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  1. Paula Stafford Bikini

    1950 - 1960

    Paula Stafford Bikini

    Australian designer, Paula Stafford, has been credited with introducing the bikini to Queensland in 1952. This two-piece swimsuit designed by Stafford is significant in its reflection of developments in Australian as well as international swimwear ...

    1950 - 1960

  2. Pelisse worn by James Somerville

    1880 - 1890

    Pelisse worn by James Somerville

    A Pelisse worn during Victorian times by a male child of about three years of age. Boys of the 19th century wore dresses untill the age of four or five. This style is an outer ...

    1880 - 1890

  3. Pink wool bodice and skirt

    1883 - 1886

    Pink wool bodice and skirt

    This fine wool dress dates from about 1885 and belonged to one of the daughters of pastoralist, William Pitt Faithfull, founder of the pioneering merino stud, Springfield. The tight fitting, boned bodice and bustled skirt ...

    1883 - 1886

  4. Port Arthur Convict Issue Parti-Coloured Waistcoat

    1855 - 1877

    Port Arthur Convict Issue Parti-Coloured Waistcoat

    This waistcoat was issued to a convict transported from Britain to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). It was part of the issued uniform given to Port Arthur convicts during the operation of the penal system ...

    1855 - 1877

  5. Port Arthur Convict Issue Parti-Coloured Waistcoat

    1855 - 1877

    Port Arthur Convict Issue Parti-Coloured Waistcoat

    This waistcoat was issued to a convict transported from Britain to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). It was part of the issued uniform given to Port Arthur convicts during the operation of the penal system 1830 ...

    1855 - 1877

  6. Port Arthur Convict Parti-Coloured Uniform Trousers

    1830 - 1877

    Port Arthur Convict Parti-Coloured Uniform Trousers

    These trousers were issued to a convict transported from Britain to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). They were part of the issued uniform given to the Port Arthur convicts during the operation of the penal system on ...

    1830 - 1877

  7. Port Macquarie Hockey Club blazer worn ...

    1953

    Port Macquarie Hockey Club blazer worn ...

    This single breasted woollen women’s hockey blazer was worn by Margaret Coral Haynes, known as Peggy [  - 1995] and often spelt as Haines. The blazer recognises Peggy’s participation in five NSW Country Week Competitions ...

    1953

  8. Porter Family wedding gown

    1855 - 1883

    Porter Family wedding gown

    The dress is made of Silk Taffeta in a plum blue colour that changes when the light hits the material or as you move around the room. The dress was the "best" dress of the ...

    1855 - 1883

  9. Possum skin cloak

    1839 - 1840

    Possum skin cloak

    This cloak is extremely significant, as it is an extremely rare historical example of an element of the clothing of Indigenous people in South Eastern Australia that has continued importance today. There are many reasons ...

    1839 - 1840

  10. Prince Charming costume worn by Frederick ...

    1928 - 1934

    Prince Charming costume worn by Frederick ...

    The Prince Charming costume worn by Frederick Boyton Smith is of Historic significance, being a good example of a Depression era children's costume. Surviving from a time when children's parents handmade costumes from oddments found ...

    1928 - 1934

  11. Printed linen housecoat

    1940 - 1945

    Printed linen housecoat

    This housecoat leads us into the remarkable story of the Leviny family of Castlemaine. Ernest Leviny (1818-1905) was an Hungarian silversmith and jeweller of some repute who in 1853 travelled to the Victorian goldfields and ...

    1940 - 1945

  12. Privy Councillor's uniform of Joseph Cook, ...

    1914

    Privy Councillor's uniform of Joseph Cook, ...

    This uniform and insignia are historically significant because they are a wonderful example of quite a rare and important costume in early Australian culture. The insignia is especially rare, as the number presented every year ...

    1914