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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Garton, Stephen, Cost of War: Australians Return (Copy 1)
... Vietnamese Conflict 1961-1975 - Veterans - Australia World War 1939 ...The achievements of Australian servicemen and women have played a central role in shaping Australia's national identity. But while we rightly commemorate the sacrifices of Australians in war, we have ignored those who returned to Australia and their struggles to reintegrate in Australian society.The achievements of Australian servicemen and women have played a central role in shaping Australia's national identity. But while we rightly commemorate the sacrifices of Australians in war, we have ignored those who returned to Australia and their struggles to reintegrate in Australian society. veterans - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, world war, 1939-1945 - veterans - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, King, Jonathan, Great battles in Australian history
... World War 1939-1945 Participation Australian Vietnam War 1961 ...As historian Jonathan King takes us to the battlefields of long ago, and then on a rollercoaster-ride right up to the war in Afghanistan, he brings history alive, laying bare the significance of each battle.As historian Jonathan King takes us to the battlefields of long ago, and then on a rollercoaster-ride right up to the war in Afghanistan, he brings history alive, laying bare the significance of each battle.world war, 1914-1918, participation, australian, korean war, 1950-1953, participation, australian, world war, 1939-1945, participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975, participation, australian -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaSchwarz, Mr Paul, Four scenes of daily life in Theresienstadt by Paul Schwarz, 1943, 1943
... Second World War, 1939-1945... Holocaust Second World War, 1939-1945 Czech Republic Jewish History ...Mounted watercolour, ink and pencil on paper.Signed and dated on right image (LR): "Pali Schwarz 1943" UL image: Reinigungdienst [Cleaning Squad] CL image: Auskunftei des Orientierungsdienstes B.V. [Information and Orientation Booth- Magdeburger Barracks] Other Inscriptions: LL image: Eigene Aufwarmekuche in L124 [Private kitchen for warming up food in L124] Image on right: CIII. Frauen-Kaserne/Hamburger/Haupteingang: Allabendlicher Abscheid: Wenn's 20 Uhr Wird [CIII. Women's Barracks/Hamburger/ Main entrance: Nightly farewells at 8 pm] holocaust, second world war, 1939-1945, czech republic, jewish history & people -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaSchwarz, Mr Paul, Theresienstadt: Im Schatten des Kastanien by Paul Schwarz, 1944, 1944
... Second World War, 1939-1945... Second World War, 1939-1945 Jewish History & People Holocaust ...Mounted watercolour and pencil on paper.Handwritten (LL): "Pali Schwarz 1944 Terezin" On reverse, handwritten in pencil: "Theresienstadt: Im Schatten des Kastanien" [Under the Shade of the Chestnut Tree]second world war, 1939-1945, jewish history & people, holocaust, czech republic -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaLowit, Mr. Leo, Problem-solving by Leo Lowit, c. 1942, c. 1942
... second world war, 1939-1945... second world war, 1939-1945 jewish history & people holocaust ...Mounted ink and wash on paper.Handwritten (LR): Löwit Other Inscriptions: Center, inscribed on a wall: "Ich habe mehere Nächte darüber nachgedacht - und bin nun endlich auf eine hervorragende Idee gekommen - das Problem der imme anwachsenden Insassenanzahl im Ghetto zu lösen es wird notwending sein: (1) die Insassen schichtenweise quer uber einander zu legen, was bei einer durchschnittlichen Hohe der Raume von etwa 3m ganz besonders günstig sein durfte --- und (2) schlage ich vor, während der Winter monate alle Boden in heizbare Raume zu verlegen" [I have pondered for many nights and have finally come up with a great idea for the problem of the ever-increasing population of the ghetto. It will be necessary: (1) to stack the inmates at right angles on top of each other which should prove particularly useful in rooms approximately three meters high, and (2) I suggest that during the winter months all attics be made into rooms that can be heated] Center, inscribed on a selection of files: "GHETTO AUFBAU ROBERT MUNORY" [Ghetto Construction, Robert Munory] second world war, 1939-1945, jewish history & people, holocaust, czech republic -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaLowit, Mr. Leo, Emigration to the whole world by Leo Lowit, c. 1944-45, 1944-45
... second world war, 1939-1945... second world war, 1939-1945 jewish history & people holocaust ...Mounted watercolour and ink on card.Handwritten in Czech on a globe of the world: "Emigration to the whole world from Theresienstadt"second world war, 1939-1945, jewish history & people, holocaust, czech republic -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaLowit, Mr. Leo, Women and luggage in endless arched corridor by Leo Lowit, 1943, 1943
... second world war, 1939-1945... second world war, 1939-1945 jewish history & people holocaust ...Mounted watercolour and pencil on paper.Signed and dated (LR): "Lowit15/VI 43"second world war, 1939-1945, jewish history & people, holocaust, czech republic -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPlaque - Stone plaque
... World War 1939-1945...-operational cross-country exercise in Kenya. World War 1939-1945 ...Sergeant John Arthur Ahern of the 70 Operational Training RAF died at the age of 20 in an non-operational cross-country exercise in Kenya.Stone plaque with blue, green, brown, black, yellow and gold mosaic design and text. The plaque has the RAAF insignia above the text and holes drilled in each corner.'IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVED SON AND BROTHER JOHN ARTHUR AHERN, R.A.A.F. KILLED BRITISH EAST AFRICA 23RD APRIL 1942 WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT"world war 1939-1945, sergeant john arthur ahern r.a.a.f. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPlaque - Wall plaque
... World War 1939-1945... Lerwick Mainland 1915 - 1943 World War 1939-1945 'PRESENTED ...Flight Sergeant Ian Lerwick Mainland, Service no 408815, Unit Royal Australian Air Force No 8 Squadron died in Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland, New Guinea on 4 December 1943, aged 28 years.Small brass plaque with black text.'PRESENTED IN THE MEMORY OF FLIGHT SGT. IAN L. MAIINLAND"glen iris presbyterian church, ian lerwick mainland 1915 - 1943, world war 1939-1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Book, Fletcher Meredith, Gippsland Heritage Journal No 13, 1992
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Aboriginals World War 1939 - 1945 Schools ...Issue 13 of a series of Journals showcasing Gippsland history. This issue contains articles on photographers Charles Walter and R F Courtney. Aboriginals at lake Tyers, Italian prisoners of war, the Gippsland Hospital, Dyers Transport, Sale Regent Theatreaboriginals, world war 1939 - 1945, schools, photography, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Hollole, H.N, Land of the '' Boong', 1944
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 30 sketches of Papua ...30 sketches of Papua, drawn during the artist's duty with the Australian Forces in Papua-New Guinea 1942-44world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jungle Warfare with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific, 1944
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Personal experiences ...Personal experiences of the men and women who served with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific war to 1944. Table of contents. Illustrated with sketches and photographs.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Khaki and Green with the Australian Army at Home and Abroad, 1950
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Personal accounts ...Personal accounts of conditions experienced by Australian soldiers in campaigns in many theatres of war, 1942 to 1943. Table of contents and illustrationsworld war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Soldiering On. The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1942
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Personal experiences ...Personal experiences of Australian Army Personnel during the Second World War to 1942. Illustrated with sketches and photographs. Table of contents.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jarman, Charles, With the Merchant Navy, 1946
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Naval History World War 1939 - 1945 J. B ...A short account of the British Merchant Navy from the days of sail to the Second World War. Illustrated.J. B. Carpenternaval history, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Johnston, Lottie, Honour Roll - Men and Women who have represented Australia in battle and home front - From Orbost and the surrounding districts, 1998
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Memorials People World War ...Alphabetical list of service personnel from Orbost and district who served in S.African War, 1st. World War, 2nd.World War, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Gives service number, name, rank, unit.With compliments from Jim I. Hendersonworld war 1939 - 1945, memorials, people, world war 1914-1918 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Green Daniel, Lakes Entrance During World War Two, 1989
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Township Students essays ...Students essays written after interviewing three residents who spoke of the effect of the second world war on lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Orbost Historical Society, Tambo East Gippsland Water, 2005
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Transport Agriculture World War 1939 - 1945 ...A Journal presenting history of the Orbost district produced from information gathered during a historical bus trip taken by thirty local residents to Bete Bolong Newmerella Corringle and Lochend Orbost Victoriatransport, agriculture, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Gippsland Murders and Murder Mysteries, 2000
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Settlers Presentation book ...Presentation book containing reminiscences of Pat McDonnell signaller World War 2 Leigh Robinson Yactsman and Miss Isabella McLeod Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Colquhoun Forest Drive, 2010c
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Display folder containing ...Display folder containing newspaper clippings and copies of letters about the formation of the V A A C adn the spotting tower at Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Prenderdergast Jim, Remember Them RAAF in Gippsland WW2, 1982
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland R A A F World War 1939 - 1945 Defence Services ...A consise and accurate account of t he activities of the RAAF Units based during the World War 2 Included referenced to the many training losses to personal and aircraft Bairnsdale Victoriar a a f, world war 1939 - 1945, defence services -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kastelein, Peter, Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway - Paper and Discussion, 2000
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Holland Wartime ...Wartime reminiscences of a young boy experiencing the Second World War in Holland during German occupation. Lack of food, fuel and electricity meant that survival was the predominant daily concern.world war 1939 - 1945, holland -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/04/2017 12:00:00 AM
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 Volunteering Colour ...Colour photograph of Shirley Hancock one of the last survivors of the WW 2 Air Observatory Corps known as the plane spotters Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, volunteering -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 22 Octobert 2017
... World War 1939 - 1945... War 1939 - 1945 People Colour photograph of Brian Hancock ...Also a colour photograph taken in the Hancock home Lakes Entrance of a painting of Glencoe Scotland painted by Francis Jamieson previously in Campbell''s Glencoe Station Dutson near Sale Victoria Now in the Hancock Collection 05061.1Colour photograph of Brian Hancock presenting CF Hancock Memorial Trophy to Les Rogers and Katrina Fearnley at Golf Club Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, people -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Royle Guy, HMAS M.4, The RAN's Fourth Book, 1944
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Naval History World War 1939 - 1945 An account ...An account of the influence of the Royal Australian Navy on Allied actions in the Second World War for the twelve months prior to 30th. September 1944.naval history, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Royle Guy, Yacaaba and Tomaree - A History of Port Stephens, 1945
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland World War 1939 - 1945 The last of the volumes ...The last of the volumes recording the service and achievements of the Royal Australian Navy during World War Two.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Enever, Jim, Clonmel - Disaster to Discovery, 2010
... World War 1939 - 1945... Entrance gippsland Oil and Gas Industry World War 1939 - 1945 ...A comprehensive report of the exploration and production of oil in the Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland basin, in particular the Lakes Entrance oil shaft.oil and gas industry, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Journal - Serials, Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Australian National University, Aboriginal History - Volume 03. 1-2 1979, 1979
... | World War 1939-1945 -- Participation Aboriginal Australian ...A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.166p.; footnotes; bib.; ports.; facsimiles; 25 cm.A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.aboriginal australians -- periodicals. | ethnology -- australia -- periodicals. | aboriginal australians -- missions -- new south wales | religions - christianity - missions | religions - christianity - missionaries | music - vocal | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | language - texts and translations - aboriginal to non-aboriginal language | art - rock art - painting | photography - ethnographic | ceremonies | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, aboriginal australian. | aboriginal australian soldiers. | aboriginal australians -- northern territory -- arnhem land. | defence - world war ii | religions - christianity - lutheran church | religions - christianity - missions | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900 | government policy - state and territory - queensland | animals - invertebrates - crustacea and molluscs - beche-de-mer / trepang | -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Diary of Private L.A. Jones, 1940 - 1944
... & NP3040.9 Jones Lionel Arthur World War 1939 - 1945 Prisoners of War ...Transcription of diary covering period 16 Nov 1940 - 15 Nov 1944.Transcription of diary covering period 16 Nov 1940 - 15 Nov 1944. Covers journey to Middle East, experiences as soldier in Egypt, P.O.W. in North Africa, Italy, internee in Switzerland and return to Australia. Ref Photo are at NP3039 & NP3040.9Transcription of diary covering period 16 Nov 1940 - 15 Nov 1944. jones, lionel arthur, world war, 1939 - 1945, prisoners of war -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate, 1946
... . City of Nunawading World War 1939-1945 Certificates Jones ...A certificate issued by the City of Nunawading with the coat of arms and seal in colour.A certificate issued by the City of Nunawading with the coat of arms and seal in colour. Proclaimed 26 May 1946. Presented to 'L.A. Jones in grateful recognition and high appreciation for services rendered for King and Empire in the Great War 1939- 1945'. Signed by the mayor N. Armstrong and the Town Clerk, K. Charlesworth.A certificate issued by the City of Nunawading with the coat of arms and seal in colour. city of nunawading, world war, 1939-1945, certificates, jones, lionel arthur
