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Two rectangular panels made of cream calico joined to form one banner with pale blue satin ribbon. Each panel is decorated with fabric paint.

Panel 1: "EDITHVALE SUNDAY SCHOOL" Panel 2: "LADIES GUILD 1926-1988" "DELTA GUILD 1958-1988" "UCF 1989"

edithvale sunday school, edithvale uniting church fellowship, edithvale uniting church fellowship ladies guild, edithvale uniting church fellowship delta guild

Pale pink silk banner with blue text and hand painted decoration of butterflies, pink blossoms and a scene of moonlight over water in the lower left-hand corner. The banner has a scalloped lower edge with metallic fringing.

"VICTORIAN AND TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SCHOLARS' EXAMINATION DISTRICT TROPHY GEELONG & BALLARAT DISTRICT Schools Under 100 Average Attendance Won by BELMONT, MAY, 1897. GONG GONG, OCTOBER, 1897. GONG GONG, MAY, 1898. GONG GONG, OCTOBER, 1898. JAS McGREGOR, Supt."

victoria and tasmania wesleyan methodist sunday school union, belmont wesleyan methodist sunday school, gong gong wesleyan sunday school

Pink silk banner with pink cotton backing and printed blue lettering, handpainted decoration of holly leaves and berries, snow drops and robin red breasts with a winter scene (snow covered fields, cottages and a cow and stream in the foreground) in the lower left corner. The banner has a gold metal fringe on the scalloped lower edge.

"VICTORIA and TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST Sunday School Union SCHOLARS' EXAMINATION District Trophy GEELONG and BALLARAT DISTRICT. Schools Under 100 Average Attendance Won by GONG GONG, MAY, 1899, GONG GONG, OCT., 1889, GONG GONG, MAY, 1900 Finally Won by GONG GONG, SEPT., 1900. The cost of this Award was Kindly donated by the Hon. David Ham MLC"

victoria and tasmania wesleyan methodist sunday school union, gong gong wesleyan sunday school, hon david ham mlc

Pink silk banner with cotton backing. Scalloped lower edge with gold metal fringe. Printed blue lettering, handpainted decoration of ivy leaves and a country scene of a road winding through fields in the lower left corner.

"VICTORIA and TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST Sunday School Union SCHOLARS' EXAMINATION District Trophy GEELONG and BALLARAT DISTRICT. Schools between 100 and 200 Average Attendance Won by BROWN HILL, MAY, 1898. BROWN HILL, OCTOBER, 1898. BROWN HILL SCHOOL also came First in the Bannerette Competition in May, 1895, and now Finally wins this Award. E. HAYWOOD, Supt."

victoria and tasmania wesleyan methodist sunday school union, brown hill wesleyan methodist sunday school

Orange shield shaped banner with royal blue fringing at the base and appliqued PGA enblem and text. The banner has a wooden rod at the top and orange string for hanging.

"GLEN IRIS" "PGA"

presbyterian girls' association, presbyterian girls' association glen iris

Rectangular blue and white banner with gold fringing at the bottom.

"RINGWOOD PFA BRANCH"

presbyterian fellowship association, presbyterian fellowship association ringwood, pfa, banners

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printed text.

"W.S.P.C.C.A C.GRADE PREMIERS 1967-68 SEDDON/YARRAVILLE

western suburbs presbyterian churches cricket association, church cricket, pennants

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printing.

"W.S.P.C.C.A. A. GRADE PREMIERS SEDDON YARRAVILLE CONG. 1968-69"

presbyterian churches cricket association, seddon yarraville congregational

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printing.

"FDPCCA "B" GRADE PREMIERS Seddon Congregational 1961-62"

presbyterian churches cricket association, seddon congregational church, footscray district presbyterian churches, pennants, cricket associations

Pale blue triangular pennant with gold screen print text and blue, brown, gold and white Congregational Youth Fellowship symbol.

"Congregational Youth Fellowship""

congregational youth fellowship, pennants

Grey linen hardcover book with black and brown image on the front and black text on the spine. B&w line drawings.

non-fiction

scots' church sabbath school heidelberg, jean wilson, william lindsay superintendent

Blue hardcover book with black, red, green and yellow images on the front and spine. b&w pen and ink drawings.

non-fiction

howe crescent congregational sunday school, edna wells, william williams superintendent

On front cover Bunyan's Pilgrim''s Progress. Red linen hardcover book with blue, yellow and black cover and spine decoration and text.

fiction

bethanga methodist sunday school

Red linen hardcover book with yellow, blue, green and black illustrations and text on the front cover and spine. 183 p. b&w ill. There is a book plate inside the front cover.

non-fiction

wesleyan sunday school were street brighton, nellie clements, w. e. herring superintendent

Blue linen hardcover book with gold, red, yellow, green and black decoration and text on the cover and spine. 95 p. b&w ill. By the author of "John Marriott". "A schoolboy's ambition". There is a book plate inside the front cover.

fiction

ascot vale congregational sunday school, n.h. seward superintendent

BP008.1 Brown hardcover linen book with gold and black decoration and text on the front and spine. 776 p. b&w ill. 1 col. map. Gilt edged pages. The book has a cut paper and red satin bookmark inside - BP008.2.

non-fiction

st albans sabbath school

Red linen covered book with gold, yellow, blue, green and black decoration and text on cover and black text on spine. 94 p. : b&w illustrations. The book has a blue gold plate inside.

non-fiction

may srewella, bethanga methodist sunday school

Blue hard covered book with a paper floral decal at the centre of the front cover. The book has black text on the cover. 120 p.

fiction

wesleyan sabbath school wesley hill, f. shakesley, elizabeth miles

Red hard cover book with a coloured images on the front and back. The book has black text on the spine.

non-fiction

"swanston street sunday school, sunday school prizes, mabel barnes 1904, rev robert tuck

BN034.1 Hand painted world evangelist banner. BN 034.2 Accompanying banner.

"BN034.1 "FOOTSCRAY CHURCHES CAMPAIGN. FEDERAL HALL AUGUST 30th TO SEPT 8th. Every Night At 8PM Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher WELCOME" BN034.2 "REV. J SIINDREY REV D.E.REEVES"

rev lional b fletcher, rev j sindrey, rev d.e.reeves, footscray congregational churches

Thought to be from Footscray churches.

Hand painted banner advertising a Christmas dance.

"XMAS GALA DANCE & SOCIAL IN THIS HALL SAT. DEC. 15TH 8 pm Admission 1/6 Children 9D

This was presented to the Rev Yule on 22 February 1907. Alexander Yule was born in 1830 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland becoming licenced in the Free Church of Scotland in 1854. He came to Australia in 1870 where he became Minister of Erskine church, Carlton. In 1892 College Church Parkville was established by members of the Erskine congregation. In 1891 he was moderator of Victoria. He died on 18 April 1907.

Framed illuminated composite presentation art work which has illuminated text, the Presbyterian symbol of the burning bush, a photograph and illustrations of the College Church, Ormond College, University of Melbourne. It is signed by ten people.

presbyterian miniter rev alexander yule ma, r. johnston smith, m. reid robertson, john mather, adam kennedy, maggie adam, h. s. richardson, lily v. grant, david j. scott, m. e. downes, j. downes., the college church parkville, alexander yule 1830-1907

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 to Fairlea Prison for Women.

Grey nylon Panama summer hat with brim. The hat has grey grosgrain ribbon with a flat side bow and grey grosgrain edging at the brim. The hat has thin elastic strap.

methodist deaconess hilda fisher, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess

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 to Fairlea Prison for Women.

Black felt bowler style winter hat with black grosgrain band and flat bow at the back. The hat has black grosgrain edging at the brim.

methodist deaconess hilda fisher, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess

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 to Fairlea Prison for Women.

CL008 and CL009 Grey felt bowler style winter hats with light grey grosgrain band and flat bow at the back. The hat has light grey grosgrain edging at the brim and an elastic strap.

methodist deaconess hilda fisher, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess

This banner was constructed by a group of Deacons and Deaconesses at a National Diaconate Conference held in Melbourne in February 1993. The banner was originally held at Catherine Ritchie House. It is significant because it was put together by a group of Deacons who were ordained in December 1992 and Deaconesses who gathered for the biennial National Diaconate Conference which was held in Melbourne in February 1993 prior to the formal establishment of DUCA (Diaconia UCA, the national body of Deacons and Deaconesses in the Uniting Church in Australia). This conference happed at a time leading up to a special service in Wesley Uniting Church in Melbourne when 12 Deaconesses were ordained as Deacons in Feb 1993. The banner was first used in this special service of Ordination in February 1993.

Calico wall banner with 54 individual square panels. The banner has four loops at the top and bottom for hanging.

catherine ritchie house mount martha, national diaconate conference melbourne 1993, rev dr alison f mcrae (deacon)

G147.1 Black leather hinged box with two clips and a handle at the front. The box is lined with blue velvet in the box. The contains: G147.2 communion chalice; G147.3 and G147.4 round lidded communion wafer container; G147.5 cylindrical metal flask; G147.7 oblong wooden tray with central metal handle containing G147.8- G147.19 twelve communion glasses. There is a compartment in the lid which contains G147.20 a paten and G147.21 a Fosters Lager bottle opener.

"Presented to the REV. V. F. HADLEY. BY THE CONGREGATION OF SCOTS CHURCH DANDENONG ON HIS TAKING UP THE POSITION OF CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES JAN 2ND 1943""

rev. v. f. hadley, scots church dandenong

Rev Marlene Thalheimer was inducted as the first female minister in the Presbyterian Church in 1974.

G146.1 Black leather-look hinged box with two clips and a handle at the top. The box is lined with white satin in the lid and blue velvet in the box. The contains: G146.2 communion chalice; G146.3 and G146.4 patens; G146.5 - G146.8 two lidded communion wafer containers; G146.9 plastic communion wafer container with wafers; G146.10 oblong tray with central handle containing G146.11 - G146.18 eight communion glasses. The boxed with fitted out to hold all these items together with a bottle which is missing. The box has two plaques on its front.

Plaque on lid: ""PRESENTED TO REV. M.J.THALEIMER WITH APPRECIATION BY ST JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHUIRCH ESSENDON - 1974 - "" Plaque on box: "PRESENTED TO ST JOHN'S UNITING CHURCH ESSENDON - 1991 - BY ROY, HUSBAND OF THE LATE REV. M.J.THALHEIMER A MINISTER OF ST JOHN'S THE FIRST ORDAINED WOMAN MINISTER OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA"

rev m. j. (polly) thalheimer, st john's presbyterian church essendon, st john's uniting church essendon