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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1940
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a remnant of the "Speke" taken in 1940 with people all over it!local history, photography, photographs, ship relics, wreck of the sailing ship "speke", black & white photograph, shipping, wrecks, the speke, john jenner, bryant west -
Tennis Australia
Magazine, 1940
LIFE magazine, September 23, 1940. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
photograph, dam making, c 1940 for 1003 c1960 for 1003-1
Ernie Kear and his son Bruce were local excavators and involved in many projects around Wonga Park requiring bull dozing, in particular clearing land for orchards, building dams etcEarly history of Wonga Park orchard growing district. Early dams were built by horse and scoop on the back which was handled by the orchardist, or the dam builder but later replaced by bulldozersErnie Kear excavating a dam in Wonga Park c 1940 no hard copy electronic only -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - C Sqn 13th LH 40-41
Following outbreak of WW2 militia regiments including light horse were called up for full time training. The regiment was raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit. following WWI, and trained as a cavalry regiment till August 1940, when it converted from horse to mechanised initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and, as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units.Black and white photograph mounted on card being 'C' Squadron 13th Light Horse in camp 1940 - 194113th, militia, light horse, wwii, world war two -
Wangaratta High School
WSC Citizenship Honour Board, 1940-1945
Gold lettered pentagonal wooden citizenship award honour board with pointed top with th 2nd/24th infantary battalion logo at the top of the board from dates 1940-1945. Has a explanitory notice tacked on to the right side of the plaque. 1940- 1945 "WANGARATTA'S OWN" AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION & COMMITMENT TO CITIZENSHIP. 1996 Brad Allen 1997 Stacey Carter 1998 Greg Whitehead 1999 Shayna Jones 2000 Andrew Ludlow 2001 Scott Norton 2002 Brianna Jones 2003 Josh Jones 2004 Annaleise Klein 2005 Micheal Raison 2006 Ryan Keam WANGARATTA SECONDARY COLLEGE -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, Vincent Kelly, C. 1940
Black & white photo of soldiers on station platform before departure overseas. Mahogany wooden frame, glass front, cardboard backing, hanging wire on rear. Photo has a grey border mounted on a green background. White label bottom centre: “Bendigo Farewell, 2nd AIF Soldiers March 27th 1940. Left Australia April 14th 1940. Arrived Egypt May 16th 1940”passchendaele barracks trust, 2nd aif, bendigo -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir, Cloth
Light green coloured embroidered silk cloth with yellow fringing on all four sides. Embroidered with the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge the Australian and British flags surrounded by a plant with flowers in brown and orange threads. There is also small cellophane pocket with an embroidered border on three sides which would hold a photograph. The cloth has an off-white material backing attached. Dated 1940, WW2. The following inscription is embroidered on the cloth: "Happy Xmas", "Palestine 1940" and "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Upper Main Street looking West, Upper Main Street with Bunting looking West & Named Shops in 2nd Photo -- 2 Photos
Main Street Stawell c 1940 On left Bike Shop, Carters Boot Shop. On right under town Hall Tower is Stawell Post Office, T. Browns Furniture / Coles / Eales, Geo Mitchell & Sons, Norman A. Harding Men's Wear. J.T. Chaponnel.Main street scene looking west with bunting across street. Many 1940's vehicles in streetboth driving and parked. Delivery truck at centre of image.stawell streetscape -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Wooden framed photo finish, Akers & Co, Grand Echo, 4 March 1940
Grand Echo won the £500 Trotting Derby Trotters Division at Ascot on the 4 March 1940. Grand Echo Bred and Educated by Mr E Earl. One large and one small coloured photographs in a brown frame. Top line: £500 Trotting Derby / Trotters Division / Ascot 4/3/40 Second line under small photo: Grand Echo Returns Bottom line: Bred and Educated by Mr E Earl / Won by Grand Echo / Walladown 2nd / Lorna Redmond 3rd /Distance 1 mile / H'cap Scr / Time 2 m 30 1/2 / Rate 2m 30 1/2 Bottom right corner: Akers & Co Melbournehorses, race, winner, driver, trainer, owner, ascot, 1940, grand echo, mr e earl, walladown, lorna redmond -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Citizenship Honour Board, 1940-1945
Gold lettered pentagonal wooden citizenship award honour board with pointed top with the 2nd/24th infantry battalion logo at the top of the board from dates 1940-1945 1940- 1945 "WANGARATTA'S OWN" AWEARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION & COMMITMENT TO CITIZENSHIP 1996 Tanya Tatulaschwili 1997 Belinda James 1998 Sandra Alesiani 1999 Sharnee Thompson 2000 Naomi Baytala 2001 Emma Holgate 2002 Katie Nicklaus 2003 Samantha Forge 2004 Mark Tatulaschwili 2005 Jessica Hickmont 2006 Mathew Elliot 2007 Alexandra Rose 2008 Amanda Campbell 2009 Melissa Kyne 2010 Travis Robinson 2011 James Christie 2012 Amanda Roberts 2013 Natasha Young 2014 Ashlee Fitzpatrick 2015 Tayla Warner WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Lieutenant General Ernest K Squire was Chief of Staff of Australian Army who died 2 March 1940 in Melbourne and was buried on 5th March. 8th Light Horse was in full-time training at Torquay..Rare photo of soldiers from North East Victoria on Guard of Honour duty.Sepia photograph of soldiers of Corryong Troop 8th Light Horse at funeral of Lieutenant General Ernest Squires" 8th Light Horse ( Corryong Troop ) as " Guard of Honour " at funeral of Lieutenant General Squires Melbourne 1940 " -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright and Friend, 03/1940
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Small black and white photograph of the torsos of two men dressed in light suits. They are standing outside a weatherboard house. The man on the left is Frank Wright and the man on the right is possibly his friend Vernon Holt.Written in pencil on back - March 1940frank wright, vernon holt, conductor, brass band -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIBLE, GERMAN, 1940
German Bible medium size, hard cover, front has gold writing in German.“Das New Testament, Berlin 1940”religion-christian, books-religion, german -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1940's
One of 6 photographs donated by Z. CoxBlack & White photograph of the West's Motor Service bus with Mr West standing in front of the bus.On back: Mr West 1940'swest's motor service, bus service cowes phillip island, transport cowes phillip island, phillip island, z cox -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment Webb Belting, C 1940
Webb belt /strap250 MC Patd July 1940 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Flowers and Views of the Holy Land, 1940
Given to donor by her father, Sergeant Richard Osborne, in Palestine (now Israel) while serving in the A.I.F. during World War 11Wooden covered book with illustration of three camels on front. Pressed flowers and photos of Jerusalem.To Barbara with love Daddy Xmas 1940books, religion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothes Pegs, 1940's
Community used prior to plastic pegs.40 wire clothes pegs. Type available 1940 - 1950 period.clothes pegs, washing pegs -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, 1940's
Army Service Rising Sun Badge 1940’s - Oliver Family stawell, ww2 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1940
A black and white photograph of students of St Mary's Catholic School in 1940.st mary's catholic school, our lady of mt carmel, education, schools, sunbury, forbes, joan, flintoff, ethel, moore, betty, donnelly, pat, millett, maureen, williams, nolan, margaret, davies, gwen, muir, wain, june, robinson, kelly, moira, starkie, grace, mccormack, judith, payne, elliott, alma, delaney, anne, patterson, o'connor, eileen, kathleen, tyquin, peg, chubb, mcmahon, sullivan, moya, anderson, norma, hayes, mountney, sonya, callaghan, brookes, mary, dillon, crick, nola, margo, morrison, mercovich, o'brien, colleen, smith, tess, george evans collection -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.K. Whitehead, Beechy: Out on the track, c.1940
A ganger, Frank Woosman, is digging ballast near a railway gangers' trolley.Out on the track. Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes Railway. c.1940colac; beech forest; crowes; frank woosman; gangers' trolley; railway; -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Football Club Songs, 1940 - 1973
Mitcham Football Club's three theme songs from 1940 to 1973.mitcham football club, football clubs -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Kosmos Press Bureau (Australasia) Pty. Ltd, Schools Red Cross Comforts Fund Effort, 1940
A decorated stall staffed by Burnley students with signs, "Burnley School of Horticulture," "Trees, Shrubs & Rock Plants Come and Buy," and, "Garden Bargains."On reverse, "Schools Red Cross Comforts Fund Effort, Melbourne Town Hall, S. of Horticulture Burnley 1940. Don Watson, Miss Roper, Percy Moore, John Woods," and, "Supplied by: students, burnley school of horticulture, trees, shrubs, rock plants, come and buy, red cross comforts fund effort, melbourne, town hall, 1940, don watson, miss roper, percy moore, john woods -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Plaque - Shield, Winnington Grammar School House Shield 1939-1941, Circa 1939
Wooden Shield, engraved with Winners of the House Shield and their Captains for the years 1939, 1940 and 1941 Winnington Grammar School House Shield 1939 Term I Singleton House Captain Joyce Holder Term II Browning House Captain Judith Pearson Term III Browning House Captain Judith Pearson 1940 Term I Ruskin House Captain Joan Pearson Term II Ruskin House Captain Joan Pearson Term III Ruskin House Captain Joan Pearson 1941 Term I Browning House Captain Freda Beninga Term II Singleton House Captain Denise Wood -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Shell case, 1942
Brass shell case 40 mmA 1940 -
Jewish Museum of Australia
Chanukiah, 1940
Georg Chodziesner made this chanukiah in Hay Camp in 1940. It was made to celebrate the Jewish festival of Chanukah. Georg was born in 1900 in Berlin to a prominent Jewish advocate Justizrat, Ludwig and wife Elise. Fearing arrest at the outbreak of war, Georg fled Germany to the United Kingdom. His wife, Dorothea, and son, Wolfgang Benno, emigrated to Chile. Like many German Jewish men, Georg found himself on board the HMT Dunera, bound for interment at Tatura. On release, Georg joined the Australian Army 8th Employment Company in which he served for the remainder of the war. Georg sought permission for his son to join him in Australia, and the pair were reunited in Melbourne in May 1945. Dorothea had passed away from illness in 1943. After settling in Australia, Georg worked as a Patent Attorney and remained working at the same firm until his death in 1981.This Chanukiah was cut from a kerosene tin using nail scissors and mounted on a wood block base. Medium: Wood, tin and ink The Chanukiah is embossed with a Magen David, the Star of David, and the wooden base has a poker work inscription: "Hay 5701 / 1940".dunera, wwii, internment, jewish history & people -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (sub-series) - Administrative record, Auburn Heights Tennis Club, Minute Book, 1929-1940
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Record of Meetings 1929-1940auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), sporting clubs - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), sporting clubs - kew (vic) - minute books -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Reception by the Mayoress of Kew (Mrs W.J. Price), 1940
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.recreation hall -- kew (vic), civic programmes, mrs w.j. price, mayoresses of kew -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Obituary, Obituary of Mr H.T. Bishop, 19/01/1940
Article from the Reporter 19 Jan 1940. Obituary for Herbert Thomas Bishop.bishop, herbert thomas, shire of blackburn and mitcham, box hill methodist church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mitcham Naturalists Society, 1931 - 1940
A collection of newspaper cuttings pertaining to the Mitcham Naturalists Society between 1931 - 1940.A collection of newspaper cuttings pertaining to the Mitcham Naturalists Society between 1931 - 1940.A collection of newspaper cuttings pertaining to the Mitcham Naturalists Society between 1931 - 1940.wildlife, mitcham naturalists society -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Plaque, Martex (sic), C 1990
These plaques were once on display at the Warrnambool racecourse with the smaller one originally affixed to a seat. These plaques commemorate the winner of the Grand Annual Steeplechase in Warrnambool in 1931. The Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase was first held in June 1872. Today it is part of the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival and is run over 5,500 metres with 32 fences.In 1940 the winner was Martext and ridden by S McGee. It was owned by Mr J Latta , a family with a long association with racing in Warrnambool.These plaques are of interest as mementoes of the Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase one of Australia's most significant hurdle races..1 Silver coloured metal plaque in a rectangular shape with four holes in each corner for attachment to a surface. There is black printing on the plaque. .2 A rectangular shaped metal plaque with ten perforations along the longer sides. The plaque has a sketch of a jockey's cap and silks in blue and white Mr J Latta Martex(T) Winner of the Grand Annual Steeplechase 1940.warrnambool, racing club, warrnambool grand annual steeplechase, martext