By 1941, the threat of Japanese invasion caused restrictions to daily life. Blackouts became the norm. To prevent identification from enemy planes all lights had to be turned down, including car headlights that had to be covered to minimize light exposure. In Australia more relaxed regulations led to the Australian air raid precautions being dubbed the “brownout”. These shields limited the amount of light emitted by a vehicle. To drive at night without them was an offence; however, the increase in road accidents led to the removal of headlight masks everywhere in Australia south of Rockhampton from 15 February 1943. These shields, though not rare, evoke a period of restrictions, fear, rationing and confinement.A circular metal disc painted black - car light blackout shield. It has a small glass slot in front and a scooped out front to cover the light.ww11 blackout-shield

This Elector's Right Certificate, No. 206179, is for Samuel Richardson, a sawyer, who lived at Bullarook in the Ballarat East Division. It has been signed by W. Cantwell, the registrar and by Samuel Richardson. As a resident and a male he was entitled to vote in the Ballarat East Division at Victorian State elections. Samuel Richardson was a sawmiller and farmer in Orbost. He built The Curlip, a wooden paddle-steamer of 9 tons gross and dimensions of 43 feet long, 10 feet wide and a depth of 3 feet, on the slipway at their Tabarra sawmill in 1890. This item is associated with the Richardson family, early Orbost pioneers,A white paper certificate with black print and hand-written details. at the top is the British coat-of-arms. It is an elector's right certificate made out to Samuel richardson.suffrage richardson-samuel elector's-right-certificate

This book 'The Home Front' Life in Australia during WW11, is a collection of stories from those remaing in Australia during WW11.This book is an original, it was produced by Australia Post and deplict's the life of Australians during WW11.A square book, light brown heavy cardboard cover, 36 heavy paper pages, two oblongs and one square cut out on the font cover.Australia Post 1991, Produced by Sprintpak Pty Ltd.the home front, life in australia during ww11, book, australia post

One burner stove. M1950Green metal Gasoline cylinder, stainless steel burner, brown plastic on/off switch, three metal legs fold out from bottom of cylinder.M-1950equipment, cooking, stove

Contains information on services, sport, currency & cinemas, as well as advertisements for shops. Issued to Howard Maxwell DAY VX31282, 2nd AIF. Refer Reg No 92.2 for service details also 87, 88, 89, 91.2.Book, rectangular, light grey cardboard covers, 48 pages. Faded blue inside cover. Fold-out map of Alexandria inside rear cover.Handwritten in red ink top right corner front cover: H M Day. Middle centre front cover: Services Guide to Alexandriabooks - military, travel, alexandria

The cup relates to Harry Burrell BEM, MM, VX59659.Round metal cup with centre stand mounted on a round Bakelite stand base, cup has a created edge at the top, the cup is crushed out of shape.Engraved on side of the cup, “38th Batt, CDT H Burrell, best Cadet 1938. Inside Bakelite base, “Rec. No. 15580-4”cadets, trophy,

Small light blue covered booklet titled Photographic Scraps it is New Series Vol 5. No. 229 September 1908 issue that comes out monthly. photographic scraps, ilford limited, home portraiture, tree-photography and its applications, the september spirit in landscape work, platona, ilford, tree-photography, landscape, photographic equipment

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984B&W postcard. Ferry arriving at San Remo all decked out in flags. Jetty crowded with people. Several other small craft around.Landing at San Remolocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, transport, shipping, black & white postcard copy, ferries, san remo, jetties, phillip island

Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives

Part of set of 4 photographs of Poulter posing in traffic signals. They were kept with note with information on Poulter. Black and white photograph of William Arthur Poulter posing in traffic signals. Right arm straight out and looking in the same direction, left arm down.January 1944 Stamp: PHOTOGRAPH BY // RITTER JEPPESEN STUDIOS // 107-111 LONSDALE ST., MELB 0.1 // PHONE CENT. 5218 // REFERENCE NO [handwrittern] 10043 // POSITION [handwrittern] Atransit police, traffic signals, 1940s, ritter jeppesen studios, poulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum

Hand written invoice made out to Mr J.G. Aird for Gargoyle prepared red oil, 24 gallons for £6.4.0. Dated 22nd July 1920.

Fold out Election Brochure.Dodger - Alec Craig for Barkly Ward (Bendigo City Council. Dated 25th August (post 1966- $$ are mentioned, no printed date).bendigo, council, elections, bendigo city council. barkly ward. alec craig

Black and white photograph, train derailment at Sea Lake. Photo of a group of men looking like trying to sort out what to do. One in overalls.place, train, derailment, photograph. train derailment. sea lake. 19th june, 1961. mileage 139.

Luight House Cape Shanck to Florrie from friend Mary Stephens reporting on holiday dromana and ''looking out for the scholarship results. 22/1/19.

Invitation to wedding of John W. Boland to Naomi Pound. Silver lettering on cream card with circular fold out pieces showing initials of bride & groom.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

A black and white picture on black wood of four soldiers. One was injured and assissted by two soldiers while the other soldier sit and look out for the group.5 rar, photograph

A bangle discovered by QC Binks whilst he was out detecting for gold. Silver coloured circlet with a heart shaped fastener. Some tarnish spots evident.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, February 19, 2005. Workers: staff at the Bendigo Ordnance factory take time out for a photograph.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Metal tube with a flat plate across the top with two additional metal tubes coming out of it and curved toward the right. The main tube is covered in rubber.airway, insufflation, gilbert brown, pharyngeal