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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
... World War II... Syphony Orchestra World War II British Commonwealth Relations ...BHS CollectionThree pages, the first titled Neighbourhood Watch. The second, dated 2/6/97, mentions a phone call to the City of Greater Bendigo about speaking to Marco in the Planning Department. The third, dated 30/5/97, also mentions Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Cornish Miners, Cornish Association, Long Gully School, Department of Main Roads, St laurence Court, Charles Fay, La Trobe History Department. It has Cheryl Wallis signature at the bottom of page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - neighbourhood watch, edward clarence dyason, isaac dyason, george lansell, st andrew's college, melbourne university, bendigo amalgamated goldfield company, chamber of mines, gold producers association, bendigo mines limited, league of nations, australian institute for international affairs, melbourne syphony orchestra, world war ii, british commonwealth relations conference, powercor australia, city of greater bendigo, eaglehawk heritage society, cornish association, long gully school, department of main roads, st laurence court, charles fay, la trobe history department, cheryl wallis -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clippings, [The Sun News-Pictorial], [24 December 1942]
... World War II... New Guinea AIF WWII World War II World War Two Newspaper ...Caption: "U.S. TROOPS wounded in the New Guinea campaign on a hospital train / somewhere in Australia. On the train journey the troops were / attended by A.I.F. nurses."Newspaper clipping of partial headings, photograph and captionunited states troops, new guinea, aif, wwii, world war ii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Wendy Woods, Still nursing some dreams, [unknown]
... World War II... Burchill Spanish civil war WWII World War II World War Two 'NC7 ...Article about Elizabeth Burchill former nurse turned author and her book 'Australian nurses since Nightingale'Newspaper clipping'NC7'elizabeth burchill, spanish civil war, wwii, world war ii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clippings, [1/1/73]
... World War II... an MBE WWII World War II World War Two Vivian Bullwinkel Banka ...Parts of articles relating Vivian Bullwinkel receiving an MBENewspaper clippings - incomplete - part 01 with words and partial title, part 02 with photo and caption, part 03 with text'AGE / 1/1/73'wwii, world war ii, world war two, vivian bullwinkel, banka island -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Telegraph], Sunbury farewells a grand lady, [unknown]
... World War II..., Ivy Clyne World War II WWII World War Two Army Nursing Service ...Article about the death of Ivy Clyne and parts of her life,Newspaper clipping'Telegraph / 28.3.95'ivy clyne, world war ii, wwii, world war two, army nursing service -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, [The Argus], Nurse's eight eventful weeks, [26 February 1942]
... World War II... Hospital WWII World War II World War Two Newspaper clipping Nurse's ...Article about, with photograph of 'Sister Gethla Forsyth' and areas she nursed during WWIINewspaper clippinggethla forsyth, heidelberg military hospital, wwii, world war ii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Age], [Wednesday, 10 January, 1945]
... World War II... at the / prospect.' WWII World War II World War Two Australian Army Nursing ...Photograph with caption 'Sisters of the Australian / Army Nursing Service / leaving Melbourne yester- / day for service in a / northern zone. Judging / by their happy smiles / they are pleased at the / prospect.'Newspaper clipping of a photo with caption'NC9'wwii, world war ii, world war two, australian army nursing service -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge (Item) - To the Women of Australia badge, Commonwealth Government
... War - World War II...War - World War II To the Women of Australia and on reverse ...To the Women of Australia and on reverse side Issued by C'wealth Govt war - world war ii -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter and Envelope - re: Herbert Vivian's application to join Auxiliary Force, 1939, Sep-39
... World War II...Vivian family records auxiliary force World War II second ...a. Form letter from Chief Commissioner's Office, Police Department to Mr. Herbert Vivian re his application to joint the proposed Auxiliary Force. b. Envelope containing above letter, addressed to Mr. H.L. Vivian 22 Otway St PortlandFront: Purple date stamp '11 SEP 1939' 'PORTLAND' 'MR Herbert L. Vivian, 22 Otway St. PORTLAND' typed onto formvivian family records, auxiliary force, world war ii, second world war -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Bourke Street Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... World War II TD5c class TS8c class MMTB Buses Postcard - printed ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1083, titled "Bourke Street Melbourne", showing a busy scene outside Buckley & Nunn Limited store and the Myer Emporium. In the view are two double decker buses, two single decker buses in the war time livery with white mudguards and white rear panels. one horse drawn cart is on the opposite of the road. There is that a gas producer pack on the back on the car parked on the left hand side of the photograph. Yields information about Bourke St early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, bourke st, buses, world war ii, td5c class, ts8c class, mmtb buses -
National Wool Museum
Book - Pattern Book, Lux Book Knitwear Styles for 1942, Unilever, 1942
... Knitting World War II... World War II front: [printed] LUX BOOK / Knitwear / styles ...Sixty page knitting pattern book featuring brown and cream printed graphics and text. The cover shows text printed in brown and red, with a woman wearing a knitted top appearing to hold up the text.front: [printed] LUX BOOK / Knitwear / styles for / 1942 / AVAILABLE WITH PURCHASE OF 2 LARGE PACKETS OF LUXknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, lux, unilever, knitting world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Flinders St, Station and St Kilda Road, Melbourne", 1941
... World War II... Road Railways World War II trams MMTB Postcard - printed real ...Rose Series postcard No. P 200, "Flinders St, Station and St Kilda Road, Melbourne" looking south from the roof top of the Nicholas Building in Swanston Street. Has at least eight trams in the view. The trams have a white panel under the driver's windows indicating a war time black out precaution. Has adverts for buying bonds and savings certificates and The Herald learn to Swim advertisement on the end of the verandah for Friday next January 10th at Princes Bridge. This gives a year of 1941.Yields information about St Kilda Road 1941Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, railways, world war ii, trams, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... Flinders St station W2 class buses MMTB Buses World War II Postcard ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1040, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne" showing the entrance to the station, many motor cars, some with black out headlight covers, a MMTB Leyland bus, and a W2 class tram either 288 or 388 (Kew Depot cars at the time.) with the destination of Spencer St. This would have to be one of the first W2 class cars to have the metal cutter replace by a storm / drip rail. There is an advertising board on the railway station verandah, advertising Liberty Loans. You can just make out the tram overhead for the curve from Swanston Street into Flinders Street.Yields information about Flinders Street and railway station in the early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st, flinders st station, w2 class, buses, mmtb buses, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Swanston Street Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... class Swanston St World War II Postcard - printed real ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1633, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from about Flinders Lane. There are a number of W2's in the street with white painted panels under the driver's windows, and one car with a gas producer back. A set of traffic lights can be seen on both sides of Flinders Lane.Yields information about Flinders St station early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... Cathedral Flinders St W3 class World War II Postcard - printed real ...Rose Series postcard No. P 657, titled "St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne". Photo shows two southbound trams, A W2 class car, possible bound for Toorak on route 8, followed by W3 class car at the Flinders Street stop in Swanston Street. Traffic lights for this intersection can be seen attached to street lighting and overhead pole. All the trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar. The photo appears to have been taken from the dome of the Flinders Street Railway station.Yields information about St Paul's Cathedral and tram services, early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, st paul's cathedral, flinders st, w3 class, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Beautiful Collins Street, Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... St tram 446 World War II route 47 Postcard - printed real ...Rose Series postcard No. P 672, titled "Beautiful Collins Street, Melbourne". Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street from Russell Street with W2 class 446 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill. In the background are at least three other W2s. All trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar.Yields information about Collins St, early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 446, world war ii, route 47 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne", early 1940s
... World War II... early 1940s tramways trams Elizabeth St World War II W5 class ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1936 titled "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne". Photo taken from the tower at Flinders Street Railway station, looking north along Elizabeth Street. Has several W5 class trams in the view with white panels under the driver's windows. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne early 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, world war ii, w5 class -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, WWII, Ann Smallpage, Ed Whiting and Norah Howard, Glen Stuart, 25 Apr 2005
... War - World War II...War - World War II Ann SMALLPAGE Edwin WHITING Norah HOWARD ...Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 25.04.2005. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speakers were Ann Smallpage, Ed Whiting, Norah Howard. Anzac Day 2005. Panel discussion on World War 2. Recording duration 45:08.war - world war ii, ann smallpage, edwin whiting, norah howard nee mallet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Martin Pash & "Dugga" Beazley, Glen Stuart, 17 Apr 2000
... War - World War II...Transport - Shipping War - World War II Domestic Life ...Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 17.04.2000. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speakers were Martin Pash and "Dugga" Beazley regarding the sinking of the "Centaur" hospital ship in 1943. Martin's life as the child of a fish monger in Bay St; merchant seman: wharfie; carriage service (truck); survivor of the "Centaur"; traveller; cruise ships. Recording duration 44.06transport - shipping, war - world war ii, domestic life, centaur, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, martin pash -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - 'From Portland to Harrow in the Early Days', c. 1946
... War II... for the Nareen Red Cross during World War II Booklet Booklet - 'From ...Ten page booklet, blue cardboard cover, 'From Portland to Harrow in the Early Days', by W.J. Waters 'Rockview' Nareen, written by special request for the Nareen Red Cross during World War II -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Tea Towel, 1999
... Tea Towel. Reproduction of a World War II poster titled...) AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 2001 Tea Towel. Reproduction of a World War ...Reproduced for Centenary of Federation 1901 - 2001Tea Towel. Reproduction of a World War II poster titled 'JOIN US' featuring five uniformed service women with the words 'in a VICTORY JOB'. Across the bottom 'APPLY AT YOUR NEAREST NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE'.(C) AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 2001manchester, work cloths, domestic items, cleaning -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Divsion), Guide to Knitting, 1940
... (Victorian Division) in World War II, providing advice on how to knit... Division) in World War II, providing advice on how to knit a range ...The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) was first formed on 24 August 1916 from a number of State based organisations that had been individually formed at the beginning of the First World War to send comforts to the troops. With the close of the war, the ACF officially ceased to exist on 16 April 1920, only to be revived in 1939 with the outbreak of the Second World War. The ACF provided embarkation kits to troops containing items such as soap, clothes, tobacco, razors and barley sugar. The ACF officially closed on June 27, 1946. (AWM website)20-page booklet issued by the Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division) in World War II, providing advice on how to knit a range of articles for this on 'Active Service'. The instructions provided are textual rather than graphical.Signature of owner (?): "Elizabeth Clifford"australian comforts fund (victoria), knitting -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed Photograph and medals of LAC William Downton Thomas
... Australian Airforce/ Active Service World War II 1939-1945... World War II 1939-1945 Frame containing (a) RAAF Badge - (b ...Frame containing (a) RAAF Badge - (b) photograph of LAC W. D. Thomas RAAF - (c) Service medals WWII L-R (1) 1939-45 Star (2) Pacific Star (3) War Medal 1939-45 (4) Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 (5) Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (d) Metal tag: RAAF badge and inscriptionRAAF badge (LHS) 128683 LAC William Downton Thomas/ Royal Australian Airforce/ Active Service World War II 1939-1945 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: PETROL RATION TICKETS, 1939 - 1948
... Collection of nineteen Wartime (world war II) petrol ration... Commonwealth Government Collection of nineteen Wartime (world war II ...Collection of nineteen Wartime (world war II) petrol ration tickets. There are 1 gallon and 2 gallon tickets, the colours and the styles vary slightly according to the date. Most of them are made out to G. Alice Jones.Commonwealth Governmenttopic, ratiuoning, rationing, world war two, petrol rationing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT RAAF, FRAMED, Echuca Frame Workshop & Gallery, Possibly post WW2
... Underneath print: “A World War II RAAF Sunderland on patrol... goldfields Print sunderland RAAF Underneath print: “A World War II ...Coloured print of a WWII RAAF Sunderland, 4 engine sea plane mounted with grey border. Brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, glass front, fawn paper backing & white cord hanging strap attached.Underneath print: “A World War II RAAF Sunderland on patrol from an original by Peter Connor” Handwritten in black ink on backing: “Donated by Rick Hattam”print, sunderland, raaf -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, H.M.A.S.QUIBERON photograph. (.1 H,M.A,S, QUIBERON certificate.) (.2 H.M.A.S. VENDETTA certificate,) (.3 Photograph of the crew on the ship, 2 OF.) (.4 Photograph of the crew on the ship,)
... destroyers commissioned into the RAN during World War II.... into the RAN during World War II. H.M.A.S.QUIBERON photograph. (.1 H ...HMAS Quiberon was a Q-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. Although built for the Royal Navy and remaining British property until 1950, Quiberon was one of two Q-class destroyers commissioned into the RAN during World War II. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: WW2 Ringwood Material - Clippings, Ration Card etc. Commonwealth Salvage Commission Papers
... World War II newspaper cuttings, Commonwealth Salvage... Road Ringwood North melbourne World War II newspaper cuttings ...World War II newspaper cuttings, Commonwealth Salvage Commission, The Australian Magazine, War in Darwin, State Emergencies Council; The Battle of Alamain (Newspaper article); Clothing ration card; Lloyd Tan's history +Additional Keywords: Lloyd Tan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Fletcher and Son (printer), 'Kiss me goodnight, Sergeant Major', 1973
... The songs and Ballads of World War II edited by Martin Page... and Ballads of World War II edited by Martin Page Intrdction by Spike ...The songs and Ballads of World War II edited by Martin Page Intrdction by Spike Milligan. Yellow cover with orange border Cartoon (by Donald McGill) characters - sailor kissing sargeant - major on the cheek. soft over illustrated by Bill Tidy 192 PPinside front cover written in ink" Donated by H Brown IA Shelley St Spring Glly 3550." books, military fiction -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Member's Personal Equipment Card, WWII, Australian Military Forces, 1944
... Small brown rectangular bi-fold card from World War II... card from World War II. Within the card is a record of personal ...Belonged to THOMPSON NORMAN VOISEY JAMES who served in WWII. His service Number - VX111547 : Date of birth - 17 Feb 1918 : Place of birth - WONTHAGGI VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - THOMPSON A According to inscriptions within the book, Thompson was discharged on 27 December 1945. His home address was 10 Clarke St Prahran VIC. He was a fitter and turner and went on to work for EA Machin & Co 535 Elizabeth St Melbourne as a mechanical fitter after the war.Small brown rectangular bi-fold card from World War II. Within the card is a record of personal equipment issued to Army No VX111547 with typed and handwritten red and blue ink inscriptions from 21/12/44 to 21/1/46.Multiple inscriptions both typed and handwritten. Front cover: "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES / AAF F204 / INTRODUCED AUGUST 1944 / MEMBER'S PERSONAL EQUIPMENT CARD / THIS CARD TO BE CARRIED WITH AND UNDER SAME CONDITIONS AS A.A.B.83"equipment card, member's personal equipment card -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Killed in Action, 1944
... or missing in action during World War II including Flying Officer F.R... or missing in action during World War II including Flying Officer F.R ...Copy from Mrs Jessie Williams' scrapbook of articles in 'The Sun' from the early 1940's announcing the names of men killed or missing in action during World War IICopy from Mrs Jessie Williams' scrapbook of articles in 'The Sun' from the early 1940's announcing the names of men killed or missing in action during World War II including Flying Officer F.R. Tickle, Private John Dalley and Sgt Pilot Stan Hattersley.Copy from Mrs Jessie Williams' scrapbook of articles in 'The Sun' from the early 1940's announcing the names of men killed or missing in action during World War II world war 1939 - 1945, tickle, f. r., dalley, john power, hattersley, stan, williams, jessie