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Bracelet - Prue Acton, `Flying Fruit', Handpainted Wood, 1985
This bracelet was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1985, from the designs of textile artist Deborah Leser. These examples were worn by the donor. Part of the ...
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Ensemble - Prue Acton, `Barrier Reef Resort Wear', Printed Silk, 1986
This outfit was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1986, from printed sik designed by textile artist Deborah Leser. The Great Barrier Reef range came in several ...
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Shirt - Prue Acton, Crocodile Print, Printed Silk, 1986
This outfit was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1986, from printed sik designed by textile artist Deborah Leser. This was a one-off, as the fabric was very e ...
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Jacket & Pants - Prue Acton, `Gone Troppo', Printed Silk, 1985
This outfit was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1985, from printed sik designed by textile artist Deborah Leser. Part of the range developed from Prue Acton' ...
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Overshirt & Skirt - Prue Acton, `Flying Fruit', Printed Silk, 1985
This outfit was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1985, from printed sik designed by textile artist Deborah Leser. These examples were worn by the donor. Part ...
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Book - John Dunmore Lang, The Australian Emigrant's Manual, 1852
John Dunmore Lang, D.D., The Australian Emigrant's Manual; or a Guide to the Gold Colonies of New South Wales and Port Phillip. Published by Patridge and Oakley, Paternoster Road, Londo ...
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Ticket - Bicentennial Wool Collection, Australian Wool Corporation, 1988
This ticket was issued by the Australian Wool Corporation for the Bicentennial Wool Collection fashion parade, held at the Sydney Opera House in 1988. It was used by the donor, who wore ...
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Hat - Henriette Lamotte, Pith Helmet Style, Cream, circa 1970s
Cream hat, helmet-style, covered in silk, with navy leather band around crown with cream flower at front. Part of a collection of hats ordered and worn by Lorna Waller (1912-1997), an ...
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Hat - Henriette Lamotte, Sailor Type, Cream Felt with Blue Band, circa 1970s
Sailor-type hat, cream felt. Upturned brim; dark blue grosgrain band around base of crown. Part of a collection of hats ordered and worn by Lorna Waller (1912-1997), an artist and aest ...
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Hat - Henriette Lamotte, Fedora, Orange with Beige Leather Trim, circa 1970s
Hat - trilby or fedora shape, orange straw. Two pieces with brim attached to crown sewn by hand, stitched rolled brim with wire on edge. Beige leather trim fringed and held with gold ...
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Booklet - `The Record Breaker, Phar Lap, Greatest of all Race Horses', New Century Press, ...
Booklet published and placed on sale within a few days of Phar Lap's death on 5th April, 1932. It was written by Jack Spinty, a leading Sydney racing writer, and includes a foreword e ...
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Speculum - Nasal, Elliots, circa 1930
Speculum - Nasal, Elliots, circa 1930. Used in the surgery of a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
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Bottle - Silvol, Parke Davis & Co, circa 1920
Bottle of Silvol (Proteid Silver Antiseptic) made by Parke, Davis & Co., used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victora Australia circa 1920. Silver solutions were used as ...
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Banner - Seamen's Union of Australia
A red banner created for the Seamen's Union of Australia.
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Ink Bottle - Stephens' Inks, Blue Ink, Pottery, Corked, circa 1900
Bottle of blue ink. Made or distributed by Stephens' Inks (Aust) Ltd., circa 1848-1950. Probably used in the office of a Victorian psychiatric hospital, circa 1880s-1940s. ?Stephens' I ...
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Medicine Jar - Parke Davis & Company, Pepsin, 1941
Made by Parke, Davis & Company, 1941. Used circa 1941. Used in the pharmacy of a Victorian mental health hospital. Pepsin was given to improve digestion when a patient's natural pepsin ...
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Trophy - 'Style 80's', Australian Women's Weekly Fashion Awards, Prue Acton, 1982
This trophy was awarded to the donor in 1982 by the Australian Women's Weekly as part of their Fashion Awards.
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Trophy - Special Citation, David Jones Awards for Fashion Excellence, Prue Acton, 1972
This trophy was awarded to the donor in 1972 by Sydney department store David Jones as a special citation as part of their Awards for Fashion Excellence. David Jones stores were not pr ...
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Trophy - Special Citation, David Jones Awards for Fashion Excellence, Prue Acton, 1978
This trophy was awarded to the donor in 1978 by Sydney department store David Jones as a special citation for Designer P.M. (clothing) as part of their Awards for Fashion Excellence. D ...
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Top & Skirt - Prue Acton, `Flying Fruit', Printed Silk, 1985
This outfit was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1985, from printed sik designed by textile artist Deborah Leser. These examples were worn by the donor. Part ...
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Dress - Prue Acton, Evening, Metallic Gold Silk, 1988
This dress was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1988. It was worn by the donor to the Australian Bicentenary Wool Collection fashion parade, held at the Sydne ...
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Certificate - Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Sydney, Bronze Medal Certificate Awar ...
Bronze medal certificate awarded by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales at the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Sydney, to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne, for his turret clock, 3 ...
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Certificate - Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Sydney, Bronze Medal Certificate Awar ...
Bronze medal certificate awarded by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales at the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Sydney, to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne, for a barometer, 1873.
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Spinning Top - Wood, 1982
Alternative Name(s): Finger Top Bought in Sydney in 1982. The Australian Children's Folklore Collection is unique in Australia, documenting contemporary children's folklore across Aus ...
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Spinning Top - Wood, 1982
Alternative Name(s): Finger top Bought in Sydney in 1982. The Australian Children's Folklore Collection is unique in Australia, documenting contemporary children's folklore across Aus ...
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Spinning Top - Wood, 1982
Alternative Name(s): Finger top, Turn-over Top, Upside-down Top Bought in Sydney in 1982. The Australian Children's Folklore Collection is unique in Australia, documenting contemporar ...
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Postcard - Western Facade & Forecourt, Exhibition Building, Harding & Billing, Melbourne, ...
This is a colour postcard of the western facade and forecourt of the Exhibition Building circa 1905. The postcard, which is unused, was made by Harding & Billing, Sydney & Auckland. D ...
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Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Harding & Billing, Melbourne, circa 1910
This is a black & white postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade, lake and dome from the south east circa 1910. The postcard, which is unused, was made by Harding ...
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Postcard - Eastern Forecourt & French Fountain, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, circa 1909
This is a colour postcard depicting the eastern forecourt of the Exhibition Building including the French Fountain and statues, circa 1909. The postcard, which was printed in Germany, w ...
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Postcard - South West Facade, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, circa 1908
This is a black & white postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the south west facade of the building and the gardens in the foreground, circa 1908. It shows an electric light, urn ...
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Postcard - South West Facade, Exhibition Building, Cole's Sunny Australia Series, Melbourn ...
This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the south west facade of the building in 1905. The postcard was sent from Mr Edwards in Melbourne to Miss A Clark, 182 Paddi ...
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Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Harding & Billing, Melbourne, circa 1909
This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade, lake and dome from the south east circa 1909. The postcard, which is unused, was made by Harding & Bill ...
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Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Harding & Billing, Melbourne, circa 1905
This is a black & white postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade, lake and dome from the south east circa 1905. The postcard, which has a handwritten inscription ...
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Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Harding & Billing, Melbourne, circa 1909
This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition Building showing the southern facade, lake and dome from the south east circa 1909. The postcard, which was sent from Sydney to Mr Sol Seches ...
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School Case - Duro Travel Goods, circa 1953-1965
Child's brown school case made of composite fibre by Duro Travel Goods, circa 1953-1965. The case has two names written on it: Jennifer Andison, crossed out and replaced with Bruce Andi ...
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Booklet - Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council, 'Australia Needs All These People', C ...
Booklet 'Australia Needs All These People', written by the Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council, 1958. The booklet contains information about the British migration program. It is p ...
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Board Game - 'Target for Tonight', Metal Wood Repetitions Co., 1942
'Target for Tonight' board game, consisting of a target board, cardboard aeroplane, dart-like 'bomb' and box. The aeroplane is held over the target board on the floor, and the 'bomb' is ...
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Board Game - 'Tactics', 'The Grand Naval Game', Metal-Wood Repetitions Co., circa 1930s
Board game 'Tactics, The Grand Naval Game', made by Metal-Wood Repetitions Co. circa 1930s. In box featuring an ocean scene with battleships and group of adults playing game. The box co ...
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Fridge Magnet - Perfection Plate, Phar Lap, 1983
This small souvenir fridge magnet is an example of the Phar Lap related merchandise sold in the Museum of Victoria shop in the 1980s. It originally sold for $1.99.
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Medical Instrument - Mona Robert Airway Device, circa 1940
The Mona Robert oropharyngeal airway device is a metal piece used for keeping air passages open during anaesthesia. It is a flattened anatomically curved tube, holes at the side and the ...
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Drug - Amyl Nitrate, circa 1900
Also known as amyl nitrite. Crushed glass vials. A vasodilator used in the pharmacy at Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital. Traditionally used to treat angina heart attacks or cyanide poiso ...
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Box of Catgut Sutures - Ethicon, 1958
Made by Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Pty.Ltd., 1958. Purchased for use in a surgery at Mayday Hills Hospital. Victoria, Australia
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Electro-Convulsive Therapy Machine - AWA Minecta, circa 1957
Used for electro-convulsive therapy treatment on patients in mental health hospitals in Victoria, Australia. Made by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA), circa 1953 - 1960
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Electrocardiograph Machine - Medical Instrument Co., 'Cardiotrace', circa 1920
Electrocardiograph machine made by Medical Instrument Company Pty.Ltd. Cardiotrace Serial No.3233, circa 1920 used at a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. An el ...
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Slicer - Food, Humphrey Earl Pty Ltd, circa 1950
Heavy duty metal food slicer probably used in the kitchen of Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950.
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Milk Shake Maker - Nestle's
Milk shake maker, distributed by Nestle's, and used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North. The Old Lolly Shop was a milk bar opened and run by Elizabeth and Henry Cohen at 314 Rathdowne ...
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Booklet - Athol Townley, 'Australia Unlimited, Immigration Builds the Nation', Department ...
Booklet 'Australia Unlimited: Immigration Builds the Nation', by Athol Townley the Minister for Immigration, published by the Department of Immigration in 1957. The Australia Unlimited ...
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Booklet - Sir Ian Clunies-Ross, 'History in the Making', Conpress Printing, 1957
Booklet 'History in the Making', by Sir Ian Clunies-Ross, Chairman CSIRO, published by Conpress Printing, 1957. It is based on a speech given to the eighth Australian Citizenship Conven ...
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Badge - Lang is Right, Australia, 1925-1932
Badge, alternatively known as a button, depicting controversial and divisive New South Wales labor politician Jack Lang. Lang was premier of New South Wales from 1925 - 1927 and 1930 - ...
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Badge - Break Ties With South Africa, Australia, 1979-1986
'Break Ties With South Africa' badge, alternatively known as a button, created by Patrick Bros Melbourne circa 1979 - 1986. The caption on the badge, 'Break Ties with South Africa', ind ...
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