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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Medal - Defence Medal in box, c. 1945
Charles worked in the Merchant service. After enforced retirement due to injury he was active in Civil Defence.The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. It was Awarded for 3 years, 360, 180 or 90 days, depending on area and nature of serviceThe medal is cupro-nickel, with the uncrowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse. The reverse has a conventional oak tree centrally, with a crown above, with two lions counter rampart as supporters between the dates 1939 and 1945. The base of the medal reverse has the words ‘THE DEFENCE MEDAL’. The ribbon is orange with green outer stripes, each green stripe having a black pin-stripe running down the centre. The green represents the Islands of the United Kingdom, the orange represents enemy attacks, and the black represents the black outs. The medal is housed in a small cardboard box. There is a loose leaf of paper with the medal which conveys salutations.Front of the box: (in black) stamp O.H.M.S. / circular stamp with English crown : OFFICIAL PAID Typewritten in blue ink: Mr. C. Page/50 High Street/Woolton/LIVERPOOL Back of the box: printed in black ink: If undelivered, return to/Defence Medal/Central Index/Home Office/Whitehall/S.W.Icharles page, medal, defence medal -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal Group, WW2 Royal Australian Air Force, 56380 LAC Edward Terrence Orlowski
Medals described from left to right: The 1939-45 Star Designed by the Royal Mint Engravers The star has a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost part of the star. A six -pointed star, in yellow copper zinc alloyto fit in a 44mm diameter circle. Maximum width of 38mm and 50mm high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet. Obverse side has a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds of the cypher and is inscribed "The 1939-1945 Star". The reverse is plain. The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is 32mm wide with equal bands of Navy blue, Army red and Air Force blue. The Italy Star Designed by the Royal Mint Engravers The star has a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost part of the star. A six -pointed star, in yellow copper zinc alloy to fit in a 44mm diameter circle. Maximum width of 38mm and 50mm high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet. Obverse side has a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds of the cypher and is inscribed "The Italy Star." The reverse is plain. The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is 32mm wide with 7mm red and 6mm white band repeated in reverse and separated by 6mm wide green band. Colours of the Italian flag. The Defence Medal The medal is cupro -nickel. It has an uncrowned effigy of King George vi on the obverse. The reverse has a conventional oak tree centrally placed with a crown above with two lions as supporters. Between the supporters are the dates 1939 - 1945. The base of the medal has the words "The Defence Medal". The ribbon (devised by King George VI) is orange with green outer stripes. Each green stripe has a black pin stripe running down the centre. The green represents the islands of the United Kingdom, the orange represents the enemy attacks and the black represents the black outs. The War Medal The war medal is cupro-nickel with the crowned effigy of King George VI on the observe. The reverse has a lion standing on the double-headed dragon. The top of the ribbon shows the date 1939-1945. The ribbon colours of red, white and blue represent the colours of the union flag. Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 The Australian Service Medal is nickel silver with the crowned effigy of king George VI on the obverse. The reverse has the Australian coat of arms, placed centrally surrounded by the words 'the Australian service medal 1939-1945. The ribbon has a wide khaki central stripe, flanked by two narrow red striped which are in turn flanked by two outer stripes, one of dark blue and the other light blue. The khaki represents the Australian Army, and the red, dark blue and light blue represent the Merchant Navy, RAN, and RAAF respectively.The 1939-45 Star Orlowski E.T. etched on the back of the medal. The Italy Star Orlowski E.T. etched on the back of the medal. The Defence Medal 56380 Orlowski E.T. etched on the rim of the medal. War Medal 1939-45 56380 Orlowski E.T. etched on the rim of the medal. Australian Service medal 1939-1945 Orlowski E. T. etched on the rim of the medal.ww2, medals -
Lorne Historical Society
Plaque - Spotters Plaque, Tribute plaque to the local Members of the Volunteer Air Observers Corps ( spotters)
In World War 2 residents of Victoria were concerned about enemy attack so a series of Spotters Huts were established along the coast. In Lorne the Spotters Hut was at Queenspark in the old recreation building. Many locals volunteered their time. The plaque was made by the Lorne Historical Society to honour these people who volunteered to join the Air Observers Corp. A rectangular thin Metal sheet , with black printing. This plaque was made in 1997 as a project of the Lorne Historical Society to pay tribute to the Spotters who worked in the spotters cabin at Queens Park Lorne during the Second World War. It listed all the names of the know Spotters, Win Allen, Nita Armistead, George Armitage, Olga Armitage, Grace Brown, George Crabbe, Monty Craig’s, Margaret Cunningham, Marj Gaylord, Marj Grant, Annie Stirling, Margie Fairbairn, Sheila McIntyre, Wilhemena Morris, Murray Morton, Nick Murnane, Eva Norton, Miss Pethabridge, Eileen Quick, Chas Read, Rev Ken Robert’s, Jack Stirling, Fred Harlock, Nellie Harlock, Cleve Herbert, Joyce Herbert, Hubert Howell, Bert Hughes, Helen Hughes, Enid Jarrett, Alice Kendrick, Marion Kendrick, Rowley Valentine, Mrs G Schram, Don Stewart , Hector Stribling, Cyril Barcoe, Rev Wilson, Kevin Dare, Cliff Green, Shirley Heathcote, Murray Milne. The plaque was placed on the Spotters Hut in 1997 but removed when the hut was remodeledspotters, world war 2, queens park, second world war -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Stamped, Valentines Real Photo Series, Seamen's Mission Showing the Gymnasium, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1921
The postcard addressed to Norman Fleming, was written on the 19th of April 1926This rare postcard is the earliest image showing the newly built gymnasium.Sepia tone postcard written at the back with green one penny stamp depicting King George VWritten in black ink: Address: Mister N. Fleming / 24. Norlington Rd / Leytonstone E 11 / Essex / England SS P. Auckland / Melbourne / 19.4.1926 / Dear Norman / gymnasium, norla dome, flinders street, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), king george v -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Reid, Sir George Houstoun, My Reminiscences Sir George Reid, 1917
Ex - Portland Free Library Museum and Literary Institute, purchased 1/6/1917.Dark green cloth-covered board covers and spine. Black text and graphics on front cover. 16 photogravure plates.Front: Portland Free Library Museum and Literary Institute....purchased 1.6.17 (inside front cover, label) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1854. 1 January - 30 June, 1854
Used by Local Council.Green fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner of Customs. 6 June 1892.local courts, victorian government, government administration, gazette -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1854, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1854. 1 July - 31 December, 1855
Used by Local Council.Green fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner of Customs, Melbourne. 6 June 1892. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, W.F. Rae, Wilkes, Sheridan, Fox: The Opposition Under George the Third, 1874
Red leather-bound spine and cover corners, marbled design paper on covers, red, blue, green and fawn. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book -Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1869. 1 July - 31 December, n.d
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1872. 1 January - 30 June, 1872
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local government, local courts, victorian government, administration, gazette -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1851. 1 July - 31 December, 1851
Mottled green/blue paper over hard cardboard. Brown leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1855. 1 January - 30 April, 1855
Dark green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Brown leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1855. 1 January - 30 April, 1855
Faded green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1867. 1 January - 30 June, 1867
Dark green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1864, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1864. 1 July - 31 December, n.d
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862. 1 July - 31 December, 1863
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1860, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1860. 1 July - 31 December, 1861
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1856, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1856. 1 July - 31 December, 1857
Dark green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1857, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1857. 1 January - 30 June, 1857
Dark green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, George Alfred Henty, Dorothy's Double, 1894
Dorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.Dark brown leather bound spine and cover corners. Green cloth-covered board covers. Gold text on spine.fictionDorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.fiction, historical fiction, thriller -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, H.A. George, CHRIST CHURCH CASTERTON, Christ Church Parish Hall, n.d
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Postcard, black and white. Two images. Upper ' Christ Church Casterton'; lower 'Christ Church Parish Hall'Front: 'Christ Church Casterton H.A. George, photo' in border unDer top image 'Christ Church Parish Hall' bottom left corner of lower image Back: Green stamp 'F. Henty Silvester 'Girrahween', Merino, Vic.' -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Scales, Imperial, Spring, 'Salter Household Scale’ 28lb, c1920
In the 18th century, spring scales appeared. To produce these scales, a manufacturer would use the resistance of a spring to calculate weights, which could be read automatically on the scale’s face. The ease of use of spring scales over balance scales is what led most post offices to outfit their clerks with spring postal scales. One of the most common types of spring scales was the kitchen scale—also known as a family or dial scale. Designed for horizontal surfaces, these scales used the weight of goods in a pan at the top of the scale to force the spring down. Such scales were common in early-20th-century households and were sold by Sears and Montgomery Ward. Many had flat weighing surfaces but some were topped by shallow pans. Companies such as Salters, Chatillon, and Fairbanks made both. SALTER HOUSEWARES began in the late 1760 in the village of Bilston, England. At this time Richard Salter, a spring maker, began making 'pocket steelyards', a scale similar to the fisherman's scale of today. By 1825 his nephew George had taken over the company, which became known as George Salter & Co. and later established a large, well equipped manufacturing site in the town of West Bromwich. The business thrived throughout the 1900s, and in 1972 the company was purchased by Staveley Industries Plc. In 2002, the management team at Salter Housewares Ltd, backed by Barclays Private Equity, bought the company out from the group, to concentrate on its consumer businesses. In 2004 was sold to the US-based HoMedics company, and in 2006, Salter Housewares USA and Taylor Precision Products Inc (also owned by HoMedics) merged.Salter Brand No. 46 Household Spring Balance Kitchen Scales made of green painted metal with a white large clock face dial marked in 1oz graduations and with a shallow metal bowl placed on the flat top connected to the mechanism. An adjustable screw tightened or loosened the spring to bring the pointer to zero, prior to adding the material to be weighed.. A common piece of kitchen equipment as most families used this type of scale when measuring goods for cooking or storing. HOUSEHOLD SCALE / NO. 46 / SALTER / TO WEIGH 28 LB / ( rope & arrow TM) BRITISH MADE Base rope & anchor S (trade mark) weights, measures, shops, scales. balances, grocery stores, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, salter housewares pty ltd, west bromwich, england, salter george, salter richard, bilston england -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia Street Portland, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows buildings on south side of Julia Street, between Percy and Bentinck Streets Portland. Double storey building next to laneway. Britannia Hotel.Front: 'Julia Street' - green ink Back: 'Julia Street from George Taylors to paper shop' - blue biro -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, George Robertson and Company, Atlas
School atlas (title and year of publication unknown) owned by Ada Shillinglaw. Ada was the youngest child of the Shillinglaw family. One of five items relating to the Shillinglaw Family collectionThe book was owned by Ada Shillinglaw. This family were pioneer settlers in the Eltham area.Hardcover covered in green vinyl wrapInscription on flyleaf: Ada Shillinglaw shillinglaw family collection, atlas -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Defence Medal, abt 1945
The Defence Medal was instituted to provide recognition for specified periods of service in non-operational areas subjected to air attack or closely threatened. Eligibility The Defence Medal is awarded for six months service in a prescribed non-operational area subject to enemy air attack or closely threatened, in Australia and overseas, or for 12 months service in non-prescribed non-operational areas. Within Australia the area is the Northern Territory , north of 14 degrees 30 minutes south, and the Torres Strait Islands between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Overseas service includes the Middle East, east of the Suez Canal (less the period of the Syrian Campaign) or Malaya prior to the Japanese invasion on 8 December 1941. The Medal The Defence Medal is cupro-nickel, with the uncrowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse. The reverse has a conventional oak tree centrally, with a crown above, with two lions counter rampart as supporters between the dates 1939 and 1945. The base of the medal reverse has the words ‘THE DEFENCE MEDAL'. The Ribbon The Defence Medal ribbon is orange with green outer stripes, each green stripe having a black pin-stripe running down the centre. The green represents the Islands of the United Kingdom, the orange represents enemy attacks, and the black represents the black outs.Full size and miniature medals with ribbonsnildefence medal -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Mercantile Marine War medal, abt 1918
The Mercantile Marine War Medal was awarded by the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom to members of the Merchant Navy for one or more voyages through a war or danger zone during the course of World War I. Miniature with ribbon. Description of full size medal: A circular, bronze medal, 1.42 inches in diameter. The obverse has a bareheaded effigy of King George V, facing left, with the legend: GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP : The reverse shows a merchant ship ploughing her way through stormy seas, an enemy submarine sinking and a sailing vessel in the background. The base of the reverse has the inscription FOR * WAR * SERVICE / MERCANTILE MARINE / * 1914 - 1918 * in three lines. Around the edge of the rim is a laurel wreath. The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide and is coloured green, white (thin middle stripe), and red (represent starboard and port running lights with the masthead steaming light in the centre). medal mercantile marine -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Federal Drawing Book, C 1930
This school book which was owned by George Mathieson contains maps and information on different countries around the world. It is handwritten and is probably of secondary school level. The maps appear to have been traced and hand-drawn and coloured. There is a loose newspaper map of the Dardenelles loose in the book. This book as an example of school work and geography in the early 20th century, has social and historical significance.Pale green light card cover with dark green pattern and text. Back cover is plain. It contains alternate pages of tracing paper in between normal pages. Bound with cotton? threadGeorge mathieson, written in ink on front cover.warrnambool, federal drawing book, george mathieson, school drawing book 1920's, -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Walking Stick, Mr Bendall Walking & Measuring Stick, c.1920
This walking stick, which is also a horse measurer, belonged to Atwell George Bendall, the well-known racing man, judge and handicapper in the Western District early in the 20th century. Born in the Caramut district, he was the manager of the ‘Green Hills’ estate at Winslow, a property owned by his father who also operated a livery and coach service at Caramut. When his father died Bendall carried on the family business until the end of the 19th century when he went to live in Warrnambool. A lover of horses, Bendall was an amateur rider of note and an owner of several racehorses. He also took a keen interest in coursing and owned and bred many successful dogs. In Warrnambool he took an interest in trotting and owned several trotters. For the last sixteen years of his life Atwell Bendall was a handicapper for most of the Western District race clubs and his keen judgment and knowledge of horses were greatly admired and appreciated. He was also a judge at agricultural shows and other horse events and this is probably where he was made use of this horse-measuring walking stick. He died in 1922. This is a most significant item as it belonged to the prominent early 20th century horse racing identity in the Western District – Atwell Bendall. It is also of general historical interest as an ingenious object – a walking stick doubling as a horse measurer. This is a mottled brown-coloured wooden walking stick, slightly tapered and with seven segments. It has a wooden knob at the top curved and indented in an acorn shape. The knob has silver coloured nails or tacks driven into the raised sections. The knob lifts out and is actually a wooden ruler with silver casing at the top of the ruler. Also at the top of the ruler, at a right angle to the ruler, is a lift-out metal piece which has a spirit level at the top end and this metal piece is used to rest on the horse to estimate its measurement in hands. There is a leather strap near the top of the walking stick for attachment to the wrist and a gold metal cap at the bottom of the stick. A silver band near the top of the stick has an inscription. ‘A G. Bendall Warrnambool’ atwell bendall, history of horse racing in the western district, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Farming Equipment Branding Iron, Circa 1840
Armyne, George and Lemuel Bolden were original landholders of large parts of land in the Western district. Portions of it extended from Pirron Yallock in the East to almost as far as Portland. The head station was at Grasmere. They were noted breeders of shorthorn cattle in fact they were some of the first men to bring the breed to Victoria and thus helped to pioneer the Australian Shorthorn breeding Industry. This branding iron was found at Lyall Park, originally 640 acres selected by William Lyall at Cooramook. It is believed to be a branding iron dating from when the land was occupied by the Bolden Brothers. The Bolden Brothers were the first to erect considerable lengths of fencing in the Warrnambool area. If this item is an authentic Bolden piece of property then it is the oldest artefact from the time of white settlement that is held by the Warrnambool and district Historical society. The item itself while a common farming implement and which was found on a farm originally owned by the Bolden Brothers is a link with the earliest part of Warrnambool’s history.Short, round wooden handle with metal brand in the shape of the letter T with two thirds circle attached to vertical part of T. Daub of paint at end of handle . T 5Paper label attached with green tape with 931 in texta and hand written on back,” branding iron reputed to have been used by Bolden Bros Grasmere c 1840. warrnambool, bolden brothers, armyne bolden, george bolden, lemuel bolden, branding iron, shorthorn cattle -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Iron, C. J. Thomas & Son Pty Ltd, circa 1948
Used by the donor Gwen Asling (nee A'Vard) when she lived on her parent's (George and May A'Vard) dairy farm in 1920.The A'Vard family were pioneers who came to selected land in The Dandenong Ranges in 1898 Green enamel body, iron bottom, 2 control knobs, black wooden handle and petrol can attached Peerman pumpless, serial number PL/46 domestic appliance, laundry