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    1927 Chinese Commemorative Scroll This was given by Kwang Lim Kwong, the manager of a touring Chinese soccer team, to Ernest Lukeman, the secretary of the Australian Soccer Football Association, in appreciation for his help in coordinating a team from China to tour Australia in 1927. The Lukeman family has lived in Drummoyne for several…

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    The Darning Mushroom This darning tool was an essential item in 19th and early 20th century household as self-reliant women often had to make and repair all their clothing. Darning would have been considered a necessary skill for girls and young women, part of their education as future wives and mothers. The darning mushroom would…