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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal, Victory Medal World War One, 1919
The Victory medal was awarded to all Allied servicemen and women who served in World War One. Australians were issued with the medal made for British service personnel. The medal described above was awarded to Private Thomas Wickham. He was born in Port Fairy in 1886 and died in Warrnambool in 1955. Private Wickham enlisted in February 1916 and his next of kin was his wife Elizabeth, living at that time in Terang. Thomas Wickham was a member of the 58th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement. He served overseas and returned to Australia in 1919 and was discharged as medically unfit because of rheumatism. This is a round bronze medal with the image of a winged female figure of Victory on the obverse side and engraved lettering surrounded by laurel leaves on the reverse side. There is lettering around the edge of the medal. The medal has a metal ring to which is attached a rainbow-coloured ribbonThe Great War For Civilisation 1914-1919 1773 Pte. T. Wickham 58 Bn. A.I.F. world war one, thomas wickham, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER, Bendigo Advertiser, End of the world war Thursday 16, 1945, 16 August 1945
... End of the world war Thursday 16, 1945 ...Full size newspaper, printed in black ink, stories about the war, photographs. A full page “Peace” advert from the Beehive Store. A “Peace” advert from Myers and from McClures. Women’s wartime work. A photograph of the inside of the All Saints Cathedral, Bendigo. What’s on at the theatres (3 Theatres) and radio 3bo broadcasting. 16 Pages issue NR27,918end ww2, bendigo, bendigo advertiser -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham War Memorial, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Part of the description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia Data base. See ND4383.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn War Memorial, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Blackburn War Memorial in Morton Park, Centre Road, Blackburn. Part of the description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base. See ND4383war memorial, blackburn, morton park blackburn, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database, draeger c.n., farrelly m., geal a., geal g., gurdon e., hurter e.c.t., lawson a.j., mills t., oêhara r.j, pither f.h., rolfe l.f.w., sheenan, a. c., smith e.r., scott r., stockfield g.r., stockfield f.h, welch e.w., youlden c., cooper grev., cox f.b., dalley john power, gregson f., johnson w.g., mills t.g., maxfield, c. g., newman j.e., reddick n.a., ryder e.v., wells g.s., stirling d.h. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn War Memorial, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Blackburn War Memorial in MOrton Park, Centre Road, Blackburn. Part of description of Blackburn and Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion on War Memorials of Australia data base. see ND4383war memorials, morton park, blackburn, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn War Memorial, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of detail of Blackburn War Memorial in Morton Park, Central Road, Blackburn. Part of description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia database. See ND4383war memorials, morton park, blackburn, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 14 HALIFAX SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR 2, 1999
... OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 14 HALIFAX SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR 2 ...HALIFAX SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR 2Front cover showing close up painting of Halifax high above clouds in evening / twilight skynon-fictionHALIFAX SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, War Memorials of Victoria: a pictorial record, 1994_
... War Memorials of Victoria: a pictorial record. ...A photographic record of War memorials throughout Victoria. Includes 30 oil paintings of War memorials by Dacre Smith. Researched by Harold Bradley [et al]; compiled and designed by Max Parsons and Syd Trigellis-Smith.A record of over 1100 war memorials in Victoria; some photographs forwarded by RSL sub-branches.240 pages, illustrations (some colour).Stamps: Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service. Withdrawn [from collection]war memorials victoria, returned services league, syd trigellis smith, max parsons, dacre smith, harold bradley -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills war memorial, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finshed at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In May 2015 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program funding for the restoration and enhancement of the Christmas Hills cenotaph as a project to commemorate the First World WarBorn Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, christmas hills, tour, interpretative signage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills war memorial, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finshed at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In May 2015 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program funding for the restoration and enhancement of the Christmas Hills cenotaph as a project to commemorate the First World War Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, christmas hills, tour, cenotaph, group -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Manningham Concert Band 1974-2014: celebrating 40 years with the Music of War & the Centenary of WW1, 16/08/2014
... with the Music of War & the Centenary of WW1. ...Commemorative program includes historical information about the Band over its 40 years of existence as well as musical items played at "The Music of War" commemorative performance, Saturday 16 August 2014. 48 p. commemorative program, text and coloured and black & white photographs.Label "Mr Lewis C Tulk"manningham concert band, world war 1 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 7/9/1943 - Special - My War Part 39, Local Newspaper Dated 7/9/1943 - Special - My War Part - Australians Press On To Lae - Taming The Turpitz
Local Newspaper Local Newspaper Dated 7/9/1943 Reporting on World War 2 Events - Special - My War Part 39 Australians Press On To Lae - Taming The Turpitz -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Widows function, World War 1 Widows Lunch 1996, 1996
A special luncheon was held for World War I widows as a lead up to "Legacy Week". Legatees dressed up as moustached waiters to add a bit of humour to the day. Legatees include L/- Lucky Luscombe and L/- George Woodward as waiters and L/- Salty Saltmarsh making a speech. Due to its success it was held for a number of years. The note with these photos says it was 1996. And the widow featured in Answer article in October 1996 is in these photos wearing the knitted beret. The WWI group would meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11 at Legacy House for many years until their numbers dwindled. The article in the Answer in October 1996 shows the event is a great photo of widow Beatrice Gay.A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for the widows.Colour photo x 5 of a World War I widows' luncheon in 1996 and an article from the Answer in October 1996.widows, function, answer -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, British Tanks at War - Five Wartime Films 1941 - 1942
DVD in caseImperial War Museum the Official Collection - British Tanks at War Five Wartime Films 1941 - 1942ww2 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book, John M.G. Emory, The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft, 1986
... The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft ...A Complete Directory and Bibliographynon-fictionA Complete Directory and Bibliography -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park.Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, tour, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham war memorial -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Two images of 1924 Dublin Road Station Estate land sale promotional photograph - War of 1914-18 Soldiers homes on Bedford Road
... Two images of 1924 Dublin Road Station Estate land sale ...Typed below photograph, "10 modern villas recently erected alongside the estate". Typed below photograph, "Soldiers Homes, Bedford Road. 1924." Catalogue card reads, "Soldiers homes Bedford Road, looking east from outside shops corner Illoura Ave. War of 1914-18 Soldiers Homes. From land sale brochure." -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, The National War Memorial of Victoria. The Shrine of Remembrance. Souvenir Booklet, 1947
... The National War Memorial of Victoria. The Shrine of ...The booklet shows important aspects of the Shrine, 'one of the greatest of the war memorials erected in various parts of the world'. 'The purpose of this imposing structure is set out in the simple words quoted on the eastern wall of the Shrine of Remembrance itself- "This memorial was erected by a grateful people to the honoured memory of the men and women of Victoria who served the Empire in the Great War of 1914-18." The booklet outlines parts of the Shrine including the Battle Honour Discs, the Porticos, the Stone of Remembrance, the Inner Shrine, the Crypt and the Ray of Light. The document was in a file with other documents concerning the Shrine and it's history (01181 - 01190).A record of the Shrine of Remembrance. There was an effort to record historical events for the "Archive Committee" which collected this and other documents relating to the Shrine together in a file (see items 01181 - 01190)A 16 page of booklet of buff paper in a dark grey brown cover describing the Shrine in photos and black print.memorial, shrine of remembrance -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Wadsworth & Company, Recollections of the War Hospital Keighley and its Auxiliaries 1916-19, circa 1920
... Recollections of the War Hospital Keighley and its ...Keighley War Hospital at Morton Banks was originally The Morton Banks Fever Hospital and after local funds were raised, extra wards were built to turn it into a War Hospital. It opened in time to take some of the first casualties from the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and continued until the end of the war. The War Hospital Register archived at Keighley Library contains 13,214 names of servicemen who were treated there. It also contains the names of German prisoners of war who were being held locally and required treatment from time to time, notably from the influenza epidemic. Morton Banks had 746 beds. The book records the details of the hospital between 1916-19 including staff, hospital layout and departments, the Auxiliary Hospitals, Discipline, Recreation, Education, Comforts Committee and Affiliated Associations.Document of Military Hospital in Keighley, U.K. during WW1. Contains significant information on staff and different departments at the hospital.Carboard and paper booklet of 48 pages. The cover is beige with green border with black and red writing. Silverfish have eaten top right corner of cover.On front cover is publisher Wadsworth & Company, Russell Street, Keighley, (also known as Rydal Press) title and cost of Sixpence. Inside first blank page is written 'With kind regards from Willie To Jack'. 'Jack' refers to J.L.McIntyreworld war 1, ww1, military hospital, army hospital, keighley war hospital, morton banks, morton banks fever hospital, keighley -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
British Commonwealth of Nations flag circ world war 1, British Commonwealth of Nations flag world war 1
... British Commonwealth of Nations flag world war 1 ...British Imperial Forces involved in World War 1Rear representation, Flag White Ensign is made up from Commonwealth Countries and displayed as a flag- Top left-hand corner British flag, right-hand top corner Coat of arms of South Africa, bottom-left Coat of Arms for Canada, Bottom right corner Advance Australia Coat of Arms, flag center is for India is a yellow and red rosette and New Zealand is represented by four white 5 pointed stars centralized as representation of the Southern Cross.The flag on the left border is marked with "Groves"british expeditionary forces flag, union jack, white ensign, coat of arms of south africa, coat of arms canada, coat of arms advance australia, rosette of india -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Illustrated War Record 1914-1917
The Illustrated War Record 1914-1917 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Koroit War Memorial, 2015, 25/12/2015
Colour photographs of the War Memorial at Koroit. koroit, koroit war memorial, rising sun, j.c. allan, craik, a. keane, j. mason, v. noonan, o'donnell, osborne, j.k. paton, barr, bowers, bowman, c. brown, r. castle, j.l. devlin, j. doolan, j. douglas, t. dwyer, w.e. freeman, freckleton, m. goggin, harris, kevan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Birchip War Memorial, 2017, 07/10/2017
Colour photographs of the Birchip War Memorial.birchip, birchip war memorial -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Lascalles War Memorial , 2017, 07/10/2017
Colour photographs of Lascalles War Memorial.lascalles, lascalles war memorial -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Marysville War Memorial after 'Black Saturday', 2012, 15/12/2012
Colour photographs of the Marysville war Memorial.bushfire, black saturday, marysville, war memorial, marysville war memorial -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Traralgon War Memorial, 2011, 27/08/2011
Eight photographs of the War Memorial at Traralgon.traralgon, war memorial -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Sebastopol War Memorial, 2012, 15/10/2010
Colour photograph of the War Memorial in Sebastopol. sebastopol, world war, flag, sebastopol war memorial -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam War, Vol. 3. - Vietnam! Vietnam!
Documentary on the US involvement in the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Photos from the Vietnam War by 1 RAR 1965 - 1966 (SP/Coy, A/tank)
Photos from the Vietnam War by unknown1 rar, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, dogs - war use -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Men at work: fighting and recreation in Vietnam during the War (2 copies)
Photos from the Vietnam War by unknownvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian