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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION: BURKE AND WILLS CAIRN BARNADOWN
Colour photograph of bluestone fireplace erected at Barnadown to commemorate the camp site of the Burke and Wills expedition.The stone fireplace is a memorial to the Burke and Wills Expedition which camped near here. It was erected by the Waranga Shire Council to commemorate the centenary of the Victorian Exploring Expedition`s passage through the Barnadown district in 1860. A plaque on the structure reads: 'Burke and Wills Centenary. The party camped near this spot on 28th August 1860 on its outward journey. Erected by the Shire of Waranga 1960'.exploration, terrestrial, burke and wills -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, WW2
Photograph depicts "The arrival of Lt.Gen. Baba Masao, Supreme Commander, Japanese/ Forces, Labuan Borneo". (Exhibition Label with photograph.)Photograph - copy of black and white photograph depicting 3 Australian troops and six Japanese personnel with an aeroplane fuselage in the background. Photo is laminated - on back is handwritten notation.Back of photo - handwritten in black ink "HOSHIJIMA/IN / CHARGE/ SANDAKAN CAMP.photographs, ww2, japan, sandakan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Commonwealth of Australia, Certificate of Naturalization, 1990
Naturalization certificate for former interneeHans Conrad Victor Beck, a director of G. Hardt & Co. Pty Ltd, wool buyers and personal lettersGerman internee Beck, Hans Victor Conrad, Camp 1, Taturanaturalization certificate, hans conrad victor beck, wool buyers, g. hardt & co. pty ltd -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Photograph 8th ALH Broadmeadows, 1914
The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse.Pert of a rare collection of photographs showing 8th Light Horse (AIF) during WWI (1914-1918)Black and white photograph of men of 8th Light Horse Regiment on parade ground at Broadmeadows Victoria with tents and marquees in background. Photo glued to fluted card backing."The Last Parade of the 8th Light Horse in its second camp, Broadmeadows"8th light horse regiment, broadmeadows -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Sewing Box
The sewing box was owned by Ian Baumert's mother, Magdalene (Magda) Baumert nee Beilharz who was an internee in Camp 3 compound B in Tatura WW2.Handmade, 2 x 3 tiered sewing box, made from scrap wood found in the camp. Each tier is held together by 3 pieces of wood that when you pull the handles apart it opens to get inside. One long box and 2 x 2 smaller boxes with a lid on the top two boxes. The left hand lid has a kookaburra sitting on a tree branch with a green circle behind. The letter "M" is below and to the right of the kookaburra. The right hand side has a green circle with a Koala and her baby on her back. The letter "B" is below and to the left of the koala. Each lid is held on with two hinges."M" "B" Magdalene (Magda) Baumert (nee Beilharz)ian baumert, magdalene baumert, magdalene beilharz, magda baumert, magda beilharz, camp 3 internee, sewing box, internee craft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POLICE BARRACKS: BENDIGO, 1861
black and white photograph, stone building - police barracks, Camp Hill, Bendigo. 8 men, some in uniform, standing outside barracks. One tree in foreground. 'Batchelder photo ( copy ) 1861' written on back. James Lerk 28.2.2000 - Police Barracks Camp Hill in lead pencil on back.Batchelderorganization, government, police barracks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE DIGGINGS THE DIGGERS, c1850
Diggers & Mining. The Diggings The Diggers. Slide: A fine feeling of comradeship was often shown by the diggers; and, despite the bad relations often existing between the diggers and 'the Camp', they could be very appreciative of a Camp official who treated them fairly. Markings: 73 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Book - Biography, Memoirs of My Life During World War II, 1997
Wartime memoirs of Werner Buschmann, a German Merchant Seaman, captured on the "Hohenfels" and brought to Australia for internment, later classified as a prisoner of war. Printed material in black plastic folder, comprising of 62 pages of A 4 size pages in clear plastic sleeves. mv hohenfels, german merchant seaman, ranji tiki, dhurringile pow camp, hohenfels, werner buschmann, ralf taeuber -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1989
Abstract paintings by Herschfeld Mach painted during his internment during WW2. Original paintings owned by Shepparton Art Gallery.Coloured photograph of coloured abstract paintingsww2 artists, internment camp artists, herschfield mach, shepparton art gallery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Watercolour, Camp 2 Internee, 1941
Painted during internment by Dr. Leonhard Adam. Painting donated by the daughter of Kurt Susskind {later Ken Sutton, Dunera Internee)Framed watercolour portraitdunera internee, camp 2 tatura, camp 2 internment camp, t, illustrations, oil -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Booklet - Sketch Book, Corporal Francis John Papworth, 5:MMMM, 1945 (exact)
Corporal Francis John Papworth (VX66806) served in the 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron in Timor, New Guinea and Borneo, Tarakan during World War II. His pencil drawn images of the Tarakan camp during May 1945 give an insight into the conditions at that time.Brown cardboard, spiral bound 'The Empire Sketch Book' with five pencil drawings on art paper by Corporal F. J. Papworth during his Commando service at Tarakan Hill, Borneo during World War II. Three of the drawings depict the army camp at Tarakan Hill during May 1945; the fourth drawing shows a young boy from Tarakan sitting on an army jeep and the last is a rough sketch of a baby drawn in 1947. Sketch Book of Corporal Francis John Papworth during World War IIOn front cover in handwritten in ink "PIC of Geo-Wallace/INSIDE". On first drawing handwritten in pencil on top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL/looking NNE from machine shop section of Tarakan Oilfield/May 15 1945". On second drawing handwritten in pencil at bottom righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL looking from BANK pill box right centre -/15 May 45". On third drawing handwritten in pencil at top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL and DUTCH/MACHINE SHOPS-Looking from KINGS CROSS/The morning of the 4th May 1945-/0745 hrs-/The Quiet before the storm". On fourth drawing handwritten in top in pencil "Salamit - Peace or Peaceful[l] Used as a Greeting/Salamit-/ORONG LAKI LAKI/TARAKAN. BORNEO/19 MAY 45." All four sketches are signed "John Papworth/Tarakan 1945".On fifth sketch handwritten in pencil "Michael/Signed by/2 Feb 1947".book, world war ii, military, sketch, tarakan, borneo, commando, papworth, may 1945, pencil drawings, wwii, world war 2 -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Letter
Letter from Cpl. A R Leach sent from POW camp 383 and ID plate from Stalag 8ID Plate Stalag VIII/a 92457 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, c.1939 - 1945
Single portraits are of Corporal Alan COOKE VX124263 of 148 General Transport Company. Enlisted 13.3.1943.A collection of photos depicting country scenes, camps, & sporting groups in the Northern Territory 1939 - 1945. Also single portraits.photographs, northern territory -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photograph of personnel of an Australian Light Horse Signal Squadron playing cricket at a camp in Bethlehem during World War 1.ww1, army, alh, australian light horse, cricket, sport -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - Coloured - Mt Beauty surrounds
5 coloured photos of Mt BEauty surrounds including golf course, lake, mountain with snow and camping -taken recentlymt beauty -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Former Ballarat Courtroom, at the Ballarat State Office, 2017, 30/06/2017
Colour photograph of the the former Ballarat Courtroom, at the Ballarat State Offices, now part of the Federation University Camp Street Campus.state offices, former ballarat court house, courtroom, ballarat, federation univeristy camp st campus, arts academy, camp street, art deco -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER - CAMP HILL
Bendigo Advertiser from Saturday, June 27, 1983. Article titled: Camp Hill - Where tales of ghosts abound.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, camp hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PARKLAND
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Parkland: view of the Camp Reserve as seen from the Court House.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO BUILDINGS, Jan 1970
Slide. Bendigo Buildings. From the Camp Hotel looking north along High Street Eaglehawk, towards the Town Hall.slide, bendigo, bendigo buildings., bendigo buildings. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Watering Can, Karl Wied, 1940 - 1845
Large standard shape watering can hand made from flat galvanized iron in Camp 3 by one of the inmates.watering can, handcrafts, internee, camp 3, karl wied -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 3
Photographs taken in camp 3, 1943-1947. Alfreda Kaltenbach born in Mooroopna Hospital while her parents interned..kaltenbach collection, camp 3, alfrieda faig, photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Card - greeting, To Ludwig Polobzky
Greeting card sent to Dunera Internee, Ludwig Polobzky?, in Camp 2 from his friends released for fruit picking.ludwig polobzky -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Bairnsdale Victoria, 1995
A history of the Methodist Church Camp Park at Lake Tyers Beach, from the original property owners to the management by the Uniting Church.tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album - Photograph, Marie Fish, 1962 to 1875
Park owned by Rex and Marie FishBrown covered photograph album with photographs of building and early days of Waters Edge Camp Park Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, fashion -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/02/1999 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograpoh of Lakes Entrance Primary School student Kerry Edgley beside the tents at the Beach Camp Corringle Victoriaschools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Church of Christ Anglican Church, Mitcham, C1948
Black and white photograph of a camp held by the Church of Christ Anglican Church at Toc H campsite at Point Lonsdale C1948christ church anglican church, mitcham -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950 c
Black and white photograph of an early home built DYO caravan on site at Carpenters Camp Park Lakes Entrance VictoriaThis is an Happy Home for as fortnightgenealogy, houses -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 13th LH in camp c.1940
Following outbrerak of WW2 milita were called up for period of full time training.Black and white photograph mounted on card, of regiment of light horse in camp, 1940-1941. Thought to be 13th Light Horse.milita, light horse, 13th -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSICIANS, 7th December, 1997
Colour Photograph. People in camp chairs. Brick BBQ. Keyboard. Washboard. Banjo. Back of photo reads: 22A 7.12.97photo, group, musicians -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
WW1 Identity Tag, Private Brendan Culcutt's, 2124, ID name tag WW1
Metal ID tag from WW1. Issued to Private Brendan Culcutt who died in a Turkish POW Camp in 1916See photo