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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper (item) - The Australialn 50th Anniversary production poster "The Attack On Pearl Harbor" Laminated color page Ariell Map, 50th Anniversary production poster "The Attack On Pearl Harbor"
50th Anniversary Publication of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.The Australian Newspaper.remembrance of The Attack on Pearl Harbor. 50th Anniversary Publication. The Australian Newspaper.The Australian - 30th Anniversary Production50th anniversary publication of the attack on pearl harbor.the australian newspaper. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Map - Areas in Which Australian Soldiers Have Served - World War 1 and World War 2 and Other Theatres (2 Off), Australian Army Significant Operations Map. (2 Off)
This map shows the areas in which Australian soldiers have served.Map of World showing Australian Armed Forces Theatre of Operations (Map)Rectangular in shape with a glossy front. (2 Off)Australian Army Significant Operationsaustralian army significant operations -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Poster - Kangaroo Hoppet 2018
The Kangaroo Hoppet is Australia’s premier long distance cross country ski race, and a member of the Worldloppet series of international cross country ski events. The first race at Falls Creek was held in 1979 under the name of “Australian Birkebeiner”. It was a 21km race with about 80 participants organised by the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club of Mount Beauty. The course started and finished at Falls Creek Alpine Resort and took participants out into the Bogong High Plains. After running the event for 10 years, it was decided they should become part of the Worldloppet series of marathon ski races. Representatives from the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club and the Australian Ski Federation attended the Worldloppet Annual Meeting in Finland in June 1990 to put the case for the acceptance of an Australian event into the Worldloppet series. Before being admitted, they had to demonstrate that the Birkebeiner Club could run a world class event, so three months later in August 1990 a 42km event named the Australian International Ski Marathon was held at Falls Creek together with a 21km Birkebeiner race and a 7km event called the Birkebeiner Lite. The event was approved by delegates from USA, Norway and Austria, in 1991 Australia became the 12th member of Worldloppet, with the condition that there had to be a name change. After some late night discussion allegedly involving red wine from North East Victoria the main event became the 42km Kangaroo Hoppet, with the minor events being the 21km Australian Birkebeiner, and 7km Joey Hoppet. In the winter of 1991, the first Kangaroo Hoppet was held. It was a great success and has been a regular fixture on the international ski calendar ever since. It features the main 42km event as well as a 21km event and a 7km event. The Hoppet brings the Australian snowfields to an international audience. In 2018 the Men's Winner was Valerio Leccardi from Switzerland in a time of 1:39:55. The winner of the Women's event was Barbara Jezersek of Australia in a time of 1:52:59. This poster is significant because it documents an event which brings international attention to Falls Creek and the surrounding region.A poster featuring an aerial view of a Hoppet event with smaller image in diamond shapes on the right. Logos of Worldloppet, AGL, Falls Creek, Alpine Shire Council, Victorian State Government, the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club and FIS are across the bottom of the poster. Text: KANGAROO HOPPET 25 August 2018 FALLS CREEK AUSTRALIA 7 km 21 km 42 km Beside the logos: www.hoppet.com.au kangaroo hoppet, worldloppet events, falls creek, mt. beauty -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Replica
15230 Sergeant Jeffrey Max Duroux, Royal Australian Infantry, Units:6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment* 9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam service: 8 June 1966- 5 January 1969 Date of death: 5 January 1969, South Vietnam. *Duroux was a Battle of Long Tan veteran. He was an Aboriginal soldier, one of several who served in Vietnam.1x Australian Active Service Medal (clasps Thai-Malaya, Malaya, Vietnam) 1x General Service Medal (clasp Malaya) 1x Vietnam Medal 1x Australian Service Medal 1945-75 S.E. Asia 1x Australian Defence Medal 1x Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal 1960- 1x Malaysia Medal 1x Infantry Combat Badge 3x Presidential Unit Citation Badgessgt. jeffrey max duroux, aboriginal, long tan, 6 rar, 9 rar, medal, badge, killed in action -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand in pictures, 1954_
Following the death of King George VI, the Queen's trip to Australia and New Zealand was postponed until 1954. This book is a photographic story of their travels around Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.A pictorial record of the first visit to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1954Hard cover, Illus. (some colour). Cover illustration of Australian flag with white writing over.queen elizabeth 2, house of windsor, duke of edinburgh, royal tour of australia 1954 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Ration Pack Emergency, WWII
WWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed Forces.WWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed ForcesWWII emergency ration pack used by Australian Armed Forces. Small rectangular shaped khaki green painted tin plate metal container with lid. Black ink printed usage instructions on the front and rear of the lid. Department of Defence logo printed on front cover.On front of the lid. MADE IN AUSTRALIA EMERGENCY RATION To be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Consumption of this fation must be reported at first oppurtunity. Instructions for use are printed INSIDE the lid. KEEP PACK INTACT D(up arrow)D On rear of the lid INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FRUIT RATION & MILK TABLETS: MEAT & VEG. RATION: ration pack, emergency, wwii, australian armed forces -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Vivienne Worthington, Pioneer Tours - Previously Cat No 3622, 2009
A History of the Pioneer ToursBlue card cover with outline of Australia with a car insideYellow Print: Pioneer Tours White Print: Australia's Oldest name in the Coach Industry Vivienne R Worthington No Mountain too high, No road to Far Inside: Presented with Thanks to Stawell Historical Society Inc, for their research which helped me write this book. Best Wishes Vivienne Worthington 2010stawell transport, tourism -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph, 1970
Item is part of the collection of "Lloyd Farrell" 3796187 1 RAR "C" COY. In photo Lloyd is in back row, first from left.Photograph of C. Company, 1st Battalion of Royal Australian Regiment, all in uniform and in formation of four rows, posed in front of a building at Selarang Garrison, Singapore. Sept 1970.Headed "C COMPANY 1st BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT - SELARANG GARRISON - SINGAPORE - SEPT 1970".rar, photograph, butterworth, l. farrell. -
National Wool Museum
Taxidermy Sheep, Goliath, c1980
The South Australian Merino has been developed to perform well in the more arid, pastoral environments found in areas of South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Goliath has greasier wool which protects the fibre in adverse weather conditions. His wool is generally the strongest of the Australian Merinos, from 22 microns and upwards. Record Merino prices peaked in the 1980s when a Merino ram secured $450 000 at the 1989 Royal Adelaide Show ram sales. The ram was from the Collinsville Merino Stud which had also set sales records in the preceding two years; records that have never been beaten. South Australian Merino ram. Large size body and short legs with white fleece. sheep, south australia -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Nancy & Bill Thomas, Children Of Cora Townsend", Malmsbury 20/3/1916
People - "Townsend, Cora; Thomas, Nancy; Thomas, Bill" Associated with - The Swiss Studios Melbourne (Photographer) -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Badge
The badge was produce to raise funds for the Australian Air League (AAL) which was founded in 1934 and its objective is to encourage the spirit of aviation and air-mindedness in the youth of Australia. The Australian Air League (AAL) is a not-for-profit, civilian operated aviation youth organisation in Australia.Round blue badge with white writing above and below picture of wings. Pin attached to back.Australian Air League To Defend To Developaustralian air league, badge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA NOTICES, 18/11/1926 to 19/12/1926
Documents. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two separate printed notices issued by The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd., Collins St., Melbourne. Both dated 18 November 1926. (a) Recommendation to shareholders to increase capital of the Bank to 5 million Pounds by issue of 2 million shares at 10/- (10 shillings) each. Blank Proxy form attached. (b) Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 9th December, 1926. Agenda relates to issue of shares as in (a). Both documents issued by H.L.Heron, General Manager.Commercial Bank of Australiabusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, commercial bank of australia, shareholder notices. -
Melbourne Legacy
Postcard - Document, card, Warmest Greetings and Sincerest Wishes Xmas 1917, New Year 1918, 1917
A greeting card published by the Australian Comforts Fund for Christmas and New Year 1917-18. It has humorous cartoons of the war effort. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824).A example of publications made for the troops in World War 1.A greeting card published for the Australian Comforts Fund in 1917.Greetings from Jessieworld war one, souvenir -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Gus Gervasoni in a Daylesford Football Club Jumper, c1928, c1928
Always known as Gus, he was actually George Gervasoni. Born to George Gervasoni and Annie Pedretti in 1909, Gus was a member of the Daylesford Fire Brigade and played Australian Rules Football for Dayelsford. George was the Australian born son of Italian Luigi Gervasoni and German Eliza Ritzau both of Yandoit Creet. Annie was the Australian born daughter of Swiss Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind, the daughter of English exile George Ind, both of Dry Diggings. Black and white photograph of a young man, Gus Gervasoni, in an handknitted Daylesford Football Club guernsey..gus gervasoni, george gervasoni, daylesford football club, australian rules football -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Still going strong after 113 years, 2000
Article on Christina Cock.Article on Christina Cock, Australia's oldest living person at the time, and Blackburn resident. With photo.Article on Christina Cock. cock, christina -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Great, Great Australian Dream Robin Boyd, 1972?
This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Narrow photocopy attached to Pergamon Press (Australia) note signed by Dr Andrew Fabinyi.Volume and date in pen at bottomgreat, great australian dream, walsh st library -
National Wool Museum
Document - The Fading Dream of Australian Home Ownership, Design and Photograph, Judy Turner, 1989
‘The Fading Dream of Australian Home Ownership’ was made by Judy Turner in 1989 for her son Nicholas (then 14 years) after a family discussion about mortgages and rising interest rates (17% at the time), out of concern for his generation. “Perhaps this will keep my son warm when he can’t afford a house”, wrote Judy at the time. As a quilting teacher for over thirty years, Judy was well aware of the ‘wagga’ tradition of making do with what you have and reusing resources to make something useful. The quilt was made using approximately 270 different men’s woollen suiting samples. The fabrics in the quilt were a gift from Micheal Haze who was a travelling men’s ware salesman and friend of the artist’s late husband. The suiting samples were used just as they were, without cutting, and are stacked liked house bricks. The pieces have been machine pieced and tied. The quilt has woollen backing, with no batting. Judy’s son Nicholas, always interested in drawing, and keen to see what his mother was making, helped with the drawing and design of the house. The quilt has been exhibited in Canberra, Armidale and Sydney and featured in publications in Australian and Japan. Judy’s work has been exhibited Nationally and Internationally, including in Japan, Korea, Germany, Switzerland and the United States of America. Judy’s work has featured extensively in publications around the world, and has received many awards. Her work is held in public and private collections across Australia and the USA. As well as a successful career as an artist, Judy spent three decades imparting skills to the next generation as a patient and skilled teacher. ARTIST STATEMENT The medium of my artistic practice is quilt making and my focus is the use of colour and speedy, accurate and efficient methods of making successful quilts. In 1995 I developed an original technique of applying woollen yarn to a woollen background, focusing on the subtle blending of colour to express an idea. Author of Awash With Colour (1997) and co-author with Margaret Rolfe of Successful Scrap Quilts (2002).Folio page depicting three items attached to a black card background. One item is a title written in black ink on white background, another is a photograph of a quilt, the third shows a hand drawn sketch of a house with a verandah.Front: [handwritten] 95 / Judy Turner / The fading dream of / Australian Home Ownership. / Initial sketch while / deciding how to depict / the Fading Dream of / Australian Home Ownership.quilt, wagga, home, house, housing affordability, design -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Ballast Thai Burma Railway
Hand crushed ballast made by Australian POW's for the Japanese during WWIIGreyish type of granite rock. Silver engraved plate on front.Australian - Thai chamber of commercepow, railway, ballast -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Army Peak Cap
Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.Khaki army peak officer capRoyal Australian Engineers badge.vietnam, army, engineers, officer -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Australian Natives Association Certificate, c. 1939
The Australian Natives Association (ANA) was founded in Melbourne in 1871. Its membership was restricted to white men born in Australia and its aim was to benefit them.Certificate issued by the Australian Natives Association. Portland Branch's ex President's certificate. Issue to Mr W.A. Mills. Occupied the position from 16 May 1938 to 15 May 1939. Signed by the President and the Secretary (illegible, faded). The certificate has the Australian emblem at the top under which is an orange banner with the words ' Australian Natives Association' across. Under this is a woman in classical style dress holding an Australian flag in her right hand and a document in her left which reads, 'Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth'. A circular frame states the owner of the certificate and why it was issued. On the other side of the circle is a man. He wears leather riding boots, cream trousers and a blue shirt. He is holding something in his left hand. Under is a central star in which is an image of Australia. Either side is a picture of the sea with an Aboriginal man standing at the shore by some boats. The other side has an image of white buildings. Wattle is depicted around the entire certificate.certificate, ana, australian natives association -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Hat, Army Officer, 1940s
This is an army officer’s hat from the Australian Army. It dates back to the 1940s before the word ‘Commonwealth’ was deleted in 1949 from the name of the military forces. The Australian Army has used the rising sun emblem in its official insignia since the early 1900s. The owner of this hat is not known. This hat has no known local provenance but is retained for display purposes.This is a khaki hat with an oval padded crown and a rounded peak. The top has four metal eyeleted air holes. The badge on the hat has the Rising Sun emblem. There is a brown leather strap round the brim attached by metal buttons. The inside of the hat has a blue cloth lining with a square of cellophane. There is a grey leather internal band in the peak section overlaid with black material. There is some slight staining inside the hat. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Photo of Maurice C. W. Bowden, Maurice C. W. Bowden 1st. Australian Flying Squadron
6 in. x 4 in.Scanned copy of a photograph of Maurice C. W. Bowden 452 A M 1st. Australian Flying Squadron A.I.F Middle East 1916Maurice C. W. Bowden 452 A M 1st. Australian Flying Squadron A.I.F Middle East 1916 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Decorative Australian National Flag, 2007
The Security Detachment Iraq (SECDET Iraq) was the final component of Australia's contribution to coalition operations in Iraq. SECDET was based on an Australian Army combined arms combat team consisting of an infantry company group and a troop of cavalry which operated the Australian Light Armoured (ASLAV) vehicles. The force's duties included static security guarding at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad and the protection of Australian diplomats and vehicle convoys. SECDET was withdrawn in August 2011, with the firm Unity Resources Group becoming responsible for providing security for Australia's diplomatic presence in Iraq. SECDET XII 2007 • D Company, 6 RAR • Troop, 2/14 LHR (QMI) • Elements, 1st MP Bn • Combat Service Support Element Some members of 4/19 Prince of Wales's light Horse Regiment were deployed to SECDETMiniature Australian flag as souvenir of SECDET XI service - Operation Catalyst. Gold coloured material edgingVIID embroidered in lower right quadrant -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Award - Pewter Mug Trophies - Ross and Malcolm Milne - First Aust. Vic. Slalom 1965
This Pewter Mug Collection is a set of 32 trophies won by Australian Alpine skiers Ross and Malcolm Milne between 1959 and 1964. Ross and Malcolm grew up on their family's tobacco property in Myrtleford, and began skiing at Falls Creek at an early age. They were both taught by Austrian Sigi Haberzettl, who was chief coach at Falls Creek for 17 years. Ross went on to win the North-Eastern District Ski Association (NEDSA) Junior Championships for three years in a row. In 1961 Ross was a member of the Australian team which competed against New Zealand in the Inter-Dominion Championships. In 1963, he won the Downhill and Alpine Combined title at the Australian Championships, while placing second in the Grand Slalom event. Ross Milne was selected in the Australian team that participated in the 1964 Olympic Winter Games at Innsbruck, Austria. A few days before the opening of the Games, on 25 January 1964, he tragically lost his life when he crashed into a tree during a training run for the Men's Downhill. He was only 19 years of age. Malcolm became a member of the Australian Junior Ski Team to Japan at the age of 14. He won all of the NEDSA children’s races and won the State Title in 1966. Malcolm continued to achieve great success, winning the Australian Championships for the next five years. At the end of 1969 he won Gold in the Val d'Isere FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill, Australia's first Alpine Ski World Cup medal. He was on the Australian National Ski Team for eight years, representing his country at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and the 1966 and 1970 World Championships before turning professional in 1972. Malcolm Milne was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to skiing. In 2004, Ski & Snowboard Australia granted Milne Life Membership for the contribution he made to the sport by becoming the first World Cup medal winner in Australian winter sports history, and the subsequent impact his performances have had on future athletes. Malcolm Milne was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to skiing in 2016.This item is significant because it is part of a collection which documents the career of two outstanding Australian sportsmen.A pewter mug awarded for First Australian Victorian Slalom 1965. It bears the logo of Waltons, Melbourne.Engraved on side of mug: First Aust. Vic. Slalom 1965ross milne, malcolm milne, milne brothers, australian alpine skiers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: WORKERS
Photograph of 2 men inside the factory. The young man on the left is loading what may be oranges into a machine that crushes them, he is wearing a dust coat. The older man on the right is wearing a hat glasses and bib and brace overalls. By his feet is a large wooden box nearly full of the pulp (waste?). On the back is written in pencil ML45/.1 , there is also a purple stamp from the Australian news and Information Bureau requesting that the photo be acknowledgedAustralian News and Information Bureau.organization, business, factory workers, cohn brothers . -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Decorative object - Brass Cuckoo Clock without movement, 1914/19
Item presumed bought in France by 5848 Pte Bristow 6 - LOND - R whilst on war like duties in france during WWIA brass Cuckoo clock housing without the movement. The housing in mounted on a wooden plinth with a .303 (innocuous) cartridges use a decorative columns on each side of the house/ a round opening for the face of the clock / ornate fascia resembling that on a Swiss Mountain Cottage/ on the back is a metal door with broken hingesOn the fascia is engraved the the words "SOUVENIR & FRANCE" / at the apex of the fascia is engraved "19914 - 1919" / on the front panel each side of the clock hole are engraved for-get-me-not flowers and the etched with shape resembling roof slates. miliataria -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Gough Whitlam 1
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the Commanding Officer Lt Col Ray Hurley standing by as the leader of the Labour Opposition in the Australian Parliament, Mr Gough Whitlam, talks with a patient at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt col ray hurley, gough whitlam, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, labour opposition australian government, wounded serviceman -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed photograph, LTCOL Murray Bourchier, 4th Australian Light Horse, 1917
Framed photo of 4th Australian Light Horse soldiers posing with captured gun following Beersheba 31 Oct 1917. Caption: 4th Australian Light Horse soldiers posing with captured gun following Beersheba 31 Oct 1917. Photo taken by LTCOL Murray Bourchier -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Commercial, 1965
Colour slide in a mount. Jacobs House, Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia, 1963. (Architects: Allen, Jack+Cottier.)Made in Australia / 20 / OCT 65M / 9 (Handwritten) / ALLEN, JACK & COTTIER ARCHITECTS / 10 YOUNG STREET, SYDNEY / 6 (Handwritten) / 9 (Handwritten)australia, slide, robin boyd -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Equipment - Pomoca, c1940s
Pomoca is Swiss based company established by Louis Dufour, a hotelier in Avants, Switzerland. His son Éric developed the production of non-slip skins, and later adhesive skins, as well as many other mountain accessories in1940s.The glue was used by the donor to glue skins on his cross country skis when skiing on the Bogong High Plains.This item is significant as it was an important product used in the ski industry.A small tube of Pomoca skins glue in a blue container with white behind brand section. The box also features instruction in German and French.COLLE POUR PEAUX POMOCA ANTIDERAPANTES DE SKI Translation - Glue for Pomoca anti slip ski skinsski equipment, ski skins, pomoca products