a) Letter - 1 sheet lined foolscap beige paper written fully on front and 1/2 on reverse. Beige paper written in black biro. Address stamp of Northfield Security Hospital Box 53 GPO Adelaide SA 5001. No date on letter or envelope.

b) Beige envelope addressed to Telka Williams, 16 Batt St, Clifton Beach 4871.Franking blue ink postage paid Ingle Farm SA 5098. Reverse Sender written in black biro SW black ink stamp Northfield Security Hospital.

Object ID: NPWHF0649 a,b - Letter, Envelope

Materials: paper

a) Beige coloured foolscap lined paper written in blue biro for half front page. Remaining front page and half reverse in blue/black ink. Starts Dear Telka finishes love from Sonia.

b) Beige envelope front address Telka Williams 16Batt St, Clifton Beach 4871. Postage paid Ingle Farm SA 5098. Reverse SW Box 53 GPO Adelaide 5001.

Object ID: NPWHF0650 a,b - Letter, Envelope

Materials: Paper

Dimensions: a) letter 29.5 cm x 21.0 cm folded b) envelope 9 cm x 14.5 cm

Postcard addressed to Mrs Williams c/0 Alice Springs Gaol, Alice Springs NT. Murray view postcard named black Swan. Franked darwin Mail Centre 730pm 2 August 1984. 2 Stamps 25c Spur Winged Plover, 5c Queensland Hairy Nosed Wombat endangered species sent CB. Front picture and history black swan.

Object ID: NPWHF0655 - Postcard

Materials: cardboard

Dimensions: 10 cm x 14 cm

a) Envelope beige coloured, stained addressed in black ink to Mrs Williams PO Box 56 Alice springs NT. Franking stamp Cessnock 6.3.78 NSW 2325. Stamp postage paid .18 SATAS42017. reverse MB Cessnock . Hand written in Blue Biro Monday 3rd april SHELTERED WORKSHOPS.

b) Letter foolscap page on ecru blue lined paper. adddress PO box 32 Cessnock Sat March 4th written in blue ink on both sides. Bottom of the page regulations of use of jail paper signed Margie.

Object ID: NPWHF0658 a,b - Letter, Envelope

Materials: Paper

Dimensions: 3 pages all same size 21 cm x 14.5 cm

Photograph coloured of Betty Thompson walking under the wing of a single engine aeroplane. The photograph is A4 size.

Object ID: NPWHF0679 - Photograph of Betty Thompson and Aeroplane

Materials: Photographic paper

Dimensions: 21 mm x 29.8 mm

Socks, woollen yarn, blue-grey in colour

Object ID: NPWHF0696 a,b - Socks

Materials: Woollen yarn

Dimensions: 52 cm in length

Maker: Beverley Ellis, part of Volunteer Knitters Group

a) Box cardboard labelled with a list of contents, and the makers name and address. The box is divided into compartments inside. b) Imperial dental syringe, chrome steel metal parts with frosted glass syringe barrel. The syringe can be dismantled into its various parts for cleaning and sterilization. A stirrup handle which engages with the plunger a solid cylinder slightly pointed at the lower end , via a shaft. The handle shaft and plunger screw together. The syringe barrel is a glass cylinder open at each end and graduations are marked into the lower end of the barrel A removable seal with a rubber o ring is inserted. The upper end of this seal is slightly convex to match the pointed end on the plunger and in the centre of this convex is the commencement of the exit canal through the seal to allow the contents of the syringe to be expelled. The external portion of the seal is moulded to a pair of flattened surfaces ( which would accept a small spanner to work the seal into the glass barrel.) and a male screw upon which the needle holder can be attached. The barrel with plunger and handle is enclosed in a chrome steel support consisting of two parts 1) a winged finger hold 2) a slotted barrel cover, the slot allowing the barrel graduations to be easily viewed. These two parts screw together once the barrel and plunger are in place. The final component is a tapered nut witha fine canal through its centre which accepts the syringe needle and is screwed on to the male screw on the seal. c) A small vial sealed with a cork containing several of special needles used for this syringe. The vial is marked  with the manufacturers details. The needles are extremely fine guage. At the syringe end the needle has added a tiny brass cone allowing the needle to position snugly in the tapered nut screwed on to the barrel seal. Each unused needle is presented with a fine obturator to maintain patency of the needle canal. These needles were sterilizable but single use. Together with one complete syringe (assembled) b) there are spares of the plunger, seal and needle holder nut. The eedle vial holds 5 unused needles. 

Object ID: NPWHF0734 a,b,c - Dental Syringe in Original Box

Materials: chrome steel, glass

Dimensions: a) 135X70X25mm b) handle 20X9mm, shaft50X5mm, barrel 11X55mm,

Maker: Claudius Ash & Sons & Co. Ltd.

Light brown in colour, lightly felted pure wool helmet.  Head area knitted in garter stitch, neck and race edging ribbed.

Object ID: NPWHF0736 - Helmet, Pure Wool, Knitted

Materials: pure new wool

Dimensions: W 29 cm x L 36 cm

Maker: Pauline Fitch

Department of Correctional Services Annual Report for the year 1993-1994.  It outlines the Custodial Operations, Probation Parole and Juvenile Justice, Corporate Management and Financial Statements.

Object ID: NPWHF0759 - Department of Correctional Services Annual Report, 1993 - 1994

Date Made: Year 1993 - 1994

Dimensions: Width 17.5 cm; Length 25 cm

Maker: Northern Territory Government

Hypodermic needles.  Two identical boxes of hypodermic stainless steel needles. Boxes are rigid cardboard boxes, each containing one dozen needles, size 23 1 and one quarter inch long. Inset into cardboard same size as boxes, six needles facing one way and six facing in the opposite direction wrapped in original plastic.  As new condition.  Paper label on top of boxes.  b) has watermark stain on bottom of box.

Object ID: NPWHF0762 - Hypodermic Needles

Materials: stainless steel, cardboard, plastic, paper

Dimensions: H 1 cm, W 6.7 cm, L 7.7 cm Needles 1 and 1/4 inch long with head 1.3 cm long

Maker: Medos Equipment Pty. Ltd.

The book was developed by Englishman Sir Isaac Pitman [1813-1897].  Like most systems of shorthand, it is a phonetic system; the symbols do not represent letters, but rather sounds.  It contents directions to the students, the alphabet, some exercises and vocalization of double consonants. The book is covered in a black contact-like material.

Object ID: NPWHF0761 - Pitman's Shorthand Instructor Book

Date Made: New Era Edition, undated

Materials: paper, ink, cardboard, original cloth cover now covered in black contact-like material

Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm Width 11 cm

Maker: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.

Modern Applique Table-centres in Linen and Velvet Applique, Nursery Cushion and Rug, Sideboard Cloth, Square for Bedspread, Border and corner in Applique on Net, dÓyley in Shadow Applique, Jacobean Crewel Embroidery.  Panels for Screen and Chair-back, Details of Leaves, Designs for Square and Border in English Crewel Embroidery.  Sixteen pages.

Object ID: NPWHF0810 - Weldon's Practical Needlework - Weldon's Modern Applique

Date Made: 1920's

Materials: Thin Paper

Dimensions: Height 30 cm; Width 22.5 cm

Maker: WELDONS Ltd.

Feminine handicrafts that are ever new and interesting.  One of the most interesting forms of feminine handicraft both from the standpoint of doing it.  And laundering articles of worsted, silk or cotton to avoid shrinking.  And all yarns silk and cotton.  Thirty four pages.

Object ID: NPWHF0811 - Pictorial Review Book of Crocheting and Knitting

Date Made: 1924

Materials: Thin papers

Dimensions: Height 30.5 cm Width 23 cm

Maker: The Pictorial Review Company

Women's magazine that contents womens pattern  for knitting and crocheting.  The magazine is dated way back in the 1920's.  And the cover is missing.  Sixteen pages.

Object ID: NPWHF0812 - Leach's Outdoor Wear in Knitting and Crochet

Date Made: 1920's

Materials: Thin paper and ink

Dimensions: Height 31 cm, Width 24 cm

Maker: Outdoor Wear

The pair of hat pins are white and gold in colour.  They are rounded at the top with smaller, circular mother-of-pearl inlays [some of which are missing].  The decoration continues along approximately a third of the pin.  The decoration along the pin is capped by a brass, scalloped base.

Object ID: NPWHF1055 - Pair of Hat Pins

Materials: Stainless steel needles, mother-of-pearl and brass.

Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm

An invitation from the Lord Mayor and Councillors of the City of Perth to Mr. and Mrs. P. Colson in the Council Chamber, 207 Murray Street, Perth on Wednesday, 24th April 1957 at 3pm to meet Mr. Albert Namatjira - The noted Australian Artist.  Printed on cardboard with a coat of arms at the top.

Object ID: NPWHF1056 - Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. P. Colson

Date Made: 24th April 1957

Materials: cardboard and ink

Dimensions: Height 11 cm. Width 15 cm.

The book contains patterns and instructions for making Yokes, such as a Night-gown yoke and a Dainty Yoke, night-gown yoke with a rose pattern, combination yoke with diamond pattern and fillet yoke for a night dress, a medallion yoke for combination and corset cover yoke.  The book is missing its cover, otherwise it is in fairly good condition.

Object ID: NPWHF1136 - Pattern book ''Green Label Cottons'' Standard of the World.

Date Made: undated

Materials: Paper and ink.

Dimensions: Height 21.5 cm Width 27.5 cm

Maker: Richardson Silk Company

The book contains some advertisements and patterns for knitting for all the family.  It contains patterns for great winter knits like a Cable knit designer jumper, man's colour block sweater and a unisex child's jumper.   It also contains a pattern for iPhone/iPod cases and a cosy bed boots and blanket cape.  The book is in very good condition.

Object ID: NPWHF1137 - Pattern book ''The Australian Women's Weekly Great Winter Knits''

Date Made: 2012

Materials: Paper and ink.

Dimensions: Height 29.5 cm Width 22 cm

Maker: The Australian Women's Weekly

This book contains some advertisements and patterns for knitting for Lady/Man jumpers, sweaters or lady's tunic and jackets.  It has twelve pages and the cover has a Lady and Gentleman standing wearing a sweater.   

Object ID: NPWHF1141 - Pattern book, ''Classic Cables in Totem 8 Ply''

Date Made: undated

Materials: Paper and ink.

Dimensions: Height 29.5 cm Width 21 cm

Maker: Coats Spencer Crafts, Private Bag No. 15, Mulgrave North. 3170.

Gloves short, black with long slit gathered in at regular intervals leaving 8 peepholes from wrist to fingers on outside of glove.Decorative seam on outside of hand.

Object ID: NPWHF1278 - Short, Black Gloves

Materials: nylon cloth

Dimensions: W9.2cm, L 24.2cm

Gloves black, short gathered at wrist (4 gathers) on outside . Inside is plain. 

Object ID: NPWHF1280 - Gloves Short, Black Gathered at Wrist

Materials: nylon cloth

Dimensions: W 9.4cm L 25.6cm

Maker: KAYSER

Doily, woven white cotton centre being square shaped, each side having a crocheted triangle so forming a larger square. Triangles are made up of filet crochet, edged with flower-like crocheted border which is edged in turn with horseshoe shaped loops.

Object ID: NPWHF0109 - Doily

Date Made: first half of the 20th century.

Materials: cotton

Dimensions: L 17 cm squared

Maker: Ella Lade

Oval shaped painted metal hat box painted brown with handle and latch.  Tag attached with handwriting which reads; To National Trust Mrs Braitling Alice Springs.

Object ID: NPWHF0001 - Hat Box

Materials: tin and wood slats

Dimensions: H 28 cm W 36 cm L 45 cm

Pen and ink holder, wood with brown veneer and black handle. 

Object ID: NPWHF0004 - Pen and Ink Holder

Materials: wood

Dimensions: H 7.5 cm, W 12 cm, L 25 cm

A needle made of a single metal rod, sharpened at both ends, similar to an upholstery needle. It was used for threading a string through the meat that is tied securely to the end of a narrow strip of chilled fat (lard). 

The lard is then drawn into and through the meat, clipping off the string as it comes out the other side. This is to make the meat more moist for roasting. A trussing needle may also be used for this purpose. 

Larding is a very old technique for keeping meats moist and flavorful during the cooking process. Lard is the traditional choice of fat for this cooking technique, since it is cheap and readily available, although other rendered fats may be used as well. A related cooking technique, barding, involves wrapping meats in strips of fat, rather than forcing the fat into the meat.

Upon acquisition, had a handwritten tag attached which reads "Larding needle, Ti-Tree station".

SIGNIFICANCE

This needle would have been used by Mrs Heffernan who single handedly ran Ti Tree Station, 193 km north of Alice Springs, from 1969 - 1975 after her husband's death.

The Heffernan story can found in our library:

Sunset Of An Era: The Heffernans Of Ti-Tree: A True Account Of Station Life In The Outback Based On Tape-recorded Interviews, Letters And Newspaper Reports

Author: P.a.. Scherer

Published: in 1993 by P.A. Scherer,

Dewey No.: 994.291

Object ID: NPWHF0006 - Larding Needle

Date Made: in use 1920 - 1975

Materials: Steel

Dimensions: W 4 mm, H 21 cm

Two inkwells with an oval area for paperclips etc. between these and a long area below for pens to lie in.

Object ID: NPWHF0010 - Inkstand

Materials: glass

Dimensions: H 2.4 cm W 12.5 cm L 18 cm

Tin cowbell, 1940, 10cm x 7cm.

Object ID: NPWHF0014 - Cowbell

Dimensions: 10cm x 7cm

Shears for shearing sheep by hand. Made of steel. Rusty with tips broken.

Object ID: NPWHF0015 - Shears

Materials: steel

Dimensions: W open blades 19 cm, handle 10 cm, L 35 cm

Maker: Combination UTS ?

Ear trowel, stainless steel in original hard, clear plastic presentation case.  Long handle (10 cm) shaft is cylindrical but tapers to  trowel head. Head is fine and is  a sharp pointed triangular shape.

Object ID: NPWHF0717 - Ear Trowel

Materials: stainless steel. hard clear plastic

Dimensions: Handle 10 cm L .5 cm W, Shaft 2.5 cm L Head 1 cm long .5 cm W at widest point, tapering to a point.

Maker: Down

Doll, soft toy dressed as shater, with painted buderam moulded face, golden fringe, pink and white rayon clothes, and white muff.  Stuffed with woodwool.  Blue corduroy soles of feet stuffed with cord.

Object ID: NPWHF0021 - Doll

Dimensions: 42 cm height