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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, Noelle Weatherley, My horticultural life: Noelle Weatherley, 2016
Article in HMA News, Sept. 2016, by Noelle Weatherley, Burnley graduate. 1 p.noelle weatherley, burnley, graduates, horticulture -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Alec Hilliard reunion at retirement, 06/1985
"They came into Port" Some second war sailors staged a surprise reunion with an old shipmate at Portarlington UC recently. Eleven ex-RAN men came from as far as South Australia to be with their friend, the Rev. Alec Hilliard, who is retiring. Mr Hilliard, orgained 32 years ago, celebrated a reunion lunch with the men after the service. The men served on HMAS Junee. Alec Hilliard was ordained 1953 at Warburton (where he was minister when the Queen visited the congregation). He served at Castlemaine 1957-66; Herne Hill 1966-80; Bellarine 1980-85. Retired 1985.Hilliard in alb is shown shaking hands with a former shipmate, Reg Hill of Colac.Name.hilliard, alec, navy reunion -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1939 - 1945
This photograph is part of a collection of World War II returned soldiers from Sunbury. The collection was collated by Jeff Cossum, curator of the George Evans Museum from 1989-1995.A head and shoulder photograph of John H. Moran, a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy.world war 2, hmas cerebus, hmas cerberus, royal australian navy, portraits, sailors, moran, john h., george evans collection -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph (1950), The Migrant Ship HELLENIC PRINCE, Copy 27/01/2014 - (Original Post Card circa 1950)
In 1949 the HELLENIC PRINCE with its 3 hospitals, 2 cinemas, and air conditioned accommodation was chartered by the International Refugee Organisation to transport displaced persons from Europe to Australia. Its first trip was to Sydney where it arrived with 1000 passengers on 5 December 1949. On the third trip it left Naples on 23 March 1950, and arrived in Fremantle on 20 April 1950, and in Melbourne on 25 April 1950. The men and women were separated for the voyage with my father sleeping on a hammock in a large room with other men, while my mother, my brother, and I had bunks in a shared cabin. On board were displaced persons ex Bagnoli Camp Italy, some of whom later built their bungalows on the grassy and rocky paddocks near Sunshine Victoria, and began to establish a new life in a new country. A few of the families that arrived on the third trip and purchased land in the Dunkeld Ave - Sandford Ave area of North Sunshine (Birmingham Estate) were Janczak, Kolanowicz, Mroz, Pawlak, Rasztabiga, Skrobalak, Szydlowski, Witkowski, and Zielinski. Some friends settled elsewhere in Sunshine. The family Tabaka went to West Sunshine just over the Derby Rd Bridge, while the family Wojcik went to Ardeer. The ship first started service in 1929 for the Royal Australian Navy as the HMAS ALBATROSS. It had a standard displacement of 4,800 tons and was 443 feet 7 inches (135.2 metres) long, and its top speed during trials reached 22 knots (41 km/hr). It was built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard as Australia's first Aircraft Carrier (seaplanes), but the aircraft that it was designed for were retired just before the ship went into service. A new plane specifically designed to work with the Albatross began operations after the ship was decommissioned in 1933, and placed into reserve in Sydney Harbour. Seaplanes continued to operate from the anchored ship. (Click on the Link 'HMAS Albatross (1)' situated above the Object Registration number to view pictures of the HMAS Albatross on the Navy web site). In 1938 the ship was recommissioned and transferred to the Royal Navy as part payment for the light cruiser Hobart. The ship then did military service for the Royal Navy during World War 2. It did patrol and escort duties in the southern Atlantic, and from mid 1942 in the Indian Ocean. By early 1944 the ship was converted so that it could repair landing craft and other support vessels off Sword and Juno beaches. The ship managed to return 132 craft into service and to save 79 others from total loss. On 11 August 1944 Albatross was torpedoed with the loss of either 50 or 66 personnel, but was able to be towed back to Portsmouth. After repairs she did a short service as a minesweeper depot ship, and following that was placed into reserve on 3 August 1945. In August 1946 the ship was sold for commercial use but the plans to convert it into a luxury liner or a floating cabaret fell through. The ship was again sold on 14 November 1948 to the British-Greek Yannoulatos Group, who renamed it HELLENIC PRINCE in recognition of the birth of Prince Charles and his Greek heritage. After conversion into a passenger ship the Hellenic Prince made several trips to Australia transporting displaced persons, however apparently not all trips were pleasant for the passengers. In the on board newsletter 'Kangaroo' dated 5 January 1951, the ship's master P. C. King expressed his indignation about the behaviour of passengers and made accusations of mutiny. According to some immigrants the conditions were appalling and overcrowded with 1200 passengers. Passengers were supposedly required to work and were paid with Woodbine cigarettes. The drinking water ran out, the freezer broke down, and fresh food that was brought on board went to the crew. Sea sickness was rife because the ship was rarely level due to malfunctioning pumps. (The newsletter 'Kangaroo' can be viewed at the Museum Victoria web site by clicking the Link 'Newsletter - Kangaroo'). In 1953 during the Mau Mau uprising the Hellenic Prince was used to transport troops to Kenya, and in 1954 the ship came to an end in a scrap yard at Hong Kong. THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS COMPILED FROM; (1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Albatross_(1928) (accessed 11/2/2013), (2) An article by Graeme Andrews found at http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2011/july-2011/The_boat_people_of_the _forties_and_fifties#.UuYY6ou4apo (accessed 27/1/14), (3) http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/273166/newsletter-kangaroo-hellenic-prince-5-jan-1951 (accessed 27/1/14), (4) National Archive search starting at; www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx (accessed 27/1/14), (5) http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/3864781978 (accessed 29/1/14). Hellenic Prince has a significance to Sunshine Victoria because some of the displaced people from Europe, who arrived in Melbourne on Anzac Day 1950, were among the first people to settle in the grassy and rocky paddock areas of North Sunshine. These settlers established a residential suburban area out of the paddocks. In those early days there were no services and the planned roads were basically just drawings on a map. The ship is also significant because it was named in recognition of the birth of Prince Charles. In the ship's former life as the HMAS Albatross the significance is that it was built in Australia as our country's first Aircraft Carrier (seaplanes).New photograph made from a scanned copy of a circa 1950 Post Card featuring the ship on calm water.Hellenic Prince / Hong Konghellenic prince, migrant ship, displaced persons, refugees, international refugee organisation, bagnoli camp, hmas albatross, yannoulatos group -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Photograph, Portrait of Alan K. Dunstan Bandsman RAN
Alan, born at Cobram on 25 February 1920, was a member of the Dunstan family of Yarrawonga and member of the Royal Australian Navy Band. All of his siblings were musical. The portrait hung in the home of Alan's parents Joseph and Harriet Dunstan who lived at 40 Hume St Yarrawonga. (now the site of Karana Nursing home). After their death the portrait was in the possession of Alan's youngest sibling Dawn White (nee Dunstan). Dawn passed away in 2016. Alan enlisted at Yarrawonga on 4th August 1941 and served on HMAS Australia the flagship of the Australian Navy.no 24862. At the time of his death 25 February 1945 he was serving on the HMAS Rushcutter. He is buried at Rookwood War Cemetery, Sydney. Service Ornately decorated oval shaped frame containing hand coloured photo of Alan Dunstan. Frame made of painted pressed woodWesley Durburtiry?? -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Pennant:, "HMAS Southern Cross"
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Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Drawings:, Design for Patch, HMAS Orara
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Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Medals and Memrobilia:, Service Medals
Penant "HMAS Southern Cross" Fighting for Comforts Fund Badge 1939 - 1945 Medal George Wilson 1939- 1945 Australian defence Medal 1939 -1945 Empire Defence Medal Pacific Star 1939 -1945 Star PM6378 G W Wilson -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Naval Tally Band, Unknown
... Dandenong melbourne Nil HMAS CERBERUS Black Navy tally band ...NilBlack Navy tally band with a bow tied on the left side.HMAS CERBERUS -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed document, HMAS Shrop Shire, HMAS "SHROPSHIRE", 1945
WWII Historical SignificanceFramed Australian Newspaper document printed by HMAS ShropShire during WWII.The first Australian newspaper to be printed in Japan, Vol 5, No 365 Dated Sunday 2nd September 1945,Stating Surrender document signed. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed photo, HMAS Vampire, Unknown
... Dandenong melbourne HMAS Vampire was involved in WWII D11 on bow ...HMAS Vampire was involved in WWIILarge framed photo graph of HMAS Vampire at sea.D11 on bow of ship -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed photo, Unknown
Early training in Royal Australian Navy from 1912Framed black and white photo of a seaman boy from training ship 'HMAS Tingira' and a smaller photo of the training ship in Sydney Harbour.A seaman boy from the training HMAS TINGIRA in Sydney Harbour. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph
Wooden framed photograph HMAS Success.The Royal Australia Navy's new underway replenishment ship Success, joined the Fleet in 1986. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print, Print of The hydrographic survey ship HMAS MORESBY and the oceanographic survey vessel HMAS COOK of the Western Australia coast in 1983
Print of Print of The hydrographic survey ship HMAS MORESBY and the oceanographic survey vessel HMAS COOK of the Western Australia coast in 1983 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print, Print of -Line astern; Destroyer HMAS Vendetta flowed by Fleet oiler HMAS Supply
Print of -Line astern; Destroyer HMAS Vendetta flowed by Fleet oiler HMAS Supply. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed print of painting- A Kamikaze "Near Miss" HMAS SHROPSHIRE at 1205 6th January 1945 A Ron Russell Masterpiece
Framed print of painting- A Kamikaze "Near Miss" HMAS SHROPSHIRE at 1205 6th January 1945 A Ron Russell Masterpiece, -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Wooden framed photograph
... Dandenong melbourne Heavy weather for HMAS Fremantle lead and name ...Wooden framed photograph HMAS Fremantle.Heavy weather for HMAS Fremantle lead and name ship of the class of 15 fast patrol boats (PCFS) commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy during the 1980s. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Trench Art Letter Opener
Letter opener. Hand crafted by a crewman on HMAS Hobart in Tokyo Harbour at the surrender signing in 1945.Metal trench art letter opener. Rifle cartridge with metal knife blade.H.M.A.S Hobart. Tokyo. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - RAN Class 2 Cap
White class 2 capB.J.THOMAS stamped inside and HMAS SYDNEY cap ribbon on outside -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Darwin plaque
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Plaque - HMAS Cook plaque
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Plaque - HMAS Benalla plaque
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Success plaque
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Cerberus plaque
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Stalwart plaque
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Plaque - HMAS Westralia plaque
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Plaque - HMAS Penguin plaque
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Plaque - HMAS Torrens plaque
... Dandenong melbourne Effigy of HMAS Torrens. Two sailing ships over ...Metal effigy mounted on wooden plaque.Effigy of HMAS Torrens. Two sailing ships over TORRENS , magpie wings extended in centre, with Faith and Fortitude below. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - HMAS Hobart plaque
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Various tally bands and badges
Anzac biscuit tin containing various RAN cap ribbons, rank badges, rate badges, long service badges, specialist badges, buttons, medal ribbons, Australia flashes, HMAS Diamantina matches, HMAS CERBERUS "The Anchorage" drink coasters and RAN driver's licenceHMAS Albatross, HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Bombard, HMAS Snipe. Curry WJ POFC R/59111 on licenceran, rank badge, rate badge, drink coaster, anchorage club, ran buttons