Showing 1243 items matching "world war i"
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woman in 'Australian' fancy dress related to a Swallow and Ariell Busy Bee event, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social Activities ...Probably from a "Busy Bee" novelty night like those held on 11 June 1915 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91164843) and 30 June 1916 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91165168).One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .39 - Woman in fancy dress based on an Australian flag and wearing a head dress of an Australian map with "Busy Bee's" and a bee hive emblazoned.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee Baby Garment Stall, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... environment - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .42 - Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" Baby Garment Stall created as a giant pram.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - S&A emplloyee carrying a biscuit tin as a makeshift drum, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... environment - industrial Business and Traders War - World War I Social ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .43 - Man carrying a tin, which looks like it is beaten to attract attention, in front of horse drawn cart loaded with people carrying Australian flags.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, Cocktail party, Anzac centenary first convoy, Royal Australian Navy, 19 Oct 2014
... war - world war i... and wharves - station pier war - world war i armed services - army ...Invitation to the ANZAC Centernary. First Convoy. Cocktail party. On board HMAS Arunta. Sunday 19th October 2014piers and wharves - station pier, war - world war i, armed services - army, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, royal australian navy, captain stephen bowater, hmas arunta, renee cowling -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - DVD, Janet Bolitho et al, "Postcards from Port Melbourne", 2014
... world war i... recreation world war i world war ii boer war post world war ii ...Plastic DVD case with pale yellow insert photo of "Australis" at Station Pier with family wavingPostcards from Port Melbourne . An audiovisual retrospective of Port Melbournearmed services, transport, education, built environment, immigration, industry, maritime, natural environment, war, pioneers, housing, workers, schools, recreation, world war i, world war ii, boer war, post world war ii immigration, liardet family, government aircraft factory, gaf, garden city, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, George F Langley et al, Sand, sweat and camels - The Australian Companies of the Imperial Camel Corps / Australian Aviator, 1976
... war - world war i..., and ordered one on-line for much less. war - world war i armed ...Purchased online after Exec decision that we should have it regardless of cost, for $120. While cataloguing, noticed it was a faulty copy. Page 32 followed by 65-70, followed by 49 to 188. Pages 33 to 48 missing. Returned to bookseller for refund, and ordered one on-line for much less.Sand, sweat and camels - The Australian Companies of the Imperial Camel Corps / Australian Aviator by George F and Edmee M Langley. Illustrated soft cover double book with coverage of WWI Egyptian activity of Aussie Camel Corps and subsequent forming as 14th and 15th Australian Light Horse regiments, interesting appendices. (Second book "Australain Aviator" by Sir Norman Brearley)war - world war i, armed services, transport - aviation and aerodrome, armed services - air force, george furner langley, edmee mary langley, australian companies of the imperial camel corps, sir norman brearley, australian light horse -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Bruce Scates et al, World War One: A history in 100 stories, 2015
... war - world war i... services memorials war - world war i allan whittaker (inside title ..."World War One: A history in 100 stories" Stories from men and women who had returned from WWI. The gassed, the crippled, the insane - all those irreparably damaged by war. Hardcover book of 369 pages. Compiled by Bruce Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James(inside title page) " For the people of Port Melbourne in memory of Allan Whittaker, Best, Bruce. Signed by Scates, Wheatley and Jamesarmed services, memorials, war - world war i, allan whittaker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Papers, Handwritten notes recording Nott Street School Old Boys who served in WWI, Port families, 1917 - 1920
... War - World War I... Hall. War - World War I Education - Primary Schools Nott Street ...Information from these notes is entered into 1931.03, temporary Honor Roll, but not into the larger (.01) Roll of Honor Book - apparently an unfinished project. This material was hidden within the large wooden Honor Board now in the foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall.Nott Street Old Boys Honour (Honor) Roll: Several dozen notes handwritten on various slips of paper and sent by families of boys who served in WWI, to the school for inclusion into 1931.01 and .03. Some give details of medals, deaths etc. Among these are .05 - a letter from Miss HOPKINS and tickets for .06- State School benefit and .07 - "A Picture Show" and a scribbled order of service.war - world war i, education - primary schools, nott street state school, eleanor hopkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memo pad, Port Melbourne Council, 1918 - 1919
... War - World War I... - World War I Local Government - Town of Port Melbourne Sydney ...The item belonged to Syd ANDERSON and was later acquired by his friend Isobel MACBETH and donated to the Society.Leather bound, unused memo pad and pencil embossed for presentation to local returned servicemen by the Port Melbourne CouncilPresented by the Port Melbourne Town Council to Local members of the A.I.E.F.armed services, war - world war i, local government - town of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, isobel macbeth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article, Pat Grainger, Port Melbourne and the Great War Remembered, 2016
... War - World War I... - World War I Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society ..."Port Melbourne and the Great War Remembered". Page 6 from Royal Historical Society Victoria magazine with article about PMHPS Anzac Centenary project and "an unfinished tribute" project.war - world war i, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, david thompson, local government - city of port phillip, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Biscuit Tin, Anzac biscuits, Centenary of WWI, 2018
... War - World War I... edition War - World War I Domestic Life - Containers Anzac Biscuit ...Limited editionGreen Anzac biscuit tin with gold lid. Picture on front of soldiers in rail trucks marked "Port Melbourne"Anzac Biscuit. 1918-2018. Commemorating 100 years.war - world war i, domestic life - containers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - WWI troops returning to Port Melbourne, 1945
... war - world war i... services war - world war i piers and wharves - station pier Two ...Two photographs of WWI troops returning to Port Melbournearmed services, war - world war i, piers and wharves - station pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Victorian Department of Education 1916 ANZAC medallion, Department of Education Victoria, 1916
... war - world war i... April 1916 war - world war i armed services - army medals ...Produced by Department of Education Victoria in recognition of ANZAC Day 25th April 1916Victorian Department of Education 1916 ANZAC medallion. Brown in colour inside cardbuard pouch. King George depicted on one side and ANZAC laurel on the other.Front of medal "For King and Country 1916" Back of medal department of education Victoria. ANZAC lest we forget 25 April 1916war - world war i, armed services - army, medals commemorative, anzac, department of education victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, City of Port Phillip, Remembrance garden - unveiling program, 2018
... war - world war i... - world war i celebrations fetes and exhibitions built environment ...Booklet with coloured cover. Top two-thirds sepia photo of parade with red poppies superimposed. Writing in white on dark brown in bottom third.Remembrance garden unveiling program . City of Port Phillip World War one. Centenary commemorations.war - world war i, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment, memorials -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Mission to Seamen, WWI, 1917
... war - world war i... - world war i missions to seamen Round WWI badge "by peril we live ...Purchased on EBay from 'Ye olde coin co.' for WWI projectRound WWI badge "by peril we live. 20th April 1917". Featuring sailing ship, Australian maritime flag and Mission to Seamen flagwar - world war i, missions to seamen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Victorian Schools Tribute to France, WWI, 1916
... War - World War I... - World War I Schools Victorian School Tribute WWI Victorian ...WWI Victorian Schools Tribute (to France) 1916 badgeVictorian School Tributewar - world war i, schools -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Lest we forget, WWI, 1915
... war - world war i... i gallipoli Round badge. World War One "Lest we forget ...Purchased on E Bay from Graham Parry for WWI projectRound badge. World War One "Lest we forget, Gallipoli, April 25th 1915" commemoration badgewar - world war i, gallipoli -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Red Cross, WWI, Red Cross, 1918
... war - world war i... - world war i red cross naval and military Naval and Military Red ...Round Badge - Naval and Military WWI Red Cross badge dated October 5th but no year. EBay description suggested 1918. Red Cross logo plus two flags. Union Jack and anotherNaval and Military Red Crosswar - world war i, red cross, naval and military -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Red Cross Appeal 1918, WWI, 1918
... war - world war i... - world war i charities and appeals red cross Round WWI Red Cross ...Round WWI Red Cross Appeal 1918 badge. Featuring Red Cross Flagwar - world war i, charities and appeals, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Red Cross, WWI, 1917
... war - world war i... - world war i charities and appeals flags red cross Round WWI Red ...Round WWI Red Cross badge featuring the flags of the Allies and the Red Cross logo from September 1917war - world war i, charities and appeals, flags, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Red Cross, WWI, Red Cross, 1917
... war - world war i... - world war i red cross The Way of the Red Cross in the Great War ...Set of four 1917 WWI Red Cross metal badges 1 - Ambulance; 2 - Train; 3 - Ship ; 4 - HospitalThe Way of the Red Cross in the Great War 1917war - world war i, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sharon WILCOX and Rachel McVEAN, Sharon Willcox, 11 Nov 2018
... War - World War I... McVEAN War - World War I Anzac Centenary Remembrance Day ....03 - Picture of donor, Sharon WILCOX in front of Welcome Home rotunda .04 Picture of donor and Rachel McVEAN as waterfront welcomers.societies clubs unions and other organisations, sharon wilcox, rachel mcvean, war - world war i, anzac centenary, remembrance day, waterfront welcomers, boomerang bag, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Michie Family, c.1915
... War - World War I... - World War I James Michie in army uniform with two horses ...Items copied from the collection of Dawn PARKER nee MICHIE from items copied from the scrapbook of Alexander James MICHIE, bookmaker, her grandfather's uncle.James Michie in army uniform with two horses and tents in background. James was a sapper in World War 1 in Gallipoli. Lasercopies from photographs of the Michie family. Approx 1915michie family, families, gaming, war - world war i -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Nott Street School Old Boys Roll of Honour, Honour (Honor) Roll for Nott St school old boys, 1917 - 1920
... War - World War I... to the Port Melbourne Town Hall. War - World War I Education - Primary ...These papers were originally in a hidden compartment of the large timber Nott Street School Honour Board, now in the foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall. This Board was originally located in the Infant School building. During the 1970s, Cr. Perce WHITE had been Chairman of the School Committee and had been aware of the "secret" compartment and its contents.In the early 1990s, Perce obtained the support of Port Melbourne City Council in recognising the necessity of ensuring that the Board and it's contents were protected for posterity. Accordingly, when the school closed in 1993, it was arranged with the Education Department for it to be relocated to the Port Melbourne Town Hall. unfinished book - Roll of Honour (Honor) of soldiers 1914 - 18 who attended Nott St school. Red cover.war - world war i, education - primary schools, nott street state school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Nott Street School. Teachers and staff who served in WW1, Education Dept. Record of War Service 1914-18, 1917 - 1920
... War - World War I... to the Port Melbourne Town Hall. War - World War I Nott Street State ...These papers were originally in a hidden compartment of the large timber Nott Street School Honour Board, now in the foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall. This Board was originally located in the Infant School building. During the 1970s, Cr. Perce WHITE had been Chairman of the School Committee and had been aware of the "secret" compartment and its contents.In the early 1990s, Perce obtained the support of Port Melbourne City Council in recognising the necessity of ensuring that the Board and it's contents were protected for posterity. Accordingly, when the school closed in 1993, it was arranged with the Education Department for it to be relocated to the Port Melbourne Town Hall. Light-brown slip covered record of war service of Education Derpartment teachers and staff - Nott St school 1914-1919. war - world war i, nott street state school, education - primary schools -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Anzac Day Centenary Walk, Heath Street, Port Melbourne, 2016
... war - world war i... - world war i anzac day heath street christine griffiths barb ...An A5 size flyer with black printing and white with beige border. Flyer advertising Heath Street Port Melbourne, Anzac day Centenary Walk. 17 April 2016war - world war i, anzac day, heath street, christine griffiths, barb mullen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memo, H Edwards, Mayor, City of Port Melbourne re Unemployed Soldiers Association, Herbert Charles Edwards, Mayor, 9 Aug 1923
... war - world war i... government - city of port melbourne war - world war i h edwards ...Hanwritten memo by H Edwards, Mayor, City of Port Melbourne, regarding a meeting with the Unemployed Soldiers Association. Dated 09.08.1923local government - city of port melbourne, war - world war i, h edwards, unemployed soldiers association -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Research Notes, The Shooting at Princes Pier, Paddy Garrity
... War - World War I... Organisations War - World War I Related notes: "The Shooting at Princes ...Related notes: "The Shooting at Princes pier", "Allan Whittaker and the Anzacs", "Princes Pier", "Edward VII of the United Kingdom", "Edward VII's own words", "Around the World with the Prince of Wales", "WWI Military Histories".piers and wharves - princes pier, police, societies clubs unions and other organisations, war - world war i -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media - Private George Williams MM, WWI medals and photograph
... war - world war i... mounting so they wouldn't come loose again. war - world war i armed ...This was kept by George's daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and granddaughter Valerie Morris. PMH&PS applied for information on the MM citation, which is item 813.02. Refer to this for George's records, plus a summary of his history. During storage one medal came loose and stuck to a photograph. In March 2011 the items were re-framed, with window mounting so they wouldn't come loose again.Mounted under glass, the WWI photograph of Private George Williams MM, flanked by his war medals. Five medals with ribbons, including the Miltary Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.02 for history.war - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Military record, Private George Williams, WWI, Australian Archives
... war - world war i... citation. war - world war i armed services - army valerie williams ...George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained when PMH&PS applied to Canberra for information on the MM citation.Australian Archives folder containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams of 1st Australian Imperial Forces, who was awarded the Military Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.01 for medals mounted with photo..Cream and brown, contains 48 pages including letter, notes, official sheets and photocopies of letters, war and medical recordswar - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims