Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Banner made by Val D'Angri.ballarat school of mines, banner, coat of arms, val d'angri

In the mid 20th century, the Australian Army used training pamphlets of the British Army. There was a commonality then of weapons, equipment and training doctrine. It was not always a perfect fit. This pamphlet teaches direction finding by the use of the Pole Star at night and the Sun by day in the Northern hemisphere.Used by the Australian Army in mid 20th Century77 page training pamphlet, Published 1948, reprinted with Amdt No 1 of Feb 1949WO Code 8382 Rubber Stamp: "Senior Cadet Unit Inter High School Grenfell"

79 page soft covered bookletLt Crewe Notified in GOs dated 29th February 1944

Issued by HQ Australian Military ForcesSoft covered 94 page book15

Issued by Military BoardSoft covered booklet2/1617 WO2 Lyon KM, 39,

Hard covered book covering all aspects of signals including voice, line, visual, codes, sets and proceduressignal training, world war 2

Soft covered booklet covering methods of dealing with mine belts or fields and how to handle individual mine and booby trap mechanisms.Warnings that booklet not be communicated to the public or the press and that it must not fall into enemy handsmines, booby traps, world war 2

Soft covered booklet dealing with various grenades and the methods of delivering them.grenades

Soft covered bookletbayonet training

Soft covered booklet covering training for the pistol, revolver No2 Mk 1pistol, revolver, training

A soft covered booklet written for use of unit commanders to train junior officers and NCO's in the duties they have to carry out in the crossing of water obstacles.WO Code No 8306assault river crossing

A soft covered booklet for the practical instruction of junior officers and NCO's in elementary watermanship, the use of assault equipment and improvised methods of crossing water obstaclesWO Code No 9734. Supersedes WO Code 8306 (1948)military engineering, water crossing

A soft covered booklet providing basic field engineering training for junior officers and NCO's to prepare instruction for their men.WO Code No 8503military engineering

Soft covered booklet providing instructors with information to train soldiers in individual fieldcraft and target detection.DSN 7610-66-026-3591infantry training platoon

A light card produced by Engineering Development Establishment giving a brief background to the project and a brief description, characteristics and photographs of the replacement weapons, namely F88S, F88C, F89 Minimi LSW and Mag 58 GS MGrifle steyr

A soft covered document from the Gunnery School of HMAS Cerberus covering various rifle types, F1 9mm sub-machine gun, pistols and shot guns, safety, range practices and coaching the firer.small arms training, navy

A soft covered booklet. With amdts 2,3,4,6,& 7WO Code 8813mine warfare

World War 2 training bookletA soft covered booklet for training soldiers in the use of grenadesNot for publicationgrenades, training

A soft covered booklet describing the roles, characteristics and tasks of a standard infantry division and associated corps troops units that may be allocated in support.DSN 7610-66-117-2315the army division, the army division

A soft covered booklet providing the bases for training officers and NCOs in air photo readingair photo reading

Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the system of calling, the procedures used for various operating conditions, and other requirements as used in radio telephony. WO Code No 8761radio training, voice procedure

Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the system of calling, the procedures used for various operating conditions, and other requirements as used in radio telephony.WO Code No 8761training, radio procedures

Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the voice procedures to be used by operators and users throughout the ArmyWO Code No 8943training manual, radio, voice procedure