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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Howitzer Dust Protection 2
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of a 105mm gun, covered against dust, sits silent in its bay at a Fire Support Base, at the base of the Nui Thai Vai Mountains, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. The Fire Support Base was supporting 1st ATF Units sweeping through the caves of the mountains. (Circa October 1969)photograph, 105mm howitzer, fire support base, nui thai vai mountains, phuoc tuy province, 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Renewal Receipt - Fire Insurance, Portland Free Library, 24/05/1917
Front: '1456' - red ink top rightportland free library, insurance -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Receipt fire insurance policy No. 166241 from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, 12/11/1917
Renewal receipt no. 13475, fire insurance policy No. 166241 from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, Portland Agency, to Committee of Management of Portland Free Public Library and Museum and Literary Institute (inc) for period 24 NOV 1917 TO 24 NOV 1918. White printed form, particulars in purple typeFront: '1509' - black ink, top right -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Renewal receipt no 31925, fire insurance policy no. 166241, from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, Portland Agency, 18/11/1919
Renewal receipt no 31925, fire insurance policy no. 166241, from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, Portland Agency, Committee of Management of Portland Free Public Library and Museum and Literary Institute (Inc.) for period 24 NOV 1919 - 24 NOV 1920. White printed form, particulars in purple type -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Renewal receipt no 22389, fire insurance policy no. 1666241, from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, Portland Agency, n.d
Renewal receipt no 22389, fire insurance policy no. 1666241, from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, Portland Agency, to Committee of Management of Portland Free Public Library and Museum and Literary Institute (Inc.), for period 24 NOV 1918 - 24 NOV 1919 - White printed form, particulars in purple typeFront: '1616' black ink top right -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST FIRE BRIGADE, 1861
Black and white photo: Sandhurst Fire Brigade, brick building with arched double doors. Horse drawn vehicles outside, 14 males, some in uniform. Tower with arched windows at back of building. In image on building ' Sandhurst Fire Brigage/ No. 1 engine House No. 1' on back in grey lead pencil ' RHSV, Bendigo Branch '18'Batchelderbuildings, government, fire station, sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FIRED UP
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 30, 2005. Fired up: staff load a truck with briquettes for fuel to light up the steam boiler at the old Bendigo Base Hospital, after the hoppers at the new boiler house at Anne Caudle caught fire and had to be closed down. The picture was taken in the 1950s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: LETTER, 1902
Document. Handwritten letter to Mr Hamilton accepting his terms of 2 pounds 2 shillings to perform at a concert on 19 February 1902. The letterhead is from the Kyabram Fire Brigade with a picture of a lantern and fire fighting equipment and the word''Memorandum''. Letter is signed by ''J.S. Walker''. Secretary and lists the other performers in the Concert. Written on both sides.performing arts, elocution, letter -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Fire Mission 6
A black and white photograph of a 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery Gunner , rams a shell home while the gun is readied for firing at Fire Support Base "Betty".. The battery was in action against NVA/VietCong sappers attempting to breach the US supply depot at Long Binh in Bien Hoa Province during the Tet Offensive 1969photograph, 104 battery, nva/vc, fire base betty, raa, nva/vc, long binh, bien hoa province, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DISCOVER BENDIGO
Bendigo Weekly from Friday, September 8, 2000. Article by James Lerk ''Discover Bendigo, Bendigo Arcade's fiery farewell''. This well known Bendigo landmark was lost through attrition and fire. At 10.30 pm on October 3, 1974, smoke was seen coming from the arcade building. Miss O'Shannessy, the owner of the baby wear shop had switched on a heater that accidentally ignited some of the shop's contents. Despite the efforts of two Fire Brigade from Bendigo and one from Golden Square the fire gutted the Arcade. The clip is in a plastic folder.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORTH GARDEN GULLY PASSBY COMPANY - DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT IRONBARK, NORTH GARDEN GULLY & PASSBY COY
Handwritten notes on a fire at Ironbark. From the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1894 (Page 2). Destructive Fire at Ironbark. A Mining Engine House Destroyed. Shortly before 12 o'clock Sat. night a fire broke out in the engine-house of the North Garden Gully & Passby Company. Flames first noticed by neighbours. Contacted Capt. J Walker - Temperance Brigade. Building was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant appears to be not altogether destroyed. End of one of the compressors was blown out, and the wire ropes damaged somewhat.document, gold, north garden gully & passby company, north garden gully & passby company, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1894 page 2, capt j walker, temperance brigade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: REPORT OF FIRE AT DISUED PUBLIC WEIGHBRIDGE LONG GULLY
Photocopy on cream paper of a CFA Report of Fire or Alarm No 65 for a fire which occurred at a disused Public weighbridge in Wilson Street, Long Gully. Weighbridge and building completely burn out when brigade arrived. Date 4 March 1973. Fire Brigade Members were - S/S/O S Knight, Staff S/F F Gannanay, S/F W Wright, Frmn G Ellis, M Ellis, R Wee-Hee, R Delves, B Brooks, R Boland and E Carruthers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - report of fire at disused public weighbridge long gully, s knight, f gannanay, w wright, g ellis, m ellis, r wee-hee, r delves, b brooks, r boland, e carruthers, council -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 23/04/1925
Photographs taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Isle of Wight Hotel was built in 1870.Two photographs of the scene during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel 23/4/1925. Tall chimney and tank in centre. Smoke behind.Post Cardphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1927
This Photograph was donated by Mrs. A. Phillips in February 1998.Tradesmen employed in rebuilding the Isle of Wight Hotel after the fire of 1925. Rebuilding commenced in 1927. Group standing outside the East facade.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, buildings - historic, black & white photograph, isle of wight hotel, cowes, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Isle of Wight Fire, 1926
Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith. The Isle of Wight Hotel is the most prominent hotel on the Cowes foreshore near right corner of Thompson Avenue, looking north. Burnt down again and now a vacant block of land (as at 2017)Side view of Isle of Wight Hotel with roof in flames. Girl in check dress and hands on hips with dog, middle foreground. Fire 1926.local history, photographs, isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, sepia photograph, fire, the esplanade cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Infantry Training Vol 5 Pam No 2 Mortar Tactical Employment and Fire Control 1980, 1980
A soft covered booklet providing mortar officers and NCO's with the principles of employment, deployment and fire planning required for tactical deployment of the mortar platoonDSN 7610-66-106-0083mortar operations -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Aide-memoire for Regimental Officers & Non-Commissioned Officers, 1971
A soft covered booklet that covers Section/Platoon Operation Orders, some communication information, fire control, reports and air photo readingDSN 7610-66-041-6374aide-memoire officers ncos -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Small Arms Training Vol III 1931, abt 1930
Training for weapon previously used by the Regiment and antecendent units.Hard covered book covering training and fire control for .303" Vickers Machine Gun including Amendments 1 and 2 , and Australian Supplement26 Manuals 873manual, vickers machine gun -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kangaroo Ground Tennis Club Room and Courts, Feb 1990, 1990
Colour photograph of the Kangaroo Ground Tennis Club Room and Courts (formerly Country Fire Authority), Feb. 1990. building under construction.tennis, kangaroo ground, cfa, country fire authority, buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EAGLEHAWK FIRE BRIGADE
Black and white photograph of the Eaglehawk fire brigade date unknown. There are 36 men in uniform. Large banner at the back and numerous trophies at the front.eaglehawk, history, fire brigade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: ADVERTISING POST CARD, 1920s
Post card advertising Buckell and jeffrey Wood, coal, Mallee roots and coke. Picture of a woman, a child and a cat in front of a fire place. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Cameron Oglebury, 15 Aug 1996
Cameron Oglebury of Clark Street was awakened the night the pier burned, went to the end of the street and took this time exposure, which he gave to Ron Laing in October 2000 to be handed to the Society.Colour snapshot of Princes Pier on fire, taken from a distance (Clark Street). Time exposure, a bit blurry. 15 August 1996'Princes Pier Burning taken by Cameron Ogleby' in ink on backpiers and wharves - princes pier, fire and fire services, cameron oglebury -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of the firing of the cannon
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows photographs taken from around the Heritage Precinct.Photograph taken during the night time showing the firing of the Churchill Island cannon with a large orange plume of smoke erupting from the barrel.catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
framed photo
L.Grenfell, J.Rosser, J. Brown, E.Graham FRONT ROW E.Savery,Secretary S.Prentice, President D.Wise, A.Norley, P.Prentergast ABSENT: framed colour photo of the auxillary members in front of the Ely St fire station doors. Description of members below the photo (but inside frame)AUXILLARY MEMBERS BACK ROW: L.Grenfell, J.Rosser, J. Brown, E.Graham FRONT ROW E.Savery,Secretary S.Prentice, President D.Wise, A.Norley, P.Prentergast ABSENT: R.Chambeyron, J. Grant, L.Hahne, L.McDonald, A.Sanders -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Machine, Rolls Royce V12 Meteor Merlin
Fully aluminium steel cylinder liners x12. Silver with red writing Rolls Royce RR. It is an engine out of a Spit Fire aeroplane.Rolls-Royce RRrolls-royce, v12, meteor engine, merlin, spit fire engine -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Shot Over
Black framed colour photo of two Gunners at FSB Beth March, 1971. Firing in support of 3RAR - Op Briar Patch l.A Field Battery at FSB Beth March, 1971. 'Shot Over'a field battery, gnr peter stephenson, lbdr paul kennedy, operation briar patch -
Clunes Museum
Document, 1935
Document written by G. G. Sinclair, Secretary6 x Foolscap size sheets of paper listing the Duties of the Country Fire Brigade Board Brigade Secretary. Dated August 1935sinclair, country fire brigades board, secretarial duties -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PHYLIS WHITEMORE WITH FRIEND JEAN NEDWELL AND JEAN'S DAUGHTER, AFTER THE JANUARY 1944 FIRE, IN FRONT OF THE OLD HOSPITALlocal history, photography, photographs, hospital (old) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Book, Minute Book Riachella, 1926
Mail Service Bush Fire Brugade 1931-1937 State Schools 4331 1926 - 1937 Wardens 1942 ? Red Cloth CoverRed Cloth Cover "Minute Book" on frontriachella, glenorchy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mop up follows fire, 1991
Article on mop up after fire at Mitcham Receptions.Article on mop up after fire at Mitcham Receptions. Other businesses were affected too. Mirama Travel Services and MD for Hair.Article on mop up after fire at Mitcham Receptions. mitcham receptions, mirama travel service, md for hair, mccarthy, brian