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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam on the Frontline
Copy recorded from the History Channel on Foxtelvietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Dear America: War Vietnam: Camera Martyrs of Vietnam: I'm only 19
Copy recorded from the History Channel on Foxtelvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam No. 1
Copy recorded from the History Channel on Foxtelvietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1962-1972. (Copy 1), 2002
The 2002 Chief of Army's Military History Conference. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1962-1972. (Copy 3), 2002
The 2002 Chief of Army's Military History Conference. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book on stories in British History - Part I, Stories in British History - Part I
Book of 'Stories of British History', used by Edith FingerGrey notebook with dark blue writing with Edith Finger Grade V on cover and inside.Stories in British History - Part I, B.C 55 to A.D.1558, a first course in British history by William Eillies, M.A. 1/9 Edith Finger Grade V.finger edith, school, british history, william eillies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, Bendigo Advertiser, 1986
"Bunty"Lawrence of Bendigo is credited with inventing the drip water method of time delay firing a rifle. The idea was used on the withdrawal from Gallipoli.This is a cutting from the Bendigo Advertiser - Wednesday June 18, 1986, Page 3. It has a photo of Bunty Lawrence looking at a 7Bn Association Magazine. The article surrounds the photo. Printing is in black ink. The photo is Black & White. The newspaper has browned with age.ww1, gallipoli, "drip rifle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lt Colonel E Bauer, The History of World War II, c.2000
The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black box with gold lettering for the title. Author's name in black ink at bottom, 1024 pages. Illustrated with maps, & black & white & coloured photos.Donated by Bendigo Y's Mens Clubbooks, military history -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Mt Beauty, Early History of Mt Beauty, 2003
Alex McCullough was a resident of Mt Beauty for many years and wrote a book on the History of Mt Beauty. Mt Beauty was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house employees working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Mt Beauty's history is unique as it was built as a construction town in the late 1940s. The information contained in the folder is a written history of the town's development. Alex, 1916 - 2011, worked as a foreman on Clover Dam. He served in WWII, was involved in the community (Mt Beauty & District Progress Association & Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre), achieved many awards, served as Shire Councillor and Mayor, was involved with tennis and golf committees. His obituary is online ref. legacy.com White plastic folder with more than 20 clear plastic sleeves containing information on various organisations in Mt Beauty. Assembled by Alex McCullough. There is an index of the organisations in the first sleeve.Attached to the front cover: 'Early History Mount Beauty'mt beauty & district progress association, mount beauty history, alex mcculloch -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Isabel Armer, Ghosts of the Glen, A History of Glenpatrick and Nowhere Creek by Isabel Armer, 1987
A Histroy of Glenpatrick and Nowhere Creek. A record of the history and pioneer families of these two areasOff White Card Cover with Brown Print below which is a drawing of trees and stone chimney,Ghosts of the Glen (Undelined) A History of Glenpatrick and Nowhere Creek By Isabel Armerstawell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942", 1930-1940's
Covers the development of the battery tramway, depot, battery tramcar operations, steam locomotives, horse trams, steam trams, track, managers of the private company, ESCo purchase, electric trams, trams from Melbourne, SEC, description and extension to North Bendigo. May have been copied from another source.Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Bendigo and the tramcars.Handwritten copy of an article or an original article, titled "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942" Eleven pages. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio Tape, Camp Construction and local history, 1993
Side A: Interview with Bill Ranson, construction of Camp 1 etc. 8 July 1993 - local history and irrigation. Side B: Interview with Charlie Hogan local history (Bill Martin) 14 July 1993Audio tape Akai SX90Bill Ranson - camp construction Charlie Hogan - local history - Bill Martinbill ranson, camp 1 construction, charlie hogan, bill martin -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Geelong Tramways Early History", 1960s
Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Diane and Tim Western, A Centenary of History in One Hundred Photographs - The Story of Landsborough from 1901-2001, 2006
Photographic history of LandsboroughCard Cover covered in B/W Photos with transparent white banner containing a picture of a camera and the title. in the lower half of the cover is a large 100On Cover: A Centenary of History in One Hundred Photographs The Story of Landsborough from 1901 - 2001stawell landsborough -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - MINUTE BOOKS, 1960-2000 BENDIGO RSL, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, C. 1974 to 2000
The minutes of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch Committee. .1) The first entry s on 22.2.1960 and the last on 3.12.1974. .2) The first entry is on 33.2.1975 and the last on 2.12.1991. .3) The first entry is on 3.2.1992 and the last is on 4.12.2000. A note on the last minutes 4.12.2000 hand written by the then Secretary Jack Barnes OAM & highlighted in in pink states this was the last meeting of the Bendigo RSL prior to becoming Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. These minutes were scanned and reprinted into the Volumes in Cat No 8122.5Three Binder Folders containing Minutes of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. .1) February 1960 - December 1974. These Minutes are a mixture of typed and hand written which there is only a small amount. All the minutes are in plastic sleeves. .2) February 1975 - December 1991, all type in black with several inserts to minutes on pink paper. .3) February 1992 - December 2000, all typing in black with underlining in red.brsl, smirsl, minute book -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Book - Street Directory, McConnell Publisher, The Street Finder
General district street, business and services directory aimed less at the tourist market and more at the Bendigo and Eaglehawk population. Includes advertising. Index is extensive and includes services such as child care centres, cemeteries, theatres and schools.Thirty two page, printed and bound street and business directory for Bendigo, Eaglehawk and district. Grey card front cover with grey cardboard back cover. Printed in red and black ink. Includes Index for trades, streets and services such as banks, baths, sporting clubs and police stations. Majority of content is text and advertising and the only map included in the publication is printed inside the back cover.The Street Finder / for the municipalities of / Bendigo, Eaglehawk / & District. city of greater bendigo commerce, city of greater bendigo community groups, city of greater bendigo tourism, borough of eaglehawk, making a nation exhibition -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
BOOK, 'THE FIRST ELECTRIC ROAD A history of the Box Hill and Doncaster tramway' by Robert Green, 1989
This item was donated to the Bendigo Tramways Depot Archives by the author, Robert GreenThis is a history of the first electric tramway in Australia.The history of the first electric tramway in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, examining the conflicts and challenges faced by all those involved. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Bendigo and Geelong, 1950's
An album of photographs with some postcards compiled by Wal Jack, a Ballarat tram and rail enthusiast of Bendigo and Geelong tram photographs. Some photographs are duplicated in the Museum's holdings.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments until 1964. Given their extent are of particular significance to the Museum and the Provincial tramways. Features Bendigo and Geelong tramcars. Black binder cloth covered folder, two brass screw binders with grey paper inside covers holding some 40 grey colour foolscap size sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in blue or black ink. Some 111 Bendigo and 94 Geelong black and white photographs with some postcards. For details of each photograph, layouts and BTM Reg Item Nos. see - Detail description of photos in Reg Item 5003 - listed.pdf trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, geelong, bendigo, wal jack -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - SYLLABUS OF PARADES 1918, Cambridge Press Print Bendigo, C 1918
The card covers “ A Coy 67A Golden Square 1-4 Platoons, B Coy 67B Bendigo Pl’s 5-6, C Coy 67B bendigo Pl’s 9-12, Junior technical School Area 67B. The card is stamped 13 times to show Parades attended, the Platoons are in quotas as to year born 1900 -1903.Pamphlet, Syllabus of parades, card light brown colour, all print in black, folds out to 3 pages, covers training for senior Cadet Training in areas 67 A & 67B, Golden Square and Bendigo for the quarter ending 31st March 1918, two names are mentioned, Capt J.Laidler Officer Commanding 67 Battalion Senior Cadets, R.L.Houston Lieut A.O 67A & 67B.Front in black pen, “ K Guiney”, on inside stamped in purple, “Present AO 67B”syllabus, training, senior cadets -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Colour Patch Display, Frontier Military History Services, Australian Light Horse Colour Patches of the 1st AIF 1915-1920 & AMF/CMF 1921-1940's, 24/07/2010
Display board of replica cloth colour patches, mounted in glass fronted wooden frame. Colour patches displayed are those of : 1st Cavalry Division HQ (CMF) Desert Mounted Corps HQ 2nd Cavalry Division HQ (CMF) HQ 1st Light Horse Brigade (AIF & CMF) HQ 2nd Light Horse Brigade (AIF & CMF) HQ 3rd Light Horse Brigade (AIF & CMF) HQ 4th Light Horse Brigade (AIF) HQ 5th Light Horse Brigade (AIF & CMF) HQ 4th Light Horse Brigade (CMF) HQ 6th Light Horse Brigade (CMF) 1st Light Horse Regiment / 1st Royal NSW Lancers 5th Light Horse Regiment / 5th Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse 8th Light Horse Regiment / 8th Indi Light Horse Regiment 4th Light Horse Regiment / 4th Corangamite Light Horse Regiment 14th Light Horse Regiment / 14th West Moreton Light Horse Regiment 18th Adelaide Lancers 4th Light Horse Regiment / 1st Aust Div Mounted Regiment / 2nd ANZAC Mounted Regiment / 22nd Corps Mounted Regiment. 2nd Light Horse Regiment / 2nd Moreton Light Horse Regiment 6th Light Horse Regiment / 6th NSW Mounted Rifles 9th Light Horse Regiment / 9th Flinders Light Horse Regiment 11th Light Horse Regiment / 11th Darling Downs Light Horse Regiment 15th Light Horse Regiment / 15th Northern River Lancers 21st Riverina Light Horse 13th Light Horse Regiment / 2nd Aust Div Mounted Regiment / 1st ANZAC Mounted Regiment / Aust Corps Mounted Regiment / 13th Gippsland Light Horse Regiment 3rd Light Horse Regiment / 3rd South Australian Mounted Rifles 7th Light Horse Regiment / 7th Australian Horse 10th Light Horse Regiment / 10th Western Australian Mounted Infantry 12th Light Horse Regiment / 12th New England Light Horse Regiment 17th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment 22nd Tasmanian Mounted Infantry 11th Light Horse Regiment / 4th Aust Div Mounted Regiment / 24th Gwydir Light Horse Regiment 1st Machine Gun Squadron / 25th Light Horse (MG) 2nd Machine Gun Squadron / 16th Hunter River Lancers 3rd Machine Gun Squadron / 20th Victorian Mounted Rifles 4th Machine Gun Squadron / 26th Light Horse (MG) 5th Machine Gun Squadron / 19th Yarrowee Light Horse 23rd Barossa Light Horse Regiment 12th Light Horse Regiment / 5th Aust Div Mounted Regiment 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance 4th Signal Troop / 4th Light Horse brigade 6th Mobile Veterinary Section /1st Light Horse Brigade 7th Mobile Veterinary Section / 2nd Light Horse Brigade 8th Mobile Veterinary Section / 3rd Light Horse Brigade 9th Mobile Veterinary Section / 4th Light Horse brigade 10th Mobile Veterinary Section / 5th Light Horse Brigade 5th Signal Troop / 5th Light Horse Brigade 1st Signal Squadron / NZ & Aust Mounted Div Signal SquadronColour Patch Display No 39. Includes detailed notes about history, usage and design of colour patchesworld war one, ww1, army, aif, insignia, heraldry, light horse, militia, badges, colour patches, cmf -
Peterborough History Group
Memorabilia - 160th Anniversary Schomberg Satchel, Peterborough History Group, 2015
Items created for the anniversary of the wreck of the Schomberg and displayed in the Peterborough Hall as part of the anniversary celebrations. Sea Shanty lyrics include a reference to Bully Forbes, Captain. All Schomberg information pertains to display and presentation at the time of the anniversary of the shipwreck celebration in 2015.Plastic zipped satchel containing collected information about the wreck of the Schomberg, created for the 160 year anniversary of the wreck of the Schomberg. Items included are: transcription of the diary of James Hopkins journey on the Schomberg; transcription of the diary of Thomas Angove, passenger on the Clipper ship the Schomberg; 14 large print pages summarising the story of the Schomberg and including lyrics of Blow Boys, Blow, a halyard sea shanty; Ron Cashmore's input.James Hopkins original diary held in the UK, this copy for display by he Peterborough Residents Association, Peterborough History Group. Thomas Angove original diary held in the UK, this copy for display by he Peterborough Residents Association, Peterborough History Group.rex mathieson, ron cashmore, bully forbes, schomberg rock, peterborough 3270, the schomberg, schomberg-shipwreck, shipwreck, sea shanty, captain bully forbes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Oral History Handbook, 1997
Comprehensive guide to oral history methods and proceduresComprehensive guide to oral history methods and proceduresComprehensive guide to oral history methods and proceduresoral history, history, local history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Education kit - EDUCATION KIT - CD'S AND PAPERWORK, Catholic College Bendigo, Nov 2012
Catholic College Bendigo school project. Two digital backup CD copies and one collection of research paperwork for three folders. Related folders Cat No. 4958, 4959, 4960.1. CD with plastic storage cover. Handwritten label on CD. 2. CD with plastic storage cover. Handwritten label on CD. 3. 12 pages A3 size - facsimile research paperwork. Handwritten label on CD. 1. "Info/re Hector T Nugent/and/Arthur Pownall/ Students of Marist Bros/ Bendigo. WW1 Soldiers." 2. "WW1 William E. Peach and Percy D. Mansfield/ War diaries & letters/ home. Soldiers from Beechworth, Vic.cd, war diaries, ww1, education -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, C. E. Sayers, By These We Flourish A History of Warrnambool, 1969
History of Warrnambool to 1969This is a hard cover book with a sepia photograph on the cover and a cream-coloured dust cover with a colour image of the City of Warrnambool logo. Endpapers have a black and white 1840s sketch of a Plan of Township and Warrnambool Bay. There are 21 chapters and 16 pages of black and white photographs. There is a Foreword by Harold Stephenson, an introduction by the author, a Table of Contents, an Index, Appendices and lists of Warrnambool Councillors. non-fictionHistory of Warrnambool to 1969history of warrnambool book, ‘by these we flourish’, c e sayers, warrnambool -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Booking Form, Tervelka Pty Ltd, "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989", Oct. 1989
Printed DL three fold form, printed in green ink on off white paper, titled "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989". Details the date, the trams proposed to be used, booking form, fares and timetable. Trams proposed with a short history in Bendigo; W2 421, 441, 456, 470, 275 and standby car - bogie SEC No. 5, with a photo of each. Operated by Tervelka Pty Ltd - Tramway and Light Rail Contractors.trams, tramways, w2 class, bendigo, tours -
Bendigo Military Museum
Domestic object - CLOCK, WALL, PENDULUM, Prescott & Dawe Bendigo, possibly pre war
This clock was placed originally in what was called the "Billiard Room" of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo. There is no apparent connection to the RSL or Military service of F. Prescott. Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Mr Prescott died in 1913. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 this clock was placed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room"Pendulum wall clock timber frame with door on front, door has glass inset, each side has a glass inset, clock numbered 1 - 12, wind up key is inside, a small silver plaque is on the bottom front face.On clock face, "Prescott & Dawe". On plaque, " Presented by Mrs F Prescott in memory of F Prescott"brsl, smirsl, domestic -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, John Kingston, The Judges Decision - A History of the Stawell Sheep Show, 1995
A history of the Stawell Sheep Show for the first fisty years Yellow card with black border inset with black text and black line of a rams head. Black Plastic Spine Rear cover heavy cardThe Judge's Decision A History of the Stawell Sheep Show The First Fifty Years By John Kingstonstawell agriculture -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Ordnance Factory Bendigo, C.1986
This item is on display in the Bistro area of the Bendigo District RSL Havilah Road. Refer Cat No 8173.2 for an actual propellor in the same venue. Due to the position and light a good photo was not possible.Framed colour photo, brown timber frame with photo in a white inset, the photo shows a ships shaft and propellors under going a 300 hour spin test inthe Ordnance Factory Bendigo, under the photo is a description detail of the test procedure, where built and for which RAN ships.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper article re Joseph Harrison - A Life in the Day Series, "I'm the Bloody Man The Doctor Ordered" The Bendigo Goldfields 1850s, Joseph Harrison - A Life in the Day (Series)
Joseph Harrison, born York UK 1810, convict sentenced seven years hard labour Van Diaeman's Land - Tasmania. Ticket of Leave August 1837. Arrived Williams Town (Port Phillip). 1840 worked as waterman. Married Margaret Barrett, relocated to Kilmore. Travelled to Bendigo Creek January 1853. By July 1853 had threatened to kill wife and eldest son William. Charged with attempted murder. He died 29 September 1854. Newspaper article from The Bendigo Monthly September 2020 Page 12, Includes copies of photographs and other newspaper articles within the story. Story of Joseph Harrison, convict on goldfields. Other place names and persons mentioned in article - Williams Town (Port Phillip), Kilmore, Bendigo Creek Sandhurst), Back Creek; William Harrison, Margaret Barrett, Matthew Welsh, Peter Parram, Anne Hayes, Sergeant James Simmonds, Police Magistrate Lachlan McLachlan, Ellen Robinson (nee Langam), Tasmasine Harrison, John Duggan (Corky Jack). -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways - Disposal to Bendigo Trust", 23/12/1991 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of an A4 sheet, State Electricity Commission Memorandum dated 23 December 1991, concerning the transfer of the remaining SEC assets to the Bendigo Trust. Proposed to transfer track, overhead, underground cables, electrolysis drain equipment and some poles. Gave a background to the original equipment and asset distribution when the Bendigo Trust was formed and subsequent events. From the Manager Northern Region to General Manger Customer Services.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, bendigo trust