The first Seafarers Service was held on 23 October 1905 in the St Paul's Cathedral in London to celebrate the Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson on 21 October 1805. Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith launched the first Seafarers Service two years later and the first service was held on Sunday 10 November 1907. National and house flags are used during the annual Seafarers Service. The service continue to reflect the full range of the maritime activities in Australia. Representatives come from the Royal and Merchant Navies, the commercial world, shipping companies, mission and philanthropic societies, veterans’ associations, labour unions, youth and leisure organisations, but anyone is welcome to attend.Large white rectangular flag with the Australian Blue Ensign and the letters HMC.flag, seafarers service, australian border force, h.m.c., customs

Originally the Balwyn-Yarra Swimming Club which commenced operation in 1984/85 at Watsonia High School, the Yarra Swim School has expanded greatly over the years.Text and colour photographs; with "Swim Australia 20 Years" colour sign"Registered Swim School 2017-2018"yarra swim school

Records national and international athletics results for events during 1981. It also contains programs for future events.Was donated by the Partingtons, a local family who were involved in athletics.A 20 page newsletter issued in December 1981 by the Australian Athletics Confederation.Nilathletics, stawell gift, partington

Hardcover book by James Wood on Chiefs of the Australian Army 1901-1914Stamps and markings from previous owner - Defence Library Service - Watsonia ISBN 1-876439-40-8australian army, higher command, biographies, australian army, higher command, biographies

Small handmade booklet. A geographical history of Doncaster - Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.

A number of men in uniform. They are members of the 18th A.S.C Australian Imperial Forces.Verso 'Agroup of the 18th A.S.C. taken after the gifts of the V.R.C. had been distributed.;

Photograph of PO Australia RMS, with crew?s signatures around edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, po australia rms

Ten profiles of Aboriginal people of King George Sound, Western Australiaaboriginal, aborigines, king george's sound, bookplate, carngham mechanics' institue

yellow, cloth badge Australian flag, Peace Monitoring Group, Bougainvilleuniform, 1990's, general

Glaum A. F. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)174223equipment, ww2, raaf

Royal Australian Artillery Collar Badges x 2. Early Versionbadge/buttons, army

Ship L3501 Australian Navy landing ship tank HMAS ''Labuan''photo, ww2, ran

Cap sand coloured, with Australian badge (part of full uniform U451)headgear, afghan, army

Australian Vietnam Campaign Medal. (6 month service in the Repulic of Vietnam)medals, vietnam, army

Returned Saliors Soldiers Imperial League Australia (Belgrave Sub Branch)photo, ww1, general

Royal Australian Army Pay Corps brass buttons. 36 smallbadge/buttons, 1953+, army

Photo Collage of Nui Dat Vietnam, by Royal Australian Survey Corpsphoto, 1967, army

Posters showing various Australian Historic Forts, Barracks and Defence Buildingsposter, various, general

Poster Rememberance Day 2013 Commemerating Australian Forces In Korean Warposter, korea, army

Wooden box, made from wood recovered from HMAS "Australia".ephemera, post ww2, ran

Australian " Greg Steel" Non-folding Wire Cutters Grade IIequipment, ww1 / 2, army

Army, Royal Australian Engineers, battle dress, stored with trousers (U060)uniform, 1965, army

Post Card supporting Australian Comforts Fund commenerating Battle of Hamelephemera, ww1, general

Colour Photograph -The National Bank of Australia building Pall Mall Bendigo.photograph, building, bank, the national bank of australia

Aboriginal Words of Australia, reference book of aboriginal words, 144 pages.A.H. & A.W. Reedaboriginal, language