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Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
Crewel Embroidery	Butt, Edward (b.1847, d.1911)	1880s	Large framed crewel embroidery of a sailing ship surrounded by flags and topped by a crown with "V R". In a banner at the very top is "ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND". This is surrounded by flowers. Stitched bottom left corner: "Design & work by E. Butt Late Royal Navy". This embroidery won a first prize at the Dunedin Exhibition 1889/90.
Card Table	Sinclair, David (b.Circa 1854, d.1937)	1880s	A wooden inlaid card table. This table has an octagonal top. The table top is made up of 122 pieces of timber. 26 varieties of timber were used, mostly New Zealand native species. The table can be used for a variety of games. There is a chess board in the centre. There are spaces for the different suits of playing cards, diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades. There are also two spaces somewhat similar to a cribbage board but without holes, possibly for keeping track of scores. The rest of the table top is decorated with geometric designs. It is a tilt top table. The base is a five column pedestal - a central column and one column above each of the four legs. The table was made by David Sinclair, an Oamaru carpenter, and it was exhibited at the North Otago A & P show and at the 1889/90 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin.
Table Decoration with Hair Flowers	Bee, Mary Bryce (b.1870, d.1899)	1895	A floral, Victorian table decoration. It is an example of a then popular craft, consisting of flowers made from human hair. The flowers and foliage are constructed by wrapping the hair around pieces of wire and then shaping it. Typically the hair was boiled first. A variety of different coloured hair has been used and some of the flowers also have beaded details. Coloured thread has been used in places to hold the hair to the lengths of metal wire. The arrangement is on a yellow satin base and is then contained within a glass dome with a wooden base. This item was made by Mrs R. McDowell (nee Mary Bryce Bee) of Weston, North Otago in 1895. At this time she would have been around 25 years. She died aged 29 very soon after the birth of her only child, Horace Bee McDowell.
Table Decoration with Hair Flowers	Bee, Mary Bryce (b.1870, d.1899)	1895	A floral, Victorian table decoration. It is an example of a then popular craft, consisting of flowers made from human hair. The flowers and foliage are constructed by wrapping the hair around pieces of wire and then shaping it. Typically the hair was boiled first. At least two different colours of hair have been used and some of the flowers also have beaded details. Coloured thread has been used in places to hold the hair to the lengths of metal wire. The arrangement is on a yellow satin base over cardboard with a glass dome covering the arrangement. This item was made by Mrs R. McDowell (nee Mary Bryce Bee), Weston, North Otago in 1895. At this time she would have been around 25 years. She died aged 29 very soon after the birth of her only child, Horace Bee McDowell.
Model Ship - SS Star of England	Curwood, Arthur (b.1867, d.1942)	1890s	Model of the S.S. Star of England. Wooden ship in a wood and glass case. Built to scale by the ship’s carpenter, Arthur Curwood.
Campaign Ale	North Otago Brewery (estab. Circa 1876, closed Circa 1915)	Circa 1906	Dark green glass bottle. Labelled "Campaign ale. Non-intoxicating". "Brewed and bottled by R. Shand and Co., Ribble Street, Oamaru".
Bottle of Stout	North Otago Brewery (estab. Circa 1876, closed Circa 1915)	Pre 1905	Green glass bottle with contents intact. Label reads "Extra double brown stout". "North Otago Brewery. Prime North Otago. Brewed and bottled by R. Shand and Co. Oamaru. Stout Prime invigorating and nourishing. Stout."
Dux Medal	John Hislop	1880	A circular silver dux medal. One side has 'HISLOP' stamped on it. The edge has foliate engraved decoration. The other side has a plain edge with raised 'OAMARU HIGH SCHOOL 1880'. Engraved in the centre is 'AWARDED to John Wilding DUX'. This was found in the possession of Miss A Lewthwaite by her family. It belonged to Miss Wilding a school teacher in Oamaru. This was presented to her brother, who later migrated to South Africa.
Oamaru District High Dux Medal	John Hislop	1881	Silver medal, Maltese cross shaped. The centre is a raised circle. Raised on this circle is Oamaru High School Dux 1881. On the back is "HISLOP.” Attached to the medal is a black ribbon with a silver bar top and bottom. The lower bar is engraved on the edges. In the middle is "George G. Jackson." The top bar is engraved "Presented By James Holmes ESQ" This bar has a long pin slightly bent at the back, this fits into a curved hook.
Gumboots	Bata Industrials	Circa 2009	White PVC gumboots with yellow soles. Gear worn as part of work uniform at Pukeuri Freezing Works.
Hall, Thomas. Awamoko.	Mahan, R	1870s?	Thomas Hall, Awamoko. (North Otago Early Settlers' Association, 1993). Mounted photograph - printed on matt board: Thomas Hall, Awamoko. Arrived ship "Pladda" 1861. Photograph has added hand painted details in hair, eyes
Brookes, Thomas. Late of Tokomairiro		1880s?	Thomas Brookes, late of Tokomairiro. (ES)
Unidentified man		1880s?	Carte de visite oval shaped head and shoulders photo of an adult male wearing light coloured three piece suit, small bow tie, jacket has three buttons near the cuff. 'Hart, Campbell & Co Photographers' printed on lower edge of card
Committee Members. Winter Show, Dunedin.	S. Collins	1890s?	A sepia coloured photo showing five men and two women who were members of the Winter Show committee.
Borrie, Donald		1889-1890	First Order of Merit, NZ and South Seas Exhibition for Barley.
Butts, E		1889-1890	First Order of Merit, NZ and South Seas Exhibition for crewel embroidery.
Baker, Albert. Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade Service Certificate		04 May 1885-01 Jan 1887	This certifies that Albert Baker became a member of the Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade on the 4th of May 1885 and resigned on the 1st January 1887 having served as Fireman and Branchmen [Signed] John Mainland Captain Published by the Littleton Times Co LTD Published by R E Green Christchurch N. Z A. H Allen DELT.
Oamaru Fire Brigade First Prize		13 Mar 1937	Oamaru Fire Brigade winners of the Two Men Rescue at Nelson
Portrait of man and woman, unidentified	Burton Brothers Photographers (estab. 1866, closed 1916)	Circa 1895?	Studio portrait of an unidentified man and woman.
Child's portrait, unidentified	Armstrong & Greer London Portrait Rooms	Circa 1895?	Studio portrait of a young boy

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