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Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD, T.S.M.V. DUNTROON, WW2, Australian Military Forces, 1945
Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No 9523P for his service details.Postcard - cardboard, white colour. Front - coloured illustration depicting a ship with the lettering "DUNTROON" on the bow, a sea, with a tugboat in the foreground. Black colour print - top left corner, front, top on book. Black colour print, front top left corner. "MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP LINE/ T.S.M.V. DUNTROON'/ (10,500 TONS)".souvenir, postcard, t.s.m.v. duntroon, ww2, william john sullivan -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed photograph, Colonel H J SHANNON
Image of Lt Colonel Herbert James SHANNON DSO,VD - Commanding Officer of the 8th Light Horse AIF. Colonel Shannon became the 1st President of the Wangaratta RSL when it was organised under Anzac House and the present constitution. He was born at Bowman's Forest in 1874 and died in Wangaratta in 1960. He served in the Victorian Mounted Rifles at the turn of the century, rose to the rank of Captain and commanded the Wangaratta Detachment and Company - this later became the 8th Light Horse Regiment. In 1915 he embarked as Major in the 8th Light Horse and served in Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine and Syria when he commanded the 8th Squadron. Later he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Regiment. During the Amman raids, he won the D.S.O at El Salt. This award was presented to him by the Duke of Clarence. In post war period he commanded the 8th Australian Light Horse and later as Colonel of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade During the second world war Colonel Shannon came out from retirement to organise the V.D.C in North East Victoria. Colonel SHANNON was awarded a DSO for distinguished service during active operations against the enemy in 1915. He became the President of Wangaratta RSL in 1928.Gold coloured metal frame containing sepia photograph of Army Officer with moustacheTyped below image - "Col.H.J.SHANNON.D.S.O.;V.D." "FIRST PRSIDENT WANGARATTA PRSIDENT RSL. 1928." Handwritten on rear of postcard image inside frame as follows: - Salten(?) at Cairo 10th November, 1916 "I hope you like this. I think it a very good photo. Wishing you a happy Xmas" Bert Rear of frame- "Col.H.J.SHANNON D.S.O.,; V.D. Photographed CAIRO 1916 hj shannon, 8th light horse aif, dso, wangaratta -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Hotels of Bendigo and District, Hotels, Taverns and Inns, located within 30k radius of Bendigo City, printed 1988, 22/04/2025
... postcards from 2008 highlighting four Bendigo public sites coloured ...circa 2008 postcard messages between female friends Hotels of Bendigo and District, Hotels, Taverns and Inns, located within 30k radius of Bendigo City. The booklet lists 88 hotels, and fourteen photos was compiled by Les. R. Brown and printed 1988. Hand written dedication by author - Eamon Turner, Les R. Brown 24/11/88. Eight hotels are covered with sepia coloured prints of fourteen pubs with hand written notes detailing the pub names and district/locationpostcards from 2008 highlighting four bendigo public sites, coloured postcards of bendigo site -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Postcard - Postcard of Sturt St, Ballarat, 1890s
... - coloured. Postcard Postcard of Sturt St, Ballarat ...This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. It depicts Sturt St Ballarat c1890-1900s. The wide boulevard and historic buildings are indicative of the wealth which was brought to Ballarat as a result of the gold rushes in the second half of the 19th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920. Postcard of Sturt St, Ballarat - coloured. On front, printed: 'Sturt St Ballarat' On back handwritten: 'My dear Mrs / Brown I write / these few lines ... absent freind [sic friend] / J Drubar'postcard, photography, 1900s, , ballarat -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - North Arm bridge Lakes Entrance Victoria, A Cooper photograph, 1910 c
Easter Greetings written on back of card to Dear Will from your loving girl Doris Also a black and white photograph of North Arm Bridge c 1900 VTMH05369.1Sepia toned postcasrd of view of North Arm bridge and looking across township Cunninghame Arm to hummocks hand coloured flowers down the left side Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, correspondence