The Grinton Collection. The village of Corbie on the Somme River showing war damage, the streets have been cleared. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a village scene of buildings. A number of buildings show some war damage, Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War", "A. Corbie",framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, villages

The Grinton Collection. The village of “Bray” on the Somme showing some war damage. Refer Cat no. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a village scene with a road and buildings. A number of buildings show war damage, Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Buden of War". "B. Bray".framed accessories, camera on the somme, '38th bn, grinton, villages, ww1

The Grinton Collection. War damaged town or city. Refer Cat No, 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a landscape of damaged and shattered buildings and rubble with a road and a vehicle in the foreground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "H. War Damage".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, ww1, war damage

The Grinton Collection. A French Couple at Home. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting two civilians (French couple) sitting surrounded by vegetation. Cottage/building in the background. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "J. French couple".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, ww1, civilians

The Grinton Collection. “Palais due Trocadero"- built on the hill of Chjaillot, across the Seine from the Eiffel tower, Paris , France. Demolished in 1937. RRefer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a large building (palace/exhibition space) with formal garden area, river, river wall and bridge in foreground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of Lifetime". "A. Palais due Trocadero". framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton, buildings

The Grinton Collection. “Palais de la Jetee"- Crystal palace in Nice, France. Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a large ornate building (palace) on a pier structure. Foreshore in the foreground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a lifetime". "B. Palais de la Jetee"framed accessories, "camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton, buildings

The Grinton Collection. Cabaret du Ciel and Cabaret 'Enfer"- adjoining buildings in Paris, France. Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a street scene with a number of close-up building frontages. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a lifetime". "C. Cabaret due Ciel and Cabaret 'Enfer". framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Promenade along the Mediterranean coast of Nice France. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper. Depicting - a promenade space filled with civilians seated and standing with a background of tree and buildings. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime". "D. Promenade des Anglais".framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, ww1, nice

The Grinton Collection. 38th Bn Officers and Sergeants in Le Harve France. Identified so far. 1st of left, Sgt Fred Lehman MM, 3rd from left, Sgt Coffey. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper - Depicting seven soldiers in uniform standing on a foot path/terrace with balustrade in background and to left buildings and to right, water. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime" "F. 38th Battalion soldiers - Le Havre".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, le havre

The Grinton Collection. The Port of Le Harve, port city on the Seine River northern France. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a port scene, foreground - paved area with lamp posts, water. - background - ships, some with masts, with buildings behind. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime" "H. Port of Le Havre".framed accessories, camera on the sommne, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, le havre

The Grinton Collection. Trams, buildings in Glasgow. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a street scene with civilian pedestrians, trams and buildings. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime". "J. Trams - Glasgow".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, glasgow

The Grinton Collection. Children in Scotland. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting seven children standing and sitting near or on a low rock wall. On left one child holding a bicycle, on right a child standing on stilts. Background - trees and buildings. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a lifetime". "K. Children - Scotland". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, scotland

The Grinton Collection. "C. 38th Battalion soldiers" Front row left Cpl NEWTON "MM" Third row 3rd from left Cpl POPPINS. Third row 4th from left Pte BARKELL. Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - Framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a formal group portrait of 35 soldiers seated and standing. Background - brick building. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing. "Group 4: Portraiture and remembrance". C. 38th Battalion soldiers.framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, portraits

The Grinton Collection. Coming into Cape Town on HMAT Karmala during voyage home 1919. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a wharf and dock side scene with buildings and three ship's funnels beyond. "WELCOME BRAVE BOYS" painted on side of building. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 5: Quota - Journey Home". "K. HMAT Karmala in Cape Town".framed accesssories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, hmat karmala

The Grinton Collection. A French Soldier with his Family. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a family group - informal, full length portrait, French soldier in uniform, woman and boy. Background - building wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "G. A French soldier and family". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. 38th Bn Soldiers with French children, one is dressed in an Australian uniform. Refer Cat Number 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting two children and one soldier standing outside a building window, with a further six soldiers grouped inside the open window. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "L. Australian soldiers and French children."framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Jack Grinton on the verandah of his home at Tragowel, he is holding a captured German Luger plus a shot gun. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jacks service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting an informal full-length portrait of a soldier in uniform displaying three guns. Background timber building. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 6: Life after 1919". "B. Jack Grinton (with German Guns)".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Life after 1919, 3 Sisters. Refer - Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts informal, full length portrait of three girls with dog in front, timber and brick building behind. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 6: Life after 1919". "F. Three sisters".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. The Soldier is Sergeant Major William John Durward No 262 38th Bn. Refer - Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting an informal full length portrait of a soldier with his hand resting on a chair back. Background - building wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance". "F. Company Sergeant Major William John Durward". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, william john durward

The Grinton Collection. Bread being delivered to Huts. Refer Cat No, 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts the rear view of a large four-wheel cart with horses. Rear view of soldier and loaf of bread. Small painted insignia on backboard with inscription "40th/A.S.C." Background - roadway and buildings. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the Lines". "A. Bread delivery".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Bomb damaged buildings. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a street scene of bomb damaged timber and brick houses. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 2: Burden of War". "D. Bombed houses".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The Grinton Collection. Captured German guns at the “Place de la Concorde” France Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a collection of at least ten guns (German) in a plaza, one soldier in the foreground and buildings in background. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime". "E. Captured German guns at the Place de la Concorde".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, france

The Grinton collection. Photograph taken in Scotland Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a sidewalk scene with two seated female fishmongers with a number of standing patrons. Background - brick buildings and timber fence. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a lifetime". "I. Fishmongers - Scotland".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W some are copies. Two are of the 130th Australian General Hospital, BCOF HQ. One of a torpedoed ship. Aerial view of the Japanese Naval Academy. Four showing different views of the Naval Academy."A torpedoed Ship at Kojo Ferry Eta Jima" "An aerial view of the former Naval Academy - now HQ BCOF area - The building with the X is where I work"photographs, bcof, 130th, naval

The program details the opening of the Soldiers Memorial Institute conducted by his Excellency the Earl of Stradbroke Govenor of Victoria on Tuesday 21st of November 1921. Contains information and photos of Office Bearers of the Returned Soldiers Association, Diggers Business Association and Memorial Hall Concert night. Advertisements for local Business sponsors appear on the last 3 pages. The Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch took occupancy of the building on the day as Tenants and remains so till now. Refer Cat No’s 8222 and 8224 for the original “Indenture” re the use of the Soldiers Memorial Institute by the Bendigo R.S.S.I.L.A (RSL) signed on 22.4.1920 by the Mayor, Councillors, RSL and witnesses. .1) Souvenir program all paper blue covers with window inset published for the opening of the "Soldiers Memorial Institute" in Pall Mall Bendigo Victoria. .2) Same as above but has grey covers.brsl, smirsl, pamphlet

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Series of 16 colour enhanced photos various sizes of Japan. Eight have a text on the front cover or rear. Eight are of different buildings and place.On rear, "Sacred Cam at Shinto festival" "Aerial view Marunouchi the business centre of Tokyo" "Akamon (entrance) of Imperial Palace" On rear, "Entrance to Palace Tokyo" "Bridge Mijyubashi in Tokyo" "-abukiza (Theatre)"photographs, bcof, japan

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W, colour enhanced of scenes and buildings in Japan all various sizes.1 & 2. Osaka Castle. 3. Bridge at Arashiyama near Kyoto. 4. Itsukushima Jimja shrine at Miyajima. 5 & 6 Hsukushima floating Torri Gate. 7. Miyajima. 8. Wagoga castle. 9. Inuyama Castle at River Kiso. 10. Torri Gate at Yosukuni Shrine. 11. Amakusa Islands. 12. Deer Park at Nara. 13. Kinkaku-ji or Golden gate Shrine in Kyoto. 14. Temple in Kyoto. 15. Kyogoka (Theatre street) Kyoto. photographs, bcof, japan

This plaque was originally placed in the Foyer (or vestibule on the original plans) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo in 1921. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 it was placed in what was originally called "The Writing Room" now named "The Building and RSL History Room"Plaque brass with engraved writing in black attached by 4 screws to a backing piece on a wall."This Lounge was furnished by the Municipal Branch of the Australian Comforts Fund"brsl, smirsl, comforts

This plaque was originally placed in the Foyer (Vestibule on original plans) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo in 1921. After closure in 2016-18 for the renovations to SMI the plaque was then placed in what was originally called the "Writing Room" now called "The Building and RSL History Room". The plaque had the gold paint renewed about 2012 - 15.Plaque marble, grey with streaks of white through, inscription is engraved with Gold paint. The plaque is attached via 2 screws to a backing board on a wall."38th BATTALION COMFORTS FUND supplied portion of the funds for this building. Rene Neill Hon Sec"brsl, smirsl, 38th

This plaque was originally in the Foyer (vestibule on the original plans) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo to compliment framed photos of Soldiers who never came home from the Great War. This was unveiled on ANZAC Day 1927. After the closure of the SMI for renovations 2016 - 18 the plaque was placed in what was originally called "The Writing Room" now called "The Building and RSL history Room"Plaque brass with curved corners with inscribed text in black with several scrolls around. Plaque is attached via 4 screws to a backing board onto a wall.“THIS GALLERY of HONOR Instituted by the Bendigo Branch of the RS&SILA exclusively contains portraits of members of the AIF who in the service to King and Empire made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914 - 1919 into the imperishable memory of the priceless heritage beqeathed by them to the nation. This Gallery is dedicated in reverent gratitude”brsl, smirsl, plaque