"Potter Frank Hales 153, 10th Aust Machine Gun. Died of wounds 3 Nov 1917. Wimereu Communal Cemetery, Plot IV, Row L, Grave 3.Cream coloured card, red silk bow on front with the Rising Sun Emblem in gold ink. Inside has 4 paper pages. Middle pages have gold writing. Last page and inside back cover is a handwritten in black ink letter. Letter written 5 Nov 1916. Letter contents - hoping the receiver, his wife, and kiddies are well. They have not reached the front as yet. Very wet and muddy also measles & mumps are infecting a few.AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES. Inside the card "10th Machine Gun Company AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES. To wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from 2nd Lieut F. H. Potter.card, christmas card, ww1

Annual report providing overview of activities and achievements including: due to a second year of COVID disruptions 20% of services were delivered by telehealth, launch of "Happy Pants" program for children under 10, audio description services provided for Melbourne Theatre Company streaming of 'As You Like It', Feelix Library now offering Lego Braille Bricks kits to borrowers, partnership with Amazon to connect to VA offices through Alexa, and return of the Bendigo Easter Egg Hunt.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementsvision australia, corporation records, andrew moffat, ron hooton, katie spence, sanjiv rajendran, laura hendrey, gurleen chona, kieran jiwa, jessica gallagher, katie farrell, anthony carbines, nastasia campanella, callum padgett, ellie hudson, michelle percuoco, carly shedden, natalie kaine, rebecca kent, stephanie micallef, tones and i, lina xi, paige coleman, walter mcguire, bec murrell, natasha maclaren jones, tony broun

Photograph with caption 'WAR NURSES had a happy greeting for each other when they met before the march began. Lt.-Col. E. J. Bowe (left), who served in all war theatres, smiles as she wel-comes Captain Mavis Michell (centre), who served with the British forces, and Captain Ann Swinton (right). Captain Swin-ton is one of Australia's most decorated war nurses. She wears the ribbon of the M.B.E.'Newspaper photograph with caption'25.4.??' [could be either 57 or 51]ethel jessie bowe, mavis michell, doris ann swinton

Postcard c1912 of Hilda (Meyer) Kitchen on a horse buggyblack and white postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: Ned wishes for many happy returns of the day. Dear Ethel This is your birthday. I wish for many happy returns of the day, wish I had something good to send you. I had no Postcard but found this one, it is Hilda (Meyer) Kitchen, she is a very good driver. We have not been in town(?) for over a fortnight and will not be going in till the ?? I got Lelas letter yesterday Love to all from all ?? . Dunvegan? Sept 7th 1912

Pale blue card, darker at the edges. Dark blue circular picture frame edged in gold. Inner edge wider. In the frame is a picture of a sailing boat. At the top of the frame is some holly and two little birds. At the bottom is some more holly. On an angle in the bottom right corner is a white banner, edged in gold. It has: May Time and Tide but bring you happy days' printed in black on it. Card and insert held together with pale blue cord.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

1984: 17 November. “Pioneers of Eltham” The Society arranged a float for the Festival parade with members dressed appropriately to the theme "Pioneers of Eltham". Participants assembled at 11.30am in Cecil Street with the parade commencing at 12 noon. As in past parades a number of members of the Victorian Folk Music Club accompanied the float and members, the group greatly added to the occasion with their happy music. The Society also arranged a display at the Eltham Community Centre in association with the activities there over the Festival weekend. The theme of the display was waterways of the local area.1984, award, eltham community festival, eltham festival, festival parade award, grand parade, shire of eltham historical society

Booklet has a cardboard cover, printed in black ink. A sketched image of the maps of Australia and New Zealand. Also drawings of 3 18th century sailing ships afloat. Under front cover “cabin 408 A Deck” followed by 8 signatures rear cover written in ink Mrs F.H. Weaver, Morgan Sth Aust, Australia “ Grenferry Cruise III Bon voyage and happy landings” ww2, raaf, raf

Leslie Alfred TENNANT VX55621 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 12.5.41. On discharge from the AIF 30.10.45 he was a Craftsman in 2/4th Base Work Shops. Cat No 520 is another card from Les to A McLURE. Refer Cat No 536 for more information re Miss A McLURE.Christmas card made from cardboard, folds in half, has red and blue cord where it folds in half, front has drawing of a town with a mosque , card is yellowish with blue coloured drawing. Inside card in pen " Dear Mrs. McClure I wish you and all your family a Merry Xmas and a happy new year, from Your sincere friend Les Tennant VX55621 PTE L.A. Tennant."documents - cards, greetings, xmas, middle east

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameyColour postcard of the Nobbies with Seal Rocks in the background."Back Beach, Phillip Island The Nobbies" "Robb Bros. Cowes" Letter on back from Marie of Everton Cowes to Mr H Blamey at "Roslyn" The Parade, Ascot Vale with best wishes for a happy and prosperous year to all.the nobbies phillip island, seal rocks phillip island, phillip island coastine, olive blamey

The location of the photo was in the vicinity of Myrtlebank, upper Halls Gap. The pool was called "Mirror Pool"Photo shows large pool of water bordered by the sandy banks of a creek (Fyans Creek).Hand written "A Happy New Year to all PS this is close to where we live Typed Post card, correspondence, Address only Kodak, Australia. 'Mirror Pool" written in ink in top, left border of photo.scenery

Seated studio portrait of Miss Marie Studholmeblack and white postcard, unmounted, original, fair conditionOn front Xmas 1906. On back Dear Lalla I wish you a Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year. H B Davey. Address Mrs Lall Williams c/- Mrs Williams, the Grove, Morelands Victoria

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. .1) Postcard dated 13.9.18, to McQuie's Mother, talks about his eyes getting better and that there are 2,000 lads in the Hospital. .2).3).4) Postcards dated 15.9.18. McQuie relates how he has just been appointed 2nd Lieutenant and maybe moved to an Officers Hospital. .5).6).7) Postcards dated 18.9.18, to McQuie's Mother, relates how he is now out of bed, slowly getting better. .8) Postcard dated 22.9.18, McQuie talks about the Postcard picture and his collection of Postcards on bridges. .9) Postcard dated 19.10.18. The sender appears to be Ronald Ernest McQuie No 1977 3rd Reinforcements 21st BN. .10) Postcard dated 11.11.18, "Armistice signed, I have just been before a Board. Fortnight home service then G.S."Ten Postcards. .1) B&W view of Beaufort War Hospital, text on rear in purple. .2) .3).4) Sepia tone with views around Bristol, text on rear in purple, cards are numbered 1,2 & 3. .5).6).7) Sepia tone with views around Bristol, text on rear in purple, cards are numbered 1,2 & 3. .8) Sepia tone with view of Bristol area, text on rear in purple. .9) B&W with view of Castle Walls, text on rear in black, Piece of LH corner missing. .10) Sepia tone with view in a Church Salisbury, text in black.1) to .7) All have, "Ward 20 Beaufort War Hospital". four have "Bristol" on as well. .8) "Bristol" .9) "France, Best wishes for a happy Xmas and a peaceful new year". .10) "11.11.18 Salisbury"postcards, photos, mcquie

Letter headed 1857-1957 Cohns Limited 18th December 1957, Centenary Greetings. Two stapled pages, headed Cohns Limited, Wine and spirit merchants, aerated water, cordial and sauce manufacturers, canned food processors. Wishes their patrons a Happy Christmas and states that, to mark the Centenary of their Company, they are making a donation to the hospitals in their trading area. £1,370 is the total sum. The second page is a list of the hospitals in the Bendigo and Swan Hill area and the exact amount each will receive.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns limited. cohn bros. limited.

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 388 page hardcover book of essays on the history of various people and events. Ranging from ancient history to Australian history. Illustrated with 50 images of people and places. Limited edition No.7 of 500. published and printed in 1969 by W. R. Smith & Paterson Pty Ltd. Catalogue sticker ''2214 LAC'' on spine. A calling card, originally taped to flyleaf, with written in ink 'To Alec with complements and appreciation of a happy friendship Clem Lack'Clem Lackbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, clem lack, essays, history

Six page booklet, green cover with red highlights, 'Souvenir of The Camp.' (YMCA Series) Contains photos which show different aspects of a large camp: Post and telegraph office, Entertainment at 'The Palace', General office, officers' mess, camp hospital, tennis ground, and the Salisbury cathedral. 3480.17a Front Cover 3480.17b Last Photo inside back cover Inside the back cover - 'Wishing Pa, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 1918-19.' (The signature is indistinct)military, world war 1

Document. Greeting Cards. White card with yellow patterned border. Atteched to the front with 5 bifurcated pins is a white patterned horseshoe (part on the right is broken off). In the centre of the horseshoe is an oval picture of some small blue & white flowers. There are also 4 black & pale green buds? At the bottom, attatched with another pin is another piece of celluloid printed with: Many Happy Returns of the Day. Attatched to the back is a piece of card to stand the card like a picture frame.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Document. Greeting Cards. Single, white card with green tint and pattern cut edges and wheel-shaped cut-outs along the top, bottom & right side. The centre of the left half has a shoe lace pattern cut-out with pink llacing and gold around the holes. Near the top is a garland of ivy and white flowers. 'Greetings' printed in pink at the top. 'A happy Christmas to you' printed in gold. Gold around the edges and cut-outs. 1895 written in ink on the back.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Black and white postcard, brown frame. Written on bottom 'Queen's Reserve, Bendigo' Image shows Town Hall clock in background, Hustler's Royal Reserve mine poppet head and chimney and statue of Queen Victoria front LH side. Written on back in black ink: 'Warragamba July 2nd. 1912. Dear Susan, Please accept out best wishes for a happy birthday, from Father, Mother, Mip, Cleave and Ruth.' Receipt number 355/16J.E Barker, Kew, Meyer's Seriesbendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle

A postcard of a photograph taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria. POST CARD A.G.J. AFFIX/ STAMP THIS SPACE MAY BE USED/ FOR COMMUNICATION. THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE/ WRITTEN HERE. Printed in Saxony COPYRIGHT. To Dear Emily/ With every loving/ Wish for many/ happy birthday/ with love from me/ Myrtlemarysville, victoria, george, george locke, nicholas john caire, cumberland valley, hermit, postcard, souvenir

Postcard showing two men and two women standing on Falls Road and two girls sitting on the grassy bank. This section of Falls Road would be below the current Tourist Road. A long fence has been built on the LHS and a house with a verandah is clearly seen. Early 1900s. The postcard appears to have been sent to Jim Woolrich from Auntie Florrie.On front of postcard: THE ROSE SERIES #152 THE ROAD TO THE FALLS, MT. DANDENONG. VIC. On back of postcard: Mr J Woolrich 58 Mountfield St Brunswick Wishing you many happy returns of the day from Auntie Florrie. falls road, olinda falls, mt dandenong, rose series

A colour slide people on a boat at a mooring in 1957. From the caption it is the Helen B whose owners were Mr and Mrs Dalley. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. In 1957 it appears to be several smaller boats taking small groups of children out on the bay. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of people in a boat in a red edged Kodachrome cardboard mount.Printed on reverse in red ink 'Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak'. Handwritten in blue ink 'Quite a boatload. The Helen B after a happy day / Owners Mrs and Mrs John Dalley / 27'. Imprinted in black ink '21'operation float, junior legatee outings

Children's book of Scripture stories given to Flora McDonald Xmas 1909. See inscriptions inside front page.Board cover with cloth spine, stapled sections. Colour plate opposite title page, black & white illustrations throughout. Some loose pages, foxing and yellowing of pages. 88 pp. Good condition.Inside front cover, '25/12/09/To Flora - died 7- 10-1910/aged 15 years/With love from /her Mother - died 31-1-1910/Wishing you a Happy Xmas, & New Year'.religion, flora mcdonald, whitburgh cottage collection, childrens literature

ISSUED POSTCARD IN WW1 SENT BY JOE FAWCETT NO 7981 ON 31 OCTOBER 1918 WITH EXTRA PAGES TO WRITE A LETTER MAY HAVE BEENPostcard- 4 pages,cardboard cover, cream in colour with the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising emblem on front. Poem on page 2, Christmas/ New Year message on Page 3. Front has a blue ribbon holding the pages together.Front cover “AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES EMBLEM. A.I.F. FRANCE Page 4 - An 8 line poem Page 5 From old pal Joe Fawcett to Gordon wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year “ aif, postcard, france

4 calendars. (a) 1903 tiled Vine Leaves'. It is a foldable calendar. It is in four sections with a blue strip down each side. Each section has 3 months and a verse printed on it. There is vine leaves and grapes. Each month is printed on a large leaf. (b) 1941 calendae with 'A Calendar of Happy Days' printed in gold on the front of the little calendar booklet. It is a mottled grey colour with a light greenish ribbon at the top. It has a coloured picture of the Crucifiction glued inside a gold line border. (c) 1950 calendar. Coloured garden scene with trees and colourful flowers, pathways and steps. An archway at the back. Picture glued to a heavy piece of card with a pale blue calendar booklet glued to the bottom with a piece of pale blue heavy paper. 'May each Day be a Happy One' printed in gold on the front of the booklet. (d) Pale blue1937 calendar booklet with 'Calendar' printed on the front in dark blue. The back is a piece of wood (3 ply) with hand painted blue & yellow flowers painted on it. A piece of pink cord is threaded in a hole at the top for hanging.ornaments, residential, malone collection, assorted calendars

Set of 21 Digital Images of the recommencement or reopening of tram services following the reconstruction of the power supply and substation on 26/12/2004. .1 - Sign announcing free rides today in the front of No. 27 .2 - Peter Winspur and Garry Wood showing Peter the process for turning the power on .3 - ditto .4 - closing the Circuit Breaker .5 - 27 runs across Wendouree Parade .6 - 27 leaves the depot .7 - Peter Winspur removes the sign on the pole saying we were not running .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .9 - Carolyn Cleak removing a sign .10 - Placing signs and turning the pole at Carlton St .11 - Carlton St and waiting passengers .12 - Pole sign and bicycle warning sign re tram tracks .13 - Sam Boon and band at Gardens Loop .14 - ditto .15 - ditto .16 - Happy passengers .17 - Richard Gilbert - reopening speech. .18 - No. 26 and happy passengers .19 - 27 and 26 at the loop .20 - No. 26 at the loop, with passengers and the band. .21 - as for 19trams, tramways, btm, substation, wendouree parade, reopening, carlton st, gardens loop, tram 27, tram 26

Formally Miss Sharlene Barry now Mrs Ron Drager, the great grand daughter of the girl for whom the dress was originally made in England. The wedding was in Ceylon, and later the dress travelled with the happy couple to Australia. In total the dress has been worn four times. It missed one generation and then was sent to Adelaide for the wartime wedding of Sharlene's aunt, Mrs Hubbard. It returned to Melbourne for the wedding of Sharlene's mother Mrs Barry. The elaborately rouched dress with tight bodice and slight bustle effect was altered for the 1941 wedding.Used in 1950's for fourth wedding. Dress altered from the original dress made in 1886. Lace taken from draped overskirt and remade to square neck and long sleeve. Bodice pointed front and 22 satin covered buttons on back. Satin skirt and train edged with lace. Lace and cotton overskirt stiffened and draped and caught to the left side. Brussels lace mounted on satin.costume, female ceremonial