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Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPostcard, 1917
To Mrs A Davidson With Kind Regards from Charles R Sands Feb 1st 1917Sepia toned postcard of Private Charles R Sands and another soldier both in WWI AIF uniformfashion, ww1, correspondence -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - Transport Ticket, Unknown
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket No. C150696 issued to James Crawford Third class travel in Great Britain and Ireland Light green colour paper with black printed writing and red stamp front and rear. Ticket No. C150696 Havre route only. REAR - Req No. 90. Rank Sapper. Name Crawford. Unit 8 Field Co 1st Aust Div. Authority ??? ANZAC AA585 FRONT & REAR red stamp "Leave England 6 Dec 1916 AMLO LEAVE BOAT leave and railway ticket, ww1 -
Bendigo Military MuseumMap - TRENCH MAP WW1, 1917
Main Australian areas on this map include “Grevillers, Bapaume and Fremicourt” Item re W.A Alexander No 502 AIF. Refer Cat No 3746.3 for his service details.Trench map, France, sheet No 57N.W. Edition6A, scale 1:20,000, trenches corrected to 7.2.1917, German trenches in red, on rear glossary of terms French to English.map, trench, france -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)Photograph - Culture, Performing Arts, Theatre
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Bendigo Military MuseumLetter - LETTER AND ENVELOPE WW1, 10.12.1916
Letter sent from France by Alfred Ferris No 2156 AIF to his Mother. Refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details..1) Letter, “YMCA” letterhead, “On Active Service”, ruled lines, print in black and red, hand written in pencil. .2) Envelope, “YMCA” light fawn colour, logo in black and red, stamped plus stamped “Passed by Censor”, hand written details in purple...1) Main points, “Some where in France, Sunday 10th Dec 1916”, “Dear ones at home” .2) Addressed to “Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Pyramid Victoria Australia”, at bottom, “A Ferris”letters, envelopes, ymca, france -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaDocument - Police pass, 21 June 1949
This pass indicates Allan Quinn's travels to Africa.This pass paints a picture of the regulations that would have covered sailors visiting ports. A police pass written entirely in French. "Permis D'Escale"Written on it are: Allan Quinn Australian M/S Teuris (slight illegible) R.B. It is dated on the reverse: 24 Juin 1949police pass, casablanca, morocco, allan charles quinn (1928-1990) -
Federation University Historical CollectionPlan, French Patent Plan, 1899
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Copy of plan used in the French patent of Henry Sutton french patent, henry sutton, plan, 1899 -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL, CROIX DE GUERRE, post 1998
Item used to show awards gained by the 38th Battalion AIF.Croix de Guerre, French medal awarded for bravery.“1914 - 1918 Republique Francaise”numismatics- medals - military, passchendaele barracks trust -
Frankston RSL Sub BranchDocument, Certificate
Framed certificate presented by the French Government. details to be completed -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Victorian Schools Tribute to France, WWI, 1916
WWI Victorian Schools Tribute (to France) 1916 badgeVictorian School Tributewar - world war i, schools -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book, Gaston Bonnier, British Flora, 1925
Olive Mellor (nee Holttum) graduated 1911 and was staff between 1914-1920, which she donated her collection of books to the Library.Book translated & adapted from the French by Ethel Mellor. olive mellor (nee holttum), staff, female students, ethel mellor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Headwear - Sun Hat, c.1985
See Ref. NA4362Grey French Foreign Legion style sun hatMade in Chinacostume, children's headwear -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Set of French Curves
Set of timber and plastic French curves in timber boxStanley London -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPhoto
Photo Taken near Proyart France Part of COL046photo, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPhoto
Photo of Last paprade at Bouillancourt, France Part of COL046photo, ww1, army -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical CollectionPhotograph - Panoramic, Framed
Large black and white panoramic photograph showing 124 French and 213 Australian Soldiers and officers formed up in front of a large house, presumably in France during the later part of the First World War. Centrally there are 2 Australian flags and a French Guidon to each flank there are two French guidons. There is a fold in the left side of the photo. The photograph is mounted behind white mounting board and is in a dark wooden frame.nilsoldiers, wwi, first world war, great war, french, france -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Local colour, 1/05/1987 12:00:00 AM
'Nunawading News' item from May 1987 issue, with photo of Fankhauser family.'Nunawading News' item from May 1987 issue, with photo of Fankhauser family, asking for response from the readers if they recognise faces and also photocopy of same article. Responses from M. Pellow nee Mary Law, Mrs Bon Neumann, Elsie May French, Sue Kraushofer, Joan Frazer.'Nunawading News' item from May 1987 issue, with photo of Fankhauser family. nunawading news, fankhauser family, pellow, mary, law, mary, neumann, bon, french, else, kaushofer, sue, frazer, joan -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard
Silk postcard from France written by unknown WW1 soldier from Milawa addressed to Mrs G Kittle/Kettle c/- Post Office Milawa. WW1 service records reveal Charles James KETTLE 29741 was born in Milawa and enlisted on 15/4/1916 aged 39 years. He embarked on the 3/10/1916 and served in France prior to being diagnosed with a tumour and whilst being repatriated home died on 10/8/1917 and was buried at sea. Listed place of association was Wangaratta. Embroidered silk postcards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exposition. The popularity of silk postcards peaked during the First World War 1914 - 1918.They were mostly embroidered by French women in their homes and then sent to the factories for cutting and mounting on cards. Many of the cards were illustrated with patriotic symbols, flags, slogans, or sentimental texts. During the First World War, many Allied officers and soldiers based in France sent silk embroidered postcards to their loved ones back homeRectangle cream cardboard postcard with embossed border containing coloured embroidered stitch work of a basket and in words “forget me not” on silk Handwritten inside - just a souvenir of your beloved France from one of the boys from Milawa addressed to Mrs G Kettle/Kittle Post Office Milawa via Wangaratta Victoria embroidered postcard, ww1, milawa -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Nurses, Committee & Wives seated at a function at the Pleasant Creek Hospital 1918, c1917
Of Pleasant Creek Stawell Hospital. Sent back from France for safe keeping . Mr Heal Laura McLeod, -Witney, Sister Mc Fay George Mitchell Mag Williams, Mabel Wennerbom, Ann Gullen, May Booth Theresa Healy Dr Fox Matron Jennie Wren Nurses seated at tables surrounded by committee at entrance to Pleasant Creek HospitalFavril France 1/12/15 This is the committeemen & their wives at afternoon tea with us . The unveiling of the Honour roll. Sincerely yours May 25-8-18hospital, ww1, medical, nursing -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Gelatin silver photograph, Allan Charles Quinn, Rue du Gros-Horloge, Rouen, 05 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan while travelling through France in mid-1946. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph, taken on the 5th of June, 1949, shows one of Rouen's main sight: "Le Gros-Horloge" (Great-Clock), a fourteenth-century astronomical clock in central Rouen, Normandy, France. Rouen had been heavily damaged during World War II. Buildings of different styles and ages can be seen, as well as people walking. There is a narrow white boarder around the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is the mark "ItI"in pencil.allan-quinn, photograph, rouen, france -
Bendigo Military MuseumMemorabilia - CARD, WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS REST WW1, Post WW1
This folder is labeled as “Where the Australians Lie”. James Patterson McCall “MM” No 6401, refer Cat No 2925 for his service history..1) Folder, grey cardboard, purple printing of a Rising Sun badge with words: The Folder is in Memory of MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, Bellicourt, France. .2) Photo, black & white, depicting temporary grave of a WWI Soldier. .3) As above. .4) As above. The rear of the photos have been printed as a postcard.Handwritten on inside of card: “MCCALL JAMES PATERSON, 6401 CPL, 22 BN, reinterred Bellicourt British Cemetery, Plot 7, Row H, Grave 8, Bellicourt, France”. Rear: “(Mother) M MCCALL, Aust”photography-photographs, documents - postcards, military history -
Bendigo Military MuseumCurrency - COINS
The coins were collected by Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF during 1916-19. Part of the Grinton collection which contained hundreds of negatives and developed photos that he took during the War. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details.Collection of 7 coins from Britain, Belgium, Germany and France .1 British penny, bronze .2 German 10 pfennig, silver coloured, 1912 .3 German 1 pfennig, bronze coloured, 1900 .4 French 1 franc, silver coloured, 1913 .5 French 25 centime, silver coloured, 1905 .6 French 25 centime, silver coloured, 1903 .7 Belgian coinnuimismatics, coins -
Horsham RSL Sub BranchPost Cards, Embroidered Post Cards
Sent home to Australia by Pte Paul Johinke from France 1916- 1917 WW 1Set of four Cards 1916-1917. 1. Gumleaf -Kangaroo center Circle 2. French & British Flags leaves center 3. Center red flower buds To my dear daughter in blue 4. Purple & yellow flowers To my dear wife a Merry Christmas in blue -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ch. Ph. Reiff, Nouveaux Dictionnaires Parelleles Des Languages Russe, Francaise, Allemande et Anglaise, 1895, 1895
Parallel Dictionary of Russian, French, German and English languages in four parts, extracted from the Dictionaries of the Russian Academy, the French Academy, Adelung, Heinius, Johnson, Spiers and other Lexicographers. non-fictiondictionary, french, german, russian, english, lexicographers, reiff -
Tennis AustraliaPlaque, Unknown
Plaque with colour illustration of French town and countryside. Titled 'Clermont-Ferrand...Coupe Davis France Australia...8-9-10 Avril Clermont-Ferrand'. Materials: Stone, Pigmenttennis -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, 1917
label : Shell holes on battlefeild in France, taken from observation aircraft in 1917 dontaed by W Truel Milroy No VX113297 2/7th Battphoto of battle field in France 1917 mounted in frame, showing shell holes marked in top right corner is oriental army title of the air photo marked as = 4B 405 28-24 AC, 30c, 21 -10-17 .10 Photo shows major roads, destroyed forests, trench lines, and huge amount of bomb craters. frame - gold with timber trim. photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history, craters, battlefield -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Fruit Gardens French Island, 1925-1926
See 405-01Sepia photograph of 5 women and a young girl sitting on a bench and the ground outdoors. Girl is eating fruit and a basket of fruit is on the ground.Fruit Gardens French Islandphotographs, french island, fashions -
Bendigo Military MuseumSouvenir - CLOTH, FRAMED, Embroidered cloth, c1918
CENTRAL white silk square surrounding a small panel of embroidery featuring flags of various nations in the shape of 1918. Cotton lace inserts between 4 silk panels embroidered with pale pink & white flowers & trailing green foliage. Pale pink ribbon bows at each corner < the whole silk panel edged with wide, scalloped edge lace with mitered corners.1918 Souvenir de Francemilitary history-souvenirs, flags - national, manchester - fabric -
Clunes MuseumFunctional object - PIPE
SMOKERS PIPE WITH BROWN BOWL AND BLACK CURVED STEMROBB JUNIOR MADE IN FRANCElocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchPhotograph - Small brass photograph frame
Small brass photograph frame with picture of W W 1 soldier.France 1st Oct 1918.
