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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - Library Book Australian War Memorial, [The Memorial] Halstead Press, Australian War Memorial Canberra, 1955
Hardcover book. A guide to the Australian War Memorial Canberra. The book is a blue colour with a drawing of the Australian War Memorial Canberra on the front and back covers.non-fictionwar memorial, guide, canberra -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Tinkers at War, Early 21st century
This booklet contains information on the Tinker families who served in World Wars One and Two. The Tinker family lived in South Warrnambool and four sons enlisted in World War One with James Tinker killed in action. There are records in the booklet of two members of the Tinker family who served in World War Two. This booklet is of interest as it gives information about the war services of members of the Tinker family who lives at South Warrnambool. It also has good examples of the cards and letters sent home to Warrnambool from soldiers in the World Wars. This is a booklet of 134 pages produced by a Tinker family member. It contains information (cards, newspaper reports, letters etc) on members of the Tinker families who enlisted in World Wars One and Two. It has black and white and colour photographs, poems, cards, documents, certificates and illustrations. It has a clear plastic cover and red plastic ring binding and a red back cover. tinker families, history of south warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - World War II Volunteer Air Observers Corps Certificate of Appreciation, Royal Australian Air Force, 1945
The Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC) was a civil defence formed on 31st December 1941 as part of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) support during World War II. The VAOC rapidly developed observation posts manned by men and women all over Australia, the main purpose being to identify and report any aircraft movement to an RAAF regional base. During the early days of 1942 the posts were manned 24 hours a day, gradually relaxing as the threat to Australia lessened. All members were continually trained in aircraft identification and provided an invaluable service to the RAAF. The VAOC was disbanded in April 1946. During its operation over 2,600 observations posts were maintained and approximately 25,000 personnel served. These certificates were presented to Mrs. H (Hazel) Penfold and Mr. A. R. (Alexander Rex) Penfold in recognition of 3 years of service during this period. Hazel was the daughter of Mark Ellwood and Rosina Mary Smale and the older sister of Grace, wife of John Hamilton-Smith. The family of Grace and John Hamilton-Smith have donated many items to the Wodonga & District Historical Society. This item commemorates one of the important roles played by civilians on a local, state and national level during WW2 and is attached to a local Wodonga family.2 coloured certificates on cream paper. The design includes 2 aircraft and a man and woman positioned between with the Union Jack and the Australian flag in the top section above the Royal Australian Air Force insignia and the words "For King and Country" Dark cream columns with a pale blue surround frame the details on the certificate. 3 one Years service stickers are attached at the bottom above the insignia of the Volunteer Air Observers Corps.For King and Empire Presented to Mrs H. Penfold by the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE As a record and in appreciation of patriotic response to the call of country by serving in the VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVERS CORPS This 20th day of September 1945 signed G. Jones Air Vice Marshall Chief of Air Staff signed ? Unit Commanding Officer volunteer air observers corps, vaoc, civilians in ww2, hamilton-smith collection -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Their name liveth: some pictures of Commonwealth war cemeteries, 1914-1918 [and] 1939-1945. Volume VI Part 1, 1965
This volume covers descriptions and photographs of cemeteries in Gallipoli and Greece50 p paperback, text and black and white photographs, red cover with gold letteringworld war i, world war ii, war graves, commonwealth war graves commission -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian War Museum, Australian War Museum: the relics & records of Australia's effort in the defence of the Empire, 1914-1918, 1922
A guide to the Australian war memorial when located in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.Ill, p.92.non-fictionA guide to the Australian war memorial when located in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.military museums - australia, australian war museum - melbourne -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian War Memorial, Guide to Australian War Memorial, 1945
A guide to the Australian war memorial in CanberraIll, plans, p.114.A guide to the Australian war memorial in Canberraaustralia - war memorials, australia - military museums -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 Main Street -- Rose Series Postcard P. 12145
Original Rose Series Postcard Soldiers’ Memorial with Weighbridge and Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel. The inscription on the memorial reads. "Erected by Girl's Remembrance League to the Honour of the Living and the Everlasting Glory of the dead, who fought in the Great War 1914-1919. Lest We Forget"Original Rose Series Post Card and three enlargements. Shows Soldiers Memorial, Weighbridge and Coffee Place, c.1940The Rose Series P. 12145 Soldiers Memorial, Stawell Vic.stawell ww1 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 1/6/1942 - Soecial - My War Part 26 - 1000 Bombers In R.A.F. Blitz, Local Newspaper Dated 1/6/1942 - Special - My War Part 26
Local Newspaper reporting on Events of War 2 = 1000 Bombers In R.A. N. BlitzLocal Newspaper Reporting on World War 2 dated v1/6/1942Local Newspaper Dated 1/6/1942 - Special - My War Part 26 - 1000 Bombers In R,A, F. BlitzMy War Part 26 - 1000 Bombers In R,A, F. Blitz - The First Raid1000 bombers in r.a. n. blitz, newspaper dated 1/6/1942, world war 2 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street 2000 -- Coloured
Soldiers’ WW1 Memorial taken in 2000. The two-story building on right in background is Stawell Branch RSL, formally Mt. Salina/Oban. The building was built by Mr. Simmons. Photos of the Stawell War memorials are also found in book "Memorials of Stawell" p. 26 on Mitchell Shelves in Research room.Coloured photograph of the WW1 soldier's memorial taken in c 2000. The memorial has garden beds on 2 sides with roses behind the memorial. stawell ww1 memorial -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Souvenir - Souvenir Butter Dish - War Memorial, Albury, c1930 -1950s
This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga It is one of many souvenirs produced to represent landmarks in the Albury-Wodonga district. The Albury and District War Memorial was opened on Anzac Day 1925 by General Paine. Designed by the Architect Louis Harrison, the site was chosen by the town planner Charles Reade. The monument is a white ferro concrete tower, in the form of a tapered lighthouse painted stark white and surmounted by a 'torch of liberty'. This torch is 1.8 meters high and faced with 40 panes of prismatic glass. During the day sunlight plays through this glazing giving the torch the illusion it is lit.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is representative of a items produced to represent historic landmarks or features of the district.A small butter bone china butter dish with scalloped edge with gilt edge trim.It features a black and white image of the War' Memorial in Albury.Below image: "WAR MEMORIAL ALBURY"domestic items, albury souvenirs, war memorial albury -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial to Patricia Boyd, 30.05.1983
A letter from Anne Gray, Curator of pre-1939 art for Director of Australian War Memorial to Patricia Boyd, regarding 'Salvage' by Penleigh Boyd, Robin Boyd's father. Regarding republishing the book and also drafting an introduction using Penleigh Boyd letter provided by Patricia Boyd. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - MAGAZINE COLLECTION, Orbis Publishing Ltd, World War II Index, Glossary and Rank Chart, 1981
Also see Reg No 3909.6 Magazine Collection Volumes 1 - 6 in binders Reg No 3910.56 Magazine Collection Volumes 7 - 10 not in binders Reg No 3919.15 Magazine Collection The Armed Forces Part No 141 - Part No 155 Reg No 3920 Magazine Collection The Post War Conflicts Part No 156 - Part No 170No 171. Paper cover with white print on black background. Cut, plain, white, pages. Illustrated inside back cover with black / white photo of a German Infantryman. 52 pages.magazine, collection, glossary, rank -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Wounded "Tommy" to the Photographer "I'm Not a German", c1916
Most probabaly purchased by Harry Holmes.World War One "Daily Mail" postcard showing a wounded soldier being carried off the battlefield on a stretcher.world war one, harry holmes, troops, prisoner of war, german, stretcher, wounded -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Eltham War Memorial Trust, A favourite book of country recipes / compiled by the Women's Auxiliary of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, 1958
46 page book produced by the women of the Shire of Eltham as a fundraising project for the construction of the WW2 Eltham War Memorial. Contents: I. Fish, II. Meat, III. Puddings and desserts, IV. Bread and scones, V. Cakes and biscuits, VI. Jams, marmalades and chutneys, VII. Salads, dressings and sauces, VIII. Drinks. 47 p. : ill., b&w., ; 19 cm. a. & s. davis pty ltd, a. boyd-graham, a. lyon, a. mezner, a. uglow, a.m. lynes, b. clark, b. rothwell, b. thomas, b.j. brinkkotter, b.m. gresford, b.w. morrison, betty p. metcalfe, briar hill timber & trading, c. may, c. pelling, c. smith, cold comfort farm, commercial bank of australia, cook-book, cooking, d. garratt, d. richards, d. warner, d.g. wills, draffin bros pty ltd, e. egan, e. hoppner, e.i. rains, e.s. rothwell, eltham home supplies, eltham hotel, eltham motor garage, eltham real estate & business agency, eltham war memorial trust, f.j. burgoyne, g.b. gresford, gas and fuel corporation of victoria, george lovitt & co pty ltd, guest's biscuits, h.w. downing, heidelberg district bakery, i. putnam, j. & j. burgoyne, j. kimber, j.m. attiwill, jack burgoyne, kraft cheddar, l. carter, lyon bros garage, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, o. holland, o.a. brown, p. moore, p. pease, p. peel, p. reece, presswell's eltham east auto service, r.j. scully, rains, recipes, research meat supply, research post office and general store, s. littlehales, stanley s addison, t. sawyer, t.e. & e.m. moran, v. addison, v. hughes, valley furniture, women's auxiliary, cookery, fundraising -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Certificate, Standard Print, Linton, Linton Horticultural Society, Second Prize, 1896, 1896
Second prize awarded to Miss Ethel Bersey on March 26th, 1896, for Bouquet by children under 14 years. Date awarded March 26, 1896. C. Stratton, Sec.Cream and red card awarded as prize certificate.Text: " LINTON / HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. / SECOND PRIZE / for Bouquet by children under 14 years / Awarded to Miss Ethel Bersey. "linton horticultural society, ethel bersey, c. stratton -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
WW1 War Medals and Rising Sun badges, 2 x British War Medal 1914 - 1918. 1 x Victory Medal 1914 - 1919
British War Medal - campaign medal of United Kingdom for British and Imperial Forces. Victory Medal - Campaign Medal for British and Imperial Forces.British War Medals bronze ( 1 with ribbon gold silver and blue ). Victory Medal gold bronze with ribbon yellow red blue and gold.Victory Medal inscribed "The Great War For Civilisation 1914 - 1919. War Medals inscribed GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND IMP. British War Medal Insc. 1981 Pte. S R WARD 58 Btn. A.I.F. Victory Medal Insc. 1981 Pte. S R WARD 58 Btn. A.I.F. British War Medal with ribbon engraved 771959 Gnr. R>Sharp RA. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, John Gibson, Len Warren - an Aussie soldier in World War Two, by John Gibson, 2017_12
Account of Len Warren's war service, after enlisting in December 1941 at the age of 18. He served mainly in the 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion, in the Middle East against the German forces, and in Papua New Guinea and Borneo against the Japanese. He was wounded, and suffered several bouts of malaria before being discharged in July 1946. A more detailed version of this story is available at GHS.9 p. typescript with photographsworld war ii, leonard william warren, australian army, len warren -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Reg Grant, The Korean war, 2005
Brief history of the Korean warIndex, ill,maps, p.64non-fictionBrief history of the Korean warkorean war - commonwealth forces, korean war 1950-1953 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, World Almanac Library, The Vietnam war, 2005
A short illustrated history of the Vietnam warIndex, ill, maps, p.63.non-fictionA short illustrated history of the Vietnam warvietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam conflict - 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The World at Arms. RD Illustrated History of World War II, 1989
Hard cover - black with gold and red lettering. Gold title on spine 480 pages - Illustrated Index at rear of book.books-history, military, illustrations -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Papers Photo, Opening of the Lara and district War Memorial Gates - December 22nd 1929, 1929
Program of the opening of the Lara and District War Memorial Gates by His Excellency The Governor (Lord Somers). Date Sunday, 22nd of December 1929. The program lists the names on the Lara and District War Memorial.Opening of the the Lara War Memorial Gates and Photo of people at the opening.Program of the Opening of the Lara and district War Memorial Gates - December 22nd 1929 Black and White Photo of the OpeningProgram outlining procedures for the opening of the Lara and District War Memorial Gates in 1929. Photo on back inscription - 22nd December 1929 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Brass Medallion, May be 2005
Gallipoli, 2nd World WarBrass medallion with '60th Anniversary of second World War 1945 - 2005 } in plastic container on stand Medallion with 90th Anniversary Gallipoli Landing 1915 - 2005 }medallion, world war 2, 60th annivesary end of world war 2, 90th anniversary callipoli landing, callipoli -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Memento, Photo/Greeting card Album, World War One
Collection of World War One PhotosCollection of Post/Greeting cards collected by a Lara family from World War OneDark Blue Photo album A3 (20 Pages) containing greeting cards/photos taken during the the First World War. Some cards are coloured. Cards show various scenes from England, Belgium, Malta, Sudan, Egypt and AthensNo inscriptions or marking on the covergreeting post cards album brussels athens egypt sudan cartoon -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Church at Dickebusch, c1916, c1916
A Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground, the Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery, is a burial ground for the dead of the First World War and the Second World War. It is located at Dickebusch in the Ypres Salient in Belgium on the Western Front of the first war. Dickebusch (now Dikkebusch) is a village and commune in the Province of West Flanders, 5 kilometres South-West of Ypres on the road to Bailleul.Black and white photograph of a church with a steeple with a clocktower. The church was bombed in 1917 during World War One. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection, dickebusch, belgium, ypres salient, dikkebusch, world war one -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Air Observers' Hut SECV during WWII, 24 May 1943
During WW2 there were volunteers all over Australia observing air activity every night. This photo was taken from the S.E.C.V. hut dedicated to this activity and was manned by men and women throughout the war. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria were based at Bogong when constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria dedicated a hut at Bogong township during World War 2 for the purpose of volunteers manning the hut to observe air craft. This was during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. See also KVHS 0938 (certificate) and KVHS 1259 (Training Manual)Black and white photo of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria's 'Volunteer Air Observer's Hut' at Bogong during World War 2.- 24th May 1943On back of photo: "EW / K1156 / 24 May 1943 / Volunteer Air Observers Hut / During World War 2 / Bogong"secv, bogong, wwii -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Calendar 2012, Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, The War Comes Home: 1942, 2012
Commemorative calendar depicting World War 2 on the Australian home frontPO2186 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Eustace Halley Coghill's Diaries Vol. VI 1939-1944 The War Years, 2000
Eustace Halley Coghill lived in Surrey Hills on the corner of Wandsworth Road and Chertsey Street. His home was moved to Phillip Island (photo in the collection). This is the sixth volume of his diaries transcribed and published by his daughter Elspeth Carey, who spoke to Surrey Hills Historical Society regarding her father's life. This volume covers Eustace Coghill working at the Supreme Court Library and lecturing at Melbourne University; his consideration regarding army enlistment and travels to country centres to check the court libraries.This is the sixth volume of the diaries. It continues with Eustace Coghill working at the Supreme Court Library and lecturing at Melbourne University. Also considering early entry to army in second World War. Travels also to country centres to check the court libraries.world war, 1914-1918, 1939-1945, social life and customs, eustace halley coghill (mr), elspeth coghill (miss), elspeth carey (mrs), diaries -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 14/3/1942 - Special _ My War Part 24 - R.A.N. Loses Two Warships, Local Newspaper Dated 14/3/1942 - Special -My War Part 24
Local Newspaper dated 14/4/1942 - R.A.N. Loses Two Warships - Malta Defies Hitler's FuryLocal Newspaper dated 14/4/1942 - My War Part 24 - R,A.N. Loses Two WarshipsLocal Newspaper reporting World War 2 events Dated 14/4/1942 - My War Part 24R.A.N. Loses Two Warships - Malta Defies Hitler's Fury world war 2 newspper dated 4/3/1942 - r.a.n. loses two warships -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Report, Olsson, L. T, Guide to uniform production of judgments : second edition, 1999
Second editionISBN: 1875527257justice: administration of -- australia -- forms, law reporting -- australia -- forms, judgments -- australia -- forms, judgments -- australia -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Croft, Clyde, Retail tenancies : under the Retail Tenancies Act 1986 : second edition, 1994
Second editionvictoria. retail tenancies act 1986, commercial leases -- victoria