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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 12/05/1938
Photograph in Sun News Pictorial 12/5/1938Photograph of new Welshpool Jettylocal history, documents, newspapers, welshpool jetty, jetties, black & white newspaper clipping, welshpool -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 21/05/1938
Article in Sun News Pictorial 21/05/1938Article on opening of the Motor Show and plans for development of Victoria's Tourist Resorts.local history, documents, newspapers, motor show, black & white newspaper clipping -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals VX44919 Pte A N Haines, Mid 20th Century
These are the original medals for VX44919 Pte A N Haines. Pte Haines served during WW2 and was posted to 2/21 Aust Inf Bn. Pte Haines was a POW on Hainan Island and was is presumed to have died on or before 01 May 1945.They are original Medals.Two copper colour stars and two silver colour medals with appropriate ribbons. One Rising Sun collar badge.On the back of the stars and on the edge of the medals the inscription VX44919 A N Haines.medals, vx44919 a n haines -
Merbein RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Mercer,William,C
WW1Black and white photo -full length,standing,legs astride-WW1 uniform-slouch hat-rising suns on collarwilliam, ww1 mercer, c -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - MILITARY BADGES, WW1
Items belonged to James Worland Mills No 3441 59 th Batt AIF. Refer 169P. .1) Crossed rifles - uniform accoutrement (no fasteners) .2) Rising sun hat badge, metal, pressed blackened brass..2) "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".numismatics, badges-military, regimental insignia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BROOCH & BADGES, c.WWII
Items were classed as Trench Art, many items were made out of Perspex..1) Rising Sun badge, mother of pearl. .2) RAAF Badge with wings, perspex. .3) Brooch, oval shape. .1) Bottom: Australian Commonwealth Military Forces .2) Centre: RAAF .3) Centre: Mother I go to return numismatics - medals, military badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - BROOCH
Item is a type of Trench art, most likely WW2 era.Brooch, copper coloured. Flower shape with rising sun badge suspended by chain from metal bow. Clasp on bow.military history, costume accessories-jewelery, trench art -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Poster, c1920
Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badgesaif, ww1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Postcard and envelope, Private A J Walker, Master Bruce Walker
Sent to Master Bruce Walker by his Uncle, Pte. AJ WalkerOrange card with a rising sun, Japanese writing in black. Japanese Army issue. With envelope addressed to Master Bruce Walkerpostcard, japanese army, walker aj, walker b, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Cowra. The Night of a Thousand Suicides, 1935
White soft covered book with red and black printing. Red "rising sun". Previously called A Night of a Thousand Suicides.Cowra - The Night of a Thousand Suicides cowra, japanese pow's, japanese pow excapes -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Poster
Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 to JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp.A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badges Plaque reads ...Presented to Wangaratta RSL by Eric Hamiltonww1, great war, commemorative poster, australia -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. The homestead depicted belongs to Ivy's parents Ted and Ethel Child. It was part of the Child Family land at Kalorama. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Black and white photograph showing two women wearing sun hats and dresses walking down a pathway to the gate of a homestead.ivy child, ted child, ethel child, homestead, kalorama, child -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Badge - Rising suns
Red fabric covered board with 7 Rising Sun badges and 2 metal and 3 fabric 'Australia' shoulder titles. rising sun, australia, badge, title -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 1938
Letter to newspaperLetter to The Sun newspaper expressing the thanks of the Phillip Island Bridge League to the Government at the decision to build a bridge to Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping, j edhouse -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Dog Tags
Dog Tags Terrance Bull with tape to stop noise and flashing in sun and noise quietener around chain.(Part UC014)badge/buttons, iraq, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Hat
Officer's hat, khaki, rising sun badge - belonged to Captain Douglas C.L.. Perdeiau, See also U890 (tunic)headgear, ww2, army -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Brooch, Sweetheart Brooch
Brooch designed in style of rising sun badge, with smaller pendant attached depicting map of Australia. Clip on back is broken.Front: 1915 ANZAC Back small jewellers marks -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WW1 Memorial Ribbon, C 1920
Black silk ribbon with embroidered Australian Rising Sun Badge and wattle. Complete with photograph of original grave in cardboard folder.For Australia. In memory of McKinley, Thomas John Service No. 2256 rank Pte.8th Btn interred Woods Military Cemetery Plot 5 row b Ypres. From North Melbourne Killed in action 11th September 1916. Killed by enemy shelling. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Milk Jug Cover
Betty Jones Collection.Square milk jug cover, crotchet with the words the Sun in the centre. Edge trimmed with eight red and yellow beads in corners.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Baby's Face Cover
White cotton handkerchief with deep Broderie Anglaise border . Used as baby's face cover to protect from sun and insectscostume, infants' -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - Badge
Embroidered Patch badge for army uniform. Olive green background, rising sun symbol with red/gold crown and banner.The Army Australiamilitary history, army, costume, male uniform, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RISING SUN
Badge of AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES WORN ON HAT ON UNIFORM.Brown metal Australian Military Badge of Rising Sun with engraving at bottom and pin clip at back. Actual pin missing.Engraved "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces."passchendaele barracks trust, rising sun badge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - THE MELBOURNE HERALD 1945, 15.8.1945
Newspaper, the Herald Sun, black and red print, No 21,293, 16 pages, main article front page is the Japanese Surrender.On front page, “Melbourne, Wednesday evening, August 1945”newspapers, herald sun 1945 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph- Seascape, n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo, rocks in foreground, sea in background. Rays of sun shining through clouds and onto sea on the horizon. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - LOCKET, Engraved 1941
No more information as to whom Matt is. Item with medals, ribbons & badges.Gold heart shaped locket with chain. On the rear a small Rising Sun badge has been attached. Front is engraved.Engraved on front: “AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES” Engraved: “To Mother from Matt 14.6.41”memorabilia, locket -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat, 1991-1996
Ansett Australia 1991-1996Red, wide brim straw sun hat, with 18 mm navy and cream grosgrain band on crown. No maker listed.No size on item. AP black ink initial handwritten inside crownansett australia, red, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, straw, sun hat -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat, 1991-1996
Ansett Australia 1991-1996Red, wide brim straw sun hat, with 18 mm navy and cream grosgrain band on crown. No maker listed.No size on item. Unreadable stamp on inside crown of hat.ansett australia, red, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, straw, sun hat -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Hat, 1991-1996
Ansett Australia 1991-1996Red, wide brim straw sun hat, with 18 mm navy and cream grosgrain band on crown. No maker listed.No size on item. Unreadable stamp on inside crown of hat.ansett australia, red, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, straw, sun hat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Match Box
Set of two RAAC Match Boxes, green in colour with Rising Sun blazoned of front. Full sets of matches (20)raac, match boxes -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, EOD
Black Wooden Shield With US Flag, Sun Flag, Silver Bomb With Lightning and Laurel Wreath And Two Silver PlaquesEOD Where No Explanation Is Expecged For Success No Alibi Required For Failure. WO John R Vincent Hon EOD Member Pleiku AB, RVNplaque, eod