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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, MEMORIAL, Post 2000
See also 2572.4.1) Photo of section of wall panel re 3rd Cavalry Regiment Honor Rolls at Tongala in Victoria. .2) Photo of 3rd Cavalry Regiment Memorial at Tongala in Victoria.photography-photographs, military history - memorials, vietnam -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - AATTV CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Post vietnam
Details a brief history of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, reason for the award of the South Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. AATTV was the highest decorated Unit in the Australian Army during Vietnam being awarded among others 4 Victoria Crosses.Famed certificate for Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation. Award given to the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. Frame is brown stained wood.cross of gallantry, aattv, vietnam -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, William Donovan Joynt et al, Breaking the Road for the Rest, 1979
Maroon hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket has yellow wood grain pattern, an image of a Victoria Cross on the front and one of the author on the back. Autobiography of WD Joynt VC.Written on first page "Donated by Raymond Schiller"books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Eaglehawk's Bravest
soft cover A4 landscape Gray background phots - Eaglehawk P.O Town hall Mechanics institue and soldiers memorial x 1922 Kirg George V Victoria cross. Military medal WWI Authors Elaine Harrington and Beutltansonwritten on title page " Donated by the Eagle Hawk Heritage Society per Aylene Kirkwood."books, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY WW2, C.1940 - 45
Items re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details..1) Soft yellow buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No C285225, 25 pages. .2) Soft brown buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No 469163, 24 pages. .3) Plain brown envelope, 2 small stamps, addressed to "Mr R. T. PHILLIPS, C/O Dingee PO Victoria" Envelope: "On His Majesty's Service"military history-service records, army, documents-envelopes/financial records, pay -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PLAQUE, 2/8TH BN, Post WW2
Wall plaque of timber with reddish brown stain & glass finish on front. Metal emblem on front has gold & red crown on top of the Rising Sun badge covered in centre with white over red colour patch. A black & gold boomerang is underneath with 2/8 AUST INF BN within.Makers label: “Made to approved specifications by LEGA 13 Hinkler Road Mordialloc, Victoria, 3195 Australia Phone: (03) 98871433” Fax: (03) 9580 9301military history - souvenirs, plaques, 2/8th, passchendaele barracks trust -
Yendon History Group
Book, school, Minister's Report, Report of the Minister of Public Instruction for the year 1914-15, 1915 (estimated)
Low level of significance, either local or state.Copy of State Government report of 112 pages, which was presented to parliament in 1915, detailing all relevant facets of the education system in Victoria.report, education department, minister of education, public instruction -
Yendon History Group
Certificate for school bank, The State Savings Bank School Bank Certificate, 1963 (estimated); Assumed to be printed in the same year the certificate was presented
Certificate in a glass fronted wooden frame acknowledges that 100% of Yendon School students were bank depositors. Frame of light coloured timber, 20mm wide.Dated 3rd June 1963. Signed "Mall", General Managercertificate, yendon state school, yendon public school, yendon, state savings bank of victoria, school bank -
Yendon History Group
Book, railway, Geelong to Ballarat Railway / The Story of the Railway
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Cardboard covered A5 sized booklet with 12 pages, published by Engineers Australia, Engineering \heritage Victoria and V/Line Pty Ltd. Part of the gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train, 10 Apr 2012. 2 identical copiesHeritage Recognition Ceremonies and Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway. Tuesday 10 April 2012geelong ballarat railway, 150th railway anniversary, railway engineering. -
Yendon History Group
Boxed set of four (4) coasters - coaster 3
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Gold aluminium coaster, backed with royal blue felt. Embossed with a picture of a modern intercity train and a map of Victoria. Identical to coaster 4Supporting regional Victoria / V/Linegeelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary -
Yendon History Group
Boxed set of four (4) coasters - coaster 4
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Gold aluminium coaster, backed with royal blue felt. Embossed with a picture of a modern intercity train and a map of Victoria. Identical to coaster 3.Supporting regional Victoria V/Linegeelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - VC PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Post 2000
All three Victoria Cross recipients received their award in Afghanistan.3 printed / coloured photos of Victoria Cross recipients. Black typed text, plastic / wooden frame, gold trim, glass.Victoria Cross recipients: Tpr Mark Donaldson Cpl Ben Roberts Smith Cpl Daniel Keighranphotography-photographs, frame accessories, military history-army, vc afghanistan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS, FRAMED, Photographs of Victoria Cross Recipients
Framed photographs of "The Victoria Cross /Australian Awards 1900-1969." Photograph - sepia toned portrait photographs of 96 receipients of the Victoria Coss 1900- 1960 on cream background. Frame - timber with decorative edge, mid brown colour stain, glass front.military history, awards, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, RSL Victoria, War Memorials of Victoria - a pictorial record, 1994
Dark blue, buckram cover, dark blue loose jacket cover, with white print, colour illustration ANZAC DAY front cover. Black & white & colour illustrations & photos. 240 pages.books-military-history, memorials-monuments -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK OF MILITIA UNITS, Historical Publications, Militia Units of Maryborough 1860-1901 (Victoria, Australia), 2017
Militia Units of Maryborough 1860-1901 (Victoria, Australia). Historical Publications. Included with book - Author's business card and leaflet titled "History of the/LEGION/of/FRONTIERSMEN/of the/COMMONWEALTH"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, black print on front and back, Illustration - front black and white photograph, half portrait of a soldier in uniform. Back - black and white small military coat of arms. 62 pages - cut, white, plain. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and diagrams.books, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd, Hard To Go Bung. WWII Soldier Settlerment in Victoria 1945 - 1962, 1992
Cover - hard cover with dust cover, gold print on spine, green coloured buckram, 254 pages, cut pages plain. Black & white photos and illustrations, dust cover red and dark green print, illustrations and photographs in black & white, sepia, orange & green. Maps on end papers frond and back.Handwritten in blue ink on front fly leaf.; Kevin Coughlin 3 McDonald Crescent Bendigo Vic 3550books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Random Century Australia, Blood and Iron, c.1991
Dark brown hard cover with dark brown dust jacket. Picture on front of dust jacket of group of soldiers crossing a fast flowing river. 432 pages. Lex McAuley, Author.Written on title page: Donated by Len Bucher family.books, miltary, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - POSTCARDS, 1) 13.12.15; .2) 13.1.16; .3) 12.3.16
The 3 cards are to Leo Harris & all written by Gladys Nokman from Bank Street, Avenal, Victoria. Leo Harris No 3132, KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3..1) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Dec 15. Front has 'Hands Across the Sea', view of horses drinking in oval shape with flags. .2) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Jan 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings inset of HMH5 Australia' floral arrangement around. .3) Postcard written in ink dated 12 Mar 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings' inset photo of 2 ships, floral arrangement around.documents - postcards, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ENVELOPE, c.31.5.16
LEO HARRIS No 3132 - KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3. Letter appears to be from Ernest Hjalmar? Korintian? No 9 Plimsall St, Poplar, London, EnglandYellowed & torn envelope stamped Victoria, date appears to be 31 May 16. Addressed to Regt No 3132, 60th / 57th Battery, 25th BAE, 5th Div AIF. Intermediate Depot Egypt.Mrs Young Postmaster Yorktownenvelopes, letters -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIBLE, Holy Communion, c. 1912
Thomas Henry Whyte No 1936. Refer Cat No 2212.6 for his service history.Preparation and companion book. Dark red leather look binding. Gold Lettering "Holy Communion" on front cover. Cut out angle pasted inside front cover."Pte T H Whyte 2nd Reinforcments 38th Battalion 10th Brigade AIF. Private address 90 Queens street, Bendigo, Victoria. Australia”books, bible, holy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1
Harry Thompson came from Sebastion near Bendigo Victoria. He enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force No 69437 Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Refer 323.3, 1258, 2026.2.Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re H.Thompson. 1. War medal 1914-1919. 2. Victory Medal."69437 Pte H Thompson N.Z.E.F"medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Fighting First. Combat Operations in Vietnam 1968 - 1969, 1991
Black buckram hard cover, gold print. Dust cover yellow/paper and plastic. Illustrated cover, red, blue, black print. Pages 293 Illustrated black and white photosSticker - FRANCIS W. DEAN BEM 'cORAL" 20 Strickland Road Bendigo Victoria. 3550books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, From Baghdad, with Love, 2007
Soft cover book. Khaki colour. Photograph on front cover of the head of a sleeping puppy. Photograph on back cover of the author holding a puppy. Pages 196 Author - Lieutenant Colonel JAY KOPLEMAN with MELINDA ROTH"Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club" on the title page. Sticker on the title page "Rob and Claire Hallisey, Maiden Gully Rd, Maiden Gully 3551, Victoria, Australia.books, military history, middle east -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph Reproduction, 1890
The photo is taken in 1890 and a man is depicted, entering the main gates of the Mental Hospital at Beechworth, with the lodge on his right side. The man is dressed according to the australian fashion of that time, wearing a dark suit and a top hat. The countryside surrounding the Hospital is in the background. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. The need for an institution of this kind was arisen due to the increased number of people with mental disturbances (induced by the harsh living conditions on the goldfields) and the remoteness of the district from Melbourne. The site was chosen for its panoramic view of the countryside, the hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, all contributing to the cure of patients. It was designed in Italianate style and around 250 workmen were employed for its construction. The Hospital was originally named the “Ovens Lunatic Asylum” but, during the centenary celebrations in 1967, the name was officially changed to “Mayday Hills Hospital”, showing the gradual shift in the perception and understanding of mental health conditions over the last decades. The Hospital lies on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation.This photograph is historically significant as it provides an insight into the location, surroundings and the exterior of the Mayday Hills Hospital at the end of the 19th century. It also contributes to the understanding of the district`s development and its importance to the course of Victoria`s history. Moreover, it adds information to the scientific research and the way mental health conditions were treated at that time.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper unframed.Obverse: Asylum Gates & Lodge/ Reverse: 3451-1/mental hospital, beechworth, australian fashion, dark suit, top hat, countryside, mayday hills hospital, ovens hospital, benevolent asylum, institution, mental disturbances, social welfare, living conditions, goldfields, workmen, italianate style, kulin nation, mental health, ovens lunatic asylum, patients -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1934
The photo is taken in 1934 and illustrates the internal view of a ward in the Mental Hospital at Beechworth. Some patients in beds and three nurses are in view. Beds were arranged in lines alongside the walls and there were no partitions or screens to create privacy for patients. Furniture was simple and humble; bed frames were made of metal or wood and pillowcases and covers for the attendant`s tables were sometimes made of blue-striped canvas or calico. Large windows in the walls were offering ample light and the room was well-tended, with Christmas decoration, flowers, pots and carpets on the floor. The nurse in the foreground is Miss Neary. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. The need for an institution of this kind was arisen due to the increased number of people with mental disturbances (induced by the harsh living conditions on the goldfields) and the remoteness of the district from Melbourne. The site was chosen for its panoramic view of the countryside, the hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, all contributing to the cure of patients. The Hospital was originally named the “Ovens Lunatic Asylum” but, during the centenary celebrations in 1967, the name was officially changed to “Mayday Hills Hospital”, showing the gradual shift in the perception and understanding of mental health conditions over the last decades. The Hospital lies on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation. This photograph is historically significant as it provides an insight into the living conditions of patients admitted to the Mayday Hills Hospital at the beginning of the 20th century. It also contributes to the understanding of the district`s development and its importance to the course of Victoria`s history. Additionally, it provides important information about the way mental health conditions were perceived at that time and how patients were treated. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper. Reverse: 1997.2665/ To Miss JA.Peach/ [hallmark: Printed by Harringtons]/ With best wishes/from/H.Jeanes/for 1934.mayday hills hospital, benevolent asylum, ovens hospital, ovens lunatic asylum, kulin nation, beechworth, patients, nurse, social welfare, goldfields, melbourne, mental health, living conditions, blue-striped canvas, calico, bed frames, miss neary, mental disturbances, traditional land, centenary celebrations -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph Reproduction, 1870
The photograph is a copy of the original one, with the latter been captured in 1870. The man depicted is Doctor Thomas Thomson Dick, who was the first Medical Superintendent at Mayday Hills Hospital. He was born in Scotland in 1840 and he died in East Malvern in 1919. He obtained his degree of Doctor of Medicine from Melbourne University in 1864 and, later in his career, he became Inspector-General of the mentally ill. Dr Dick promoted the hospital`s self-sufficiency by engaging patients in various forms of work, such as clothing alterations and cultivation of the farm. He also introduced monthly balls, which could be attended by patients, staff and guests, and they were later replaced by concerts. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. The need for an institution of this kind was arisen due to the increased number of people with mental disturbances (induced by the harsh living conditions on the goldfields) and the remoteness of the district from Melbourne. The site was chosen for its panoramic view of the countryside, the hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, all contributing to the cure of patients.The Hospital was originally named the “Ovens Lunatic Asylum” but, during the centenary celebrations in 1967, the name was officially changed to “Mayday Hills Hospital”, showing the gradual shift in the perception and understanding of mental health conditions over the last decades. The Hospital lies on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation.This photograph is historically significant as it provides information about the staff served at the Mayday Hills Hospital when it first opened. It also contributes to the understanding of the district`s development and its importance to the course of Victoria`s history and adds valuable information about the changing approaches to the treatment of mental health conditions.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper.Obverse: (7)/ Reverse: 1997.2452/ Dr Dick/No(7) Pioneer Board/doctor thomas thomson dick, superintendent, mayday hills hospital, scotland, east malvern, doctor of medicine, melbourne university, inspector-general, clothing alterations, cultivation of the farm, self-sufficiency, balls, concerts, ovens hospital, benevolent asylum, beechworth, goldfields, kulin nation, panoramic view, mental health conditions -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
This photograph dates to 1899, towards the end of the gold rush in the Mopoke Gully area. A large opening to a mine can be seen behind the men in the photograph, with a wheeled cart on a track leading to the men's position, where the soil and rocks have been hauled away. This photograph interestingly contains dogs alongside the miners. While dogs have been recorded as deterrents to thieves in the Victorian goldfields, these dogs appear as companions to these men. Mopoke Gully mines came under the 'Fryer's Creek' division of the Castlemaine District during the Gold Rush. After the Gold Rush began in Victoria with the discovery of gold at Ballarat in 1851, Gold was found in Castlemaine by December of that year. 20,000 diggers were spread across the Castlemaine region, and the area was yielding about 23,000 ounces of gold per week. Mopoke Gully was the site of the Mopoke Gully Water Wheel, operating under the Bendigo and Fryers Goldmining Company from 1887 until 1900. This Water Wheel was used in the gold mining technique of 'sluicing'. Hydraulic sluicing uses high pressure water jets to blast away the earth, which runs through a sluice box, catching the gold with all remaining slurry washing away. This Water Wheel was built the same year as the more famous 'Chewton Water Wheel', but was smaller in diameter (60ft as opposed to Chewton's 72ft). The Mopoke Water Wheel ruins are quite intact today, and are a registered archaeological site. The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1899. This photograph reveals important information on the use of dogs on Victorian goldfields in 1899. Dogs were used both as companions, such as this photograph depicts, as well as deterrents to thieves. Sepia coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper mounted on card. Obverse: Williams/ Good/ Luck Reverse: A02498/ 1997. 2498/ Good Luck/ Mine/ 1899/ Mopoke. beechworth, burke museum, gold, gold mining, 1899, castlemaine, mopoke gully, good luck mine, fryer's creek, gold rush, victorian gold rush, water wheel, sluicing, chewton -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
This photograph dates to 1899, towards the end of the gold rush in the Mopoke Gully area. A slurry of rocks after they have been broken up is depicted, and this is part of the hydraulic sluicing mining process. Four men are relaxing under a wooden structure, with a fifth bearded man standing near a stone wall. This photograph interestingly contains dogs alongside the miners. While dogs have been recorded as deterrents to thieves in the Victorian goldfields, these dogs appear as companions to these men. Mopoke Gully mines came under the 'Fryer's Creek' division of the Castlemaine District during the Gold Rush. After the Gold Rush began in Victoria with the discovery of gold at Ballarat in 1851, Gold was found in Castlemaine by December of that year. 20,000 diggers were spread across the Castlemaine region, and the area was yielding about 23,000 ounces of gold per week. Mopoke Gully was the site of the Mopoke Gully Water Wheel, operating under the Bendigo and Fryers Goldmining Company from 1887 until 1900. This Water Wheel was used in the gold mining technique of 'sluicing'. Hydraulic sluicing uses high pressure water jets to blast away the earth, which runs through a sluice box, catching the gold with all remaining slurry washing away. Hydraulicking is the process of breaking up the rocks and suspending it in a slurry. This Water Wheel was built the same year as the more famous 'Chewton Water Wheel', but was smaller in diameter (60ft as opposed to Chewton's 72ft). The Mopoke Water Wheel ruins are quite intact today, and are a registered archaeological site.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray a sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1899. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertook which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. This photograph reveals important information on the use of dogs on Victorian goldfields in 1899. Dogs were used both as companions, such as this photograph depicts, as well as deterrents to thieves. Sepia coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper mounted on card.Obverse: Reverse: A02497/ 1997.2497/ 'Good/ Luck/ Mine'/ Morepork/ Gully/ Mrs Joyce/ Bright/ Tunnel/ 800 ft/ 1899. beechworth, burke museum, gold, gold mining, 1899, castlemaine, mopoke gully, good luck mine, fryer's creek, gold rush, victorian gold rush, water wheel, sluicing, chewton, slurry -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, est. 1860-1875
In 1875, the Rocky Mountain Extended Gold Sluicing Company Ltd was created, utilising the previous Rocky Mountain claim for the area near Lake Sambell. The company employed A.L Martin to survey an area for a tunnel underneath Beechworth and Johnson Stephens to dig it. The tunnel was built at a rate of 40 feet a month and eventually measured 800 metres. The tunnel was a true accomplishment both in the present and during the 19th century. It was considered to be a marvelous engineering feat. Beechworth is renowned for its hydraulic sluice method of mining. This involved soil being exposed to torrents of water from high-pressure hoses. From 1876 until its closure in 1921, the mine produced an astounding 47,926 ozs of gold. Companies like this were the source of income for many Chinese gold-diggers who sought to make their fortune on the goldfields of Beechworth. During the height of the rush, the town had around 7,000 Chinese inhabitants living on the outskirts of town as they were not permitted to live within Beechworth itself.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portrays an open-cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1910. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertaken which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. This image of the Rocky Mountain mine is historically significant as the mining complex is now non-existent, with the only remains being the tunnel built in 1880 by the company, which was considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the time. The image also provides a first-hand look into the social and cultural networks at play during the 19th century with racial segregation of the Chinese at the 'Chinese Camp', as well as an insight into Beechworth's origins during the Gold Rush.A sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper as a postcardReverse: Historic Beechworth / 7792.1 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINE / Viewed from the “Chinese Camp”, shown partly in the foreground, we see the central plant of the famous Rocky Mountain Mining Company. This extensive complex, of which nothing remains, was situated between Silver Creek and the present Lake Sambell area. The company was responsible for a tunnel cut through solid bedrock underneath the town of Beechworth and surfacing near the keystone bridge on the Wangaratta side. Completed in 1880 it was declared to be one of the greatest engineering feats in Australia. The tunnel is still basically intact today. / Series by Wooragee Graphics: Historic Beechworth. / COPYRIGHT BURKE MUSEUM / No.72 beechworth, rocky mountain mine, sluicing, gold rush, mining, gold -
Invermay Local History Association
Framed Award Certificate, Unknown framer, Young Workers' Patriotic Guild, Certificate issued by Victorian Education Dept 1918
Paper certificate under glass plate in timber frame. Ornate certificate printed using four colour process, portrait format. Features very simple, dark stained frame.The certificate features wording certifying 'that during the Great War Neta Greening, a pupil of Invermay School No. 882 qualified as an effective member' of the Young Workers' Patriotic Guild [Victoria]. Certificate no. 13,422 issued 1918. Signed by W. Hutchinson, Minister; F. Tate, Director [VED] and Miss I. Ryrie, Headmaster.