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Williamstown High School
Mr E.H. Townsend 1940-6
Mr E.H. Townsend was the Principal of Williamstown High School from 1940-6Copy of black and white photograph, mounted on board. Accompanied by a mounted caption.Caption reads: Mr E.H. Townsend, Headmaster 1940-6. A much loved Headmaster of the war years. This enlargement has been made from a 1948 staff photo. We are grateful to Dorothy Barnes who donated the staff photo.williamstown high school, principals, 1940s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, C.1939 - 45
Douglas GRANT VX8604, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1091 for his service details.Photograph, postcard. Taken at Puckapunyal camp 1940.photographs, pow, grant -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, McLaren & Co Pty Ltd, The Tactical Handling of the Armoured Division and its Components. Military Training Pamphlet No 41 Part 2. The Armoured Regiment 1943, 1943
Soft covered booklet. Superseded the 1940 edition.Warning about communicating content to any person or the press.armour tactics, world war 2 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Navarre Rail Yards Sawmilling
Navarre Rail Yards Sawmilling 1940'stransport, railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: MICROFICHE INDEX GUIDE DEATHS 1931 TO 1940
Microfiche Index Guide for Deaths 1931 to 1940.books, catalogues, births deaths marriages -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Slide - Colour transparency, Eastman Kodak, c. 1940
On March 2, 1940, Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria unveiled the busts of the six first prime ministers of Australia at a ceremony on the long avenue of Horse Chestnuts. The donor, Richard Armstrong Couch, was born in Ballarat in 1868.The Prime Ministers Avenue is a feature of national significance, set in the magnificent Horse Chestnut Avenue of the Gardens. The 28 Prime Ministers of Australia are displayed as bronze portraits mounted on polished granite pedestals. The collection includes a portrait of one of the founding fathers of Federation, Alfred Deakin, who was the first Federal Member for Ballarat and the second Prime Minister.Kodachrome slide depicting the gardens during the installation of the pedestals and busts of the first six prime ministers.Kodachromeballarat botanical gardens, trees, lawns, pathways, sculptures, busts, governors, prime ministers avenue, richard armstrong couch, federation, 1940, chestnut trees, horse chestnuts, bronze, granite, pedestals, alfred deakin, sir winston dugan, wallace anderson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, S.J. Campbell, Students of Ascot Primary School, 1940
Members of the Chatham family will be depicted in this photograph.Mounted black and white photograph Ascot Primary School, 1940, depicting 16 students standing in front of a brick school building. verso In blue ball point pen "Chatham" Stamped "S.J. Campbell Photographer Post Office, East Melbourne.chatham, chatham family collection, ascot, education, school, ascot primary school, ascot state school -
Tennis Australia
Magazine, 1940
August 17, 1940 issue of Liberty magazine with image on cover of girl with racquet at window on rainy day. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Apricots, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, 1940
Handwritten bound register of fruits listed alphabetically by variety, name, position in Orchard dates, remarks. Several dates given for 1940.register, fruits, fruit variety, orchard -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Plaque, carved rock, approx 1940
handcarved by internee at Camp1Small plaque carved from local stone with swastika and eagle with outstretched wings above raised lettering and dates 1939 -19401939 - ..40 TA..RA. VICcarving, stone, swastika, eagle, camp 1, tatura, internees, slorach, carol, civic, memento, plaques -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, 1940 -1942
This book was used to record entries concerning hospital linen - possibly at the Orbost Hospital. An exercise book with a marbled brown, orange and blue cover and black binding. Inside are entries re Hospital Linen 1940 - 1942. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Yacht & Sailing Club, cash book, 1940
Port Melbourne Yacht & Sailing Club. Cash book for the Social Club from April 18, 1940 to July 17, 1948sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Setttlement Football Team, 1940
Copied from an original loaned by Ken TURNER. Wills OLDMAN (Killed in NG). Syd ROSS (Killed in PNG). Mickey Car was a boxer. Mr Oldman was the president.Lasercopy of photo of Port Melbourne Settlement Football team 1940. One of a group of settlement photos copied in 1998. (Refer #939)sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne settlement, jack phillips, ern turner, ken turner, les causland, larry tilley, wingy jackson, amos bilotti, arthur kerr, jim sinclair, mickey clearahan, mickey car, leo 'doc' wood, lionel wood, wills oldman, les stevens, fred heathcote, jim nicholls, mr oldman, sydney ross, dave matthews, john ross, len sallsbury -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn's school children's tribute to Barbara McNaught, ? 1940
Photocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940,Photocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940, From scrapbook of Jessie WilliamsPhotocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940, mcnaught, barbara, williams, jessie, accidents, blackburn state school -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1940's
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of S 161 at the South Melbourne or Hanna St depot. Photo mid 1940's?trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, s class, tram 161 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - PROXY FORMS, 1940
Document; Folder contains proxy forms, notice of extraordinary meeting, May 1940, Summary of Shareholders. East Clarence Proxy forms.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, meeting proxy forms, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GMC N L - TRANSFER JOURNAL, 1940 - 1941
Document. Black with wavy pattern and red cloth binding. Transfer Journal - Share Register. Dated Feb 1940 to Jan 1941McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne gmc n l, gold mining transfer journal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - TIN HAT DAY COLLECTOR'S PERMIT, 1940
Tin Hat Day Collector's Permit: Cream Oval label with blue cotton string through a hole for attaching.. In blue print * Returned Soldiers League War Service Fund (Affiliated with the A.C.F.) Tin Hat Day. Sept. 6th 1940 Collector's Permit. Thorold Fink, Chairman 1940 No. 992. Box 625military, world war 2, returned soldiers league, tin hat day. thorold fink. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1934-1940
Document: Transfer Journal Numbered, dated list of owners with number of shares held their numbers, who they were transferred to and area that person lived in, the folio number for that shareholder, last 2 pages lists new shares issued on 1st July 1940, entries run from 1st August 1934 to 29th July 1940.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Picture Print, The Hunters
Print number 110 of painting by Geoff Nutkins the "Hunters. The picture shows Major Helmut Wick and others leading Schwarm of 4 planes on a mission over the Isle of Wight during the summer of 1940. The print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher784.1 Picture frame, Rectangular in shape with a timber edge, glass cover and a green border around the picture which shows four German fighter planes on a mission over the Isle of Wight during the summer of 1940 784.2 Picture Frame Rectangular in shape with a timber edge, glass cover and a green border around the picture. Shows Certificate of Authenticity for the Hunters signed by the publisher784.1 The Hunters by Geoff Nutkins. Major Helmut Wick and Oberleutnant Rudi Pflanz lead a Schwarm from the Richthofen Geschwader on a mission over the Isle of Wight during the summer of 1940 784.2 ww2, planes, german air force, lara r.s.l., messerchmitt, prints, world war two, luftwaffe -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 29/11/1940
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an Invitation for E. Spaven and party to attend Official Reception and Opening Ceremony on 29th November 1940 of the First Phillip Island Bridge.local history, photography, photographs, documents, invitations, invitation to the opening of the first phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, e spaven, john jenner, bryant west -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Cartoon, Max Coward, Cartoon drawn by Max Coward titled SMB Highlights, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation University.Black and white cartoon drawn by Max Coward in relation to School of Mines Ballarat published in the School of Mines Ballarat Students Magazine 1940.cartoon, max coward, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, highlights -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West, 29/11/1940
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Mrs Albert Dunstan cutting the Ribbon to open the Phillip Island Bridge 29/11/1940 and surrounded by a dense crowd of spectators.local history, photography, photographs, phillip island bridge opening, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, mrs dunstan, first phillip island bridge, john jenner, bryant west -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper article, Bend worker's homes still a dream, The Herald, Bend worker's homes still a dream, 1 Feb 1940
"Bend worker's homes still a dream" Cutting from The Herald, February 1 1940 The building of Fishermen's Bend housing settlement not progressing.built environment - domestic, fishermans bend, miss jean daley, labor women's central organising committeee, henry peter zwar -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nunawading's first civic ball, 1/07/1940 12:00:00 AM
newspaper article July 1940 about Nunawading's first civic ball,Copy from Mrs Jessie William's scrapbook of newspaper article July 1940 about Nunawading's first civic ball, including photograph.newspaper article July 1940 about Nunawading's first civic ball,debutantes, debutante ball, carruthers, elizabeth, beinke, maty, rouget, connie, o'neil, vido, harris, joan, jenner, isobel, french, olive, fankhauser, painton, shirley, audrey, moore, marion, sheldrick, norma, huston, grace, jelly, barbara, williams, jessie, armstrong, nellie -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs, Assorted WW2 photographs Middle East, 27/8/1940
Envelope dated December 1940 from Salvation Army hut Egyptian stamps to Miss Isabel Munro, Prahran. Containing 2 photos.Sent by Don Munro, A Coy, 2/6th Btn to Miss Isabel Munro. "Don and Ned" -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Allan & Co Pty Ltd, We're All Cobbers Together, 1940
We're All Cobbers Together March Song Jack O'Hagan Arr. R H McAnally Copyright 1940 Allan & Co Melbourne -
Clunes Museum
Accessory - HANDBAG, 1 circa 1950s .2 circa 1940's
.1 LADIES HANDBAG, BLAC, "PEERLESS" CALD SUEDE CIRCA 1950 .2 LADIES HANDBAG, BLACK "CORDE" CIRCA 1940"S handbag, cordes, peerless -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NELL GWYNNE REEF N/L - RULES, 15/11/1940
Document. Typed 26 page cardboard folder containing Rules & Regulations for Nell Gwynne Reef brought into effect 15th Nov. 1940.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, nell gwynne reef mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, nell gwynne reef n/l, gold mining, rules -
Bendigo Military Museum
Instrument - BUGLE, C. 1940
The Bugle was played by the British over 2000 times to warn of impending air raids in the Middle East. When a new electronic siren was installed Bill Nicholls souvenired it and carried it in his haversack until he reached home. William Bona Nicholls No VX36468 2/24 Batt 9th Div. enlisted on 12.8.40, embarked 16.11.1940 for the Middle East, promoted L/Cpl 8.5.1941, served in the Seige of Tobruk, El Alamein and Middle East Campaigns. He was taken POW at Derna and escaped after 8 hours. Embarked for Australia 1.2.1943 and disembarked Melbourne 25.2.1943. Embarked for New Guinea 1.8.1943, hospital 5.12.1943 with Degue Fever, rejoin unit 9.12.1943, served in the Lae and Finschafen campaigns. Promoted Sgt 11.2.1944, embark for Australia from Finschafen 28.2.1944 and disembark Brisbane 7.3.1944. Evacuated to hospital 16.3.1945, appears to be Anxiety State. Discharged from the Army 3.9.1945 with the rank of S/Sgt.Copper & brass army bugle with nozzle & holding chain.Main section of bugle has: a lettered crest, & Besson & Co, London, 1940musical instruments - wind, military history, bugle, tobruk