Physical description
Coloured photograph mounted on foam.
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Coloured photograph mounted on foam.
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
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
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
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
Example of school equipment, c 1950's
Example of equipment used in the teaching of geometry.
Example of school geometry equipment.
C E H engraved on reverse of set square. Mathematic scales on face of set square.
school equipment, geometry
Pink & white checked bonnet with white brim edged with pink rick rack edging and white ribbon ties.
dolls, dolls clothing, knitting, toys, wool
made by & worn as bridesmaids dress by Estelle Macnaughtan (Bannister), 10th Jan 1953 at sister's wedding.
Example of handmade bridesmaid's dress & cap.
Broderie Anglais bridesmaids dress Cap & belt
example of handmade wedding party costumes c1953?
Handmade by Estelle Bannister for her daughter Giselda.
Fine example of domestic dressmaking
Child's handmade apricot wool dress and bolero jacket for age approx. 3-4 years.
Nil
child's dress & bolero jacket
Maroon dolls slacks with elastic top, maroon cream strip cardigan with long sleeves and collar and 5 maroon buttons.
dolls, dolls clothing, knitting, toys, wool
World War 2 Noel Edmund Charles West
Large khaki Army Dress bag with handle and many compartments VX102715 Lieut. N. West.
VX102715 Lieut. N. West
army, bag, w.w.2, noel edmund charles west
From the collection of Giselda Bannister.
Example of 1950's children's storybooks.
Example of Biblically themed children's story book.
D15
, 1950's children biblical storybook
Read to Giselda Bannister as a toddler in 1966-1967. Her favourite story: read, at her request, every night for 6 months, before bed!
Example of child's Bible story book used in 1960s.
Child's colour picture book of the Bible Story of Noah's Ark with die-cut tabs.
2707 ST100
bible story book
Blue doll's dress with both knitting and crochet and chain stitch ties.
dolls clothing, knitting, crochet, wool, toys
Example of c1947 medical equipment.
From equipment of a trained infant welfare nurse.
Glass syringe with needles & "suggestions" (instructions!) in cardboard box. Dated June 1947.
One 5cc. B.D Yale, hypodermic syringe, No 5Y, graduated 1/5 cc "Resistance glass" Becton, Dickenson & Co., Rutherford N.J. Made in USA
medical equipment
Example of medical equipment.
From equipment of trained infant welfare nurse.
Small tin container for camphor ointment.
9 ozs net weight, menthol camphor ointment phenol 2 1/4 grains per oz.
medical equipment
Aqua doll's patterned cardigan with long sleeves and collar also has three pearly gold buttons.
doll's cardigan, knitting, toys, wool
Example of C 1950's medical equipment.
See above
Glass medicinal bottle containing Acriflavine antiseptic.
I.F.A.S, Industrial First Aid, poison, Acriflavine IFAS Laboratories, Sydney & Melbourne
antiseptic c1950's
Tin set square.
tenths and m/m on back W.E.B.H.
set square, tools, drawing
Wooden set square with centre hole
Made in Australia. Eighths and Twelfths one side, tenths and centimetres on other side.
Wooden ruler
A good foot ruler use Kiwi boot polish. Every morning kiwi gives a quick and lasting shine.
Portable galvanized toilet with wooden seat.
Alander Cons.
alander cons., toilet
Story book, c 1916, prescribed to be read as a novel by children in grade V.
Example of novel written for children in grade V
Children's story Book, aimed at Grade V pupils.
Seven pence (price) 'Lost In The Rockies' George Robertson & Co. Proprietary Ltd
children's educational novel
Childhood garments worn by Giselda Bannister.
Example of 1960's infant wear.
Infant's cotton size 1 singlet suitable for 12 Kg baby.
Embassy size 1, weight 12 kg, length 84 cm; Washing instructions: Hot machine wash, Spin dry, hot iron.
Infant clothes belonging to Giselda Bannister c 1966.
Example of C1966 infant clothing
Infant Pilcher to cover baby's napkin.
Nil
Belonged to Giselda Bannister c. 1965
Cream baby shoes with lace around instep and ankle. Pink and blue flowers on front, ribbon ties.
Price on back of box noted in pre-decimal and decimal currency.
non-fiction
Research into whether the creek is Koonung or Koornung
koonung creek, gardiner john
non-fiction
An article about the deployment of goats by GrazeAway to eradicate weeds
weeds, animals
non-fiction
An article regarding the continuation of Meals on Wheels in Whitehorse by a new provider
meals on wheels, aged people
Talk conducted on the 18th August 2013 between Keith and Fay La Galle and Peter Simmenaur
2 CD's of the memories of Keith and Fay La Galle
la galle, keith, la galle, fay
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