History Department

The Museum’s History department was established in 1970 – the first history department in a state museum in Australia. The History department specialises in developing collections reflecting the material life of Western Australians, and researching the story of the people and places in Western Australia in all its diversity.

INK WELL, Stone

CH1970.297

STONEWARE BOTTLE

CH1970.296

STONEWARE BOTTLE

CH1970.295

BOX, circular, with lid, ship relic, HMS Hecla (1815)

CH1970.569

FACE TOWEL, white, made by Roma Petrolo

H2009.81

CH1972.149

LABELS Canned Fish -7-

CH1971.28

DENTAL CABINET, glass

T1974.21

Dress, silver silk satin, jewel encrusted one-shoulder with fitted bodice, pleating detail and half peplum, '3820 style queen', designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Australia, AW2014.

H2018.170

Dress, black polyester, sequinned bodice with mid-length skirt and detached train, '3329A Gold Rush', designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Australia, SS09.

H2018.169

Dress, blue silk satin, halter neck style with plunging v neckline, fitted bodice with cut-out detail, flared skirt and diamante detail, '3796 perfect cut', designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Western Australia, SS12.

H2018.168

Dress, ivory synthetic, strapless, fitted bodice, skirt covered in tiered silk ruffles, '4042 pearl beaded', designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Western Australia, AW14.

H2018.167

Dress, purple silk satin, sleeveless with a plunging neckline and flared skirt with train, featuring braided details,'lusting impression' designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS09.

H2018.166

Dress, ivory silk, v-neck, sleeveless style with bejewelled detail featuring faux pearls, '3952 sea serpent', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS14.

H2018.165

Top, white silk, cropped with narrow straps, and featuring pearls, '4024 pearl serene', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS14.

H2018.164

Dress, silver polyester, strapless, cut-out detail, short, covered in leaf motif sequins, 'vice', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, AW12.

H2018.163

Dress, black polyester, one-shouldered with ruffle detail, fitted bodice and above-the-knee petal skirt, '3332 Antoinette', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS09

H2018.162

Dress, pewter silk satin, sleeveless with cowl neckline and Swarovski crystal encrusted racer-back feature,'3314 Revenge', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS09.

H2018.161

Dress, white polyester, sleeveless, short style with cut-out detail and silk ruffles and silver beading, designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Western Australia, 2010.

H2018.160

Dress, black polyester jacquard knit, strapless short style with silver metallic 'bubble' feature, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, c1987.

H2018.159

Dress, 'marine' silk, halter neck style, backless, above-the-knee, with ribbon-like detail,'water rebel', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, SS14.

H2018.158

Neck Piece, pink synthetic net, sequinned fox design with black bugle bead trim, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1982

H2018.157

Dress, purple French lurex, strapless with shirred fitted bodice, above-the-knee skirt with tiered ruffles and disconnected tie detail, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1991.

H2018.156.1-2

Dress, black silk, sleeveless style with high neckline and ruching, designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Western Australia.

H2018.155

Dress, silver silk, halter neck style, sheer fabric with 'hands in gloves' detail, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia.

H2018.154

Dress, ivory silk, halter neck style with ruched detail and contrast sequins, '3753 wanted', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, AW11.

H2018.153

Dress, black lycra, halter neck style with knee length skirt with tail, and ruched and diamante detail, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1980.

H2018.152

Pants, black,wool, high-waisted, slim legged, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia.

H2018.151

Dress, black crepe, mid-length sleeves, round neckline and mid-length curved hem with fringing detail, designed by 'Ruta', Perth, Western Australia, c 1968.

H2018.150

Dress, black synthetic fabric, fitted, short style with diamante encrusted halter and gathered detail through front, 'too sexy', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2009.

H2018.149

Dress, black silk, fitted, knee length style with silver cobweb-like beading, designed by 'Tarvydas Platinum', Perth, Western Australia, 2003.

H2018.148

Neck Piece, gold synthetic net, semi-circle embellished with metal sequin floral motif, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2008.

H2018.147

Dress, taupe polyester, short style with narrow straps that cross over through the back, sequinned with cut-out detail, 'opera short', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth Western Australia, 2008.

H2018.146

Ensemble, black with red pinstripe French polyamide organza, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1985.

H2018.145.1-2

Dress, gold silk chiffon, narrow straps, fitted, heavily sequinned with beaded panels,'vintage love', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2007.

H2018.144

Dress, black cotton/synthetic knit, off-the-shoulder, fitted style with fluted detailing, designed by 'Ruthless', Perth, Western Australia.

H2018.143

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