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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Back Beach 1
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 Private Dave Henderson, a wounded forward scout from 8 RAR, as he contemplates the rolling surf at the Back Beach, near the 1st Australian Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Red Cross conducted daily trips to the beach. Pte Henderson suffered a severe leg wound, when shot by a NVA/VietCont, using an AK47 assult rifle.photograph, pte dave henderson, 8 rar, back beach, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, forward scout, nva/vietcont, ak 47 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1910c
Paired with image 03731.1 for display in 150 years Lakes Entrance 1858 to 2008 held in October 2008Sepia toned postcard west side of Red Bluff showing a group of eight men and five women and a child. Sand washed away exposing vast rocky beach, short vegetation on rocky bluff. Women wearing full length skirts and wide brim hats with veils, men in three piece suits dark in colour on ninety mile beach Lake Tyers VictoriaThe Bluff Lakes Entrancebusinesses -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph-postcard, Osbourne Park Guesthouse, Cowes, 1920's
One of two Photographs donated by Jean Archibald Osbourne Park was in Beach Street Cowes. It was replaced by Bayside Caravan Park, later Sails on Beach apartments. 2015Black & White photograph of "Osbourne Park", old Victorian weatherboard home in garden setting. Entrance drive in foreground leading to house and outbuilding at rear."Osbourne Park" Cowe, Phillip Island. V10old homesteads in cowes phillip island, osbourne park cowes, jean archibald, beach street cowes -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1890
Marlo was once a very busy port. Goods needed by the early settlers were carted by sea-going vessels to Marlo. At the Marlo wharf goods were unloaded from the large vessels onto barges and towed by paddle steamers to Orbost. (information - In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall)This item is a pictorial record of Marlo in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph of a beach with a sloping hillside covered in thick vegetation. There is a pole at the top with a light on it. It overlooks the jetty. A sailing ship can be seen in the background - left.on back - "Marlo showing light on pole on the point above the jetty about 1890"marlo-19th-century marlo-jetty -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1900's
Donated by Jean ParleColoured Postcard with oval photograph of Newhaven with San Remo in the distance. Two boates moored close to Newhaven beach with Jetty behind. Three buildings, a fence and trees."Phillip Island Newhaven, San Remo in distance." 'F & J"newhaven foreshore, phillip island, jean parle -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1950's
One of a collection of 15 photographs/postcards donated by Lois MullinsBlack & White postcard of the Cowes Pier looking towards the Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island. One yacht and two boats moored. People on the beach."Murray Views No 14. The Pier and Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes, Vic."cowes pier phillip island, cowes jetty - phillip island, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, cowes hotels phillip island, lois mullins -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Railway Pier Portland, n.d
Con Kroker CollectionBlack & white photo of Railway Pier, taken from Henty Beach. Flock of seagulls in foreground. NB Same subject matter as 5005, but a bit closer to subject. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - AGFA Colour Slide - Portland Bay, c. 1960
Taken by Mr P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelaw in the early to mid 1960'sAgfacolor slide of Henty Beach, Portland bay lookings toward's Fiasherman's Breakwater. Portland Surf Lifesaving Club building on left (white building with red roof)Front: Portland Harbour - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Lighthouse Bluff, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photograph of a cliff face with a beach at the base. At the top of the cliff is a lighthouse. In the foreground is a grassy area and a wooden paling fence. A jetty extends into the harbour in the background.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1117/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) LIGHTHOUSE BLUFF, PORTLAND, VICTORIA (typed, lower centre)postcard, portland view, lighthouse, tourism, communication, correspondence -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Photo taken from beach in Portland Victoria, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image taken from beach in Portland, looking east. Ocean Pier, Baths, Railway Pier, Fishermen's wharf, Battery Point -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Felt Pennant, n.d
Maroon felt pennant, souvenir of Portland. Beach scene in various colours. 'Beautiful Portland Victoria' - along pennant. Tapes for attaching pennant to rod. Reverse plain. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Film - Negative Portland, c. 1934
Negative for black and white photo. View from Battery Point, looking across Barton's Beach to Portland. Piers, gardens, town, spire of All Saints Church -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
A mini having mounted the curb into oncoming traffic on Beach Road, with a Ford Falcon Camera Car parked beside it and a Volkswagen driving towards it in the background. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon q car; camera car -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, January 1901
This photograph was taken at the "old station" at Corringle near Orbost. It was a popular picnic spot. Late in 1857 Mr Thomas T. Stirling took over Corringle Run ("Corringle" means "shallow water"). Mr Stirling and his family came from the wester district - Winchelsea. He settled at the Old Station. A few people were employed at the Orbost Stationb and there was settlement on the Orbost flats, Mr T. T. Stirling held the land from Lake Tyrers to Bemm River as a cattle run. About 1888 he became Secretary of the new Tambo Shire.This is a contemporary pictorial record of rural family life in Orbost in the early 20th century.A black / white photograph showing people on a beach with some in the water. those on the sand are dressed formally - men wearing suits and hats, the ladies in long dresses and hats.on back - "Picnic at OLD STATION Jan 1901"orbost-station orbost-family-life recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 05/12/1991
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Bottom right corner '5-12-91'port of portland archives, nuns beach, portland harbour, marina -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, nuns beach, k s anderson wharf, harbour, construction -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: JAPANESE LANDING AT RABAUL
Post Card print of a painting entitled ' The Japanese landing at Vulcan beach, Rabaul, 23rd January, 1942, by G. R. Mainwaring. Produced by the Australian War Memorial.postcard, photograph, world war two, japanese landing, vulcan beach, rabaul, war in the pacific, world war two -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Label, tin of plum pudding, 1900 - 1999
Ye Olde Englyshe Plum Pudding. Paper label from plum pudding tin depicting a very colourful beach scene, bathers, campers, yahts on the seaswallow & ariell ltd, industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, business and traders - bakers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - CD-ROM, various Port Melbourne images, 1875 - 1911
Gives us a visual description of Bay Street and other highlights in the late 1800s to early 1900sCD of digitised images from late 1800s to early 1900s. Images are of Bay St, from the North East; the Freemasons Hotel; Corner Beach and Stokes Streetsbusiness and traders, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, freemasons hotel, beach street, stokes street, charles nettleton, carlton ale, fosters lager beer, whittle's -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster, Lee-ar-day Days, 1999
A3 poster of the program for Lee-ar-day days at Liardet's Beach, 13-14 November 1999. Event organised by Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society celebrations fetes and exhibitions, liardet family, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Photocopy, autograph book, Christina Irvine Edwards, 1907
Blue 2-ring binder containing photocopies of 107 pages from an autograph book that belonged to Christina Irvine Edwards (Mrs. Eli Edwards) of Beach St.domestic life, christina irvine 'teena' edwards -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Group at picnic table, Sandridge Beach, 1992
This photo was used on a Chidren's Week poster. Local identity May Kennedy was noted for fostering children in Port for 43 yearsPhotograph of group at picnic table, Sandridge Beach c 1992, posed for children's week poster. Evelyn "May" Kennedy with four children: 3 Edwards' and SeanPort Pics 20128130140.jes}002.01 4811221 NNNN --- MoF R000.12066-S/100.5children, evelyn 'may' kennedy, bridie edwards, stewart edwards, jessica edwards, sean -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Whittle's Freemasons Tavern, corner Beach and Stokes Streets, Port Melbourne, 1911
On City of Port Phillip CD-ROMImage taken from City of Port Phillip CD-ROM B&W photo of postcard showing Whittle's Freemasons Tavern. Corner Beach and Stokes Streetshotels, built environment - commercial, business and traders, whittle, freemasons tavern -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Reports, Contour Consultants to panel reviewing C5 amendment to Port Phillip Planning Scheme, 1999
The C5 Amendment aimed to create a framework for built form and development controls in the Port Melbourne Mixed Use Area undergoing conversion to residential development. Heritage overlays to protect heritage areas were also under review.Developer submissions to an independent Panel reviewing the C5 amendment to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme, 1999 Report from Contour Consultants re. 15 Beach Sttown planning, built environment - civic, heritage, becton, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Sandridge, 1891
Large black & white photograph from 1891 showing Bay Street from Graham Street to Beach Street and Railway Pier, west side of Bay Streetengineering, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, bay street, graham street, beach street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Unidentified beach-goer with dog, Centenary Bridge, 1989
Reproduced 1991 in "They Can Carry Me Out"Black and white photo taken 1989 by 'Viva', an artist from the Mission Arts Centre: unknown beach-goer with dog, at foot of southern stairway to Centenary BridgeOn back: 'Viva' in green ink, '46.5% in blue pencilengineering - bridges, centenary bridge, viva - artist -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Scatter the Light Centenary of Technical Education in Bairnsdale 1890-1990, 2007
Report on the geomagnetic archaeological survey of areas of prograded Ninety Mile Beach shore in East Gippsland Victoria, immediately to the East and West of the artificial entrance to the Gippsland Lakes.waterways, topography, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1905c
Note on back - Dear Aggie, Met mother Friday evening, train arrived in Melbourne between 6 & 7. Jessie.Colour photograph showing early view of new wooden piers, a few people on pier and on beach. Strand of barbed wire across foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninghame, Victoriaboardwalk, jetties, ocean, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2009
Date made January 2009Colour photograph showing signboard for New Works West, Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, sign on sandy beach, thick scrub behind. Lakes Entrance Victoriashipwrecks, fishing industry, jetties, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000 c
Also another colour photograph of a man collecting seeds from grass in bushland coastal banksia in background 04699.1Colour photograph of eleven people believed to be Friends of the Environment seated around a picnic table in what appears to be Lions Park Eastern Beach Lakes Entrance Victoriaenvironment, politics, conservation