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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Soldiering On - The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1952
This volume is like a veteran 'gong' - winner with years of tough going and breathless incidents to draw from. The service and the blokes in it have been able to dig into this pile of gen. and present some amazing stories, pictures, poems, graphics and cartoons.Personal recounts from RAAF service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsSoldiering On - The Australian Army at Home and Overseas. Green hardback front and back with light coloured text of title. The rising sun badge, with text under it - The Australian Army at home and overseas. Inside front and back cover show illustrations of RAAF personnel dressed in the uniform which depicts their job i.e. females in nurse uniforms. raaf,, wwii, new guinea, malaya, middle east, bethlehem, south west pacific, bab-el-mandeb, doughboy, royal womens army service, syria, cairo, singapore battle, jungle ambush -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, These Eagles - Story of the RAAF at War, 1952
This volume is made up of a quick summary of the deeds of individuals and the story of a new an amazing breed of men. Most of them little more than boys.Personal recounts from RAAF service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraits These Eagles - Story of the RAAF at War. Blue hardcover front and back with text in black in addition to the spine. A picture of the RAAF eagle is also on the front cover. Photographs, portraits, cartoons. The inside front and back have The RAAF motto and pictures of insignias and roles. These eagles suffer us little birds to singraaf, air staff, uboat hunters, blitz, air vice marshall george jones, gazala, no.3 squadron, sorties, bismark -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GERMAN NAVY WW1, Heinz Schaeffer, "U Boat 977", 1952 First Edition
'U-Boat 977' Autobiography by Heinz SCHAEFFER, the last Commander of U-Boat 977.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, red colour buckram with gold print on the spine. 207 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Front end papers - illustrated blue print "The Structure of a U - Boat". Back end papers - illustrated blue print - map "The Last Voyage of U977" Front end papers - handwritten prices.Front end papers - handwritten - grey lead pencil "18/9" and in blue ink "15c".books, military history, ww2, german navy, autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BATTLE DRESS, ARMY, 1951-1952
Major Thomas GLAZEBROOK, refer Cat No 4330.2..1) Jacket- khaki, wool, embroiled crown Major insignia on epaulettes. Unit insignia on both upper sleeves. .2) Trousers- khaki, wool, brown plastic buttons, adjustable cuffsEpaulettes- embroiled Major insignia, upper sleeves. Royal Australian Engineersbattle dress, uniform army -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia. in the War 1939-1944. ARMY To Benghazi Author - Gavin Long, First published in 1952 Advertiser Printing Office
WWII Australia in the War 1939-1945. ARMY Benghazi List of events from 31st March 1939 - March 1941Historical record of Australia in the war of 1939 - 1945 March 1939 - March 1941Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - To Benghazi. Volume 1Australian War Memoriala second aif, the middlel east, after the fall of france, victory at sidi barrani, the capture of tobruk, the capture of giarbub -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - The Government and the People 1939-41 Author - Paul Hasluck, First Published in 1952
Political and Social History of Australia in the War of 1939-1941. A history of political events in Australia during the War and merges into the history of world events. Matters which found their eventual significance in decisions made in the Australian Cabinet, the Parliament and the Australian electorate.The Political, Social chronological history of Australian Parliament, Cabinet and Electorate.Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - The Government and the People 1939-41 Photographs, IllustrationsAustralian War Memorialprime minister robert.g. menzies, the challenge of survival, scullin ministry, the declaration of war, manpower, democratic rights, danger in europe, women at war, the effects on citizens, the downfall of menzies, fadden government, danger from japan 1941 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Victory Roll - The RAAF at War, 1952
The stories in 'Victory Roll' tell of some of the deeds performed in the final and victorious year of WWII. They add to a long tradition of gallant service and sacrifice and will serve as an eternal inspiration in the task of building a new world in which the spirit of the Four Freedoms must predominate. In making final victory possible, we lost many comrades, to w home this book, together with those which preceded it, becomes a permanent memorial.Green hardcover and spine with black text - 'Victory Roll The RAAF at war' on front cover and spine. The inside front and back covers have silhouette, green sepia pictures of a variety of aeroplane. Illustrations, photographs and cartoonsMessage from the Chief of Air Staff.... Air Vice Marshal, Chief of Ai Staff C.Joneswwii, raaf, end of conflict, test pilot, wewak, the sisters fly on, battle of borneo, the biscuit bombers, anzacs on bougainville, raaf pacific, return to timor, pacific landing, long range from darwin, air victory over burma, lifeline to china, photo recce, first over malaya, jungle dawn, the victory in europe, story of a prison camp, night flight over hamburg, youth's prayer at a war memorial, victory at the alps, waaf's good service -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat, Pre 1952
This hat was part of a RAAF uniform and likely dates to the Second World War due to the style of crown. Hats such as these are often misshapen at the crown due to the use of earmuff-style headphones worn by aircrew during the Second World. Navy peaked cap in cotton with beige topstitching along crown. Black cotton grosgrain ribbon band. Black leather chin strap buttoned to left and right with black metal button carrying image of crown atop eagle. Centre of hat carries embroidered patch with crown in gold-coloured metal and red fabric with red and green additions mimicking jewels. Crown sits above two metal shapes, an eagle with arms outstretched and laurel branches. Two eyelets on left and right side of the cap, bronze on interior and painted black on exterior. Interior of cap brim is green plastic or patent leather now cracked. Interior of hat cotton is dark cotton with quilted top.second world war, royal australian air force, raaf, r.a.a.f., flying, uniform, world war ii, world war two, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, RAN, Halstead Press Pty Limited, The Silent Service, 1952 - Second Edition
The Silent Service - Action Stories of the ANZAC NavyHard, cardboard cover, blue buckram with silver print on spine. 372 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black / white / blue maps, end papers & back flyleaf. Page/s removed. Handwritten in black ink on title page: “Donated by Joy Wellings Re Stephen Langdon” Black felt tipped pen mark: “On front end paper” “RSL stamp”book, anzac navy, silent service -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flyer - BOOKLETS, DOCUMENTS, REPATRIATION, Commonwealth of Australia, 1) October 1959, .2) November 1952, .7) & .8) 1953
The Dept of Repatriation of the Commonwealth of Australia is now The Dept of veterans Affairs..1) Document 14 pages, re repatriation benefits, pensions and Allowances from the Commonwealth of Australia Repatriation Dept. This is actually 3 documents all the same but have been glued together like a pamphlet, two on white paper, one on blue paper. .2) Document 8 pages, light brown colour, stapled from the Repatriation Commission, amendments on pensions, medical treatment and other benefits. .3) Document, folds into 3, yellowish paper printed in green and black relating to War Widows benefits from the Australian Repatriation Dept, no date but benefits are in pounds, schillings and pence, pre 1966. .4) .5) & .6) Documents, folds into 3, yellowish paper, red and black printing from the Repatriation Dept of Australia, details a a guide to Service pensions, means test, rates of pensions, property etc. .7) & .8) Booklets, 53 pages, off white colour from the Commonwealth of Australia with instructions for the guidance of a repatriation local committee, issued by the Repatriation Commission.repatriation, pensions, allowances -
Federation University Historical Collection
Print - Chart, The Circulatory System, 1952
This chart was used in the School of Mines Ballarat science laboratory until it was removed in 2015.This large paper on linen chart depicts a coloured diagram of the internal circulatory system of person.the circulatory system, biology, ballarat school of mines, science laboratory, medical, body, circulation, education material -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Samuel Glasstone, Theoretical Chemistry, 1952
Black fabric hard covered book of 515 pagesnon-fictionchemistry -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, Winston Churchill, The Second World War, 1) 1954; .2) 1955; .3) 1954; .4) 1951; 5) 1952; .6) 1954
Books, hard yellow buckram cover, maroon & gold print, loose plastic cover, black & white illustrations. .1) Volume I The Gathering Storm - 638 pages .2) Volume II Their Finest Hour - 603 pages .3) Volume III The Grand Alliance - 716 pages .4) Volume IV The Hinge of Fate - 812 pages .5) Volume V Closing The Ring - 592 pages .6) Volume VI Triumph & Tragedy - 648 pagesbooks, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, 1), .2) & .7) Gavin Long et al, Australians in the War of 1939-1945 . Series One. Army, 1) 1952; .2) 1953; .3) 1966; .4) 1957; .5) 1963; .6) 1961; .7) 1963
.3) A Lee, 27 Alamein Court, Golden Square, Bendigo.Red buckram covers with loose paper & plastic covers. White text on loose covers. Black & white photos & illustrations. .1) Vol I The Benghazi, 336 pages .2) Vol II Greece, Crete and Syria, 587 pages .3) Vol III Tobruk and El Alamein, 854 pages .4) Vol IV The Japanese Thrust, 715 pages .5) Vol V South-West Pacific Area - First Year, 655 pages .6) Vol VI The New Guinea Offensives, 851 pages .7) Vol VII The Final Campaigns, 667 pagesbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Escape - or Die, 1952
Maroon Buchram cover (hard cover). Pages 223, black print on white paper illustrated (black and white photos) has no dust jacket. To Johnny love Mariebooks, military history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, At the Beach, 1952
One of four photographs donated by Ian Hannan.Large Black & White photograph of local school children at the beach. Back Row: L-R: Charles Jones, Michael Metzzer, Donald Cameron, John Cadogan, Howard Dixon. Middle Row: L-R: kneeling, Eileen Jones, Kaye Jeffrey, Ilze Pakalns. Front Row: L-R: seated, Robert Jeffrey, Ian Ferguson, Shirley Booth, Jenny Jones, Marie McGuigan.cowes beach, ian hannan, cowes state school -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Boswell's London journal, 1762-1763, 1952
Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, Programme Controller for ABC Radio Victoria, who had a holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, Programme Controller for ABC Radio Victoria, who had a holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.as first published in 1950 from the original mss. prepared for the press with introduction and notes by Frederick A. Pottle. xii, 360 p. Labelled: Himmer Bequest Stamped: Cowes Public Libraryboswell's london journal, 1762-1763, boswell, james, 1740-1795, pottle, frederick a. (frederick albert), 1897-1987, reprint society, heinemann, rudolf himmer -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, TROLLOPE, Anthony, prime minister, 1952
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BRYANT, Arthur, Samuel Pepys, 1952
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.samuel pepys, great britain, naval history, stuarts -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. Third Prize to Henty Cordial, 1952
Displayed in History House.Certificate awarding third prize to Henty Cordial -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 2/01/1952
Allan writes of Christmas in London. He spent twelve days prior to Christmas day working in the Post Office delivering parcels in a hired truck with three others. They worked from six in the morning until seven at night every day of the week. From going to the Newsreels he has learnt of bush-fires raging in New South Wales and that Australia has retained the Davis Cup.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0892.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 2/01/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W1. The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk, bush fires in new south wales, davis cup 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 25/01/1952
Allan writes of the sinking of the SS Flying Enterprise. Having been damaged in a storm it was towed about 300 miles with only the captain Kurt Carlsen and the Mate from the salvage tug on board. The ship sank when hit by a second storm 40 miles off Falmouth.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0893.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 25/01/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W1. The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk, ss flying enterprise, captain (henrik) kurt carlsen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14/02/1952
Allan describes London following the death of King George VI. He witnessed the Proclamation of the Queen at the Royal Exchange. He writes "The Proclamation was read in four different parts of the city and about a hundred Lifeguards escorted the Royal carriages through the city." And ....."I also saw the procession from Kings Cross station to Westminister Hall when they brought the King back to London." He would have liked to walk past the coffin lying in state at Westminister Hall but the queue was three miles long and it took seven hours to get into the hall.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0894.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 14/02/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is faint and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. There is no postmark. The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, death of king george vi, proclamation of queen elizabeth ii, london 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/02/1952
Allan describes the funeral of King George VI which he witnessed from a good vantage point. Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0895.a1) headed 8 Glouster [sic] Walk, London W 8 and dated 29/02/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is not legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, funeral of king george vi -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 16/03/1952
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0896.a1) headed 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W 8 and dated 16/03/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington but is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, barry hannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/04/1952
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0897.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 23/04/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 3/05/1952
Letter contains news of family members in London Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0898.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 3/05/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington and is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, hampton court, pat hannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/05/1952
Letter contains news of Allan's cousin Pat and aunt Vera. He describes a debate at the House of Commons that he attended. He writes "...Churchill came in near the end to vote. He is looking very old." He and Alette saw the musical 'Call me Madam' with Anton Walbrook in the lead..Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0899.a1) dated 29/05/52. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington and is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, winston churchill, anton walbrook, musical 'call me madam', pat hannon, barry hannon, vera south, guilford -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 24/06/1952
Allan writes of seeing the Trooping of the Colour, of visiting the Kew Gardens and Maidenhead, and with the photographic school to Cambridge and Oxford. His photographic course finishes in three and half weeks.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0900.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 24/06/52. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London W1. Section for sender's name and address is blank..letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, trooping of the colour, kew gardens, cambridge, oxford, vera south, maidenhead -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 16/07/1952
Allan has finished his photography course and passed the exams.. Eleven of his photos were exhibited in the end of year exhibition and one of them, a portrait of an Indian girl, received a gold star award. Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0901.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 16/07/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Paddington W 2. Return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, musical 'south pacific', mary martin, pat and barry hannon, covent garden, margot fonteyn, frank sedgman