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Carlton Football Club
Exercise Book Scrapbook, Carlton Football Club 1958, 1958
An immaculate collection of newspaper articles & statistics compiled by Joan MacKenzie of the 1958 VFL seasonThe book contains an almost complete record of Carlton FC's 1958 season by Newspaper articles and self penned tables and statistics. The start of the 1958 season was tumultuous with infighting and committee factions. This period is superbly captured by the compiler of the scrap book. The 1958 season was not a successful one for Carlton; 1958 Summary In his final season, Ken Hands stepped down from the captaincy that he had held for the previous 5 and a half years. Unforunately, Carlton carried its losing form of the end of the 1957 season into 1958. The club would win only one of its first seven games, and that was against the previous years wooden spoon winner, Geelong. By the end of round 7, the Blues would sit dead last on the premiership table, and any chance of a finals appearance was gone. The club managed to turn its fortunes around from round 8, though, winning four games in a row and 7 of its last 11 games. This lifted us to seventh place on the ladder with an 8 win, 10 loss record for the year. This improved form would lay the foundation for 1959, Carlton's best year of the 1950's, when the club would win its first eight games, finish second on the ladder, and reach a Preliminary Final. A Lined Blue & Red Embassy Exercise Book. Embassy was Coles's Generic Brand. -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Photograph, "Alma Coleman / Mt Buffalo Girl 1930"
Appears to be an original piece from Mt Buffalo Chalet. Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items. Black and white handcoloured photograph of " Alma Coleman, Mt Buffalo Girl 1930" Image depicts woman on skis in snow, facing camera. Photograph is hand coloured, mounted behind a brown cardboard mount. Framed in a black wooden frame with carved decoration around edge."Alma Coleman / Mt Buffalo Girl 1930 / co founder Edelweiss ski club of Australia - 1934 / co founder Karoonda ski club / Mt Hotham 1967" -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Photograph, " DR J.F.WILKINSON"
'There are also a number of framed portraits, including those of...Dr. John Wilkinson, a doctor who started a practise in Bright in the late 1880's and helped develop the tourist potential of the Mount Buffalo Plateau. " (Pg 84, Historica, 2011) Dr John .F. Wilkinson was a significant figure in the pioneering of tourism at Mt Buffalo. A Doctor and resident of Bright, he and W.A. Staker were the founder members of the Bright Alpine Club formed in 1887 to promote the natural attractions of the Buffalo plateau. " They form the Alpine Club and charge a membership fee for guiding people up the mountain (led by official guides Bill Weston and Edward Carlisle). this is matched by a grant from the local shire council.... They advertise in the Argus and promote the Australian Alps, Bright district as "The Switzerland of Victoria'. Mt Buffalo, with the railways nearby, is the most accessible snowfield and becomes 'the cradle of skiing in Victoria'." (Pg 179 Historica . 2011) The initial funds raised by the Alpine club funded the Staker's walking track, the first easily accessible route up the mountain. . They engaged the services of early Victorian photographer Nicholas Caire, whose scenic photographs helped to promote the beauty of the mountain. The efforts of these gentlemen culminated in securing 2.800 acres for the one of the first National Parks in Victoria, 1898. Listed in Draft Inventory of significant Items. Framed sepia photograph. Grey mount in wooden frame. Portrait of Dr.J.F Wilkinson. Brass name plaque at base of frame. Hand finished / highlighted in places." DR J.F.WILKINSON" -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Billiard table
The Billiard Room and South wing were completed in 1914, built by recommendation of the Lesee John Newton and the Government Tourist Officer and Supervising officer of the Government Chalet, James Boyce... "Boyce was present at the Chalet on 14 March to witness the completion of the new wing's foundations ...when he returned in June he found the wing approaching completion and that '... the billiard table was expected to reach the Chalet during the week'. The table possibly came second-hand from the Oriental Hotel, Bright. When visiting in March, Boyce had heard from a Mr Tewksbury 'that he is disposing of those at the Oriental Hotel so that if the Public Works Department is going to provide the table for the Chalet it might be possible to pick one up cheap from the Hotel'. It's reasonable that the Chalet did acquire one of the second-hand tables in 1914 and, and changed over to a new model in the 1930s. Three billiard tables remain in the Chalet Billiard Room today; one full sized table and two smaller tables, one perhaps a pool table. The full-sized table was made by the well-known billiard table manufacturers Alcock, Thomson & Taylor, who adopted this name when they merged their billiard businesses in January 1930. Henry Upton Alcock had initially established the business in Fitzroy in the mid-1850's and the table at the Chalet resembles the 'Squatter's Favourite' model that Alcock first produced in the nineteenth century from Australian timbers. this style of table was installed in Melbourne's Parliament buildings, several prestigious clubs as well as hotels and houses."(Pg 13-14. Historica)Listed in Appendix A.1 Furnishings. - Billiard Room. Draft Inventory of significant Collection Items. (Pg 162 Historica, 2011)1. Full size billiard table made of dark wood with eight turned legs. Green blaize covered table surface. 2.Wooden triangle to enclose balls. 3.balls(16) .4 Wooden backed bristle brush with VR stamp. 5. Billiard scorer with Alcock & Taylor, Pty, Ltd. 6. framed billiard rules. 7. Pool balls & cue rest. .8Plus 1x revised rules of pool framed behind glass.(stored in area 23) 1 x original cue rest.Alcock, Thomson & Taylor. -
Melbourne Legacy
Decorative object - Lamp, Legacy Torch, 1973
An electric lamp in the shape of the Legacy Torch with an orange glass flame. It was dedicated in a church service at St Paul's Cathedral in October 1973 as part of the 50th Anniversary of Legacy celebrations. At the Jubilee dinner afterwards several copies were given out to Legacy branches as in photo number 00452 (copy attached).A record that the torch emblem is highly revered and celebrated by the commissioning of a unique piece for Legacy Clubs in the 1970s.Gold coloured torch symbol made into an electric lamp on a wooden base with an orange glass flame. It has a white switch on the dark varnished wooden base and an electric cord about 2 metres long.Paper note found with the torch said it was dedicated in St Pauls on 7 October 1973 as part of the 50th anniversary.golden jubilee, 50th anniversary, torch -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with large pewter Royal Australian Armoured Cops badge screwed in to its centre. The badge has a Mark IV tank above a boomerang marked with" Australia". The tank is forward of crossed Guidons and is surrounded by a wattle wreath. The badge is capped with a queens crown.royal australian armoured corps, wark vc club, plaque -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Memorabilia - Presentation Plaque, 2/6 Aust. Inf. Bn
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with badge affixed to centre. in the foreground is a 2/6Bn Colour patch. The patch is made up of a purple rectangle laying atop of a red rectangle. this is surrounded by a narrow light grey boarder. behind the colour patch is a hidden rising sun badge. atop this is a queens crown. At the bottom of the badge is a black boomerang marked in gold with " 2/6 Aust. Inf. Bn"wark vc club, 2/6 aust inf bn -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Prince of Wales Light Horse
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a large silver PWLH badge mounted in its centre. There is a rectangular brass plaque with a hand inscribed message affixed below the badge.Presented to Swan Club by K. Duffy April 82prince of wales light horse, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Royal Marines
Shield shaped wooden plaque with large Royal Marines badge affixed to the front there is a label on the rear which has "swan club" hand written on it royal marines -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Pesentation Plaque, The Auckland Regiment
... CLUB Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a large badge ...Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a large badge of the Auckland Regiment affixed to its center. The Regimental Badge is gold in colour with areas of red and black in colour. At the base of the badge is a black banner with " The Countess of Ranfurly's Own"nzdf, infantry, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Prince of Wales Light Horse
Presented to members of SPT Coy 5/6 RVR. Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a silver colour Prince of Wales Light Horse badge affixed to its center. There is a black, engraved metal strip located above and below the badge"Presented to Support Coy 5/6 RVR" "By ...CPL. G. SHEPPARD TPR. R. REID. TPR D.SMITH. TPR. P.GLEGGETT. TPR. G. TAYLOR. MORTAR COURSE 1983wark vc club, support compny -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Broom, 1949
The Broom was won by the company which totalled the most points in the battalions annual campWooden handled straw broom with 7 inscribed brass bands on the handle, two bands connecting the straw head to the wooden handle and a 75mm thick brass band with a 6Bn the Melbourne Regt. badge engraved on it over the straw head. A small paper slip with the story of the broom has been slipped behind this band." The Royal Melbourne Regiment" "Semper Paratus" 'CAMP 1949 "A" &"D" COYS ' 'CAMP 1950 "A" COY' 'CAMP 1951 "B" COY' 'CAMP 1952 "B" COY' 'CAMP 1953 "SP" COY' 'CAMP 1954 "SP" COY' 'CAMP 1955 "B" COY' royal melbourne regiment, 6th battalion, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Royal New South Wales Regiment
Shield shaped plaque made from a red varnished wood. Located centrally is a large gold coloured Royal New South Wales Regiment badge. To the right of the badge is a slight chip in the wooden plaque.rnswr, infantry, hat badge, plaque, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 4 Task Force Green Trophy for Volleyball, 1969
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a Royal Australian Infantry hat badge located in the centre. "TASK FORCE GREEN TROPHY *FOR VOLLEYBALL* 1969 6RVR 1970 1 SUB-DEPOT 11BOD 1971 1RVR 1972 1973 1974 1975" painted in gold on the face of the plaqueplaque, 6rvr, task force green, wark vc club, infantry' -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, National Cadet Corps -Singapore
Black varnished wooden, shield shaped plaque. Located on the face is a large gold badge of the National Cadet Corps of Singapore. This badge has been separated from the black timber backing by a 2mm red plastic spacer. singapore, cadets, wark vc club, plaque, badge -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Weapon - Bayonet, German S84/98
Standard issue German bayonet 1939-1945Bayonet with blackened 250mm blade. Has wooden handel with 6 groves cut into each side, which fit between the screws. Blade is showing minor pitting and rust."7691"- blade right side "41ASW"-blade right side regimental property, bayonet, wark vc club, german, ww2 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Flag - Framed Textile, "B" Company 6th Battalion Flag, 1914
This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and PozieresThis flag is connected to one of the two battalions that 5/6RVR derives its name.Flag in wooden frame on brown backing. The flag is a 6th Bn AIF colour patch( purple over red rectangles) with a large "B" barely visible after paint has been washed off . The flag itself is H 440mm x W 750mm A small card with "6 Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment" and RVR Badge printed on it and a hand written inscription is mounted below the flag.This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres.6bn, aif, ww1, colour patch, wark vc club, flag -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Framed Panaramic Photo, 58 Battalion AIF, 1950
Panoramic Photograph in blue wooden frame. photo of 116 58 Battalion members after the armistice58 Battalion occupied the barracks in Moonee Ponds as the Essendon Rifles. They are one of the Battalions that 5/6 RVR draws their lineage from Panoramic Photograph in blue wooden frame. photo of 116 58 Battalion members after the armistice pencil marking on rear "58 Battalion (AIF) photo taken after the armistice at AVESNES, FRANCE precented to Officers mess 24 April 1950 by 58 Battalion AIF association. 58bn, ww1, armistice, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle shooting contest, OCT 1945
Presented to the winners of 15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle Shooting contest in Bouganville in 1945, shortly after the war had ended Won by members of the 58th Bn Shield shaped wooden plaque made of varnished timber, with smaller inset engraved plaque bolted to its center.15 Aust Inf Bde Rifle shooting contest Bouganville 13 Oct 1945 won by 58/59 Bn Members Pte Kirkland P, Pte Robb P, Pte Penberthy C, WO Adcock B, Lt Zerner E, Cpl Flett H, Sgt Weston J, Pte Parsons Rww2, 15th inf bde, wark vc club, bouganville, rifle shooting -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Pioneer Board
Large varnished wooden board with crossed chromed shovel and pick. Inset above the crossed tools is a 5/6 Battalion shield shaped presentation plaque. wark vc club, support company, 5/6rvr, pioneers -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, RAEME Adelaide WKSP COY, 1985
Presented to 1RVR in 1985Shield shaped wooden plaque with an engraved brass facing with a raised black and white magpie in the centre. RAEME ADELAIDE WKSP COY Presented to 1RVR Jan 85wark vc club, raeme, plaque -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Decorative object - Badge-Large, 6 Battalion -City of Melbourne Regiment
Badge of pre curser unit to 5/6 RVRLarge carved wooden badge of the 6th Battalion city of Melbourne Regiment. The badge is painted green and metallic gold on the obvers, has the image of a Kangaroo located above a "6" centrally on a victory green background "City of Melbourne Regiment" and "Semper Paratus are caved into the badge and a Kings crown is located centrally atop of the badge. The reverse has "W McAllum" & " Youngman st. Preston " painted in green and "190549" hand cared into it.The reverse has "W McAllum" & " Youngman st. Preston " painted in green and "190549" hand cared into it.wark vc club, 6 battalion, melbourne rifles -
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Plaque - Presentaion Plaque, 1 RVR IET Course Top Student, 1986
This plaque was presented to the Student of Merit at 1 RVR and 5/6RVR Infantry Initial Employment Training Courses during the late 1980s Rectangular, varnished wooden plaque with 10 small brass plaques mounted to it, 4 of which contain enscriptions, I large enscribed brass plaque and an RVR Hat badge in its centre" 1 R.V.R. I.E.T COURSE TO STUDENT 1/86 PTE R.MELDER 1/87 PTE S. KENWERY 2/87 PTE J.A. BLASIC 5/6 RVR 1'88 PTE J. SIMEONI1rvr, wark vc club, iet, infantry -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Container - Explosive Ordnance-CES, Grenade create, 1958
wooden box with rope handles , metal brackets and a metal bracket to hold lid down.40 Grenades Aldershot Lot 548 7/58 Box No 4wark vc club, ces, ammunition -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Framed Photograph, 3 Platoon Operational Search Company- Melbourne 13-26 SEP 2000, 2000
Presented to the Wark VC club by the now company CSM. Several members of the company are in the photo.Square, wooden frame containing a photo of 40 members of the Army, 3 civilians, 2 police officers and 2 police dogs. At the base of the frame is an engraved brass plaque.Presented to Wark VC Club from Lt Ebert & Sgt Condon -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, The Brigadiers Shield, 1983
former property of the Swann ClubLarge shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with scalloped top. 4th Brigade crest mounted in the middle and brass rectangular engraved plaque.The Brigadier's Shield for the best rifle company exercise forthright defender Puckapunyal 19834th brigade, swann vc club, support company, wark vc club -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Certificate - Framed Certificate, Warrant, 31/01/ 1936
General Blamey went on to be the head of Australian forces in WW2Framed certificate - Australian Military Forces Warrant. Certificate is printed in cursive script and has the recipients details typed in. This award was presented to 183765 Sgt. Thomas Roy HOGG of the 58th Bn on 31 Jan 1936 and is Signed by Gen Blamey. The certificate is in a white wooden frame. Signed by Blameyblamey, 58th battalion, wark vc club, warrent -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Port class, Port classes and Decanter
a wooden tray for port glasses and decanter, there are only 3 glasses left as rest are likely lostThis was present to the SGT Hedderman Club by LT P.O'Shea (later become CO MUR), who was the PL Comd, 7 PL 97-98 -
Melton City Libraries
Pamphlet, Thoroughbred Country, c.1985
"Melton has a long and celebrated history of horse breeding and racing. Draught horses were a crucial aspect of life in the early days of European settlement, and were heavily depended upon for both transport and agricultural labour. Peppercorn trees at the corner of Station and Brooklyn roads have been associated with a horse trough installed there to provide a drink to workhorses carting produce to the chaff mills and railway station south of Melton.20 Breeders, trainers and harness drivers in the area later became such an influential force in the equine industry that this came to be a defining aspect of the district’s identity and reputation.Pioneer of the Victorian horse racing industry and early Rockbank squatter William Cross Yuille was one of the earliest importers of stud racehorses in the district in the 1850s. A leading sports editor and writer, Yuille established bloodstock auctioning agency W. C. Yuille & Co. and was involved in the compilation of the first Australian Stud Book, which ensures the integrity of thoroughbred breeding in Australia. According to early Melton chronicler Alexander Cameron, horse races were first organised in the area by Rockbank farmer William Keating. Keating owned racehorses of his own, and many brought horses from Melbourne for the events, which ‘drew large gatherings’.22 Melton Racing Club meetings were held on the Exford Estate with the permission of H. W. Staughton, who built a small wooden grandstand in 1882. Other early races and sports meetings are said to have been held in the vicinity of the current-day Melton golf course.23 An 1884 article reported that Melton’s ‘race programme … equals any put forth by country towns of far greater size’. Ernest Clarke was another important figure in the early horse racing industry in Melton. He established the Melton Stud in 1902, which bred numerous successful racehorses. Perhaps most notably The Welkin, one of the most famous stallions in Australian horse racing in the early twentieth century. The Welkin sired Gloaming, bred by Clarke at the Melton stud in 1915 and one of Australia’s greatest champion racehorses. During a long and prestigious career in both Australia and New Zealand, Gloaming achieved a triumphant 57 wins out of 67 starts and won a record amount of prize money. Ken Cox purchased the Stockwell Stud in Diggers Rest in 1957 and developed it into one of the largest and most renowned thoroughbred breeders in Australia. With its top-class facilities, international design standards and scientific methods, Stockwell became ‘the flagship of the Victorian breeding industry’.26 As well as racing studs, numerous trotting tracks were established on the flat plains around Melton in the 1960s.27 Other studs to play a leading role in the development of Melton as thoroughbred country were Cornwall Park and Merrywood at Toolern Vale, St John’s Lane Stud at Diggers Rest and Birchwood, Teppo Park and Dreelburn in the far north-east of the shire, near Sunbury. By 1985, thoroughbred horse breeding was such big business in Melton that the shire council adopted the slogan ‘The Heart of Thoroughbred Country’, which was used throughout its promotional material.29 But the slogan contained deeper meaning and was not just about Melton’s great equine industry and thoroughbred champions, the council explained: ‘“Thoroughbred Country” should be seen as a new concept of Melton, as a place where people can achieve the “Thoroughbred” ideal, excellence in all aspects of life’. The aim of the council in promoting ‘The Heart of Thoroughbred Country’, was ‘to instil in present and future residents the feeling that this is a place that is better than others. A place to be proud of’. In 1988, Melton’s champion reinsman Gavin Lang won his 176th race of the season, claiming the national harness racing record for the most wins in a single season.The following year, the first Melton Plate was held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, cementing the district’s importance in the harness racing industry. The inaugural winner was Victorys Phil, owned by local Danny Mullan. By the 1990s, Melton had earned the title of the ‘Home of Harness Racing in Victoria’. State-of-the-art, world-class harness racing facility and entertainment complex Tabcorp Park opened in Melton in 2009. In 2011, the Shire of Melton was home to over 140 registered trainers and over 1,200 horses. The municipality’s continuing leadership and influence in the industry today is a testament to the skills, talents and leadership of the local community over its history".Shire of Melton pamphlet of a map and information of the equine industry in Meltoncouncil -
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Life Ring, Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring)
Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring) Donor: Graham Noel During World War II when the Germans occupied the Channel Islands the local people went through very severe food rationing and were on the verge of starvation. Near the end of the war, the Swedish ship Vega was allowed by the Germans to deliver several shipments of food to the civilian population, easing the critical shortages of food on the islands. Further background detail can be found below. Graham Noel was born on the Islands and lived there during this harsh period. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Combined Division AMS Aggregate Series. First Winner: Under Capricorn, P. Bedlington 2005/06 Vega – Further historical background Early in the Second World War Jersey was declared “unarmed” and the German military took over, taking quite a few lives in the process, through strafing the main harbour and a few other places which they needlessly considered threatening. A considerable number of locals evacuated to England before the Germans arrived, but more than 60% of the population remained and endured 5 years of very strict and difficult conditions. Not only was the population unable to contact relatives in the UK or elsewhere, but very quickly they found themselves subject to harsh curfews, strictly rationed foodstuffs, no fuel for vehicles, radios confiscated, and homes and hotels commandeered by the military. The military demanded first pick of all foodstuffs and kept meticulous records of all livestock forcing farmers even to show newborn calves and piglets to them, then claiming the new arrivals for their dinner tables. However there are many stories of farmers outwitting their masters when twin calves or suchlike arrived! Lawbreakers were quickly dealt with, mostly with lengthy prison terms in Jersey, but the more serious crimes were punished by being sent to some horrible French prisons, or even some of the notorious German concentration camps. All local Jews were dispatched to concentration camps, and even English born families were similarly shipped through France and on to Germany. Sadly, a considerable number of those deported did not make it back safely to Jersey. In June 1944 the locals were delighted to hear that the Allies had invaded Normandy and very soon they could hear the battles as the Allies worked their way along the French coast. Little did they know they would still have to wait another 11 months for freedom, having to put up with a very demanding German occupation force which was still determined to obey Hitler’s order to “Defend the Channel Islands to the death”. Now that France was in Allied Hands the local military commanders were unable to supplement their food supplies from France and even harsher demands were made on the local population to ensure that all branches of their still very substantial military force were reasonably well fed. As well as the military, Jersey farmers had to provide food for the Allied POWs and the many “forced labourers”, mainly of Russian, Polish and Italian backgrounds who had been directed to the island to build all the concrete bunkers. This included an underground hospital, all this complying with Hitler’s orders to ensure that the Channel Islands would never again be part of Britain. Many requests by the Jersey authorities for Red Cross assistance were rejected, but finally in December 1944 they agreed and on 30th December the Red Cross vessel “Vega” (Swedish Registry) arrived and delivered parcels to the civilian population. These parcels contained a variety of foodstuffs supplied mainly by Canadian authorities, desperately needed medical supplies, flour, oils and soaps, as well as tobacco from New Zealand. Vega made a further 3 or 4 trips and most certainly eased the desperate situation being faced by the locals. In fact, it resulted in the locals having slightly better food supplies than the military and many local farmers tell stories of having to protect their stock from marauding soldiers. Understandably Churchill was reluctant to send in an invading force to retake the Channel Islands, but by May 1945 it was clear that the Third Reich was finished and on May 9th the German Military surrendered, without a fight, to a large British landing force. On a slightly lighter note … in January 1945 Jersey stonemasons were seen in the main town square repairing flagstones … the Germans had never noticed that the name “Vega” had been formed in those flagstones! As a side note Vega is the name of the brightest star in the universe. Furthermore, throughout the occupation, despite German law that demanded confiscation of all radio sets, punishable by long prison terms or deportation to Germany, there were still many sets being listened to. The locals had a well refined news system for the dissemination of news of what was happening in the outside world. vega, graham noel, ams, combined division, aggregate