The medical exemption relates to Oliver Foster Tree Lopper Rosedale St St Ives. Refer Cat No 4783Certificate of unfitness medical form A.A.Form Mob.5. Australian Military Forces, all print in black, hand written in blue pen stamped twice in purple, rear is blank.Stamped, “Area 18B Hornsby”, “B.T.FRANKEL LIEUT Area Officer , Area 18B”.documents, certificates, medical

Certificate relates to Frank Harry WEAVER No 643. Enlisted on 25.5.1915 32nd Battalion aged 21. Discharged 8.12.1915 being medically unfit - eyesight. Enlisted 1.8.1917 in 10th Reinforcements 5th Pioneers No 3926. Embarked 3.10.1917 for England, transferred to 32nd Battalion England on 2.1.1918. Returned to Australia for discharge with Trachoma on 15.2.1918 not due to misconduct.Certificate of Discharge, D516. Yellowed parchment paper, details re name, rank, regiment no, enlistment & discharge dates, physical description. All print in black, hand written in black.certificates, discharge,

This meticulously hand crafted ship model is one of the most intricate and challenging projects for a ship modeller to create. Jim Williams took up the challenge, choosing to make all of the components by hand, following a plan of the ship rather than purchasing a pre-made kit. He even made his own tools specifically for working with this model. The “Sovereign of the Seas” 1637-1697 - The magnificent ship “Sovereign of the Seas” was ordered by Charles I of England, who desired a giant Great Ship to be built. It was built by Peter Pett under the guidance of his father Phineas, the King's master shipwright, and launched with 102-guns at Woolwich Dockyard on 13th October 1637, as the Navy’s second three-decker first-rate ship. It was the most extravagantly decorated warship in the Royal Navy, bought with the help of a special 'Ship Money' tax imposed by the King. Soon afterwards the ship was remodelled and cut down to a safer and faster ship. Over the ship’s lifetime it was renamed “Commonwealth”, then in 1650 it became simply “Sovereign” then again after a rebuild in 1660 it was named “Royal Sovereign”. By 1642 the ship’s armament had been reduced to 90 guns. In 1651 Sovereign was made more manoeuvrable by reducing the upper works. It served throughout the wars of the Commonwealth and became the flagship of General Robert Blake. It was involved in all of the great English naval conflicts fought against the United Provinces and France and was referred to as 'The Golden Devil' by the Dutch. By 1660 the armament was changed attain to 100 guns. After the English Restoration, it was rebuilt as a first-rate ship of the line, with flatter gun decks and 100 guns, and most of the carvings were removed. During the First Anglo-Dutch War, in a secret session on 21 October 1652, the States-General of the Netherlands announced reward money for the crews of fire ships that succeeded in destroying enemy vessels; the Sovereign was singled out with an extra prize of 3000 guilders to sink or ruin it. Although repeatedly occupied by the Dutch, the Sovereign was retaken every time by the British and remained in service for nearly sixty years as the best ship in the English fleet. The Sovereign was in regular service during the three Anglo-Dutch Wars, surviving the Raid on the Medway in 1667. After a second rebuild in 1685 the Sovereign was relaunched as a first-rate ship of 100 guns, before taking part in the outset of the War of the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France, venturing into the Irish Sea, and later participating in the Battle of Beachy Head in 1690 and the Battle of La Hougue. At this time she was more than fifty years old. It was the first ship in history to fly ‘royals’ above the topgallant sails and a top gallant sail on the jigger-mast. The Sovereign eventually became leaky and defective with age and was laid up at Chatham when, on 27th January 1697, the famous ship caught fire, burning to the waterline. Jim Williams, the model’s maker - Jim (James Bernard) Williams was born in 1888 at The Forth in Scotland. He lived in Tasmania for some time and enlisted to fight in France in WW1. After the war he moved to Warrnambool, Victoria, where he worked at the Cramond & Dickson clothing store until the Great Depression in the 1930’s. He was later employed at Fletcher Jones Menswear, where he worked for 27 years until just before his death in 1959. Jim was a passionate ship model builder. He worked on his model ships between 1930 and 1955, including The Endeavour and The Sovereign of the Seas, which was one of the most intricate historic ship models to build. He had a table set up in a bay window and worked on them on and off using a jeweller's eye glass on the finer pieces. Jim’s long-time employer, Fletcher Jones, knew of Jim’s hobby and skill as a ship model builder and requested Jim to describe the model, Sovereign of the Seas, with the view of putting it on display. When the model was finished there was a full article and photo in The Standard newspaper. Jim described his work on the ship mode “Sovereign of the Seas” in correspondence to his then employer, Fletcher Jones. The document gives us an insight into his skill, patience, and regard for replicating the details of the original ship. Some of the details are: "In making the model the time taken to make certain items might be of interest. For instance "The Great Lantern" on the stern, four weeks, a similar time for the figurehead of St George & the Dragon. "The lower shrouds three to each side about six weeks & the rigging as whole several months. There are nearly 300 blocks and pulleys ranging from nearly 1 / 16 inch in diameter. Dead eyes were bored with 3 to 5 holes. To do this needles of different sizes, set in handles & ground to wedge ends were used. Glass cut and ground to shape were used windows. All gun-port covers (74) hinged. "All guns and anchors made of wood. Nothing for the model was purchased ready-made; everything hand made." Jim’s family donated the ship model along with many associated tools, accessories and papers. The model represents the Sovereign of the Seas. The Royal Navy ship of the line launched in 1637 has a significant British maritime heritage. These days the Sovereign of the Seas still remains one of the most intricate historic ship models to build, representing to the model enthusiast a true challenge to the art of model shipbuilding. The model of Sovereign of the Seas in Flagstaff Hill's collection is an exemplary example of a ship model built and hand crafted from a plan with the making of every item on the model, not a model kit with prefabricated parts. It was made by a local Warrnambool man Jim Williams as a leisure activity in the mid 20th century. The hobby and craft of ship model making has resulted in visual representations of the changes in maritime technology and advances in world-wide navigation. Ship model of HMS Sovereign of the Seas, a 17th century British warship. The handmade model is in wooden framed, airtight glass case. All components were hand crafted. Many of the tools used were made by the model maker, Jim Williams. An inscribed plaque is within the case. Inscribed on plaque "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS / 102 GUNS - 1634"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, model ship, vessel sovereign of the seas, jim williams, james bernard williams, the forth tasmania, freda williams, heather williams, phyllis bowditch, fletcher jones staff 1936, 17th century sailing ship, cramond and dickson, sovereign of the seas, royal sovereign, sovereign, charles 1, ship model

These items were found in the ruins of a house/ hut located along the Clarkesville Road at Bendoc. The donor, David Buntine was stationed in Bendoc in 1969-1971 managing timber harvesting operations for VicForests. The swatches of curtain material are from Edward Arnold & Co Department Store of Oxford and Crown Streets, Sydney. The six tag labels are from Schute, Bell & Co Ltd - Wool & Produce Brokers, Sydney. There is a carbon copy of a receipt from the Shire of Orbost to Mr J. Dent. It is dated 9-10-1915 and is for the amount of 10 shillings. There is a receipt for a gun licence dated, 18-5-1920 and is from Edward Dent for 10 guineas. The invoice / receipt is for men's clothing and cups from Peter Joseph General Storekeeper at Delegate and is dated September 1920. There is an overdue notice to Isaac Dent, Bendoc for a 12 month subscription to "The Bombala Times" - W.G. Tweedie. Isaac Dent was married to Margaret Leslie and had six children - Isaac, James, Mary Ann, Charles, Elsie and Joseph. They made their home at Burrumbooka, near Bombala. The Bombala Times newspaper has been continually published since 1863. It was owned by the Johnson family between 1938 and 1975. These documents are early 20th century records of business transactions. The Dent family were early settlers in the Bendoc / Bombala district.A collection of invoices, receipts, labels and a card of material swatches. 3095.1 is a rectangular card with swatches of material stapled to it. 3095.2 and 3095.3 are rectangular pull apart labels. 3095.4 and 3095..5 are carbon copies of receipts. 3095.7 is an overdue notice. All documents have hand-written and printed information.dent-isaac-bombala edward-arnold-&-co schute-bell-&-co joseph-peter-delegate bombala-times

Letter sent by Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF when he was docked in Fremantle on the way to England. Refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details.Booklet, folding, cover brown colour, “Souvenir of Perth WA” all print in black, hand written in black pen, inside has a letter in black pen dated followed by coloured photos of PerthOn front to, “Miss A Crossman 66 Wills St Bendigo Victoria”, from, “A.G.F”. Letter main points, “Perth 7th Aug 1916”, “Dear Amy”, “Kind regards and best wishes from Alf Ferris”souvenir, photos, perth

Mrs Martha Closter ( Kloster), of Oakleigh purchased the Melber Sewing Machine in 1909 and gave it to her daughter Mary when she and Alonzo Box married in 1918 and settled in Moorabbin Shire. This document was donated by a descendant of the Box family in 1985.William and Elizabeth Box purchased 'Box Cottage' in 1865 from a pioneer settler who had bought part of the land noted in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. They raised their family there and established a market garden to supply produce to the population of Melbourne. Their nephew Alonzo married Mary Kloster/ Closter in 1918 and she brought with her this 'Melber' sewing machine that she used to provide clothing for the family The original, hand written, Guarantee for the Melber Sewing Machine purchased by Mrs Martha Closter of Oakleigh in July 15th 1909 at Powell & Candy, Importers of Chapel Street, Prahran, Melbourne. MEMORANDUM / From / Powell & Candy/ IMPORTERS / ‘ July 19th 1909 ‘ ( hand written) / To M / The Melbourne Sewing Machine / Exchange, / 154 CHAPEL STREET, PRAHRAN / Guarantee ( hand written) / “ We hereby guarantee the Melber Rotary Hook / Drop Head Sewing Machine Sold by us to / Mrs Closter of Oakleigh, to be free from defects / in regard to material & workmanship & will / make good any defects not caused “be” / accident, rough usage or neglect at any time / within Five (5) years of date of purchase . viz. / July 15th 1909. / All parts to be submitted to us at our place / of business for inspection before any claim / is allowed. / Powell & Candy / per ……..” ( all hand written ) victoria, melbourne, clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, sewing, box elizabeth, box alonzo, closter mary, oakleigh, kentucky, early settlers, america, craftwork, sewing machines, melber company, u s a, prahran, kloster martha

Doug Dean collection, refer cat No 4575PRation book supplement, rectangular shape, off white colour, all print in black, hand writing in black pen, stamped in purple, 16 pages, pages have instructions and squares for two years use.Hand written, “HERRING William R, 1 Walton Way Mitcham”, “CNC7 37 1”, “RBI PP609997”. Stamped in purple, “MITCHAM 7 JUL 1941 L 61”rationing, supplements, mitcham

Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details.Collection of Postcards, all have no hand written text on the rear, all cards have place name on the front, all are in England. .1) - .12) Twelve Postcards all Colour enhanced. .13) - .27) Fourteen Postcards all B & W. /28) - .91) Sixty three Postcards all Sepia tone. postcards, photoss, mcquie

.1)Ernest Chapman Winfield Archibald No 503 enlisted 3.3.1916 B Coy 38th Bn age 20, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, KIA 5.12.1916. Harold James Archibald No 504 enlisted 3.3.1916 age 23 years 6 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, appointed Cpl 2.9.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 GSW left arm, medically downgraded 1.2.1918, RTA 12.3.1918, discharged from the AIF 15.8.1918. .3) John Josiah Roberts No 652 enlisted 16.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 18 years 3 months, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 31.12.1916 Tonsilitis, rejoin unit 8.1.1917, hospital 3.8.1917 Laryngitis, rejoin unit 29.9.1917, hospital 3.12.1918 Influenza, rejoin unit 29.12.1918, discharged from the AIF 22.9.1919. Austin Ivo Henderson No 720 enlisted 21.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 19 years 9 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea Measles, Hospital England unclear, embark for France 5.4.1917, WIA 13.10.1917 GSW to Neck, rejoin unit 5.5.1918, Hospital 17.6.1918 NYD then classed Debility then Trench Fever, RTA 19.2.1919, discharged from the AIF 15.5.1919. .2) The Archibald Brothers are in back row, HJ on the left & ECW on the right, JJ Roberts sitting right?, AI Henderson standing centre others unknown at this point. Photo post cards, 1 B & W 2 sepia, rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Two soldiers standing side by side. .2) Six soldiers, 3 standing, 3 sitting. .3) Two soldiers, 1 standing 1 sitting. All photos have hand writing on rear..1) “Harold James Archibald L, Ernest Chapman W Archibald R, killed in France. .2) “ H.J. Archibald, E.C.W. Archibald”. .3) “Sitting J.J.Roberts, standing Ivo Henderson”.photographs, b coy, 38th bn

Sister Augustine from the Baria Orphanage South Vietnam hand sewed these items for Geoff Murray for his help with the Orphanage on his 2nd tour of Vietnam with Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 594.2, 610.2, 1866.3 re Geoff and the Orphanage. His first tour was with 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68. Refer 638P..1), .2) Embroidered pillowcases, hand sewn with 2 Vietnamese women. .3) Handkerchief embroidered with green edge and figure of Vietnamese woman. .4) Handkerchief, white with pulled through design in one corner. .5), .6), .7), .8) Handkerchief, white on white with small design in one corner. All items are hand sewn.embroidery, vietnam, baria, sister augustine

Roy Thurlow collection, refer Cat No 4688P.Record of Service Book, A.A.B.83, khaki colour covers, all print in black, hand written in black, 40 pages contains details of kit issue, inoculations, leave. Personal details, entrees hand written in blue and red.Front cover hand written, “VX77313 TPR THURLOW. R.L”books, record of service

As financial and in-kind contributions began to increase, the Association utilised certificate templates to acknowledge and thank donors. In these examples, an estate for financial support to the low vision clinic/George Vowell Centre, an individual for his support during an appeal for Elanora and a bequest from a family. All certificates are hand-signed by the Chief Executive Officer/Appeal Chairman and President. Multiple A4 certificates of appreciationdorothy constance riegelhuth, wallace cameron, oriel j grattan, bird family, association for the blind, john cook, john moule, don argus, hermann muncheberg

.1) John Jacob Giddens No 884 C Coy. .2) Sitting, Stanley Brunker Verso No 1015 C Coy. .3) Herbert Waterland No 1929 2nd reinforcements C Coy. .4) James Leslie Grant No 889 C Coy. Edgar Stanbury MM collection, refer Cat No 5032.3P for details.Post card photos sepia tone rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Sitting Jack Giddens, WIA stripe on arm, cigarette in hand. .2) On left sitting Dick Verso in Officers uniform, standing Alan Verso. .3) Sitting Herb Waterland cigarette in hand. .4) Jim Grant. All cards have hand writing on the back..1) “Jack Giddens, he was in the carriage with me that morning at Flinders St and is still going strong, he is a mate of Mr Verso, he was on leave with us in Blighty, he comes from Mernda near Whittlsea Vic, Edgar” .2) “Lieut Dick Verso of the Company, he came over with us a Private, he is a nice chap, Ed”. .3) “Pte H Waterland C Coy, I was on leave in Blighty with him, 25.10.18 still with the Coy, Ed”. .4) “To Ed with best wishes from Jas Grant 7.5.18. Jim Grant of Beaufort Vic, C Coy, 25.10 10 with the Coy yet, Ed”.photographs, 38th bn, c coy

The item was given to Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070 by Japanese POW's in camp in New Guinea. Refer Cat No 5646.3P for his service details.Cigarette case oval shape aluminium, made from an aeroplane strut, each end is covered in perspex, two parts slide together over an inner section, all around has been hand engraved withJapanese symbols, ladies in bathers, mountains and palms."Japanese symbols"accessory, cigarettes, trench art

Military payment certificates (currency) used to pay U.S troops in Vietnam, also allied troops, for use in military installations, not for use in the general public. This was to prevent the use of U.S Dollars getting into the black market and use by the enemy. Every so often a change would happen and all money handed in and new notes would be issued. Commonly called “MPC” Items souvenired by Anthony Robert Cornelius No 3176333, served Vietnam 19.11.68 to 10.10.69 with HQ 5 Coy RAASC and 25 Supply PL RAASC with the rank of Cpl. He then served in Malaya from 1970 - 72. He served some 12 years in the Regular Army..1) US Military Currency, 2x $1, 2x 50c .2) US Military Currency, 2x 25c, 2x $10, 2x 5c.numismatics-notes, military history, mpc

Watty McLeod No 944 C Coy, refer Cat No 1646.2 for his service details & collection. Frederick Gladstone Rankin No 983 C Coy. Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy, refer Cat No 1280 for service details. Robert Arthur Percival Willis, No 2156 3rd reinforcements C Coy. Roy Alexander Ingleton No 911 C Coy. Edgar Stanbury MM collection, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details. Photo Post cards B & W/Sepia rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) On the left Fred Rankin, on the right Watty McLeod. .2) Standing Jack Grinton, WIA stripe on arm. .3) Standing Percy Willis, Cpl stripes on arm. .4) Seated Roy Ingleton, L/Cpl stripes on arm. All cards are hand written on the rear..1) “Fred Rankin, Watty McLeod. .2) “Sergt Jack Grinton from Kerang, 25.10.18 with the Coy as far as I know, Ed”. .3) “Cpl Percy Willis from Edenhope C Coy 25.10.18 at present in Blighty, I here he is going home, Ed” .4) “L/Cpl Roy Ingleton C Coy, still with the Coy in France, Ed”photographs, 38th bn, c coy

.1) Cpl Anderson. Possibly Thomas Anderson No 806 C Coy, KIA 7/9th June 1917. Sgt Rowling. Possibly Walter Liscombe Rowling No 981 C Coy, KIA 4.10.17. .2) The card is written by Edgar Stanbury MM to his mother, in it he states the two names of the soldiers in the photo, Percy Bull, Joe Carter. Details are Percy Robert Bull No 833 C Coy, Joseph Leslie Carter No 842 C Coy. .3) Sgt. Francis Ramsdale MM, No. 668, 37th Battalion. .4) Sam, no details at this point. Cards in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details.Post card photos sepia and B &W colour, soldiers in uniform in studio background.. .1) On left soldier short with Cpl stripes, on right soldier with Sgt stripes. .2) On left soldier sitting with crop, on right soldier standing. .3) In round shape soldier with L/Cpl stripe.. 4) Soldier sitting astride a bench. All photos have hand writing on..1) “Cpl Anderson, Sgt Rowling”. .2) “Re ...... 18.7.17 In field 6 June 1917, Dear Mother” .3) “Now a Sergeant, Ramsdale in the 37th Battalion”. .4) “Sincerely yours, Sam 4.11.18”photographs, c coy 38th bn

TRANSCRIPTION - Region 14 Mount Cotterill Fire Brigades Group final radio schedule Sunday 26/11/78 Last regular sched as GO Thanks to all Brigades and Members and will carry on communications and GO taking over. thanks on behalf of Ed and I over the years Thanks from LY 1 Good job LY 23 Good job over the years LY 33 ????? LY 43 Thanks for making ? LY 45 Trug [anina] for all work done and looking to assist in future Group No first for Tel LY 48 Thanks job well done LY 51 From officers and fireman add congrat to job well done, both you and your wife. LY 51 Rene Thanks for assist to me by you and Mrs Barrie LY Rem Thanks and look for help when roles are reversed. LY/OX G Morn to Group Freda and I and BM Group and sad. I too approach with mixed feelings / radios beginning in the 50’s too long to remember LY/OX I took clues from transmissions. Fires along the rail line OX and LY and RC From all Hand written notes by Edna Barrie during transmission of last radio schedule of Group Communications Officer Mt Cotterill Fire Brigade Group taken by EW (Bon) Barrie from Headquarters at 19 First Avenue Melton South. 1967 – 1978.Edna Barrie's copy of the procedure booklet, issued by Country Fire Authority emergency services

Both documents relate to Oliver Foster being rejected for Military Service on the grounds of Temporary medical unfitness, one for 1943 & one 1944. Refer Cat No 4783Document, A.A.Form mob.6, off white colours, “Medical Certificates of Temporary Unfitness”. .1) All print in black, typing in black, signed in black & stamped twice in purple. .2) All print in black, hand written in blue, signed in black & stamped twice in purple..1) “Oliver Foster, Tree Lopper Rosedale Rd St Ives”, signed, “O Foster & W Brown”. .2) “Oliver Foster, Tree Lopper Rosedale Rd St Ives”, signed, “ O Foster & B.T Frankel”documents, medical unfitness

Photocopy of image of house and farm of William and Jessie Cant, Salters Rush, Queenstown. The orchard grew cherries, apples, plums, pears, quinces and berries - raspberry, blackberry, gooseberry, red currants and black currants. Also vegetables and flowers. All cultivation done by hand. (Chancellor photograph)houses, farming, orchards, salters rush, queenstown, smiths gully, william cant, jessie cant

Refer Cat No 4783.Identity card civilian, OHMS FORM C.R.3, rectangular shape khaki colour, front has PO date stamp, all print in black stamped in purple, hand written in black pen, rear all print in black hand written in dark blue & black pen.Front has, “N19 - M25 - 15519 Oliver Foster Rosedale Rd St Ives”, stamped “PARRAMATTA”, rear signed by witness, “Amy Oliver Rosedale Rd St Ives”, signed by card holder, Oliver Foster Rosedale Rd ST Ives”cards, civilian identity

Cards sent to Una Frankling of Harcourt by possibly either Frank Barnes or James Higgins. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank and James service. 19 rectangular cardboard postcards scenes of Heliopolis Egypt. 3 rectangular cardboard postcards dated 2/2/1916 and 7/3/1916 from Egypt. 1 postcard with handwriting, undated from Egypt. All have embossed borders. Hand written on rear in ink or pencil.postcards, eygpt

Eduard Lehman, Zurich Switzerland patented a metal barrel shaped hand washing machine with a hand crank to operate a metal plunger in 1919. Such hand washing machines were used by settlers in Moorabbin Shire An 83 year old Visitor on site remembers using this type of washing machine. He had to push the agitator for 5 minutes. Prior to his mother buying the washer, all laundry was hand washed in troughs.Such hand washing machines greatly reduced the workload of the women of pioneer familes in Moorabbin ShireThis hand washing machine c1919 consists of a metal barrel, standing on 4 legs, and has a hand crank to operate a cone shaped metal agitator.THE / LEHMAN/ COMPRESSED AIR AND / VACUUM WASHING MACHINE / Pat. No. 50614/30lehman eduard, hand washing machines, laundry equipment, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham

The album is a collection by Phil Harper obviously from a tour in 1965 to Eygpt, France and Turkey , this would have co incited with the 50 years of “ANZAC”. “Bunty Lawrence was regarded by Phil Harper as his “second Dad”. The glass plate photos are of ANZAC, dead Turkish/Australian soldiers, burials, ANZAC Armistice,, all have 1915 hand written on. Bunty Lawrence was one of the instrumental soldiers with the invention of the Telescope Rifle used on ANZAC.Photo album green buckram hard covers with 10 leafs double sided. Page 1. Colour photos re Tobruk and Nile 1965 page 2. Photo postcards France WW1, photo of “Bunty Lawrence”. Page 3. Letter to “Bunty Lawrence” from M.Gen R. Grey DSO. Page 4 - 11. Reproductions of glass plate photos of ANZAC. Page 12 - 18. Photos 1965 of Turkey and ANZAC in colour.One single photo of a stadium has, B & W 1965 Turkey”albums, anzac, turkey

These Military payment Certificates were used in U.S Military Installations, PX’s instead of U.S Dollars. This was to avoid Dollars getting into the black market and used to buy weapons etc. Every few months there would be a shut down and all Payment certificates handed in and new ones issued. They were also used in Australian bases in Vietnam. It was not for use in the main stream, if caught changing these certificates for Vietnamese currency you were in serious trouble..1) 25 cent note, Military Payment certificate, red background,for use only by United States Military, features a Submarine on the front and on the back an Astronaut. .2) 10 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, same front and back as .1) except blue back ground. .3) 5 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, red and blue background, features the head of “Statue of Liberty on the front and the back is only 5 cents..1) “SER No C03913187C, series 681”. 2) “ SER No C12629430C”,series 681. .3) “ G01747260G” , series 591”military payment certificate, u.s

Page 12 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with three photographs (landscape format) placed on page using metallic look and brown card decorative photo corners. All photographs depict trams. Hand written inscriptions are located the top photograph and under the bottom left photograph. Hand written incription in white-out or white pen beneath photograph on - Top left: ELWOOD. DEPOT. NOTE DESTINATION SIGNS Bottom left: CAR No 5 St KILDA. STN.victorian railways, melbourne tramways, elwood depot, st kilda trams, st kilda station

The Shakyamuni Buddha statue holds profound significance in Buddhism, representing the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who lived around 2,500 years ago. The statue portrays Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, who attained enlightenment and shared his teachings to help others achieve the same. For practitioners, the Shakyamuni Buddha statue serves as a focal point during meditation, promoting mindfulness, peace, and a deeper connection to the Buddha's teachings. The Buddha is depicted seating in meditation on a lotus throne. His legs are crossed in the lotus position. His right hand is holding an alms bowl, signifying care and compassion for all beings. His left hand touches the ground in a gesture (bhumisparsha mudra) calling the earth to witness his determination to achieve enlightenment.buddhist art, tibetan buddhism, holy objects, statues

A Scythe was one of the most important of all agricultural hand tools, consisting of a curved blade fitted at an angle to a long, curved handle and used for cutting grain. In modern scythes the handle has a projecting peg that is grasped by one hand, facilitating control of the swinging motion by which grass and grain are cut. The exact origin of the scythe is unknown, but it was little used in the ancient world. It came into wide use only with agricultural developments of the Carolingian era (8th century AD) in Europe, when the harvesting and storing of hay became important to support livestock through winters. Scythes can still be found in use today by hobby farmers and permaculturists. ( producing food, by using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources) to cut grass in a more eco-friendly way as opposed to using a machine.A hand tool used for the cutting of crops and grain, modern versions are still being produced today in Europe. The subject item gives us a snapshot into agricultural practices in times past.Scythe with long wood Snath (curved handle) with 1 hand holding piece & curved blade. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village