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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: WAR PAINTINGS
(a) Envelope produced by the Australian War Memorial Board of Trustees, Canberra, that contained a set of six war paintings by Australian Artists, picture on the front is called ' RAAF Kittyhawks at Milne Bay ' by William Dargie, (b) Plain envelope with the Australian War Memorial logo on the top left-hand side (c) A short description, written by Ronald Monson, of Australian artists at war.Australian War Memorialorganization, government, military, australian artists at war, war memorial -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Ashtray H.M.A.S.. Australia
Brass Ashtray H.M.A.S.. Australia"Made from metal from the H.M.A.S. Australia First Falgship of the Royal Australian Navy 1913 - 1920 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. US Embassy (1942), Canberra, AustraliaMade in Australiacanberra, slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. US Embassy (1942), Canberra, AustraliaMade in Australiacanberra, slide, robin boyd -
Melbourne Legacy
Functional object - Ephemera, AMF Button and Naval Button
Two buttons that once belonged to J B McLean. He might have kept them as keepsakes of his time in the army in World War 1. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM). This is an example of mementos held by an ex soldier. These buttons would have been very familiar to many Legatees that served in WW1.Australian Military Forces button and a navy button collected by J B McLean.01121.1 Australian Military Forces on the front 01121.2 On reverse the makers 'Firmin and Sons Ld London'world war one, souvenir -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Article - Collar Badge Army (Rising Sun Badge
Proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition. The distinctive shape of the badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of Anzac.The Third Pattern - May 1904 The third pattern Rising Sun badge carried a scroll inscribed with the words ‘Australian Commonwealth Military Forces’ and was worn throughout both World Wars. There were, however, a number of variations of the badge; a special version was struck for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and there were badges of the Commonwealth Horse and the Australian Instructional Corps, each with its respective title on the scrolls. This pattern badge formed the template for all subsequent General Service badges.Rising sun collar badge circa 1940s with words in scroll across bottom of badge 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces embossed on scroll at bottom of the badgebadge, rsing sun badge, third pattern rising sun badge, badge hat -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1966
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display and native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Royal Queensland Show Ground (John Reid Pavilion far right?), Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaMade in Australia / 11 / AUG 66M1 / 104 (Handwritten)brisbane, slide, robin boyd -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Award - Pewter Mug Trophies - Ross and Malcolm Milne - Australian Resident Championship 1967 - Giant Slalom
This Pewter Mug Collection is a set of 32 trophies won by Australian Alpine skiers Ross and Malcolm Milne between 1959 and 1964. Ross and Malcolm grew up on their family's tobacco property in Myrtleford, and began skiing at Falls Creek at an early age. They were both taught by Austrian Sigi Haberzettl, who was chief coach at Falls Creek for 17 years. Ross went on to win the North-Eastern District Ski Association (NEDSA) Junior Championships for three years in a row. In 1961 Ross was a member of the Australian team which competed against New Zealand in the Inter-Dominion Championships. In 1963, he won the Downhill and Alpine Combined title at the Australian Championships, while placing second in the Grand Slalom event. Ross Milne was selected in the Australian team that participated in the 1964 Olympic Winter Games at Innsbruck, Austria. A few days before the opening of the Games, on 25 January 1964, he tragically lost his life when he crashed into a tree during a training run for the Men's Downhill. He was only 19 years of age. Malcolm became a member of the Australian Junior Ski Team to Japan at the age of 14. He won all of the NEDSA children’s races and won the State Title in 1966. Malcolm continued to achieve great success, winning the Australian Championships for the next five years. At the end of 1969 he won Gold in the Val d'Isere FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill, Australia's first Alpine Ski World Cup medal. He was on the Australian National Ski Team for eight years, representing his country at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and the 1966 and 1970 World Championships before turning professional in 1972. Malcolm Milne was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to skiing. In 2004, Ski & Snowboard Australia granted Milne Life Membership for the contribution he made to the sport by becoming the first World Cup medal winner in Australian winter sports history, and the subsequent impact his performances have had on future athletes. Malcolm Milne was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to skiing in 2016.This item is significant because it is part of a collection which documents the career of two outstanding Australian sportsmen.A pewter mug awarded for the Australian Resident Championship 1967 - Giant Slalom. It has the event title engraved on one side.Engraved on side of mug: AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT CHAMPIONSHIPS GIANT SLALOM 1967 1st PLACEross milne, malcolm milne, milne brothers, australian alpine skiers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Pair of Green Leather Court Shoes, Footwear Australia, 1980s
The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s. Footrest Shoes were manufactured in High Street Preston, on the west side not far up from Dundas Street, but well before Bell St. Preston is a suburb of Melbourne.Pair of dark green leather women’s court shoes with a green fabric bow at the front, manufactured by Footrest, Australia.Footrest, Australia. Made by Footrest /Leather Uppers Linings & Soleswomen's shoes, footrest shoes, footwear, ladies footwear -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Herad Sun Weekend Magazine Dated 28/8/1993 - Baptism of Blood, Newspaper - Herald Sun Dated 28/8/1993 - Baptism of Blood
75th Anniversary print of Australian's at Mont. St Quentin WW1Newspaper - Herald Sun Dated 28/8/1993 - Baptism of Blood - 75 year supplement Australians at Mont. St Quentin WW1Special Newspaper 75th Anniversary of Australians at Mont. St Quentin WW1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE "AUSTRALIA", C.1939 - 45
Refer Cat No 4768.4Badge, brass curved shape “AUSTRALIA”, rear has two lugs for uniform attachment“AUSTRALIAbadges, australia, lapel -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badges - brass
Badges belong to Major W. C. Scurry MC DSM Commandant Internment Camp 4, Army uniform insignia2 brass badges depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin on the back for attachment to garmentsAustraliamajor w. c. scurry, internment camp 4, army uniform insignia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
badge
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF ServicemanBrass badge depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin welded on the back for attachment to a garment.Australia smith,ren, raaf, badge -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Badge
Pair of metal Australian Army shoulder title badges worn at base of shoulder strapAustralia -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Uniform - Rank Slides, Rank slides - 2LT
Owned by 2LT J D Trimboli for 10 years - Promoted to LT 4 Dec 052LT Rank Slides Poly Rank -Sewn Yellow on Khaki "Australia" at end of slide.Australia5-6 rvr, 5-6 rvr officer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medallion, Australia A.I.F
This badge appears to have been made in World War Two and may be an example of trench art made by a soldier serving overseas. The piece labelled ‘Australia’ may have come from another badge belonging to that soldier. This badge has no known local connection but is of interest as a memento of World War Two. Semi circular stylised badge with background forming the letters AIF. Australia is on a slightly rounded bar in the front of the letters. Hole in upper left corner.AIF as background. Australia printed on banner at the front.warrnambool, aif warrnambool, aif badge -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Australian Natives Association Conference Dinner setting 1899 catered for by F & W. English Port Fairy 198 persons catered forSepia Photograph of Australian Natives Association Conference Dinner setting 1899Australian Natives Association, Conference Dinner, Port Fairy 1899, Caterers for Banquets & c, F.& W.English, 198 personsevents, civil, ceremony, a.n.a., australian natives association, f.& w engish, engish, catering, caters -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Screwdriver
Screwdriver with a yellow handle marked Stanley Australia 65.707Stanley Australia 65.707stanley, screwdriver, tool -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Uniform Headwear, Mountcastle Pty Ltd, 2007
Women's Royal Australian Navy Headwear complete with badge.Made in Australia 2007 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Decorative object - TAPESTRY, FRAMED, c.1941 possibly
Yellow painted frame surrounding tapestry of an Australian soldier with Australian flag & roses in the background.Embroidered top centre: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1941”.handcraft - tapestry, military history-army -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Suburb in Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaMade in Australia / Perth (Handwritten) / Suburb (Handwritten) / Encircled 46 (Handwritten)perth, slide -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Australian Army Shoulder Badges x 3
Curved Metal Shoulder Badges. ( Two curved lines with Australia between)AUSTRALIA in badge -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Uniform - Australian Army Shirt, Shirt, 1913
Australian Army historicKhaki cotton Army shirt , Tag in neck .....N244, Made in Australia, 1943, Size 7. Long Sleeves, 3 Button front opening, 2 button close chest pocketsNeck tag ....N224, Made in Australia, size 7, 1943 -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Harefield UK, 1994
Photo of an Anzac Day service in at the Australian Military Cemetery in Harefield UK. The local school children march to the cemetery to place wreaths, there is a parade of flags, a service and a choir. During World War 1 the Australian Auxiliary Hospital No.1 was stationed at Harefield Park in Harefield, UxBridge, Middlesex UK. 111 Australian soldiers and one nurse from the hospital are buried at St Mary's Church, Harefield. This became an Australian Military Cemetery with individual headstones and an obelisk and arch. The headstones which are of a scroll design unique amongst Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries were chosen by the staff and patients at the hospital. The arch was erected by the CWGC. Anzac Day services are held there and the local school became involved with the headmaster, Mr Jefferies, bringing the school children to lay flowers on every grave and attend the service on Anzac Day. This started in 1921 and has continued until at least 2021. One school child who attended was Mr Alf Young, he made contact with Legacy in the 1990s and sent photos of the Anzac Day Services and the cemetery. Legacy responded by sending Australian flags for the school children and also Legatee John Cohen met with Mr Young when in London. Melbourne Legacy staff member Susie Howard also visited Mr Young and the cemetery in 1995. Mr Young provided historical photos and information of the area to Legacy. He was featured in the widows' newsletter The Answer many times and his death was announced in The Answer in April 1997, he was 85. Many of the photos he provided were labelled as coming from Mr R G Neil, Photographic historian from Harefield. He holds copyright over those photos.A record that Legacy helped support remembrance of Anzac Day and World War 1 soldiers buried in the UK.Colour photo x 4 of Australian Military Cemetery in Harefield UK.02064.1 Handwritten on reverse 'Australian Cemetery 1994'. 02064.2 Handwritten on reverse 'Church Hill Harefield 1994' and label that says 'Children on their way to the Anzac Service 1994. Somewhat different to the first parade. The church is always full' (written by Alf Young). 02064.3 Handwritten on reverse 'Australian Graves 1994 Harefield 114 in total, including nursing sister Dickinson'. 02064.4 Handwritten on reverse 'Australian Cemetery 1994'.cemetery, harefield, alf young, memorial, wreath laying ceremony -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge (Item) - Naval Association of Australia Badge, c.1950
The Naval Association of Australia badge belonged to Robert Cornelius WATTERS, a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. He served as a Leading Sick Berth Attendant from 11 September 1940 - 21 March 1944.Naval Association of Australia. 74robert cornelius watters, armed services - navy, royal australian naval reserve, naval association of australia -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Boxed badge, 2012
Badge received by Dorothy Kiely in 2012 on the 70th anniversary of the Australian Women's Land Army. The Australian Women’s Land Army (AWLA) was formed during the Second World War to combat rising labour shortages in the farming sector. From December 1941, when Japan entered the war, the nation’s need to build up its armed forces was placed above the needs of other industries. Agricultural labour was steadily diverted to the armed services and war industry To meet the shortfall in rural labour, State and private women’s land organisations were organised, modelled on those established in Great Britain during the First and Second World Wars. A national body was formed on 27 July 1942 under the jurisdiction of the Director General of Manpower. While policy was devised by the Commonwealth Government, the organisation of the AWLA remained State-based. An extensive recruiting campaign was undertaken for new members. Most members of the existing land armies were later incorporated into the AWLA as well. Black box containing gold star shaped badge with red crown above Australian coat of arms Badge:-Australian Women's Land Army 70th Anniversary 2012 Box:- top in gold lettering 70th Anniversary of the Australian Women's Land Armyawla, ww2, dorothy kiely -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life. The coral display was prepared by E Grant, a fisheries research biologist.Colour slide in a mount. Coral display depicting the Great Barrier Reef, Australian Pavilion, Montreal Expo '67, Canada. Made in Australia / 17 / MAY 67M6 / 6 (Handwritten with red pen) / 10 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Document - Passport, 1949
This passport was issued to Allan Quinn in 1949, by the Australian Consulate General, in New York, U.S.A. It expired on the 14th of September 1954. The passport contains information about Allan, such as his date of birth in N.S.W, his hair colour as brown and eye colour as blue. Several of the pages have been stamped.This passport belonged to Allan Charles Quinn and is part of a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II. It details the places Allan visited in the fifteen years it was valid.A black covered Australian passport with sixteen pages, issued in 1949. The top left hand corner of the back cover has been cut off. Front: AUSTRALIAN / PASSPORT printed in faded gold/yellow ink. Below this is the Australian coat of arms, printed in the same colour.allan-quinn, passport, 1949-1954, quinn collection, allan charles quinn, seamen, seafarers, sailors -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Beer Cans, Australian Vietnam Forces, 1987
AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM FORCES Welcome Home Parade Sydney October 3rd 1987 Vietnam War welcome home parade commemorative souvenirs.Two sealed cans with ring top pulls - one white in colour with glass of beer and Australian Flag and one red in colour with soldier and kangaroo Tooheys Draught AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM FORCES Welcome Home Parade Sydney October 3rd 1987 Power's Bitter Ale Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra 1992beer can, vietnam war, welcome home parade, souvenir -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Regional town, AustraliaMade in Australia / 15 / SEPaustralia, slide, robin boyd