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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Edward Ernest Dunlop (Weary), The War diaries of Weary Dunlop: Java and the Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945, 1942-1945
War diaries of Weary Dunlop.401 p. illus.To Faye from Dale 1989world war 2, prisoners of war -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Glenelg Shire, 150 Years in the Making, Jul-14
a) Book, Glenelg Shire, 150 Years in the Making. Produced by Glenelg Shire Council, launched July 2014. Card cover, views of early Portland front and back covers, sepia tones, Glenelg Shire logo on front. Black print, black and white and coloured photographs b) envelope for the book white with a Glenelg Shire logo printed on it.glenelg shire, local history, portland, nelson, dartmoor, heywood, casterton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Charlotte Marie Tucker (ALOE), The Giant Killer or The Battle Which All Must Fight, c. 1885
Cautionary tale for the youngNovel ' The Giant Killer' by A.L.O.E. Hard cover, blue black decoration, gold illustrations and print on front cover and spine. Gold edge on pages. 40 black and white engravingsCautionary tale for the young -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
6 pounder Shell casing, 1889
Nordenfelt Six pounder quick firing guns were used by land and naval forces to counter torpedo boats.The projectile and its shell casing are of the type and age used by the Victorian Naval Forces but could equally have been used by the land forces.Cylindrical brass tube closed at base and open at other end.victorian naval forces, victorian navy, nordenfelt quich firing gun, ammunition -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Whitehead Torpedo Manual, Victorian Naval Forces Torpedo Manual Whitehead Torpedoes 1889, 1889
The Torpedo Manual was created in 1889 presumably as part of the training program of the Victorian Naval Torpedo Corps.This item is significant partly because some of the information in the manual is not found elsewhere but also as it the only known copy of this manual. The manual is also evidence that a more professional approach to training was undertaken by the Victorian Naval Forces after the mid 1880s. Gunner/Instructor Corkle's of the Port Melboune Naval Brigade written in the manual is evidence of the manual's strong provenance.Victorian Naval Forces Manual printed in 1889 with 62 pages with a burgandy cover. Two sections:- Part 1 - Whitehead Torpedos and their component parts used in the Victorian Naval Forces. Part 2 - Electrical section describing firing circuits, cells, fuzes, dynamoes, search lights.Inside front cover - "Jno. Co[orkle] /Gunner & Instructor/oPort Melbourne Division/of/Naval Brigade/Port Melbourne/ January 1890." Inside back cover - "J Corkle GI/P.M.B. of N.B./January 1890" whitehead, torpedo, manual, torpedo corps. -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Epaulettes Box
Metal box with handle and broken catch designed to hold two shoulder epaulettes.Engraving on lid - "A.M.T."epaulettes, metal box -
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Epaulette, Late 19th century
Epaulette with gold braid and anchor insignia. Underside - "W.CHORLEY/OUTFITTER/SYDNEY,/N.S.W.navy, epaulette -
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Epaulette
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Bullion
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Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Mk II Common Shell, 21/July/1896
10 inch, Mk II, Steel Common ShellOn side - "21/D 7 C/96" On Base - "[1]0 IN II/[C] s/R.L.shell, common, common shell, mk ii, ammunition -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Mk III Palliser Shot, 1889 or later
Mk III palliser shot was intended to be fired from the main guns of HMVS Cerberus.Only know shot from HMVS Cerberus.Cylindrical steel projectile with pointed nose.None.palliser shot, ammunition -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Mk I Common Shell, June 1885
As iron was not as strong as steel, iron shells were shorter and did not hold as much gunpowder as steel shells.This Mk I iron common shell is the only know Mk I shell from the armoury of HMVS Cerberus.Cylindrical Iron shell with pointed nose.Base - "[1]0 IN/RL/8" On side - "6/85" "I/R^L" -
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Mk III Common Shell, May 1898
Mk III steel shell.Only known Mk III shell used by HMVS Cerberus.On side - "5/98" "^/AH" Near nose - 716/T -
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14 pounder Shell casing, circa 1888
A 14 pounder shell casing manufactured for the two prototype guns used by the Victorian Navy. Unlike the later Mk I and M II 14 pounders which used separate components the ammunition for the prototype guns was assembled into one fixed piece and crimped together.Only a handfull of these sheels are known to exist as later 14 pounder guns used separate shell casing and projectiles.Cylindrical shell casing made of brass.On base - "N"nordenfelt shell case, ammunition -
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6 pounder Common Shell, 1888
Nordenfelt Six pounder quick firing guns were used by land and naval forces to counter torpedo boats.The projectile and its shell casing are of the type and age used by the Victorian Naval Forces but could equally have been used by the land forces.Cylindrical steel shell with cone shaped nose.On side - "H/88"common shell, hotchkiss, 6 pounder, ammunition -
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Gatling Gun round
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Discharge Certificate
A blank Victorian Naval Forces Discharge Certificate used when a member of the Victorian Naval Forces left.Only known copy of a blank certificate with the stub that was retained by the Navy.Piece of paper with fields to fill in.victorian navy victorian naval forces discharge certificate -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Victorian Fleet Print - 1888, Detail of painting - The Victorian Fleet, 2006
Represents the Victorian Navy in 1888. Reproduction of original painting by Arthur Victor Gregory.Reproduction of the original held by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. -
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Victorian Flag - 1870, November 2010
A replica 1870 Victorian flag made of polyester.1870 victorian flag, victorian flag -
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Victorian flag - 1877, March 2010
This item is a reproduction.Replica of an 1877 Victorian flag made of polyester.victorian flag, 1877 victorian flag -
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Nordenfelt 1 inch Projectile
One inch Nordenfelt machine guns were used on board vessels of the Victorian Navy to combat the torpedo boats. One inch, as opposed to the .45 inch, Nordenfelt guns used by the Land Forces could penetrate the boilers of torpedo boats and thereby stop them.none -
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Nordenfelt 1 inch Shell Casing
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Photo of Men and 2 Torpedoes
Photograph depicting Peter Ratley aka Peter Searle and his Victorian Navy colleagues standing in front of a tall building with two torpedoes on a trolly in front of them.Photograph depicting Peter Ratley aka Peter Searle and his Victorian Navy colleagues standing in front of a tall building with two torpedoes on a trolly in front of them.X over Peter Ratley aka Peter Searlevictorian navy victorian naval forces torpedoes -
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Sea-Cell Pamphlet, Henry Moors, On the Sea-Cell as a Possible Source of Danger in Torpedo Experiments, 1881
The Sea-Cell pamphlet was written by Captain Henry Moors of the Land Forces Signal & Torpedo Corps. In the pamphlet Captain Moors investigates the theory that the zinc case of the torpedo, the iron hull of Cerberus and the sea water combined to form a sea-cell. (battery) Captain Moors investigates whether this sea-cell could have resulted in a current being produced that was strong enough to detonate the torpedo.Eleven page pamphlet measuring 137 mm x 215 mm exploring the possibility that the Cerberus torpedo accident was caused by a Sea-Cell effect.sea-cell torpedo -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Reference Teaching Infants, Royal School Series Royal Readers No. VI, circa 1889
A typical book of general education considered suitable for use in schools in the last two decades of the 19th century. It contains a variety of subjects e.g. Victorian Constitution, Australian Zoology, Life in Saxon England, and poetical pieces, with notes and questions on the text in each section for guidance of the teachers.It is doubtful that this book was used in any schools in the Kiewa Valley but is valuable as a resource to explore how and what topics were being taught in this era .Book, hard cover, dark blue in colour with embossing on the front cover. Spine cover has separated from most of book. There are pages missing from the back of the book.There is a red stamp on the first page and apart from 'Education Department' the remaining four lines are almost illegible. Above the stamp is handwritten in blue ink S.S. 2733. The front cover is embossed and is titled Royal School Series, and underneath this is Royal Readers VI. education, schools, 19th century -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Paul Hamlyn, A Pictorial History of Australians at War, 1970
Re Borneo Confrontation. On page 262 is a photo of Ferret Scout Car with Australian crew commander (4/19 PWLH Regiment Sergeant) Caption : " Several Australians joined the British Life Guards serving in Borneo. This photo taken in 1966 at the end of Confrontation shows British and Australian soldiers who stayed on in Malaysia, at the base camp near SerembahHard covered book, 323 pages. Photos, drawings and narratives depicting Australians at war from 1885 to 1970history australian army -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Wild red horses : short stories / Alan Marshall, 1976
Paperback; 169 p. ; 18 cmISBN 0170051099alan marshall -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Pioneers & painters : one hundred years of Eltham and its shire, 1971
Jacket painting by Clifton Pugh. "Eltham Shire is a well known as a district in which a large number of painters, sculptors, potters, writers and other creative people, The early settlers were, for the most part, resourceful and far-sighted ; the present residents are no less so. Mention the name Eltham and many things spring to mind ; conservation ; the integration of architecture with the environment ; mud-brick buildings; Montsalvat - the list is endless. In 1971, the centenary of the Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a history would fittingly mark more than a century of achievement.." - Dust jacket. Contents: The Beginning Kangaroo Ground Education at Kangaroo Ground The Days of Gold Queenstown Panton Hill The Pioneer Women Christmas Hills and Yarra Glen Eltham Education at Eltham and Research Kinglake Hurstbridge by Sheila Ferguson Montmorency and Lower Plenty The New Way of Life Old Identities Eltham in modern times Educationalists and Writers Earth building in Eltham Early Painters by Peter Glass Painters Today by Peter Glass Warrandyte painters and Potters by Peter Glass Wildlife Present day This book provides a comprehensive history of the former Shire of Eltham and its first one hundred years. Hardback Book with Dust Jacket - 144 p. : illus. (part col.) ; ISBN 0170019489 eltham, alan marshall, shire of eltham, clifton pugh -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Whispering in the wind : by Alan Marshall ; illustrated by Jack Newnham, 1969
Hardback missing dust jacket; 165 p. : ill.,map on end-papers.SBN 17002901alan marshall -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Star Printing Terang Victoria. 978-0-9751360-1-0, Plants of the Great South West 2013 Second Edition, 2013
Second edition (revised a& expanded edition) First edition 2004. Guide to the indigenous plants of South West Victoria. South West Victoria: Nelson – Port Campbell. Zone A.B.C & D. Local maps BioregionsCard cover green) gloss white paper. End papers. Map 1&2. 6 pages credits, title, table of contents, forward, acknowledgements, disclaimer, websites. 348 pages. Colour maps & photographs. References & reading. Index plantsof western victoria, kevin sparrow, warrnambool