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Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Kirmamy, Salt Cellars
Three small ornaments, one pair, and one half of a pair. The ornaments were purchased by Kathleen Carroll for her parents Patrick Carroll and Mary Carroll (Fitzgerald), stamped on base 'Made in Japan'.kimamy, ornament, salt cellar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHINA BISCUIT BARREL
Blue china basket weave biscuit barrel with rose handle on lid and a wicker handle.Superior Quality made in Japandomestic equipment, containers, biscuit barrel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - MILK JUG
Cream china milk jug with green bands around body & handle, gold around rim.Superior quality made in Japandomestic equipment, table setting, jug, k232 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - TWO CHINA BOWLS
Two small china bowls with embossed floral pattern & scalloped rims, one blue & one green.Mamitomo ware made in Japandomestic equipment, table setting, bowl -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Equipment - Water bottle, Japanese, c.1940
Item is representitve of equipment used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, who faught against Australian soldiers in WW2Khaki, aluminium water bottler marked with some light shrapnel damage on the face and paint wear on the rear from contact with the wearer. The bottle is without lid and carrying yoke.Some Japanese characters on the base -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - COINS, JAPANESE, est 1930's-1945
The coins were souveniered by VX65555 GNR R.J Lee MM. Refer 1734 for service history also 1814.3. .1) Coin, small, metal, silver colour. One side depicts a volcano with Japanese wording underneath. Other side has a small scroll arrangement with Japanese writing circled around. .2) Coin, medium sized, round metal, silverish colour. One side has centre circular arrangement, floral and Japanese writing. Other side has a 5 pointed arrangement in centre with Japanese writing around it.numismatics-coins, military history - japanese -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flyer - LEAFLETS, C.1945
Items souvenired by Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history. Allied forces leaflets, Papers, propaganda leaflets, article. Refer to Book 39 Collection of leaflets dropped by allied forces detailing expected treatment of surrendered Japanese soldiers. Illustrated and written in Japanese and Pidgin English . Also includes copy of orders for contact with Japanese soldiers after the cessation of hostilities.documents - pamphlets, japanese -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Ceramic Beer Mugs, c1930s
This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga. Mr. Turner was born on 6 June 1885. He completed all of his schooling at Scotts Boarding School in Albury, New South Wales. On leaving school, he was employed at Dalgety’s, Albury as an auctioneer. In 1924 John was promoted to Manager of the Wodonga Branch of Dalgety’s. On 15/03/1900 he married Beatrice Neal (born 7/12/1887 and died 7/2/1953) from Collingwood, Victoria. They had 4 daughters – Francis (Nancy), Heather, Jessie and Mary. In 1920, the family moved From Albury to Wodonga, purchasing their family home “Locherbie” at 169 High Street, Wodonga. "Locherbie" still stands in Wodonga in 2022. The collection contains items used by the Turner family during their life in Wodonga.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is also representative of a domestic item common in the 1930s.2 ceramic beer mugs. 1 has dark brown glaze with green trim and features Japanese characters. The 2nd reflects a traditional German style design but was manufactured in Japan,.beer steins, domestic items -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Plaques - Awards
1. The Good Friday Appeal is held annually in Victoria with proceeds being raised for the Royal Children's Hospital. 2. Yamaha, a Japanese Company, encouraged Australian businesses to use their products. In this case the Snowmobile.The Kiewa Valley took part in the Good Friday Appeal and Yamahs snowmobiles were used at Falls Creek. 1. Blue metal plaque with holes in each corner and pale blue print informing details of Award . There is a thin gold line around the circumference. 2. Gold metal plaque with holes in each corner and black print informing details of the award.Includes: 1. Good Friday Appeal / Royal Children's Hospital Service Award. 2. Presented to F.C.T.A.M.C by Yamaha Motor Company, Japan. and Milledge Bros. Melbourne re Yamaha / Snowmobile / testing team / July 1972good friday appeal, royal children's hospital, yamaha co. japan, snowmobile falls creek -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Hot water bottle (warme kruik)
Given to former prisoners in Japanese camps in the former Dutch East Indies after liberation 1946. Dutch colonists suffered incarceration under the Japanese occupation of former Dutch East Indies. Post-war many returned to The Netherlands where they suffered from the cold. It was difficult for them to settle in and this gift would have been a welcome gesture of acceptance.Hollow cylindrical copper tube with copper screw top with circular handle. Handwritten label says: Warm water kruik aan ons gegeven toen wij koud en berooid uit de Japanse kampen kwamen Jan 1946 (Hot water bottle given to us when we came out of the Japanese camps, cold and destitute, Jan 1946).hot water bottle -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial plaque, P.J. King, Rev. Alfred Gurney Goldsmith, 1927
Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith arrived from England in 1905 and left the Mission in 1925. He died a few months after leaving Australia in Kobe where he had accepted a new position in this Mission in Japan.This plaque along with the stained glass window in the St Peter chapel (the first one to be installer) demonstrate the affection for the Reverend and the appreciation for all the work he did.Large rectangular bronze plaque in memory of Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmithchaplains, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, kobe, japan, lhlg, 1926, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Currency notes
Used WWII Pacific5 paper notes Hongkong China and Japanese occupation notes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, Post 1937 - 45
Medal - Japanese, issued for the China Incident 1937 - 1945 with case.numismatics - medals, military, japanese, china -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Moji and Shimonoseki Kò
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Japan - Moji and Shimonoseki Kòwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, british admiralty navigation chart, navigation chart, moji and shimonoseki kò -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, Moji and ShimonosekiKò
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Japan - Moji and Shimonoseki Kòwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, moji and shimonoseki kò -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Firearm
Arisake, Japanese, 7.7mm, 5 shot Mag, SN M9777weapon, ww2, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Sword
Japanese Cavalty Sword. 1899 Pattern, Serial Number 117768.weapon, ww2, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Pistol
Japanese Nambu Caliber 8mm semi Auto SN15222 with holsterweapon -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Puttees
Japanese puttees light green, pair with fitting instruction guideuniform, c1920, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Invasion Money
Japanese Invasion Money 10 Roepiah note East Indiesephemera, ww2, general -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear, Wig
Short hair wig, dark blonde in colour, made in Japanwig -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear, Wig
Short hair wig, dark blonde in colour, made in Japanwig -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Dead Men Rising, 1951
Originally from South Shepparton Technical School library.Soft covered novel based on Cowra breakout by Japanese POW's.cowra breakout, japanese breakouts, cowra internment camps, cowra pow camps -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Field Telephone
Model 92 Japanese field telephone, with carry case (EQ462A)equipment, ww2, army -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Picture in glass frame, Japanese surrender 1945 New Guinea
Copy of a photograph of the Japanese surrender at Wewak New Guinea in 1945 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, HMAS Mk IV - The RAN's Fourth Book, 1945
This is the last of the series of books chronicling the achievements of the ships and personnel of the Royal Australian Navy in WWII. For the whole of the war the Navy was on the job all over the place all of the time. From the first to the last days of WWII RAN was represented, by ships and personnel in the battle for supremacy in t he battle for supremacy at sea. They took part in every rear-guard action in the days when the tide was against. They participated in the invasions of enemy territory that came with the resurgence of Allied strength right through to the final assaults on the Japanese home islands The last book of the series of which HMAS MK IV, servIng personnel of the RAN have recorded the achievements of their service in WWII HMAS Mk IV - The RAN's Fourth Book. Green front, back and spine hardcover.. Inside front and back cover is a green sepia aerials view illustration of Japanese islands with boats and aeroplane. Illustrations, poems, stories, photographs, prints, cartoons.Dedicated to all those past and present, who 'Fear God, Honour the Kingwwii, royal australian navy, triumph of sea power, amphibian, flying seaman, invasion of borneo, whaler's crew, converted ocean liners, wrans go to sea, balikpapan, frigates, new guinea, indonesia, south east oceania, bougainville, surrender of dutch borneo, world war 2 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Photograph of Japanese Surrender on Morotai, 1945
Witnessing the Japanese surrender and signing of Peace Document on Morotai 1945.During WWII Vern Roberts was an LAC Fitter 2A (airframe) in RAAF 24 Squadron. He was stationed on Morotai at the time of the Japanese surrender. All personnel on Morotai at the time were required to attend the parade to witness the signing of the Peace Document. Vern had with him the camera his mother had given him when he left Australia to serve in the RAAF. He carried that camera and used it throughout his war service in the Northern Territory and on Morotai. Vern took the pictures of the ceremony, now on display with his camera. General Sir Thomas Blamey signed the Surrender Document on behalf of the Allied Forces.a17.1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SURVIVOR
Darwin was bombed a total of 64 times during the war. The biggest and most deadly air-raids occurred on19/1/1943. Two hundred and forty two Japanese aircraft bombed the township, harbour and 2 airstrips. There were 235 deaths, 9 ships sunk in the harbour and 9 aircraft destroyed.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 30, 2002. Survivor: more from the Darwin series of photos from 1942 during World War 2. This one shows the Darwin hospital. The hospital was one of the few buildings to survive both the Japanese bombing and the devastation of cyclone Tracy. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Ligare Pty Ltd, Milne Bay 1942, 2000
Original owner: William John GARLAND, 5th Army Troop. Milne Bay 1942 - The Story of Milne - Force. From book cover: The 1942 battle for Milne Bay was a turning point in the Pacific War, when a garrison of predominantly Australian Infantry and RAAF Fighter Squadrons turned back a Japanese invasion force.Hard cover, cardboard, glossy finish, colour background blue to green with yellow layer. Blue / orange print front, white print spine, black print back. Front cover has black / white photo of bogged Japanese tanks. 496 cut, plain, white, pages. Black & white illustrations, photos, maps.book, milne bay, 1942 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Japanese warships and passenger liner, Ocean Monarch, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Douglas Smallpage, 1970s
(15) B&W photographs of various Japanese warships and passenger liner "Ocean Monarch" at Station Pier in the 1970s .06 "Kikuzuki" (165) Japanese destroyer .14 "Ocean Monarch" passenger linerpiers and wharves - station pier, ocean monarch, kikuzuki- japanese destroyer