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Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS - LOUVAIN, BELGIUM, c.WW1
Postcards collected after WW1 by R.H. Baron whilst serving with 5th Divisional Headquarters (57 Batt) in Belgium. Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No.3596) and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Seven black and white postcard scenes of Louvain, Belgium. Each has perforations down left side. Buildings depicted in each scene exhibit bomb damage.robert h. baron, cooper collection, postcards, ww1, louvain -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Grenade, World War Two period
WW2 Mills Bomb (Hand Grenade M36.WW2 Hand Grenade used by Australia and Commonwealth Countries.Segmented Cast Iron body with lever (now softened) and with Safety Pin and Ring. Firing Pin in position with heat softened firing pin spring. Non regulation filler screw fitted. The Grenade has been totally burnt out, there is no Base Plug and no Firing Pin/Fuse Holder assembly.The body is marked R B D which stands for R.B.Davies the lever is marked the same. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Shrapnel
Alleged to be from the 1st bomb dropped on DarwinShrapnel piece of jagged rusty metal mounted onto square stepped wood block.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Australian Military Service Record of Service Male Member, c1940s
Gus Gervasoni served in Australia, and was in Darwin for the bombing.Digital images of a World War Two Australian Military Service Record book which belonged to George (Gus) Gervasoni of Daylesford. Includes two 'mug' shots. forces, adf, army, world war two, australia, australian army, defence, armed services, record of service, george gervasoni, gus gervasoni -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Daily Express Newspaper Dated 31/5/1940, Dunkirk -Tens of Thousands Safely Home Already - Three Destroyers Lost - omb Fear Starts Evacuation Again
The Daily Express Newspaper Dated 31/5/1940The Daily Express Newspaper Dated 31/5/1940The Daily Express Newspaper Dated 31/5/1940Dunkirk -Tens of Thousands Safely Home Already - Three Destroyers Lost - Bomb Fear Starts Evacuation Again.dunkirk -tens of thousands safely home already - three destroyers lost - omb fear starts evacuation again. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Gus Gervasoni, c1941
Gus Gervasoni served in Northern Australia and was in Darwin for the bombing.Black and white photograph of Gus Gervasoni in AIF Uniform beside his wife Elizabeth, and son John Hogan Gervasoni. This photograph was taken before his World War 2 Departure. gus gervasoni, aif, world war two, chocco, chocolate soldier, conscript, ken lock, elizabeth gervasoni, elizabeth hogan, john hogan gervasoni -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Gus Gervasoni, c1941
Gis Gervasono served in Northern Australia and was in Darwin for the bombing.Black and white photograph of Gus Gervasoni in AIF Uniform. This photograph was taken before his World War 2 departure. gus gervasoni, aif, world war two, chocco, chocolate soldier, conscript -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, John Hogan Gervasoni and his parents Elizabeth Gervasoni and Gus Gervasoni, c1941
Gis Gervasono served in Northern Australia and was in Darwin for the bombing.Black and white photograph of Gus Gervasoni in AIF Uniform, and his son and wife. This photograph was taken before his World War 2 departure. gus gervasoni, aif, world war two, chocco, chocolate soldier, conscript, john hogan gervasoni, elizabeth gervasoni, george gervasoni, elizabeth hogan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, War Remnants in Vietnam
Booklet containing disturbing images and accounts: 6 pages. Sticker top right hand side with Peace dove covering bombs. Soldiers marching carrying US Flag.booklet -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Shield
A wooden shield with the insignai of Central Ammunition Depot - Royal Australian Air Force. In the centre of the insignai is an arm holding up a bomb. At the bottom of the insignia reads Power for Acionshield, 1 central ammunition depot (1 camd), weapons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - COLLECTION OF PHOTOS AFTER PEARL HARBOUR BOMBING, 1941
Item is part of the BCOF Association collection, refer Cat No 7625.This is a compendium of ground level and aerial photos of bomb damaged Pearl Harbour. Each photo, black and white, size about 14.5 x 18.5. They are contained in a plastic folder.Typed on top of first photo is:- "Received these photos from an old shipmate on the USS QUAPAW ATF-110. Interesting as I have never seen them anywhere else. I think they are spectacular." Pearl Harbour December 7th 1941.ww2, pearl harbour, copes of photographs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AIRCRAFT PARTS, C.WW2
Parts are items from either Course Setting or Bomb SightsVarious aircraft parts of unknown as to what their specific use is. Metal & aluminium Log Cabin tin, various items of aircraft parts.military, aircraft, raaf -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Table Tops Newspaper Dated 12/8/1945, 1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper dated 12/8/1945 - Jap Surrender Offer Considered By Allies
1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F. Newspaper Table Tops Dated 12/8/1945 Australian Forces Produced Newspaper dated 12/8/1945Table Tops Newspaper Dated 12/8/1945 Jap Surrender Offer Considered By Allies - Fight Still On for MacArthur's Forces - Nagasaki Wiped Out By Thursday's Atomic Bombjap surrender offer considered by allies - fight still on for macarthur's forces - nagasaki wiped out by thursday's atomic bomb, table tops newspaper dated 12/8/1945, world war 2 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome, centopath; originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall), 1915, Hiroshima, Japan (Architect: Jan Letzel)10slide, robin boyd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, 12th TAC Recon Sq
Gold trimmed white ceramic mug with handle and log depicting a blackbird with red hat and beak holding a bomb, a blue box and yellow moon. Star on blue back groundMotto: Alone! Unarmed! Unafraid? Black birds. On reverse side Aussie in black printing with gold border to lettersmug, 12th tac recon sqn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WAR TORN
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. War torn: a house in Darwin after the Japanese bombing during World War 2, circa 1942. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: SEPIA PHOTO OF BOMBED BUILDING BESIDE A RIVER, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, Sepia photo of bombed building beside a river. Other buildings in far distance. Defoliated trees on the right. Location unknown. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G43 and GSpostcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Mortar Bomb (Practice) 81mm, Vietnam era
81mm practice mortar bomb, U S from Vietnam era Practice mortar round, 81mm, steel (black) with aluminium tailpieceOn aluminium tailpiece "DS" and underneath "22 M O 82 M 1 7 0 " -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Ronald W. CLARK, "The Birth of the Bomb", First Published 1961 (First edition)
"THE BIRTH OF THE BOMB" "THE UNTOLD STORY OF / BRITAIN'S PART IN THE WEAPON/ THAT CHANGED THE WORLD" Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, dark orange colour buckram with silver print on spine. 209 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated four black and white photographs opposite the title page. Front and back end papers and numerous pages - owner's stamp. front end papers - price notation.Front & end paper papers and pages - owner's stamp, purple ink "AIR CADET CORPS/ CITY OF BENDIGO SQUADRON" Front end papers - price no9tation - grey lead pencil "20/1 /4610".books, military history, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, 1941 - 1942
Henry Thomas Ridge V57996, VX148845, CMF & 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details.Photo album, photos of the bombing of Darwin 19th Feb 1942 plus other photo's. Red cover front and back. Front has in black depiction of a sailing ship with "photography underneath.""Harry Ridge - Blitz 19 Feb 1942 - Darwin"photography - photographs,, albums, darwin bombing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - JAPANESE BOMB, C.1939 - 45
Japanese anti personal bomb all metal construction Nose and tail are circular with tail ins in two shapes outside is hexagonal and inside triangular. On the tail fin is three winged propellor“Safe” written in textaweapons, japanese, anti personal -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Ceremonial object - Patch, cloth, embroided
Maralinga & Monte Bello Association embroidered patch. Background is largely green. Depicted are a Union Jack, the Australian flag, a tank, a submarine and a aeroplane. In the centre is a mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb."MARALINGA & MONTE BELLO ASSOCIATION" -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Instructions on methods of attack by air firing and air bombing, RAAF Publication No. 56: Instructions On Methods Of Attack By Air Firing and Air Bombing, Issued February 1939. Reprinted January 1940
Issued in February 1939. A RAAF instruction manual on aircraft attack using guns and bombs. raaf, royal australian air force, attacking, air firing, air bombing, air force head-quarters -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1944
A Trusport Bomber tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a unique, leather handle grip, with perforations resembling bombs. Decal along shaft on obverse features model name accompanied by illustration of a WW2 Bomber aeroplane dropping dumb bombs with one impacting with an explosion. Decal across shaft on reverse features distributors name. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Clothtennis -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Supervisory Checklists - Aircraft Stores. Loading Mirage Aircraft
Description: CHECKLIST Conventional Ordnance Loading Mirage 111-0 Aircraft RPK-10 TANK AND BOMB CARRIER - MK82 BOMBS AAP: 7213.001-33CL-2-2 Date: 1 Aug 1977 Author: RAAF Amended to AL1 Publisher: RAAF Pages: 32 Binding: Ring Content/Keywords Level of Importance: . -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, RAAF, Hudson Electrical Information W/T Section 2 Squadron, C. WW2
Item relates to George William Alfred MARRIOTT RAAF. Refer Cat No 3117 for his service history.Hard cover, khaki coloured loose leaf book held together with screws. Black print. Contains aircraft generator technical data, circuits, landing & bomb bay circuits. Hand made.Front cover top right: “Sgt Marriott Sig School PT Cook”books - manuals/military/eduction/air force, hudson, electrical -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - COLLAR BADGES
These collar badges were for Officers of RAE. (Royal Australian Engineers). Ubique is translated as "Everywhere".Two WO golden collar badges with the word "UBIQUE" across bottom, mounted above is a round basket on bomb out of which is coming spreading flames. On back small hook on top and bottom.On bottom written in latin "UBIQUE"badges, rae -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Postcards Booklet, Le Nord - De La France Serie 17 - Villles B ombardees, Circ 1914 WW1
France post WW1 photo-postcards showing building and bomb damage sustained during WW1.Rectangular in shape,Beige in colour.Made from cardboard and paper.SERIE 17 GUERRE EUROPEENNE Le Nord-De La France Villes Bombardeescards,picture post cards,lara r.s.l. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Picture Postcard Booklet, CATHEDRALE DE REIMS. APRES BOMBARDEMENTS, Circa 1914. WW1
France Post ww1 Photo Postcards showing building and bomb damage sustained during ww1.Rectangular in shape,Khaki in colour. Made from Paper and CardboardPostcard Book - Cathedrale De Reims - Apres Bombardements. 24CARTES POSTALS. Textes Francais et Anglais. ND. Phot.cards. picture post cards. lara r.s.l. -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, The Truce (play) by Sandy McCutcheon performed at Russell Street Theatre commencing 30 September 1981
Directed by Ray Lawler; the play is set in a basement of a bombed out house in the old city of Warsaw, in October1944. Contains background information on the Author and a timeline of world war 2 that relates to the play: good conditionthe truce, program, russell street theatre, melbourne theatre company, ray lawler, sandy mccutcheon, world war 2, warsaw