This photograph shows ladies at a patriotic carnival selling goods to help troops during WW1. The Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) was formed just after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, originally as a branch of the British Red Cross. It came into being as a branch of the British Red Cross Society on August 13th 1914 to succour the wounded in the First World War.This is a contemporary record of a significant event in Orbost. It reflects the involvement of Orbost, a small town, in the efforts of the Australian Red Cross Society to provide comforts to soldiers during World war 1.A black / white photograph of five women in uniform and a small boy in uniform and cap, standing next to a cart selling goods.ww1 orbost-patriotic-carnival

The Australian War Memorial provides the following details about John Stanley Walker: Service number: 418494 Rank: Flight Sergeant Unit: 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook Service: Royal Australian Air Force Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of death: 23 January 1943 Place of death: Victoria Cause of death: Accidental Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force .Oil painting on plyboard, framed with stained pine. Features head and shoulders of John Stanley Walker in RAAF uniform with cap.Signed in front bottom left: 'Jos. Schwarcz / Albury / 1943'1943, ballarat college, world war 2, john stanley walker, r a a f, w w 2

Arthur Ernie Dower No 1825 enlisted on 4.3.1916 in 2nd reinforcements 38th Bn age 22 years 6 months, embark for England 16.8.1916, disembark 2.10.1916, allotted to Training Bn’s until 13.9.1917 and embark for France, hospital 13.10. 1917 with Debility - Seborrhoea, rejoin unit 9.9.1918, WIA 29.9.1918 GSW shoulder, DOW’s 3.10.1918.Sepia tone postcard photo of a soldier in peak cap, background is plain, on rear are several inscriptions and the Bendigo Photographers stamp.On rear in blue pen, “Ernie Dower”, “ he worked with me”, then has in black pen, “ At Jenkins Taylors Eaglehawk”.photographs, 38th

BlundenPeaked cap RAN. White crown, black cotton band, insignia, peak - hard plastic. Inner lining - plastic.Badge Naval Insignia - Petty Officer - Embroidered crown, gold laurel leaves, Anchoruniiform, peak cap, ran

Tin, rectangular green painted tin with black lettering on the side. White plastic cap with 6 holes on top of tin.On front: “Foot Powder 2 oz Net Weight Murphy, Leinert Pty Ltd Sydney, Australia” On back: “Formula Salicylic Acid 3% Starch 10% Talc 87%”powder, foot, accessory

Belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.RAAF peaked cap. Dark blue with black leather band around brim and blackened brass RAAF badge on front."Made in Australia 1945"uniforms-raaf, costume-male-headwear, metalcraft

North Vietnamese.1) Water Bottle aluminium with a Brown Bakelite Cap .2) Cotton Canvas Carrier with simple canvas loops on the backmilitary-equipment, water bottles, carriers

The ship was originally requisitioned by the RAN as a collier and supply ship. It was decommissioned from RAN service in 1915 which may have required a caretaker. This image is one of several attached to loose album pages which include some images with miscellaneous undated and handwritten inscriptions. This ship served in WW1. As an Australian ship may well have visited Melbourne and the Mission staff may have made ship visits and made this image.A sepia image of an older gentleman with moustache in a long jacket and a flat cap stands on a ship deck near a cargo hatch. An inscription / title is drawn from an album page. (see image)hmas koolonga, caretaker, ss koolonga, fan album, ships

Consumer car tyre repair kitTin with metal cap, originally containing needle, rubber plugs and cement; no cement included. Printed in blue, yellow and blackPower Plus Plug Ezi Repair Outfit for tubeless tyres Stock no. 210 and Instructionstyre repair kit, motor car tyres

Displayed at History House. Item cleaned and starched by Anne Grant in 1993.White cotton and lace. Delicate stitch and cut-out work at hem and bottom third of gown and bodice. Capped sleeves.

Small sepia coloured photograph of Kelly Gang armour laid out on the ground. Rifle and scull cap can be seen. kelly gang, glenrowan, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly armour, police murders

From the dairy farm of Leon Miller, Swans Lane, AllansfordMilking machine chain driven vacuum pump made of cast iron, marked on the circular cylinder cap with an identification number.209allansford, machinery, dairy machinery, dairying, pumps, milking machines, leon miller

WW1-photoPhoto,black and white-waist,up-sgt stripes,right arm-rising sun,on cap-rising suns on collarsno, henry, mitchell, c sgt reg, 11550

Black and White Photograph of the sailing ship Harbinger, on reverse side it reads - 1506 tons Cap. D R Bolf . flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, harbinger, cap. d r bolf

A black Liquid in the bottle, has a yellow cap lid. Cream coloured Sticker with red writing and borders Black SplodgesRefreshing Kola, Privative added South Gippsland Cordial Co. Korumburra

Blue cylinder shape canister primus brand. Steel lamp. Body white, cap on top chrome metal handle.2000 Primus LBO 34 kg ASB 115. Primus Sievert PT1235ATM ^ 1-75, TP 480 PSIG. Made for Nelson & Company Pty Ltd in Sweden

Small wooden canister with a screw in blade at one end and a screw on cap at the other end which held condys crystals.

Stawell High School Glengarry Navy Cap and blazer 1970. Worn by Sue Carpenter as a student. Donated Joyce Dowsettstawell clothing material

SEPIA TONED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF D. PHILLIPS IN FIRST WORLD WAR ARMY UNIFORM, WITH CAP, COLLAR AND SHOULDER BADGES.D. PHILLIPSlocal history, photography, photographs, military

ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JACK BRENNAN, WEARING A.I.F. UNIFORM - WORLD WAR 1 , LAPEL BADGE, NO CAP.J. BRENNAN. BEST WISHES FROM JACK BRENNAN. 25/5/16local history, photography, photographs, military

ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF V.C. STEINHAUSER IN A.I.F. UNIFORM - WORLD WAR 1; CAP BADGE AND SLEEVE INSIGNIA.V.C. STEINHAUSERlocal history, photography, photographs, military