general purpose canvas shoulder bag worn by military personnelMade and distributed by General Motors HoldenArmy green canvas shoulder bag, pockets on both sides, shoulder strap and two belt clips on the rearGMHmilitary, shoulder, bag

Black leather shoes with colour wear marks. Leather bows on arch. Strap with islet punch for black buttonMakers mark worn on sole "ALL LEATHER IHM" in stamped circle 11 stamped on sole

Merbein was founded in 1909 and celebrated its Centenary in 2009.The cap was produced as a memento of the centenary a green and white cap velcro strap at back of cap with Merbein Centenary 1909 -2009 with palm trees on frontMerbein Centenary 1909-2009 hat cap, centenary, 2009, merbein, palm trees

Large green coloured metal case with canvas carry strap containing 3 INCH Mortar Sight MK2 Outside: Case No 2 MK 2 C.M. 1019. A. Distinctive Products Pty Ltd When replacing sight in case SET Sight Lensatic to Horizontal & Zero, Dial Plate to Zero, Drum to Max. Range INSIDE: Contents of case Sight 3" Mortar Mk. 2 or Sight S.B 4.2 Mortar MK. 3 and Screwdriver No 7 Director Mk 2/L. (W/O cord, disc or eye) Thimbles, Luminous, Mk. 1. X 3 Bubble, spirit, cased, no.10 MK.1mortar sight, mk2

Khaki in colour, dark brown leather plastic coated canvas inserts, with pale khaki cloth chin strapW. Hill has been scratched into the underside brimhelmets, tin helmets, tin hats, wwii, world war 2, metal helmets, metal hats, army helmets

Shell dressing to be used if wounded in combat. Part of the collection of "John Young". Refer Cat No. 1181.3 for service details.Brown sealed pouch with white laced straps. Inside is a shell dressing. On one side is instructions to open and use.Label "Commonwealth of Australia", "Shell Dressing".first aid, shell dressings

Boer War 1899 - 1900 Army issue water bottle. A variety of water bottle designs were used during the South African War & a member of the 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman carried this bottle.Water bottle. blue coloured, round, cork attached by metal chain, hanging leather strap & metal buckle.containers, military equipment - water, passchendaele barracks trust

U.S pattern steel helmet with material fibre glass liner, cotton webbing chin strap & leather headband.The liner has a large black blotch as if name & number have been blanked out.uniforms - army, costume - male - headwear, passchendaele barracks trust

Item issued to Wayne Forbes, refer Cat No 754 for his service historySlouch Hat, chin strap fitted, khaki, light green puggaree. The badge on the side is that of Royal Australian Engineers.uniforms - army, costume - male, headwear

Portable morse code metal box with canvas shoulder strap. Case Mark II PMG Melbourne 1942

Card enclosed - used by L (Taxi) Dixdas 1939-19451. & 2. Pair of brown leather gloves that covers wrists, adjustable leather straps on back of each glove.passchendaele barracks trust, leather gloves, uniform, ww2

pair of khaki canvas gaiters. Three leather straps & buckles. Leather seam supports & metal attachment clip.RML Ltd. 1945 D&D L4.footwear, gaiters

c1900 Decorative silver, pewter or brass buckles were attached by ribbons or straps to plain shoes for evening and special occasions . These buckles were worn by the a lady in the family of Ailsa Hunt in Moorabbin ShireThese decorative shoe buckles were a common accessory for early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c19002 x rectangular white metal buckles with floral filigreefootwear, shoes, buckles, clothing, silver, pewter, brass, victorian fashion, edwardian fashion, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, moorabbin, cheltenham, wedding dresses, evening wear,

c1900 Decorative silver, pewter or brass buckles were attached by ribbons or straps to plain shoes for evening and special occasions . These buckles were worn by the a lady in the family of Ailsa Hunt in Moorabbin ShireThese decorative shoe buckles were a common accessory for early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c19002 x oval metal buckles filigree wheat sheathesOn crossbar back : MADE IN FRANCEfootwear, shoes, buckles, clothing, silver, pewter, brass, victorian fashion, edwardian fashion, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, moorabbin, cheltenham, wedding dresses, evening wear,

c1900 Decorative silver, pewter or brass buckles were attached by ribbons or straps to plain shoes for evening and special occasions . These buckles were worn by a lady in the family of Ailsa Hunt in Moorabbin ShireThese decorative shoe buckles were a common accessory for early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c19002 x fan shaped gold metal filigree buckles with claspfootwear, shoes, buckles, clothing, silver, pewter, brass, victorian fashion, edwardian fashion, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, moorabbin, cheltenham, wedding dresses, evening wear,

Khaki Pattern 1949 Battle Dress blouse, 2 patches on right sleeve, 2 badges on right shoulder strap, 1 patch on left sleeve & 2 badges on left shoulder strap), Service & Honour ribbons above left pocket. Badges indicate rank of Lieutenant Colonel.Queen's Crown and pip rank insignia on epaulets Shoulder titles for Australian Army Service Corps British Army WW2 type Parachutist's Qualification Wing on right upper arm battle jacket, short jacket, khaki, lieutenant colonel, royal australian army service corps

1 sheave wood block pair, top block with grooves along sides of block, for placement of rope straps and has a wooden sheave. Lower block has an internal strap, becket and bolt for thimble with metal sheave. Upper block deteriorating, lower block cracked on both sides.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, block

Clothing. Coffee coloured polyester cotton full slip petticoat. Shaped top at bust line. Nylon ribbon shoulder straps (1cm). Scalloped top edge and hemline with decorative dark brown stitching. Embroidered floral patterns below shoulder straps and centre front above hemline.Tag 1 inside seam ''SIZE 10 to fit Bust 32, waist 24, hips 34''. Tag 2 ''LYN MAID INTERNATIONAL STYLED IN AUSTRALIA''. Permanent Press Polyester 65%, Combed Cotton 35%.Made in Hong Kong.costume, female underwear, coffee coloured full slip petticoat

This swimsuit belonged to Jessie Aldred (nee Dell, 1903-1995). Jessie was a dressmaker who married Frederick Ashley Aldred (1902-1974) in 1928. They lived at 34 Thomas Street, Sandringham from the late 1920s until at least the late 1970s. BHS also has a photo of Jessie on Hampton Beach in the 1920s. Seagull swimsuits were designed by Peter O'Sullivan (who also designed Black Lance swimwear) and manufactured by Botany Knitting Mills Pty Ltd in Melbourne.One piece black wool lastex swimsuit with mini-shorts and a modesty skirt to cover the tops of the thighs. White straps and white lacing down centre bodice. Seagull logo on left thigh. Low back; straps fasten with buttons at back waist. Hidden drawstring at back waist.Label: "This Seagull Swimsuit is protected by the patent and designs reg. nos. 22340/35, 13277, 16028/34".jessie aldred, jessie dell, swimwear, seagull, 1930s, melbourne designers

This knife and scabbard belongs to Lindsay Fankhouser, who wore it on his ankle when he served as an engineer/ crewman in the RAAF (Iroquois and Hercules) during the Vietnam war. He used this knife many times a day while he was serving. It is a brown leather knife sheath, with a decorative front and two canvas straps attached at the back. The shorter strap is located at the bottom of the sheath and the longer strap is located just below the belt loop. Both straps are fixed in place with stitching. The top strap has a square of stitching, while the bottom strap has two lines of stitching that follows the stitching of the sheath. The belt loop is at the top of sheath and is a fixed flap of leather that is folded across the top and also holds the handle of the knife in place using a circular hole that fits around the butt of the knife. The bottom canvas strap has three adjustable brass male press studs on the left side as well as the fixed female one on the right. The top canvas strap has four adjustable brass male press studs on the right side as well as as the fixed female one on the right. The sheath is held together by stitching and five iron rivets. There is one on the point of the sheath, two on either side of the top, and two more 51mm below the top two. 46mm above the sheath, there are another two iron rivets on either side. Above that on the holding flap, there are two iron rivets just above the circular hole on either side. On the flap, around the hole there are three brass flat-headed split pins, one on either side and one on the front. At the top of the sheath, above the decorative embossing, there is a dark brown jagged cut strip of fixed leather. All the leather on the object is a reddish-brown, while the canvas and stitching is light beige. The end stitching on the canvas straps is dark grey. The front of the sheath is polished leather, while the back is rough.On back of belt loop flap, there is an embossd manufactuing patent number; PATENT Nr152.463 On face of the sheaf there embossed decoration. It depicts a lion with stylised decorative foliage and above the lion there is a fleur de lise. Above that it reads Soallingen Norge.norway, norge, soallingen, knife, small knife, hunting, scabbard, sheath, vietnam, lindsay fankhouser, raaf

The two Gundowring Fire Brigade tanks may have been used for drinking water for the fire fighters. Their curved side and handles indicate that they were attached (strapped) to horses or a round tank and transported to the fire.This tank was used for drinking water for the fire fighters of Gundowring during the 1923 fire. Some of their equipment was hand made. The Gundowring Fire Brigade was a rural fire brigade operating in 1923.Green rusty metal rectangular tank with an opening at the top but no lid. At the bottom on one side there is an horizontally extended pipe with a flat knob at its end that can be turned to allow the water in the tank to come out.. At the top of the tank is a rectangular hollow metal handle. There is also a handle on the top of the opposite side. There are 2 smaller triangular hollow metal 'handles' at the top of the straight side (for strapping). There is one square hollow metal handle in the middle of the bottom of the same side which is also the curved side. This side is curved vertically. The side opposite the curved side has a white inscription.Side: Gundowring R.F.B. (Rural Fire Brigade)gundowring fire brigade. cfa. drinking water. water container. horses. tank. bushfire.

Made at Bogong Village by a Swiss Carpenter. Used by Sylvia Hogan-Edwards (nee McMahon). a student at Bogong Primary School in 1941 as an 8 year old. She has included a photo of a group of skiers at the School at Howmans Gap dated 26th July 1946. This photo was also in the Sun Newspaper. Sylvia is wearing a 'pixie hat'. Sylvia says she was 11 years old which would make it 1944. Photo is located in Photo Folder Snow Sports.Wooden cross country snow skis with steel bindings shaped to attach, with 6 screws, to the wooden ski and to hold on the sides a ski boot to slide in. It has remnant leather strap bindings attached to the steel to hold the ski boot. There is a woven cotton tie strap holding the pair of skis together.

.1) steel helmet, painted Kahki colour, front of the helmet has a colour patch red or black, white and blue. .2) Steel helmet, painted Kahki colour with Kahki coloured elasticated Cotten webbing chin strap, etched label on the chinstrap with brass flat buckle on the chin strap. .2) Etched on chinstrap holder, “Mk 111/1941helmets, steel, headwear

Late WWI German gas mask tinThis item was used by German soldiers to house and carry gas masks to protect them against chemical weapons during WW1Late First World War German field grey carry tin for gas mask. One tan cotton strap for wearing over the wearers shoulder. Shorter tan cotton strap with button hole to attach to wearers belt. Inside tin lid has piece of paper with German inscriptions.Inside tin lid has piece of paper with German inscriptions. Inscription 'SS' overlapping on tin lid lip.ww1, gas mask, tin, german, wark vc club

Example of the type used in WW2 It cant be ascertained this type of gas mask was used at NhillBlack rubber construction with replaceable metal canister. Includes original cardboard box and canvas carry bag with shoulder strap.BRF 6/11/41 L & BR. Co. 19 941 Lot 474A (white paint print)

Map Catalogue, Ministry of Defence, Planning Scales and World Series, The Directorate of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence United KingdomLarge Book, dark green, hard cover, gold text, metal binding, elastic strap keeper, text, diagrams.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.1.) & .2) Black RAAF dress bow tie. Pre tied & secured with metal clip & adjustable elastic strap..2) Manufacturer's tab sewn onto band: Welch Margetson's Dressware bow ties, uniform, raaf