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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EASTER FAIR PROCESSION 1895, 1895 ?
black and white photograph: parade in Pall Mall, showing shops, hotels,EXCHANGE' Shamrock Hotel, City Family Hotel in distance. Post office tower and Law Courts. Banners, floats and people marching. Large crows watching. Horse drawn vehicles with occupants watching parade. Note ' Union Jack' flag on Law Courts. On back top right corner. ' MP 256'cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: ELLIS NUTTALL & CO
invoice dated 2/10/1948 for Messsrs D. W. & K. G. Clark, Llanelly, from Ellis Nuttall & Co. for the sale of 8 trucks of Hay for the sum of £199.17.00. Less previously paid sums, amount paid £89.05.06. Ellis Nuttall & Co., Auctioneer, Northern Land Salesmen, Stock, Produce, Finance and General Commission Agnets; Williamson Street (Shamrock Building) Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MALE PORTRAIT - GROUP, approx. 1900
Photograph: group of seven young men seated or standing dressed in suits waitcoats , ties and hats. Shown in background a bicycle, beer bottles and 2 outbuildings. One decorated with scotch thistle, Irish shamrock, english rose and a flag of unknown origins. Photo under glass, mounted on grey card and framed with a very ornate wood and plaster moulded frame cream in colour with some gilding.W.H. Grose, Photographerperson, group, male group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: PALL MALL BENDIGO
Coloured postcard, embellished with wattle left hand side, and kangaroo bottom Rh corner. Image shows Pall Mall, looking northwards. Post Office, Hustler's mine with brick chimney visible on left. Alexandra Fountain in centre bottom, horse drawn vehicles and two trams at Charing Cross. Henderson and Goode Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel on right. Receipt number 355/16bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceramic - Set of plates, Bendigo Pottery, Life's a Dish, c 2006
Life’s a Dish was a tourism campaign created by the City of Greater Bendigo in conjunction with Bendigo Pottery to encourage food tourism within the City. Seven restaurants and cafes whose menus featured local ingredients were chosen to participate with their businesses promoted on ceramic dinner plates. Customers were encouraged to purchase all seven plates and were then eligible for the eighth ‘Connoisseur Master Plate’ free. The limited edition plates were made by Bendigo Pottery and artist Sue James was employed to work with each resturant on a design, hand painting each plate. Plates were priced at $25.00 each and were also available at the Visitor Centre. This is the second Life's a Dish series and artist Faye Brady was the painter of the first series, of which we currently have no examples. The first Life's a Dish series launched in 2006 featured Balgownie Estate, Bazzani Italiano, The Bridge, Gallery Cafe, Georgie's Cellar Restaurant, GPO, Goldmines Restaurant and Bar, Let's Get Saucy, The Puddler, Quills, Raffaelles and Whirrakee. Established by George Guthrie in 1857 (about 5km north of its current site) and then again seven years later in 1864 after it initially closed, Bendigo Pottery remains one of the most influential and longest running potteries in Australia. Over the years the Pottery has contributed to the growth and development of the district through both its products including building products, table ware and decorative and commemorative war as well as artistically, being responsible for training and supporting many potters locally. It has partnered with the City on various tourism promotions and the Civic Collection holds a number of important items within its collection.Set of eight dinner plates each featuring a hand drawn design which encompass the restaurants defining features. Restaurants include Domaine Asmara (0407.2), Gallery Cafe (0407.7), Hotel Shamrock (0407.5), La Piazza (0407.3), Malayan Orchid (0407.6), Quills (0407.1)and Twenty 2 (0407.4). The eighth plate features the words 'Life's a Dish - Connoisseur' / 'Bendigo & Region' (0407.8)bendigo pottery, city of greater bendigo tourism, sue james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANDSCAPE VIEW OF BENDIGO, c2001
Color photograph. View of Bendigo looking South East from the look out tower in Rosalind Park. Former Bendigo Post Office on the right side, Courthouse in centre, Town Hall far side of Courthouse and the Shamrock Hotel on far side of Post Office. Physical description: Unmounted photo. Inscriptions/Markings: Bendigo from look out tower, Rosalind Park, April 2001.Willa, Wendybendigo, bendigo streetscape, bendigo central, post office, court house, bendigo town hall, shamrock -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Badge - Patron Wodonga Football Club
Wodonga Football Club’s first recorded match was against the Albury Football Club on Saturday, 6 July 1878 in Wodonga. Between 1878 and 1891, Wodonga played many intermittent friendly matches against other local clubs and towns, before organised fixtures and competitions were starting to be arranged from the early 1890s In 1899, the Wodonga Football Club "Starlights" Junior Club was formed and adopted the Club colours of blue, black and a white star. In 1903, 1904 and 1905, the Wodonga Football Club "Shamrocks" entered a team in the local Federal Junior Football Association. In April 1906, the Wodonga Football Club "Shamrocks" met and decided to become a Senior team and be known as just the Wodonga FC The Club, currently a member of the Ovens and Murray Football League, has participated in a variety of local leagues and competition since then, apart from the years of the First and Second World Wars when they went into recess. The support the club has shown to its members was evidenced around 1949, when the Wodonga FC set up a Provident Fund for injured players to be compensated if they were not able to work for a length of time. In 1981, Wodonga achieved the rare feat of winning football Premierships in the Firsts, Seconds and Thirds. No other team has done this. The club has played in the finals 33 of the 74 years, winning seven senior premiership flags. Wodonga Football Club was first established in 1878 and has played an important role in the community since that time. It has been successful not only on the sporting field, but has provided support and social connection to its members and their families. Several of its players have gone on to perform to at an elite standard in higher levels of competition.A Patron's pin and badge in maroon, white and gold colours. The main badge features a bulldog, the symbol of the Wodonga Football Club in the centre.On the pin "PATRON". Around the edge of the oval "WODONGA/ FOOTBALL CLUB"wodonga bulldogs, wodonga football club, country football, sport, wodonga -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POST CARD FOLDER
Bendigo post card folder '6 tear off postcards, vue pack Bendigo, Victoria's Premier gown' Coloured foldout series. Shamrock Hotel with tram outside; Bendigo Hargreaves Mall with walkway and gazebo; Bendigo Easter Parade with Sun Loong outside Law Courts Pall Mall; Fortuna ( Army Survey Regiment ) ; Central Deborah Gold Mine and talking tram ; Alexandra Fountain.NCVbendigo, streetscape, post card folder, bendigo, tourism, postcards, fortuna, alexandra fountain, central deborah gold mine, shamrock hotel, sun loong, bendigo easter fair, mall. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1970
Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of a Bendigo tram, possibly No. 7 (Ballarat style doors and roof advertisements - no slides showing No. 6 with roof ads - see example of btm reg. item 2642), travelling in Pall Mall with the Shamrock Hotel, at Williamson St. Also the ANZ Savings bank in the background. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1970. Tram has two SEC roof advertisements.tramways, trams, bendigo, pall mall, tram 7? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MAP LEASE NO 10423
Buff coloured map. On top of map 'plan of area applied for on lease no. 10423, under the mining leases regulations, by John G. Stanfield, mining district of Bendigo. Map shows lease coloured in red, see record 2205.821b for letter pertaining to map. Street on map: Rowan St., Shamrock St., Mackenzie Street, Old High St., High Street, Ophir Street, Booth Street.bendigo, business, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CARD - CITY OF SANDHURST BANQUET, 17/11/1986
White card with gold printing, list of Toasts for City of Sandhurst Banquet in Honor of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Loch's visit to Sandhurst to open the Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition on the 17th November, 1886, at Shamrock Hotel. Front of card has City of Sandhurst Coat of Arms and lower down, a vase of flowers sitting on pavement. Inside is the List of Toasts and on the back is the name of the Mayor and printer. Banquet was held on the 17th November, 1886.document, invitations, junvanile and industrial exhibition, card, city of sandhurst banquet, his excellency the governor and lady loch, cr sterry, cr harkness, cr joseph, mr bailes, captain kirby, major blackham, major palliser, cr connelly, mr dunstan, cr mcgowan, cr weddell, cr carolin, p hayes esq, w holmes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POSTCARDS
Eleven postcard featuring 1907-9 views of Bendigo. 1. Returned Soldiers Monument. 2. Gold Jubilee Statue, 3. Lake & Picnic Pavilion, 4. State School Eaglehawk, 5. School of Mines 6. Entrance to Eaglehawk Gardens, 7. View Point & Fountain, 8. The Shamrock Hotel, 9. Mitchell St View, 10. Easter Fair Procession. 11. Lake Scene Upper Reserve.bendigo, parks and gardens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - THIRTEEN COLOURED BENDIGO PHOTOGRAPHS
Foldout postcard containing Bendigo coloured photographs . Alexandra Fountain, Lake Weeroona, Sound Shell Rosalind park, Post Office & Shamrock hotel, Town Hall, Charing Cross & Cenotaph, Post Office & Law Courts, White Hills Botanic Gardens, Conservatory & Law Courts, Scene Queens Gardens Pall Mall, Lookout Tower, View from Lookout, Pall Mall View, Sacred Heart Cathedral.Nucolorvue Productions PTY Ltd, Moorabin Vicbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Pall Mall shops
BHS CollectionA4 copy of original photograph. Pall Mall shops viewed from Government Camp, prior to 1870 (when Post Office and Court House were erected). View shows the Shamrock Hotel and the Royal Exchange Hotel with linked verandahs, the bell tower of St Paul's Anglican Church; and band stand (on the site of Post Office) beyond the creek. In the foreground part of the Government Offices with eight men shown on fence line.bendigo buildings, early buildings in bendigo late 1800s -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Mount Alexander Road Tram Improvements", Oct. 2008
Pamphlet - 3 fold DL pamphlet, full colour, titled "Mount Alexander Road Tram Improvements" showing proposed super stops, road treatments and Roadworks at Marco Polo St, Thorn St and Shamrock St Essendon, route 59. Part of the Think Tram Project. Advises of a meeting on 20/10/2008 at the Community Centre, Clocktower Centre. Has VicRoads, Yarra Trams and State Government logos.trams, tramways, route 59, mount alexander rd, road works, vicroads, superstops -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Badge - R.S.L. Circa 1919, Circa 1919
The badge design 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. 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.The collection of badges,medallion,issue diary and photograph shows what a soldier who served in WW1, received.It is good that this collection is still intact. Badge awarded to Driver of the 6th Field Ambulance, Malachy Sandy, no 3320,who enlisted March 6th 1915. RTA 14 Jan 1919.Metal badge with crown attached to top of badge.Two folded metal loop(for pin to attach to coat etc), soldered on back of badge. "1919" on crown."Australia" in red scroll along bottom of of badge.Engraved flowers top left and right below crown."Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League" on blue circular background surrounding embossed soldier holding rifles. On the back of badge is : "Copyright / 83978 / Prouds Ltd"sandy, malachy, badge, rsl, imperial, league -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Wodonga Football Club Tie, c1960
Wodonga Football Club’s first recorded match was against the Albury Football Club on Saturday, 6 July 1878 in Wodonga. Between 1878 and 1891, Wodonga played many intermittent friendly matches against other local clubs and towns, before organised fixtures and competitions were starting to be arranged from the early 1890s In 1899, the Wodonga Football Club "Starlights" Junior Club was formed and adopted the Club colours of blue, black and a white star. In 1903, 1904 and 1905, the Wodonga Football Club "Shamrocks" entered a team in the local Federal Junior Football Association. In April 1906, the Wodonga Football Club "Shamrocks" met and decided to become a Senior team and be known as just the Wodonga FC The Club, currently a member of the Ovens and Murray Football League, has participated in a variety of local leagues and competition since then, apart from the years of the First and Second World Wars when they went into recess. The support the club has shown to its members was evidenced around 1949, when the Wodonga FC set up a Provident Fund for injured players to be compensated if they were not able to work for a length of time. In 1981, Wodonga achieved the rare feat of winning football Premierships in the Firsts, Seconds and Thirds. No other team has done this. The club has played in the finals 33 of the 74 years, winning seven senior premiership flags. Austico Apparel began as the Australian Tie Company in 1915; a specialty manufacturer of men's ties and accessories.Wodonga Football Club was first established in 1878 and has played an important role in the community since that time. It has been successful not only on the sporting field, but has provided support and social connection to its members and their families. Several of its players have gone on to perform to at an elite standard in higher levels of competition.Maroon tie with white embroidered bulldog in the centre.Beneath bulldog logo: WODONGAwodonga football club, sport and recreation, football wodonga -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - REPORT ON OBSERVATIONS OF UNDERGROUND TEMPERATURE AT BENDIGO
Printed Report on Observations of Underground Temperature at Bendigo, by James Stirling, Government Geologist. Report mentions temperature increases as the mines get deeper, temperature of air and rocks, Meteorological Observations at 180 Mine, Bendigo, comparison temperature in other parts of the world and Bendigo, Temperature of air at the 180 Mine, Shenandoah Mine, victoria Quartz, Shamrock, Great Extended Hustlers, Princess Dagmar and United Hustlers and Redan, Daily Variation of Temperature and Pressure of the Air, Temperature of Fault Line, Drawing of Lansell's No 180 Mine showing levels, geological features, graph of Curves of Atmosphere Pressure at 180 Mine Bendigo, graph of Curves of Temperature at 180 Mine Bendigo, Lansell's 180 Mine Rate of Aincrease of Rock Temperature, Comparisons with Observations in other Countries, Observations in November and December 1895, Meteorological Observations at New Chum Railway Mine Bendigo, Kiagram of working 'ends' showing temperatures therein at the New Chum Railway Mine Bendigo Vic, Additional Observations at Lansell's 180 Mine, Shamrock, Princess Dagmar, United Hustlers and Redan and Great Extended Hustler's, Humidity with formula which was adopted, Hygrometer Observations, The Ventilating Currents (and formula), Notes on Anemometer Records 180 Mine, Tabulated List showing Velocities of Air Currents at Various Levels in the 180 Mine Bendigo, Pressure of Air (and formula), Composition of the Air at Lansell's 180 Mine, Shamrock, Princess Dagmar, Gt Extended Hustlers and United Hustlers and Redan and Miners' Complaints. A Richardson name written on the top right corner.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on observations of underground temperature at bendigo, department of mines, james travis, the hon henry foster, james stirling, 180 mine, shenandoah mine, victoria quartz, shamrock, great extended hustlers, princess dagmar, united hustlers and redan, new chum railway mine, north old chum, m grehauf, dr boyd, robt s brain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 10th August, 1939 between Mrs L.T. McCullough (seller) and Mrs M. Rowe for the land situate Shamrock Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 3, 6 and 7 section 33A land described in certificate of title volume 6198 folio 1239463. Price 190 pounds. Various receipt from Borough of Eaglehawk, Land department And water commission for rates, and other costs.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL WITH ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN IN CENTRE, c.1901
Black and white photograph showing Pall Mall with Beehive Building, Shamrock Hotel, Alexandra Fountain, Parade (military?). Crowd watching, some in horse drawn vehicles. Trams at Fountain. Flags at half mast. Inscriptions on back 'MP 254'. Circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Commemorative service for death of Queen Victoria, early 1901, which was held in Rosalind Park following parade.Bendigo Advertiserplace, streetscape, pall mall, see also 2000.539.01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL PROCESSION PALL MALL BENDIGO
Black and white photograph: Queen Victoria memorial procession, Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall. Parade of military and band personnel. Large crowds watching. Flags on Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel at half mast. Three trams next to Fountain. Three horse drawn vehicles in foreground with occupants watching parade. Some of the shops in the photo: ' Abbot's' 'Henderson & Goodison/Beehive/Furniture & Drapery' 'Hill/Tailor/Outfitter' 'K.W. Van Damme/Havelock'.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Training Schools 53 Finals Night, 1964
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Training school 53 Finals Night at the Shamrock Hotel. Black and white photograph; of a group of 16 nurses from four seated and 12 standing. Front Row: Sue Harcoan, Maybe Vappie Virsu??, Val Jones, ?? Back Row: Jan Mackay, Juanita Howe, Robyn Gall, Erol Wise, Coral McArthur, Judy Clover, Wendy Fletcher, Jan Dowsley, Janene Grelis, Desre Stone, Vivian Cocks, Judy Atkinson. nurse training, ndsn, lister house, school 53, shamrock hotel bendigo -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, BLACK PHOTO
PHOTOGRAPH OF LOWER END FRASER STREET CLUNES LOOKING EAST, HORSE AND DRAY IN STREET. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS BUTCHER SHOP, SEVEN STARS HOTEL, DOWNES RESIDENCE WAS SHAMROCK HOTEL SYMONS IRONMONGERS STORE TIMBER YARD. [LUCKRAFT HOTEL, COMMERCIAL HOTEL] TAKEN ABOUT 1899 .1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINT .2 ENLARGED PHOTO PRINT .3 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON MATT BOARD WITH LOCATION WRITTEN AROUND PHOTOlocal history, photography, photographs, shops, symons ironmongers store, seven stars hotel, shamrock hotel, luckraft hotel, commercial hotel ., township - hotels -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EASTER FAIR PROCESSION, 1900 - 1908?
Black and white photograph of Easter Fair Procession in Pall Mall, Bendigo. Chinese dragon 'Loong', crowds of people, hats, Bendigo Law Courts, Conservatory Gardens, streetscape of Pall Mall, tram standards. Inscriptions: 'Hotel Shamrock', 'Dixon's, Yankee, Doodle Tobacco', 'Exchange Hotel', On back - adhesive label typed 'Bendigo Historical Society (Inc). Printed in image 'Easter Fair Procession in Pall Mall, Bendigo Date: Between 1900 - 1908place, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, shamrock hotel, bendigo town hall, town hall, chinese dragon, history, heritage, clubs and associations, buildings, entertainment, event, bendigo easter procession, bendigo easter fair, loong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL SANDHURST , 1857, 1857
Sepia photograph of early Bendigo streetscape, Stone building in in forefront LH side, now View Street. In Pall Mall on left is the Shamrock Hotel, then the building that now houses the Bendigo Bank, in the centre is 23 the sign below possibly reads ELVTA, to the right is Edmonds Horse Bazaar, 2 doors to the right is the 2 story building that housed the Colonial Bank, beside that is Victoria Hotel then the stables which became Allan's walk. Markings/Inscriptions: none.place, streetscape, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Program and Toast list, 1951
In 1890 Bendigo's first tramway battery-electric carriages operated between Sanhurst and Eaglehawk. In 1892 Battery-electrics were replaced by steam tram cars on the Bendigo Railway Station track to Eaglehawk. In 1903 Electric traction overhead was inaugurated extending to Quarry Hill, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona. In 1913 Open cross-seat cars added for the service Quarry Hill to Eaglehawk. In 1945 Traction bogie cars replaced older cars. In 1947 Birney safety cars (dead man controllers) replaced older carsToast list for a Bendigo Tramways Division Retirement Dinner - A complimentary Dinner tendered to Mr Arthur Douglas on his retirement after 31 years as Secretary of The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association. Held at the Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo Saturday 29th September 1951. Inside are two tramways photos, one of the Bendigo Steam trams 1902, and the other of trams passing through Charing Cross in 1951. On the last page is a program and menu for the event.history, bendigo tramways, evolution of bendigo tramways, arthur douglas, australian tramway and motor omnibus employees association -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 19 in Pall Mall, nearing Charing Cross. Tram has the destination of Golden Square Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's. Photo has the Beehive, the Shamrock Hotel in the background. Radio station 3BO can be seen on the Beehive building. No. 19 has two SEC roof advertisements. Note the point bar on the pole on the right hand side of the photograph."BES 35" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, pall mall, beehive building, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Eldon Hogan?, late 1950's
Set of two Agfacolor cardboard mounted slides - have handwritten captions and two numbers - no date, pre dash canopy stripes and additional lights, late 1950's? Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - Bendigo 13, outbound in Pall Mall with the Shamrock Hotel in the background. .2 - Bendigo 2, in bound from Eaglehawk in a very rural situation, unsealed road sides, with the Destination of Quarry Hill..1 - "Tram No. 13 in Pall Mall Bendigo / 24)" in red ink. .2 - "Tram No. 2 approaching Bendigo / 25)" in red ink.tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, pall mall, tram 13, tram 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL, c1880s ?
Black and white photo. View of Pall Mall from View Street, Stone building in foreground in View Street. In Pall Mall on left is the Shamrock Hotel, then the building that now houses the Bendigo Bank, in the centre is 23 the sign below possibly reads ELVTA, to the right is Edmonds Horse Bazaar, 2 doors to the right is the 2 story building that housed the Colonial Bank, beside that is Victoria Hotel then the stables which became Allan's walk. Markings/Inscriptions: none.streetscape, pall mall, victoria hotel, colonial bank, shamrock, edmonds horse bazaar, post office, view street, view place -
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