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Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE, 7.6.1917
Letter from Alfred G Ferris to his Mother in Terrick Terrick. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details..1) Envelope, “YMCA” letterhead, rectangular shape, off white colour, PO stamped, stamped by censor, hand addressed in purple pencil. .2).3) Letter, “YMCA On Active Service” letterhead, off white colour, lettering red & black, ruled lines, hand written in black pencil, dated..2) “France 7th June 1917, Dear Mother” .3) “A.F”letters, envelopes, ymca -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Calendar & Information Guide, 1975, 1975
Produced by Prior's Hardware to advertise their business and assist customers. Used in 1975 in Blackburn, Victoria, Australia.Daily guide produced for Prior's Hardware Pty Ltd. Includes 1975 calendar, public holidays 1975, school holidays 1975, postage rates, phases of the moon, child endowment, birthstone, flowers, wedding anniversaries, metric conversion tables, important phone numbers, birthday reminders.Prior's Hardware Pty Ltd. General Hardware, crockery, fishing tackle. 9 Blackburn Road Blackburn 3130. Phone 8781777.shopping, prior's hardware, 9 blackburn road blackburn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Object, Royal Salangor Pewter, Pewter Tankard
Royal Selangor high quality cast pewter consists of 92% to 97% tin, with a small proportion of copper and antimony added to strengthen the alloy – the highest international standard for pewter. It is heavier and stronger than spun pewter. When struck gently, it produces a resonant sound.Pewter Isthmus Tankard decorated with an exuberant foliate motif, this tankard carries design that symbolises the fusion of different cultures where decorative elements from the East and West meet. 0.5 pint. Best compliments from NUTP Malaysia.international visitors, international visits, souvenirs, gifts, tankard, nutp malaysia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - SEC pass, AMOR, Employees Pass badge No. 166, c1950?
Stamped enamelled round brass piece with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass. Has the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamelled and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways". This was in blue enamel. On rear stamped the number "166" and on base of badge letter "AMOR", assuming indicating who manufactured the badge. Is believed to be issued to Mr. Norm Pearson, Administrative Officer of the SEC. Does not appear to have had a piece at the top of the badge for the ring to pass through like Reg Item 852 did.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal
The Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal was introduced in 2001 to recognise those who completed their obligation under the two National Service schemes that had operated in Australia between 1951 and 1972.The Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal is a bronze medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse depicts an Australian Defence Force emblem with the crossed swords of the Army taking precedence. The Federation Star surmounts the emblem. Anniversary of National Service 1951 - 1972 national service medal, swainston collection, ne swainston -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - 1933 Back to Port Festival, Stokes & Sons, 1933
Pin badge from the 1933 Back to Port festival, round gold area with ship device, scroll enamelled in red and blue below it, reading 'Back to Port Melbourne 1933''Back to Port Melbourne 1933'celebrations fetes and exhibitions -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Drink Coaster, n.d
Cardboard coaster. White on back, front dark blue with white print 'Portland Golf Club WELCOME to the 19th Hole'. White flag in centre, dark blue '19'. Square, rounded corners. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAGS, 1945
.1) Flag, Union Jack, cotton cloth, mounted on wood stick with nob at one end. .2) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth mounted on a wood stick. .3) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth. .4) Flag, Red Australian ensign, cotton cloth..1) Printed with white paint, “V.E. Day - 8th May - 1945” LH corner bottom of flag. .2) Printed with white paint on middle of flag, “ V.P. Day. - 15th August 1945” .3 & .4) In black print in RH corner of the Union Jack, “British made “flags, union jack, red ensign -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Badge - Regalia - Epaulets
The Chancerllor symbol is two crossed keys.One royal blue stiffened fabric with chrome metal Chancellor symbol epaulet.methodist order of knights -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, 10/04/1987
A letter dated 10th April 1987 from Legacy President B.R. Wilson to Mr Ross Oakley Chaiman of the Victorian Football League VFL (now AFL) inviting him to speak at Legacy's Tuesday Luncheon. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00829-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. A record that the speakers were from very different walks of life and the subjects were varied. This was an invitation indicating the diversity of guest speakers. White A4 paper with black type, a photocopy of a letter to Ross Oakley at V.F.L. on Melbourne Legacy letterhead. speakers, programme committee -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
medal
Ten medals in wooden frame, five medals attached to ribbons of various colours and five medals on metal bars. Awarded by Vietnam Government to Australian and New Zealand personel after 180 plus days in Vietnam between 1964 and 1973.medals, vietnam government, new zealand -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - Small enamel pin - SCL
Small Gold and Blue enamelled pin in the shape of a pansy with the letters SCL in seperate petals.S C L -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letters inviting Neil and Elizabeth Maxwell to receive Vision Australia honour badges
Summary update of Centenary AppealTwo letters sent to Elizabeth and Neil Maxwell, as past Life Governors, inviting them to receive Vision Australia awards recognising the same.2 x A4 letters with Vision Australia logonon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, vision australia -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge, RSL
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 League’s badge represents a readiness at all times to render service to Queen and country and to former comrades. It can’t be purchased and may only be worn by those who have served their country. Gold badge with white on outside, crown on top, blue circle in the middle with gold in centre, Has red banner at bottom.On front: 97 in crown. Returned Services League. Australia. On back: Badge remains property of League. Brim Melb. Vic. 18915australia, rsl, badge -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - correspondence, Reference for Phillip James Smith
Reference for Phillip James Smith by E.J. Barker, Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. reference, e.j. barker, phillip smith, phillip james smith, ballarat school of mines -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Letter - CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, General Brown File No.1 B.5
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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE RED CROSS, Amor Sydney, 1914-1950
Item was in the collection relating to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Enamelled metal badge showing a red cross with white background inside a blue circle, wreathed in oak leaves. Circle has text "Australian Junior Red Cross."On rear "Amor Sydney"numismatics-badges, essential services-red cross, metalcraft-enamelware -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Souvenir - Falls Creek Cap, c1980s
A range of promotional material is produced every season for Falls Creek snow resort in Victoria.This item is representative of clothing used as promotional material.Black baseball cap with blue embroidered text on front - Where the Fun Falls! Falls CreekWhere the Fun Falls! / Falls Creekfalls creek, falls creek memorabilia, falls creek clothing -
Clunes Museum
Badge - LAPEL BADGE, circa 1939
In celebration of Clunes, Victoria, Australia 100 years settlementLapel Badge with blue banner at top and royal blue boomerang at bottomBlue banner "1839-1939" "Centenary of Clunes" Picture on centre of man with swag and countryside sceneryclunes centenary 1939, lapel badge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St, July and August 1918
Letter - PMTT letterhead - from H. Dix Engineer and Manager of the PMTT to the Secretary - R. H. Shackell, of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, dated 6/8/1918 enclosing a copy of a letter from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) regarding a shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St being relocated to the South Side of High St. RACV letter - dated 5/7/1918, location dangerous for pedestrians (Passengers changing from electric to cable trams) and motorists and suggesting the same location as for Commercial and St Kilda Roads. Handwritten memo on a piece of typed paper looking for donations to the Melbourne Hospital, regarding issues to be considered if relocated.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, racv, high st, st kilda rd, shelters -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0907.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 12/12/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. There is no visible postmark. Return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W 14.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, pat and barry hannon, london -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - ATMOEA Union, Wittenbach & Co
Australian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a steel/ silver backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. Has a steel ring through a hole in the top of the badge. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "V1 / 5947", possibly indicating state of Victoria and badge number. On the base of the badge has words "Wittenbach & Co. / STSIL" cast into the badge. See image files for front and back of badge. Not known when made or used.tramways, trams, unions, badges, atea, employees -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of the Late Lt. Gen. Sir Stanley Savige, 14 June 1957
Letter to W.B. Russell in 1957 confirming that the Main Committee had accepted his proposal to write a biography of Sir Stanley Savige and authorising him to proceed. Payment of one thousand pounds to be made with the expectation that the manuscript was completed by July 1st 1958.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.File copy of a typed letter, black on white.savige book, biography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAG, BRITISH, Harry West Pty Ltd, 1939 - 1945
Item relates back to Cat No 4316.4.Flag - cotton, coloured red, blue, white. Rope, Union Jack, wide heavier cotton along one short end.flag, british -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal Group, WW1, 82069 Pte. A. Warner
Pte Albert WARNER (3537) was a driver with 4th Australian Machine Gun Bn. He died in action in France on 18 Aug 1918 and is buried in a cemetery near Picardie (see AWM person records)British War Medal - The medal was struck by the Royal Mint, is a silver disc 36mm in diameter with a straight clasp suspended without swivel. The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal's bare headed effigy of King George V facing left with the legend 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMD - "George V, King of all the British Isles & Emperor of India". The reverse, designed by William McMillan, shows St George, naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical & mental strength which achieved victory of Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off centre near the right upper time is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914-1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wide with 3mm wide royal blue band, 2mm wide black band, 3mm wide white band repeated in reverse order and separated by 16mm wide orange band. Victory Medal - The medal is bronze disc 36mm in diameter with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1918', all surrounded by a laurel leaf. The watered silk ribbon is 32mm wided has two rainbow design with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges, moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.The recipients name, rank, service number and unit are impressed on the bottom edge of the medal - 82069, PTE WARNER R.A.M.C -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Letter from Myer Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System"
correspondence from Myer Emporium Melbourne.10772.26a Letter from Myer Emporium Melbourne to Mr. G. Brown of Bendigo providing details of Myer "East Credit System" for the purchase of a "Valencia" cycle, dated 31st January 1936. Letter signed by the Credit Manager (not clearly legible). 10772.26b provides details of the Myer credit plan to paya off the purchase of the cycle.social history, myer business history -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - St. Agnes Church, Booran Road, 116, Glen Huntly
Correspondence dated 18/10/2004 to the Glen Eira Historical Society inviting society to participate with other community members to the church’s open day.st. agnes church, glen huntly, glenhuntly, booran road, campbell felicitie, south caulfield, sylva john, festivals and celebrations -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Remember 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. "Remember the Blind" - Blue and white oval badges with the words, 'Remember the Blind' around the edge. The outer oval is narrow, white with gold edges and words. A dark blue oval is in the centre, suspended over the empty space by four curved pieces of metal, with gold edging. Some badges have paper numbers on the reverse. Metal pin with enamel with writingRemember the Blind royal victorian institute for the blind, badges -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter, Department of Agriculture Burnley Horticultural College, 1982
Letter to Peter Wood, President, Nurserymen & Seedsmen's Assoc. of Victoria discussing closer tiespeter wood, nurserymen and seedsmen's association, victoria, burnley horticultural college -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Menu - Admella Room Menu, 2009
Macs Hotel souvenir menu. Reproduction of orgininal Admella room menu (see 5395). Folded cardboard (A4) with image of Admella on front. Menu printed on A4 paper, clipped to inside.Front: 'Souvenir 1859-2009'