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Photo of members of the inaugural Mitcham Primary School Committee and Mothers' Club on school opening day 1930.
Photo of members of the inaugural Mitcham Primary School Committee and Mothers' Club on school opening day 1930.
Round gold coloured medal in plastic container with 'running figure with Little Aths' on one side and 'Shield Winners 1984-85' on the other side. Medal comes with a long red cord,
Awarded to Penny Harris 1982 - 83. Donated by Helen Harris on behalf of daughter Penny Harris.
Plastic statue of an athlete on wooden base with engraving as follows: F.H.L.A.C. U/7 1982 -83 1st Penny Harris
F.H.L.A.C. U/7 1982 -83 1st Penny Harris Anthony's Trophies Engraving 546 8733
penny harris, forest hill little athlete club, trophy, sport.
Donated by Helen Harris on behalf of daughter Penny. Trophy from Mount Pleasant Uniting Netball Club for Penny Harris.
Wooden square block with angular block on side. On Angular block is a round circle with a netball ball and a net along with 'Netball' written on it. A female figure shooting for goal on square. Metal plate on front inscribed 'M.P.U.N.C. - 1991. Most consistent Penny Harris'
As above
netball, trophy, mount pleasant netball club, penny harris, sport
Belonged to donor's mother Ethel Lilian Shepherd.
Drinking glass with flying bird and leaves etched on one side. Also a small map of Australia with "EXHIBITION" 1934. "From Mum to Ethel"
As above
glass
Awarded to Penny Harris, daughter of Helen Harris OAM.
- Medallion MPUNC (Mount Pleasant Uniting Netball Club Medal) - Gold coloured with enamalled insert of netballer - Engraved on back
N.P.U.N.C. Junior - 1986 Penny Harris.
netball, sport, helen harris, penny harris
Six postcards of Blackburn - sepia coloured. Five cards describing the postcards: 1. Lake Road bridge Blackeburn 2. Blackburn Road 3. Blackburn Primary School 4. Travellers Rest Hotel 5. Blackburn Station
blackburn
Blackburn State School 1923 grade 6 class.
Large photo of grade 6 Blackburn State School in 1923.
blackburn, state school, 1923
The dress and accessories worn by Mrs Margaret Scully for her wedding. Following their engagement in 1956, her husband built their home of 67 years in Box Hill South.
- Made from Vlieseline A65 interfacing - Organza (stiffened) - Bell shaped with added ruffle
Nil
wedding, clothing, handmade, scully
Owned by Patrice's grandmother, Elsie Doris Whitten nee Williams.
Needle package containing 5 needles with information on cover.
Superior egg eyed double long No.2. Manufactured by A Shrimpton & Son Redditch England
sewing, needle
The dress and accessories worn by Mrs Margaret Scully for her wedding. Following their engagement in 1956, her husband built their home of 67 years in Box Hill South.
- Silk brocade (cream) - Rouleau loops, covered buttons from back neck to waist - hook & eye below waist - Rouleau loop, covered buttons wrist to elbow - Mandarin collar - Corded waistband and hem - Dress forms train at bac- Shoulder pads
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wedding dress, c 1950's, marriage
The dress and accessories worn by Mrs Margaret Scully for her wedding. Following their engagement in 1956, her husband built their home of 67 years in Box Hill South.
'Juliet' style stiffened headpiece and hatpin. Hair piece is covered in same material as used in the bridal gown. Hat pin has top covered in the same material.
Lille Couturier Block Count 288 Collins Street, Melbourne.
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
The City of Whitehorse has opened the new Nunawading Community Hub, which will house 30 Community groups, clubs and services. It incoporates restoration of the former Nunawading Primary School No. 4190 built in 1926. See also ND7673.
non-fiction
In 2020, the City of Whitehorse has opened the new Nunawading Community Hub, which will house 30 Community groups, clubs and services.
nunawading primary school (no. 4190), nunawading community hub
A poster of members of the Schwerkolt family who were most closely connected to the Mitcham property. It is used for display in the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum.
non-fiction
A poster of members of the Schwerkolt family who were most closely connected to the Mitcham property. It is used for display in the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum.
schwerkolt family, schwerkolt cottage
A sketch map of Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall by the Fire Underwriters' Association of Victoria.
non-fiction
Shetch map of Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall. Scale 1inch = 40 chains
map, doncaster, mitcham, tunstall
Page listing of the Schwerkolt family tree.
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.
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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
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