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Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, The Greatest Raid of All Author C.E. Lucas Phillips, 1958 Companion Book Club
Historical WWII recount of the successful raid on the battleship dock at St. Nasiere. This was an action which could only be attempted precisely because it must appear to the enemy, to be absolutely impossible to undertake and for this reason alone it required courage and determination of a quite unusual order to carry out. The operation had been planned in great detail. Once the forces were committed each individual small ship and little group of soldiers had to fight it out by their own initiative in communication from the home front.A naval deployment during WWII in Normandy.Hardcover blue with red swatch, gold trim and gold writing. Photographs, Maps, Illustrations.Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma KG. " A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy" Winston Churchill An original Companion Bookclub advertisement leaflet is tucked inside the back cover.st.nasiere raid, german informants, normandie dock, mountbatten, c.e. lucasphillips, robert ryder, the dock busters, caissons, the jaguar, navigation -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - School of Mines Ballarat Minute Book, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, Ballarat School of Mines Property and Equipment committee,Historical Educational Specification Committee, Legislation/constitution committee and appeal committee minutes 1983-88, 07/10/1976
School of mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityThese minute books record the meetings of several different committees, including Equipment committee, student loan fund committee, legislation and constitution committee, appeal committee, and historic committee of School of Mines in the 1970's and give us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being doneLarge dark red book with cold writing on the front cover and labels stuck on the spine5 labels on the spineschool of mine ballarat, property and equipment committee, k.j flecknoe, r.c morgan, p.r. shiells, r.c lovett, s.a mendelson, e.j tippett, g.d macgregor, l.f.j hillman, t.a wiseman, i.c clarke, m.b john, w.t ryan, j. van dreven, historical committee, r. h hollioake, p.h dixon, j. vernon, arthur nicholson, g.h beanland, b.c muir, a.k webb, b. light, m.r armstrong, the wattle tea rooms -
Bendigo Military MuseumCurrency - CURRENCY FRENCH, 8.10.1915
Belonged to Walter Forbes VX953 6th Aust Div ASC. Refer 1101 for service history.French note, 50 Centimes, Black writing on Brown, red & white designed background." Chambre De Commerce De Calais - Octobre 1915 Serie 123 - 1,726"numismatics- notes, france, currency -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, 1935
Certificate in black frame with glass, white paper with black print, black ink writing.“Australian Military Forces 4th Division. Cpl D F V Hufer 38th/7th Batt. Infantry Course”documents-certificates, frame accessories, military history-army, instruction, hufer -
Bendigo Military MuseumPostcard - POSTCARDS WW1, Beagles & Co Ltd EC Printers & Publishers, c.1919
Send by FRANK BARNES (AIF 4156) to UNA FRANKLING of Harcourt. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes.Rectangular black & white post cards, hand writing on rear, description of photo on front..1) “Australian troops march through London” .2) “Victory march through London 3rd 1919”documents - photographs, military history, photography, victory -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BIBLE, GERMAN, 1940
German Bible medium size, hard cover, front has gold writing in German.“Das New Testament, Berlin 1940”religion-christian, books-religion, german -
Seaworks Maritime MuseumPlaque
clear block with paper inside with Japanese writing on one side and English translation on reverse "Five Reflections/ of / Japanese Imperial Naval Academy / 1. Hast thou not gone against sincerity / 1. Hast thou not felt ashamed by thy words and deeds/ 1. Hast thou not lacked in vigor / 1. Hast thou exerted all possible efforts / 1. Hast thou not become slothful/ translated by Yasunori Matsui" Reverse side has same text in japanese "PMA 0233" -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - Commemorative Medallion, The Military Mint LLC
A circular cloissonne medallion Multi coloured with illustrations and writing on one side and a symbol on the other 2nd battalion Fox, Echo, Golf, Hotel MCRD San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Californiathe military mint, military medal -
Murrumbeena Cricket Club
Flag, 1923-24 A Team premiership flag, c. 1924
1923-24 A Team premiership flag. Flag is maroon with yellow writing and is made of cottonmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, flags -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Illustration, The Waterhole, n.d
Pen and ink illustration 'The Waterhole', illegible writing in pencil below the illustration (significance unknown) -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumDish
Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most of the pieces in this collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios also give more detail. This detail is rare, as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location they came from. Part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Porcelain food dish, glazed, Chinese. Handpainted blue lines with Chinese writing as decoration.chinese, goldfields, gios, tableware, glaze, porcelain, dish, buckland, handpainted -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFlag - The Missions to Seamen
Flag of dark blue rectangle with white writing 'The Missions To Seamen' & flying angel imageflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the missions to seamen, flag -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Handbook, 1989, 1989
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Campus photograph soft covered handbook, with yellow writing, for the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. Sticker on front cover with the name Karen on it. Someone has tried to remove this sticker.handbook, subjects, history, staff, ballarat college of advanced education, nursing, ian gordon, e.t. oppy, kerrie cross, peter fryar, derek woolley, geoff hendy, martin westbrooke, roy schrieke, peter dalhaus, stephen carey, sue taylor, allan ballard, brian sunter, david addenbrooke, graham hawley, ian hemngway, peter sargeant, barry wemyss, george fong wah, keith moore, annette bauska, verna barry, wiliam vermeend, zigurds a. plavina, thelma rungkat, margaret stevens, c. deans, robert morrell, robert m. hook, mike gustus, ian parker -
Federation University Historical CollectionObject - Glass, Commemorative Glass for Nursing Students
Glass produced for graduates of the Nursing course at Ballarat College of Advanced Education, 1988Glass tumbler with gold etching around upper edge and gold emblem and writing on sideBallarat C.A.E. Diploma of Applied Science Nursing 1986-1988nursing, ballarat college of advanced education, glass, applied science -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BULLOCK CREEK (PROBABLY) AT LOCKWOOD SOUTH
Probably Bullock Creek at Lockwood South. No writing on rear of image but in Lockwood South folder.region, small towns, lockwood south -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Memorabilia, Beer Can
White can, gold, red and black writing. Birra Bia Beer 333 ExportBirra Bia beer 333 exportbeer can, saigon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, British Army, British Army: Military Engineering, Vol.7: Accommodation and Installations, 1934
A ceam colured booklet with blue writing. also in blue is the Insignai of Britian. There are stains on the cover.british armed forces - service manuals, engineering -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Manual, Royal Australian Navy, Wessex Mk31: Chapter 6, Hydraulic installation, Sept. 1963, 1963
Manual has a yellow cover with black writing on it. Manual is enclosed in a A4 plastic cover.wessex (helicopter), royal australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Manual, Australian Army, : Fitter Aarmament Handbook of Small Arms - Australian Army, 1980
A cream coloured manual with black writing on the front. Manual is held together by a metal clasp.weapons, small arms -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumPunch
Yellow Bordered Label with white and Black writing, Seems to be falling off Green SealA.G johnston Limited Aerated Water Cordial Manufcatures Punch Preservatised - this drink contains not more than 2 grains sulphur Dioxide to the Pint Trade Mark -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Shoe Polish, Kiwi Black
Round tin of shoe polish with black lid, picture on top and writing on side of lid.Kiwi Black, New advanced formula Net 375g. Kiwi Black x 4 1.03 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Box, cigarette, J. Millhoff & Co. Ltd
Blue square box with pull up lid (?), blue writing with gold emblems and trim.De Reszke. Virginia. The Aristocrats of Cigarettes. J. Millhoff & Co. Ltd. De Reszke Cork -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Grate polish
Five small rectangular shaped items with yellow and grey-black diagonal stripes and writing.Zebra Grate Polish Registered. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Grate polish
Nineteen small rectangular shaped items with yellow and grey-black diagonal stripes and writing.Zebra Grate Polish Registered -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, Readings and Prayers Women's Army
Small book 6" x 5" Two Emblems and Cross. Tan with red writingroyal australian army corps, book, royal australian army chaplains dept -
Clunes MuseumMemorabilia - PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
Impressed black cardboard covered album with leather spine gold embossed writing on cover. Red sticker inside of cover, Ex Libris, Max Erkhardt with a drawing of food and wine .2 small sticker with blue X .4 Copyright Stamp, white with red printing J. Albert & Son Royalty 1 3/8d .5 White stamp, Keith Prowse & Co. Ltd Londonmusic, musical recording, phonograph -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchMemorabilia - Brass Shell Casing
The Bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the Bofors gun, is an anti-aircraft autocannon designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors. It was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II, used by most of the western Allies as well as some captured systems being used by the Axis powers. A small number of these weapons remain in service to this day, and saw action as late as the Persian Gulf War.Brass shell casing 1955 40 mm. and gold coloured plaque with black writing.40mm. MK4. LOT 428 MF A^N 1955. Plaque: Bofers 40mm Mk II Anti-Aircraft Gun Dated 1955.anti-aircraft gun, shell casing, brass, wwii, world war 2, bofers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - recipe, Collected Favourites, 1990's
Printed as a fund-raiser for the Tatura Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary.White covered recipe book with red writing and logo on front cover. 48 pages.Tatura Urban Fire Brigade. Always Ready. Ladies Auxiliary.tatura fire brigade ladies auxiliary, recipe books, fund raising in tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPlaque - Brass plaque, Tatura Rural Services plaque
Tatura Rural Services operated in Tatura for many years and was located in Ross Street, virtually opposite the water tower. Business was owned by Bill Brown and later sold to Ritchie Trevaskis.small brass plaque with black background, gold rim around edge and gold writingBuilt by Tatura Rural Services Constructional Engineerstatura rural services, constructional engineers, ross street tatura, bill brown, ritchie trevaskis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Horn Island. In Their Steps 1939-1945, 2002
Written to recognise the men and women whose efforts were in defending the Torres Strait during the rapid advance of the Japanese during WW2Hard covered book with photo of Horn Island with photos of airmen inserted, white writing.To Tatura Museum. Our best wishes and congratulations on a great Museum. Vanessa Seekee and Arthur Seekeebooks, military
