Showing 6441 items matching "1940."
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, mid 1940's
Black and white photograph of SW6 tram 863 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St tram stop. Tram destination displayed as "Camberwell" and travelling south. Built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1940. Buildings behind the tram are still there.trams, tramways, sw6 class, swanston st, lonsdale st, camberwell, tram 863 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Students Pruning Fruit Trees, 1940
2. Note by J H Kneen 26.02.1991 "Student is J. M. (Pixie) Scott."Black and white photographs. 2 copies of each photograph, 1 set had been mounted on cardboard. 1. Students pruning fruit trees in the Orchard. 2. Female student ploughing with a draught horse in the Orchard.Front: "Students at Burnley Neg 132 Section State Farm Burnley, Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture. (1) On reverse, "Students pruning fruit trees at School of Horticulture, Burnley. June 1940." (2) On reverse, "A girl student ploughing in the Orchard School of Horticulture, Burnley, (June 1940.)" state farm burnley, pruning, fruit tree, 1940, female students, ploughing, orchard, students working outside, draught horse, publicity, pixie scott, j. m. scott -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1948?
Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 24 in late 1940's - the best photograph so far of this tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat 24 - 3/4 front on view, late 1948? Appears to have been photographed at Victoria St terminus. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Note the pan in the overhead to assist the trolley pole positioning at night. Negative of photograph held. Printed on Agfa Bravira paper. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated added as i4.In pencil, "Ballarat late 1940's (late 1940's crossed out) and 1948? written in and in bottom left hand corner "ex M?"trams, tramways, victoria st, overhead, tram 24 -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Functional object - Bandage Case
Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"] indicates that Rank on Discharge was Cpl, but other AIF documents, from National Archives Australia [including Proceedings on Discharge - see pdf Media File above], indicate that he was Sergeant).Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.Brown vinyl case with silver coloured clasp at front and cotton stitching around edgingTo W.HARRISON From S & L Staff June 1940 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - 2/5 AIF Oakley 1940
Black and white photograph of members of th 2/5th Battalion pipe and drums on parade ground. 11 Members in WW2 uniforms Framed in black wooden frame yellow sticky note taped to rear " 2/5 AIF OAKLEY 1940" on sticky note 2/5th bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, LAMP, Post WW2
Possibly made by the donor.This object is an example of trench art. .1 The lamp base consists of a chrome plated deactivated mortar bomb attached to a turned brown wooden base. A globe and switch socket are attached to the tip of the bomb. An electrical cord with power plug is threaded through the base of the bomb. .2 The lampshade is made of stiffened brown paper laced to a wire frame with dark brown cord. Handpainted coloured flowers decorate the outer surface of the shade. The shade is attached to the globe via a wire clamp.On the base of the mortar bomb: ' ?LB, IM, MF, 1940'ornaments, lighting - electrical, trench art, souvenir -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper Dated 3/6/1940 - My War Part 6 - Evacuaton Nearly complete - Dunkirk, Local Newspaper Coverage of World War 2 = Dunkirk
Local Newspaper Coverage - Special - My War Part 6Local Newspaper reporting the World War 2 dated 3/6/940The Sun Newspaper dated 3/6/1940 - Special Coverage - My War Part 6 - DunkirkLocal Newspaper Dated 3/6/949 World War 2 - Coverage - Dunkirkworld war 2 - dunkirk -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book - Bible, Royal Australian air Force Pocket Bible, fourth edition 1976
Good News Testament English VersionRAAF Ground Defence - Australia - New Guinea - South West Pacific Areas 1939- 1940 -1945Royal Australian Air Force Biblereligion, bible -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Photographed and donated by Gimmi StoppaBlack & White Photograph showing Suspension Bridge between San Remo and Newhaven constructed 1938 - 1940local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Victorian Readers Fifth Book
The Victorian Readers Fifth Book by Education Dept Victoria Publisher Government Printer Melbourne Date 1940flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the victorian readers fifth book, book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: JOHN YOUNG, GREG SAMSON
Recollections of John Young and Greg Samson of their days at school. Photo of Grade 6, 1940 also on page.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College staff in the 1940's/1950's. Names unknown.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo, collection, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college staff, teacher training, photograph, photographs, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - H.M.A.S. BENDIGO CORVETTE - BY MEMBERS OF HER SHIP'S COMPANY
H.M.A.S. Bendigo Corvette, by members of her ship's company. History of ship from building of ship in 1940.Foreword by Wally Eveshistory, naval, h.m.a.s. bendigo corvette, bendigo, h.m.a.s. bendigo, naval, w.w. 11 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HANRO COLLECTION: INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT
Manilla folder containing Income Tax Assessments and receipts for Hanro (Aust) Knitting Mills 1940-1963.business, retail, hanro income tax assessments -
Williamstown High School
Form 4B 1940's
Black and white photograph mounted on board of Williamstown High School Form 4B, sometime in the 1940's.williamstown high school, 1940's, form 4b, class photographs, students -
Williamstown High School
Football team 1940's
Black and white photograph mounted on board of the Williamstown High School football team sometime in the 1940's.See image above for inscription on the back of the photograph.williamstown high school, football team -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria, Ellimatta historical photographic exhibition catalogue book, 1998
Catalogue book of photographs from the Ellimatta region in Victoria, showing historical photographs up to the 1940?s.B&w photographswurundjeri, kulin, lake tyers, coranderrk, geelong, mooroopna, ellimatta historical photographic exhibition, -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
WW11 Penny Collection, Circa 1940s
WW11 Penny Collection in wooden box. Dates are 1939 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945.Wooden box inscribed WW11 Penny Collection 1939 - 1945. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Photograph - copy, Tatura 1945, 1945
Copy of the original painting given to Tatura Museum by Buda House at Castlemaine, Victoria. They have original hanging in the House. The painting was purchased by the owners, Leviny, who had the house for over 118 years. The painting was done by Fritz KRAMPE, an internee in Tatura during WW2.A printed copy of the original artwork. Picture of several trees and landscape at Tatura camp during 1940's. -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Newspaper Front page - Framed
The Argus, "Souvenir Supplement" Brigadier S.G. Savige, D.S.O., M.C., E.D. Thursday Febraury 22, 1940.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Booklet Jap. Army
Booklet "Japanese. Army" notes on Characteristics, Organisation, TraininSep 1940 with 2 later amendments (part of COL049)documents, ww2, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ROY AND DORIS KELLY COLLECTION: OSTENDE, LE CASINO-KURSAAL, 1900-1920
Postcard, coloured photo of the front of the Casino-Kursaal in Ostende, Belgium. This building was destroyed in 1940 by the German invasion.postcard, photograph, postcard, ostende, belgium, casino, kursaal -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, PADDYMELON IMAGES, 2001
Coloured Photograph of former students of Clunes Primary School No 1552 - Reunion 2001 - class of 1940 - 1950slocal history, photography, photographs, schools 1552 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.1940
Black and white photograph mounted on coloured cardboard mount. Timber frame, beige painted. Two men training exercise. Corporal F. Dibing and Major A. V. Palmer. Hard painted label in black ink in frame "Cpl. F. DYBING, Maj. A.V. PALMER, training Exercise Puckapunyal 1940"photography-photographs/frame accessories, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Slide Rule for Vickers Machine Gun, 1940
Slide rule to enable Vickers Machine Gun crew to calculate fall of shotSlide Rule Mk III for Vickers Machine Gun using Mk VII AmmunitionRULE, SLIDE M.G. MK III W. H. H. 1940 (.303 VICKERS M. G.) (FOR MK VII AMMN.)slide rule, vickers mg -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Airway, Pharyngeal, Poe's, 1940
This is an example of an early airway management device for anaesthesia. Hollow curved metal tube with flat plate at one end and two tube coming out of it, one curved to the left, one curved to the right.Engraved by hand on curve of tube: POE'S / ASA 1940 Engraved by hand on flat plate: Wood Stamped into flat plate: REGGERairway, poe, american society of anesthesiologists -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Print, P. Martin, Bickart's Lino Cut Competition First Prize Winner Artwork, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation University.Blue, Black, white and red artwork for the Bickart's Lino Cut Competition at School of Mines Ballarat published in the School of Mines Ballarat Students Magazine 1940. First Prize - Section "C" - P.Martin. Bickart's, The Modern and Practical Jewellers.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, p. martin, bickart's, lino cut, competition, bickart's lino cut competition -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Print, B. Sargeant, Bickart's Lino Cut Competition Second Prize Winner Artwork, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation University.Blue, Black, white and red artwork for the Bickart's Lino Cut Competition at School of Mines Ballarat published in the School of Mines Ballarat Students Magazine 1940. Second Prize - Section "A" - B. Sargeant. Bickart's, The Modern and Practical Jewellers.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, bickart's, lino cut, competition, bickart's lino cut competition, b. sargeant -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Print, B. Sargeant, Bickart's Lino Cut Competition First Prize Winner Artwork, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation University.Blue, Black, white and red artwork for the Bickart's Lino Cut Competition at School of Mines Ballarat published in the School of Mines Ballarat Students Magazine 1940. First Prize - Section "B" - S.Moss. Bickart's, The Modern and Practical Jewellers.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, bickart's, lino cut, competition, bickart's lino cut competition, s. moss -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Dress and Scarf, 1940's
* Princess Style (1940's). Black silk Grograin material.Maygar sleeves, open down the front with eight buttons. Turn back cuff on sleeves. Worn with pink silk scarf at neck.|* Shoulder to hemline seams. No seam at waist.Mrs Williamscostume, female