PArt of the Glenelg Shire Council uniformMen's tie, woven and manufactured in Australia with original Glenelg Shire Logo. Tie is navy blue with red, blue green diagonal stripes and GSC logo embroidered in red and green at the wider point end. In original plastic packaginguniform, civilian, tie, male clothing

Neck tie, navy blue with embroidered light blue and yellow embroidered diagonal stripe beneath embroidered Port of Portland Authority.port of portland authority archives, uniform, mens clothing

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Casterton Fire Brigade was established in 1898.Woven shoulder flash, red with dark blue embroidered 'CASTERTON URBAN FIRE BRIGADE'. Back of shoulder flash, black fabric.casterton, mens uniform, mens clothing, fire brigade, cfa

Corporate tie, Portland City Council, dark green, narrow blue diagonal stripe, whale logo in balck and white in diagonal rows over tie. "PORTLAND' in white beneath slightly larger whale logo, near pointed end of tie.uniform, office wear, civic uniform, portland city council, tie, mens wear

Corporate tie, Portland Harbour Trust, dark blue, narrow light blue and yellow diagonal stripe below Harbour Trust logo.portland harbour trust, mens clothing, corporate wear, uniform, tie

Black and white photo. Group of men, rural setting, some standing and leaning against post and rail fence, some sitting on a bench, the rest on ground. One man in back row in military uniform. 3 men in front row and one in second row, holding firearms; two men in front row holding rectangular boards.group portrait, portrait photography, sporting, recreation, firearms, rifle

Corporate tie, Portland City Council, maroon, narrow blue diagonal stripe, whale logo in gold and black, in diagonal rows over tie. 'Portland' in gold beneath slightly larger whale logo, near pointed end of tie.corporate uniform, clothing, mens wear, tie, office wear, portland city council

Black and white photo. Group of men, rural setting, some standing/leaning against post and rail fence, some sitting on bench, the rest on ground. One man in back row in military uniform. 3 men in front row and one in second row, holding firearms; two men in front row holding rectangular boards.

In November 1914, an advertisement was placed in the national press inviting monetary contributions to a 'Sailors & Soldiers Christmas Fund' which had been created by Princess Mary, the seventeen year old daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. The purpose was to provide everyone wearing the King's uniform and serving overseas on Christmas Day 1914 with a 'gift from the nation'. The response was truly overwhelming, and it was decided to spend the money on an embossed brass box, based on a design by Messrs Adshead and Ramsey. The contents varied considerably; officers and men on active service afloat or at the front received a box containing a combination of pipe, lighter, 1 oz of tobacco and twenty cigarettes in distinctive yellow monogrammed wrappers. Non-smokers and boys received a bullet pencil and a packet of sweets instead. Indian troops often got sweets and spices, and nurses were treated to chocolate. Many of these items were despatched separately from the tins themselves, as once the standard issue of tobacco and cigarettes was placed in the tin there was little room for much else apart from the greeting card All boxes, irrespective of recipient, contained a Christmas card and a picture of the Princess. Those which were not distributed until after Christmas were sent out with a card wishing the recipient a 'victorious new year'. The wounded on leave or in hospital, nurses, and the widows or parents of those killed were also entitled to the gift. Prisoners of war at the time had theirs reserved until they were repatriated. Great efforts were made to distribute the gifts in time for Christmas, and huge demands were made on an already stretched postal service. More than 355,000 were successfully delivered by the deadline. As time pressed on, a shortage of brass meant that many entitled personnel did not receive their gift until as late as the summer of 1916, and in January 1919 it was reported that 'considerable' numbers had still not been distributed. Orders for brass strip were placed with the USA, who were not yet involved in the war, and a large consignment was lost with the ship 'Lusitania'. As so much brass was being consumed in the production of weapons and munitions, the quality of the boxes which were manufactured late on was poor, being of a plated inferior alloy, when compared with the earlier pure brass examples. When the fund finally closed in 1920, almost £200,000 had been donated for the provision of more than two and a half million boxes with contents. The 'tin' is approximately 5" long by 3¼" wide by 1¼" deep with a double-skinned, hinged, lid. The surface of the lid depicts the head of Princess Mary in the centre, surrounded by a laurel wreath and flanked on either side by the 'M' monogram. At the top, a decorative cartouche contains the words 'Imperium Britannicum' with a sword and scabbard either side. On the lower edge, another cartouche contains the words 'Christmas 1914', which is flanked by the bows of battleships forging through a heavy sea. In the corners, small roundels house the names of the Allies: Belgium, Japan, Montenegro and Servia; France and Russia are at the edges, each superimposed on three furled flags or standards.

This picture shows the tipical uniform of the time of conflict in Vietnam worn by Australian soldiers. Russell Henry Adams was one of thousands that went to service for the country. This war was between the South and North of Vietnam and the American troops also were involved. The conflict seen many men killed or wounded and was not a very popular conflict with many back home and overseas.Demonstrats Australias involvement in the Vietnam conflict during the 1960s.Black & white rectangular photo of Russell Henry Adams in uniform of the rifleman of the 6RAR Vietnam V3787341Writting in blue pen across back os the words "Russell Henry Adams". Also in pencil the words "Vietnam V3787341 Rifleman 6RAR + 2RAR Service 29/9/1965-28/9/1967soldiers, east, henry, conflict, streatham, westmere, mininera, nerrin, wars, russell, adams