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A Thousand Stitches of Hope
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative art project involving hundreds of Australian and Japanese women in stitching 75 commemorative senninbari belts. In a series of sewing workshops, the art...AWM2018.765.1
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [a change of heart]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt hand-embroidered with a kangaroo, wattle and the Southern Cross in the centre, with a pattern of stripes leading towards each end. A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative art ...AWM2018.765.1.1
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [blackout]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt with embroidery of two houses with blacked-out windows, and a tree between them, stitched in black thread. A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative art project involving hundr...AWM2018.765.1.3
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [it still fills me with horror!]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt embroidered vertically with a Japanese rising sun flag, surrounded by the words 'it still fills me with horror! Dorothy age 89' in red. A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative...AWM2018.765.1.2
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [Mrs Matsuo's poem - English]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt embroidered vertically with the a poem by Matsue Matsuo translated into English: 'A flower raised / That he might fall / For the Emperor's / sake. / But after the storm / The garden lo...AWM2018.765.1.5
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [Mrs Matsuo's poem - Japanese]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt featuring a Japanese poem by Matsue Matsuo in calligraphy. A second belt, AWM2018.765.1.5, is embroidered with an English translation of the poem. It was stitched by a Japanese woman. ...AWM2018.765.1.6
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [symbols of lives lost]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt featuring embroidered gum nuts and cherry blossoms in red and black thread. A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative art project involving hundreds of Australian and Japanese ...AWM2018.765.1.7
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [the dove]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt embroidered horizontally with red flowers and two white doves in flight. A Thousand Stitches of Hope was a collaborative art project involving hundreds of Australian and Japanese wom...AWM2018.765.1.4
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [words of wisdom]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt embroidered with the profile of a submarine concealed by a pattern of criss-crossed stripes. The text 'Lest We forget / May all forgive' is embroidered with the image in red. This belt...AWM2018.765.1.8
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A Thousand Stitches of Hope [year of the tiger]
Art
Maker: Belgiorno, Michelle
Senninbari belt horizontally embroidered in red with a Tasmanian tiger. On each side of the tiger is a square pattern made of 90 small knots. A coin has been sewn onto the seam of each tie. A Thousan...AWM2018.765.1.9
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Australian Army issue housewife
Heraldry
Maker: H.E. Barry and Son Pty Ltd
Australian Army sewing kit made from khaki cotton. Most of the inside of the sewing kit is lined with cotton with thin blue and white stripes. '4800' is written near one edge in black ink. The kit is...REL33211
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Barmera, SA. January 1944. Japanese internees at Loveday Internment Camp sewing a bale of opium ...
Photograph
Maker: Cullen, Hedley Keith
Barmera, SA. January 1944. Japanese internees at Loveday Internment Camp sewing a bale of opium poppy heads before removal from the wool-press which is used in the baling process. Japanese internees i...030268/11
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Collection relating to Polsson Family, including Private Axel Oscar Polsson (883) 2nd Battalion
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of unidentified women of the Women's Patriotic Sewing Guild, part of the Australian Comforts Fund and accompanying children at a celebration. Mrs Caroline Polsson, whose son 883 Private...P11675.003
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Darwin area, NT. 1944-10. Two RAAF trainee guards sharpen bayonets and catch up on some sewing ...
Photograph
Darwin area, NT. 1944-10. Two RAAF trainee guards sharpen bayonets and catch up on some sewing during leisure time at a RAAF training camp.NWA0653
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Darwin, NT. c. 1944. Off-duty nursing sisters relaxing in their well appointed mess at 129th ...
Photograph
Maker: Crosthwaite, M K
Darwin, NT. c. 1944. Off-duty nursing sisters relaxing in their well appointed mess at 129th Australian General Hospital (129 AGH). Some are reading or writing, another is sewing and a nurse is tuning...P02244.005
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Dutch New Guinea. Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Lance Burnett of Sydney, NSW, sits and darns his ...
Photograph
Maker: Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim)
Dutch New Guinea. Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Lance Burnett of Sydney, NSW, sits and darns his socks while LAC Ian Tynan of Hobart, Tas, takes it easy in the cool of the evening outside their tropical t...016866
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FEMALE MACHINISTS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING UNIFORMS FOR THE FORCES.
Photograph
Maker: Henty, S
FEMALE MACHINISTS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING UNIFORMS FOR THE FORCES.008927
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FEMALE MACHINISTS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING UNIFORMS FOR THE FORCES ...
Photograph
Maker: Henty, S
FEMALE MACHINISTS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING UNIFORMS FOR THE FORCES OUT OF KHAKI DRILL MATERIAL. NOTE THE PINUPS AND PATRIOTIC DECORATIONS.008929
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FEMALE WORKER SEATED AT HER SINGER SEWING MACHINE, GEORGINA DUNN MACHINES FACINGS ON AIR FORCE ...
Photograph
Maker: Henty, S
FEMALE WORKER SEATED AT HER SINGER SEWING MACHINE, GEORGINA DUNN MACHINES FACINGS ON AIR FORCE JACKETS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY.008926
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Fil A. Coudre 400 Yds : Squadron Leader P A C Haberecht, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Reel of khaki coloured cotton with a blue paper label wrapped around the outside. The cotton has been wound onto the cardboard spool. The blue label has 'FIL A. COUDRE / 400 YDS.' printed onto it in r...REL35968
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Hughes, NT. c. 1943-12. A bare-chested Corporal Robert Wood of Prospect, WA, in charge of the ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Air
Hughes, NT. c. 1943-12. A bare-chested Corporal Robert Wood of Prospect, WA, in charge of the parachute section, sitting at a sewing machine repairing a pair of pants. He is probably at the base for N...NWA0523
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Kepper Harbour, Singapore. 2 February 1942. Men of HMAS Hobart returning electric sewing machines ...
Photograph
Kepper Harbour, Singapore. 2 February 1942. Men of HMAS Hobart returning electric sewing machines in wooden crates that they had found in a godown (storage shed where incoming merchant goods were stor...P02497.026
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77499 Leading Aircraftman Joseph Risk (Joe) Funnell, RAAF, operates a sewing machine at a base at ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
77499 Leading Aircraftman Joseph Risk (Joe) Funnell, RAAF, operates a sewing machine at a base at Lowood airfield. On the wall in the background is a collection of photographs including military image...P12164.001
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London, England. C. 1945-05. At the "Gloucester Club" volunteer women workers are busy sewing ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
London, England. C. 1945-05. At the "Gloucester Club" volunteer women workers are busy sewing shoulder insignia and rank on new uniforms for repatriated ex-prisoners of war (POWS) who have returned to...UK2898
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Major Deasey sewing on a Victory Contingent colour patch for Private Frank John Partidge VC, on ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Major Deasey sewing on a Victory Contingent colour patch for Private Frank John Partidge VC, on board HMAS Shropshire, en route to London.130174
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Make do and mend household advice centre
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office W.R. Royle & son
British Second World War poster issued by the Board of Trade advertising 'make-do and mend' household advice centre. By the fourth year of the Second World War Britain experienced a shortage of clothe...ARTV08025
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Make do and mend household advice centre
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office W.R. Royle & son
British Second World War poster issued by the Board of Trade advertising 'make-do and mend' household advice centre. By the fourth year of the Second World War Britain experienced a shortage of clothe...ARTV08024
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Make do and mend household advice centre: bring your problems here
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office W.R. Royle & son
British Second World War poster issued by the Board of Trade advertising 'make-do and mend' household advice centre. By the fourth year of the Second World War Britain experienced a shortage of clothe...ARTV08027
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MARY BOURKE, A MACHINIST AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING BACKS, BELTS AND ...
Photograph
Maker: Henty, S
MARY BOURKE, A MACHINIST AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY SEWING BACKS, BELTS AND FACINGS FOR AIR FORCE JACKETS. NOTE THE PATRIOTIC DECORATIONS.008928
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-12-11. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT SEWING ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-12-11. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT SEWING SERVICE CHEVRONS ON THE TUNICS OF AUSTRALIAN REPATRIATED PRISONERS-OF-WAR, AMONG THEM PRIVATE H. MCDONAL...140106
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Melbourne, Vic. 1943-06-01. Mrs Nancy Bird-Walton, formerly Miss Nancy Bird, the well known ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Melbourne, Vic. 1943-06-01. Mrs Nancy Bird-Walton, formerly Miss Nancy Bird, the well known Australian aviatrix, being shown a mending kit by Mrs Le Maistre (Supervisor) and Miss K. A. Williams (Conve...138977
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Members of the Victory Contingent, aboard HMAS Shropshire on its way to London, doing some last ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Members of the Victory Contingent, aboard HMAS Shropshire on its way to London, doing some last minute sewing to felt toys to be given the Mayor of Shrewsbury for some deserving institute.129913
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Members of the Women’s Services, Victory Contingent Unit, sitting on the deck of HMAS Shropshire ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Members of the Women’s Services, Victory Contingent Unit, sitting on the deck of HMAS Shropshire sewing on Victory Contingent colour patches en route to London.130175
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Members of the Women’s Services, Victory Contingent Unit, sitting on the deck of HMAS Shropshire ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Members of the Women’s Services, Victory Contingent Unit, sitting on the deck of HMAS Shropshire sewing on Victory Contingent colour patches en route to London.130176
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MOOREBANK, NSW. 1946-08-19. MACHINISTS SEATED AT THEIR SEWING MACHINES MAKING HESSIAN BALES FOR ...
Photograph
Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg)
MOOREBANK, NSW. 1946-08-19. MACHINISTS SEATED AT THEIR SEWING MACHINES MAKING HESSIAN BALES FOR BLANKETS AT 1 RETURNED STORES DEPOT.131268
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MOOREBANK, NSW. 1946-08-19. PRIVATE F. J. EDE SITTING AT A SEWING MACHINE MAKING HESSIAN BALES ...
Photograph
Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg)
MOOREBANK, NSW. 1946-08-19. PRIVATE F. J. EDE SITTING AT A SEWING MACHINE MAKING HESSIAN BALES FOR BLANKETS AT 1 RETURNED STORES DEPOT.131269
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Murchison, Australia. December 1942. Two German internees at No. 13 prisoner of war (POW) Group ...
Photograph
Maker: Halmarick, Colin Thomas
Murchison, Australia. December 1942. Two German internees at No. 13 prisoner of war (POW) Group at work in the Camp tailor's shop. One is using a sewing machine and the other looks on.030202/06
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New Guinea. A sock gets darned and torn garments repaired by Private (Pte) R. Ross of Adelaide, ...
Photograph
Maker: Short, Gordon Herbert
New Guinea. A sock gets darned and torn garments repaired by Private (Pte) R. Ross of Adelaide, SA, and Pte F. Quinlivan of Wodonga, Vic, at a camp high in the rough Finisterre Ranges. They had just r...016742
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On board HMAS Shropshire on its way to London, Victory Contingent Unit personnel sit on the deck ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
On board HMAS Shropshire on its way to London, Victory Contingent Unit personnel sit on the deck sewing numerous pieces of felt animals that were made during the voyage. The finished toys were given ...130183
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POINT COOK, VIC. 1944-01-11. A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
POINT COOK, VIC. 1944-01-11. A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) SEWING "WINGS" ON THE TUNICS OF SUCCESSFUL SERGEANT PILOTS AFTER THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.140274
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Private Bette Miller of the Australian Victory Contingent Unit on board HMAS Shropshire helps a ...
Photograph
Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Private Bette Miller of the Australian Victory Contingent Unit on board HMAS Shropshire helps a soldier with a sewing problem.130181
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Ramu Valley, New Guinea. Lieutenant T. Byrne of Campsie, NSW, darns his sock while his munitions ...
Photograph
Maker: Short, Gordon Herbert
Ramu Valley, New Guinea. Lieutenant T. Byrne of Campsie, NSW, darns his sock while his munitions and guns dry after a three day patrol in the mountainous Ramu Range.015988
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Rest time for troops in tents in forward positions in the Ramu Valley means time out for washing ...
Photograph
Maker: Short, Gordon Herbert
Rest time for troops in tents in forward positions in the Ramu Valley means time out for washing clothes, sewing buttons and letters back home. Left to right: Driver R. Bofinger of Chatswood, NSW; Dri...016668
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[Seated female soldier sewing]
Art
Maker: Heysen, Nora
A seated female soldier is sewing at a desk, a telephone at her left. On the recto there is a blotch of blue ink lower centre.ART29199.001
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Semco child's sewing card : Australian Mens Services
Heraldry
Maker: Semco Pty Ltd
Booklet , originally made from four square card sheets stapled together at the top, now with only two remaining. The front page is titled 'Semco Sewing cards. Specially prepared for use in Kindergarte...REL36847
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Semco child's sewing card : Australian Womens Services
Heraldry
Maker: Semco Pty Ltd
Booklet made from four square card sheets stapled together at the top. The front page is titled 'Semco Sewing Cards. Specially prepared for use in Kindergarten Schools in the following series. Austral...REL36846
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Sewing Kit : Bombardier A F Gauld, 2/10 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made rectangular sewing kit roll without contents. The inside has been lined with red fine gingham material with a pocket at the right hand side. The left hand side has a small piece of tack tha...REL33943
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Sewing kit, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Various sketches of sewing equipment such as scissors and needles. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 500 civilian int...ART29442
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SHEEP STATION AT BETHUNGRA. THE WEEKLY SEWING B AT THE STATION FOR WAR ORGANISATIONS. (NEGATIVE ...
Photograph
Maker: Cranstone, Edward Lefevre (Ted)
SHEEP STATION AT BETHUNGRA. THE WEEKLY SEWING B AT THE STATION FOR WAR ORGANISATIONS. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).010060
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The orange centre has the miniature figures of eight children attached around the circumference.REL39521.003
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The white centre has the miniature figures of eight children attached around the circumference.REL39521.002
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The burgundy red centre has miniature figures of eight children attached around circumference.REL39521.001
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Small metal box : Major I A Wilson, 10 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small metal box with hinged opening. The lid has a line pattern on its top and the box has a plain finish on the inside. The contents on the include: a Japanese senior private's collar title, three pa...REL35291
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Tradesmen hand sewing hammocks and kitbags for the RAN.
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Tradesmen hand sewing hammocks and kitbags for the RAN.001612