The cane knife is historically significant as evidence of the manual labour of the many South Sea Islanders, Indians and migrants from Europe who were the backbone of the sugar industry in northern NSW. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Folk Art
A basic dugout canoe constructed in an ancient and universal style called the ‘5 part canoe’. Continue reading
The collection consists of personal ephemera brought to Australia by Italian Women chain migrating to Australia between 1920 and the 1970s. Continue reading
Former mosque relocated from the Afghan Camp and later the cemetery in Broken Hill. Continue reading
The sampler and medal are historically significant as evidence of the migration of liberal entrepreneurs from Britain and the prosperity they achieved in 19th century NSW and Fairfield through hard work, chaste and piety. Continue reading
The textiles machines are of historic significance as evidence of the transfer of haberdashery and tailoring of clothing from the Italian village to Fairfield in the Australia suburbs. Continue reading
This collection of implements have historical and technological significance as they demonstrate the skills of ‘making do’ – improvising and modifying tools to make the heavy work of cultivating bananas easier. Continue reading
This cane stripper has historical and technological significance in that it demonstrates the the hard manual labour involved in planting, cutting and loading sugar cane before mechanisation of the sugar industry, first of planting and loading sugar cane and later of harvesting the crop.
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The bell is historically significant as evidence of the changing agricultural practices in the Liverpool area after 1850. Continue reading
The cane knife is historically significant as evidence of the manual labour of the many South Sea Islanders, Indians and migrants from Europe who were the backbone of the sugar industry in northern NSW. Continue reading
The dollhouse has historic significance as evidence of post World War 2 refugee migration to Australia and the traumatic experience of dislocation and separation from family.
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The banner has historical value as a rare fabric banner from convict era Parramatta. Continue reading
Discover the collection of objects from the German and Austrian refugees who transported to Australia on the SS Dunera and were later interred at Hay internment camp during World War II. Continue reading
Discover the Dutch Vergulde Draeck Collection excavated from the VOC ship Vergulde Draeck that was wrecked on the Western Australian coast in 1656. Continue reading
Discover the model fishing boat Kie Gang Kg 02979 made by Lai Duc while staying at Pu Lau Bi Dong, an island refugee camp in Malaysia, in the 1980s. Continue reading
The zither has historic significance as evidence of post World War 2 refugee migration to Australia and the traumatic experience of dislocation and separation from family. Continue reading
The flute has historic value as evidence of one of the earliest musical instrument dealers known to have operated in Sydney from his arrival in the colony in 1832 until his death in 1854. Continue reading
This clothing collection from Griffith is of historic significance as a transfer of habits of dress from the Italian village to Australia. Continue reading
This tea chest cupboard from Griffith is of historic significance as an improvised craft, reflecting the resourcefulness of economically impoverished migrant families. Continue reading
The bedroom chest and kitchen knives are examples of craft improvised in Australia by Italian men. It is significant to Italian families as evidence and a reminder of hard times as Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area pioneers. Continue reading
Life on the land was tough in the 1930s and many had to make do with what they could recycle as evidenced by the Bush Furniture Collection made from packing boxes by Angelo Dal Santo of Griffith. Continue reading
This quilt has historical significance as one of the first Italian quilts to be documented in Australia. Continue reading
These tools of trade of Virginio Davi, who was a boot maker in Griffith in the early 1950s, are historically significant as evidence of a cottage trade transferred to Australia. Continue reading
This collection of knitting machines and tools is of historic significance as a family craft of the Griffith area handed down from mother to daughter, that may be traced back to a sixteenth century tradition in Northern Italy. Continue reading
Discover the collection of tools, shingles and convict made bricks and nails from the early township of Liverpool NSW. Continue reading
Discover the sandstone sculptured wheat sheaf from Macquarie Fields House near Liverpool that was built by Samuel Terry in 1838. Continue reading
Discover the Japanese Himitsu-Bako puzzle box which was recovered from one of the Japanese midget submarines that was involved in the attack on Sydney Harbour on the night of 30-31 May 1942. Continue reading
Discover the 1787 convict love token made for Thomas Tilley a convict on the First Fleet. Continue reading
Discover the Friendship Stick made by Gavin Flick, Alanna Rose and Jai Rose for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Continue reading
The collection has historical significance as evidence of the history of the early Maronite Church and the Maronite community in the migrant histories of NSW. Continue reading
