Sent to Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia from V129537 ACI Gilbert A V Group 436 RAAF Flinders Island during World War 2 Victoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with coloured drawing of path leading to three mountains.top left corner - Air Mail/ACF in red star right top corner - postage stamp left side - AIF censor stamp right side - Mrs M Mac Donald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia rear - V129537 ACI Gilbert A V Group 436 RAAF Flinders Islandenvelope art, ww2, aci gilbert a v

Sent to Mrs MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta by soldier during second world war.Victoria's 2/24th Infantry Battalion was raised in Wangaratta in July 1940. They were welcomed with open arms by the local community as they rapidly built up their numbers. The people of Wangaratta adopted the Battalion and they became known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. Many of the soldiers maintained life long friendships with the people of Wangaratta. Even though the Battation was disbanded in 1946 members and their families return each year, in November, for a commemorative service at the 2/24th Battalion Memorial Wall at the Wangaratta Cemetery.Cream paper envelope with hand drawing of rope around bomb with yellow strip and pilot on top. Red cross top left cornerTop left - AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Top centre - AIF Censor stamp Right side Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom left side - "OK Joe Were over Toyko" Rear - 129537 ACI Gilbert A V Group 436 Flinders Island Tasmania ww2, envelope art

Camp 3 was one of the Tatura Group of civilian & prisoner of war internment camps during World War 2. Camp 3 was a civilian 'family' camp. The abacus was made by a German internee, for his son in the camp. It was made from scrap materials found in and around the camp & the beads & other wooden parts of the abacus were turned on a lathe also constructed by the internees. Wood & metal abacus with wooden base, sides & beads (100), & metal rails. Wood painted red & black. camp 3, tatura, internment camps, civilian internees

Written by Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt, a German internee, who was interned at Camp 13. A theatre group was established within the Camp to present plays and concert performances and thus Die Nibelungen, a trnditional German Legend by Hempel was to be staged. There are 3 editions of this book. This is a copy of Hans Wolter's original version.White cardboard front and back with a black strip as edge binder. Title in black with D and N in red. 24 pages in soft cardboard.hans wolter von gruenewald, german internees, camp 13 murchison, camp 13 internees, camp plays, camp 13 theatre group

Tie commemorates the drama tour of 1949, when WHS visited Gympie. Yellow material tie printed in black and red.WHS Victoria Gympie trip 1949williamstown high school, 1949, gympie tour, drama group, tie

Tie commemorates the drama group WHS tour to Brisbane in 1948.Black material tie printed in yellow and redWHS Brisbane 19481948, drama group, williamstown high school, brisbane tour

These are the Merry Moreland Maidens, a WW 2 fund raising group who sang and performed sketches in costume around Melbourne for the Red Cross Comforts Fund. They were led by Mrs May Lecky. Back row. Left to right: Mrs Patterson, Noake, Noble, Cork, Huntley, Egginton, James, Smith, Wakelin, Johnson Front row. Left to right: Mrs George, Pye, Chapple, Millist, Luke, Gallant, Thompson, Luckherd (?), Denman, Numa, Bartlett. (Mrs Violet Johnson). Black and white photographmoreland, world war two, red cross

Photograph album belonging to Eric Gibson Hamilton Born 20/12/1919 at Tallangatta in Victoria - VX42389 2/32nd Inf Bat AIF. It contains over 300 black and white images/photographs taken during WW2 in the Middle East at Tobruk, Libian Desert,Syria, Aleppo, Damascus,Beirut, Egypt, Palestine,Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Gaza. Images include battles, cemeteries, ruins, cities and local way of life. Inside rear cover is a photograph of large group of nurses from the 4th A.G.H. Below each image is a hand written text in white ink. There are two images of "Jock Sparks"This photo album was created by Serviceman Eric Hamilton. The photos document Eric’s personal war experiences taken at various locations in the middle east during the second world war.Dark Blue leather bound album with red leather strap and silver plastic claspInside front cover - Eric Gibson Hamilton VX42389 2/32nd Inf. Bat. A.I.Fphotographs, ww2, middle east, eric hamilton, 2/32nd infantry battalion

The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association was established in the First World War and appears to have had branches in most states. The group was active (and often outspoken), involving themselves with hospital visits, repatriation issues, employment of returned servicemen and the establishment of returned servicemen’s rights relating to principles such as pensions and housing. There appears to be a close co-operation between this group and the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in forming a group with strong lobbying abilities. Similarly, they were active in raising funds to build Memorials after the war. The Association remained active after the First World War in pursuing returned soldiers’ rights. They appear under a slightly different name during the Second World War (Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Fathers' Association) but their goals were identical........The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association, established during the First World War, was active in fundraising, establishing memorials and advocacy for issues such as the repatriation and employment of returned servicemen. The group worked closely with the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, now known as the RSL.Round bronze and enamel badge badge with blue circular border enclosing a white and red diamond. Crown on top. In white border: "Sailors & soldiers Assoc.n of Vict." In red diamond: "Fathers" On back: "167 / Stokes Melb."badge, sailors and soldiers association of victoria, sailors and soldiers fathers' association

Rover Scouts Group c.1931. R. Canobie; Reg Louden; Reg Maskell; M. Crouch; Willis Phair; Re Jones (Leader); Len Williams; A. Hampton A.S.M.; Bob Veale; J. Milne.Black and white photograph of10 men in scouts uniform , with hats and stick in hand, standing behind a table with a white cloth which has a red cross on it.rover scouts, r canobie, reg lauden, reg maskell, m crouch, willis phair, r jones, len williams, a hampton a s m, bob veale, j milne, rover scouts group 1931

Single sheet of white paper with white, red, blue, yellow and black flags on the front and the names of the flags on the back.non-fictionpilots, congregational church, congregational church youth groups

In 1961 when the Charter was issued Barbara Brown was the Victorian Chief Ray, Dorothy Wood the State Supt. and John W Goodluck the Chief Director. The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest".Cream coloured Charter with blue and gold print and handwritten informatiion.."Fawkner No. 337 Red Tulip" "Barbara Brown State Chief Ray" "Dorothy Wood State Supt" "John W Goodluck Chief Director"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, methodist church of australasia, youth groups, barbara brown state chief ray, dorothy wood state supt., john w goodluck chief director

The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest".Six cream coloured charters with blue and gold print and handwritten information. E3094.19.1 Fawkner No 337; E3094.19.2 Snow Myrtle No 369; E3094.19.3 Traveller's Joy No 292; E3094.19.4 Box Hill No 391; E3094.19.5 Ivy Leaf No 396 and E3094.19.6 West Newport No 325.E3094.19.1 "Fawkner No. 337 Red Tulip 3-5-61 Barbara Brown State Chief Ray Dorothy Waod John W Goodluck" "E3094.19.2 ""SNOW MYRTLE" BRANCH NO 369 12th march 63 S.P.Arhur S.C.R. Margaret Nevitt John W Goodluck" E3094.19.3 "Traveller's Joy Branch No 292 6th May 58 J Green" E3094.19.4 "Box Hill no.391 "Sunflower" 26th March 65 Norma E Pearce STATE CHIEF RAY Beverley J. Lowe" E3094.19.5 "Ivy Leaf Branch No. 396 26-4-65 Beverley J. Lowe Bruce Rollins" E3094.19.6 "Chrysantemum Rays' Branch Wes Newport No.325 24-5-60 Barbara Brown State Chief Ray Dorothy Wood Graeme W Speedy"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, charters, methodist church of australasia, youth groups, barbara brown state chief ray, graeme w speedy chief director, beverley j lowe state supt., bruce rollins chief director, ivy leaf branch no 396, chrysanthemum west newport no 325, norma e pearce state chief ray, sunflower box hill no 391, traveller's joy no 292, j green state supt., snow myrtle no 369, s p arthur state chief ray, margaret nevitt state supt., john w goodluck chief director, dorothy wood state supt., red tulip fawkner no 337

Photo taken of the Sunbury Branch of the Red Cross in 1916. The group was at Rupertswood. Miss Agnes Eadie is sitting in the centre of the middle row and is wearing a black hat. The postcard was sent to someone by Ruby.A sepia photograph presented in postcard format of members of the Sunbury Red Cross 1916. There are 3 rows of ladies in the group - 8 seated on low forms in the front, 11 on chairs in the middle row and 11 standing at the back. There is a brick wall with three windows and creepers in the background in the grounds of Rupertswood. Miss Agnes Eadie is identified as sitting in the centre of the middle row and wearing a black hat. The postcard was sent to someone called Ruby.on back: POST CARDsunbury red cross branch, rupertswood, red cross, postcards, sunbury, eadie, agnes (miss), -, ruby, 1910s, george evans collection

This photo is part of a larger collection donated by Eric Boardman. There are 6 references to O'Shea in Margaret & Trevor Dunn's Directory of Residents in the former Shire of Bulla (1850s-1920s; three of these are for Cornelius O'Shea listed in the 1891 rate books as a state school teacher, in the 1919 voters' roll as teacher and in the 1929 voters' roll as of independent means. Other references are to Joseph Michael O'Shea, Annie Agnes O'Shea and Agnes Mary O'Shea.A family group in a garden setting. There are 5 females and 2 males, with the older male and female centrally seated. A sepia photo mounted on a grey board.On the front in lead pencil in the upper LH corner of the mount board "(School teacher)"; "Eric Boardman" in red pencil on the centre back & "O'Shea family" in upper LH corner of the back of the mount board.teachers, o'shea, cornelius, matson & frazer, boardman, eric, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of some ladies standing behind soldiers seated at a table.Typewritten on front: SOLDIERS BEING ENTERTAINED AT RUPERTSWOOD 1915 Handwritten on back: GROUP OF SOLDIERS BROUGHT TO RUPERTSWOOD BY RED CROSS 1 DAY Stamped on back: FROM / F. W. TOLRA / 79 GLEN EIRA ROAD / RIPPON LEAworld war 1, soldiers, rupertswood, red cross, tolra, f. w., uniforms, clothing and dress, george evans collection

O.F.M. was the ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG. Up to the end of June 1943 and at a time when the wages were about £5 ($10) to £6 ($12) per week Australia had spent £1,106,000,000 (£156 per head) on the war effort. A lot of the money was spent at home in making war necessities such as armaments, munitions, boots, clothing, and in providing special training. Significant increases in numbers occurred in the personnel employed in the fighting services, and also in the work force involved in the war effort. During the financial year 1942-1943 the war cost Australia £561,743,000 (over a billion dollars), while the Income Tax raised from individuals totalled only 16.5% of this amount. To finance the war the Australian government had previously borrowed money from the public, and from institutions such as the savings banks, friendly societies, and life assurance societies, by running three successfully subscribed Liberty Loans. The institutions had contributed considerably more money to these Liberty Loans than the public, however it can be argued that the public members of these institutions had also contributed some money indirectly. The 4th Liberty Loan which opened on 5 October 1943 and closed on 9 November 1943 was intended to raise £125,000,000, with the government aiming for 750,000 subscribers. Bonds costing £10 each could be bought on a time payment scheme. A total of £126,408,000 was raised at two different interest rates and maturity dates, however the number of subscribers had only reached 567,533. Some newspaper reports of the time indicate that the low number of subscribers was a partial failure of the loan, because spare money in the community could lead to inflation at a time when goods were in short supply. The government set target quotas on how much money should ideally be raised in a particular district, and how many subscribers should ideally take part. Often these quotas proved to be excessive. The Special Red Pennant Award as given to the No 1 FORGE O.F.M. was normally for achieving the highest per capita contribution within each particular group. What is unknown at this stage is what other entities were in the same group, or how large the group was. There were other variations of the awards such as those given to country districts, where a star was placed on the left hand corner of the pennant if the money quota was reached, while two or three stars indicated that the quota was doubled or tripled. A bar was also included on the pennant if the quota of subscribers was achieved, while two bars indicated double the quota of subscribers. The above information was sourced from Trove newspaper articles at: (1) http://nla.gov.au.nla.news-article70439716, (2) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141292541, (3) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11797265, (4) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11788072, and from (5) http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1070158--1-.PDF (see page 580).This framed award has significance in that it serves as a historic reminder that the No 1 Forge O.F.M. and the Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong once existed within the Shire of Braybrook, and later the City of Sunshine, and that it was involved in the manufacture of ordnance for World War 2. It also serves as a historic reminder that it costs a huge amount of money for a country to be involved in a major war, and that a big contribution is required from the public to raise money and to produce goods for the war effort.Permanently sealed brown stained wood frame with a glass face. Enclosed behind the glossy glass is a triangular shaped pennant made of red felt material. The red colour appears to be somewhat faded. The inscriptions and markings on the pennant are in blue, gold, and white coloured inks.The AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS diagram plus the following writing: SPECIAL AWARD / 4th LIBERTY LOAN / Oct.-Nov. 1943 / No 1 FORGE O.F.M.4th liberty loan, special award, ordnance factory maribyrnong, no 1 forge o.f.m., oct - nov 1943, red pennant