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Article from Whitehorse Post on celebration of 110 years of worship at the Methodist Church, Box Hill, now known as Wesley Uniting Church.
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Article from Whitehorse Post on celebration of 110 years of worship at the Methodist Church, Box Hill, now known as Wesley Uniting Church.
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
non-fiction
Map area: North - Laburnum and Blackburn Stations East - Blackburn Lake South - bordering Canterbury Road West - Middleborough Road
maps, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, parish of nunawading
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
This image was one of a series taken by Harold Millane in the late 1940's. They were printed onto post cards. Mary Millane, Harold's wife, printed captions on each negative with Indian ink. The series includes a variety of views of Mitcham, Vermont, Nunawading, Park Orchards and Doncaster East. The post cards were sold as souvenirs in the Millane shop on the N-E corner of Station Street and Whitehorse Road, Mitcham (originally the Mitcham Post Office).
Clear photograph showing details of shops, vehicles, streetscape, lighting.
Celluloid half plate B + W negative.
Whitehorse Road Mitcham, Vic.
hardy scott, h. s .beckwith, richards drapers, d. g. williamson, r. gracie, s. kelly, cenotaph, mitcham memorial hall
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
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