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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Hospital from Main Street with Wimmera Street on left and Scotland Place on right c1930-1940
Stawell Hospital from Main Street 1930's- 1940's. Wimmera Street on left and Scotland Place on right. J.C. Zala Electrical Contractor and W.E. Coward Carpenter and Joiner signs on right.stawell hospital -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Civil Defence, First Aid in Civil Defence - Handbook No.3 Dec. 1942
First Aid during WWII was important for the civil population in case of attack or accidents especially in remote communities. This book was issued under the authority of the Minister for Home Security Dec. 1942This book informed the workforce employed by the SECV working on the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in the remote Kiewa Valley.Small thick red book with title and 'author' written in white block letters on the front cover. 160 pages with some diagrams and bound by red tape.first aid, wwii, civil defence, kiewa valley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - RAN, WW2, G Hermon Gill, 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 1939-1942", First Published 1957. This edition 1985
From Dust cover - "AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ NAVY 1939-1942". Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, dark blue colour buckram with gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, dark blue and red colour print on front and spine with beige colour background. Illustrated front, in colour of an oil painting depicting "HMAS SYDNEY" in action. Flaps, front and back have blue and black colour print information. 689 pages- cut , plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and maps. End paper - front and back - owner library stamps, three at front, one at back.Library Stamps - black ink. Front; "Base Library/ Base Squadron/ RAAF Base/ EDINBURGH SA 5111/ CANCELLED" "DEFENCE REGIONAL LIBRARY/ ADELAIDE/ SOUTH AUSTRALIA" (Also at back). "DEFENCE INFORMATION SERVICE/ CALL NO. / ACC. NO./ ?RV. NO./ CAT NO." with handwritten - grey lead pencil - information "940-545994/AUS" "090229K" Black ink stamp "358930" "publications, books, ran, 1939-1945, william (bill) thomason collection -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Farnborough Report No. Mat/N/1/3110 Tests On Aeroplastic Typhoon Seats August 1942
Description: Date: October 1942 Author: W. Tye Publisher: Royal Aircraft Establishment Pages: 4 Binding: Permanent/ Soft Keywords: RAE Report No. S. M. E. 3234 Level of Importance: National. File No.80 A -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge (Item) - Darwin Defenders badge, c.2000
This Darwin Defenders badge belonged to Robert Cornelius WATTERS, a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. He served as a Leading Sick Berth Attendant from 11 September 1940 - 21 March 1944.Darwin Defenders 1942 - 45robert cornelius watters, armed services - navy, royal australian naval reserve -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment, Bausch and Lomb OPT Company, 1940
Binoculars in webbing case 1940 Mc Donald. H. E. NX 20432 M.E,C 1940 G.T.Seach 49887 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking towards the Railway Station, Were Street, Montmorency, c.1940, 1940c
Other photos of Were St featuring the Dandy family dated 8 October 1950 show an unsealed road with concrete kerb and channeling. The surrounds look very similar but no concrete kerb and trees in footpath significantly younger and smaller in size; hence c.1940Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, sectioned into frames; copy of print photograph Ilford FP-4montmorency, railway station, were street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking south on Were Street towards Rattray Road, Montmorency, c.1940, 1940c
Other photos of Were St featuring the Dandy family dated 8 October 1950 show an unsealed road with concrete kerb and channeling. The surrounds look very similar but no concrete kerb and trees in footpath significantly younger and smaller in size; hence c.1940Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, sectioned into frames; copy of print photograph Ilford FP-4montmorency, railway station, were street -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Graham. A, Thornton Richards & Co, Graham, A. Pres.Cor
Mr A.Graham was Pres.Cor.for 1942-43.Original Historic Photo of Councilors and staff for 1942-43.Photo of Mr.A.Graham, Pres.Cor, Sepia in Colour set in browm mount,(rectangular with curved top).Situated left hand side of bottom row of collection of photos of all councilors and staff for the year 1942-43. Presented to the Ballarat Shire Council by Councilor R.T.White (J.P.),President 1942-43. 1942, 43, ballarat shire council, graham a -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - CHART WW2, ARMY OPERATIONS, LHQ Cartographic Coy, Aust Survey Corps with Directorate of Public Relations, A Chart of Australian Army Operations 1940 -1945, Post WW2
Strong paper chart folded 3 times. Front panel has title Australian Army Operations 1940 - 1945 printed in black ink, black & white divisional unit colour patches & gold coloured Rising Sun. Inside are 4 maps including Mediterranean Sea area, New Guinea, Pacific Islands - Borneo & Malaya. One panel has a chronology chart showing dates & events during 1939 - 1945.chart, operations, army 1939 - 45 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cato Lake looking towards the Stawell Swimming Clubrooms. c1930 - 1940
Looking across Cato Lake to Stawell Swimming Club Changing Rooms. Black Range in the distance and Gazebo on the right. There are 2 bench seats beside the lake and a person sitting in one on the right hand side. "Cato Park Stawell" is printed on the right lower corner. c 1930-1940Black & white photo of Cato Lake with change rooms in the distance. The view shows one side of the lake with trees along the edge and Gazebo on the right. Cato Park Stawellstawell -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, S.S.Wannon 1940 Melbourne
S.S.Wannon in Duke and Orr Dry Dock Melbourne 1940. Ship was purchased in 1935 by the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company as a replacement for the T.S.S.Coramba she purchased in New Zealand and renamed Wannon when her name was Gale. Photograph was taken after it was sold to W.Holyman and Sons in March 1939.Photographship, boat, sea, river, gale, wannon, port fairy, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, bksn co -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Fortuna and Cassati Family 1942
Fortuna and Cassati families were internees in Camp 3A during WW2. Back row (l to r): Domenico Fortuna, Elpi Fortuna, Mrs Cassati and Judge Cassati. Front row: Miss Cassati, Mafalda, John and Con Fortuna and governess. Photograph taken in 1942. Black and white photograph of 4 adults standing, 4 children and a lady sitting. Fence and huts behind them.232 to the left and being held by first girl.john fortuna, con fortuna, camp 3a rushworth, mafalda fortuna, mrs cassati, judge cassati, miss cassati, domenico fortuna, elpi fortuna -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Shell case, 1942
Brass shell case probably for Bofors anti aircraft gun 194240 M/M. II OWS 5/41 2 42 1942 CF -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, 1942 1 Reichpfennig
The zinc 1 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945 during World War II, replacing the bronze version. It is worth 1/100 or .01 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of zinc, the 1 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 5 and 10 Reichspfennigs, and the aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.Obverse: Reichsadler with swastika. Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1943 Reverse: Denomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves. Lettering: 1 Reichspfennig Abeck, coin, currency, third reich -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, Escapes and Incursions -Sabah 1942-45 by Kevin Smith
This book tells in close detail the stories of the perilous adventures and dreadful ordeals of 90 attempted escapes, some successful, by desperate Australian prisoners of war in Borneo 1942 - 1945. It also covers in detail a number of operations conducted by Special Operations Australia in the North Borneo region during World War II.signed by authorworld war ii, australian commandos, australian special operations, borneo, special operations australia, allied intelligence bureau, z special unit -
Camberwell Historical Society
Photograph, Camberwell Victoria, aerial view of the District, c. 1940
Print of photograph with inscription 'Camberwell Victoria, aerial view of the District, c. 1940' Camberwell Victoria, aerial view of the District, c. 1940camberwell -
Women's Art Register
Book, Janine Burke, Australian Women Artists 1840 - 1940, 17/04/22
A history of Australian women artists, the lives and practice of 24 women are covered to redress their absence in critical and art historical records.non-fictionA history of Australian women artists, the lives and practice of 24 women are covered to redress their absence in critical and art historical records. painting, water colour, portraiture, print making -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, School Picnic at the Sandbar Circa 1940
Circa 1940 School Picnic at the Sandbar (Lake Lonsdale) Standing: Annie Richards, Fred Richards, Des Repper, Mrs. Repper, Bob McFeet, Perce Repper, Frank Bennett, ??, Alf Cray, Brian McFeet, ??, Amy Cray, Kathleen Bennett, ??, Baby, Margaret McFeet. Seated: ??, Leslie Bennett, ?? , ??, ??, Phyllis Repper, ??, Doug Repper, Laurie Benett, Doug McFeet, George Richards, ??.B/W Photo Large Group of People outside, Adults Standing at Rear, children seated in front.deep lead school, education -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Cranston, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940", 1988
Book - 144 pages+ hard cover + jacket - six sections sewn with end papers titled "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940", written by Jack Cranston and signed by Jack on the title page. Book gives a history of the system, adds to the then existing literature with personal stories and those of some of the workers. Page 67 has a fold out page showing how the cables crossed each other when needed, cable arrangements, how the shunting process worked and many other details including the bell punch system, photographs and drawings.trams, tramways, cable trams, gripmen, tickets, bell punch, winding houses, personnel, cables -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Forage, Josephson
Worn by Corporal Robert Henry Hillebrand, VX101579, born 3 September, 1915 and enlisted on 16 September, 1942. Served with 10 Advance Ordnance DepotCap, Forage, Kharki, (Army), 1940 manufacture date, with 2 metallic buttons on front "Australian Military Forces" 10 mm in diameter.Josephson 1940 Regimental No "VX" NAME "Hillebrand R H P.W (Stencilled with emblem)forage cap, kharki forage cap, ww2 army cap -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Card - Internee Mail, 1940's
Issued for internee use at Camp 3, Tatura.Folded mail card, buff coloured, with printed details for mailing in German, French and English. On the back is a text dated 1 Juni 1942 in German script1 Juni 1942 in German scriptmail card, ymca, bissinger g, weid g, camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Hogan Street Tatura, 1989 copy
Photograph shows clock monument, railway gates, part of post office, old fire hydrant, petrol bowser in front of Pyke's Garage.Black and white copy photograph of Hogan Street, Tatura. c 1940on back: Tatura 1940hogan street tatura -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - Pocket book, Special Service Devision, Service of Supply, United States Army, Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia 1942, 2007
In 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad.Pocket size book of blue colour ix, [54] p. : ill., mapsnon-fictionIn 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad. 1942, american soldiers, australia -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
1940 Mercury Wireless Patrol car and Ford Tudor circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car; ford tudor car -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Sturt St. in the mid 1940's
Printed colour postcard of photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. See Reg Item 675 for the same photograph - slightly cropped. Victorian Railways photograph. On rear the card has been ruled for address, stamp and titled postcard. Along the bottom edge is the publication details "ANSCOL - Australian Natural Scenic Colour - Thomas Tennant, 14 Jaques St., Chatswood N.S.W." trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, sec, grenville st, tram 4 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - CALENDAR 1940, H.A. Evans and Son, 1940
Item/s in collection re B.J. Ruler VX40780 refer cat NO 5790 for his service details.Small booklet calendar with tear out pages inside a grey cover. Pages start at June 1940- December 1940. Calendar printed in dark brown ink and have a sewing line at the top to keep them in. Front cover blue printed ink. “Calendar” Pages June 1940 - December 1940 some pages have a Red Cross. Back Cover “Wishing you a year of happy days”calendar, 1940, ww2 -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Girls Of The Malmsbury Dancing Class 1942, Malmsbury 1942
People - Edwards Castles Brereton Emmerson Bevans Moffatt Swainston Associated with - Dancing Class -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, The Twelfth Quarter July1, 1942 - Sept 30 1942
Hard cover with 275 pages with text and black and white photos. Author - Philip Graves. US history for WW2Publishers - Hutchinson & Co Ltd. Printed in Great Britain. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, DARWIN, RUWOLDT Rex, Darwin's Battle for Australia. Vol. 2, 2005
From the front cover " REMEMBERING THOSE/ DESPARATE DAYS/ WHEN THE JAPANESE/ DROPPED 683 BOMBS ON DARWIN IN THE/ FIRST EVER ATTACK/ ON AUSTRALIA BY/ AN ENEMY FORCE/ AND THE 62 OTHER RAIDS/ OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, yellow and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated front - colour photograph of a beach scene, back - small colour photograph of the author's superimposed over colour photograph of a beach scene. 368 pages, cut, plain, glossy white, illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and documents. DVD Plastic, adhered to back end paper.books, military history, darwin, ww2