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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Bapaume and Bullecourt : Australians on the Western Front - 1917, 2007
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...From February 1917 the Australians pursued the Germans who were withdrawing to their Hindenburg line ... After Bullecourt the units moved to Belgium where, before the year ended, they would fight in the notorious Third battle of Ypres.Ill, p.84.non-fictionFrom February 1917 the Australians pursued the Germans who were withdrawing to their Hindenburg line ... After Bullecourt the units moved to Belgium where, before the year ended, they would fight in the notorious Third battle of Ypres. world war 1914-1917 - western front - australian invilvement, battles of bapaume and bullecourt -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Fromelles and the Somme: Australians on the Western Front - 1916, 2006
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...The first Australians arrived in France in 1916 and were immediately involved in the battles of Fromelles and the Somme.Ill, p.80.non-fictionThe first Australians arrived in France in 1916 and were immediately involved in the battles of Fromelles and the Somme.world war 1914-1917 - western front - australian invilvement, battles of fromelles and somme -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Australia at arms, 1955
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...An anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea.Ill, p.265.non-fictionAn anthology of true life stories from many wars, told by Australians who served in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, China, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Palestine, France, North Africa, Crete, Malaya and New Guinea. australian military forces - history, australia - military history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Moya Sayer-Jones, Beyond the call : stories from veterans and their families, 2009
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...These stories, told in their own words, are a celebration of the way in which partners and families have supported veteran family members, many of whom are challenged with mental illness and substance abuse.Ill, p.96.non-fictionThese stories, told in their own words, are a celebration of the way in which partners and families have supported veteran family members, many of whom are challenged with mental illness and substance abuse. veterans - australia - history, veterans - australia - personal stories -
Women's Art RegisterBook - Catalogue, National gallery of Australia, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism The Jacques and Natasha German Collection, 2001
... Canberra, ACT ...Catalogue for exhibition at National Gallery of Australia 2001 comprising essays, images and list of exhibited works by Mexican modernist artists working in 1930's to 1950s, born in, or influenced by, Mexiconon-fictionCatalogue for exhibition at National Gallery of Australia 2001 comprising essays, images and list of exhibited works by Mexican modernist artists working in 1930's to 1950s, born in, or influenced by, Mexicomodernism, painting, collage, selfportraiture, portraiture, 1910 mexican revolution, photography -
Women's Art RegisterBook - Catalogue, National Gallery of Australia, Joy Hester and Friends, 2001
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Catalogue accompanying exhibition at National Gallery of Australia in 2001 with two essays interweaving Hester's life and art, 1920-1960.Booknon-fictionCatalogue accompanying exhibition at National Gallery of Australia in 2001 with two essays interweaving Hester's life and art, 1920-1960.contemporary art society, angry penguins, painting, watercolour, gouache -
Women's Art RegisterBook, Chris Wallace et al, Megalomania 35 years of posters made at Megan Print Studio 1980 - 2013, 2013
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...A visual record of posters made at Megalomania Print Studio, a print collective in Canberra 1980-2013Booknon-fictionA visual record of posters made at Megalomania Print Studio, a print collective in Canberra 1980-2013community, political art, artist unknown, gender, health, environment -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Commonwealth Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, In captivity : Australian prisoners of war in the 20th century, 1999
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...A concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words.Ill, p.70.non-fictionA concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words. ex prisoners of war - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, Vietnam : our war - our peace, 2006
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Vietnam: Or War - Our Peace brings together 44 stories from the Vietnam veteran's community.Ill, p.139.Vietnam: Or War - Our Peace brings together 44 stories from the Vietnam veteran's community. vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam conflict - 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Barrallier Books, Vietnam on canvas : Ken McFadyen: artist at war, 2010
... Griffith, ACT, Australia ...An artists representation of the Vietnam conflictIndex, ill, p.144.non-fictionAn artists representation of the Vietnam conflictvietnam conflict - 1961-1975 - pictorial works, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - australian participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ben Evans, Out in the cold : Australia's involvement in the Korean War 1950-53, 2001
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...An abbreviated history of the Australian involvement in the Korean warIll, map. p.93.non-fictionAn abbreviated history of the Australian involvement in the Korean warkorean war 1950-1953 - australian involvement, korean war 1950-1953 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial and Dept. of Veterans' Affair, Korea biographies, 2001
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Anbiographical history of the Australian involvement in the Korean warMap. p.63.non-fictionAnbiographical history of the Australian involvement in the Korean warkorean war 1950-1953 - australian involvement, korean war - personal recollections -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial and Australian Government Publishing Service, These are facts : the autobiography of Air Marshall Sir Richard Williams, KBE, CB, DSO, 1977
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Describes the author's experiences as a pilot during the 1914-18 War, the Empire Air Training Scheme, as RAAF representative on Combined Chiefs of Staff organisation in Washington, and as Director-General of Civil Aviation.Index, ill, p.428.non-fictionDescribes the author's experiences as a pilot during the 1914-18 War, the Empire Air Training Scheme, as RAAF representative on Combined Chiefs of Staff organisation in Washington, and as Director-General of Civil Aviation. sir richard williams - biography, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing Service, The six years war : a concise history of Australia in the 1939-45 war, 1973
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Tells the story of the nation's leaders and the men and women in the factories as well as the men engaged in the immediate business of fighting the enemy. The contribution of each of the fighting Services is seen in clear perspective against the larger background of the war.Ill, index, maps, p.518.non-fictionTells the story of the nation's leaders and the men and women in the factories as well as the men engaged in the immediate business of fighting the enemy. The contribution of each of the fighting Services is seen in clear perspective against the larger background of the war.world war 1939-1945 - australia - military history, australia 1939-1945 - social conditions -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Russ Morison, 1st Australian Logistic Support Company (1ALSC): Aussie soldiers supporting the combat force in Vietnam, ????
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Remembering those soldiers that supported 1RARin its efforts to achieve dominance in the then Bien Hoa ProvinceIll, maps, p.256.non-fictionRemembering those soldiers that supported 1RARin its efforts to achieve dominance in the then Bien Hoa Provincevietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – regimental histories - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet - Handbook, Infantry Training Vol. 4 Part 1: The Battalion, 1967
... Canberra, ACT ...Standard issue Army manual from the Vietnam era. This item was donated by Pte David George Woods (2783285) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from April 1967 to October 1967. Aqua-green coloured hard cover with 313 pages of information in print , graphs and diagrams. Hole punched, the cover is secured by two brass screws on the inside. Infantry Training/ Vol.4/ Part1/ The Battalion/1967/ Restricted message at top of front cover. RESTRICTED at top and bottom of back cover.book, training, infantry, battalion, vietnam, 1967, 7rar, woods, dg woods, 2783285 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Australian Government Publishing SVC, Royal Australian Navy In Vietnam
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...A Navy in peace time has one prime aim - to be ready for war.A soft cover book book detailing the history of Royal Australian Navy In vietnam. the colour of the cover is green, yellow and blue.A Navy in peace time has one prime aim - to be ready for war.royal australian navy, hmas hobart, hmas perth, hmas vendetta, 9 squadron raaf -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, Infantry Training Volume 1, 01/03/1968 (Exact)
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...A book with light blue cover about infantry training vol. 1 binded by two small metel screwsInfantry training volume 1. Pamphlet no 12. Theory of small arm fire and training the battle shot (All arms) 1967training document -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Document, Dedication Of The Australian Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, 3/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Four page document. Dawn Service speech delivered by Brigadier Colin Kahn DSO on 3rd October 1992 dedicating the AVVN Memorialdocument, avvn memorial, brig colin kahn -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Document, Speech by PM the Hon P.J. Keating MP, 3/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Two page document of speech by Hon P.J. Keating dedicating the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Ceremonyhon p.j. keating, avvn memorial, document -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Elizabeth Stewart 1964- et al, War wounds: medicine and the trauma of conflict, 2011
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...War has been an accelerator of the advances in medical treatment and surgery. As modern weaponry became more destructive, medicine developed techniques and procedures to deal with the volume and nature of battlefield casualties. This book is a collection of chapters by historians, medical practitioners and researchers, former and serving military medical officers, surgeons, nurses and veterans, who explore the impact of war, wounds and trauma through the historical record, reported narratives and personal experiences.Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a light brown cover with abbreviated title authors' and publisher's names embossed in silver on the spine. Dust jacket has background of shades of brown, off-white and grey. On the front is a photograph 'Australian infantrymen evacuate a wounded soldier on a stretcher to the beach during the landing at Balikpapan, Borneo, July 1945, along with the title printed in brown and navy, and the authors names printed in white. On the spine, the abbreviated title is printed in brown, authors names in black, and publishers name in white. On the back cover is a photograph of a soldier with arm in a sling (in an advanced dressing station on the Menin Road near Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917) Also on the back cover is a quote from Graham Edwards (Vietnam veteran, veteran's advocate and former MP) and a list of other contributors to the book. non-fictionWar has been an accelerator of the advances in medical treatment and surgery. As modern weaponry became more destructive, medicine developed techniques and procedures to deal with the volume and nature of battlefield casualties. This book is a collection of chapters by historians, medical practitioners and researchers, former and serving military medical officers, surgeons, nurses and veterans, who explore the impact of war, wounds and trauma through the historical record, reported narratives and personal experiences.war-medical aspects, medicine-military-history-australia, soldiers-wounds and injuries-treatment-australia, alfred nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionMagazine - Illustrated magazine, Philip J Turner & Rex Curtis-Griffiths, Wartime: Number 7 Spring 1997, 1999
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...The Australian experience of war: the magazine contains other war related articles, the ones referring to nursing experiences are Florence Nightingale, Fanny Hines (died of pneumonia in the Boer War), Catherine Tully (awarded the 1914 Star with clasp) other World War One Experiences, Jessie Simmons (World War Two POW) Ann Mackinnon (served with the 2/6th Australian General Hospital), RAAF medevac nurses in Vietnam, nurses in Rwanda, and a review of the film Paradise Road.Illustrated magazine. The front cover has a copy of a painting by Hilda Rix-Nicholas: Australian soldier of the Great War. The man is wearing a metal helmet and combat uniform. Title and list of contents are printed are printed in gold and red brown on front cover also. non-fictionThe Australian experience of war: the magazine contains other war related articles, the ones referring to nursing experiences are Florence Nightingale, Fanny Hines (died of pneumonia in the Boer War), Catherine Tully (awarded the 1914 Star with clasp) other World War One Experiences, Jessie Simmons (World War Two POW) Ann Mackinnon (served with the 2/6th Australian General Hospital), RAAF medevac nurses in Vietnam, nurses in Rwanda, and a review of the film Paradise Road.military nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, vietnam war, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, rwanda, nurses, nursing -
Bendigo Military MuseumMedal - SERVICE to AUSTRALIA & BOX, Department of Veteran's Affairs, 2005
... Canberra, ACT ...Issued to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Part of the O'Donahoo Collection. See Cat No. 10992 for details of service for Arthur Raymond O'Donahoo (No. VX135349.1. Gold coloured medallion produced by Royal Mint. On the obverse side is the Australian Coat of Arms. The reverse symbolises the Navy, Army and Air FRorce over a stylized map of Australia. 2. Black hard cardboard box with the Australian Coat of Arms and lettering in gold on top. Gold coloured lettering inside. Medallion sits in a felt covered recess in box. 3. Four page souvenir pamphlet with colour illustration on front. Text in black type.1. Inscribed around the edge of obverse: “WORLD WAR II, SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA”. 2. Embossed in Gold on top of box: Australian Coat of Arms above “AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, Department of Veterans Affairs”. Printed in gold lettering inside: “60th Anniversary of the end of World War II, for Service to Australia”. o'donahoo collection, arthur raymond o'donahoo, medal, wwii, commemoration. -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - Department of Resources Draft Report of Commonwealth Topographic Mapping February 1985, 21 Feb 85
... ACT ...By its decision 3998 of 30 July 1984, The Australian Cabinet directed that there be a complete joint administration review of Commonwealth Topographic Mapping Resources and needs and the way in which those needs could be met. This is a Draft Report of that review.A photocopy of a 14 page, A4 Report, stapled top Left-hand corner. Some A3 folded Annexesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietyMap, Royal Australian Survey Corps, Anglesea, Victoria, 1954
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Anglesea, Victoria [cartographic material] produced by Royal Australian Survey Corps. Colour; Scale [1:63,360] 1 mile to 1 inch; transverse Mercator projection; Sheet No. 866, Zone 7. Two stamps: 1. Rankine and Dobbie Pty Ltd. 2. Authorised for sale / Price 2/- / By Department of the Army Original date: November 1928.(See above)anglesea map, topographic map -
Victorian Apiarists AssociationPublication, Illustrations of The Buds And Fruits Of Eucalyptus Species with an Alphabetical Index (G J Rodger, Director General) Leaflet No. 63, Second edition, 1954
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Foolscap size publication with tan coloured soft cover -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumCurrency - Australian One Dollar Note, Gordon Andrews, 1966-1984
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Circulated between 1966 and 1984, the one dollar bank note was issued following Australia's switch to decimal currency. It was later replaced by the dollar coin. Legal tender throughout the Commonwealth of Australia and the territories of the Commonwealth. Issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia, with the signatures of both the Governor of the Reserve Bank (J.G.Phillips), and the Secretary to the Treasury (R.J.Randall) noted on the obverse. Australian one dollar notes carry individual serial numbers.Demonstrates the one dollar note as it was circulated in Australia between 1966 and 1984. It represents currency used by Ballarat passengers to pay their tram fares, and received by SEC Ballarat Tramway crews/staff in wage packets.Orange, yellow and brown minted note on white treated paper. The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth the II, the Australian Coat of Arms and the "1" denoting value. The reverse depicts Aborginal drawings, including animals and people, as well as the "1".btm, cash, bank notes, australian currency, ballarat tramway museum, australian one dollar note -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Soldiering On The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, Australian War Memorial, 1942
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...'Soldiering On' is a 1942 anthology prepared by members (" some of the boys") of the Australian Army, offering first-hand stories, sketches, poems, and maps that depict the experiences of Australian forces during World War II.A red hard covered book embossed with an illustration of the Australian Army hat badge.non-fiction'Soldiering On' is a 1942 anthology prepared by members (" some of the boys") of the Australian Army, offering first-hand stories, sketches, poems, and maps that depict the experiences of Australian forces during World War II.world war ii (1939 -1945), australian army -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Under Suspicion, 2008
... Canaberra, ACT, Australia ...Citizenship and Internment in Australia during the WW2. Two copies (C8301)Olive green soft cover book with picture of Masuko Murakami on the cover. Pink and white textunder suspicion, beaumont j, o"brien im, trinca -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Captured Lives, 2018
... Canberra, ACT, Australia ...Story of the internees and pow's behind the barbed wire veil that was drawn around people deemed threats to Australia's security. Soft covered book. Front cover has 6 photos of internees with their id numbers. In middle is title. Authors name at bottom. Spine is brown coloured with title, author and photo of internee. Back cover has two photos, Group of adults and children and a soldier with gun and five men with hands in air. 266 pagesCaptured Lives Australia's Wartime Internment Campsaustralian internment camps, australian pow's, peter monteath, loveday internment camp
