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Falls Creek Historical Society
Book - Skiers' Handbook, G.R.T. Ward, 1946
This publication is one of the earliest Skiers' manuals which had a focus on skiing and snowfields in Australia. G.R.T. (Bob) Ward, was an accountant by profession and served for many years as the secretary of Kosciusko Alpine Club (KAC). Although not an architect, he had an interest in design and designed Kunama Huette at Kosciusko in 1952. It was destroyed by an avalanche in 1956. Bob Ward was the co-author of "Frozen lessons : a handbook of ski technique", as well as several other publications including "The Diamond Jubilee of the Kosciusko Alpine Club" published in 1969.The complete title of this publication is "Skiers' Handbook of concise, modern ski technique and classification of Australian snow. It contains 54 pages and the contents include:-Development of Ski Technique in Australia: Concise Modern Ski Technique, with commentary: Classification of Australian Snow; Ski Waxing. The cover is blue with black and white text and features an image of Eric McIllree demonstrating the Advanced Stem Christiania technique.non-fictionThis publication is one of the earliest Skiers' manuals which had a focus on skiing and snowfields in Australia. G.R.T. (Bob) Ward, was an accountant by profession and served for many years as the secretary of Kosciusko Alpine Club (KAC). Although not an architect, he had an interest in design and designed Kunama Huette at Kosciusko in 1952. It was destroyed by an avalanche in 1956. Bob Ward was the co-author of "Frozen lessons : a handbook of ski technique", as well as several other publications including "The Diamond Jubilee of the Kosciusko Alpine Club" published in 1969.australian skiing, skiing handbook, bob ward kosciusko alpine club -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Fire Mission 4
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 a 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery Gunner, prepares to fire the gun at Fire Base Betty. The battery was in action against NVA/VietCong sappers attempting to breach the giant US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa Province during the Tet Offensivephotograph, 104 battery, artillery, fire base betty, long binh, bien hoa province, tet offensive, 1969, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, royal australian artillery, nva/vietcong sappers, us supply depot, denis gibbons, gunner -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Charles (King) Bartlett, A busy Life, 1980
Reminiscences of Charles Bartlett born at Providence Ponds near Stratford in Victoria 1890non-fictionReminiscences of Charles Bartlett born at Providence Ponds near Stratford in Victoria 1890charles bartlett, king billy of ramahyuck -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Certificate - Honorary Certificate USS New Jersey
This certificate was awarded to news photographer Denis Gibbons to mark his time on USS New Jersey BB62. Gibbons spent 5 years in Vietnam, and photographed the tours of nine Australian infantry battalions for Fairfax press and United Press International. This is a non-official certificate signed by the commanding officer Edward Snyder Jnr.Paper with hard cardboard backing of under water scene-white with blue and gold writing. Banner heading in gold writing. Picture of a battleship top LHS, mermaids x2 holding a painters pallet, Anchor with chain. Emblem of battleship bottom RHS. Swordfish and sharks depicted.Battleship Brethren heading. USS New Jersey BB 62 Firepower for Freedom. Denis Gibbonsdenis gibbons, battleship brethren, march 1969, crewmember certificate, uss new jersey, gibbons, honorary certificate, us navy