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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Souvenier Japanese buttons
Japanese Navy. uniform. Circa. 1939 / 1945.metal. round. gold in colouranchor with flower on top. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PANORAMIC PHOTO OF BOMBED HIROSHIMA, C. 1945/46
Compared to photos in AWM collection, this photo appears to have been taken August 1945 to Feb 1946. Item is part of the BCOF Association Collection, refer Cat No 7625.This is a wide black and white panorama of a severely bomb damaged city. It is composed of five separate photos joined together. At the bottom are Japanese characters/writing. They have a dot beside each sentence. There are no English subtitles.ww2, atomic warfare, hiroshima -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Diggers: The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars From 6 June 1944 to 1994, 1994
Vol 2. See also item no 723.Hardcover book with dust jacket. Both covers are blue, spine is yellow. Front cover has picture of Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese with two tanks in the background. Picture is between the stars of the Southern Cross.books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - DOCUMENT, NAVAL, August 1942
Item belonged to Arhur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart which took part in the operation. Refer 2134 for service details also 2135.3, 2147.Naval message typed in purple, yellowed and stained. The message is from "R.K Turner U.S Navy Commanding re the retaking of Tulagi and Gaudalcanal Islands from the Japanese. The Operation to start on August 7th 1942.documents, naval, american -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Escape to Death
Soft cover book, title on front, spine & back. Small photos of escape, red Japanese Rising Sun, soldier figure with camp in background & description of title on back cover. 129 illustrated pages.books, military, history -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various ships at Station Pier, 2002
Further updates from Ron Laing's collection of photographs covering Port MelbourneFive colour photographs of a French naval vessel (Nivose), a Japanese training ship (Taisei Maru) and the Greenpeace vessel (Arctic Sunrise), all of which have visited Station Pier during 2001/2002piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, public action campaigns, fns nivose- french navy ship, tasei maru - japanese training ship, arctic sunrise - greenpeace ship -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: JAPANESE COLOUR WOODCUTS
Documents. Norman Penrose collection: grey card covered booklet relating to Japanese Colour Woodcuts. First page has some information on the woodcuts. Other pages, some artists and a short description of their art.handcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental, norman penrose collection, japanese colour woodcuts -
Tennis Australia
Prize dish, 1975
Small silver cup, commemorating 1975 Davis Cup. States Australia defeated Japan, New Zealand and lost to Czechoslovakia 3 matches to 1. Names players on Australian team. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, 1965
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Tokyo (1964). (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)tokyo, slide -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - INSTRUMENT of SURRENDER, 9.9.1945
The document is signed in English and Japanese by “Commander Second Japanese Army” and “General Blamey C in C Australian Military Forces” on Morotai. Alan Mason collection, refer cat No 3979.2Document, rectangular shape, off white colour, all print in black, “Lithographic copy”, top has “C in C - Australian Military Forces Seal”, followed by sections A, B, C then signed off.“Signed at Morotai on the Ninth day of September 1945”japanese surrender, morotai, documents -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - RAAF BARRACKS BOFU JAPAN, 1946
Item is part of the BCOF Association Collection, refer Cat No 7625This is a large black and white photo. In the background are mountains. On right side of the photo, are some factories with tall chimneys. The middle ground is flat. It shows housing alongside roads. The foreground shows 10 major double storey buildings and three rows of single storey buildings The foreground, left bottom of the picture shows darkened devastated area. A solo tall chimney is on the right side.On rear - “81 fighter..... Occupation Forces. RAAF Camp (Barracks) Bofu, Japan 1946. This was previously a camp for Kamakazi pilots”ww2, bcof, japan -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Table Tops Newspaper Dated 19/8/1945, 1st Australian Press Unit A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaer Dated 19/8/1945
1st Australian Press Unit A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper Dated 19/8/19451st Australian Press Unit A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper Dated 19/8/19451st Australian Press Unit A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper Dated 19/8/19452 Australian Brigades will Take Part In Occupation Of Japan - Japs In NG Were Done - Kings Thanks To His Forces2 australian brigades will take part in occupation of japan - japs in ng were done - kings thanks to his forces -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Container - Princess Mary Gift Box, 1914
Containers like these containing tobacco, sweets, cigarettes were sent to allied troops at Christmas in 1914.This box also holds a poem called Far Away by De Siva (1st Battalion), which was likely placed there for safekeeping by its original owner.More than 400,000 of these gift boxes, embossed with the effigy of Princess Mary, were distributed to Commonwealth troops on Christmas Day, 1914. A gift from the Princess, they contained various items including sweets, tobacco and pencils. This box also holds a poem called Far Away by De Siva (1st Battalion), which was likely placed there for safekeeping by its original owner.Brass gift box / container with the effigy of Princess Mary, laurel leaves and elaborate border decoration. Box contains two ribbon bars, one rainbow medal ribbon (no medal), and one red, white and blue ribbon with safety pin. Also inside is a poem called 'Far Away' by De Siva (1st Battalion) printed on white paper.On tin (clockwise from top left): "Belgium / Imperium Brittannicum / Japan / Russia / Montenegro / Christmas 1914 / Servia / France"christmas tin, brass tin, brass, princess mary, princess mary christmas gift box, ribbons, far away, poem -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Flags, Japanese flag, WW2
Captured by Australian soldiers at Balikpapan (nth PNG) 1945Silk rectangle flag.Flag designated BALIKPAPAN. Has many signatures of presumably Australian soldiers. Flag also has Japanese language markings.. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Wool Winder, C 1970's
.1&2) Red & cream plastic wool winder with grey wool holders & chromed metal thread guide. .3) White cardboard box with image on lid. .4) Instruction sheet.On box lid printed in red - Wool Winder. On silver stickers on winder printed in blue a logo and "Royal Made in Japan"handcrafts spinning wool winding -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Sandwich Tray - Portland Souvenir, n.d
White china sandwich tray, coloured decal of Botanic Gardens Portland, gold rim.Front: 'BOTANICAL GARDENS PORTLAND, VICTORIA' Back: Red makers stamp 'Opaline glazed china OGC Made in Japan' -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 16-6-93. P 3 "Konnichiwa Ringwood"!Beginning in Term 3, Norwood Secondary College will conduct classes in Japanese language and culture for Year 7-12 combined classes focusing on business and tourism. The classes will be taken by Tracey Maile who worked for a year in Japan where she found the language not as difficult as she imagined. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Autobiography, Detained by the Enemy, 1942-1945, 1987
Personal history written by Bill Anderson of his experiences in the Australian Army in WW2. He volunteered at the age of 18 years after Japan entered the war, as an Ally to Germany and Italy, the aggressors. Taken prisoner by the Japanese and held in camps in Malaya and Singapore, enduring previously untold horrors at the hands of the Japanese captors. Written for his grandchildren to read and perhaps understand.Burgundy hard covered book with printed title in gold, containing photocopied handwritten material and printed material.Two photos and descriptions of the author, and his record of his Army Service. 1 - Bill Anderson aged 20 years and 10 months (May 1941); 2 - Bill Anderson aged 66 years and 10 months (May 1987). Service record. These items inside front cover of book.documents, reports, bill anderson, australian army, australian army personnel -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, 8/9/1945
OFF SAMARINDA, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. WATCHED BY MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE OFFICERS DISCUSS THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE FORCES IN DUTCH BORNEO ON THE QUARTERDECK OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BURDEKIN. Black and white photograph of officers seated around table on deck of ship at seaww2, japanese surrender, borneo, hmas burdekin -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Journal, The Architectural Forum, Vol 135 No 1, July/Aug 1971
This issue is devoted to building for recreation. featuring a portfolio of vacation-time structures in Canada, Japan and the US. The piece on Japan is about a glass-walled college gym in Tokyo (pp 42-45).architecture, walsh st library -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, unknown
Print of Japanese Surrender WW2.Framed print - Dark wooden frame, glass front, coloured print.framed print, japanese surrender, ww2 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Shoulder Board, Captain for Japanese navy, WWII
Japanese Captain during ww11.shoulder board, on black velvet sewn onto leather strip. gold strip. with two flowers and anchor on top button. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard
Appears to be a Japanese trading vesselBlack and white postcard showing a steamer moored beside a long jetty. Goods, timber, on wharf being loaded. A number of fishing boats and other craft moored at jetty and offshore Eden NSWships and shipping, transport -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - BEER RATION TICKET
Servicemen allocated beer ticket for ration of beer and to return empty bottles. Issued by Dai Nipon Brewery. Item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Small ticket on white paper with black writing. Instructions on one side. Blank on the other side and punch holes in shape of a letter 'U' and letter 'T' through ticket. Some writing is in Japanese and brewery identified.Titled "Beer for use of Allied Forces only". beer ration, bcof -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, 1946 - 47
Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W some are copies. Two are of the 130th Australian General Hospital, BCOF HQ. One of a torpedoed ship. Aerial view of the Japanese Naval Academy. Four showing different views of the Naval Academy."A torpedoed Ship at Kojo Ferry Eta Jima" "An aerial view of the former Naval Academy - now HQ BCOF area - The building with the X is where I work"photographs, bcof, 130th, naval -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SCENE
Owner and donor details - See also Cat No. 5826P.Photograph - black and white copy of a city in three sections which have been joined together. City - Hiroshima post august 6th, 1945. print on photographs in Japanese and English. Back of photograph - handwritten word.Back of photograph - handwritten, grey lead pencil - "HIROSHIMA".photographs, military history, japan, bcof -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Hospital Ships, 1992
Hard cover with illustraltion of two ships under attack by Japanese Aircraft. There are large explosions behind each ship. rear cover has picture of "watch and Ward" magazine cover." 170 PP including photosbooks, medical, military history -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Money
Japanese Occupation Currency (2x1/2 gulden, 6x1 gulden,1x5 gulden,2x10 gulden,1x10 burma rupea,1x10 malayan dollar, 1x10 rupea burma, 1x1/2 gulden,1x10 cnts)ephemera, ww2, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Work on paper - Transcript, The Rookie
WW11 history8 type written pages, a personal story of his life as a Rookie soldier during WW11 in the Pacific Also a copy of a report on phone tapping the Japanese. All 9 pages are stapled together at top left -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Fine art to bricks & Brick maker put the roof on St Pauls, 1993
Daniel Robertson Australia Pty Ltd, manufacturers of clay bricks, pavers and paving tiles.Daniel Robertson Australia Pty Ltd, manufacturers of clay bricks, pavers and paving tiles. Company founded in 1853 and still family owned, exports paving tiles to Japan. Describes use of 'Hawthorn Bricks' and tuckpointing..Daniel Robertson Australia Pty Ltd, manufacturers of clay bricks, pavers and paving tiles. brickworks, daniel robertson australia pty ltd, robertson, peter, hawthorn bricks