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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Presentation wine box
Emerald Wines Presentation Box, Homestead port. Bottle promoting Schwerkolt Cottage. History unknown.Wooden presentation box marked No 6. Emerald Wines Limited Edition Homestead port with slide top opening. Brown wine bottle has picture of Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham on the label. Port vintage. Homestead port, Emerald Wines. Bottle label - Homestead Port on top and Schwerkolt cottage maintained by the Nunawading City Council.emerald wines, homestead wines, robert gardiner -
Unions Ballarat
The Growth Of The Empire: A Handbook To The History Of Greater Britain, Jose, Arthur W, 1901
Pertains to history of Great Britain. The book was written in 1901 in the same year that Australia was proclaimed as a federation.Relevant to British history up to 1901. Paper; book.Cover: author's name and title.great britain, history, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, View of The Gong, old Brewery in the background, September 1993
The Gong has been part of the Buninyong industrial, cultural and recreational history pre and post 1837Fed by springs, the Gong has been a major source of water for industrial, pastoral, recreational uses and local wildlifeBlack and white photograph of the Gong, view of the South East Corner with the Old Brewery in the backgroundbotanic gardens, brewery, landscape, industry, water supply, springs -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, View of the Gong, April 1994
The Gong has been part of the Buninyong industrial, cultural and recreational history pre and post 1837Fed by springs, the Gong has been a major source of water for industrial, pastoral, recreational uses and local wildlifeBlack and white photograph of the Gong, view from Scott Street to the South West cornerbotanic gardens, landscape, industry, water supply, springs -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, A.E. Dingle, Vital Connections: Melbourne and its Board of Works 1891-1991, 1991
Ringwood, Vic. : McPhee Gribble, 1991 432 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionmelbourne and metropolitan board of works -- history., melbourne (vic.) -- public works -- history., cartography -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, Arcturus Publishing, 6 June 1944 D-Day Dawn of Heroes, 2004
Tells the story of Operation Overlord, the largest most meticulously planned seaborne invasion in the history of warfare.soft cover non-ficton book -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, Street number and name plus Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of cottage with wagon wheel gate, Tarnagulla, Late 1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. Building is still on Commercial Road and in 2019 is a private residence. History to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a cottage with wagon-wheel gate, which is located at 107 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, commercial road, buildings, houses -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of cottage at 96 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla, Late 1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. Building is still on Commercial Road and in 2019 is a private residence. History to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a cottage with raised verandah, which is located at 96 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, commercial road, buildings, houses -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of latticed shopfront at 98 Commercial Rd, Tarnagulla, Late 1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. Building is still on Commercial Road and in 2019 is a private residence. History to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a latticed shopfront, which is located at 98 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. Small portion of building visible at far right was demolished in the 1990s.tarnagulla, commercial road, buildings, houses -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, The Age, Named after a drowned bullock, this 'suburb' is a diamond in the rough, 31/08/2024
Article about the people and places relating to Diamond Creek, including its history and people of note.Article over 2 pages, text with with colour and black and white imagesdiamond creek, diamond creek - places -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, H.J. Melbourne, Stawell West Ladies Auxiliary - A Very Charitable Group, 2004
A History of Stawell West Ladies Auxiliary. A group of ladies who raised funds for various groups.Card cover. Lilac cover with purple stripes and purple print.In Purple Print: - Stawell West Ladies' Auxiliary. A Very Charitable Group stawell education club -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, The Bulletin, The Bulletin Holiday Book - The best of The Bulletin in '73 - and much more, 1973
The Bulletin: a 1973 magazine with articles and stories regarding politics, history and cartoons relative to Australia and abroad.Magazine in black and white print, illus. (some col.)comics, australian culture, world history, australia politics and government -
Nhill and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Flyers of Time by Kevin O'Reilly, Kevin Michael O'Reilly, Pioneer Aviation in Country Victoria The First Fifty Years A Collection, 01-10-2012
This publication is a collection of aviation reportings and memorabilia of pioneer aviation in country Victoria and the Riverina. It contains records and photographs from 1910 to 1960, covering both World War periods and the efforts of those who struggled and endeavoured to introduce aviation as a viable method of transport and enjoyment for all.Flyers of Time by Kevin O'Reilly; 400 pages with B/W illustrationsnon-fictionThis publication is a collection of aviation reportings and memorabilia of pioneer aviation in country Victoria and the Riverina. It contains records and photographs from 1910 to 1960, covering both World War periods and the efforts of those who struggled and endeavoured to introduce aviation as a viable method of transport and enjoyment for all. wwii, raaf base, nhill - aviation - history, western victoria, aerospace & air transport industries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article on the School of Mines Natural History Collection, Sat Mar 06 2021
Bendigo once had an amazing natural history collection, then part of it was dumped down mine shafts.Bendigo Weekly: Full page article entitled 'What Lies Beneath us?' bendigo school of mines, bendigo tafe, bendigo natural history collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Celebrating 100 Years of Worship in this Church, 2011
History for the Uniting Church Great Western. Taken from records at Ararat, Stawell and Great WesternWhite Card Cover with colour photo of a churchChrist Church Great Western Celebrating 100 years of worship in this church Sunday, 15th, May 2011 Great western came into existence with a gold rush in February 0f 1858, when the Church of England represented by Rev. Philip Homan. He travelled around a large district which included Great Western. There he baptised children in the tents of the miners and Married Thomas Metcalfe and Caroline Bale. Today their Descendants, the Bullock and Hurley Families still live in Great Westernreligion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - FRED CARLETON MEMORABILIA, 3. 1991
Original owner of memorabilia Mr FREDRICK CARLETON. Please see Cat 142.7 for Service History.1. Photograph: Paper, black and white half portrait of CARLETON Fred with service medals. 2. Notes - handwritten on paper. 3. Service order - paper folded. Presbyterian Church Bendigo. 4, & 5. Dust cover - paper with title, "THE EIGHTH ARMY". Illustrated montage of black and white photographs on both sides. Cover torn in half.1. Handwritten top of photograph - blue ink 'FRED CARLETON". 2. Handwritten on note paper, blue ink “CORPORAL FRED/ CARLETON/ Pgs 34, 89, 90,95/96, 97” - Page numbers refer to the book "MUD AND BLOOD" Cat no 4840photographs, ww2, memorabilia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - PUGAREE, SLOUCH HAT, c. 1942
Item issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history.Pugaree cloth greenish colour for a slouch hat, has 38th BN WW2 colour patch sewn on the band, the band iteself is joined by a brass clip on the inside.uniform, puaree, 2nd 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RSL AUXILIARY, FRAMED, 1996
Bendigo RSL Auxiliary is the Bendigo RSL Womens Auxiliary. Refer Cat No 8021 for Auxiliary history.Rectangular framed print of floral arrangement in yellow & blue colours, sunflower print in each corner. Wooded moulded frame, glass front. Metal engraved plaque on lower front.“To the Bendigo RSL Auxiliary on your 60th year from the Eaglehawk War Widows 1996”brsl, smirsl, auxiliary, wabrsl -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - RECORD OF SERVICE, DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE WW1, FRAMED, 1915 - 1919
John Killeen No 1323. Refer Cat No 2824 for his service history also Cat No 2825.3.Tan veneer wood frame with glass front, white cardboard backing holding items re John Killeen. 1. Record of Service book. 2. Certificate of Discharge."No 1323 Cpl John Killeen Corps Cyclist Batt, 10th reinforcements 4th Light Horse Regiment AIF. 19.7.1915 - 27.8.1919. Formerly of Strickland Road Bendigo"military history - service records, documents - army records, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - RAZOR & POUCH, 1914-1918
Item belonged to Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 for his service history..1) Brown leather pouch, folds out to fit safety razor. Has compartments to fit disassembled razor. .2) Safety razor, disassembles into 4 pieces.toilet requisites - shaving, razor, accessory, jones -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLION, FROM WYCHEPROOF WW1, 1918-1925
Leslie Pryde "MM" Regt No 11986. Refer Cat No 914 for his service history and award.Medallion, gold coloured. In centre is a copper shield with leaves on either side, a blue enamelled boomerang below and blue enamelled ribbon above. Ribbon has text: "The Great War", boomerang has text: "Returned with Honor." Top of medallion has a soldier at attention standing in front of a rising sun. From Wycheproof.Engraved on rear: "Presented to Sgt L Pryde from Wycheproof".wycheproof-civic, military history, medallions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, RAAF, 23.3.1944
Item relates to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer 3627.5 for his service history.Certificate of Service and discharge from the RAAF re R.C.Allardice No 418577. Four pages folded, light blue cardboard, details in ink re rankings, units, postings from 23.5.1942 until 23.3.1944 when he is then appointed to a Commission.raaf, service details, next of kin, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COLOUR PATCH, 38TH, c. 1942
Items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history.Colour patches, oval shape, maroon and purple colours with a grey outside edge. the grey outside denotes WW2.accessory, colour patches, 2nd 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - INFANTRY TRAINING, His Majesty's Stationery Office, Infantry Training Vol 1 ; Training ; 1926, 1926
Belonged to Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history.Manual infantry training Vol 1,1926. Red linen covered cardboard book cover. 320 pages. 18 plates at the end- some fold out. Advertising page at front and end of manual.W.T.T. On page edges books - technical, military history - army, infantry training -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - WHISTLE, ARMY
Item in the collection of William John Leslie Bennetts. Refer to Catalogue No. 9886P for his service history.Silver coloured plated metal cylindrical shaped whistle. Solid construction. Plaited brown leather cord attached.Stamped on whistle: 'THE CITY WHISTLE, PATENT'. Stamped on top of whistle: 'PATENT 5727.08'.william bennetts, whistle, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK, WW1, cWW1
Item in the collection of "William John Leslie Bennetts". Refer to Cat. No. 9886P for his service history.Brown buckram covered book with pages secured with thread. Title on front cover in black type. 15 cream coloured pages with cut edges. Printing on pages in black type. Handwritten details on pages in black ink and pencil. White label pasted on front cover with details in black ink.Handwritten on white label on cover in black ink; Bennetts W.J.L. 4433, 6 Btn. Handwritten on various pages in black ink and pencil; Owner's details and pay records. Stamped in blue ink on various pages; Date stamps.william bennetts, financial record, pay book, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL RAAF, April 1942
Belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.Training Manual - RAAF. "Standard Note Book for Initial Training Schools". Contains 9 sub sections, lose leaf, pale green and blue covers, pages held in with black lacing. "418447 ACII MATHESON M L"raaf, initial training, manuals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Ephemera - RATION COUPONS, WW2
Items in the collection of William John Leslie Bennetts. Refer to Cat No. 9886P for his service history.Three pages item consisting of two pages of food ration coupons. Each coupon page is pink in colour with a pattern. Final page is grey in colour with text back in front in black type. Pages secured with a pin.william bennetts, ration coupons, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - ACTIVE SERVICE, RISING SUN, DUTY DONE BADGES, Stokes and Sons, 1) post 1914, .2) post WW1, .3) pre 21.7.20
John Killeen No 1323 4th L.H Regt. Refer Cat No 2824 for his service history. .1) Badge, Rising Sun lapel, blackened brass with two lugs on rear with pin. .2) Badge, Returned from Active Service, crown at top, circular centre with Rising Sun and letters AIF under. .3) Badge, “Duty Bravely done - Returned” Top has a soldier standing in front of a Rising Sun, under is a wreath surrounding a plaque with a light and dark blue colour patch presenting 4th L.H Regt..2) “Returned from Active Service-Issued by Dept of Defence” .3) On rear “Presented to Pte J Killeen by the residents of Korong Vale and District on his return from the Great War 1914-19-21.7.20”membership, badges, passchendaele barracks trust