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[ 17DMS ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Frame
Owner: Dubbo Museum & Historical Society Inc  -  Country/Place Created: ENGLAND -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Story of Quilt: "Susannah Gibbs (1828 - 1896) and Obadiah Hoath (1830 - 1878) were married in England and came to Australia in 1856. The quilt came with Susannah. It was stored in a wooden trunk which got wet on the voyage and the quilt still has some..."

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[ 37BHS ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Strip
Owner: Busselton Historical Society  -  Country/Place Created: ENGLAND -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Quilt History: "Made in England in 1863 by Clara Staley's grandmother. Clara Staley came to Australia in 1920 and was part of the Group Settlement in 1922. The quilt was known as 'Aunt Clara's Quilt'. Donated to the Busselton Historical Society [WA]."

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[ 79AR ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Frame
Owner: Annette Rich  -  Country/Place Created: SHIPBOARD -  Date: pre 1850
Story of Quilt: "Sisters Margaret and Eliza (Lizzie) Roebuck, who made the quilt, were born in India of Scottish parents, George Douglas Roebuck and his wife Henrietta (Andrew). Major Roebuck was an officer in the 71st Native Infantry of the British..."

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[ 94SR ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block, Log Cabin, Pieced Random
Owner: Sharlene Rogers (for Nadia Brookes)  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA QLD -  Date: 1901 - 1920
Story of Quilt: "Elizabeth Mary Smith, 1856 - 1946, was married at 17 and emigrated to Australia with her husband Tom some time later. She had 11 children and one was born either on the ship or shortly after their arrival in Australia. 2 babies died..."

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[ 180MP ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block, Log Cabin, Pieced Random
Owner: Molly Palmer  -  Country/Place Created: CANADA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Letter from Molly Palmer 1995: "I was interested in your article in 'Country Style' in August number, not because I have an antique quilt, but because of an interest in and my love for a very old one which was brought to this..."

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[ 203WO ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random, Crazy
Owner: Win Oliver  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA VIC -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Story of Quilt: "Elizabeth Curnow was born in 1827 and travelled to Australia in 1852, leaving St Ives, in Cornwall, England. She had been married at 18 to William Edward Curnow. When they left England they had 2 little girls, aged 6 and 4. On the..."

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[ 245RC ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Typically Australian, Tailors' samples
Owner: Ruth Collins  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "Selina Martens was born on 12th February 1873, at Clare, a rural town north of Adelaide in South Australia. She was the seventh child in a family of five daughters and three sons. The Martens family later moved to Port Germein where..."

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[ 246JE ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random, Crazy
Owner: Jean East  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: Unknown
Story of Quilt: "Selina Martens was born on 12th February 1873, at Clare, a rural town north of Adelaide in South Australia. She was the seventh child in a family of five daughters and three sons. The Martens family later moved to Port Germein where..."

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[ 298WHF ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block, Log Cabin, Pieced Random
Owner: National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA VIC -  Date: 1881 - 1900
Story of Quilt: "Nicholes Wallace was the second wife of Isaac Wallace, who was a farmer in Carlston, near Violet Town (Vic). Isaac was Nicholes' second husband. She had four sons by her first marriage to a Mr Brown, and made quilts for all her..."

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[ 326DW ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Quilting as major design element
Owner: Dulcie Williams  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA QLD -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The quilt was originally two quilts, made as a baby welcoming gift for twins. As the children grew up the two quilts were joined together and so had an extended life. The Little family were a pioneer family in the Miles district..."

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