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[ 14JHS ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Utilitarian
Owner: Junee & District Historical Society  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Quilt History: "The quilt was made by Lucy Gallagher in the 1950s at "Eringorrah", a large country property near Wagga Wagga NSW. Lucy donated it to the Junee & District Historical Society. Lucy made many similar rugs that she called..."

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[ 46DT ] Quilt Style: Pieced Animal skins, Exotic Animals
Owner: Doug Tremble  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "I trapped the rabbits - foxes and my late wife had them tanned and sewed them up herself. She had the skins tanned in Sydney. I think the tannery was in Newtown Sydney. It is still used on my bed in the winter and in the summer is..."

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[ 47TS ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Suffolk Puff
Owner: Teona Smith  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Made in approx 1965 by Amy Joan Baker who at that time lived on a farm at 'Windowie', Gilmore Via Tumut. Mostly cotton but any kind of material went into it. Just needed to be fairly soft. There is no patchwork material, it is all..."

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[ 49EB ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random, Typically Australian, Domestic Wagga
Owner: Elsie Bennett  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Â... around 1952 I made one [Wagga rug] from wheat bags and made a cover of patchwork pieces from frocks I had made for my daughter or worn out pillow slips or other items. The patchwork is not in patterns but whatever shape suited..."

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[ 50GPM ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Utilitarian, Typically Australian
Owner: Griffith Pioneer Park Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Made by the donor, then around 9 or 10 years old, with her mother, Mrs Ellen McRae, of 'Sunrise', Tabbita, in 1941 or 1942. One was also made for each of Josie's 4 brothers (7 children in the family). In 1939 the family's house was..."

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[ 51GPM ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Utilitarian, Typically Australian, Re-used clothing or blanket
Owner: Griffith Pioneer Park Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The rugs were made by Lorraine's mother, Mrs Edna Richards, nee Holland, around the 1950s when the family were farming at 'Holmelands', Merriwagga. Mrs Richards, now 83 years old, was born in my old home territory of Grenfell. She..."

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[ 52GPM ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Utilitarian, Typically Australian, Re-used clothing or blanket
Owner: Griffith Pioneer Park Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1940 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The rugs were made by Lorraine's mother, Mrs Edna Richards, nee Holland, around the 1950s when the family were farming at 'Holmelands', Merriwagga. Mrs Richards, now 83 years old, was born in my old home territory of Grenfell. She..."

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[ 90AG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random
Owner: Anne Gardener  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA QLD -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The quilt was used on children's beds and also while listening to the radio at night when it was chilly. The owner mentioned that their car was not air conditioned so the quilt was taken on trips to provide warmth."

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[ 91AG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random
Owner: Anne Gardener  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA QLD -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The quilt was used on children's beds and also while listening to the radio at night when it was chilly. The owner mentioned that their car was not air conditioned so the quilt was taken on trips to provide warmth. As this quilt..."

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[ 111MH ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Utilitarian, Typically Australian, Traditional Wagga
Owner: Muriel Hartmann  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA QLD -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "With the wool pack Wagga I may not have used two side pieces. One piece formed the top and side and the other piece side and bottom. The two pieces stitched together and the ends bound with coloured material to stop the ends..."

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