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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a painting by F Wheatley National Portrait Gallery, of Vice Admiral Arthur Phillip standing on beach between water and rocks. Small boat with sailor nearby and ship under sail in background.Vice Admiral Arthur Phillip - first Governor of New South Wales. The man after whom Phillip Island was named.local history, photography, photographs, exploration, maritime, governor arthur phillip, arthur phillip, john jenner, bryant west -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book - Signed Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean
Red cloth bound book with gold embossed title lettering Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club and Frankston R.S.L. Library Loans record sheet pasted inside front cover.On book spine - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean Angus & Robertson 2nd Edition 1934 Book Plate Ex Libris Frankston Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. contains personal signature of author CEW Bean -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed copy of Charter for Lilydale RSL, Charter, 1st February 1920
Charter of Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airman's Imperial League of Australia (Victorian Branch) presented to Lilydale sub-branch 1st February 1920. New charter signed and issued 23rd January 1953. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Can, tobacco, Player, John & Sons
Two cylindrical containers with lids (one lid missing), relief printing in metal on lid and base, printed label with sailors head inside life-buoy, brand name 'Player's Navy Cut'.PLAYERS NAVY CUT, MEDIUM.....'. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge, c1920
Lapel badge of Mr W.H.Arrowsmith, grandfather of donor and founder secretary of the Father's Association. see also NA2643Circular badge surmounted with Victorian flag insignia - red, blue and white. Unusual crescent moon hook for lapel on reverse. Stamped numbers on reverse. - Sailors, Soldiers Association of Victoria a forerunner of the RSL.On reverse : R92650 R.J.King|(896 (upside Down)numismatics, badges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Rupert Schwarzmann
Sepia photograph of Rupert Schwartzmann, son of Louis Schwartzmann and Francesca Both (whose mother married August Schwerkolt). He is dressed in a sailor suit and hat, and has his arm around a dog.schwarzmann rupert, august schwerkolt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. THE BOAT LANDINGS , DERWENTWATER
postcard. The boat landings, Derwentwater. large tree leaning to the right, Small jetty, five small craft along the shore. Rear. addressed to Miss A Absalom, Lester St, Sailors Gully, Eaglehawk. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo showing trams on Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk. Eaglehawk Town Hall and War Memorial on left, and 3 Bogie trams on right. Number 'C922' stamped on the back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS LANGDON COLLECTION: SOUVENIR INVITATION, 1908
Document. Illuminated Souvenir Invitation to family of Mr. Thomas Langdon to the Public Reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the Officers, Sailors and Marines of the Fleet of the United States of America, Melbourne August- September 1908.document, memo, souvenir invitation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge - Badges
4 Badges in total - 3 Brass coloured badges surmounted with crown, inscription encircling & rising sun AIF emblem. Badge no 4. Shield-shaped badge; surmounted by crown white enamel around, blue enamel circle with inscription, central image: 2 servicemen (one with rifle); red enamel scroll with inscription underneath.1.-.3 issued by Dept of Defence. Returned from active service. AIF..4 returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League.numismatics, badges -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge, RSL
The shield design is symbolic of the protection provided to those who wear it. Within the badge, red represents the blood ties of war that exist between comrades; white stands for the purity of the motives in joining the league – to render service without personal gain or ambition; and blue indicates a willingness to serve a comrade anywhere under the blue sky. The wattle represents Australia, with the leek, the rose, the thistle and the shamrock standing for Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland respectively. Badge issued to 3978 Private Wilfred FITTON born in Lancashire England, enlisted in the AIF in Melbourne on 28/7/1915. Served with the 5th Battalion 12/5 Rein.Embarked 23/11/1915 and was discharged on 6/7/1920. Post war worked for the Victorian Railways and lived at Tarrawingee.The League’s badge represents a readiness at all times to render service to Queen and country and to former comrades. It can’t be purchased and may only be worn by those who have served their country. Gold badge with crown on top, blue circle in the middle with image in gold centre, red banner at bottom surrounded in white enamel. Coat lapel pin attached.On front: Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen Imperial League Australia On back: 48257 V Property of League. Swann & Hudson Vic. australia, rsl, private wilfred fitton, 5th battalion, ww1 -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Tin of 50 "Player" cigarettes
Player cigarettes were extremely popular amongst the British troopsA rectangular tin with a printed image on lid,of a lifeboy with Players Navy Cut in red print and an image of a sailor in the centre. Right side top corner is marked Gold Leaf. Background is a blue/green colourbritish, cigarettes, player, troops -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Memorial to those who risked their lives, n.d
Memorial to those who risked their lives at the wreck of 'Admella', Cape Northumberland 1859 (label, lwr left). Memorial was installed at the Sailors Home, Siddeley Street, Melbourne (now demolished) (label, lwr right)Front: (no inscriptions) -
Brighton Historical Society
Doll, Bead doll, c.1937
Made by the cousin of Brighton local Olga Black. The cousin gave her the doll in 1937, when Olga was around seven years old. Olga Maria Black was born in Melbourne in 1930, the daughter of Ithacan migrants Constantine and Toula Mavrokefalos. Constantine first emigrated to Australia in 1902, returning to Greece circa 1912-13 to serve his home country in the Balkan Wars. Toula's family had left Ithaca for Romania when she was only six months old, but she happened to be visiting the island at the very time that Constantine arrived, fresh from the war. Within three weeks they were married, and when Constantine returned to Melbourne in 1914 his new bride came with him. Constantine had trained as an accountant, but his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. Changing his surname to the Anglicised "Black", he started off working in his older brother Dionysios's cafés before going into business on his own. In 1917 he opened the Paris Residential Café at 54-56 Swanston Street, which offered both dining and accommodation. The business saw some years of success, but did not survive the Great Depression. Constantine died in 1944. Olga's mother Toula learned to sew as a child, while growing up in the Romanian village of Brila. She developed her skills making lace and embroidering items for her trousseau. Some of the linen she embroidered had been woven from flax on Ithaca by her own grandmother, Efstathia. During the Depression, when money was scarce, Toula embroidered at home, doing work for a factory in Flinders Lane. Using a cotton reel, a threepence and a sixpence she created and embroidered designs on hundreds of blouses. Olga spent her preschool days sitting at the table where her mother worked. Toula would involve Olga by allowing her to help choose the colour combinations. Toula lived with Olga in Brighton until her death in 1976. Olga inherited her mother's sewing skills. She re-invented some of Toula’s trousseau nightdresses and skilfully altered other clothing, making dresses which she wore around Brighton for many years.Handmade painted wooden bead doll representing a sailor. Cream coloured body and limbs and pink head. The body is made from one long oval bead and the limbs from small round beads.doll, child's toy, childhood, sailor, olga black -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 4 TRAMS, EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo of 4 trams, 3 bogie cars and 1 burnie safety car, stopped on Sailors Gully Road near Canterbury Park. No 18 Tram in lead, destined for Railway Station.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF GREYHOUND
Vlack and white photograph of greyhound.14/6/91. Sailors Gully Road. Win at Olympic Park. John anderson. M. enfield Winner Martrity Stakes, Olympic Park. R Stanley Johanneson.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Sailors, n.d
Black and white photo mounted on heavy card. Image shows a large group of sailors in uniform posed in front of wooden building. Officer standing on left. Dress estimated to be late 19th, earl 20th Century. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, On the Chaplaincy verandah after lunch on Sunday 1926, 1926
Reverend John Weller and his wife with young officers on the terrace of the Manse.Reverend Weller, his wife Alexina (nee Caley) and young sailors are posing on the terrace of the Mission, Flinders Street. In the background we can see the Harbour Bond Store with the inscription "-ne 770-" (Phone 7704).alexina weller (nee caley), officers, manse, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), terrace, weller album, 1926, verandah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LEAVE OR DUTY RATION BOOK, 1919
Document: leave or duty ration book, soldier or sailor. Pale yellow coloured booklet, printed with holder's name, unit and leave details. Ration tickets include meat, lard, jam, butter, sugar and tea.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, ration book, leave book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN CHILD
Photograph of possibly a little boy in a sailor top and dress, it has white trimming and a bow on the front. He is leaning against a tree with a small shovel in his hand. In the foreground are leaves and what appears to be a wooden walkway.person, individual, child portrait, child, sailor suit -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Cup
White cup (Jacksons Reg.643424 )Photo's printed around cup.of soldier and sailor ,2 pair of crossed flags.Words " Might in the right cause shall prevail." European War -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Furniture - Writing Desk, 1928
In the Jottings Midwinter 1928: " We have had a splendidement addition in the Apprentices' Room (Level 1) - a beautiful polistes oak writing table with a glass top. It is large enough for two people to write letters at the same time, and is the lift of the Misses Breaks, in memory of their mother." Alice Jobson was born in 1856 Alice, born at St. John’s Westminster, England. On the 23rd. May, 1876 she married James Lennox Breaks at Holy Trinity Church of England at Williamstown, Victoria. James Breaks was born c.1848 in Portsmouth, England. At age 22, he sailed on the maidden voyage of the HMVS Cerberus from England to Australia via the Suez Canal. He was one of the 3 junior engineers. James and Alice Breaks had two daughters – Louise Amy born at Williamstown in 1877 and Alice Maud born at Williamstown in 1879. James remained associated with the Cerberus until his death. On the 6th. February, 1919, James Lenox Breaks, “Engineer Commander R.A.N.”, died at 34 The Strand, Williamstown from Chronic nephritis and Cardiac failure. James, aged 70 years at the time of his death, was buried in the Williamstown Cemetery. In 1920, Alice donated the model of the Cerberus made by James, to the Melbourne Museum. Alice Breaks passed away on the 31st of May 1927 in her 71st year.The Breaks were a locals of Williamstown. James Breaks was Engineedr-Commander on the HMS Cerberus and Mrs Breaks and their daughters (Maud and Louise) were all volunteering at the Williamstown Mission.Wooden table with two drawers and plaque on the top.On the plaque: In memory of / Alice Breaks / Mother to many a sailor lad / Far from his native home / Whose praise is in the seven seasmaude breaks, louise (lulu) amy breaks, alice breaks nee jobson, ladies harbour lights guild, williamstown, hms cerberus, james l. breaks -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard
Black and White postcard of sailors on deck. Writing on front of card reads "Mystery ship H.M.S. Hyderabad Bomb Thrower Open" and on the right side of the card "No. 9" (a WWI ship). . (SH 123.1 Ships F - H).Writing on front of card reads "Mystery ship H.M.S. Hyderabad Bomb Thrower Open" and on the right side of the card "No. 9" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. hyderabad, mystery ship, bomber ship, world war 1, post card, postcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO REPERTORY SOCIETY PRESENTS ''SAILOR BEWARE''
Document, Program, Bendigo Repertory Society presents ''Sailor Beware'', by Philip King & Falkland Cary at McGillivray Hall, Bendigo Technical College, Thursday to Saturday, 6th - 8th July at 8pm.Boltons Print, Bendigo. Program 1/-.Boltons Print, Bendigo.program, theatre, mcgillivray hall, bendigo repertory society presents ''sailor beware''. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN FAMILY
Photograph proof 20) of a family consisting of a gentleman and four little girls in a studio setting. One girl is seated in an armchair and two older girls in sailor suit type dresses are standing. An infant is seated on the back of the armchair.person, family, studio portrait, family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MARY BOURKE (DIXON) COLLECTION: PHOTO SAILOR'S SET, Pre 1914
Photograph - black and white. Sailor's Set from Epsom Reading Rooms (now Antiques shop). Mary Bourke (nee Dixon) - top middle, Scottish, Irish, Old Time Dancing. Photo's from Peter Ellis.person, group, sailor's set, epsom., mary bourke (dixon). sailor's set. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK AND DISTRICT PIONEER REGISTER VOL 2 O'DONOHUE AND HANSON TWO PAGES, 1800s
HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK AND DISTRICT PIONEER REGISTER VOL 2 O'DONOHUE AND HANSON TWO PAGES Register Vol 2 O'donohue and Hanson - two pages. A list of the following people over two pages and a description of their lifetime achievements and records: 3922 Hemmel Valentine 1864 Snobs Gully 3923 Humphrey David 1871 Nerring 3924 Hunkin Emmanuel 1871 Sailors Gully 3925 Hunkin John 1858 Peg Leg Gully 3926 Hunkin John1864 Peg Leg Gully 3927 Hunkin Joseph 1864 Sailors Gully 3928 Hunkin Mr. 1864 Sailors Gully 3929 Hunkin Thomas 1867 Eaglehawk 3930 Hunlin William Henry 3931 Hunt Charles 3932 Hunt Edward 1857 View Point 3933 Hunt George 1862 Sydney Flatdocument -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, religious, mid-20th century
This photograph records the interior of St Nicholas Seamen's Church at 139 Nicholson Street, Williamstown, Victoria, which was purchased and furnished around 1943. The furniture and furnishings are now part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church collection. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History: for more, see our Reg. No. 611, Set of Pews) The Missions to Seamen, an Anglican charity, has served the world's seafarers since 1856 in Great Britain. It symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the orgainsation began in Williamstown in 1857. It was a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’. Its location was an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000 the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943 a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. This item is significant through its association with the St Nicholas' Mission to Seamen Church in Williamstown, Melbourne, established in 1857.Photograph of St Nicholas Seamen's Church, Williamstown. Sepia photograph. The photograph shows the inside of the Chapel of Mission to Seamen, including organ, pews and other furniture and furnishings. There is a circular stained glass window high on the back wall depicting a sailor at the helm of a ship and a man standing behind him and pointing the way - "Christ Showing The Helmsman The Way". A Sanctuary Light is suspended from the ceiling. The Sanctuary chars are visible. This shows the St Nicholas Seamen's Church in Williamstown, the furnishings and furniture of which is now part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection’.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, st nicholas mission to seamen's church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, mission to seamen victoria, st nicholas mission to seamen, chapel window, christ showing the helmsman the way, stained glass window, st nicholas seamen's church, religion, religious service, sailor's rest, ladies harbour light guild -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
H.M.A.S.Tally Bands, HMAS Tally Bands - H.M.A.S., H.M.A.S. Sydney, H.M.A.S. Tobruk, H.M.A.S. Canderra, H.M.A.S. Leeuwin, H.M.A.S. Cerberbus
Australian Navy Tally bands for H.M.A.S., H.M.A.S. Sydney, H.M.A.S. Tobruk, H.M.A.S. Canderra, H.M.A.S. Vampire, H.M.A.S. Leeuwin, H.M.A.S. Cerberbus, Royal Australian Navy Tally Bands, for H.M.A.S., H.M.A.S. Sydney, H.M.A.S. Tobruk, H.M.A.S. Canderra, H.M.A.S. Vampire, H.M.A.S. Leeuwin, H.M.A.S. Cerberbus,Sailors cap cloth Band, known as a Tally Band, a collection of: - H.M.A.S., H.M.A.S. Sydney, H.M.A.S. Tobruk, H.M.A.S. Canderra, H.M.A.S. Vampire, H.M.A.S. Leeuwin, HMAS Vampire H.M.A.S. Cerberbus, mounted in a wooden and glass display frame.Cloth Tally bands, mounted in a wooden and glass display frame.tally bands -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Stephen Howarth, Morning Glory. The Story of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1985
Soft cardboard cover, yellow, red & black print on cover over silhouette of Japanese Sailor over Japanese Flag & warship on blue background. 398 plain cut pages, illustrated black & white photographs, maps & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf: Donated by Bgo Y Men Club In black ink stamp on front fly leaf: RSL Clubbooks- military, military history-navy-japan