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St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Culture, Cadets
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St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - History, SPJC General
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Mobile Strike Force Shield
Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)A wooden shield painted grey/black celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Ngok Tavak. There are three messages from mates written in black on the back. The shield was presented to Capt John (Jed) White.Presented to Captain John White, AATTV from the men of the Mobile Strike Force, Danang, Vietnam, 1968.mobile strike force, capt john (jed) white, shield, battle of ngok tavak -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, Commemorative Trophy : Kew Bowling Club Season 1885-86, 1968
Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Trophy commemorating the Kew Bowling Club's season 1885-86. The trophy includes a Lignum Vitae Bowl used in the 1885-6 season. It was presented to the Acting President in 1968. [The item is part of the large historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].[Metal plaque] KEW BOWLING CLUB SEASON 1885-86 / PRESENTED BY WM MCLEAN ESQ / WON BY JOHN BRAIM / THE LIGNUM VITAE BOWL IS ONE OF A / PRESENTATION SET OF FOUR DONATED BY / MR KEVIN LEE - FLEMINGTON B C / TO THE ACTING PRESIDENT MR G O S GREER / ON 25TH FEB 1968kew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), lawn bowls - trophies -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Programme & Envelope, October 1968
Part of the Jessie Smith Collection. Donated by Stan McFeeEnvelope for Back to Phillip Island 1868-1968 Nov. 2-5. Picture of Penguin on front of envelope. Addressed to Mr H Smith, C/- T Lees, The Basin 3154. Address unknown so returned to sender: The Secretary, Shire of Phillip Island, Thompson Ave., Cowes Vic. 3922 Inside Envelope: Proposed Programme for Back to Phillip Island Celebrations. A list of four days events proposed by the Celebrations Committee. To be held from the 2nd November to the 5th November 1968.back to phillip island programme, phillip island, phillip island centennary, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, May. 1968
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Drummond St North and the Mill St loop.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of trams 41 (northbound to the Gardens), in Drummond St North May 1968. The driver has the controller in the full parallel position. In the background is the Mill St loop."5/68" in ink.tramways, trams, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 41 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JOAN O'SHEA COLLECTION: RHSV BENDIGO BRANCH, 1968
Joan O'Shea Collection.The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, Historical Guide to Bendigo. Includes self tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields. This revised edition was printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo in 1968.Cambridge Press Bendigobendigo, tourism, self guided tours of bendigo. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram 17 Wendouree Parade, Dec. 1968
Yields information about the services in Wendouree Parade and views of Lake Wendouree.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec 1968 of No. 17 on its way to Mt Pleasant with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes and Wilkinson Sword roof advert.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 17 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Table cards - Races at Caulfield, Wednesday 16.10.68, Oct. 1968
1 hand written page of table cards for Caulfield Races for Wednesday 16 October 1968. Page is a spirit duplicated ("roneo") copy for use by Malvern, South Melbourne, Glen Huntley and Essendon depots.trams, tramways, table cards, timetables, caulfield, events, race traffic -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Trophy, Tilbury & Lewis Pty Ltd, 1962
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.EPNS A1 trophy on a bakelite base. The trophy has two handles and engraving on both the back and front.On front: "Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School Mrs Waters Trophy Athletics Champion House Davidson 1962" On back: "Dare 1963 Dare 1964 Dare 1965 Patterson 1966 Patterson 1967 Dare 1968"stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELT, WEBBING, C.1968
Belt for summer issue Polyester uniform trousers. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704Belt webbing light khaki colour, black metal buckle with sliding section for length adjustment, inside belt has large stamped military details some very faint plus name in texta.Military details, “........(arrow up) 1968 ........66-012-6304.40”. On metal buckle, “Lion metal goods” In texta, “Ball”belts, webbing, polyesters, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - SEA SHELL, CARVED, Carving 1968 - 69
Sea shell has been carved into two intertwining purple coloured love hearts. Top of hearts: Letters “RAN”, Sides of hearts: “ I Love You No Shit”, Dates carved into hearts: “1968 & 1969”natural history specimens-crustacea, military history-souvenirs, ran, shell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Aerial view of North West Portland, 1968
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: WOOL STORES & T.B + S AT NORTH PORTLAND/ PORTLAND HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERS/ JAN 1968port of portland, wool stores, thomas borthwick -
National Wool Museum
Book - Federal Award Textile Industry (Woollen & Worsted Section) Award 1968, Australian Textile Workers’ Union Federal Council, 1968
Thirty six page booklet with printed black and white text. Front and back cover is blue with printed black text. Handwritten text in blue and red is also shown on the front. front: [printed] AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE WORKERS’ UNION / FEDERAL AWARD / TEXTILE INDUSTRY / (Woollen & Worsted Section) / AWARD 1968unions, textile workers union, award, legal document, textile industry, woollen, worsted -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 24/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on Back to Phillip Island celebrationsphillip island, back to phillip island celebrations -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 24/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on Back to Phillip Island celebrationsphillip island, capt. grossard, back to phillip island celebrations -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on holdup of publishing of Phillip Island Tourist brochure.phillip island, phillip island tourist brochure -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article about an environmental poem to be placed on a sign on the Cowes foreshore.phillip island, cowes foreshore, environmental poem -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 07/01/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article calling for tenders for crushed stone, fuel and concrete kerbs and drains.phillip island, tenders for kerbs & drains -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 20/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on damage to beach at Penguin Reserve Phillip Island by a stormand repair by bulldozer.phillip island, penguin reserve, penguin parade, storm damaged beach -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on restoration of grave of Miss Eliza Coghlan at Phillip Island. She was 113 when she died and at that time was regarded as the oldest woman in Australia.phillip island, miss eliza coghlan, grave restoration -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 11/07/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article calling for tenders for lease of Penguin Reserve kiosk at Phillip Island.phillip island, tender, penguin reserve kiosk -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on financing of fireworks displayphillip island, fireworks financing -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968article on application to extend Woolamai Roadphillip island, cape woolamai, woolamai road -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on rates on Phillip Islandphillip island, council rates -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on advice from shire solicitors about legal action by Council of Phillip Islandphillip island, phillip island shire council -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 11/07/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Newspaper clipping calling for tenders for Penguin Reserve Kiosk.phillip island, penguin reserve kiosk -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clippings 1968Article reporting a threat by Cr Kevin Shaw to resign from Phillip Island Shire Council because of obstruction to his ideas.phillip island, phillip island shire council, cr kevin shaw -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army, Gaitors
One pair of grey canvas gaitors with 3 Grey leather straps and buckles.CGCF A^F 1968 Size 5 Lgaitors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECION: VICTORIAN WOMENS HOCKEY COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAMME, 1968
Victorian Women's Hockey Country Championships: Bendigo 1968 - souvenir program -July 27th and 28th -Very small booklet, white -8 pages -Ads and list of events for the program -List of names in the Victorian team