A commemorative medal given to the next of kin to a deceased soldier in WWI. Colloquially known as a dead man's penny. Pte. Christopher F. Willcox was killed in the fist battle of the Somme in France on the 28th of July 1916 aged 21.Round metal single sided plaque depicting a helmeted man holding laurel wreath and a trident standing in front of a lion. Also includes the scroll with a coat of arms and a commemorative letter.HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN WILCOX

This item is historically and socially significant because A E Bolger had enlisted at Frankston and is recorded as being the first Frankston soldier to die at Gallipoli. Bolger was wounded and killed during the landing at ANZAC cove on the 27th April 1915. This plaque and medallion was awarded to his family who have subsequently donated them to this collection.This circular, bronze commemorative plaque was presented to the family of Private Arthur Ernest Bolger, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 27th April, 1915. The plaque is mounted on a wooden display stand with a 1914-15 star (another medal issued to Australian service personnel) and a label describing the item. Colloquially known as 'Dead Man's Penny' or 'King's Penny', this plaque was given to the next of kin of service personnel who died on active service in WW1. refer to link below http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/memorial_scroll/plaque.asp see item 00014.2

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Yummy: the original owner of this ice-cream van sold it to Granny Robins for 20 pounds before returning to India. The Bendigo council gave Ms Robins' son George permission to make and sell ice-cream on the streets of Bendigo between 7pm and 9pm each night. The delicacies were sold for one penny each, or with wafers for two pennies. Otherwise, the customer could trade two empty beer bottles for an ice-cream. The clip I in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A copy of a receipt dated 31st July 1954. under the date the words: rs. E. Plant, 83 Sternberg Street Bendigo. Possibly for rent due by McKerlie, L. I. period 24/06/1954 to 29/07/1954 6 pounds 5 shillings and Walkerdon, R. A. period 28/06/1954 to 26/07/1954 6 pounds. A deduction of 12 shillings 3 penny is applied to bring the total to 11 pounds 12 shillings 9 penny. The document is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594.

A book titled 'The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Father of English Poetry . A man of universal genius; coming as a genial day in an English Spring, his life a grand page of English history, his works full of cheerfulness, tenderness & truth, a true British worthy of five hundred years ago.' Published London: Ward, Lock & Co., Sallisbury Square, E.C.241 - 256 pgs.This booklet is one of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, geoffrey chaucer, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographies, biographical series, english literature, literature, english poetry, poetry, advertisements, famous people, person, male individual, penny books

Holder was entitled to enter the platform but not board a train at Lincoln (UK) station. Cost of the ticket was 1d (1 penny). Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Cream, cardboard railway platform ticket with red printing front / back. One edge has been clipped.railways, platform, england

Edgars' Newsagency invoice to H.A. & S.R. Wilkinson dated 28/10/1954 for 1 pound 19 shillings 8 penny. Attached there is receipt 552c for payment received on the 08/12/1954. The receipt in in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595.

Event, The Laurel Entertainers Costume Coy, Masonic Hall, October 2nd, 1923 Presents 14 acts in the program.Programs one penny. J.E.Eadie - Accompanist, H.Pierce - Lighting Effects, Organising Director - J.E.Eadie, Secretary - S. Bull.event, entertainment, the laurel entertainment costume co

Letter dated March 13th 1897 to Conelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, re Ferguson, to pay to Mr. J. H. Curnow. Signed E. A. Curnow. Has reddish brown One Penny Victoria Stamp Duty stamp.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, conelly tatchell & dunlop, ferguson, j h curnow, e a curnow, fred w curnow

Handwritten Cohn Brothers Vic Brewery share transfer from Catherine Hayes Bridge St Bendigo to Esther M Landeshut St Kilda dated 8th April 1895. One penny duty stamp affixed.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, catherine hayes bridge st bendigo. esther m landershut st kilda.

Receipt Perpetual Executors' & Trustees Association of Australasia, for 641/4/11, being payment for Peat's Estate. Dated 6th. May 1889.Green one penny stamp at the topt of the document Company emblem on the top leftbusiness, legal, peat's estate

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery 250 John Willett Share transfer witnessed by W Iser and W Hoggarth signed Magnus Cohn. Orange one penny duty stamp affixed. Dated 22nd May 1896bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, john willett

Folded paper sheet with '!1th December 1894, Cohn Bros, Victoria Bry Co' handwritten on top fold. Shareholder names and amount of holdings listed. Numerous brown one penny stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Folded sheet with pencilled 'Cohn Bros 31st Oct 1891' written on top fold. Company shareholder names listed along with their holdings for Oct 1891. Numerous brown one penny Stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

.1) The medallion is believed to be for Rifle shooting. .2) Commonly called Dead Mans Penny. Issued to next of kin of a soldier who never returned. Walter Peake 6/1688 N.Z.E.F. Refer Cat No’s 1794, 1791.3, 1792P..1) Gold coloured commemorative medallion for W. Peake Jr dated 15/11/15, centre disc, target with rifle on maltese cross. .2) Memorial plaque, bronze with Brittania, lions and seals. A space is provided for individual names..1) " W Peake jr /Epsom/15/11/15" .2) "WALTER PEAKE " HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR.numismatics - medals - commemorative, military history, memorial plaque

In 1862 the Bendigo Penny Savings Bank was opened. It later was simply called the Bendigo Savings Bank. Ten months after its opening it reported that it had monthly deposits of 2 pounds, 12 shillings and 4 pence. (Jan 1863)Bendigo Savings Bank Passbook No. 36293 belonging to Miss Marguerite Kane. Used for deposits and withdrawals between January 1893 and November 1896. handwritten entries. Green card cover bound with cloth tape. Cover includes opening times. Rules and Regulations of Savings Banks in Victoria included at front of passbook.savings banks, passbook

This Newspaper "How London celebrated Victory and Peace" was sent home by W.H. Field No 18440 AAMC who was still in London at the time. Off the 20 pages 6 are full page of the Victory Parade. Refer Cat No 7848 for W.H Fields service details.Newspaper, "The Daily Mirror", 20 pages No 4908, all print in black, contents range from full page photos of the "Victory March in London 19.7.1919", articles, cartoons, lots of Womens fashion adds, price was one penny.Hand written on front page in black pen, "Take care of all these papers"victory, newspaper, parade, malone collection

front page of the Bendigo Evening News, dated 26 October 1885 Newsppaer in poor condition, yellow / aged and folded front page covers a wide range of advertisements for medicinal potions and trades. price pne half-pennyBendigo Evening News

Cohn Brothers Share Transfer & Acceptance processed by 'The Trustees Executors and agency Company Limited ' on behalf of estate of John Adams dated 30th March 1895. Cohns Co hand stamp. One Penny duty stamp attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, john adams.

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery share transfer from Mary Jane Lehmann of Echuca to Anne Dora Peterson, Greenwood Cottage, Hume Street Echuca dated 6th Sept 1895. One penny duty paid stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, mary jane lehmann echuca. anne dora peterson echuca.

Five articles written by Peter Ellis, titled: The History and Development of the Concertina; Accordion, Concertina & Flutina, Penny Whistle, Ballads Etc., and Traditional Ballads and Dance Music. There is also two extra pages that don't seem to fit in with the others.musical instruments, wind, concertina, peter ellis collection, the history and development of the concertina, accordion concertina & flutina, penny whistle, ballads etc, traditional ballads and dance music

The design for the Memorial plaque was chosen from 800 entries in 1918. Mr E.C.Preston of Liverpool was the winner. The prize was 200 pounds. The plaque was to be, As a solace for bereavement and as a memento. The first plaques arrived in Australia during 1922. They were to become commonly known as the Death penny or the Dead mans penny. Francis Charles Wicks, No 2246 enlisted in 14th Reinforcements 28th Batt AIF on 24.7.15 age 33 years 10 months. Embarked for Eygpt 1.10.15, embarked for France 16.3.16, was reported Missing in Action on 29.7.1916 and was then reported Killed in Action the same day in France, confirmed by Court of Inquiry 4.1.17. Refer 2059, his brother James Henry Wicks Regt No 4626.Circular cast bronze plaque with raised relief of Britannia and a lion with two small seals. Around the outside in raised relief is the wording typical to all plaques. A rectangular section on the right is for individual names of those lost in the British Commonwealth during the Great WarAround the left side and top of the plaque, “HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR” On the right hand side in the rectangular section, “FRANCIS CHARLES WICKS”memorial plaque, 2246, f c wicks, 28th batt aif

Henry George Roberts was born in Lambeth, Middlesex, The United Kingdom on 17 June 1885. The son of Elizabeth and Corporal Thomas Roberts of 2/3rd Regiment of Foot, The Buffs. Thomas Robert died in 1893 and on 28 September 1894 Henry was admitted to the Royal Military School as an apprentice. He remained there until 7 July 1900 when he enlisted at Aldershot, in the 2nd Dragoon Guards as a boy soldier. The 1901 and 1911 Censuses record him as being a musician with the 2nd Dragoon Guard, (The Queen’s Bays). Roberts married Lily Winterbourne Quinton in early 1912, a son Frederic was born on 1 February 1913. By August 1914 Roberts has travelled to Australia where he was employed as a musician and residing at “Quamby” Royal Park, Melbourne. His wife and child remaining at Mellison Road, Lower Tooting, London. On 8 September 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne, allotted Regimental Number 42, the Rank of Trooper and allocated to A Squadron, 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment. His enlistment papers raise a mystery. He stated that he and six years’ service with the Territorial Hampshire Carabiniers but made no mention of his eleven years’ service with the Regular 2nd Dragoon Guards. There is no clear answer as to why this misinformation was provided. Roberts was promoted to Sergeant on 28 October 1914. His occupation and prior experience resulting in Roberts’ appointment to the leadership of the regimental band. After training in Australia, he embarked on the Star of the Sea at Port Melbourne on 25 February 1915 arriving in Egypt on 14 March. On 16 May 1915 he proceeded to Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 7 August 1915 during the attack on the Nek. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial for the missing. For his service in The Great War, he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War, and Victory, Medals. Circular metal medallion with image of Britannia standing with a lion issued to NOK of No 42 Sergeant Henry Roberts 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment who was killed in action at the Nek 7 August 1915. The plaque about 120 mm in diameter, was cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze,Henry Roberts and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war.Henry Robertswwi, world war one, gallipoli, nek, 8th, light horse, roberts

Invoice for interest on loan of 156/-/- re Mr. Wm Stringer., interest 10% for the 6 months, due to Land Mortgage Bank of Victoria, Limited, Melbourne. Dated 13 July 1893. orange one penny stamp at foot of receiptbusiness, legal, land mortgage bank of victoria, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, mortgage, w. stringer

Letter from J. A. Niemann, Secretary, informing the Court of a call of one penny per member to pay the expenses incurred by the Delegates & Secretary previous to starting the Dispensary on Sandhurst. Call is made to pay for rent of rom, gas, printing, &c.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, j a niemann, odd fellowes hall

Receipt dated 14.7.1888 from Commercial Finance and Property Company Limited, Melbourne to Messrs Connelly & Tatchell, for 200/-/- for application and allotment fees upon 2000 shares. Signed William Ellis green one penny stamp at foot of receiptbusiness, legal, connelly, tatchell collection, connelly, tatchell collection, commercial finance peoperty co. ltd, william ellis

A bag containing Tarax bottletops from various flavours - lemonade, solo, orange and dry ginger ale, limelite, Tarax special dry. Inside the caps there are markings, star, 3d, 1/-,6d, 2/-, Tommy Tarax one penny.industries, 'tarax', lydia chancellor, collection, bottle tops, bottles, manufacturing, soft drinks, industry, taraxale brewing, tarax, tarax brewing industry, pethard family, mr. george pethard, bendigo, industries

Black and white photograph, junior members of Surf Life Saving Club during rescue exercise, three carrying one boy, at Main Beach, James Sheather, Billy Curry, Kevin Myers and Penny Byers. Lakes Entrance Victoriasurf lifesaving, volunteering

A cartoon of the 1930s titled "The Clancy Kids" of a boy dropping his pennies down the cable tram slot. Calls on Mr Timmie to help who responds with a comment regarding a vending machine. If you dropped a coin or a small item down the slot, there was no way of retrieving it.Demonstrates the peril of cable tram slots and lost items. Reproduction of a cartoon onto a display paper.tramways, cable trams, cartoon, cable slot, pennies

The Dead Man's Penny is a commenorative medallion presented to next of kin of men and women who died during \world War One.The Bronze medallion features an image of Lady Britannia surrounded by two dolphins (representing Britain's sea power) and a lion (representing Britain) standing over a defeated eagle (symbolising Germany). Around the outer edge are the words 'He died for freedom and honour'. Next to Lady Britannia is the deceased Soldier's name, with no rank provided to show equality in their sacrifice. The Dead Man's Penny was accompanied by a letter from King George V, stating 'I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War'.William Hendric 3373 Enlisted 3/8/1915 Embarked ex-Brisbane on H.M.A.T "Sea Bas" 4th Pioneer Battalion A.I.F. Born 1994 Died 1st April 1918 Foster Mother: Mrs J Charlesworth, Creswick. (Cabbage Tree)The Bronze Medallion Features an image of Lady Britania surrounded by two dolphinsInscribed William Hendricww1, creswick, hendric, 4th pioneer battalion a.i.f