The commemorative booklet 'Our Invited Guests for the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia : An open directory of the guests invited to Melbourne, May 9th 1901' lists invitees from each Australian State. Mr & Mrs. J. M. Campbell are on this list, and recoded as residing at "Ramornie" 40 Pakington Street, Kew.The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.An invitation on card to Mr. & Mrs J. M. Campbell to attend an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall as part of the celebrations of the opening of the first Federal Parliament. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. The writing is on a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and there is a border of vines and vine leaves. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate.Printed on a banner across the top: 'IN CELEBRATION / OF THE / OPENING / PARLIAMENT of the COMMONWEALTH / OF AUSTRALIA' Printed below the banner: 'To meet Their Royal Highness / the DUKE and DUCHESS of CORNWALL & / YORK / His Majesty's / MINISTERS OF STATE FOR AUSTRALIA / have the honor to invite / [handwritten] Mr. & Mrs J. M. Campbell / to an Evening Reception at the / Exhibition Building MELBOURNE, / on the 9th of May 1901, at 8 o'clock'.federation -- australia -- 1901, parliament -- australia, invitations -- 1901

The Queen,s colour is more than just a flag. It is an important symbol of respect to a Military Service or Regiment which represents heroic deeds and Battle Honours.Wooden plaque of the Queen,s colours presented to the Royal Australian Air Force.On the Presentation of the Queen,s Colour to the Royal Australian Air Force by H M Queen Elizabeth !! at Richmond Airbase on Wednesday the 5th of March 1986. The inscription in centre of plaque is a crown over an Eagle with outspread wings and Latin wording PER ASTRA ARDUA -AD.

Two of a set of Australian Catholic school readers c. 1908. This books were produced for Catholic schools under the direction of Bishop Higgins of Ballarat in the early twentieth century. They reflect the culture of Irish Catholic Australians in design work and content.Cloth bound primary readers, covers block printed with symbols representing Australia, Ireland and the Catholic church.schoolbooks, catholic, irish, higgins, ballarat.

Donors were:- Hepburn, Mrs A.E. Hepburn, Miss E Hepburn, Mr. Hepburn Mr. Zeogh Holman, Mrs. Evalie.The Illustrated Australian News published 1864-1896 was a pictorial newspaper based in Melbourne. It was published by David Syme & Co. The framed etching was copied from a supplement in the newspaper. The State Library of NSW. Search Manuscripts, Oral History, and Pictures Catalogue, has copies of the newspaper.A black and white etching titled 'A Native Funeral. A reminiscence of the Murray River' in a black frame with gold inner edge and grey mount. Picture features six canoes with lead canoe, in centre, carrying a body covered with foliage. April 2012: During restoration it was found under the original mount board the print 'Supplement to the Illustrated Australian News December 1885' First Nations.Supplement to the Illustrated Australian News December 1885illustrations, etchings

A certificate presented as an anniversary gift to Melbourne Legacy, recognising 50 years as commemorated on a postage stamp. Australia Post issued this postage stamp in 1973, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of Melbourne Legacy, September 1923. The stamp was produced in recognition of the outstanding work that Legacy has done in helping war widows and their families. The design of children playing within the silhouette of a hand, was done by George Hamori, an Australian graphic design artist (born 1918).The stamp was a reminder to all the people of Australia of the helping hand of kindness of Legacy, and the generosity of the people of Australia who have donated to fund the work that Legacy does.Pink and blue cardboard certificate with four 7c stamps affixed in top left corner. Each stamp bears an image of 8 children playing football over a ghosted hand. The image of the chilren also appears in a larger format in the central region of the card.Presented to / Melbourne Legacy / by the Australian Post Office / to mark the / 50th Anniversary / of Legacy in Australia Director-General / Australian Post Office / 5th September, 1973legacy promotion, golden jubilee

Australian jacket from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games unisex casual uniform (option 1). Designed by Country Road.Cream collared jacket with zip. Australian Sydney Olympics emblem embroidered on right breast. SYDNEY 2000fashion, woolmark company country road, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002), sydney 2000 olympic games

Mr. & Australian born Mrs. Murakami, resident of Broome, interned with their family in Camp 4.Photo of Mr. & Australian born Mrs. Murakami, resident of Broome, interned with their family in Camp 4.

Regarding P Sexton. There is a Patrick Sexton listed in the 59th Batt roll No 3243a. The trench art was in the collection of James Worland Mills No 3441 59th Batt AIF. Refer 169P, 166.3, 167.6. Map of Australia made from spent munitions brass; engraved with picture of soldier holding a banner.'59th Btn.' - written on Union Jack in corner of banner. 'Australia for Ever' written on 2nd banner. 'CD' written between soldier's feet. Other inscriptions: 'France 12.7.18', and 'P. Sexton Ville-Sur Ancre Somme.arms-ammunition, trench art

WWI historic history.Bronze medallion presented to 2061 William Henry Elliott. Medallion is in commemoration of the men of ANZAC at GALLIPOLI in 1915 and in recognition of the great debt owed by all Australians. With the compliments of the Government of Australia. Medallion is round with a crown at the top.Cardboard box has typed address to Mrs L. Elliott, 59 Cleeland St, Dandenong from Central Army Records Office.W.H. Elliott. 1915 ANZAC. Simpson and his Donkey embossed at the back. Map of Australia and New Zealand with the stars of the Southern Cross embossed on the front.

"Federaton Flora" was created by 13 members of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc for the centenary of Federation in Australia. It won 1st prize in the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, 2000.Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Woolcraft Competitionhandicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., felting, hand spinning, hand knitting, weaving

Items relate to Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 2039 for service history also 2034P..1) Returned sailors & soldiers Imperial League of Australia certificate stating B Chadd Reg No 10594 is a member & is entitled to wear badge No 67353. This document was found inside wallet. Pink paper, details in pencil. .2) Black, plasticised wallet.On flap wallet “The Aussie Wallet, Christmas wishes from Australian YMCA 1918'documents-certificates, personal effects, wallet, certificates

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.Brown felt Australian Army slouch hat with left hand brim pinned up and secured with a brass clip. A gold coloured plastic Rising Sun badge is attached. The seven fold khaki puggaree has an Army Christian Chaplain's badge attached on the front. The hat has a brown leather chin strap and brown leather sweat band.Stamped on the sweat band in gold lettering: '(upwards arrow), MOUNTCASTLE, 1991, MADE IN AUSTRALIA, 57'. On the Rising Sun badge: 'THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY'.headwear, slouch hat, army chaplain, major thomas b. williams.

.1) light metal coloured button with map of Australia and crown etched on. .2) & .3) dark metal coloured buttons with same as .1) .4) Yellow coloured button with the American Eagle etched on..1) .2) .3) “Australian Military Forces” .4) On the reverse side, “Waterbury Button Co CONN.”buttons, uniforms,

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 an Australian Intellegence Interpreter attempts to decode NVA/VietCong message left carved into a tree trunk, at a bunker complex, captured by 1st Australian Task force Infantry elements. The message was somewhat garbled, and probably in some form of code.photograph, military intelligence, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, 1st australian task force, infantry, australian intellegence interpreter, nva/vietcong, bunkers, 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 Ambulances at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, fully loaded with sick and wounded diggers waiting to be driven to Vung Tau Airfield for loading onto an RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia via Malayaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, ambulance, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, wounded serviceman, diggers

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 two cooks from the Royal Australian Catering Corps preparing the evening meal for staff and patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Specialist meals were provided for some casualty and medical patients.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, royal australian catering corps, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, cooks

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 Patients at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, wait on their beds to be moved by stretchers to be loaded into ambulances for the short ride to Vung Tau Airfield where they will be loaded onboard a RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau, 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 the D154, a Darling Class destroyer called Duchess built for the Royal Navy and loaned to the Royal Australian Navy as a replacement for HMAS Voyager. She was purchased by Australia in 1972 and is seen here escorting HMAS Sydney to Vung Tau, Vietnam.A black and white photograph of the D154, a Darling Class destroyer called Duchess built for the Royal Navy and loaned to the Royal Australian Navy as a replacement for HMAS Voyager. She was purchased by Australia in 1972 and is seen here escorting HMAS Sydney to Vung Tau, Vietnam.photograph, d154, hmas voyager, hmas sydney, vung tau, duchess, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons, darling class destroyer, royal australian navy

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 Vung Tau Ferry Band on board HMAS Sydney, performing a jazz concert for members of 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, as they sail towards Vung Tau, South Vietnam to commence their tour of war service with the Australian Force.photograph, vung tau ferry band, hmas sydney, entertainment, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, vung tau, australian force vietnam, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons, jazz concert

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 Australian Forces Vietnam detention barack located at 1st Australian Logistic Support Base, Vung Tau. It was here that those diggers who wer responsible for the more serious breaches of good order and military discipline were sent.photograph, 1st alsg base, military police, vung tau, detention barrack, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, military discipline, 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 Ambulances at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, being loaded with sick and wounded diggers waiting to be driven to Vung Tau Airfield for loading onto an RAAF C130 medivac flight to Australia via Malayaphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau, malaysia, diggers, 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 Diggers of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight prepare to distribute clean clothes, supplied by the 1st Australian Civil Arrairs Unit, to the villagers at Xuyen Moc, following the clearing of the area of NVA/VietCong by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, 161 recon flt, xuyen moc, 5 rar, nva/vc, 1st australian civil affairs unit, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, nva/vietcong, 5th battalion, royal australian regiment, denis gibbons

Painting courtesy of John Bastock.Colour print of the arrival of the first RAN fleet in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour on 4.10.1913. In the foreground is the flagship HMAS Australia with the light cruisers HMAS ships Melbourne & Sydney. Photo is No 2 in a series of 25. Mounted with white border, gold metal frame with masonite backing & wire hanging strap. In print at bottom RHS: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARY”print, 75th, anniversary, ran

Power's bitter Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra. Silver coloured stubby holder. 40th Avnniversary of the Battle of Long Tan 18 Aug 2006Can - Power's Bitter Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra. Stubby holder - Battle of Long Tan 40th Anniversarybeer can, battle of long tan, australian national memorial canberra, 40th anniversary

A b/w photograph postcard of a group portrait of World War 1 soldiers. They are only identified as the class of Ist Australia Training School for Officers, England 1916.Handwritten on front: 1st Australia Training School for Officers.....England / with my best wishes Alf Ozanne 22/10/16world war 1, soldiers, ozanne, alf, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, portraits, george evans collection

WW2 to present day Royal Australian Army. Ordinance Corps. Corps Badges 1939 onwards. Royal Australian Army2 x RAAOC Badges. Used in WW2 and post WW2. RAAOC = Royal Australian Ordinance Corps. RAAOC1939 on, royal australian army ordinance corps, corps badges raaoc

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.A small circular pressed metal badge with a white outline of Australia against a dark blue background. Flags of Australia’s World War I allies are depicted within the Australian outline, including that of Imperial Russia."Allies For Freedom and Life"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18)