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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Glenara Murals, Scan Colour Australia, 1950 c
Colour postcard of one of the eighteen murals decorating the internal walls of the Glenara Motel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria. This one shows two peacocks perched on tree branches.Glenara Motel Motel of Many Murals (on front)motels, arts -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Glenara Murals, Scan Colour Australia, 1950 c
Colour postcard of one of the eighteen murals decorating the internal walls of the Glenara Motel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria. This one reflects the painter's romanticism showing a young couple in a small boat on a lake with water lilies and swans.Glenara Motel Motel of Many Murals (on front)motels, arts, rsl clubs -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - FLY, Michael Veitch, 2008
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flyer - Vietnam Veterans' Day: Order of Ceremony, Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia
Commemorating the 43rd Anniversary Of the Battle of Long Tan 18th august 1966 and Remembering the Battle of Binh Ba during the period 6-8 June 1969.Commemorating the 43rd Anniversary Of the Battle of Long Tan 18th august 1966 and Remembering the Battle of Binh Ba during the period 6-8 June 1969.vietnam veteran's day, melbourne shrine of remembrance, 43rd anniversary, battle of long tan, battle of binh ba, victorian branch of the vietnam veterans association of australia, royal australian infantry corps, 5th battalion, royal australian regiment, 1 armoured regiment, apc's, 3 cav regt, australian forces, the tiger battalion, brigadier colin kahn, 5 rar, major ian charles teague, 35803, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 1st special air service sqnuadron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Service records, National Archives of Australia, Ernest Victor Rider
1919 - 1943World War II Service recordWorld War 2 Service records of Ernest Victor Rider who died of Beri-Beri as a prisoner of war. Service No. VX50250. Cross reference NP4422.rider ernest victor, world war 1939 -1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Magazine, National Trust of Australia, Boongarry Avenue, Blackburn, Autumn 2023???
A photocopy of an article from the Victorian National Trust magazine pertaining to the inclusion of Boongarry Avenue for landscape classification within the Blackburn Lake and Bell Bird Streets, Blackburn.A photocopy of an article from the Victorian National Trust magazine pertaining to the inclusion of Boongarry Avenue for landscape classification within the Blackburn Lake and Bell Bird Streets, Blackburn.non-fictionA photocopy of an article from the Victorian National Trust magazine pertaining to the inclusion of Boongarry Avenue for landscape classification within the Blackburn Lake and Bell Bird Streets, Blackburn.boongarry avenue blackburn, blackburn lake, national trust of australia victoria -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - WATER BOTTLE & CARRIER, Department of Defence Australia, Unknown
1. Blue enameled water bottle with cork sealed top enclosed in an outer woollen cover, the bottle sits in an enclosed bottle harness. 2. There is an adjustable cotton shoulder strap attached to the harness, the shoulder strap is threaded through brass rings attached to the harness.1. On the cork top, “D^D QP”passchendaele barracks trust, water bottle, harness, enamel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK WW1, 21.06.2011
The item is a record of George Frederick Pierce’s “Senior cadet Training” in the 67th Bn Bendigo Militia Bn from 21.6.1911 to 31.12.1914 prior to enlisting in the AIF. Refer cat No 4136P for his AIF service, DCM award and his death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P.Record of Service book, 62 pages, khaki canvas covered with details relating to exemptions from training, change of address, equipment issue, medical examinations, fines and payments.On the front in ink, “George Frederick Pierce”, stamped in purple “67B Bendigo”, in ink “1895”.records, military, service -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE BOOK, Commonwealth of Australia, 1910
Record Book R. M. SHADFORTH. Registered 30.1.1913 - Schoolboy, 29 Wattle St. Bendigo. Apptn record - last entry 16.11.1937 - Promoted to MAJOR. Gazette Notice 31/37.Book - Cloth hard cardboard cover, khaki colour, 62 pages, black print."Record of Service Book" Issued to SHADFORTH R.M., Training Area, Area 67, Golden Square. Year of Birth 1899.passchendaele barracks trust, service book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, WW2, POW, E E Dunlop, "THE WAR DIARIES OF WEARY DUNLOP", 1986
Item in the collection of William John Sullivan, VX57829. Refer Cat. No. 9523P for his service details.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, dark green buckram cover, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with gloss finish. Dark green background. White colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour portrait photograph of 'Weary' Dunlop. Back - colour copy of watercolour painting of jungle operating theatre. 401 pages - cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, paintings and sketches.books, biography, ww2, pow, william john sullivan -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Allan Mawdsley 1938, In ages past... 100 years of ST John Volunteer first aid in Victoria, 2010
A history of St John volunteer first aid service in Victoria. Includes information about the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John, and the founding of the St john Ambulance Association in England in 1877Illustrated book with white cover and brown print. Title and authors name are printed on the front cover along with a brown and white photograph of a white-haired man in uniform (Sir William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, founder of St John Ambulance Association). Title and author's name are also printed on spine. A coloured photo of a man wearing glasses and the uniform of St John Ambulance (the author Allan Mawdsley) and information about the authornon-fictionA history of St John volunteer first aid service in Victoria. Includes information about the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John, and the founding of the St john Ambulance Association in England in 1877st john ambulance australia (victoria)-history, knights of malta, first aid, volunteer workers in ambulance service -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book - Book, Catalogue, Drug Houses of Australia Ltd, Surgical Instruments and Appliances, eighth edition
Grey/brown hardcover book with cloth covering produced as a trade catalogue for surgical instruments and appliances, including anaesthetic equipment and apparatuscatalogue, surgical instrument, anaesthetic device, anaesthetic equipment, anaesthetic apparatus, anaesthesia, anaesthetic, surgery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, SAS, AFGHANISTAN, Sandra LEE, 18 HOURS, 2006
From the title page: "18/HOURS/ The true story/ of an SAS war hero". Original owner: "KEITH JOHNSTON", CMF enlisted 1/11/1940 No. 9864, 2nd ARMD Reg (Part-time). AIF enlisted 27/06/1942 Army NX117081, 12th Aust. Mobile Decontamination Unit.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, grey and white colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour portrait photograph of an SAS soldier on front. 316 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated in colour photographs.publication, book, biography, afghanistan, sas, keith johnston -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - THE BATTLE OF LE HAMEL, WW1, Peter Fitzsimons, MONASH'S MASTERPIECE, 2018
From the Title page; "MONASH'S/ MASTERPIECE/ The Battle of Le Hamel and the/ 93 minutes that changed the World".Soft cover Cover, cardboard, blue colour background. Gold, beige and white colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front muted colour tones montage of three photographs - aircraft, portrait of Monash and soldiers in trench. Back - 4 soldiers standing within building ruins. 414 pages, cut, plain, white colour. Illustrated - black and white photographs, maps and diagrams.publication, book, the battle of le hamel, ww1, monash -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Woodworkers' Tools, Kees Klep
Thomas McPherson & Sons Catalogue Woodworkers' Tools and Associated Trades Catalogue from 1909 - Kees Klep Printed by Allan MorrisonCatalogue- tools and prices Thomas McPherson & Son - established 1860 Green cover, bound by black spiral Catalogue No 10.Twoodworkers tool, prices, description -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated Book, Ian Winton Shaw, On Radji Beach, 2010
The story of Australian nurses after the fall of Singapore in World War TwoIllustrated book with red and black print on front and spine. Front cover also has a red, grey and white photograph of three nurses in uniform. Title and authors name on front and spine. Summary of book in black print on back covernon-fictionThe story of Australian nurses after the fall of Singapore in World War Twovivian bullwinkel, vyner brooke, australia army-nurses, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, nurses australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - FINAL STATEMENT AND ENVELOPE, Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence, Nov 1917
The document relates to final payments for service in the AIF of George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P for more items..1) Official Dept of Defence registration No 6530. Document details the pay and deferred pay of a deceased AIF Soldier. Document is black printed with black typed entries, there are five purple stamps on. .2) Envelope yellow colour, official Military “OHMS” 3rd Military District Melbourne, letter addressed in ink..1) “2839 Pte PIERCE George Frederick 6th Battalion,” “John Wiseman Pierce, Sebastion Bendigo “. .2) Addressed in black pen, “Mr J.W.Pierce Sebastion Vic”documents, payments, military -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Wax Vesta Matches Container. X2, R Bell & Co Australia, c.1940-1949
Two small iron alloy container with underneath recessed and perforated to enable matches to be struck on it. Hinged lid/cover. Worn but can see some blue colouring on one and green on the other. Inside of one container the top of a Japanese hand seal.WAX VESTA on top. Other marking worn away. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Tool - Tongue Depressor, Boyle-Davis Gag
Chrome plated metal "L" shaped tongue depressor. The depressor arm downside has cross-hatched grooves to facilitate adherence to the tong. A small metal tube is attached to the upper-side of the depressor through which anaesthesia or oxygen could be administered. The lateral arm handle has grips engraved to attach the mouth gag frame which is missing. This item has a stamp inscription on its handle about maker's details, size and material. Black spots of dust are present inside the metal tube and out near the extreme of the tube. It has accumulated dust between the cross-hatched grooves. Minor scratches around the piece.Stamped in the depressor handle, D.H.A. / 6 / STAINLESSboyle-davis, tongue depressor, airway management -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Peter Rees 1948, The other ANZACS: Nurses at War, 1914-1918, 2008
Using diaries and letters the author takes us into the hospital camps, the wards and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history. He also showed how the friendships and loves of these courageous and compassionate women enriched their experiences.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a brown cover with abbreviated title and authors name embossed in gold on spine. Dust jacket has a coloured black and white photograph of a nurse in uniform holding an umbrella, book and pencil with tents in the background: Grace Wilson on the Aegean Island of Lemnos, 1915. Full title is printed in white and gold on front along with the author's name in gold. Abbreviated title is printed in brown and gold on spine, along with the author's name and publishers mark in whitenon-fictionUsing diaries and letters the author takes us into the hospital camps, the wards and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history. He also showed how the friendships and loves of these courageous and compassionate women enriched their experiences.australia army-nurses, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, world war 1914-1918-female participation, nurses -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time Life Books Australia in association with John Ferguson, The Australian light horse, 1987
The activities of the Australian Light Horse in the Boer war and in World War OneIndex, bibliography, ill, maps, p.168.non-fictionThe activities of the Australian Light Horse in the Boer war and in World War Onerorld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - palestine, australian light horse - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, University of Western Australia Press, Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney, 2000
What did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.Index, maps, ill, p.431.non-fictionWhat did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, hmas sydney -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Adland Horticultural Australia et al, Advanced Certificate of Horticulture, c. 1990-2004
correspondence course, mcmillan campus, plants, plant lists, horticulture, descriptions of plants -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, Australian women at war, 1984
A history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a purple cover with the title and author's name embossed in silver on the spine. The dust jacket has the title printed in silver within a decorative border. Authors name is printed in black above this. Also on the front cover and extending across the spine and back cover is a coloured illustration of non-fictionA history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, women and war-australia, women-australia-social conditions, women-employment-australia-history-20th centuary -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Barbara Angell 1935, A woman's war; the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young, AM, 2003
This is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - DRESSING, BANDAGE & COLOUR PATCH, 1) Johnson & Johnson, 1) 14.2.1985, .2) March 1991
.1) Wound dressing in dark green waterproof pack. .2) Triangular bandage. .3) Red Cross colour patchmedicine - first aid, dressings, patches -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Simon Flagg et al, Footprints : the journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper
The journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper132 p.; 25 cmnon-fictionThe journey of Lucy and Percy Pepperpercy pepper, lucy pepper -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Ian Good, The local community and the Great War : the response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1, 2016
The response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1non-fictionThe response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1world war 1914-1918, berwick (vic.) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document - National Service Selection for Service Card, NS 69(Rev 1/68) with envelope, 1960s
Perforated pro-forma call-up card from Department of Labour and National Service : National Service Registration Office addressed to Mr N E Swainston, 37 Leamington St, Reservoir Vic, dated 01/10/70 with Registration Number 21765955. Specific details are typed in black ink, and the document is signed by registrar W K Allen. Back of card advises recipient that he will be given at least 7 days' notice of the time and place for the medical, and that it is his responsibility to notify changes in marital status or address. Envelope is marked O.H.M.S, National Service Registration Papers and torn open at bottomnational service - australia, conscription, call-up, swainston collection -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Anita Selzer, The Armytages of Como : pastoral pioneers, 2003
The Armytages of Como : pastoral pioneers143 p.; 29 cmnon-fictionThe Armytages of Como : pastoral pioneersarmytage family, como