Index, ill, p.833.non-fictionThis national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism.From age fifteen to forty, David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. With About Face, he has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation.From Korea to Berlin, from the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth's story is that of an exemplary patriot, played out against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the American military. It is also a stunning indictment of the Pentagon's fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war. soldiers - united states - biography, united states - army - personal recollections

Newspaper clipping - titled "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes", The Age, 8/8/2000 with a photo of four W class trams at Southbank, led by 862. Item written by Sushi Das, about braking issues following a collision on June 1. Quotes Dean Souter of National Express, Peter Batchelor, and RTBU. Workcover also involved. Paper notes that the RTBU said the new slack adjusters were faulty.trams, tramways, national express, minister for transport, yarra trams, brakes, withdrawn trams

The work of the Australian Survey Corps is to make maps for the Army. At the outbreak of war very little of the mainland had been mapped, especially the northern parts. The best maps in existence of the N.T. coast in Dec "41 were those made by Matt Flinders in 1801 -1802. The Army soon got out new maps of all important areas including much of the inland. Later it was decided to bring the complete coastline up to date. Several parties put in between them six months on the coast during the dry season of "45 but a couple more months would be needed to complete the program when the "wet" interrupted the work. A small section from Buckingham Bay - Groote Eylandt was still untouched and this diary covers that section of the N.T. Coast. A survey party of four men was chosen who were to be transported from place to place by the AK121 Aroetta - a ketch of 25 tons belonging to an army unit called N.T. Coastal Recce whose work it was to patrol the coast and as well do air - sea rescue. The survey party: Lieut Jack Worsley (the Loot) Sgt Jack Love, Spr Jack Cook, Spr Pat Hede. Crew of Aroetta: Liet Ralph Warne (Skipper), Sgt Buckley (Buck) (First Mate and Orderly Rm), Sgt Jim Terjesen (Jumbo) Bosun, WO2 Tom Davis (Engineer), Cpl Kevin Monk (Artificer), L/Cpl Jack Cox (Deck Hand), Spr Jack Andrews (Signals), Spr Laurie Rament (Ass. Engineer), Spr McKenzie (Mac) (Cook). The complete history is not available after July 31 1945. The remainder of the notes are very badly water-damaged and in some places unreadable.A4 Booklet, plain paper with text and diagrams and half tone photograph of Lt Jack Worsley with plastic binderSigned by George Barton Maj. for LtCol GS. NT Forceroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Newspaper article titled: California Gully National School.school, history, california gully

HMAS BENDIGO (J187) was an Australian made "Corvette" which served throughout WW2 until 'paid off' on 27 September 1946. The Bendigo Military Museum also holds the last ensign of HMAS BENDIGO, it has a large number of auto graphs. We also hold the wooden crest and Battle Honours Board, this is on loan for 5 years. Refer to Cat 4546 Ensign.1. This is a medium size ships bell. It is cast from Brass. It has a protrusion on the top with a hole in it, used for mounting. The words HMAS BENDIGO 1941 are engraved into the side and painted black. The exterior surface has a few pits, but has been polished numerous times. The interior surface is rough cast, with a large quantity of dints, where it has been struck by the clapper. 2. This is the clapper. There is a steel hook under which is a weight of steel. Under that is a ring. Suspended from the bottom ring is the rope handle. This is an excellent example of navy rope work. At the top of it is a metal ring. Under that is a white and red stylised crown. Under the 'headband' of the crown is a white rope handle with blue inserts. At the bottom is a large rope "Ball" with numerous rope threads of about 180mm length.ww2, ran, hmas bendigo

Colour slide in a mount. House, probably Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (same as item S0154)Made in Australia / 22 / SEP 62M / Encircled 26 (Handwritten)brisbane, slide, robin boyd

Photograph and report from The Mail (Ringwood) Newspaper, April 23, 1986. Mrs Wigley was the daughter of Mr A.F.G. Long, first Town Clerk of Ringwood, 1925-1950.

Ancient Order of Druids was formed in London in 1871. Their motto was "Justice, Philanthropy and Brotherly Love". The Order was established in Australia in 1851.The Sandhurst Lodge 247 met at Queens Head Hotel (Lockwood cross roads) and was first mentioned in the Bendigo Advertiser in 1863.Ceremonial collar in red velvet with gold metallic bullion fringe around outside edge and lower inside edge and gold metallic lace to edge. At one end (LHS) there is a large gold metallic star in sequins and gold metallic bullion. At the other end (RHS) the initials PA are worked in zardozi work in gold metallic thread 5cmx7cm.ceremonial collar, ancient order of druids

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 2/12/1985 about the marriage of BTPS museum members David O'Neil and Melissa Brown in tramcar No. 38 the previous Saturday. Includes a photo of the ceremony. Ceremony was performed by Captain Alf Morgan of the Salvation Army, quotes Richard Gilbert about the event and gives details of the day and details of the couple.trams, tramways, weddings, david o'neil, melissa brown, btps

Trial Bay opened in 1886 after 13 years construction. It was designed for prisoners who were low risk and nearing the end of their sentences. From here they would participate in Public Works projects. It was named Trial Bay after the brig "Trial" sank there. This ship had been commandeered by convicts in Port Jackson and forced to sail north. Between 1915 and 1918 the prison became a detention centre for German citizens.Trial Bay Gaol, Public Works Prison and Wartime Detention Camp, a Macleay River Historical Society publication Kempsey, New South Wales, small booklet with black and white photographs.Marie h Neilhistory, australian, prisons, australia-history-nsw-prisons

Ballarat History35mm B&W Kodak Plus X Pan Film.ballarat, ballaraat, 8hr, monument

p.344.fictionA fictional account of the life of Pocahontasindian women - fiction, virginia - history

Two articles in the Whitehorse Gazette and Whitehorse Post on the possibility of setting up a botanic garden on the site of the Whitehorse City's 'Bicentennial Orchard' situated between Hawthorn Road and Jolimont Road. Whitehorse Council have called for a feasibility report from an operational and financial point of view..parks and reserves, bicentennial orchard, hawthorn road, forest hill, jolimont road, springvale road

Colour Slide: Two Men inside one wearing overalls and goggles and holding a hammer, the other holding the hammer and rock splitter. lake bellfield

A blue coloured card vocer with red information on the front. Parts of the cover are faded. At the top right corner reads 7610-66-021-1656. There are two metal screws down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry heavy weapons, 81mm mortar

This book provides information on the names, nationalities and the names of the ships on which visiting seafarers came to Melbourne 1988 to 1995.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1988 to 1995. On the flyleaf are the words: Mission to Seamen, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 3005. From 1/3/88 to 25/2/95logbook, visitor, seafarers, sailors, seamen, nationality, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, china, india, poland, new zeland, england, yugoslavia, burma, kiribati, crew

p.196.fictionA violent tale of local rivalries about land in Munster, Irelandirish fiction, ireland - social conditions

An antique damaged dark green Album used as a scrapbook for many small coloured cut out stickers of flowers, children, animals and birds. The front cover has Album printed diagonally across it in gold lettering with gold decorations of flowers in the corners a well as a lined pattern around the edges. There is a small cardboard label inside the book, see inscription below.non-fictionThis is a child's sticker scrapbook album with many beautiful coloured stickers pasted in and includes several loose unused ones. Being 148 years old is impressive that it still exists with the wonderful stickers in excellent condition.scrapbooks, books, albums, sticker albums

maps, p.56.non-fictionRailway diagrams of all the stations in the Western district of Victoria in 1956 to 1960.railroad infrastructure - victoria, railroads - victoria