A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising3 Alwyn St., Micham. This property has be listed as having sold for $325,000 in 2002. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 3 Alwyn St., Micham depicting a weatherboard cottage with corrugated roof and bullnose verandah, set back from a picket fence and front lawn with gumtree. To the left is a driveway leading to a detached garage There are two hole punch holes near the centre of the upper edge

3 Alwyn St., Micham Picken © 2002 Realtor

whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill, real estate

non-fiction

Lineage of Johann August Schwerkolt

schwerkolt johann august, schwerkolt emil august paul, schwerkolt louis, schwerkolt augustus, schwerkolt albert william, schwerkolt louis 2, schwerkolt augusta paulina, schwerkolt john william, schwerkolt richard reinhold, schwerkolt carl benno, schwerkolt bertha maria, schwerkolt johann theodor, schwerkolt mary elizabeth, schwerkolt louis ernest, schwerkolt arthur, schwerkolt charles clarence victor, schwerkolt peggy, schwerkolt wilhelmina ann, schwerkolt charles lionel, schwerkolt rosalie, kruse maria catherine wilhelmina, luby jane, both francesca, sandilands john, tanner william, harris myra victoria naomi, both wilhelmina, goodwin abigail, jackschowsky august emil, jack walter

This book describes the "Koorie" exhibition which is devoted to over 40,000 years of Aboriginal cultural heritage in south eastern Australia and displayed in the Kershaw Hall, Museum of Victoria.

non-fiction

The "Koorie" exhibition which opened in 1988 is devoted to over 40,000 years of Aboriginal cultural heritage in south eastern Australia and displayed in the Kershaw Hall, Museum of Victoria. This book provides details and photographs of the exhibition.

aborigines, museum victoria

Sample of sequin decoration.

Black jet sequins stitched onto a black netting.

black sequin, black netting, elsie doris whitten

Caring for your wartime memorabilia.

non-fiction

A guide to preserving wartime memorabilia

preservation, war, memorabilia

non-fiction

The redeveloped Morack Public Golf is completed

morack golf course, vermont south

non-fiction

Weekly activities program at the Nunawading Community Centre

nunawading community centre, ymca

non-fiction

The life of Mary Drost OAM

drost mary oam, blackburn tree preservation society

Joyce Suto, a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society and contributer to the ABC's radio program, Poets Corner, has published a book of her poems titled Poet's Corner. The poetry is on family, travel and experiences

non-fiction

Joyce Suto, a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society and contributer to the ABC's radio program, Poets Corner, has published a book of her poems titled Poet's Corner.

poetry, suto joyce, abc radio, poet's corner

Wedding clothes - January 1968. Lined green dress and matching coat.

Green Dress and coat Lemon lining - Shantung Made by Hermes Pty. Ltd. Melbourne Purchased from Hermes of Collins Street Decorative ribbing - same material as outfit

wedding going away outfit, hermes of melbourne

Sample of Embroidered flower motif.

- Small Embroidered flower motif with leaves - Colours, pink & green leaves.

Nil

embroidary, flower motif

Owned by Patrice's grandmother, Elsie Doris Whitten (ne Williams).

Length of beaded motif. Black beading in the shape of flowers.

beading, motif

Painting of Yarran Dheren by Barbara Rogalski, a member of Whitehorse Historical SOciety. Painting is one of a set of 4.

Oil Painting of bush setting with water course and yellow wattle in flower and pink blossom tree in centre. Mounted in beige cotton fabric with inner beige plastic frame. Outer frame of brown wood with gold trim. Painted at Yarran Dheren, Mitcham.

Signed by Barbara Rogalski

painting, yarran dheren reserve

Painted by Whitehorse Historical Society member Barbara Rogalski in 1988 - one of a set of 4.

Framed oil painting titled "Spring '88 Schwerkolt Cottage"

Signed by Barbara Rogalski. "Spring '88 Schwerkolt Cottage"

painting, schwerkolt cottage, spring, barbara rogalski

Painting of Yarran Dheren Reserve, Mitcham by Whitehorse Historical Society member, Barbara Rogalski. One of a set of 4 paintings.

Small oil painting of bushland with bush of pink & white blossom in foreground. Mounted in beige cotton fabric with inner beige plastic frame. Outer frame of brown wood with gold trim. Yarran Dheren Reserve is located in Mitcham.

Yarran Dheren '88 Barbara Rogalski.

painting, yarran dheren, barbara rogalski

Painting of Schwerkolt Cottage by Barbara Rogalski, member of WHS "Autumn" is one of 4 paintings.

Oil painting of end of building in treed setting with autumn tree in foreground on grass. Schwerkolt Cottage - Mitcham Painting mounted on beige fabric with inner beige plastic frame. Outer frame of brown wood with gold rim.

Signed by B. Rogalski

painting, schwerkolt cottage - autumn, barbara rogalski

Owned by Patrice's Grandmother Elsie Doris Witten (nee Williams)

Beaded motif. Gold, grey and pink beads fashioned into two daisies with two leaves beneath.

beading, motif

Woman's fashion shirt with decorative features on shoulders.

- Black nylon women's shirt with silver/bronze features on shoulders and large/small button motif on right shoulder - Shoulder pads - Long sleeves, press studs at wrist.

Sports direction by Anthea Crawford - 12

shirt, decorative shoulder patches

1. Five black press studs on green card 2. Four press studs on blue card.

1. The Myrene Snap stud size 00, rustless, made in England possible for The Myer Emporium Ltd Melbourne and Adelaide. 2. British made snap studs, size 0, war time pack made in England.

press studs, jennings patrice, elsie doris whitten

Various garments associated with wedding January 1965.

- Cream coloured - "A" line - 3/4 sleeves - slightly 'belled" - Organza lined - square neckline - Reputedly Georges manufacture (unlabeled) - C 1968

Nil

silk, otterman, wedding, handmade, georges ltd

The Young Workers' Patriotic Guild was formed in Victorian schools in 1916. Children raised money for the war effort. Each child who raised one pound received a certificate.

Certificate of young workers Patriotic Guild. Coloured illustrations of two students and three women on certificate.

Young workers' Patriotic Guild

Flora Macdonald needle in packet of 6 size 10 needles.

Crewel the Flora Macdonald needle packet size 10. Made in England. Abel Monalds celebrated needles.

needles, sewing, mending

Fids/Bodkins owned by Elsie Doris Whitten (nee Williams). She grew up in Harbour Masters House, Warrnambool. Possibly used for sewing

2 small bone fids/Bodkins - cream coloured with scrimshaw designs on.

Scrimshaw

scrimshaw, sewing, whalebone, elsie doris whitten, patrice jennings

A sample of beaded work

- Bronze seed beads - Some silver/bronze beads - Some pearl beads - On beige nylon netting - Handmade?

beaded lace border, bronze neads, elsie doris whitten, patrice jennigs

Wooden mushroom used for darning may be gloves from Patrice Jennings' grandmother's collection.

Small wooden mushroom used for darning small items such as gloves.

darning, wood, jennings patrice, elsie doris whitten

Sample of seed beading.

- Sample of decorative beadwork - seed beads - floral & leaf motif

Nil

craft, sample, floral glass beading

A4 50 pp booklet, glossy paper, in colour, photographs and print. report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families

non-fiction

A guide to the findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.

aborigines, children, administration law

C 1960's

- Two Brown paper bags with red printing. - "Castor sugar -1 lb net weight when packed"

See above

container, bulk purchase, food purchase

Emerald Wines Presentation Box, Homestead port. Bottle promoting Schwerkolt Cottage. History unknown.

Wooden presentation box marked No 6. Emerald Wines Limited Edition Homestead port with slide top opening. Brown wine bottle Has picture of Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham on the label. Port vintage.

Homestead port, Emerald Wines. Bottle label - Homestead Port on top and Schwerkolt cottage maintained by the Nunawading City Council.

emerald wines, homestead wines, robert gardiner