Bill Russell joined 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles as a Trooper, rising to the rank of Lieutenant.Colour photograph of Lieutenant ( Retired ) Bill Russell receiving Reserve Forces Decoration ( RFD ) from Director ofArmour Colonel R. Kershaw at Buna Barracks, Albury, 29 April 1990.russell, vmr, rfd, buna barracks, albury, medal

SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER to Donald Clark, Director SCHOOL OF MINES Bairnsdale, dated 28.12. (19) 06 / black ink on very fine note paper - 4 pagesdocument, sandhurst, bendigo school of mines

Colour photograph Esther Barton- outgoing chairman, Brenda Murray, Peter Millard- Director, Dr Barbara Johnson- Chair Gipps Regional Council of ACFE. BACE Executives, Bairnsdale Victoriatertiary education, education

BHS CollectionSmall souvenir booklet from Burra Mine, printed by D J Woolman, Director and Government Printer, South Australia February 1987 for Department of Mines and Energy, contains photographs & maps.place, mining site, burra sa, south australia-history-mining-burra

Photograph of 36 N.C.O's and two officers of the 38th Battalion taken formally in a hall. Possibly related to 100th Anniversary. Photo is in front of the 38th Battalion flag. Nth Victorian Regimentr.Formal Black and white original photo of Sergeants of the 38th Battalion in front of their colours.On back scrawled in pencil the no. 44. Also "From John Munro Ex 38th Sgts 1956/57?"38th battalion, photo, sergeants

Book, soft cover. Main background on front cover is red & white. Title is white ink on black background. Bottom half has 2 images showing Germans searching a British soldier & 4 Japanese guards lined up. 159 pages, illustrations, some maps & drawings.Donated by Bgo YMCA Stamped on 2nd fly leaf: Thailand Hellfire Pass ex POW Projectbooks, military, history, imprisonment

Black book of 160 pages. non-fictioncrystals, light, jim thyer, polarizing microscope, refraction, dispersion, absorption spectra

Rev John Watsford (1820 - 1907). Born at Parramatta, N.S.W. First Australian born minister of the Methodist Conference. Spent 8 years with the Wesleyan Mission in Fiji. Founded Prince Alfred College Adelaide. Home Mission Secretary for Victoria. President of the Australasian Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church 1871. President of the General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1878. Australasian Representative at the Ecumenical Council of Methodism in London 1881.B & W Head and shoulders printed image of the Rev. John Watsford. Taken from a photograph."Rev. John Watsord, Ex-President Wesleyan Conference, Victoria, Australia. (The Venerable President of Christian Conventions.)"john watsfore, wesleyan, methodist, minister, parramatta, fiji, prince alfred college, home mission, president australasian conference, ecumenical council

Donated by Mrs Lockwood, Bonnie, formerly HamiltonPostcard size, black & white reproduction, unframed. Norman Hamilton & small boy in front of O. Gilpin's store which once belonged to his father Mr David Hamilton"Norman Glen Hamilton, cnr High & Main Streets O. Gilpin store ex D.G. Hamilton"norman hamilton, gilpin store, d g hamilton

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 36 at the Sebastopol terminus, 16-1-1970. Tram has an SEC roof ad at rear, and has Lydiard St. Nth destination. On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro "36 at Ballarat Sebastopol terminus, 16-1-70/ Ex 132 MMTB"trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, tram 36

Ballarat No. 21 at corner of Lydiard St and Sturt St, 10-9-1961. No. 21 has dash canopy lights, small white strip, ads for The Age and Mutual Homes on front panel and destination of Mt. Pleasant. Old Commonwealth bank building in background, National Mutual Life building, Odeon theatre sign, people on seats in centre median strip.'SEC Ballarat, No. 21 (ex MTTT 10), Sturt St 10-9-1961' in blue inktramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, tramway centre, lydiard st, tram 21

Colour print of W2 275, marked as 1275, followed by W2 441 in High St Bendigo, near Myrtle St on a test run 2/10/1988. Photo by J. Bounds. W2 441 - decorated in 1983 for the 150th anniversary of Victoria.Details in ink on rear. In an accompanying envelope - not retained - "ex Jeff Bounds 28/7/89 - (Exchanged)."trams, tramways, w2 class, sw2 class, bendigo, decorated trams, 150th anniversary victoria, tram 275, tram 1275, tram 441

Geelong Street Directory - "Mac's Key to Geelong", 14 maps, giving a directory of streets, suburb listing and abbreviations, Municipal and Public offices of Government departments and a list of Justices of the Peace. Shows the tram routes and rail lines. Has many advertisements for Geelong businesses or products. Possibly late 1930s as map 1 does not show the line to the Beach.Yields information about Geelong suburbs and businesses, late 1930sPrinted booklet - 40 pages + card cover, centre stapled.On front cover "To be retained in D/S's Office" in ink and on page 1 "Ex B. Weedon with thanks"tramways, geelong, maps

On 19 November 1941, HMAS Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, and was lost with all hands (645) aboard.This object was handmade to house a Life Buoy from HMAS Sydney II which was lost at sea with all hands on board in 1941. The Life Buoy made from kapok ceased to be used by the RAN in the early 1950's. It was found in poor condition discarded in a bin at Spectacle Island in Sydney and later restored.Long narrow timber board mounted with timber crest consisting of crown and red anchor on white background within gold coloured circled rope.SYDNEY Gold coloured plaque - Donated by Peter L CARDWELL Ex HMAS SYDNEY (3) 2002life buoy, hmas sydney

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph, "Ringwood Ex Weekly Times. Check with H.A". From member, Brian Pump.

Peter Nicholaas Wurtheim Wallinga was born in the Netherlands in 1929, and emigrated to Australia in 1939. In 1963-4 he purchased a block of land and built a house at 44 Sackville Street, Kew. A company director, he was elected to Council in August 1973. His first term as Mayor began in August 1976. When Cr Wallinga was re-elected Mayor in 1980-1, he was also the newly elected President of Kew Lions Club. During his two mayoral terms, Cr Wallinga attended many functions representing the City of Kew, opening events, presenting awards and leading the Council in decision-making. When he retired from Council in 1982, he continued to live in Sackville Street until January 1992, when he moved to Mitcham. He died in 1996.Wooden board with an inscribed metal plaque given by The International Association of Lions Clubs with a detailed inscription listing the purpose of the award, the recipient's name and the date (1995)"The International Association of Lions Clubs / By action of its Board of Directors approves the recommendation of the Lions Club / of Kew, Australia / and does hereby confer upon Peter Wallinga Life Membership in said club / This membership is awarded in recognition of outstanding service as a Lion / 02/10/95 / [signature] President, Lions Club Internationalpeter wallinga, lions club of kew, plaques

Photo of Norm Maddock, an ex Prisoner of War visiting the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial on 6/10/2009 and another photo of the memorial looking the other way. Date from Ballarat Tramway Museum item No 4498. Not known who took the photo.Has a close association with Norm Maddock and his visit to Ballarat ex-Prisioner's of War Memorial.Set of two colour prints on Kodak Xtralife paper.trams, tramways, norm maddock, ballarat

Ex Camp 3 Templers who met up at the Museum in 1991.Colour photograph of Peter and Mrs Hoffmann and Erni Weller from Oakhurst NSW, standing in front of the original Museum. Mr Hoffmann holding a copy of Walls of Wire.Walls of Wire (cover)peter hoffmann, mrs hoffmann, erni weller

Ex students in front Primary School 502 “Back to School” 1922stawell education

Ex students in front Primary School 502 “Back to School” 1923502 School with back to Students in front in Front. Photo mounted on Card backing!922 State School 502 C Bodey 1 Jones Street Stawellstawell education