A Wilson 'Extra' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, plastic throat bridge; plastic shaft casing ; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Cream plastic butt cap with featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo. Manufacturer name on throat bridge (both sides). Model name on outside edges of shaft pillars. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Painttennis

A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; single screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT/& DITSON/BOSTON/MASS./U.S.A. Model name across crown on obverse is illegible, but model is most likely a 'Longwood'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Klay Kort' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: KLAY KORT. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Harvey Snodgrass' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: HARVEY SNODGRASS. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

An unstrung Wright and Ditson 'Ace' tennis racquet, with: plastic tape around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, short, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: ACE. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Handwritten inscription above: GREATA. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Plastictennis

A Spalding 'Mercer Beasley' training tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders, streamlined shaft and fine-grooved handle. Model name across base of head on obverse; manufacturer's name across reverse. Inscription along throat on obverse: BACKHAND. Inscription alon throat on reverse: FOREHAND. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Gut, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' tennis racquet with: bevelled crown; whipping around shoulders; and, grooved handle. Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer details feature along right side of shaft. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Gut, Stringtennis

A Regent Junior Pro tennis racquet. Model name features across base of head. 'R' trademark features on the throat. Regent logo features across shaft and on butt cap. hand written name: T./EILAND features across throat and shaft, on both sides. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Vinyl, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet, with black string whipping, fine-grooved handle, and partially double-strung gut face. Inscription along throat on obverse: DAVEGA DRIVER. Inscription across throat on reverse: DAVEGA/"THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"/NEW YORK CITY. Inscription across butt cover: DAVEGA. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

One of 8 photographs donated by Joseph WhiteBlack & White photograph of the South Coast of Phillip Island"Cowes - Jan 1938"phillip island coastline, south coast phillip island, shoreline phillip island, joseph white

Black and white photos of Grade 11A 1937. Box Hill S.S.2838. Two black and white photosbox hill primary school, schools, students, "those were the days", box hill state school, holt> jack, davey> arthur, whitehead> geoff, betts> denis, graham> jack, baird> bill, slessor> peter, enever> george, bassing> fred, standing> bob, lean> dorothy, king> dorothy, peel> lois, underwood> isobel, smale> thelma, mcdonald> margaret, bennett> mary, king> norma, coutts> graham, carter> lorna, park> dorothy, waters> joyce, barnett> phyllis, crook> carol, rodgerson> margaret, waterson> veronica, petering> marjorie, bolton> barbara, butler> peggy, garrett> geoff, williams> irene, davis> freda, wright> dorothy, murphy> audrey, harris> ruth, mclass> beverley, robinson> keith, aumann> ted

An early black and white photograph of the Acheron Way near Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of the Acheron Way near Marysville in Victoria. The Acheron Way is an unsealed, winding road that runs from just outside of Marysville to Warburton. This photograph was published by the Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd as a souvenir of Marysville.acheron way, marysville, victoria, valentine publishing co, souvenir, warburton

Perce White Reserve with mature treesPerce White Reserve looking towards Port Phillip Bayperce white reserve

Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)Black framed glass covered flag. Red material with gold fringe, gold writing with Blackbird in the centre with parachute holding 2 white swords standing on a gold star. 11Co. in gold underneath. Gold plaque mounted under the flag.GUIDON OF 11 COY (NUNG) MOBILE STRIKE FORCE (MIKE FORCE) /5th SF GROUP, 1 CORPS, SVN/ A Significant number of AATTV personnel served with this Nung Company based in Da Nang./ At the end of the Vietnam War, this flag was taken by a former US SF officer and held until/ when it was given to former Captain John "Jed" White (AATTV), CO 11 Coy (Nung), who led/ the MIKE Forces at the Battle of Ngok Tavak on 10 May 1968.battle of ngok tavak, mobile strike force, nung, john white

An early black and white photograph of Marysville taken from nearby Mount Gordon.An early black and white photograph of Marysville taken from nearby Mount Gordon. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHmarysville, mount gordon, victoria, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir

Brownn wooden frame, glass front, ply wood backing. Coloured photo of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in long white robe, hands together in front, watch on L wrist, necklace & tiara. Brown settee in background, portrait of Captain Cook on wall.Printed on bottom on white mounting: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.photography - photgraphs, frame accessories, royal souveniers

This photograph was found loose in the first of three albums compiled and owned by J W Allen, Secretary of New South Wales Grazier's, and is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of sheep 1928-1929. The album contains photographs of travel, sheep, farms, stations, people and landscapes from around the world. Locations include Naples, Port Said, Suez, Birregurra (Vic), Alexandra (Vic), Ballangeich (Vic), Keith (SA), Mt Gambier (SA), Buckland Park (SA), Tasmania, Winton (QLD), Sydney Harbour, Canberra (ACT), Toowoomba (QLD), Rockhampton (QLD), Tocal (NSW), Deepwater (NSW), Glen Innes (NSW), Longreach (QLD), Moree (NSW), Barraba (NSW) and Mudgee (NSW). Properties depicted include Mooleric, Turkeith, Woolongoon, Minadale, Crower Station, Merrindie, Koomooloo Station, Cappeedee, Koonoona, Rathmore, Ellenthorpe, Camden Park Station, Glenlegh, Strathmore Station, Ilparran Station, Binneguy, Midkin, Terlings, Ashley, Bereen, Plumthorpe, Mayvale and Havilah. The album was found in a clean out at the Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute and donated to the National Wool Museum, along with other related material such as photographs, glass lantern slides and ephemera.Black and white photograph showing a row of buildings, with a fence in the foreground and trees in the background. back: [handwritten] B / A Queensland town – main street / from train. / Note houses on [?} – white ants / & cooleragriculture, sheep, farming, stations, research, breeding, photography, travel

Locomotive Elfreda leaves Cheltenham station with guests for laying of foundation stone at Melbourne Benevolent Asylum - Kingston CentreBlack and white image of locomotive Elfreda with men and women on open air carriagesPrinted in black text a round white sticker: 80 Handwritten in red ink: 75% Velcro sticker x2locomotive, trains, benevolent asylum, cheltenham, kingston centre

Black and white photograph of Lesley Hills and Geoffrey Butterworth in garden c1942Digital copy of black and white photograph.lesley hooper, geoff butterworth

38th BNBlack / white photo of part of the 38th Battalion taken at Seymour in 1938. Members are in uniform with Officers front & centre. Lamp pole in background LHS, Below photo on white label in black ink: "SEYMOUR CAMP 1938, Part of the 38th Battalion" On white sticker on front bottom RHS of mounting & LHS of backing: "No 22: Stamp on back: "Passchendaele Barracks Trust Collection"38th bn, seymour, passchendaele barracks trust

Black / white head & shoulders portrait photo of a soldier in uniform, wearing peaked cap & 2 pocket jacket. Frame is tan ornate wood with gold inner edge, glass front, fawn cardboard backing.In black on white sticker front bottom RHS & bottom LHS on back: "55"passchendaele barracks trust, portraits, framed

This postcard was produced in the 1950's for the tourist trade in the Kiewa Valley and Alpine region. It encompasses the period when the State of Victoria was pressured by the ever increasing demand by industry and its population for electricity supplies. Hydro electricity was seen as an untapped natural resource to quench this demand. The Victorian Alps and the rivers flowing into its valleys was ideal for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. The late 1940's saw the development of this scheme and the changing of sections of alpine landscape is covered by this and other postcards/pictures (tourists, construction workers, and established rural populations). This period in time was before the established wildlife and forest/nature groups became political activist who changed legislative acts to protect the environment.This rural region (Kiewa Valley/alpine plains) was at most only significant to a smaller group of winter sports, summer hikers/horse riders and rural farmers/graziers. The numbers of tourists and the increase in the local resident population was boosted by the construction of the Hydro Electricity Scheme. This influx to the regional population resulted in a corresponding diversity in services and brought about an environment that responded to a growing level of tourists and thereby permitting this industry to grow more rapidly than it would have naturally. This postcard details an attraction to the "cleaner" method of providing electricity. This postcard was purchased in 1950 by a surveyor at Landford's Gap.This black and white photograph from a Valentine's postcard is from a V2 Argus photograph postcard. It is on a 200g/m paper density photo side gloss. See 0480 (B) - (F) for other photos of similar postcards.In white lettering " LAKE GUY & BOGONG VILLAGE KIEWA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT"kiewa valley tourism, victorian alps, alternate energy supplies, alpine population growth

Three photos from an album belonging to JB McLean, of his voyage home from World War 1 in 1920 on the Ceramic. The photos show sunken ships, a local craft pulling alongside the Ceramic and the Ceramic from a distance. The Ceramic departed Tillbury, UK 12th March and docked in Freemantle on 27th April 1920 and then went onto Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The Ceramic was a transport vessel built in Belfast in 1913 for the White Star Line to transport frozen produce and apples from Australia to UK. It was taken over by the Australian Government for troop transport in October 1914 and could carry over 3,000 troops. This trip in 1920 there were 1467 on board, there were women and children as well as 439 soldiers returning home, one of whom was John 'Basil' McLean. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. There was a large collection of postcards so he may have been collecting them as souvenirs. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving Portsea in 1920.A collection of items from John Basil McLean is in the archive. Kept as an indication of what founding legatees experienced in World War One and what they saw on the way home.Sepia photo x 3 taken from onboard the Ceramic glued to black cardboard in an album of photos from 1920.Handwritten under one 'RMS Ceramic 18,500 tons' in white ink.souvenir, world war one, jb mclean, ship, ceramic

A transitional flat top tennis racquet with solid convex throat and fish head shaped handle. No strings/net. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Gluetennis

A Grenvilles Regal wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Nylon, Leathertennis

A Dunlop Power SL, graphite/composite squash racquet with open throat. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Composite Materialstennis

A toddler's tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, gut stringing, and leather collar around shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis