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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Dustoff
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on Operation Lavarack North East of the Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, the American Dustoff medical evacualtion helicopter and its supporting aircraft lands on the landing zonephotograph, 11 platoon, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, australian task force, nui dat -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1882
A Bailey's 'Young America' tennis racquet with solid concave throat, leather collar around shaft and plain rounded handle. Name of model features across crown on obverse, and manufacturer's details across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Waikiki: The Computer Planned Escape Machine, 1971
Extols the virtues of Waikiki as a holiday destination/escape machine, the less-than-Good Taste of the resort combined with its virtues/religious dogma of American middle-class vacation standards. Boyd describes a day of the typical young American hotel occupant, and Honolulu's uniform air of confidence attracting American tourists. This manuscript was published in 'The Sunday Australian' with the title ‘Why I love Waikiki’ on 23/05/1971.Original manuscript of ‘Why I love Waikiki’ published in 'The Sunday Australian', 23/05/1971.Typewritten (1 c copy and 1 p/copy), pencil edits, quarto, 11 pagesSent 12 May 71 - in pencil on front pagewaikiki, honolulu, american tourism, second rate californian architecture, american middle-class vacation standards, robin boyd, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_16 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MANUAL, TRANSLATION, 1945
Published by the "United States of America War Office".Manual, brown cardboard covers, 139 pages re: German to English , basic course units 1-16 June 1945. Single word translation to sentences and conversations. "German TM30-1506 WAR department Technical Manual"manual, german, translation, english -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - STEEL HELMET, Post WW2
American style helmet used by the Australian Army.Helmet, steel with fibreglass lining, leather band & green webbing on inside of lining. Green material chin strap secured with metal buckle. Helmet covered with strips of camouflage material & hessian.Inside: “WHI869 Cat No 8415.50.758.5792”uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, trades-leatherworking -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Optical Society of America, Journal of the Optical Society of America, Volume 20, No. 6, June 1930, 06/1930
A printed journal contaiining the following contents: * Homochromatic Spectrophotometry in the Extreme Ultra-violet (George R. Harrison and Philip A. Leighton) * Parallax Panoramagrams Made Without Relative Movement of Lens, Grating or Sensitive Plate (Herbert E. Ives) * The Chromoliniscope Revisited (Herbert E. Ives) * Some Experiemtns in Mobile Color (G.A. Snook) Images include L.A. Jones, E.C. Crittenden, L.B. Tuckerman, Adolph Lamb, Paul D. Foote. Irvine C. Gardner, Arthur H. Compton. Paul E. Klopsteg. Edgar D. Tilver, Irwin G. Priest, F.K. Rightmyer, Bell System Telephones non-fictionoptical society of americal, e l.a. jones, e.c. crittenden, l.b. tuckerman, adolph lamb, paul d. foote. irvine c. gardner, arthur h. compton. paul e. klopsteg. edgar d. tilver, irwin g. priest, f.k. rightmyer, bell system telephones -
Mont De Lancey
Shawl, 1850
Hand made 1850 in the United States of America.Cream silk self-embroidered shawl, with deep crochet base, finished with long tassels -
Orbost & District Historical Society
booklet, Hiawatha, 1949
This is a souvenir program made for the musical event, Hiawatha, presented by Orbost Rotary Club on November 28,29 1949. Miss Elsie Lambert was a teacher at Orbost State School for 25 year.This is representative of the entertainment popular in Orbost in the 1940's-1950's.Two small 12 pp cream coloured books with brown print and the head of an American Indian chief in head-dress on the cover. It is titled"Hiawatha" prod. and directed by F.C. Herbert. a musical event presented in Orbost 1949, performed and sponsored by the Orbost Rotary Club. This was a souvenir program.On the back cover 657.1 in ink - E. Lambert.souvenir-program hiawatha musical orbost-rotary -
Orbost & District Historical Society
coins, 1916 -1958
These coins are examples of currency no longer in common use.Seven assorted coins. .1 is a 1934 coin with a small hole at the top. .2 is a 1910 French centime coin. .3 is an 1870 English sixpence. .4 is a 1942 American dime. .5 is a 1911 Australian penny. .6 is a 1916 Australian halfpenny and .7 is a 1958 British(?) sixpence.coins numismatics currency -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Framed Letter - Bogong State School 1946, 6 May 1946
Bogong State School was awarded First Prize in its Class for 'the Project Book'. The school received a cheque for the purchase of library books or approved equipment.Bogong is a town established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The project "displays some most artistic work in illustrating birds of the district" confirming that the principal at the time had a very good reputation especially with his knowledge of the surrounding bush and wild life.Dark wooden frame, glass cover, cardboard back not attached to the frame. 2 rings screwed at the top on the sides of the frame with string attached to each. Paper yellowed letter titled "Australian American Association" dated 6 May 1946 addressed to the Principal Bogong State School.bogong state school; australian american association; -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Walter Gibbons Cox, Artesian Wells, 1895 (exact)
Brown hard covered book of 142 pages. Contents include state of the art of boring for water in Europe, Asia and America, Progress in the Australian Colonies, Water-bearing rocks - permanence of supply, machinery and cost of boring, irrigation for Artesian wells, and sub-artesian or shallow boring. Ilustratednon-fictionwells, walter gibbons cox, water supply, artesian wells, south australian bores, western australian bores, new south wales bores, queensland bores, cambridge downs, sebania, queensland, richmond downs, queensland, toorak, queensland, native dog, barringun, new south wales, marathin station, queensland, mazxwelton no. 2, queensland -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Print, In Country - Vietnam
Framed (white) Print of a Soldier holding a rifle in full US Army Uniform in a jungle setting. Featuring a camoflaged coloured helmet, Ammunition belt crossing body. Canteen attached to a belt also containing grenade etc. Below print a sign stating Vietnam Veterans of America.The photo states In Country - Vietnam - by Joe Umbleframed picture -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag, United States Marine Corps
Red nylon flag featuring yellow and white eagle, standing on a gray round map of the world featuring North and South America in yellow. Large banner on bottom of flag saying "United States Marine Corps" Also around the world globe is an anchor and rope also in yellowUnited States Marine Corpsflag, united states - marine corps -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Hit By VC Sniper
A black and white photograph of - On the edge of the 'Iron Triangle' in War Zone D North West of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam, a 1 RAR digger hit by a VietCong Sniper is treated by Battalion Dr Maj Mike Naughton prior to being Casevaced by an American Dustoff helicopter. (1966)photograph, 1 rar, hue, iron triangle, bien hoa, maj mike naughton, gibbons collection catalogue, viet cong, wounded serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph on board the American Aircraft Carrier, USS Kitty Hawk, attached to the 7th Fleet operating in the Tonkin gulf, North Vietnam. Aircraft from the Kitty Hawk, with aircraft from two other carriers, conducted around the clock missions over North Vietnam.photograph, uss kitty hawk, 7th fleet, tonkin gulf, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Newspaper, The Herald, 07-02-1968 (exact)
Headlines front page. "Red tanks in action - base lost" - an American Special forces Camp near Khe Sanh Four chain themselves to barracks. Melbourne to stop an intake of service men. Page 3 Now it's recruit Normie Rone Norman John 3793130newspaper, american special forces, khe sanh, battle of, 1968, normie rowe -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded NVA/VC
A black and white photograph of Medics and Intelligence Officers rush to meet and unload an American Dustoff medical evacuation helicopter bring wounded NVA/VIETCONG enemy from the NVA/VIETCONG K76A Hospital wards captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, dustoff, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, medic -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, A Last splash, 20/02/1991
Article, Nunawading Gazette. Murray Whitmore, manager of Nunawading Swimming pool retires after more than 20 years. he has competed in several Stawell and Bendigo Gifts. He won a silver medal in world veterans athletic titles in America for his age group.whitmore, murray, nunawading swimming pool, stawell gift, bendigo gift -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Badge - Fundraising Button, Heart of Gold: Homeopathic Hospital Appeal 1921, 1921
Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.‘Heart of Gold’ buttons were produced for the Homeopathic (Prince Henry’s) Hospital’s Button Day Appeal in 1921. Contemporary newspaper accounts noted that the slogan was of American origin. A variety of buttons were produced costing from 1/ to £1. In the campaign, button selling in Kew raised £77."Heart of Gold: Homeopathic Hospital Appeal 1921"homeopathic hospital, badges, fundraising buttons, prince henry's hospital - st kilda road - melbourne (vic.) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam combat: the Battle for Khe Sanh; the 4th Infantry Division; the Big Picture. Vol. 2
... American ...Documentary on the US involvement in the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - battle for khe sanh -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam: the US Government collection, Volume Five (Copy 1)
... American ...Original footage of the USA's involvement in the Vietnam War, narrated by Charlton Hestonvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - protest movements - america -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, Vietnam: a television history: Part 11: Homefront, U.S.A. (2 copies)
... American ...Series of 13 videocassettes (VHS)vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - protest movements - america -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mason, Robert, Chickenhawk: The Best Book to Come out of Vietnam (Copy 1)
... American ...As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, helicopters -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Currey, Cecil Barr, Long Binh Jail: An Oral History of Vietnam's Notorious U.S. Military Prison, 1999
... American ...The infamous horror stories of the U.S. military prison at Long Binh made it so feared that American soldiers preferred to face the Viet Cong rather than be sent there.The infamous horror stories of the U.S. military prison at Long Binh made it so feared that American soldiers preferred to face the Viet Cong rather than be sent there.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - prisoners and prisons, prisons - vietnam - long binh (dong nai), 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mason, Robert, Chickenhawk. The Best Book to Come out of Vietnam(Copy 2)
... American ...As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, helicopters -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Davies, Peter, F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM, Vietnam 1965 - 73, 2011
... American ...The Vietnam War saw the first extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, heralding an entirely new type of aerial combat that pitted America's top fighter-bomber, the F-105 Wild Weasel, against the North Vietnamese SA-2 Sam supplied and initially manned by the Soviets.The Vietnam War saw the first extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, heralding an entirely new type of aerial combat that pitted America's top fighter-bomber, the F-105 Wild Weasel, against the North Vietnamese SA-2 Sam supplied and initially manned by the Soviets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american, f-105 wild weasel, sa-2 "guideline" sam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Francillon, Rene J, Vietnam Air Wars: French Indo China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
... American ...Vietnam Air Wars also provides detailed examination of US losses throughout the war, as well as technical descriptions of each type of aircraft used during the 30 years of conflictVietnam Air Wars also provides detailed examination of US losses throughout the war, as well as technical descriptions of each type of aircraft used during the 30 years of conflict 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - pictorial works, indochina -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Glory of the Green Berets, 1967
... American ...vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Berry, F. Clifton Jr, The Illustrated History of Strike Aircraft: The Vietnam War, 1988
... American ...The bomb run took seven seconds. But it seemed like an eternity as the F-105 dived straight toward the target.The bomb run took seven seconds. But it seemed like an eternity as the F-105 dived straight toward the target.airplanes, military - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mersky, Peter B. and Polmar, Norman, The Naval Air War in Vietnam, 1981
... American ...Over 200 photos, plus maps and drawings.Over 200 photos, plus maps and drawings. 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, american, the gulf of tonkin