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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Coffee mug
This item commemorates the war in Vietnam. Item donated by National Serviceman Pte DJ Moore, who served with 3RAR in the Army Catering Corps in 1968.White ceramic mug with Royal Australian Engineers in deep blue on top of insignia.21 Squadron with red and yellow rooster in center. Construction squadron in deep blue at the bottom.Royal Australian Engineers 21 Squadron with red and yellow rooster in center/ Construction Squadron. ceramic, mug, rae, construction squadron, moore, dj moore -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Trophy
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.Silver trophy on a wooden base which has silver shield shaped plaques with winners names engraved. The trophy has two handles.Front: "Stratherne P.G.S. Interhouse Basketball Presented by Adele Gerald 1938 - 1946" Winners: "Davidson and Patterson 1946" "Patterson 1961" "Dare 1962" " Davidson 1963" "Patterson 1964" "Dare 1965" "Dare 1867" "Patterson 1968"stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Badge - Framed badge display
Senior Awards: Green Degree of Service bar; Red Degree of Sacrifice bar; Local Court Silver Star; 10 year service badge; Camp Cooking and Management badge; Director or Leader badge; First Aid and Ambulance badge; Gymnastics and Athletics badge; Camping badge; Life Saving badge; Minstrel badge; Teacher badge. Regalia and Uniform Symbols: Gold General Court; High Court; Bishop; Past Commander; Commander; Deputy Commander; Dean; Chief Knight; Chancellor; Companion; Provost Marshall; Marshall; Entrance; Minstrel; Herald. Members Lapel Badges - three Junior Merit Badges: Physical; Social; Devotional; Educational; 2nd Class; 3rd Class; 4th Class.Methodist Order of Knights regalia and uniform symbols framed badge display. The teal blue frame is made from an old window frame with a glass front and plywood backing. It has twine for hanging on the back of the display."REGALIA & UNIFORM SYMBOLS"methodist order of knights -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, 4 Bridge Street, Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Navy Badges
ww11unknown.black cloth with different insignias sewn on. #1 round with red anchors on black materal. #2. round with what appears to be 2 red crossed spanners and a red rose. #3 double red chevrons on black materal -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Gould League Bird Lovers of Victoria certificate (c 1968) for Lynette Nink (East Ringwood Primary School)
Digital copy of membership certificate of Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria, certifying Lynette Carol Nink as a member, including her signature -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Eltham-Greensborough Road, 1957
Diamond Creek Bridge (Bridge Street Bridge) The pile after three hits, the initial crackRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, eltham, eltham-greensborough road, 1957 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Certificate - Methodist Order of Knights, Companion Award Certificate
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.E3112.04.1 and E3112.04.2 Blank Companion warrant with emblems of the Methodist Church of Australasia and Methodist Order of Knights. The certificate has light blue edging. The card has the code G.C.10.methodist order of knights -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Uniform (Item) - Patch RAAF 36 Squadron
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Clunes Museum
Memorabilia, LIONS CLUB BANNER
Lions Club banner, purple felt, attached to wooden rod, rod ends fitted and gold cord for hanging. Bottom of banner has gold fringe and Lions Club emblem in centre. A printed fabric patch has been hand sewn onto the bottom right hands side of the banner.On banner; Lions Club of Clunes Vic On fabric patch; International President Award 1983/1984lions club of clunes, banner, president award -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, View of Portland, n.d
Black and white colour photo. View over Portland, taking in Bentinck St, Baths, Railway Pier, beach from Golf links on the commonFront: 'Portland, from the Golf Links'. black script, lower left corner Back: Handwritten message from 'Geoff' to Miss L Hollowood' - black ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Invitation - Pageant of Royalty Exhibition Building 1953, c. 1953
Invitation to his worship the Mayor of Portland and Mrs Thomas to a Pageant of Royalty at the Exhibition Building, Wed 3rd June 1953. Cream card, blue coat of arms and script, hand written names -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD - PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, Daily Mail, cWW1
Cards collected by J.P. Vercoe, No. 2530. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. Coloured postcard featuring a soldier carrying a wounded comrade out of a trench. Soldier wearing helmet in trench. Caption of photo in black type. 2. Coloured postcard featuring soldiers in uniform observing a military band. Railway line and soldiers on horseback in background. Caption of photo in black type.1. Caption in black type: "A Gallant rescue under fire. This man saved twenty lives like this." Faded handwritten letter on back. 2. Caption in black type; "Black Watch" pipers playing to the Captors of Longueval. Faded handwritten letter from “J.P. Vercoe”cooper collection, john p. vercoe, postcard, ww1, black watch -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Sticker - Promoting Portlands 150th celebrations 1984, PORTLAND 150th, 1984
Glenelg Shire Council Record DepartmentFront: Portland's 150th Anniversary 1934-1984 Victoria's First Permanent Settlement -
Colac RSL Sub Branch
Medal - 1914-15 Star awarded to J. Bonner Service No: ??, World War 1 Medal and Ribbon. 1914-15 Star (?? 2nd Boer War 190? - 1903?)
Boer War??SignificantBrass Star with Red, white and blue Ribbon attachedFront:- Crown atop a star shaped medal. Wreath surrounding crossed swords and "V" in a circle (Lower point of the star) Rear:- Sut. J. Bonner. 2nd. S.A.M.R. (?? 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles??)military awards -
Ballarat and Queen's Anglican Grammar School
Badge, Noopsi Badges celebrating 100 years of Anglican education
Ballarat Grammar’s 23 acre site facing Forest and Howitt Streets, Wendouree was chosen carefully by the Committee set up by the Church Assembly (Synod) in November 1908. Classes began for the 38 boys enrolled on 14 February 1911. The first building accommodated 90 day boys and 25 boarders. It comprised the Headmaster’s residence, three classrooms, one large dormitory, a small bathroom, two cubicles for assistant masters and the matron’s room. During the first year the property was fenced, trees and cypress hedges were planted, a carriage drive was constructed and work commenced for the School Cricket Oval. Three Noopsi Badges celebrating 100 years of Anglican education at Ballarat & Queens Anglican Grammar School. These are beaded badges in blue, yellow and brown with "100" in yellow, mounted on a safety pin. "100" in worked in yellow beadsballarat, badge, queens, 100, cegs, 2011, bgs, noopsi, century-celebration, grammar-school, qceggs -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Uniform, Army Jacket and Trousers, Part of the Barry Kenny collection
Battle jacket and pantsKenny -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - SS Gippsland, Bulmer and Segerberg, c1912
Black and white postcard showing view of township. Background shows Kalimna escarpment. Middle ground shows historic Club Hotel on left. Foreground shows New Works buildings, school building, corner of Harbour Master's house on right. SS Gippsland at New Works wharf, with passengers. Small sailing boat on lake. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninghame from the New Worksjetties, township, boats and boating -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Memorabilia (Item) - Essendon Airport booklet
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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 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1950's
Domestic Glassware Vase with Star pattern engravingsstawell -
Melbourne Legacy
Album - Photo album, A record of comradeship activities, 1970s-1980s
This album of Comradeship activities was compiled by Legatee Fred Holdsworth. It contains photographs, newspaper cuttings and ephemera relating to various “Comradeship” activities (social gatherings) held throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Items included various events legatees participated in. First few pages had photos from a gathering at Cruden Farm on 15 May 1977. Cruden Farm was owned by Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother-in-law of Legatee Geoff Handbury. It appears there was a kite flying contest. Names are not listed. Three photos were from Queensland where Legatee Wal Escott had retired at Mundoona apartments, Noosa Heads, one photo shows him with Lorna Grimwade on 6/10/1979. There is a black and white photo of Max Armstrong, Rex Hall, Harry Burton, Warren Hardy riding horses in the Anzac Day march. The year is not known but an accompanying newspaper article mentions that they had been riding every year for 13 years on horses loaned by the police mounted branch. The newspaper clipping shows another photo of the four. A photo of seven legatees including David Carter were at the Numurkah Annual meeting in 1978. There are 8 photos of a gathering of Legatees and their wives at Stanhope in 1979. A photo of a Christmas party at Chaucers in 1979 was missing from the page, it has shown Choirmaster Reg Thomson and Choristers; Rob Allison, Bruce Hall, Les Patch, Bill Seager, David Syme and Ron Austin; with the M.C. being Fred Holdsworth. There was a trip to a trout farm in Alexandra Yea area in February 1978. At a comradeship evening there a photos showed the Comradeship committee of Harold Berg, John Cooper and Fred Holdsworth. Also photos from Anzac Night in 1980 and 1981. Plus other gathering at people's homes. A black and white photo of men in formal black tie, is from a night at the Windsor Hotel to farewell Sit Thomas White to become Australia's High Commissioner in London. Left to right are Sir Archie Michaelis, Sir John Latham, Sir Thomas White, Lt Col Donovan Joynt and Sir Stanley Savige. At the 1981 comradeship Christmas party, the held a 'this is your life' tribute to President Ken Green.The Comradeship photo album was put together by the Comradeship committee and records events that Legatees did and places they lived or visited. Some appear to be trips to visit other Legatees living overseas and social occasions held in different places. It shows the bond that Legatees have with each other.Brown vinyl photo album. The front cover is embellished with a double gold border. The album contains thirty pages bearing both colour and black and white photographs as well as newspaper clippings from various “Comradeship” events during the 1970s and 1980s.Inside cover - “A record of Comradeship activities / Fred Holdsworth” ? First page - “AT CRUDEN PARK / 15 May 1977” Third page - “CHAMP THE KITE MAN” Fourth page - “THE SHRINE 1977” / “THE CHAMP” / “REX” Fifth page - “Lorna Grimwade/ + Wal Escott/ at Noosa Heads, Q. / 6/10/79” Sixth page - “Max Armstrong, Rex Hall, Harry Burton, Warren Hardy” Seventh page - “Numurkah Annual 1978” / “ANZAC Night 1973” Eighth page - “STANHOPE 1979” Ninth page - “THE CHRISTMAS CHORISTERS at CHAUCERS CANTERBURY 1979.” / “FEARLESS FREDS FAMOUS FOLLIES. CHOIRMASTER. Reg Thomson. CHORISTERS. Rob Allison. Bruce Hall. Les Patch. Bill Seager. David Syme. Ron Austin. / M.C. Fred Holdsworth.” Tenth page - “ALEXANDRA YEA / ~ / FEBRUARY 1978” Eleventh page - “COMRADESHIP HIERARCHY 1979 / HAROLD BERG / DEP CHAIRMAN / JOHN COOPER / CHAIRMAN / FRED HOLDSWORTH / TREASURER” Twelfth page - “ANZAC NIGHT / ~ / 1980” Eighteenth page - “ANZAC NIGHT - 1981” Nineteenth page - “ANZAC NIGHT -1981” Twenty Second - “THIS IS YOUR LIFE / 1981 comradeship/ christmas party” comradeship, events, legatee event -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Commonwealth Bonds, 1937
Letter to Shire Secretary, Blackburn 1937 from stock and share broker about commonwealth bonds which the council could secureLetter to Shire Secretary, Blackburn 1937 from stock and share broker about commonwealth bonds which the council could secure and graph showing average return of bonds between 1917 and 1936.Letter to Shire Secretary, Blackburn 1937 from stock and share broker about commonwealth bonds which the council could securelocal government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, commonwealth bonds -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Thank you from HRH Prince Alfred to Shire of Warrnambool, Date Made: 1867
The Warrnambool Shire commenced in 1863 and it was only 4 years later that HRH Prince Alfred visited the Western District in December 1867.The visit by Prince Alfred would have been of some importance to the people of the district.Handwritten letter in brown wooden frame. Sepia coloured paper with black ink. Explanatory note on separate piece of paper in top RHC.warrnambool, warrnambool shire, warrnambool shire councillors 1867, prince alfred -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Ephemera, Elmore Bookmark, 1999
A bookmark to celebrate the work of A. J. Elmore, builder of Blackburn.elmore, algernon john, elmore houses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - PROCLAIMATION, FRAMED, Post August 1945
Copy of Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese Government & Japanese Imperial General Headquarters. Mounted on a white background with black frame, glass front & fawn cardboard backing, sketch of the USS Missouri (BB 63) at bottom.Signed by: “All Representatives & Republics on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 2.9.1945” Donation information mounted under copy, “C PARSONS” printed in black texta on back.certificate, surrender, japanese -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - Employee number, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970's
Tram crew number badges, engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Used by MMTB drivers and conductors. Badge No. 490 - with brass clip on rear - e.g. a large tie clip or dress collar clip.tramways, trams, mmtb, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Uniform - Blouse
Short sleeves white shirt with red and blue Ansett wing pattern.hostess, stewardess, flight attendant, uniform, shirt -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Telecommunication unit RAAF plaque
The symbol of the Melbourne Telepcommunication unit RAAF US Alis is written on on the symbol. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Domestic Glassware - Ornament Aqua Coloured. Design painted on one side. Spray of Flowers and Leavesstawell