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Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Military Whistle and lanyard
Used by Colour Sgt Cordwell, grandfather of John Cordwell, past President of Sub-Branch.On loan from John Cordwell's Family (past president of the Montmorency RSL)Nickel plated silver coloured brass metal military whistle and woven brown leather neck loop. The leather neck loop is attached to the body of the whistle by a small circular steel metal key ring. A metal post with a hole attaches the key ring to the whistle. The whistle has a small light brown coloured wooden pea.Premier Wire Works Melbourne Australia 1944 Marked with the Broad Arrowcordwell whistle, military, metal -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, JUNGLE WARFARE. With the Australian Army in the South Pacific
Hard Cover - Grey/Green 2 CopiesPublished for THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES by AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL CANBERRA 1944ww2. pacific region. jungle. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, "The War Papers, Part 33". Print is black, white & blue.The War Papers, Part 33. London, Monday, Jan 31, 1944wwii, world war 2, the daily telegraph, 1945 -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Trailer
Designed to be towed behind a jeep . Used as an all purpose material transportManufactured by GMH 1944Steel bodied trailer mounted on an A frame support pneumatic tyres, steel guards over, built and suited to be towed by a jeepTRailer-2wh-Jeep- Aust No-1944 DoD Serial No. CH (udecipherable)steel trailer, military, wwii -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND RECORD OF ATTENDANCE, 1944-46
Blue and green hard covered book. Contains handwritten entries on records of attendance at meetings of Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division) in years 1944 - 1946. Also in printed form a leaflet containing an address by H.H. Krohn, Hon. Administrator, Australian Comforts Fund )Victorian Division), at Annual Meeting 27/3/45 plus miscellaneous paper jottings.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, aust. comfort fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund golden square branch, world war 11, war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, RAN, Lantern, 1944
A portable signalling lantern AP1038. The bulb is an Edison mazda 1w2v. Patt 1039A. the battery was rechargable. On inside of lid on top reads "Admirality Pattern 1038 Lantern, signalling, Portable, for V/S. S/No: 2759, Year 1944. lantern used for night time convoy. It has five coloured lenses - blue, red, green, white and clear.lantern, signals, lamp -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Jul. 1944
Yields information about Ballarat 's Treasure tram and fund raising during the second world war.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the Treasure Tram built for fund raising by the depot staff to support the Most Popular Conductress Competition. See Reg Items 2129 and 5108 for more details. July 1944. Photographed at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Image i1, original scan of the negative, image i2, and adjusted scan. trams, tramways, world war i, most popular conductress competition, conductresses, treasure tram, tram 41 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 24/07/1944 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 365 in Whitehorse Road, crossing the outer circle railway. The tram has the destination of Balwyn. Note the sign on the level crossing requiring all trains to stop before proceeding. In the background is a Penfolds Wine billboard. Photo dated 24-7-1944 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, balwyn, whitehorse road, level crossings, outer circle railway, w2 class, tram 365 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, BENDIGO ADVERTISER, Bendigo Advertiser, 1 May 1944
Newspaper contains articles related to the progress of World War Two in 1944. Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No, 397661, collection. See Cat No. 5942P for details of his service record.Four page broadsheet newspaper. Heading in Gothic script. Text in black type. Black and white photographs, black line diagrams and map. Various advertisements for products and services.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, world war two, kevin john herdman -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Charlotte Turner and George Turner, Greensborough Cemetery, 25/8/1944
Grave of Charlotte Turner (died 25/08/1944) and George Turner (died 5/07/1951) in Plot# R5 Greensborough Cemetery. Photograph taken by Noel Withers 2009.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried there. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone. charlotte turner, george turner, greensborough cemetery -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Storm Over The Land
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Storm Over The Land From Abraham Lincoln: The War Years 1864-1865 Author: Carl Sandburg Publisher: Readers Union Date: 1944 Label on spine with typed text PAT 973.7 SAN Front endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, storm over the land, carl sandburg -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wood, F.L.W., M.A, Beaconsfield Gold, 1947
A 1944 edition of a 1935 book written for students of Australian history. Covers various subjects up to World War II. Some illustrations. Indexed.Stamp - Shelford C.E.G.G.S. Caulfieldhistory, settlement, law -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OLD HOSPITAL
BLACK AND WHITE LAMINATED PHOTOGRAPH PORTION OF FRONT OF CLUNES OLD HOSPITAL CRESWICK ROAD CLUNES. IT WAS BUILT IN 1873 AND DESTOYED IN 1944 BUSH FIRE.local history, photography, photographs, hospital [old] -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Alwyn Terence Till, 2010
Description of his war service in letters written by Alwyn Till from 1942 until his death in August 1944.Description of his war service in letters written by Alwyn Till from 1942 until his death in August 1944, ed. by Yvonne FitzmauriceDescription of his war service in letters written by Alwyn Till from 1942 until his death in August 1944.world war 1939-1945, alwyn street, mitcham, till, alwyn -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print currents and surface winds for the west pacific area May- October. Reproduced by the RAAF Headquarters (Cartographic Section) OCT 1944 ___RESTRICTED
Framed Print currents and surface winds for the west pacific area May- October. Reproduced by the RAAF Headquarters (Cartographic Section) OCT 1944 ___RESTRICTED -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment Shell Dressing, Johnson & Johnson, October 1941
00081.1 Cotton package containg shell wound dressing. October 1941 00081.2 Cotton package containing shell wound dressing Aprill 1944wound dressing,, field dressing, first aid, cotton bandage, world war 2, ww2 -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Income Tax Returns
Copies of income tax returns for Arthur Frost, son of Frank Lebbell Frost, for the years 1943 and 1944. Occupation stated as Apiarist. For the state of Victoria.income, tax returns, beekeeper, frost, arthur, beechworth honey -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tickets
The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. (Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah Hall)Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history.1944.1 is an Orbost Agricultural Society Member's Ticket No. 484. 1944.2 is an Orbost Agricultural Society Lady's Ticket no.484. Both are white cardboard edged in gold. The tickets are joined. There is a blue cord attached through a hole. The print is blue.Orbost Agricultural Society John Lynn President Member's Ticket E.H.D. White Secretary 1959 £1orbost-agricultural-society -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph
Photograph of HMAS Australiaflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Digital photograph, Black and white, c. 1960
large b/w rectangular photograph of the altar and benches of Rotterdam's mission chapel in landscape formathand-written inscription on back: "The Mission to Seamen chapel at Rotterdam". Manufacturer's stamp: "andre wery / photograaf / dreef 134 / rotterdam-tel. 74453"rotterdam, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, netherlands, dutch, overseas missions -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Grave of Leslie Iredale and Mary E Iredale, Greensborough Cemetery, 28/07/1963
Grave of Leslie G Iredale (died 28/07/1963) and Mary E Iredale (died 03/11/1949) in Plot# F13 Greensborough Cemetery. (Mary E Iredale was born Mary Ellen Louisa McDowell in 1889 - she was the daughter of Susan Elizabeth Poulter (born in Greensborough 1859 - Died in Greensborough 1921) and William McDowell (born in Raffrey, Co. Down 1853 - Died 1929) Information supplied by Bruce McDowell, Mary's Great Nephew).Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.leslie george iredale, mary e iredale, greensborough cemetery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Captain Tom Lloyd, Harbour Master, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Captain Tom Lloyd/ Harbour Master (blue pen, centre right) crop marks in pencil on back. 12 cms wide/ x 19cm (pencil, lower right) P.& (pencil, bottom centre) C (circled, pencil, centre)port of portland authority archives -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Belt
Belt webbing khaki trouser thinuniform, veitnam, army -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army: Instructors Aide-Memoire, 1971, 1971
australia - armed forces - service manuals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1920's-1930's
One Domestic Iron with black Bakelite Handle (Tilley)stawell -
Clunes Museum
Book, CAMBRIDGE PRESS, BENDIGO et al, GREATER THAN GOLD, 1985
A HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE BENDIGO DISTRICT FROM 1835 TO 1985COVER HAS GREEN BACK GROUND WITH GHOSTED POPPET HEAD IMAGE BEHIND A FULL COLOUR IMAGE OF A MECHANICAL HARVESTER IN A FIELD OF GRAINnon-fictionA HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE BENDIGO DISTRICT FROM 1835 TO 1985history of agriculture, historical field days committee -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "W Tram driving certificate assessment", c1988
Set of 2 foolscap sheets photocopied titled "W Tram driving certificate assessment", stapled in top left hand corner. Has the MMTB on the top sheet. Has space for Training, Students Name, Number, Depot, Date - gives a progress report on: Cutting out of motors, power on tram won't start, compressor gauge under 60lbs, Compressor gauge over 90lbs, Locked controller, Bent finger (K35) Bent pole, pole on section insulator, insulated tram and Changing of light fuse. See Reg Item 221 for the relevant training sheet and Reg Item 1935 for a similar list provided for the training school.W Tram driving certificate assessment" in ink on first sheettrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, tramcars, faults, training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Two Fare tokens - 1 1/2d - 21mm diameter - light brown celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "1 1/2" and a small font "D" at top of the right - indicating token had a value of one and a half pence. For details of use see Reg. Item 1794 and Reg. item 1801.1, 1802. For 2d tokens, see Reg. Item 1943.1 See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system an d See Reg. Item 1794 3rd token added 11/8/2006 - 1944.3 4th token added 1/9/2016 - 1944.4 from donation of Julianne Giles. trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, R. Ching Grocer & Produce Merchant, Sussex Street, Linton, circa 1941, 1941
R. Ching's grocery shop, Sussex Street, Linton, established in 1861, was sold by Alan Ching to Alf Nunn (father of Dulcie Morgan) in 1960 and was subsequently demolished. This photograph was originally believed to have been taken in the early 1900s. However in 2017, Betty Grigg identified the men in it as Alan Ching (lhs) and Eugene Grigg (rhs), and said the photograph was most likely taken around 1941.Black and white photograph of brick shop with two men in aprons standing in doorway.ching's store, richard ching, buildings, shops -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Certificate Prize - Bogong School, Australian Natives Association, 1944
Historical document detailing the significance of beautification and pride taken by all who worked and studied at Bogong School 4590This item represents a period in school and social development when the community covered the beautification of school facilities without State involvement. A period in time when public resources could only cover city and larger townships Buff coloured cardboard certificateThis is to certify that the Bogong School 4590 was awarded a water colour as the A.N.A. prize for the most improved school gardening and grounds in the Beechworth Inspectorial District for 1944 signed J. Parker General Secretarybogong school 4590, gardening awards, beechworth inspectorial