Wooden shield with plaque painted onto haut relief carved badgeOn Shield: USS FIFE DD-991 SUCCESSUM MERERE CONEMUR On Presentation Plate: PRESENTED TO NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE CHAPTER FROM COMMANDING OFFICER USS FIFE (DD–991)

Photographic record of overseas places visited by local resident who was a member of armed service during WW2. Des Nicholson was born in Northcote in 1909. He enlisted in the military in mid 1940, having already served 2 years in the Citizens’ Forces. Before he signed up, he lived in Kew with his mother, Isabella. His enlistment documents indicate that he was employed as a transport driver, although his discharge papers state that he was a hairdresser. His photo album shows pictures of him demonstrating skills in that area in various deployments overseas; his enlistment documents refer to his unit being the 8th Division Petrol Company, while for much of his service he was assigned to Nursing Duties in the 2/7 Australian General Hospital. His overseas postings included travels through India to the Middle East, Egypt and Greece. While fulfilling these duties, he was an interested photographer, keeping records of the sights he saw in many of the places he visited, as well as photos of the military living conditions and the people he worked with on a day-to-day basis. The ‘tourist’ photos Des took would be of particular interest as a current-day comparison for those folk who might be familiar with the locations he passed through. After the war, Des again lived with his mother but eventually, in 1953, he married Kathleen Watson who lived in Eltham. The wider Watson family was well-known in the area, and the sisters Kathleen and Ruby were residents in the Glen Park area in Eltham North. After Des and Kath married they continued to live in Kath and Ruby’s house near where the current soccer and cricket sporting complex is now located. Ruby never married and they evidently stayed in the same place until, one by one, they each died in the early 2000s. Photos taken by a resident of Eltham while on active service overseasPhoto AlbumOn Front Cover: DAVID'S TOWER JERUSALEMphotographs, ww2, overseas, india, middle east

Steel Helmet, Model "M1916"ET6 (small indented stamp inside near rim). Indicates manufactured by Eisenhuth Werke Thale (spelling?)

RAN Sailor's Cap; detachable tally bandH.M.A.S. CEREBUS (around rim) H.C.HART (hand-written, inside)

This image appears to have been taken from the second storey of the Mission to Seamen, on Beach Rd Esplanade, Port Melbourne circa 1912 - 1920. One of several images on loose album pages.An early image taken from the building established in Port Melbourne initially in the mid 19th C and operating up to the 1930s until replaced by a modern deco building in 1936. Shows examples of vintage cars.Small Landscape B and W image of ships moored alongside a pier in distance and small early car in foreground on unsealed road travelling left to right. Handwritten descriptive inscription is written underneath on an album page.port melbourne, mission to seamen building, port melbourne pier, fan album

The luncheon was gven by Captain Ward Mosely on Big Hill, the Secretary of the Trust. Luncheon was catered by Mrs Clarke or Eastern View guest house. It was held to matk Captan Mosley's installation as Master of Geelong Lodge (Freemason)Photo of menu for luncheon 21 September 1924 at ILUKA given by Capt Edward Mosley on Big Hill/Secretary of Trust Luncheon catered by Mrs Clarke of Eastern View guest house; given to fellow Masons to mark Capt. Morley's installation as Master of Geelong Lodge iluka, luncheon menu capt morley, trust secretary, freemasons, master geelong lodge, installation 1924

Eastern View photograph of Ruins of the Memorial Arch after Ash Wednesday 16/2/1983eastern view. memorial arch, ash wednesday 16/2/1983

Photograph 50th Anniversary G.O.R 26/11/1982 View of archway, decorations and spectatorsgolen jubilee, 50th anniversary g.o.r. 26/11/1982 memorial arch

Photograph of what is a decorative arch with fans being inscribed "Eastern View Wishes Good Luck" Six elegantly attired ladies, and two gentlemen there is a car in the background. g.o.r opening 1922. eastern view

Photograph of the cutting, fence and road near Clarke's at Eastern Viewg.o.r eastern view: cutting near clarke's: fencing:

Photograph showing and overview of Country Roads Board Camp at Eastern Viewg.o.r.: c, r.b. construction camp at eastern view

Photograph of view of Lorne from Big Hill circa 1923big-hill, lorne: 1923

Photograph 1922 of Mr G.W. Clarke under a banner reading " Eastern View Wishes Good Luck" g.w. clarke; 1922: eastern view wishes good luck banner;

Photograph showing Lord Stradbroke taken at the Opening of the Great Ocean Road 1922, Photo appears to have been taken from Eastern View looking towards Lorne. opening great ocean road 1922; lord stradbroke;

Photograph showing men at work on the G.O.R near Wye River. View of Pier centre photographg.o.r.; workmen; pier-at-wye-river;

View only black and white photograph showing a narrow section of the Great Ocean Road with stone fence near the Sheoak River

Rose picture post card P1703 circa 1950's (?) showing cars driving under ghd Major W.T.B. Memorial Arch Eastern View- note the flourishing cypress treesg.o.r; rose-series-post-card; memorial-arch; major-w.t.b. mccormack; eastern view;

Photograph of view at the Somme near Cinema Pointg.o.r; cinema point; the somme;

Photograph of Governor of Victoria standing in his car at the Grassy Creek toll gate Eastern View 1922 at the opening of the Great Ocean Road g.o.r; opening-1922; governor of victoria -1922; grassy-creek:; eastern-view;

Over view of a construction camp thought to be West of Lorne.g.o.r.; c, r, b.-construction camp;

Photography of landslide at Devil's Elbow on the Great Ocean Road circa 1940'sg.o.r; devil's-elbow-landslide; landslide-1940's;

Photograph of Eastern View Hotel promenade deck - hotel later destroyed in Ash Wednesday fireseastern view hotel; a.a. farthing; ash wednesday fires

Photo showing Powder Monkey working at Devil's Elbow near Eastern Viewg.o.r., devil's elbow, eastern view, powder monkey

Photograph taken between Moggs Creek and Eastern View, of Ivan Roadnight (holding the horse reins) and Charlie Herd (driving the car) ivan roadnight, charlie herd, moggs creek, eastern view, horse and car