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  1. Ladies black crepe de chine dress

    1930 - 1940

    Ladies black crepe de chine dress

    This dress may have been worn by either Dorothy or Emily Mathers, sisters who were raised in a strong Methodist family and community. As spinsters, these ladies inherited their family dairy farm which was managed ...

    1930 - 1940

  2. Morning suit

    1882 - 1884

    Morning suit

    This suit is significant in its historical portrayal of the more formal clothing order of the late 1800s. Although not really suitable for the Australian climate and way of life in rural NSW the owner ...

    1882 - 1884

  3. Brocade wedding dress

    1880

    Brocade wedding dress

    This dress was worn by Mary Napier when she married Alfred Hilder in Grenfell on 24 May 1880. Both families came to Grenfell following the discovery of gold in October 1866 and remained after the ...

    1880

  4. Hyde Park Barracks convict shirt

    1840 - 1848

    Hyde Park Barracks convict shirt

    This blue and white stripped Indian cotton shirt was excavated from under the floorboards on level three of the Hyde Park Barracks, apparently near the staircase during restoration in 1980. The shirt is the only ...

    1840 - 1848

  5. Elen Ferguson's Blue Silk Wedding Dress

    1839

    Elen Ferguson's Blue Silk Wedding Dress

    This dress is an example of a working-class wedding dress which may have been used carefully on other occasions as a 'best' dress. It does not appear to have been 'made over' after going out ...

    1839

  6. Dress Uniform of New South Wales ...

    1895 - 1903

    Dress Uniform of New South Wales ...

    On 2nd March 1899 a contingent of the 4th Squadron (Lismore-Casino) left Australia for Aldershot England to train with the Imperial Forces for 6 months. While there the Boer War broke out and on the ...

    1895 - 1903

  7. Small black lace cape

    1895 - 1905

    Small black lace cape

    This cape is of historic significance to Orange. It is hand made from machine and chemical lace. It is in as new condition. Of interest is the fact that the cape has been constructed from ...

    1895 - 1905

  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. Miss Matilda Clarke's wedding gown

    1858

    Miss Matilda Clarke's wedding gown

    This dress gives us an insight into the social history of the mid 19th century. It is a rare survival from the 1850s. It also has a good provenance that links it to a family ...

    1858

  10. Selina Pockley's day dress

    1868 - 1882

    Selina Pockley's day dress

    This day gown was designed with a special bodice that would allow Selina to breast feed her child. As Selina had a total of fifteen children it would have been a very useful garment. The ...

    1868 - 1882

  11. Black dress worn by Mrs Clara ...

    1910 - 1912

    Black dress worn by Mrs Clara ...

    This dress is of historic significance. While ladies of the Victorian (and Edwardian) periods are often stereotyped as being svelte, retaining their small waistlines throughout their lives, with the aid of corsetry, this garment is ...

    1910 - 1912

  12. Coat dress worn by Mrs Hilda ...

    1931 - 1935

    Coat dress worn by Mrs Hilda ...

    Hilda's dress is of Historic and Aesthetic significance. The pattern of the fabric - featuring both gumnuts and Eucalyptus leaves - is uniquely Australian in both its colours, design and quirky nature. This fabric is ...

    1931 - 1935