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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Munition, Trench Art
Pair of trench art candle holders made from Japanese type 96, 25 mm anti aircraft gun ammunition casings. Presumably souvenired by an Australian serviceman during World War ll. These used brass cartridges have been lightly etched or engraved with typical New Guinea designs and the lettering "LAE" and "1943-4". The type 96 was a Japanese built variant of the French Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun. The type 96 was designed as a dual-purpose weapon for use against armored vehicles and aircraft, but was primarily used as an anti-aircraft gun in fixed mounts of one to three guns on Imperial Japanese Naval vessels.The cartridges are engraved with typical New Guinea scenes and the word "LAE", one has the date "1943-4". -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Military group, Warrnambool Artillery Members on Parade - Nicholson Street [Warrnambool], Early 1900s
Photograph is a point in time with local Militia parading in an area now filled with houses. It show the means by which the cannon carriages were moved between locations, the uniforms of the soldiers and the development of the Warrnambool location.Photograph, landscape, sepia, mounted on card. Image of the Warrnambool Artillery Members on parade in Nicholson Street, Warrnambool. Figures are marching in groups with a steam driven gun carriage pulling several other gun carriages. A house is in the foreground and Lady Bay in the background. A typed label is attached to the bottom of the card."WARRNAMBOOL ARTILLERY MEMBERS ON PARADE - NICHOLSON STREET'flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool location, militia, steam driven gun carriage, nicholson street warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MAGAZINE CARRIER, Hampton & Sons Ltd, 1918
Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Khaki canvas bag, cylindrical shape, khaki canvas strap with metal/brass buckle to bag, brass x 2 fasteners, black printed label on side of bag.Black printed label: "Carriers magazine Lewis 303 in. Gun Hampton & Sons Ltd 1918"containers - military, military history - army - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
14 pounder Common Shell, 1888 onwards
This fixed round was unique in that it could only be fired from two guns produced by Maxim-Nordenfelt as prototype guns. Subsequent guns were loaded with a separate projectile and shell casing. The 14 pounder Quich Firing (QF) guns were acquired for use on the armed commercial steamer SS Courier. While not in use they were used at Fort Queenscliff before being returned to the Victorian Navy. The guns were then fitted to HMVS Nelson and then HMVS Cerberus in 1897. In 1900 they were fitted to field gun carriages and accompanied the Victorian Naval Contingent to China.Cylindrical steel projectile with conical nose.Noneammunition -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia, 30mm Gun Cartridges
Two alloy ammunition cartridges from a 30mm DEFA (Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement) revolving gun used in aircraft. According to the markings on these cartridges, they were manufactured by the Munitions Factory in Footscray Vic. in June 1971. They were most likely used in the guns of the Mirage aircraft of the RAAF. 30-550-DEFA, 6MF71, FR on base. 30-550-DEFA AP 5401MEM and some illegible marks on the side. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Aircraft Armament Past and Present: Part 2. Gun Turrets, Machine-Gun Sights, and Cannon, R.P. Publications No.42/15 Aircraft Armament Past and Present
Second world war armament. Focusing on aircraft that utilized gun turrets, machine guns and cannons. world war two, world war two aircraft, aircraft, aircraft armament -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN, MOBILE, C.1939 - 45
This item is in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road..1WW2 era Truck painted green, open cabin with tray back, mounted on the back is a 40 mm Bofor gun.“4” - “913” - “3100682”brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, bofor, mounted -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Battery Point, Portland, ZILLAH MASCHMEDT, PHOTOGRAPHER, c. 1934
Negative for black and white photograph. Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background.zillah maschmedt, portland battery, portland harbour -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Range Card - 75 mm Gun, abt 1950's
A plastic encased range card for 75 mm gun showing calibration using M21 telescope for various natures of roundsartillery, range card -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet, 30 Browning Machine Gun, 1960's
Information sheet (photocopy) for the Browning .30 cal machine gun giving a description of the weapon, stripping and reassembly, stoppages etc30 cal browning -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Colonel E G Keogh M.B.E., E.D, The South West Pacific 1941-45, 1965
A book on war in New Guinea and Islands providing a detailed overview of Australian forces participation in the Battle for Australia. Concise for Kokoda and Milne Bay including copy of battle maps, but also covers Singapore, Borneo, Philippines, Wewak and Bougainville, and more.Hard covered book, 479 pages, WW11 Australian soldier on front cover bearing sub-machine gun and pistolnon-fictionA book on war in New Guinea and Islands providing a detailed overview of Australian forces participation in the Battle for Australia. Concise for Kokoda and Milne Bay including copy of battle maps, but also covers Singapore, Borneo, Philippines, Wewak and Bougainville, and more.history, world war 2, south west pacific, keogh -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 1966-1971
Black and white photograph framed. Depicts new gunner in training of use of M60 maching gun. RAAF 9 Sqn.M60 is modified with the fitting of butterfly grips and trigger mechanism9 squadron raaf, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, Caddilac-Gage V-100 'Commando' Recon Veh
Model wheeled armoured vehicle with TSO turret with twin machine guns. Troop carrier. Olive drab on orange plinth.White US Army stars front and sides/White number 10 on side. US Army 1ZC 12868cadillac-gage, v100, 'commando' recon vehicle -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Keeping Watch
Black and white photograph of a soldier in jungle greens standing watch with a machine gun. Another soldier is curled up asleep.1 rar, private barry burge, private ian smith, photograph -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH SMALL TREES PLANTED NEAR CREEK AND ROAD IN READINESS FOR PROJECT - CLUNES GUN CLUB - FIELD AND GAMElocal history, photography, photographs, gun club -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Navy Golden Jubilee, Royal Australian Navy 1911-1961 Golden Jubilee Souvenir
a brief hiostory of the navy for jubilee purposesPaperback front cover in colour Naval vessel at Sea Rear b/w Gun Turret on vessel "stand to, the dawn"Issud by authority of the Departmentof the navy, Canberranavy, history jubilee -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Evans and Balfour Gun, Rifle and ammunition Catelogues x 3, 1954, 1965, 1968
Useful information for the farmer and recreational shooterThree paper stapled catelogues containing many makes of guns, rifle, cartridges and accessories that could be purchased by mail order.see photos -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, H D Bulmer, 1905 c
Also two identical sepia photographs of natives in three bark canoes on edge of waterway at Lake Tyers 04625.1 and 04625.2 10 x 15 cmSepia toned photograph of two men one with spear other with gun standing in native canoe on Lake Tyers Victoriaparks, recreational facilities -
Bendigo Military Museum
Leisure object - MODEL, FLYING BOAT, post WW2
Plastic scale model of Catalina Flying Boat. Twin engines on high main wing. Camouflage colouring on top of wing & tail wings. White fuselage & under wings. Gun mounted in front of cockpit. Two Rockets under each side of main wing. Gun turrets on each side of fuselage.Each side of fuselage under cockpit: "No 88" Each side of tail fin: "No 1188"military history - souvenirs - air force, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO OF CAMELS AND GUN CARRIAGES, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a group of seated camels next to two gun carriages in a barren landscape. Three soldiers kneeling behind each gun. More soldiers in background sitting on a hill. Handwritten in ink on the back - Cinema Film Service 5" Howitzer in action Zeitoun Feby 16.postcard, postcard, ww1, egypt, zeitoun, 5'' howitzer, camels -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard
Coloured Postcard of H.M.S. Conqueror Battleship, which was Launched 1st May 1911. Completed 1912 22,500 tons (S.H.P 27,000. 21 Knots per hour Armament, 10 13.5 inch guns. 16 4 inch guns 3 torpedo tubes. (SH 059 [1] Ships C - E).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. conqueror, battleship, postcard, post card -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard
Coloured Postcard of H.M.S. Colossus Super Dreadnought Battleship--Launched 9th April, 1910 completed 1911. 20,000 tons S.H.P. 25,000. 21 Knots per hour. Armament, 10 12 inch guns; 16 4 inch guns; 3 torpedo tubes. (SH 061 Ships C - E).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. colossus, super dreadnought battleship, post card, postcard -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - MECHANICAL TEST RESULTS, Thompson's Engineering and Pipe Works, 1943
By referring to Cat No 7237.2 will bring up all items associated with Thompsons. Two sheets of paper from Thompson Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd. To Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong Dated 18/8/43. Signed off by (??) Martin. 1. Results for tests on roller paths for 3.7 AA Guns (Batch 15). 2. Results for tests on roller paths for 3.7AA guns (Batch 9). Signed off by (??) Martin.3.7"aa guns, ord factory maribyrnong, thompsons castlemaine -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - AMMUNITION CASE, LEATHER, Ford Sherington Ltd, 1944
Rectangular leather case with lid reinforced with a metal band. Lid fastened with leather strap and buckle.On front: "D↑D .303 Vickers gun" "HB" with ↑ above. On rear: "Ford Sherington Ltd. 1944"containers-arms, handcrafts-leatherwork, ammunition, vickers -
Cheese World Museum
Anti-shatter solution, Taubmans
This item was found in Val Ryan's father's shed in Melbourne. The paint was used on windows during WWII to prevent the glass splintering during air raids.Tin of Taubman's anti-shatter solution with label listing directions for use.Definitely reduces the splintering and prevents the flying of glass from blasts during air raids or gun fire. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 1/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Three items in black frame. 1, Colour photograph of a shot being fired 2, Newspaper cutting - black and white 3. Page from a Pilot's log book. Yellow page with blue print'Mini Guns Alive' (Photo) 'Diggers in Action' (newspaper cutting) 'Extract from a Gunship Pilot's Logbook9 squadron raaf, gunner -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Projectile
Used in WW22 pound flat nose projectile P 2 PR II Mks X plus X guns 72 7/42 BS -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Accessory - Powder Flask
Container for gun powder, used with muzzle loading gun. The lid was used as a measure for amount of powder to be use with each shot.Example of early pioneer method of shooting. Copper, pear shaped with lid, embossed with hunting scene dog and pheasants gun, gun powder, powder horn, horn, muzzle loading -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C Dec 1870 / Jan 1871
This photo is from a collection by Edward Roper. taken between Dec 1870 and Jan 1871. The man in the photo was one of a party who accompanied Edward Rover (artist) at this time. This activity was described as a hunting party Photo sows man with gun under his arm and standing in thick bush. Ranges behind are those close to Rose's gaprecreation, sport, roses gap -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Lesson Plans, Browning MG Cal .50 in M2 HB, Jan 1979
A photocopy of the lesson plans used to teach the necessary facts about the gun so that the trainee gunner may appreciate its capabilitiesbrowning 50 cal machine gun