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  1. Hallie's Hat

    1960 - 1970

    Hallie's Hat

    Hallie's Hat was made by Hallie Margaret Stow (1876-1972) from seaweed collected on Rottnest Island. Hallie was a regular visitor to the Island between 1929 and 1970 visiting mainly in winter with three friends, Catherine ...

    1960 - 1970

  2. Queensland Police Inspector Dress Tunic

    1936 - 1950

    Queensland Police Inspector Dress Tunic

    The Queensland Police Inspector/Sub-Inspector tunic manufactured between 1936 - 1950 sheds light on the Queensland Police Force during the 1930s to late 1940s and on the manufacturing industry in Brisbane during this same period. The owner ...

    1936 - 1950

  3. Cynthia's "Gunner Leake" AWAS jacket 1942

    1942

    Cynthia's "Gunner Leake" AWAS jacket 1942

    The Australian Women’s Army Service   winter uniform jacket is significant for its social history in a time when young women were encouraged to play a part in the defence of Australia, taking on jobs that ...

    1942

  4. Toddler's smocked dress "Triple Ripple"

    1992

    Toddler's smocked dress "Triple Ripple"

    This smocked dress, known as a baby dress bishop top, was based on a pattern by Margaret Herzfeld in the 1990s for the "Australian Smocking and Embroidery" magazine and for smocking lessons. The name 'bishop top' comes ...

    1992

  5. Gold & Cream Silk Cuirass Wedding ...

    1881

    Gold & Cream Silk Cuirass Wedding ...

    This gold and cream silk curiass wedding dress with train and shoes was worn by Priscilla Batham Buchan when she married Thomas Ronald McLellan at Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Pyrmont, Sydney, on the 21st December, 1881. ...

    1881

  6. Royal Highlanders Black Watch Uniform Jacket

    1902 - 1911

    Royal Highlanders Black Watch Uniform Jacket

    This coat belonged to George Russell Leigh Drysdale, known as Leigh, born in Sydney on 23 January 1889. He attended school and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England, then served a commission with the ...

    1902 - 1911

  7. Flora Mason's rabbit fur coat

    1945

    Flora Mason's rabbit fur coat

    The Reg and Flora Mason collection (in the National Museum of Australia) comprises a rabbit fur coat gifted by Reg Mason to his wife Flora in 1945. The coat was tailored by Adelaide furrier Thomas ...

    1945

  8. Tartan skirt worn by Sarah Thomas

    1838 - 1878

    Tartan skirt worn by Sarah Thomas

    This skirt was made by Sarah Thomas en route to Australia from England in 1838.  Sarah wore this skirt from its date of manufacture until her death in 1878. Sarah Thomas, nee Waller was born ...

    1838 - 1878

  9. Voluntary Aid Detachment uniform worn by ...

    1940 - 1945

    Voluntary Aid Detachment uniform worn by ...

    This Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform Dress is a rare surviving item of clothing belonging to Nora Flynn [1886-1978]. Nora was born at Port Macquarie and lived at 'Roto', the Flynn family home for most of ...

    1940 - 1945

  10. Boy's smock

    1891 - 1893

    Boy's smock

    The Edwards family have had a long association with the Dungog region. The garment is of historic significance as it is an every day cotton smock of a boy who was born in 1887 and ...

    1891 - 1893

  11. Tom Carlton's riding silks

    1915 - 1925

    Tom Carlton's riding silks

    These silks are a fine, well-provenanced example of attire worn for competitive horse-riding in the 1920s. They are a vibrant fuschia and bone colour and feature horizontal banded stripes, covered buttons, a high mandarin collar ...

    1915 - 1925

  12. Men's underpants made from tram destination ...

    1940 - 1945

    Men's underpants made from tram destination ...

    Historic significance: The garment was produced during a time of austerity and frugality. World War II had brought about rationing on a national level on all commodities, from soap to building materials. Ration books and ...

    1940 - 1945