Navy blue satin banner with silver and black screen printing. The banner is on a wooden rod and is made to hang by a metallic cord which is attached to the rod. The bottom of the banner has metallic fringing.

"CASTLEMAINE AND DISTRICT CH UNION" " HIS SERVANTS - SHALL SERVCE HIM - REV 22.3"

castlemaine and district christian fellowship union, christian fellowship union

The gaiters, buttoned up the side, cover the leg from the ankle to a point just below the knee. This was appropriate in the time when clergy's travelling would be on horseback but continued into the middle of the 20th century.

Pair of black wool with tape binding and 11 fabric covered buttons. They have fabric instep strap and are boned. The gaiters have button holes at the top to attach to britches.

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Rectangular black wool crepe lined stock with stiffened collar. The stock has three pleats either side of three small black buttons.

presbyterian moderator, clerical clothing

Deaconess Hilda Fisher was Warden of the Methodist Deaconess Order of Victoria and Tasmania. She was also Chaplain of Fairfield Sanitorium later she was appointed to Fairlea Prison for Women.

Black felt hat with brim and grosgrain ribbon band and a thin elastic chin strap. The grosgrain ribbon band has a flat bow at the side of the hat.

deaconess hilda fisher

G131.1 and G131.2 Cream bible marker with gold fringe and a small appliqued cross at each end; G131.3 and G131.4 purple bible marker the same as G131.1 and G131.2; G131.5 and G131.6 burgundy bible marker the same as G131.1 and G131.2; G131.7 and G131.8 green bible marker the same as G131.1 and G131.2.

bible marker

Leopold Uniting Church is located at 794 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold VIC 3224

Chrome ballpoint pen with red rubber grip in a plastic box.

"LEOPOLD UNITING CHURCH celebrating 100 years"

leopold uniting church

The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest".

Navy blue wool blazer with a pocket on the left breast with an appliqued Victoria Tasmania Methodist Girls' Comrades emblem. The blazer has yellow grosgrain ribbon at the cuffs and the top of the three pockets; it has two buttons and a button hole on the left lapel. It has a black half lining and cream lined sleeves.

On breast pocket: "MGC VICTORIA TASMANIA"

methodist girls' comradeship

The Methodist Youth Fellowship was for young people from 15 - 25 years old which met regularly, usually on Friday evenings. They organised camps and summer school conferences. Buninyong is a town 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria.

French navy wool blazer with a pocket on the left breast with appliqued Methodist Youth Fellowship emblem. The blazer has yellow grosgrain ribbon at the cuffs and the top of the three pockets; it has two buttons and a buttonhole on the left lapel. It has a black half lining and the sleeves are lined with striped fabric.

On breast pocket: "BUNINYONG"

methodist youth fellowship, buninyong

The jacket belonged to RAAF Chaplain Aubrey Alfred Quick. Rev Quick served in seven Methodist Circuits in Victoria, one in Tasmania, one City Mission (North Melbourne) and also an appointment with the Methodist Inland Mission in Central Australia. He was one of the first ministers to be appointed to the new John Flynn Memorial Church in Alice Springs. Aubrey Quick was a part-time Chaplain in the Royal Australian Airforce and received an Order of Australia for his pastoral care of the apprentices the RAAF. He served on the University of Melbourne Queens College Council for 23 years.

Navy blue wool belted jacket with four brass buttons and a brass buckle. The jacket has four pleated pockets, each with a brass button, one small ticket pocket on the RHS and two pale blue grosgrain ribbons at the cuffs. It is lined with black cotton and the sleeves with cream striped lining. The right pocket contains two metal Chaplain's RAAF metal hat badges and two colour bars.

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This military jacket is an Australian military Chaplain's jacket. It has three 'pips' on the epaulets. The four-sided "star" or "pip" has been used to designate officer rank in the British and Australian armies for many years and is a stylized version of the very elaborate star of the Knight Grand Cross of the military division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, one of Great Britain's four senior orders of knighthood. The original badge contains the motto "Tria Juncta in Uno", which means "Three Joined in One", and refers to the union of the three kingdoms of the British Isles (England/Wales, Scotland and Ireland). https://corregidor.org/acgq/web_redirect_3628.3645.8883/forum_pages/omh_1104.html

Black wool belted jacket with four Australian Military Forces brass buttons and pleated breast pockets and front pockets. The jacket has epaulets with three pips, or rank insignia, and an Australian Military Forces button. The belt has a brass buckle and has leather tabs at the back which are buttoned to a fabric carrier to keep the belt in place.

Hilda Foster was a Double Certified Nurse when, at the age of 35, she successfully applied to the board of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) to work at an outback field centre in South Australia. Born and raised in suburban Melbourne, she had been inspired by stories told to her by other missionaries about the fulfilment to be gained working amongst Aboriginal communities. Given her religious faith and nursing skills, she believed she could make a difference. She worked in Oodnadatta in South Australia for two years (1937-1939), followed by a stint in Innamincka in New South Wales in 1940-1942. Before she became a nurse, Hilda Foster trained to be a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Sunday School Council of Victoria. She completed first aid courses run through the Presbyterian Deaconesses Institute in Carlton, Victoria, and in 1930 successfully applied to become a trainee nurse at the Austin Hospital for Incurables, in Heidelberg. She commenced her training there in 1931, before moving to the Women's Hospital in 1933. In 1934 she had six months at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, before returning to the Austin, where she was employed when she sat her final exams in November 1934. Her combined skills made her a most attractive option for the Australian Inland Mission. As well as being multi-skilled as a nurse, she provided religious instruction and spiritual ministry to members of the community, some of them Aboriginal. https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/762093?c=people

Navy blue velvet hat with two wide satin panels on each side and a long crepe panel at the back.

presbyterian deaconess, hilda e foster

The jabot was part of the Presbyterian Moderator's regalia and was worn under the coat which had lace cuffs. The regalia also included britches, stockings, wool gaiters and shoes with metal buckles.

White lace jabot on cotton collar and with tape, elastic and hooks for securing round the neck.

presbyterian moderator, regalia

This coat was part of the Presbyterian moderator's regalia which also consisted of a tri-corn hat, black bib, lace jabot, britches, silk stockings, gaiters and buckled shoes.

Black wool, lined cutaway coat with a crew neck. The coat has seven pairs of black buttons and is secured edge to edge with a single hook and eye at the 4th and 5th buttons. It has lace cuffs, braiding and pleats at the back. The black lining is quilted at the top and there is a pocket on the inside right breast. The sleeves of the coat are lined with white fabric and the lace cuffs are secured with six pearl buttons. There are faux pocket flaps on each side of the coat each secured with three buttons.

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Black tri-corn hat with plaited braid and button on one side.

presbyterian moderator, regalia

The shoes are part of the Rev Dr Alan Watson's regalia. The Rev Dr Watson was Presbyterian Moderator (1953-54) of the General Assembly of Victoria and moderator-general (1959-62) of Australia.

CL017.1 and CL017.2 black leather slip-on shoes with metal decorative buckle on the top. The shoes have leather soles.

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Pair of black wool with silk facing gaiters with silk covered buttons and leather instep strap with boning. The gaiters have button holes at the top to attach to britches.

presbyterian moderator

This coat was part of the regalia belonging to Reverend Dr Alan C Watson Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia 1959 - 1962.

Black wool, lined coat with a crew neck and six black covered buttons

presbyterian moderator, rev dr alan watson

Hilda Foster was a Double Certified Nurse when, at the age of 35, she successfully applied to the board of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) to work at an outback field centre in South Australia. Born and raised in suburban Melbourne, she had been inspired by stories told to her by other missionaries about the fulfilment to be gained working amongst Aboriginal communities. Given her religious faith and nursing skills, she believed she could make a difference. She worked in Oodnadatta in South Australia for two years (1937-1939), followed by a stint in Innamincka in New South Wales in 1940-1942. Before she became a nurse, Hilda Foster trained to be a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Sunday School Council of Victoria. She completed first aid courses run through the Presbyterian Deaconesses Institute in Carlton, Victoria, and in 1930 successfully applied to become a trainee nurse at the Austin Hospital for Incurables, in Heidelberg. She commenced her training there in 1931, before moving to the Women's Hospital in 1933. In 1934 she had six months at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, before returning to the Austin, where she was employed when she sat her final exams in November 1934. Her combined skills made her a most attractive option for the Australian Inland Mission. As well as being multi-skilled as a nurse, she provided religious instruction and spiritual ministry to members of the community, some of them Aboriginal. https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/762093?c=people

Eight white starched cuffs with stud holes at the sort edges. Some bear laundry marks.

hilda e foster, presbyterian deaconess

Hilda Foster was a Double Certified Nurse when, at the age of 35, she successfully applied to the board of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) to work at an outback field centre in South Australia. Born and raised in suburban Melbourne, she had been inspired by stories told to her by other missionaries about the fulfilment to be gained working amongst Aboriginal communities. Given her religious faith and nursing skills, she believed she could make a difference. She worked in Oodnadatta in South Australia for two years (1937-1939), followed by a stint in Innamincka in New South Wales in 1940-1942. Before she became a nurse, Hilda Foster trained to be a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Sunday School Council of Victoria. She completed first aid courses run through the Presbyterian Deaconesses Institute in Carlton, Victoria, and in 1930 successfully applied to become a trainee nurse at the Austin Hospital for Incurables, in Heidelberg. She commenced her training there in 1931, before moving to the Women's Hospital in 1933. In 1934 she had six months at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, before returning to the Austin, where she was employed when she sat her final exams in November 1934. Her combined skills made her a most attractive option for the Australian Inland Mission. As well as being multi-skilled as a nurse, she provided religious instruction and spiritual ministry to members of the community, some of them Aboriginal. https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/762093?c=people

Four starched white linen collars each apparently made from two cuffs. Some with laundry marks.

deaconess hilda foster

Hilda Elizabeth Foster (1890-1982) was commissioned as a Deaconess in 1914 giving a lifetime of service to the church particularly in the social care aspect of the Gospel. She was also a double certified nurse. Deaconess Hilda Fisher began her work as a Deaconess in South Melbourne and then served for 13 years with the Presbyterian Sisterhood in North Fitzroy caring for unmarried mothers and their babies. In 1933 she was appointed Matron of the Presbyterian Girls' Home in Elsternwick where she worked for 15 years. She retired in 1948 when it was noted "In complete dedication matron has given herself to this care of souls". Deaconess Foster was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work in the Queen's birthday honours in 1981. Deaconess Foster was one of the first qualified Mother Christmasses in Australia. [Minutes of the Sixth Synod, Oct 1982]

Six pairs and four odd assorted cuff studs in a green plastic box with a clear lid which bears an inscription.

"Where are those darned studs? RIGHT HERE WITH BEST WISHES FROM"

deaconess hilda foster, sunday school council of victoria, australian inland mission

Sister Hilda Foster (1902–1990) was a Double Certified Nurse worked for the Australian Inland Mission at Oodnadatta, SA and Innaminka, NSW.

Dark stained wood backed oval hand mirror.

deaconess hilda foster

Sepia photograph with a card mount of a group in front of the exterior of the Sunday School.

California Gully, Eaglehawk Methodist Church. Sunday School Teachers and Officers

eaglehawk methodist church sunday school

The Rev J. E. James was the minister of the Collins Street Independent Church.

Sepia photograph on card mount with a paper protective cover showing nine men, four sitting, dressed formally; three are wearing academic gowns. The group are in front of long curtains. The photograph has a white label on the back.

Handwritten names on paper cover: "J.E. James, W. Christiansen, Seaudrett (?) A.S. Devenish, F.A.F. (Forward), L.E. Bradbury, W.J.L. Closs, G. Bell, D.E. Reeves. 1919". Typed on white label: "Congregational College of Victoria Staff and Students 1919"

congregational college

Brighton Congregational Athletic Club

Sepia group photograph on cardboard mount. Group of 41 men of varying ages. The younger men are dressed in white and are presumably a sports team; the older men are dressed in dark suits with ties with 8 of the 9 are wearing hats.

"Group of young men 21 August 1900"

brighton congregational church, brighton congregational athletic club

Sister Hilda Foster (1902–1990) was a Double Certified Nurse worked for the Australian Inland Mission at Oodnadatta, SA and Innaminka, NSW.

CL050.1 and CL050.2 fob watches with white enamel faces and on a black cotton cord. CL050.1 has Roman numerals and CL050.2 has Arabic numbers and a second hand inset.

"My Deaconess Badge" "Non ministrari sed ministrare"

deaconess hilda foster

Sister Hilda Foster (1902–1990) was a Double Certified Nurse worked for the Australian Inland Mission at Oodnadatta, SA and Innaminka, NSW.

CL051.1 and CL051.2 Round metal Presbyterian Deaconess' badges. The badges have writing around their blue edges and a white cross and bush in the centre. The badges each have a safety chain. The badges are in a maroon leatherette jewellery box which has a handwritten label on it.

"My Deaconess Badge" "Non ministrari sed ministrare"

deaconess hilda foster

Sister Hilda Foster (1902–1990) was a Double Certified Nurse worked for the Australian Inland Mission at Oodnadatta, SA and Innaminka, NSW.

CL052.1 and CL052.2 Stiffened linen cuffs with chrome studs or cuff links. There is a laundry number inside the cuff.

deaconess hilda foster

Deaconess Hilda Fisher was Warden of the Methodist Deaconess Order of Victoria and Tasmania. She was also Chaplain of Fairfield Sanitorium and then later was appointed at Fairlea Prison for Women.

Presbyterian Deaconess' straw boater with a navy blue gross grain ribbon. The hat has lining in its crown.

"Size 1" "with elastic Head Fit Pat. Pending"

deaconess hilda fisher