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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. MANY HAPPY RETURNS, 1913
Postcard. Many happy returns. Let this little card convey, Good Wishes for your Natal Day. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - 150 Years Warrnambool Fire Brigade, Circa 2013
The medallion commemorates 150 years service of the Fire Brigade. Over that time the Brigade has played an important role in the town, and fighting a number of significant fires in the town and district. Limited numbers produced.Red, white, black enamel on gold/ brass metal.Simplified picture of 2 firemen, hose and bell. The text, "1863 Warrnambool 2013" lies inside a banner. Medal is in shape of a shield."29" on the reverse.warrnambool fire brigade, 150 year anniversary -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, The Lakes Studio, 1920c
One black and white copy 17 x 25Black and white postcard showing North Arm Bridge, Bullock Island and foot bridge northern end of piers at entrance to Bass Strait and sand dunes. Left foreground shows power pole and water bore and telephone poles along Princes Highway Lakes Entrance Victoria.The Entrance, Bullock Island, Lakes Entranceislands, bridges, waterways, topography -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, The Taggerty River, Marysville, Unknown
An early colour tinted photograph of the Taggerty River in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour tinted photograph of the Taggerty River in Marysville in Victoria.POST CARD Stamp/ here Printed in Australia This space may be used for Correspondence/ within the Commonwealth without/ extra postage THIS SPACE FOR NAME AND/ ADDRESStaggerty river, marysville, victoria, postcard, souvenir -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Letter #1 25/9/45 Letter # 2 04/06/45
Two letters from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945. Letter #1 Allan depicts his time spent in Port Pierce Letter #2 Allan discusses his time spent in Queensland where he visited his family. These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters written in 1945. One from 07/06/45 (0312.A1-A2), the second from 25/09/45 (0312.A3-A4) both written on beige paper in blue ink and an envelope (0312.B).Envelope: Mrs. S, Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W. There are two stamps in the top right hand corner.charles quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, queesland -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Souvenir - Calendar 2012, Sacred Heart Church, 2011
Old and new photographs of the Church on calendar to celebrate centenary. 1912-2012Front of Church, on front, showing part of other buildings, the school and presbytery. 1912-2012. Back of calendar showing back view of church, picket fence. c 1930 - c 1940secret heart church tatura, calendar, church centenary -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Framed Medal and Badge, Private Thomas ROLLINGS
Medals belonged to Private Thomas E. Rollings 1983 who was born at Tallangatta and served with 24th Battalion AIF. Black timber frame containing bronze coloured star shaped metal medal with ribbon and a gold-coloured metal badge/medallion mounted on red felt."1983 / Pte. Thomas E. Rollings / 24th Battalion A.I.F."gallipoli star, medal, anzac, wwi, world war one, 24th battalion -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Ray Tonkin to Vanda Savill, 28/10/1992
Letter to vanda Savill, from Ray Tonkin, director, Historic Buildings Council, Department of Planning and Housing.vanda savill, heywood, historic building -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Cards - Foresters' Hall, n.d
Three cards, buff colour, printed on front with image of Foresters' Hall, blank inside, made and sold as a fundraiser for restoration of historic buildings in PortlandBack: ' "FORESTERS' HALL" (1842) GAWLER ST. , PORTLAND. Proceeds from the sale of this card will assist in the restoration of historic buildings in Portland' -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Card - New Year pop-up greeting card, Unknown
Part of the McNamara collection- Printed New Year Greeting card - Diorama scene inside demonstrating "ways of getting to you"(?) - Burgandy silk tassel on front.Variousdiorama, pop-up card, postcard -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, C.E. Husband offering two blocks of land and fares from the city to Tunstall, 1936
A letter from C.E. Husband offering two blocks of land in Walkers Road to the Council, the council refusal and a letter in the Age referring to train fares.A letter from C.E. Husband offering two blocks of land in Walkers Road to the Council, the council refusal and a letter in the Age referring to train fares.A letter from C.E. Husband offering two blocks of land in Walkers Road to the Council, the council refusal and a letter in the Age referring to train fares.walkers road, nunawading, husband, charles edward, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, trains -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Bookmark
Bookmark advertising 'The Needlewoman Magazine'commerce, advertising, books, bookmark -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Cigarette Card - 'The Diana' # 21, 1927
No. 21 in a series of 25 cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour depiction of the whaling ship 'Diana' lifted out of the ice by the enormous pressure of the pack ice. White border around card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JACKET, SERVICE DRESS, ARMY, Australian Defence Industries, 1989/90
Uniform issued to "LOCKYER" 114493.Jacket - khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service dress style, gold colour plastic buttons with metal shank and split ring. Buttons have raised emblem of Queens crown, crossed swords and Kangaroo. Royal Australian Army. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, four front pockets, top two with button and two metal studs on flap, lower button down flap. Green colour polyester fabric lining with white cotton manufacturers labels inside right.Manufacturers information on labels - black ink print faded to light grey/blue. "RUSS JOHNSTON/ -TAILOR- /VIC^ 1989/90/ DEN 8405-66-019-8188/ DRYCLEAN ONLY/ REPRESS USING IRON AND DAMP CLOTH/ OR MEDIUM TO HOT STEAM IRON/ CREASE UPPER HALF OF LAPELS ONLY" "REGIMENTAL NO./NAME" Handwritten, blue ink pen "LOCKYER". uniform, army, service dress, lockyer -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, c.1959
An example of the printed letter sent out to garner loans for the publication of the book being published about Stan Savige. A form was enclosed with the letters, but no examples have survived. The loans were to be repaid from sales of the book, and each lender of ten pounds or more would be entitled to purchase at the standard price a specially autographed copy.Part of the process of financing Savige's biography,Official letter head of the Committee for the Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige (blue), Black printing on white quarto paper. Printed signature in blue.In the margin related to the penultimate paragraph: "As sent to non subscribers to the Savige Trust"savige book, committee -
Clunes Museum
Postcard, ROSE STEREOGRAPH CO. GLEN WAVERLEY VICTORIA
4 POSTCARDS OF NED KELLY 1880 1. NED AND DON KELLY'S ARMOUR 2. NED KELLY GANG 3. NED KELLY BAY 4. NED KELLY AT BEECHWORTH IN THE DOCKlocal history, document, cards, ned kelly -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Slouch hat
RAAF Slouch hat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Poem, n.d
Lined sheet of paper, with hand written prose, signed 'J Martineau' (2), dated feb 26 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF PALL MALL BENDIGO: EARLY DAYS TO LATE 1800'S
Black and white Photo of Pall Mall Bendigo - early days - late 1800's - postcard -rear of card shows Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch - Hustlers Royal Reserve No.2 Locality; Pall Mall Bendigo RSL Memorial Hall now occupies site. Depth of shaft -1,660 feet, Formed 1885, closed 1917, Poppet legs - steel, 60 feet high. Winding engine: First motion, 24 in. Cylinders, 10ft. Drums. Gold Yield - 10,262 ozs .Dividends 3,200 pounds. / Photo shows Beehive sign.postcard, photograph, bendigo, pall mall bendigo - early days - late 1800's /--hustlers royal reserve no.2 locaility ; pall mall bendigo rsl memorial hall / beehive sign -
Clunes Museum
Postcard
A TRAIN WRECKAGE ON A BRIDGE THAT HAS COLLAPSEDlocal history, document, postcards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: GSPS CENTENARY 1973 BADGE, 1973
Golden Square Primary School Centenary 1973 badge. Yellow with dark blue printing and plastic over the front. 3.7 cm diameter badge.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - centenary 1973 badge -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Pat Trost, Letter on Cowley's Eureka Ironworks Pty Ltd Letterhead, 1961, 01/08/2015
Typed letter on Cowley's Eureka Ironworks Pty Ltd letterhead to Harry Arblaster, Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. The letter mentions the sale of Cowley's, the departure of Pat Trost and introduces max Beames. The letter is signed by Pat Trostcowley's, eureka ironworks, boilermaker, engineer, pat trost, harry arblaster, foundry, foundries, max beames -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Allan and Jens were shipmates on the M.I.Ariston.Quinn CollectionSingle sheet of buff-coloured paper written on both sides, headed Goteborg, dated, 1/09/49 (0820.a). Matching envelope (0820.b) bears three green Swedish stamps. Letter 'Hello Allan' and concludes '.....all the best to you from your old shipmate Jens'. The envelope is post-marked Goteborg 12letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, 1949 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", c1955
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1950's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled The Rose Series P13490, Sturt St Ballarat Vic, looking west up the Sturt St Hill from Grenville St. Tram 30 is in the loop showing destination of City. A divided back postcard with the rose symbol, publisher details on the left side and that it is a real photograph. In the view are Patersons, the Carlyon's Hotel, The Mechanics Institute and the Odeon Theatre, Motor Spares Limited and other buildings through to the Town Hall.trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, tram 35 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir - Framed object German and RAAF from Tom Fiedler RAAF Collection, WW2 onwards
Cased items 10 German, 4 RAAF and 5 Prisoner of War. plus a cigarette case made from Italian Dixie by a Russian prisoner. Tom Fiedler collectionMemories of traumatic period as a POW 7th Jan. 1944 to 28th May 1945. by a RAAF Air Gunner. Tom Fiedler Collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - RAILWAY SPIKE, C. WW2
Found at the site of the Rin Tin POW Camp in 2013. refer Cat No’s 3668 and 3669P.Railway spike, black metal, iron.souvenir, railway, burma -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards", 1971
Set of four black and white postcards printed onto a one sided colour textured stock and contained within a folded white glossy paper envelope. The white envelope has the title "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards" and a horse tram printed on it - made from heavy one sided paste board. The postcards consist of 1. Horse tram arriving at Grenville St with person stepping off - same image as Reg. Item No. 1539, 3898 2. ESCo tram soon after opening - c1905/1906 - has Gardens destination sign. 3 ESCo Sebastopol tram at the time of construction - with a "Suttons for Gramophones" roof advertisement and lettered "Ballarat Tramways". 4. SEC Tram - appears to be No. 32 in the Gardens area. On the rear of cards 1 and 2 is a text caption story that is relevant to the card picture. Cards 3 and 4 have a story board on the side and further information on the back. On the rear of card 4 are details about the tramway, some track details, rolling stock and mileage covered.trams, tramways, horse trams, esco, sebastopol type -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter
A letter for Capt. P.R. Young doing a refresher course for parachute jumping so that he could parachute in the couse of his duties as Australian Intelligence Service dated 10 January 1962 with US special forces. Found in top left hand pocket of jacket. Cat. No. 11889letter, young, peter raymond -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - SILK CARDS, C.WW1
“Your Bro RTH” relates to Robert Thomas Heard No 5105, KIA. Refer Cat no 1893.2P for his service history..1) Card sent to Mrs J Hendry from France. .2) Card sent to Mrs J Hendry from France..1)” Kisses from France” .2) “From a loving Heart “ “France 3.5.17 Mrs J Hendry 78 Ophir St Golden Square Bendigo Vic” “My dear sister Just a card to let you see I am still thinking of home letter follows Your bro RTH”documents cards, silk -
National Wool Museum
Uniform - Jacket, Mambo, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australian Team Opening Ceremony Jacket, 2000
Australian womens jacket from the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Designed by Mambo Graphics.Ochre coloured jacket lined with Mambo illustrated material. Left proper base pocket features embroidered Australian Coat of Arms above Olympic rings and the words "SYDNEY 2000". Jacket features zipped cuffs, and four buttons. Inside left features a decorative garment label with Stars of the Southern Cross and the words "AUSTRALIA / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / MAMBO".SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / MAMBOfashion, woolmark company mambo graphics, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002)