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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pomonal Church - after a bushfire 1939
Pomonal Church with group of people standing to the left in photo. Taken January 1939 after the bushfire. Left to right in the photo Mrs. W. Cox, Mrs. A. (Sandy) Milne, Geo Cox.Pomonal Methodist Church with three people standing outside the Church.stawell religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Wheat Site Construction beside the main rail line behind the Pleasant Creek Training Centre and Woollen Mills -- Demolished 1945-1946
Building Stawell Wheat Site situated beside the main rail line behind the Pleasant Creek Training Centre and Woollen Mills. Demolished 1945-1946stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Honour Board Inter House Competitions Stawell High School with photos of those who the houses are named after WW1 1930-1945
Photo of Honour Board Inter House Competitions Stawell High School 1930-1945. Plus photos of those who the house is named after. WW1stawell education -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Rear of Schoolmasters house, Ringwood, 1945
Black and white photograph "Notes attached to photograph" 1945- Rear of Schoolmasters house. Former Nunawading School No 2242. Removed from it's site in Heatherdale on March 18th, 1892 to a site near the corner of Ringwood Street and Civic Place. -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
WWII Miniature set of 5 Medals
This object relates to Charles Forrester BETHUNE. He was born on 23/03/1917 in Garden Vale, VIC. Charles Forrester served in the ARMY (VX48411) enlisting on, 09/08/1940 in Armadale, VIC before being discharged (on death) from duties with the 2/22 AUST INF BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 01/07/1942. Charles Forrester BETHUNE was a prisoner of war. Date of death, 1/7/1942. His next of kin is M BETHUNE. Charles Bethune was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Australia Service Medal 1939-1946, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945.1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Aus Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; Aus Service Medalsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Migrant ships to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939, 2009
Story of ships that brought migrants to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939. Including Whitestar, Orient, P&O line. Majority of passengers were from Great Britain but also from Germany and Italy. .Blue cover. Front cover painting of Zealandic by Stan Stefaniak. Back cover tells the contents of the book by Peter Plowman. Black writing, small photo of author bottom left.shipping, migrants to australia, migrants to new zealand -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET WW2, post 1945
Medals were with a group of items that are possibly related to Cat No 3596. It is unusual to find a full set of medals not engraved.Medals, set of 4, brass plate mounted. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star. Original, not engraved. 2. Africa Star. Original, not engraved. 3. Defence Medal. Original, not engraved. 4. British War Medal 1939 - 1945. Original, not engraved. award, medals ww2 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Details of air crew and ground crew operation and maintenance of Lancaster bomber aircraft, The Lancaster Manual The Official Air Publication for the Lancaster Mk I and III, 1942-1945, The Lancaster Manual The Official Air Publication for the Lancaster Mk I and III, 1942-1945, 1977
Details of air crew and ground crew operation and maintenance of Lancaster bomber aircraft, The Lancaster Manual The Official Air Publication for the Lancaster Mk I and III, 1942-1945Jacket cover showing photo of in flight Lancaster with blue backgroundnon-fictionDetails of air crew and ground crew operation and maintenance of Lancaster bomber aircraft, The Lancaster Manual The Official Air Publication for the Lancaster Mk I and III, 1942-1945 -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Centenary Celebrations Procession, Linton, 1939
Black and white image of a crowd of men, women and children plus a motor vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle outside buildings in Sussex Street, Linton. The car has been decorated with streamers. This photograph was taken during Linton's centenary celebrations in 1939. The double storey building on the left is Criterion House. The upper level of this building was used as a hospital. The Building on the right is Grenville Shire Offices.centenaries, centenary celebrations, hospitals, motorcycles, cars, bicycles -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Military Gold Buttons x 3 : WW2, 1939-1945 circa
WW2 Royal Australian Naval buttons for dress uniform. WW2 RAN buttons. 1939-1945. 3 x gold plated military buttons. Has etchings of crown, anchor and Australian Coat of Arms with Australia underneath. Used by the RAN 1939-1945. Crown, Anchor and Coat of Arms etched into the buttons with Australia across the bottom. ww2 1939-1945, royal australian navy ww2, australian dress uniform buttons ww2 ran -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1939
Black and white photographs (3 copies- 2 large, 1 smaller) Typed above one photograph: "Entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1939". Image shows some shops either side of station entrance with some men standing on footpath and road.Station in background with cars parked in front. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed photographs with shoulder patches and Service Medals
Very historical significance. Robert was part of a group of 500 Servicemen captured as P.O.Ws.at Padang Sumatra. The POWs were accommodated in 6 long barracks buildings that ran side by side. They were behind an 8 foot high wall containing a parade ground, sports ground, Japanese Officers and guards quarters. The POWs were put to work on the infamous Sumatra Railway. Part of that group were: Richard Winston Annear WX13468. Alfred John Burgess WX15756. Clifford Dudley Squance WX16885. Arthur Melville Magill WX16886. Harold Mervyn Smith WX17448. Robin Roy Semple WX7532. Edward Mason Hopson WX9241. Cecil George Quinn WX9285.Large grey framed photographs with shoulder patches, service stripes and Service Medals. Photographs are of Robert Frederick Nelson VX8212 2/29th A.I.F and Betty Emily Louise Collins A.C.W 110082 W.A.A.F. Service Medals for Robert are The Pacific Star, 1939 - 45 Star, 1939 - 1945 War Medal and 1939 - 1945 Service Medal. Service Medals for Betty are 1939 - 1945 War Medal and 1939 - 1945 Service Medal. Engraved metal nameplates with names and Service numbers at top and bottom. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Lawn Bowling Club Opening Day 1945 and 1947
Stawell Bowling Club Opening Day. Large group of people on verandah of two storey Club house building with a line of people on bowling green level. Flags show 1945 and 1947stawell sport -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Button, Jack's Day Appeal Button, 1945
Jack's Day Appeal was run during the first and second world war's to raise awareness and funds for naval personnel Button forms part of a collection of buttons from Frederick HyamsBadge, white ensign "Jack's Day Appeal 1945", pin on reverse White button with Jack's Day Appeal 1945 around the perimeter of the badge. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Letter from Harry Witty (Omnibus Owners Assoc.) A.F.B. Long, Town Clerk, Ringwood, re application to run a bus from Croydon to Ringwood. 3 Feb 1939, 3-Feb-39
In 1939, Mr W.M. Wilson is currently operating a passenger service from Croydon Railway Station to Croydon North Post Office. This letter supports his application to run from Croydon to Ringwood. A petition with 161 signatures has been made.Letter from Harry Witty, General Secretary of the Omnibus Owners Association to A.F.B. Long, Town Clerk, Ringwood, concerning an application to run a bus from Croydon to Ringwood +Additional Keywords: Long, A.F.B. / Witty, Harry / Wilson, W.M. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - RAAF medals, WW2
Sgt S.T. Wood was an RAAF Fitter/Armourer with overseas service. he served for 4 years and 3 months and was demobilised on 3 December 1945 This is the standard set of medals for a member of the Defence Forces in WWII with service in the islands to our north.Set of five service medals, with miniatures, in wooden cigar box, with leaflet on medal entitlements and Interim Discharge Certificate for 42333 Sgt S. Wood, RAAF. Consists of 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45. Stars are inscribed 42333 S.T.Wood on rear. The medals have the same inscription on the lower outside rim. Box has "S.T.Wood" and some other illegible characters scratched into wood on upper outside surface. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8 LH 1939
8th Light Horse conducted a training camp at Corowa Showground in September 1939. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Black and white photograph mounted on pineboard of B Squadron 8th {(Indi ) Australian Light Horse, Corowa 1939B Squadron Indi Light Horse, Corowa 1939light horse, corowa, military, cmf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 1945, 1945
.1) - .8) Photos, black / white showing different aspects of the Japanese surrender at Wewak 1945..1) On rear in black pencil: Surrender at Wewak 1945japanese surrender, wewak 1945 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Bathurst Goal 1939, 1990 copy
Sketch of Hans Beck by Max Graf; unknown who did other two sketches. Hans Beck, Sydney based wool buyer, interned Bathurst Goal and Camp 1.Square cream board with 3 Black and white photograph of 3 sketches, laminated onto board: a head and shoulders sketch of a man in a suit and tie, drawn by Max Graf (internee), inscription Max Graf 1940; looking into a cell, inscription H M G Bathurst 30 Sept 1939; Sketch of a section of Bathurst goal, inscription Mr H Beck Esq Goal Bathurst A Hall.wool buyers, camp 1, bathurst goal, hans beck, max graf -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Map - Railway Map of Victoria, Amended to 1/11/1945
Railways began in the 1850s and were privately owned and operated. Later they were taken over by the Victorian Government reaching a peak in the early 1940s.Steam trains were followed by electric trains with both running after the war in 1945.Bright was the closest station to the Kiewa Valley but road transport was used more often as the Kiewa Valley Highway was improved with the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. To travel to Melbourne or Sydney by train residents went via Wodonga/Albury where they also did their shopping.Plastic on parchment with detailed railway routes (in green) across Victoria including each district's 'Road Foremen' and 'Depots'. There is a length of flat wood attached by 10 tacks across the top of the mapvictorian railways 1945, trains, transport -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Map - Sketch Plan, Internment Camp 3 Tatura as in 1945, January 1992
Plan drawn from documents and memory by former internees Helmut Ruff and Manfred Haering. Sketch plan of Camp 3 Tatura layout as in 1945. Camp contained members of Palestine, Singapore/Straits Settlement & New Guinea Groups.Copy of black ink and coloured A3 plan mounted on hardboard showing layout of buildings and perimeter fencing of camp 3 Tatura. Original hand drawn.palestine group, singapore group, new guinea group, helmut ruff, manfred haering, camp 3 layout -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph - Portrait photograph, Hill, Alexander George Mayor of Borough of Port Fairy 1944 1945 1962 1970
Alexander George Hill Mayor 1944 1945 1962 1970 His home and boot shop was in Sackville Street - first shop from the old Post office corner. Alex was very involved in the Port Fairy Football Club.Black & white portrait of Alexander Hill wearing mayoral robes and jabotmayor, government, shire, council, municipal, portrait, local government, football club -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - SERVICE RIBBONS WW2, post 1945
Ribbons were with a group of items that are possibly related to Cat No's 3596 & 3957..1) Ribbon set x 4, brass plate mounted. 1. 1939 - 1945 Star. 2. Africa Star with rosette North Africa 1942-43. 3. Defence Medal. 4. British War Medal 1939 - 1945. .2) As .1) above.award, ribbons, service -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph, Officer of the Light Horse c.1939
Lieutenant Des Martin took part in many Anzac Day Marches in Melbourne riding with a small group leading the march.Uncommon post-WWII photograph of a mounted officer of the Light Horse. Has added significance because the uniform is held in the 8th/13th VMR Collection.Coloured photograph with green fibreboard mount of Lieutenant Des Martin of Wodonga in Light Horse uniform on horseback.Officer of the Light Horse c. 1939. The tunic and Sam Browne belt was worn by Lieutenant Des Martin ( pictured ) of Wodonga who served in the 8th Light Horse Regiment in the pre-war militia and the 2/2 Pioneer BattalionAIF during WW11martin des lieutenant, 8th light horse regiment -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Children in Edinburgh Dam, Linton, 1939, 1939
Small black and white photograph of eight children in a body of water. Two of the children are sitting in homemade canoes.Reverse: " EDINBURGH? DAM / LINTON about 1939 / ALAN Mc / RONALD Mc / VIC McGRATH? / JOY Mc EILEEN HADDON / BRIAN Mc / RUTH Mc BOATS MADE FROM / SHEETS OF GALV IRON / BELTED FLAT & / TURNED OVER ".edinburgh dam swimming pool, mccorkell family, vic mcgrath? -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School schoolmaster's residence. 1945
The residence was relocated from school number 2242 in Heatherdale Road (Mitcham) south of the railway line to this site in Ringwood Street opposite Charter Street where it adjoined the school when it opened at the corner of Maroondah Highway in 1889. For Rear View of the residence see record 6855Written below photograph, "Old schoolmasters residence - Ringwood St. - 1945". Written on back of one of smaller copies, "Was used as a residence by Mr. D. Broben(?) H.? No2977 for many years. Photo taken by Miss Joyce Russell for J. K. McCaskill. Bedford Rd." -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Brown Leather Business Card Holder, 1939
Included in the collection of Bill Bakker RNEIAAFBrown Leather Business Card Holder belonging to Bill BakkerRoyal Australian Air Force 1939-1945 Europea23.11 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Carving, sandstone, 1940
Item carved by a German Internee who was held in Camp 1 in WW2. Came into the possession of one of the guards, whose nephew donated it to Tatura MuseumSandstone piece with carved map of Austraiia, Tatura 1939-1940, and a 1939 penny inserted in the stone."Tatura Vic.1939-40." Map of Australia/Bird.internment camp 1, tatura, german internee.. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, Post 1945
Polish Tobruk Medal with ribbon & Tobruk clasp.1939 Polskiie Sily Zbrojne NA Zachodzie 1945.medals, military, polish, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDALS VARIOUS, 1923, 1936, 1939, 1945
.1) Brit. India General Service Medal w/clasp n.W.Frontier 1936-39 (miniature) .2) Polish, Golden Cross of Merit 1923 Military & Civilian. .3) Polish, Merchant Marine Medal 1939-1945. .4) Polish, Victory & Freedom Medal 1945.numismatics - medals, army - navy, polish, british