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Clothing - SHIRT FRONTS
Pair of matching shirt fronts 11400.602 Pair of identical pieces if pintucked linen shirt fronts. Very fine white linen. Very soft. Centre tuck is 2.75cm wide and perfectly plain. This is bordered by a 2.75 panel of five groups of pintucks. Each group has a 1mm tuck and a 4mm tuck. The outside panel has twenty three 1mm tucks. A card handwritten by the donor Elsie Bailie reads: Dress shirt fronts hand sown by French nuns, brought to Australia by Rev George Thorne of St Saviour's C of E Serpentine. Donated by Elsie Bailie.costume, male, shirt fronts -
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Document - HAND WRITTEN NOTE FROM DONOR OF 11400.602A AND 11400.602B
Two handwritten notes. Rectangular piece of heavy white paper. Handwritten in ink "Dress shirt fronts, hand sown by French nuns, brought to Australia by Rev. George Thorne, Stv Saviour's C of E, Serpentine." Left hand lower corner - probably a later addition "1230" Donor Elsie Bailie was born in 1895 and died in 1988. Rectangular piece of heavy white paper. Handwritten in ink "George V Lansell baby clothes. Purchased "Dendorah" Auction Donated by Josephine Bailie. Josephine was born in 1917 and died in 1983. "Dendorah" now part of Catholic College Bendigo. Senior Campus. Left hand lower corner - probably a later addition "1231"document, memo, hand written note -
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Photograph - FERNIHURST ESTATE
black and white photo: back of house and verandah with cane chairs, 2 french windows, outdoor toilet on left, octagonal wooden building on right. Wire fence on verandah.J. Evans ?place, building, fernihurst estate -
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Photograph - ZE FRENCH TEA GROUP
Black and white photograph. Group of twenty nine men outside stone building. Men dressed in three piece suits with white stiff shirt fronts and all but one wearing bow-ties. The men all have moustaches and goatee beards, and most are smiling. There are three signs reading 'ze French tea'. Foundation stone partly visible reads 'was laid, Clarke'. Inscriptions: Name and initials indecipherable (on front). In image 'ze French tea'.person, group, males -
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Book - MANDURANG SCHOOL CENTENARY SEPTEMBER 1977, c1977
Mandurang School Centenary, September 1977. Espress Print, Bendigo. 24 pages. Photographs and illustrations. With IndexMr G Pearce, Mr J Sloan, Mr K O'Brien, Mrs, J Frenchschool, centenary, mandurang, history of mandurang state school and district, industries, wine, milk, gold, tannery, look-out, timber, hotels, water race, floods, post office, sports, churches, fire brigade, school opens 1877, head teachers, mothers club, education -
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Photograph - PORTRAIT OF MALDWYN LESLIE WILLIAMS, 1914 - 1918
Sepia photograph: male portrait, man is dressed in uniform, wearing tie and Sam Browne belt across chest. Badges on both shoulders. Short haircut, with moustache. Written on back in print: ' to the memory of our friend Maldwyn Leslie Williams, Lt. Col. MBBS, who died of wounds received in France, March, 3rd. 1917.' See Research field for more information.Bartlett Bros.person, individual, m.l. williams, williams, maldwyn leslie. medical practitioners. bendigo base hospital. world war 1. bartlett bros. -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: 3 ENVELOPES
Robert Denis Kelly Collection. Document: 3 envelopes, buff coloured, printed with Regimental No. rank and make, Infantry brigade, company, battalion. On bottom of envelope, 'On active Service' 'A.I.F.' On top right, 'affix stamp, 1d every 1/2 oz. copyright' enclosed in red rectangle.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, world war 1 -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: MAP OF ELECTRIC RAILWAYS OF LONDON
Document: map of the electric railways of London. Buff coloured document, printed in black, white and red on front cover. Folds into 9 x 14 map. Details include tourist destinations, descriptions of costs etc.Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd. London.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, london, underground, electric railway -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: FOLDER
Document: holder for leave passes, other documentation. Covered with brown coloured material.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection. france, leave pass holder -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LEAVE PASS
Document: two sheets, pinned in upper LH corner. Top sheet : Pass, No. 10874. Kelly, RD permission to be absent from his quarters from 8th. December '17 to 15th. December '17 to Paris. On back stamped ' all men on leave in Paris must be in their quarters by 11.30 p.m. daily' Second sheet: Imperial London Hotels, Ltd. Russell Square, London, date 18.3.1918, stating that R.D. Kelly is a resident of the hotel for a week or more.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, leave pass -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LEAVE OR DUTY RATION BOOK, 1919
Document: leave or duty ration book, soldier or sailor. Pale yellow coloured booklet, printed with holder's name, unit and leave details. Ration tickets include meat, lard, jam, butter, sugar and tea.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, ration book, leave book -
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Document - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LUGGAGE LABEL
Document: label showing details of Robert Denis Kelly's field unit, (22nd. A.A.S.C.), transport (Themistocles), Pay Book No. 101095, specimen signature and Reg. No. 10874. Rank Sergeant.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, themistocles. -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: BRIDGE TO SOUS LE BOIS
Black and white photo: bridge over river, bridge is collapsed in middle. Written on back 'Bridge to Sous Le Bois'.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, bridge, france, sous le bois. -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN IN MILITARY UNIFORM
Black and white photo: 9 men standing in rubble of brick building, damaged wall behind. Men dressed in military uniform, some in leather knee high boots.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, soldiers -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MILITARY MEN
Black and white photo: group of men in military uniform.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, world war 1 -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF THREE MEN
Black and white photo: faded, three men in military uniform.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, soldiers -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: MAUBEUGE BRIDGE MINED
Black and white photo: Maubeuge bridge, (indistinct). Written on back of photo 'Maubeuge bridge mined'.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, bridge, manteuge -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF SOLDIERS
Black and white photo: group of men in military uniform and hats, standing outside doorway, louvred windows either side. Number 171 written on wall beside door in white writing.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, soldier -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN
Black and white photo: group of men in uniform. 6 standing, one on horseback and one sitting. Taken outside large brick building.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, horse, soldier -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN ON SHIP
Black and white photo: group of men, three standing, two sitting, on board ship. Ladder to LH side of photo.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, ship. -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: RIVER WITH BRIDGE
Black and white photo: river with bridge overhead. On back of photo 'Gamaches'?person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, bridge, manteuge -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: Q.M. STORE, BIESMES
Black and white photo: Q.M. Store, Biesmes. Brick building, two storey, 3 windows on top, two below with doorway on RH side. Soldier leaning on door jamb.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, quartermaster's store, biesmes -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: BRIDGE
Black and white photo: train bridge, collapsed, with train carriage sitting on 45 degree angle. Written on back in pencil: bridge from steel works, Louvoil ?person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, steelworks -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LANDSCAPE VIEW BIESMES
Black and white photo: landscape view of Biesmes. Church spire in centre of town. Lady in foreground.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection. france, biesmes -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: ZEPPELIN SHED
Black and white photo: Zeppelin shed, with tower on RH side of photo.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, zeppelin -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: TRAIN STATION - MAUBEAGE
Black and white photo: train station. Maubeuge?person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, train station -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: MAUBEUGE STATION
Black and white photo: Maubeuge station.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, world war 1 -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: LANDSCAPE
Black and white photo: landscape view of Biesmes.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, biesmes -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: CANAL
Black and white photo: canal with barges. Tall trees lining bank RH side. Written on back in pencil 'Canal, Charleroi'.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, canal -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: TORPEDO
Black and white photo: torpedo situated on ground with wooden wall on LH side. Written on back in pencil 'Peronne, a Fritz aerial torpedo, 15 ft. long, 18 inches diameter, 1 1/4 tons in weight'person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, france, torpedo.