Coloured photograph: Portland Harbour, and Whalers' Bluff, from the World War II memorial watertower lookout.

Round brass medallion. Obverse has an inner circle in which a returned soldier is depicted greeting a woman and two children. The boy is wearing the soldier's slouch hat. The outer circle contains the words 'AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995'. The reverse has an inner circle with the Australian coat of arms and an outer circle with the words 'FREEDOM MEDALLION'.medal, world war ii, wwii, commemoration

Exemptions from serving in the military were made during World War II to protect certain occupations. See this article from the Australian War Museum: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations#:~:text=In%20March%201942%20the%20list,for%20any%20change%20of%20employment.Certificate of Exemption from Service in the defence force. Granted to Herbert L. Vivian, as he was employed in a reserved occupation, as a fireman. Printed form, details typed in.world war ii, second world war, exemption certificate, reserved occupation, vivian family records

K.S. Anderson CollectionLetter from Dept. Veterans Affairs Office of Australian War Graves to A. Anderson re memorial to the late K.S. Anderson. Typed, white Dept. Veteran Affairs letterhead paper.k s anderson, death memorial, veteran affairs

Metrawatt of Germany made the Horvex line of meters, of which there are three major versions. The original came out just before the war. The Horvex 2 is from the mid-50s, and this Horvex 3 showed up around 1960.a) 'Horvex 3' light or exposure meter made in Germany. Cream bakelite enclosing metal meter. 'Horvex 3 ' on front panel b) Brown leather case for the 'Horvex 3 ' embossed on front loops for strap on backphotography, light meter, exposure, german, 1960

Coloured photograph - several soldiers unloading bread from portable ovensFront: 'THE EUROPEAN WAR. BRITISH BAKERY AT THE FRONT

The Edina was one of the longest serving steam vessels anywhere in the world. Built on the Clyde by Barclay, Curle & Co. she was an iron hull single screw steamer of 322 tons with three masts. In 1855 Edina was requisitioned by the Admiralty from her owners the Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co. to carry stores and horses to the Black Sea during the Crimean War. After return to her owners Edina traded around the UK and Mediterranean before being purchased and used as a blockade runner during the American Civil War carrying cotton from the Confederate states in 1861. Edina arrived in Melbourne under sail in March 1863 and was purchased by Stephen Henty for use from ports in western Victoria and later carried gold prospectors across the Tasman to New Zealand. After a refit in 1870 she was used in the coastal trade along the Queensland coast for Howard Smith until returning to Victoria and the Melbourne-Geelong trade as a cargo-passenger vessel. She was taken out of service in 1938 but was later renamed Dinah and used as a lighter until 1958 when she was broken up and her remains used as land-fill.Small round shallow wooden bowl, 9 cm diameter with small brass plate attached wit two small brass tacks to the inner rim. Inscription 'MADE FROM THE WOOD OF S.S. EDINA''MADE FROM THE WOOD OF S.S. EDINA'souvenir, ss edina, shipwreck

Identification numbers 6977 a,b Invitation to K.S. Anderson to opening of Gallipoli Gallery, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 29 August 1984, together with a covering letter from the Office of the Director of the Australian War Memorial.k s anderson

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Postcard, black and white, white border, view of War Memorial at Casterton. No. 4 in a series by 'Latimers'Front: 'Latimers THE WAR MEMORIAL, CASTERTON VIC. NO.4' Back: 'POSTCARD' 'A real photograph. Produced in Australia Blue biro line , arrowed each end drawn across width of card. 3" written above linecasterton war memorial

Suttons Chemist, PortlandFront: n/asuttons chemist, prescriptions, ledger, record, 1940s, world war ii

Black and white photo. Anzac Day floral display at Portland War Memorial, looking towards the sea. Cannon on right, memorial on left, group of ?girl guides standing facing the memorial.

WWII Victoria motor spirit 2 gallon ration ticket, valid until 31st July, 1949.world war two

a) Clothing ration card, issued by Commonwealth of Australia to J. Martin of Buln Buln East (near Warragul) Buff coloured card, black print, for the year 1947 b) Clothing ration card, issued by Commonwealth of Australia to L.R. Kiel, Buln Buln East. Buff coloured card, red print, for the year 1948wwii, world war ii, rationing, commonwealth

Issued as fundraiser for, and to commemorate, the 50 years anniversary of the end of World War II.Enamelled metal badge. Round with scroll on bottom, with '1945-1995' in gold on green. Photo of family in centre, sepia, green border with gold 'AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS'.wwii, world war ii, commemoration, accessory, badge, lapel pin

Post World War 2 fishing rod, mde from metal armoured tank aerial, with wooden handle and fitted with an 'Alvy' brand bakelite reel

Post World War 2 fishing rod made from metal armoured tank aerial, with wooden handle and fitted with an 'Alpha' brand bakelite open face fishing reel

WWII Commonwealth liquid fuel 1 gallon ration tickets.Back: (on both tickets) 'Fred. E. Hodgkinson' IH 2203' - purple penwwii, world war ii, ration, rationing, fuel, commonwealth

World War II Commonwealth application for fuel ration tickets.wwii, world war ii, rationing, fuel, commonwealth

Certificate of Discharge issued to Arthur John Thomas ,Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force, 22 Sept 1919. Bright light card form, printed in black. Details hand written in black inkworld war i, australian imperial force, discharge

Black and white photo. Portland's War Memorial on Anzac Day. Looking towards bay, Soldier's Memorial on left, cannon on right, several people standing in between. Onlookers, including people in uniform, in Cliff St., backs to seaFront: 'PORTLAND' - handwritten in pencil Back: '196' in pencilcommemoration, anzac day, memorial, soldiers, veterans

Black and white photo of Portland's War Memorial with Anzac Day floral display. Taken from elevated position on Cliff St.anzac, anzac day, war memorial, remembrance

Black and white photo of Portland's War Memorial on Anzac Day. Floral display and crosses with wreaths. Looking towards Post Office.Back: 'Portland', '199' - handwritten in pencilanzac day, memorial

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg) D. JenningsBlack and white photo of large group of people, the Department of Repatriation, War Pension Section, taken outside building. Photo is glued to buff-coloured card.Front: 'Department of Repatriation WAR PENSION SECTION 1920' in white on bottom right of photograph 'C. J. Frazer PHOTO. MELBOURNE' - bottom right of mount