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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Company, The Anzac book: written and illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of Anzac, 1916
Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons, and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli.Ill, p.164.non-fictionCreated by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons, and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. world war 1914-1918 - personal recollections, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Company, Australia in the Great War : the story told in pictures, 1918
A pictorial history of Australian involvement in World War OneIll, p.192.non-fictionA pictorial history of Australian involvement in World War Oneworld war - 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - australian involvement -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian War Memorial, Jungle warfare : with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific, 1943
Most of the items in this volume were received in a competition for stories, verse and drawings, with this competition showing a better representation from the Women's Services than in previous years. Previous titles include: Active service, Soldiering on and Khaki and green.Ill, p.208.non-fictionMost of the items in this volume were received in a competition for stories, verse and drawings, with this competition showing a better representation from the Women's Services than in previous years. Previous titles include: Active service, Soldiering on and Khaki and green. world war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian War Memorial, Stand easy : after the defeat of Japan, 1945
Stories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against JapanIll, p.206.non-fictionStories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against Japanworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Royal Australian Air Force. Directorate of Public Relations, These eagles : Story of the RAAF at war, 1942
The Royal Australian Air Force during World War twoIll, p.200.non-fictionThe Royal Australian Air Force during World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The Falcon Press, Detour : the story of Oflag IVc, 1946
A history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.Ill, p.183.non-fictionA history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Mick Scanlan Interview
... , personal and historic war time story. mick scanlan wwii ww2 world ...This oral history interview covers the topic of Beechworth local resident Mick Scanlan's involvement in the Royal Australia Navy during WW2. John Eldrid, President of Beechworth RSL, interviews Mick about his decision to enlist, day to day life on a naval ship and the experience of the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay.This interview of local Beechworth Veteran Mick Scanlan's involvement in the Royal Australian Navy during World War Two is a personal account of a lived experience. The stories are of great social and historic significance to the Beechworth RSL members and the wider Beechworth community. It is also of interest as a primary source of historic information for the study of World War Two, and in particular the topic of Tokyo Bay. Furthermore, the interview has great interpretive capacity as a unique, personal and historic war time story.This is a born digital audio file.mick scanlan, wwii, ww2, world war two, second world war, tokyo bay, royal australian navy, ran, oral history, interview -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Jacket, Battle Dress, Australian Government Clothing Factory, 1981
Issued as a uniform item post WWII until the late 1980s. It was also used parade dress until its replacement of a newly designed uniform made of polyester. This particular sample belonged to CPL K. Howe 3144504 whist in the Army Reserves 1982 to 2005The khaki battledress was standard uniform issued post world war two and used until the introduction of the polyester uniform in the late 1980s. This uniform belonged to CPL K. Howe, the donor providing good provenance. In conjunction with other items of militaria donated by the Howe family. Item can be to tell a story of multi generations of military service of the Howe familySingle breasted hip-height jacket in khaki fabric, fastened with five buttons down the centre of the chest. Two pleated breast pockets with triangular flaps fastened with two buttons. All buttons plastic and khaki green in colour. Jacket is fastened around the hips with a belt, attached on left hand side and buckled in a rectangular metal buckle on right hand side. Both left and right sleeves bear two patches, a double chevron and red rectangular patch rounded to follow the seam of the shoulder, with embroidered text. Navy lanyard looped around right shoulder, held in place by epaulet and tucked into right side pocket. Red patch reads "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS" Internal left chest label reads "A.G.C.F./VIC. 1981/[broad arrow symbol]/6405.66.025.6408/SIZE OF CHEST/SIZE 99-102R/MACQUARIE 80/BATCH J/DRY CLEAN ONLY/CREASE UPPER/HALF OF/LAPELS ONLY/No. 3144504 [handwritten]/NAME/CPL K. HOWE [handwritten]"jacket, battledress jacket, battledress jacket khaki, royal engineers -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Lanyard, Battle Dress, Australian Government Clothing Factory, 1981
This lanyard attaches under the right shoulder epoulette of a jacket issued as a Royal Australian Engineers uniform item post WWII until the late 1980s. It was also used parade dress until its replacement of a newly designed uniform made of polyester. This particular sample belonged to CPL K. Howe 3144504 whist in the Army Reserves 1982 to 2005The khaki battledress was a standard uniform issued post world war two and used until the introduction of the polyester uniform in the late 1980s. This lanyard is a component of a uniform belonging to CPL K. Howe, the donor provided good provenance, in conjunction with other items of militaria donated by the Howe family. The Uniform can tell a story of multi generations of military service of the Howe familyA length of thick, navy blue, cylindrically shaped fabric. Knotted in two locations to create two loops at either end. One loop is 270mm long when outstretched and the other is 82mm long when outstretched.royal engineers, battledress jacket, battledress jacket khaki, lanyard, royal australian engineers -
Truganina Explosives Reserve Preservation Society Inc (TERPS)
Digitised Oral History – Truganina Explosives Reserve - Tape 5 Jim Melmoth, 2018
The interviews were recorded in 2000 by Bronwen Gray and Alan Young for the production of Unreserved, Stories from Truganina Explosives Reserve, animated stories from past residents, workers and interested people of the Reserve (subject to copyright 2004). Edgar James (Jim) Melmoth began work at the Truganina Explosives Reserve at age 19 (1952) as part of the maintenance crew – painting, tram line maintenance, storm damage clearance. He helped build the pier extension and the water tower. In this interview he describes some incidents and some amusing stories of the clysdale horses. A primary source of information on memories of the Truganina Explosives Reserve and Altona,VictoriaDigital copy of original cassette recorded in 2000 and digitised in 2018hobsons bay city council, explosives, air raid shelters, altona pier, brown coal, camouflaged fences, world war two, gelignite, horse drawn wagons, clysdale horses, lighters, williamstown, upton street altona, water tower, adze, john gates, public works department, explosives pier, cherry lake, altona, altona meadows, lennie finley -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Brave Bonegilla Boys, Marie Elliot, 2004
The small community of Bonegilla produced 28 young volunteers, average age 22, eager to leave their homeland and their families to fight for their King, country and freedom. Twelve were never to return, leaving devastated family and friends. Those who did return were often not blessed with a long life after the mental and physical damage they had suffered in the carnage and destruction of a bloody war.. This book explains their stories.non-fictionThe small community of Bonegilla produced 28 young volunteers, average age 22, eager to leave their homeland and their families to fight for their King, country and freedom. Twelve were never to return, leaving devastated family and friends. Those who did return were often not blessed with a long life after the mental and physical damage they had suffered in the carnage and destruction of a bloody war.. This book explains their stories.bonegilla, soldiers bonegilla world war one, bonegilla victoria -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Tobruk - The story of a Siege, Anthony Heckstall-Smith, 1959
The Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.non-fictionThe Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.world war 11, rats of tobruk, tobruk, siege of tobruk -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book Aviation WW2, Silent Wings. The story of the glider pilots of World War 11, 1985
Hard cover 410 pages. Black and white prints. -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, Mavis Thorpe Clark, No Mean Destiny. The Story of the War Widows' Guild of Australia 1945-85, 1986
A book published in 1986 about the War Widows' Guild and its founder Jessie Vasey, the widow of Major-General George Alan Vasey. Book synopsis: 'Jessie Vasey was truly one of Australia’s great women. She brought into being what was to become the most powerful women’s bloc in Australia’s history. Her successful intent was to establish justice and care for Australia’s World War II widows. At the end of the conflict in 1945, this group of bereaved wives were in the same neglected state as had been the widows of World War I in 1918. Jessie herself was widowed only six months before World War II ended. Her husband died in an aircraft accident off the coast of Cairns. She was 48. But the seeds of compassion and caring for the war widows had been sown before her own loss.' The Victorian War Widows Guild closed in 2021. Some items, including this book, were donated to the Legacy archive for preservation. It was possible for a widow to be members of both Legacy and the War Widows Guild. Both organisations helped war widows in various ways.A record of the work done by Jessie Vasey and the War Widows Guild.Hardcover book with blue dustcover showing a black and white photo of Mrs Vasey.war widows guild, jessie vasey, wwg -
Melbourne Legacy
Article - Speech, Past Presidents' Lunch - Les Carlyon, 2007
A copy of an article from the Bulletin recounting the speech by Les Carlyon at the Past Presidents' lunch on 18th March 2007. He chose to talk about Sir John Gellibrand and his war service and personality. He quoted Charles Bean in 1944 "There was a time when some of us thought that the best monument to John Gellibrand might be the story of Second Bullecourt. Now I feel there will be an event better monument - the record of Legacy." Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008).A record of John Gellibrand's war service in WW1.Three A4 page photocopy of an article published in the Bulletin 5 April 2007 of a speech by Les Carlyon at the Past Presidents' lunch on 18 March 2007.sir john gellibrand, charles bean -
Melbourne Legacy
Article, ABC Online: Capt Stan Savige the man who saved the people of Assyria, 2006
... the event from World War 1. Much of the story was an interview... on ABC Online about the event from World War 1. Much of the story ...A bronze bust was erected in Morwell to honour Legacy Founder Sir Stanley Savige. It was unveiled on 31 August 2006 and Legatee Bill Rogers was invited to perform the unveiling. At that time he learnt more about Savige's bravery in saving Assyrian refugees. Legatee Rogers printed a news item on ABC Online about the event from World War 1. Much of the story was an interview with Gaby Kiwarkis an Assyrian descendant. Mr Kiwarkis was President of the Assyrian Levies and grandson of a First World War veteran Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008).A record of Legacy founder Stanley Savige being revered by the Australian Assyrian community.Print out of a news article published in 2006 about Stan Savige saving Assyrians.stan savige, assyrians -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The War and us
... Mitcham melbourne Pamphlet Pamphlet The War and us Story of Viv ...Story of Viv Nethercote and Joan Nethercote during the war years.Story of Viv Nethercote and Joan Nethercote during the war years.Story of Viv Nethercote and Joan Nethercote during the war years.nethercote family, nethercote, joan, viv, livermore family, world war 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Priceless film discovered, 1979
Melbourne man, Ken Robb accidentally stumbled across rare footage from what is believed to be the world's first fill length film. The scenes are from a 1906 production 'The Story of the Kelly Gang'.Melbourne man, Ken Robb accidentally stumbled across rare footage from what is believed to be the world's first fill length film. The scenes are from a 1906 production 'The Story of the Kelly Gang'.Melbourne man, Ken Robb accidentally stumbled across rare footage from what is believed to be the world's first fill length film. The scenes are from a 1906 production 'The Story of the Kelly Gang'.robb, ken, the story of the kelly gang(film), films -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Kelly Gang Film, 1994
Manuscript notes with typed copy. The 'Kelly Gang' film at 1320ft long which ran for over an hour is longer than the film 'The Great Train Robbery' (1903) claimed as the first full length picture made in the world.Manuscript notes with typed copy. The 'Kelly Gang' film at 1320ft long which ran for over an hour is longer than the film 'The Great Train Robbery' (1903) claimed as the first full length picture made in the world. 'Lowberry' timber house owned by McDonnells (with sketch map)Manuscript notes with typed copy. The 'Kelly Gang' film at 1320ft long which ran for over an hour is longer than the film 'The Great Train Robbery' (1903) claimed as the first full length picture made in the world. mcdonnell family, the story of the kelly gang (film), films -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, The Cast Courts, 2016, 09/2016
This ornate cross sits at the right hand side of View of Trajan's column, Cast Courts, Room 46a, The West Court, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Cast Courts: "When the Architectural Courts – or Cast Courts as they are now known – opened in 1873, The Builder magazine compared the experience of seeing them to a first glimpse of Mont Blanc, creating one of those 'impressions that can scarcely be effaced'. Since then, these two enormous rooms and the reproductions they contain have continued to impress and inspire visitors to the Museum. For centuries, antiquarian interest in world architecture and sculpture led to reproductions – or copies – being made of outstanding national monuments and notable sculptures. When the Museum was founded, it collected and displayed reproductions of great art and architecture from across the world in order to offer objects for study and tell a complete story of the history of art and design. Casts are made by placing several plaster moulds upon the surface of the original structure. Once hardened and removed, the moulds are then enclosed in an outer casing, the interior coated with a separating agent and the wet plaster poured in. When set, the pieces are then assembled and the joints and surfaces finished off, to make a complete reproduction of the original work. The finished product – as well as being a formidable technical achievement in its own right – enables admirers to study faithful reproductions of important monuments and works of art." Ref: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/history-of-the-cast-courtslondon, victoria and albert museum, cast courts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - School Project, Australian War Hero of World War II, Sergeant Ronald Mosely Peake, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Australian War HeroPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Ronald Mosely Peake who served in the Royal Australian Air Force. He did advanced training in Canada and eventually was transferred to the United Kingdom where he officially became a bomber pilot. On 12 March 1943 he and his seven crew members failed to return from a mission over Stuttgart.Australian War Heropeake, ronald mosely, royal australian air force, royal air force, world war, 1939 - 1945, war memorials -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - School Project, An Australian casualty of World War II, Alwyn Terrance Till, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Luther College Year 10 History assignmentPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Alwyn Terrance Till who died on 21 August 1944 in Germany and is buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.Luther College Year 10 History assignmenttill, alwyn, war memorial lilydale, war memorial mitcham, war memorial box hill, war memorial blackburn, royal australian air force, hotton war cemetery, belgium, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School Project, Memories of an Australian Soldier, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 history project describing several war memorials and researching the story of Sergeant Charles Samuel Hall whose name appears on the Mitcham War Memorial. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front but contracted tuberculosis and died at the Australian Military Hospital, Harefield Park in Middlesex. The report includes information about tuberculosis and relates the disease to the conditions in Gallipoli and in France. A report on the Battle of Pozieres is included. 70p. Maps. Photographs.hall, charles samuel, world war 1914-1918. battle of poziers, war memorials -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - School Project, Remembering an ANZAC, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials. He was killed by shellfire on the Western Front and his body never recovered. Copies of letters to and from his parents as they tried to find out information about his death are included. There is some information about his family and an interview with his sister Mrs Hazel Hall who provided some of his letters to his family. 65p Maps. Photographs.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.walker, henry ivanhoe (ivan), walker family, war memorials, world war, 1914 - 1918 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Lost in Palestine - a story of World War 1
... Lost in Palestine - a story of World War 1.... of World War 1. Background information on the Anstey and Baker ...Background information on the Anstey and Baker families in the Welsh border county of Gwent. The older son, George Benjamin Baker served in a cavalry regiment in Palestine and was captured by the Turks. Extracts - George's letters plus the mother's letters to her son missing in action.world war, 1914-1918, anstey, george benjamin, manor farm, rogiet, manor farm, st brides netherwent, baker, george, baker, mary, anstey, colin, anstey, owen, anstey, robert, anstey, phillip, anstey, ernest, anstey, edward -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Handkerchief, 1945 approx
White silk handkerchief with newspaper headlines and stories related to the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945.World War 2White silk handkerchief with screen prints in green of newspaper articles of surrender by Japanese 2 September 1945.as abovemilitary history, army, costume accessories, male -
Unions Ballarat
Cheshire VC: A story of war and peace (Don Woodward Collection), Braddon, Russell, 1956
Biographical account of Leonard Cheshire who was a pilot in World War II and was highly decorated throughout his military career. He was also the founder of a disability charity fund that bears his name. The book is cited as being a realistic account.Military history - WWII. Biographical interest.Book; 256 pages. Cover: yellow background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Dustcover: one ripped piece available that describes the subject of the book. Remainder destroyed/lost.Illegible name in blue ink - inside cover.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, cheshire, leonard, world war ii -
Unions Ballarat
They called me Artie (Don Woodward Collection), Fadden, Arthur, 1969
Arthur Fadden was a member of the House of Representatives for 22 years, representing the Country Party. In 1941, he became Prime Minister for 40 days. He served as Treasurer on two occasions. These memoirs are the story of his boyhood as well as his political career.Political and autobiographical.Book; 196 pages. Dustjacket: green background; artistic impression of Sir Arthur Fadden smoking a pipe; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Black ink, "To whomsoever may wish it. [Name illegible.] 1969."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fadden, sir arthur, country party australia, national party australia, united australia party, liberal party australia, politics and government, cabinet ministers - treasurer, house of representatives - australia, autobiography, prime minister - menzies, world war ii, coalition government, politics and government -
Unions Ballarat
The story of conscription in Australia, Jauncey, Leslie Cyril, 1935
An account of World War I conscription conflicts. Relevant to history of World War I and opposition to military conscription.Paper; book; 365 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war i, conscription, military, anti-conscriptionism -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Harper Collins, Hell's heroes, 2009
Hell′s Heroes is the story of the POW camp that never was − so dubbed by one old soldier because the atrocities that occurred there went largely unreported at the time. For while the Burma−Thai railway‚ the Bataan death march and events at Changi and in many other parts of Asia became synonymous with Japanese brutality‚ most of the camps which were set up to provide slave labour for the enemy military machine at home were slowly forgotten in the aftermath of World War II.Ill, maps, p.359.non-fictionHell′s Heroes is the story of the POW camp that never was − so dubbed by one old soldier because the atrocities that occurred there went largely unreported at the time. For while the Burma−Thai railway‚ the Bataan death march and events at Changi and in many other parts of Asia became synonymous with Japanese brutality‚ most of the camps which were set up to provide slave labour for the enemy military machine at home were slowly forgotten in the aftermath of World War II.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, atrocities - japan