Showing 953 items in the category Memorabilia with item type Plaque
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Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Plaque - Plaque - Skill at Arms - Royal Australian Regiment, Skill at Arms, 2007
Presented to Private T.T. Crossman for his skills and marksmanship with the F88 AuSteyr rifle on 22 June 2007 A lacquered wooden plaque featuring a small model of the F88 Austeyr rifle on a red felt inlay above a gold plaque engraving. The left side features the Royal Australian Infantry Corps badge and the right side features the Royal Australian Regiment Badge. Engraving - SKILL AT ARMS / PTE T.T Crossman / 22 June 2007 / Royal Australian Infantry Corps badge - Engraving: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY CORPS / Royal Australian Regiment Badge - Engraving: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT /plaque, skill at arms -
Clunes Museum
Plaque
WOODEN PLAQUE WITH GOLD-LOOK OVERLAYIN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF F. CONRAD WEICKHARDT FOR SERVICES TO CLUNES SENIOR CITIZEN CLUBconrad weickhardt, senior citizen club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - 2 FRAMED CAPTIONS
Two gold coloured framed captions from displays at Dudley House by the Bendigo Historical Society.organization, society, historical -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle shooting contest, OCT 1945
Presented to the winners of 15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle Shooting contest in Bouganville in 1945, shortly after the war had ended Won by members of the 58th Bn Shield shaped wooden plaque made of varnished timber, with smaller inset engraved plaque bolted to its center.15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle shooting contest Bouganville 13 Oct 1945 won by 58/59 Bn Members Pte Kirkland P, Pte Robb P, Pte Penberthy C, WO Adcock B, Lt Zerner E, Cpl Flett H, Sgt Weston J, Pte Parsons Rww2, 15th inf bde, wark vc club, bouganville, rifle shooting -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - The Gordon Highlanders Plaque
The cloth material is in the centre that covers majority of the wooden plaque. The crown, the deer and the writing "the Gordon Highlanders" is in the centre of the plaque. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque - NZ Defence Force plaque
This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1975).A large wooden shield-shaped plaque with three metal attachments: a Crown; an eagle above crossed swords and crossed silver ferns; the words the New Zealand Defence Force at the bottom.New Zealand Defence Forcenew zealand defence force, plaque, vietnam war -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Plaque - New Zealand SAS Ranger Plaque
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Plaque, Plaque commemorating a tree planting for the centenary of State Education in Victoria 1873-1973
metal plaque. Not identified as Southwood but amongst Southwood donated materialThis tree was planted to commemorate the centenary of state education in Victoria 1873-1973 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque - Death medallion Butcher, 1977
Ernest Butcher served as No 56 8th Light Horse Regiment. He died of wounds sustained during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. He is buried at Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli. The death medallion was mounted on a wooden panel by his nephew Arthur Butcher and presented to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles on Anzac Day 1977. The 8th Light Horse suffered crippling casualties in the August offensive at Gallipoli. This innovative approach to ensuring the memory of a family member is well provenanced and lodged with the major repository of memorabilia of the regiment.Death medallion for No 56 Trooper Ernest Henry Butcher, 8th Light Horse, mounted on stained wooden panel with two engraved plaques."Ernest Henry Butcher / Born Port Melbourne / Enlisted 1914 8th Light Horse / Died of Wounds / Lone Pine Gallipoli/August 4 1915 Age 23 years 9 months" and "Presented by/ Mr Arthur Butcher / Nephew of Ernest Butcher / 25 April 1977" butcher ernest henry trooper, 8th light horse, gallipoli -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Plaque, City of Brighton plaque
The design of this crest was used by the City of Brighton until 1970, when an official Coat of Arms was issued by the British College of Heraldry. Brighton was first incorporated as a borough on 18 January 1859. It became a town on 18 March 1887 and was proclaimed a city on 12 March 1919. Four circular cast bronze plaques with City of Brighton crest. The outer border surrounding the central crest includes CITY OF BRIGHTON lettering around the top half, two diamonds on the bottom left and right sides with the British Coat of arms at the bottom centre. The central crest depicts the Brighton coastline in relief, with a pier extending to the water, sail boats and a ship in the distance, a train on the right of the pier, a bathing box and trees on the left.plaque, city of brighton, brighton, crest, coat of arms, municipality, bayside -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUES, NAVAL
2. ALBATROSS - Commissioned 23 Jan 1929. Sold 1946.Plaques - wood, plaster. 1. Plaster Insignia painted in blue, green and gold with Kings Crown, Anchor WRAN. 2. Plaster Insignia painted in navy, blue, cream, gold with Kings Crown, bird. ALBATROSS RAN. 3. Plaster Insignia painted in blue and gold. Kings crown, anchor RAN.1. W.R.A.N.S. 2. "ALBATROSS EVER WATCHFUL", 3. "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY" .plaques, ran -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Plaque - Mohawk
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnam
Wooden plaque featuring dark blue octopus on a dark green background with each of the eight tentacles holding words - TPT, SUPS, ORD, AD/MOV, POSTAL, PAY, AMMO, POL.Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnamplaque, sergeants mess, tfma -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Plaque - Framed Commemorative photo of Operation Jaywick/KRAIT
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Emblem
A head picture of a tiger roaring on top of a "V". The tiger has red eyes and mouth with a yellow part (from nose up) and a white part (from nose down)5 rar -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Plaque - Wood Shield, Shield with Various Corp Badges
Raymond Phillips Service Number: 111 Rank: Private Roll title: 14 Infantry Battalion (December 1914) Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 22 December 1914 Place of embarkation: Melbourne Ship embarked on: HMAT Ulysses A38The badges were collected by Raymond Phillips whilst a patient at the No 3 General Hospital Wandowrith England, about the early part of 1916. No III A coy 14th Battalion an ANZAC [Jacka's Mob] -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - 17th Battalion Royal NSW Regiment Plaque
17th Battalion Royal NSW Regiment plaque with the Royal NSW Regiment badge made in metal, the badge is fixed onto a dark hard wood -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Australian Force Vietnam
Wooden shield with emblem bordered with 16 military crests surrounding centre featuring globe of the world, sword and yellow and red striped bannerSmall metal plaque on top reads "Presented to Maj. K.M. Batters by All Members HQ AFV. 1967-68"plaque, australian force vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Vitenam Veterans Golf Trophy
Wooden Plaque with Silver Decal of Golf Ball, Tee & Flag & Golf Bag Together With Small Plaques for Engraving Trophy WinnersVietnam Veteran Association Of Australia State Council Quarterly Golf Trophyplaque, golf trophy -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Plaque - Methodist Order of Knights, Award board : F.L. Nunn Trophy
From Barkly Street, Ballarat. Winners: 1956 United, Junior Star of LaTrobe; 1957 Brookes, Burwood Rd; 1958 Brookes, Burwood Rd; 1959 Rosanna; 1960 South Camberwell; 1961 South Camberwell; 1963 Sunshine. The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. Scroll shaped wooden award board Methodist Order of Knights High Court of Victoria and Tasmania. F.L. Nunn Trophy Most Efficient Junior Court. The winners from 1956 - 1961 are recorded in gold paint."HIGH COURT OF VIC & TAS." "F.L. NUNN TROPHY" "Most Efficient Junior Court" "1956 UNITED, Junior STAR OF LATROBE; 1957 BROOKES, Burwood Rd; 1958 BROOKES, Burwood Rd.; 1959 ROSANNA; 1960 SOUTH CAMBERWELL; 1961 SOUTH CAMBERWELL; 1962 SOUTH CAMBERWELL; 1963 SUNSHINE"methodist order of knights, f.l.nunn -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Plaque - Commemorative plaque: 50th anniversary of the first breeding of platypus, 1996
One of 2 identical wooden plaques created to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first breeding of a platypus in captivity. On the face of the plaque are 2 brass plates. The upper one is screwed to the wood and is slightly oval in shape and has a swimming platypus in the centre. The other plate, attached with 4 brass nails, describes the occasion and acknowledges the involvement of Australia Post. 1. AUSTRALIA / PLATYPUS 2 To commemorate the 50th Anniversay / of the first breeding of a PLATYPUS/ in captivity - February 26th 1944 / Healesville Sanctuary and Australia Post / Working Togetherplaque, platypus, breeding, first-time-breeding, healesville-sanctuary, anniversary -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Memorial
Memorial plaque and Letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace signed by King George V sent to the family George William PAGE - born 20/5/1900. He served with the RAN aboard HMAS Tingira a training ship for boys during the First World War. He died by accidental drowning in Sydney on 16/3/1919. Service No 6790George William PAGE served with the RAN aboard HMAS Tingira a training ship for boys during the First World War. On 16/3/1919 he died by accidental drowning. In 1911 Sobraon was purchased by the Commonwealth Government for £15,000 and fitted out as a boy’s training ship at Mort’s Dock Balmain. The name chosen for her was an aboriginal word meaning ‘open sea’ and she was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Tingira on 25 April 1912. On 1 June 1912 the first batch of 37 boys recruited from New South Wales joined Tingira. Drafts from other states quickly followed, completing the first intake of 100. Entry was limited to boys between the ages of 14½ and 16 years who were bound to serve for seven years following their 18th birthday.Round metal plaque and letter with red crest mounted on rectangular timber board."HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR" GEORGE WILLIAM PAGEgeorge william page, memorial plaque, royal australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque - Plaque-HMAS Sydney
In 1965, HMAS Sydney sailed on the first of 25 trips to Vũng Tàu, transporting Australian soldiers and equipment to serve in the Vietnam War. This is how the ship became known by the nickname " the Vung Tau Ferry".Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a bronze attachment displaying a crown, anchor, boomerang, woomera and nulla nulla with the word Sydney. Emblem of he HMAS SydneySYDNEY / THOROUGH AND READYsydney, navy, vungtau ferry, hmas sydney, australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Vietnam Memorial
Wooden with metal decal of exhibit walls with Huey and SoldiersVietnam Memorial Rededication October 2002, Canberraplaque, vetnam memorial -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Oxley
Wooden shield with emblem gold bordered ship crown, centred with ox head and aboriginal weapons belowPlaque,Aboriginal,Oxleymotto "patience and strength" -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plaque - Cr. Sir Henry de C. Kellett Bart, 1924
The plaque to Henry Kellett was originally mounted in the vestibule of the Kew Town Hall in Walpole StreetThe plaque was once part of the Municipal Collection of the former City of Kew and was presented to the Kew Historical Society before the move from the Walpole Street (Kew) Town Hall to new Civic offices in Charles Street in 1971.Bronze funeral plaque commemorating the life and death of Sir Henry de Castres Kellett, who was killed in a traffic accident in 1924. The plaque bears an extensive dedication and is mounted on a wooden mount that was previously attached to a wall in the Walpole Street [Kew] Town Hall ."City of Kew Victoria [logo] / Erected in Memory of / Cr. Sir Henry de C. Kellett Bart. / Accidentally Killed Whilst Engaged / On Municipal Duty 20th June 1924 / A Tribute to His Faithful Service as / Councillor for Forty Years 19884-1924"sir henry de castres kellett, mayors of kew (vic), councillors of kew (vic) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - GOLDEN SQUARE PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: BRASS PLAQUE UPGRADED FACILITIES 2002, 20th September, 2002
Brass plaque, mounted on timber. Plaque reads' Golden Square Primary School No. 1189, These upgraded school facilities were opened by Hon Bob Cameron, MP, Member for Bendigo West on 20th. September 2002. The construction of the facilities was jointly funded by State and Commonwealth Governments.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque
The 2/8th Armoured Regiment was raised in June 1941 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W G Hopkins with officers and men selected from the wider AIF in Victoria. The regiment trained in newly arrived M3 General Grant tanks at Puckapunyal before moving north to Singleton, then the Wee Waa plains. The regiment sailed for New Guinea in April 1943 and carried out mobile defence to airfields at Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Dobadura and Popondetta. The regiment returned to Australia in February 1944 and disbanded as an armoured regiment and retrained as Nos 41, 42 and 43 Landing Craft Companies. They returned to the South West pacific serving at Bougainville, Balikpapan, Lae and Wewak.Well made plaques commemoration WWII armoured regiment.Two stained wooden heart-shaped plaques with Royal Australian Armoured Corps badge above scroll and enamel 2/8th Armoured Regiment Association badgeOn scroll " 2/8th Armoured Regiment Association "2/8th armoured regiment, 41 landing craft company, 42 landing craft company, 43 landing craft company -
Luther College
Plaque, Luther College Annual Home Group Tug 'O War
Trophy for an annual homegroup tug-of-war competition that ran between 1988-1993. Winners: Birt 2 (1988-1989), Birt 3 (1991-1992), Nelson 1 (1993)Wooden plaque. Gold and black plating with silver inscription. Title is professionally engraved, entries look handwritten. Colour image of three people engaged in tug of war gamehomegroup activities, plaque, trophy -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Villers Bretonneux plaque
The symbol of 3 lions with castle wall on its top, the writing "Villers Bretonneux" is on the centre bottom part of the plaque