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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Pay slashed in jobs war, 1996
Community service workers at Whitehorse Council have had their wages and conditions slashed in order to compete with private bidders.Community service workers at Whitehorse Council have had their wages and conditions slashed in order to compete with private bidders.Community service workers at Whitehorse Council have had their wages and conditions slashed in order to compete with private bidders.local government, city of whitehorse, community services -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Love in war and peace, 2002
John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002.John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002. They were married in England in 1942 and migrated to Australia in 1958.John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002.skey, margaret, skey, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Post-war homes, 1984
Article on research being undertaken by Pam Rehak on houses built in Nunawading 1949 - 1961.Article on research being undertaken by Pam Rehak on houses built in Nunawading 1949 - 1961.Article on research being undertaken by Pam Rehak on houses built in Nunawading 1949 - 1961.rehak, pam, nunawading, residential development -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tracing post war mates, 2002
Bruce Fisher recalls living in Japan in 1947Bruce Fisher recalls living in Japan in 1947 with his family when his father was stationed in Hiroshima Bay with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces.Bruce Fisher recalls living in Japan in 1947 fisher, bruce, british commonwealth occupation forces, ransom, jill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, R.S.L. opposes bid to move war memorial, 1989
Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial.Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial. More parking space is needed at Blackburn Branch Library. Pictured: President, Marcus Hitch, Bill Barker and Fred Gusson.Blackburn R.S.L.. objects to any plan which involves moving the R.S.L. memorial.clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, hitch, marcus, barker, bill, gusson, fred -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Report on the potential relocation of the South Africa and China War Memorial, 2011
Final report prepared by Steven Cooke, Deakin University for Tony Bowden, President, Box Hill RSL.Final report prepared by Steven Cooke, Deakin University for Tony Bowden, President, Box Hill RSL.Final report prepared by Steven Cooke, Deakin University for Tony Bowden, President, Box Hill RSL.war memorials, box hill returned servicemens league, box hill gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Sign war is not a hoot, 2005
Article about vandalization of 'Toot Toot' sign near Laburnum Railway Station underpass, with photo of Cr. Hayley Weller.Article about vandalization of 'Toot Toot' sign near Laburnum Railway Station underpass, with photo of Cr. Hayley Weller. Article about vandalization of 'Toot Toot' sign near Laburnum Railway Station underpass, with photo of Cr. Hayley Weller. laburnum street, blackburn, laburnum railway station, vandalism, signs, weller, hayley -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Victims of a private war, 27/11/1991
Article in Nunawading Post, 1991, on domestic violence in Police F & G District which includes Nunawading in the 12 months to June 30 1991.social problems, martin, heather (rev), amos, anne (rev) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, War veteran raises the flag, 7/02/1990 12:00:00 AM
Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson.Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson prior to the return to Gallipoli for 75th anniversary of landing.Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson. anzac day, fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, carroll & richardson, strachan, ron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Remnants of the past in a tug of war with a brash future, 5/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-electionCutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-election to be conducted on Saturday 13 December brought on by the resignation of Roger Pescott over the issue of the Kennett Government's restructuring of the office of the Auditor-General. Mitcham is being seen as the litmus-test electorate, and the result will influence the rest of the government's term. Gambling is a key issue in the forthcoming election.Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-electionpescott, roger, kennett, jeff, brumby, john, wylie, alan, blackburn and district tree preservation society, friends of the little desert, gambling, elections, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, William's War, 1914 - 1919
An account of the WW1 experiences of William George Hogg, Service Number 915,An account of the WW1 experiences of William George Hogg, Service Number 915, as related by him in his diary.An account of the WW1 experiences of William George Hogg, Service Number 915, hogg, william george, schwerkolt, william, cox, george -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
War Service Record, War Service Record 1939-1945 Education Department,Victoria, 1959
Blue covered book with serious water damage. Contains the names and photographs of the Teachers, College Lecturers and Departmental Officers who enlisted in WW2. -
Highett RSL Sub Branch IncScarf: Silk, Souvenir Scarf Great War C 1915, Circa 1915
Screen printed Silk Scarf, with pictures British political and military leaders, and dominion and allied leaders. -
Highett RSL Sub Branch IncNews Paper:, Whizz: 14th Battalion Vol 1 no 5 august 1942 "The war surges on"
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Highett RSL Sub Branch IncBook:, The National War Memorial of Victoria: The Shrine of Remembrance [January 1961]
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Highett RSL Sub Branch IncBook:, The Graves of the Fallen: Imperial War Graves Commission
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Highett RSL Sub Branch IncBook:, Reconquest New Guinea 1943- 1944 The Australian Army at war
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Highett RSL Sub Branch IncBook:, Notes on the Preservation of ammunition and Explosives in the Field. Part 1. Artillery Ammuntion 1941 The war Office 25th January 1941
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Highett RSL Sub Branch IncBook, Roll of ANZAC war graves on the Island of Malta
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Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Poster framed:, Poster framed: The great war 1914 -1918 (corp patches)
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Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014, 16/03/2014
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Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Tug of War at Shamrock Hotel, Dunnstown, 2014, 16/03/2014
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, The National War Memorial of Victoria. An Interpretative Appreciation of the Shrine Of Remembrance. Including illustrations
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchTrench Art, Framed Trench Art Anglo Boer War 1900
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Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, Masterpieces of the Australian War Memorial, 1982
Hard cover with jacket. 144 pAGES with colour and black and white photographs. Acknowledgements appear in the rear.Published by Rigby Publishers 1982 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, The Australian Army at War 1899-1975. Text by John Laffin. Colour plates by Mike Chappell, 1982
Soft cover with 39 pages which include colour prints and black and white prints.Published in 1982 by Osprey Publishing Ltd London UK -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook Prisoner of War, Someday - in aid of our Prisoners of War
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Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook World War One, The Great War, 2006
Hard cover 863 pages black and white prints -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, War Memorial
Black & white velox print of a woman in a dark dress standing next to a tombstone at the Parish cemetery at Werhrmont. Copy 1 & 2war memorial wehrmont -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, War memorial
Black & white 'Velox' photograph of a white tombstone with a patterned curved top with carved aeroplane on front with a French inscription. A woman in a dark dress to left of stone. On reverse of photograph - The memorial on the roadside where the boys crashed. It is a wonderful memorial. I felt SO proud as I stood there, but my heart was breaking - I visualised what happened on that fateful night.war memorials
