Item belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat no 1760.4.Summer uniform cloth badge for WWII RAAF Wireless Operator. Khaki coloured, oval shaped, depicts a hand holding lightning bolts.uniforms-insignia, military history-raaf, wireless

1. Telegram sent by Ron Morrell on safe arrival in Singapore 1942 after transiting from UK. 2. Telegram sent by Ron Morrell after release as POW on arrival in India, transiting home to parents in UK. Ron Morrell - 1/5 Sherwood Foresters, 18th Div No. 4985826. Refer Cat 316, 305P.1. Telegram to home on safe arrival in Singapore. On yellow paper with Cable & Wireless Limited letterhead. 2. Telegram to home on safe arrival in India at end of war. Stamp with date. Faded yellow paper.1. Cable & Wireless Ltd letterhead & passed by Censor stamp. Addressed to parents saying "Well & Safe". 2. Cable & Wireless Ltd letterhead. date stamp of 9 Sep 1945 and stamp of "X2465".ww2, telegrams, pow, changi

1942 Mercury sedan used by the Wireless Patrol. Photo taken outside Russell St police garage1942 Ford Mercury Wireless Patrol with damage to the radiator grill, outside Russell Street garage, circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section, ford mercury car; russell street

Mercury Wireless Patrol car around 1944 with 1/C Lindsay (Mick) Patterson 9225 on the radio and 1/C John O'Connor 9186 taking notes in the right rear1940 Ford Mercury as part of Wireless Patrol, in front of Russell Street, circa 1944Front passenger 1/Const Lindsay Patterson 9225. Const Jack O'Connor 9186 rear right passenger. Others not knownpolice vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car; patterson, mick; o'connor, jack; russell street

The three cars to the left are Daimler Wireless Patrol cars being washed in the Russell Street yard. The fourth car is a Cadillac transport car. Four Wireless Patrol Daimlers, registration numbers 19235, 22967, 36989 and one unknown. Circa 1926-1936police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Newspaper photo of the Wireless Patrol crew with carbines and tear gas equipment at a siege in 1962Four men standing beside and in front of a car with boot opened. Man front left wearing a gas mask; man in centre getting gas mask ready to put on; man on right carrying a rifle and flashlight; man left rear putting a gas mask on. Circa 1973Wireless Patrol 1962-63. L to R Fred Barnham, S/C Bill McRae, Adrian Lalor, Ron King (driver)police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; barnham, fred; mcrae, william; lalor, adrian; king, ronald

Wireless Patrol members with two cars, registration numbers KO-302 and KO-703, circa 1948Wireless Patrol 1948. Front: Phil Knight, Angus McVicar, ECC James, Jackson, Jack Murphy, Dave Whitton, Bill Phillips. Centre: Ernie Spinks, Leo Dent, Tom Williams, Sid Olsen, ?, Dave McEvoy, Miss Snell, Mal McGuiness?, Jim Barritt, Ernie May. Rear: Machesi, Don Witham, Durch Holland, Lyle Minns, George Earl, ?, Ron smith, Stan Hanlon, Bill Banks, Frank Murphy, Fred Wooster

Wireless Operator Winterbadge/buttons, raaf

Original wireless radio transmitter room circa 1926. Located in the wireless room at Russell St HQThe original "police radio transmitter"motor police branch; wireless patrol; wireless operator; police radio transmitter

Wireless Patrol Daimler with wireless receiver and transmitter visible in back seat. Driver unidentified. Circa 1926-1936police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

A wireless operator inside a DaimlerCaption: Daimler Radio Equipment 1920smotor police branch; wireless patrol; wireless operator

Wireless remote control unitSerial No. 20790. Defence Department voc No. Z.A. 7533

Wireless Patrol Daimler, with wireless transmitter and receiver visible on back seat. Senior Constable Bill Black front left seat, Operator Cliff Allison, circa 1927. Wireless aerial in tubing attached to roof.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol; allison, cliff; black, bill

Wireless Patrol members circa 1930Front: Andy Shaw, Chas Murray?, Supt. Rear: Syd Guestpolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Studebaker at night, registration number HYN-707Studebaker V8 Wireless Patrol carpolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker lark car

After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the War, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 4G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s.Base station radio with handsetRC-4B Amalgamated Wireless Australiabushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

Ford Mercury, Wireless Patrol, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car

Matt Owens of the Wireless Patrol, circa 1953transport branch; motor police branch; wireless patrol; motor traffic section; owens, matt

Wireless Remote Control Unit A Serial 17284equipment, 1941, army

After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Mobile vehicle radio with handsetAmalgamated Wireless VFH FM Model 25Mbushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

This item is likely a homemade or early commercial valve radio receiver, dating from the 1930s to early 1940s, during the golden age of radio. Many Australians built or assembled radios using kits or instructions from publications such as Wireless Weekly. Radios like this were central to home entertainment and news during the interwar and WWII years, especially in rural areas like Natimuk. The exposed construction suggests it may have been a hobbyist’s set or a demonstration model, used for educational purposes or by amateur radio enthusiasts.A partially assembled or open-frame valve (tube) radio chassis, mounted on a rectangular wooden baseboard. The unit features multiple cylindrical components including vacuum tubes, metal canister capacitors, and large tuning coils or condensers. Several wires extend from the board, some frayed or disconnected, indicating the item is no longer operational. The layout is typical of 1930s–1940s home-built or early commercial radios, often powered by batteries or mains with external speakers. Key visible components include: Four vacuum tubes (valves) with metallic tops Two large, rusted cylindrical capacitors or transformers Three tuning condensers (variable capacitors) with exposed fin assemblieswireless, radio, music, news, entertainment

Daimler34HP wireless patrol car with leather radiator cover. circa 1931. Building at the rear were the original garages and wireless patrol rooms. Later removed and replaced by the CIB buildingpolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

This Share Certificate belonged to John Squire Underdown Jnr. born 08/12/1862 died 23/11/1924, married Sophia Elizabeth Reid. John Squire Underdown Snr took his own life whilst living in Penfield Sth Australia. Ossie (Oswald) Underdown, the doner, is the 2nd son of John Squire Underdown Jnr. Ossie Underdown owned and lived at Strawberry Gardens in Rhyll, Phillip Island.A Share Certificate for Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada, Ltd. Part of Inscription: This is to Certify that John Squire Underdown having paid £6.5.0. for Five Shares........Dated 8th day of September 1906. john squire underdown jnr, ossie underdown, marconi wireless telegraph company shares

Fleet of twelve Studebaker Wireless Patrol cars. Circa 1963police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker lark car