American style helmet used by the Australian Army.Helmet, steel with fibreglass lining, leather band & green webbing on inside of lining. Green material chin strap secured with metal buckle. Helmet covered with strips of camouflage material & hessian.Inside: “WHI869 Cat No 8415.50.758.5792”uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, trades-leatherworking

Hand made 1850 in the United States of America.Cream silk self-embroidered shawl, with deep crochet base, finished with long tassels

Published by the "United States of America War Office".Manual, brown cardboard covers, 139 pages re: German to English , basic course units 1-16 June 1945. Single word translation to sentences and conversations. "German TM30-1506 WAR department Technical Manual"manual, german, translation, english

Items belonging to Mathew Redwood 3811680/8237166. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) Cloth patch circular, eagle above map of Iraq, flags and lettering around outside, Kahki colour lettering “IRAQI FREEDOM”, “WE WILL NOT FAIL”. Flags include Australia, Iraq, UK and USA. .2)Cloth patch, gold edges, American flag in centre.patches, american, iraq

Black & white photograph. Unknown Studio portrait of young male aged early twenties. Holding cane & cigarette in holder. Matching coat & vest over trousers of different cloth. Turned down shirt collar with small bow tie. American style cowboy hat.nilphotograph, person, male

1 Porky seven RAR Reunion - Red and gold 1 Vietnam Veterans of America - blue and white (torn in half) 1 Australian Vietnam forces 1962-1962-79 round red and white 2x RAR stickers-badge emblem - skippy black and whitestickers, 7 rar, australian vietnam forces, vietnam veterans of america

A Bailey's 'Young America' tennis racquet with solid concave throat, leather collar around shaft and plain rounded handle. Name of model features across crown on obverse, and manufacturer's details across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, the American Dustoff medical evacualtion helicopter and its supporting aircraft lands on the landing zonephotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, nui dat, diggers, 6 rar/nz (anzac), medical evacuation, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the Australian Army Landing Craft 'Vernon Sturdie' moving into the congested Saigon-Long Binh dock to unload American tanks and other vital war equipment for the South Vietnamese Army. The docks area was constantly cluttered with shipping unloading war materials.photograph, australialanding craft vernon sturdie, saigon, long binh, south vietnam army, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Cape St Jacques 'Back Beach'. Medics from 1st Australian Field Hospital enjoying a few hours off duty sailing and surfing. The baech was fenced into areas for Australians, Americans and Vietnamese. The diggers were safeguarded by the 1ALSG Surf Clubphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, cape st jaques back beach, 1 alsg, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, 1st australian field hospital medics, medics, denis gibbons, 1 alsg surf club

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers from 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR on Operation Portsea South East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, load one of their wounded mates Pte Ken Mathieson into an American Dustoff helicopter for casevac to hospital.photograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar, operation portsea, pte ken mathieson, gibbons collection catalogue, dustoff helicopter, digger, australian task force, nui dat, wounded servicemen, denis gibbons

Extols the virtues of Waikiki as a holiday destination/escape machine, the less-than-Good Taste of the resort combined with its virtues/religious dogma of American middle-class vacation standards. Boyd describes a day of the typical young American hotel occupant, and Honolulu's uniform air of confidence attracting American tourists. This manuscript was published in 'The Sunday Australian' with the title ‘Why I love Waikiki’ on 23/05/1971.Original manuscript of ‘Why I love Waikiki’ published in 'The Sunday Australian', 23/05/1971.Typewritten (1 c copy and 1 p/copy), pencil edits, quarto, 11 pagesSent 12 May 71 - in pencil on front pagewaikiki, honolulu, american tourism, second rate californian architecture, american middle-class vacation standards, robin boyd, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_16

When Dennis Scheer arrived in Vietnam, he was assigned to an infantry unit near Chu Lai. Lt Scheer was awarded a Bronze Star with Valor and a Silver Star, the third highest military decoration for valor, for his service in the infantry. He was awarded another Bronze Star for Valor while serving in the cavalry.united states. army. infantry brigade, 198th. battalion, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, american., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- campaigns, lt. dennis scheer, bronze star for valor, silver star

Although many books on the Veitnam War have been published, until now thre has not been a comphresensive, one-volume history of the U.S. Navy's roles in that conflict.united states. navy -- history -- vietnam war, united states. navy -- history -- vietnamese conflict, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- naval operations, american., u.s. navy, viet cong, mekong delta, tonkin gulf, south vietnamese navy

This is a souvenir program made for the musical event, Hiawatha, presented by Orbost Rotary Club on November 28,29 1949. Miss Elsie Lambert was a teacher at Orbost State School for 25 year.This is representative of the entertainment popular in Orbost in the 1940's-1950's.Two small 12 pp cream coloured books with brown print and the head of an American Indian chief in head-dress on the cover. It is titled"Hiawatha" prod. and directed by F.C. Herbert. a musical event presented in Orbost 1949, performed and sponsored by the Orbost Rotary Club. This was a souvenir program.On the back cover 657.1 in ink - E. Lambert.souvenir-program hiawatha musical orbost-rotary

These coins are examples of currency no longer in common use.Seven assorted coins. .1 is a 1934 coin with a small hole at the top. .2 is a 1910 French centime coin. .3 is an 1870 English sixpence. .4 is a 1942 American dime. .5 is a 1911 Australian penny. .6 is a 1916 Australian halfpenny and .7 is a 1958 British(?) sixpence.coins numismatics currency

Bogong State School was awarded First Prize in its Class for 'the Project Book'. The school received a cheque for the purchase of library books or approved equipment.Bogong is a town established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The project "displays some most artistic work in illustrating birds of the district" confirming that the principal at the time had a very good reputation especially with his knowledge of the surrounding bush and wild life.Dark wooden frame, glass cover, cardboard back not attached to the frame. 2 rings screwed at the top on the sides of the frame with string attached to each. Paper yellowed letter titled "Australian American Association" dated 6 May 1946 addressed to the Principal Bogong State School.bogong state school; australian american association;

Brown hard covered book of 142 pages. Contents include state of the art of boring for water in Europe, Asia and America, Progress in the Australian Colonies, Water-bearing rocks - permanence of supply, machinery and cost of boring, irrigation for Artesian wells, and sub-artesian or shallow boring. Ilustratednon-fictionwells, walter gibbons cox, water supply, artesian wells, south australian bores, western australian bores, new south wales bores, queensland bores, cambridge downs, sebania, queensland, richmond downs, queensland, toorak, queensland, native dog, barringun, new south wales, marathin station, queensland, mazxwelton no. 2, queensland

Framed (white) Print of a Soldier holding a rifle in full US Army Uniform in a jungle setting. Featuring a camoflaged coloured helmet, Ammunition belt crossing body. Canteen attached to a belt also containing grenade etc. Below print a sign stating Vietnam Veterans of America.The photo states In Country - Vietnam - by Joe Umbleframed picture

Red nylon flag featuring yellow and white eagle, standing on a gray round map of the world featuring North and South America in yellow. Large banner on bottom of flag saying "United States Marine Corps" Also around the world globe is an anchor and rope also in yellowUnited States Marine Corpsflag, united states - marine corps

Headlines front page. "Red tanks in action - base lost" - an American Special forces Camp near Khe Sanh Four chain themselves to barracks. Melbourne to stop an intake of service men. Page 3 Now it's recruit Normie Rone Norman John 3793130newspaper, american special forces, khe sanh, battle of, 1968, normie rowe

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.‘Heart of Gold’ buttons were produced for the Homeopathic (Prince Henry’s) Hospital’s Button Day Appeal in 1921. Contemporary newspaper accounts noted that the slogan was of American origin. A variety of buttons were produced costing from 1/ to £1. In the campaign, button selling in Kew raised £77."Heart of Gold: Homeopathic Hospital Appeal 1921"homeopathic hospital, badges, fundraising buttons, prince henry's hospital - st kilda road - melbourne (vic.)

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of - On the edge of the 'Iron Triangle' in War Zone D North West of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam, a 1 RAR digger hit by a VietCong Sniper is treated by Battalion Dr Maj Mike Naughton prior to being Casevaced by an American Dustoff helicopter. (1966)photograph, 1 rar, hue, iron triangle, bien hoa, maj mike naughton, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, wounded serviceman, war zone d, viet cong sniper, dustoff helicopter, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph on board the American Aircraft Carrier, USS Kitty Hawk, attached to the 7th Fleet operating in the Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam. Aircraft from the Kitty Hawk, with aircraft from two other carriers, conducted around the clock missions over North Vietnam.photograph, uss kitty hawk, 7th fleet, tonkin gulf, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, north vietnam

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bring wounded NVA/VIETCONG enemy from the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medics, wounded viet cong soldier, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

Discusses American technological advancement and American tendency to look forward; Australia is 15 years behind and should be more forward looking; Australian private affluence and public poverty, motor cars, expressways and roads. America is described as looking to a future beyond cars; Boyd proposes that Australia skips expressway building. Discusses tourism, the Australian accent, imagining 2000AD, Archigram's Plug-In City, anti-city, integrate bush into the city - the gumtree aesthetic.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 29 pages. (Two copies plus one incomplete version with 13p)Incomplete one contains pencil editsfuture, america, henry ford, automobiles, road development, destruction of old buildings, destruction of nature, tourism, great barrier reef, australian accent, globalisation, isolationism, canada, new zealand, archigram, athens, los angeles, suburbia, heidelberg school, diggers, robin boyd, manuscript

This photograph depicts the ritual of "crossing the line" which marks the point at which a sailor first crosses the equator. Allan worked aboard the M.T. Ariston during 1946 and worked between Sweden, Central America, North West Indies and South America.This photograph is from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photographs depicting life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the "crossing the line" ceremony aboard the Ariston.Black ink on reverse: Crossing the equator on Ariston/ 10.9.46allan-charles-quinn, crossing-the-line, sweden, central-america, north-west-indies, south-america, equator, ariston

The photograph, by an MMTB photographer, shows PCC car 980. A significant tram, was the first example of an American PCC tramcar used in Australia. The technology used was very successful with many examples in North America and Europe. See the reference for the background to this type of tram.Yields information about a tramcar that was technologically advanced compared to other Melbourne tramcars at the time.Postcard - full colour, divided back.Has MMTB stamp on rear.tramways, tram 980, pcc class, trams, mmtb