These are the minutes and other documents relating to the Bendigo RSL Billiards Competition. The minutes are from 1962 - 1980, other lose documents are within these years. The newspaper cuttings are results in the Bendigo Advertiser. Teams mentioned throughout are: Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat RSL's, 38th Bn, 6th Btn, Navy, Tobruk, 105th Anti Tank.Collins Minute book, ruled blue lines, minutes are hand written in blue pen. As well there are 13 pages typed and hand written inside, they are Annual & Financial reports, balance sheets, lists of Billiards players, newspaper cuttings pasted in. the lose sheets are various sizes from note to foolscap.brsl, smirsl, billiards, compettition

Utility Pouch was a rectangular web case that was designed to carry three Bren 30 round magazines, or two Anti-tank Rifle Magazines, or Small Arms Ammunition, or a number of Grenades, or a Water Bottle. They were secured with a flap at the top, hinged at the rear, which was fastened with a brass stud fastener on a short web tab.The object is representative of utility pouch/pouch for carrying magazine/ammunition and other items of equipment from the mid to late 20th century. The original design is the 1937 pattern web equipment.Utility Pouch of rectangular web case. Of rectangular parallelepipped shape made of thick and sturdy fabric (canvas). The colour is of a pale shade of green. Front view - Rectangular shape with overlapping closing flap with a press-stud fastener to maintain closed. Left and right views - Both sides are identical. Made of a one piece of fabric forming the base as well ("U" shape) Back view - Rectangular with metal hooks on the middle part for attachment to a belt. There is a Twigg buckle on the top part of the pouch mounted on another piece of canvass ending in a triangular shape. . Bottom view - ‘the fabric forming the base is also forming the sides of the pouch. Top view - closing flap overlapping on 3 sides and forming part of the back of the pouch. Inside view - There is excess fabric from the back panel that forms an additional layer at the base of the pouch.. Handwritten on the back: 3/750133. DELVE S.J.E. On the inside of the closing flap: presence of very faded markings (unreadable)

VX 42774 Captain H G (Bob) Fyffe, a grazier from Tocumwal, NSW, served with the Tocumwal troop of the 20th Light Horse prior to WWII (1939-46). He enlisted at the outbreak of war and served with the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment in North Africa. During the attack on Trig 22 on 17 July 1942 Captain Fyffe commanding a composite squadron manoeuvred his tanks to knock out machine guns and anti-tank guns enabling 2/32 Battalion to capture the objective. Captain Fyffe was awarded the Military Cross for his leadership and courage in the action. This was 9th Division Cavalry's first tank action of the war. The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon return to Australia in 1945 it was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and disbanded at the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII.Silver plated tankard with engraving on side.20th LH / Officers Mess / Presented by Lieutenant H G Fyffe fyffe, 20th, light horse

Black and white photograph. Photograph of plants surrounded by mulch.On reverse, "Natives, 15 months after planting at Merricks. Poor soil. Only tank water. 30 yrs old pine trees on this block (removed?) 18 months before photo taken. Ground mulched with 12" sawdust. Planted by "Schubert Method."merricks, pine trees, schubert method, natrive plants, sawdust mulch

A black and white photograph of a Huey "Slick" helicopter from 9 Squadron,n RAAF delivers its re-supply to a Centurian Tank of 1st Armoured Regiment during Operation Matilda, The fully armoured operation conducted through three provinces in South Vietnam by 1st ATF east of Saigonphotograph, 9 sqn, raaf, huey helicopter, 1st armoured regiment, centurion tank, operation matilda, gibbons collection catalogue, 1 atf

One cloth badge depicting Australian Flag blue on green with velcro backing. One cloth badge depicting red 104, two blue flags on gold crown, green tank, yellow boomerang with Australia written in black on it. Blue border around silver banner with red signal SquadronAction badges on sticker attached to back of Squadron badgecloth badges

OGDEN early model cylindrical lawn mower. Small back roller, no catcher, rope start. Small gold painted petrol tank mounted between handles for gravity feed. Belt driven cylinder blades, aluminium engine cowl, rubber rimmed wheels, engine control on RHS handle."OGDEN" painted on engine cowl.machinery, motor mower

Appears to have been a promotional postcardBlack and white photograph of Harry (William Henry) Froud's garage situated on Princes Highway in township. Shows two canvas topped motor cars in front of petrol bowsers and another inside the garage, man and girl at doorway, assistant in apron filling petrol tank of one car. Johnsonville VictoriaPetrol and Diesel Mechanical Repairs to Cars, Trucks and Tractorsretail trade, local history, people

Black and white photo showing a 24 Scalebuoy Unit at the Cohuna Butter Factory. Unit is a tank like structure mounted on the floor and has an end with eight fastening wheels and two other plates with six bolts in them. Written on the back is: Cohuna Butter Factory Boiler unit 24 buoys.sciences, bill ashman collection - correspondence, cohuna butter factory

Metal and china dinner plate (with hot water tank) with blue pattern and metal warmer underneath. Warmer has spout and two handles.|Used on farms to keep the workers dinner hot - or be taken down to the barn - some had a metal cover. (Slight crack in plate, quite rare and prized.domestic items, crockery

The Ordnance QF 6-pounder (57mm) 7 cwt was a British anti-tank gun used by both British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. Different versions of the gun were used on tanks, armoured cars and naval vessels. One version - the Molins Gun - was even used on an aircraft. Designed to replace the QF 2-pounder (40mm) it was first used by Australian troops during the El Alamein battles in 1942. The guns were also made in Australia by General Motors Holden who produced 615 of them, delivering the first gun in July 1942. The United States Army also adopted it and called it the 57mm Gun M1. Ammunition was primarily armour-piercing but in March 1944 a high-explosive round was introduced. The shell case shown here would have contained a 2.86kg (6lb 5oz) armour-piercing projectile. Brass Shell CaseOn Base of Cartridge: 6PR 7CWT LOT E.C.C. 236 On central firing disc: No. 15 II 11C 41 115 TH 1- -42 7 1942 F. T

Kurt Muller was a Sergeant Cook. He had WW11 service in the German Navy, and after migrating post war joined 8/13 VMR. Sergeants Scott, Perkins and Boogarde were ARA members of the Cadre Staff. Cambrai Day is celebrated annually by Armoured Corps regiments of the British Commonwealth. It marks the anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 when a force of more than 400 British Mark IV Tanks broke the defences of the German Hindenburg Line, It was the first large-scale, effective use of tanks in warfare. Cambrai turned from a battle of great success to failure, but it heralded a new type of warfare and changed the nature of the battlefield forever. The gathering at Buna Barracks Albury, Beersheba Barracks Wangaratta, Bapaume Barracks Benalla and Salamaua Barracks Cobram on 30 November 1986 was the inaugural meeting of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Association.Colour photograph of Sergeant Kurt Muller, Sergeants Scott, Perkins and Boogard at Buna Barracks Albury at a Cambrai Day gathering of former and serving members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, 30 November, 1986.muller, scott, perkins, boogarde, vmr, buna barracks, mess

Handwritten extracts and typed copies of same, from the New Chum Railway Mine Manager's Report 17/2/03. Mine Manager W Hicks. Extracts: Machinery. New Boiler is giving every satisfaction. While bailing water after the Xmas holidays, one of the ropes broke with a full tank of water. The tank being fitted with safety appliances, acted. Therefore no damage was done to the shaft. The old ropes were taken off and replaced by two new ones of 2,500 feet each, with a breaking strain of 34 tons. Mine 7 machinery are all in good working order. 1925 - Portion of Cath. Reef battery sold to Big Blue. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, gold, new red white & blue mine, new red white & blue mine, new red white & blue mine manager's report 17/2/03, w hicks, cath reef battery

History of the AFV School, Editors - Major John E, Baines, RFD Major Peter G. Branagan, OAM Mr David A. Finlayson army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson, army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson

Jack and Amy McKeon's house burnt out remains, their house was set back from the what is now called Grampians Rd, on land between Grand Canyon Motel And Tim's Place.Site of burnt out residence. Two brick chimneys and a tank remain standing. Two fir trees in foreground on the fence line. Man holding a dog near post of the gate and bicycle lean against the wire fence . A road and power lines cross the picture beyond the site,backed by gum trees.buildings, houses

Gas and Fuel depot with big gas tank. Centre background shows a large brick building with a row of windows just below roof line. White panel van is parked on righthand has red sign writing. Four white posts. Foreground is a large heap of gravel road base materialbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Black and white photograph of mine workings. Poppet head, chimney and associated buildings. Approximately 20 people gathered in line at base of poppet head. Inscriptions : on front 'New Argus' on elevated tank in image and in pencil in bottom margin. On Back - '23', 'New Argus', 'A Richardson, 290 Harrison St, Bendigo.mining, surface equipment, new argus, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, mining sheds

Coloured photograph, 1 man, close-up photograph of the Bendigo Dragon Mile winner of 1995 Anthony Hill who is pictured running in the photograph wearing a tank top with the number 75 on it. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 12/4/95 (RH) Dragon Mile Winner Anthony Hillrecreations, sports, athletics, anthony hill.

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, August 29, 2003. Farm days: underground water proved to be a bonanza to rural holdings in 1938 as this windmill, galvanised tank and trough demonstrate. However, dry feed was still handled manually. this farm worker grapples with a three-bushel bag of oats.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A Article, Clipping reporting the capture of a cave near Nui Dat. It reports that a centurion tank was heavily damaged. A casualty list mentions that Trooper Jmes Kelly Kerr, 19, single of Concord, N.S.W. of B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment. Also Listed other solders who were injured in the incident.article, clippings, james kelly kerr, nui dat, 1st armoured regiment

B&W photo of the Puffing Billy line near The Tanks below Glen Park Farm. On the left is the house of the Dunham family, with shedding in the background. The land slopes down to the track then falls quite steeply away to a treed area. In the distance can be seen land which is now part of Cardinia Reservoir.

Three auction catalogues of a sale at the Bendigo Municipal Quarries, Axedale on 2nd September, 1941 of Surplus Machinery, Plant, Buildings and Equipment comprising Crude Oil Engine, Diesel Engine, air Receiver, Crude Oil Tank, Stone Hoppers Buildings, etc. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bendigo municipal quarries - axedale, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, the cambridge press

Armstrong Rail Station & Diesel Engine 1981.1011 is a colour photograph of a freight train number T362 at the Armstrong Railway Station. Cream painted building with a red corrugated roof, windows right across the front of the building. 1011.1 is a black and white photograph of the front of the Armstrong railway Station. Shosw the station building, small sheds, toilets, tank. and seatArmstrong Railway Station - 1981stawell

Austral 8 HP oil engine on 4 wheeled steel chassis with wrought iron wheels. Two double flywheels and flat belt pulley. Water cooled exhaust system at the crank end of the engine. Galvanised iron fuel tank slung under the engine. Painted green and black with red wheels.On an oval brass plate on the side of the engine :- "The Austral Oil Engine / Ronaldson Bros / Makers / No 663 / & Tippett / Ballarat Victoria"machinery ... engine ... oil ... metalwork