See Cat..4546. This bell belonged to Corvette HMAS BENDIGO and was presented to the Bendigo City Council by the Royal Australian Navy in recognition of the valiant services of the warship in the Second World War 1941-1946. Refer Cat No 4546.This is a solid sheet piece of brass. Rectangular shaped, each corner has a countersunk hole. The writing about the Bendigo is in block letters. Each letter is slightly depressed with black paint in it.ran, hmas bendigo, ww2

Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment campsWhite light card cover, with black text. Attached at the back is an Addendum - Index - clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. 609 pages plus addendum.ww2 camps, australian pow camps, australian internment camps

Pressed tin buttons were produced in large numbers between 1900 and the Second World War and being ephemeral have rarely survived. This button was produced for fundraising for local charities at Ballarat on Button Day in October 1925.Historically and socially significant artefact, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Button days were a popular way of fundraising and commemoration that developed through Wattle Days and the First World War retaining their popularity into the early 1950s. Small tin badge with stylised rising sun motif in red with forget-me-nots in blue beneath a banner and on beneath the nosegay the words forget not. in blue. ballarat, charities, fund raising, button day, 1925, badges

A pair of United States Army drab canvas gaiters, worn with shoes or boots by US servicemen. The gaiters are laced with nine hooks and ten eyelets on the outer side of each, and fastened to the shoe by a webbing strap and metal buckle. History / Summary US Army drab gaiters of type M-1938, Dismounted, Protective, Stock No. 72-L-62027 – 72-L-62048, were issued in four sizes from R1 –R4, and worn extensively during the Second World War. Also identified as leggings.

Advertisement for a Smoke Social presented by the City of St Kilda to welcome home returned servicemen from St Kilda who served in the Second World War. The event was held in the St Kilda Town Hall on 24 April 1946.Cream paper printed in bluecity of st kilda, wwii recognition of service

Following the closure of the RAAF Air Base after the Second World War an auction sale was held. Mr Goldsworthy, mechanic and garage owner of Kaniva purchased the clock and hung it on the wall of the garage where it remained when the business was sold to Mr Eddy Rowe of Kaniva. The clock remained in action until the 17th October 2009 when Mr Rowe disconnected the power supply to the clock, and donated it to the Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre (NAHC) to be kept as memorabilia of the Second World War. On completion of the building of a new hangar/exhibition centre at the Nhill Aerodrome, the clock will be hung on the wall and once again connected to the power supply.Clock was used at the air school at Nhill during WW224 hour electric wall clock with Telechron brand on face. It has a pair of hour hands, one red one black and a black minute hand and second hand. A domed shaped Perspex front. The clock face has 24 hour markings. The glass and clock face are set within a steel frame.The clock has Telechron and twenty-four hour numbers written on the clock face. Pasted on the back side is "instructions for setting the clock which is marked WARREN TELECHRON COMPANY/Ashland Mass. U.S.A world war two, clock, electric clock,twenty four hour clock, nhill aerodrome, raaf air base, warren telechron, goldsworthy, eddy rowe

During the Second World War the City of St Kilda helped the St Kilda Patriotic Society raise funds by enabling performances every Sunday evening at St Kilda Town Hall. This flyer or poster advertises the first of these, on 21 July 1940.Cream coloured paper printed on one side in redst kilda patriotic society, wwii fund-raising, arnold colman, city of st kilda

On 12 August 1940, SS Orduna sailed from Liverpool with a privately organised party of 16 children from Belmont Preparatory school, Hassocks Sussex to Nassau. It was part of a wider British Government children's evacuation program during World War II, when the prospect of imminent invasion threatened Britain. In 1941 with the need for military transport in the Second World War, she was put into service by the British government as a troopship. Another task during the Second World War was that of an evacuation transport. In 1945 the Orduna brought back Prisoners of War and internees from the Far East. A memorial to the ships involved in the repatriation was unveiled on the Liverpool waterfront on 15 October 2011. Black and white photograph of ship at sea alongside populated coastline.In pencil on rear - SS Orduna - We escorted her from Panama to Valparaisoss orduna, ww2

A letter dated 14 March 1940 to Legatee Stan Savige advising him that he had permission to visit Hobart Legacy while he was in Australia during the second World War. It is signed by General Thomas Blamey. The reason for the trip to Hobart was to present the Legacy Charter to the Remembrance Club to become Hobart Legacy. It was held at Hadley's Hotel in Hobart. Savige was serving in the Second World War and had to obtain special permission to travel to Hobart to fulfil this task. A menu card from the dinner is also in the archive. Legatee Savige presented the Legacy Charter which was then accepted by the President of the Remembrance Club. The members were then presented with Legacy Badges.An important link to Legatee Stan Savige, the founder of Legacy and the acceptance of Legacy Charter in Hobart.Cream letterhead of the 2nd AIF with a letter from General Blamey to Stan Savige in 1940.Signed E A Blamey in black ink.stan savige, remembrance club, hobart, thomas blamey

One of the ways by which the St Kilda Patriotic Society raised funds during the Second World War was through entertainment that was offered by the City of St Kilda every Sunday evening at St Kilda Town Hall. The program is for entertainment on 18 August 1940.Pink coloured paper printed on one side in blackst kilda patriotic society, wwii fund-raising, arnold colman, city of st kilda

This card and a number of other knitting books were owned by the mother and aunts of the donor, Mrs Dorothy Boyle. They were prolific producers of hand knitted and hand made items of clothing and also knitted and sewed for the armed forces during the Second World War.THE / Lili / KNITTING & CROCHET CARDS / HAND / BAG / SIZE / A MODERNISED CARD SYSTEM FOR / CONVENIENCE. A BIG IMPROVEMENT ON / THE 'PAGE TORN FROM A BOOK' METHOD / DESIGN NO / 39 / PRICE / 4d. / PUBLISHED BY / DEMARET & CO. / 28-30 DERBY ST / COLLINGWOODknitting handicrafts - history, knitting, handicrafts - history

895.1 - Printed card, inviting Mr. R. Wearne to a WW2 or WWII Memorial Service at Malvern Depot on 16/6/1946. Arranged by The Employees of Malvern Tram Depot" and signed by F. H. Dye, Depot Delegate. 895.1 - Printed sheet, folded on off white paper, three sides, with a border on the front page, "Order of Service", Malvern Tramway Men and the Second World War, Unveiling Ceremony. Honouring the memory of two soldier's from Malvern Depot, J. Giggins (killed 1941) and W. E. Armstrong (who died as a PWO in 1943).hand written informationtrams, tramways, world war 2, malvern depot

Seymour and Puckapunyal areas Military history. "Spans well over 130 years from the Colonial days, the post Federation era, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and 1st National Service scheme to the Vietnam War and the 2nd National Service scheme".Soft cover book. Soft cover - heavy gauge paper, black, red and white print on front and back. Front illustrated black and white photograph soldiers on parade with background of buildings. Bacl - illustrated lightly coloured map. 65 pages - cut, plain, sewn, gloss white. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs and maps.book, military history, seymour and puckapunyal

This badge is an example of 'sweetheart' jewellery from the Second World War. Often worn by female relatives, girlfriend or wife, the brooches were a symbol of pride, support and affection for a loved one serving in the armed forces. They could be purchased by the women themselves or given as a gift by servicemen Silver coloured metal brooch depicting soaring eagle with pin at backOn rear of tail stamped STG SIL - sterling silverbrooch, airforce, raaf, ww2

Program for a 'Welcome Home' held by the RSS Mill on Friday, 21 June, 1946, to welcome back their ex-employees who had enlisted in the Second World War. The program includes a list of employees who served, where they fought and a list of those who were killed.Program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II.RETSOL / WELCOME / HOME / Friday, 21st June, 1946 / With the Compliments of the Directorate of the / Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Woollen & Worsted / Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. - - Geelongworld war ii, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill

Program for a 'Welcome Home' held by the RSS Mill on Friday, 21 June, 1946, to welcome back their ex-employees who had enlisted in the Second World War. The program includes a list of employees who served, where they fought and a list of those who were killed.Program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. First page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Second page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Third page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Last page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II (lists those who were killed).RETSOL / WELCOME / HOME / Friday, 21st June, 1946 / With the Compliments of the Directorate of the / Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Woollen & Worsted / Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. - - Geelongworld war ii, textile mills, textile mills staff, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff

The home of Mr & Mrs Peake was situated in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. The Peake and Cox timber yard was on the opposite side of the road. Ronald Peake, the only son of Mr and Mrs Peake was killed in the Second World War. He is remembered in the memorial windows in Christ Church, Mitcham.Coloured photograph of a house with two archways and a concrete drive.peake and cox, timber merchants

Councillor William Boyd was the son of Alexander Boyd who emigrated from Scotland and purchased the property known as Tarrone station in 1884. William managed the station grazing cattle and sheep. The area was later to become part of the Soldier Settlement land after the Second World War.Black and white portraitbelfast, president, government, portrait, shire, council, municipal, local-government, tarrone

George Ernest Castledine (1914-1941) from Lower Plenty with friend Emily Beckett and possibly his fiance Jean Simonson of Montmorency. George would be the first soldier from the Shire of Eltham to be killed in the Second World War after he enlisted in January 1940. Digital file only created from scan of print on loangeorge ernest castledine, pier

Photograph the cable tram set decorated by the Tramway Board for the Armistice or Peace following the second world war. Was illuminated and ran throughout the cable tram system. See Records 4255 and 4256 for further details and a pamphlet. Image used in a MMTB Poster - see record 6368.Yields information the Peace tram used to celebrate the World War 1 Armistice.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram

The badge (on the right) is a Female Relatives Badge from the Second World War and the stars represent the number of serving individuals related to the holder of the badge. A number of the back appears in a register that records the name of the holder. .2) Three stars denotes 3 members of the family in the army in 1939 - 1945..1) Badge, brassround with 2 lugs on rear. Front has "War Worker Australia". Centre is coat of arms. On rear is "Navies & Labourers". Stamped numbered badge. .2) Female relative badge. Metal, silver colour, round shape with crown. wreath arrangement with map of Australia centre. Rear has pin attached. Attached by two small chains is a clasp with 3 small bronze stars. Rear of badge is stamped..1) :"Issued by the department of defence, 618. .2) Front "To the Women of Australia" Rear "Issued by the C/Weath Govt. A6800badages, medallions, female, relative, war workers

Roy Tobias MM Born 2/1/1924 at Wangaratta . He enlisted on 9/4/1942 and served with 57/60 Battalion in New Guinea during the Second World War. He was wounded by a gunshot wound to the left thigh. He died in 2001 at the age of 77 years.Timber frame surrounding green and brown print of four soldiers in a village.57/60 BTN in Action at Bougainville Loaned by 57/60 Btn Assoc. Donated by Roy Tobias M.M. 199957/60 battalion, bouganville, ww2

In the Second World War the Female Relatives badge was issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the AIF, including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and the RAAF on active service abroad. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the War effort.The badge on display was issued to Nora Marjorie Fielding, whose husband VX79262 Pte Donald Fielding, served with Army Headquarters Signals Regiment in WW2.A badge with a safety chain and pin attached, long pin on back for wearing. Laurel wreath on outer rim with crown at top. Map of Australia in middle. A bar is suspended by two loops, there is one star fixed to the bar. Front. To the Women of Australia. Back. Issued by the CWlth of Australia A123489 Angus and Coote 1942female relatives badge, ww2, homefront

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 23-8-1995, P 15, "Two hands linked for peace"The year 1995, being the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Norwood Secondary Teachers College teachers aimed to increase student awareness of the war years in several ways. The handprints of visiting Japanese student, Tomomi Honda, and year 10 student Hayley Marks, were set in a concrete block in a unique tribute to peace. A Japanese maple tree was planted beside the plaque.

WWII historical significancePortrait of Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE (1915 - 2000)Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second World War army nursing sister, is best known as the sole survivor of the infamous Banka Island massacre, in which 21 of her colleagues were killed by Japanese troops. Her courage while a prisoner pf the Japanese for over three and a half years exemplified the bravery of Australian women in war, and her distinguished postwar career was marked by many humanitarian achievements.