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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Packet of 11 photographs (originally 12, 1 missing) of Portland and surrounds - 'Beauty Spots in Australia' - Portland Vic, c. 1930
Packet of 11 photographs (originally 12, 1 missing) of Portland and surrounds. Identification numbers 5838 a-k a. Panorama of harbour b. Whalers Point c. Portland from Battery Point d. Piers and Battery Point e. The Harbour f. Looking to Whalers Point g. Blowholes, Cape Bridgewater h. Henty Beach j. 'Burswood' k. Bentinck StreetFront: 5838; 'Henty Homestead' - black biro -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), US Government Printing Office, Operational and Organizational maintenance Cal .50 Spotting Rifle M8C 106mm Rifles M40A1 & M40A1C & Mounts T173, M79 and Tripod T26, March 1959
A soft covered manual covering operational and organisational maintenance for the subject equipmentTM9-1000-205-12106rcl -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham War Memorial, 10 August 2016
As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the "Writing the War" exhibition at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Shire of Eltham War memorial at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial ParkBorn Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham war memorial, tower, fire spotting cabin, park -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Strip Card photos of Warrnambool, Mid 20th century
These types of folding postcards, showing scenes and buildings in Australian towns, were mass produced for tourists in the 1930s, 40s and 50s and later. Many similar cards of Warrnambool views have survived today. These commercial photographs are of minor interest as there are many other copies available. They show what tourists were buying 60 or 70 years ago and give us some idea of what Warrnambool streets and tourist spots looked like at that time. This is a series of 15 black and white postcards of views of Warrnambool folded into a packet originally designed to be sent by mail but the cover is missing. The photographs have a white background. The word ‘Warrnambool’ is on the front card. Each card has a title eg. ‘The Cliffs at Shelley Point’, ‘Hopkins Falls’. warrnambool, tourism -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Port Fairy Historical Society, Historic Buildings of Port Fairy, 2012
Port Fairy, a small town in Western Victoria established in 1836, has an exceptional collection of public buildings and dwellings dating from the 1840s. This booklet gives short descriptions of 58 of these historic buildings, many with accompanying photographs. These include many buildings in Gipps and Sackville Streets, the Powder Magazine, some hotels, the Drill Hall, Dublin House, the Port Fairy Cemetery and several schools and churches. This booklet is useful for those seeking quick information on the historic buildings in Port Fairy and for those wanting to undertake a walk around the town’s historic spots. TryBooking will show you the full breakdown on the Booking Payment Report and the Event Revenue Itemised Report so you can clearly see the ticket sales, credit card processing fee and the funds that are yours. Front cover: ‘Historic Buildings of Port Fairy, Port Fairy Historical Society Inc.’ Photograph on front cover: ‘Sackville Str. Port Fairy’, ‘Sackville St. looking south 1910’ Back cover map: ‘Port Fairy Historic Buildings’ warrnambool, port fairy, western victoria, historic buildings -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Album - Views of Warrnambool by J Jordan, C 1901
Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England and spent over a decade in India with his regiment. In 1867 he gained first prize for his views of Indian scenery. He followed the same profession when he came to Victoria in 1884 and set up a professional photographic studio in Warrnambool He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs as well as official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. This album is one which was advertised in 1901. Of the two albums in the collection they seem to consist of a core number of the same photographs with others included in the selection. The business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. This album includes a number of professionally taken photographs which give a high quality view of Warrnambool and the popular spots around the district at the turn of the century.Faded Maroon cloth over card cover with title in gold lettering on front cover. Advertisements for local businesses inside front and back covers. The album contains a number of black and white photographs from around Warrnambool, including the Titan crane at the Breakwater, banks of the Hopkins, Stephens Coachbuilders, Grand Annual Show, panorama of Warrnambool and Suspension Bridge on the Merri. All are mounted on card. It includes advertisements of J J O Mullane, Bay View Hotel, Hopkins Hotel, T Redford, Royal Hotel, Robinson and Morse, H D Stewart & Co, F Uren.2142 in grey lead inside front cover.warrnambool, joseph jordan, views of warrnambool, photograph album of warrnambool, views of warrnambool 1891 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
whale vertebra
Found at Point Riccardo in 1960's. Humpback whales migrate along the east coast of Australia from calving grounds in Queensland to feeding grounds in Antarctica.Whales migrate along the east coast of Australia from calving grounds in Queensland to feeding grounds in Antarctica and can be seen from many high spots from Marlo to Cape Conran.Whale vertebra bone. Possibly from a humpback whale.maritime whaling bone whale -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photographs, Rose Stereograph Company, Beauty Spots In Australia-Marysville, 1913-1967
An envelope with 12 black and white photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria. An envelope with 12 black and white photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria. The photographs were used for a series of photographs and postcards published by the Rose Stereograph Company in Armadale, Victoria.12 Real Photographs/ For Your Snapshot Album PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA/ BY The Rose/ Stereograph Company PRINTERS & PHOTOGRAPHIC/ PUBLISHERS/ Armadale, Victoriakeppel falls (image 1), cumberland falls (image 2), track to cora lynn falls (image 3), nichol's lookout (image 4), cameron cascades (image 5), stevenson falls (image 6), taggerty river (image 7), main street (image 8), taggerty river (image 9), talbot drive (image 10), cora lynn falls (image 11), taggerty river (image 12), rose series postcard, rose stereograph company, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photographs, Rose Stereograph Company, Beauty Spots In Australia-Marysville, 1913-1967
An envelope with 12 black and white photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria. The photographs were used for a series of photographs and postcards published by the Rose Stereograph Company in Armadale, Victoria.An envelope with photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria.12 Real Photographs/ For Your Snapshot Album PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA/ BY The Rose/ Stereograph Company PRINTERS & PHOTOGRAPHIC/ PUBLISHERS/ Armadale, Victoria PRICE/ 1/6keppel falls (image 1), cumberland falls (image 2), track to cora lynn falls (image 3), nichol's lookout (image 4), cameron cascades (image 5), stevenson falls (image 6), taggerty river (image 7), main street (image 8), glover walk (image 9), from murray pass (image 10), cora lynn falls (image 11), taggerty river (image 12), rose series postcard, rose stereograph company, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet (Item) - Information booklet, Marysville Tourist Association, Majestic Marysville The Mystic Mountains of the Great Divide 62 Miles from Melbourne, Unknown
An information booklet on various attractions in and around Marysville and the district which was produced by the Marysville Tourist Association. The Association was formed in November 1907 to promote tourism within the area. This included the physical creation of signage, parklands, roads and walks to various attractions. An information booklet on various attractions in and around Marysville and the district which was produced by the Marysville Tourist Association.FRANK ENDACOTT/ Healesvillemarysville, victoria, mystic mountains, great divide, steavenson falls, keppel falls, cameron cascades, cumberland, mt cathedral, triangle, eildon weir, snob's falls, wolfram mine, mt strickland, keppel's lookout, mt kitchener, mt edgar, oxlee's lookout, mt gordon, nichol's lookout, michael dene, beauty spot, gilbert's gully, taggerty river, buxton road -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet (Item) - Tourist guide, Ian and Danese Walshe et al, MARYSVILLE and district TOURIST GUIDE, 1982
A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville and the local district.A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville and the local district.marysville, victoria, australia, tourist guide, marysville hotel, castles' store, hawthorne's corner shop, tudor lodge, black spur motel and caravan park, buxton general store, golden fleece roadhouse, marysville garage, burrengeen park, lake mountain, steavenson falls, nanda binya lodge, alpenglow nursery, black spur inn hotel, silver stream trout farm, mccfarlane's grocery, barton's drapery, marysville newsagency, eildon explorer, beauty spot nursery, crossways, pumpernickel, mckenzie's tourist services, blue hills riding school, mountain view horse hire, pitt's garage, maryton park, j l gould sawmill, eildon deer park, eildon weir, maroondah dam, snob's creek, healesville sanctuary, graceburn park, cathedral range, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track, cumberland scenic reserve, cambarville, the big tree, cora-lyn falls, barton's lookout, cumberland falls, sovereign view, wirreanda festival, scenic motel, tower motel, marylands guest house, kooringa guest house, marylyn guest house, mountain lodge, el kanah, marysville hotel motel, buxton hotel motel, black spur inn, buxton caravan park, marysville caravan park, the cumberland, marysville recreation and fun park -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Souvenir (Item) - Souvenir envelope, Rose Stereograph Company, Beauty Spots In Australia-Marysville, 1913-1967
A souvenir envelope that contained a series of photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company.A souvenir envelope that contained a series of photographs of scenic attractions taken in and around Marysville in Victoria that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company. The photographs were used for a series of photographs and postcards published by the Rose Stereograph Company in Armadale, Victoria. This envelope was sold by The Log Cabin in Marysville as a souvenir of Marysville. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist.THE LOG CABIN - MARYSVILLEthe log cabin, marysville, victoria, souvenir, rose stereograph company, souvenir envelope, photographs, thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet (Item) - Leisure guide, Michael Chesire & Associates Pty. Ltd, MARYSVILLE & DISTRICT LEISURE GUIDE-AUTUMN/WINTER, 1986, 1986
A free leisure guide to Marysville and the surrounding district published for Autumn and Winter, 1986. This was produced by Michael Cheshire as a free publication to promote tourism in Marysville and the surrounding district. It includes maps of the Big River Valley, Cumberland Valley, Lady Talbot Forest Drive, the Marysville area, and the township of Marysville. It was released in the autumn of 1986 and was sponsored by the Marysville Tourist & Progress Association. The Association was formed in November 1907 to promote tourism within the area. This included the physical creation of signage, parklands, roads, and walks to various attractions. A free leisure guide to Marysville and the surrounding district published for Autumn and Winter, 1986.marysville, victoria, australia, leisure guide, michael cheshire & associates pty ltd, marysville golf club, blackwood lodges, sir colin mackenzie fauna park, lake eildon, fraser national park, yarra valley wineries, marysville coach tours, kooringa, marylands guest house, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river recreation area, athols abbey, phantom falls, keppel falls, the beeches walking track, marylyn guest house, kufstein inn motel, the cumberland, marysville tourist & progress association, marysville newsagency & general store, crossways restaurant & motel, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track, marysville hotel motel, lake mountain ski hire, marysville recreation and fun park, mytanta horseback safaris, upper big river valley, the big culvert, marysville mountain view horse hire, maryton park, amber view holiday lodges, cathedral restaurant, the top shop, tower motel, menzes garage, beauty spot nursery, marysville ski hire, lake mountain ski school, faraway forest, scenic motel, buxton trout farm, marysville hardware, timbertop steakhouse, marysville trout farm, healesville sanctuary, buxton hotel motel, nanda binya lodge, buxton antique and furniture mart, the black spur inn hotel, alexandra, lake mountain, geoffrey pope & associates -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Bush tracks map, John Siseman et al, MARYSVILLE BUSH TRACKS, 1987
A fold out map of the bush tracks in and around Marysville with information regarding each track. This map was published by Pindari Publications and distributed by Algona Publications. The track notes were compiled by John Siseman in 1987. The map was drawn by Glenn van der Knijff.A fold out map of the bush tracks in and around Marysville with information regarding each track.marysville, victoria, australia, map, bush tracks, pindari publications, algona publications, john siseman, gleen van der knijff, lady talbot forest drive, beauty spot walk, michaeldene track, steavenson falls, tree fern gully walk, trestle track, phantom falls, marysville town walk, marysville lookouts round walk, keppel falls, the beeches round walk, cumberland scenic reserve, cambarville, lake mountain, lake mountain walking track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Visitor information pack, Four Seasons of Adventure in the Mystic Mountains, Unknown
A visitor information pack on Marysville and the surrounding district.A visitor information pack on Marysville and the surrounding district.marysville, victoria, australia, visitor information pack, lake mountain, narbethong, cathedral range, buxton, taggerty, mystic mountains, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river picnic area, taggerty river, phantom falls, keppel falls, the beeches walking track, mount sugarloaf, department of conservation & environment victoria -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Tourist Guide, Graeme Haycraft, Mystic Mountains Tourist Guide July 1995, 07-1995
A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.Acknowledgements/ Mystic Mountains Tourism Association, Marysville Office of the Dept. of Conser/ vation & Natural Resources, Mrs Elaine Postlethwaite, Ms Sue Henry & every/ advertiser without whose support this Guide would not have been possible.marysville, victoria, australia, tourist guide, mystic mountains, lake mountain, tourism australia, graeme haycraft, magic creek nursery, missing links miniature golf, phelps bakery, blackwood cottages, marysville hotel motel, tower motel, kerami house, marylands guest house, lomatia lodge, willowbank at taggerty, barree mud brick cottages, scenic motel, somerled mountain retreat, dalrymples guest cottages, nanda binya lodge, mathilde's of marysville country guest house, the birches resort, mystic mountains tourist information, marysville caravan park, the cumberland, igloo roadhouse, top shop pancake parlour, the silver birch restaurant, steavenson's restaurant, olde yarra track shoppe, danish coffee gardens, oscars take-away, country touch pottery studio & gallery, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, cathedral range state park, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river picnic area, taggerty river, phantom falls, keppels falls, the beeches walking track, mount sugarloaf, maryton park holiday cottages, snowviews, esa camping & conference centre, wirreanda festival, marysville post shop, hidden talent craft gallery, marysville automotive repairs, geoffrey pope & associates, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, marysville riding school, gerraty's ski centre, marysville holiday cottages, marysville triangle taxi service, fruit salad farm, lake mountain alpine resort, marysville ski hire, lake mountain ski school, cross country ski hire, lake mountain ski hire, marysville country club -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Flyer (Item) - Information Flyer, Forests Commission, Victoria, FOREST WALKS - MARYSVILLE, 1918-1983
An information flyer that was produced as a guide to the forest walks in and near Marysville by the Forests Commission of Victoria. The Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) was the main government authority responsible for management and protection of State forests in Victoria, Australia between 1918 and 1983. The Commission was responsible for ″forest policy, prevention and suppression of bushfires, issuing leases and licences, planting and thinning of forests, the development of plantations, reforestation, nurseries, forestry education, the development of commercial timber harvesting and marketing of produce, building and maintaining forest roads, provision of recreation facilities, protection of water, soils and wildlife, forest research and making recommendations on the acquisition or alienation of land for forest purposes″. An extensive network of walking tracks surrounds Marysville and they offer a variety of walks ranging in various levels of difficulty. This information flyer provides information such as the level of difficulty for six suggested walks around Marysville.An information flyer that was produced as a guide to the forest walks in and near Marysville by the Forests Commission of Victoria.marysville, victoria, australia, forest walks, forests commission victoria, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Visitors Guide, Shire of Alexandra, Visitors Guide ALEXANDRA-MARYSVILLE-EILDON, Unknown
A tourist guide for Alexandra, Marysville and Eildon produced by the Shire of Alexandra.A tourist guide for Alexandra, Marysville and Eildon produced by the Shire of Alexandra.alexandra, marysville, eildon, victoria, australia, shire of alexandra, visitor guide, danish coffee garden, maryton park, marysville hotel motel, beauty spot gardens, geoffrey pope & associates, australian bush pioneer's farm, marysville recreation and fun park, blackwood lodges, marysville newsagency & general store, the cumberland, marysville gallery, marysville gallery restaurant, mount cathedral lodge, cross country ski hire, menzes garage, marysville craft & gifts, esa camping & conference centre, el kanah, black spur motel and caravan park, marysville caravan park, buxton trout farm, the camel farm buxton, marysville golf and bowls club, taggerty general store, cathedral restaurant, marylyn guest house, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Visitor's Guide, Shire of Alexandra, ALEXANDRA EILDON MARYSVILLE Visitor's Guide, Unknown
A tourist guide for Alexandra, Eildon and Marysville produced by the Shire of Alexandra.A tourist guide for Alexandra, Eildon and Marysville produced by the Shire of Alexandra.alexandra, eildon, marysville, victoria, australia, tourist guide, steavenson falls, blackwood lodges, marysville hotel motel, the cumberland, gallery restaurant marysville, marysville gallery, cross country ski hire, marylyn guest house, marylands guest house, marysville crafts & gifts, hearts of oak antiques, geoffrey pope & associates, cedron house marysville, amber view holiday lodges marysville, marysville ski hire, lake mountain ski school, fruit salad farm, taggerty general store, arbor green galleries marysville, black spur roadhouse, black spur motel & caravan park, marysville caravan park, the hermitage narbethong, danish coffee garden, maryton park, buxton trout farm, lake mountain outdoor centre marysville, australian bush pioneer's farm, the camel farm and zoo buxton, marysville mountain view horse hire, marysville golf and bowls club, yarrolyn holiday park taggerty, riverland lodge taggerty, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Pocket map, Rooftop Mapping Services, Rooftop's Marysville Walks Pocket Map, 01-2009
A pocket map of ten walking tracks in an around Marysville. This map was published by Rooftop Mapping Services in January 2009.A pocket map of ten walking tracks in an around Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, rooftop mapping services, steavenson falls, steavenson falls car park walk, beauty spot walk, marysville to el kanah guest house walk, gilberts gully walk, michaeldene track, man 'o' war walk, tree fern gully walk, marysville to woods lookout to mount gordon walk, keppels lookout walk -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Walking map, Department of Sustainability and Environment, marysville TRAILS, 07-2011
A map showing all the walking trails in and around Marysville and the district. This map was produced by the Department of Sustainability and Environment in July 2011.A map showing all the walking trails in and around Marysville and the district.ISBN 978-1-74287-122-6 (print)marysville, victoria, australia, marysville trails, department of sustainability and environment, parks victoria, steavenson falls trail, beauty spot trail, gilberts gully trail, tree fern gully trail, michaeldene trail, wilks creek trail, keppel lookout trail, lady talbot drive, taggerty cascades, the beeches, keppel falls, phantom falls, cathedral range state park, cambarville, lake mountain trails, cumberland falls, mystic mountains tourism -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Information brochure, Artworkz Tourism, MARYSVILLE THINGS TO DO AROUND MARYSVILLE, 27-01-2018
An information brochure on things to do around Marysville in Victoria.An information brochure on things to do around Marysville in Victoria.Disclaimer: The authors have taken care to ensure this/ publication is correct, though please be aware that/ errors and omissions do occur.marysville, victoria, australia, information brochure, gallipoli park lake, gallipoli lake, steavenson falls, steavenson river, bruno's art and sculpture garden, fernshaw park, buxton recreation reserve, taggerty river areas, anderson mill camping area, cooks mill camping area, neds gully camping area, keppel creek day area, beauty spot nature walk, gilbert gully nature walk, michaeldene track, cathedral range, the beeches walk, tree fern gully walk, crystal journey, marysville market, lake mountain ski resort, marysville golf club, marysville public outdoor swimming pool, buxton trout & salmon farm, keppel's lookout, jock's lookout, mount gordon, armstrong lookout, keppel falls, phantom falls, cora lynn falls, meeting of the waters, st ronan's well, preiffer falls, camberville historical township, keppels hut, the big culvert, the big tree, marysville historical society -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, The Private War of the Spotters: A history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company, February 1942-April 1945
The history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company. This reprinted version contains a map of the dispositions of Spotting Stations August 1943, additional MID awards listed and some additions to the nominal roll. The New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company was formed in Port Moresby in late January 1942 and was granted “Separate Independent Establishment” status in October 1943. The company’s “founding father” was Major Don Small, who had witnessed Japanese air raids on Rabaul and realised that having lacked an effective early-warning system around New Britain meant that the defenders were taken by surprise. At the time, gaps had also appeared in the coast-watching communications network because the territory administration ordered the withdrawal of civilian wireless operators when Japan entered the war. The first influx of men into the company consisted largely of volunteers from the 39th Infantry Battalion, which was stationed at Port Moresby. Initial training was rudimentary, hasty, and was sometimes even carried out on en route to a new station. The first party of company personnel, or “spotters”, left Port Moresby as early as 1 February 1942, bound for the strategically important Samarai area, at the tip of Papua. In the first month of the company’s existence 16 spotter stations were established on the coast of Papua and in the mountains around Port Moresby. At the end of 1942 there were 61 operational stations being run by 180 men. The company’s high-water mark was in late 1944, by which time over 150 stations had been set up in Papua and New Guinea behind enemy lines. On 3 February 1942 the company issued its first air warning in Papua, when spotters at Tufi saw Japanese aircraft about to attack Port Moresby for the first time. The following month the company was responsible for the first Japanese killed in action in Papua by Australian ground forces, when spotters from Gona engaged the crew of a downed Japanese bomber. And in July 1942 the station at Buna signalled Port Moresby with news of the Japanese landings in Papua, marking the beginning of the Kokoda campaign. The dangers involved in the company’s work had also been made clear by this time. In July 1942 a party of spotters attempting to set up a station at Misima Island, off Milne Bay, was intercepted by a Japanese destroyer, resulting in the company’s first operational losses. Anticipating the direction of the campaign as a whole, the company’s focus moved north and north-west over the three years of its existence. In May 1942 a network was set up in the Wau area in association with the activities of Kanga Force. As part of the Wau network, spotter Ross Kirkwood audaciously constructed an observation post overlooking the Japanese airstrip at Salamaua. Kirkwood’s position was photographed by Damian Parer on the understanding that the pictures would not be published. They nevertheless appeared in a Sydney newspaper. The day after the publication of the photographs the observation post was attacked by the Japanese and Kirkwood was lucky to escape. In June 1944 the company’s headquarters were moved to Nadzab. By that time, spotter stations existed behind Japanese lines, as far north as Hollandia, and the company began to train Americans to perform similar work in the Philippines. In early 1945 the company moved to Balcombe, Victoria, where its members were posted to other units of the Australian Corps of Signals.gray plasticnon-fictionThe history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company. This reprinted version contains a map of the dispositions of Spotting Stations August 1943, additional MID awards listed and some additions to the nominal roll. The New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company was formed in Port Moresby in late January 1942 and was granted “Separate Independent Establishment” status in October 1943. The company’s “founding father” was Major Don Small, who had witnessed Japanese air raids on Rabaul and realised that having lacked an effective early-warning system around New Britain meant that the defenders were taken by surprise. At the time, gaps had also appeared in the coast-watching communications network because the territory administration ordered the withdrawal of civilian wireless operators when Japan entered the war. The first influx of men into the company consisted largely of volunteers from the 39th Infantry Battalion, which was stationed at Port Moresby. Initial training was rudimentary, hasty, and was sometimes even carried out on en route to a new station. The first party of company personnel, or “spotters”, left Port Moresby as early as 1 February 1942, bound for the strategically important Samarai area, at the tip of Papua. In the first month of the company’s existence 16 spotter stations were established on the coast of Papua and in the mountains around Port Moresby. At the end of 1942 there were 61 operational stations being run by 180 men. The company’s high-water mark was in late 1944, by which time over 150 stations had been set up in Papua and New Guinea behind enemy lines. On 3 February 1942 the company issued its first air warning in Papua, when spotters at Tufi saw Japanese aircraft about to attack Port Moresby for the first time. The following month the company was responsible for the first Japanese killed in action in Papua by Australian ground forces, when spotters from Gona engaged the crew of a downed Japanese bomber. And in July 1942 the station at Buna signalled Port Moresby with news of the Japanese landings in Papua, marking the beginning of the Kokoda campaign. The dangers involved in the company’s work had also been made clear by this time. In July 1942 a party of spotters attempting to set up a station at Misima Island, off Milne Bay, was intercepted by a Japanese destroyer, resulting in the company’s first operational losses. Anticipating the direction of the campaign as a whole, the company’s focus moved north and north-west over the three years of its existence. In May 1942 a network was set up in the Wau area in association with the activities of Kanga Force. As part of the Wau network, spotter Ross Kirkwood audaciously constructed an observation post overlooking the Japanese airstrip at Salamaua. Kirkwood’s position was photographed by Damian Parer on the understanding that the pictures would not be published. They nevertheless appeared in a Sydney newspaper. The day after the publication of the photographs the observation post was attacked by the Japanese and Kirkwood was lucky to escape. In June 1944 the company’s headquarters were moved to Nadzab. By that time, spotter stations existed behind Japanese lines, as far north as Hollandia, and the company began to train Americans to perform similar work in the Philippines. In early 1945 the company moved to Balcombe, Victoria, where its members were posted to other units of the Australian Corps of Signals.world war ii, special operations, new guinea, new guinea air warning wireless company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'TOP SPOTS IN THE STATES'
Newspaper clipping - The Herald, Melbourne - (date unknown).Travel talk with Jim Goodwin. Photo of San Francisco cable car.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHILDREN'S STORIES AND POEMS: BY LUCY HILL
''Children's Stories and Poems'' by Lucy Hill (or 'Aunt Evelyn' - pen-name of Lucy Hill). These are presumably cuttings published in the Bendigo Advertiser (ca. 1922, 1923)Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BOWSERS AT HOME: BY LUCY HILL
''The Bowsers at Home'' by Lucy Hill - newspaper cuttings. Cuttings at rear of exercise book relate to 'Bowser' name and are above the signature of Lucy Hll. Articles at front of book have 'Bowser' handwritten in over the names of other people ('names'). Loose untitled photograph (road scene with gums, valley in distance is at front of this document). Presumably published in the Bendigo Advertiser.person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo, the bowsers at home. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AN UNEXPECTED ACHIEVEMENT: BY LUCY HILL, 2nd February to October 2
See 2804.4//''An Unexpected Achievement'' by Lucy Hill - Cuttings from newspaper (Bendigo Advertiser and published in serial form in the Woman's Page. These articles are multiple ''letters'' from a 'Miss Margaret Holmes' of 'North Plains, Victoria' to a ''Miss Beth Stanhope, Melbourne' .. Dear Beth … (signed Peggy). Some in latter pages from Miss Peggy Holmes to Miss Beth Brownlee!!) Handwritten pencilled list of various words appended at end of extracts. l.Dated February 2 -October 25person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AN UNEXPECTED ACHIEVEMENT: BY LUCY HILL
''An Unexpected Achievement'' by Lucy Hill - Cuttings from newspaper (Bendigo Advertiser and published in serial form in the Woman's Page. These articles are multiple ''letters'' from a 'Miss Margaret Holmes' of 'North Plains, Victoria' to a ''Miss Beth Stanhope, Melbourne' .. Dear Beth … (signed Peggy). Some in latter pages from Miss Peggy Holmes to Miss Beth Brownlee!!) Handwritten pencilled list of various words appended at end of extracts. .Dated February 2 -October 25person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MEMORIES OF THE LATE MRS LUCY HILL
''Memories of the late Mrs Lucy Hill'' A series apparently published over the pseudonym of ''Joch'' in the Bendigo Advertiser (ca. 1973) with a variety of article Headings e.g. Bendigo Mining Fields; The Quartz King - and Quartz Crystal; The last cab home; Court Highlight. These are obviously drafts prior to publication. Mention in attached page (News Letter) that Mr and Mrs Hill published in the Bendigo Advertiser in a column titled ''In the Spotlight''. Attached page also is a short 'biography' of Mrs Hill (nee Lucy Robotham), wife of Mr W T Hill titled ''Success of Bendigo Poetess'' (may be extract from Bendigo Advertiser??)person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo. -
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Lake Wendouree fishing spot West
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