The cap was swapped for a packet of " Dereske." cigarettes by Bill Theodore DSM, PM2981 when he was on HMAS Vendetta. The cap was from a German POW who was being taken out of Tobruk on the Vendetta during the Siege. Refer Cat No 7926P for Bills service details. German cap, green cotton, on the front is a "German Eagle." light blue, under is a diamond shaped brown with a blue, white & red circle centre, inside is red lined."Berlin No 55558KB"uniform - german army, theodore dsm, tobruk

Frederick Birkin No VX32484 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 25.6.40 age 24 years. Attached to 2/22nd Batt known as “Lark Force” they were stationed in Rabaul awaiting a possible attack by the Japanese. The attack came in early 1942. Birkin was taken POW and his death was on 1.7.42. Numbers escaped, others were massacred at the TOL Plantation and many more of the total Force and civilians lost their lives on the Japanese prison ship “Montivedeo Maru” which was sunk by an American Submarine on 1.7.42. A small number survived this. The cards were all written on the back with name and number of men in Birkins unit prior to embarkation to Rabaul. All were traceable as to their fate or transfer to another unit prior to embarkation. Refer also 182.2, 183. Set of playing cards, red in colour, with 2 white figures sword fighting. Owned by Frederick Birkin.Cards have been written on reverse, in ink, by colleagues of Fred Birkin.documents, cards, personal effects, leisure activities

PART OF THE WEICKHARDT ESTATEBACK TO CLUNES SONG, PRINTED ON PAPERlocal history, document, pamphlet, events and celebrations, back to clunes

Items re Frederick.George East VX64901. Refer 537 medals re WW1and WW11 service history also 517, 538.2..1) - .6) Shoulder Rank badges, officers, Square in shape , raised with 2 lugs for uniform attachment. .7) "Australia" Shoulder badge, curved , blackened brass, lugs on rear for uniform attachment.numismatics - badges, uniforms - army, shoulder, rank

Belonged to Alfred Edward Boland V59811, VX120107. Refer 2473 for service history.Uniform shirt worn by A.E Boland (neck label missing).uniforms - army, costume - male, shirts khaki

Photograph of the first SW6 class tram built by Preston Workshops. Note the dash canopy lighting, tail lamp and the sign "This is you car Use It"Tram 850 was the first SW6 built by MMTB 1n 1939, and featured sliding doors. Some earlier class trams were retrofitted with sliding doors.MMTB SW6 Class Tram 850, possibly photographed at South Melbourne Depottramcars, tramways, sw6 class, tram 850, dash canopy lighting

Document. Envelope contains: - Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Receipt for Treasury Bonds, Bendigo Sewerage Authority + Final Certificate, War Damage Commission Receipt lease, Agreement with Monument Hill Consolidated. Central Deborah Gold Mine.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central deborah gmc nl, gold mining, boiler inspection cert. treasury bonds receipt, bendigo sewerage authority

colin mckay, bob henderson, ian kneebone, colin mckenzie, brian smythe, peter hedley, bob mcgauchie, max lane, jim firth, alfie freeman, rhonda allen, margaret whiting, olive slaughter, pat traeger, margaret watts, dawn cupper, k. traeger, doris allen, dawn woodberry, shirley palmer, june broadstock, j. barrow, g. simmons, k. mckay, bill connors, don rix, s. allen, n. hedley, lester bull, j. simmons, ainslie cupper noel sawyer, alan bull, the lake state school, schools

merbein, swimming pool, baths

merbein, swimming pool, baths

merbein township, swimming pool, baths, sports

doreen quinsey, violet davis, margaret moore, elsie rose, jean cook, lois gilkes, betty loveridge, betty williams, edna chiselett, dorothy loveridge, isobel loveridge, beryl whitford, joan storer, nancy andrews, berna gallagher, jessie mcmahon, margaret chamberlain, ruth storer, patty vann, jean eastwood, betty bray, june treffene, barbara hards, dorothy griffiths, ursula ?, betty droscher, dorothy worthington, judith crozier, mavis krake, evelyn horsfall, alice driscoll, thelma farnsworth, valma finteln, school - merbein central school, education

See Geological Survey Victoria: GSV Reference ID: 43711 South Nell Gwynne 'The Central Nell Gwynne which recently took over the reef prospected by Nell Gwynne ( B.M.L.) will continue to work the mine until the new Company, South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company is ready to take over. The main development work is at the 1080 feet level where stoping is being carried out on a spur system which has shown several colours of gold. ...The trial crushing in shaft sinking gave 4 dwt per gold per ton..... ' ( 29th July 1938, 'The Herald, Melbourne) 1941 Geological Survey Vic: SOUTH NELL GWYNNE, BENDIGO. MINING AND GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL: ' Journal, dark green hard cover, buff bindings on spine and corners. On spine of book in gold print: ' Share Register South Nell Gwynne G.M. Co. N.L.' South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company share register, 1938 to 1941. Alphabetical index in front, four hundred pages. Entries detail date of purchase, name of shareholder, distinctive number range, call account and paid by. Page 299 has a list of forfeited shares in the Company with a list of shares sold by James Andrew & Co., on 8th December 1938. Shares were 'forfeited for non payment of the 2nd call of threepence per share'. Share register is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. bendigo, goldmining, goldfield, south nell gwynne gold mining co., nell gwynne, margaret roberts collection, mr j.j. stanistreet, mine manager

Document. Torn envelope contains: - Test Certificate for Wire Rope, Insurance Policy, War Damage Form, Lease Agreements, Share Receipts.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, forbes carshalton gmc nl, state accident insurance office mines policy, war damage form, lease agreements, share receipts. leonard martin