SS New Australia was a UK-built turbo-electric passenger steamship that had a varied career from 1931 to 1966. She was built as the ocean liner Monarch of Bermuda, was a troop ship in the Second World War and was damaged by fire in 1947. She was then refitted to carry emigrants to Australia and renamed New Australia. In 1958 she was refitted again, renamed Arkadia and served as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship.The ship originally had three funnels. Thornycroft rebuilt her with a single funnel, plus an unusual bipod structure aft of her bridge that served as both a funnel and a mainmast. The MoT renamed her New Australia, contracted Shaw, Savill & Albion Line to manage her and put her into service carrying UK emigrants to Australia. She plied this trade from 1950 until 1957. In September 1958 New Australia was serving as a troop ship again when she suffered slight damage in a collision with a tanker in the Torres Strait.a framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV New AustraliaNew Australiamv new australia, migrant ships

The cargo ship" Egyptian Transport" depicted in the painting was a cargo ship landing in Sydney Australia and transporting supplies via Honolulu America to the Western front. She was Captained by Captain Gordon Trent Chambers. He later Captained a vessel in 1940, the Titania used during Operation Dynamo rescuing British soldiers from Dunkirk in France. The painting is an original by L. Papaluca a renowned painter of ocean vessels.Gilded wooden frame with painting of S.S. Egyptian Transport.Inscribed on bow "Egyptian Transport".

This medal was presented to the children of Victorian Wing - Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officers Academy Soldier who have served on operational deployments. As these young children endured an operational deployment of a parent who spent many months away from home in a foreign country representing the Australian Army. Following operations include Bougainville, East Timor, Indian Ocean, Solomon Islands, Meddle East Area, Afghanistan and Sinai.Presented by the Government to children whose parents had served overseas Silver medal with pale green, yellow, orange and deeper green ribbon. It has a metal type container with a clear plastic front and also a black carry bag with Military Kid and print of medal on front. The design is based on the Australian Tri Service Logo. More detailed information can be found on Military Kids websiteOn reverse: "For perseverance on the home front during your parents deployment"; map of Australia (haut relief)military kid, military medal, kids medal

A fleet of Transport Ships was leased by the Commonwealth Government for the specific purpose of transporting various AIF formations to the respective overseas destinations. When not committed to military transport the ships were employed on other duties. The fleet was made up of British Ships and captured German Ships. The HMAT Medic weighed 12,032 tons and was owned by the Oceanic SN Co Ltd Liverpool, she was leased by the Commonwealth Government until 26 October 1917.This photograph is of HMAT Medic leaving Australian Shores 20-05-16. The Medic was also used as a troopship for Australia during the Boer War.Photograph of the ship on a cardboard backing.HMAT Medic 20-5-16. J E Barnes Photo. Kew.hmat medic troopship, .commonwealth government, ww1, boer war

.1 Darwin's Battle for Australia Volume 1. Softcover with colour photo across both covers showing horizon between ocean and sky. Inset on front cover is a smaller composite photo of Japanese bombers flying over an explosion and a shipwreck. Title in black is vertical against right edge. .2 Darwin's battle for Australia Volume 2. Softcover with picture across both covers showing a view of a beach behind plants and palm trees. title in yellow at bottom..2 Inside front cover "Donated by Bill Hosking".books, military history

Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: (1) Monogram. Circular design with a yellow P in the centre, an N (?) behind and outlined in red. Background is dark blue. Red border around the edge of the page and monogram printed at the top. (2) Yellow ocean liner with red and blue funnels. Red and black borders. Black pencil border around the edge of the page. (3) Christmas Card Design showing a man standing near the door of a house and a dog sitting in front of him.print, buildings, norman penrose collection, drawings

Poster: Reproduction of a tourism advertising poster of a French rail company's service to the town of Etretat in France. Poster depicts a woman with a bicycle and tennis racquet in front of an ocean scene. Poster text states: 'CHEMINS DE FER DE L'OUEST/GARE ST. LAZARE/ETRETAT/A 4 HEURES DE PARIS/TENNIS CLUB/CASINO-THEATRE-CERCLE-JEUX DIVERS'. Small print in lower right states: COLLECTION ROGER BRAUN'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Woodtennis

Poster: Reproduction of a tourism advertising poster of a French rail company's service to the town of Etretat in France. Poster depicts a woman with a bicycle and tennis racquet in front of an ocean scene. Poster text states: 'CHEMINS DE FER DE L'OUEST/GARE ST. LAZARE/ETRETAT/A 4 HEURES DE PARIS/TENNIS CLUB/CASINO-THEATRE-CERCLE-JEUX DIVERS'. Small print in lower right states: COLLECTION ROGER BRAUN'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glasstennis

Copied from copy in J Whadcoat collectionBlack and white photograph showing P W D cottage on left and other Works buildings on dune at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes from the ocean - Bass Strait. View shows flagstaff on top of dune and flagstaff jetty in lake - Cunninghame Arm. Small sailing boat on left and other small craft on shoreline. Section of Bullock Island with vegetation, one telegraph pole and one dead tree on island. Shoreline of North arm in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, settlement, historic site, boats and boating

Three copies -Sepia photograph showing dunes, houses and Works buildings and boats at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean - Bass Strait. Photo shows two PWD houses on left and small school building, plus other Works buildings. Flagstaff on dune above houses. Large barge on left in front of houses. Large passenger steamer at New Works wharf with people waiting, has flags and bunting, two masted ketch on right of rock groynes. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, boats and boating, settlement, historic site

Small rectangular cardboard box containg a black cylindrical metal and rubber flashlight or torch. The outside of the cardboarch container has black ink markings for identification and manufacture. A white printed ID label containing a barcode is attached to the bottom of the box. The pocket light has a metal attachment clip on its side and a rubber covered on/off switch on the bottom of the light. The body of the light has a knurled section for grip. The lens top section of the field pocket light unscrews of the body to enable the top of the pocket light to be unscrewed to enable battery insertion.FPL-3000 Military Pocket Light Made in Australia NSN no: 6230 66 139 1304 Ocean Graphic Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. *6230661391304023* FPL-3000 Black/Green Filter The field pocket light has the NSN marking 6230-66-139-1304 with the Department of Defence arrow marking at the side of the top of the flashlight.fpl-3000, military, field pocket light, australian military

One of 5 photographs donated by Lyn Chambers & Frank Dominick - Wonthaggi Historical Society The following information was sent by a reader of VC for which we are very thankful. The golf course in San Remo was opened in 1922 and was on the land adjacent to Ocean Grove where Griffiths point lodge and Davis Point road now stand. One hole was placed on the flat land on the beach. There were red flags and the cows used to eat them. Black & White photograph of a group of people with their golf clubs. Noted on back of photo "San Remo Golf Links". A question mark re location as it seems too flat. Maybe it was in Cowes?? This has now been updated - see below under "Historical Information" 4/9/2016On back: San Remo Golf Links early 1920'sgolf links san remo, lyn chambers