Sketch Map of Bulldog-Wau Road New Guinea drawn to scale by 2/1 Aust Fd Coy dated 23.7.43 and signed by soldiers together with related newspaper article. Hand sketched by Peter Muncey VX10042 a Draughtsman who served in the Middle East Ceylon and New Guinea with the 2/2 and 2/1 Field Coy Royal Australian Engineers. The sketch contains 26 signatures including:- S/Sgt Raymond Hector Ibbotson NX14112 who served in the Middle East and New Guinea Lt Col Jack Graham Wilson NX 130646Bulldog Track also known as Bulldog-Wau road was longer, higher, steeper, wetter, colder and rougher than Kokoda Track. In 1943 Australian Army engineers; the 2/1 and 2/16 Field Company RAE, 9th Australian Field Company (AIF), veterans of Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Greece and Crete, the 1st and 3rd Australian Pack Transport Companies and local Papuan labour cut the road with pickaxes and dynamite over a period of eight months. During five months of operations over seventy per cent of the 2/1 Australian Field Company contracted malaria.Seventeen bridges were constructed; mostly single, but at least one with multiple spans. More than two thousand Australian army personnel and over two thousand Papuans and New Guineans were involved during nine months of construction. Thus the road, acclaimed as the greatest military engineering feat ever, was completed and for the only time in history motor vehicles crossed the high rugged mountains of Papua New Guinea. Carved brown timber frame with cream mount containing hand sketched map with soldiers signatures and two newspaper articles.Sketch Map of Bulldog-Wau Road 23.7.43 2/1 Aust Fd Coy Newspaper - Diggers pushed on with pick and shovelbulldog-wau road, map, new guinea, ww2

Leigh Howard was the first Geelong Cycling Club member to achieve these national results at Junior level.Very significant. If we had a Hall of Fame, Leigh Howard would stand at the top.Color photograph of a cyclist on a cycle. The cyclist is competing in a track race. It is mounted on a white background and is framed in a brown wooden frame."Leigh Howard/Under 15/Junior Nationals2003/500m Time Trial Gold Junior Aust. Record 36.65/200 Flyer Gold Junior Aust. Record 12.292/Sprints Gold/Pursuit Silver/leigh howard; junior nationals; 2003; 500m time trial; sprints; pursuit silver;

Anzac Day Parade in Wangaratta early 1950'sBlack and white photograph of men in suits marching in formation along main street. Photograph is sticky taped to brown cardboardAnzac Day Wangaratta Early in the 1950's.anzac day, wangaratta, 1950's

2 girls from Tatura (Joan Nyhan, nee McNamara (with plaits) and Mary Quinn nee McNamara, with 2 girls from internment camp 3. All were boarders at the Echuca Brigidine Convent. Photograph taken by Father Owens. Black and white photograph of 4 girls in a field picking mushrooms. Photograph is in a dark brown frame with dark tan mat.echuca brigidine convent, father owens, internment camp 3 children, joan nyhan, mary quinn, joan mcnamara, father arthur owens

Believed to have been made by Mr Doster at Camp 3 Tatura4 turned wood buttons, dark brown. Each with 2 holes in centre. Attached to backing card with cotton thread.On back of backing card "Im Camp Gemacht"

Toolamba district history, including local families, school rolls, churchs' history 1840-1983Dust jacket included copy of bush scene woodcarving by late Nicholas Bartels. Brown card cover, gold letteringheart of the valley, toolamba, morvell, s, crawford a, tatura, agriculture, goulburn river, books, history, local

Mauve and Pink cover with a painting of a large brown lace up boot. The book title is depicted on a wrought iron sign. non-fictionBerlin, 2010: A deathbed promise launches Kathy Giuliano on a quest for the truth about her family during World War II. Alone, she travels to Berlin in search of an enigmatic octogenarian who holds the keys to the past. The only clues to his identity and whereabouts and are a black-and-white photograph and an outdated address in Reinickendorf. England, 1938: After fleeing Nazi Germany for the safety of England, a teenage boy is captured when Churchill gives the order to 'collar the lot'. One of 2,000 prisoners on the hell-ship Dunera, he is sent to Australia. At the 'family camp', he makes footwear and forms life-long friendships. Eight years later, what does he find when he returns to Berlin? Victoria, 1943: With the Japanese at Australia's doorstep, a mother and daughter are arrested at their cane farm in far north Queensland and sent 'down south'. Their crime? Teaching the Italian language to school-children. The internment camp at Tatura changes everything. The secrets they share must be kept for the rest of their lives.ww2 italians, internment, tatura, queensland, debbie terranova, berlin

Textbook used by Home economics students at Williamstown High School in the 1940's. Brown card cover, 62 pages.williamstown high school, textbooks, 1940's, home economics, cookery

Torquay Pottery cup and saucer with motto glazed earthenware with blue green and brown hand printed decoration with incised wording."Du E Ave a Cup of Tay"torquay pottery, cup and saucer, motton ware

Returned Soldier's Ball held in Wangaratta on 9th August 1937 Captain Mulder and Jim Boyd were floor stewards. A special set of four couples in full regimental dress danced the Quadrilles and other set dances.First Military Ball held in Wangaratta and due to its success it was decided to make it an annual event. Black and white unframed photograph of large group of men and women in front of stage with flags in background mounted on brown cardboardA momento of the Ret. Soldiers Ball Wangaratta 9.8.371937, wangaratta, returned soldier's ball

Pilot Officer Wilkinson 400444 was seconded from the RAAF to the RAF flying missions over Germany. His gallantry earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross in March 1944 for numerous successful missions over Germany. He was Killed in Action on 30th of August 1944.Brown timber frame containing 5 metal medals, photograph of Airman, flying patch and plague on red felt backgroundBronze Plaque: Service Number 400444 P.,O. John W. Wilkinson DFC Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross March 1944 Killed in Action over Germany August 1944j h wilkinson, raaf, dfc

Kitty Hawk planeCream brown and gold coloured frame containing a photocopy image of plane with two planes in background flying over land.kitty hawk, ww2

The statement reads as follows:- "The ornamental shield with a casket giving the History of all the pupils who offered for War service in the 1914 - 1918 War was made by the pupils of the Sloyd (woodwork) class and Mr Kidman headmaster. He also wrote the honour book in fine calligraphy. A framed collection of their photographs was donated by Mrs. J.B. Richardson. These were unveiled in a special ceremony at the school on the 17th October 1921. Also in 1921 an Avenue of Honour of gum trees was planted by schoolchildren and residents, along both sides of the Boorahaman road in front of the school. I do not know the exact date most of these trees remain. When the school was closed in 1949, local residents were invited to remove what ever they fancied, so Mr W.B. Richardson chose the two above mentioned items. After the death of both parents - last one in 1977 - Clarice Tobias and her Husband Jim took care of the shield and the photo`s. During 2002 the photo`s were presented to Wangaratta R.S.L. Sub/Branch, and the shield went to Brisbane where it was beautifully restored by Wallace Richardson and his son-in-law Reg Townsend shortly before he passed away. The shield returned to Wangaratta in July 2003 and is now in the care of Wangaratta R.S.L. Sub/ Branch Inc".Brown timber frame containing a statement of provenance with Australian Coat of Arms above black writing over RSL logo.Docker Plains State School Number 1962 Honour Rolldocker plains state school, ww1

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badgesaif, ww1

From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a colour drawing of a man wearing a brown suit, holding a cane and cigarette. White background. Handwritten message on back.Front: "St Kilda is awfully rippin'. I'm thinking of buying the place. Eh! What?"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, st kilda, man in suit

Dark brown leather belt with large rusted buckle. Belt is made up of three bits of leather, sewn together.Nilleather, metal, belt