On December 16 1940 the 2/24th Battalion arrived at Dimra Camp in Palestine where they were based prior to and following the Siege of Tobruk in 1941. Whilst in camp the band entertained the troops.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1996 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour. Reproduced black and white photograph depicts soldiers playing brass instruments seated in two rows in a semi circle facing conductor in the open.Handwritten on rear 2/24 Band"Dimra Camp" prior to Tobruk 19412/24th battalion, ww2, middle east, palestine

This photograph depicts Port Fairy streets in the 1940's showing Cox Street, William Street,Lower half of Bank Street River and sea. The Gas works are visible on Cox StreetThis photograph taken in the 1940's is significant because of the detail of that is shows regarding the set out of the streets and the vacant landblack and white photograph of the streets of Port Fairy2 stamps - ALEX WILKINS Photographer Warrnambool, Mrs O.G. Powell Phone 883 Port Fairy.( No 6 set over Sect 4) 4-6 streets, moyne river, port fairy, cox street, william street, gas works

First Post Office established in Camp St in 1878. Rebuilt on current site in 1879, current Post Office built 1940. Photo part of a Charlton Shire streetscape series 1987.Colour photo of Charlton Post Office. Red brick single storey building. Clock above entrance shows 5 minutes to nine. Yellow combi van, tree and public telephone on LH side of photo. Street light and rubbish bin on right of entrance. Signage above entrance says Post Office Charlton, ER and crown above the clock. Brown fence to right of building,charlton post office, charlton, business, industry, post office

This 1930s art-deco amber frosted water jug and glasses set was a wedding present to Michael Taffe and Mary Burke of Donald in 1940 and is typical of such drink sets of the post depression era.Glass water jug and glass set of six glasses all with frosting and gilded circular decorations on flared bases.Nilglass

Front cover "While you were away/ A DIGEST/ OF/ HAPPENINGS/ IN AUSTRALIA/ 1940-1945" item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Review Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover. Cover - paper, with white and dark green colour print on front and back. Front background light green colour with small illustration of stars and map of Australia. Spine - metal staples. 95 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated black and white colour photographs, sketches, maps and posters.books, army, ww2, william john sullivan

The table cloth belonged to Mrs Paul Spidaro and were brought from Italy. They were given to her as a wedding gift in 1920. Paul Spidaro was a bootmaker in Orbost in the 1930's. The donor, Mrs Meevwenoord, was a bowling friend of the Spidaros.This item is aesthetically significant as an example of needlework in the early 20th century.Hand embroidered tablecloth with very large ornate design and scalloped edges.cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester

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, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set coincides with the Hobart's service around the time of the loss of Singapore. The Norah Moller was a British merchantman bombed in Singapore harbor while trying to escape. The Hobart rescued the bulk of crew and passengers. Whilst not taken personally, these photographs do capture some of the events Holley and his Hobart crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.Each description is preceded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940. 1. 1942 02 Singapore Port side view of the destroyer HMS Express (H61)..jpg 2. 1942 02 Singapore docks burning 1.jpg 3. 1942 02 Singapore docks burning 2.jpg 4. 1942 02 Singapore docks.jpg 5. 1942 02 singapore evacuation.jpg 6. 1942 02 Singapore Hobart refueling.jpg 7. 1942 02 SS Norah Moller burned and blind being led down gangway.jpg 8. 1942 02 survivors Norah Moller.jpg 9. 1942 03 HMS Exeter bombed Second battle of Java Sea.jpg 10. 1942 03 March 1942 HMS Stronghold sunk 2nd March 1942.jpg 11. 1942 04 Close bomb HMAS Perth Greek evacuation.jpg hmas hobart, arthur george holley ran, pacific theatre, fall of singapore

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, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set coincides with the Hobart's involvement in the Solomons and Guadalcanal landings. Whilst not taken personally, these photographs do capture some of the events Holley and his Hobart crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.Each description is preceded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940. 1. 1942 08 Solomons Invasion on.jpg 2. 1942 08 Solomons Invasion started barges headed for shore.jpg 3. 1942 08 Solomons Japanese Shokaku class aircraft carrier under attack 1942.jpg 4. 1942 08 Solomons US Marines off southward to clash with Japs Guadalcanal.jpg 5. 1942 08 Solomons USS Mugford delivering mail to Australia in Coral Sea.jpg 6. 1942 08 Solomons USS Mugford.jpg 7. 1942 08 Solomons USS Pope.jpg 8. 1942 08 Solomons USS Vincennes bombards and silences shore batteries.jpg 9. 1942 08 Two Japanese torpedo bombers attacking allied warships fly past a US Navy destroyer .jpg hmas hobart, arthur george holley ran, pacific theatre, solomons campaign, guadalcanal

A photo of the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendale dated September 24, 1930. It appears to be a professional photograph purchased as a souvenir. See also 01024 Menin Gate, Ypres, as it is by the same manufacturer. The Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front (source Wikipedia). The hand written inscription on the back of the photo says: "This memorial in Cemetery was built over a German dugout. 12,000 men are buried here. Stone wall at back has soldiers names engraved on same. Those unknown - words in stone 'Australian Soldier of the Great War Known unto God.' Australians captured Passchendale from the Germans Oct 4th 1917. Beautiful cemetery, all well kept, gardens, lawns, flowers. Ypres, Belgium Sept 24/30" The source of these photos is not known but they were stored together in the archives. The founders of Legacy were returned servicemen from the first world war and may have returned to France in the 1930s. Manufactured by L. Duhameeuw, Ypres.The professional photos from France imply that Legatees were making pilgrimages to the battlefields of France in the 1930s in memory of their comrades.Black and white photo of Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendale, France.Indistinct round stamp on the back and a handwritten message.world war one, souvenir, cemetery, memorial

Else-Lore and her mother Else Oertel were German internees in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. This box was donated containing some smaller items that were donated. History unknown.Wooden cigar box. Picture of sunflower in vase & cigar box on table with lit cigar inside. Box around the picture is embossed / engraved with a pattern. Metal clasp. Metal hinges.(Embossed on lid): Villiger Export|(Inside lid): Wenn Mund und Gaumen sich erlaben / muss die Nase auch was habencamp 3, internment, internee camps, smoking, else oertel, else-lore, german internees, camp 3a, else-lore hukins

Swords were issued to Australian Light Horse in 1918. They were part of the equipment of Light Horse ln period 1920 -1940. Carried by 8/13 VMR Heritage Troop during 1980s.Display potential and occasional ceremonial use.British Model 1908 cavalry sword steel blade 890mm long, composition handle with steel hand-guard painted khaki green. Steel scabbard with 2 fixed rings painted khaki green.On handguard 2 RMA MBY 340sword, sabre, cavalry, light horse, military, weapon

The H M A S Goorangai was struck by the M V 'Duntroon' on the night of 20/11/1940 in the South Channel of Port Phillip Bay. All 24 crew members of the Goorangai were lost.Model of 'Goorangai" G Rduntroon, port phillip bay, ship models

Site was important during tourism era of the 1880's to 1940's, when coachloads of passengers transferred to trips around Lake Tyers and up to Nowa Nowa. Also known as Bulmer's Landing.A colour photograph of the former tourist landing on Lake Tyers, showing remnant piles of a jetty, calm waters of lake and a high tree covered bank opposed the low jetty shore. Lake Tyers Beachtopography, waterways, landing

Use to identify a tramway employee, involved in battery maintenance on cable trams and available for all lines on the Tramway Board and MMTB systems. This job continued until 1940 when the cable system closed.Demonstrates the method of identifying MMTB employees involved in battery maintenance.Round pressed brass badge with the words "Battery Man" pressed into the centre of the badge, and around the top part "4 - All lines" and the Tramway Board logo on the bottom. badges, mmtb, cable trams, tramway board, batterymen, battery systems

1019.1 and 1019.2 - Black and white photograph of SEC Tram 14 involved with a collision with a Ford truck during 1939 on the corner of Drummond St. North and Webster St. Ford truck registration 277.745 . Both vehicles have windows smashed and other damage. Tram painted in 1930's colour scheme with a small "Pay as You Enter" sign adjacent to the open door. Known to be SEC photos originally. See SEC Photo collection item. Was reprinted in the Ballarat News during the early to mid 1980's. Other photos of this accident gave close up details of lining used in the tram paint scheme. This was used as the basis of lining done on No. 27. The tramcar body card shows it was repaired following an accident June 1939. (Note added 2-2-19). Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. See Reg Item 1365.1 > .5 for the larger prints of this photograph. See also Reg Item 3904 for a mounted set of these photographs along with that of Reg Item. 580, 1366 and 1365. The vehicle is a 1928 Model A Ford type AA. See also Reg Item 6210 for a BTM printed postcard.On rear stamped on both photos "Copyright / The Ballarat News"trams, tramways, drummond st. nth, accidents, webster st, tram 14

Yields information about the SEC uniform that was proposed or being introduced as part of the rehabilitation of the Ballarat / SEC tramwaysSet of six black and white photo prints from collected negative of Ballarat employee wearing the SEC tramway uniform of the time, late to mid 1930's. Has a brick wall behind, possibly taken at the power house. 1368.1 - full height view of the person where the uniform with cap. 1368.2 - close up, top half, showing cap number (53) and designation - Conductor. 1368.3 - full height view of the person wearing a greatcoat over the uniform. 1368.4 - rear of view of 1368.1 1368.5 - side view of 1368.1 1368.6 - close up, front on, top half showing same details as 1368.2 Copy 2 - of all above photos - large format prints (253H x 203W) - added 30/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley holding of prints, received 5/2007. Generally a closer up crop of the person wearing the uniform. See also Reg Item 3907 for a mounted set of these photographs. See also Reg item 4634 for a set of photographs of later uniforms. Copy negatives scanned 18/5/2020 and images updated. tramways, trams, uniforms, conductors, great coats, cap or badge number

W.F.R.Budge VX48105. Refer Cat No 2721 for his service details.Black & white photo with basic details of the military service of Major William Frank Rouden BUDGE. White cardboard, black printing. Red velvet cardboard backing display board.Top: “William Frank Rouden Budge” Centre: “Major” Left: “Enlistment 1940, Centre: Photo of Major BUDGE, Right: Discharged 1947” Centre: “2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion 9th Division AIF”document, service, passchendaele barracks trust, 2/24th, tobruk

Cray fishing boatsCray fishing boat AUDREY MAYB & W photo of the AUDREY MAY a cray fishing boatReverse - " Audrey May - cray fishing vessel owned by Bill Johnson, previously owned by Norman Johnson. Boat came from Hobart Tasmania. Note ratlines & height of mast - now shortened - circa 1940 ".historical references

The clothing store of W.A. Burnett was a prominent one, with known dates from 1897 through to 1930. It was in Fairy Street near the corner of Fairy and Lava Streets. The store features in several late 19th century and early 20th century photographs.This label is of considerable importance as the store of W.A. Burnett was a prominent one in in Warrnambool .1 Rectangular white label with partial dark blue background, white text and space for writing. .2 Identical to .1 with a small smudge mark. .3 Identical to .1 but on adhesive paper and damaged. .1,.2,.3 From W.A. Burnett FAIRY STREET. TAILORING MERCERY AND CLOTHING WARRNAMBOOLw.a. burnett, draper, clothing store

L-R: Prof. J. Neill Greenwood, Messrs. H. Hewitt and A.B. Blair (Sec.), Prof. W.A. Laver (Chairman) and Mr. W. Thorn. Source: Dr. Edith J. Hewitt from The Argus, 11 Jan 1930This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, committee of management, a.b. blair, h. hewitt, kinglake national park, prof. j. neil greenwood, prof. w.a. laver, w. thorn