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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal, Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972, 2001
... Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972...Australian Department of Defence ...Bronze Anniversary of national Service medal and miniature on striped ribbons: central yellow and blue stripes ( Australia's national colours of the era), white, green, and pale blue stripes ( represent Navy, Army Air Force) ochre edge for the soil of Australia. Emblem on front represents the Australian defence forces with the crossed swords of the Army at the forefront. Around the outer edge are the words "ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SERVICE 1951-1972". The reverse side has a stylised cog with the Southern Cross Stars over it to represent the cooperation between the machinery of the armed forces and the people of Australia. These medals were introduced in 2001. Accompanied by covering letter addressed to NE Swainston and dated '4 May 2011', the set is completed by the original hard black plastic box in white card slipcase.'3801127 N E Swainston' engraved around bottom edge of large medal.medal, national service - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Request for Tender for the Purchase and Removal of; Rolls Royce Meteor Petrol Engines, Spares, Test Equipment And Tools etc
... Request for Tender for the Purchase and Removal of; Rolls...Dept. of Local Govt & Admin Services ...Details of spare parts that were part of the Centurion Tank sale. Information Dossier for Tenders: Request No. 86-2449military equipment, request for tender -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, A prayer book: issued and presented by the Sailors' and Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, Brisbane
... Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, Brisbane...Sailors' & Soldiers' Church of England ...prayer-books -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Information Booklet no. 1 of 1965: Studies on Vietnam, 1965
... Information Booklet no. 1 of 1965: Studies on Vietnam...Commonwealth of Australia ...vietnam - history, military, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - vietcong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Marconi School of wireless: television practical course
... Marconi School of wireless: television practical course...Marconi School of Wireless ...wireless communications, television equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Marconi School of wireless:mathematics refresher course
... Marconi School of wireless:mathematics refresher course...Marconi School of Wireless ...wireless communications, television equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Marconi School of wireless:commercial operators course: studio equipment Part 3 (2 copies)
... Marconi School of wireless:commercial operators course...Marconi School of Wireless ...One copy donated by Laurie Dawsonwireless communications, television equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Marconi School of wireless:commercial operators course: studio equipment Part 3 (2 copies)
... Marconi School of wireless:commercial operators course...Marconi School of Wireless ...One copy donated by Laurie Dawsonwireless communications, television equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Marconi School of wireless:stage 2 (Radio 1)
... Marconi School of wireless:stage 2 (Radio 1)...Marconi School of Wireless ...wireless communications, television equipment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Town of Port Melbourne, Town of Port Melbourne, Rates Cash Book, 1900
... Town of Port Melbourne, Rates Cash Book...Town of Port Melbourne ...Rates Cash Book 1900-1903 Town of Port Melbourne. Dark brown cover with tan leather spine and corners, red with gold lettering, labellocal government - town of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - City of Port Melbourne, City of Port Melbourne, Annual statement of accounts 1965- 1973, 1965-1973
... Annual statement of accounts 1965- 1973...City of Port Melbourne ...Nine (9) City of Port Melbourne Annual Statements of Accounts 1965-73local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Public Works Committee, Borough of Sandridge, Municipal Council of Sandridge - Public Works Committee Minutes, 18560 - 1862
... Municipal Council of Sandridge - Public Works Committee...Public Works Committee, Borough of Sandridge ...Volume of minutes of Public Works Committee of Sandridge Council dated 20.9.1860Title on labellocal government - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - fences, engineering - canals and drainage, engineering - bridges, fishermans bend, built environment - civic, transport - horse, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, mission to seafarers, emerald hill, fire and fire services, william morley, joseph weaver allen, thomas swallow, samuel george isaacs, frederick poolman, robert byrne, john murphy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Hackney Carriage Committee, Borough of Sandridge, Municipal Council of Sandridge - Hackney Carriage Committee Minutes, 1860 - 1877
... Municipal Council of Sandridge - Hackney Carriage Committee...Hackney Carriage Committee, Borough of Sandridge ...Volume of minutes of three meetings of the Sandridge Borough Council Hackney Carriage Committee. 27.03.1861 - 09.09.1861local government - borough of sandridge, transport - horse, joseph weaver allen, robert byrne, william morley, thomas swallow -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Sandridge, Department of Lands and Survey, "The Township of Sandridge", 5 Nov 1860
... "The Township of Sandridge"...Department of Lands and Survey ...Map of Sandridge, lithographed 1860, showing subdivisions on Evans Street, but no other development West of the railway Lihographed at the Department of lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November 1860. Hand drawn annotations added at unknown date.Hand written "clay ground" 18 chains long, 7.5 chains broad, 26 chains from railwayengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, sandridge lagoon, transport - railways, town planning, local government - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Department of Lands and Survey, The Township of Sandridge, 25 Nov 1860
... The Township of Sandridge...Department of Lands and Survey ...Plan of the township of Sandridge lithographed at the department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November, 1860. Identical to 1859 version except for added rail line through Sandridge and onto Town Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition catalogue, Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria, 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours', 1986
... 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours'...Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria ...'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: 12 page catalogue of paintings form the Prince Henry's Hospital Collection, exhibited 1986 at the Thorpe Gallery of the Museum of Victoriahealth - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - Chart, Port of Melbourne Authority, Port of Melbourne, 1994
... Port of Melbourne...Port of Melbourne Authority ...Used in the library of The Polly Woodside Museum before closure1994 Chart of Port of Melbourne with updated annotations by Glen Stuart between 1994 and 2005port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, glen stuart -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - David Jones and Mary Ann Harris, Colony of Victoria, Certificate of Marriage, 30 Apr 1870
... Certificate of Marriage...Colony of Victoria ...Marriage Certificate for David Jones and Mary Ann Harris; married 30 April 1870 at Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbournereligion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, david jones, mary ann harris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Bank Passbook, Depositors Passbook Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, 17.10.1962
... Depositors Passbook Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia...Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia ...Passbook in the name of Mrs Maria VASSALLO, trustee for Miss Mary VASSALLO. Passbook used from 1965 to July 1966. Changeover from pounds to decimal currency Commonwealth Savings bank of Australia savings book for Mrs Maria VASSALLO 1965 to 1966Handwritten deposit and withdrawals entriesbusiness and traders, banks, commonwealth savings bank of australia, maria vassallo, mary vassallo -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Document regarding youth sport and recreation, Port Melbourne Y.M.C.A, Committe meeting of Port Melbourne Youth Centre Aid & Development 6 .10.1969, c1969-73
... Committe meeting of Port Melbourne Youth Centre Aid...Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation ...Several documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port MelbourneMinutes of committee meeting Port Melbourne Youth Centre Aid and Development Association 6 Oct 1960 fictionSeveral documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port Melbourne archibald (arch) todd, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne youth centres aid and development association, morison, mcleod, sedgman, villiers, brooks, armishaw, brockhoff, christie, charleworth, cruikshank, mrs allport, miss spinner, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Documents regarding youth sport and recreation, Port Melbourne Y.M.C.A, How to apply for financial assistance from Dept of Youth Sport and Recreation, c1969-73
... How to apply for financial assistance from Dept of Youth...Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation ...Several documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port MelbourneDepartment of Youth, Sport & Recreation. Guidelines on how to apply for financial assistancefictionSeveral documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port Melbourne clubs and societies, department of youth sport and recreation -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, A century of casualty care: 2013 Memorabilia
... A century of casualty care: 2013 Memorabilia...Dept. of Veterans Affairs ...Also contains photos of Australian medical personnel in warsmemorabilias, australia. army. medical corps - field service -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, 60 years of Australian peacekeeping: 2007 Memorabilia
... 60 years of Australian peacekeeping: 2007 Memorabilia...Dept. of Veterans Affairs ...Also contains Photograph of Australian peacekeepers in 1947memorabilias, australia - armed forces - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Dept of Veterans Affairs 1997 Memorabilia (2 copies)
... Dept of Veterans Affairs 1997 Memorabilia (2 copies)...Dept. of Veterans Affairs,Australian War Memorial ...Also contains photos of Australian War Memorial paintingsmemorabilias -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 31 Oct 1935
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works...Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works ...Documentation of drainage works in 1935 for 141 Bridge St.Plan of drainage 31/10/1935. Details the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works drainage plan for part of Port Melbourne. 141 Bridge St, Port MelbourneHand written details around blueprint of area. Notes made on right hand side and 3 signatures at the bottom.built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, engineering - board of works, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mmbw, m h grover, r f bentley -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, Every day in the year : the Shrine of Remembrance, 2003
... Every day in the year : the Shrine of Remembrance...Dept. of Veterans' Affairs ...A pictorial record of the Shrine of Remembrance in melbourne.Ill, p.110.non-fictionA pictorial record of the Shrine of Remembrance in melbourne.war memorials - victoria - melbourne, shrine of remembrance - melbourne -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Department of Veterans' Affair, Stolen Years : Australian Prisoners of War, 2002
... Stolen Years : Australian Prisoners of War...Department of Veterans' Affair ...Created by the Australian War Memorial, this book is an online companion to a travelling exhibition that explores the lives of those who were held captive by the Japanese. It describes what happened during the time these individuals spend months and years behind barbed wire, hungry, bored, cold, and sick. The book tells the story of how many survived and why they deserve our respect and understanding.Ill, p.157.non-fictionCreated by the Australian War Memorial, this book is an online companion to a travelling exhibition that explores the lives of those who were held captive by the Japanese. It describes what happened during the time these individuals spend months and years behind barbed wire, hungry, bored, cold, and sick. The book tells the story of how many survived and why they deserve our respect and understanding. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia, prisoners of war - australia - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Neil McDonald et al, Valiant for truth: The life of Chester Wilmot, war correspondent, 2016
... Valiant for truth: The life of Chester Wilmot, war...University of New South Wales ...Valiant for the truth charts Wilmots exceptional life as he reported key events of the twentieth century.Notes, index, bibliography, maps, p.463.non-fictionValiant for the truth charts Wilmots exceptional life as he reported key events of the twentieth century.world war 1939-1945 - journalists - biography, wilmot chester 1911-1954 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Department of defence (Navy), An outline of Australian naval history, 1976
... An outline of Australian naval history...Department of defence (Navy) ...A brief history of Australian naval historyBibliography, ill (b/w), p.71.non-fictionA brief history of Australian naval historyroyal australian navy - history, naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ex-Prisoners of War and Relatives' Association, Loyalty : special commemorative edition to celebrate the 65th year of the News Bulletin, 2011
... 65th year of the News Bulletin...Ex-Prisoners of War and Relatives' Association ...Commemorative issue celebrating the 65th year of News BulletinIll, maps, p.130.non-fictionCommemorative issue celebrating the 65th year of News Bulletinex prisoners of war and relatives association, ex prisoners of war - biography