Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh, Operation Federal, 14th March 1969, 7 Platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) a captured NVA/VietCong sapper prior is guarded by two diggers prior to being moved out into captivityphotograph, long binh, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, nva viet cong, diggers, toar patrol, anzac, captured nva viet cong sapper, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of two diggers with the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, an M60 machine Gun on the Company, perimeter defence, in a night location, North East of the Australian Task Force Base, brew up a quick cup of coffee, only minutes before they have to 'stand to'photograph., 9 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, 9th battalion, m60 machine gun, australian task force, diggers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a digger takes a quick nap as a halt is called while patrolling in the close country of the 'Dark Green' or sometimes called the 'Long Green' of the heavy, thick tropical rainforest. The relief of getting a heavy wet pack of the back was a blessing to the infantryman.photograph, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, dark green, long green, infantry soldiers, denis gibbons

These 15 photographs were taken in 1995 during a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1995. On this occasion outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher handed over to incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM. WO1 Phillip Nicholas Meagher served in the Australian Regular Army (ARA) from Jan 1971 to Jun 1997. He was RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1992 to 1995. He was succeeded by WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM from the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, who was RSM for the remainder of 1995. WO1 Johnston served in the Citizens’ Military Force and the ARA from Feb 1966 to Mar 2002. A tribute in the Army Newspaper on the 14 May 2014 and discoverable on the Trove website, stated he passed away on 12 May 2014. In this tribute it stated he was a Vietnam War Military Medal recipient, known as a “Digger’s Digger” and for his direct no-nonsense approach. As RSM of the Army Survey Regiment, WO1 Johnston was instrumental in shaping and sharpening the military skills and behaviours of personnel who chose to continue in their reallocation to other corps in the ARA or the 1st Topographic Support Squadron in Enoggera, QLD. His tenure is covered in more detail on page 164 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. On this occasion CO LTCOL Duncan Burns presented MAJ Mick Banham the Defence Force Service Medal for 15 years of efficient remunerated service in the Australian Army. This is a set of 15 photographs taken of a RSM Handover at a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1995. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, RP SGT Peter Coles, CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham receiving Defence Force Service Medal. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham (background), outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, CAPT Bin Fashar Sutiman (Indonesian Army). .6) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: SGT Perry Langberg, MAJ Dave Stephenson, SPR Trevor King, SPR Craig Smith, CAPT Colin Davidson, LCPL Mark Fedden, SPR Donna Grayland. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: unidentified (x3), RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, SGT Darren Wilkinson, SSGT Steve Drummond, unidentified, SPR Donna Grayland, SPR Allison Ottaway, unidentified, back of ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, unidentified (x4), CPL Darren Maher, SGT Laurie Justin. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, remainder unidentified. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: WO2 Peter Imeson, CPL Darren Maher, unidentified, SSGT Steve Winner. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, CAPT Doug Arman, WO1 Phil Meagher, CAPT Bin Fashar Sutiman (Indonesian Army), WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, CAPT Bill Griggs, unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: Outgoing WO1 Phil Meagher, incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: Incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, outgoing WO1 Phil Meagher. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, RP SGT Peter Coles, outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher..1P to.15P – There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph taken triage in the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Surgeons, anaesthetists, medics, radiographer and x-ray technicians are all on hand to receive and treat incoming wounded Diggers in the hospital's eight triage bays.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, medic, surgeons, anaesthetists, x-ray technicians, radiographer, triage, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, wounded servicemen, diggers

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Digger enjoy some time in the sun and launch a sail driven surfboard. Transport to and from the beach was provided by the Red Cross.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, red cross, vung tau, digger, beach, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded servicemen

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of RAAF Wing Commander Alan Breech, assisted by three medical officers in the triage of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, studying x-rays of a wounded Digger.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, raaf, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, cdr alan beech, triage, wounded serviceman

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Pathology Laboratory technical staff at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. They analyse vital specimens from Digger patients, whilst Medic Steve Modrich, in the foreground, carries out a series of spot tests an a sample.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, pathology laboratory, steve modrich (medic), digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Small book with soft cover, not leather but textured to resemble leather. Gold print on front and spine.non-fiction437 hymns. It also contains an index of the first line of each hymn, a metrical index of tunes and an alphabetical index of tunes. Additional section at the end ' Helps to the Use of Hymns Ancient & Modern'. melody line of the hymns included.hymns, billy hughes, william morris hughes, nurses' convalescent home

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of a Royal Australian Air Force, 9 Squadron 'slick' Huey helicopter delivering a cargo of sandbagged, freshly filled water bottles to a Fire Support Base for distribution to the infantry Diggers in the field. Water was always a major problem for the Diggers.photograph, raaf, 9 squadron, huey helicopter, digger, fire support base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, infantry diggers, fresh water

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Here, the physiotherapist Lt Sue Wooley treats a patient in the physio hut where the hospital ensured the sick and wounded diggers received the best of care.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, nui dat, physiotherapy, lt sue wooley, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded serviceman

The 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition, containing names of Gold Diggers and other residents, to his Excellency Charles Joseph La Trobe Esq Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria with their grievances regarding license fees & other matters.gold, goldfields, mining licences, history-australia-victoria-bendigo-gold miners.

Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, but have not been traced to any available online archive, so provenance has not been established. They are likely a mixture of personal, commercial and official naval photography. The set featuring Diggers in their Australian camp ore obviously original. Further research may provide more information at a later time. This set illustrates Holley's service on in the Australian navy in various theatres during WW2 Though mostly official photographs, they capture the events he and his colleagues would have experienced and witnessed. Photographs taken from personal and official sources during Holley's service in various theatres in WW2interwar period, arthur george holley, royal australian navy

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Ward Sister Lt Ann Wright applies treatment to a wounded Special Air Services Digger Trooper Rossiter, wounded during a hot extraction out of enemy territory.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt ann wright, sas, digger, trooper rossiter, gibbons collection catalogue, special air services, wounded serviceman, nurses

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph At 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Red Cross Member Rosemary Griggs organises the Red Cross hut for the day of patient and general visitors. The Diggers could catch up on all the news from home over a cool drinkphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, rosemary griggs, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, red cross hut

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Dentist works on a Digger patient while a dental assistant mixed filling material. Full dental services were available to the Digger under normal and battle circumstances.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, digger, gibbons collection catalogue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at 1st Australian Field Hospital Medics Rob Swincer and Mick O'Halloran steady a stretcher as Capt Ann Hall adjusts the drip bottle for a wounded Digger being transported ambulance to be medivaced by RAAF transport back to Australiaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, rob swincer (medic), mick o'halloran, digger, capt ann hall, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, medics, vung tau, wounded serviceman, nurses

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Triage in the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam preparing a "Dustoff" wounded Digger prior to going to theatre. Lt Col Ian Miller (seated) and Dr Andrew Smith (in flying suit) are assisted by 1st Australian Field Hospital Medicsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dustoff, digger, lt col ian miller (doctor), doctor, andrew smith (doctor), medic, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st australian field hospital medics, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Physiotherapist Lt Diane Skewes assists a patient, while a second Digger lies face down waiting his turn for treatment in the Physio Hut at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam1st australian field hospital, vung tau, physiotherapy, lt diane skewes, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, wounded servicemen, physio hut

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, a Digger in the Quartermaster's store appears to be making a point to one of his colleagues while a Corporal contemplates the packages on the floor.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Stores staff in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, check and stack stores. The constant use and deterioration of stores required constant vigilence by the stores staff to maintain hospital requirements.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of triage at full operational strength, with all six bays working, at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. In the last two of the bays wounded female and male VietCong are assessed at the same time as four wounded diggers.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, triage, diggers, wounded servicemen, female viet cong prisoner, male viet cong prisoner

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Nursing Sister Captain Shirley Southwell answers the telephone as she mans the regimental aid post the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam while diggers wait their turn for assessment/treatmentphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt shirley southwell, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Nursing Sister Capt Shirley Southwell answers the telephone as she mans the regimental aid post the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam while diggers wait their turn for assessment/treatment.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt shirley southwell, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Diggers in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam sort and transport stores to their respective shelf area ready for stacking. photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colured photograph of Lt Terrie Roche, during ward rounds, changes the dressing on Sapper Bruce Bevan of Mortdale, Sydney, at the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The treatment varied from ward to ward for wounded and sick diggers.A colured photograph of Lt Terrie Roche, during ward rounds, changes the dressing on Sapper Bruce Bevan of Mortdale, Sydney, at the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The treatment varied from ward to ward for wounded and sick diggers.photograph, 8th field ambulance hospital, vung tau, lt terrie roach, sapper bruce bevan, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons

The Red Ribbon Movement of 1853 represented a significant series of events in the history of Bendigo. During that year there was much agitation on the Bendigo gold fields, particularly during July and August of 1853, directed against the payment of what the miners called a tax - a licence fee of thirty shillings ($3) a month for the right to search for gold on what was declared Crown land. They had to pay the licence whether they found gold or not. The miners, or diggers as they were called, also resented the means used by the authorities at the time to collect the gold licence - through so-called 'digger hunts'. The miners were expected to carry their licences with them, and the police, who were often untrained, used harsh methods to check these licences. In Bendigo, the miners took to wearing a red ribbon ‘as a symbol of their protest against the licence. Red was a very common colour in items such as shirts, so was readily available. Shopkeepers too tied red ribbons to their premises as a sign of support for the miners. It should be remembered at that time virtually everyone was a miner. The diggers also had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia Many thousands of Bendigo miners signed a petition to La Trobe, the Governor of Victoria, protesting against the licence fee. When the Governor rejected the petition, thousands of diggers marched in peaceful protest. Miners from White Hills, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat as well as from Bendigo Flat, converged on what is now Pall Mall and View Point, surrounding the ~government camp on Camp Hill. The camp had been reinforced with soldiers of the 40 Regiment, as the Government feared bloodshed. The miners then gathered on the hill behind View Point to hear from their leaders - among them George Thomson, Captain Harrison, Captain Brown and W.D.C. Denovan. They resolved to pay a token fee often shillings ($1) for the September licence, whenthey met with Commissioners Panton and Wright on Camp Hill. Although Wright and Panton were sympathetic to the miners, the offer was rejected, but no licence fees were collected for September. Thus a possible bloody conflict was averted by the common sense shown by the miners' leaders and the commissioners. It was a truly democratic protest against arbitrary government and preceded the Eureka Stockade Incident by over a year. Bendigo Historical Society Committee on a Tram, two photos, one of five people standing behind a display cabinet, and the second one a Banner stretched across the tram. On the rear of the photo is "L-R Jim Evans, Terry Davidson, Ron Monro." Second from left is Jim Evans (President) and fourth from the left is Terry Davidson, with extreme right, Ron Munro (Vice President). In the cabinet is the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition (Red Ribbon Rebellion) The society holds the petition in digital form. The diggers had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia history, bendigo, tram, 1853 bendigo goldfields petition, red ribbon rebellions

This is the story of an ordinary Digger who served in South Vietnam whose main role was a Forward Scout .vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, pte bruce ravenscroft, infantry soldiers, digger, 5 section, 5 platoon, bravo company, 7th battalion, rar, forward scout

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colour photograph of 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross nurses, Janice Webb and Jean Debelle, doing the rounds with the wounded and sick Diggers.photograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, hospital, red cross, janice webb (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), nurses, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded serviceman