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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Councillor Noel Turnbull
Badge used by Noel Turnbull when he was on the Port Melbourne CouncilName is written on a gold bar with the City of Port Melbourne crest suspended below the bar"K G Luke Melb" on rear of bar. "Luke" on rear of badgelocal government - city of port melbourne, noel turnbull -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Help the Blind badge, 1940-1980
To raise funds for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, these badges were sold by street sellers in Melbourne. "Help the Blind" - A red, white and gold badge, circular, with four scroll shapes on the edges. The centre is white, with 'Help the Blind' in gold; the outer area is red with gold edging and words, 'as a thanksgiving for sight'. Some badges have paper numbers on the reverse. Metal pin with red and white enamel, and gold edgingHelp the Blindroyal victorian institute for the blind, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - SHOULDER BADGE, NAVAL RESERVE, Unknown
1. & 2. These are slightly curved white woven material pair of badges. It is a white hem woven onto that badge. In blue cotton are the words "NAVAL RESERVE CADETS."navy cadets, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIP, Post WW11
Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775. .1) RSL Membership Badge with clip "53" denoting financial member 1953. Badge has 3 figures with a blue circle around, under is a scroll in red, rear has a clip with pin & numbered. .2) Returned from Active Service Badge, blackened brass, crown over rising sun, wings / anchor / Boomerang under with words "Returned From Active Service" Two lugs and pins on rear..1) "Returned Sailors Soldiers Airmen Imperial League of Australia" On rear "V1314" .2) On rear "211849"rsl, military history, military service, active service -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Parade of RAN personnel through city streets, Thursday 21 October 1943, Oct. 1943
Parade of RAN personnel through city streets, Thursday 21 October 1943 Letter from GJ Dean, Acting Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, describing arrangements for the parade. Dated 9th October 1943. 2 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to Mr Bell, Asst Per Way Engineer and Depot Masters. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Assistant Manager regarding shunting operations. Memos dated 18th & 19th October 1943.Notations written in blue pencil on letter., "City March - Thurs 21/10/43" written in red penciltrams, tramways, events, ymca, st kilda rd, sturt st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - ABBOTT COLLECTION: WORLD WAR 1 MEDAL, 1914 - 18
Blue, black white and gold ribbon. Round silver medal, King George 5th on one side, horseman carrying a sword on the other. Stamped around the edge is ; 9507 Sgt. H. A. Abbott 6 FAB A.I.F. (unable to get photo of the inscription on the edge due to blackening of the coin and glare spots).uniforms, army, medal, world war 1, h. a. abbott -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Award, Cloth badge, C. 1968
Rectangular woven cloth badge signifying '100 Missions in Vietnam' white, red & black.Ace of Spades insignia.cloth badge, alan reed -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medal - Minature British National Service Medal, 1939-1960
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Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Letter to School of Mines, Education Department Melbourne to Ballarat School of Mines, 1900, 11/01/1900
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBallarat School of Mines was an education facility set up during the gold mining era in Ballarat to assist in the education of miners in a variety of subjects to do with mining. It later became a technical school and then a TAFE before its current format as a University. This letter was sent to the School of Mines from the education department and is and example of letters written at the time.Letter to School of Mines Ballarat from the Secretary of the Education Department Melbourneletter, education department, school of mines ballarat, secretary, registrar -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter and Envelope - re: Herbert Vivian's application to join Auxiliary Force, 1939, Sep-39
a. Form letter from Chief Commissioner's Office, Police Department to Mr. Herbert Vivian re his application to joint the proposed Auxiliary Force. b. Envelope containing above letter, addressed to Mr. H.L. Vivian 22 Otway St PortlandFront: Purple date stamp '11 SEP 1939' 'PORTLAND' 'MR Herbert L. Vivian, 22 Otway St. PORTLAND' typed onto formvivian family records, auxiliary force, world war ii, second world war -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Trophy, 58/32 BN "C" Coy Comd Trophy, 1953
Silver metal trophy1953 LT A.R. Honey 1954 LT K.W. McLaren 1955 SGT D.W. Aumont58/32 battalion, victorian infantry, trophy, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Trophy, The Risson Cup
Presented by Brig. R.J.Risson CBE DSO ED for Inter- Battalion Competition.Silver metal trophyPresented by Brig. R.J.Risson CBE DSO ED for Inter- Battalion Competition.infantry, 58th battalion, wark vc club, trophy, regimental property -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter, Laminated 2 page letter from Lt. Col. W.D. Jamieson dated 12 August 1965, 1965
Standard letter from Lt. Col. W.D. Jamieson to new National Servicemen.national service - australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, post WWI
Richard John Gray No 5392 enlisted in 17th reinforcements 6th Batt AIF on 31.1.16 age 43 years 9 months. Embarked 4.4.16. Hospital with scabies 3.11.16 then Myalgia. Hospital 29.8.17 with Influenza. RTA 31.10.17 as he was over age. Discharged from the AIF 4.2.18. Refer 1659 re his brother.Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re R.J Gray. 1 War Medal 1914-1919 2 Victory Medal."5392 Pte RJ Gray 6 BN AIF"numismatics- medals - military, metalcraft -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter
Letter requesting permission to accept a donation of 60ft of hose; presumably rubber was a controlled item during the War.Illustrates that approval was required from the Government to obtain certain items in 1943 even as donations.Quarto green copy paper, black type, two hole punched for filingInitialled in ink by E. Russell, Chairman Hostel Committeeholmbush initial negotiations, holmbush administration, donations -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Letter - CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Reports/Overseas from FH Rollason Correspondence
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Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Lempriere Family
Four items about the Gardenvale Station Estate: 1. Photocopy of correspondence dated 19/11/1925 to the Town Clerk from C A Lempriere regarding a photograph at Gardenvale railway station estate : land previously owned by John T Lempriere (former mayor). 2. Photocopy of photograph showing Gardenvale station estate land before subdivision. 3. Document of thanks from Councillors re photograph in minutes ref. 2362-25. 4. Photocopied photo, with brief text about auction and of view of the Gardenvale Station Estate.lempriere c a gardenvale railway station kooyong road point nepean road lempriere john t gardenvale station estate subdivisions , hall councillor , wharington councillor, mackay g j (auctioneer), houses -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - 4 Balwyn Road, Canterbury, Fisher, Eileen, 18/11/1985 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Dr. Eileen Fisher to Mrs Mary Doery with information about "Rosslyn" 4 Balwyn Road Canterburycanterbury, balwyn road, gunson family, mercy family, canterbury buildings, hazeldene, rosslyn, shrublands, fisher> eileen(dr.) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter
A hand written one page letter by James Kelly Kerr to his brother Bill.letter, james kelly kerr -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Award - Trophy, 1989
Metal cup 10.3 cm atop a cast moulded bakelite base of 6 cmMetal trophy presented at Kinkuna Festival 1989 for Best Entry in parade to Kinkuna Country Tourist Centretrophies & awards, public events -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Julius Kokx, Letter to Lillie from Julius Kokx, 4 October 1926
Lillie Duncan was a member of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, the women's auxiliary group of the Mission to Seafarers organisation. The LHLG was formed in 1902 and organised social events for visiting seafarers and were directly responsible for much of the fundraising for the construction of the facility at 717 Flinders Street. As a member of the Guild, Lillie was expected to entertain and support visiting seafarers, although within a strict set of rules. This letter, along with a number of others, was sent to Lillie from abroad.This letter, along with a number of others sent to Lillie Duncan by visiting seafarers, underscore the social conventions of the time and the work of the Mission to Seafarers in provide comfort and support to visiting seafarers. The letters speak of the many events and activities undertaken at the Mission and provide a snapshot of the era.Letter addressed to Miss L. Duncan, 11 Paxton St, East Malvern, Melbourne, Australia from J. Kokx, U.S.S. Medusa, c/o Pm San Francisco, 5th Div Cal consisting of two parts. Part 0074.1 Envelope Part 0074.2 Letter Both the envelope and the letter are creamy yellow in colour with black curly writing on one side of the envelope and both sides of the letter. The letter begins with "Dear Lillie, I received your letter..." and concludes with "Bundles of love, Julius Kokx, x Little Melbourne girl x"The envelope is torn across the top and part of the flap for access to its contents. It has two 2 cent red stamps with the text "United States Postage" and "Washington" on it, and one green 1 cent stamp with the text "U.S. Postage 1 cent 1"correspondence, handwriting, postage stamps, julius kokx, lillie duncan, lhlg, uss medusa, san francisco, california -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter - Correspondence, 1999
2 letters to Greg Moore from Linda Hipwell re her research on Burnley College historygreg moore, linda hipwell, burnley, history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Luther College First World War soldiers, 1997
Correspondence between Ted Arrowsmith and Bernie Nitschke .Correspondence between Ted Arrowsmith and Bernie Nitschke on information required for Luther College Year 10 students' research projects on soldiers who died in World War 1.Correspondence between Ted Arrowsmith and Bernie Nitschke .soldiers, world war 1914-1918 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE RISING SUN, 1914-1918
There are two lapel badges for a uniform. This one remaining badge belonged to Archibald Clarkson Jones, 2672, 23rd Battalian AIF in the Great War 1914 - 1919. Refer Cat No1040 medals.Badge, rising sun blackened brass, crown centre over scroll.In the scroll, “AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES”numismatics - badges, military history- army, rising sun, lapel -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence
Single page letter (0314.A) written in New York with unknown date. References Leather album with South America on front (0297) as well as photographs taken in 1947-48. Letter is written on beige, lined paper with blue ink.allan charles quinn, seafarers -
Clunes Museum
Badge, LEGA
.1 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES SHIRE PRESIDENT" ON TOP ROUND BLACK AND GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES" ON THE BACK CR. F J COLLINS 1971-72 .2 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE WRITTEN IN BLACK "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES CR. FRANK COLLINS ON TOPROUND BLACK & GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES"shire of talbot & clunes, frank collins -
Bialik College
Letter (series) - Communications relating to the impact of COVID-19, 2020
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Public Record Office Victoria
Letter, 22 October 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Captain MacMahon reports on his arrival at Ballarat and steps taken by himtrial -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE, Post WW1
The badge was issued to Thomas William Tuckerman No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Brass circular badge with Kings Crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge. The rear has two lugs for fixing to clothing.Around the face in raised lettering, ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. The scroll on the Rising Sun has, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Under the Rising Sun is A.I.F. On the rear is stamped 110680r.a.s.badge 110680, tuckerman 7318, aif -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Australian Natives Association (Caulfield Branch No. 307)
This file contains 3 items. 1/ Handwritten letters from Keith Stodden of 10 Leslie Street Elsternwick to ‘friends of the G.E.H.S’, dated 15/10/2009, enclosing a photograph of the Role of Honour of the Australian Natives Association Elsternwick and Caulfield Branch of Soldiers in the First World War, noting that it is from the ‘burnt album of the late Councillor Dollman’. 2/ Photograph of this Roll of Honour. 3/ Bound booklet by Bryan J. Kelleher, ‘Australian Natives Association, Some Notes on Caulfield Branch No. 307, 1932 to 1989’, produced by him and noting on the cover that he lived at 47 Bowen Street, Chadstone, Vic, and dated 18/05/1995/ The booklet consists of a typewritten text of 21 pages and an Appendix of 18 pages. It includes a history of the Branch, with biographical information on leading members, plus lists of members, photographs, etc.australian natives association, war memorials, elsternwick, caulfield, kelleher bryan j., kelleher james d., packer jack h., adkins charles, adkins philip, adkins allan b., smith douglas, dollman councillor, honour boards, world war 1914-1918