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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Basilica Notre Dame Albert France, 1914-1918
This is number 20 of 27 items in the Daisy Vickers collection of World War One memorabilia. These items were sent or given to Daisy Ogier (nee Vickers) during World War One by Corporal Arthur Anderson who enlisted from Warrnambool in 1915 at the age of 21. He served in Egypt and France and returned to Australia in 1919. Daisy Ogier (1907-1987) was a student and then a teacher at Warrnambool Technical School with her early teaching years there from 1925 to 1936 and in 1949. She became the head mistress from 1950 to 1963 and in 1968. She officially retired in 1976. Daisy Vickers was one of the best loved and dedicated teachers that the school ever had. She married the Reverend Fred Ogier and continued her association with the school after her husband's death.This card is interesting because of its association with World War One and two local people Daisy Vickers and Arthur Anderson This is a piece of paper folded in two to make four pages. Two pages have printed lettering and handwriting . Two pages have black and white photographs of the basilica in Albert, France. 1 - ALBERT (Somme) La Basilique de Notre Dame de Brebieres aujourd' hui detruite par les Allemands . The Basilica of N.D. de Brebieres today destroyed by the Germans. Dear Daisy Just to let you know I received the scarf you sent. It came in very useful during the cold weather especially when there were plenty of snow and ice around. Arthur Miss Daisy Vickers, Bushfield Post Office Victoriadaisy vickers, arthur anderson, world war one postcard, world war one correspondence -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Binoculars and Case
These Binoculars and case are thought to have belonged to an officer, however they also appear on the 'Vickers" website as part of the complete equipment schedule of a 'Vickers' machine gun sighting equipment. The case is a superior quality leather of robust construction and would be as serviceable today as when first made. The Binoculars are af high quality and would likewise be as servicable today. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Small Arms Training Vol III 1931, abt 1930
Training for weapon previously used by the Regiment and antecendent units.Hard covered book covering training and fire control for .303" Vickers Machine Gun including Amendments 1 and 2, and Australian Supplement26 Manuals 873manual, vickers machine gun -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Painting - Painting WWII Pacific battle, Taking old vickers position, Bodubi Ridge, 28 July 1943
A painting depicting "Taking Old Vickers Position, Bodubt Ridge, 28 July 1943" By Ivor Hale CBE. It was present to HQ 3 Div -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Hugo Vickers, Vivien Leigh, 1988
Softcoverpen "For Una with best wishes from Hugo Vickers. March 1992"biography, american actress, walsh st library -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Vickers Machine Gun Clinometer MkIV, Clinometer for Vickers Gun, 1940
Used in WWIIUsed in WWIIClinometer Mk IV: Vickers Machine gun brass and steel. Used for sighting long range fire or a fixed fire line of fire for a Vickers .303 inch machine gun. The top of the clinometer contains a spirit level and at each end there is a brass and steel winder that can depress or elevate the clinometer from minus twenty degrees to plus twenty degrees. The brass scale is graded in five degree units. At the bottom of the clinometer is two brass lugs and a brass steel spring loaded small plate, used for attachment to a Vickers machine gun. Serial number 809.The front face plate has markings: DEP DEGs and ELEV DEGs. The scale is marked in one degree increments numbered in five D degree increments to the left, and five E increments to the right. The left winder is marked from zero to fifty degrees in ten D degree increments. The right winder is marked from zero to fifty degrees in ten E degree increments. The rear face is marked: 1940, the letters TS inside a circle, and No 809. It also has CLINOMETER SIGHT (MARK IV) markings.clinometer, wwii, vickers, machine gun, sight -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph - Photograph Machine Gun Practice, Skill at Arms
Presented to Beechworth RSL by Frederick Hoffman's sister Anna in 2009Wooden framed studio picture of 2 men in WWI uniform, training on a Vicker's Machine Gun. Ornate frame with gold inlay; reverse of frame is tattered On a manila board label inserted outside bottom right hand corner with the words; PTE F HOFFMAN "(K.I.A.) / 33 Batt / left of photo / Name in pencil on reverse of frame "Hoffman" probable the photographic studio marking to indicate the owner.picture machine gunners, vickers machine gun -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photographs of Australian Army soldiers taken during World War 1, possibly somewhere in Europe. The first photograph has the note "taken at Lockoff Farm in Feb 1918 Officers of our Coy" and shows twenty three officers with two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground. The second photograph is of the same scene with a approximately 140 soldiers (presumably a Company) with the two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - School Exercise Books, late 19th century
school exercise book.1 These are 35 photocopied pages of an exercise book. The cover is green with black writing. The pages contain handwritten material and mathematical exercises and maps. .2 These are 17 photocopied pages of a exercise book. The cover is brown with a mottled pattern. The pages contain handwritten material, mathematical exercises and maps. fictionschool exercise bookschool exercise books, panmure state school, vickers family of panmure -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Slide Rule, Vickers Machine Gun Mk III, 1940
Wooden slide rule in leather caseRULE, SLIDE M.G. MK III 303 VICKERS MG MK VII AMMN -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - C.A.C List Of Pilot-Operated Check Valves Including Modifications As Required For Project EX.200 & EX.220
From Vickers-Detroit Hydraulics Pty Ltd Maribyrnong Vic Report No. A.T.7 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers, DVCH Board Members1942-1971, 1965_
A photograph of Tom Vickers from Diamond Valley Community Hospital (DVCH). Tom Vickers was a Board Member from 1943 to 1965. Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of photograph from a bookvickers family, tom vickers, dvch, diamond valley community hospital -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Nottingham lace, 1800s
The Vickers family came from Nottingham and were said to be makers of Nottingham lace. These photographs show a selection of the lace from Mrs Vickers' collectionTom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of 3 black and white photographsvickers family, tom vickers, nottingham lace -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Pilot's Notes - Vickers Wellington, Pilot's Notes for Wellington III,X,XI,XII,XIII & XIV Two Hercules XI, VI,XVI or XVII Engines
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations of Wellington bomber for pilots, circa 1944Manual in booklet form non-fictionTechnical overview of controls, systems & operations of Wellington bomber for pilots, circa 1944 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - D-C Reverse-Current Air-Circuit Breaker
Description: 250 pages. Published by Vickers Inc. Published June 1954. Vickers Hydraulic Pumps Engineering Data and Parts Illustration Level of Importance: World. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph Collection, Tom Vickers - Rotarian, 1990s
Portraits of Tom Vickers, wife Beryl and photographs of Rotary activities. Tom Vickers was the Greensborough pharmacist and a well known identity in the area. One photograph depicts Tom Vickers and Graeme Trotter with the commemorative plaque at the pioneer children's cemetery near the Plenty River Greensborough. Te plaque was donated by Greensborough Rotary.Local identity and Rotary activities.4 photographs in orange folder.Captions on back of each photograph.greensborough rotary, tom vickers, beryl vickers, graeme trotter. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Sea Otter Aircraft - Part 3: User Unit Repairs, Part 4: Major Repair Scheme, Sea Otter Aircraft Air Publication 2209 Volume II, June 1948
Vickers Sea Otter vickers sea otter, sea otter -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, The Tom Vickers Family Story / compiled by Marilyn Smith, 1879-2006
Tom Vickers was the local Greensborough pharmacist and well known identity. This collection was compiled by Marilyn Smith with the cooperation of Mrs Beryl Vickers, who made available family photographs.A collection of information relating to a Greensborough identity, Mr Tom Vickers.Collection of photogaphs and newspaper clippings in black folder with clear cover.tom vickers, beryl vickers, greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Tom Vickers story, 2010_
Tom Vickers' life story.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of articlevickers family, tom vickers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, David Vickers with koala, 1950s
A young David Vickers with a koala.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of black and white photographvickers family, tom vickers, david vickers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers in family group, 1980s
Tom Vickers in family group.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of colour photographvickers family, tom vickers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - AMMUNITION CASE, LEATHER, Ford Sherington Ltd, 1944
Rectangular leather case with lid reinforced with a metal band. Lid fastened with leather strap and buckle.On front: "D↑D .303 Vickers gun" "HB" with ↑ above. On rear: "Ford Sherington Ltd. 1944"containers-arms, handcrafts-leatherwork, ammunition, vickers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers at the beach, 1985_
Tom Vickers on the beach circa 1985.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of colour photographvickers family, tom vickers -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Rolls Royce Dart 520, 525 & 530 Maintenance Manual, Rolls Royce Maintenance Manual Dart 520, 525 & 530 in the Vickers Viscount
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Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - CERAMIC MODEL, C. Arnold, The Bridge
Item in the collection of "Frederick Baxter MC". Refer Cat No. 4219 for his service history.White porcelain model of soldier firing a Vickers Machine gun. On front the shield of the town of Welwyn. Shield has image of red deer and at top a picture of a cathedral. Base has gold rim around edge.On bottom is written "Model of Tommy and His Machine Gun RTN7657214" On shield on front "WELWYN".baxter collection, souvenir, ceramic model, baxter mc -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers in bush outing, 1990s
Tom Vickers and friends enjoy a day in the bush.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of colour photographvickers family, tom vickers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers in group outing, 1990s
Tom Vickers and friends enjoy a group outing.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of colour photographvickers family, tom vickers -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Aircraft Maintenance And Repair
Description: 40 pages. Published by Vickers Inc. Published on unknown date. Vickers Handbook of Instructions and Parts Catalogue for Aircraft Piston Type Constant Delivery Pumps Model PF-3911 Series Level of Importance: World. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - VICKERS No1 MK III A.A. PREDICTOR, Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, c. 1942
This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case. Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'pedictor, military equipment, ordnance, anti-aircraft guns -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Tom Vickers, Alan Sartori and Ian Wanless, 1960s
Photograph of Tom Vickers, Alan Sartori and Ian Wanless.Digital copy of colour photograph.tom vickers, alan sartori, ian wanless