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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Volley Ball
A black and white photograph of Diggers at the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam enjoy a spirited game of net ball under the rubber trees. As the years wore on, at the Task Force Base, the Diggers slowly and methodically developed a comfortable base areaphotograph, 1st atf base, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, digger, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; A correspondent of the Melbourne Morning Herald, surveying the diggings at Castlemaine when the noise had died down and the fires had burnt out, described the seen as follows;. . . Black and white side. Markings: 37 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. The first mining supplies were brought from Port Albert. Pack horses were the most practicable means of transport. Picture shows the pack horses heavily laden in a town. Markings: 20 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. This map shows the position of Walhalla and other places mentioned in this film strip. (Note Wood's Point and Port Albert.) Other places on map; Melbourne, Moe, Thomson River, Aberfeldy. Markings: 5 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: Information is continued from slide 1802.72 . Mentions lack of trees, lots of dust road. Erosion on the hills, gravel pits, stone quarries. The article is from the Argus, March 22, 1852. Markings: 26 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - children in fancy dress, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Group of children in fancy dress, outdoors, grass surface, in front of corrugated iron fenceBack: 'GROUP OF CHILDREN IN FANCY-DRESS, "DIGGERS" SPORTS-CARNIVAL TOYE PHOTO" -white print, bottom edge of postcarddiggers sports competition, portland events, sport, recreation -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Propaganda Leaflet, Circa 1940's
Propaganda leaflet, stuck onto cardboard, dropped from German/Italian aircraft to Australian troops defending El Alamein during 1942. Features a platypus over a boomerang on black background. with "Diggers! you are defending Alamein Box! What about Port Darwin?" -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
Diggers & mining. The gold era. (4) Other Developments. Markings 52 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. (3) The Growth Of Towns. Markings 46 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Headwear - Slouch hat, Les Jones, Unite Felt Hats Pty Ltd, 1940
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998.Slouch hat from uniform of Digger Les Jones, signed by mates in his regiment and kept by the RSL Sub BranchSignatures all over!war - world war ii, societies clubs unions and other organisations, costume, returned services league, rsl, les jones, les gilbert, r mcgregor, v hallas, john thomson, joe williamson, 'bluey' hobson, braemer, ron moss, bob wille, bruce peterson ?, 'bully' hayes, ted tile, bill dean, max wright, shields, alan condie, r johnson, geoff ruddick ?, lawrie ward, alec cassidy ?, max nankervis, ken muirhead ?, bert foster ?, d reynolds, jack bennett, jim chislets ?, spence, doc jefferies ?, pringle, les osbourne ?, r c kearney, j h clarke ?, collins ?, wal hooper ?, norm watson, don draper ?, r augustine ? -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Thrown Track
A black and white photograph of Diggers from 1st Armoured Regt strain to pull a thrown track off a Centurion Tankphotograph, 1st armoured regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, centurion tank -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1955
A black and white image of Eileen Cullinan with her two dogs 'Lassie' and 'Bobby' on her farm "Bayview" in Diggers Rest.on back: Eileen Cullinan / Lassie / Bobbycullinan, uraina, eileen, chris, dogs, farming, farms, bayview farm, clark, william, sheep, drenching, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1955
A black and white image of Uraina Cullinan and William Clark with dog 'Bobby' in a sheepyard on her farm "Bayview" in Diggers Rest.on back: Uraina Cullinan / Bobby / Wm Clarkcullinan, uraina, eileen, chris, dogs, farming, farms, bayview farm, clark, william, sheep, drenching, george evans collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: BENDIGO, c1856
Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Bendigo Pottery kilns and stacked hay bales. Markings: 3, DEC7M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: BENDIGO
Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Bendigo Conservatory Gardens with statue of King George. Markings: 9 DEC74M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Peter Lalor, Speaker of the House
Peter Lalor was the leader of the diggers at the Eureka Stockade. He became a parliamentarian and Speaker of the House. Image of Peter Lalor sitting in a chair, wearing robes.peter lalor, eureka stockade, parliament, speakers chair -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Peter Lalor Statue, Sturt Street Ballarat, 2013, 30/03/2019
Peter Lalor was the leader of the diggers at the Eureka Stockade. He became a parliamentarian and Speaker of the House. Colour photograph of a statue of Peter Lalor.peter lalor, eureka stockade, parliament, sturt street -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Peter Lalor Statue, Sturt Street Ballarat, 2013, 30/03/2019
Peter Lalor was the leader of the diggers at the Eureka Stockade. He became a parliamentarian and Speaker of the House. Colour photograph of a statue of Peter Lalor.peter lalor, eureka stockade, parliament, sturt street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Ore from the mines was crushed by the batteries and them treated to remove the gold. This crushed rock, or tailings, was then carried from the mines in water flumes. The tailings usually contained small quantities of gold. Markings: 40 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Sniper Fire 3
A black and white photograph of Diggers of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, peer nervously ahead as they come under NVA/VC sniper fire during Operation Goodwood. The diggers had been pinned down and their advances held up by very accurate sniper fire from trees ahead of them.photograph, 1 rar, operation goodwood, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 1st battalion rar -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wg Audio, CDr Alan Beech 3
A black and white photograph of RAAF Surgeon Wing Audio, CDr Alan Beech assisted by two 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, medics, operates on a wounded Digger following his resusitation in triage. the wounded and sick diggers had the best surgical and medical doctors for their treatment.photograph, medic, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, raaf, wg audio, cdr alan beech, medic, digger, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Patty McGrath
A black and white photograph one of the lead acts with the Official Sep-Oct 67 Melbourne Concert Party, Patty McGrath projects herself towards the Diggers at 1 ATF, Nui Dat, Luscombe Bowl. At this early stage in the development of the Task Force Base, few of the diggers had fold up chairs.photograph, patti mcgrath, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl, entertainers, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Patient's Aids
A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1855
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; The interior of a theatre at Ballarat in 1855. (There were five theatres in Ballarat at this time.) Picture shows stage in the front with balcony seating along the side and standing on floor level. Black and white slide. Markings: 41 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: Deep sinking was soon fairly general on the earlier fields, it was adopted immediately by more experienced diggers. Along with the development of deep sinking went the introduction of devices to allow of the treatment ''stuff'' in larger quantities. Markings: 42 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Narrow roads were cut in the steep hillsides. Here is a coach in Flour Bag Cutting. Picture show that the cutting is on a very steep incline. There are at least ten men and four horses in the photo. Markings: 19 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1864
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. A gold rush occurred, and almost immediately a rich reef called Cohen's Reef was discovered. Mining companies were formed to work the reef, and in 1864 the batteries were crushing profitable ore. Markings: 12 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD LICENCE, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: Diggers Licensing at Castlemaine Camp, 1852. Slide shows sketch by STG, has wooden structure for Commissioner, tent in background for miner, and miners. The Commissioner and his men are also in the picture. Markings: 12 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Castlemaine, Fryer's Creek, Campbell's Creek, Murdering Flat, Golden Point and Mt Alexander. The Castlemaine field consisted of four main creeks, and scores of gullies leading from them. Markings: 13 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Two Triage Teams
A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, while one triage team in triage team works on a wounded Digger, a second triage team is about to lift another wounded Digger from the dustof stretcher onto the triage trolley for assessment prior to treatment.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, digger, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue