Postcard from WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion while posted in Egypt to his family at home.Embroidered silk postcards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exposition. The popularity of silk postcards peaked during the First World War 1914 - 1918.They were mostly embroidered by French women in their homes and then sent to the factories for cutting and mounting on cards. Many of the cards were illustrated with patriotic symbols, flags, slogans, or sentimental texts. During the First World War, many Allied officers and soldiers based in France sent silk embroidered postcards to their loved ones back homeWhite rectangular postcard with embroidered foliate and flowers bordering a message. Handwritten message on back.Front: "Remind / France" (embroidered) Back: "1268 2 of 5 Pioneers Battalion" "Egypt / May 28 1916" "My dear Alice just a PC to let you know I'm well and hope you are all the same I got a letter from you yesterday and Enid PC but I have not got the money yet did you ??? if you need not send enny more till I send for it well I have not seen joe since you say you are goin gto town for a trip it will not hurt you i wish I was going to will my eyes are a bit weak yet it is the sand and flys. well this is all at present. Best love to all from your loving husband Will xxxxx"wwi, postcard, embroidered postcard, carte postale

Items in the collection re Lt Col J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details. This is a small pocket size booklet. Cover is red buckram. It has 14 pages printed of words and range charts. There are 3 blank sheets as well. Printed on the front cover is the title as above. A note refers to Army orders Feb 1937. There are some drawings of flags at mast head to indicate wind speed.Written inside front cover in pencil. "P.I.M.S.L.R.O". (+ something illegible). Written on back cover, in pencil, "Miss A Parker, 170 Forest 1487". On the outside rear is a sticky label with the words - "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton Ref No. JWS M/!"passchendaele barracks trust, machine gun, vickers

This badge is attached to a tie which was worn as part of an official uniform by Sister Danson (VFX151507) during the British presence in Japan following the end of the Second World War. About 16,000 Australians served in the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, including 130 from the Australian General Hospital with whom Sister Danson presumably served. Sister Danson was born in Numurkah and served as Leiutentant with the Heidelberg Military Hospital before embarking for Japan in 1947.This badge is part of a complete uniform set held by the Shepparton RSL. The uniform has representative and historic significance as an example of the style of uniform worn by nursing staff of the Australian General Hospital during the 1940s and into the 1950s. The uniform set has social significance to the Shepparton area, being owned and worn by a serving community member who was born in Numurkah, enlisted in Shepparton and returned to the community in later life.Dark brown metallic badge with pin on the back for fastening. The badge has embossed features. These depict a crown in the centre, a crescent shaped section which is meant to represent the rising sun and which half encircles the crown as well as three pieces of ribbon (metallic) with the embossed words "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".second world war, world war ii, medical, wwii, nurse, women, badge, australian commonwealth military forces, military

Chatterbox 1905, hard cover brown with gold and black lettering 412 pages + 32 pages of advertising with black and white and some colour photographs. Inscription reading Madge with Mr Stewarts best wishes Xmas 1905 written inside front cover. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox

Photograph of a section of Pall Mall, Sandhurst (probably westwards from Bull Street). The photo has been taken from the middle of what is now Rosalind Park. There is an arched sign approx. in the middle of the row that reads ' Rowkirk and Co. In the foreground there are a number of Straggling mature trees as well as several dead onesBatchelderplace, streetscape, pall mall, batchelder, pall mall, rowkirk and co.

Town Lot Grant by Purchase to Frederick Taylor. Enrolled in the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria in Register, Town Purchases Victoria Folio 27 No. 27 this twenty-fifth day of September 1854. Colony of Victoria crest/seal. Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir Charles Hothamorganization, lands and survey, town lot grant purchase

Black and white photograph of large gathering of people on Bendigo showgrounds with Cohns building in the background, as well as mounted police, men & women seated & standing dressed in formal attire, mounted on cream cardboard under glass with a gold wooden frame, markings read 'WH Robinson photo Bendigo', 'Magnus Cohn'WH Robinson Bendigoperson, group, adults, bendigo showgrounds, magnus cohn, wh robinson

In 1896 Robert James Probyn-Williams was appointed first honorary anaesthetist to the London Hospital and joined a select band of fulltime anaesthetists (26) in Great Britain. The Probyn Williams inhaler was a further modification of the Clover inhaler with narrow airways and rebreathing. The metal inhaler is ovoid shaped. The rotating gauge has a series of numbers engraved onto the inhaler for measurement. There is an elbow joint leading to a connector for attaching a re-breather bag, and at the other end is tap-style mechanism. There is a small glass bulb encased in a metal housing. The facemask is completely made of metal as well.Stamped into handle of tap: COEXTER & SONjoseph clover, frederick hewitt, robert probyn williams

A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc

A black and white photograph of a Digger checks out the Doctor's Quarters near one the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger

Two wooden display boxes with green felt backing and glass covers. Each contains two garden state award plaques, commemorating the two years that Wangaratta High School has won the Victorian Garden State Award in 1986 and 1990, as well as photographs of the school grounds at these times and the current gardeners

Yields information about the use of the appearance of tram 35 and Lydiard St North between Mair St and the railway station during the late 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 35, northbound in Lydiard St North with the J J Coller & Co building, Herbert E Smith Merchant in the background. Advert for Greys cigarettes in the view. The buildings on the corner of Mair St are in the view as well. Photo by Charles Craig possibly late 1950's. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, mair st, tram 35

Set of two colour prints of Ballarat Tram No. 18 derailed just prior to the 2/3 roads points on 22/11/2000 during the COTMA Conference tour open day. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. See also Reg. Item 2696 for other photographs as well. Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.1 22.11.00" in ink.btm, derailments, cotma, depot, tram 18

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide reads on right: During the gold rush for many years afterwards, some government proclamations were issued in Chinese as well as in English. View of proclamation on left. (View of the original Dixon Gallery, Public Library of NSW) Markings: 24. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, Maurie Erwin is presenting something to Joan Crawford and shaking her hand as well, with others in the background watching. Names appear on the back with in red ink 58-59 Graham. Also 6 1/2 X 4 3/4, 5/6.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club

A temple tomb in the form of a Greek temple with a triangular pediment. Dark pillars on a flat, paved base support the plinth of the memorial. The memorial is situated on lawn, surrounded by trees and shrubs. Between the pillars, a glass enclosure can be clearly seen. The enclosure was removed at a later date. Harold Desbrowe-Annear designed the Springthorpe Memorial, while Bertram Mackennal sculpted the statuary on the sarcophagus. William Guilfoyle is belived to have advised on the design of the garden.Photographic postcard of the east facing side of the Springthorpe Memorial in the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. The photograph of the tomb record the original glass case surrounding the central group of statuary as well as a man at right contemplating the tomb. An interesting feature is the vine in the foreground covering the chain. There is also a small sundial at lower right.springthope memorial, boroondara (kew) general cemetery - victoria - australia, funerary monuments, postcards -- cemeteries

Donated to the Surrey Hills Historical Society by Ian Rowell via Sue Barnett. Ian was a keen sportsman. His children attended Chatham Primary School.This book records the events, people and incidents involved since the first clubhouse was built as a gate-keeper's shed. It covers the history of the Riversdale Golf Club from its beginning at Surrey Hills, its move to Camberwell, then to its present location at Mount Waverley, as well as much of the early history of golf in Victoria.To Hal Warren / with thanks for / his interest. / John Arnold / 1 May, 1979.riversdale golf club, golf, sport, sporting clubs, (mr) john arnold

MEYER COLLECTION - FALLS CREEK PHOTOS In 1947 a determined group of like-minded State Electricity Commission (SEC) staff including Ray Meyer, the chief surveyor of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, had a common interest that revolved around the skiing potential of the snow-covered high plains which included what is now the resort of Falls Creek. The six SEC employees, Toni St Elmo, Ray Meyer, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson (together with their families) banded together to secretly build a 'hut' that was the first ski lodge at Falls Creek. Using a road built in 1930s to gain access to Falls Creek, their hut project was carried out in secret as efforts by other skiers were blocked by H.H.C. Williams – the engineer in charge of the Hydro Scheme. In 1946 Ray Meyer made a trip to the Lands Office in Melbourne. He came away with a 99-year lease on three acres that was ideally suited for a hut designed by Lloyd Dunn. Adrian Ruffenacht (Design Engineer for the KHS) had suggested where the group should build because of easy access to a spring for water. Much of the building material required was scavenged from derelict huts on the high plains. Due to the need for secrecy, the determined group worked on the hut in the evenings and weekends to avoid detection. During the building period the group had met at Echidna Rock (now known as Eagle Rock) where Skippy St Elmo announced, "This is my favourite ‘Skyline’.” And so the first lodge in the area at Falls Creek Ski Resort came into existence. With the development of the International Poma in the 1970s, the Skyline Lodge, which was sited between the ski-lift’s pole one and pole two, was demolished. However, the legacy of Ray Meyer, Toni St Elmo, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson and Skyline lives on in the vibrant atmosphere of Falls Creek Resort. The MEYER COLLECTION documents developments on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme and their life at Falls Creek from the mid 1930s to 1960s.This image is significant because it depicts developments made to "Skyline", the first lodge at Falls Creek.A floor plan of Skyline Lodge, probably after renovations were carried out by the Ski Club of Victoria which bought in to Skyline in 1950. In 1951 - 1952 a road up to the Lodge as well as drains, trenches and culverts were added. renovations to the lounge, basement drainage and porch resurfacing were completed in 1955. falls creek, victorian snowfields, skyline lodge

Small blue softcover book, Hamilton's Celebrated Dictionary comprising an explanation of 3,500 Italian, French, German, English, and other musical terms, phrases and abbreviations. It has an Appendix at the back as well as lists of books for merchants and shoppers of musical items.173p. plus 11 pages of suggested musical items for sale.non-fictionA small musical dictionary of 3,500 Italian, French, German, English and other musical terms, phrases and abbreviations, also a copious list of musical characters such as are found in the works of various composers. It has an appendix consisting of a reprint of John Tinctor's First Musical Dictionary known. dictionary - musical terms, music

Warning: This object includes historical language referring to First Nations Peoples which is no longer appropriate but has been recorded for historical purposes. Produced in 1853, this map shows the land holdings of European families. While the majority of holdings are small there are also large land holdings as can be seen with Henry Dendy's Special Survey. Of particular note is the "Reserve for Aborigines" which was established in approximately 1841 and consisted of over 830 acres. This area is the current location of Mordialloc township and Attenborough Park, in Mordialloc, is the last remnant of the reserve. An Alfred Sikes, possibly the surveyor/cartographer who drew this parish plan, purchased land in Berwick in 1854.A handrawn map on fabric, with blue markings representing the coastline to Port Phillip Bay, red markings representing a proposed train line to Mordialloc, major roads and street, as well as a "Reserve for Aborigines", which constituted approximately 830 acres. In the bottom right hand corner, the map has been signed and dated.Handwritten in ink: Alfred Sikes / 38 Collins St East / June. 1853moorabbin, mordialloc, dendy, port phillip bay, aboriginal reserve, attenborough park

A copy of an Anzac Day Address at the Anzac Commemoration Ceremony for Students in 1939, given by the Eric Russell, President of Legacy. It was stored with documents about the building of the Shrine and another speech from a students' service. Legatee Russell had served in World War 1 so was very close to the events he was talking about. The ceremony provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain an appreciation of the Anzac spirit, the significance of the Shrine and the meaning of Anzac Day. The ceremony is usually attended by representatives from schools throughout the state and the Governor of Victoria. The text says: 'Over twenty years have passed since the events that we are commemorating today took place. As time goes on, our memory of incidents grows dimmer, but our understanding of the whole war and of the tremendous efforts that were made at Gallipoli grows clearer. Particularly do we realise, when we look back, that Australia grew to be a nation during those years of anxiety and endeavour, of which Gallipoli was for us the beginning. . . . "A record of a ceremony at the Shrine for school students. The text of the speech is significant in that it was written by a man who had served in World War 1 and knew first hand what it meant to be part of the first Anzacs. Text of a speech at the Annual Anzac Commemoration Service for Students in 1939, typed on foolscap size paper in black ink as well as the original palm cards that were typed on smaller squares of buff colour card. Plus two notes from Legatee Frank Doolan who gave the speech to the Archives committee.anzac commemoration for students, wreath laying ceremony, speech, gallipoli

Poster - titled "The Tramcar" - subtitled "Inventions in Guinness Time...1860" with an illustration of a double deck tramcar with well dress passengers. Has a poem about tramcars, travelling and Guinness beer. Notes that copies of the poster could be obtained from Arthur Guinness & Son (Park Royal) Ltd, Advertising department of London.trams, tramways, posters, poem, illustrations, double deck trams, passengers

The office of the Public Trustee was constituted and incorporated by the Public Trustee Act 1939 which was amended by the Public Trustee Act 1940. The Public Trustee was the successor in law of the Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons The Public Trustee was empowered to act as administrator, trustee, executor and attorney. On 1 July 1994, State Trustees succeeded the Office of the Public Trustee as Victoria's first State owned company under the State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994. (https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VF50). Decorated hand operated cast iron embosser with 35mm stamp head still attached. Gold and maroon painted decorations extend from top edge of handle including scrolls and cross hatching. Well used showing all over signs of wear. Stamp head is for the Public Trustees Kangaroo Flat.Public / Trustees / Kangaroo / Flat

Found thrown down the well at the rear of Mont De Lancey in 1992, during excavation of the well.Small cup (possibly from a child's teaset). Ceramic with gold metallic exterior and white interior."Germany"cups

Digitised video (3.06GB) Duration: 50 minutes. Recorded March, 2021 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Eric Panther is a dynamic and passionate speaker, who is one of Australia’s leading experts on Australian postcards. He is the current president of the Australian Cartophilic Society, which includes the collecting of cigarette and trade cards as well as postcards.

The Placemats were made in response to the display of pictures of the "aap, noot, mies" reading boards, which led to requests from older Dutch Citizens for copies.The "aap, noot, mies" reading boards were used in the Netherlands for a long time (from many years before WWII till the late 1960's) as the main tool for teaching students in the first year of primary school the main vowels and consonants of the Dutch Language. The reading boards were used in combination with reading books containing the Zus & Jet stories. These stories are the source of the pictures on the reading board. Item number 6380 is an example of such a reading book.A laminated A4 copy of the "Aap, Noot, Mies" reading board.The board shows pictures of items and persons as well as the spelling of the words and names, for the words: aap, noot, mies,wim, zus, jet, teun, vuur, gijs, lam, kees, bok, weide, does, hok, duif, schapen.aap noot mies reading board leesplankje dutch primary school

Photograph of the War Memorial at Langensalza. The post card was sent by Ray Membrey from the P.O.W. camp 3.7.1917. Post card of War Memorial at Langensalza set in a grave site.Denkmal, den versiorbenen Gefangenen lm Larger Langensaiza Written on the back of the post card. "3 July 1917 I am doing well. Raymond addressed to Mrs. Membrey Skene St Stawell Victoria Australia." stawell ww1