John Joseph MASON No 418670 Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) enlisted in the RAAF on 29.5.1942 age 19 years. After 5 Training postings he embarked for Canada on 15.1.1943 arriving 31.1.1943. He then did Training in Edmonton, Calgary and Mossank before embarking to England 21.10.1943 arriving 30.6.1943. After more Training at several postings he was finally posted to No 158 SQD RAF flying Halifax Bombers and commenced operational flying on 5.11.1944. He rose through the ranks to Flt Sgt on 31.12.1944 and then granted a Commission as F/O on 12.3.1945. He transferred to 466 SQD RAAF on 26.5.1945. His records are a bit sketchy but it appears he flew 11 Operational Sorties. His Commission was terminated on 19.3.1946. His brother Hugh who was also in the RAAF and home at the time told the story that when the aircraft was hit his mother new something had happened to Jack.Photograph, framed. Safe home. The frame is black smooth wooden type. A montage of 2 black and white photos and a description. Large photo shows 4 crew members standing in front of a damaged Halifax bomber. Small photo is of air crewman flying officer JACK MASON (WAG) of Bendigo. The story covers the raid that aircraft was on, how the side exploded out, and the crew members names.Rear has "From HUGH MASON and the MASON family"photography - photographs, raaf ww2, 158 sqd

.1) Black & white group photo of the Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion in uniform. Officers are seated & standing with a number of trees in the background. Attached printed label includes the office's names. Dated 1950's. Photo mounted on cardboard. .2) Black & white photo of WO2 Jack Gerdsen in uniform, standing in front of a water landing craft & mountains. .3) Black & white photo of 6 soldiers in uniform, tents in background.On printed labels: .1) “ Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victorian Regiment Puckapunyal 1950's. Includes Officer's names” .2) “WO2 Jack Gerdsen 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victoria Regiment, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Korea 1952” .3) “Royal Camp Canberra 1954, Ray Gilbert, Maurie Robertson, Maurie Jorgenson, Len Bliss Don Ruxton, Ken Buckanan”photograpy - photographs-mount accessories, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Stanley Kennon originally owned Genesta House. It was sold to the Perry sisters, to Mr & Mrs Odlund, to Mrs Toovey Snr. and then to Mr H Billson who owned the guesthouse in 1935 - 36 when it burned to the ground.Front view close up of Genesta Guesthouse. The building of wood and corrugated iron roofing. Features turret front, two brick chimneys and sporting a Union Jack on flagpole, and Union Jacks draping across the verandah. The sign covering the front door says "Welcome Home". Two palm trees and a hedge are behind a picket fence and gate.local history, photographs, genesta guesthouse, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, guesthouses, bruce bennett, betty kuc collection

Photograph mounted on beige card showing the wedding of Henry John (Jack) Holmes from Ascot and Shirley Lorraine Dean of Lismore, Victoria. Front L - R: Seated Margaret Dean, Elizabeth Chatham. Back row L - R: Bill Holmes, Noreen Dean, Jack Holmes, Shirley Holmes, Bill Dean, David HolmesSigned by photographers at bottom right.chatham-holmes collection, holmes, david holmes, mary elizabeth holmes, wedding party, c1930s, ascot, shirley lorraine dean, bill holmes, noreen dean, jack holmes, shirley holmes, bill dean

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, October 2, 2004. Tea time: Mr Jack Hogan with two of his daughters, Valerie (now Mrs Jack Slattery) and Annette (now Mrs Carl Ipsen). They had just come out of a butcher shop in Pall Mall. Photograp taken about 1932.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, November 15, 2004. Fair work: this group of hard working genlemen was entrusted with ensuring things ran smoothly at the 1948 Bendigo Easter Fair. Back: Bill Tyack, Ron Tyack, Fred Trewarne. Front: Jack Harris, Bruce Pollock, Jack Tyack and Vic White.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar when the tramway opened in 1903, nominated by Wal Jack as No. 2 on the album notes. Copy print by Keith Kings from the" Bendigo Independent". On rear in ink "Keith Kings copy right stamp" with number "S-A275" written in and "Bendigo. New electric tramcar at new electric depot. Bendigo Independent - 23/4/1903."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, opening, depot, tram 2

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Bendigo 1 being converted to be come Ballarat 37 (the second one with that number). Shows the front of the tram undergoing modifications to the drivers door. Arrived ex Bendigo (see Reg Item 5549) - 5/10/1960. Wal Jack notes that the tram was overhauled and repainted. trams, tramways, depot, conversion, tramcar acquisition, tram 1 tram 37

Yields information about how bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong and then received into the depot and offloading the bogies.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of possibly Geelong No. 40 bogies being off loaded by Yellow Express Crane from the delivery truck in the depot yard, If Geelong 40 bogies, then Wal Jack photo 29-3-1956. Became Ballarat No. 43 - see Reg Item 5345 and 5346 also. . trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, tram 43 tram 40

Royal Blind Entertainers, Town Hall, Bendigo Wednesday and Thursday 3rd-4th, 1938. The Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind presents a programme from the following: The Famous Royal Blind Orchestra. Jack Stewart, Ern Pike, Gordon Girdwood, Harry Keegan, Jack Byrns, J. H. Croker, Will Rule, Terry Scanlon, F. Sutcliffe.entertainment, theatre, town hall

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 238 (Hawthorn Route 27) and W2 625 (Spencer St?, Route 40) at Hawthorn Bridge Junction, Church St and Burwood Road, Hawthorn. In the background is the Hawthorn West Primary School. Photo dated 19-1-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, hawthorn bridge, church st, burwood road, route 40, route 27, w2 class, tram 238, tram 625

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of maximum traction tram E41 on the turning loop at St Kilda with the O'Donnell Gardens in the background. Tram has the destination of Kew Cotham Road, route 69. The driver is standing at the front of the tram. Photo dated 4-1-43 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, st kilda, the esplanade, route 69, carlisle st, e class, tram 41

Black and white photograph of Bert Henning, Jack Harbeck, Tom Todd, Arthur Henning, Jack Mitchelson, Eric Carstairs, Harry Bennett, Frank Duggan members of Surf Life Saving Club wearing ribbon skirts, neck adornments and headdress bows, dancing a conga inline type dance on beach. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, surf lifesaving

.1) Photo is of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC No 3449. Refer Reg No 1213 for his service details. .2) Elvie & Madge Phillips were the sisters of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC. .3) Letter from Elvie to Jack. He is John William PHILLIPS No 110, who enlisted 10.8.14 aged 19 years in A Coy 14 BN AIF. He embarked for overseas 22.12.1914. He was WIA in the arm & it was written by relatives that it was held together by guinea pig services. He was also gassed. John is the brother of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC..1) Post card photo, black / white, portrait of an officer with MC ribbon on uniform,, no head wear, clear background. .2) Post card photo, colour, showing 2 young girls, 1 sitting & 1 standing. .3) Post card photo, black / white, showing 2 young girls in white dresses standing in a garden..1) Handwritten on front bottom RH corner: “Your loving brother Doug Dec 1918” .2) On rear in black pen: “Elvie Phillips - Madge Phillips.Collectors for the Belgium Relief Fund” .3) On rear in black pen: “Extensive letter from Elvie Phillips, 585 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo to her brother Jack, dated April 13th 1915”photographs, postcard, mc

Yields information about the delivery of bogie trams form Melbourne and that became No. 38Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of ex MMTB No. 41, being lifted or lowered on jacks within the Ballarat tram depot. Tram still has the white war time black out markings on the bumper and the front dash panel. The tram became No. 38. .1 - Beams either being readied for lifting of after lifting. Not sure what the jack under the bumper is doing. .2 - another view from further back in the depot. Reg Item 5551 has the arrival date of 1/5/1951trams, tramways, depot, new trams, bogie trams, tram 41 tram 38

The Grinton Collection. Soldier in photograph - "Jack Grinton No.1038" 38th Bn doing his washing Refer Cat 1280 for Jacks Service History.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a soldier doing his washing. Frame - timber, light varnish finish. Perspex front and cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines". "E. At my washing" framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, jack grinton

This store was built by Jack Hemley on the site where Ralphy's cafe stands now (2010). The store was Jack Hemley's, then McIntosh's, then Taylor's and in 2010 is Ralphy's.The photo shows a weatherboard building with a "Store & Cafe" sign attached to the roof. There are two chairs and a table on the right side, and two chairs on the left side, of the veranda of the veranda There are daily headline news posters on the front wall and two old posts stand in front of the building on the edge of the (unmade) road.buildings, shops

Frame 9. Photo 1. Jack Grinton on leave in Paris, early 1919 with captured German guns. The place is the 'Arc de Triomphe' . Photo 2. Jack Grinton on the right. From Jack's writing the other soldier is a Private Knight. The first building in the rear is the "Don View Bar" suggesting that this is Scotland when on leave. Photo 3. Coming home, Jack on the deck of the "Karmala". They left Plymouth Harbour on 1/7/1919. Photo 4. Ships in Plymouth Harbour. Refer Cat No. 5880P for exhibition details. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack GRINTON Service Records.Photographs - black and white on paper. 4 photographs, top to bottom. 1. Soldier with German guns in Paris. 2. Two soldiers with buildings in the background. 3. Soldier on deck of a ship. 4. Ships in harbour. Frame - timber with black colour paint. Glass front. Mount - black colour cardboard. Backing cardboard - with handwritten notation. Backing cardboard - handwritten in blue felt tip pen "9."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th

The Australian Red Ensign or The Australian Civil Ensign is for use only at sea and officially never on land, but can be used by private citizens.At sea the flag is used by Merchant Ships registered in Australia. Pleasure craft may fly the Red Ensign.From 1901 to 1954 the Red Ensign was used as Australia's Civil Flag ie flown by private citizens on land. Australian Red Ensign, cloth, oblong, predominantly red, Union Jack in top left hand corner and the stars of the Australian National Flagflag, ensign, red, australia

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Jack High: opening day at the Bendigo Bowling Club, 1906. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Newspaper: supplement to 'The Sun' . Written on front 'My War' Jack Cannon. More than 150 epic events of World War 2 'newspaper, sun news -pictorial, world war 2, world war 2, the sun, jack cannon

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This photograph was taken in 1998 as part of the bicentennial celebrations held to commemorate the arrival of George Bass and his ship 'Tom Thumb' to Westernport. It shows a 're-enactment' of his landing on Churchill Island.Photograph of a group of people running up the shoreline in a blend of contemporary and historical clothes. They are led by a man waving a large Union Jack flag.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, george bass, reenactment, tom thumb, bicentennial

This flag flew over the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, Vietnam.Large rectangular blue flag with Union Jack in top left corner, stars of the Southern Cross beside it and 7-pointed star beneath.flag, vung tau, vietnam war, field hospital, 1st australian field hospital, 1 australian field hospital