Showing 6620 items
matching river
-
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, MONTGOMERY, Arrow Books Ltd, Field Marshal Montgomery - El Alamein to the River Sangro
Book, soft cover, gold background cover with black & white photo of Field Marshal Montgomery. Precis of the book by news writers on back cover in black & white. 192 pages, cut edges, black & white. Illustrated with various maps.“6/-“sticker on front cover.book, montgomery, el alamein -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, POW’S, Organised by JP, The Death Railway & River Kwai Bridge
Book details the construction of the Thai Burma Railway & the bridge over the Rivew Kwai. Contains detailed photos & drawings. Taken from an oration by Fred Seiker in which he recalls the conditions under which the POW's lived & worked.Soft cover illustrated front & back with colour & black & white photos. 60 pages with cut edges. Bound with staples. Stamped inside front & back covers: Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch books-military-history, civil engineering/railways, river kwai, burma -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, The True Story of the Death Railway & the Bridge on the River Kwai
Book is organised by "J.P".Softcover with collage of photos on cover. Photos are of railway locomotives, a bomber, railway bridges and a soldier.Inside front cover "Donated by Trevor Knight"books, military history -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, MacLean RSL Sub Branch NSW, Pictorial History of Service Men and Women Lower Clarence River Northern NSW, c.2002
Book, soft paper cover, blue colour, white print, 258 illustrated pages, black & white photos throughout.To Bendigo RSL Regards Gloria Garbutt, Ruth McAuleybooks-history, photography-photographs, illustrations -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook, The Ridge and the River, 1992
Soft cover and card board, white colour print on front, book and spine cover illustrated "Life on Slaten's Knoll" by Harold Abbott. Light brown, black and green colour background. Rising Sun badge on front and back cover. 220 pages. Autobiography. Hand written in black ink, "Donated by Byo Y Mens Club". books, military history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, De COLANGE, Leo, picturesque world, or, Scenes in many lands, with one thousand illustrations on wood and steel of picturesque views from all parts of the world comprising mountain, lake and river scenery, parks, palaces, cathedrals, churches, castles, abbeys, and other views selected from the most noted and interesting parts of the world ; with original and authentic descriptions by the best authors, 1878-9
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. V.2 inscribed 'Jno. Cleeland, Wollomai' -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, STANLEY, Henry M, Through the dark continent, or, the sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingston River to the Atlantic Ocean, 1890
-
Greensborough Historical SocietySlide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Plenty River, upstream from Gorge: Slide 42, 1990s
Photograph shows creek bed with vegetation, upstream from Plenty Gorge.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"plenty gorge, plenty river, mernda -
Lorne Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph Wye River house after 1962 bushfire, McRae house at Wye River after 1962 bush fires
Remains of the McRae house after the 1962 bush firesmcrae residence, bushfires 1962, wye river -
Lorne Historical SocietyPhotograph - Arriving Lorne Erskine River Bridge pre 1910
DIgital image from original b and w photo -
Greensborough Historical SocietyFolder of Documents, Anne Paul, Plenty River Heritage sites / Anne Paul, 1937_
This collection of correspondence, articles and photographs was collected by GHS member Anne Paul in support of Heritage overlays for the Pioneer Children's Graves, Batman Apple Tree and Maroondah Aqueduct.Blue plastic folder containing a large number of documents and images.anne paul, pioneer childrens cemetery, batman apple tree, maroondah aqueduct -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Stephen Brooks et al, Men from the river bends: soldiers from Cobram and District who gave their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918, by Stephen Brooks and Maree Hogan, 2015_
Biographical information about soldiers from the Cobram District who died in World War 1 produced by the Cobram Historical Society and Cobram RSL.Pamphlet, 44 p., col. illus.world war 1, cobram -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Indra Publishing et al, A River to cross, by Arthur Pike, 2001_
A fictional account of an Australian soldier's memories of World War II and his travels to Japan 50 years later.Paperback, 222p.world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A Squatter's life on the Plenty River at 'Wanstead' by Anne Paul, 09/04/1837o
The Willis Diary by GHS member Anne Paul is based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life (Item158). The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. Anne has reviewed and analysed this chapter from Historical Records of Victoria, Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840. She includes further information on the Willis family and photographs of the archaeological dig at the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda in 2017.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.10 pages, text and colour illustrations. Abridged hard copy of item 4491.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty, james willis, bridge inn hotel mernda -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough, near Para Road.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough, para road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photograph -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
Para Road near Railway Road Greensborough Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough, para road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyFolder, Greensborough and Plenty River Pioneer Trail, 30/10/2011
Trail notes from the Greensborough Historical Society Heritage Weekend Walk, Sunday 30th October 2011. Contains illustrations and information on historical sites within easy walk of Greensborough central.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, clear cover. Contains trail notes. 6 pages, illus.Collected by Greensborough Historical Society. Folder commenced 2012.greensborough historical society, plenty river pioneer trail, noel withers, greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyFolder, Lower Plenty River Heritage Walk 2011, 01/05/2011
Contains information about the sites visited on the Heritage Walk 2011 through Yallambie and Viewbank. Notes compiled by Anne Paul with assistance from Russell Yeoman.20-page plastic binder, redcover. Contains 12 page guide.plenty river, heritage trail, anne paul, greensborough historical society, yallambie, viewbank, russell yeoman -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Part 1 (All Arms) Assault River Crossing 1948, 1948
A soft covered booklet written for use of unit commanders to train junior officers and NCO's in the duties they have to carry out in the crossing of water obstacles.WO Code No 8306assault river crossing -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Assault River Crossing, 1951
Soft covered booklet providing the necessary information to enable instructors of Royal Engineers and Assault Pioneers to train their men in methods of getting supporting weapons and some vehicles across water obstacles. 2 copies. One copy has amendments Nos 4 & 5WO Code No 8668. Part II Rafting and Watermanship (RE and Aslt Pnrs) 1951military engineering, river crossings -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Assault River Crossing Part 1 - All Arms 1961, 1961
A soft covered booklet for the practical instruction of junior officers and NCO's in elementary watermanship, the use of assault equipment and improvised methods of crossing water obstaclesWO Code No 9734. Supersedes WO Code 8306 (1948)military engineering, water crossing -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Yarra River flooded, confluence with Diamond Creek viewed from lookout at Lenister Farm, Eltham, 2004
Digital file onlyfloods, diamond creek, yarra river, lenister farm -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Yarra River flooded, confluence with Diamond Creek viewed from lookout at Lenister Farm, Eltham, 2004
Digital file onlyfloods, diamond creek, yarra river, lenister farm -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, View looking northwest along Plenty River Drive, Greensborough from outside No. 64, c.1986, 1986c
Shows the eastern bridge of the Greensborough Bypass under construction. Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Plenty River Drive near Booyan Crescent; Greensborough Bypass construction, c.1986, 1986c
Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Looking east across the new 5-span bridge construction across the Plenty River from the western side; Greensborough Bypass construction, c.1986, 1986c
Shows the eastern bridge of the Greensborough Bypass under construction. Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough, bridge construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Bridge construction over the Plenty River; Greensborough Bypass construction, c.1986, 1986c
Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, bridge construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Looking east across the new bridge construction across the Plenty River from the western side up to the new roundabout at Civic Drive; Greensborough Bypass construction, c.1986, 1986c
Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, bridge construction
