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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham War Memorial, 27/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. View from east looking west. Part of description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base. See ND4383war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vernon Bartlett and W Gordon Williams, The War of 1939 ( 7 volumes), 1940
... The War of 1939 ( 7 volumes) ...These seven volumes contain of the history of the Second World War from the English point of view. The inscription shows that the books belonged to James Low. Scottish born James Low came to Australia and worked in the Swintons' shoe store in Warrnambool. He served in World War One and in the 1930s he opened his own shoe business. He died in 1976. These books are of antiquarian interest and have local provenance.These books have blue hard covers with an embossed image of Caxton on the front. There is gold printing on the spines. The pages contain printed text, black and white photographs and maps.J.S.Lowworld war two., james low of warrnambool -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Fairhead, Fred (Lt. Col. Ret'd), A Duty Done: A summary of operations by the Royal Australian Regiment in the Vietnam War 1965-1972. Dedicated To Those Who Served, 2014
... A Duty Done: A summary of operations by the Royal ...royal australian regiment, australian armed forces, phuoc tuy province -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Tinkers at War, Early 21st century
This booklet contains information on the Tinker families who served in World Wars One and Two. The Tinker family lived in South Warrnambool and four sons enlisted in World War One with James Tinker killed in action. There are records in the booklet of two members of the Tinker family who served in World War Two. This booklet is of interest as it gives information about the war services of members of the Tinker family who lives at South Warrnambool. It also has good examples of the cards and letters sent home to Warrnambool from soldiers in the World Wars. This is a booklet of 134 pages produced by a Tinker family member. It contains information (cards, newspaper reports, letters etc) on members of the Tinker families who enlisted in World Wars One and Two. It has black and white and colour photographs, poems, cards, documents, certificates and illustrations. It has a clear plastic cover and red plastic ring binding and a red back cover. tinker families, history of south warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, interpretative signage, hurstbridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, hurstbridge, interpretative signage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, hurstbridge, interpretative signage -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Dead Mans Penny" on the Grave of Joseph Scarsi who died from wounds inflicted in World War 1
... "Dead Mans Penny" on the Grave of Joseph Scarsi who died ...Dead Mans Penny on Grave of Joseph Scarsi. Who died from wounds inflicted in World War 1stawell soldier ww1 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Flyer, Presentation of War Service Certificates, 1921
... Presentation of War Service Certificates ...Advertisement for a ceremony on the lawns near St Kilda pier where the Governor-General will present War Service Certificates.Cream coloured paper printed in brownwwi recognition of service -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Book - Thesis, First World War Avenues of Honour: Social History Through the Landscape'
... First World War Avenues of Honour: Social History Through ...non-fictionthesis, great war, ballarat, avenue of honour, michael taffe, war memorials, memory, landscape -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Information on donation of flag and documents relating to Boer War and WW1 veteran Stephen William Brenton, 1999
... Information on donation of flag and documents relating to ...Notes regarding the aquistion of, information, correspondence and photographs compiled by Harry Gilham (EDHS) regarding the donation of a flag, three discharge certifictes, a black and white photograph, three medal ribbons and one medal all probably related to Stephen William Brenton, Boer War and WW1 veteran and donated to the Australian War Memorial. The donation came from Mrs Thelma Barkway, Eltham.16 Pages. I envelope with a negative strip. HG Booklet 30australian war memorial, barkway, boer war, discharge papers, flags, harry gilham collection, stephen william brenton, world war 1 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Article - 100 Year Anniversary - Sunday Mail - The Great War (Foxtel - History Chanel), Pay TV Feature
100 Year Anniversary - Sunday Mail - The Great War (Foxtel - History Chanel)100 Year Anniversary - Sunday Mail - The Great War (Foxtel - History Chanel)100 Year Anniversary - Sunday Mail - The Great War (Foxtel - History Chanel)The World Wars History Channel - Sunday Mailadvertising - sunday mail - foxtel history channel pay tv broadcast -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. One of the panels discusses women. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, hurstbridge, interpretation panel, interperative signage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
... Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August ...s part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finshed at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. Born Digitalchristmas hills mechanics institute, heritage display, visitors, display cabinet -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of ANZAC, from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli campaign, May 4, 1915, 1921-1942
... The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.607.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
photograph, Ken Hall, Beckett Park Soldiers War Memorial c1932, c1980
Copy negative by Ken Hall from a c1933 City of Camberwell brochure. The original appears to have had a crease mark across it as this is evident on both copies.Black and white photo of the First World War memorial erected on the high point in Beckett Park, Balwyn. Taken with the memorial in the foreground and looking to the south-west. The Australian flag is flying on top of the monument and in the background are rows of trees dividing largely clear land.On the rear: Copy 1: "1153 Repeat of No 164" in top left hand corner in lead pencil in Jocelyn Hall's hand. Copy 2: "1153 Repeat of No 164" in top left hand corner in lead pencil in Jocelyn Hall's hand and "Soldiers War Memorial / Beckett Park / Erected 1918" in blue biro centre right.first world war, war memorial, beckett park -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW'S, P.O.W. Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich, 2011
... P.O.W. Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich. ...Australians from every branch of our armed forces in WWII found themselves captives in Hitler's notorious prisoner of war camps.Cover - soft cardboard,black, cream & white print on front, spine & back. Background photo in black, white & red of soldiers in uniform sitting & standing. 523 pages, cut plain white paper. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps.books-military-history, pow's, reich -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Book - Biography, Memoirs of My Life During World War II, 1997
... Memoirs of My Life During World War II ...Wartime memoirs of Werner Buschmann, a German Merchant Seaman, captured on the "Hohenfels" and brought to Australia for internment, later classified as a prisoner of war. Printed material in black plastic folder, comprising of 62 pages of A 4 size pages in clear plastic sleeves. mv hohenfels, german merchant seaman, ranji tiki, dhurringile pow camp, hohenfels, werner buschmann, ralf taeuber -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Valuing our Veterans - Gathering Australia's War Memories
Valuing our Veterans - Gathering Australia's War Memories -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Medals, War Medal and Victory Medal
L.E. Wallis 20513 - War Medal and Victory Medal -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, World War II, 2004
Snapshot of battles during WWII with photos and factsFactual look at the start and progression of World War II -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
A4 sheet of War Office Courses, War Office Courses
War Office Courses offered by University Correspondence Collegea22.15, frecker -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Birchip War Memorial Soldier, 2017, 07/10/2017
Colour photographs of a statue of a soldier at the Birchip War Memorial.birchip, birchip war memorial, soldier, soldier statue -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Newbridge War Monument, c.2000
A small colour photograph depicting the Newbridge War Monument. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, War Time Pharmacy, C1939-45
Black and white photo of war time pharmacy in Mitchamto be entered -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, War Time Mitcham Pharmacy, 1939 - 1945
Black and white photo of War Time Mitcham Pharmacy.to be entered -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, National Geographic: Vietnam's unseen war, pictures from the other side
Photos and film taken by Tim Page in the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961 -1975, war photography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Australian War Memorial Canberra, 1950
A guide to the galleries at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1951.Signatures of many National Service personnel, including Sig Holding, T.E. 2 Au Bd Squ Vic.memorials, directories -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Scancolor (Australia), Australian War Memorial, 1980
A booklet with the front of the Australian War memorial on the front coveraustralian war memorial -- exhibitions, vietnam -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, War Memorial 1933 Flood
War Memorial 1933 flood with Mechanics Institute in background