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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, P J Fort - war memorabilia, 1914-1918
Photograph of World War 1 medal awarded to P.J. Fort who was related to the Fort family of Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographsfort family, world war 1, p j fort -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, Sun News Pictorial, The Sun News-Pictorial: "War ends in Europe" edition May 8, 1945, 08/05/1945
Copy of Special edition of The Sun News-Pictorial to commemorate the end of World War 2 in Europe, 1945.Facsimile copy of Newspaper, 16 pages, illus.world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Alexander John McDonald's Great War / John Gibson, 14/09/1914o
Story of Alexander John McDonald's war service with the 8th Light Horse AIF at Gallipoli 1914-1916.Black and white text and photographsalexander john mcdonald, gallipoli, australian imperial force -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, United Kingdom, UK War Office -Amphibious Warfare Handbook No.10a-The Organisation Employment and Training of Commandos 1951
A training publication used by training staff and cadre during the formation of the Australian post-war commando companies.AN A4 80 page Marked as "Confidential' and number 6078commandos, special operations, special forces, australian military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Guardhouse, post war
Camp 13 for German & Italian POWs.|Photo 1. Guardhouse, post war.|Photo 2. Gaol.photograph, people -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, War Memorial W W 1 at Joel Joel 1922
Large group of people beside Joel Joel WW1 War Memorial with wreaths 1922 Note vehicles.B/W photograph of a large group of people around a a memorial 1922. Possibly the dedication or opening of the memorial for WW 1world war 1, shire, joel joel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, W.D. JOYNT, COLARTS STUDIOS PTY LTD, "THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL OF VICTORIA", 1934 Second Edition
See Cat No. 5820. "The National War Memorial of Victoria". An interpretative Appreciation of/ The Shrine/of/ Remembrance/with 50 Illustrations.SOFT COVER BOOK Cover - Light weight cardboard, black print on front cover, with one illustration depicting buttress group, lions and women with wings. 40 pages - cut, plain, paper - print sections - heavy paper, black and white photographs - glossy off white paper. Spine stapled.books, military history, war memorials -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, HOME FRONT WW1, McKERNAN Michael, "AUSTRALIANS AT HOME WORLD WAR 1", 2014
A book which studies the Australian home front in depth and detail.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, black, brown, white and red print on front, back and spine. Front - colour poster type illustration of three figures, male in uniform, woman and child. Dust cover - paper with glossy colour finish, same as hard cover. 244 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated with black and white photographs.non-fictionA book which studies the Australian home front in depth and detail. books, military history, australians at home -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS WW1, TRIOLI, Rosalie, "OUR SCHOOLS AND THE WAR", 2012
"The Great War profoundly touched the lives of Australian teachers, school children and local communities, and with lasting consequences." Cover - soft cover, cardboard, red and white print on front, spine and back on black and white, cover image. "The Rally Round the Flag" and "A School interior" Back cover image "School Physical Training Display" map of Australia. Pages - 364 pages, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black and white photographs. Handwritten inscription on Title page. Title page - handwritten inscription - black ink. "For the Soldiers Memorial / Institute Military Museum,/ with all best wishes/ Rosalie Triolo/ March 2018." books, schools, teachers and students, ww1 -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Wylie's War Memorial window display 1919
Wylie's shop window with display of photos of local soldiers who lost their lives in World War 1Black & white photograph of shop window. Sign reading Underclothing is painted at the bottom of the window. Sign in window reads CHARLTON SOLDIERS WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIICE. Framed photos of soldiers in the window.wylie's, ww1, soldiers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Melbourne University Press, A very long war: the families who waited / by Margaret Reeson, 2000_
This book tells the story of families of men missing in the New Guinea islands during World War 2. Paperback. 200 pages, black and white illustrations.Owner's name inside front cover.world war 2, new guinea in world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Headline Book Publishing, Boy soldiers of the Great War / Richard van Emden, 2005_
This book tells the story of underage soldiers during World War 1. Includes stories of Australian soldiers.340 pages, illus. Hard cover.world war 1, boy soldiers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vernon Bartlett and W Gordon Williams, The War of 1939 ( 7 volumes), 1940
These seven volumes contain of the history of the Second World War from the English point of view. The inscription shows that the books belonged to James Low. Scottish born James Low came to Australia and worked in the Swintons' shoe store in Warrnambool. He served in World War One and in the 1930s he opened his own shoe business. He died in 1976. These books are of antiquarian interest and have local provenance.These books have blue hard covers with an embossed image of Caxton on the front. There is gold printing on the spines. The pages contain printed text, black and white photographs and maps.J.S.Lowworld war two., james low of warrnambool -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book - Signed Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean
Red cloth bound book with gold embossed title lettering Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club and Frankston R.S.L. Library Loans record sheet pasted inside front cover.On book spine - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean Angus & Robertson 2nd Edition 1934 Book Plate Ex Libris Frankston Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. contains personal signature of author CEW Bean -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Fairhead, Fred (Lt. Col. Ret'd), A Duty Done: A summary of operations by the Royal Australian Regiment in the Vietnam War 1965-1972. Dedicated To Those Who Served, 2014
royal australian regiment, australian armed forces, phuoc tuy province -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, interpretative signage, hurstbridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, hurstbridge, interpretative signage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016
As part of a program to acknowledge the Anzac Centenary Nillumbik Shire Council partnered with Yarra Plenty Regional Library to provide a bus tour with commentary of local sites of significance. These included Eltham township, the Shire of Eltham War Memorial at Kangaroo Ground, Christmas Hills, Hurstbridge memorial recreation park and finished at Eltham Library to view the Writing the War exhibtion at Eltham Library Community Gallery. In June 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage that acknowledged the history of the Hurstbridge Memorial Recreation Park as a memorial to all who served in the First World War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, hurstbridge, interpretative signage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, "Swanston St looking south from Little Collins St Corner, World War 1 era", 1980's?
Set of two reproduced photographs, sepia toned of "Swanston St looking south from Little Collins St Corner, World War 1 era", with Town Hall in background. Has cable cars, motor vehicles, horse drawn vehicles in the view. Also Rayners Ladies Draper, Marlborough Studios. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. One large and two small prints held.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, cable trams, town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, "Bourke St looking west from Swanston St, World War 1 era", 1980's?
Set of two reproduced photographs, sepia toned of "Bourke St looking west from Swanston St, World War 1 era", with Coles Book Arcade, Bull and Mouth Hotel, Kino's Merchants, Danks, The Metropole, Wertheim. The cable tram has the destination of Nicholson St. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two sizes of prints held, one large, two small.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams -
Greensborough Historical Society
Tickets, Mercury Press, Tattersall's War Service Funds, 1940s
Application form for lottery ticket in Tattersall's War Service Funds cash consultation. 200,000 tickets at 5/- eachA "ticket in Tatts" was one of the most popular lotteries available in Australia for many years. This "War Service Funds" sweep allocated money from its proceeds to the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. for distribution among the War Service Funds of all Australian states and New Zealand.Application form, printed in black on white paper, both sideslotteries, tattersall's, world war ii, black family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Rotunda, Greensborough War Memorial Park, 1993_
This photograph shows the 1993 Rotunda erected in War Memorial Park Greensborough., photo taken 02/08/2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough war memorial park -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, WW2, The World at War, 2016
Discover the fascinating story behind the Great Wars. Discover all you need to know about WWI & WWII.Cover - soft cardboard. Red black & gold print on front, spine & back. Front cover background coloured battle scene with tank & soldier. Back cover background sepia colours of portrait photo of soldier in uniform & ammunition. 303 pages, cut plain white. Illustrated with black & white & coloured photos. End paper black & white photo of soldier on front, aircraft on back.books, military history, ww1. ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, German War Cemetery 18 November 2007, 2007
Remembrance service at the German War Graves Cemetery, Tatura, on 18 November 2007. Consul General Peter Brosch.CD, gold coloured, green and blue printing. Plastic cover, clear front, black backgerman war graves cemetery, consul general peter brosch -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Dead Mans Penny" on the Grave of Joseph Scarsi who died from wounds inflicted in World War 1
Dead Mans Penny on Grave of Joseph Scarsi. Who died from wounds inflicted in World War 1stawell soldier ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Coffee Palace formerly the Castlemaine Hotel in Lower Main Street with the War memorial & Weighbridge at the front c1925
Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel, Lower Main Street with War memorial and Weighbridge at front. C1925stawell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Neville Smith, The Second World War in map and story, ed. by Neville Smith, 1941_
Series of articles first published in the "Argus" from 1941 to 1945, dealing with events and campaigns in World War 2.63 p., black & white photographs, col. maps.world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Neville Smith, The Second World War in map and story, Vol. 5, ed. by Neville Smith, 1945_
Series of articles first published in the "Argus" from 1941 to 1945, dealing with events and campaigns in World War 2.50 p., black & white photographs, col. maps.world war 2 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Flyer, Presentation of War Service Certificates, 1921
Advertisement for a ceremony on the lawns near St Kilda pier where the Governor-General will present War Service Certificates.Cream coloured paper printed in brownwwi recognition of service -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Book - Thesis, First World War Avenues of Honour: Social History Through the Landscape'
non-fictionthesis, great war, ballarat, avenue of honour, michael taffe, war memorials, memory, landscape