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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Shield - British Legion, 1982
Donated to the Ringwood RSL on the occasion of a visit rom British Legion members.Square wooden plaque will aluminium panel and engraved text.Eganstown and Gilfach Goch Branch British Legion "To our comrades in Australia 1982" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, MOUNTED, Charing Cross/Pall Mall, C.2000
The mine was the “Hustlers Royal Reserve Mine No 2” and was closed in 1912. The Soldiers Memorial Institute was erected on the mine site and opened on 15.11.1921 and occupied by the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch/Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc since then. The mine shaft capped sits about centre of the building.Two gloss coloured prints on fibre board backing. Top photo tinted of Alexander Fountain, Charing Cross and Pall Mall Bendigo. Gold mine poppet head and buildings on left hand side. 53464 VJ printed on R.H.S. bottom. Bottom photo black and white of Panorama of Pall Mall., Bendigo, Vic. Soldiers Memorial on left hand side occupying old gold mine site.“The Southern Cross Series 10399. Copyright on bottom L.H.S. Panorama of Pall Mall, Bendigo on R.H.S. bottom”brsl, smirsl, hustlers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - LIFE MEMBERSHIP 2001, C.2001
This certificate was awarded to William (Bill) Clarke of the Bendigo District RSL Bowls in 2001. He was a long time supporter of the Bowls and the Club holding the Presidents position when the Club was then Bendigo District Servicemen’s Club prior to becoming an RSL Club. Refer Cat No’s 8108, 8239.3P & 8241.4P.Certificate framed, frame is black, certificate is in 3 colours, black, brown with the central name in blue. Centre of the certificate is the recipients name, at the bottom signed by the Bowls President.Main points, “Certificate of Life Membership”, “Mr W. Clarke (Bill)”, “In Recognition of Outstanding Achievements”brsl, smirsl, bdsc, life member, bdrslinc -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, BOTTOMLEY, Pte. E.E, 1916-1918
John TorpeyReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderPte Eric E Bottomley wrote letters home from Egypt and France in the period 1916-1918. These letters were transcribed by John L Torpey in 2010, and a copy of the transcript given to the Society. Pte. E.E. Bottomley was later a member of the Kew RSL Sub-Branch. He lived at various times in Coley House, 177 Cotham Road (Kew) and 6 Holroyd Street (Kew). Peter Ryan donated the original letters to Kew RSL in 2009. The letters were addressed to family members who lived in Kew.world war 1, soldiers - personal letters, wwiworld war 1, soldiers - personal letters, wwi -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, W P Bolger et al, The Fiery Phoenix. The Story of the 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939-1946, c.WWII
Presented by J H CLARKE VX63087 to Bendigo Sub-branch RSL 7.11.88Brown buckram hard cover, loose paper & plastic cover with beige, green & orange colour stripes. White & green text on cover, black & white photos & illustrations, 442 pages.books, military history -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panton Hill, 1890, 1890
The painting used to hang in Panton Hill RSL and shows the Hotel de FranceBlack and white photograph of painting of Panton Hill by M Rattray 1890panton hill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - English-German Dictionary, pre 1914
Part of Honybun RSL Collection Ice Cream Ticket found inside dictionary.1 Pocket size Deans Dictionary in Brown Leather with gold engraved lettering. English- German (Deutch-Englisch) .2 Bon de- Glasse-Comme d'Rance (France) (ice Cream) cost 25 centimes -ticket to purchase ice craemDeans Waistcoat Pocket Dictionaries English- German (Deutch-Englisch) .books, reference -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Framed Harold Robert George MARSHALL
Ser No - 58722, 42 Battn, Joined Ballarat RSL 30/6/1920photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES - RSL
RSL badges of two different sizes relating to Imperial League pre WW2.1. Badge - White shield with crown on top with No. 54 on a green background.. Inscription within a blue circle and inside on gold background are two armed soldiers standing at ready. Banner along bottom of shield with "Australia" written on it. Two rings on back with no pins to attach. 2. Badge - White shield with crown on top. Inscription within a blue circle and inside on gold background are two armed soldiers standing at ready. Banner along bottom of shield with "Australia" written on it. On back is a round brass plate with two clips on back.1. Inscribed "Imperial League - Returned Sailors, Soldiers. At bottom "Australia". On back No. B8396 and maker "W. Bishop" and "Copyright". 2. Same inscription as one. A no 54 in box on top.rsl badge, imprial league -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - CAULFIELD RSL
This file contains four items pertaining to activities at the Caulfield RSL: 1/A pamphlet published by the RSL (undated) providing cursory information about it; briefly describing its history and listing its amenities. Included are four colour photographs; two of the exterior of the building and two of patrons seated in its eateries. 2/The minutes of the 18/09/1979 meeting of the Angling Section of the Caulfield RSL. The main issue discussed is an impending vacation to King Island. A more minor issue discussed is the need to institute a recordkeeping system. 3/A typewritten letter, dated 26/08/1981, from the Caulfield RSL;s secretary, J. W. Pugh, to Jack Campbell, congratulating the latter on his re-election to the Caulfield Council. 4/An article dated 07/08/2012 from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader 'A flying start for new club'. It is annoucning the launch of a live music venue called the Flying Saucer Club at Caulfield RSL on 05/08/2012.caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), exservice organisations, clubs and associations, returned servicepeople, armed forces, gambling, restaurants, angling section caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), fishing, beard f. m., dusting d., de la perrelle e., kerr l., donaldson d., caulfield returned sailors’ soldiers’ and airmen’s club, moore h. r., pugh j. w., soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, williams a., davidson d., heather c., campbell jack., campbell a. j. e. cr., flying saucer club, burchett mark, art deco style, fireplaces, the revelators, camilleri joe, black james, creighton joe, conway deborah, st georges road, elsternwick, musical events and activities, musicians -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SMI FRAMED, Post 2000
Evening performance of a band on the Portico of Soldiers Memorial Institute post 2000.Bendigo RSL and Soldiers Memorial Institute Hall Pall Mall. Colour night time photograph of Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Hall. White cardboard border surrounds photograph, light wooden frame, glass protection.brsl, smirsl, photograph -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - Autobiography, Charles Shand, Looking Back, 2000
197 p. : ill. , 4 maps A small newspaper clipping about the death of Charles Shand was glued by the book donor and friend (Keith Oliver). The order of service from the Box Hill RSL was also found in the book.non-fictionww2, merchant navy, master mariner, captain charles shand (1915-2007), malta, patrick edward murphy, ned murphy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION: ANZAC BISCUIT STORY
Information sheet from Australian War Memorial detailing brief stories of Australians in Action, the Anzac Biscuit Story, about the RSL and a timeline of Gallipoli key events with map. A3 size, buff background, sepia pictures.event, war, world war 1 - gallipoli key events, gallipoli, anzac -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: OPERATION GRATITUDE PLAQUE
A certificate in a brown glassed frame presented by the RSL and Citizens of Victoria ''Operation and Gratitude'' Appeal Committee to the patrons of the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. July-September, 1956. There is a photo the Govenor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brookscivic mementoes, plaques, royal princess theatre, bendigo, lydia chancellor, collection, plaque, certificate, 'operation gratitude, ' royal princess theatre' bendigo, the returned soldiers league -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Memorial move gets the vote, 2005
(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).box hill returned servicemens league, box hill gardens, commonwealth games, festivals and celebrations, mega mile fun run -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Award - Medals & Badges
Early RSL Badge and Military Medals Awarded. British War Medal. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919. !939 - 45 Star. Pacific Star. 1939 - 1945 War Medal. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 1945. 1919 on Crown 98109 on back. Later Badge with 85 Crown. Liberty & Justice Medallion. -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Sporting Honour Board, 1978-2008
Rectangular wooden honour board with gold text and a decorative shaped border. Hugging the top of the border is a title reading SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS. At the very top of the honour board is the WHS logo and the Wangaratta RSL logo.SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1973 GARY VOSS 1978 JANET ALLEN 1979 JANET ALLEN 1980 MEGAN HUME 1981 ANDREW DOUGLAS 1982 LISA WILSON 1983 LISA ALLEN 1984 LISA WILSON 1985 PAUL BRYCE 1986 KEVEN O'CONNELL 1987 CRAIG PATRICK 1988 BEN KNOX 1989 SUSAN BATEY 1990 LORI DELANEY 1991 ANDREW KERRIS 1992 DEBBIE McLaughlin 1993 JENNIFER SHARPE, BRADLEY LAMB 1994 KIM WELCH 1995 DEANNE SMITHERAM, KIM WELCH 1996 DEANNE SMITHERAM, DAVID BOX 1997 DEANNE SMITHERAM 1998 KATE SPILLER, BROOKE WINZER 1999 BROOKE WINZER, NATHAN BUZIMKIC 2000 BROOKE WINZER 2001 STEVE JOHNSON, REBECCA GILBERT 2002 REBECCA GILBERT 2003 TYSON HARTWIG 2004 ANDREW, HEATHER OLIVER 2005 ANDREW KELLY 2006 EMMA PANE 2007 AINSLINN KILDEA 2008 JANINA CHICK DONATED BY THE WANGARATTA SUB-BRANCH OF THE R.S.L. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, CPN Publications Pty Ltd, 'We have not forgotten' Yass and Districts War 1915 - 1918, 1998
Softcover, cardboard, quarto bound, red print on front cover and spine. Black and white photo of child with flags on front cover, inset on sepia background of an enlarged section of the B&W photo. 343 pages, illustrated, with black and white photos.Handwritten in black on front end paper "For Bendigo & District RSL Museum / (?) / Richard S Reid / 6 April 2006"books- military history, yass, rememberance -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Glass, Souvenir
A pair of small wine glasses, perhaps sherry glasses. These glasses have the image of the new Frankston Returned & Services League of Australia club building and were made for the 1st anniversary of the opening which was celebrated in 1977. These glasses are made from clear glass and are embellished in gold leaf, the glasses are gold lipped.The glasses are inscribed with the following in gold leaf: "1st ANNIVERSARY 1977" and the image of the new club building with the words "FRANKSTON RSL". -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, HMAS Corvette, Unknown
The Bathurst-class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels designed and built in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst-class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.The corvettes were handy and reliable, and in addition to minesweeping, patrol and escort work they were employed on an endless variety of tasks including the carrying of troops and stores, participation in bombardments and assault landings, surveying and towing operations.Brown timber frame with grey mount containing print of ship at sea HMAS Corvette Presented to Wangaratta RSL by HMAS Mildura Association in Appreciation for honour of leading ANZAC Day March 1999ww2, corvette, minesweeper, ran -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1944 [COPY]
ORIGINAL PHOTO OWNED BY MR. WILLIAM HARRIS OF SUTHERLAND STREET , CLUNES.1 & .2 BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF "BACK TO CLUNES". HELD IN EITHER GEELONG OR MELBOURNE. TAKEN IN THE MID 1930? CENTRE FRONT ROW IS CLUNES CITIZEN, MAYOR OF CLUNES, MR. WILLIAM BARKELL. PROFESSIONALLY MOUNTED ON CARD .3.4 SEPIA COPIES OF ABOVE .5.6.7 BLACK AND WHITE COPIES OF ABOVEPRINTED ON MATT BOARD OXFORD PHOTOS COMO STREET ALPHINGTON NORTHCOTE (PH.)1656 HANDWRITTEN NOTE ("RSL HALL?)local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, back to clunes -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Army Careers plaque
The name ILCHINKINJA was given to the Arunta Tribe messenger and was to summon young men for initiation. The name is derived from the Arunta words " ILACH " (a hand) and IKINJA ( to raise ). Best expressed by the phrase " The Beckoning Hand ".Metal statue on wooden plaque.Dandenong RSL 1977. From Dandenong Army Careers Information Centre. Depiction of Aboriginal stood on boomarang inscribed " ILCHINKINJA ". -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Glass Bottle with Sand from Gallipolli
"Donated to the Ballarat RSL by ABCSO Allan BAHR 25/4/2005 on the90th Anniversary of The Gallipolli landing HMAS ANZAC"collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The Sweetland Project: Remembering Gallipoli in the Shire of Nunawading, 2015
A chance viewing of a headstone just south of Anzac Cove in a well-kept lawned cemetery of Australian digger's headstones prompted the research into Stephen James Sweetland of Box Hill and other local diggers and resulted in this book.A chance viewing of a headstone just south of Anzac Cove in a well-kept lawned cemetery of Australian digger's headstones prompted the research into Stephen James Sweetland of Box Hill and other local diggers and resulted in this book.Front page: stamped: DONATION FROM/ BLACKBURN RSL SUB BRANCH/ 2 DIGGERS WAY/ BLACKBURN VIC 3130(mr) stephen james sweetland, world war, 1914-1918, gallipoli, anzac cove, military history, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Sculpture - WAR & PEACE FIGURES, Nick Hackett, C.2013
This display is situated on the RH side of the front entrance to the Bendigo District RSL in Havilah RoadSix metal sculptures representing the. Australian Army, Navy, Airforce, Women in the Forces over time during War & Peace. Consists of 4 figures standing, 1 kneeling with a child standing. Plaque black colour on a stand with white text re the Artist and Donor. The dimension shown is an average of the standing figures.As per the photo of the plaque.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, sculpture -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Watsonia's R.S.L. Pipes & Drums: Band History by Alasdair McAndrew, 2003
A short history of Watsonia RSL Pipes and Drums written by band member Alasdair McAndrew.Article, 4p., black text. Includes business card for band.watsonia rsl, watsonia rsl pipes and drums, alasdair mcandrew -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Trench Art container
From the Collection of the Mitcham RSL Sub Branch which closed on 16 January 2014An oval shaped container decorated wih bullets and a uniform button on the hindged lid. Inside are stones, shrapnel and a half of a German Badge. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Army Jacket and Trousers, Commonweath Government Clothing Factory
Worn by Col. AM. Retd. David Jamison President of Ringwood RSL from 2012 -00041.1 Jacket Khaki Lined. Colonel, Ordenance. Red Lanyard. MTX embroided tag on inside of collar. Gold Buttons 00041.2 Trousers Khaki. Biro writings on inside pockets. Colonel, insignia. Red Lanyard Ordenance. MTX embroidered tag on inside of collar, Gold buttons. Trousers Khaki. Biro writings on inside pockets. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Shield Honour Board, Circa 1922
Removed by the Ringwood Town Hall when it was demolished in the 1968 - 1970. Donated to the Ringwood RSL.Wooden Honour Board from the Ringwood Town Hall. Ringwood District Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918. The centre panel headed “Died on Service” list 14 names. The side panels comprise of 4 columns of names containing 108 in total. The top section includes carving of Gumnuts with a circular panel including a tree and plough. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 2002c
Buildings to be demolished to create carpark at rear, Glenara Motel / RSL, Lakes Entrance, VictoriaColour photograph showing a stage in the demolition of Glenara Motel timber framed building, with intact windows, building debris and overgrown garden beds. Lakes Entrance Victoriamotels, rsl clubs