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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Diorama, 2015
This diorama is the introductory feature in the World War 2 Gallery - South West Pacific area. A private soldier is shown cautiously advancing down a jungle track outflanking Allied defensive positions1:1 scale diorama showing soldier of Imperial Japanese Army advancing through jungle in Malaya January 1942fall of singapore, 8th australian division -
Wangaratta High School
WHS International Exchange Partner School Gift, 1994-2008
Red brochures from Duango Foreign Language Teachers College and Jiangsu Foreign Language School; two Japanese international exchange program partner schools. These schools have donated a number of gifts including a metal war elephant artwork (1999, Miss Nuttakarn Witoon), a wooden box with stamp collection, a stone carving (2008), a photograph and decorative box, a commemorative coin in specialty case (1994-2004), photographs and a kimono, and the heraldic shield (1997). -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Textile - Hamilton-Smith Collection Victorian-era Crazy Quilt Sampler
The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This quilt sampler was made before 1900 by Rosina Ellwood. Crazy quilts were fashionable in the late Victorian era. The rise of the trend is attributed to the display of Japanese art and ceramics at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition (U.S.A.) that featured asymmetrical designs. Inspired, quilters began sewing pieces of fabric of different sizes and textures together into abstract, asymmetrical patterns. The craze spread from America around the world. Embroidery, ribbon and silk embellishments, and hand stitched applique birds and flowers were popular additions. One magazine estimated that a detailed crazy quilt could take over 1,500 hours to complete. Crazy quilts remained in fashion in metropolitan cities until about 1910, though the style endured for longer in rural areas. This item is unique, handmade and has a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history and women’s history.A colourful patchwork quilt sampler using mixed fabric types including velvet, cotton, brocade and satin, backed on cardboard.hamilton-smith collection, hamilton-smith, stiching, needlework, sewing, handmade, domestic, quilt, quilts, crazy quilt, crazy quilts, women's history -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Information Sheet, H.M.A.S Perth, Circa 9140s
... Crete was invaded by the Germans When Japan entered the war... Duchess of Kent on 10th July 1939. At the outbreak of war in 1939 ...At the outbreak of war in 1939 Perth was serving in the West Indies. She served with distinction at Cape Matapan against Italy. Perth suffered damage from an air attack while berthed in Malta. Perth evacuated troops from Greece to Crete when Crete was invaded by the Germans When Japan entered the war in December 1941 Perth was sent to Java in the Dutch East Indies - now Indonesia. Perth's total complement was 681, of these 353 including Captain Hector Waller D.S.O were lost in action, 4 died ashore and 324 fell into Japanese hands. Of these 106 ratings died while prisoners of war, 53 dying while working on the Burma - Thailand railway.Framed Information sheet with description of specifications - crew numbers and service record of H.M.A.S Perth.H.M.A.S Perth (ex H.M.S Amphion). A Light Cruiser Leander Class 1941 of 7600 tons. Under full power speed trials reached 31.7 knots. Perth was commissioned as H.M.S Amphion on 15th June 1936 and was renamed H.M.A.S Perth by H.R.H Duchess of Kent on 10th July 1939. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Belt, Imperial Japanese Navy sword belt, Circa 1940's
... war 2 japanese navy ...Belt issued to Japanese Naval Officers up until the end of WW2Black leather belt with a two piece brass buckle. The centre of the buckle has an embossed anchor and lotus flower and the two parts of the buckle appear to have been gilded. It comes with a black leather sword hanger which has brass clips at each end. One end is missing the brass securing rivet whilst the rivet at the other end has a hook attached to it. Attached to this hook is a brass S shaped snake with a brass ring around the body. The inside of the belt has four eyelets and a hook on each end to allow for adjustment. It's missing one sword hanger, a belt loop on the LH side and two loops on the inside that the hangers attach to.world war 2, japanese navy -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Brass Cartridge, ca. 1940's
... second world war world war 2 japanese ordnance artillary japanese ...Japanese ammunition used during WW2Cut down Japanese brass cartridge used as an ashtrayJapanese letters and a 6 and 8 inside a circleww2, second world war, world war 2, japanese ordnance, artillary, japanese artillary -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Writing Compendium, ca. 1940's
... second world war postcards photographs military japanese currency ...Compendium used for correspondence during WW2This may have belonged to noted war correspondent and journalist Denis Ashton Warner 1917-2012. See notes section.Brown leather writing compendium containing two Japanese occupation $100 notes, three postcards, one newspaper clipping and 34 photographs of various subjects.Six of the photographs have writing on the back in two different hands. The postcard of a young woman is also inscriped.world war 2, ww2, second world war, postcards, photographs, military, japanese currency -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Takasago Dolls
... to Japanese soldiers prior to deploying. Japan WW2 World War 2 World ...Good luck dolls usually given to engaged couples but occasionally give to Japanese soldiers prior to deploying.Takasago dolls or, in English, Darby and Joan dolls. They are a set, the brighter one being an old lady, the other an old man. They were used as engagement presents, but during the war, they were sometimes (actually maybe rarely) given to soldiers as good luck charms, or ‘mamori’. They were said to be lucky as they contained the stitching (sewing) of 1000 ladies, ‘senninbari’ (a thousand ‘peoples’ needles). So mate, the original theory is probably correct. The soldier would have wrapped these dolls in water proof paper (made using persimmon tannin or kakishiba).He would have kept them around his waist in a waist band, called an obi or perhaps a ‘haramaki’ (a knitted stomach band).Anyway the dollls should remain together. I’m wondering if there are any messages inside? But if they are completely stitched closed, then they should remain that way. The Takasago dolls originated in Takasago City in Hyogo Prefecture, hence the name.But later they were made everywherejapan, ww2, world war 2, world war two, takasago dolls -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
The Carrier War, Book
Vinyl and paperDauntless dive bombers from the United States aircraft carrier Enterprise head for safety after setting off a fatal conflagration on the flight deck of the Japanese flat top Akagi. The action painted for the epic of flight by the eminent aviation artist R.G.Smith took place on June 4, 1942 at the battle of Midway, a pivotal US victory in the pacific during world war 11. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Edged weapon, Circa WW2
... Japanese Arasaka bayonet World War Two WWII WW2 Second World War ...Captured in PNGJapanese Arasaka Bayonet complete with scabbard and leather bayonet frog8(in a circle), 2 (in a diamond),imperial japanese army, japanese army, bayonet, japanese arasaka bayonet, world war two, wwii, ww2, second world war -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Stand Easy, 1945
... After the defeat of Japan 1945. Published by Australian War... supplements. After the defeat of Japan 1945. Published by Australian ...Hard cover with 205 pages containing hand written prints etc with list of contributors. Contains maps supplements.After the defeat of Japan 1945. Published by Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT 1945. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Object, Trench Art, C 1940
Brought home as a souvenir from the Pacific War.The end of a propeller said to be from a Japanese Zero mounted in a piece of wood. -
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.
Document, The Military service of Fred Brian Cox, 2000?
A life of Fred Brian Cox, Box Hill and Blackburn resident who enlisted in the AIF and died as a POW in Japan.A life of Fred Brian Cox, Box Hill and Blackburn resident who enlisted in the AIF and died as a POW in Japan. A life of Fred Brian Cox, Box Hill and Blackburn resident who enlisted in the AIF and died as a POW in Japan.armed forces, cox, fred brian, world war, 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Handkerchief, 1945 approx
White silk handkerchief with newspaper headlines and stories related to the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945.World War 2White silk handkerchief with screen prints in green of newspaper articles of surrender by Japanese 2 September 1945.as abovemilitary history, army, costume accessories, male -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Printmaking - Linocut, Griffin, Murray, 'Heron' by Murray Griffin, 1950
Murray GRIFFIN (11/11/1903– 29/01/1992) Born Malvern, Victoria Vaughan Murray (Murray) Griffin trained at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School from 1919 to 1923. He taught art at Scotch College (1936 to 1937), drawing and teaching at RMIT (1937 to 1940) and teacher of drawing at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School 1946 to 1953. In 1941 he was appointed an official war artist working with the 8th Australian Division in Malaya for three months. The completed works were prepared for transport to Australia but did not arrive and are lost. He was captured by the Japanese in February 1942 after the fall of Singapore and incarcerated for three and a half years as a Prisonor of war at Changi Prison, Singapore. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed colour linocut by Murray Griffen.signed lls 'Murray Griffin '50'art, artwork, murray griffin, griffin, linocut, printmaking -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Homecoming, 2018
Homecoming - Second World War Soldiers of Victoria's Central Goldfields.Biographies. Soft cardboard cover. White print on front & spine. Illustrated, sepia tones photo front of 7th Infantry Battalion - Darwin vicinity. Back has 7th Infantry Battalion marching a column of Japanese naval prisoners. 196 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / sepia photos of portraits & scenes. Flyleaf & end papers illustrated. book, homecoming, central victorian -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - Large map of Port Melbourne, British Chart, Japanese war-time map of Port Melbourne, c 1937
... Large map of Port Melbourne Map Japanese war-time map ...Jim Sinclair was born in Cruickshank Street, Port Melbourne in 1924. During World War II Jim found this map in a network of caves near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. He remembers '"The Japanese] had linked just about every hill with a tunnel. Concreted. Most of them were packed with stuff. I used to wander through - being very careful too, mind you!. You didn't want yourself to get blown up. I found these maps. I thought that looks familiar! It's in English with Japanese stuff on it too."A large map of Port Melbourne with Japanese printed annotations with strategic infrastructure. Stamp on back explains age in Japanese.war - world war ii, port of melbourne, jim sinclair -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Harper Collins, Hell's heroes, 2009
Hell′s Heroes is the story of the POW camp that never was − so dubbed by one old soldier because the atrocities that occurred there went largely unreported at the time. For while the Burma−Thai railway‚ the Bataan death march and events at Changi and in many other parts of Asia became synonymous with Japanese brutality‚ most of the camps which were set up to provide slave labour for the enemy military machine at home were slowly forgotten in the aftermath of World War II.Ill, maps, p.359.non-fictionHell′s Heroes is the story of the POW camp that never was − so dubbed by one old soldier because the atrocities that occurred there went largely unreported at the time. For while the Burma−Thai railway‚ the Bataan death march and events at Changi and in many other parts of Asia became synonymous with Japanese brutality‚ most of the camps which were set up to provide slave labour for the enemy military machine at home were slowly forgotten in the aftermath of World War II.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, atrocities - japan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CARVING, FRAMED, c.1943 - 1945
... Carving was made by a Japanese Prisoner Of War in a New... by a Japanese Prisoner Of War in a New Zealand POW Camp in Featherston ...Carving was made by a Japanese Prisoner Of War in a New Zealand POW Camp in Featherston, North Island. Original owner believed to be Graeme Richards who was a guard at the camp.Solid wooden carving of the Great Wall of China. Tan with matching frame, cord hanging strap on back.Carving history attached to backing.memorabilia, carving, china, pow, -
Mentone Grammar School
Memorial Stone from Hellfire Pass, Thailand
The cased Memorial Stone originates from Hellfire Pass, the name of a remote railway cutting on the former Burma (“Death”) Railway, in Thailand. It was a particularly difficult section of the line, which was built without appropriate tools, using the forced labour of Australian, and other allied Prisoners of War. Many men died during the building of the railway, 69 on the Hellfire Pass alone. Archibald Fredrick Roberts, one of the original 1923 schoolboys of Mentone Grammar, was taken prisoner by Japanese forces in 1942. Though he did not work on the railway, he died through malnutrition and forced labour in Ambon, 1945 and is remembered in our Avenue of Honour (Bayview Campus) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - FLAGS
These pertain to Allies in the Great War.Flags, eight of numbered in order. 1. Union Jack, 2, Stars and Stripes, 3. Italy, 4. Australia Answers, 5. Russian, 6. Belgium, 7. Union Jack, 8. Japanese. .4) Has a map of Australia with a soldier and trumpet, troops marching and a ship.On banner, “ Australia’s answer to the call, Australia responds”.flags, banners, allies -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Hardcover, Disarming the Menace by Neil C Smith, 2012
... troops played in Japan WAR Soldiers ...Australian Soldiers with British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan 1946 to 1952 Roll of Australians who served with BCOF What roll troops played in JapanTeal Blue Hardcover book with photograph of Australian Soldiers marching on Cover. Most of book is an Alphabetical Roll of Soldiers Names, Serial Numbers, and RankAustralian Soldiers with British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan 1946 to 1952war, soldiers -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Geoff Hocking, Australian Houses of the Twenties & Thirties, 1993
Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Includes: index, bibliography. Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1919 - 1929, 1930 - 1939 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Suzanne Ebury, Weary - The Life of Sir Weary Dunlop, 1995
non-fictiondunlop ee, burma-siam railroad, surgeons australia., world war 1939-1945., prisoners and prisons., japanese, medical care, burma -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Japanese Bayonet
... Dandenong melbourne Japanese Bayonet Weapon Bayonet in wooden ...The Japanese type 30 bayonet was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. Bayonet in wooden scabbard with leather holster. japan, wwii, world war two, bayonet, weapon, war, military -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photograph, B&W, Photograph
The photographs appear to have been taken in the days after an atomic bomb explosion in Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred on the 6 and 9 of August 1945.Eight black and white photographs depicting the aftermath of an atomic bomb explosion in Japan, probably Nagasaki or Hiroshima. Four photographs depict injured or deceased people.hiroshima, nagasaki, atomic bomb aftermath, b&w photography, war photography -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Japanese Prayer Bottle
Prayer bottle. given to Pte. James Hone. in exchange for a cigarette during the war. Late WW11. Very small wooden shaped bottle with chain and ivory bauble.nil -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Currency - Japanese Invasion Money, ca. 1941
... War Two Japan Japanese currency Japanese war currency Malaya ...WWII historical significanceJapanese Invasion Money used in Malaya during WWII. Notes consist of 1 x 5 dollar, 1 x 10 dollar and 2 x 1000 dollars.The Japanese Government promises to pay the bearer on demand the value of the notes.second world war, ww2, world war two, japan, japanese currency, japanese war currency, malaya -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, War diary W M Dellar WW2
Details on the service of William Morris Dellar Enlisted June 1940 Discharged October 1945. Served as a Gunner with the 3rd Light Ack Ack Regiment. Prisoner of War.1. Private diary typed and contained in a ring binder. 2. Japanese surrender leaflet. 3. Service of Thanksgiving program. WW2