non-fiction

In the past year Rotary Nunawading fundraised $30,000 for community projects

rotary club of nunawading, community groups

non-fiction

A new walking trail has been created near Schwerkolt Cottage featuring indigenous art.

eastlink indigenous art trail, eastlink trail, mullum mullum creek, croydon hills men's shed

Black and white photograph showing the first houses built in Sussex Street Blackburn

blackburn park estate, houses, blackburn

Infant polyester dress with lace trim & embroidery

Infant polyester dress

"A Maude Wilson Style" 3533 ASO Polyester. Aus. made

infant, dress, polyester

Black and white photograph advertising the Photographic Exhibition, Nunawading Arts Festival. Shows a lady sitting on a chair on the back of a truck, holding a parasol.

nunawading arts festival, photo exhibition

Rotary Club - Forest Hill, Bell Bird Country

Oblong cream banner gold fringe on bottom with rod on top. Rotary Club, Forest Hill District 9810 Victoria Australia. Picture of green bird on branch with yellow background "Bell Bird Country". Yellow fringe on bottom.

As above

rotary club, banner, forest hill

Example of infant clothing style

cream polyester baby dress, with lace & floral embroidery.

"100% polyester" Patolaine Junior

clothing, infant, embroidery, polyester

Unknown maker

Cream smocked cotton baby dress.

example of baby's clothing c 1970's

non-fiction

Whitehorse has had an Environment Education Program for almost 40 years.

meagher dorothy, parkswide environmental education program

Official opening of Schwerkolt Cottage on 17th October 1965 by the governor Sir Rohan Delacombe pictured with the Mayor.

schwerkolt cottage, official opening, mitcham

Australian Rotary Health Research Fund Donated by Forest Hill Rotary Club.

Oblong cream gold fringed banner on rod. Details of banner - The Rotary Club of Forest Hill, Australia Rotary Health Research Fund by attaining a level of contributions equivalent to $500 per member. In recognition of which this banner is presented to the Board of Directors of the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.

banner, rotary club, forest hill, health research

Belonged to Julie Jones' mother

Green plastic 'apron band' to support tea towel-apron.

Heritage Week 2023 in Whitehorse highlights transport and describes activities at Schwerkolt Cottage for Heritage Day on Sunday 10 Sept .

non-fiction

Heritage Day was Sunday 10 Sept

city of whitehorse, schwerkolt cottage, heritage week 2023

non-fiction

Don Cheyne OAM died on 01/06/2023

eastern suburbs and churches table tennis association, cheyne don oam, st ninian's unitingchurch blackburn south, mahoney's reserve

non-fiction

Cultivating Community is transforming the Rooftop Garden at the Burwood Brickworks

cultivating community, burwood brickworks

Colour photocopies, A4, covering letter (3 pgs) and an envelope (i pg).

non-fiction

jack mary elizabeth, schwerkolt charles clarence victor

non-fiction

HomeCycle collects pre-loved household items and repurposes them

homecycle, city of whitehorse

Found by David Cooper in an Op Shop

Schwerkolt Cottage

A lino cut picture of Schwerkolt Cottage by B.M.Pritchard, 32 Creek Rd, Mitcham. Picture is black with off white and has a pinky brown xxxxx

B.M.Pritchard, 32 Creek Rd, Mitcham 872765 Schwerkolt Cottage - Lino cut

schwerkolt cottage, b.m. pritchard

Fax machine used by Savvas Athan & staff at Insignia Furniture, 212 Whitehorse Rd, Blackburn.

Savvas Athan, mayor 1991 - 1992 & Deputy Mayor 1990 - 1991.

Dark cream Brother MFC, 970mc message centre Fax Machine with power cord and network connection lead & phone piece

Brother model MFC 970mc.Ren.0.5 Serial No U56383ma k138171

fax machine, savvas athan, insignia furniture, telecommunications, city of whitehorse

Light grey ironstone chambered pot with a relief leaf design. Stamp on underside: Coat of arms WH Grindley & 02, England. Royal ironstone China.

Royal ironstone China coat of arms W H Grindley & 02 England

browne, dot

Child's handmade cape/bolero. Made for child c 1970's.

Child's cream synthetic fur bolero with hood and lining.

clothing, handmade, c1970, child

The swift winder together with lace pieces was bought in Europe by Nan Warner, who was a retired school teacher and together with her husband Max travelled to Europe and China after they retired. Nan joined a lace making group in the late 1970s who until well into the 1980s and 1990s the group met in each others homes once a month in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne around the Vermont and Ringwood area. The group later became part of the Australian Lace Guild. The donor was also a lacemaker in the group. Hand turned spindle winders and swifts are also used by weavers and spinners.

Hand turned wooden wool winder and swift and spindles. It has a wooden base with drawers with a vertical wheel, spindle with winder on an arm with rotating thread holders.

spindles, winder, swift, yarn, spinners

Flag used by Rotary International - Forest Hill.

Cream oblong flag with yellow and blue logo 'Rotary International'. On header of flag 'R.C. of Forest Hill' on either end of Header is a gromnet each side.

Rotary International

flag, rotary international, forest hill

Used by Lilian Rowley for her 5 children in the 1960's

Leather harness for child in a high chair.

Used by Rotary for Rotary International Theme 2002 - 2003 ' Sow the Seeds of Love'

White oblong banner with blue with blue fridge at the bottom and blue rope on top for hanging via a rod

'Sow the Seeds of Love' Rotary International, Rotary International Theme 2002 - 2003 on back of rod.

rotary international, banner

Rotary International, W. L. Brown

Red covered Jewellery box lined with satin & velvet. Badge - round wheel shaped with Rotary International & guest speaker also name holder with 'Dean'

Box has 'W.L. Brown, Jewellers, Camberwell & Ringwood.

w. l.brown, clibs, rotary international, jewellery

C 1950's medical equipment, Collected by nursing sister during training in this period.

Example of 1950's medical equipment.

Container for boracic acid

Boracic acid, a non-irritating, non-poisonous & efficacious antiseptic for household and veterinary use.

antiseptic powder

Enid Gilchrist's 150 Fancy Dress Ideas. Patterns for children 3-11 years. Green booklet with girl in Queen of Hearts outfit, child in tunic pattern. Patterns enclosed. Price 4/- (shilling)

fancy dress, enid gilchrist, clothing, patterns, children

Marked 'D M Smith 1944'

A booklet from the Victorian Dept of Agriculture detailing 'Preserving fruits & vegetables'.

Dept of Agriculture, Victoria Bulletin No 43. 'Preserving fruits and vegetables'. Price 1 shilling.

instructional preserving cookbook