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Bendigo Military MuseumBook, William Heinemann, Independent Company The Australian Army in Portuguese Timor 1941-43, 1984
Documents the role of the Australian Army in Portuguese Timor from 1941-43. Introduction written by Nevil Shute.235 page green hardcover book with gold title on spine. Dust cover is black with silhouette of soldier and leaves against green hills and orange and blue skyline. Pages edges are cut, inside front cover has map of SE Asia and inside back cover has map of Timor. Includes maps and B&W illustrations.Printed sticker inside front cover "From Bishop Daly's collection 2004" On title page "+ N D Daly, Bendigo. January 1986"books, military history, timor -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM, 10 Photographs HMAS Hobart 1942 Coral Sea and Solomons
Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set coincides with the Hobart's service around the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea, and her involvement in the Solomons and Guadalcanal landings. Whilst not taken personally, these photographs do capture some of the events Holley and his Hobart crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.Each description is preceded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940. 1. 1942 05 Coral Sea Japanese aircraft under AA fire.jpg 2. 1942 05 Coral Sea Japanese bombers aircraft under AA fire.jpg 3. 1942 08 HMAS Australia near miss caption three down in that bunch we missed a few.jpg 4. 1942 08 Solomon Islands Hobart white ensign battle flag flying at main mast.jpg 5. 1942 08 Solomons caption a few seconds later another one down this one goes to transports.jpg 6. 1942 08 Solomons caption peaceful and placid waters fury above.jpg 7. 1942 08 Solomons USS Astoria shoots down first high level bomber.jpg 8. 1942 08 Transport on fire off Guadalcanal 9. 1942 08 Solomons American destroyers open up on shore targets.jpg 10. 1942 08 Solomons caption Hobart alters course bombs fall in wake.jpghmas hobart, arthur george holley ran, pacific theatre, battle of the coral sea, solomons campaign -
Geelong RSL Sub BranchPhotograph, 2/4th Independent Company, circa 1943
This photograph is of 2/4th Independent Company A.I.F Timor 1942-43.This Company was formed in December and posted to Katherine, NT, in March 1942. The Company was deployed to areas between McArthur and Ord Rivers and in August moved to Adelaide River. In September the Company moved to Darwin and boarded the destroyer HMAS Voyager and travelled to East Timor (then Portuguese Timor) to reinforce 2/2nd Independent Company.This photograph is the 2/4th Independent Company Members that served in East Timor 1942-43.A photograph attached to cardboard in a metal frame. The Photograph is covered by perspex instead of glass.2/4th Australian Independent Company, A.I.F. Timor 1942-43.east timor, a.i.f. 2/4th independent company. 1942-43. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Article, One Hundred Years of progress. Phillip Island Centenary and the formation of the Phillip Island Historical Society 1942, 1942
This was held on the centenary of European settlement of Phillip Island. It mentions the discoveries of Aboriginal artefacts on the Island.Historical2 A3 photocopied pages of a newspaper article from The Powlett Express Wonthaggi, June 5 1942 on the Centenary of Phillip Island and the formation of the Historical Society at Erehwon, the home of Cr and Mrs Davie on May 25 1942. Speakers included Mr & Mrs Hardy [McHaffie], Captain E. Dixon, Mr J. Gliddon, Mr W. Kennon and Mr J. Grayden.The Powlett Express Wonthaggi and Victorian State Coalfields Advertiser. One Hundred Years Of Progress Phillip Island Centenarycentenary celebrations 1942, phillip island and westernport historical society, centenary gathering at erehwon, cr dawson davie, j w gliddon, mchaffie, r. grayden, powlett express 1942, aboriginal artifact -
Lara RSL Sub BranchNewspaper - Guinea Gold Newspaper dated 4/12/1942, Newspaper Guinea Gold Dated 4/12/1942 - Hammering of Nazis Continuing in Russia - News In Brief From The Mainland
Guinea Gold Newspaper was produced for Australian & American Armed Forces Armed Forces Newspaper containing Local and Homeland News for the troopsGuinea Gold Newspaper Dated 4/12/`1942 - Hammering of Nazis Continuing in Russia - News In Brief From The Mainland.newspaper distributed to troops in the field., guinea gold, world war 2 -
Lara RSL Sub BranchNewspaper Article, The Sun News Pictorial Melbourne May 9th 1942
The Sun News Pictorial Melbourne May 9th 1942 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper Article, The Sun News Pictorial Melbourne November 9th 1942
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National Wool MuseumPhotograph, Federal Woollen Mills, Interhouse Sports, A Grade 1942, 1942
Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.Framed photographFederal Woollen Mills, Interhouse Sports, A Grade 1942 The Lockwood Studios/ Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool MuseumBook, Knitting, Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Book no. 43
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting and embroidery patterns for craft items such as tea cosies, dolls clothes etc.Gifts and / Crafts / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / BOOK / No. 43 / "P&B" / BRAND / PATONS & BALDWINS LTD. / SIXPENCEknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 CIVIL Volume 2 Author Paul Hasluck The Government and the People of 1942-1945, First published 1970
This book is a follow one from the first volume written by Paul Hasluck. Maps, illustrations and photographsThe development and significant events of Australian politics during 1942-1945Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - The Government and the People 1942-45Australian War Memorialfall of singapore, south west pacific command, bombs on australian soil, macarthur, macarthur takes command, industrial - coal, austerity, manpower difficulties, 1943 elections, san francisco conference, the end of hitler's war, john curtin is dead, the surrender of japan -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkMinute Book, Emerald Mechanics Institute Minute Book 1942
The original Mechanics Institute Hall burn down on 28/8/1965 and this book contains the minutes for the this hall.Standard Minute Book used by the Emerald Mechanic Institute in 1942minute book mechanics institute emerald -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
School Magazine Set, Victorian Department of Education, The School Paper, Grades VII and VIII, 1942, 1942
Collection of "The School Paper" magazines for Grades VII & VIII, issued between February and September 1942. Magazines are in Education Department-issue brown cardboard folder, labelled "The School Paper".the school paper, school magazines, miss s. callaghan, snake valley school, state school no. 574 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Tram 43 westbound in Sturt St at Lyons St, 10/5/1969
Digital image of Tram 43 in Sturt St, (to Gardens via Drummond St) at Lyons St. Has the St Patricks Cathedral in the background. Photo by Peter Knife 10/5/1969.Yields information about Ballarat's trams in May 1969.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sturt st, lyons st, st patricks -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat School of Mines Minute Book, 1942-1946, 03/03/1942-20/03/1946
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 and was the first School of Mines in Australasia. Blue hard covered book with brown leather spine and corners. pg 4 - Farewell for Albert W. Steane pg 9 - Instruction in Electrical Engineering pg 30 - The late Cr M. Martin pg 38 - Caretakers Duties pg 40 - The late Cr F. Barrow pg 43 - John Brittain Telescope pg 43 - Martha Pinkerton Bequest pg 66 - Resignation of Albert E. Williams pg 85 - N. Whiteside and Civil Engineering Course pg 128-130 - Technical Education pg 193 - Proposed new buildings pg 272 - Retirement of J.M. Sutherland pg 280 - Proposed change of name to school pg 297 - Woolclassing Room pg. 342 - pg 353 - D. Taylor Kellock pg 353 - Resignatin of Miss Grigg pg 367 - Dr Pern's Collections of Aboriginal Artefacts pg 377 - Inmates of Ballarat Orphanage pg 356 - Ballarat School of Mines Museum contents Loose - Resolutions Passed by Technical Schools' Association of Victoria, October, 1942, with the Minister's Replies.Pg 367 - "Dr Pern's Collection Cr Lederman reported on the proceedings of the special committee meeting held on the 19th February. At that meeting it was suggested that the Ballarat Historical Society might consider transferring their collection to the Museum. It was decided that any expert from Melbourne be invited to come to Ballarat for the purpose of inspecting the mounted birds, which in many instances were falling to pieces, and recommending the best way of dealing with them."m. grigg, t.h. trengrove, building plans, john brittain telescope, new workshops, t. barrow, a.w. steane, martha pinkerton, ballarat school of mines museum, sydney pern, pern collection, ballarat orphanage, thomas aggett, william aggett, sebastian fumberger, peter hogg, ronald irving, eric jackson, ray lear, ken mason, john birch, william gleeson, robert gleeson, robert guyas, ronald holmes, albert king, stuart smith, alan snell, martha pinkerton scholarship, frank pinkerton scholarship, thomas trengrove, d. taylor kellock, architecture course -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood City Band, Ringwood Band Members 1942 (Copy), 1942
copy of photo of two Ringwood band members sepia coloured taken in 1942 +Additional Keywords: 19 year old Len Polkinghorne and 74 year old Ted Allen photographed with their instruments. -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Oral History, Memories Of My Years in the RAAF and RAF 1942-1945 Ian Middleton, Circa 2000's
I.Middleton was in the RAAF from October 1942 until December 1945. He was a B-24 Liberator pilot between December 1944 and August 1945 with 70 SquadronThis oral history of Ian Middleton is of historical significance because it provides a first hand account of the individual's experience during World War II as a member of the RAAF who trained at Somers, Tasmania and Point Cook. He saw active service in the Mediterranean conflict flying B-24 Liberator aircraft from Italy.A4 paper printed transcript in bound plastic cover.Print of an RAAF flying wings badge. In printed silhouette clear roundel,Memories of My Years in the R.A.A.F. and R.A.F. 1942-1945 Underneath this a copy of a photo of a B-24 Liberator, Ian Middleton.oral history raaf world war ii -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research CollectionCard - Index Card, George Tibbits, 43 Bridge Street, Beechworth, 1976
Property - 43 Bridge Street, Beechworth - Section 10A, Town Allotment 2 - 100' x 440' Ownership details and history - 6 Jan 1871 - J. Reeve Architectural Index Card - Brian Pump and Tony Dugan - Photographers beechworth, george tibbits -
Linton and District Historical Society IncDocument - Leaflet, State Evacuation Committee, An Appeal and an Explanation, 1942
Produced and distributed in 1942 to ensure the safety of young children during World War II. The billeting of children was compulsory.Produced and distributed in 1942 to ensure the safety of young children during World War II.Printed leaflet, note and envelope produced by the Government of Victoria State Evacuation Committee dated 10th September, 1942. The leaflet contains information under several headings: To Whom Does it Apply?, Information or Assistance, What the Householder is Required to Provide, Health Conditions of Evacuees, If an Evacuee Becomes Ill and Billeting Allowances. The note states that Mr. and Mrs. Suttie of Scarsdale must accept up to a maximum of 5 evacuees. Image of children holding belongings on front.Text: ' GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA / STATE EVACUATION COMMITTEE / An Appeal and / An Explanation. 'government of victoria, state evacuation committee, world war ii, evacuations, children, billeting -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record - Tramcar history, "Car 43"
Sheet lists the work undertaken on SECV Ballarat tramcar 43, from its receipt from Geelong as No. 40 in March 1956, until Oct. 1970. Includes Body, brake gear, electrical and truck notes, most likely compiled from item 9163.Yields information about the maintenance history of tram 43 in Ballarat.Typed quarto sheettramways, tramcar maintenance, records, secv, ballarat, tram 40 -
Lara RSL Sub BranchNewspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 16/2/1842 - Special - My War 22 - Singapore Surrenders - Massacre At Rabaul, Local Newspaper reorts on World War 2 Dated 16/2/1942 - Special My War Part 22
Local Newspaper Reporting On World War 2 events - Special -My war Part 22World War 2 Fall of SingaporeThe Sun Newspaper Dated 16/2/1942 - Special _ My War Part 22Singapore Surrenders - Massacre At Rabaulthe fall of singapore massacre at rabaul -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - Rail slice- Thai Burma railway
T shaped railway line slice from the Thai-Burma railway line 1942-43.No markings on actual railway line slice but plaque attached Rail slice thai-Burma Railway !942-43 Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce. -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Boomerang, Souvenir Boomerang Nullabor Plains 1942
Wooden boomerang 1942 Nullabor Plains Boomerang W.A. -
National Wool MuseumBlanket, 1942
Made in 1942, this blanket has spent 60 years in the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre in the Dandenongs. It was provided for camping and accommodation by the BHC.Grey woolen blanket with 3 blue stripes. Large stain. Eagley Mills 1942 label in bottom right corner. Blue edging along the two short sides.Eagley / MILLS / 1942 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchPrint - Framed Print, February 19th 1942, Darwin Harbour
Image depicting the explosion of a ship, filled with TNT and ammunition, hit during the first Japanese air raid on Australia's mainland, at Darwin on 19 February 1942. In the foreground is HMAS Deloraine which survived unscathed. On that day, 236 people were killed when 242 Japanese aircraft, in two separate raids, attacked the town, ships in Darwin's harbour and the town's two airfields in an attempt to prevent the Allies from using them as bases to contest the invasion of Timor and Java during World War II. MV Neptuna was a 5,952 ton cargo motor vessel. and was 1 of 11 sunk during the Japanese air raid on Darwin on 19 February 1942. In January 1942 HMAS Deloraine evaded an attack by the Japanese submarine I-124 north-west of Darwin and was jointly credited with the submarines' sinking after she inflicted the initial damage. The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. Brown timber frame containing blue black and white print of ships being bombed.February 19th 1942, Darwin Harbour In the foreground the corvette HMAS Deloraine. Smoke billowing in the background is from burning oil tanks on shore, the mushroom cloud is from the explosionof the ammunition ship Neptuna. Watercolour by Tom Offordbombing of darwin, battle of darwin, 19 february 1942, ww2, mv neptuna, hmas deloraine -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyDocument - School Records - Register, Rutherglen H.E.S. Register 1520 - 2237. 1928 - 1942, 1928-1942
Handwritten pupil register, covered in brown paper, with information about this volume handwritten on cover.Handwritten in ink on cover: "Rutherglen H.E.S. Register. 1520-2237 Written in pencil below other inscription: "1928-1942"teacher records, rutherglen, state primary school, pupils, students, school reports, rutherglen state primary school no 522 -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyDocument - School Records - Register, Rutherglen H.E.S. Register 2238 - 2945. 1942 - 1954, 1942-1954
Handwritten pupil register, covered in brown paper, with information about this volume handwritten on cover. Handwritten in ink on cover: "Rutherglen H.E.S. Register. 2238-2945" Written in pencil below other inscription: "1942-1954" teacher records, rutherglen, state primary school, pupils, students, school reports, rutherglen state primary school no 522 -
Bendigo Military MuseumAdministrative record - LHQ Cartographic Coy - Map Printing and Reprints 1 July 1942- 31 Dec 1947, LHQ Cartographic Coy, 1942-1947
The Land Headquarters Cartographic Company relocated to Fortuna Villa, Bendigo in 1942. With printing presses acquired from a number of civilian organizations it printed the maps needed for the Australian WW11 war effort. These records detail which maps were printed during those years. Photographs of the printing machines and the printers who used them are shown in Victorian Collections item 6148 LHQ Carto Coy Souvenir Booklet. 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947Five Manilla Folders containing Map Printing ReportsHand written on the Folder covers: 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, SEC 43 squeezing into Road 0 at Ballarat Depot, 14/8/1965
Digital image of SEC 43 squeezing or turning into Road 0 at Ballarat Depot. Tram has an electric cooking roof advert. Photo by Peter Knife 14 Aug 1965. This track "0 Road" was built to accommodate bogie cars in the mid-1950s, a set of very sharp reverse curves. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in August 1965.Digital image of a black and white negativetramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 43, sec depot, 0 road -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, Australia in the War of 1939. - 1945 Royal Australian Navy 1939 - 1942 Author is G.Herman Gill. Volume 1 Series 2, First Published in 1957
Australia in the War 1939-1945. Series 2 NAVY Volume 1Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - Royal Australian Navy 1939-1942 Maps, Photographs and IllustrationsInside front page has a handwritten letter on personal paper from George Herman Gill to Oscar Esther - June 1958. Inscription - Presented to Lara Sub Branch RSSAILA Lara, Vic by Squadron Leader O.A. Mendelssohn an old friend and admirer of the author, commander G.H. Gill OBE June 1958. Australian War Memorialnavy, ran ships overseas to june 1940, ran ships overseas june-december 1040, western desert campaign, greece, crete, the middle east, mediterranean to end of 1941, south-west pacific, abda and anzac -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, Australia in the War 1939-1945 Royal Australian Navy 1942-1945 Author G. Herman Gill, First Published 1968
Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Series 2 NAVY Volume 2Official Historic Record Series Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - Royal Australian Navy 1942-1945 Maps, Photographs, Illustrationswwii, navy, coral sea, guadalcanal, south west pacific, krait, strategy for victory, submarine swansong, wrans, tarakan, soloman islands, new guinea, largest amphibious attack - balikpapan, mindsweepers, coast watchers, hmas hobart, hmas vampire, hmas nestor, hmas canberra, hmas ballarat, hmas bendigo, hmas shropshire, hmas gasgoyne, hmas nizam, hmas arunta
