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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard
This Postcard came for the Estate of Keith McIlwraith on 20th July 1983.Mr. Robertson at the Shell House, Nobbies Road, Phillip Island.local history, documents, postcards, early postcards, postcard, shell house, phillip island -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Comb, n.d
Tortoise shell comb, in the shape of a leg (teeth end) and foottoilette, hair dressing, personal care -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Instrument - Thermometer, n.d
Wooden back, string at top. Shell, Phil Pullen & Co.Casterton.thermometer, gauge, instrument, temperature -
Orbost & District Historical Society
necklace, late 19th - early 20th century
From the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1918) started Temple's Store opposite the Post Office and packed stores to Bendoc. Donor was the grand-daughter of Dr Kerr, first doctor in OrbostThis item is an example of a piece of jewelry worn by women in the early 20th century.Small fine mother-of-pearl shell necklace with metal clasp.necklace jewelry costume-accessories pearl -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Casing
Shell fired for practice from HMAS Wollongong. 40mm Boefors.ammunition, 1950, ran -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Casing
105 mm M14B1 High Explosive Artillery Shell casingammunition, vietnam, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell
Shell and dummy wooden projectile 105mm Cannon for Abrams Tankammunition, 1976, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell
QF 75 mm Mountain Gun Model II Shellammunition, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Casing
Steel Shell Casing 75mm For M68 Cannon on Abrams Tankammunition, recent, army -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - Brooch, 1940's
Made by internee in Camp 3, TaturaPearl shell butterfly brooch with small bilt pin attachedbrooch, pearl shell, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Hair clip, 1960's
Oval Tortoise Shell pattern hair clasp with hair pin.costume accessories, hair accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Shell Bits
Part of collection of carpenters' tools used on sailing ships from England to Australia14 shell bits - two different types and in differing sizesThe name Sorby, Mathieson and Ridgway are endorsed on some bits.trades, carpentry -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Trench art, C 1942
Trench art. Brass shell casing with 2 bullets attatched 1942 -
Rutherglen RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Trench art ashtray, unknown
Trench art ashtray metal shell and 50 calibre bulletOn base of object; 7 [2 Asian characters] Ftrench art, ashtray, military memorabilia, bull case, shell -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Souvenir
Base of shell case with a fitted projectile made into salt shakerMF 44 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Casing
Casing of 105mm Cannon shell used in U.S. Abrams tankammunition, afgh, iraq to present., army -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Weapon - Shell timing mechanism
A conical timing mechanism with Shell Timing Mechanism and cone cover.ordnance, shell timing mechanism -
Mont De Lancey
Spectacles, c1900
Pair of spectacles with clear rim, in brown tortoise shell case.spectacles, spectacle cases -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Brass ashtray, G.E. Section, 106 Field Workshop, 1970
Linked to Cfn R.R. Clarke. Vietnam War History.Ashtray made of brass with a medium size shell cartridge in the middle and 2 smaller size bullet shells attached to the cartridge. The brim of the astray lifts off the main body. (Trench art).Presented to Cfn R.R. Clarke from G.E. Section, 106 Fd Wksp, Nui Dat. South Vietnam 13-8-70 is inscribed on the side. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Brooch, Set of six Wood and Shell Brooches, 1942
These brooches were made by Hans Beck, a German Templer who was born and lived in Palestine. When WWII broke out, he was sent to Australia on the "Queen Elizabeth" in 1941 and interned in Tatura Camp 3. His wife and children were left behind in Palestine. His daughter Ingrid said that although they were behind barbed wire, they were safe. Hans worked as a manufacturing jeweler in Sydney after his release from Internment. He sent for his family on 1947. A 1 x wooden triangular shape with a small four petal flower made of tiny white shells. A metal stick pin is attached to the back. B 1 x wooden heart shape. Two flowers on stems made from small pink shells. Each flower has five petals. A group of four tiny white shells sit between the flowers. A vase is carved into the bottom of the heart. A small safety pin in attached to the back. C 1 x wooden oval shape. Group of three pink shell flowers on green stems. Two flowers have six petals and a centre made from shells. The centre flower has only one petal. A bow of tiny white shells at the base of the brooch. Small safety pin attached to back. D 1 x wooden round shape. A cluster of shells in a floral pattern. A small bright red shell in the centre of cluster. Pin on the back is broken. E&F 2 x wooden round shape. A cluster of small shells in a floral pattern. One dark wood, one lighter coloured wood. handmade, brooch, shell, beck, queen elizabeth, templer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Empire Press, Jerrold and Sons LTD, Shell - Shocks
The story covers the typical life at the front near a Northern French town in WW1 of members of the New Zealand Division and NZ expeditionary Force. An original copy given to May Penno (nee Allen) by her brother Sgt H Allen who served at Gallipoli and the Western front.Shell - Shocks, the cover consists of heavier paper in colour showing a soldier mouth agape watching a shell fly past, inside 68 white pages, black print with illustrations in brown shading.shell - shocks, new zealand division -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Recoiless rifle on Land Rover, 1968
Three colour Photograph in a black frame. Top - soldier loads shell into Recoiless Rifle Middle - Side view of Recoiless Rifle on Landrover at Nui Dat 1968 Bottom - Soldier loading shellphotograph, nui dat, recoiless rifle -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Wooden Box
An eloberate black wood box embossed with shell inlay depicting human figures in varios poses on two sides. On the other two sides there a a round symbol also in shell inlay. There is no lid to the boxbox, shell -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - Explosive Ordnance-Inert, 76MM ARMD C Shell- trophy, 1976
Presented to 1 RVR ORs mess by students of IET Coursw 1/8Presented to forerunner of current unit Brass shell with chromed prjectile. Projectile has description of rounds nature engraved in the side and a gold coloured fuze. A brass plaque is fixed to the front of the shell casing, it is enscribed detailing the nature of the trophy76mm ARMD C SX 710 LOT 33-MO-11-76 " Presented to the OR'S MESS DCOY 1 RVR BY FIVE SECTION 1/ 8 IET COURSE IN APPRECIATION OF THE EFFORT GIVEN TO THE TRAINING BY THE COURSE NCO'S" INERT 400 JUNE 96 5/6 091 rvr -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A piece of conglomerate rock with shell (nautiloid?) and coral from the Miocene Era.fossil conglomerate miocene coral nautiloid -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Trenchart ashtray
This trench art ash tray was made by Ray Rintoule from Nhill while stationed at Port Moresby in 1942.Brass ashtray made from 40 mm Bofors shell base.AG/C 40 MM 1942 C.F. LOT 30 G^15trench art, world war 11, 40mm, shell case -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Shell Case, 20mm
2 x 20mm Cannon Shell Case mounted on wooden base -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, c 1960
Donated by Patrick & Elaine KingThree black & white photographs of The Shell House at Summerland, Phillip Island.the shell house phillip island, patrick & elaine king -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white composite phot postcard, with 5 images of Portland and shellsFront: GREETINGS FROM PORTLAND' - white script Back: Hand written message, black ink, purple stamp 'TOYE BROS PHOTOGRAPHERS, Hamilton & Portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Equipment - Gunpowder Flask, n.d
Brass gunpowder flask, decorated on both sides with scallop shape shell