Trenching tool was an intrinsic part of the soldiers kit in the field.The tool was of vital assistance to the soldier in the field. Variously employed as a shovel or a pick to dig a trench, a toilet, drainage for rainwater, as a machete on occasions.Wooden handle with metal blade and spike; blade and spike swiveled out to be used but folded for carry. Some indecipherable markings but included a pointed arrow and some model or serial numbers.vietnam, vietnam war, equipment, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Unique photo of the Australian Light Horse in the field in PalestineUnique actual photoPhoto in Wooden FrameAustralian Light Horse fording the Jordan River March 1918

The photos relate to William H Owen and service with BCOF in Japan post WW2. Refer back to Cat No 4310P..1) Photo showing a parade of soldiers. .2) Photo showing two soldiers in a field. .3) .4) Two photos slightly different showing four soldiers at some type of sentry post.photographas, bcof, japan

Field of white crosses beside Bendigo RSL, placed on Anzac Eve 2015, to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in WW1. Rosalind Park in background. Sandhurst Club building behind trees.bendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo, anzac, bendigo, rsl

Postcard,WW1, sepia photo of what could have been a battle field with a forest in the background. Smoke is seen rising above the trees. Location not known. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G37 and GSpostcard, ww1, france, battlefield

Copy of a Geological Map of the Bendigo Gold Field. Map shows Lines of Reef, Anticlines, Synclines, Shafts, Alluvial Contours Gullies and some street names. Copy is hard to read. There are two pages.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - geological map - bendigo gold field, mines department, h herman, lightning hill line, hustlers line, derby line, paddy's gully line, garden gully line, deborah line, sheepshead line, new chum line, nell gwynne line, british and foreign line, napoleon line, carshalton line, thistle line, christmas line, lancashire line

Slide. Image of page from book titled ' Gold Discoverers' and 'Early Days'.Bendigo printed across bottom of page. Image shows different mining techniques used in the early days on the field.mine, gold, bendigo, - early days., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection.

Framed colour Photograph of a Vietcong soldier in black pyjamas kneeling in a field. His hands are tied behind his back and his eyes and mouth are taped shut. An armed soldier stands guard.photograph, prisoner of war

A black and white photograph of Capt Jack Bromley, 2 Field Ambulance Hospital, Nui Dat removes shrapnel from the neck of an SAS Digger (Note text is missing from the bottom of the photograph)photograph, capt jack (the quack) blomley, 2 field ambulance, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue

Cocks Pioneer Barge, c. 1900s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64 397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, barge, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado

Thought to have belonged to the same donor who gave us a tunic, item no 00050 and also their unit banner which was carried on Anzac Day. He was a past member of this RSL Sub Branch.Artillery Reunion Tag dated Wed. 29th September 1937. In the shape of the Red and Blue Colour Patch of the 4th Brigade Australian Field Artillery. Numbered No 21 on the reverse. Suspended on a yellow ribbon.

World War One Victory Medal awarded to 2035 R B Griffin 2 Field Artillery Battery AIF. Griffin also served in 2nd Garrison Battalion in World War Two.world war one, wwi

Black and white photo of 4 males standing at the outer fence of the Upper Reserve football ground, now the Queen Elizabeth oval. The middle and rear background show the field, goal posts, and the grandstand.bendigo, sporting clubs, upper reserve qeo

Black and white photo of St Aidens Orphanage, Bendigo. Three storey brick building. Appears to be a celebration event as a number of people can be seen on the lawns. Single child in photo in mid-field.bendigo, institutions, st aidens orphanage

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Shows number of Chinese in Victoria from 1851 to 1947. After 1861 numbers of Chinese gradually decreased. Markings: 15. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: View of a Chinese market garden including buildings and gardeners . Titled: A Chinese marker garden c.1865. Markings: 8. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Identified by T.H. Kneen as, L to R George Manley (Stockman Assistant), Valerie Green (1st Year Student), Harold Marshall (Gardening Instructor- Orchard.)"Black and white photograph. 2 Instructors and female student with horse and plough in the Orchard. Well trimmed hedge at far side of field. Draught horse pulling the plough. Houses of Hawthorn on hill in background.On reverse,"Burnley Gardens. Ploughing in Clover Crop-Sept. 1949."instructors, female student, horse, plough, orchard, burnley gardens, george manley, stockman assistant, valerie green, harold marshall, gardening instructor, students working outside, draughthorse, cover crop

Charles Robert Thatcher (1831-1878) trained in England as a flautist before travelling to the Bendigo goldfields in 1853. He was unsuited and unsuccessful as a miner so decided to rely on his music to make his fortune. He was considered a 'comic vocalist' who wrote many songs about the observations he made on the goldfields. These songs were often satirical and were published in newspapers as poems. He travelled extensively around the Victorian goldfields and also toured New Zealand. In 1861 he married widowed singer Anna Vitellie who performed with him, singing sentimental ballads. In 1870 the family returned to England where Charles became an importer of curios, following in his father's footsteps. He travelled to China, Japan and India sourcing stock for his business and on one such trip he contracted cholera and died in Shanghai. His wife returned to Australia and taught singing in Moonee Ponds.A talk written by Jim Evans for the Bendigo Historical Society in September 2002 regarding the gold field entertainer Charles Robert Thatcher and his many chaotic adventures and performances across Bendigo and Australia.

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colour photograph of Red Cross nurse Jean Debelle with Pte Mike Iredale, of Frankston in Victoria, during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, jean debelle (red cross), pte mike iredale, 8 field ambulance hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, red cross, vung tau

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Diggers from the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Thanks to the Red Cross transport, they get regular visits to the beach to soak up the sun.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers, wounded servicemen, back beach

Callico frbric holders used to support banners belong to 2nd Field Ambulance Corp. Designed to drape across the body in a V shape with a small pocket to hold wooden poles attached to banner.banner, 2nd field ambulance corp

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Corporal (Chuck) Berry, adjusts the anaesthesia machine in the operating theatre at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The medics at the hospital were highly trained photograph, cpl alex (chuck) berry, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, gibbons collection catalogue, operating theatre

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the Commanding Officer at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Lt Col Hurley escorts the Leader of the Opposition Mr Gough Whitlam during a visit. photograph, 1st australian field hospital, lt col ray hurley, gough whitlam, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, labour opposition australian government, nurses

This photograph of the Central Command Field Survey Unit, Field Survey Detachment was taken in front of the Survey building at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide, South Australia c1966. DR Ridge (later LTCOL) front Centre, SPR RJ Hayden top Right.This is a photograph of the C Comd Fd Svy Unit at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white 1966. Front Row to L to R: 5th MAJ Don Ridge. All other personnel are unidentified..1 - “C Comd Fd Svy Unit 1966” annotated on backroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This Newspaper "How London celebrated Victory and Peace" was sent home by W.H. Field No 18440 AAMC who was still in London at the time. Off the 20 pages 6 are full page of the Victory Parade. Refer Cat No 7848 for W.H Fields service details.Newspaper, "The Daily Mirror", 20 pages No 4908, all print in black, contents range from full page photos of the "Victory March in London 19.7.1919", articles, cartoons, lots of Womens fashion adds, price was one penny.Hand written on front page in black pen, "Take care of all these papers"victory, newspaper, parade, malone collection

Various photos of Japanese scenes in relation to 1946-52 Occupation Forces. Items in the collection of RICHARD WILLIAM McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for Service details, photos and awards.Small black and white photos of Japan. 1. People standing around in a field. 2. People standing around inspecting a rice paddy field. 3. Photo of a parade ground with a band marching with some soldiers watching. 4. Picture of a parked bus with roof crushed in, in an urban setting, 5. Portrait photo of machine wreckage (possible a plane) with people in background. 6. Photo of a horse race with people watching. 7. Photo of a horse race with buildings in background.japan occupational forces, photos, richard william mcgilvery

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. With diggers moving from one field to another, or from the diggings to another on the same field, with 'new claims' taking to the diggings, and 'old hands' - fortunate enough to be able to leave the work, or too disheartened by failure to continue it - leaving them, the diggings population was in constant state of flux. Through the gold rush, the gullies and the rough bush tracks of Victoria were constantly being transverse by the diggers - - - Markings: 38 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

This event was held in Orbost near the billabong and present football field.These items are part of a significant event held in Orbost.Two posters with blue background and red and blue print. There is a photograph of a gas rig and helicopter below "EAST GIPPSLAND TRADE FAIR" in red print. Below headings in red print -"Displays, Demonstrations and Catering" are, in black prin,t lists of activities and exhibitions at the fair. At the bottom of the page there is a logo which appeaars to be that of the Electricity Supply Department. In the bottom right corner is "Enquiries to G. Holding" with an Orbost post box number. The date is noted as October, 11th and 12th 1968.east-gippsland-trade-fair