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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, J.M. Dent and Sons, The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian, 1928
An account of the travels of Marco PoloIndex, ill, p.434,non-fictionAn account of the travels of Marco Poloasia - description and travel, china - history -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, Barry Sutton, 02.02.1970
The photograph is of dignitaries attending the opening of the 1st International Domiciliary Nursing Congress hosted by RDNS. Mrs. Hallenstein is President of RDNS and Dame Ivy Wedgwood and Lady MacKenzie, M.B., B.S., are on the RDNS Committee. Lady MacKenzie agreed to be the Congress Convener. The 1st International Domiciliary Nursing Congress was hosted by Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). Mrs. D.(Elsa) Hallenstein, President of RDNS, presided over the opening ceremony with the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon John Gorton opening the Congress. It was held in Melbourne and ran from the 1st to the 8th of February 1970. The theme of the Congress was "Domiciliary Nursing in a Changing World". Many delegates came from around Australia and overseas; from the World Health Organisation; from the North American continent; from Europe, from Asia and from the Pacific. .Black and white photograph of Australia's Prime Minister, the Hon John Gorton, with Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) dignitaries, all are standing. On the far left of the photograph is Dame ivy Wedgwood, who is wearing glasses, and has a light coloured close fitting hat covering most of her short dark hair; she is wearing a black frock with a white badge on its upper left. A black bag hangs from her left arm and her hands are clasped in front of her. She is looking to the left. Mrs. D. Hallenstein is to her right. She has a dark close fitting hat covering most of her light coloured hair; is wearing a dark coloured patterned frock with a badge attached to its upper left and is wearing a necklace. Her white gloved hands holding her glasses are at the level of her waist. To her right, partially seen, is Mrs. Gorton, who has wavy blonde hair and is wearing a white checked frock. Next to her, partially seen, is the Hon John Gorton who has dark hair and is wearing a dark suit. Next to him, and to the far right, is Lady MacKenzie who is wearing glasses and has a grey hat over her light coloured hair. She is wearing a light coloured jacket and skirt and is holding a white handbag in her gloved left hand. The group are standing by glass doors and trees can be seen in the background. Photographers stamp. Quote No. JD 64royal district nursing service, rdns, 1st international congress on domiciliary nursing, mrs d. (elsa) hallenstein, mrs gorton, hon john gorton, dame ivy evelyn annie wedgwood, lady mackenzie -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, Barry Sutton, 05.02.1970
This sign was displayed at the 1st International Domiciliary Nursing Congress which was hosted by the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS).The 1st International Domiciliary Nursing Congress was hosted by Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). Mrs. D.(Elsa) Hallenstein, President of RDNS, presided over the opening ceremony with the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon John Gorton opening the Congress. It was held in Melbourne and ran from the 1st to the 8th of February 1970. Many delegates came from around Australia and overseas; from the World Health Organisation; from the North American continent; from Europe, from Asia and from the Pacific. Black and white photograph showing the sign displayed at the 1st International Domiciliary Nursing Congress. Across the photograph is a long black metal stand, with eight legs, which holds a large board. On the upper quarter can be seen to the left a medium sized black circle which has the lettering '1st' outlined in white on it. To the right of this is the black lettering "International Domiciliary Nursing Congress" in capital letters on a white background. Below the black circle, on a white background, is a large round white globe outlined in black and with black spaced vertical and horizontal grids on it. In the lower centre of this is the black coloured land mass of Australia. Over the left hand top section, and above and to each side of the white globe are different land masses of the world displayed in grey. To the right of this there are two grey sections which are divided vertically with a black line,.and contain information on white sheets. To the right of that is a white section with round photographs in three pairs running down the board.Photographer stamp. Quote No. JE 4royal district nursing service, rdns, mrs d. (elsa) hallenstein, hon john gorton, 1st international domiciliary nursing congress -
City of Whittlesea Art Collection
Photograph, David Wadelton, Kim Oanh Asian Grocery, May Road Lalor
David Wadelton is an Australian artist who lives and works in Melbourne. He is best known for his cyber-pop paintings, almost photorealist in style. This work was commissioned as part of a project titled: Photographic essay of Lalor. lalor -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Korea & S.E Asia Forces Association
The symbol of Korea & S.E.Asia Forces Association symbol is placed in the centre of the plaque. The plaque is made of red wood in the back groun -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - newspaper east asia
printed newspaper article and booklets -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Illistrated history of conflict in Southeast Asia, The Vietnam War
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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - The light of Asia, or, The great renunciation, Trubner and Co, Author, 1884
The Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, weaves through its poetic verses the life and philosophy of Prince Siddhartha Gautama who attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Receiving high acclaim since its publication in 1879, Edwin Arnold's work was adapted from the Lalitavistara Sutra (The Unfolding of the Play.) In the time before this work came out, little was known about Buddhism or the Buddha outside of Asia.p.238.non-fictionThe Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, weaves through its poetic verses the life and philosophy of Prince Siddhartha Gautama who attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Receiving high acclaim since its publication in 1879, Edwin Arnold's work was adapted from the Lalitavistara Sutra (The Unfolding of the Play.) In the time before this work came out, little was known about Buddhism or the Buddha outside of Asia.religion - buddhism, philosophy -
Wyndham Art Gallery (Wyndham City Council)
Photograph, Sunil Gupta, The New Pre-Raphaelites #7, 2008
Sunil Gupta is a British/Canadian citizen, (b. New Delhi 1953) MA (RCA) PhD (Westminster) who lives in London and has been involved with independent photography as a critical practice for many years focusing on race, migration and queer issues. A retrospective was shown at The Photographers’ Gallery, London (2020/21) and The Image Center, Toronto. He is a Professorial Fellow at UCA, Farnham. His latest book is “We Were Here: Sexuality, Photography, and Cultural Difference, Selected Writings by Sunil Gupta”, Aperture New York 2022. His work is in many private and public collections including; the Tokyo Museum of Photography, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Royal Ontario Museum, Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. His work is represented by Hales Gallery (New York, London), Materià Gallery (Rome), Stephen Bulger Gallery (Toronto) and Vadehra Art Gallery (New Delhi).Part of Queer PHOTO (Midsumm x PHOTO 2024) photography, british photography, queer photography, race, migration, portrait -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Santoli, Al, To Bear Any Burden: The Vietnam War and its Aftermath - In the powerful and haunting tradition of NAM (Copy 2)
Al Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourAl Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourvietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, southeast asians, 25th infantry division, purple heart, bronze star -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Santoli, Al, To Bear Any Burden: The Vietnam War and its Aftermath - In the powerful and haunting tradition of NAM (Copy 3) ), 1985
Al Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourAl Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourvietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, southeast asians, 25th infantry division, purple heart, bronze star -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Santoli, Al, To Bear Any Burden: The Vietnam War and its Aftermath - In the powerful and haunting tradition of NAM (Copy 1)
Al Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourAl Santoli was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division, Receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valourvietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, southeast asians, 25th infantry division, purple heart, bronze star -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Sander, Robert D, Invasion of Laos, 1971, Lam Son 719, 2014
In 1971, while U.S. ground forces were prohibited from crossing the Loatian border, a South Vietnamese Army corps, with U.S. air support, launced the largest airmobile operaion in the history of warfare, Lam Son 719.In 1971, while U.S. ground forces were prohibited from crossing the Loatian border, a South Vietnamese Army corps, with U.S. air support, launced the largest airmobile operaion in the history of warfare, Lam Son 719.operation lam son 719 (1971, history -- asia -- southeast asia, ho chi minh trail, president nixon, operation lam son 719, us forces, north vietnam army, tchepone in loas -
Merri-bek City Council
Work on paper - Charcoal and pages from Aboriginal Words and Place Names, Jenna Lee, Without us, 2022
Jenna Lee dissects and reconstructs colonial 'Indigenous dictionaries' and embeds the works with new cultural meaning. Long obsessed with the duality of the destructive and healing properties that fire can yield, this element has been applied to the paper in the forms of burning and mark-making. In Without Us, Lee uses charcoal to conceal the text on the page, viewing this process as a ritualistic act of reclaiming and honouring Indigenous heritage while challenging the oppressive legacies of colonialism. Lee explains in Art Guide (2022), ‘These books in particular [used to create the proposed works] are Aboriginal language dictionaries—but there’s no such thing as “Aboriginal language”. There are hundreds of languages. The dictionary just presents words, with no reference to where they came from. It was specifically published by collating compendiums from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, with the purpose to give [non-Indigenous] people pleasant sounding Aboriginal words to name children, houses and boats. And yet the first things that were taken from us was our language, children, land and water. And the reason our words were so widely written down was because [white Australians] were trying to eradicate us. They thought we were going extinct. The deeper you get into it, the darker it gets. But the purpose of my work is to take those horrible things and cast them as something beautiful.’Framed artwork -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Stanton, Shelby, Vietnam Order of Battle. (Copy 2), 1986
Shelby Stanton's Vietnam Order of Battle has been the "Bible" for the Army's Southeast Asia War Records project, which has been hastened immeasurably by having this accurate and excellently compiled reference work at hand - it is an information source without equal.Shelby Stanton's Vietnam Order of Battle has been the "Bible" for the Army's Southeast Asia War Records project, which has been hastened immeasurably by having this accurate and excellently compiled reference work at hand - it is an information source without equal. deployment of forces, united states. army -- history -- vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Aronoff, Roger, Indochina in the Year of the Horse - 1966 (Copy 2)
This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Aronoff, Roger, Indochina in the Year of the Horse - 1966 (Copy 3)
This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 2 November 1955
Photo of black cockatoo on the head one of the a party of Medical experts from Asiaoriginal non-fictionPhoto of black cockatoo on the head one of the a party of Medical experts from Asia 1950s -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Robinson, Anthony and Preston, Antony and Hogg Ian V, Weapons of the Vietnam War (Copy 2)
The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla.The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Robinson, Anthony and Preston, Antony and Hogg, Ian V, Weapons of the Vietnam War (Copy 1)
The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla.The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ray, Sibnarayan, Vietnam Seen from East and West: An International Symposium
Like the war in Spain thirty years ago, the significance of the war in Vietnam reaches far beyond the geographical boundries of that tragic and beautiful land.Like the war in Spain thirty years ago, the significance of the war in Vietnam reaches far beyond the geographical boundries of that tragic and beautiful land.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, southeast asia - politics and government -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ward, Geoffrey C. and Burns, Ken, The Vietnam War: An Intimate History, 2017
What we remember, what we've forgotten - and what we never knew about America's least understood war, revealed in a riveting, richly illustrated volume based on the major ten-part documentary series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.The book is based on the film series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.What we remember, what we've forgotten - and what we never knew about America's least understood war, revealed in a riveting, richly illustrated volume based on the major ten-part documentary series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.vietnam war (1961-1975), president ford, north veitnamese troops, southeast asia, presidential palace, saigon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Rust, William J, So much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy in Laos, 2014
So Much to Lose is a well-crafted, exceptionally researched, and most welcome contribution. Rust provides a wealth of otherwise unavailable material on a largely unexplored and misunderstood chapter of America's Southeast Asia history.So Much to Lose is a well-crafted, exceptionally researched, and most welcome contribution. Rust provides a wealth of otherwise unavailable material on a largely unexplored and misunderstood chapter of America's Southeast Asia history.united states - foreign relations - laos, united states - foreign relations - 1961-1963 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Walker, Frank, The Tiger Man of Vietnam. (Copy 2)
As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life. petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), captain barry petersen, aattv, cia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Walker, Frank, The Tiger Man of Vietnam. (Copy 1)
As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Kaiser, David, American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, And The Origins of the Vietnam War, 2000
Fought as fiercley by politians and the public as by the troops in Southeat Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested.This copy is an 'uncorrected page proof".Fought as fiercley by politians and the public as by the troops in Southeat Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested. 1908-1973, 1917-1963, vietnamese war, 1961-1975 -- united states, president j f kennedy, president lyndon johnson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Robinson, Anthony, Preston, Antony and Hogg Ian V, Weapons of the Vietnam War (Copy 3)
The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engine B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla.The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engine B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong -
Merri-bek City Council
Ceramic - Ceramic, acrylic paint, gold lustre and mix media, Bundit Puangthong et al, FOOD, 2018
These captivating pieces are part of a series called "FOOD / FLESH / FAME," a collaborative effort between Melbourne-based Thai artists Bundit Puangthong and Vipoo Srivilasa. Drawing from Buddhist teachings, the series explores the three elements of attachment: Food (consumption), Flesh (sex), and Fame (power). Although these elements are known to cause suffering, they remain persistently alluring, a paradox that the artists intend to explore further in the future. In creating these pieces, Vipoo Srivilasa initiated the process by sculpting three figures with bare surfaces. Bundit Puangthong then added his artistic touch by painting each sculpture. The artists' conceptual visions harmonized perfectly, especially considering their shared commitment to Buddhist principles, which frequently inspire their respective artistic practices. After Bundit completed his painting, Vipoo enlivened the pieces by adding eyes to the figures. He also embellished the works with pom-poms, lending them a softness that makes them appear both approachable and innocent, despite the weightiness of their themes. Each sculpture embodies a specific teaching from Buddhism: "FOOD" depicts a durian, the king of fruits, painted by Bundit Puangthong. He notes, "Despite its pungent aroma, many people still love to eat it."Donated the by the artists -
Merri-bek City Council
Ceramic - Ceramic, acrylic paint, gold lustre and mix media, Bundit Puangthong et al, FLESH, 2018
In creating these pieces, Vipoo Srivilasa initiated the process by sculpting three figures with bare surfaces. Bundit Puangthong then added his artistic touch by painting each sculpture. The artists' conceptual visions harmonized perfectly, especially considering their shared commitment to Buddhist principles, which frequently inspire their respective artistic practices. After Bundit completed his painting, Vipoo enlivened the pieces by adding eyes to the figures. He also embellished the works with pom-poms, lending them a softness that makes them appear both approachable and innocent, despite the weightiness of their themes. Each sculpture embodies a specific teaching from Buddhism: "FLESH" features a golden umbrella, serving as a metaphor for sex.