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  1. Wedding dress worn by Isabella Elizabeth ...

    1846

    Wedding dress worn by Isabella Elizabeth ...

      This petite and pretty wedding dress is one of the oldest in the Port Macquarie Historical Society collection. Isabella Elizabeth Jobling [1821-1883] wore this dress for her marriage to Christopher Dawson Fenwick [1815-1895] on ...

    1846

  2. De Bortoli cream silk 1920s wedding ...

    1928 - 1929

    De Bortoli cream silk 1920s wedding ...

    This cream silk wedding dress was worn by Giuseppina (Pineta) Bisa for her marriage to Vittorio De Bortoli in 1929 at Bilbul, near Griffith, New South Wales. The dress was purchased from a French catalogue ...

    1928 - 1929

  3. Evening dress made by David Jones ...

    1920 - 1926

    Evening dress made by David Jones ...

    Born in Noumea, New Caledonia, in 1900, May Camille Dezarnaulds migrated to Sydney with her family in 1912 and lived in the harbour-side suburb of Double Bay until 1923 when she married the Hon. G.R.W. ...

    1920 - 1926

  4. Uniform jacket worn by Private Charles ...

    1916 - 1919

    Uniform jacket worn by Private Charles ...

    Charles Cecil 'Charlie' Moss was one of only four young men to enlist from Wallacetown during World War I (Wallacetown is situated in the Wagga LGA, approximately half way between Wagga and Junee). The objects, ...

    1916 - 1919

  5. Diver's suit and equipment

    1914 - 1952

    Diver's suit and equipment

    This dress and apparatus are representative of the traditional diver's equipment in use from the early 1830s until the 1960s. It is also representative of a past era in the history of oyster farming, an ...

    1914 - 1952

  6. Skirt worn by Catherine Thomson

    1890 - 1900

    Skirt worn by Catherine Thomson

    A provenanced item in the Costume and Object collection held by Stanton Library in North Sydney. Skirts such as this made from expensive fabrics and with trains were often worn on formal occasions by 'well-to-do' ...

    1890 - 1900

  7. 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

  8. Boys dress worn by John Marsden

    1802 - 1803

    Boys dress worn by John Marsden

    This dress was worn by John Marsden (1801 - 1803), the fourth of Reverend Samuel and Elizabeth Marsden's eight children. Reverend Samuel Marsden was an important figure in colonial Australia.  As the chaplain to New ...

    1802 - 1803

  9. MacKenzie Academic Gown

    1916

    MacKenzie Academic Gown

    This garment is significant because it was worn by a female Bachelor of Science graduate in an era where it was not common for a female to attend university and study in this field. The ...

    1916

  10. Mourning dress probably worn by Amelia ...

    1852 - 1862

    Mourning dress probably worn by Amelia ...

    This dress is significant because of its connection to the Hackney family, who became important members of the rural communities in the area south of Bathurst through their operation of general stores. General stores were ...

    1852 - 1862

  11. Three piece Rundles suit worn by ...

    1931

    Three piece Rundles suit worn by ...

    Historic and Social. The social aspect of significance for this suit is twofold. Firstly, it was manufactured by Rundles, an iconic Newcastle business, now in its 180th year of operation. Furthermore, the suit was purchased ...

    1931

  12. Amy Clarke's swimsuit

    1930 - 1935

    Amy Clarke's swimsuit

    The Clarke Family of Murrumbateman were considered innovators in the development and production of superfine wool. Wollondilly residents, Jim and Judy Rudd, donated 4 items owned and or made by Amy Florence Mary Clarke. Amy's ...

    1930 - 1935