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St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - St Kilda Town Hall Ballroom?, c. 1940(?)
Dining room of st Kilda Town Hall circa 1940-49glossy black and white photograph good condition unmountedTown Hall Ballroom1940-49 Neg 47 -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Headwear - Hat, Side cap, c. 1940
Part of Ansett Airways hostess/stewardess uniform of 1940's era. Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Navy hostess side cap with a cloth embroidered badge stitched on the left hand side. Badge 'AA' with map of Australia below and surrounded feathers. Lined. Double stitch Gusset on the crown. Stitching on brim which is folded onto crown.ansett airways, hostess, flight attendants, stewardess, uniform, navy, side cap -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Baby's bib, C 1940's
Hand embroidered bib c 1940's Part of McNamara collectionHand embroidered, cream cotton baby bib with crochet edging, cotton neck ties. Bunny eating carrot in meadow motif with flying blue bird.Nilbaby bib, heather mcnamara -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd, The Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book : Containing useful information for Australian soldiers, 1940
Booklet produced in 1940 for members of the 2nd AIF by the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division. The 128-page pocket-sized book could be carried everywhere and provided Australian soldiers with a wide range of useful information about the requirements of war service and many other important details such as: The Laws and Customs of War - including Geneva Convention guidelines, notes on spies and insignia of rank; Things a Soldier should Know - including over 60 points; Signaling - including flags, morse code, shipboard bell times and time zone; Decorations Awarded to Australians in the Great War; Arabic and Japanese words; First Aid for gas injuries etc.; Australian Historical Events, facts and figures etc.; and Conduct Overseas - including expectations of behaviour when representing Australia. non-fictionaustralian comforts fund (victoria), second world war 1939-1945, hugh george ferguson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Death Certificate for William Henry Middleton, 29/07/1940
William H. Middleton was a Master Plumber and President of the Ballarat School of Mines. He died on 01 June 1940 at Novar Hospital. His father, Edward Middleton, was a miner, and his mother was Emily Tadman. William Middleton was buried at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery on 03 June 1940.Large yellow death certificatedeath certificate, william henry middleton, middleton, w.h. middleton, edward middleton, emily middleton -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, C. 1940
Five photos sepia tone of soldiers. .1) Group of army men (C,AMF) .2) Group of army men (Com. AMF 1940) .3) Group of army men (AMF) .4) group of army ment (Com. AMF) .5) single army man.“Trawool” (near Seymour, Victoria)photographs, ww2 -
Wangaratta High School
Photograhps of Girls Hostel, 1940-1952
Three sepia photographs of girls from the Chisholm street girls Hostel. Group photograph of all residents, three girls in front of hostel for girls sign and girls walking past hostel for girls sign. 1940, featuring Olga Rouvrat, Jean Kennedy, Priscilla Reid. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 3 at the junction between Aberdeen St and Pakington St. The tram has the destination of West. The conductress is standing in the doorway. In the background is the store of "Wm F Orr Decorator" Photo mid 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, aberdeen st, pakington st, west, tram 3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph of Alexandra Fountain Bendigo in 1940. Image taken on the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street looking north. Matthew Bros. Department store on the corner. Tram Line running all the way up Mitchell Street.bendigo, tourism, bendigo alexandra fountain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: VALENTINE BENDIGO POSTCARDS, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph Queen Victoria Gardens Bendigo 1940. Souvenir Collection. ?Rose Series. Queen Victoria Statue, RSL Soldier's Memorial and Old Post Office with Clock Tower which is now the Bendigo Visitor's Information Centre.Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. Melbournebendigo, tourism, queen victoria gardens bendigo, http://tourismbendigo.com.au/articles/storiesbox1.cgi?record=3 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Suspension Bridge, 1940
Official opening of Suspension Bridge 1940. Opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan LMHCrowd on work platform. View of new Suspension Bridge at Official Opening. Priest at Lectern at middle right. local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, official bridge opening, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Caravan, Country Roads Board Caravan, 1940's
Used in the Yarrawonga District in the 1940's and restored by Bill Church Dec 2000 A box-like caravan on 2 wheels which was towed to the job and catered for two employees to live in until the job was completed -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Costume - Slippers, Baby Bootees, circa 1940's
1 Pair booties cirsa 1940's family owned and worn in stawellPale blue material with inlay ovre sole. Black buton fasteners ankle strap. Contrast 'Rabbit face' on toes in brown. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1940
Taken by Miss Edith Elms at completion of 1st bridge to Phillip Island 1940.Closed (sepia) 1st bridge to Phillip Island. Taken from San Remo pylon with scaffolding still around base.local history, photography, photographs, suspension bridge, san remo, sepia photograph, bridges, phillip island -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper clipping, The Sun News-Pictorial, Fishermen's Bend wonderful airport site, says Minister, 1 Mar 1940
Found in 1940 newspapers under lino in house in Griffin Crescent, Port MelbourneSmall article about Fishermen's bend not being made available as Melbourne airporttransport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, mr fairbairn - minister for air, cr disney -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland beach, 1930-1940
General Portland history - street and harbour scenes c1930's - 1940'sPhotograph of Portland Beach. No further details supplied. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Black and white photograph of three people in a whaleboat, c.1940
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of two people in a whaleboat ferrying items between Phillip Island and Churchill Island, with a man standing in water near the stern. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. The old whaleboat used to ferry heavy items accross from Phillip Island to Churchill.'churchill island -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Black and white photograph of Sister Campbell, c.1940
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of Sister Campbell tending to the chickens with Rogers Cottages visible in the baground.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. SISTER CAMPBELL. BEHIND TO LEFT IS ROGERS COTTAGE AND THROUGH THE GAE IS THE UNDERGROUND COOL ROOM'churchill island -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Black and white photograph of three men on a cannon, c.1940
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of Mal McCartney, Guy Evans, and Gid Ashley posing around the cannon with the Norfolk Pine and Amess House.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. CANNON SHOWING NUMBER OF CANNON BALLS. MAL MCCARTNEY GUY EVANS GID ASHLEY'churchill island, cannon -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Eight members of the Gaming Branch in 1940. J Gibson, A DeLaRue, F Henderson, T Meekle, A guys, A Mason, H Dawson. police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Following the outbreak of WW2 milita regiments were called up for periods of training.Black and white photograph of group of soldiers in uniform and basic webbing being 3 Troop 13th Light Horse 1940 - 19541'lighthorse milita -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch, Dhurringile, 1939
Given to a guard at Dhurringile, Arthur Severino. Passed on to his son, William, upon his death. Also donated some photos - cat. no. 1203.7Pencil & ink? drawing of Dhurringile Mansion by an internee there. Given to garrison member Arthur Severino, who was there November 1939 - June 1940.Tatura - Dhurringile 1939.|Signature of artist bottom right of sketch, not very legible. R---? A? J---?tatura, dhurringile, garrison, civilian internees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document (collection) - Plant catalogues, brochures & newsletters, Grace Fraser (1921 - 2010) Collection
grace fraser, burnley college, plant cataloguesgrace fraser, burnley college, plant catalogues -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Elsie M Dicker, Ex Stawellites at Fitzroy Gardens c1940's
gathering of Ex Stawellites at Fitzroy Gardens 26th JanuaryFour Panoramic photographs of Ex Stawellites at Fitzroy Gardens. One dated 1943. one 1948 and two dated 1940'sSent by E.M. Dicker 170 Auburn Rd Auburncelebrations -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, ROGER PURCELL, BALARAT
ORIGINAL PHOTOGAPH OWNED BY MRS. LENA COOK.BLACK& WHITE PHOTOGRAPH [COPY] WALTER COOK SENIOR. PLOUGHING WITH HORSES AT HIS FARM ON COOK'S ROAD TOURELLO. CIRCA 1940.local history, photography, photographs, early citizens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DEDICATED
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Dedicated: the original Bendigo Woolworths staff, October 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - STATE COAL MINE, WONTHAGGI
Handwritten extract from M. & Geol. Journal, Jan,y 1940. Notes mention winders, shaft guides, cages and skips.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, state coal mine wonthaggi, m & geol journal jan 1940, t platt inspector of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: MISS JESSIE BURNETT
A black and white photograph of Miss Jessie Burnett with two students in front of teaching portables. c. 1940's. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, teacher training, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, teaching, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history, fashion, costume, clothing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GEORGE MEAKIN COLLECTION: ORDER BOOK 1937 - 1940
35 page tailor's order book, entries dating from October 1937 to February 1940. 5 entries per page.bendigo, business, geo meakin tailor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Backhouse Dairy, c. 1940's
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Len Blood and 'Backhouse Dairy' cart.'Bonnie' & milkman, Len Blood were a familiar sight in the 1940's see page 125|There were two dairies until Don Watts merged them. Shortly afterwards in 1953 Ireland's purchased the business.blood, len, backhouse dairy, ireland's dairy, watts don