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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of flag pole with two flags next to thatched hut and ambulanceTop left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia ww2, envelope art -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont - 2002 Student Photos - 3/4A (and possibly some 3/4K), 2002
Individual student photos scanned from Negatives. No identification of student names. This set of negatives were in yellow Kodak envelope marked "3/4A Great Ryrie PS 2002" but in the images are two handwritten boards, one stating 3/4A and one stating stating 3/4K (See also VC 11152 for 3/4K) . Negatives were scanned by Greg Coker in 2023, then disposed. Written on envelope "No photo of Bethany Anderson"grps2002 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont - 2002 Student Photos - 3/4F (and possibly some 3/4G), 2002
Individual student photos scanned from Negatives. No identification of student names. This set of negatives were in yellow Kodak envelope marked "3/4F Great Ryrie PS 2002" but in the images are two handwritten boards, one stating 3/4F and one stating stating 3/4G (See also VC 11150 for 3/4G) . Negatives were scanned by Greg Coker in 2023, then disposed. Written on envelope "No photo of Bethany Anderson"grps2002 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont - 2002 Student Photos - 5/6M, 2002
Individual student photos scanned from Negatives. No identification of student names. This set of negatives were in yellow Kodak envelope marked "5/6M Great Ryrie PS 2002" . (See also VC 11150 for 5/6M) Negatives were scanned by Greg Coker in 2023, then disposed. Written on inside of negative envelope: "No photo of Nikki Kranenbergl"grps2002 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS, WW2, Jan 42 - Sept 43
Item/s in this collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat. No. 5790 for his service details.Air mail letters and letter cards. Letter card single sheet of paper folded is 4 pages and forms an envelope. Letter writes about places, activities and people home ( Australia) and overseas.Handwritten envelopes addressed “Mrs. B. J. Ruler” various addresses in Victoria.letters, ww2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Wilke and Co Pty Ltd, Army Training memorandum (War) (Australia) No 41, 27 Aug 1945
A document distributed to each officer providing information on some weapons and their use, Japanese sign posts, notes on flame throwers, Jap island defences, booby traps and the new grenades they were using against tanksRestricted notice. This document must not fall into enemy hands.world war 2, intelligence, japanese -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 8/12/45
A letter written from Charles Quinn to his mother in 1945 containing details about how homesick Allan Quinn is and how much he longs to see his mother in Brisbane. This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century.Single page, double sided letter (0302.A1) written on beige paper and envelope (0302.B).Inscription on top right hand corner of letter: "M.I. Goonawarra/Brisbane Q 8-12-45" Inscription on envelope: "Mrs. S. Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W." The airmail symbol is evident on the top right hand corner of the envelope and there are three stamps in the same corner,allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, sydney -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1947
Quinn CollectionThree-page, double-sided letter on unlined paper (0357.a1-a3) written from the Seamens Institute, New York and dated 31/08/47 with cream, stamped envelope (0357.b). Envelope inscription notes change of address to 140 Brunswick Road, Brunswick, Victoria. letters-from-abroad, quinn, seamens institute, new york, 1947 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with brown coloured sketch of palm tree with stick figure at base. Signature left of sketchTop left - AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Centre- AIF Censor stamp Right side Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Signature left side of sketch ww2, envelope art -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs MacDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of three palm trees an ambulance and plane overhead with bomb exploding in distance.Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom - "The good samaritan" 1943 ww2, envelope art -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Joyce Thorpe, The Children's party and games book, by Joyce Thorpe [Nicholson], 1945c
Classic post-war guide for organisers of parties for young children, this book includes planning for everything from invitations to entertainment and food and a variety of games. The accompanying small envelopes appear to be clues to a treasure hunt.63 p., paperback, includes handwritten rhymes on 6 small air mail envelopesgames, children's parties, parties, joyce nicholson -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Stiff & Gannon Stationery c. 1960s
Stiff & Gannon was a major retail outlet and employer in Wodonga from August 1946 until 28 February 1970.Local significance as Stiff & Gannon was a major retail outlet and employer in Wodonga from the mid 1940s.Purchase order book used for accounting by Stiff & Gannon, Hardware and Grocery Merchants, Wodonga and embossed business envelopes printed in red ink.Envelope Proper Right Top corner: "STIFF & GANNON/ HARDWARE/ SPORTING GOODS/ KITCHENWARE/ THE BIG BRIGHT STORE/ WODONGA". Envelope Proper Right Lower Corner: If not delivered in 7 days please return to/ Post Office Box 146, Wodonga, Vic, 3690" business, high street wodonga, general store, stiff and gannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Telegram, Telegram to Lillie from Ted, 1928
The telegram was sent to Lillie Duncan shortly before Christmas, by one of the seafarers she met through her work with the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. The brochure advertises seasonal rates on telegrams to ''all parts of the British empire and the United States of America''.The telegram is evidence that Lillie Duncan had personal contact with the seafarers she met through the Ladies Harbour Lights Gild. The brochure shows the importance put on the Christmas period, as well as the strong relationship between Australia and Great Britain.A telegram in three parts consisting of: Envelope, Brochure and Telegram.Post mark on envelope in top right hand corner: MELBOURNE/9/indecipherable/VICTORIA. Port mark on telegram on right hand side: EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA indecipherable/MELBOURNE/23 DEC 1928/STATION.melbourne, christmas, advertisement, lillie-duncan, east-malvern, the-eastern-extension-australasia-china-telegraph-company, port said, ted, lhlg, lillie duncan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Tramway Benefit Society, "An invitation to Join the Tramways Benefit Society", c1980
The Tramway Benefit Society was a health fund that tramway personnel could join and be supported with medical and hospital facilities - Vimy House. Was established in 1888. When health funds were merged and reorganised during the 1990s it became Transport Health. See reference for the story of Vimy House.Provides information about the Tramway Benefit Society and its work.Flyer or document - 3 fold quarto printed on gloss paper with an accompanying brown paper envelope. A pre-printed brown paper envelope also held.tramways, vimy house, tbs, tramways benefit society, health funds, transport health -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs MacDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of soldier running away from aircraft dropping bombs. Box and bottles in foreground.Top left - AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom left- "Fair Dinkum Wouldn't it!" Box - "Jungle Juice 100% OP' ww2, envelope art -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with sketch of two palm trees with stick figure below. Two small stick figures on rearTop left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia ww2, envelope art -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Envelope Art
One of several illustrated envelopes, without letter, sketched by soldier/s during the second world war and sent to Mrs McDonald of WangarattaVictoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of palm tree and flag pole with red cross flag next to thatched hutTop left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Centre - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M McDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia crossed out - 5 ? Street Glen Iris Melbourne. Bottom - "Dressing station" Bottom left - Bill 1943 ww2, envelope art -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - DOCUMENT, 10/5/1951
Document. Tan envelope (typed) Australian Workers Union statement of workers rights and wages.organization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, workers rights & wages -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
1,SMALL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF FREDRICK CONRAD WEICKHARDT BORN 1905 DIED 1975 AGE 70 YEARS ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH.2, BISCUIT COLOURED WINDOW ENVELOPE DECORATED WITH RED LINE, PRINTED ADVISE ON HANDLING NEGATIVES ETC.ENVELOPE. FREDRICK CONRAD WEICKHARDT HISTORIAN DIED 1978 AT AGE 78local history, photography, photographs, weickhardt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL GOLD MINING CO, 1932 - 1956
Document. Various legal documents in three envelopes relating to Monument Hill Gold Mining and New Monument Hill Gold Mining Co.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, monument hill gold mining co, new monument hill gmc, gold mining, legal documents. mining lease no. 9915. herbert jackson leed of wills street, miss g, alice jones -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - autobiography, Bruno Simon, Remember life in Camp 13, 1991
a 40 page photocopy collection of addressed envelopes as indicate by the large inscription as indicated below with a six page autobiography "Remember life in Camp 13". Possibly an association with Mooroopna philatelist may have been the contact between Mr Pohlig and Lurline KneeBlack plastic cover containing 40 pages of photocopy collection of address envelopes.Gustav Pohlig Collection of POW mail.gustav polig, pow mail, internee correspondence, australian internee camps -
Clunes Museum
Document - RECEIPT, Motor Registration Board, 1964
Motor car registration paid receipts for a Mr. Albert M.V. Fraser of "Clunes Estate", late of 31 Service Street which was the former Shrigley residence. Registration was for six months the registration fee was 2 Pounds 6 Shillings. Form No. 252..1 Cream coloured envelope with see through window, black outline around window .2 Receipts issued by Motor Registration Branch Victoria payment imprint in purple ink.1 On front of envelope: Hand written in pencil "31 Fraser Street, Former Shrigley Residence. Printed on blue ink on front left hand bottom of envelope Motor Registration Branch Box 1644N G.P.O. Melbourne C1motor vehicle registration, albert fraser, shrigley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - BENDIGO RSL SHOW STALL, Possibly late 1970's
Bendigo RSL Sub Branch Show Stall fund raiser. .1) Photo, the man on the left is Jack Plant, centre is unknown, man on the right is believed to be Norm Smart. .2) Photo, On the left Norm Smart, unknown, Jack Barnes, unknown. .4) Photo, the man is unknown. Refer Cat No 8129P for Jack Plant. Refer Cat No 8040 for Jack Barnes Refer Cat No 8120.2P for Norm Smart.Four photographs colour square shape re the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. .1) Shows the RSL sign, numbers and Lucky envelopes being "10 Cents" .2) Shows 3 men behind the counter and one outside with white waist bag on. .3) Shows the prizes in racks. .4) Shows one man behind the counter."Bendigo RSL Sub Branch", "Lucky Envelope 10c"brsl, smirsl, show stall -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
WW1 On Active Service Postal Envelope : Miss Florrie Dow
WW1 Postal envelope for correspondence home form loved ones. Addressed to Miss Florrie Dow Landsborough Victoria. WW1 1914-1915 Correspondence envelopeBuff coloured envelope used for WW1 correspondance to loved ones. Inscribed on front "On Active Service" certification clause of contents and copyright information. Inscribed on front "On Active Service" certification clause of contents and copyright information. Addressed to Miss Florrie Dow Landsborough Victoria. miss florrie dow, ww1 1914-1918, correspondence home from ww1 -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Metal Document Box, Melbourne Athenaeum, unknown date
The box, with the name "Melbourne Mechanics' Institution" appears to have been used to store documents. Pink wax residue on the top of the lid indicates that important documents would have been kept there. The gold lettering indicates the status of the institution in the community.Metal document box with "Melbourne Mechanics' Institution" written in gold lettering on the sideA metal document box; the lid has what appears to be spots of red wax; the box is lockable but the key is missing -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - History of Mt Beauty Football Club 1974
Ian McKendrick was secretary of the Mt Beauty Football Club on 8th Aug. 1974. He compiled important papers re the club's history and stored them in an envelope for future reference and preservation with the idea of each secretary passing the envelope on to the next secretary.Mt Beauty football club was formed at a meeting on 19th Sept. 1974 attended by Bogong Tawonga Football club when the club changed its name. The Mt Beauty football club has since amalgamated with the Dederang football club. List of footballers in 1975 is helpful for researching local families living in the Kiewa Valley. An envelope titled 'Notice to Secretary' and 'List of Documents'. Enclosed 15 pages comprising of 1. Newspaper cuttings, 2.Typed pages with the title - 'Recreation Reserve pavilion - Mt Beauty', 3. Typed page title 'Mt Beauty Recreation Reserve Drainage', 4. Plan of Mt Beauty Recreation Reserve pavilion sketch 1975, 5. Handwrittten page title re P. O'Brien Years of Association 1950 - 1974 and names of teams on the back.. There is more than one copy of some pages. 1970smt beauty football club, ian mckendrick, bogong tawonga football club -
Vision Australia
Decorative object - Object, Presentation envelope from Takeo Iwahashi Award, 1988
Takeo Iwahashi was the founder of the Nippon Lighhouse for the Blind in Japan. He made an enormous contribution to the lives and progress of blind people around the world, and was a great friend of Helen Keller. The annual Takeo Iwahashi Award was founded in his memory and is awarded to a "worker for the blind whose contribution to work for the blind in the fields of education, training, rehabilitation, placement, prevention and cure of blindness, administration of services for the welfare of the blind or any other program related to the welfare of the blind has been outstanding." Hugh Jeffrey won this award in 1988. This intricate and delicate presentation envelope is made from a heavy guage paper/fabric blend. It features a small addition of origami on the front, as well as Japanese calligraphy and a gold and silver knotted ribbon holding it closed. Originally the envelope unfolded to a large size with a red liner, and contained the Award certificate and cheque for the prize money.Handmade paper envelope with red edging and gold and silver ribbonshugh jeffrey, awards -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Australia Post First Day Cover, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. John Fairfax and Sons, 12/04/1990
Australia Post First Day Cover envelope. With 5 stamps depicting various Military scenes. Denominations from 41cents to $1.10.3 Postmarks - Dandenong 12th April 1990. Red Poppy with "The Anzac Tradition". Signature of "Weary E Dunlop" on front of envelope. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Instrument of Surrender
A page of printed text titled 'Instrument of Surrender' and dated '9 September 1945.. It is signed by Blamey and unnamed Japanese Commander. In the top left hand corner 'LITHOGRAPHIC COPY ' is printed. Copy of an Instrument of Surrender signed by General Blamey, [at Morotai?], 9 September 1945. Physical description A page of printed text titled 'Instrument of Surrender' and dated '9 September 1945.. It is signed by Blamey and unnamed Japanese Commander. In the top left hand corner 'LITHOGRAPHIC COPY ' is printed. Rectangular in shape glass covered wooden picture frame with framing wire on the back showing copies of the surrender documents. Has a full copy of the surrender documents on the front. The back has-donated by Mr Sean Lee ww2, pacific war, japanese surrender, world war two, lara r.s.l., picture frames -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1947
Quinn CollectionTwo-page, double-sided letter on unlined paper (0365a1-a2) written on board S.S.Morgenster, Cape Town dated 19/12/47 with blue-lined envelope (0365.b). Pre-franked envelope using red ink by the Cape Town Mission.Envelope addressed to Mrs S Quinn, 140 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria and franked 'The FLYING ANGELS CLUB Alfred Street Cape Town.letters-from-abroad, quinn, s.s.morgenster, 1947