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Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Photograph, Lead type cast of Fields Musical Comedy Advert
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Unions Ballarat
The astonishing history of Ballarat 1851-1855, Bradby, Doug, 2018
Chapters Chapter 1. 1848-50. The Discovery of Gold in the Port Phillip District. How a shepherd found Victoria’s first gold but failed to produce a goldrush. Chapter 2. The Discovery of Gold in Victoria. How a publican, a squatter, some more shepherds, a doctor, and an ex mailman, found the gold that produced the Victorian goldrush. Chapter 3. The Discovery of Gold at Ballarat. How the Ballarat gold field was discovered by Thomas Hiscock at Buninyong, and by old John Dunlop and young James Regan at Poverty Point, and by Old Tom Brown of Connor’s Party at Golden Point. Chapter 4. The Genesis of Ballarat. How the diggers arrived, mined, lived, and governed themselves at Ballarat. Chapter 5. The Exodus from Ballarat. Why the diggers left Ballarat when they had found less than 1% of Ballarat’s gold. Chapter 6. The Monster Nuggets. Why Sarah Sands from Ballarat was introduced to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Chapter 7. Settling Down on Ballarat. How and why some diggers settled permanently at Ballarat as miners. Mining in the year of Eureka. How the miners tackled the problems of shepherding and the mining consequences of the Eureka Stockade. Chapter 8. The Gravel Pits. How the miners of Ballarat Flat learnt to work ‘in the water.’ Chapter 9. Towards the Tableland. What the miners did when they hit a ‘wall of rock.’Relevance to the history of Ballarat, gold mining, Sovereign Hill and the Eureka Stockade.Paperback book; 176 pages. Front cover: red background; illustration of miners in white; author's and illustrator's names and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history - ballarat, history - gold mining, eureka stockade -
Unions Ballarat
Blamey: Controversial soldier (Don Woodward Collection), Hetherington, John, 1973
Blamey was a senior army official in World War II; at the time of his death he was a knighted field marshall.Biographical and military interest.Book; 414 pages. Dust jacket: white background; colour photograph of Blamey; red lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red; gold lettering; author's name and title.Inside page: "J. Cranshaw".blamey, thomas albert, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war ii, history - military, biography -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Women's Cape
Cape made and worn by Anne (nee White) Field, the mother-in-law of Jean Field at age 19. She came out from England on a sailing clipper (SS. Waspole) at age 7 years. Lived in Canberra as a tent city. Buried in St John Baptist Churchyard in Queensberry Street North Melbourne. (Hope I got it alright - Ted Arrowsmith)Heavy brown cape. Decorated with overlay of the same material bound with fine satin braiding. Wide border of sewn ripple stitch pattern.costume, female -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, C.WW1
The cards revolve around "Hannah FIRTH". See also Cat. No. 4048.10P for more cards. .1) Addressed to "Hannah" from "Clarry (Peanuts)". .2) To "Dear Hannah, April 13th 7.30pm". Not signed off but from same person as .1) & .3). .3) Addressed "Dear" from "Dillon (Clarry)". .4) To "Dear Hannah" from "Yours ERIC". .5) There is no to or from but mentions "ERIC". .6) - .9) all are written on rear in large purple writing with the following: "Love to Hannah x x" "To Hannah with Love x x x" "With the Australian Contingent in Eygpt" "Love to Hannah x x" .10) Addressed to "Mrs H. FIRTH 18 Brunswick St Morley Leeds Yorkshire". The date on card is unclear. .11) On rear in red "No 33 - some of the nurses in their quarters at an Australian Casualty Clearing Station". .12) On rear in fine print "Patriotic Series No. 22" Across both 4048.10P & 4049.12P there is two other addresses for "MISS H. FIRTH". 1. 28 Young St Fitzroy, Melbourne. 2. 2 Turner St Abbotsford, Melbourne.Twelve photograph postcards of different scenes revolving around “Hannah”.1) & .2) Postcards, colour, centre has oval shape with British flag and all around are 11 smaller flags with country name on. In gold speckled writing top & bottom "From A. 10th Field Coy Engineers. On rear in black pen extensive letters. .3) Postcard, colour, centre has horse shoe with Australian & British flags. In same speckled gold writing as .1) & .2). On horseshoe in black pen "Good luck to Hannah & Clarence". .4) Postcard, black & white, showing a ship, at the bottom printed "TROOPSHIP HORORATA". On rear short letter in purple. .5) Postcard, sepia, showing soldier on horseback at the Pyramids & Sphinx. On rear brief letter in pencil. .6) Postcard, sepia, showing a street scene which appears to be a place called "Muski" in Eygpt. Brief note on rear in purple. .7) Postcard, sepia, showing domed building, re the "Blue Mosque". Brief note on back in purple. .8) Postcard, sepia, scene over buildings being "View from the Citadel". Brief note on the back in purple. .9) Postcard, sepia, showing a sailing craft on a river being "Felluca on the Nile". .10) Postcard, colour, hand drawn, shown a flag flower arrangement, centre in an arrow through a heart. Address on rear in black. .11) Postcard, black & white, showing a group of nurses. Card was put out by the "Aust Comforts Fund". .12) Postcard, colour, drawn showing six different nations soldiers carrying flags.photographs, postcards, hannah -
Clunes Museum
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PROFESSOR. J.W.GREGORY, F.R.S, D.SC., DIRECTOR, CIRCA 1903
NO 6 THE CLUNES GOLD FIELDSBULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIAlocal history, docoments, geological survey, mining -
Clunes Museum
Book, BLACK GOLD - ABORIGINAL PEOPLE ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VICTORIA 1850-1870
BOUND FOLDER, BLACK CARDBOARD COVER 152 PAGESblack gold, aboriginal people on the goldfields -
Mentone Grammar School
1923 Trophy for Athletics
1923 trophy for Athletics presented by Emeritus Professor Pollard. During his first year at Mentone, in 1923, six-year-old Alfred Hurlstone Pollard won the 75 yards race and despite such a minor event, received this expensive silver cup. From very humble beginnings Alf would later become one of Australia’s most outstanding actuaries, having made particularly important contributions in the field of actuarial education. The hallmarked silver trophy was inscribed by the Pollard family and donated back to the School 80 years after it was awarded. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document, Gold Licence No 202, 1963-1980 (approx)
Regulations to be observed by the persons digging for gold or otherwise employed at the golf fieldsTattered document on blue-green paper. Replica of a gold license, issued as "A souvenir of early Australia from the C.B.C. Bank""1853" handwritten at centre top of documentgold, licence, mining -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, Robertson & Mullens, Water Into Gold, 1946
From the estate of Florence Iggsten.Book with orange cloth cover with black writing. Dust cover printed in shades of orange and green with view of river and fields.On inside page opposite first title - "Mrs Iggsten Xmas 1946"renmark, dried fruit, murray river, mildura, agriculture, irrigation -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, R. Cuilleremot, Boespflug et Cie, 1914-1918
Soldier has been identified as PTE Alan George William Hooke (11513). Alan was a Baker by trade. His father was William Hugh Hooke and his mother was Margaret Holloway Hooke. Alan was born in Rutherglen in 1893 and died in Melbourne in 1978. He is the older brother of Norman Hooke who was KIA in France 1916. Alan belonged to 3rd Field Bakery Unit, AIF.Black and white portrait photograph, on a postcard, of Alan George Hooke in AIF uniformWritten on back: "Alan"world war 1, world war i, alan hooke -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Redmond Weller, c1960
One of a collection of photos taken from slides by Mr Redmond Wheler, during his time as Head Master a Rutherglen State Higher Elementary SchoolColour photograph of a sports field with a foot race in progressrutherglen schools -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Images
One of a collection of photographs from the Florence Iggsten EstateBlack and white photograph of a field of flowers with buildings, including a large shed or barn, in the background.landscape, florence iggsten -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bayonet
The Bayonet was recovered by Gunner LF Hart 5570 10th Field Artillery Brigade. (Service 06/07/1915 to 01/08/1919) Donated by -: Mrs L Dowel ( née Hart)WWI German Bayonet. Steel with wood inserts on both sides of handleBontgen & Sabin , Solingen. Marked on base of blade left hand side. Number "2" stamped on bottom of handle L/H side. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book - Demobilization Procedure Book, WWII, 1945
Belonged to THOMPSON NORMAN VOISEY JAMES who served in WWII. His service Number - VX111547 : Date of birth - 17 Feb 1918 : Place of birth - WONTHAGGI VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - THOMPSON A According to inscriptions within the book, Thompson was discharged on 27 December 1945. His home address was 10 Clarke St Prahran VIC. He was a fitter and turner and went on to work for EA Machin & Co 535 Elizabeth St Melbourne as a mechanical fitter after the war.Small brown rectangular book with white paper forms within. Australian Military Forces Demobilization Procedure Book from World War II.Multiple inscriptions both typed and handwritten. Sampling from front cover: "Army No VX111547 .... THOMPSON / NORMAN VOISEY JAMES / 10 Clarke St Prahran / Issued 12 Nov 45" -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Plotter Field MKIV
... Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch 44 – 50 Clow Street ... -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Dalton Air Navigation Computer, Unknown
Grey metal boxed navigational computer, hinged lid with notebook attachedUnder metal lid inscribed 'Navigational Computer MK. 111 D. REF. 6B/180'16 On note pad Dalton 'Air Navigation Computer, as used by Flt Lt F.P. Field Aus 4o1817 1941,46. On operations over Atlantic Ocean on 'short' Sunderland 4 engine flying boats. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Domestic object - Bandage. First Field Dressing, March 1943
Used WW11. 1939/1945.Dressing. in calico bag.Instructions how to handle gauze. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, A J Vincent Studios et al
Rectangular postcard with black and white photograph on front depicting three rows of uniformed servicemen, many of whom are holding instruments. On the back, there is a handwritten inscription from Douglas V Caswell.Front: "ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THE A.I.F. / DUBBO CAMP 6.9.16" Back: "Yours Sincerely / Douglas V. Caswell / cpl A.M.C / Dubbo Field Hospital" (handwritten in brown ink) -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Brass ashtray, G.E. Section, 106 Field Workshop, 1970
Linked to Cfn R.R. Clarke. Vietnam War History.Ashtray made of brass with a medium size shell cartridge in the middle and 2 smaller size bullet shells attached to the cartridge. The brim of the astray lifts off the main body. (Trench art).Presented to Cfn R.R. Clarke from G.E. Section, 106 Fd Wksp, Nui Dat. South Vietnam 13-8-70 is inscribed on the side. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Military Training Pamphlets, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Japanese Army, Notes on the training of snipers,Camouflage No 46 Part 2: Field Defences, Camouflage No 46 Part 4: Vehicles, wheeled and tracked, Camouflage No 4 Part 1: General Principles: Equipment and Materials (all arms), Training in Field craft and Elementary Tactics No33 1940, Navigation by the Stars, 1940/41/42
WWII History7 x Military Training Pamphlets, soft covered.Written guidelines to training in WWII -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, PRINTCRAFT PRESS, Soldier's Field Handbook, 1960s
Field handbook distributed to those serving in the Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.Maroon booklet with gold text. In the centre is a gold emblem of a kangaroo with two rifles surround by holly and berries, crown on top and boomerang beneath. "7th Battalion / The Royal Australian Regiment / Soldier's Field Booklet"vietnam war, royal australian regiment, soldiers field handbook -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Field Dressing and Foot Powder, Dressing: Johnson and Johnson Pty Ltd. Powder: Murphy Liebert Pty Ltd, 1944
... Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch 44 – 50 Clow Street ...Used during Vietnam War.Field dressing in a cotton bag with inner water cover. Contents: 2 x dressings, gauze pad and safety pin. Tin of foot powder.Showing contents on dressing. Foot powder D->D 2 ounce. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Various buttons, Unknown
Various buttons, ribbons, rank and badges on black backing board.Donated to Cranbourne R S L by Sgt. George E Buttigieg. Ex. 19th Field Regiment RA. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs, Private D.R.Wilson picture plus letter from mum
Photograph and letter from mum. Paper.All my love mum. To Private D.R.Wilson 64th L.A.D, 2/8 Field Regiment. A.I.F Abroad. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Field message and notebook
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood ...Cardboard and paper. Green fabricAustralian army AAB-64 Reprinted may 76. Field message and note book -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Manual of Map Reading, 1955
Hard cover book with fold out maps with 132 printed pages text. Author - The War Office 1955Airphoto reading, Field sketching. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - WW2, 2/5th Australian Field Ambulance, 1987
Soft cover with black and white prints and maps. 125 pages. A history of the 2/5 Australian Field Ambulance in WW2. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medal - Gunner John Reilly, 2nd Field Artillary
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - The Broken Eighth, History of the 2/14 Australian Field Regiment