1. "Kenneth Leigh Gordon Wylie", No.2515 3/57 Battalion WW1. Enlisted 20/6/16, age 22. In France 8/2/17 but hospitalised 19/4/17 with Tuberculosis. returned Aust 10/9/17 and discharged. 2. "Vincent Keating" VX53980 2/2nd Field Ambulance, age 23. Enlisted 25/4/41 and posted to Middle East. Returned to Aust and posted to New Guinea 22/10/32 and again 20/12/44. Discharged 19/12/45 at rank of Sgt. 3. "Joseph Keating" VX91801 enlisted 22/3/43, age 32. Embarked to New Guinea with 2/28 Batt. Discharged 15/7/46 as a Private.1. Sepia photo of Kenneth Leigh Gordon Wylie. Shoulder and head shot looking into camera. No background. Pasted onto brown cardboard. 2. Black and white photo of Vincent Keating. Portrait from Waist up looking into camera. Set in a brown and gold frame with a black leather backing and fold out stand. 3. Black and white photo of Joseph Keating. Shoulder/head portrait in uniform. Set in a brown wooden photo frame with gold metal rim and wooden fold out stand. Glass cover over photo.buna, ww1, ww2, photographs, kenneth leigh gordon wylie, vincent keating, joseph keating

Five continuous pages of Fred Smiths Live-weight Agent Summary dated 10 Jan 96. Has columns for Lot Nos, Type (Bacon or Pork), No, Weight and Weighing Fee. First page is a Beast Summary, the second page is for 4 McGregor, the third page is for 6 McKean, the fourth page is for 8 Nuttall. All pages are stamped: Greater City of Bendigo, Pigs Weighed, Date and Weightperson. All are signed and dated in blue pen.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fred smiths live-weight agent summary 10 jan 96, fred smith, mcgregor, mckean, nevins, nuttall

Four continuous pages of Fred Smiths Live-weight Agent Summary dated 4 Jan 96. Has columns for Lot Nos, Type (Bacon or Pork), No, Weight and Weighing Fee. First page is 4 McGregor the second page is for 6 McKean, the third page is a Summary and the fourth page is for 8 Nutgall. All pages are stamped: Greater City of Bendigo, Pigs Weighed, Date and Weigh person. All pages are signed and dated in blue pen.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fred smiths live-weight agent summary 4 jan 96, fred smith, mcgregor, mckean, nutgall

Henry Ison (1832-1915) was a butcher and cattle agent who lived mainly in the Dunnolly - Tarnagulla area. He married Elizabeth Carter in 1853 and they had 7 children of which 3 reached adulthood. These included their son Thomas (1863-1947). Henry was one of the founding members of the Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge of Oddfellows, a member of the Dunolly Borough Council for 9 years and one of the first trustees of the Dunnolly Racecourse.8524 Three receipts for purchases in early 1900. 8524a Mr. H Ison bought 6 bullocks on 4/10/1904 from Howe & McCulloch. 8524b Mr. T Ison bought 4 pigs, 2 & 13 lambs from Alf. E. Wallis & Co. on 26/07/190?. 8524c Mr Thos. Ison bought a Thurmer piano for 46 pounds on 23/02/1909 from Flights, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.livestock and a piano, purchases in early 1900

Requisitioned by the RAN on 11.10.39 and outfitted as an Armed Merchant Cruiser. Commissioned 12.12.39 and Decommissioned 6.12.47 and refitted back to original use. Battle Honours, Indian Ocean 1941-42, Pacific 1942-45, New Guinea 1944, Leyte Gulf 1944, Lingayen Gulf 1945, Borneo 1945. Framed photo of "H.M.A.S. Manoora" Black and white photo of full length of ship. Sydney Harbour Bridge is in the background. The frame has stylised branch and leaves. Heavily printed over with cream paint.Marked on rear of frame, "L. SCHILLING" On front states HMAS MANOORA, armed merchant cruiser. 1939 - 1945.photography, hmas ran

Roy Tobias MM Born 2/1/1924 at Wangaratta . He enlisted on 9/4/1942 and served with 57/60 Battalion in New Guinea during the Second World War. He was wounded by a gunshot wound to the left thigh. He died in 2001 at the age of 77 years.Timber frame surrounding green and brown print of four soldiers in a village.57/60 BTN in Action at Bougainville Loaned by 57/60 Btn Assoc. Donated by Roy Tobias M.M. 199957/60 battalion, bouganville, ww2

Ken joined the army in 1941, and served with 105 Anti Tank Regiment. He was deployed to New Guinea in 1943-1945 with the 52Lt/AA Regiment. Ken joined Wangaratta RSL sub branch in 1945 and was a committee man and Vice President for a number of years and made a life member in 1991.Dark timber framed photograph of male in suit.KENNETH R. DODEMAIDE kenneth dodemaide, new guinea, life member, wangaratta rsl

Glasses given by the 2/8th ARM RGT ASSN. The 2/8th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army. It was raised for service during WW2, being formed in July 1941. it deployed to New Guinea in 1943 but did not see any action before being disbanded in February 1944.Two clear wine glasses with stems. Engraved writing and picture of a tank.2/8th Arm Rgt Assn.souvenirs, glasses, 2/8 arm rgt assn

Rectangular framed black & white photograph of HMAS Westralia. Wooden frame, glass front, white mount.Armed Merchant Cruiser 1940/42 - Landing Ship Infantry 1943/45 Battle Honours Indian Ocean 1940/42 - Pacific 1941/45 - New Guinea 1943/44 - Leyte Gulf 1944 Lindayen Gulf 1945 - Borneo 1945photography framed, hmas westralia, ran ww2

The butter stamp rolling pin was used in The Orbost Butter factory.It was rolled across the butter in a wooden box, lined with a wax paper.Bicarbonate of soda was added to the butter to stop it from going rank.The first shipment in about 1893 to England went rank and was only good for axle grease on wagons and carts.The milk was brought to the factory by horse and dray.Most people would take the whey home for their pigs,which were abundant on the farms in the Orbost district. The Orbost Butter and Produce Co. Ltd was registered on June 1st 1893 and was an important source of income to the Orbost district. Large, hand carved, round wooden roller with handle at each end. There is a central carved word, with a pattern of raised squares either side of the carved word and an uncarved area at either end of the roller. The stamp rests on a wooden plinth. "AUSTRALIA" carved in reverse around the width.orbost-butter-factory dairy butter

The United Nations Forces have been present and involved in many conflicts throughout the world. Conflicts include:- Unimil Liberia - Korea - Unamic Cambodia - Onuc Congo - Onusal El Salvador-Unikom Kuwait - Unomig Georgia - Unifil Lebanon - Unpredep Yugoslavia - Onuca Nicaragua & Guatemala Netherlands New Guinea.Circular medals with variously colored ribbons. Nigerian National Service Medal. Great Britain WW 2 India Service Medal 1939 - 1945. Canada WW 2 Service Medal 1939 - 1945.U N medals have stylised Map of the World on the obverse surrounded by laurel leaves and letters UN above. The reverse has the wording " In The Service Of Peace." Nigerian National Service Medal obverse shows map of Nigeria surrounded by wording "Nigeria National Service Medal 1966 - 1970."Reverse shows map of Nigeria in centre "eagle holding star" above -anchor on left - "eagle over laurel leaves on right" and an elephant below. India Service Medal obverse shows George the 6th. Reverse has map of India in centre, INDIA above map and the dates 1939 -45 below map. Canada Service Medal obverse has group of servicemen in centre " Voluntary Service 1939 Canada 1945" in English and French. Reverse shows Canadian Coat of Arms.

Glass framed photo of the HMAS Maryborough insignia. Naval gold coloured crown with blue, red and green jewel inserts located above a gold coloured plaque. The plaque has a gold coloured edge with a gold coloured pig on a blue background on the left, a picture of a building with a frame tower on a red background located on the right, and a picture of trees on a white background located on the bottom. At the bottom of the picture is a gold edged blue ribbon with the words HMAS Maryborough in gold lettering.

This is a notebook used to keep some of the farm accounts of the Bonnett farm in Mepunga. As the handwriting is the same throughout, most of the entries appear to have been made by George Bonnett, the son of Frederick and Charity Bonnett. The accounts date from 1920 to 1981 and commence with the sale of stock (pigs, sheep and cattle) in 1920 and go on to record purchases as well as sales in a variety of goods and services - cartage costs, electricity bills, garage repairs, stock feed, household goods etc. This notebook is an interesting memento of Westen District farm finances over a period of sixty years in the 20th centuryThis is a small note book with a black cover. It contains pages with ruled lines and handwritten entries in red, blue and black ink. Some pages have been cut out at the back of the book.mepunga farming, bonnett family of mepunga

This badge was purchased by members of the Geelong Cycling Club during the mid 1930s. This particular badge was owned by Morrie Saunders who was a track cyclist before the war and after in the 1950s. He was the member of the League of Bouganville Wheelmen (who held cycling races in New Guinea after WW11 while waiting to be returned to Australia.)A small number of these badges were made and now they are very rare.Small metal enamelled badge in red, gold and blue. It has gold wings coming from the centre of an oval."Geelong West Cycling Club"badge, geelong west cycling club, morrie saunders, bouganville wheelmen

MARSH VX132480 was born on 8/1/1915 at Bendigo and joined the Army May 1941, served with Survey Battery Unit at Buna and Finschaven New Guinea. Joined Wangaratta Sub-Branch 1946. Delegate to the 34th Dist. Board and delegate to State Conference on several occasions. Received Life membership in May 1970.Timber framed photograph of Sydney MARSHJOHN S. (Syd) MARSH john s. (syd) marsh, new guinea, wangaratta rsl, ww2, australian army

Black covered book with tan leather spine and corners. Cattle Branding Book written along the front of the spine, Minute Book Collins 4393 printed on a red cloth label on the spine. Inside the front and back covers is a dark blue and white pattern. Dates of the book are from 8/1/1968 to 29/6/1970 Sheep & Cattle Sales and 6/7/1970 to 28/10/1971 for Sheep, Cattle & Pig Sales. Page 195 to 217 is for Pig Branding. Page 219 is for Cattle Branding.1983. Page 221 to 285 is for Cattle Branding, dates from 1968 to 1982. Agents names are Angliss, Borthwick, Castlemaine Bacon, Gilbertson, Greenham, Heing, Vima, Dench, Jones Bros, O'Donnell, Swift, Smorgon, Siegel, Ralph, Western Meat, New Port, Power Liedler, Hardwick, Tankard, Hutton, Monbulk, Skehan, McAlister, Brooklea Herd, Collinson, Pointer, Dark, Reynolds, Mason, Young, and Holbrooks. A piece of paper in the front of the book has written on it - Donated by Murray Trimble.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - sheep cattle and pig sales, angliss, borthwick, castlemaine bacon, gilbertson, greenham, heing, vima, dench, jones bros, o'donnell, swift, smorgon, siegel, ralph, western meat, new port, power liedler, hardwick, tankard, hutton, monbulk, skehan, mcalister, brooklea herd, collinson, pointer, dark, reynolds, mason, young, holbrooks, murray trimble

Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See catalogue No 5374P for his service record..1) and .2) Pair of black leather calf length RAAF flying boots with leather sole and rubber heel. each boot is lined with soft brown leather with remnants of sheep wool attached to the right boot (.1). A buckle and strap at the ankle and calf height secure each boot when wearing. .3) Handwritten card with details of the boots' provenance..3) Handwritten in black ink: ' FLYING BOOTS. Worn by Squadron Leader Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons. Worn all through the Pacific - North Africa - New Guinea - Borneo - All through Japanese Occupation, 1942 Middle East. Donated by Mr I. A. Lyons'uniform, footwear, flying boots, flight lieutenant ian a. lyons

Album belonged to Francis Joseph Walsh VX 61879, Enlisted 18/8/41, age 20 years. Discharged 13/8/46. Rank PRIVATE 20 AUST MOTOR REGT. 20th AUSTRALIAN MOTOR REGT This unit deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea 1943 (late). Returned April 1945. Album - cardboard, back cover only, with brown buckram adhered to cardboard. 5 cardboard, 2 sided, pages containing black and white photographs and six greeting cards. Cards dated 1941, 1943 and 1944. Pages are grey in colour and all photographs and cards are glued to the pages. Portrait photograph of F. J. Walsh on page 7 with caption. "ME, GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY 1945". album, photographs, ww2, dutch new guinea, f. j. walsh, 20th aust motor regt

Adelaide Steamship Co. MV 'Manunda' built Glasgow 1927, commenced coastal passenger service in Australia 1929, converted to 2/1 Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) in 1940 for service to Middle East, New Guinea and New Zealand. Returned to coastal trade in 1948, sold to Japan 1956, broken up in 1957. 9 drawer timber desk with brass drawer pull handles. Several stamps on the inside of top middle draw - 'Radio Maintenance Store, Transmitting Station Essendon' and 'Paul.J.Barton, 33 Bellbird Cres, Vermont 3133''Manunda' stamped on back of deskship, furniture, manunda, doctor'sdesk, desk, steamship, ahs

These binoculars were originally held in the Headquarters of the Pacific Islands Regiment in New Guinea. In February 1946, Colonel H. T. Allan OBE, MC, ED was presented with the binoculars to bring home as a souvenir. Refer Cat No 2755.4 for his extensive career and awards. During World War 2, they were used by a Japanese Army artillery unit.A tall and heavy set of binoculars comprising the binoculars set and a tripod base with wooden legs. The binoculars are attached to the tripod via a circular metal base plate with a small levelling bubble on the surface. The base plate is marked in degrees from zero to 360. Between each lens tube is an aiming device. The top of the tripod has a winding mechanism for raising and lowering the height of the binoculars. On the right hand side of the binoculars is a marked gauge which allows them to be tilted at different angles of elevation. Each of the eyepieces is able to be adjusted to fit the user's face. A silver metal manufacturer's plate is attached to the top of the binoculars.On the silver manufacturer's plate: Details in Japanese writing.military equipment, military history, herbert trangmar allan, japanese army, binoculars

Item made by Percy Weymouth VX76127, enlisted 30.3.42 age 30/11- allotted toNo 2 Docks OP COY, emb 15.10.42 New Guinea, diesem Townsville 20.7.43, emb 12.11.43 Buna, Hops Debility 26.5.44 emb Aitape 20.6.45 for Brisbane. Disc 28.11.45 Pte in No 7 Docks OP COy.Ashtray, chrome plated, base air a 25 Pounder shell case with 3 cigarette pieces welded in, stem is a .50 Cal Round with a “Rising Sun” lapel badge wrapped around. On base, “25 PR II, CF, LOT 472 DB/C 1941 F^67memorabilia, trench art

Photograph taken during visit of Apostolic Delegate to Camp 3. Photograph is of Camp 3 German (Templers/Australian Germans/Germans from Persia/Germans from New Guinea) children with the Apostolic Delegate, his Friar and other members of his group and a couple of internee adults. Vagarini in background, back left with his back turned.2 Black and white photograph several adults and lots of children in front of some barracks. 1 large and the other smaller. Copy of original (see notes)vagarini, apostolic delegate to camp 3, camp 3 german children, camp 3 italian children

Many farmers on the flats at Orbost used to grow a lot of maize and harvest the maize by putting the pigs in to eat the maize.. Maize and pumpkins fed in conjunction were largely used for fattening pigs. The photographer was Warren, Helena (1871-1962) who was a self-taught photographer who became both the local press correspondent and a producer of humorous trompe l'oeil postcard images. Helena Warren was a thirty-two year old settler living on a small mixed farm with her husband, William, at Newmerella, near Orbost in Gippsland, Victoria, when she bought her first camera, an Austral Box quarter-plate. Her family says she was entirely self-taught, like many women photographers who started out with nothing but the instructions on the packets of film and chemicals. In over fifty years practice she graduated from the total novice, who opened all her first mail order plates in bright sunlight and ruined them, to a competent photographer who became both the local press correspondent and an inveterate producer of humorous trompe l’oeil postcard images.This item is a pictorial record of farming in Orbost in the early 20th century. It is also associated with Helena Warren. a well-known photographer born in Orbost.a black / white photographagriculture farming-orbost pumpkins maize pigs warren-helena

History of the Loch Ard: The Loch Ard got its name from ”Loch Ard” a loch which lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic. The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition in. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artifact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. (See note section this document for Flagstaff Hills acquisition of the ingots.)The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collections historically significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Lead ingots (sometimes referred to as ‘lead ballast’ or ‘lead pigs), retrieved from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. Grey metal bars with flat base, rising in a curved moulded shape to form a smooth rounded upper face. The imprint of the maker runs along the upper surface in clearly legible capital lettering (height 3cm). The artefacts are stacked on wooden pallets and found in a number of locations at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. They are durable and heavy, with some dents and marine staining from their century of submersion, but generally in good condition. .Impressed into the top face “PONTIFEX & WOOD. LONDON”. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, lead pigs, lead ingots, lead ballast, pontifex and wood, london lead smelters, ingots

All the cards are various sizes with numbers of coupons/rations having been used. Items in a collection relating to Malcolm and Margaret Craig. Malcom James Craig initially enlisted in the CMF No N261604 then transferred to the 2nd AIF No NX170489 on 4.6.1942 age 18 years. Served in New Guinea. Discharged on 18.6.1946 with the rank of Driver in 52 Comp A/A Signals section..1) Clothing coupon green No 33425, 1948, issued by the Commonwealth Govt of Australia, hand written on. .2) Clothing ration red No A619909, 1948, issued by the Commonwealth Govt of Australia, hand written on. .3) Clothing ration red No A619908, 1948, issued by the Commonwealth Govt of Australia, hand written on. .4) Clothing ration light khaki No A752852, 1947, issued by the Commonwealth Govt of Australia, hand written on.Hand written on in pen. .1) "47/49792, Mrs M Craig 148 Banksia Rd Bankstown". .2) M.J. Craig 148 Banksia Rd B'town". .3) M.C. Craig 148 Banksia Rd B'town" .4) M.C.Turvey Masonic Hospital Ashfield".accessory, clothing, coupons, rations