Black and white photo of Clarke's Grocer Shop in Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Double fronted shop. Second shop in Rangeview Shopping Centre. Owned by J.B. Clarke and run by he, his wife and his son , Fraser, for a long time. He was still advertising in 'Local Advertiser', Page 1, 1963. 'Late AIF' on window indicates after World War One.clarke, j.b.

Black and white photo of Game Family Home, 18 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn. Land at side of house belonged to the property, at left was an orchard, the whole surrounded by Pines, very neglected during World War 1. C.1916.game, gladys, tom, kate

Black and white photo of Anzac Day March in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Considered a key 'town' event for many years and many returned servicemen from first and second world wars. It is interesting to see the Memorial Hall in the background to the east.anzac day

Coloured photo - 6 Edward Street, Mitcham. Built 1890 - 2 Additions Post World War Two. Demolished. Replaced as part of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with Number 4 Edward street.edward street, mitcham

Issued to Defence personnel for service during world war I and II1. Green felt covered board with 6 medals to the Father Boleslas Slaweski (Staff Sgt ,Warrant Officer)and Son Bernard Bruce Slaweski and son 2 1914 -1915 star Bronze medal with 4 stars with crown on top star, ribbon has red white and blue colours merged at edges. Medal has crossed swords and laurel wreath Engraved on rear 7637 S/Sgt B Slaweski 1/6 Hosp. A. I. F. 3 British War medal circular medal of Silver Words on obverse GEORGIUS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND EMP AROUND THE HEAD OF KING GEORGE V Reverse has a figure of St. George mounted on a horse with a short sword in one hand, the other raised in victory. The horse tramples on the figures of death the Prussian eagle and skull and crossbones in the background are ocean waves The years 1914 1918 are embossed on the sides Around the edge is 7637 W O 1 B Slaweski A.M.C. A.I.F. Ribbon is dark blue, black, white,orange, white, black and dark blue 3. Victory medal Bronze medal with winged victory figure on obverse with The great war fro civilisation 1914 1918 non the reverse Ribbon is watered from a central red stripe through yellow green blue and purple 4 War medal 1939- 1945 Medal is round cupro nickel obverse shows head of King George 6th with circular inscription G.B>R> REXETINDIAE IMP GEORGIVS VI Reverse has a lion standing on a dragon the top shows the dates 1939- 1945 Ribbon is narrow red central strip with radiating stripes of white (narrow) and blue and red|5 Australian Service medal 1939 - 1945 Nickel silver medal with crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse Reverse has Australian Coat of Arms placed centrally surrounded by the words The Australian Service Medal 1939- 1945 Ribbon has wide Khaki central stripe flanked by two narrow red stripes and one of dark blue (navy) and one of light blue. (Air Force)|6. Australian Service medal 1945 -1975 Reverse has Federation star with name B B Slaweski R 38254 Ribbon Central yellow stripe with green flanked by navy blue Khaki and light blue stripes Medal has clasps PNG and FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)|7 Small Clasps (For miniature medals )PNG and FESR Photo on back of Board Father and son Slaweski 8 Letter 2/2/1999 addressed to Mitcham RSL with details of Boreslas and Kevin Slaweski. 9 Letter dated 11/2/1999 to Mitcham RSL regarding PNG clasp.B Slaweski B B Slaweskimilitary history, army

Black and white photo of welcome home to diggers after 1914 - 1918 warworld war, 1914-1918

Black and white photo of Cliff Game, said to be first soldier in district to enlist for World War I.game, cliff, world war, 1914 - 1918

Given to donor by her father, Sergeant Richard Osborne, in Palestine (now Israel) while serving in the A.I.F. during World War 11Wooden covered book with illustration of three camels on front. Pressed flowers and photos of Jerusalem.To Barbara with love Daddy Xmas 1940books, religion

Color photocopy, 2 pages, A4non-fictionWorld War 1 letter from William Schwerkolt, AIF, while in Franceschwerkolt william, schwerkolt charles clarence victor, world war 1, 1914-1918, battle of somme

Page 25 of the Leader newspaper, March 9, 1940. Photo of 20th Light Horse B Squadronlight horse, world war ii, world war 2

Page 27 of the Leader Newspaper Photo of 13th/19th Light Horse A Squadronlight horse, world war ii, world war 2

Black and white photocopy on A4 paper of a photograph of a group of Australian soldiers.Accompanying sheets identify some of the men in the photosoldiers, mornament, douglas, alf joyce, stan jackson, mccaw, pritchard, chappelow, shilston, burnett, mcgrath, kevin newton, max feldtmann, petts, grainger, newbigan, john mansen, garoni, robins, jones, hocking, lawford, martell, mcnamara, ron freeburn, garry howarth, morton, tom lappin, frank o'keefe, bruce nam, don mercer, mccormack, pigram, ernie aitken, cooper, john denner, richins, horsinton, mcfadgen, reade, carters, wwii, world war 2, world war ii, ww2

Don Brown, H.S. Moss, C.R. Meeking, Robert Bourke, G.H.EarpPhotocopy on A4 paper, of black and white photograph of a group of 43 men in Army uniforms in front of a public hallAt bottom of photo: "C.O. and Officers 22nd Batt VDC" On back of photo: Stamp identifying donor. Also at bottom on back: "3rd from right, 2nd row - Don Brown | 3rd from left in 3rd row (1st standing) H.S. Moss, Springhurst | 4th from left in 3rd row - C.R. Meeking | 4th from right in front row - G.H. Earp, Glenrowan | Robert Bourke, back row 4th from right (O.C. Chiltern)"don brown, moss, meeking, robert bourke, earp, 22nd battalion, volunteer defence corps, world war 2, ww2

First Dandenong Boy killed in actionGood Condition.Black framePte.Ken Elliott. Age 20 VX222787 ___ 2/24th. Batt. Killed in Action___Tobruk, 2nd May. 1941

WW11 significance Black frame red background, mounted four service medals and a photo in his naval uniform BLACK FRAME WITH RED BACKGROUND, Long Service and Good Conduct medal, War Medal, 1939-45 Star and Africa Star. AND A PHOTO IN HIS NAVAL UNIFORM. Born in MALTA 24th.December 1923. Serviced in WW2 in MALTA as a soldier with the SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY UNIT from 1939-1945. Later Emmanuel served in TOBRUK & TRIPOLI with the ROYAL NAVY. world war two, world war 2, world war ii, wwii, ww2, royal navy, malta, searchlight battery

WWI historical significance.Black wallet in a white cloth envelope addressed to Mrs W.C. Smith, Leongatha, Vic. Wallet contains 2 x small photos, a 1916 calendar, a lock of hair, photos of wife and child. and an Army form 'B' pass. Wallet belonged to 382 Pte W.C. Smith.Pte Smith was KIA in France 13OCT17.Letter from Mrs Smith on postcards. Envelope addressed to Mrs W.C. Smith, Leongatha, Vic. Photos contain letters on rear for Pte Smith.world war 1, ww1, first world war, kia

Contains photographs of a mans journey around the Middle East during World War 2.Documents a part of WW2 during the early 1940'sLeather covered photo album with 43 pages of mainly WW2 photographs.The front cover has coloured depictions of the pyramids , Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs. Back cover has the same scenes but not coloured.world war 2, ww2, second world war, royal australian navy, photographs

This 1940 Victorian State team win the interstate night carnival. This would be the last carnival until the 1947 carnival in Hobart due to WWII, which Victoria also won. The coach was Edith Hull (not listed on photo). The 1940 interstate carnival was held in Melbourne.The coach was Edith Hull, who throughout the 1930s was heavily involved in women's basketball in Victoria. As mentioned before this was the last interstate carnival for 7 years due to World War 2, however Queensland invited states and touring teams for a carnival in 1941, this was declined as it seemed to be ill advised as they focused their attentions to raising funds through war appeals. Team photo of the Victorian Women's Night Basketball team of 1940. The side won the interstate carnival which was held in Melbourne.Victorian Night Interstate Team 1940 (Left to Right): E. Furlonger (capt), P. Cerrity (vice capt.), I. Hewitt, E. Nixon, V. Melotte, D. Percy, R. Wilson, N. Ilman, A. Cosgriffwomens basketball, women's basketball,netball, victoria, netball victoria, 1940, 1940s, wwii, world war 2, victorian team, womens netball, women's netball, sport, vic, netball australia, furlonger, cerrity, hewitt, nixon, melotte, percy, wilson, illman, cosgriff, edith hull, night basketball, interstate

Batch of 5 black and white photographs of downed aircraft, German/ Italian.Photograph No. ______ / Supplied by Military History / & Information Section AIF / for personal enjoyment only / and on condition that it will / not be reproduced in any form.crashed planes,, beached planes,, world war 2, ww2, midddle east

Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in the second world war uniform of the A.I.F.. Lionel was husband of Bette Jones, a Society member.|See also his diary kept during the war as a prisoner of war ND4877jones lionel, jones bette, australian imperial forces, world war 1939-1945

Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945

The dignitaries in front are (from left), Hon Bruce Scott Minister for Veteran Affairs, Raleigh Armstrong, Hon Phillip Barelli MHR Deakin, Pia Armstrong and other RSL members. The young Mitcham men who did not return from WW2 were Alwyn Till, Owen Loftus, Ross Fenton, Ronald Peake,and Brian Cox. The streets bear their christian names and are directly behind the Rangeview Shopping CentreColoured photo copy of nine people at the laying of a wreath near a plaque in the footpath near the Rangeview shopsstreet names, till alwyn, loftus owen, fenton ross, peake ronald, cox brian, scott bruce hon., barelli phillip hon., armstrong raleigh, armstrong pat., world war 1039-1945, plaques

non-fictionA photo and description of a cascade of fabric poppies made for Anzac Dayworld war 1914 - 1918, anzac day

Three other photographs in album of similar views of the construction of the sand transfer station.Colour photograph showing building of sand transfer station on eastern side of Entrance. Flagstaff visible in background in photo progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriawreckage, fishing industry, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945

Wooden Honour Roll with 2 decorative Columns down each side and a curved top. Names are listed in gold paint in the centreBaulkamaugh Roll of Honour - Great War (See photo) Written gold "BAULKAMAUGH/ROLL OF HONOR/The Great World War/For Freedom/1914-1919/FOWLER W.E./*BETTS S./THORNTON T.*/COLLIE G./CRIGHTON R./ SUTTCLIFFE.E/CRIGHTON.WILL SUTCLIFFE.W/CRIGHTON.WALT MOSS.W.L/IVORY.H.HW FAIRLESS.N/IVORY.W.E COOK.T/*SIZER.A.J POOLE.S/*SIZER.A.A SUTCLIFFE.A/HOOPER.W SIZER.L/*FRITH.L SIZER.W/*HEATON.G *GIBSON.W/FOWLER.J.C BOLLARD.E/PAYNE.C MACKENZIE.H/PAYNE.J CLARKSON.A/BETTS.W.F/*Fallen/Pro aris et focis/ LEST.WE.FORGET". On metal plaque at bottom "MANUFACTURED BY/W.WOODHEAD

This object relates to William David WILLIAMS. He was born on 23/05/1907 in Ballarat, VIC. William David served in the Army (VX139193 V103196) enlisting on, 10/05/1943 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2/9 FLD COY as a Army Non-Commissioned Sapper (SPR) on 30/01/1946. William David WILLIAMS was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is W WILLIAMS.Written on back of photo - "Gunner Alf Madsen - Ben's old friend"first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to Herbert Francis Henry LYONS. He was born on 1/01/1892 in Egerton, VIC. Herbert Francis Henry served in the AIF(2840) enlisting on, 28/04/1976 in Ballan, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 3rd LHR MACHINE GUN SQN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 26/10/1918. Herbert Francis Henry LYONS was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Myrtle LYONS (Sister). Herbert Lyons was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.Photocopies of Grave; Soldierfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat