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Tea Towel - `A Tribute to Phar Lap', 1986
This printed linen souvenir tea towel is an example of the Phar Lap related merchandise sold in the Museum of Victoria shop in the 1980s. Originally sold for $3.95.
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Rose Bowl - Elkington & Company, Silver, 1900
This silver rose bowl was made by Elkington & Company, London, in 1900. It was presented by the the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Commodore Alfred L. Winsloe of the Royal Nav ...
From: London, United Kingdom Images: 1 -
Apron - Embroidered, London-Australia Air Race, Peach Cotton, 1934
This apron, embroidered in 1934, commemorates the London to Australia air race, one of the more ambitious celebratory events held during Melbourne's centenary year. It saw 20 aeroplanes ...
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Spoon - Centenary All-Australian Exhibition, 1934
A souvenir spoon from the Centenary All-Australian Exhibition, celebrating Victoria's and Melbourne's centenary (1934-35). The exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building (REB) in 1 ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
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Doll - Nutcracker, Soldier, Wooden, circa 1990
Alternative Name(s): Soldier Doll, Nutcracker, Nutcracker Toy Wooden nutcracker toy from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) area of Germany. Used by children as toys as well as to crack nu ...
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Sheep - Household Materials
Home-made sheep, made from everyday household materials - body is an orange kitchen sponge, head is a steel wool pad, eyes are two unused matches, legs are two white pegs, and tail is a ...
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Toodlembuck - circa 1954
Made by Miss Kelly, a schoolmistress in Melbourne. A facsimile of the kind of spinning toy she made and gambled with as a child. Toodlembuck is a gambling game which used to be played ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Coffee Pot - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Coffee pot presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a promin ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 5 -
Milk Jug - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Milk jug presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a prominen ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 6 -
Sugar Bowl - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Sugar bowl presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a promin ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 5 -
Kettle - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Kettle presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a prominent ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 6 -
Kettle Stand - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Kettle stand presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a prom ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 6 -
Plate - Melbourne Coat of Arms, China, circa 1935
White china tea plate, created as a souvenir of the Centenary of Melbourne, 1935.
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Buffer
Buffer or polisher, for attaching to machine tool. Used in the woodturning business of Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, 1970-1990. The business made a wide range of wooden product ...
From: South Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
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Certificate of Authenticity - Melbourne Centenary Jug, 1934
This certificate accompanied a jug made by William Adams and Sons, Tunstall, England. The jug and certificate were one of a range of souvenirs produced in 1934-35 to commemorate the cen ...
From: Tunstall, United Kingdom Images: 0 -
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Biscuit Cutters - The Centenary Fancy Biscuit Cutters, 1934
A tin containing six biscuit cutters including a club, heart, diamond, spade, and two outlines of Australia in different sizes, and a recipe for Centenary Shortbread. The item was produ ...
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Ashtray - Copper, circa 1950s
Copper ashtray. Made by Bill Boyd in the 1950s. The William Boyd Childhood Collection includes most of the childhood possessions of William (Bill) Boyd, who was born in 1947 and raised ...
From: Churchlands, Australia Images: 5 -
Jug - Melbourne Centenary, William Adams & Sons, 1934
This jug, made by William Adams & Sons Ltd, was one of a range of souvenirs produced in 1934-35 to commemorate the centenary of white settlement of Victoria. It shows the change in the ...
From: Tunstall, United Kingdom Images: 6 -
Table Cloth - Green & White, circa 1930s-1950s
Tablecloth used by Clementina Comparin at her house in Grattan Street, Carlton. Clementina Comparin [nee Crosara] was born circa 1909 in Thiene, Vicenza. She married Giovanni Comparin c ...
From: Carlton, Australia Images: 1 -
Tea Towel - Clementina Comparin, circa 1930s
Tea towel hand embroidered by Clementina Comparin, used at her house in Grattan Street, Carlton, circa 1930s. Clementina Comparin [nee Crosara] was born circa 1909 in Thiene, Vicenza. S ...
From: Carlton, Australia Images: 1 -
Coffee Percolator - Neapolitan, circa 1950s
Drip brew coffee percolator consisting of three components: a server with spout, a filter group and a boiler. It was brought to Australia by Rosina Aloe (nee Bonacci), who migrated from ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Christening Cup - GNRH, Silver, circa 1905
Silver cup made by G. N. R. H circa 1905. It was presented to Ernest Cecil Huber in 1905 and was probably a christening gift from his grandparents. Ernest Cecil Huber was born on 18 ...
From: Chester, United Kingdom Images: 1 -
Teapot & Lid - Heja Chong, Bizenware, 1995
Teapot made by Heja Chong, circa 1995. Heja is a Bizenware potter born in Japan of Korean parents. Bizenware represents the oldest surviving form of pottery, with a tradition extending ...
From: Cottles Bridge, Australia Images: 3 -
Vase - Bizenware, Heja Chong, 1995
Vase made by Heja Chong, circa 1995. Heja is a Bizenware potter born in Japan of Korean parents. 'The vase was placed in the left side of front chamber where much ash falls on the pots. ...
From: Cottles Bridge, Australia Images: 3 -
Booklet - 'Fowler's Method of Bottling Fruits & Vegetables', 20th Edition, 1958
Booklet published by J. Fowler, and issued by Fowlers Vacola Manufacturing Company, titled 'Fowler's Method of Bottling Fruits and Vegetables', 20th edition, 1958. Fowlers Vacola was a ...
From: Hawthorn, Australia Images: 1 -
Teapot - Westgarth Silver Tea & Coffee Service, 1847
Teapot presented as part of a silver tea and coffee service in 1847 to William Westgarth, a Scottish merchant and financier who was returning to Britain after having played a prominent ...
From: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Images: 5 -
Booklet - J. Fowler, 'Fowler's Method of Bottling Fruits & Vegetables', Specialty Press, 1 ...
Alternative Name(s): recipe book Booklet 'Fowler's Method of Bottling Fruits & Vegetables' published by the Specialty Press, Ltd., Melbourne, for J. Fowler in 1946.
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Catalogue - Fowler's Vacola, Bottling Outfits & Accessories, 1941-42
Catalogue of Vacola bottling outfits and accessories. Made for Fowlers Vacola Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 253-257 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, 1941 - 1942.
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Vase - Ellis Ceramics Studio, Small Green Ceramic, circa 1955
Vase decorated by Helen Ilich at Ellis ceramics studio in Fitzroy around 1955. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived ...
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Plate - Guy Boyd Studio, 'Drover with Sheep', circa 1957
Plate decorated by Helen Ilich at Guy Boyd studio in East Bentleigh the late 1950s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having ar ...
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Bowl - Isobel Ceramic Studio, Pink Floral Ceramic, circa 1960s
Bowl decorated by Helen Ilich at Isobel ceramic studio in Oakleigh. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had a ...
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Plate - Isobel Ceramic Studio, 'Australian Landscape', circa 1960
Plate decorated by Helen Ilich at Isobel ceramic studio in Oakleigh. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had ...
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Vase - Isobel Ceramic Studio, Emu, circa 1960
Vase decorated by Helen Ilich at Isobel ceramic studio in Oakleigh. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had a ...
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Plate - Guy Boyd Studio, 'Bairnsdale', circa 1957
Plate decorated by Helen Ilich at Guy Boyd studio in East Bentleigh the late 1950s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having ar ...
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Dish - Ellis Ceramics Studio, Green Ceramic, circa 1955
Dish decorated by Helen Ilich at Ellis ceramics studio in Fitzroy around 1955. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived ...
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Dish - Isobel Ceramic Studio, Aboriginal Artwork, circa 1960s
Dish decorated by Helen Ilich, circa 1960s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had always wanted to be an ar ...
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Plate - Guy Boyd Studio, 'Seascape', circa 1957
Plate decorated by Helen Ilich at Guy Boyd studio in East Bentleigh the late 1950s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having ar ...
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Egg Cup - Silver, circa 1905
Silver Egg Cup made circa 1905. It was presented to Ernest Cecil Huber in 1905 and was probably a christening gift from his grandparents. Ernest Cecil Huber was born on 18 October 19 ...
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Recipe Book - Sunbeam Mixmaster Cooking Guide, Sunbeam Corporation, circa 1951
Alternative Name(s): Cookery Book Recipe book 'Sunbeam Mixmaster Cooking Guide', published by Sunbeam Corporation, circa 1951. This book was issued with the Sunbeam Mixmaster mixing ma ...
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Hurricane Lamp - Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, after 1933
Railway lamp used at the Newmarket Railway siding. Alternative Names: Railway Lamp, Lantern, Kerosene/Oil Lamp; Hurricane Lamp; Cold Blast Lamp. Oil fed lamps entered into the rail ind ...
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Holy Picture - Ricordo Madonna Di Caravaggio, Silver, circa 1930s
Holy picture of Madonna Di Caravaggio, which hung in the home of Clementina Comparin, in Grattan Street, Carlton. Clementina Comparin [nee Crosara] was born circa 1909 in Thiene, Vicenz ...
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Matchbox Cover - Five Roads Service Station, circa 1950s
Metal matchbox cover purchased at the Five Roads service station in Carlton, by Mrs Vilma Barcovich, an Italian migrant.
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Booklet - The New Sunshine Cookery Book for Every Housewife, circa 1938
Booklet titled 'The New Sunshine Cookery Book for Every Housewife', published by the Joint Publicity Committee, representing the Dried Fruits Industry throughout Australia, circa 1938
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Container with Lid - Guy Boyd Studio, Floral Pink Ceramic, circa 1957
Container decorated by Helen Ilich at Guy Boyd studio in East Bentleigh the late 1950s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already havin ...
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Pillow Sham - White, Embroidered, circa 1915-1917
Alternative Name(s): Pillow Case White embroidered pillow sham, made circa 1915-1917, as part of a trousseau embroidered for Domenica Sammut of Valetta, Malta.The trousseau was embroid ...
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Towel - White, Embroidered, circa 1915-1917
White embroidered towel, made circa 1915-1917, as part of a trousseau embroidered for Domenica Sammut of Valetta, Malta.The trousseau was embroidered either by herself or by the Nuns. D ...
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Bag - Italian Promotional, White Plastic, circa 1988
White plastic bag, with an Italian flag motif. Used during the Bicentennial Naval Salute in 1988, in which Italy took part with the Italian battleship ship Caio Duilio. In 1988, the shi ...
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Pot Holder - Hmong Community, Yao Style, Victoria, 1990
Pot Holder made by members of the Hmong community in Victoria in 1990. The Victorian Hmong community developed after many Hmong fled from Laos in 1975 and arrived in Australia in mid 19 ...
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Dish - Isobel Ceramic Studio, Pink Floral Ceramic, circa 1960s
Dish decorated by Helen Ilich at Isobel ceramic studio in Oakleigh. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had a ...
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Jacket - Italian Promotional, Men's 4 XL, White Nylon, 1988
White nylon top, with an embroidered patch with an Italian flag motif on the left breast. Used during the Bicentennial Naval Salute in 1988, in which Italy took part with the Italian ba ...
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