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[ 12RHS ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Embroidered and/or Appliqued, Signature, Typically Australian
Owner: Richmond River Historical Society Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1901 - 1920
Quilt History: "The quilt was made by members of the Methodist Church, c.1911, in the Richmond River district of northern New South Wales and used at the Methodist Parsonage, Dunoon NSW. It was donated to the Richmond River Historical Society Museum..."

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[ 13JHS ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Diamond, Tumbling Block
Owner: Junee & District Historical Society  -  Country/Place Created: ENGLAND -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Story of Quilt: "Label reads: 'Hand made box pattern patchwork quilt. Made in England by the wife of the Reverend William Cuttle before they came to Australia in 1884. The Rev. William and Mrs Cuttle were grandparents of Dr Ronald Cuttle M.B. B.S...."

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[ 83BB ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Signature
Owner: Gilgandra Uniting Church  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "In the 1920's and 1930's it became fashionable in Gilgandra to raise money for worthy causes, by paying sixpence or one shilling to have one's name embroidered on a quilt. There are two such quilts in Gilgandra, one made by Mrs...."

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[ 205BJ ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Frame
Owner: Bev Johnston  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA VIC -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "Charlotte Gambold was born in 1850 and died in 1951 at the age of 93 years [sic]. She belonged to a family of twelve children Â... The family eventually settled in Everton on a property called 'Hill View'. Charlotte did not marry and..."

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[ 206RE ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Typically Australian, Re-used clothing or blanket
Owner: Robyn Ellis  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA VIC -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Both sides are pieced, using clothing from the family that has been cut up. Included are pieces from woollen pin striped suits, wool skirts, knitted jumpers, khaki pieces from what we believe is an army uniform, probably belonging to..."

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[ 229SM ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Square
Owner: Stansbury Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Hazel Colwell (born Bowman) was born at Kadina (SA) on 7 February 1900, and died 25 March 1995. Parents Mary and Alfred Bowman lived on the farm at Weavers until 1922 when the family moved to Adelaide, returning to Stansbury in..."

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[ 230SM ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Square
Owner: Stansbury Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Hazel Colwell (born Bowman) was born at Kadina (SA) on 7 February 1900, and died 25 March 1995. Parents Mary and Alfred Bowman lived on the farm at Weavers until 1922 when the family moved to Adelaide, returning to Stansbury in..."

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[ 293ST ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block, Log Cabin, Pieced Random
Owner: Sue Thomson  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1901 - 1920
Story of Quilt: "The quilt was made by my paternal grandmother, Annie Sophia WINCH. Annie was born at Harrogate in the Adelaide hills in 1879, the second child of William PEARSON and Florence (Nee TEAKLE). She had 4 siblings; Ernest b. 1877; Edith b...."

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[ 296OGH ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block, Log Cabin, Pieced Random
Owner: Old Government House  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Story of Quilt: "Sarah was born in 1830 in Somerset, England, and came to South Australia in 1855. Her husband was the Reverend Thomas Keen. Through his ministry they lived in many towns in South Australia."

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[ 383RA ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block
Owner: Ruth Nash Allen  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Ethel Nash Parton belonged to the church group, the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hurstville branch (Sydney). The church building was at the corner of Noble Street and Railway Parade. Allawah but..."

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