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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Duncan Grinnell-Milne, An Escaper's log, 1957_
Story of the capture, imprisonment and escape of a British pilot in World War 1192 p. pbk.world war 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Transit Lounge Publishing et al, Exile. The Lives and Hopes of Werner Pelz, 2012
Story of Werner Pelz and his escape from Nazi Germany for being a Jew.Paperback book, 367 pages.Sketch of back of man in front of the side of a hut. Title and author on front along with paragraph about Werner Pelz. Written by Roger Averill.werner pelz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Escape tunnel
Escape tunnel at Dhurringile. The C.O. Major William Ruthven V.C. with head protruding.Sepia photograph of four men, legs only can be seen, standing next to a hole in the ground with Captain Ruthven's head and hat showingcamp commanding officer, major william ruthven, dhurringile, escape tunnel -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, T. C. F. Prittie et al, Escape to freedom, 1954_
Account of escapes by Allied POWs from German camps during World war 2576 p. illus. pbkworld war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, A. J. Evans, The Escaping club, 1957_
Story of a British pilot's capture, imprisonment and escape from POW camps in Germany in World War 1191 p. pbk.world war 1, prisoner of war camps -
Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Photo of Houses on the Colanda Grounds purposely built for management
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.Digitised colour photograph of the on ground houses at the Colanda Centre. There were eight houses in total, they were built for: Manager of Colanda Head nurse, Engineer, Head Gardener they were never full and in the end no one lived in them because they didn’t want to live on the grounds, not being able to escape work. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, E. Simoni Italian POW Escapee, 1980
Recording of ABC TV production in 1980 about escaped Italian POW, E. Simoni, from Camp 13Clear DVD case with white discABC TV 1980e simoni, abc tv, camp 13 escapees, murchison camp escapees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Memoirs, Eileen Barlow, Eileen's Memoirs, June 13th 2010
Eileen's husband Jim, was part of the Home Guard in Rushworth. This memoir describes an incident when prisoners escaped from camp.A page from Eileen Ruth Barlow's Memoirs.On cover, Eileen's Memoirs. Commenced 13/06/2010. Under a photo of Eileen is printed, Eileen Ruth Barlow (nee Edmonds) Born 11th May 1918. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY WW2, C.O. Jennings (Captain "Mick" Jennings R.E.), "An Ocean Without Shores", 1950
"AN OCEAN WITHOUT SHORES" Tale of the adventures which befell two British soldiers in their attempt to escape from Singapore and the enemy.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, light brown colour buckram with dark blue print on spine and on front cover illustration - sketch of sailing dinghy. 223 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Owner's stamp - front end paper, title page and throughout pages. Front end paper/ Title page - owner's stamp - blue ink "RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE/MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO" Pages throughout book - owner's stamp, black ink "TUBERCULAR SOLDIER'S AID SOCIETY/ INORPORATED".books, military history, ww2, biography -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Andrew Buck'
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students. A woman watches a person in a hot air balloon with sails. Artists statement: "The balloon print was undertaken for a themed exhibition held in Belgium, but it suits Andrew well. He is always claiming that he wants to escape but is anchored down." In 2001 Andrew Buck was a lecturer in law/politics at Macquarie University, New South Wales. Pencil signature. Morrisonbookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design award, keith wingrove memorial trust -
Plutarch Project
Photograph - Greek serving as an Australian solider WW2, approximately 1948
Paul Soumilas left Greece with his family to escape the 2ndWW, but was then conscripted by the Australian Air force when he arrived in Australia/ Many Greeks immigrants served in the Australia armed forces at times of conflict.Photo in brown frame Photo solo solider in uniform, shorts and wearing a cap, holding rifle bayonet, standing at attention.greek soldiers, soldiers, armed forces, army, air force, australian, greek australians -
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum and Archives
Tool - LIster's Carbolic Spray, circa 1930's
The College’s spray was one of the first pieces of surgical memorabilia to come into the possession of the College. It had been used in the Listerian wards of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and was presented , along with some other artefacts, by James Hogarth Pringle in 1930. Joseph Lister (1827-1912) is known as a father of modern surgery. His methods of preventing infection were controversial in their time, but are today recognized as a major advance in the practice of surgery. Lister’s life and achievements are too well known to be recounted here. The definitive biography was written by his nephew, Sir Rickman Godlee (PRCSE 1911-13), and published in 1917. Douglas Guthrie gives an glimpse of Lister at work: “...He never wore a white gown and frequently did not even remove his coat, but simply rolled back his sleeves and turned up his coat collar to protect his starched collar from the cloud of carbolic spray in which he operated...” From advances in bacteriology, and discoveries by Robert Koch and others, it became increasingly evident that airborne bacteria were not a significant contributor to sepsis in surgical wounds. They also demonstrated that the body had its own defences against invading organisms, which were seriously compromised by the effects of the carbolic spray. Gradually the use of the spray was curtailed, Lister himself finally abandoning it in 1887. Lister performed the first antiseptic operation, the dressing and splintage of a compound fracture of the lower leg, in 1865. At this time he used carbolic solution by application, and dressings soaked in the solution. The spray was developed later, after many different methods, including carbolic and linseed oil putty, had been tried in order to reduce the harmful side-effects of undiluted carbolic acid. The steam spray was developed in 1869, and announced to the medical world in 1871. Lister’s purpose in adopting the spray was to kill airborne bacteria in the vicinity of the operation before they could reach the patient. It came to be used all over the world for many years. However, it had serious disadvantages, which even Lister acknowledged. The principal problem was the inhalation of carbolic vapour by everyone in the vicinity, including the patient and the operator. In addition, if the patient had been anæsthetized using chloroform, the gas lights decomposed the vapour into chlorine gas, making any procedure an ordeal of endurance.The spray consists of a steam boiler heated by a wick, a nozzle for the steam to escape, and a glass jar for the carbolic solution. Fuel for the wick is carried in a tank at the base. Valves regulate the pressure of the steam, and the nozzle is adjustable. The boiler is made of cast iron, the fittings are brass, and the handles are of wood. Empty, the apparatus weighs 8 lbs (3.2 kg). lister, carbolic spray, antiseptic -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Photograph - Studio portrait of Corporal 'Curly' Papworh, Artgraph Studio, March 1943
Francis John Papworth - VX66806 - Studio photograph - portrait style. Shot in March 1943 while on leave after escape from TimorThis photograph displays historic significance from WW2 and Curly Papworth's service in the 2nd/2nd Independent Company. It has strong provenance as part of the Papworth Family donated collectionSepia Studio photographww2, world war two, 2nd/2nd commando, commando, francis john papworth -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Photograph, Artgraph Studio, March 1943
Francis John Papworth - VX66806 - Studio photograph - portrait style. Shot in March 1943 while on leave after escape from TimorThis photograph displays historic significance from WW2 and Curly Papworth's service in the 2nd/2nd Independent Company. It has strong provenance as part of the Papworth Family donated collectionSepia Studio photographww2, world war two, 2nd/2nd commando, commando, francis john papworth -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Photograph, Artgraph Studio, March 1943
Francis John Papworth - VX66806 - Studio photograph - portrait style. Shot in March 1943 while on leave after escape from TimorThis photograph displays historic significance from WW2 and Curly Papworth's service in the 2nd/2nd Independent Company. It has strong provenance as part of the Papworth Family donated collectionFrancis John Papworth VX66806 - Studio photographOn leave - 1943ww2, world war two, 2nd/2nd commando, commando, francis john papworth -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Photograph, Artgraph Studio, Curly Papworth, March 1943
Francis John Papworth - VX66806 - Studio photograph - portrait style. Shot in March 1943 while on leave after escape from TimorThis photograph displays historic significance from WW2 and Curly Papworth's service in the 2nd/2nd Independent Company. It has strong provenance as part of the Papworth Family donated collectionSepia Studio photographww2, world war two, 2nd/2nd commando, commando, francis john papworth -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Fire destroys three premises, 28/11/2018
Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that tore through three Plenty businesses on November 17, as staff described their narrow escape.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .plenty fire, ray white plenty, diamond creek road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Church at Mataria. Fresco 3, 1917_
This photograph shows a fresco from a Church in Mataria, near Cairo. This fresco depicts Joseph. Mary and infant Jesus fleeing to Egypt to escape Herod.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Going out of Egypt"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, Thin Bandit Robs Bendigo Bank, 1990s
The Greensborough branch of Bendigo Bank was robbed by a knife-wielding man who escaped with cash. Bendigo Bank was located at 16-22 Main Street.Digital copy of news article 1 page, black text and image.bendigo bank -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Warning on bushland fire danger, 11/10/1993 12:00:00 AM
Nunawading Fire Brigade were setting up a display with officers from the brigade to show the public how to avoid firesArticle in Nunawading Gazette for 'Fire Awareness Week'. Nunawading Fire Brigade were setting up a display with officers from the brigade to show the public how to avoid fires, how to escape a fire and how to use fire fighting equipment. The fire brigade tends to want more firebreaks cleared and the council to retain more bushland.Nunawading Fire Brigade were setting up a display with officers from the brigade to show the public how to avoid firesbushfires, city of nunawading, nunawading fire brigade, hunter, alan, antonio park, mitcham, fires -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mitcham siege, 1996
A 12 hour siege in Whitehorse Road solicitors office of Wainwright Ryan. When Peter Morris of Blackburn held up the office with a gun.A 12 hour siege in Whitehorse Road solicitors office of Wainwright Ryan. When Peter Morris of Blackburn held up the office with a gun. S.O.G. officers finally fired capsicum spray and threw tear gas into the upstairs office. John Hoey, solicitor, had escaped earlier and six women, barricaded upstairs, were rescued.A 12 hour siege in Whitehorse Road solicitors office of Wainwright Ryan. When Peter Morris of Blackburn held up the office with a gun.shops, mitcham shopping centre, wainwright ryan, solicitors, hoey, john, morris, peter evan john -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - "Zones of France"
On back - "R.A.F. aircrew escape map in World War II, printed on silk, carried in trousers knee pocket, and used with compass built into brass button (left-hand thread). The object was to set the aviator in the right direction for nephoto/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Willsmere, Ward F9, 1972
This photograph is one of approximately 43 original photographs and photocopies of buildings, patients and staff assembled in a red covered, spirally bound photograph album (the album itself is now discarded and the images stored separately). The images in the album cover the period from the 1870s to 1965. A few photographs have inscriptions on the reverse; others had later separate labels in the album. The album was presumably compiled as a public record. It and other items came from the collection assembled by Dr Fred Stamp, the last medical superintendent of Willsmere Hospital before its closure in 1988. Original photographs have been uploaded to and described on Victorian Collections. The album itself is listed and linked separately showing the photographs in situ.A number of the photographs from the Willsmere Hospital album are confronting, especially given the condition of the buildings and facilities depicted, as well as the casual photographs of patients, which some viewers may find distressing. The album and its photographs are however an historically significant visual record of the Kew Mental Hospital, especially in the years 1951-1965.Black and white photograph of Ward F9 in the Kew Mental Hospital. "Willsmere 1972. Ward F9. Vacant foreground area where 'Tent' stood - burnt out fire 1967. Six (6) elderly ladies burnt to death. Four (4) escaped. Ward: closed from time of fire."kew lunatic asylum, kew hospital for the insane, kew mental hospital, kew mental institute, willsmere mental hospital, willsmere hospital -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
card folder, List of Phrases
WW2 US Army 8 page pamphlet of Language Phrases for German, Spanish, French and Dutch issued to Aviation personnel, Paratroopers, etc., as escape and evasion aid.Used by the USAF during WW2 for aviation when in enemy territory in Europe.Card folder - List of Phases - French, Dutch, German & Spanish"Not to be produced in public" and printed list of phrases in French, Dutch, German and Spanishww2, world war two, usaf, united states air force, list of phrases, french, dutch, german, spanish -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Rampage of Killer Kast, 2005
Story of karl Kast - a ship's deserter. Could have been a spy. Escaped from POW Camps. In Queensland he shot 3 doctors then himself in 1955Black and white cover, red writing. Terror of the Terrace - in black writing. Photograph of Karl Kast. Part of Wickham Terrace depicted on back coverlife of karl kast, kast k, blanch k, camp 1, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 1 and 2, biography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Air Horns, c 1940
This was used as a siren in Tatura during WW2 to alert locals to the escape of POW's or for any other war time emergency. It was attached to the front of Groom & Beckwith's garage in Hogan Street.Two air horns staged on a metal frame with tubes attached for fitting to air compressor. -
Wannon Water
Ferrule Stop Cock
Domestic Water Service Ferrule Stop Cock. Water escaping past the thread in the tapping saddle has mixed with sand bedding material and caused sand abrasion on the stop cock.Brass pipe shaped FerruleSand abrasion has caused the inscriptions to be unreadable. Part inscription is Patstop cock, water service -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Soldier
A black and white photogaph of a wounded VietCong soldier lying on a track where he fell after endeavouring to escape after a contact with D Coy 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the 20th June 1969, during Operation Lavarack.(l to R0 Cpl R Bunting, Pte T Spriggs, 2Lt A.G. Valentine, Cpl D.J.Severn and Cpl G.V. Robinson.photograph, d coy, 11 platoon, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, cpl r bunting, pte t spriggs, 2lt a valentine, cpl d severn, cpl g robinson, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTES COLLECTION: GAZETTE FROM FEBRUARY 1874
Victoria Police Gazette No. 5 dated Tuesday, February 3, 1874, containing notices about: incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, stealing otherwise than from the person or from dwellings, property lost, property found, missing friends, escaped prisoners.essential services, police, victoria police gazette -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Dhurringile Escape
Copy of map made in Dhurringile POW Camp and carried by Captain Detmers during the tunnel escape by twenty German Officers and men. Map confiscated by the arresting officer at Tallygaroopna, Senior Constable Wilson.german officer pow's, dhurringile escape map, captain detmers, photograph, senior constable wilson