This Melbourne Sun newspaper of May 8, 1945 contains details of the surrender of Germany in World War Two. The first surrender document was signed at Rheims, France by representatives of Germany, Britain, Russia, France and the United States of America. This paper has no local significance but the event it describes (the end of the war in Europe in May 1945) is of signal importance in world history and affected all in Australia at the time and still does today. The newspaper will be of interest to researchers and useful for display. This is a Melbourne newspaper (The Sun News-Pictorial 1945). It has 16 pages and is printed in black print on a white (now creamy-coloured) background. It has the news of the end of the war in Europe with the surrender of Germany. The newspaper includes black and white photographs, advertisements, cartoons, comic strips and a crossword puzzle. world war two, v.e. day, warrnambool, history

Medallion supporting anti-war activists. 'Free the army' believed to have been used as a spoof of the American Army recruitment campaign 'Fun, Travel and Adventure'. Soldiers in Vietnam often converted the slogan to "F-ck The Army ".Round Medallion with large FTA in middle, circled by inscription' War is Hell' at top/ 'Why Not' at bottom.protest movement, antiwar, vietnam, fta, free the army, war is hell, protest, anti-war

Book of wool samples created for/used by the Gordon TAFE in Geelong. This book comes to us from the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts who have closed down. This item was transferred from them to the NWM.Black cardboard covered book containing pages with attached wool samples and descriptions. Each page has a waxy paper covering with it. Pages are blue with gold coloured pins/tacks at the corners.

Roof tile from the former Pittman Apartment building in Saigon, South Vietnam.In the spring of 1975 during the fall of Saigon, this roof top was made famous by the photograph of CIA staff desperately boarding an American helicopter to escape.Broken cement roof tile

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) (Sir H. Rider Haggard), was a British author of fiction and non-fiction works and had letters and articles published in newspapers and journals. The page opposite the book's Fly page lists some of the topics Rider Haggard covered; Parliamentary Blue Book, political history, works on agriculture, country life, social history, travel, novels and romances. This edition of the book was published for Laurie's Colonial Library by the firm T. Werner Laurie Limited of London. It was made specifically for the British Colonies and India. This book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection.This edition of the book was published by T Werner Laurie as part of Laurie's Colonial Library, books destined only for the British Colonies and India, The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.Smith and the Pharaohs and other tales Author: H Rider Haggard Publisher: T Werner Laurie Ltd Date: 1st published 1920 Inscriptions include a label, stickers, stamp and a handwritten inscription. This book is part of the Pattison Collection.Label: "PAT FIC HAG" Sticker: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" covered by a sticker"Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamp: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute" Handwritten: "1301" Fly page note: "COPYRIGHT EDITION / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / This Edition is issued for sale and circulation in the British Colonies and India, and must not be imported into the Continent of Europe or the United States of America." flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, smith and the pharaohs and other tales, smith and the pharohs, h rider haggard, sir h rider haggard, t werner laurie ltd, laurie's colonial library, british colonial books, 1950

This hand wringer or mangle was made in the USA in the early 1900s and was used by a householder in Williamstown. Common in laundries before the advent of spin driers, wringers squeezed the water out of clothes and other items after washing to enhance drying. They were particularly useful for large or heavy items such as sheets, blankets, or workwear. This smaller wringer was used for smaller items. Wooden framed hand wringer with adjustable rubber rollers. Two wing-nuts screw down on a concave steel spring to increase pressure on laundry items. Winding handle engages cogs to turn rollers in the opposite direction. Two horse shoe shaped clamps (adjustable) to fit on all types of laundry troughs."The American Wringer Co, New York, USA" "‘Household’ ‘Horseshoe Brand’, standard high grade warranted 151 - 11 x 1 3/4. It’s all in the rubber. Horse shoe combination tub clamps will hold wringer securely to galvanised iron fibre or wood tubs. Pat. June ‘98, No. 300 (on adjustable screens), No. 26 on winding handle. No 151" laundry

Prince of Tempters is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lois Moran, Ben Lyon, and Lya De Putti. It is based on the 1924 novel The Ex-Duke by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.Large coloured movie poster with image of man and women with devil in between A First National Picture. Robert Kane presents "The Prince of Tempters" with Lois Moran, Ben Lyon, Lya De Putti, Mary Brian, Ian Keith, Sam Hardy, Olive Tell Adapted from "the Ex-Duke" by E. Phillips Oppenheim A Lothar Mendez Production First National Pictures1I-SH-A "Country of origin" USA R-919lya de putti, mary bria, ian keith, sam hardy, olive tell, "the ex-duke", e. phillips oppenheim, lothar mendez production, first national pictures, usa, a first national picture, robert kane, the prince of tempters, lois moran, ben lyon, theatre, movies, kiss

The HMAS Sydney FFG 03 was an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate of the Royal Australia Navy. She was constructed in the United States of America and was launched in 1980. The Sydney was commissioned on 29 January 1983 and decommissioned on 07 November 2015.The HMAS Sydney was commissioned to the Royal Australian Navy and has been involved in responses in Fiji and Bougainville, she was also deployed to the Persian Gulf on five occasions to support US Gulf War operations.A stained wooden plaque with an etched picture of the Sydney and the ships motto 'Thorough and Ready' on a plate attached to the wooden plaque, there is also a presentation plate attached to the plaque.HMAS Sydney FFG 03 Presented to Geelong RSL by HMAS Sydney 13 July 1991hmas sydney, ffg 03, adelaide class frigate, ran,

A large hard cover book brown in colour with the title and authors name in gold writing on the front. The book contains photos and text about the Box family and details of their lives through the centuries.non-fictionFamily history of the Box Family who lived in Box Cottage, Ormond.box family, moorabbin, ormond, history.

This currency was for use in American/Australian military bases only instead of US dollars. This was for black market purposes. Every so many months the notes where changed and new ones issued. BERTUCH collection, refer Cat No 1664.2.1) MPC 10 cents rectangular shape, green, white & black colours, front has portrait image of a Women, rear has an eagle. .2) MPC 50 cents rectangular shape, orange, white & black colours, images front and rear same as .1).1) “Series 641 J08403608J. .2) “Series 641 J02190554J”mpc, military payment, us

Lions Clubs were founded in 1917 in America. Service club for business men, for the community. Focus on vision, hunger, environment, childhood cancer, diabetes, youth, humanitarian efforts, disaster relief.The UKV Lions Club was formed in 1964.The Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club celebrated its 60th birthday in April 2024. The photo shows that the club was mainly for men and with 22 members in 1987 was doing well. The names of members, on the back is beneficial for ID of residents in the UKV.One coloured photo of 22 members of the Upper Kiewa Valley Lin's Club at changeover night in 1987.Name written in blue pen on the backlions club upper kiewa, service club, community welfare

Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".A narrow curved black cloth patch with yellow embroidery. AIRBORNEunited states, airborne, patch, vietnam, badge

Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".A black shield-shaped cloth patch embroidered with a white bald eagle which has a yellow beak and red tongue.us army airborne, 101st airborne, united states army, patch, badge, emblem

This is a review of the first two in the Robin Boyd inspired series 'Melbourne Architectural Papers', of lectures given by international visitors invited by Boyd. The two reviewed here are 'A Critic's View' by Englishman J.M.Richards and 'The new Forces' by American Peter Blake.p 47-48Arrows and underline on Robins Boyd's namemelbourne architectural papers, walsh st library

Professor Vernon PATRICK (1943- ) Born Havre, Montana, United States of America A lecturer at the Montana State University, Vernon Patrick was a visiting artist to the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD). Contextual or historic informationPlatter with glaze design and stickvernon patrick, ceramics, gippsland campus, churchill, jan feder memorial ceramics collection

First Steps in Organizing a Hospital Author: Joseph J Weber Publisher: The Macmillan Company Date: 1924 Further Information: Hardcover, textured brown, embossed title and details in black embossed lettering.non-fictionFirst Steps in Organising a Hospital is a 1924 foundational manual on hospital administration and healthcare planning. Written during a period when modern hospital design and governance were undergoing rapid professionalisation, the book serves as a practical, step-by-step guide for local committee members, civic leaders, and medical professionals planning to establish a new hospital. Its primary focus is on community needs assessments through preliminary surveys to determine whether a community actually requires a hospital and at what capacity, as well as the governance and board structures required. This volume outlines the roles, legal duties, and recruitment of hospital trustees and board members. Additional subjects covered include financial planning, outlining methods for fundraising, capital campaigns, budgeting, and long-term operating costs. Building design and layout are also addressed, explaining how to coordinate with architects to create functional, hygienic, and efficient clinical spaces, alongside guidance for staffing and overall administration.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, first steps in organizing a hospital, book, joseph j weber, w. r. angus

Patriotic rosette made of cotton ribbon in various colours. This was presumably worn in recognition of the Allied Countries involved in World War 1. There are coloured ribbons representing Britain, France, Netherlands, Belgium. The centrepiece of the rosette represents the United States of America and there is a piece of ribbon featuring the flags of the United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands and Belgium. The rosette has a small safety pin sewn to the rear for attachment to the wearers clothing. Some of the ribbon colours have faded noticeably.

Soft covered book written in German title translates to European University, Emigration policy and social issue in the 19th century, state mandated emigration from the mountain rescue team Clausthal to South Australia, North and South America 1848 - 1854. White cover with black print & picture of a sailing ship, 318 pages. Notation inside front cover, Donated to the German Heritage Society Bendigo in May 1995 by the Author Dr.Renate Vollmer Osnabruck Germany.Renate Vollmerbooks, catalogues, shipping, germany-emigration-shipping

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the 1st Australian Task Force Commander Brig C.M "Sandy" Pearson meets with the Admiral commanding the United States 7th Fleet upon his arrival at 1ATF. The Admiral and his staff had called on Brig Pearson to discuss naval gunfire support for Australian troops whilst on operations as there had been some problems with the Americans understanding the Australian forward, artillery, observers radio transmissions when calling for fire support.photograph, 1st atf base, brig sandy pearson, us 7th fleet, gibbons collection catalogue, troops, fire support, commander, admiral commanding, naval gunfire support, australian troops, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Townsville, Queensland 18/08/1968. Emblems of the United States Presidential Unit Citation, conferred upon D Company, 6 RAR by the President of the United States of America Lyndon B Johnson. These boxed emblems were presented to the next of kin by Prime Minister of Australia The Right Honourable J G Gorton MP, of some of those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966photograph, d coy, 6 rar/nz, battle of long tan, john gorton, president johnson, gibbons collection catalogue, emblems of the united states presidential unit citation, townsville, d company, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, denis gibbons, next of kin

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Townsville, Queensland 18/08/1968 a portion of the guests at the Trooping of the 6 RAR Colour. Right to left Mrs Townsend, Lt Col C Townsend, Mrs Jackson, Brig O.D. Jackson, Lady Pollard, Lt Gen Sir Reginald Pollard KBE CB DSO, the Colonel Commandant, The Royal Australian Regiment, Mrs Crook, His Excellency Mr William H Crook, the Ambassador of the United States of America.photograph, d coy, 6 rar, battle of long tan, john gorton, lt col c townsend, brig o d jackson, lt gen sir reginald pollard, mr william h crook (ambassador of the us), gibbons collection catalogue, the royal australian regiment, townsville, trooping of the colour, mrs townsend, mrs jackson, lady pollard, knight commander of the most excellent order of the british empire, kbe, mrs crook, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, denis gibbons

Twenty page photocopied pages contained within pink covers, side stapled titled "The Environment of the Traction Era". Published by the Branford Electric Railway (Pennsylvania USA) for information and training their crews, mid 1970's. Subtitled - A brief study of the Electric Traction Industry in its American Setting, written by Raymond F Crapo, for the Branford Electric Railway Association, 1976. Contains study on the factors contributing to Traction's Success, its contribution, conclusion and bibliography.trams, tramways, instructions, training, street cars, usa, electric traction

A Spalding 'Young America' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted maroon. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Silk, Ink, String, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Young America' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted maroon. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Silk, Ink, String, Leathertennis

Henry Louis, M.A. was an Associate of the Royal School of miens, Fellow of the Geological Society; Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain; Member of the Institution of Mining Engineers; Member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and Professor of Mining in the Durham College of Science. Green hardcovered book of 599 pages including index and illustrations. Contents include: Mode of occurance of gold; physical and chemical properties of gold; physical and chemical properties of mercury; Primitive Methods or ore-breaking; The stamp; Hoisting gear; Water Supply; Ore-Feeders; Crushing Machinery; amalgamation; concentration; Spitzkasten; Amalgam; Milling; Cam Curve; sampling and assaying; horse-power developed by fall of water; value of gold according to its fineness; conversionInside front cover in pencil "Rhys Brook"

This decorative domestic vase is believed to have been made in England during the early 20th century. There were a number of potteries that made white salt glazes in America and England. The vase has no identifying marks to indicate the date or manufacturer or the pottery.This vase is an example of decorative domestic items from the early 20th century. Vase, white ceramic with leaf and grape pattern.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, vase, ceramic vase, salt glazed

Makes comparisons between Australian cities and American and European cities. Melbourne and Sydney are heading in the same direction as Los Angeles. A possible future the city containing entertainment and culture, with the suburbs having open space and gardens but with access to city life.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 3 pagescity, cities, suburbs, melbourne, sydney, american cities, european cities, urban planners, robin boyd, manuscript

The man & woman in the photograph are Emil & Mary Jack (nee Schwerkolt) Mary was the daughter of August Schwerkolt and Wilhelmina (nee Oppel, nee Both, nee Kruse). After August died, Wilhelmina took her children (Mary & John) to America.Black & White photograph of a man and woman dressed as if attending a wedding. The woman is carrying flowers and the man has a flower in his buttonhole.jack emil, jack mary