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Villa Alba Museum
Book, British wallpapers on Australia 1870–1940, 1995
Conservation Resources Centre Series. Exhibition catalogue published 1995 by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. 36 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 x 15 cm.non-fictionConservation Resources Centre Series. Exhibition catalogue published 1995 by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. 36 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 x 15 cm.wallpapers - history, interior decoration - history, wall coverings - history, elizabeth bay house -- exhibitions -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Programme, The Treasure Seekers; 1940
Comedy in 3 Acts. Produced by B. Newman-Jubal for the Kadimah Jewish Concert Theatredovid herman theatre, a. boral, anna light, rachel levita, s. kenigsberg, i. garfinkel, ella honig, m. wald, s. king, m. brown, malka honig, sarah honig, i. rothman, i. ripps, n. fogel, sarah kay, dora rothman, s. freedman, s. factor -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Janet Billett, The Yachties - Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45, 2023
201 pages with black and white illustrations; notes, bibliography, index.non-fictionyachties, dominion yachtsmen scheme, royal navy, ww2 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait, Mrs G.A. Pethard Mayoress 1940 - 41, 1947 - 48, 1951 - 52, c 1945
Prior to the election of female Councillor's and Mayors, the Mayoress role as wife of the Mayor, was one of the few ways women could officially undertake civic duties. Mayoress's played an important role in civic life through charity work, even stepping in on occasions to undertake Mayoral duties. Mayoress Pethard was born Hilda Robina Leed in Eaglehawk in 1889 and died in 1966. Mrs Pethard travelled extensively with her husband throughout their time in Office. Framed, convex, oval photographic studio portrait. Hand coloured detail. vincent kelly, studio photography, hilda leed, tarax, city of greater bendigo portraits, city of bendigo, city of bendigo mayoress -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - Memories of 2 Australian Field Survey Company 1940-1944 by LtCol HPG Clews, HPG Clews, 23 Sep 1966
1. This story of 2 Australian Survey Company is not intended to be an official history or even a complete unofficial history, but it is a very warm human document that will be read with interest by all members of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The history is written by Lieutenant Colonel H.P.G. Clews and the foreward was written by Colonel D. Macdonald Director of Military Survey 23 Sep 1966. Clews is renowned for his work surveying for the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme. A scan of the complete booklet is available on the RASvy website. 3. Photograph of Survey Corps officers in the early days for WWII. Left to right, TA Vance (Director of Survey Corps), TP Keig, OGF Ward and HPG Clews..1 Cream coloured A5 booklet with Australian Survey Corps colour patch, 48 pages black and white photos and diagrams, folded pages and stapled. .2 Synopsis, (Index) containing "The buildup and operation of the Company", "The break-up of the Company" and Appendices. 2 Australian Field Survey Company .3 A group of Australian Survey Corps Officers in the early days of WWII. Left to Right TA Vance (Director), TP Keig, OGF Ward and HPG Clewsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Audio - AV Presentation, Robert Green, "The Melbourne cable tramways - 1885 - 1940", 5/2008
Presentation by Robert Green to the Engineering Heritage Victoria, 22 May 2008 comprising a Powerpoint slides with the actual audio of the presentation. Gives the background to the establishment of the Melbourne cable tram system, its construction, operation, power or engine houses, and its replacement by electric trams or buses. Includes images of remnants of the former system in Abbotsford St North Melbourne, horse omnibuses, other cable tram systems, the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp, the tramcars, cables or the rope, engine houses, St Kilda and passengers changing at Victoria St from electric to cable tram Demonstrates the work of Robert Green's research work into cable tram history and research and yields information about the history and development of Melbourne's cable tram network, the largest single operator network in the world.Digital Audio Visual Presentation of a lecture by Robert Green 2008 cable trams, melbourne, mtoco, trackwork, engine houses, tramcars, george duncan, f b clapp, horse buses, abbotsford st -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Programme, Father; 1940
Drama in 3 acts, produced by Rachel Holzerdovid herman theatre, jacob waislitz, rachel holzer, e. dunn, j. ginter, y. sher, yedit silman, sh. oliveri -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AUGUST - OCTOBER 1940, THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF THE AIR MINISTRY, 1941
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - AIR BATTLE FOR DUNKIRK 26 MAY - 3 JUNE 1940, NORMAN L.R. FRANKS, 1983
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE SPITFIRE MANUAL 1940, DILIP SARKAR, 2010
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of Salvation Army Members, Portrait with Shield 1940
Stawell Y P Locals the year they win Progress shield, Back Row: Joyce Conner, Lily Vince, StuartHurnald, Dossie Vince, Ruth Clark,. Front Row: Enie Reeve, Jessie Clark, Jean Cornwell.Seven Ladies and one man in Studio Portrait. 3 Seated one holding Shield Young People war Progress ShieldEileen W.J. Chapman Phot Artist Stawell -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Log Book G. Jones RAAF 1931<>1941 AND Wireless Operator Mollison 1944-1945, Log Book G. Jones RAAF 1931<>1940 AND Wireless Operator Mollison 1944-1945
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945, Robert C. Mikesh, February 23rd 2024
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Mark Webber collection includes Hawker demon Dragon Wapiti Miles Magister Wirraway Gannett's Avro Anson Douglas DC 3 Lockheed Hudson Canberra crash august 1940 Empire flying boat Gipsy Moth Seagull Clipper Wright Whirlwind Tiger moth Fairey Battle Stinson Reliant Miles Falcon Parkes museum ME109 Bristol Beaufort Sunderland Short Blenheim Whitley Vickers Wellington Spitfire Blackburn Miles Master Hurricane Harvard Oxford, Photographs of various 1940's era planes
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, East Ringwood Football Club (ERFC) 1940 Seniors team
Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Topmill, Australian Warships -Through the Lens 1901 to 1940, c. 1990
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph - (SP) No Title collection of photographs, (SP) Building of CAC Lidcombe site 27/04/1940 ,photos of construction ,workshops , facilities cac lidcombe was used to build 1200hp twin wasp engines , photos of engine components
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
Report - 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets A4 sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973. The front sheet has been signed by C. N. Govett. Has a table of contents, looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes and fare collection. Has been scanned as a pdf into eight separate files - front cover photo and map have been added by Kevin Taig on his copy from which it was scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written by Neville Govett and Alf Twentynan, two recognised historians on Melbourne cable trams. The book looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes, and fare collection. Includes information on the operators, See item 1885 for another copy and a full scan of the document.Yields information about the operation and history of Melbourne's cable trams.Report - black comb bound, 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets foolscap sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973On page 3 in ink "To my friend John, with Best Wishes Neville Govett, 28 Apr 86". On a label on the outside of the comb binding "The Melbourne cable tram system" is a Dymo machine label. trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, winding houses, engine houses, operations -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Baths, Ringwood Street, Ringwood - circa 1940
Black and white photograph of people swimming in pool with building in background. 2 copies- 1 large, 1 small.Typed below large photograph, "A day at the Old Ringwood Baths, Ringwood Street". Written on back of smaller copy, "The Mayor, Cr. J.K. McCaskill, JP, inspecting swimming pool". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Holeproof clothing factory, 103 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood - c.1940
2 copies of Valentine's postcards and one enlargement of Holeproof Factory , RingwoodTyped on photograph, "V5", "Holeproof factory, Ringwood". On Reverse of Postcards: Valentine's Post Card, Sending you greetings, For Address Only, "This is a real Photograph". -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Glen Wahlert, THE WESTERN/ Desert campaign 1940-41, 2006
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Medal (Item) - Empire Air Training Scheme 50th Anniversary Medal 1940-1990
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Kolko, Gabriel, Vietnam: Anatomy of War 1940-1975, 1985
This book is, in many ways, the most informative we have yet had about the American military effort in that country, in place of polemic, overwrought personal testimony or mere tatical narrative - and that about sums up the fare previously on offer.This book is, in many ways, the most informative we have yet had about the American military effort in that country, in place of polemic, overwrought personal testimony or mere tatical narrative - and that about sums up the fare previously on offer.vietnam - history - 1945-1975., vietnamese communist party, american military -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Miller, Robert . and Wainstock, Dennis, Indochina and Vietnam: The Thirty-Five Year War, 1940-1975, 2013
This volume is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in learning about the Vietnam War, especially strong in its coverage of French and American motivations.This volume is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in learning about the Vietnam War, especially strong in its coverage of French and American motivations.indochinese war, 1946-1954., vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975, president j f kennedy -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Leisure object - Tickets, Euchre Tickets
Pink oblong shaped tickets on light cardboard. Numbers 1-12 printed on front. Score cards.'Winners move to the right' printed between 1-6 and 7-12. 'Date' across right hand side. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - DOILEY, SILK, 1940
Hand made for Australian soldier in Palestine 1940 for mailing home to family.Circular doiley, cloth and fringes, maroon and gold, British and Australian flags, the Rising SunAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces/ 1940 Palestine/ British and Australian flagsdoiley, palestine, 1940, world war ii, australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, May. 1940
Negative of a photograph of No. 560 and grip turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St, May 1940. In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney.Written on the back of the album print "Cable tram No. 560 from Northcote at junction of Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, passing power house May 1940"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, tram 560 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Plaque marking the site of the first block of land sold in the first Crown Land Sales in St Kilda 7 Dec 1842, c. 1980s?
colour photograph unmounted (2 identical photographs)This plaque marks the site of the first block of land sold in the first Crown Land Sales in St Kilda 7 Dec 1842. The buyer was Lieut. James Ross Lawrence, R N, Captain of the Schooner 'Lady of St Kilda'. He named Acland st after Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, owner of "The Lady of St Kilda". This plaque was unveiled by Commander RS Veale RAN (retd) CMG for St Kilda City Council. 24 March 1985. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Public Transport Users Association Inc, "Transit News and Views - September 1988 - Vol 12, Number 3", Sep. 1988
Magazine - card covers - 64 pages, centre stapled, published by Public Transport Users Association Inc., titled "Transit News and Views - September 1988 - Vol 12, Number 3" with many articles and new stories focused on public transport, train, tram and bus in the Melbourne area with some overseas news. Inside front cover lists the office holders and representatives of the PTUA on various MTA and STA board. Tram items include: - review of the last six years since the labour government was elected - use of trams for Upfield services - list of industrial actions 3/1988 to July 1988 - two public transport cartoons - page 21 and 23, Truganini Road, Carnegie, Ticket machines, Clarendon St work for the St Kilda Light Rail, Track work issues - with photographs - Spencer St, Track faults, Melbourne Tramway news, Metplan reviewtrams, tramways, tramways, ptua, upfield light rail, upfield, light rail, cartoons, carnegie, truganini rd, ticket machines, clarendon st, trackwork, spencer st, metplan