Khaki holdall Spare Bren Gun Barrel carrier. There is the main spare barrel compartment and a series of 5 additional equipment pouches. The carrier has an over the shoulder carry strap and a webbing attachment strap on the rear of the holdall.passchendaele barracks trust, carrier, bren gun, spare barrel

This may have a WW 1 military item (?). It seems to be an oil canister from a gun cleaning kit. It could be from a spare parts tool kit for a Bren Gun.This item is linked to WW1 ans is a reminder of those who played a role in that conflict.A small rectangular shaped metal container with screw top lid. It has one flat side and the lid has a textured grip. The dipstick unscrews.container-metal

A photograph 2/6th Battalion soldiers on exercise. The explanation text stating "A Bren carrier from the 2/6th Battalion comes ashore during beach landing exercises at point Walter, Western Australia, 6th February 1943."

Shaun CARNEY's article on the demolition of Centenary Bridge includes reminiscences of Jim BREN. He also mentions the closure of the Swallow & Ariell Ltd Steam Biscuit Manufactory earlier in 1991.Part of page 7 from The Age Extra 17 Aug 1991.piers and wharves - station pier, shaun carney, swallow & ariell ltd, jim bren, centenary bridge, built environment - demolition

Utility Pouch was a rectangular web case that was designed to carry three Bren 30 round magazines, or two Anti-tank Rifle Magazines, or Small Arms Ammunition, or a number of Grenades, or a Water Bottle. They were secured with a flap at the top, hinged at the rear, which was fastened with a brass stud fastener on a short web tab.The object is representative of utility pouch/pouch for carrying magazine/ammunition and other items of equipment from the mid to late 20th century. The original design is the 1937 pattern web equipment.Utility Pouch of rectangular web case. Of rectangular parallelepipped shape made of thick and sturdy fabric (canvas). The colour is of a pale shade of green. Front view - Rectangular shape with overlapping closing flap with a press-stud fastener to maintain closed. Left and right views - Both sides are identical. Made of a one piece of fabric forming the base as well ("U" shape) Back view - Rectangular with metal hooks on the middle part for attachment to a belt. There is a Twigg buckle on the top part of the pouch mounted on another piece of canvass ending in a triangular shape. . Bottom view - ‘the fabric forming the base is also forming the sides of the pouch. Top view - closing flap overlapping on 3 sides and forming part of the back of the pouch. Inside view - There is excess fabric from the back panel that forms an additional layer at the base of the pouch.. Handwritten on the back: 3/750133. DELVE S.J.E. On the inside of the closing flap: presence of very faded markings (unreadable)

Upon mechanisation in December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was re-titled 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). It was equipped with Bren Gun Carriers and deployed to airfield defence in Northern Territory. In 1943, the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, where it conducted patrols along the coast and up rivers using barges and canoes. Returning to Australia in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion then disbanded several months later at the end of the war. Good quality reproduction.Khaki woollen tunic with colour patches of 20th Motor Regiment. Metal 'Australia' shoulder titles, metal Rising Sun collar badges and metal buttons.20th motor regiment, uniform

Small brown booklet with three holes punched in side used for Military Training.non-fiction

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W, various sizes covering a number of subjects in Australia and Japan with BCOF. Main items are: 1. General Northcote reviewing troops 1946 in Japan. 2. Troops arriving at Kure Japan. .3 Parade, 104th AGH Bathurst "VJ Day" Aug 1946. 4. Soldier "Cec Williams" outside "Salon White Bar". 5. Troops firing Bren Guns, soldier is "Peter Cook". 6. Australian troops parading in Tokio. 7. 66th BN Football Team. 8/9. Military Parades 1948.The inscriptions were written at various times in either pencil, red or blue pen.photographs, bcof, 66thbn

Item in collection of "William John SULLIVAN", VX57829. Refer Cat. No. 9523P for his service details. From book cover; THE WARRIOR POETS, AN ANTHOLOGY: POETRY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY 1901-2001.Hard cover book with a dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, with adhered orange colour buckram, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, gloss finish. Brown, pale yellow and white print on front, spine and back. Front illustration - sepia tones drawings of two men, poet and soldier, with Bren Gun. Back illustration sepia tone drawing of AWAS Typist. 435 pages - cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs, paintings, sketches and line drawings. End papers - back - CD in clear plastic pouch adhesive taped to page.books, army, anthology, william john sullivan

Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion. .28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos. These men were brothers.Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted. .16) Men & Bren gun carriers .17) Men & bulldozer .18) 7 men with machine gun .19) Native boats .20) Soldier & natives with canoe .21) Soldier & natives with canoe .22) 2 soldiers with POW .23) Soldier with plane wreckage .24) 3 soldiers with natives .25) 8 soldiers in group .26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck .27) Soldier in native canoe .28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men Handwritten on the back in pen: .1) “Jack Taylor” .2) “Jap Prisoners” .3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain” .4) “Camp on New Britain” .5) “Jap prisoners of war” .6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain .7) Jack New Britain 1945 .8) Jap Working Party New Britain .9) Camp probably New Britain .10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain .11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre) .12) More japs .13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion .14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga? .15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks matesphotographs, japs, new britain, native

The four photographs shown above are part of an anonymous donation, by a relative, of the photographic collection of a former member of No. 3 Squadron RAAF 1939-1945. They cover the African, Sicily and Italian campaigns. The entire collection comprises 175 photographs. The collection has been divided into sets depicting various aspects of 3 Squadron operations. The above images are representative of this particular set of 45 photographs, featuring places and miscellaneous subjects . The museum has digitized the complete set.Set of 23 black and white photographs featuring landscapes and miscellaneous subjects . The full set numbering and description is as follows: 9666.01P Africa Alexandria.jpg 9666.02P Africa Indians in Bren carrier.jpg 9666.03P Blown bridge 1.jpg 9666.04P Blown bridge 2.jpg 9666.05P Blown bridge 3.jpg 9666.06P Bridge.jpg 9666.07P Camp at Gates.jpg 9666.08P Crusader tank.jpg 9666.09P Foggia 2.jpg 9666.10P Foggia.jpg 9666.11P Grant tank.jpg 9666.13P Honey tank.jpg 9666.14P Italy Foggia 4.jpg 9666.15P Italy Foggia 13-2.jpg 9666.16P Italy Foggia 3.jpg 9666.17P Italy Foggia 5.jpg 9666.18P Italy Foggia 6.jpg 9666.19P Italy Foggia 7.jpg 9666.20P Italy Foggia.jpg 9666.21P Italy.jpg 9666.22P Jerusalem British war cemetary.jpg 9666.23P Officers in jeep.jpg 9666.24P Sign in Africa.jpgno. 3 squadron raaf 1939-1945, african campaign ww2, italian campaign ww2

Victorian Railways Centenary 1854-1954 100 years of service booklet. Printed in glossy paper, page 1 contains article of 'condensed from a history of the Victorian Railways' which compiled by L.F. Harrigan. The contents include topics of Early private railways (1846-1878), The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company - Gala opening, The Victorian government railways four periods of time (during 1856-1864, 1865-1911, 1883-1954, 1950 -1960). Photos inside include the seal of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, South Yarra station 1874, opening of the Geelong and Melbourne railway June 25 1857, a hotel advertisement of 1857 featuring the Geelong and Melbourne railway - showing 'the British hotel Corio St Geelong, Spencer St station in 1872, the Taradale viaduct, on the Bendigo line in 1864, Harcourt station in 1865, Spirit of Progress, train on the Gembrook line. 1908 steam trains between Flinders St and Richmond the first electric train in Australia on a test run 6.10.1918, moving wheat by train 1901. The aircraft fuselages at Newport workshops during WWII, Bren gun carrier. Newport workshops at Queen Elizabeth Spencer St station 1954. The newsletter published by the Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board by the direction of the Commissioner.book, magazine, victorian railways, victorian railways / compiled by l.f. harrigan / -the melbourne and hobsons bay railway company - gala opening / south yarra station 1874 / published by the victorian railways public relations and betterment board by the direction of the commissioner

Items in the collection re Lt. Col. J.W. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets put together like a manual. They are all held within an overall blue buckram cardboard cover. The whole assembly is held with a black shoe lace. The Aust Coat of Arms is top center. 1. Inf PL weapons PAM 1 1948 General. 2. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 1948 Fieldcraft. 3. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 3 1948 Rife & Bayonet. 4. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 4 Aust 1949 Machine carbines. 5. Owen Gun Instruction book (includes exploded diagram of parts) 6. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 6 The light machine gun 1948 - Bren. 7. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 Grenades 1951 8. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7* 1951 Australian supplement. 9. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 8 The 2 inch mortar 1949 10. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Exercising Trained soldiers 1949. 11. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 12 Fire Centra & Theory small arms Fire 1949. 12. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 Aust - Application of Fire 1945. 13. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 - Aust - .303 inch M.G. 1943 14. Small Arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Aust - Pistol 1943. On cover of first manual in ink is "Cpl Swatton" On rear cover is a white sticky label printed on it is ; "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton" Ref No. JWS M3Y.passchendaele barracks trust, military weapons

Black and white image - very faded - of miners from the New Red White and Blue Mine, and North Deborah Mine. Men are standing in front of large mullock heaps, sitting in front and standing on slope of mullock heap behind. Very large group of men dressed in working clothes. On top of image in biro New Red, White and Blue North Blue, 2 and 3 Blue, 1923 On back of image: written in biro are names of men. New Red White and Blue Consolidated Mining Co., North Red White and Blue No. 2 north of main shaft, No. 3 Blue, south of main shaft, Quart Hill, Adams Road. Names of miners written in back in pen: (no order given) New Red, White and Blue Consolidated Mining Co., North Red, White and Blue No 2 north of main shaft, No 3 Blue South of Main Shaft, Quartz Hill, Adams Road, (Golden Square). Mine managers: W Brimacombe, Fred Woods, Bob O'Brien, John Saunders, George Kinsgley, Jim Arthur, Bill Bren, Charle Cheetham, Tom Rowe (Snr), Grimshaw Hayes. Underground managers - shift bosses Bill Crosman, Steve Rothenberger, Tom Turner, Jim Chapman, Snowy Read, Jim Poole, J Champman, Bil Leggo, Gus Vlaminck, Biven Shelton, Ted Connors. (Photo) Phil Lanyon, Jack Plant, Jim Plant, Tom Turner, Tom Rowe (Sen) Bob O'Brien, Jim Buller, Arthur Webster, C. Neeman, Jack Craven, Peter Millar, Engine Driver Fred Watson, P Hopley, Jim Purdy, Jack Bottom, George Ross, Dave Rigbye, Gill Dupey, Fred Smith, Er Smith, Dick Plowright, Charlie Rickards, H. Stevenson, Sal Smith, Bill Harris, Frank Greig, C. Reid, Bill Leggo, Jim Poole, George Moore, W. Webb, Windy Hurst Shaft repairing: Harry Shelton, Bil Beveridge, Ted Porter, Joe? Harry Pollard, W. Polglase, Dave Lyke, Bill Del, W. Boland, Jack Hosking, Polshaw, Pomp Davidson, Jim Lesley, Dan Scully, Cliff Barton, George Barton, Tom Crowther, Bill?, Jack Hosking, Ern Rushmeyer, George Hocking, W. Benbow, Joe Hocking, Jim Jose, Jack Jose, Herb Bill, Dick Arthur, Taff Hocking, Charlie Dean, pat Doyle, Peter Doyle, Bob Davey, Roger Trewarne, Wilf Watson, Bill Hatfield, Dick Lanyon, Hughie Atherton, Ashley Rigbye, John Purdy, Bill Watson, Jim Watson, Perce Johnson, Russ Champan, W. McNamara, W. Nievandt, E. Jobe, Bill Yates, Yate McBeth, Alex Eadie, Jim Eadie, Jorgensens, Leo Atherton, Ted Comners, 2 Battery: Mears, Bill Dewar, Dave Luke, Allan Arthur. Deutchman, Les Balle, Perce Balle, Bob Hunter, Ray Jackson, Cec Waterman, George Randall, Ted Porter, Yate McBeth, W. Lamont, D. Rigbye, J. Purdy Platman North Blue 14 years (7.7.1920 - 1.11.1940) Engine Drivers: Fred Watson, Jack Plant, Harry Hanson, Anthony Hall, Jack Botton, Harry Nicholas, John Teasdale.bendigo, mining, red white and blue

1. Multi purpose carry pouch, khaki with over the shoulder carry strap. 2. Small metal oil bottle. 3. Multi purpose repair tool, with hammer, spanner and slide-out adjusting tools. 4. Metal container, with firing pins, springs and keys. 5. Rope barrel pull though. Each item has its own sewn-in storage pouch fitted with individual closures. On oil container; F & S LTD On metal container; TD On repair tool; NIC -passchendaele barracks trust, kit, armour's tool kit, bren gun