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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : SUPPLY TANK NEAR VILLERS BRETONNEUX, POSTCARD, BRITISH MADE, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a British supply tank near Villers Bretonneux. The word 'SUPPLY' written on side of tank. Several rolls of barbed wire heaped up in left foreground. Copy A39postcard, postcard, ww1, france, tank, villers bretonneux, barbed wire. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 & World War 2 in Main Street
Soldiers’ Memorial and WW2 memorial. This photo shows the memorials in the surrounding landscape at the time, c.1999. Black & White photo showing both Memorials, WW1 and WW2. The Soldier's Memorial in the photo is behind the Remembrance Memorial. In the photo three flagpole stand behind the memorials. There is a Caltex sign in the background and cars surround the memorials. stawell ww1 ww2 -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, ANZAC DAY 1952, 1952
The names of five of the children in the photograph were supplied by Betty Munro after viewing the image on Victorian Collections. L - R: unknown boy, Cynthia Ramage, Betty Munro, Marion Moorby, Frances Barton (nickname 'Bubbles'), Joan Wenborn, unknown boy.Copy of a photograph showing children from Mt Dandenong State School at an ANZAC Commemoration at the school in 1952. There are four girls and three boys standing behind the School WW1 Honour Board that is surrounded by wreaths of flowers.On front of photograph: ANZAC DAY 1952 MOUNT DANDENONG STATE SCHOOL NO: 3284mt dandenong school, anzac, honour board, mt dandenong, mount dandenong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ROY AND DORIS KELLY COLLECTION: MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, XMAS CARD, 1900-1920
Xmas Card 1915, WW1, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Peninsula, A.I.F. 7th Batallion. Printed on the inside 'Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year'. Handwritte in ink To Lyd From Willpostcard, xmas card, aif 7th bn, gallipoli peninsula, 1915 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ROY AND DORIS KELLY COLLECTION: BUILDINGS OF YPRES, 1900-1920
Postcard, abstract red and black painting of buildings in Ypres, France. Printed on fabric (silk?) One of cards painted by WW1 German prisoners in France. Message written in pencil on the back. (see attached image 1402.006a.jpg)postcard, postcard, ypres, france -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Regimental Badge, 2016
This is the badge of the 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment, a pre-World War 1militia unitIn 1991 the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. The history of the 8th Light Horse became part of the current Regiment's history.Badge of 8th Light Horse Regiment mounted in glass fronted wooden frame with emu plumes with backing sheet of blue and gold colour patch of the RegimentPresented to the Unit History Room 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment (VMR) By the President and Members of Rye RSL Sub Branch and Club -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads, 1925c
Photograph of the intersection of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads pre-1950. The scene is rural.Digital copy of black and white photograph.st helena road, diamond creek road, greensborough -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Malmsbury Historical Society Meeting, Malmsbury ca1988
People - "Jones, J; Keath. G (Pres)" Buildings - Mechanic's Institute Associated with - M.H.S -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & Museum
Domestic object - Kerosene Lamp, c. 1900
Kerosene lamp for lighting home - Pre-Electricity. Could also be used if there was a disruption in supply. Glass Kerosene Lamp. Bulb and Base made of Glass. Metal screw for lengthening wick corroded - won't move. Wick is present.lamp, kerosene, wick, riddell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Henry Gray and Miss Margery Benetta Phillips' Wedding -- Studio Portrait
Gray Family (2 Plastic Sleeves) Wedding Photo Henry Gray and Margery Benetta Phillips. Henry (Harry) Gray in WW1 Uniform and Margery Gray (nee Phillips). William (Willy) Gray WW1 in Uniform.stawell war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA, c.WWI
WW1 Female Relatives Badge issued to the closest female relative. Small clasps hung at the bottom to denote how many husbands, brothers etc were serving, missing on this one. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Badge, grey metal, blue background with grey print on front of badge with clasp / pin fastener."Issued by Department of Defence, To Women of Australia, For duty done".numismatics - medals, military history, badges, women -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER
Photo of unidentified Australian soldier from WW1.Sepia photo of Australian soldier from chest up, in uniform, bandolier and slouch hat. The back is torn as it was stuck to another surface and ripped off, torn bottom left corner.ww1, photo soldier -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - TIN, GAS TESTING KIT, 1914 - 1919
Poison Gas was used extensively throughout WW1.1. This is a pocket sized tin painted black. Inside is divided into a large and small compartment. There is an engraved instruction plate inside the lid. The inside is not painted. There is a simple sliding mini bolt on the outside that keps lid shut. The rear side of the lid is hinged. 2. Is the instruction plate. The glue has failed.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, accessory, container -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, Produced by Mologa and District Landcare Group in/ conjunction with friends and residents of Mologa" Ref: " Pyramid Hill Historical Society", "Faces to Names", 2015
"FACES TO NAMES" , WW1 MEMORIAL AT MOLOGA, VICTORIA".Soft cover booklet. Soft cover - clear plastic, spiral bound with hard plastic spiral in black. Title cover - paper, black print on front, illustrated with colour photographs of a Soldiers Memorial. No page numbers printed. Paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, portraits and newspaper articles.booklet, biography, soldiers memorial, ww1 -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Concinnium Machine (Cigarette Roller)
Could have been used by WW1 TroopsPossibly used by WW1 & 2 troops and civilians.Nickle Plated Split and Hinged Brass Cylinder containing six serated nickle plated rollers with gears and Nickle Plated rotateable brass wheel. Wheel held on by brass screw. Hinge is the full length of cylinder. Concinnum Machine Evans Patient London to hinged lid.Concinnium Machine Evans Patient London to hinged lid. To the wheel, Evans Concinnium and arrows pointing to the direction.concinnium machine, cigarette, smoking -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed photographs, Australian Army Nursing Service World War 1
WW1 Nurses of Lara District, Victoria AustraliaPhotographs x 2 - Australian Army Nursing Service - World War 1Sister Sarah (Sadie) McIntosh 1885-1970 and Sister Catherine (Kit) McNaughton R.R.C. 1884-1953 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET WW1, The Bystanders - Fragments from France, C. 1914 - 18
Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Green paper cover with title & author in black print. 48 pages of war cartoons, black / white illustrations with captions.Front cover printed in black: “1/- Net” Back cover printed in black: “Lifebuoy soap advertisement” Back cover top in pencil: “Illegible name”books - collections, military history - army, fragments, bystanders -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSLETTER WW2, TABLE TOPS, It's All Over, c.1945
Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Four page military newsletter dated Wednesday 15.8.1945, sepia with black print & red heading, Issue No 73.documents - newspapers, military history, table tops, newsletter -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1940 onwards
Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Sepia photo of HEWSTON family member. Mounted on brown cardboard with WWII colour patch, red / blue insert surrounded by grey.photography-photographs, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS WW2, C. 1945
Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2..1) Instrument of Surrender, lithograph copy. .2) Address Delivered by Commander in Chief. .3) Formal Surrender of Second Japanese Army. .4) Photo. Items are different sizes.documents - addresses / military / history, japanese surrender -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Black and White, Messines Maitre Autel (altar), c1917
WW1 Australian soldier Holmes Famiiy memento.Black and white postcard sowing the interior of a church at Messines, France. A large altar dominated the image. chatham-holmes family collection, messines, church, altar, postcard -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph - Black and White, John Leseberg
John Leseberg served in WW1 and was killed in actionReproduced photo, black and white.ww1, john leseberg -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph, Ralph Langley
Ralph served in WW1 and returned to Australia injured.Sepia coloured reproduction photo of Ralph Langley seated, holding crutches. Injured foot can be clearly seen.ww1, ralph langley -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Red Cross and Patriotic Badges from WW1, 1915-1920's
Small badges sold for fundraising during WW1Twenty seven small metal badges which were sold for fundraising during WW!. Ten of them relate to Australian, French, Italian, British Red Cross. Others Anzac/Remembrance Day, Peace Loan 1913. Subscriber,Hospital Day.See photo -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bit, 1914 - 1918
Used by a working horse in the Great War - WW1 .Iron bar between two iron loops, chain links forming short chain extending from one loop to another.transport, horse, ww1 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Caltrop- metal spike, Caltrop
WW1 equipment used as access denial equipmentExample of equipment in use in WW1.Metal spike used to prevent access or slow advance of troops, horses etc.caltrop-metal spike -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map - Amiens France, Amiens, 1916
WW1 Topograhical Map of Amiens Region, France (Allied) 1915Printed map, France 1:100,000 Ordnance Survey, Oct 1915non-fictionWW1 Topograhical Map of Amiens Region, France (Allied) 1915world war 1914 - 1918, ameins -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Believed to have been built around WW1Colour photograph of a timber dwelling at 216 marine Parade. Hipped roof with bull nose veranda of corrugated iron . Picture window bordered by narrow sash windows each side of front door, which has fan light above. White painted picket fence. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Button, Anzac pin
early metal WW1 Anzac Day pinbrass looking pin with round head and long pin. HYAMS, Frederick collection"A" embossed over a map of Australia with Anzac Day stamped under the "A" -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, South Beach showing bathing boxes and playground, c.1918
Illustrates conditions at South Beach post WW1Black & white photographBathing Beach Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape