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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Red Cross, WWI, Red Cross, 1918
Round Badge - Naval and Military WWI Red Cross badge dated October 5th but no year. EBay description suggested 1918. Red Cross logo plus two flags. Union Jack and anotherNaval and Military Red Crosswar - world war i, red cross, naval and military -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Harris Bridge – Red Bend Road -- Great Western
Harris Bridge – Red Bend Road Great Western.Black & white photo of Bridge. Photo is out of focus so hard to work out.Harris' Bridge Red bend Road Great Westernstawell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badge, Red Cross
This badge has been produced as a fund-raiser for the Red Cross in Victoria. Swiss-born Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross in the 1860s and it has now become an international humanitarian organization and a community service charity assisting particularly in times of war and natural disasters. The Red Cross in Victoria dates from 1914 and each year funds are collected from the public to assist the organization. This badge is an example of fund-raising for the Red Cross in Victoria.Circular badge with red border, white background and red cross in centre, pin clip on back.PATRICK BROS. MELBOURNE (Badge) MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN (Clip) red cross, swiss-born henri dunant, history of warrnambool -
Orbost & District Historical Society
hand drill
The invention of a hand drill is credited to Arthur James Arnot and William Blanch Brain of Melbourne, Australia who patented the electric drill in 1889. In 1895, the first portable handheld drill was created by brothers Wilhem & Carl Fein of Stuttgart, Germany. Hand-powered devices have been used for millennia. However, during the last quarter of the 19th century a radically improved generation of tools appeared. These tools took advantage of modern mass production machinery and processes (like interchangeable parts) and an increased availability in superior material (metal instead of wood). One of the outcomes included an array of new drilling machines. These human-powered tools were a vast improvement over earlier tools.This item is an example of a commonly used domestic tool - pre power tools.A Stanley hand drill with two wooden handles. The red wheel is painted metal. On red wheel - STANLEY ENGLANDwoodwork tool hand-drill -
Merbein District Historical Society
Equipment - Saddle cloth
A saddle cloth used by racing in merbein a off white cloth with red number 19 sewn on used for saddle clothred number 19 sewn on merbein, turf club, horses, racing -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Sticker
This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972)White sticker with red, blue & yellow printing of Rooster and slogan.21 Up the Old Red Rooster.21 construction squad, rooster, rae -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - RED ENSIGN
Red Ensign used by Australian Registered Merchant ships and is a red version of the Australian Flag. Uusually placed on the ships stern.Large red ensign used by Australian ships. Similar to Australian flag except predominantly red in colour with the Southern Cross stars in white and the red, blue and white British emblem in top left corner. White edging on left side through which rope is threaded.red ensign, flag, navy -
Ithacan Historical Society
Poster, All Nations Festival, 1955
An advertising poster for the 1955 All Nations Festival which was presented by the Australia Red Cross Society, Victorian Branch. Nina and Olga Black participated in the festival and were featured on the poster (seated at front first and second from left) wearing Greek traditional costumes. Other recognisable national costumes are Scottish Piper and Dutch.The event held in 1955 by the Australian Red Cross promoted multicultural Australia and members of the Ithacan Philanthropic Club participated. It was the period of post WW2 mass migration which saw many nationalities making Australia their home.Photocopy of a poster for the 1955 All Nations Festival. Consisting of a group 3 men and 6 women dressed in different national traditional dress. There is a Red Cross symbol either side of the group.THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY / VICTORIAN DIVISION/PRESENTS THE / 1955 ALL NATIONS FESTIVAL / ST. KILDA CRICKET GROUND - SUNDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY 1955folk dancing, national costimes -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - Malcolm Milne wins Bronze Medal at World Downhill Championship 1970
This item is from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. It depicts Malcom Milne after winning the Bronze Medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Val Gardena, Italy in 1970 becoming the first Australian skier to win a World Championship skiing medal. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigi Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This item is significant because it depicts Australian champion skier Malcolm Milne winning his first major World Championship in 1970.A black and white photograph of Malcolm Milne taken at the World Downhill Championships in 1970. It has been autographed in red pen. An explanatory sign is attached.Written in red ink at top right: "To Hans, Wally & Lou and all the guys at the Mountain Man. Happy Skiing to all, Malcolm"george shirling, red onion, malcolm milne, falls creek -
Orbost & District Historical Society
badge, 1918
The Victorian Division of the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society was formed on August 21, 1914. Lady Margaret Stanley, the wife of the Governor of Victoria, was the first president. The first Red Cross volunteers focused on supplying care parcels for sick and wounded troops. After W.W.1 the Australian Red Cross continued to care for returned servicemen. The badge was sold as a fundraiser.This item is a reminder of the significant role played by the Australian Red Cross.Round bronze badge of blue, gold. red and white. It has a red cross on a white flag in centre. There is a pin on the back.red-cross badge numismatics -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Delft commorative tile
Dutch commemorative tile from city of Enschede in DrenteSouvenir brought by Dutch migrants on migrating.Ceramic tile, brown and black two-line border around gold, green, red and white design. Laurel leaves with red berries around coat of arms, scroll banner. Coat of arms white background with three red horizontal bars with two crossed red bars.On back two holes for hanging.Scroll inscribed ENSCHEDE. On underside: Delft with makers' mark. Coat of arms white background with three red horizontal bars with two crossed red bars. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Recipe Book Wangoom Red Cross, 2013
The Red Cross was formed in the 19th century as a service organization dedicated to helping those in need. The Australian Red Cross was established in 1914 and the Warrnambool Red Cross was established in the same year. Wangoom Red Cross was established at a later date. The recipe booklet was a means of funding the organization and utilizing the culinary knowledge and skills of the local women. Wangoom is a small settlement on the northern fringes of the city of Warrnambool. This booklet is of some interest as an example of the fund-raising methods used by the Wangoom Red Cross. It also shows the type of cakes and ingredients popular in 2013 (eg blueberries, muffins, mud cakes )These are three A4 pages folded to make 12 pages of printed recipes. The printing is black type on white paper with black and white sketches related to cookery. The pages are stapled.Front page: ‘Australian Red Cross, Wangoom Branch, 2013 Coffee and Cake Recipes’wangoom red cross, recipe books, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Craft - Doll, Clown, 1980s
Doll belonged to donor's granddaughter. A teaching doll to show children how to use zips, buttons and press studs.Toy clown doll with plastic head and hands, vinyl feet and soft body. Orange wool hair. Open and close eyes with long ashes. Painted face with blue eye shadow and red nose and smiling white painted mouth. Yellow and red ruff around neck, and blue, red and yellow suit. A zip on left side with two pockets on right side.Copyright Red Box Toy Factory Hong Kong. Red Box325b 29m Av 5am Frantoys, dolls -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Uniform, Headscarf, Nurse, unknown
White cotton triangular headscarf with a white cotton label (machine embroidered with a cross in red yarn) attached on the front edge.Embroidered Red Crossnurse, uniform, headscarf -
Vision Australia
Leisure object - Object, Red playing card holder, 19
A red circular plastic card holder with a yellow button in the centre. The holder can be leveraged apart so that cards sit comfortably between the two red discs. 1 red plastic playing card holderrecreation equipment, games -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, Italian Red Cross, 1916-1919
Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Fundraising badge for the Italian Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana) from World War I. The Italian Red Cross worked throughout the war to support sick and wounded Italian servicemen. Badges like these were designed for fundraising purposes during the war.I"talian Red Cross"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - RED CROSS BULLETINS, Prisoner of War, October 1945
Red Cross Bulletins, news re returning POW’s for next of kin.2 Red Cross news bulletins, Print in black, a Red Cross in top corner, one red stripe across page, Official monthly editions, free to next of Kin.medicine - first aid - societies, documents - newspapers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Flag - Australian Flag, Red Australian Flag
The Australian Red Ensign is a variant flag of Australia. This flag was probably used for a patriotic purpose in Ballarat, such as the end of World War One. The Red Ensign was the only flag private citizens could fly on land. By traditional British understanding, the Blue Ensign was reserved for Commonwealth Government use, with State and local governments, private organisations and individuals all using the Red Ensign.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia) There was some confusion over appropriate use of the ensigns until the Flags Act 1953 set the Blue Ensign as the national flag, and the Red Ensign as the flag of the Australian mercantile marine. Red ensigns continued to be used in Anzac Day marches into the 1960s.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia) Small red paper Australian flag attached to a stick. The Red Ensign features the Commonwealth Star at the hoist, and the Southern Cross in the other half.ballarat, flag, australian ensign, world war, australian flag, red ensign -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
book, Harper Collins Publishers Australia Limited, The Power of Humanity, 2014
100 years of the Australian Red Cross 1914 - 2014 and its service during wars and peacetimeColour & B/W photos, 327 pages, hard cover 100 years of Australian Red Cross 1914 - 2014 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Commonwealth Government Clothing Company, Officer Dress Uniform Trousers
Black Officer's Dress uniform Trousers with Red Stripes 4.3cm To be worn with BracesRed Stripes Tag on inside CGCF -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, BRITISH, British North Borneo Company, 1st July 1940
Item souvenired by Alan Mason, refer Cat No 3979.2Currency, “British North Borneo Company” one Dollar, rectangular shape, colours, red, black, white, pink, note datedIn red twice, “K630831”currency, british north borneo, one dollar -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Banner - Red Cross Banner, Unknown
Although newly made, celebrates the Australian Red Cross 100 yearsas aboveBanner: 'Red Cross 1914-2014' 100 years. Polyester material with red cross in centre, with circle of balloon with the words 'Australian Red Cross.' On right side written in red is '100 years' then black written 'People Helping People' underneath in red '1914-2014'. On the left hand side is written 'the power of humanity' written in black. .The banner is white.flags, events -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - Red Cross - Springvale, 1917
The International Committee of the Red Cross was formed in 1862. Initially its purpose was to try and find ways of overcoming the inadequacy of army medical services so as to alleviate the suffering of those wounded in armed conflict. Over time it has extended its work to include many forms of humanitarian aid in times of peace and war. The Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) was formed just after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, originally as a branch of the British Red Cross. It is especially remembered in the provision of “comforts” for soldiers overseas. Enormous sums of money were raised, and thousands of women volunteers contributed their time by making vast quantities of clothing: socks, vests, mittens, mufflers, pyjamas and a variety of linen. Items were sent to headquarters located in the state capitals, often using government houses as depots, where, after being sorted and packed by yet more volunteers, they were sent to Britain or the front. The effect of this work for the recipients was to bring comfort in its truest sense, for a seemingly trivial gift of a bar of chocolate of a pair of dry socks could bring the most profound relief for a soldier on the Western Front. From the date of its inception until the armistice the ARCS dispatched 395,695 food parcels and 36,339 clothing parcels Between 1914 and 1918 more than £3,500,00 was collected and spent on Red Cross services to the Australian Forces and Empire Forces. During WW1 and WW2 Red Cross raised funds selling buttons.This Carnival was an example of the support given to Red Cross by market gardeners, early settler families and schools in Moorabbin ShireDandenong Red Cross Carnival 1917red cross, dandenong, springvale, chelsea, dingley, keysborough -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Organisation of the Legacy Club of Melbourne (H23), 1941
An organisation chart of the Legacy Club Melbourne in 1941. It shows the Board of Management and the Junior Legacy Club with its various sub-committees. The notation H23 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A record of the structure of Melbourne Legacy in 1941, which was during World War 2.Organisation chart of Legacy club from 1941 printed on white paper.Handwritten H23 in red pen. history, organisation structure, rules -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, Geoffrey Dutton, The Australian Ugliness, 28.12.1960
This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness' in the full page titled "The Red Page'.Full page coloured pinkish red, with cover on one side and reverse titled The Red Page.australian ugliness, geoffrey dutton, walsh st library -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
Certificate from The Australian Red Cross Society awarded to Mrs. John Harry for Four years of service during World War One.Red Cross Societyorganization, club/society, australian res cross, australian red cross society, mrs. john harry, world war one -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RED CROSS, COLLECTION, 1930 - 45
Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, metal, brass round with white shield with red cross under is a scroll .2) Badge, metal, brass, two sections joined by ring top is scroll in red. Bottom is circular with shield and red cross. Rear of bottom section is stamped..1) "British Red Cross Society, Inter Arma Caritas" .2) "City of Glasgow, The British Red Cross Society" 26730, city of glasgow/18badges, collection -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Red-Winged Blackbird, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The red-winged blackbird is native to North America. They live in a verity of places from southern Alaska at its northern most point, to the Yucatan peninsula in the south and covers the greater part of the continent reaching from the Pacific coast of California and Canada to the eastern seaboard. Populations that are most northerly migrate south after the mating season, but some of the populations in the central and western United States, Central America and the Gulf Coast are resident year-round. In the breeding season, Red-winged blackbirds are found in a range of fresh and saltwater environments, including in small trees and bushes along marshes and watercourses, in agricultural areas and dry meadows. During migration, they can be found in, pastures, prairies and cultivated fields. They are polygamous. In the north, the early arrival and tumbling song of these birds are welcome indications of spring's return. The Red-winged blackbirds are known for their scarlet and yellow shoulder patches on this specimen are rather dull and the feathers are not as glossy black as they are in other images. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This is one of the most common birds in North America and is the most boldly coloured one. The males are glossy-black with shoulder patches of scarlet and yellow which they are able to puff up or hide according to their level of confidence. Females look like a big, dark sparrow, being a subdued, streaky brown. This specimen has the colouring of the male Red-Winged Blackbird which helps to identify it as such.Swing-Tag: 137a. / Red-winged Starling / Catalogue page, 58 / Tag: A. 4429taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, american birds, north america, red-winged blackbird, red-winged starling, migratory, alaska, canada, saltwater -
Greensborough Historical Society
Coaster, Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Drink Coaster, 2010_
Red Coca-Cola drink coaster.Cardboard drink coaster, red with white text.coca-cola -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet music, On the road to victory, 1941
This piece of music has been produced during World War Two (1941) as a propaganda and fund-raising piece for the people of Alexandria in Egypt. It has both Greek and British backing with the headings on the cover in both languages. The music is a march and the title suggests that victory is on the way so the emotions are being stirred to keep up the morale. Egypt in World War Two was still under British influence and Alexandria is a port in Egypt at the mouth of the Nile River. In 1941 British battleships were based in the Alexandria harbor and two of them were disabled by Italian Navy divers. Hence it is not clear why it was the Hellenic (Greek) Red Cross raising funds for Alexandria through the sale of this music which was produced in that city by the Moharrem Press (founded 1938) and composed by Lena Bonfiliou, probably a Greek person. It is not known if this piece of music was bought in Australia or brought back to Australia by an Australian military person during World War Two.This is an interesting piece of music. Its connection to Warrnambool is not known but it is an example of the type of music produced during World War Two to help the war effort. This is a four page piece of music, ‘On the Road to Victory’ (a march) with a front cover, a blank end page and two pages of musical notation. The latter pages have black printing on white pages. The front cover has both Greek and English printing and a colour image of four British and Greek flags resting on a gun carriage with armaments underneath and indications of an explosion. There is a red stamp on the cover (Hellenic Red Cross). The pages are in good condition. English printing: ‘On the Road to Victory, March, P12’ Stamp: ‘For the Hellenic Red Cross, Alexandria’ alexandria, hellenic red cross, warrnambool, on the road to victory music