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Box Hill RSL Inc.
Functional object - AFV Periscope, Minneapolis-Honeywell, c. 1943
This periscope was used during WW2 extensively made for armoured vehicles.Minneapolis-Honeywell was approached by the US military for engineering and manufacturing projects. In 1941, Minneapolis-Honeywell developed this superior tank periscope and camera stabilizers, as well as the C-1 autopilot.Rectangular periscope with screw & clip device to hold in position, painted olive drab.On one label: PERISCOPE M6/ MINNEAPOLIS HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY/ No 4XO/ 1943. On paper label: Periscope Adjustments Knob Settings (indecipherable). On one side handmade scribbling unable to analyse: PVNCAN/HARE/838 4551periscope, armoured vehicles, tanks, ww2, us army, chaffee, stuart, shermann, minneapolis -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Wadsley, Olive, Serenade by Olive Wadsley, Copyright 1932
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 303 pages. Book has a green cover and a colour image of a man wearing a top hat, carrying a cane and a woman wearing an orange coat with a white fur collar.fictionRomance novel.olive wadsley, romance, fiction -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PRIM AND PROPER
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Prim and proper: a team of bowlers from the Bendigo region pictured in 1952. Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Identified: the women are picture at a Bendigo and District Ladies Bowls Association Champion of Champions event on March 3, 1952. They are Miss Okey (Kangaroo Flat) Mrs. Wallace (white Hills), Mrs. Jenkins (South Bendigo), Mrs. Olive Body (East Bendigo) and Mrs. Strode (Golden Square). The winner of the Champions of Champion was Mrs. Jenkins. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Warrandyte Rd looking North from Main Street, Ringwood. 1908
Black and white photograph reproduced from post card. Scene of road looking towards Loughnan Hill, Andrew Kennedy's orchard. Horse and cart in centre of photo, orchard to left of picture. (3 enlarged copies, 2 postcards, a clipping and 1 9x18.5 reproduction) Postcards with correspondence from N Blood, 2 original of the postcards with messages. First reads: "Trust you are well my dear and hope your poor Mater is no worse but better. We arrived home safely..poor little Tim was very tired. Love from all to your sister and mother..self. Your sincere friend, N. Blood" Second Reads: "Miss Hill. Cowes P.O.. 4/3/09 Dear Olive, come at once; I am on my last legs! Very pleased to hear that you have been enjoying yourself as well. Your mother had been very ill and Elvie has lost a stone weight; and ??? looks down in the dumps. Topsy killed canary this morning so I took Topsy for a walk! Had a bush fire up at home on 22 and 23rd Feb. No time to scribble more. Yours to a cinder. Bert." This postcard writing is overstamped J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent. District Government Valuer Ringwood. It has a 1d Victorian Stamp affixed. Typed below photograph, "Warrandyte Rd. from Maroondah Hwy. looking north. Mullum Creek bridge in dip - 1908". -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, c. 12 April 1930
From Record (Emerald Hill, Vic. : 1881 - 1954), Saturday 12 April 1930, page 3 "On Wednesday, at the 24th meeting of the Victorian Mission to Seamen. Archbishop Head welcomed a new chaplain, the Rev. F. L. Oliver, formerly of Newcastle. Mrs. Oliver was also welcomed. The old executive was re-elected except Messrs. Durham and Holmes, who declined the honor. Lady Fraser was elected president of the Harbour Lights Guild. The Rev. \V. M. Robertson of the Port Melbourne Mission, was among the speakers."First photograph of Padre Oliver and his family at the Mission in 1930.Written in black on verso: Dad (Padre Oliver) , Miss Tracy, Mum (Mrs Oliver), Phyllis Atkins (secretary), Beverleyfrank oliver, flinders street, garden, phyllis atkins, secretary, alice sibthrope tracy, moira bird oliver (nee good), archbishop head, beverley oliver, rev. w.m robertson -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, T. Nelson and Sons, The Olive-branch and other stories, 1879
Blue hard covered book with a paper floral decal at the centre of the front cover. The book has black text on the cover. 120 p.fictionwesleyan sabbath school wesley hill, f. shakesley, elizabeth miles