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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Vecihi Basam et al, Gallipoli, the Invasion, Apr 2015
First edition printed 1985 - as a Turkish view Cannakale. Second edition printed 2003 - Gallipoli - the Turkish Story Third edition printed 2016 "Gallipoli, the Invasion""Gallipoli, the Invasion" - Centenary Edition Portrays the view from the Turkish side of the trenches, and in doing so paints a richer portrait of the past and broadens our knowledge and understanding of this tragic event. Sepia cover photo of soldier carrying another soldier."To the Society, with best wishs, John, ANZAC Day 2016"returned services league, rsl, armed services - foreign services, vecihi (john) basarin, hatic hurmuz basarin, kevin fewster -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GRAVEL HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Colour photograph. Child in costume. Boy three piece suit, trench coat and hat. Pointing at painted scenery Sweeney's General Store and Universal Emporium. Kiandra. Church. Gravel Hill Primary School. 1988 Production 'The Wallaby Track''.photo, individual, young male -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLETS WW1, The Bystander's Fragments from France, C.1914 - 18
See also Cat No 3477. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2..1) 6 pages stapled together from 2nd edition of above book. .2) 11 pages from 1st edition of above book printed in greenish ink..1) Printed bottom in centre: “In the Support Trench” Printed bottom L: “Bruce Bairnsfather” .2) Printed bottom in centre: “Still Keeping His Hand In” Printed bottom L: “Bruce Bairnsfather”booklet, fragments, bystanders -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Swagger Stick
Trench art, Vietnam era. Made of 12 x 7.62mm SLR spent cartridges brazed to form an ornamental stick, commonly referred to as a 'swagger stick'. It has two badges attached from the Army Signal Corp, 110 Signal Squadron..The end cartridge is stamped 1967vietnam, swagger stick, trench art, 110th signal squadron -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir, Ashtray
A trench art souvenir of HMAS Australia. This brass ashtray is apparently made from part of a propellor. The HMAS Australia was a heavy cruiser class fighting ship which was commissioned by the RAN on the 24th September, 1928 and de-commissioned on the 31st August, 1954.The ashtray has the following stamped inscription across the top rim. "H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA", "1928 - 1954".trench art, brass, ashtray, ran, navy, world war 2, ww2, hmas australia, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTER , WORLD WAR TWO VINTAGE, HAND MADE. TRENCH ART
Cigarette Lighter , World war two vintage?, Hand made Trench art from military weaponry. 20mm in diameter. Anti tank?? Ammunition Note: Could be French Cigarette Lighter donated by Mrs D. Winspear on 18/08/1977 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
Trench / bunker, les chandler_a00049.tif
Western Front.western front, ww1, world war 1, trench, bunker -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in trench, red cliffs military 00002.tif
photoww1, world war 1, trench, aif, a.i.f -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soliders posing in trench
photoww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, trench -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers posing in trench
photoaif, a.i.f, trench, ww1, world war 1 -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers posing in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers posing in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldier posing in trench
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Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soldiers in trench, red cliffs00203.tif
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Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, WW1
Regarding P Sexton. There is a Patrick Sexton listed in the 59th Batt roll No 3243a. The trench art was in the collection of James Worland Mills No 3441 59th Batt AIF. Refer 169P, 166.3, 167.6. Map of Australia made from spent munitions brass; engraved with picture of soldier holding a banner.'59th Btn.' - written on Union Jack in corner of banner. 'Australia for Ever' written on 2nd banner. 'CD' written between soldier's feet. Other inscriptions: 'France 12.7.18', and 'P. Sexton Ville-Sur Ancre Somme.arms-ammunition, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED
Charles Frederick Langdon No 6452 enlisted in the AIF on 26.9.1916 with 18 reinforcements 23rd Batt age 24 years 11 months. Embarked for England 23.11.1916, embark for France 13.8.1917, hospital 1.10.1917 with Synovitis of the Knee, return to unit 6.10.1917, hospital 8.2.1918 with Gastritis and Trench Fever. Returned to Australia 24.8.1918 classed with Gastritis, Trench Fever and Debility, discharged from the AIF 28.2.1919. He enlists again on 16.1.1942 No V145863 in the CMF, serves in various units in AHQ & LHQ, promoted to Cpl 19.3.1943, discharged from the Army 2.2.1944 medically unfit.Framed photograph, timber frame, brown colour with glass, photograph B & W copy of photograph, portrait, beige background, type written label at bottom, rear has information re Sig C.F.Langdon.photography, framing, portraits ww1 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Munition, Trench Art, April, 1969
A 40 mm high explosive grenade launching round from the M79 and M203 grenade launchers used during the Vietnam conflict. This expended example has been used to make a small oil lamp which is sold as a souvenir. An example of trench art.40mm MP CTG EM 576 E1 AMM LOT-MA-104-59 4-69grenade, high expolsive, launcher, souvenir oil lamp, trench art, vietnam conflict -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
2 workers and an excavator digging trenches, man on left has his foot on the bucket of a bobcat, background shows 2 large buildings, one cream? The other larger silver, double gate entrance to the larger building, old tyre on heap of rubble.Kodakperson, group, males -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Drainage Shovel, Unknown
Used by Wandin Sebire for an unknown purpose.A narrow goose necked drainage shovel with a very long wooden handle which was used to clean urban drains and prepare trenches for narrow pipes. A goose necked shovel is pulled towards the user by the very long handle. Used in the early 20th century.shovels, gardening tools, gardening equipment, tools, spades -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Knife, 1939-1945
This knife is an example of trench art and has been made during a conflict, probably during World War Two. The maker and the circumstances are unknown. It would have been used either as a cheese or a fish knifeThis item has no known provenance but is retained as an example of trench artThis is a silver-coloured metal knife with a flat curved blade with a point at the end. The handle is the casing of a bullet inserted into the bladewarrnambool history, trench art -
Yarra City Council
Artwork, other - earthwork, ephemeral, Ivan Cindric, Earthwork Heron, 1997
"This sculpture was inspired by the figures carved from the hillsides of the chalk downs in Britain. I wanted to produce a work that would become part of the landscape and was originally derived from the landscape. It is a white-faced heron which is a native water bird commonly found along the Merri Creek. The bird is looking upstream to the source of the creek and the other artworks along the creek."Made of scoria (a red-brown volcanic stone) laid in trenches, 'Earthwork Heron' was commissioned by the Merri Creek Management Committee as part of the Merri Creek Arts Plan and was donated to the City of Yarra in August 1997.Contemporary, LandartOutline of a Heron bird imprinted on a rolling hill in the landscape with volcanic stone (scoria). Accompanying plaque reads: 'This sculpture was inspired by the figures in the British Chalk Hills. I wanted Earthwork Heron to be derived from and become part of the landscape. The white feathered Heron a common native water bird is looking upstream to the creek's source." wildlife, landscape, ephemeral, landart, environment, site-specific -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Group of Maps World War One, Group of Maps World War One - Dardanelles and Anzac Gallipoli Maps Circ 1915, Circ 1916
Gallipoli 1915 Maps and Naval plan of Operations World War One ANZACRare examples that explain both ANZAC and Naval Operations during World War One Gallipoli & Dardanelles Passage .!. Black and White Photocopy of Gallipoli 1915 ANZAC Battlefield - detailed positions of troops and Cemeteries. 2.The Allied Failure to Force The Dardanelles Passage 18 March 1915 - detailed line of Attack Naval Organisation, Mine layout, Plan of Attack (and copy).. 3. Map of Turkey and surrounding area written in Turkish and German Languages. C0olor version main roads and distances. (and copy).. 4. Map of ANZAC Trench Diagram. World War One.Color. (and copy). 5.Panorama of Chunuk Blair from 3 miles south of Nibrunesi Point, 3 November 1915 and Anzac from 1 mile N. E. of Ari Burnu, 21 November 1915. Black & White 6. Color Map of ANZAC positions with topographical Details, notes. 1. Artwork and copyright by Srewart Cownie, Gallipoli 1915 ANZAC Battlefield with Landings and later evacuation marked. 2. Details of Naval actions taken in the Dardanelles Passage 18 March 1918. 3. Local area Map or Turkey. Shows roads network and townships. 4. ANZAC Trench Diagram, copyright Whitcombe & Tombs Limited , Wellington N.Z. 1919 5. Panorama of two coast views of ANZAC area. Australian War Memorial, 6. Map of ANZAC positions of World War One, Gallipoli 1915. Published by H.E.C. Roberinson, George Street, Sydney N.S.W.18 April 1916maps operational of anzac and naval opations during 1915 etc, dardanelles naval opations -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, C. WW2
Trench Art. Used shell base 25 pounder dated 1941 plus various rounds to depict a fighter plane. Belonged to John Donald McSween, no. 117346 LAC RAAF, enlisted 14.8.1942; discharged 14.5.1945Fighter plane mounted on ashtray base(2 pieces). Plane removable, made from artillery rounds, central stem welded onto ash tray base.Badge on central stem, "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES".ornaments - metal, souvenirs - military history, trench art -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Brass Cribbage Board, Unknown
In the style of trench art possibly made from shell casing in the shape of a triangular cribbage board with the image of Sir John Monash who was the Commanding Officer of the Australian Imperial Force during the first world war.Brass triangle featuring embossed image/bust of Sir John Monash in the centre of triangle.engraved "Sir John Monash" image of Sir John Monashsir john monash, trench art, cribbage board -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Domestic object - Candlestick Brass
Purported to be trench art by donor; however this is refuted because the items appear mass produced. Artillery shell casing do not come in that thickness. Items acquired by Pte B.A. Bristow 58848 6th London Regiment Machined column shaped candlestick in solid brass with hollowed out portion on top to hold the candle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints." Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of a "watercolour, gouache, pencil on brown paper". Depicts "soldiers near huts and trenches surrounded by cliffs and a ravine” Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. "HORACE MILLICHAMP MOORE-JONES (1868-1922) Anzac Headquarters Gallipoli, 1915." Enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was sent to Gallipoli. framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary