This biscuit barrel of silverplate and wood was won by a member of the Victorian Horse Artillery, Driver J. Mc Keon, along with Sergeant Harry Looney, Driver J. Ryan and Driver J. Wallace at Islington in 1893.A wood and silver-plated biscuit barrel with plated lidRoyal Irish Military Tournament /1893/Riding & jumping in sections/2nd prize (on Lid) on barrel. M. A. Williams. Royal Hotel Sunbury August 11th 1905royal irish military tournament., victorian horse artiller, rupertswood battery collection, george evans collection

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Facade: An Entertainment. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: NMLP1, Paper Packaging Cover (opens like a book), 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, author unknown, Limited Edition of 400 copies (this is copy no. 102). Kevin McBeath - reciting poems written by Edith Sitwell, Music by William Walton, Conducted by Harry Hutchins. Orchestra ensemble: Richard Chugg (flute), Audrey Walklate (Piccolo), Thomas White (Clarinet), Charles Crawley (Saxophone), Standish Roberts (Trumpet), Don Howley (Violoncello), Valarie Awburn (2nd Cello), Ernest Lighton (Percussion).lp, sound recording

Following Gallipoli service, 3rd Light Horse Brigade comprising 8th (Victorian), 9th (South Australian/ Victorian) and 10th (West Australian) Light Horse Regiments formed part of the ANZAC Mounted Corps under command of Sir Harry Chauvel in the campaigns through Egypt, Palestine and Syria, 1916-1918. Fine study of senior officers of a Light Horse Brigade in the Middle East during World War 1 (1914-1918).Small Black and white photograph of Brigadier Wilson and Staff, 3rd Light Horse Brigade circa 1918.Back row L-R, Lieutenant Latham, Major Worthington, Captain Lyall, Captain Barker. Front row L-R. Lieutenant - Colonel Stewart ( Field Ambulance ), Lieutenant - Colonel Todd ( 10 Light Horse ), Brigadeer Wilson, ( Brig.( OMD ) , Lieutenant Colonel Wilson ( Brig. OND ), Lieutenant - Colonel Scott ( 9th Light Horse ), Lieutenant - Colonel Daly ( 8th Light Horse ) & seated in front Captain Hammond3rd light horse brigade, wilson, wwi, world war one, middle east

This photograph was taken in early stages of development of Museum at Buna Barracks. Museum was officially opened 1 May 1988.Colour photograph of group of guests at 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Museum, Buna Barracks 28 February 1982. Three ladies and four gentlemen, one in uniform." Mrs. M. Hough, Mr. Don Campbell Museum Committee, Lt. Col M Hough, The Hon TW Mitchell CMG " Towong Hill ", Mrs. Elyne Mitchell noted Authoress, daughter of Sir Harry Chauvel, Guests at Museum, 8/13 Open Day Buna Barracks, 28 February 1982.

Hartung and Madjeric both served with German forces during WW11, Harris served with British army. All migrated to Australia post-war and joined 8/13 VMR. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of seven 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers at Buna barracks , Albury c. 1968." Boots Roberts, Bill Cameron, John Doyle, Jack Harris, Harry Barnes, Lou Madjeric, Peter Hartung. "military, migrant, vmr, armour, buna barracks

This photograph was probably taken at the opening of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne.Not an original photograph but of interest because it shows together two 'towering' figures in Australian Light Horse history.Black and white photograph of two officers seated being Lieutenant Colonel Harry Chauvel (left) and Colonel Tom Price, May 1901. Chauvel is in light Horse uniform and Price in Victorian Mounted Rifles uniform. Both are wearing mourning bands on their sleeve, possibly mourning the recent death of Queen Victoria (22 January 1901). The photograph is laminated and is possibly an image cut from a publication. chauvel, price, light horse, vmr, melbourne, federation, uniform

Wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Company monogram across neck of reverse: L&C/TRADEMARK. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '308' and '122' punched in. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 1/2 inch head. Partial inscription across top of racquet head on obverse: 'LEE SPECIA...', i.e. a 'Lee Special' model racquet. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Company monogram across neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap: L&C/TRADEMARK. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '403' and '14 1/2' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. 'AUSTRALASIAN' model, as inscribed across top of racquet head on obverse. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Company monogram across neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap: L&C/TRADEMARK. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '247' and '14' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 1/2 inch head. Handwritten inscription across side of racquet head on obverse: LOUIS A. RENFROW. Surname also written across outside of head. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' on neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap. Butt cap has a red and gold sticker adhered over it, advertising a St.Louis sproting company which originally strung racquet. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '500', 'FS78' and '14 1/2' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

Wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' on neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with various, indecipherable numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company monogram 'L&C' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. A blue and yellow lozenge shaped sticker below the neck on reverse features information of racquet gut manufacturer. Materials: Wood, Leather, Metal, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Paper, Ink, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet. Inscription across neck and stem of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../LEE/POWER/MODEL. Inscription across neck and stem of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK/DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../CUSTOM BUILT. A partially illegible inscription, adhered to the side of the stem, reads: RHYTHMIC SWING/BALANCED. Materials: Wood, Leather, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Painttennis

A 13 1/2 inch head, wooden racquet. Inscription across neck and stem of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../LEE/CUSTOM BUILT. Inscription across neck and stem of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK/DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../POWER/MODEL. A sticker with orange text adhered onto neck of obverse reads:STRUNG WITH/DU PONT/NYLON. The butt cap is missing - instead, the bare butt is painted white, upon which is handwritten: SIMON E./BRUCE. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Painttennis

A wooden racquet, with a slotted, fishtail handle. Inscription along neck and stem of obverse: VENUS. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Metaltennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 1/2 inch head. Inscription along neck and stem of obverse: WAVERLEY. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' imprinted in gold on leather butt cap. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Paint, Gut, Leather, Metaltennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 12 1/2 inch head. Inscription along neck of obverse: FLASH. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metaltennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription along neck of obverse: UNIVERSITY. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Paint, Metaltennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription along neck and stem of obverse: BLUE RIBBON. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Company logo 'LEE' printed on leather and cloth butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Paint, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden, open throat, slotted handle racquet, with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along base of head of obverse: LAKEWOOD. Inscription across base of head of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Paint, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet, with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along throat of obverse: CADILLAC. Inscription across base of head of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across throat of obverse: VINCENT RICHARDS/GOOD SHOT! Inscription across throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped across leather butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Plastictennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet, with a 12 1/2 inch head. Inscription across base of head and throat of obverse: VINCENT RICHARDS/GOOD SHOT! Inscription across base of head and throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. A handwritten inscription, in blue marker, along the stem of the obverse: DON BUDGE "1938". Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across base of head and throat of obverse: GOOD SHOT!/LEE. Inscription along stem of obverse: KAREL B. KOZELUH/M.P. Inscription across the throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Half of head and stem is painted white. Black leather handle and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A wooden racquet. Inscription across the throat of obverse: MERCURY. Inscription across the throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Manufacturer details also along side of racquet stem. Company logo 'LEE' imprinted on red cloth butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along the throat of obverse: PERFECTION. Inscription across the throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Manufacturer details also along side of racquet stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Cloth, Plastictennis