Sarah and John Rogers were the second European inhabitants on Churchill Island with, and after the Pickersgills. Sarah laid out a garden and collected shells and shell grit to surface the garden paths. Possibly these are some of the shells she collected.A variety of old and weathered shells stored in jar with label: "Original shells collected for paths by Sarah Rogers"."Original shells collected for paths by Sarah Rogers"shells, garden paths, sarah rogers, john rogers, churchill island

Bunnings Warehouse, Port Melbourne, opened in 1994. It was the first large scale hardware store in the Port Phillip area.Business card in form of a fridge magnet with picture of Bunnings Port Melbourne as a background.business and traders - hardware

Standard Army issue used in Vietnam to protect medical items from wet. Soldiers also often stored other things they valued, like letters and photographs, in them to keep them dry.A green plastic bag with the name and list of items and instructions in yellow. A brown shoe lace tie at the top of the bag. A plastic pouch with partitions for various items goes inside the green sleeve. The contents of the pouches are: 4 x Sanax Phthalyl Sulphatiazole tablets for dysentery, 2 x Sanaz Compound Codeine tablets for pain, 2 x Sanax detergent impregnated cloth, 2 x gauze bandage (3" by 6yd), 1 x Sanax absorbent cotton, 1 x Instructions for Savlon Antiseptic cream, 2 x triangular bandages all things commonly used for general first aid.D (broad arrow) D 524/65 Outfit First Aid/ General Purpose D (broad arrow) D Made by Sanax Pty Ltd, 223 Bay Rd, Sandringham, Victoria 524/65 Out At First Aid General Purpose first aid, medical, medication, bandages, kit, vietnam

A commemorative Textile made by a group of volunteers to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. The quilt has a green border and various panels which have been stitched in by the sub branches. 0077.1 is a matching fabric wrap/sheet for storing and transporting the quilt.VVAA Victorian Branch 2016 - on the top. "Honour the Dead but Fight like hell for the living" on the bottom.v v a a – victorian branch, textile, quilt

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series documents the Working Horse and Garden show held in 2001.Photograph of a display of apples and pumpkins arranged in two rows resting on bales of hay. The apples are stored in wooden crates while the pumpkins are displayed loose.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, harvest festival, photograph, apple, pumpkin

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was probably taken at a Farm in Kyneton and shows a similar historic farm to Churchill IslandPhotograph of a green vintage car stored in a shed with a green iron cot beside it.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, kyneton

Pittock Collection: mixed screw drivers, callipers and glass cutter. Glass cutter in original "Red Devil"box, 130mm length. Four minor mixed screw drivers, two straight and two Phillip's head screw drivers; varying in length 95-150mm long. Steel callipers, 190mm in length. Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.Glass cutter in original "Red Devil"box

Receipts (2), hand-written in red on yellow sheets, for 25 items of military equipment returned to the Quart Master's store by Private N E Swainston of 10 IRC (Independent Rifle Company) JTC (Jungle Training Centre). List constitutes complete kit of training soldier.national service - australia, training, swainston collection

An article from the Kerang New Times newspaper dated January 12, 1968 showing two soldiers in civilian clothing trying on a conical MP hat in Saigon. the soldiers names are Cpl Mal hatch from Fulhana SA and Cpl bernie Storer of Swan Hill. both soldiers are members of the Provost Detachment at Australian Force Headquarters in Saigon.newspaper, saigon, australian force headquarters

A coloured photograph of a soldier in underpants on a balcony of a two storey barracks holding his hand out into the pouring rain. A military truck, RAAF Vung Tav Barracks Store can be seen in the backgroundPortable Watter Vung Tav 1970. Photographed by J.C. Mercielaphotograph, soldier, barracks, raaf, vung tav

Army khaki canvas backpack and webbing outside camouflage plastic lined. Webbing handle on top. Padded areas on back with padded shoulder straps. Can be opened at either top or bottom. Loops and attachments for storing articles.backpack

Six letters written by son Tommy to his father. Letters are stored in a vegemite jar.Various messages and drawing on letters.letter

A collection of Medals belonging to Barry Cunningham stored in a Citizen Watch box. Contains a Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnamese medal. RSL Badge No. 75626 and a Winged Rising Sun Airforce Badge.On Vietnamese medal - 1960 on the front and "B.G. Cunningham, 215109 on the back. On the Service Medal - "Vietnam".medals, barry cunningham

A black and white photograph of Corporal Storeman and an Assistant are kept busy checking and issuing stores from the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, cpl storeman, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau

A black and white photograph at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, patients ready for discharge attend the hospital pack store to collect their personal belongings and clothing in readiness to return to their unitsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman

Photograph of a sign "HQ Company Q Store" outside a corrugated iron hut.hq company, q store, photograph

Canvas wound dressing satchel coloured online drab. The dressing is of the sterile compressed type for field use and is stored in the inner pack.6510 66 108 4140 Dressing wound. *Sterile compressed for field use. Capo - V113811first aid dressing, wound dressing, field first aid

A coloured photograph of 8 Field Ambulance, Red Cross girls Janice Webb, Winsome Ayliffe and Jean Debelle, unpack, check and store supplies sent from Australia to be distributed to the wounded and sick Diggers in the hospital.8th field ambulance, janice webb (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), jean debelle (red cross), red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

Used in Vietnam 1968-9, by Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) Brian Leonard Start, a National Serviceman in 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers.Silver flip-top cigarette lighter. Has been personalised with the RAE emblem in gold on the front and engraving of serviceman's name, number and year on the back. Stored in original box.Front: R.A.E. VIETNAM, Back: 3791450/SRR START/'68-69r.a.e., bl start, "68-69, special reconnaissance regiment, 3791450, engineers, zippo, vietnam, cigarette lighter

TG7B, Metal, plastic, electromechanical typewriter to send and receive typed messages. Also, a operating winder (handle) which is stored inside the printer. Note: the manual for using this teleprinter is stored in the rear compactus (Reg. No. 7229).Teletype/ Manufactured by Teletype Corporation, Chigago USAsignals, raaf operations support, teletype printer

A black and white photograph of Diggers in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam sort and transport stores to their respective shelf area ready for stacking (note text is missing at the bottom of the photograph)photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, digger, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of at the counter of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Quartermasters Store, two Q Store staff look on as a Sergeant signs for stores drawn on requisition. In the hospital the store held goods and equipment to cover all requirements.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, quartermasters store, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of In the Main Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, two storemen fill a requisition, while the Quartermaster Capt John Knowles (partly obscured) watches as a Sgt checks a shelf.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt john knowles, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of a Corporal Medic makes notes as his assistant Medic checks the fluids and injections in one of the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, cold rooms to enable all stock to be jkept up to date for the requirements of the hospital.photograph, quartermasters store, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Store Assistants in the Quartermasters Store at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, fill requisitions for mess ware from the wide variety of utensils kept in the storephotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, quartermasters store, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of a Viet Cong patient leads elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another underground bunker in K76A Hospital where the NVA/VietCong had been storing cut wood and other materials that needed to be kept dry. The Viet Cong prisoner showed the diggers many caches during Operation Marsdenphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner

A black and white photograph of Diggers from 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) form a human chain to unload and store rations and other essential supplies delivered to the field, during search and destroy operations by "Slick" Huey helicopetrs from 9 Squandron, Royal Australian Air Force.photograph, 9 sqn, 4 rar nz, raaf, huey helicopter, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of The Quartermaster Capt John Knowles (standing) at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, discusses the preparation, construction and supply of some medal ribbons with his Warrant Officer for issue to some members of the hospital unitphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt john knowles, gibbons collection catalogue, quartermasters store