Our theme for April was ‘Animals’ and we had quite a menagerie ranging from a Teddy Bear and Bambi bookends to many things in between, including a Lock Ness monster.  Corrie had a collection of animals including a metal bird made by her husband.  Amongst Shirlie’s many items were salt and pepper shakers featured in the Carters Book.   Janet brought along souvenirs of a 1982 visit to Sweden and John had some quality glass.   Lynne’s collection included a British Bulldog and a copy of an Egyptian cat.

Robyn brought along a Terrier dog figurine amongst other beautiful items.  Jacquie brought along some of her collection of 200 tins which mainly date from the 1970s and back.  Some of her earlier ones are from the 1930.  The Bushells’s Australian tin is one of her oldest.   Judith had some quirky items including a frog soap dish, a turtle wearing a top hat which was a pot for a small plant and a cat and dog which had belonged to her mother-in-law.  May theme – ‘Fans’.
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Judith Borthwick

​​​We had a diverse range of items on display in March as a theme had not been set. 

Jacquie’s  1964 Ferris radio in its original box caused much comment.  Jacquie was able to tell us that in 1934 William and George Ferris established Ferris Bros in Sydney.    By the early 1960’s the company employed about 700 workers.  It was sold in 1970.  William died in 2007 aged 93.  His obituary said that his wife Joan still listened to the news on their 1947 Ferris radio

Jennifer’s pictures (prints/copies) had hung in her parent’s and grandparent’s homes.   Jacquie did some research  into these pictures after our meeting and discovered some interesting facts about the painter of the originals.  We look forward to hearing what she discovered at our next meeting.

Janet showed a silver butter dish with a space underneath for ice to keep butter cool.  It had a unique handle in the shape of a cow.  Robyn showed some of her lovely Carlton Ware including a recently acquired piece from the Baddagginie Op Shop, a real find.  Robyn has also done some research and found some facts on the company which manufactured Janet’s butter dish.
Margaret’s  two embroidered supper cloths were much admired.  One she embroidered herself in different colours.  The other was white on white and was made by her grandmother with the date 1897 embroidered in one corner.

​Dave brought along a souvenir mug and cap from the Junee roundhouse  and spoke about the Goulburn roundhouse where railways locomotives and carriages were repaired.
John’s programs were of much interest.  They included a 1956 program from the Euroa Show, one from a 1960’s Ashton’s Circus and one from ‘My Fair Lady’ at her Majesty’s Theatre  in which local man John Lidgerwood performed.Our theme for April is ‘Animals’ which covers a very broad range so we should have some very interesting items.  
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Judith Borthwick