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books

Framed certificate

framed certificate

framed photo f spitfire pilots

work on paper

newspaper

Over the past 100 years Australian men and women have been prepared to answer the call in time of war or conflict.preservation of materials, department of veterans affairs (dva)

These items are from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. The cloth patch, sticker and pen are souvenirs from Koki Lodge, Falls Creek. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigi Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.These items are significant because they are souvenirs from Koki Lodge, Falls Creek, VictoriaA collection of Souvenirs from Koki Lodge. The sticker and cloth badge have the smiling sun logo wearing sunglasses. The pen is black and has the address of the Koki webpage, a snowflake and a modified version of the sun emblem embossed in white on one side.george shirling, falls creek, koki lodge

Spitfire

Framed picture of Lancaster

Wood framed print of Hurricane

Plastic framed print of Spitfires over Darwin

framed pictures

Photographs

Brass works remembering Weary Dunlop

framed photo

framed photo

Original owner of memorabilia Mr FREDRICK CARLETON. Please see Cat 142.7 for Service History.1. Photograph: Paper, black and white half portrait of CARLETON Fred with service medals. 2. Notes - handwritten on paper. 3. Service order - paper folded. Presbyterian Church Bendigo. 4, & 5. Dust cover - paper with title, "THE EIGHTH ARMY". Illustrated montage of black and white photographs on both sides. Cover torn in half.1. Handwritten top of photograph - blue ink 'FRED CARLETON". 2. Handwritten on note paper, blue ink “CORPORAL FRED/ CARLETON/ Pgs 34, 89, 90,95/96, 97” - Page numbers refer to the book "MUD AND BLOOD" Cat no 4840photographs, ww2, memorabilia

The bottle of port is one of many memorabilia items from the era.Like all of the Vietnam War memorabilia, this bottle of port is a reminder of the Vietnam War and of the Veterans Service 'in country'. Clay bottle of port; bottle cream in colour with black seal. Bottle has two pictures around the side: black sketch of Vietnam Memorial at Australian War Memorial, Canberra; colour iconic picture of diggers awaiting dustoff. Above the sketch of Vietnam Memorial is text: "Vietnam Memorial', below the sketch is "For all those who served, suffered and died 1962 - 1973"; a map of Vietnam sits between the Vietnam Memorial and the dustoff picture.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, memorabilia

Also seven colour photographs taken at memorabilia display in St Nicholas Hall 2009.Colour photographs taken at a memorabilia display in St Nicholas Anglican Hall, in 2008, shows wedding photographs, Sunday School prizes and documents. Lakes Entrance Victoriabuildings, religion, celebrations

Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.Grenville Made in England Pure New Woolwool marketing, australian wool corporation, gunn, sir william fong, mr colin

Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.wool marketing, australian wool corporation, gunn, sir william fong, mr colin

Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.Tie with wool mark logo. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.wool marketing, australian wool corporation, gunn, sir william fong, mr colin

Memorabilia and notes to rules officials at the Australian Open 2005, played at the Moonah Links (Rye Victoria) 24-27 November 2005. Bruce Harding was a rules official at this competition.Bruce Harding is a past HGC President and was involved with Victoria's junior teams, the Victorian Golf Association and was a rules official..Memorabilia collection of 2 p. additional local rules; 4p. ‘Rules Walkers Roster’; 4 car park passes; Moonah Links scorecard; 2 AGU guest passes; 2 season passes; Bruce Harding - Rules Official badge.bruce harding, golf - rules, australian open (golf)

Photograph is of the some memorabilia of Stawell Gift, taken on a visit by John Hayes to the Common School Museum to give a talk for the Rutherglen Historical Society. John Hayes, the winner of the Stawell Gift in 1954, was a former Rutherglen boy, who also produced "The Glen Guys", a booklet about Rutherglen personalities.Colour photograph of some memorabilia of the Stawell Gift 1954. Two of the objects are probably cartridges from a starting pistol.john hayes, stawell gift, the glen guys, common school museum

Hand towel produced as part of the memorabilia to celebrate the Heidelberg Golf Club's 50th Year 1928-1978Yellow cotton hand towel; green printed text in brown frame."Heidelberg Golf Club 50th Year 1928-1978"heidelberg golf club, 50th year, memorabilia, towels, vic mcgavin