A 'Sailors & Soldiers Christmas Fund' created by Princess Mary had overwhelming response and so it was decided to give every person 'wearing the King's uniform on Christmas Day 1914' the brass tin along with a Christmas card and a picture of the princess, and items such as pipe, lighter, tobacco, and 20 cigarettes. Non-smokers and boys received a bullet pencil and a packet of sweets. Indian troops often received sweets and spices, and nurses received chocolates. Many of the items were sent separately from the boxes because of lack of space. Not all the tins could be sent out by Christmas and so those sent in January 1915 contained a New Year card. Shortage of brass meant that many did not received their tins until summer 1916, however by January 1919 some still did not receive them. After using up the contents many service people then used the tins to store small items. The brass tin, bullet pencil, and medals belonged to Pte George Nutting of the 2nd London regiment, and regimental number 2080/230442. After World War 1 George Nutting sailed for Melbourne on June 1, 1922 aboard the S.S. Borda. He then lived at several addresses in the Sunshine/Albion area including Dawson St, 32 King Edward Ave, and 15 Kamarooka St. At one stage he was involved in a window cleaning and gardening business, and both he and his wife Janet were very good dancers. George Nutting was also involved in the loyal Sunshine Lodge and was presented with a Past Grand's Collar in 1943. He lived at 15 Kamarooka St until he passed away on March 20th 1979 at the age of 85. The above information was sourced from http://www.kinnethmont.co.uk/1914-1918_files/xmas-box-1914.htm (accessed 1/3/2014), and from http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1329146/tin-princess-mary-s-Christmas-gift-1914 (accessed 1/3/2014), and from research work done by Eva and Marie of S&DHS.The Tin and Medals provide a visible historical record of the Christmas gift, and the awards that the average WW1 British service person received about 100 years ago. The bullet pencil may indicate that Pte G. Nutting was probably a non-smoker, at least around circa 1914.Brass rectangular box with an embossed and hinged lid. The lid features the profile of Princess Mary with an 'M' on each side, and the names of Britain's allies in 1914. The pencil fits into the brass bullet casing to give the appearance of a bullet. The WW1 British medals are: 1. 1914 - 1915 Star, 2. British War Medal 1914 - 1918 (Silver), 3. Allied Victory Medal.TIN: Imperium Brittanicum, Christmas 1914, Belgium, France, Servia, Japan, Russia, Monte Negro. MEDALS: 2080 Pte G. Nutting 2 - Lond.R g. nutting, princess mary tin, christmas 1914, bullet pencil, british ww1 medals, 1914 - 1915 star, british war medal 1914 - 1918, allied victory medal

Primary School 502 Honour Plaque 1914-18 WW1stawell education

Issued to Australian Service personnel who served at the beginning of the warSignificantBronze Star with Red, white and blue RibbonFront centre: Crossed Swords with 1914-15 banner surrounded by a wreath Rear: 2598. Pte. E. E. Connors. 22 Batt. A.I.Fmilitary awards

"FIRST VICTORY 1914 - HMAS SYDNEY'S HUNT FOR THE GERMAN RAIDER EMDEN."Hardcover Book with Dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, red buckram, silver print on spine. Dust cover - paper: Red gold and white print on front, spine and back. Dust cover, colour illustrations - front copy of painting of HMAS Sydney in battle with SMS Emden by the late Phil BELBIN. 467 pages, cut, plain, off white paper, illustrated - black and white, sepia and colour photographs, paintings, diagrams and maps. End papers and flyleaf - front and back - coloured green.books, naval operations, ww1, australia, germany

Large group of people gathered at the Navarre Railway Station May 1914stawell railways

Stawell High School Football Team 1913 1914 taken at Central parkstawell education sport

Medal issued to Australian Military Personnel who served between 1914 and 1919HighGold coloured round medal with a multicoloured ribbon (Purple, dark blue, light blue, green, yellow and orange colours.Front:- Angel. Rear: The Great War for Civilization. Rim: - 5594. Pte. W.J. Baird. 14th Bn. A.I.F

Ticket for St Mary's Annual Parish Ball - Two orchestras, dancing 8-2, sit down supper and Belle of the Ball.Buff coloured card with green printing and deckled edge. Ringwood Town Hall. Tuesday, August 10, 1948. Two orhestras - Dancing 8 to 2. Sit Down Supper. Belle of the Ball. Ladies: 5/6 Dr. J.E. Mahon, Pres. Mrs. N. Madden, Mr. B. Clarke, Joint Secs.

157 p., black & white and colour illustrations, dust jacketnon-fictionclothing, australia social conditions

Kaolin Mining (a fine white clay used for crockery) Stone Street Stawell 1914Group of men and women inspecting horse driven puddling machine.stawell

Kaolin Mining (a fine white clay used for crockery) Stone Street Stawell 1914Group of men and women inspecting horse driven puddling machine.stawell

Margaret Johnson was born and raised in the country. She came to Melbourne to attend secondary school at age eleven. She stayed with the family of her uncle, Dr Carrington, in their home / surgery still located at 174 Union Road, the Surrey Hills Medical Centre. Later, whilst waiting to commence her kindergarten training course, she met Jessie Black and they became firm friends and it was through Jessie that Margaret met Jessie’s brother and her future husband, Thorby Black. The Black family had been residents of Mont Albert for many years and Thorby was in the air force at the time. Margaret and Thorby were married at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Surrey Hills on 1 May 1948. Her wedding dress was bought at Canns on the corner of Elizabeth Street & Flinders Lane. It was one in an exhibition held as part of a Surrey Hills Festival in the early 2000's. Like others in the exhibition, it no longer had its train and the sleeves have been shortened. Margaret recalled that after her wedding she wore it as an evening dress. Her bridesmaids’ dresses were a little unusual for the time, as they too were white and their flowers were subdued pink and blue. According to Margaret, the popular fashion was for brightly coloured dresses and bright flowers for the bridesmaids. The positioning of the garlands of flowers in their hair was also unusual. They were placed at the back so that the congregation could see them during the ceremony. Housing was in very short supply in the years following the war, so after they were married, Margaret and Thorby moved into a small flat created at Dr Carrington’s surgery. They later moved to a house built in 1926 in Black Street, Mont Albert, which continued to be Margaret’s home until her death. weddings, mrs margaret black, miss margaret johnson, mr thorby black, st stephens presbyterian church, bridal wear

The roll is the Bonnie Doon District 1914 - 18. There seven people with the same surname “Jury” on the rollBeige cardboard folded booklet. Front cover has title in blue print with B&W photo of statue of soldier on granite monument with list of names. Back cover has blue print and red and blue flag. Booklet tied with beige cord.documents-pamphlets, military history-army, bonnie doon

Group of Soldiers at Palace Louvre France 1914-18 sent to Mrs R Parry of Navarrestawell ww1

WW1 soldiers in Camp in Australia. Sergeant James Sumner 1914-18 in front with no hat KIA.stawell ww1

Portrait Sydney Davidson 1914-18 Soldier WW1 in uniform with rifle webbing and map casestawell war

Bandsman William Gray A. I. F. 1914 –1918 The Gray Family respected residents of StawellPortrait photograph of a World War 1 soldier in uniform on an oval shaped image on a post card.No 1301 Bandsman Wm. Gray, B. Company A.I.F. 39th Battalion 10th Infantry Brigade. On Active Service Abroad Grammond Gordon Studios, Stawell.stawell ww1

Accounts book for Kilmore Red Cross Society September 1914 - December 1945. Owner unidentified.Black soft board-covered notebook, worn at corners. About 50 pp. Good conditionNil.kilmore red cross

Report - foolscap size, 100 pages, bound with staples along left hand edge and glued into a printed colour cover titled "Annual Report 1948-49 - Victorian Railways". Details the results of the Victorian Railways operations for each station, division, traffic and written information including an investigation by Mr John Elliot of the Southern Region of British Railways into the organisation of Transport in Victoria. Has the results for the two tramways operated by the VR of Appendix 7 (page 55) and the last page of the report.On cover stamped "Australian Electric Traction Association" and hand written Library numbers and notes.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda brighton, tramways, railways

Black and white photograph (3 copies including original copy in poor condition)Typed below one photograph: "Ringwood Market and Saleyards. Now the site of the new Ringwood Market. Taken from Charter St. looking south east towards corner of Ringwood St. and Maroondah Highway. Old Coolstores in background on left were on Wantirna Rd. - 1914". Typed below another copy: "Ringwood Market - Corner Ringwood St. and Main St. - 1914".

The diary belonged to George Gilbert Connolly who enlisted in WW1 1914. He enlisted in Queenstown Tasmania.Black soft leather wallet and diary folder with ribbon tie.Inside cover of diary: To George With love from Alice Nixon St Queenstown 9-10-14 Tasmania First page of diary is dated Tuesday Oct 20-10-14. Hand written with pen, entries dated until arrival in Queenstown August 1916ww1 diary

Portrait of Ross Davidson in uniform 1914-18 Soldier WW1 lived in Deep Lead. Worked on the Railways.stawell war

Grampians - Stawell Water Supply. Borough Huts Settlement where the caretaker of the pipeline lived. Dated 1914