What are the benefits of being an ADR contributor?
The Register encourages a rich and detailed level of documentation. It unearths people's personal stories through the garment they wore, and links objects, collections and places involved in these stories. Museum workers and volunteers from the community where the garments belong can provide a context for the objects in their collections. By enhancing their practical knowledge of care and documentation, community history will be available for all to share.
Benefits for contributors include discovery and recognition of the significance of their collections, training and skills development in the care and documentation of dress and museum best practice, as well as providing corroborating support for grant and funding applications. The site and its extensive resources provides a valuable forum for discussion within the museum community. The audience includes students and teachers from a variety of disciplines, museums and local communities, family and regional historians, theatre/film industry, designers, clothing and textile manufacturers, shoemakers, costumiers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, artists, academics and other researchers.
How to be a contributor:If you have a significant example of Australian dress, we encourage you to become a contributor to the Australian Dress Register. To do this, please apply for a log-in.
Copyright:The Australian Dress Register is under the Creative Commons licence (CC-BY-NC). Images and record information will be used for non-commercial, educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, see the Terms and Conditions statement when you apply for a log-in.
- Albury Library Museum
- Address: PO Box 323 Albury NSW 2640
- Phone number: 02 6023 8333
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- Alstonville Plateau Historical Society Inc
- Address: PO Box 65 Alstonville. NSW 2477
- Phone number: 02 6628 5597
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- Armidale Folk Museum
- Address: Cnr Faulkner & Rusden St Armidale 2350
- Phone number: 6770 3536
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- Australian History Museum Macquarie University
- Address: Building W6A Macquarie University North Ryde NSW 2109
- Phone number: 02 8508870
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- Australian National Maritime Museum
- Address: GPO Box 5131 Sydney NSW 2001
- Phone number: 02 9298 3777
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- Bathurst District Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 237 Bathurst 2795
- Phone number: (02) 6330 8455
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- Boorowa And District Historical Society
- Address: 35 Marsden Street, Boorowa NSW 2586
- Phone number: 02 6385 3479
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- Box Cottage Museum
- Address: The Secretary, City of Moorabbin Historical Society 3204
- Phone number: (03) 9557 3488
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- Braidwood Museum
- Address: 186 Wallace St, Braidwood NSW 2622
- Phone number: 02 4842 2310
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- Broken Hill Migrant Heritage Committee (Inc)
- Address: 18 Brooks St Broken Hill NSW 2880
- Phone number: 08 8087 4609
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- Brunswick Valley Historical Society
- Address: 7 Park Street Brunswick Heads NSW 2483
- Phone number: (02) 6685 1003
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- Buda Historic Home and Garden
- Address: 42 Hunter St, Castlemaine, Victoria 3450
- Phone number: (03) 5472 1032
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- Camden Historical Society
- Address: 40 John Street Camden
- Phone number: 02 46553400
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- Campbelltown & Airds Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 257 Campbelltown 2560
- Phone number: 024625 1822
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- Canberra Museum and Gallery
- Address: 176 London Circuit, Canberra, ACT 2601
- Phone number: (02) 6207 3968
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- Canowindra Historical Museum
- Address: Gaskill St
- Phone number: 0410 447 950
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- Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and Museum
- Address: Locked Bag 155 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- Phone number: (02) 6648 4860
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- De Bortoli Family
- Address: De Bortoli Road, Bilbul 2680
- Phone number: (02) 69660100
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- Dorothy Nicol Historical Fashion Collection
- Address: The Masonic Hall, Williams Street, Lismore
- Phone number: 03 5596 2053 (Dorothy home phone)
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- Dungog Historical Society Inc
- Address: PO Box 3 Dungog NSW 2420
- Phone number: (02) 4992 2094
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- Evans Head Living Museum Inc.
- Address: PO Box 145
- Phone number: (02) 6682 6410
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- Fassifern District Historical Society
- Address: Boonah-Fassifern Road Boonah 4310
- Phone number: 07 5463 1970
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- Gilgandra Museum and Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 247 Gilgandra NSW 2827
- Phone number: (02) 6847 0806
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- Girl Guides Queensland
- Address: PO Box 739 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- Phone number: (07) 3357 1266
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- Glen Innes & District Historical Society
- Address: Cnr West Ave & Ferguson St Glen Innes
- Phone number: (02) 6732 1035
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- Grenfell Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 54 Grenfell NSW 2810
- Phone number: (02) 6343 1930
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- Griffith Pioneer Park Museum
- Address: P.O. Box 1035 Griffith NSW 2680
- Phone number: 02 6962 4196
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- Griffith War Memorial Museum
- Grossmann House - National Trust of NSW
- Address: Church Street, Maitland
- Phone number: (02) 4933 6452
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- Gulgong Pioneers Museum
- Address: 73 Herbert Street Gulgong NSW 2852
- Phone number: 02 6374 1513
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- Hills Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 48, Castle Hill 1765
- Phone number: (02) 94847984
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- Illawarra Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 241 Wollongong NSW 2520
- Phone number: 02 4228 7770
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- Institute of Sisters of Mercy Australia and Papua New Guinea
- Address: 60 John St Northbridge
- Phone number: 08 9328 6991
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- Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea. ( ISMAPNG)
- Address: 30 Queen Street, Singleton, 2330
- Phone number: (02) 65722398
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- Jervis Bay Maritime Museum (formerly Lady Denman Heritage Complex)
- Address: PO Box 123 Huskisson NSW 2540
- Phone number: 02 4441 5675
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- Lake Glenbawn State Park Trust
- Address: Glenbawn Rd, SCONE, NSW 2337
- Phone number: 02 6543 7193
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- Maclean District Historical Society
- Address: Wharf and Grafton Streets, Maclean 2463 NSW
- Phone number: 02 66 453416
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- Manly Art Gallery & Museum
- Address: 1 West Esplanade & Commonwealth Parade, Manly NSW 2095
- Phone number: 02 9976 1420
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- Manning Valley Historical Society
- Address: 12 Farquhar Street Wingham NSW 2429
- Phone number: (02) 6553 5823
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- Mercy Heritage Centre
- Address: 547 Ann Street Brisbane, 4000
- Phone number: 07 38312252
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- Merimbula Old School Museum
- Millthorpe Golden Memories Museum
- Address: Park Street Millthorpe NSW 2798
- Phone number: 02 - 6366 3980
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- Miss Porter's House National Trust Newcastle
- Address: 434 King Street, Newcastle West New South Wales 2302
- Phone number: 02 4927 0202
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- Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Address: 500 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007
- Phone number: 92170000
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- Museum of Freemasonry
- Address: Sydney Grand Lodge
- Phone number: 0417409774
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- Museum of the Riverina
- Address: PO Box 20 Wagga Wagga 2650
- Phone number: (02) 6926 9655
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- National Institute of Dramatic Art
- Address: 215 Anzac Parade Kensington NSW 2033 Australia
- Phone number: 02 9697 7600
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- National Museum of Australia
- Address: GPO Box 1901 CANBERRA ACT 2601
- Phone number: 6208 5000
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- National Trust of Australia (NSW)
- Address: GPO Post Office Box 518 Sydney 2001
- Phone number: 02 9258 0123
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- Newcastle Museum
- Address: PO Box 2156, Dangar, NSW 2309
- Phone number: 02 4974 1415
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- Parramatta Heritage Centre
- Address: Po Box 32 Parramatta 2124
- Phone number: (02) 8839 3326
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- Pioneer Women's Hut Tumbarumba
- Address: PO Box 192 Tumbarumba 2653
- Phone number: 02 69483333
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- Port Macquarie Historical Society
- Address: 22 Clarence St Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
- Phone number: (02) 6583 1108
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- Qantas Heritage Collection
- Address: Sydney Domestic Terminal (T3), Mascot NSW
- Phone number: 0418 416 728
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- Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
- Address: 2 Wellington St, Launceston TAS 7250
- Phone number: (03) 6323 3784
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- Queensland Police Museum
- Address: 200 Roma Street Brisbane, QLD 4000
- Phone number: 07 33644013
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- Quirindi and District Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 279 Quirindi NSW 2343
- Phone number: 0427153424
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- Randwick District and Historical Society
- Address: Level 2, Bowen Library, 669 Anzac Parade, Maroubra NSW 2035
- Phone number: (02) 9349 3572
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- Raymond Terrace Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 255 Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- Phone number: 02 4987 7661
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- Richmond River Historical Society Inc.
- Address: 165 Molesworth Street, Lismore, NSW 2480
- Phone number: 02 6621 9993
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- Riversdale National Trust
- Address: 1 Maud Street Goulburn 2580
- Phone number: 02 48214741
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- Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
- Address: Memorial Road Goulburn
- Phone number: 02 4821 3959
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- Roto House - NPWS
- Address: Roto Place Lords St Port Macquarie
- Phone number: 02 6584909
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- Rottnest Island Authority
- Address: Brand way, Rottnest Island WA 6161
- Phone number: 08 9372 9703
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- School of the Air
- Address: Lane St., Broken Hill, NSW 2880
- Phone number: 08 8087 3565
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- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Address: P.O. Box 37012 Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., 20013-7012
- Phone number: 9217 0311
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- Stanton Library
- Address: 234 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060
- Phone number: 02 9938 8413
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- State Library of Victoria
- Address: 328 Swanston St, Melbourne 3000
- Phone number: 03 8664 7354
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- Sydney Living Museums
- Address: 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000
- Phone number: 02 8239 2325
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- Temora Rural Museum
- Address: Junee Road, Temora, NSW 2666
- Phone number: (02) 6977 1291
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- The Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles
- Address: P.O Box 621 Maitland 1320
- Phone number: 02 4933 6826
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- The Cavalcade of History and Fashion Inc.
- Address: P.O. Box 100 Forestville NSW 2087
- Phone number: 02 9417 0061
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- The Embroiderers' Guild of WA Inc
- Address: 565 Canning Highway, Alfred Cove, WA 6154
- Phone number: (08) 9330 3065
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- The Oaks Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 16 The Oaks 2570
- Phone number: (02) 4657 1796
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- Thredbo Historical Society and Ski Museum
- Address: PO Box 6, Thredbo 2625
- Phone number: 02 64562279
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- Tinonee Historical Society
- Address: 32 Manchester St Tinonee
- Phone number: 02 6553 1571
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- Tongarra Museum
- Address: Russell St Albion Park
- Phone number: (02) 4256 6698
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- Walcha and District Historical Society
- Address: PO Box 41 Walcha 2354
- Phone number: 02 6777 2928
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- Warringah Council
- Address: 725 Pittwater Road Dee Why
- Phone number: 0299422610
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