Brown wooden frame (modern) displaying photograph of family; wife and husband seated with two small children. Circa 1800s, black and white.

Index, bibliography, ill, p.393.non-fictionJohn Hamilton, bestselling author of Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You and Gallipoli Sniper, has written an extraordinary account of Throssell's life: winner of the Victoria Cross, due to his bravery on Gallipoli; husband to novelist and committed socialist Katharine Susannah Pritchard; and fallen hero, thanks to his public denunciation of the war. The Price of Valour details the battles in Gallipoli and Palestine, and a provides a compassionate and intimate portrait of a real Australian hero.gallipoli campaign - personal narratives, hugo throssell - biography

Index, ill, p.253.non-fictionAn account of a husband and wife interned in Singapore during Wprld War Two.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, changi prison - singapore

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.384.non-fictionThe true story of an epic voyage of destruction in World War One. July 1917: the First World War is about to enter its fourth horrendous year and ships are mysteriously disappearing off Australia and New Zealand, as a young Australian woman named Mary Cameron sails with her husband and daughter across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney. Less than a thousand miles from Sydney, a black-hulled freighter appears out of the vast blue emptiness, and Mary and her daughter rush to the deck to greet her. Suddenly, two hinged iron sections of the freighter's bulwarks drop down to reveal she is bristling with guns. She is in fact the German warship the Wolf, and the Cameron family are about to find themselves captive on one of the century's most extraordinary wartime sea voyages.naval warfare - germany, commerce raiders - germany

John Christopher Ruschmeyer arrived in Melbourne aged 26 aboard the 'Essex' from Hanover, Germany via London in 1864. Shortly after his arrival in Australia he travelled to the Bendigo diggings. He became one of many thousands of German diggers on the Central Victorian Goldfields. He married Elizabeth Little Shepherd (Morrison) in 1874, a widow who had travelled down from Brisbane after the death of her first husband (John Shepherd). He became a naturalized citizen in 1893. Shortly after his marriage and having mined Golden Gully for some years he turned to hotel keeping and was the licensee of the Town and Country Hotel in Woodward Road, Golden Gully up until his death in 1911. The family of 4 daughters and 3 sons survived him. The family of Ernest, Maude, Christopher, Ethel and Edith (twins), Charles and Dolly Ruschmeyer all lived in the Bendigo area. His sons continued working in the mining tradition. He is buried with his wife in the Bendigo Cemetery. After his death Elizabeth moved to Thistle St until her death in 1922. Christopher Ruschmeyer and his family lived in a small house (now part of a poultry farm) in Woodwood road opposite the TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL. A brother Ernest Walter Ruschmeyer lived in a house next to the hotel. Ernest built the house. After Ernest's death in 1927 another brother Charles Hex Ruschmeyer married Ernest's wife Gertrude. The hotel was first licensed in 1898 and closed in 1916. John Ruschmeyer was the licensee until his death in 1911. Elizabeth took over the license until 1912 when it was sold to a Catherine E Hoffaer. This information is provided by Neil Graham of Strathfieldsaye whose Grandfather on his Mother's side was John Ruschmeyer and John Christopher Ruschmeyer was his Great Grandfather.Digital image: image shows Town and Country Hotel, Diamond Hill. Ruschmeyer's were the publicans. Standing outside hotel, were from left, Ethel, Dolly, Maude, Edith, Elizabeth.person, family, ruschmeyer, john christopher ruschmeyer, town and country hotel, ruschmeyer, diamond hill bendigo

Migrant family Bole in Australia, 1958Family Bole in Australia, Pascoe Vale, September 5, 1958: daughter Danila, 13; Silvester, Marcela giving her husband an expresso coffee to celebrate the occasion, and Neva 17 years oldslovenian migrant family, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne

A 21st birthday gift to Donor's husband in 1959Men's razor - GiltCharmant International Made in Japanpersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Worn by donor's husband Gary in the 1990sMauve male shirt. Pocket on left side and fastening down the front with six buttons, plus two buttons on sleeve cuff.Van Heusen, Full Cutcostume accessories, male

Photocopy of letter to the Commercial Bank, Prahran re land and property valuation occupied by Mr Sliegner, north side of Canterbury Road, Tunstall (Now Forest Hill) close to Springvale Road. Land 2.5 acres with villa and out buildings.land values, sliegner (mr), canterbury road, forest hill, c. husband (estate agent)

Donated by Maurie Wyatt, presented to his mother Marjorie Wyatt on the death of her husband who served in WW2 in Darwin. Presented approx. 1995Gold coloured Legacy badge. Circle on bar with torch in centre and laurel leaves around the circle. Red background on lower half of circle with ' Melbourne Legacy Widow' printed in gold colourMelbourne Legacy Widownumismatics, badges

Book given to Barrie Cerdo-Pavia. husband of Elizabeth for Xmas in 1950 by his brother GrahamA large rectangular book. 'A day in Fairy Land'. Story and picture book. Dark blue spine with front cover with picture of fairies and pixies. Back cover is cream with pixies in centre. There are twenty pages in the book. Inside front cover is inscription 'to dear Barrie with best wishes for a very happy Christmas from Graham. Xmas 1950books, children's

Letter from Bona & Carmichael, Solicitors, requesting information re present financial situation of Mary Jackschowsky and her husband and his nationality at time of Marriage from Public Trusteejackschowsky, mary elizabeth, bona & carmichael, schwerkolt, f, public trustee

Gloves belonged to the husband of the donor, a member of the Society.The gloves were worn with dinner suit on formal occasions during the 1950's.White cotton fabric, three pin tucks on back, silver press stud at wrist.costume accessories, male

Belonged to donor's husband in 1990sWorn in 1990sBlack leather slip on shoes size 9EEE. Moccasin style with tongue and narrow stitched leather band across tongue with silver coloured metal trim.Florsheimcostume, male footwear