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Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER - FRAMED, Aust Govt, Department of Veteran's Affairs, 2016
Acknowledgment of Centenary of ANZAC Day. "Almost 300.000 Australians served on the Western Front in France and Flanders, taking part in every major British offensive between 1916 and the Armistice in 1918. More than 46,000 lost their lives of whom some 18,000 have no known grave. Behind the front line they took every opportunity to rest and recover, including these three men of the 1st Division, photographed in Vignacourt, France.Poster - Sepia coloured. Cream coloured border, dark brown plastic material frame. Glass protection.“ANZAC DAY 25 April 2016” “Centenary of the Somme”, “Three Men of the 1 Division". poster, centenary of the somme -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Matchbox Cover, 1946; Post WW2
Rectangular stainless steel matchbox cover, with matches. It is engraved on its three sides. It was presented to W.H. Dolamore, VX7638 who was a P.O.W. in Changi, Malaya. He was with 8th Division, 2/10th Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Infantry Forces.On the front is an etching of a scroll with the inscription 8th Div, 2/10F, W.H.DOLAMORE VX 27638, RAE, AIF. onthe back is the Rotary International symbol and on the side are the words P.O.W. CHANGI MALAYA.8th, aif, changi, w h, cover, matchbox, dolamore, p o w, division, 2 10th, rae -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from The Salvation Army, Ballarat, 1958
Letter from The Salvation Army, Western Victoria Divisional Headquarters, Ballarat, outlining the Challenge to Youth in the form of a Youth Charter. This has been travelling throughout Victoria, and the other States. The Director of Education has given permission to display this in Secondary Schools at the discretion of the Head Masters. Letter is a request for the school to participate..1: Cream page, typed .2: Yellow page typed in red. .1: Letterhead in red .2: Symbol of Youth Crusade. Signature of Major John Beasy, Divisional Secretaryballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, the salvation army, youth charter, youth crusade, challenge to youth, j.a.beasy, major, secretary of division, assembly -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Kiewa Voters' Roll, Shire of Bright - Voters' Roll 1979 - Kiewa Riding, 1979
Electoral rolls list people who are registered and eligible to vote at federal, state, territory & local government elections and referenda. Prior to 1990 the rolls list voters in alphabetical order by surnames & first names within each Sub division of an electoral division of each State or Territory. The roll is useful & interesting for family historians and the study of demographics. Alex McCullough lived in the Shire of Bright and was on its Council. Electoral roles help to locate the residential address of a person in a particular year or over a period of years. They can be used as a substitute for census records for family historians and the history of a particular place in this case the Kiewa Valley - Tawonga and Tawonga South.Approx. 60 pages of firm yellow paper with black typed print on one side only in 'landscape' format. Held by three staples. Each page has column - numbered 1 to 943; Surnames in alphabetical order; Given names; Occupation; includes L (=land). Address followed by Lot number and parish. Includes Tawonga and Tawonga SouthOn the cover on the right hand side handwritten and difficult to read - "Jack? / Indi / Benambra / Nth Eastern / Division? of Dawson / 123 Victoria Rd. / Melbourne 3000"shire of bright; kiewa riding; voters roll; alex mccullough; tawonga; tawonga south -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, c.1914-15
The two images were part of a book called, The All Australian Memorial as part of a fold out section. the two pages were lose in the book.Large timber frame, mid brown colour, dark green mount with glass. 2 black &white panoramic photos of the 1st Australian Division, Egypt. Camp scenes with tents, pyramids & sand.Below photos in black ink: "The 1st Australian Division, Australian Imperial Force - Egypt, 1914-15" Handwritten in black felt tip pen: "Property Bendigo RSL Museum, Peter Ball"photography-photographs, military history - army, eygpt pyramids, 1st australian division -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, "Guide to Knitting"
Small booklet produced by the Australian Comforts Fund, Victorian Division, with instructions for knitting twelve different woollen items of clothing intended for defence personnel on active service. The booklet is dated July, 1941 and has twenty pages.The booklet front page has the following text: "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND", "Victorian Division", "Guide to Knitting" and a list of the twelve items that are included. The "A.C.F." symbol is featured in a red, six pointed star. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
MAP TO ACCOMPANY HEAVY ARTILLERY SCHEME FOR MOBILE WARFARE".....marked with 'Lanes' and Corps/Division Boundaries, Ordnance Survey, 1:40,000, France. Sheet 62c, Dec 1917. (centring on Peronne and Mont St Quentin), December 1917
Shows detail of Artillery Planning in the area of Peronne & Mont St Quentin. Inscribed "Map to accompany H.A. Scheme for Mobile Warfare". Marked with 'Lanes' and Corps/Division Boundaries.The donor, Staff Sergeant R.O. (Bob) Snape, Reg No 8651, enlisted as a Stretcher Bearer in 1915 but, because of his secretarial skills was employed in HQ positions as soon as he arrived in France and as a stenographer who worked as Confidential Clerk to General Sir John Monash from June to December 1918; and subsequently, for General Sir Talbot Hobbs until June 1919. The map was very likely directly used in the planning of the 1918 battles such as Mont St Quentin.Original Item recovered from possibly Australian Corps HQ, probably between the Armistice, 11 November 1918, and June 1919, when Staff Sergeant R.O.(Bob) Snape was repatriated. Shows detail of Artillery Planning in the area of Peronne & Mont St Quentin. Inscribed "Map to accompany H.A. Scheme for Mobile Warfare". Marked with 'Lanes' and Corps/Division Boundaries.snape collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Surrey Hills: in celebration of the centennial 1883-1983, 1983
A pictorial history of Surrey Hills based on information collected and based at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes early rural properties and diaries, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, schools, parks and recreation.A pictorial history of Surrey Hills based on information collected and based at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes early rural properties and diaries, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, schools, parks and recreation.surrey hills, railways, land use, migrants, spanish communities, transport, houses, wattle park, festivals and celebrations, churches, education, water supply, fire stations, hospitals, (mr) george klepper, ainger family, (mr) john woodhead, (mr) h. breedon, medical services, real estate agents, businesses, musical events and activities, entertainment, parks and reserves, scouts, guides -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Anzac Biscuit Tin, Returned and Services League of Australia, 2019
This Unibic Limited Edition ANZAC Biscuit tin is one of a series produced in 2014 to commemorate 100 years 1914 - 2014 of World War 1, focusing on the Victoria Cross, The Anzac Biscuit Story and The RSL Story. The included paper sheet explains the Victoria Cross in full detail. The RSL and Modern Baking Pty Ltd in Broadmeadows provided this product.A medium sized rectangular Limited Edition green and gold lidded Anzac Biscuit Tin with an old brown and grey toned photograph image of soldiers of the 5th Division in a motor car. The lettering for the tin is stamped in red and white at the top of the lid with Limited Edition in gold. At the bottom of the tin is written - Australian 5th Division 500g including a gold coloured embossed Rising Sun Badge. There is a brief explanation about the 5th Divisional Motor Car's location on one side of the tin as well as an explanation of the meaning of the Rising Sun Badge on the other side. The back of the tin has information about The Anzac Biscuit Story and a recipe. Inside the tin there is a folded brochure about the seven 2019 Limited Edition Tins that were available at the time.As stated above there is the name of the tin 'Limited Edition ANZAC Biscuit' with details of the tin's meaning for the Australian 5th Division. '500g Net' All of the tin has information about the soldiers who served in WW1 and WW2 and the relevance of the Anzac Spirit and biscuits.war, world war 1, world war 2, containers, tins, commemorative tins, rsl -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ORDER OF AUSTRALIA BOOKLET
Brochure pertaining to the Order of Australia. The inside shows the variations of medals including Soverign's Badge, Companion (AC)~ General Division, Officer (AO) ~ Military Division, Member (AM) ~ General Division, Medal Of the Order (OAM) ~ Military Division.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - Pre-natal, Pre-Natal Booklet - A Practical Guide for every Expectant Mother by Department of Health Victoria
The Maternal, Infant, and Pre-school Welfare division of the Victorian Health Department published this booklet to assist expectant mothers with information regarding their confinement.Pre-natal information was important for expectant mothers especially those living in isolation eg. the farming community in the Kiewa Valley.Cream coloured booklet with 65 pages held by 2 staples. It has 10 chapters on pre-natal and 4 chapters on post natal. It is very comprehensive with a few black & white illustrations. There is an 'Obstetric Table' on page 5 "To calculate the date of confinement." It was produced by the Maternal, Infant, and Pre-School Welfare Division. prenatal, victorian health department -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Surrey Hills: in celebration of the centennial 1883-1983, Reprinted November 1992
A pictorial history of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert based on information collected by the history group at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes information about early rural properties and dairies, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, doctors, schools, churches, parks and recreation facilities.A pictorial history of Surrey Hills based on information collected and based at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes early rural properties and diaries, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, schools, parks and recreation.1992surrey hills, railways, land use, migrants, spanish communities, transport, houses, wattle park, festivals and celebrations, churches, education, water supply, fire stations, hospitals, (mr) george klepper, ainger family, (mr) john woodhead, (mr) h. breedon, medical services, real estate agents, businesses, musical events and activities, entertainment, parks and reserves, scouts, guides -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Journal, 2 Div Dispatch Vol 11 Number 1 July 1999, July 1999
A periodical journal covering activities conducted within 2nd Division, and articles of interest to Division members2 division -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Goodyear Master Cylinders And Relay Valve As Fitted To Vickers Viscount 800 Series Aircraft B.A.P 55(A)
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Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, C.1960’s
These cigarette lighters were called Zippo Lighters. .2) Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for I am the evilist son of a bitch in the valley. .3) The Red Figure 1 the 1st Infantry Division US. They were known as The Big Red One. Items souvenired by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. refer 2436.2P for his service details..1) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use. Engraving on both sides, 1 depicts a lady with a bird in her palm, the other a poem & date. .2) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use 1 face has a minature Royal Aust Engineers badge attached. .3) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use 1 face has a small plaque attached with the figure 1 in red..1) Baria Nui Dat 69-70 (see notes) .2) RAE Vietnam .3) 1st Infantry Division Vietnamcigarette, zippo, accessory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Programme - PROGRAMME, 9th DIVISION 1944, 1945
Item in a collection re E.M. Collihole VX35201, refer Cat No 7235 for his service details. Programme - paper, cream coloured with black print and illustrations, 12 pages.“Programme - 9th Aust. Division. July 1944”, “Divisional Parade - Race Meeting - Rodeo”race programme, 9th aust divison, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS & MEDALLIONS, FRAMED, During and post WW1
Pictures of G. B. Jackson, Driver, 17th Division from WW1. Also includes medallion issued by Dept of Defence to returned Active Service Veterans and medallion likely issued by local council. Refer 3446P for Service details.Gold ornate frame. Includes two photos of soldier in uniform on a green background. Also includes two medallions. 1. Gold medallion with 2 rifles over a bullseye target on a chain and crossbar. On back "G.J. Jackson, Epsom 15/11/15." 2. Round medallion with crown on top with Rising Sun and AIF in middle, issued to returning soldiers. Frame has glass cover. Includes label that says:- "Driver George Bailey Jackson No. 2172. 30th Motor Transport Comp, 17th Division Supply Column Australian Imperial Forces with British Exp Force France".passchendaele barracks trust, photo, 30th motor transport co., g. b. jackson -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 131 Div. Locating Battery
131 Divisional Locating Batteryplaque, current, army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Victorian Railways Printing Works, Tactical Handling of Army Tank Battalions Military Training Pamphlet No 22 Part III: Employment 1939, 1941
Soft covered booklet. As modified for Australia in 1941.Not to be taken forward of Divisional Headquarters.tank tactics, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER WW1, 3/12/1918
Robert John Suggett No 378, 38th Batt and 3rd Div HQ AIF. Refer Cat No1647.4 for his service history.Typewritten reference for No 378 Sgt RJ Suggett from Lt Col AJ Bennet, dated 3/12/18.“HQ 3rd Australian Division”documents-testimonials, gas, 38th -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book, Beaufort and Beaufighter Production in Australia, 1944
This appears to be a low production hand assembled book presented to Suppliers of the Beaufort Production Project. This book to F. W. Haig who was the sales executive of Vacuum Oil Company.Black cover book bound with three brass screws, 82 pages with typed text and photo prints glued to each page. Describes the Beaufort Project and organizational structure of the Beaufort Division, Department of Aircraft Production in Victoria and NSW from 1939. Some photo prints have come unstuck and are missing.Gold leaf stamping on front cover reads F.W. Haig & Beaufort Division emblem. Inside front cover hand written and signed "With complements from Clarrie Scott 24-12-44" (company director service) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowling Club- RVBA Pennants, 1995-96
Sepia photographPennants are for Division 3 Section Winner, and Division 3 Runner Up, Pensioners Network, 1995-96. -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Ford Zephyr Divisional van 1960.police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford zephyr van; divisional van -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Horticultural Extension, 1954
Notes from Horticultural Division Conferencehorticultural division conference -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Model
WW2 Grenadier 31st Panzer Divisionmodel -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Document
Replica 4th Division trench Ordersdocuments, ww1, army -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Bruce, 1989
Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of BruceMap of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of BruceMap of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Bruceelectoral boundaries, bruce (commonwealth electoral division) -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Slide Rule, Circa 1950
Slide rules were commonly used prior to the invention of the calculator. The Slide rule was used for performing multiplication, division and other scientific functions up through the 1960s and prior to the development of the electronic calculator. Used by Frank Smythe, engineer. Used up to the 1960's prior to the invention of the electronic calculator. Metal rule, hard cardboard case. The slide rule consists of two divided scales, one fixed and one movable, and a sliding window called a cursor. The Slide rule was used for performing multiplication, division and other scientific functions up through the 1960s and the development of the electronic calculator. System Darmstadt dmake, sun Hemm, Japan. "F. SMYTH" is annotated on the slide rule cover. slide rule, circa 1950 slide rule, trade measurements and calculations slide rule -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - TRAINING NOTES - ARMY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY, Staff Officer's Training Course
Notes related to 3rd Division Staff Officers Training Course. Date range 1972-73. Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" No. 397661 collection. See Cat No. 5942P for details of his service.Yellow covered card folder containing pages secured with a metal fastener. Front of folder has title in black type, Australian Army 3rd Division logo located on top half of cover. Internal pages vary in size from foolscap to A4. Text on printed pages in black type. Handwritten pages in blue ink. Notation on first page handwritten in pencil.training notes, 3rd division staff officers, army, kevin john herdman -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Record Book, Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, Meteorological Observations, May 1945
This book of meteorological observations is dated May 1945. The book was published by the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, Victora Division. It was printed by L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra. Readings were recorded daily for barometric pressure, temperature, rain and wind velocity. At the end of each month, they were posted to the central Branch in Melbourne. These Meteorological Observations are an important accurate record of the local weather since the decades. They are part of Flagstaff Hill's Meteorological Observations collection of over seventy record books dating from the late 19th century. The collected information gives a picture of the weather patterns for the months and seasons, which then allows for warnings of events out of the normal or extreme, such as forecasting floods or droughts.Meteorological Observations, dated May 1945. Small brown cardboard printed cover with printed pages prepared for adding records. Published by the Commonwealth of Australia. Printed text includes "Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau / DIVISION NO. 5 VICTORIA / METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS " and "The Observer who takes each set of readings is requested to put his initials at the bottom of each column" "flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, meteorological observations, commonwealth meteorological bureau, commonwealth meteorologist, central meteorological bureau, division no. 5 victoria, weather readings, weather records, may 1945, weather history, weather measurement, weather record