A VBP mass grave in Balai Bachok is where there were 49 VBP buried. Together with the mass grave in Cherang Ruku they were the vitims from the boat MT065. The grave was built on 4 Dec 1978.Mass grave of VBP in Balai Bachok

Organized by the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People, a group of 48 overseas Vietnamese around the world came to visit the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku. The grave was found by the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People. It was the first overseas Vietnamese group ever came to this place.Revisit to the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku

A priest says mass in an Irish Cabin, surrounded by a number of kneeling men and women.ballarat irish, mass, religion, catholic, priest

Booklet of St Thomas' Greensborough North Silver Jubilee Mass 1970 - 1995, held to celebrate the silver jubilee of ordination to the priesthood of Father Kevin McIntosh.Mass booklet, 16 p., blue cover.st thomas the apostle catholic church, kevin mcintosh

Order of Service for the Requiem Mass of Gabrielle Mary Knight (nee Walsh) and short article by Rosie Bray.Order of Service for the Requiem Mass of Gabrielle Mary Knight and article by Rosie BrayPink Ribbon attach to bookletfuneral service, st marys catholic church greensborough, gabrielle knight, gabrielle walsh funerals

In Aug-2006 a group of 48 overseas Vietnamese came back to visit and pray at the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku and at many other cemeteries along the eastern coast of Malaysia. The trip was organized by the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People. It was the first group of the overseas Vietnamese coming to visit since the end of the wave of VBP in Malaysia in 1996. The grave was found by the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People.Praying at the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku

This mass grave is to bury 139 Vietnamese boat people (VBP) in an escape boat of MT065. They arrived at the shore of Cherang Ruku, Kelantan state of Malaysia in the late afternoon of 31 Nov 1978, with the push-back policy, the boat was not allowed to unload a number of more than 300 boat people in the small boat. They had to anchore at a distance of about 200 metre away from the shore. In the early morning of 1-Dec-1978 a storm of the monsoon season quickly swept over the area. The boat was capsized. 139 + 49 boat people were killed. Bodies of 139 VBP were washed ashore into the beach of Cherang Ruku, were collected and buried in this mass grave. The remains of another 49 VBP were collected 4 days later and buried in Balai Bachok, about 30 km away from Cherang Ruku. The 5 grave stones with a name list of 123 VBP were built by the UN HCR with the names they could find. The man who was in charge of burying these VBP was interviewed in 2010, retold the story and confirmed he buried 139 bodies, not 123.Mass grave of VBP in Cherang Ruku, Malaysia

This stencil was used to mark the mass measurement of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - MASSMASSwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This series of photos features a cross as the focal point of the ceremony. This school mass in 1994 took place in the area now partly occupied by our dome. galen catholic college, galen college, catholic mass, mass, 1994

This 5 grave stones of the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku were built by the UN-HCR. As told by the local old man, Mr Lim at 80 years old, in 2010, who was in charge of burying these victims from the first day, he confirmed that there were 139 bodies buried by himself. It can accepted that because the name list of the boat was lost during sinking, the name list angraved on the stones was collected by UN HCR member by interviewing the victims who could identified victims. Furthermore the dead bodies, as told by Mr Lim, were washed ashore not in one day. The local residents could not contact to report to the UN HCR many after the accident, what they could do was that they had to quicly bury the decomposed bodies. As told by vitims of the MT065, about 2 - 3 days after the accident, they were called to the beach to identify the bodies. No way they could identify the body because it was swollen and decomposed. Face and parts of the body was eaten by fish.5 grave stones of the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku

Six page booklet with two leaves forming illustrated covers. Front cover artwork depicting bishop and clergy at altar, rear cover photograph of St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne.olympic games, melboourne, catholic, mass, souvenir programme, como park

Black and white photo of the Slovenians after Slovenian Mass in church at Burnley.The photo was inappropriately folded at some stage and is damagedslovenian mass

Slovenian Mass was offered to Slovenians only at special occasions in the early 50s for there was no priest stationed in Melbourne until 1956. They sang Slovenian hymns, met new friends and spoke in Slovenian language. This mass occurred in Clifton Hill.slovenian mass,

A black and white photograph of a young Vietnamese woman lighting incense in remembrance of members of her extended family following the opening of mass graves around Huephotograph, hue, mass graves, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese woman

Relaxing after MassYoung Slovenians gathering in the parkBlack and white photoslovenian gathering

Mass booklet and eulogy for the Requiem Mass of Baylon Ryan (04/10/1928 - 27/05/2018). Eulogy outlines some of Baylon Ryan's work as union leader, football volunteer and Greensborough resident16 p. booklet, with 12 p. documentbaylon ryan

Preparation for Christmas midnight Mass at Baraga HouseCelebration of Christmas by SloveniansBlack and white photo

Programme of the service presented on the 29 July 2018 in the St Peter Chapel.Folded A4 black ink print of church congregation leaflet/programme. city light methodist church, services, mass, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, 2018, interest group

This series of photos records a closing school mass at Galen, most likely in 1990. Before the construction of the stadium at the college, outdoor masses were commonplace. galen catholic college, galen college, closing mass, 1990s, 1990, outdoors

This mass was conducted on the football oval at Galen Catholic College.. The masses conducted at Galen Catholic College have always been an integral part of the religious identity of the college.. galen catholic college, galen college, champagnat college, catholic mass, religious ceremony

Bonnie Dickson (Mary Bonaventure (Bonnie) Dickson) 18 December 1934 - 22 March 2018. Service booklet from Requiem Mass and article by Rosie Bray on Bonnie's life.8 p. order of service, colour and black & white photographs, with 3 p. obituary by Rosie Bray"Father Stephen Reggi, supported by Father Kevin McIntosh" handwrittenbonnie dickson

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Historically this item represents women's fashion in the 1920s to 1950s. As the material used in the construction is not of a high monetary value it can be assumed it was a day to day working woman apparel to keep the hat firmly fastened into the hair. It does indicate that fashion of the time was important within the regionThis item is a reflection of both the fashion mode of the 1920s to 1950s when long hair needed to be controlled by hair pins rather than later manufactured hair sprays. It is also an example of society's mores of tidiness and quasi religious beliefs of covering the hair and head when outdoorsThis long hat pin is adorned with a flat, oval-shaped, piece of black plastic. A raised pattern of small distinctively dome shaped molded plastic infill together with three larger shaped domes. Identical to KVHS 0360costume, female head wear, accessories hat pin