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Mont De Lancey
Postcard, 1917
... World War 1 French postcard. Sent from France by a Wandin... shape design containing flags. "From your soldier boy" World War ...World War 1 French postcard. Sent from France by a Wandin soldier.Silk embroidered postcard with butterfly shape design containing flags."From your soldier boy"postcards -
Mont De Lancey
Postcard, 1918
... World War one French postcard. Sent from France... dear sister from your loving brother" World War one French ...World War one French postcard. Sent from France by a Wandin soldier.Silk embroidered postcard with Violet flowers and green leaves. Personal message on the back."To my dear sister from your loving brother"postcards -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Jas. Bacon & Sons, c1914 - 1918
... World War 1.... with the Red Cross during World War 1.... with the Red Cross during World War 1. Nurses World War 1. Jas. Bacon ...The lady in the photograph was serving as a nurse with the Red Cross during World War 1.A sepia studio portrait photograph of a Red Cross nurse dressed in her uniform. The photograph is mounted on cream board. nurses, world war 1. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Trench Art Rose Bowl, June 1916
... World War One Trench Art from the Collection of Charles... June 1916 World War One Trench Art from the Collection ...World War One Trench Art from the Collection of Charles Henry HonybunA brass round bowl made from a shell casing with wire fram on top.on bottom - G.F.S.P. 264 June 1916trench art, ww1, honybun charles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Pannikin
... First World War...German pannikin from World War One collected by Charles... pannikin with paper tag. E.L.S. WW1 German pannikin from World War ...German pannikin from World War One collected by Charles Henry HonybunGerman grey coloured metal pannikin with paper tag.E.L.S. WW1honybun charles, first world war, souvenirs -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Trousers Army, c1939
... World War 2 Army uniform trousers worn by Captain Noel West.... and 22 either side of fly. Pocket either side. World War 2 Army ...World War 2 Army uniform trousers worn by Captain Noel West.World War 2Khaki coloured Mens trousers with fly with 3 buttons, hook at top, 2 buttons at back and 22 either side of fly. Pocket either side.costume, male uniform, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - Jacket Army, c1939
... World War 2 Army uniform jacket worn by Captain Noel West.../1945 Star, Pacific Star, and efficiency medal World War 2 Army ...World War 2 Army uniform jacket worn by Captain Noel WestWorld War 2Army khaki tunic with cotton lining, sleeves have striped lining. Tunichas 2top pleated pockets with pointed flaps. Two more large expanding pockets with on bottom,4 buttons with Australia map and Aust Military Forces on front with one each on pocket. Shoulder strap has pips. One Australia badge and one AMF button on each side. Lapels have a rising sun badge on each lapel. Back has one pleat on bottom of jacket. Belt has rectangle buckle with 2bottom waist adjusters. Sleeve has a vee shape on cuff. Right sleeve has 2 vee stripes (long service) In pocket envelope with piece of ribbon from 1939/1945 Star, Pacific Star, and efficiency medalcostume, male uniform, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Officers Army cap, c1939
... Part of World War 2 army uniform worn by Captain Noel West... of World War 2 army uniform worn by Captain Noel West Word War 2 ...Part of World War 2 army uniform worn by Captain Noel WestWord War 2|Australian War Graves UnitArmy Khaki officers peaked cap. Rising sun badge on front with narrow leather strap around front of cap. Small button on back end of strap which has a map of Australia engraved in the centre. Leather binding around inside of capLondon Stores Ltd. opp GPO Melb.costume, male uniform, military -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Paul Brickhill, Reach for the sky, 1954_
... Story of Douglas Bader, fighter pilot and POW during World... of Douglas Bader, fighter pilot and POW during World War 2 Paul ...Story of Douglas Bader, fighter pilot and POW during World War 2382 p. illus. pbk. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Les Carlyon, The Great War / by Les Carlyon, 2006_
... world war 1... World War I.... during World War I. world war 1 les carlyon western front Les ...Les Carlyon recounts stories of Australian soldiers during World War I.863 p. black & white illus.world war 1, les carlyon, western front -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Barbed Wire: memories of Stalag 383, by M N McKibbin, 1947_
... world war ii... World War II. ... at Stalag 383 during World War II. Personal memoirs of inmates ...Tells the story of Prisoners of War at Stalag 383 during World War II. Personal memoirs of inmates (prisoners of war) of Stalag 383. 128p., hard cover, illus.Inscription: "To Uncle Ame and, this book was prepared & paid for thru' army allotments whilst we were still p.o.w's, Allick.prisoners of war, world war ii, stalag 383. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Middle East 1940-1942: a study in air power, 1944_
... world war ii... World War II... in the Middle East during World War II royal air force world war ii ...The story of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East during World War II237p., hard cover, plates, end maps.royal air force, world war ii, middle east -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Australia Remembers, c. 1995
... World War II... anniversary of the end of World War II.... anniversary of the end of World War II. WWII World War II ...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 -
Trentham and District Historical Society
Functional object - Headlights cover, c. 1940
... world war 2... the World War 2... War 2 trentham transport world war 2 motor vehicle car ww2 ...Black out screen for headlights that were used during the World War 2Circular metal plate to cover car headlight during wartimeNonetrentham, transport, world war 2, motor vehicle, car, ww2, wwii, 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Ration cards, Pre-natal 1947, 1948, 1945 1947 1948
... Second World War...World War 2. Donor's mother saved items from issue date....World War 2. Donor's mother saved items from issue date ...World War 2. Donor's mother saved items from issue date.Special clothing ration pre-natal issue. 4 clothing ration cards 1948 1 clothing ration card 1947Commonwealth of Australia Ration Bookcommonwealth of australia, second world war, pre-natal, clothing -
Greensborough Historical Society
CD-ROM, North Suburban World War One Resources, Brian Membrey, 2014_
... North Suburban World War One Resources, Brian Membrey...world war i...CD of World War I resources compiled by Brian Membrey...CD of World War I resources compiled by Brian Membrey ...CD of World War I resources compiled by Brian Membrey and available on Internet.1 cd-rom.world war i, brian membery -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 45 British and Empire Aces of World War 1, 2001
... World War 1... World War 1... of World War 1... of World War 1 OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 45 British and Empire ...OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 45 British and Empire Aces of World War 1Front cover showing painting of British bi-plane inverted above German plane high up in a blue skynon-fictionOSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 45 British and Empire Aces of World War 1 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 56 LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2, 2003
... World War 2... World War 2... of World War 2... of World War 2 OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 56 LaGG & Lavochkin Aces ...OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 56 LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2Front cover showing close up of a Lavochkin La-7 downing a German Jet, river below, grey skynon-fictionOSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 56 LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World War 1, 2006
... OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World...OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World...OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World... of World War 1 Front cover showing close up painting of German mono ...OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World War 1Front cover showing close up painting of German mono wing fighter downing British bi-plane, blue skynon-fictionOSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World War 1 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - War Experiences Book, E. M. Robertson, WAAAF at War, 1974
... World War Two in Australia... Force during World War Two. It gives details of her training... Force during World War Two. It gives details of her training ...This book tells of the WW2 experiences of an Australian service womanThis is a book of 112 pages. The cover is white with black printing and there is a black and white photograph on the front cover. The pages contain printed text and black and white photographs.non-fictionThis book tells of the WW2 experiences of an Australian service woman world war two in australia, australia women serving in world war two -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Japanese Flag
... world war 2...Australian servicemen who served in the Second World War... servicemen who served in the Second World War often returned home ...Australian servicemen who served in the Second World War often returned home with souvenirs from battle. Whilst the provenance of this particular flag is not documented, it may be a Good Luck Flag or yosegaki hinomaru; a flag signed by family members and given to Japanese servicemen deployed during the Second World War.Large black frame with gold inner surround. Charcoal fabric mounting. White part of flag is covered with Japanese writing in black ink around red circle in center.Japanese writing in black ink on front. flag, japanese, japanese flag, wwii, world war 2 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Card - War Savings Card, Leslie Ferdinand Johnston, Brennan-Baldie Collection, 1939-1945
... of thousands of Australians during World War I and World War II.... War I and World War II. ww2 mrs kate brennan mrs kathleen ...War Savings Cards were a popularist and accessible means of encouraging the ordinary citizens and children to contribute to the war effort by buying stamps to adhere to cards such as this. The stamps were valued at 6d and were of a blue and white image of a WW2 Spitfire plane. In addition there were war savings certificates, a type of promissory note, which were sold to hundreds of thousands of Australians during World War I and World War II.A beige card (unfolded and unused) printed in navy blue. The front is illustrated with the Australian coat-of-arms, space for the owner's personal details, information about the collection of war saving stamps, and the words "Sixpence a day keeps invaders away". On the back is "Don't be an onlooker - be in the fight". There are 32 spaces in which to adhere a war savings stamp and 3 illustrations - a plane in battle, search lights and a soldier in profile wearing a tin hat. The spaces each contain a letter - SPEED / VICTORY / BUY WAR / SAVINGS / STAMPS. Nilww2, mrs kate brennan, mrs kathleen brennan, war savings cards, l f johnson, commonwealth government printer, war savings stamps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Patricia Ibbotson & Pam Keown, The Boys of Tragowel 1914 - 1919, 2016
... of their enlistment and World War I, we have sought to honour their memory... in Northern Victoria hangs a Roll of Honor of World War I ...The Boys of Tragowel 1914 - 1919. From the preface: In the Tragowel Hall in Northern Victoria hangs a Roll of Honor of World War I. To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of their enlistment and World War I, we have sought to honour their memory by following up their War Service details with some photos and personal facts.Soft, lightweight cardboard cover, black print on front & back, beige colour background. Foreground has 12 sepia or black & white portrait photos of uniformed men surrounding a colour postcard from 1915. 99 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos.books-military-history, tragowel -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - photographic, The Ascot (Victoria) Soldiers
... World War...Image of eight Australian soldiers during World War One... of eight Australian soldiers during World War One. They stand ...Gordon Spittle was the youngest of Three brothers. He grew up in Creswick and attended Creswick Grammar School. Gordon purchased 'Mt Cavern' in 1912. It had 4 years of a 10 year lease to run. His mother and father took delivery of it on 1 April 1916. They lived there and farmed it until Gordon returned from active service in May 1919. He married Violet Holmes and both lived at "Mt Cavern" until their deaths. Gordon died in 1942 aged 51. Violet Holmes-Spittle died in 1949 aged 56. Image of eight Australian soldiers during World War One. They stand in front of damaged palm trees alongside their horses. Each of the soldiers are from Ascot, Victoria. They are Harry [Holmes], Jack Nase, Harold Reid, Gordon Spittle, Les Walters, Archie May, Frank Thomas, Joe Fawcett.'Verso 'A group of the Ascot boy. Taken with our own horses. from left to right:- Harry [Holmes], Jack Nase, Harold Reid, Gordon Spittle, Les Walters, Archie May, Frank Thomas, Joe Fawcett.'chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, ascot, harry holmes, gordon spittle, les walters, archie may, frank thomas. mase, reif, spittle, walters, may, thomas, fawcett -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book, Holy Bible
... was originally owned by a World War 2 Australian Army serviceman, Gunner... buff colour. This bible was originally owned by a World War 2 ...Pocket size Holy Bible in protective cardboard sleeve. The bible has a hard cover in a buff colour with gold embossed lettering, the sleeve is in the same buff colour. This bible was originally owned by a World War 2 Australian Army serviceman, Gunner A. E. Sands, service number V 195271.The sleeve is labelled ""ACTIVE SERVICE" EDITION, OXFORD TEXT BIBLE, Oxford India Paper, Beryl 32mo, SA2701/2" The bible is inscribed "HOLY BIBLE" in gold embossed letters on the front cover and the spine, there is also the word "OXFORD" in gold embossed letters on the spine. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Compass, Plane Table
... Military Forces during World War 2. This compass was manufactured... units of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2 ...A plane table compass as used by surveyors and artillery crew complete with a protective wooden transit case. This compass is the type used by artillery units of the Australian Military Forces during World War 2. This compass was manufactured by J. W. Handley P/L of Melbourne in 1943. Refer 00330.1 and 00330.2 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The Californian Bungalow in Australia, 1992
... for a new generation of home owners after World War 1. Interiors... generation of home owners after World War 1. Interiors were often ...Includes glossary. Focuses on the style of homes built for a new generation of home owners after World War 1. Interiors were often simple and offered a 'modern' feel after the gloom and dust trapping ornateness of Victorian and Edwardian houses. This book covers different aspects of these houses in more detail.californian bungalows, architecture, houses, (mr) graeme butler -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Gift hampers, WWI donations for workmates at the front, Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee, 1914 - 1920
... War - World War I... and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War... by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe ...One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .08 - Banner behind display of 150 Gift Hampers "Sent by the employees of Swallow & Ariell Ltd with every good wish to their workmates who are fighting for King & Country."built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
PhD Thesis (JC Bower), Some Expansion Chamber Experiments in Atomic Physics
... Research Group in World War II before returning to the University... Operational Research Group in World War II before returning ...PhD thesis of Dr John Crawford Bower, who undertook his MSc at the University of Melbourne before completing his doctorate at the Cavendish Laboratory in 1939. Bower was in the RAF Operational Research Group in World War II before returning to the University of Melbourne to become a physics lecturer after the war. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Equipment - Field Equipment - German WWI Gas Mask Tin, WW1 German Gas Mask Tin, 1918
... Late First World War German field grey carry tin for gas... World War German field grey carry tin for gas mask. One tan ...Late WWI German gas mask tinThis item was used by German soldiers to house and carry gas masks to protect them against chemical weapons during WW1Late First World War German field grey carry tin for gas mask. One tan cotton strap for wearing over the wearers shoulder. Shorter tan cotton strap with button hole to attach to wearers belt. Inside tin lid has piece of paper with German inscriptions.Inside tin lid has piece of paper with German inscriptions. Inscription 'SS' overlapping on tin lid lip.ww1, gas mask, tin, german, wark vc club