.

fels family, wattle park

Smoker's cap c 1889. Made by Jane Tyark (Mulder), grandmother of Isobel McNamara for her stepfather John Doran to keep his head warm as "he had little hair".

Smoker's cap - black velvet, embroidered, padded & lined in pink satin.

Nil

smoker's cap, velvet, embroidery, jane tyark, john doran, heather mcnamara

Horse and cart reins held by Charlie Mundy. Horse name is Jim.

fels farm, poultry farm, burwood

Crochet bib for Caroline May Tyack (Caldwell). Donated by Heather McNamara from her mother-in-law Isobel McNamara.

Cream crochet baby's bib with small crochet flap at top, two cream ribbon bows ob front panel. Cream ribbon ties.

caroline tyack, heather mcnamara, baby clothing, bibs, crochet

Outside the farmhouse standing Mrs Annie Fels wife of Francis.

fels farmhouse, burwood

Handmade by Isobel McNamara.

Silk baby slip with lace edging a rear neck pearl placket opening.

Nil

handmade baby clothing, silk, cotton, lace pearl buttons

Utassy Ballet school lesson at Mitcham Memorial Hall in 1983.

utassy ballet school, mitcham memorial school, ballet class

Paper printed map of German Field positions

maps, world war 1914 - 1918, honybun charles

Mitcham Angling Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year

mitcham angling club, fishing

A house on the site was originally owned by successful businessman , Joseph Tweedle before being sold to the government. For many years it was the Winlaton Training Centre for girls. When the institution was closed the buildings were demolished and the land subdivided for housing.

Four girls standing in the grounds of Winlaton outside a building.

winlaton youth training centre, nunawading

Handmade toilet bag. Example of container for personal items. Donated by Heather McNamara - worked by Isobel McNamara.

Cotton cream drawstring toilet bag for brush & comb.

toilet bag, frush & comb container, cotton, embroidered

Donated by Heather McNamara From Isobel McNamara, her mother-in-law.

Cream guipure lace front.

heather & isobel mcnamara lace

Hand embroidered bib c 1940's Part of McNamara collection

Hand embroidered, cream cotton baby bib with crochet edging, cotton neck ties. Bunny eating carrot in meadow motif with flying blue bird.

Nil

baby bib, heather mcnamara

Round rubber pouch for storing tobacco. Base of pouch: makers work in two concentric rings: Outer ring -Blaque Automatique Paris' Inner ring - 'La Francaise Marque Deposee' In centre of two rings - a central image of a bee with wings outstretched. Top of ppouch: opens by twisting rubber ein to raise neck of pouch and provide aperture opening/

Blaque Automatique Paris La Francaise Marque Deposee

smoking, tobacco pouch

'Lucy Hinton' tobacco tin Lid has a green background with "Lucy Hinton" printed across top in red. 'Tobacco' printed below on black background. 'Manufactured by W. D. & H. O. Wills (Australia) Ltd Sydney' printed below in black. A blue circle "Lucy Hinton" printed in black on left hand side. 2 Oz net weight on left hand side.

tobacco, smoking

Donated by Box Hill Historical Society

"Erinmore Flake" tobacco tin - empty. Lid is mustard in colour with red decoration and "Murrays" in red printed on the top. "Erinmore Flake" is in the mustard colour with red background in centre of lid. Below is an outline of a pineapple in red with 'Trade Mark' also in red. 'Made in Northern Ireland by Murray Sons & Co. Ltd Belfast' in small red printing below the pineapple.

Vacuum packed to open lever here ---> Net weight when packed 2 Oz/56.7 grammes.

tobacco, smoking

Worked in Needlework Class - 1943 At high school

Pink sampler - cotton Loose cream insert - other Blanket stich edge Various embroidery stitches

Embroidered

pink needlework sampler, needlework, heather mcnamara & isobel mcnamara

Issued to Giselda by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation for use during the Covid Pandemic 2020 -2022

Blue face mask with elastic ear pieces. Pale pink lining

Australian Nursing & midwifery Federation Victorian Branch ANMF

medical, giselda bannister, covid

Made by Isobel McNamara from recycled silk. Hand embroidered & crochet edging.

Infant silk petticoat made from night dress. C 1965 -1967. Embroidered with hand crochet edging.

Nil

infant clothing, silk embroidery, recycled clothing, heather mcnamara

Child's (Heather McNamara's) curls, cut at either 6 or 7 years old.

Child's hair curls, cut when child was 6-7 years old.

Nil

memorabilia, childhood, hair, heather mcnamara

A4 34 pp matt paper, glossy covers, color reproduction of photographs from events and members artwork. Artwork displayed over 22 pp

non-fiction

A commemorative booklet celebrating the 2020 End of Year Art Show and other events over 21 years at the WAA's Silver Grove premises including recollections by past WAA presidents and 22 pages of members artwork.

whitehorse arts association, mitcham arts association, art exhibitions, silver grove nunawading, rogalski barbara

Original A4 letterhead paper with signature.

non-fiction

A letter by Val Pyers of the Melbourne Chorale to Malcolm Fitzmaurice, whose Scottish Dancers took part in the concert, 'Scotland the Brave', 1985. Also includes a separate page on "Why do people become teachers?" written by Malcolm Fitzmaurice.

fitzmaurice malcolm, scottish dancing, melbourne chorale

2 pg of A4 photocopies

non-fiction

Record of the Beckwiths Lending Library, Mitcham

libraries, whitehorse rd mitcham no 503