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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Vietnam service medals
Medals awarded for service in the Vietnam War. This set is as presented to Private Lionel Leslie Corrie, Service number 1201398, who served in 9RAR from 09/11/1968 to 09/04/1969 (152 days).A rack of five replica medals attached to colourful striped ribbons. two have silver bars. Silver Australian active service medal 1945-75; Silver Elizabeth Reign DEI GRATIA; Silver Australian defence medal; Bronze anniversary of national service 1951-'72; Gold & Green enamel white star with peace sign. vietnam, adf, medal, awards, corrie, 9rar, service medals, vietnam service -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sequence of Acts of Parliament", c1955
Set of personal papers - set of 7 handwritten papers pinned in top left hand corner, titled "Sequence of Acts of Parliament" dated up to 11/5/1954, Orders in Council and National Security repeal Act of 1945. Compiled by H. S. McComb as part of his work on the consolidation of the MMTB Act in the mid 1950's.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, world war 2 -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Paul Collins, Burn-The Epic Story of Bushfire in Australia, 2006
The story of bushfires in AustraliaFront cover has a photograph of Sharon Guest and her daughter Patricia in the ruins of their Mt Macedon home, Ash Wednesday.non-fictionThe story of bushfires in Australiaforest fires, bush fires, australia, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Lex McAuley, Contact: Australians in Vietnam, 1989
A pictorial history of servicemen & women during 1962 - 1972 whilst serving in South Vietnam. Lex McAuley, Author was born in 1939 in Innisfail, Queensland.Hard cardboard cover, khaki buckram with orange fly leaf. Front dust cover has a soldier carrying equipment, soldier on back has a rifle pointing straight upwards. 147 pages with cut edges & black print. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. books-military-history, photography, illustrations, vietnam -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - CATAPULT, U.S, Saunders Falcon, c,WWII
Catapult (Saunders Falcon) brand. Used by U S Rangers in WWII. Item held by J McAndrew 2571269 Royal Engineers 1939 - 45 .1) Catapult, black steel, silver aluminium, bakelite handle, rubber band. .2) 12 metal pallets in plastic lid.arms, metalcraft - aluminium -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, David Medhurst [senior], 1890c
David Medhurst (1855-1939) who moved to Greensborough around 1898 and ran a store in Grimshaw Street. He also wrote for the local paper. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.david medhurst -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, David Medhurst 2, 1880c
David Medhurst (1855-1939) who moved to Greensborough around 1898 and ran a store in Grimshaw Street. He also wrote for the local paper. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.david medhurst -
Clunes Museum
Document - RECEIPT, LAMSON PARAGON LIMITED
RECEIPT FOR GROCERY SUPPLIES BOUGHT BY MRS. TREMBATH FROM MR. STAN THOMAS, GENERAL MERCHANT, FRASER STREET, CLUNES ON 18 DECEMBER 1939.RECEIPT FOR GROCERY SUPPLIES.local history, commerce, receipt, trembath, perry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: LETTER TO MR. R. HUDDLE
Document: carbon copy of letter. Letterhead ' Australian Federated union of Locomotive Enginemen, Victorian Division' dated 2nd. November, 1939, signed by General Secretary, C. Collins. Letter requests quarterly card be made out for any member who is high in arrears and not making a reasonable effort to reduce his contributions.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e, victorian railways, a.f.u.l.e, collins, c., huddle, r. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - CHAPMAN'S GOLD MINE
Darkish blue catalogue for an auction sale at the Chapmans Gold Mine N. L. at Chewton, Vic. On 8 February, 1939 by Order of the Liquidator, Mr. D. R. S. McGregor. For sale was Mining Machinery, Plant, Equipment, Tools,Corrugated Iron Housing and Buildings. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - chapmans gold mine n. l., d r s mcgregor, j h curnow & son, old quartz hill mine, albion hotel (near chewton), roberts & son, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH HUSTLERS GMC NL, 1934 - 1940
Document. Envelope contains: - Dept. of Lands and Survey Permissive Occupancy agreement & receipts, Fire Policy, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Insurance Policies, Crown Land Receipts. Right No. 4827 Eaglehawk. Pressure Gauge readings from Russell & Russell, manufacturer of Steam Vacuum and Compound Gauges dated 25th August 1939.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north hustlers gmc nl, gold mining, dept. of lands & survey permissive occupancy agreement, fire policy, state accident insurance mine policies -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Teacher Reference, Oliver and Boyd Ltd, The Psychology and Teaching of Reading, 1952
This book was used from 1945 to the mid 1950s as a teacher reference book for the teaching of reading in schools.This book was used by a teacher who worked in the Kiewa Valley in 1954.Hardcover green book by Fred J. Schonell. M.A., PH. D., D. Lit..Inside back and front cover - '0231' 'Signature, October '54' - on 1st leaf of bookeducation, school, teacher reference, reading, fred schonell, literacy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, 50 YEARS, The Open Road, Australia Remembers, 1995
Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995. Commemorating 50 years since the end of World War II.Soft cardboard cover. Gold print on front / back over dark red background. Illustrated front / back & white photo of 2 uniformed soldiers. Black / white photo of a crowd scene on back. 80 cut, plain, glossy white pages. Illustrated black / white / sepia / colour photos, porters, paintings & drawings.book, remembers, 50 years, 1945 - 1995 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL JAPANESE, C. 1936 - 45
Item souveniered by H.J.B.Burrell BEM MM VX59659 in 1945. Refer 290, 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4. Brass, circular oak leaf with triangular shaped piece in centre with star at top. Japanese writing under the star. Small clip at top to enable hanging. Rear has four rows of Japanese writing. numismatics - medals, military, japanese -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, circa 1937
Item souveniered by H.J.B.Burrell BEM MM, VX59659 in 1945. Refer 290, 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4. Japanese campaign medal China 1937 - 1943 17th Army. Round, brass with ribbon and attached brass bar. Medal depicts mountains on one side, reverse has a bird centre with flags each side. All writing is in Japanese.numismatics - medals, military, japan -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Neville Smith, The Second World War in Map and Story, volume 4, ed. by Neville Smith, 1944_07
Series of articles published by the "Argus" 1941-1945, dealing with events and campaigns in World War 2.48 p., col. maps.world war 2 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, HITLER’S WARTIME PICTURE MAGAZINE - SIGNAL
SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945.Hard Back with dust coverEdited by S.L. Mayer Publisher Bison Books London 1976 ISBN – 0 600 34501 7 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, YEARS OF TRIUMPH 1940-42. Hitler’s Wartime Picture Magazine, SIGNAL
SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945.Hard back with dust coverEdited by S.L. Mayer Publisher Bison Books London: 1978 ISBN – 07271 0235 4 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney
James Ferguson Mahoney was born in Bendigo in 1901. He enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and was dicharged in 1945.Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney (assistant manager at Myer Bendigo) dated 26th June 1941 for admission to RAAF. Reference is on Myers, Pall Mall & Williamson Streets, Bendigo letterhead. Cream coloured paper. social history, myer business history, james ferguson mahoney, myer, reference -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Log Book Obst E.A, Royal Australian Air Force Observer's, Air Gunner's and W/T Operator's Flying Log Book, June 1938
Flying log book for E A Obst 5724 qualified as Flight Engineer 16 March 1945Rectangular blue linen bound hard cover book.Obst E.A. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tennis Racquet, 1940's
Used by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. Racquets were purhcased in 1945 through the Camp Canteen.Wooden tennis racquet, with brown leather covered handle and gut strings.Slazengerstennis racquet, slazengers australia, ruff h, internment camp recreation equipment -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letters from Dalgety and Company Limited in 1945 and 1948 to W.R. Lang re: wool samples.wool - research wool - testing, dalgety and company limited, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing -
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. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Norman Armstrong
Norman Armstrong was elected a Nunawading Shire Councillor in 1924, Shire President in 1929 and Mayor in 1945Black and white photograph of Norman Armstrong taken at the Evening of Nostalgia by George Cox. (2 copies)armstrong, norman, cox, george -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - T.O.NO.00-45-1 Interchangeability and Cross Reference Charts Listing Original and Substitute Parts for Airplanes: Accessories for Airplanes- Engines, Accessories for airplanes- engines interchangeability cross reference charts
published February 1945 during the Second World War. Created for use by the Army Air Forceworld war two, airplane parts, engine parts, parts interchangeability, american aircraft -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Lifejacket
Manufactured by Glenside Manufacturing of South Australia, this lifejacket was in use from 1945 to 1965 and was in use in WWII. Lifejacket in use during WWIIGlenside type lifejacket in use in WWIIStandard Glenside Lifejacket, Glenside Manufacturing Frewville SAlifejacket, ship relics, glenside manufacturing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, WWII
The memorial plaque was also known as the “Dead Man's Penny” or “Death Penny”. In normal issue to families the rear is not engraved with any details.Bronze plaque for WWII Soldier George Frederick GRANT VX68675 2/5 Battalion AIF.Front stamped outer edge “HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR GEORGE F GRANT” Rear engraved: VX68675 AGE 27, DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY 5 JULY 1945”memorabilia, plaque, memorial -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Boots, Jungle
The jungle cleats were added after Kokoda trail, to give added traction in the mud.Australian Army boots used in world war 2, for use in tropical areas.Australian Army boots, pattern 10085, with jungle cleats, part of world war 2 kit1945, with number 6 underneath that, and number 5 underneath that. with 7 cleats on the front sole, 4 marked "R" and 3 marked "L". Plus a metal ring around the heel.boot, ww2, kokoda -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Coffee Mug - Portland Special School Portland, C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, n.d
Dark royal blue ceramic coffee mug. Gold decal lighthouse, 3 stick figures, Portland Special School. Double gold band on rim. Measurements 9.8 x 11 x Diameter 8.2cmFront: 'PORTLAND SPECIAL SCHOOL' Back: Base - Makers stamp 'DESIGNED & DECORATED IN AUSTRALIA C.R. HOSE GLASSWARE PTY LTD Glass & Ceramic Decorators EST. 1945 CHINA' -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Memorial Vire, France
1940-1945 En Hommage Aux Refractares et Maquisards du Bocoage virons oui ont dit non a la loi de L'occupant Yvonne Hardy on memorial