From Our Collection

From Our Collection

ByCCBHS Editor

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…

From Our Collection

From Our Collection

ByCCBHS Editor

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…