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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW1
Items in the collection of "John Arthur Remington Alexander" No. 2237, AFC, AIF. Refer Cat No 7820 for his service details.1. Sepia photo of WW1 Airman holding a piece of machinery standing in a field being J.A.R. Alexander. 2. Black and white photo of people having a snowfight, possibly at an airfield.airmen, airfield, ww1, john arthur remington alexander -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Laverton Aerodrome circ 1940 on Cardboard and retouched Photo On A3 Paper
Photo of Laverton Airfield Melbourne Victoria showing Military AircraftOriginal Large Photo on Cardboard plus retouched photo on photo paperLaverton Aerodrome Latitude 37 Degrees 50 Seconds South Longitude 144 Degrees 40 minutes East -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 35 HP AVRO BIPLANE AT WEYBRIDGE
Postcard: biplane flying over airfield. On bottom 'The 35 HP Avro biplane, winning the endurance prize at Weybridge in a high wind. 1 h.27m 32s. 17th. April, 1911.aviation, civilian, avro biplane, basil watson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, UK
Black and white postcard. On bottom of card: "An early morning flight. Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose' Image shows a bi-plane flying very low over the airfield, hangars in background.military, aviation, royal flying corps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, UK
Black and white postcard: On bottom of postcard : ' The End of a flight. Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose. Image shows bi-plane about to land on aerodrome, hangars in background on edge of airfield at Montrose.Davidson's Real Photographic Seriesmilitary, aviation, royal flying corps -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Photograph, entertainers
Framed photo depicting during lunch break at the RAAF Airfield, Vung Tau. Johnny O'Keefe and one of his female backup singers visit a crew at 9Sqn "Bushranger" Huey gunship flightDr Denis Gibbons AM Collectionphotograph, 9 squadron raaf, bushranger, huey helicopter, gunship, johnny o'keefe -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Nurses Visit 1st ATF Base
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photograph of nurses Capt Amy Pittendreigh, Lt Terrie Roche, Lt Margaret Ahern and Lt Colleen Mealey visit Luscombe Airfield and watch diggers of 2 RAR leave on a helicopter assault.photograph, 2 rar, luscombe airfield, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, capt amy pittendreigh, lt terrie roach, lt margaret ahern, lt colleen mealey, 135th assault helicopter company, denis gibbons -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8th Cav NT
8th Cavalry Regiment took over airfield defence from 2/7 Cavalry Regiment 1942Shows 8th Light Horse in Northern Territory 1942.Black and white photograph of line of soldiers of 8th Cavalry in Northern Territory 1942, Dress is hats, shirts & shorts, boots and anklets and basic webbing" Start of an 60 mile route march "northern territory, cavalry, 8th -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Letter card
POWER JOHN HENRY : Service Number - VX41660 : Date of birth - 30 Jun 1902 : Place of birth - BALLARAT VIC : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - POWER MABELLetter card postmarked AIRFIELD 17 13 th Dec. 1944 with words "On active service" across top. Letter from Pte. J.H. Power. VX 41660 2/29 Btn. A Company A.I.F.Adressed to Mr.Ian Clark see Image d/00100a and d/0100bmaylaya, letter, card -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view, Fishermans Bend, C D Pratt, 1945
Aerial photograph c1945 with the City of Melbourne in the foreground, showing Fishermen's Bend. Nissen huts are visible on the beach, as is one of the airfields. Fragment of photograph missing from bottom left hand corner and three significant tearsfishermans bend, war - world war ii, melbourne -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8th Cav Regt
8th Cavalry Regiment took over airfield defence from 2nd/7th Divisional Cavalry Regiment 1942.Shows 8th Light Horse Regiment, a Victorian Citizen Military Forces unit serving in Northern Territory 1942.Two black and white photographs of soldiers of 8th Cavalry Regiment ( Indi Light Horse ) equipped with Bren Gun Carriers serving in Northern Territory 1942.cavalry, carrier, 8th, northern territory -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Erin, 1990c
Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Erin, 1990c
Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag, More Flags program
Thailand Flag represents the sending of one military combat division and use of chosen airfields, air force detachment, traing non-combatant Vietanmese pilots and technicians, cement and zinc roofing. Red, white and horizontal stripes.flag, thailand -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Print of Point Cook air Field Circa 1970
RAAF Williams, Point Cook is the birthplace of the Royal Australia Air Force and is the oldest continually operating military airfield in the world. Since 1994 RAAF Williams (Point Cook) has been the home of RMIT Flight Training and Museum. Rectangular shaped print mounted on Chipboard.point cook airfield, raaf,lara r.s.l. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Medivac Flight Home
A black and white photograph of a member of the Australian Aarmy Training Team Vietnam, is visited by two AATTV colleagues as he waits to be loaded into an ambulance for the short trip to Vung Tau Airfield and an RAAF C130 medivac flight home to Australia.photograph, aattv, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, 135th Assault Helicopter Company 1
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Huey Helicopters from the 135th Assault Helicopter Company landing at the edge of an airfield located in the Mekong Delta area of IV Corps, South Vietnam, to await their next task ferrying troops into and out of operational situations.photograph, mekong delta, huey helicopter, iv corps, 135th assault helicopter company, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Polo Tournament, 1990
Photograph of a group of Legatees or Junior Legatees on horses on a polo field in Coldstream. Apparently Melbourne Legacy would have an annual event of a polo tournament. It is not known if it was with the junior legatees or as a social outing for the Legatees. It is possible that it is the same day out as the joyride over Melbourne from a regional airfield (at 01016) if the airfield was in the Yarra Valley. The two photos were together in the folio of photos. It was with a group of photos from 1990/91 in a folio with paper labels.A record of an event run by Melbourne Legacy that shows Legatees socialised together and had strong bonds of comradeship.Colour photo of junior legatees on horses.Yellow paper label: "A day at the polo . . . Legacy's annual polo tournament held at "Flowerfield" in Coldstream" in black type.junior legatee outing, legatee event -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, RAAF, Anemometer, Windspeed Indicator
Metal windspeed indicator removed from the pole at Tan Son Nhur Airfield, Nr Siagon, by unknown Aussie soldier during the Australian withdrawal in 1971. Blue coloured oval shaped object with three cups attached on tip to catch wind.Remove to oil / brush inspection / terminalsair instruments -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Patient Loading
A black and white photograph of staff and patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospita,l watch patients being medivaced loaded into ambulances for the journey to Vung Tau Military Airfield, to be loaded onto an Australian C130medical transport aircraft for the flight back Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, medivac, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Waiting for the Ambulance 2
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. They wait on their beds to be moved by stretchers and loaded into ambulances for the short ride to Vung Tau Airfield, where they will board a RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, vung tau airfield, c130 medivac flight, raaf, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Ambulance Tyre Repair
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers from the transport section at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South vietnam, conduct repairs to a tyre from an ambulace. The hospital maintained a small fleet of ambulances, mainly for transport of medivac patients to the airfield.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, ambulance, medivac, vung tau, diggers, denis gibbons -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Print, ROBINSON, Brian. Born 1973, Waiben, Queensland, Australia, …And they flew from the Airfield at Ngurupai II, 2011
Linocut print on paper. Printer's Proof.'P/P' bottom left under printed area, '...AND THEY FLEW FROM THE AIRFIELD AT NGURUPAI II' centred under printed area, signed along bottom right edge of printlinocut, cultural reference, pattern, symbolism, aircraft -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Dressing, Shell
A packaged shell dressing carried by World War 2 service personnel. This example was used by British RAF Regiment personnel training for airfield guard duties during the 1950s. The dressing is contained within a waterproof cover, giving instructions to open and directions for use. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Dressing, Shell
A packaged shell dressing carried by World War 2 service personnel. This example was used by British RAF Regiment personnel training for airfield guard duties during the 1950s. The dressing is contained within a waterproof cover, giving instructions to open and directions for use. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Alan Mathews, Car park card, Commonweakth Aircraft Corporation, Fishermen's Bend, 13 Apr 1973
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Alan commenced work with CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation on 27/4/1953. Card: Commonwealth Aircraft Corp P/L Car park - airfield..industry, transport - aviation and aerodrome, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Waiting For The Ambulance
A black and white photograph of Patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, wait on their beds to be moved by stretchers to be loaded into ambulances for the short ride to Vung Tau Airfield where they will be loaded onboard a RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Ambulance To Vung Tau Airfield
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Ambulances at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, fully loaded with sick and wounded diggers waiting to be driven to Vung Tau Airfield for loading onto an RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia via Malayaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, ambulance, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, wounded serviceman, diggers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Stretcher Loading
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Ambulances at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, being loaded with sick and wounded diggers waiting to be driven to Vung Tau Airfield for loading onto an RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia via Malayaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau, malaysia, diggers, denis gibbons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, STIRLING BOMBER, Central Press Photos Ltd, 1942
Short Stirling bomber parked on the ground at home airfield. Part of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No.410533 RAAF Collection. See Cat. No. 3536P for his service record.Photo, black & white, white border, of an aircraft on the ground. Three men walking and cycling past the front of the aircraft. On back, handwritten in blue link: "A Stirling Bomber 1942". On back, two stamps in purple ink. 1 "Supplied by Central Press Photos Ltd. Incorporating Central News Illustrations Service, 119 Fleet St London E.C.4" 2 "Certified by Central Press Photos as passed by censor. Press and Censorship Bureau"stirling bombers, ww2