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RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Photograph, Macleod Repatriation Sanitorium, circa 1914
The former Mont Park/Bundoora Psychiatric and Repatriation Hospitals Complex consisted of seven hospitals on a site of 185 hectares. The site comprising the Mont Park and Strathallen estates was consolidated by the Victorian government by purchase and transfer from the Closer Settlement Board in 1909 . The Mont Park Hospital commenced in 1910 with the building of the Farm Workers Block . In 1912 the landscape gardener Hugh Linaker was employed to layout the grounds of Mont Park and other State mental hospitals. The other hospitals were gradually split off from the Mont Park administration to form separate entities included among these was the Macleod Repatriation Hospital (1915), An agreement was made with the Defence Department in 1914 for the latter to erect the Mont Park central block (the "Chronic Wards") for use as a Military Hospital, and for it later to revert to the State as portion of Mont Park Hospital. The buildings now known as the Chronic Wards were completed in this way in 1916 and used as the Australian General Hospital no. 16 for the duration of the war. One wing of this building was set aside for mental patients during this period. Silver gelatin photographww1, macleod repatriation sanitorium, mont park -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Mrs Mahony cutting the ribbon.Mrs Mahony, wife of Shire President, cutting the ribbon. ANZAC Day 1921 Heroes Aveanzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing The newly planted memorial trees..View of Heroes Avenue showing Memorial Trees. ANZAC Day 1921 Heroes Aveanzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Lieutenant-Colonel Bladin addressing the gathering.Lieu-Col Bladin adressing gathering Miss Waters at piano. ANZAC Day 1921anzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Shire President Cr J Mahony opening the AvenueShire President Cr J Mahony, opens Heroes Avenue. ANZAC Day 1921anzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing opening of Heroes AvenueSchool Children, Diggers + Speakers ect. People of Emerald. Opening of Heroes Avenue, ANZAC Day 1921, School Masters' Residence in backgroundanzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Entrance to Shire of Eltham Memorial Park, Garden Hill, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1923
View to south-east from Shire of Eltham Soldiers' Memorial Park showing the carriageway from the road to top of Memorial Park. Accompanying notes state that the entry gate was put in place in May 1921. Eltham and Whittlesea Shire Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate Fri 21 May 1920 p 2 reported: Kangaroo Ground Memorial Park "It was decided to arrange for a working bee on Saturday, 29th inst., for the purpose of forming and gravelling the track leading to the Park, and of carrying out other necessary works." A history summary of the Shire of Eltham Soldiers’ Memorial Park • The summit at Garden Hill was a popular tourist lookout and picnic spot from the 1880s. Virtually the entire Shire of Eltham and beyond could be viewed from this location. • A local farmer, Mr Walter A. D. Wippell is credited as being the first to propose the idea of a war memorial park and offered £50 towards the purchase of the land. • The earliest public reference to this project is to be found in the local Advertiser newspaper edition of August 9th, 1918. A report of the August Council meeting records the Eltham Shire President, Cr. Robert White, saying: "some time back it was proposed that the Council obtain and place on an Honour Board in the Council Chamber [at Kangaroo Ground] containing names of the lads who had enlisted. Just recently however, it had been suggested that a more fitting memorial would be the obtaining of a piece of land on the summit of Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground, and the formation of a memorial park in which a monument could be erected to represent the whole of Shire. If a couple of acres could be obtained a gentleman had promised to donate 50 pounds, and another one would fence it, and other contributions, he was sure, could be obtained." • Councillors were favourable of the proposal and the President, Shire Secretary and Shire Engineer were deputised to wait on Messrs Mess Bros. (the owners of the Garden Hill farm) and ascertain if they would gratuitously give the land. The Mess Bros. land adjoined the farm/stud of Mrs Fanny White (Cr Robert White’s mother), daughter of Andrew Harkness who established their property on Garden Hill around 1846. • Access to the land came in February 1919 when several Councillors and the Shire Engineer surveyed the actual two acres of '5 chains along the road and 4 chains deep'. The Engineer volunteered his services free to do this task. The Mess brothers however demanded £100 per acre but eventually agreed to take £50 per acre. • Entry from the Kangaroo Ground-Yarra Glen road was seen to be a problem and Mrs. White, who owned the land beside the park, was asked to donated a triangle of her property to allow this access. • By September 1919 returned soldiers were employed by the Shire and volunteers were called to clear the hilltop by ploughing up the rocks and clearing the area, the fencing was put into place and in May 1921 the Council erected three gates, within an archway, at the entrance to the drive and pathway to the summit. • Public subscriptions were sought through the Advertiser newspaper to beautify the site. The views of the Curator of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens were sought as to the ‘class of ornamental trees most suitable for planting in the Park area”. • The Memorial Park or Shire of Eltham Soldiers’ Memorial Park was officially opened by Mr. W.H. Everard, M.L.A., 3 September 1921. • In 1922 plans were made to place a War Memorial in the Park. Funds were donated by the Council of £250 and a challenge to the community, to match this money with contributions was met. • On Anzac Day 1923, 1,000 people gathered on the summit in the park for a memorial service. A much smaller group of about 50 people gathered around a newly constructed cairn and flagstaff in the afternoon of Anzac Day 1924 amidst rain and a squally southerly wind, the morning service being cancelled. • A meeting for those interested in establishing a War Memorial monument within the park was held in January 1924 and the Eltham Shire War Memorial League was formed and a design competition decided upon. • The Shire of Eltham War Memorial tower was built in 1926 at a cost of £1,023 and 5 shillings with locally quarried stone donated by Dr Ethel and Professor William Osborne. It was formally known as the ‘Shire of Eltham War Memorial’ and was unveiled on 11 November 1926. The large bronze inscription above the entrance to the tower states: SHIRE OF ELTHAM WAR MEMORIAL THESE MEN DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914 IN REMEMBRANCE THIS TOWER WAS BUILT 1918 • The Caretaker’s hut was built in 1927 with left over from the tower construction. • A returned soldier was appointed to act as caretaker for the memorials. Tiny Carrol, a huge man, was the first caretaker and lived in the stone hut. There was a push to have alterations made at one stage to provide additional rooms for a married caretaker but was rejected. • A new Caretaker Cottage was built in 1951 at a cost £2,500. The cottage had been subjected to raids by thieves three times during construction until a guard from the Returned Servicemen’s League was posted until its opening. • The War Memorial tower was re-dedicated by Sir Dallas Brooks on 8 November 1951, unveiling new bronze plaques containing the names of those who fell during the Second World War. Sir Dallas also officiated the opening of the new Caretaker’s Cottage. • A toilet block was built in 1965. • A further dedication of the Shire of Eltham War Memorial tower took place 11 November 2001 to recognise the men who fell in subsequent campaigns up to and including Vietnam. • Four land titles are involved: o The purchase of the two acres from owners Ruth Gosling, Alexander Mess, James Johnson Mess and Joseph Mess is recorded in two actions, the first being the payment of £100 for the two acres, the second showing that the Shire of Eltham did not get a transfer of title until 14th January 1952. o The access land donated by Mrs. Fanny White is dated 26 February 1924. A further need to widen the entry came after the deepening of the road cutting and another land donation was given by Sir Herbert Gepp, title dated 15th May 1952. This would have been about the time he sold off the former White ‘Garden Hill’ property. o The land reserve to increase the area and possibly allow a circuit road to be put in place on the western side of the park was purchased by the Shire of Eltham, title dated 16th February 1973. Rare photograph of the entrance to the Shire's Memorial Park during early stages of development prior to the erection of the Shire of Eltham War MemorialSepia photograph printed with white border with slight crack lower left hand corner and three significant vertical cracks fanning from lower centre edge to upper edge Digitally enhanced version to minimise impact of crackseltham-yarra glen road, entrance gate, garden hill, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial, kangaroo ground war memorial park -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Lighthorsemen
1342 Trooper Allen Davidson of Mt.Egerton Vic; 1341 Trooper George Davidson of Mt Egerton Vic; and 1340 Trooper William Duggan of Albert Park Vic. T he 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised t Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. Following service at Gallipoli the regiment was broken up with squadrons going to France as Divisional Cavalry Squadrons of 2nd, 4th and 5ht Divisions. The regiment was reformed as firstly 1st Anzac Corps Mounted Troops and lather Australian Corps Mounted Troops.Black and white photograph of three soldiers of the 13th Light Horse Regiment: Troopers Alan Daviidson, George Davidson and Bill Duggan.13th, light horse, world war one, davidson, duggan -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : April 1990
Rates reminder / p1. The greening of Kew / p1. Dates for April / p2. Dog fees due / p2. Streetscaping plan / p3. Commentary / Cr Michael Montalto / p3 Residential policies review / p3 . Community bus / p3. High Street parking changes / p3. [Easter] Holiday Program / p4. Library corner / p4. Notices [Anniversary fete] / p4. The view from the dome [Sacred Heart Church] / p4. Car control course for young drivers / p4. Singles talk / p4. Anzac Day / p5. Office [development] Policy launched / p5. Federal Minister in firing line [Family Day Care programs] / p5. Possums playgroup / p5. World focus on literacy this year / p6. Credit card debt a nightmare / p6. Garden weddings fee [Alexandra Gardens] / p6. Siena [College] is 50 / p6. Painting for Kew Library [Studley Park Conservation Society, Louise Folleta - 'Yarra River at Studley Park'] / p7. One year on for women's club [Kew Ladies Probus Club] / p7. In Brief / p7. Council strengthens YMCA links [Kew Recreation Centre] / p7. Neighbourhood Watch / p8. Traffic Management update / p8. Consumer matters / p8. Back care seminar / p8. Introducing the "Fact Pack" [Youth Services] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionRates reminder / p1. The greening of Kew / p1. Dates for April / p2. Dog fees due / p2. Streetscaping plan / p3. Commentary / Cr Michael Montalto / p3 Residential policies review / p3 . Community bus / p3. High Street parking changes / p3. [Easter] Holiday Program / p4. Library corner / p4. Notices [Anniversary fete] / p4. The view from the dome [Sacred Heart Church] / p4. Car control course for young drivers / p4. Singles talk / p4. Anzac Day / p5. Office [development] Policy launched / p5. Federal Minister in firing line [Family Day Care programs] / p5. Possums playgroup / p5. World focus on literacy this year / p6. Credit card debt a nightmare / p6. Garden weddings fee [Alexandra Gardens] / p6. Siena [College] is 50 / p6. Painting for Kew Library [Studley Park Conservation Society, Louise Folleta - 'Yarra River at Studley Park'] / p7. One year on for women's club [Kew Ladies Probus Club] / p7. In Brief / p7. Council strengthens YMCA links [Kew Recreation Centre] / p7. Neighbourhood Watch / p8. Traffic Management update / p8. Consumer matters / p8. Back care seminar / p8. Introducing the "Fact Pack" [Youth Services] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Anzac Commemorative Medallion and Box, Raymond Ewers, 1967
... the word ANZAC. The reverse shows a map in relief of Australia ...Anzac commemorative medallion issued to the next of kin of Private Thomas Emanuel Rollings - 1983 - 24th Battalion, Wangaratta. See also 213. The Anzac Commemorative Medallion was instituted 1967. It was awarded to surviving members of the Australian forces who served on the Gallipoli Peninsula, or in direct support of the operations from close off shore, at any time during the period from the first Anzac Day in April 1915 to the date of final evacuation in January 1916.Bronze commemorative medallion depicting Simpson and his donkey on the front and Australia, New Zealand and the southern cross on the back.Medallion is set inside a plastic hinged lid box with a deep purple velvet lining. Original white cardboard box with two sections. Top section has brown paper label with handwritten address and white/blue stamp on outside. The medallion is cast in bronze and is approximately 75 millimetres high and 50 millimetres wide. The obverse of the medallion depicts Simpson and his donkey carrying a wounded soldier to safety. It is bordered on the lower half by a laurel wreath above the word ANZAC. The reverse shows a map in relief of Australia and New Zealand superimposed by the Southern Cross. The lower half is bordered by New Zealand fern leaves. The name and initials of the recipient is engraved on the reverse. The medallion is issued in a presentation box.Medallion - Front: "1915" "ANZAC" Back: "T. E. ROLLINGS" hand engraving Cardboard box - Top section: "St Kilda Rail., S.2 / Victoria / No. 8248"printed "Mrs A E Rollings / Eldorado / Victoria" handwritten "If not claimed in seven days return to :- Central Army Records Office, Albert Park Barracks, Melb" anzac, medallion, commemorative medallion, bronze, eldorado, 24th battalion, wangaratta, gallipoli, ww1 -
Brimbank City Council Art Collection
Reproduction black and white photograph, Flemington 1850
Photograph of re-enactment of the Australian landing at Gallipoli on Saltwater river. ANZAC day 1919Reproduction black and white photograph, 33 x 23 cm -
Brimbank City Council Art Collection
Photograph, Re-enactment of the Gallipoli Landings, 1919 (original)
Photographic re-enactment of the Gallipoli Landings , staged at Saltwater River Anzac Day 1919inscription along bottom of picture -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1961
A Spalding, "Ashley Cooper" Anzac Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather perforated handle grip, and embroidered white butt cloth. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat. Graphic of kangaroo wearing a hat on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and embroidered on butt cloth. Signed by Ashley Cooper on shaft (both sides). Leather butt wrap. Butt cloth stained with black ink writing, now illegible. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Threadtennis -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Medal, Gallipoli Star
The Gallipoli Star and its ribbon were designed in 1917 by R K Peacock, but official approval from King George V for the proposed campaign medal was withdrawn after the ribbon, but not the medal, had been manufactured, because it was to have been presented only to Australians and New Zealanders, but not British or other Empire soldiers involved in the campaign. Some Anzac veterans are known to have been issued with lengths of ribbon during the war in anticipation of the medal's production. In 1990, Mr Ross Smith, a former Australian Army Warrant Officer and Vietnam veteran, arranged, at his own expense, for dies from the original design to be manufactured, and for A J Parkes & Co Pty Ltd, of Brisbane, to strike 1000 examples of the medal. 200 of these stars were presented to surviving Australian and New Zealand Gallipoli veterans to mark the 75th anniversary of the campaign. The remainder were sold to the public. A further 1000 were later struck for sale to collectors. The design features an eight pointed star, representing the states and territories of Australia (seven points) and New Zealand. The colours of the ribbon are blue, representing the ocean, gold, representing Australian Wattle, silver grey, representing New Zealand fern, and red for the colour of Australian gum blossom and the New Zealand Rata flower. This full size accurate replica was presented in the early 1990's to the remaining survivors of the 1915 Gallipoli landing. The Gallipoli Star Medal 1914-1915 was to be awarded to survivors of the Anzac landing but a political dispute of the exclusion of British Soldiers saw the idea withdrawn. Timber look frame containing medal on yellow/blue/red ribbon and paper with black writing on grey cardboard surround.gallipoli star, medal, 1914-1915 -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Collection of Badges, Buckles etc
"To the Women of Australia" badge RAN Old ID No = 1251 "To the Women of Australia" badge Old ID No = 659 Buckles x 2 Miniature Medal - 1939-45 Star ANZAC Day 1994 Medallion Old ID No = 869 Service Wounded Stripe Bar Old ID No = 660 ANZAC Badge - 'uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Memorabilia - ANZAC Commemorative Medallion
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...This object relates to Pte. W. J. BENTLEY KIA France 1916, born Talbot, Victoria.Bronze medallion in purple fabric-lined hinged case.Engraved: W. J. BENTLEY1914 - 1918, ballarat rsl, ballarat, anzac, first world war, wwi, talbot -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Two Up Set - Commemorative ANZAC Day 1994
collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Coin - The ANZAC 75th Anniversary $5 Commemorative
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Medallions (x3) - ANZAC Day 1994 Commemorative
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Medallion - ANZAC Day 1918
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...Engraved - Honor The A.I.F. and on reverse - EVD "ANZAC DAY 1918" "GALLIPOLI FRANCE PALESTINE"first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
$1 Coin - Commemorative The Last ANZACS 1999
Uncirculated 'C' Mint Mark Coin in presentation foldercollectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
ANZAC Token (2000)
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Newspaper Souvenir - "Sunday Sun" 'ANZAC Anniversary Souvenir, April 22, 1990
ANZAC 75th Anniversary 28-page liftoutliterature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photo Framed
2001 ANZAC Day 2001, Jim Wallace, Leonie Auld & Phil Harwood.photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Framed White Crosses 1997
ANZAC Day 1997 Presented to Ballarat R&SL by Ballarat Ladies Probus Clubphoto/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - "ANZAC Day 1923"
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...This object relates to John Leonard GROAT. He was born on 1/02/1897 in Ballarat, VIC. John Leonard served in the AIF (12458) enlisting on, 21/10/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 10th FLD AMBUL as a Army Non-Commissioned Lance Corporal / Lance Bombardier (LCPL/LBDR) on 16/10/1917. John Leonard GROAT was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Frederick Thomas GROAT (Father). John Groat was awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal, British Military Medal GV.Taken at Ballarat Arch of Victoryphoto/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
ANZAC Badge - $5
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Glass Bottle with Sand from Gallipolli
"Donated to the Ballarat RSL by ABCSO Allan BAHR 25/4/2005 on the90th Anniversary of The Gallipolli landing HMAS ANZAC"collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Port (Unopened Bottle) - "ANZAC Day 2009 Ballarat RSL Korea War Medals 1950-1953"
A tribute to the Men and Women of Australia's Defence Forcescollectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photographs (9) - ANZAC Day, Ballarat, 2009
... Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park ...photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat