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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Interservice Sport
Cloth Interservice sport representative badge. Badge is black with red border and depicts Army, Airforce and Navy emblems.badge, insignia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Letter re Licensing difficulties for Railway Hotel, Royal Hotel and White Horse Hotel, 9/02/1967
Letter to Mrs Leach from Jean Uhl quoting from the Argus of 1st July, 1921, re Hotels deprived of Licenses within the Shire of Nunawading. These hotels deprived would indicate when the area went 'dry'.railway hotel, box hill, royal hotel, surrey hills, white horse hotel -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 27/04/45
Single envelope (0344.B) with out letter dated 27/04/45. Addressed to Allan's mother in Manly with a United States stamp at the top just off to the right of centre. The enveloped is from the Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco.quinn, envelope, san francisco, 1945 -
Ruyton Girls' School
Letter, Helen Cole, 1952
The handwritten letter addresses Mrs McNaughton (also known as Kathleen "Kitty" Hepworth), thanking her for her gift to Ruyton Girls' School. The Ruytonian December 1952 also acknowledges this gift, describing Mrs McNaughton as having "presented the school with a beautiful Ruyton flag." Kathleen McNaughton was a former Ruyton student, having enrolled in 1925. The letter is signed by Helen Cole. Research indicates that the Ruyton flag was probably one used in inter and intra-school athletic competitions known as 'flag races', which were popular in the first half of the 20th century. In such races, teams ran relay-style, with their School's flag held aloft in the manner of an 18th century soldier charging into battle. Each flag was an important public symbol of school identity, and was made with care and used with pride. Though once a ubiquitous part of any school's sporting equipment, one flag races fell out of favour in the later 20th century, racing flags were usually discarded. However, it is unclear whether the flag gifted by Mrs McNaughton was indeed used for flag racing.The record has strong historic significance as it was written by a former notable student, Helen Gordon (maiden name Cole). Helen started at Little Ruyton in Prep in 1940 and finished Year 12 in 1952 as School Captain, Bromby Captain, Form Captain for Matric, Tennis Captain, Hockey Captain, Swimming Vice Captain, and an award for Best All-Round Girl. She also played baseball for Victoria. After finishing school, Helen went on to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a physiotherapist in 1956. Her first position at age 19 involved setting up clinics with the Victorian Health Department Poliomyelitis Rural division. Helen’s strong ties to Ruyton continued when she held the position of President of the Old Ruytonians’ Association from the start of 1966 to the end of 1967. In 2019, Helen received an Order of Australia Medal for service to community health as a physiotherapist. She was also the recipient of the 2022 Victorian Senior Achiever Award at Parliament House. Helen passed away in July 2023 at age 88. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection.One loose sheet of cream coloured paper containing a handwritten letter, and printed with Ruyton Girls' School's name and emblem.Obverse: TELEPHONE / HAWTHORN 331 / R / RUYTON GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / SELBORNE ROAD. / KEW E.4. / Dear Mrs Macnaughton, / On behalf of the Ruyton / girls, I would like to thank you most / sincerely for your generous gift of our / new Ruyton flag. / As we have not had one for so / many years, this one will be most / acceptable, and we hope ^ we will be able / to exhibit in the youth marches and / on other occasions / Last week it was shown in / assembly, and everyone was so thrilled / that we are eagerly looking forward / to an opportunity to show it off. / Thanking you once again / Yours sincerely / Helen Cole / (Head Prefect) / Reverse: RGS008/2024/0008 /ruyton girls' school, students, school, ruyton, victoria, high school, senior school, day school, letter, old ruytonians association, kew -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit Plaque, Australian Army Catering Corps
AACC badge mounted on wooden plaque -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Rank Insignia Slides, Australian Army Rank Insignia Slides - W02
Embroidered khaki shoulder slides - Warrant Officer Two (W02) rank -
Melbourne Legacy
Badge, R.S.S.I.L.A. Member Badges
Two member badges from the The Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA). The number 68 on the front could be 1968 as it is detachable and could be updated each year. The badge with 1921 could be the year of membership. The member number is engraved on the rear. The shield design is symbolic of the protection provided to those who wear it. Within the badge, red represents the blood ties of war that exist between comrades; white stands for the purity of the motives in joining the league – to render service without personal gain or ambition; and blue indicates a willingness to serve a comrade anywhere under the blue sky. The wattle represents Australia, with the leek, the rose, the thistle and the shamrock standing for Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland respectively. The RSSILA was the precursor to the Returned Services League (RSL) and provided support for returned servicemen after World War One. Worn by members of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, those eligible being members of all services, both wars, including nurses, who have returned from active service outside Australia. These were with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM).The RSSILA was an important organisation for ex-servicemen and many Legatees would have been members.Enamel badges from the R.S.S.I.L.A. The centre of the badge shows a sailor and a soldier in raised detail. A blue enamel circle surrounds the central detail and has 'RETURNED SAILORS & SOLDIERS / IMPERIAL LEAGUE' in gilt lettering. The outer edges of the badge are white enamel with a floral spray to the top left and right of the blue circle. At the bottom of the badge is a red enamelled scroll with 'AUSTRALIA' written in gilt lettering. On the reverse of the badge are soldered two brass lugs with a split pin attached for securing the badge to clothing. 01124.1 Front has '68' and 'Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia'. On the reverse 'V92210 Badge remains the property of League'. 01124.2 Front has '1921' and 'Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia'. On the reverse 'R 3871' and 'C.C Roeszler and Son Pty Ltd Melb.'world war one, rssila -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS of SYMPATHY, Dec 1941
Letters of Sympathy from various businesses for the Dental Surgeon "Mervyn Clive Townsend", KIA on sinking of HMAS SYDNEY on 15/11/41. Refer Cat No. 2313P for Townsends service.Various handwritten letters from different businesses to parents of M.C. Townsend. 1. From Commercial Bank of Sydney on blank white paper and black writing, dated Dec 1st '41. 2. From Longman's Green & Co Ltd, London, on Company letterhead note paper dated Dexc 1st 1941. 3. From Royal Standard Hotel - on white blank note paper dated 8th Dec '41. 4. From Hemingway & Robertson, Accountants, typed letter in black. Dated 4th Dec '41. 5. From J.A. Rodgers & Co - Wine Merchants - on white letterhead note paper, dated 1st Dec '41.letters, ww2, hmas sydney, kia, mervyn clive townsend -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter - Aerogram, Yvonne Boyd, Yvonne Boyd to Patricia Davies, 06.09.1976
From Yvonne Boyd (wife of Robin Boyd's first cousin, painter Arthur Boyd ) in London, to Patricia Boyd regarding their upcoming visit to London.ohm2022, ohm2022_41 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - AIRFORCE INSIGNIA, RAAF
Insignias worn as part of the uniform to indicative. Division of Service. In this case the RAAF. Belongs to Peter T. Stoklahsa who joined in 1966. Refer Cat No. 7674P.Two identical RAAF Airforce Insignia's uplifted eagle wings and a crown bolted on to wing shaped plate. All gold in colour and connected each by 3 threaded small bolts. raaf, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE COLLECTION, C. 1938 - 1950
Items relate to W.F.R Budge VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details.1 Bag of: Badges of Rank Badges of Corps (incl Canadian) Trade Badges Medal Ribbons ID Discs of VX48105 Budge W F Rnumismatics - badges - military - identification discs, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PUTTEES - WRAPPINGS, C.WW2
.1) & .2) Dress puttee. Dark khaki wool outside. Inside is plain khaki drill. The puttee has 3 button holes at the wider end. Attached but not sewn are 3 brown bakelite buttons. The opposite end is slightly tapered.uniform, puttee’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BADGES, Post 1939
Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418577 RAAF. Refer cat No 3627.5 for his service details..1) & .2) Kings crown badges mounted on a circular brown fibre backing with metal clips holding together. .3) & .4) Kings crown badges mounted on an oval metal shaped backing with metal clip holding together.badges, raaf -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Letter (item) - Letter to Mr Holloway Relating to Local Manufacture of ATAR Engine Accessories, Subject: Local Manufacture of Atar Accessories
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate, n.d
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter - Aerogram, William Braun, 28.08.1978
To John and Patricia Davies from "Bill" in London, with news since last they met in London. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Beret
This style of beret with Rising Sun badge was worn by CMR armoured regiments until 1955 when the badge was replaced by silver regimental badges. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Representative of headdress worn by Citizen Military Forces soldiers in nearly 1950s.Black felt beret with silver Rising Sun hat badge as worn by 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles 1950 - 1954.headwear, beret, badge, rising sun, armour -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Softball Badges and Penants, Women's Amateur Softball Council of Victoria, 1961-65
Arthur Henry Miers played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Set of ten felt softball related badges owned by Arthur Miers, dating from 1961-5arthur henry miers, trophies, victorian women's amateur softball, women's world series softball 1965 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate - Diploma certificate, Department of Agriculture: Victoria, Longerenong Agricultural College Diploma
5 unused Diploma Certificates, probably used as a design idea.diploma, certificate, longerenong diploma certificate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER, 1915, Angus MacKAY, C1915
Letter written by Signalman Angus MacKAY 2486 5BTN AIEF at Seymour and addressed to E O'SUllivan ESQ. Delgett Park Street, South Yarra Letter dated 8.7.1915 A single page letter when folded becomes an envelope. Paper is lined and handwritten in black ink. The letter written to his uncle mentions pay and allotment monies.ww1, letter, pay allotments -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Badge - Falls Creek Ski School Race Club
The Falls Creek Race Club was started in the late 60's by Rodney Moss assisted by Bob Howe from Albury Ski Club and Geoff Henke from Moloney's. The club ran races on the summit every weekend and later started the training squad. Its aim is to promote all the skills of skiing and snowboarding and to improve the safety and enjoyment of the sport for all age groups. As an athlete's skills Improve so they can begin to train and race at Children's level races and move on to Junior and Senior levels, possibly aspiring to the Masters Circuit or State and National Teams. Hundreds of children have been involved over the past four decades and the program has produced a number of skiers who have been successful at national and international levels. Falls Creek has produced Olympians Ross and Malcolm Mine, Joanne Henke, Jenny Altermatt, Steven Lee in Alpine skiing. Dick Walpole and Chris Heberle in Cross Country, Britteny Cox, Paul and Adrian Costa in Freestyle Moguls. Many others have represented in National Teams at World Championship events.These badges are significant because they represent the Falls Creek Ski School and the Falls Creek Race Club which have nurtured many skiers, some of whom progressed to become representatives in international sporting events.Four red, white and blue badges. Three has an image of a skier in the centre, the other has an image of sun over a mountain Falls Creek Ski School Racefalls creek race club, falls creek olympians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, CHARTER BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL, Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk RSL's, October 2000
The formation of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch was an amalgamation of the 3 RSL Sub Branches in Bendigo, Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk. In 1978 a "Servicemen's Club" was formed by the 3 Sub Branches as a Social venue which included lawn bowls. In year 2000 this venue became the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch INC of the 3 Sub Branches. Kangaroo Flat retained their own Sub Branch HQ same as Eaglehawk, Bendigo’s HQ became the Sub Branch at the venue instead of the SMI at Pall Mall.Charter, timber framed with gold edging, the charter is various colours with the RSL badge central at the top with the flag either side with the word Charter in big letters under followed by the wording to establish a Sub Branch. A red seal is at the bottom RH side.The main points are, "Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc" Dated 26th day of October 2000" "Bruce Ruxton State President" "John Deighton State Secretary"brsl, smirsl, charter -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Army tunic, Khaki Army tunis with cloth badges
Khaki Army tunic with sergeants strips, Royal Australian Artillery, Airbourne and Vietnam Campaign ribbon. Wool. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - S.D.F.A. Premiers 1908 (Sandringham District Football Association), c 1908
Sandringham and Ellindale (now McKinnon Football Club) played off for the district premiership on the Friendly Societies Ground, Melbourne on 26 September 1908. Ellindale won the game but had to wait to see if they won a protest against Dandenong before they could claim that they had won the premiership. In the local paper, the Brighton Southern Cross on Saturday 10 October 190, it was reported that Ellindale were the premiers of the season. This medal was awarded to W. Kennedy, who was a forward for Ellindale.A Premiership Medal presented in 1908 to W.Kennedy an early settler in Moorabbin Shire The Medal is made from 9ct gold and engraved with a sheath on the edges and a picture of men playing football in the centre,Side one - S.D.F.A. Premiers - 1908 Side two - Ellindale F.C. W. Kennedy Forwardsandringham football club, ellindale football club, football final 1908, w. kennedy, mckinnon football club, sandrigham district football association, moorabbin shire, early settlers, market gardeners -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - The Peace Medal, c 1919
Designed by C Douglas Richardson, ‘The Peace of 1919’ medalet was issued by the Defence Department to school children throughout Australia to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919.One side of the medal features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked ‘PEACE 1919’. Behind her flies a dove, and at her left and right feet are two figures freed from their shackles. The reverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King’s Crown with the word ‘VICTORY’ over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a digger stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast ‘THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE’. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words ‘THE PEACE OF 1919’, ‘AUSTRALIA’. versailes peace treaty, medal, defence dept., school children -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - 36 Squadron RAAF plaque
the 36 RAAF squadron is fixed onto the centre of the plaque -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Badge - Hamilton-Smith Collection Country Women's Association
The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. Two small round badges. The NSW CWA badge has a light and dark blue design with orange. The Victorian badge has a yellow, green and gold design.On Victorian badge: "VICTORIA/CWA". On NSW Badge: "COUNTRY WOMENS ASSOCIATION N.S.W./CWA".hamilton-smith collection, hamilton-smith, ellwood, charity, volunteer, voluntering, cwa, country women's association, rural, women, women's history, domestic, cooking, food, community -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Plaque (Item) - Amy Johnson Brass Wall plaque 1930
Johnnie 1930 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Northamptonshire Regiment plaque
Northamptonshire Regiment with the unit symbol fixed in the centre of the plaque, the wood is in very dark colour -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
Black lacquer mother of pearl inlay plaque depicting historical scene.plaque, lacquer ware