B-24 Liberator aircraft and their crews were important in the repatriation of thousands of former prisoners of war at the end of the war in the Pacific in 1945.In May 2015 the B-24 Liberator Restoration group organised an exhibition to commemorate the role of B-24 Liberators and their crews in the repatriation of former POWs in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. It was believed that no such exhibition had been organised previously and that the memories of surviving veterans might be lost if no effort were made to record them.This collection includes oral testimonies of 9 surviving veterans who were crew or support staff for Liberators involved in these important missions. It also includes a 7 page summary of the historical context, including statistics of POW numbers, information on Government decisions about repatriation arrangements for South East Asia and the South West Pacific areas, as well as an evaluation of the role of B-24 Liberators in repatriating the former POWs.Approx 25 pp printed on A4 paper in plastic sleeve.Black-and-white illustration of B-24 Liberator at top of front cover. B-24 Liberator Memorial Australia Inc. Return of the Australian POWs 1945.Tribute to the Liberator Crews who repatriated World War II POW.'They couldn't get home quick enough'

Air Mail envelopes used by soldiers serving in Vietnam to send letters home to Australia. Red, white & blue border with blue writing on the front depicting a map of Vietnam.On the reverse there is provision for details of sender.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation. australian

Glass photographic plates discovered by Mr. Jack Smith in the ceiling of the weatherboard cottage attached to Williams Bros. Store, cnr. Hogan & Thomson Streets, in 1973. Mr Smith had purchased the Cleckheaton Woolen Mills factory which had been built around the original Williams Store, c. 1960. Gifted to Tatura Museum in 1992 by Jack Smith, 55 Service Street Tatura, 3616. Frank Williams family & house, Tatura.|Baptist hymns.|Goulburn River.|Victorian coastal scenery. Glass photographic plates and prints consisting of:|Members of Francis Williams family.|Williams home, Hogan Street, Tatura.|Hymns from Glass photographic plates. (28 plates and 5 prints) - Photographic prints (3) Possibly members of Francis Williams family,| c. 1900 . Two of the same two men standing in the base of an aged, giant gum tree; one of gig and tied up horse.|PLATES :|Small girl in best frock on cane stool.|* Parents and small girl standing.|* Mr and Mrs Williams sen. standing in front of their home in Hogan Street near Presbyterian Church. Note: the picket fence.|* Wiiliams' daughters on picnic at Goulburn River. c. "Picnic at Hanging Rock" film era.|* Young lady seated on cane chair (High pleated collar and bib on frock)|* Two small sisters - one with elaborate black lace collar on her frock, the other seated on a cane chair, holding her doll. c.1900|* Gaunt aged gum tree with two men standing in V-shaped hole in base, Goulburn River.|* Horse tied to tree beside Goulburn River.|Note: All above items in box marked "Austral Dry Plates".|* 18 glass plates of hymns from Baptist hymn book.|Note: The Williams family were devout Baptists.|* Plate of rugged coastline ? Great Ocean Way Victoria?|* Plate of rock stacks - ? " London bridge and smaller bridge.|* (3) Prints of the two rock bridges in the ocean off shore.photography, photograph, slides, film

Hard cover book with grayscale photo of men on front.german internees ww1, trial bay, rottnest is, torrens is, langwarrin, books, history, local

Former possession of local ex serviceman.Soft cloth covered book, black and white illustrations. Cover is brown, black printing on spine and front cover. 172 pages. Price 1/6 net.The Home Guard Training Manualhome guard, civil defence

Former possession of local ex serviceman.Blue cloth covered book with black printing. Text has black and white illustrations. Book sellers label (Melb) on bottom right hand corner of front cover. Price one shilling. 142 pages.Advanced Training for the Home Guardhome guard, wheeler

Soft blue coloured covered booklet with black printing. Black and white illustrations. Book lists it prices on back. Price 1/3 on front cover. 49 pages.home guard

Part of the Templer Home for the Aged, Bayswater exhibition 1981.Colour photograph taken at exhibition of 4 hut, second hut has gentleman reading in half open door, whilst a lady is seated in chair on end. Bed of flowers in front. Clothes line of washing left in front of gum trees.Tatura ? bottom left and beneath photo. Gehalt Von Herr Breckwoldcamp 3, templer society, gehalt von herr breckwold

Part of the Templer Home for the Aged, Bayswater exhibition 1981.Colour photograph taken at exhibition of a painting of 4 Army huts, with a dominant tree behind the nearest hut and a smaller tree behind the 2 huts in front. 2 fence posts left centre front and 5 posts right midway.inscription indescipherablecamp 3, templer society

Mother Seigel's almanac and home companion 1917. Useful hints and instructions - contains advertising for Seigel's syrup. Used by Mrs. Ann Mitchell, Tatura. Medical facts & information. Small booklet, green front cover, a couple in period costume in oval frame, white and red writing, burgandy colour on back, green writing. Sketch of gentleman walking and one in a red armchair.mitchell family, books, almanac, medical, a mitchell, mother seigel

Written to celebrate the centenary of Rio Vista, home of W B Chaffey, now a Museum.Green and pink cover, sketch looking out through front door of Rio Vista, Mildura, when fountain was there.chaffey families, rio vista mildura victoria, w b chaffey, mildura museum

Watercolour of Camp 1 hut "Home". Musicians practice roomFramed painting of the Musicians practice room. A small hut front door and window at right angles to the large army hut. A man in white shirt and hat and yellow shorts stands to the left adjacent to the windowHans Zenkerpainting, musicians practice room, zenker, hans, weckles, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, illustrations, watercolour

Tells of James Winter building Dhurringile mansion, and life as it was in the surrounding townships. The mansion was completed in 1877. The name "Dhurringile"was taken from an Aboriginal word meaning "crouching emu". History of the mansion - including a home for German internees (Aug. 1941 - July 1945) a training farm for British orphans ( 1947 - 1965) and is now a minimum security prison (1965 -)17 pages of photocopy material, with B/W photos, printed on A4 paper. Held together by a stapler. Painting of the original mansion on front page.dhurringile, toolamba, james winter

Buff coloured, orange circle, photograph of statue of W B Chaffey in centre of front cover, orange back cover.the sunraysia story, mildura, mildura victoria, chaffey brothers, dried fruits industry in sunraysia

Informative book - medical. Produced to assist in home nursing, first aid etc.Brown hard cover, black title on front and spine.health, modern home doctor, home nursing, first aid

To provide the layman with scientific medical information and practalitiesHard navy blue cover with title and health symbol on front cover. Same on spine. Gold lettering used for spine. Front is piece anatomy of three positions.home care of health, medical information, medical practices, medical book