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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Box Set, Ruth Rae 1957, The History of Australian Nurses in the First World War: an Australian College of Nursing centenary commemorative trilogy, 2015
... The History of Australian Nurses in the First World War: an ...This Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryRed box with white print, title and author's name on front and spine, summary on back. Contains four paperback volumesnon-fictionThis Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryworld war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia-history, nurses, nursing, tomlins jessie -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Ruth Rae 1957, From Narromine to the Nile: Jessie Tomlins an Australian Army Nurse in the First World War:, 2015
... Army Nurse in the First World War: ...This book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war.Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse and soldier: Sister Jessie Tomlins (AANS) and her brother Fred (1 ALH), Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionThis book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war. jessie tomlins, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918, nurses, australia army-nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Ruth Rae 1957, Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the fabric of the First World War, 2009
... fabric of the First World War ...A history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicIllustrated book. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a nurse in military uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn) main title in red and subsidiary tile in white overprinted on this photo. Author's name printed in black at bottom. Main title printed in red on spine along with authors name and publisher's mark printed in black. The back cover has a photograph of a civilian nurse in uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn, Paramatta Hospital) the back cover also has a summary of the booknon-fictionA history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicmilitary nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918-nursing, boer war-nursing, colonial history-australia-nursing, nurses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - REPORT SUMMARY & LETTER, Commonwealth Department of Veteran's Affairs. et al, Study of Returned Servicewomen of the Second World War, 1. April 1985. 2. 11 September 1985
... Study of Returned Servicewomen of the Second World War. ...1. & 2. Relate to letter sent by Alva Bennetts which can be found in Cat No. 9872.3. Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Cat No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".1. Two page booklet with black and white illustrated front cover. Title and publishers logo in black. Text on pages in black type. Cover and pages fastened with a staple on top LH Corner. 2. A4 sized single page letter with text in black type. Australian Coat of Arms on top LH corner. Text below Coat of Arms in orange type.2. Handwritten signature in blue ink at bottom of letter.bennetts collection, alva bennetts, returned servicewomen, ww2 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Ruth Rae 1957, Scarlet Poppies: the army experience of Australian nurses during the First World War, 2015
... during the First World War ...Scarlet Poppies analyses the impact the military paradigm had upon the challenges faced by the 2,468 civilian trained nurses who joine the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). The complex relationship between the male dominated military model and the female dominated Nightingale system of nursing training by the First World War nurses is examined in detail.Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse: Matron Adelaide (Maud) Kellett. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionScarlet Poppies analyses the impact the military paradigm had upon the challenges faced by the 2,468 civilian trained nurses who joine the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). The complex relationship between the male dominated military model and the female dominated Nightingale system of nursing training by the First World War nurses is examined in detail.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, nurses, australia army-nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Ruth Rae 1957, Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the fabric of the First World War, 2015
... fabric of the First World War ...In this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their professionillustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: group portrait if the matron and nursing staff of the 1st AGH with Matron Nellie Miles-Walker (centre front). Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionIn this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their professionworld war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, australia army-nurses, nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book, Ruth Rae 1957, A nominal roll of Australian nurses who served in the First World War, 2015
... A nominal roll of Australian nurses who served in the First ...Unlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemicIllustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: Nursing staff of the 2nd AGH, Ghizerah, Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionUnlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemicworld war 1914-1918-nominal roll-nurses -
Unions Ballarat
Profit over people : neoliberalism and global order, Chomsky, Noam, 1999
... the world bank ...A critique of neoliberalism. Chomsky argues against pro-corporate economies and political policies that boost the power of private ownership. He points to detrimental policies endowed upon poorer nations by IMF, the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation.Contemporary relevance to governance and economy of first and third world countries & deployment of neoliberalism.Paper; book. Front cover: black background; colour picture of protesters facing off against police; white lettering.Front cover: authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, neoliberalism, economics, economy, politics, policy, corporate ownership, international monetary fund, imf, the world bank, world trade organisation, social commentary, free enterprise, democracy -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Medallion
Bronze mellion featuring image of ship on one side and map of the world on the other "Merchant Marine Academy/ Goynia/ Poland/ Dar Mzodzieey" Verso "Round the World Voyage/ Tall ship Races Hobart- Sydney" PMA 0291 WMA 76 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet - Recipe Booklet, Rats of Tobruk Ladies' Auxiliary Melbourne - Recipes
Recipe booklet made by the Rats of Tobruk Ladies Auxiliary, Melbourne as a fund raiser for the 1980 World Reunion. Cream soft cardboard front and back, white typed pages, including index. 46 pages. Rats of Tobruk Association Ladies Auxiliary emblem. All done in black ink.Title; 1980 World Reunionrats of tobruk, rats of tobruk ladies auxiliary, 1980 world reunion, recipe book -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book, John M.G. Emory, The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft, 1986
... The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft ...A Complete Directory and Bibliographynon-fictionA Complete Directory and Bibliography -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Program, Souvenir of the Holiness Convention, 1940
The convention was held in the Brunswick Street Methodist Church, Cantebury Road, Surrey Hills on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th June 1940. It was arranged and convened by the Methodist Local Preachers' Association.Souvenir program for the 24th Holiness Convention. The program has a reproduction of the artwork "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt. The back cover is umber coloured with an image of a bible and card with the words "Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man will open I will come in! Have YOU opened it yet?"Front cover: "I am "The Light and Hope of the World""methodist local preachers' association melbourne branch, brunswick street methodist church, fitzroy -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Medallion
The 2nd World Council of Churches Assembly was held in Evanston, Illinois, USA 15-31 August 1954. It 161 had Member churches. Its theme was 'Christ - the Hope of the World'. Large, round, heavy medallion. One side depicts five places of worship and a hall. The other side text and an image of a boat on water with a Latin cross."THE HOPE OF WORLD CHRIST" "McCAW HALL" "WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES SECOND ASSEMBLY" "NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON 1954" "OIKOUMENE"world council of churches -
Bialik College
Mixed media (Item) - 2012 World's Greatest Shave
Photographs from Bialik College from World's Greatest Shave 2012. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. World's Great Shave 20122010s, 2012, charity, bialik college, fundraising -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, David A Ryan et al, The British Armies in World War Two - An Organisational History, Volume Five: The Australian Army by David A. Ryan, David Hughes and Steve Rothwell, 2003
... The British Armies in World War Two - An Organisational ...History of the Australian Army in the second World War, 1939-1945.. iv, 108 pages, 13 unnumbered pages ; bibliography pp 107-108, 28 cm.australian army history world war two -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - RATS OF TOBRUK PLAQUES, c.1980
Memorabilia from 1980 Reunion. Part of the collection of "William Anthony THEODORE DSM" PM 2981. Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service details.Two x World Reunion 1980 Plaques. Emblem of Rats of Tobruk on a white background and black edges on a clipboard backing. Emblem is big yellow "T" with crown on top with a rat image with Rats of Tobruk written above and Association below. String stapled on back for hanging.Inscribed - "WORLD REUNION 1980", "THE RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION", "VICTORIA".william anthony theodore dsm, tobruk, anniversary -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, A.B.Feure, Australian Commando: Their Secret War against the Japanese in World War II
... Australian Commando: Their Secret War against the Japanese ...non-fictionww2, australian commandos, australian special operations, australian special forces, world war ii -
Geelong Cycling Club
Framed Photograph, 2007
Thirty years after Geelong Veterans formed, GWCC members still raced both competitions.Recognition of Geelong Cycling Club member's capacity to achieve at a world level.Colour photograph framed in a black wooden frame with gold trim. The photograph is mounted on blue. This is a photograph of the world track cycling master championships in Sydney 2007."World Master Track Cycling Championships/Sydney/2007/3000m Individual Pursuit/Bronze Medalist/Steve Young"world master track cycling championships; 2007; 3000m individual pursuit; bronze medalist; steve young; -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, 80 years of living (a supplement to Robert Benjamin Stevens - Leather Merchant)
The life story of Herbert Stevens including early life, going to work, World War 1, Marriage, World War 11, Retirement and the Orkney Islands party.The life story of Herbert Stevens including early life, going to work, World War 1, Marriage, World War 11, Retirement and the Orkney Islands party.barclay family, surrey hills, brown family, grayden family, unthank family, (mr) herbert stevens, arbee -
Melbourne Legacy
Medal, World War 1
One of a series of four boards of mounted replica medals of the Australian Defence Forces. This board shows medals pertaining to World War 1. Replicas include the 1914 Star, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 80th Anniversary of Armistice Remembrance Medal. Also a WW1 Memorial Plaque and Anzac Commemorative Medal. There is a cloth patch embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and one with embroidered Air Force wings from the Australian Flying Corps. The text reproduced at the base accompanied the WW1 memorial plaques. The boards were on display in the Melbourne Legacy Foyer cabinets until June 2017.A record that Legacy holds some war memorabilia as Legatees were once solely returned servicemen.Replica medals from World War 1 mounted on silk inserts into green boards plus additional badges and medallions.Title inscribed in brass plaques say World War 1, 1914 Star, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 80th Anniversary of Armistice Remembrance Medal, WW1 Memorial Plaque and Anzac Commemorative Medal. Cloth badge embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and one 'AFC'.world war one, medals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HOSPITAL, NURSES BENDIGO
A box containing (1) cuttings about nurses and hospitals. Sources include 'Bendigo Advertiser,' 'Women's World' and 'The Age.' (11) A booklet on the opening of 'Kurmala' on June 8th 1935. (111) Bendigo Benevolent Home Annual Report 1962-3.1961-66.Bendigo Advertiser, Womens World, The Age, Bendigo Benevolent Home Annual Report.medicine, nursing, hospitals, lydia chancellor, collection, medical, hospitals, hospital, nursing, bendigo and northern district hospital, 'kurmala, ' bendigo benevolent home -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Magazine image of US Pavilion (1960) World Agricultural Fair, New Delhi, India. (Architect: Minoru Yamasaki .)Made in Australia / US Pavilion World Agric'l (Handwritten) / Fair, New Delhi (Handwritten) / Minoru Yamasaki (Handwritten) / Encircled 5 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Water bottle
World War 1 water bottle - Belgian From the Charles Honybun CollectionWorld War 1 water bottle - Belgianww1, charles henry honybun -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Air Observers' Hut SECV during WWII, 24 May 1943
During WW2 there were volunteers all over Australia observing air activity every night. This photo was taken from the S.E.C.V. hut dedicated to this activity and was manned by men and women throughout the war. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria were based at Bogong when constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria dedicated a hut at Bogong township during World War 2 for the purpose of volunteers manning the hut to observe air craft. This was during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. See also KVHS 0938 (certificate) and KVHS 1259 (Training Manual)Black and white photo of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria's 'Volunteer Air Observer's Hut' at Bogong during World War 2.- 24th May 1943On back of photo: "EW / K1156 / 24 May 1943 / Volunteer Air Observers Hut / During World War 2 / Bogong"secv, bogong, wwii -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Uniform - Hat, World War 2 Army Nurses Hat
Hat worn by Faith Hollow in Second World War. VFX58370World War 2 Nurses Army Felt HatRetailer Ball & Welch, Melbourne. Name attached to inside hat band hand written Faith Hollow Catalogue Number 275-28 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 14-6-95, P 11. Trees for the world Maroondah Council parks crew members Karyn Stewart and Lance Fraser with a few of the 2500 trees they will help plant for World Environment Week. The trees will be planted on roadsides and open space areas throughout Maroondah City.` -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, Trevor Nevitt Dupuy, Col US Army Retired, The Military History of World War II (17 Volumes), c.WWII
... The Military History of World War II (17 Volumes) ...Red buckram hard covers, black & white photos & illustrations, black & white text on cover. .1) European Land Battles 1939-43, 91 pages .2) European Land Battles 1944-45, 83 pages .3) The Nard Wat in the West .4) The Nard War in the West - The Raiders, 67 pages .5) The Nard War in the West - The Wolf Packs, 60 pages .6) Air War in the West Sept 1939 - May 1941, 76 pages .7) Air War in the West June 1941 - April 1945, 66 pages .8) Expansion of Japan in Asia, 68 pages .9) Japanese Ambitions in the Pacific, 119 pages .10) Allied Victories in China / Burma, 66 pages .11) The Nard War in the Pacific - Rising Sun of Nippon, 90 pages .12) The Naval War n the Pacific, 89 pages .13) The Air War in the Pacific, 88 pages .14) The Air War in the Pacific - Victory in the Air, 89 pages .15) European Resistance Movements, 88 pages .16) Asian and Axis Resistamce Movements, 88 pages .17) Combat Headers of World War II, 126 pages .18) Strategic Directions of World War II, 65 pagesbooks, history, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Medallion, 2005
Medallion was minted to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War IIRound gold coloured medallion commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The front has a stylised map of Australia with 'World War II 60 years 1945-2005'. The back has the Australian Coat of Arms with 'World War II Service of Australia. The Medallion is contained in a black box with '60th anniversary of the end of World War II'. 'For Service to Australia'. A small brochure from The Royal Australian Mint.as above. On Box Australian Government - Department of Veterans' Affairs.military history, army -
Melbourne Legacy
Medal, World War 2, c2000
One of a series of four boards of mounted replica medals of the Australian Defence Forces. This board shows medals pertaining to World War 2. Replicas include different campaign stars and the Defence Medal and Active Service Medal. There is a cloth patch embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and cap band from HMAS Sydney. The Rising Sun badge and badges for Return from Active Service and a RAAF emblem. The text reproduced at the base accompanied the WW1 memorial plaques. The boards were on display in the Melbourne Legacy Foyer cabinets until June 2017.A record that Legacy holds some war memorabilia as Legatees were once solely returned servicemen.Replica medals from World War 2 mounted on silk inserts into green boards plus additional badges and cap band.Title inscribed in brass plaques say World War 2, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945. Cloth badge embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' and a black cap band embossed 'H.M.A.S. Sydney'.medals, world war two -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, The Cheltenham Market Gardner's Picnic, The Gardner's Picnic pre 1914-18 War, pre 1914-18
The photograph is pre 1914-18. It is showing Cheltenham Market Gardeners having a picnic. The Market Gardeners gave Moorabbin it's first industry, which was to prove the most durable and resilient. The ladies and gentlemen are dressed in very fine clothes. All of the men are wearing suits with waistcoats and white shirts with neck ties. One man has a Boater hat , 4 have Bowler hats and 5 have Stetson hats. 5 men are standing and 4 men are kneeling or sitting with the ladies. The ladies are seated on the ground around a table runner on which items of food are seen. Most of the ladies are wearing white dresses, one lady has a dark coloured skirt with a white frilly blouse, and all have large wide brimmed fashionably decorated hats . They all seem to be dressed in their best clothes.The photograph depicts a group of men and women, 16 altogether, having a picnic pre World War 1 1914-1918 . They are surrounded by trees and bushes outside.Front of mount : R. McGeehan Photograph, Beechworth. Back of Mount Address Balaclava / C Whitehead / Gardeners Picnic / Pre World War 11914-18, moorabbin. picnic, market gardeners, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin shire, cheltenham, fashion, dressmaking, bowler hats, boater hats, stetson hats, bonnets, chapeau, menswear, neckties, beechworth mcgeehan r, photographs,