This depiction of Major George Devine Treloar (1884-1980) by artist Lis Johnson was commissioned by the George Devine Treloar Memorial Committee an initiative of Merimna Kynon of Oceania, Central Portian Pontion Association of Melbourne and Victoria Pontiaki Estiaâ and the City of Ballarat. Treloar was appointed as the League of Nations Commissioner for Refugees in Greece in 1922 where he worked to provide food, aid and comfort to what would eventually total over 100,000 refugees from the collapsing Ottoman Empire. This memorial grew from the desire of the descendants of refugees to honour his memory and his humanitarian work. Bronze statue of George Treloar and a child on granite plinthFront: Major George Devine Treloar (Born Ballarat 1884 - Died Dalkeith 1980) Artist: Lis Johnson Commissioned by the George Devine Treloar Memorial Committee an initiative of Merimna Kynon of Oceania, Central Portian Pontion Association of Melbourne and Victoria ‘Pontiaki Estia’ and the City of Ballarat. Unveiled by Ballarat Mayor Councillor Samantha McIntosh on 8 September 2019 His glory lies not in the earth, but in the hearts of men (After Thucydides, 460-395 BCE) Back: Ballarat’s George Devine Treloar – Soldier and Refugee Helper Born in 1884, George Devine Treloar the son of Jane and Thomas Treloar, grew up in Ballarat attending St Patrick’s College. Treloar began his military career by joining the British Army during WWI and transferred to the elite Coldstream Guards where his bravery earnt him the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross. Treloar was appointed as the League of Nations Commissioner for Refugees in Greece in 1922 where he worked tirelessly – with his wife and family – to provide food, aid and comfort to what would eventually total over 100,000 refugees from the collapsing Ottoman Empire. Based in the town of Komotini and then Thessaloniki, he created new villages to accommodate refugees. For his efforts Treloar would earn the praises of those he had helped. One of the new towns he had helped create was named in his honor – Thrylorion. He was awarded the Greek Gold Cross of the Order of the Redeemer in 1923. This memorial grew from the desire of the descendants of refugees assisted by Major George Devine Treloar in Greece to honor his memory. Without his help their ancestors would not have survived, making their way from across the former Ottoman Empire, from Pontus and Asia Minor to Australia. Here in the town of his birth stands his memorial, dedicated to his memory and good works, created by the people of Ballarat and the descendants of the refugees he saved.treloar, george devine, refugee, asia minor

This hat belonged to Colonel John Dennis Stevenson, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Service no. 3477, who served in the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery from November 1966 until November 1970.A khaki army peaked cap with the Corp badge for the Royal Australian Regiment in the centre: a brass badge showing a kangaroo and crossed rifles within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a king's crown.colonel, vietnam, royal regiment of australian artillery, stevenson, jd stevenson

From newspaper notice: "ROGAN, Pte Linten Cyprus, 6947A. 22nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 11th June, 1918 Age 20. Son of Michael John and Elizabeth Ann Rogan, of Casey St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia" III. C.2. 253Application form for the Imperial War Graves Commission for The War Graves of the British Empire Cemetery Registers. Foolscap size paper form folded in half, additional notes added to printed form with typed & glued labels. Register for cemetery completed in block typewriting service personnel completed with notice from a newspaper fold line perforated."Register for: MERICOURT L'ABBE GROUP MERICOURT L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION FRANCE 207-211" Service personnel - see Historydocuments - forms, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Three paged article on Reg Ansett's Aviation Empire from 'Aircraft Magazine', March 1961, entitled: '25 Years in Air Transport' by Stanley Brogden. Highlights Reg Ansett's career in aviation from 1936 to 1961. Article sent to Mr R K Munro, Bendigo in an envelope from Ansett Transport Industries Ltd.person, individual, basil watson

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Capt Peter Robinson MBE (Member Of The Order Of The British Empire) Engineering Officer 161 (Indep) Recce Flight makes a point with an American Recovery Specialist outside the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, during the recovery of Lt Ross Hutchinsons' Sioux Helicopter which had crashed.photograph, capt peter robinson, 161 recon flt, lt ross hutchinson, sioux helicpoter, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, member of the order of the british empire (mbe), american recovery specialist, denis gibbons

Black and white photograph, sepia toned of an W class (383 or 363), east bound in Flinders St, prior to the fitting of route number boxes, c1928-1930.. In the background is Hartley's Sports store with a large crowd milling out onto the street, the City Auction Mart and to the east, The Empire Arcade building. No known details of the photographer or date.trams, tramways, flinders st, w class, tram 363, tram 383

The Instrument of Surrender was signed on 2 September 1945 and is the Surrender of the Empire of Japan. Emperor Hirohito announced the Surrender of Japan in August 1945, the surrender document was signed by board USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.The Instrument of Surrender ended WW2 in 1945.A paper copy of the Instrument of Surrender in a gold painted wooden frame.Presented to Fred Stanley, Best Wishes from RSL Club Norfolk Island 1995.ww2, instrument of surrender, aif

Congratulation note to both Patricia and Robin Boyd for Robin's Commander of British Empire honour. The signature is indecipherable. James Matheson was Vice-Chancellor of Monash University at this time, but the signature does not look like James's.

Cream coloured long sleeved wedding dress made of crimplene fabric. Fabric has horizontal all-over scallop pattern. Dress is fully lined with white satin fabric. Dress is an empire line shape with A line skirt. Bodice has two side darts and darts from the empire waist line. Below the waist line the skirt has two inverted pleats. The front has a wide scooped neckline with narrow shoulders. The back of the bodice has two darts from the waist line and the skirt has two darts from the waistline. The dress has a back opening from the neckline with a 43cm zipper. Set-in long sleeves are bell shaped to the wrist with a 17cm slash at the front of the sleeve. Inside each shoulder are ribbon strips with press studs to secure underwear straps.costume, female ceremonial, wedding dress

This book is a school text book in the 19th Century and was used in British and in British Empire schools . It would have been used in secondary school classes as a reader and a literary appreciation text.The extracts are of a very classical character.This book is retained as a reference book and kept as a fine example of a 19th century school text. Red cloth and card cover with black text.400 pages. Inside front and back covers are lists of the Chambers’s Educational Courses. NATIONAL READING BOOKschool text, chambers educational course

Postcards from "David" sent from Canada and England while on Empire Air Training Scheme. One photo says he is with 2 ADS, Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat 4136P.Series of 17 postcards taken in Canadian Rockies, Philadelphia, New York and England depicting various tourist sites. Six of the photos have writing on the back and the others are blank. Some postcards are in colour, some are black and white.Six photos (1 to 6) have writing on back and dates from “30.06.43 to 17.1.44”postcards, ww2,

Brenda Crute married Jim Bywaters 19671967 A delightful bridal gown fashioned in chantilly lace cur on empire lines, fitted sleeveless bodice with boat shaped neckline back and front. Sheath skirt. Chapel length nylon organza coat train with butterfly sleeves & edging of chantilly lace. Headdress - Pearlized orange blossom & leaves mounted to a three-tiered nylon tulle veil.wedding dress, brenda crute, jim bywaters, 1967, textiles - bridal - fashion, stawell - wedding

TEAL Tasman Empire Airways Limited 1940-1965 issued this bookmark c. mid1950s. The reverse side explained the significance of the logo and its Maori meanings. The airline became Air New Zealand from 1965 onward.new zealand, airlines, teal, air new zealand, bookmarks,

Mounted b/w photograph of soldier, Corporal Carl Huf, standing in his uniform.Printed on front: "The Alma Studio" 13 PAISLEY STREET, FOOTSCRAY. Handwritten on back: Corporal Carl Huf, aged 20 years, who gave his life for the Empire at Gallipoli, Turkey, May 15, 1915.huf, carl (corporal), armed forces, world war 1, soldiers, eric boardman collection, george evans collection

General biographical article tracing her whole life through to her retirement activities.A page from a magazine with a blue border, three columns of text with a portrait black and white photograph near the centre of the page of a woman looking over her left shoulder.'Womans Day 20.7.53 WWII' [blue ink across the top of the page] 'CBE. RRC' [blue ink next to caption under photograph. CBE = Commander of the British Empire, RRC = Royal Red Cross Award]wwii, world war two, ww2, florence nightingale medal, annie moriah sage

The 1960s followed a period through the 1950s when Geelong gave the Empire Games and Olympic Games representatives. 1961 sees D Wilson - an Olympian - appear this decade. The 1970s will again supply Olympic and Commonwealth Games representatives to Australia.Geelong Cycling Club supplies representatives to Australia in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games .Triangular blue felt pennant flag bordered in white felt. It has the VACU insignia stamped in white and inscriptions of the details of the race and race winners stamped in white on it."VACU/Country Junior Teams 15 Miles Road/Premiership/1961/Runners-up/Geelong/B Murrell/L PArish/D Wilson/G Hanson/F Williams/Time:38:20.6"vacu; country junior teams; 15 miles road race; premiership; 1961; runners-up; geelong cycling club; b murrell; l parish; d wilson; g hanson; f williams;

Glengarry cap used in1906 by local scottish piper. Scottish pipe bands were extensively used as providing local communities with music from "the mother" country. The strong ties to the British Empire was still very alive in local communities.Historical significant pre Wold War 1 and the great ties the population had to everything English. This bond would decrease after World War 2. English isles music was very sought after up until the American presents was starting to increase.Black Glengarry cap, black velvet with tartan trim and cream coloured lining. Cap worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. Inverted pleat running along the top. Black two cap ribbons missingcap scottish bands headware clan influence

Caskets were presented to Robert Baden-Powell from groups around the world in recognition of his services to the Empire following his successful holding of the besieged town of Mafeking during the South African Boer War. The origin of this Casket is unknown.Photograph of a Baden Powell Casket. The photograph is mounted on mounting board with two cream colpured borders. The casket has the Australian Coat of Arms on the top and is supported by four turtles."Baden Powell casket" written on the edge of the mounting board,robert baden powell, boer war, casket

This dress, which was made around 1820, was passed down through five generations of a single family before its donation to Brighton Historical Society in 2007. It originally belonged to a great-grandmother of Margaret Reynolds (1881-1958) of Hertfordshire, England, who herself came into possession of the dress around the early twentieth century. Having no daughters of her own, in 1945 the 64-year-old Margaret sent the dress as a Christmas gift to her niece, Margaret Willoughby Reynolds (1907-1996). In the letter accompanying the parcel, donated to the Society with the dress, the elder Margaret writes that she loves the dress very much but has now outgrown it. She makes reference to her own mother Mary Reynolds (nee Lloyd)'s pleasure at seeing the dress worn, indicating that it may originally have belonged to one of Mary's grandparents. She had two requests of her niece: first, that the younger Margaret wear the dress on Christmas Eve as a treat for her Mary (the letter includes styling advice on how the dress should be worn and accessorised), and second, that she one day pass the dress on to her own daughter or niece. In March 1968, the younger Margaret gifted the dress to her Australian-born niece, Dorothy May England (nee Reynolds, 1924-2013), along with a letter of her own. Dorothy, a Bayside resident, donated the dress and both letters to the Society in 2007. The letters paint a picture of the significance of the dress within the Reynolds family and its journey from England to Australia.A white, mauve, purple, red, and green paisley / floral printed cotton day dress from circa 1820. The day dress features a wide scooped neckline, with a dropped shoulder line. At the head of the sleeve is has three lines of gathering creating a narrow arm hole around the shoulder, flaring out into a leg of mutton sleeve. The sleeve finishes neatly at the wrist with a cuff that secures with two brass hook and eye closures. The dress bodice is open at the centre front and secures with six hook and eye closures to the empire line waist. Over the breast on either side of the opening are six diagonal pleats, pressed and secured facing towards the neck. This pleated detail is on a facing that extends from shoulder to shoulder and finishes with a bound edge. The remainder of the front bodice is plain and secures to the skirt at the empire waistline. The skirt pleats onto a binding, wrapping around the torso and securing to the bodice with eight hook closures. At approximately knee, height the skirt has an additional gathered flounce with the dress finishing at approximately ankle length. From the back, the bodice is plain and the skirt is gathered and sewn to the bodice at Empire line. Alterations to the garment have been made with the addition of hooks and eyes. The garment is generally in good condition although the skirt at the front shows evidence of damage and subsequent repair.day dress, 1820s, migration, dorothy may england, margaret willoughby reynolds, margaret reynolds

These Medals, Badges and letters were presented to 3301 Spr J R Brame.The items are the original Medals, Badges and Letters of 3301 Spr J R Brame who served in the AIF during WW1 with 6/Field Engineering.3 x WW1 Medals no ribbons attached, RSL Membership Badge No B455, King George Badge. A letter from King George dated 1918 on Buckingham Palace Letterhead. Acknowledgement of ANZAC Commemorative Medallion from Government of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Medallion is not with the collection).Three Medals all Inscribed 3301 Dvr J R Brame 6/Flf Eng AIF, one RSL Membership Badge No B455, one King George Badge - Inscribed For King and Empire Services Rendered.3301 spr j r brame, ww1, letters, badges

The 1914–15 Star was authorised in 1918 and was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. A recipient of the 1914 Star could not also be awarded the 1914–15 Star. Albert was born 29 June 1897 at his home 'Ashford Vale" farm, Cuthbert's Road, Cardigan. Albert, a second generation Australian, was the fourth son and sixth of eleven children born to dairy farmer John White and his wife Elizabeth, nee Douglas. Albert attended Bunker's Hill State School prior to enrolling at Ballarat College. After College he obtained employment with the engineering firm Ronaldson and Tippett in Ballarat. Following his eighteenth birthday Albert enlisted in the AIF in Ballarat with the rank of Private, No 2012. He embarked for the Middle East with 23rd Battalion on 26 August 1915 and was 'taken on strength at the Gallipoli Peninsular 25 October 1915". On 10 January 1916 Albert was posted to Alexandria, Egypt and during this time he was able to meet with his aunt Rose Douglas, an Australian Army Nursing Sister. This was a great comfort to his family. Albert was sent to France 19 March 1916 and transferred to the 22nd Battalion. He was mentioned in dispatches for 'good and gallant conduct' 5 August (1917?). Albert was hospitalised 30 March 1918, rejoined 22nd Battalion 3 June 1918, wounded in action 3 October 1918 but died of wounds at Rouen 10 October 1918. news of his death was received by his family in Australia just prior to the armistice. Albert Telfer White's sacrifice is commemorated at Ballarat College, Avenue of Honour Ballarat (Tree 1214), Ballarat Shire Honour Avenue Learmonth (Tree 163) and the Australian War Memorial Canberra. (These notes provided by family November 2016)Part of a greater A T White CollectionThe 1914-15 Star is a four pointed star of bright bronze, ensigned with a crown. The obverse has crossed gladius, overlaid with an oak wreath that is ensigned with the cypher of King George V. A scroll bearing the legend 1914-15 is centrally placed across the crossed blades. The 1914-15 Star ribbon has the red white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes.Engraved on a scroll in the centre of the medal front: '1914-15' The oak wreath is ensigned with the cypher of King George V. The back of the medal is engraved: 2012 / Pte A T White / 23/BN. A.I.F. albert-telfer-white, medal, world war one, 1914-15 star

Five digital images of the light cruiser HMS Delhi at Princes Pier (17-25 March 1924) The British Fleet were on the "Empire Cruise" (also called the Special Squadron) and other vessels also here were battle cruisers HMS Hood and HMS Repulse and other light cruisers HMS Danae; HMS Dunedin; HMS Dauntless; HMS Dragonmaritime, piers and wharves - princes pier, armed services - foreign services, empire cruise, special squadron, hms repulse, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae, hms dunedin, hms dauntless, hms dragon

.1) LHS. For King & Country Certificate presented to "T. L. LYNCH" by the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. Dated 28.6.1946. Signed by President, Councillor & Secretary. .2) RHS. For King & Empire Certificate presented to "T.L. LYNCH" by the City of Melbourne. Dated 8.3.1940. Signed by Lord Mayor & Town Clerk. .1) & .2) Photo of soldier between certificates, cardboard mounted & sealed in plastic.certificates, shire

The Turkish Crimean War medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdülmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854-56. There are three different issues of this medal for those issued to British, French or Sardinian personnel.An 1855 Crimea War medal of metal with pin soldered onto back. Flags and cannon on front.medal numismatics military crimea

The telegram was sent to Lillie Duncan shortly before Christmas, by one of the seafarers she met through her work with the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. The brochure advertises seasonal rates on telegrams to ''all parts of the British empire and the United States of America''.The telegram is evidence that Lillie Duncan had personal contact with the seafarers she met through the Ladies Harbour Lights Gild. The brochure shows the importance put on the Christmas period, as well as the strong relationship between Australia and Great Britain.A telegram in three parts consisting of: Envelope, Brochure and Telegram.Post mark on envelope in top right hand corner: MELBOURNE/9/indecipherable/VICTORIA. Port mark on telegram on right hand side: EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA indecipherable/MELBOURNE/23 DEC 1928/STATION.melbourne, christmas, advertisement, lillie-duncan, east-malvern, the-eastern-extension-australasia-china-telegraph-company, port said, ted, lhlg, lillie duncan

Linked to the location known as the last great cavalry charge, being Beersheba (Ottoman Empire) 1917, which the 4th Light horse Regiment (AIF) undertook on 31/10/1917. The sand has been obtained from the Battlefield that the Charge occurred on. Collected from the site of the Last Great Charge - The Charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba on the 31/10/1917. Glass Jar and wooden stand titled "Sands of Beersheba". Jar contains sand from Beersheba WW1 Battlefield as a memento and was collected in April 2008. "Sands of Beersheba" label accompanying the stand and glass jar containing the sand. Label reads as follows: Sands of Beersheba Collected from WW1 Battlefield April 2008 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse. ww1, beersheba, battlefield memento, sand, battle of beersheba, charge of the 4th light horse brigade, sand collected as a memento from beersheba, ww1

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries there were strong links between the Australian and African colonies forming the British Empire. The photograph is one of two representing scenes and people from the countries in the region of the Zambezi River: Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Sepia photograph, mounted on card, of a young African woman. Pencil on reverse: "Woman from Zambezi ***"africa - people