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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Army Issue Sewing Kit
Standard issue sewing kit as used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Green material sewing kit with 3 pockets containing vaarious threads, needles and pins for sewing.A Rosenthal 002 4718450kit sewing, house wife, rosenthal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, notes on the Zoo Horse tramways, 1937
Three foolscap sheets, 2 pinned together - notes on the Zoo Horse tramways, length, authorisation and extract from the MMTB 1924 Annual report and abandonment in 1923 following the destruction of the depot by fire during the police strike. Items 2061 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Zoological Society" in red penciltrams, tramways, zoo tram, horse trams, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), issues at the Toorak Road Engine House, 20/10/1921 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum - 3 quarto ruled sheets + part of a former poster with a cover note, dated 20/10/1921. Written in ink to Mr. J. W. Duncan General Superintendent by William Pollock Acting Supt. about the issues at the Toorak Road Engine House regarding poor coke, recording the times of the fireman and trimmer, and problems in keeping up the power required due to the high percentage of breeze. Looks at the use of staff to fire and maintain supplies. Handwritten cover note was written on a torn poster from the Brunswick line noting a complaint from Thomson Fireman at the engine house about the lack of assistance. Was pinned to the three-page note and written in pencil."date stamped 20/10/21trams, tramways, boilers, power house, winding houses, personnel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Sniper Fire 3
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 of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, peer nervously ahead as they come under NVA/VC sniper fire during Operation Goodwood. The diggers had been pinned down and their advances held up by very accurate sniper fire from trees ahead of them.photograph, operation goodwood, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st battalion rar, 1st battalion, royal australian regiment, nva/vietcong, diggers, sniper fire, denis gibbons -
Clunes Museum
Award - FIRE BRIGADE SERVICE BADGES
.1 25 year bar - white background red lettering .2 30 year bar - navy background silver lettering .3 40 year bar - yellow background silver lettering .4 45 year bar - gold background black lettering .5 Medal attached to red ribbon supported by metal banner. Medal is round, white background with navy in centre. Gold enamel images of hose pump fittings and other firefighting regalia are imposed on the front of the medal. A gold coloured metal insignia is pinned to the red ribbon. A pin on a swivel is attached, this pin is used to attach to clothing. .1 25 YEARS .2 30 YEARS .3 40 YEARS .4 45 YEARS .5 LIFE MEMBER is on top of red ribbon, CLUNES is on bottom of red ribbon/INSCRIPTION on reverse of medal "Presented to J. T. Hardin from Officers & Members Clunes Urban Fire Brigade in appreciation of service 5-9-1986" j t hardin, sevice medals