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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - A Taste of Australian Climate History - Don Garden
Digitised video (2.84GB). Duration: 43 minutes. Recorded October, 2019 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Don Garden, OAM FFAHS, FRHSV, historian and author, examins the history of climate in Australia as researched for his book "Droughts, Floods & Cyclones - El Ninos that Shaped our Colonial Past". -
Wangaratta High School
WHS trophy, 2009
Glass trapezium shaped trophy with a rough cut top edge presented to Wangaratta High School for participating in the 2009 Science and Engineering Challenge and white writing reading:The Science and Engineering Challenge Participation Award Wangaratta 2009 Presented by Victoria university Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science This initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, industry, Science and Research -
Wangaratta High School
WHS trophy, 2010
Glass trapezium shaped trophy with a rough cut top edge presented to Wangaratta high School for participating in the 2010 Science and Engineering challenge. Has white text reading:The Science and Engineering Challenge Participation Award Wangaratta 2010 Presented by Victoria university Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science This initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, industry, Science and Research -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Newspaperr The Sun dated 4/9/1939 - Hitlerism Amok In Polnd, Hitlerism Amok In Poland
Newspaper covering The Invasion of Poland by GermanyThe Invasion of Poland by GermanyLocal Newspaper with Articles of The Sun dated 4/9/1939Newspaper Articles from The Sun dated 4/9/1939 commencement of worlld war 2 - invasion of poland -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Cup/Mug, Late 19th or early 20th Century
Enamelware dates back to 1760 in Germany.People wanted a way of coating iron to stop metallic tastes or rust getting into food: something acid-resistant and easy to clean without laborious scouring, something more durable than the tin linings used inside copper. http://www.oldandinteresting.com/enamelware-history.aspxWhite enamel cup with dark blue ring around lip and handle. Slightly rusted. Rounded shape unlike a mug.None.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, tableware, enamel, cup, mug -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - CLOTH BAG, C.WW1
Item is believed to be German from WW1.Small cotton gauze bag, with gold over flap, has a lining of fine fibres.containers, cloth -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on The Western Front, 4.1930
Translated from The German by A W WheenGrey buckram hard cover, black printed title, 320 pages, black & white print.books, military history, world war 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sewing Box, c.1943
Created by German internee Prager FritzSewing box with lift out compartment. Polished Wood., hinged lid. Darning mushroom of polished turned wood inside. (see C0217 for work sheet on darning mushroom).camp 3a internment camp, tatura, craftwork, camp 3, craft work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Brucke Zur Heimat, 1944
Sent to Internees by German Red CrossIllusttrated booklet, black and white and coloured pictures and sketches. Front cover shows head and shoulders of male sculpture.brucke zur heimat, westermann vg, aberle g, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, periodicals -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plaque, 1940s
Carved by German POW at Camp 13Bas relief stone carving. A map of Australia, flanked by a kangaroo, boomerang and a kookaburra and "Tatura 1940 Australia" on the boomerangTatura 1940 Australiacivic mementos - plaques, internee stone carvings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Carved Stud Box, 1940s
Made by German POW for "Soda" Martin.Small carved round wooden jewel box featuring a leaf design around the sides and spiral pattern on the lid with small spiral knob on the top.jewel box, wood -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jewel Box, 1940's
Made in Camp 13 by a German P.O.W.Rectangular wooden, lined and padded jewel box. Four small wooden feet on the base and a wooden lid inlaid with a light coloured wood and a black knob on the the top.camp 13, murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cigarette Case
Made by German P.O.W in Camp 13Handmade wooden inlay cigarette box with separate sliding panel at top. Star-like inlay design on frontcigarette case, camp 13, murchison -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
German Soldiers resting, alban pearce-09.tif
... German ...German soldiers pose for a group photographgerman, soldiers, ww1, world war 1, army, war -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
German Soldiers, alban pearce-10.tif
... german ...German Soldiers chop wood in the snowgerman, soldier, world war 1, ww1, army, war, snow, winter -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tray - wood, 1940,s
Made by German POW in Camp 13Glass covered inlaid parquetry tray mounted on masonite featuring a sailing ship. Wooden handles covered with a veneer finishtatura, handcrafts, parquetry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Area map of France trench map, 03/02/1918
Coloured trench map of part of France Sheet 62B S.W. Scale 1 : 20,000non-fictionColoured trench map of part of France Sheet 62B S.W. Scale 1 : 20,000maps, world war 1914 - 1918 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
A4 paper sheet- Original Grave site of Flying Officer James Austin and his crew at Hansarpe in the districy of Tecklenburg, Germany, Origional Grave site of Flying Officer James Austin and his crew
Royal Flying Officer James Austin - Australian at War during WW2.A4 paper sheet with a small sheet of photocopy paper of a grave site of F/O J. Austin and the crew of his crash aircraft.A4 paper sheet with a typed heading stating "Original Grave site of Flying Officer James Austin and his crew at Hansarpe in the district of Tecklenburg, Germanyjames austin, royal flying officer -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hugh Fisher, Eltham Fire Station, east side of Main Road, 1950s
The Eltham Fire Station was opened in 31 April 1935. Years later the building was removed and erected for use of 1st Research Scout Group in Research Park by the early 1970s to make way for the Eltham Village Complex which was under construction by 1971. The Research Scout Hall was destroyed by fire in 2002.Black and white photographPhoto by Hugh Fischer, c.1950seltham, fire station, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Military camps in the Eltham area, 2008
Folder of information including a list of Military Camps in the Eltham area 1930-1940. Including photocopy of pages from unknown book, printout of photo from State Library Victoria and various copies of historial newspaper articles researched by Jim Allen in 2008HG Booklet 4harry gilham collection, military camps, eltham -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ron Scholten, "The Bell Punch", c1990
Three page document or research notes on "The Bell Punch" used by the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives the background to the punch, how it was used, ticket system, accounting, damage, costs and the Bell Punch opening combinations used in Melbourne. Includes the method of opening it.trams, tramways, tickets, mto co, bell punch, conductors, instructions -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Archive - Vertical file, Athletics
A vertical file containing the following: 1. Athletic club – Surrey Hills: 6 notes from Boroondara Standard, various dates (2 pages). 2. Excerpts from Box Hill Reporter, various dates; Ken James research (18 pages). athletics club, ken james -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Enever, Jim, Short Shots - Wartime in Holland, 2012
A well researched account, gleaned from available sources, concerning the search for elusive silver/lead ore lode in the Buchan area of East Gippsland. From the 1870's to the early 1890's a few companies were formed. This article refers in particular tomines and mining -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Research report, Robyn Clinch, History of some Women of Port Melbourne, Nov 2002
A project funded by City of Port Phillip Cultural DevelopmentHistory of some Women of Port Melbourne, book reporting on research conducted for the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society by Robyn Clinch November 2002, 61pp. Bound with black plastic comb. Colour photographs. Two black and white copies in C.22.01families, women, domestic life, robyn clinch, gabriel maree alaston dawson, mary ann 'ma' bennett mccormack, sarah jean bunsell, ethel mary howe, jane mckenna slaven, winifred mary prest woodruff, caroline jean 'minnie' coleman (kornman) beazley, jane rendall nee harrison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material, 1991
A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - medals, c 1945
Medals awarded to Alwyn Terrance Till during 1939- 1945 war.1.1939- 45 Imperial Star, navy red and blue ribbon 'A. Till' 2.1939-45 France & Germany star red blue & white ribbon. 'A.Till' 3.1939-45 Defence medal green red & black ribbon 4. 1939-45 'Australian service medal' mentioned in dispatches, navy, red beige & pale blue ribbon. 5. 1939-45 War medal navy red & white ribbon.l 6. photo of Alwyn Till. 7. photo of Alwyn Tills' grave. 8. plaque..1 1939--1945 Imperial Star, Bronze star, crown over G R 1V.The 1939-1945 Star engraved around. Ribbon with dark blue, red & pale blue stripes. A.Till on back of medal .2 1939--1945. France & Germany Star. Bronze star .crown on top with GR1V in middle. 'The France & Germany Star' around edge. Dark blue white & red ribbon. A.Till 410756 on back.|3. 1939--1945. Defence Medal, round silver coloured medal with King George 1V profile. George .1VS:V1G BR MN REX F.D IND IMP around edge. The defence medal printed underneath coat of arms. Orange black & green ribbon. 'A.Till 410756 outside edge'. 4. Australia Service Medal mentioned in dispatches. Round silver coloured medal with King George V1 in profile wearing crown. 'George IVS ViDG BROMN REX ET INDIA IMP' around edge on front. Australian coat of ar,s on back with 1939-1945. Pale blue, red, beige and dark blue ribbon. 'A.Till 410756', on outside edge. 5. War medal 1939-1945. Silver coloured medal with King George V1 in profile on front 'George IVS G BR,OMN,REX ET INDIAE IMP around edge. 1939-1945 and lion on back. A.Till 410756 around outside edge. 6. Photograph of Alwyn Till in uniform. RAAF.|7. Coloured photograph of Alwyn Till grave at Hotton war cemetery in Belgium.|8. Metal bronze coloured plaque--Alwyn Terrence Till 1921-1944. Son of Sydney and Evelyn Till. Brother of Alison Till.numismatics, medals - military, photography, photographs / slides / film -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Munition, Trench Art, Patronen Fabrik
Spent ammunition casing from a World War 1 German 155mm field gun (maybe Naval?). This casing was manufactured in February 1916. This is an example of trench art having had an Australian Army 'rising sun' hat badge attached to the outside surface of the case. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Document, Menu
Copy of a menu for a Christmas dinner held in 1945. The dinner was held by the Signals Unit, Air Headquarters (Operations) of the British Air Forces of Occupation, Bad Eilsen, Germany. This appears to be a colour photocopy of the original menu and the reverse has been autographed by a number of the dinner attendees. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, 1939-1965
Information relating to Andora Star, POW's and Fritz Muller. Donated by his daughter.27 pages of documents relating to Fritz Muller, re German pre war life, rescue from the sinking Andora Star, time in Camp 13 and his description of the sinking of the Andora Star for journalists after the war. Typed and hand written original lettersWar. POW Camp 13 "Andora Star" Fritz Muller "Dunera"fritz muller, andora star, dunera, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Australian Soldier sculpture
black and white photocopy of a sculptured head of an Australian solder by Private Bruno Simon, a 30 year old refugee subsequently a member of the CMF Employment Company. After Nazism came to Germany in 1933 Bruno Simon studied sculpture in Paris and Florence and then came to Australia.