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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Exercise Book, Prior 1945
Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in the same compound as many Italians, and so took up Italian lessons. This book is one she used in these lessons. Black covered exercise book with lined pages. Some separate pages inside, supposedly removed from a different exercise book. Also a large, folded piece of carbon paper. italian language, language study, else oertel, camp 3a, internment camp education, tatura group internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Dental Report, 1941
Dental report detailing patients who attended during a period of 3 1/2 months from 15 October 1940 - 31 January 1941 by Reinhard Waldsax, father of Ralph Waldsax, donor.Dental report.reinhard waldsax, ralph waldsax, detail records camp 2 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Light Horse Regiment
No specific information on this photo relating to unit, or date. Possibly it is a light horse regiment about to convert from horse mounted to mechanised, and the beret wearing members are armoured corps staff at Puckapunyal, c.1940.Framed black and white group photograph of soldiers wearing light horse uniform and slouch hats interspersed with soldiers on darker uniforms and berets.light horse, beret -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photograph, Goorangai crew
The "Goorangai" sank when struck by the outward bound passenger ship "Duntroon". The 3 officers and 21 sailors went down with her including Lt. Commander Boyle who was in command 20/11/1940A photograph of officers and crew and their autographs taken circa 1940Mounted photograph and autographs of the crew of the minesweeper "HMAS Goorangai"hmas goorangai, goorangai disaster, wwii, port phillip- -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - SS Romolo, Dacre Smyth
The Romolo was built by Lloyd Triestino Soc.Anon.di Nav., reg. Genoa and on 15 June 1940 she was sunk by H.M.A.S. MANOORA near Cape York peninsular after the crew set fire & abandoned the ship.An oil painting of the SS Romolo in a timber frame.Romoloss romolo, hmas manoora, wwii -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND BADGE, 1946
The fund was established to coordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, mainly run by women. Established in 1916 to 10 April 1920 for WW1 and then again for WW11 June 1940 and ceased 27th June 1946. Australian Comforts 'Fund Badge. 8 x Badges White cotton material with red machine cotton . At the top is Victorian Division, under that circled around a red star with A.C.F. in the middle is Australian comforts'' Fund. At the bottom is Golden Square. The badges have top and bottom rough edges to fold under for sewing on a garment or hat.. Box 625organization, government, state government, victorian division australian comforts' fund golden square. ww1 - ww11 -
Clunes Museum
Book, COMPILED BY JUDY GALE RECHNER, A GUIDE FOR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, 2002
FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETIES 2002local history, book, history, historical societies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - LIBYA CAMPAIGN, 1940-41, The War Office, "DESTRUCTION OF AN ARMY", 1941
Information from the front cover; "DESTRUCTION/ OF AN ARMY/ The First Campaign/ in Libya/ Sept 1940 - Feb 1941/ THE ARMY AT WAR". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat No. 4136P for more items.Soft cover book. Cover - heavy weight paper. White and Orange colour print on front, orange and mustard colour background. 63 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated in sepia colours, photographs and maps. Dark brown colour ink print. Front and back end papers - contents list and photographs. Fastened with metal staples.publication, book, libya campaign, army, william (bill) thomason collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Mrs Irmhild Beinssen, An Account of Life in Internment Camp 3 Tatura during WW2, 1994
Recollections written in 1994 relating to experiences of German family residing in Sydney in 1940/ internment of Ekke Beinssen/internment of his wife Irmhild and 3 children in Camp 3. English translation by Gerhard Meinke. clear plastic sleeve containing 24 pages of print.ekke beinssen, irmhild beinssen, camp 3 internees, gerhard meinke, recollections of camp life, account of camp life, camp 3 life -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS VARIOUS, 1939, 1945,1947, 1965
.1) India, Volunteer Service Medal 1939-45 .2) Dutch (DHK 1940-45)Military, army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine .3) India, 1947-48 General Service Jammu & Kashmir 25048 Separation. .4) Dutch, 1945-49 Issued to Dutch Army. War against Indon. Rebels. .5) India, 1965 Rausha Medalfor Bravery 1965numismatics - medals, india, dutch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 8th March, 1940 between Mrs. G.J. Wilkinson (seller) and R. and A.M.B. Seeber (buyers) for land situate Panton Street, Golden Square, being Crown allotment 1 section 6A land described in certificate of title volume 3571 folio 750198, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 350 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: MANTLE CLOCK, 1941
Object. Mantle Clock. 1940's 8 day time and strike clock. Veneered case with chrome bezel, silvered hands and numerals. Cathedral gong, chimes once on 1/2 hour and number of hours. Complete with pendulum and key. Presentation plaque on front reads Presented to Miss Gertrude Perry, Mitchell St, Popular Girl 1941'. Modified key for easy winding.person, bendigo, mantle clock, gertrude perry collection, mantle clock, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Newspaper article titled Life Processes - Auckland Research - Work of Two Doctors. Bendigo Advertiser, Friday, June 6, 1940. Article mentions metabolism, Electricity in the Body, American Research, Electrically Altered Water and Two Hundred Cases Tested. Also four other articles, one dated July 30, 1941 mentioning metabolism and Scalebuoys. Two articles have several copies.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, the bendigo advertiser 6/6/1940, metabolism, dr george crile, rockefeller foundation, auckland hospital board -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LEWIS MOTOR SERVICE, 1960
2 Black and White copies of photographs of Lewis Lewis Motor Tourist Service vehicles from the 1930's, Under glass in 2 blonde wood frames with gilt edging, markings read 'Lewis Lewis REO 1930', 'REO 1932', 'Lewis Lewis Motor tourist service Boort 1920 to 1940 and owned Weighbridge for weighing wheat trucks - Lewis Lewis Bus Bean'organization, business, lewis motor service, lewis lewis, lewis motor service -
Canterbury Primary School
Pupils Register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.Pupils register covering enrollment years 1940 - 1942. Register numbers 7849 - 8568. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.PUPILS REGISTER/STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CANTERBURY/No. 3572pupils, school, canterbury, register -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Yields information about Ballarat 's Gardens loop precinct in the 1940'sCopy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat Gardens loop precinct, based on the motor vehicles late 1940's - after the introduction of bogie trams. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's?
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of X1 460, at the Footscray Railway Station terminus in Leeds St. Has the destination of Russell St. Tram has a Pay as You leave sign. In the background is the Franklin Chemist, Appleton and Wright Menswear, Roy Thomas Tailor, and R. S. Smith Printer. Either late 1930's, 1940 or post 1945 no white stripe on tram.trams, tramways, footscray, leeds st, x1 class, tram 460 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 14 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills
The house was built in 1927. It was the home of Mrs Fanny Harcourt (nee Horsfield), 1874-1949, who was the mother of Muriel Joy Harcourt. She married Alfred Leonard Gordon Noack in 1942. It later became their home. Alfred was a teacher and came to Surrey Hills from Echuca. Alfred Noack took a number of photos of the Surrey Hills area which he donated to the collection. Fanny Adelaide Harcourt Horsfield died in 1949 in Echuca. OBITUARY - MRS. F. A. HARCOURT-HORSFIELD The late Fanny Adelaide Harcourt-Horsfield, who passed away at her daughter's Mrs A. Noack's residence on July 26, was a member of the well-known Smythe family of Ballina, N.S.Wales, and the wife of the late Joseph Victor Harcourt-Horsfield executive member of the Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk Coy. Deceased had been an invalid for some 15 years, but in spite of her disabilities was always of a bright and cheerful disposition, which endeared her to her many friends. Her remains were interred privately in the family grave at Heidelberg. The Rev. H. W. R. Norwood officiated at the graveside. REF: Trove - The Riverina Herald, 28 July 1949. Black and white photo of 14 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills. It is a Californian bungalow with a tiled roof and wood and lattice fence. The road and footpath appear to be unmade. There is a man standing behind the fence and a young girl is sitting on the fence on the RHS. Parts of the houses to the left and behind are visible. There is a mature tree growing in the unmown nature strip. californian bungalows, albany crescent, (mrs) fanny harcourt, (mrs) fanny harcourt-horsfield, muriel joy harcourt, muriel joy noack, muriel noack, alfred noack, alfred leonard gordon noack -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Glenair, 9 Minifie Avenue, Anglesea, c.1950
John Ingram, baker of Research and his wife Ada (nee Key) owned a holiday house (Glenair) at 9 Minifie Avenue, Anglesea. At some time between 1943 and 1949 they relocated permanently to Anglesea. Ada was an artist. View of rear of house from back garden.anglesea, pam thoonen (nee ingram) collection, 9 minifie avenue, glenair, house -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Trophy
Trophy awarded to Isla Veal who attended the school 1949 - 1951. Isla left the school aged 14years to undertake commercial studies at SMBC. She returned to compete in Old Collegian events at Sports Day 1952 and also participated with the school debutante set in 1954. Small silver double-handle cup on melamine standEngraved on face of cup: C.P.L.C / INTERMEDIATE ATHLETICS / 1951 / ISLA VEALisla-veal, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, sports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - School Exercise book, Michael Parry exercise book, about 1960s
The Parry family consisted of Cynthia (nee Walsh)5/4/1926 - 5/2/2018 who married John Stuart Parry 1/1/1925 - 1/6/2009 in 1949. They had the following children:-Timothy, Michael, Deborah, Daniel, Catherine and Steven.Camp Hill, Bendigo Grade 2 Exercise Book belonged to Michael Parry 9 mm blue ruled brown paper cover. 1973history, bendigo, camp hill school, j s parry collection -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, William Daley, c.1863
Elizabeth married William Daley. They obtained land on High Street Melton. Their house and bootmaker shop was situated on this block of land. They had two daughters Ann and Elizabeth. Elizabeth had a haberdashery shop and died in 1949. Her sister died in 1933. They are buried at the Melton CemeteryPhotos of Daley in front of his shop and portrait photolocal identities -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS - BCOF, c 1948
Photos of fields and towns of Japan taken during the occupation of Japan by BCOF in the late 1940’s. Items in the collection of "Richard William McGILVERY" RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards,Black and white original photos. 1. Picture of 5 large buildings in the foreground and bar in background. 2. Photo taken from the hills looking down into a valley with a town in background. 3.& 4. Same photo of view from hills looking down upon an industrial city/town. 5. High view down on a town in the valley. 6. Ground level picture of fighter planes lined up at an airfield with hangar in background. 7. High picture looking down on fields and town in the background.bcof, japan -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
During the 1940's and 1950's, all State Primary Schools gave students fresh milk during the 'summer' months. In the Hall's Gap/Stawell area hot cocoa was given to the students in 'winter' months.The photo shows a group of nine primary school students drinking from mugs. Eight children are standing and one is squatting down. They are in a yard and there is a light coloured pail in the centre.education, schools -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Aub's Diary, Written immediate Post World War Two
Aub's Diary covering his joining the AIF in Bendigo 1st July 1940 through to becoming a prisoner of war in Changi prison Singapore and to his release and final coming home to Bendigo 22nd August 1945Foolscap size folderworld war two, singapore, aif, changi, bendigo, wwii, diary -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1st March 1937
This group is signing the visitors' book at the Orbost State School "Back To" on March 1 1937. The school burnt down three years later in 1940 under suspicious circumstances. In the photo are Mrs Ralston and Harold Rodwell.This item is associated with the history of education in Orbost.A black / white photograph showing a group of people standing waiting to sign a book which is on a small table. They appear to be outside the school building. A woman is bent signing the book. The men are wearing suits, one is smoking, the women well-dressed and most are wearing hats. on back - handwritten " Includes Mrs Ralston & Harold Rodwell. Signing Visitors' Book at 1937 Back to School"education-orbost orbost-state-school -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1930
William C. Tippett (1879 - 1940). Ordained in 1904. Stationed at: Lorquon, Daylesford, Foster, Cohuna, Omeo, Maldon, Geelong, Castlemaine. Chairman Castlemaine and Maryborough District. South Melbourne Mission, North Melbourne Mission.B & W full length photograph of the Rev W.C. Tippet, dressed in a 3 piece suit and homburg hat standing beside a weatherboard building.rev william c. tippett, methodist, minister -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Domestic object, Coloured Glass Bowl`
Given to Mrs. Lucy Eskey (Mrs. Eileen Bowens Mother) by the Pope family who had a confectionery shop in the Main Street around the late 1940's. (Fred Allams shop upper Main Street)Pink and Yellow Glass bowl -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Union Mill, 1932
The Collin's Union Mill was built in 1874 making it one of the first Woollen Mills in Geelong. The building was upgraded in 1910 and 1940. The two photos are of the same location within the mill at different years, showcasing the upgrade to the mill.The first photo is a black and white image alleyway in the Union Mill in landscape format. A pile of bricks are stacked on the right hand wall. The second photo is a sepia image of the same alleyway, showcasing the second floor upgrade to the left building.8064.1 - on rear - Union Mill 1932wool, woollen mills, geelong, wool manufacture, union mills, collins -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge
Marjorie Watts used the badge as a student at Box Hill Technical Girls Schools in 1940 when she was 12 years old.|The green & cream ribbon were her House Colours (see supplementary file)Oblong shape badge (irregular shape) with blue background edged in a darker blue, with inscription B.H.T.G.S. (Box Hill Technical Girls School) Small rings at each end to attach badge to garment.BHTGS - BRIDGLAND + Kingnumismatics, badges