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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE, Post 1918
Item awarded to John.D. Gardiner No 2832, refer Cat No 5892.2 for his service details.Badge, brass round shape with crown at top, centre has Rising sun depiction with "AIF" under, around outside has lettering, rear has a stamped number, two lugs for attachment.On front, "Returned from Active Service, issued by Dept of Defence". On rear stamped, "112641"badges, active service, returned -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELT BUCKLE, GERMAN, C 1914 - 18
Item in the collection re John D Gardiner No 2832, refer Cat No 5892.2 for his service details.Belt buckle German, brass pressed metal, front has two circles, inside has raised lettering and floral arrangement, centre has a crown depiction, on rear attachments for belt fastening.On face, "GOTT MIT UNS" Meaning, "God with us".uniform, belts, german -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Badge, Female relative's badge
Female Relative Badge was issued to the wife and/or mother or nearest female relative of Australians who were on active service abroad during World War 11. Each star on the bar below the badge represents a son or relative on active service.Circular badge with a central wreath surmounted with a crown. Within the wreath is an inscription TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA. with another wreath within, containing outline of Australia . A bar with a gold star is suspended below the main badge . Issued by the C'wlth Govt. AF 5519 G&E Rodd 1940world war 11, 1939-1945, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUE WITH BADGE
Presentation plaque with emblem of RAASC.Reddish Brown Wooden shield with mounted badge. Badge is emblem of Royal Australian Army Service Corps. Silver seven pointed star with silver crown on top and circular gold and blue top.Inscribed in centre of badge "E..R" then encircled by "HONI.SOIT.QUI.MALY.PENSE" THEN IN NEXT CIRCLE "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORP."passchendaele barracks trust, plaque, raasc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, MOUNTED, C.1950
.1) Rising Sun badge with clasp/slide. .2) RAR shoulder flash(uniform acoutrement), white on red background; and King's crown embroidered above; .3) 'Commonwealth' badge; connected with R.V.HILTON...1) Rising Sun Badge - "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .2) Shoulder Flash - "Royal Australian Regiment" .3) Embroidered Badge - "Commonwealth"badges-military, fabric -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTONS, UNIFORM, C 1939 - 45
.1) light metal coloured button with map of Australia and crown etched on. .2) & .3) dark metal coloured buttons with same as .1) .4) Yellow coloured button with the American Eagle etched on..1) .2) .3) “Australian Military Forces” .4) On the reverse side, “Waterbury Button Co CONN.”buttons, uniforms, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - EPAULETTE RAAF, Post 1939
Item issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF, Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Dark blue rectangular epaulette, has small light blue band on one end then a set of wings with crown above and button for attachment to a uniform. Under is a leather strap as part of the uniform attachment.uniforms, military, epaulettes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - RELIGIOUS BOOKS, 1) 1940
Items in the collection of Lawrence Vernon Andrews VX114736 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 4228 for his service details..1) Yellow cloth covered “NEW TESTAMENT” with 384 pages, centre of front cover has a crown over G.R. .2) Red cardboard covered “The Gospel of John the Apostle”, 80 pages.1) Inside, “ With best wishes from C.R Brown YMCA Representative Show grounds Military Camp Sydney 1942”new testament, gospel, bible, st john -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - RISING SUN BADGES, 1960's
Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Rising Sun Lapel badges, pressed brass, gold colouring. Rising sun crown in centre, scroll with "Australian Military forces." 2 Lugs & pin on rear. .2) same as .1)numismatics, badges, military, lapel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CUFF LINKS, Post 1945
.1) Gold cuff link blue face blue face crown with wings under. .2) Same as .10 .3) Silver cuff link- black and grey face. Similar to colour patchaccessory, cuff links -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - LAPEL BADGES, C. WW2
Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Badge, Rising Sun Lapel, pressed blackened brass with crown in the centre, scrolled along bottom "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" Each has two lugs on the Back. .2) As abovebadges, uniform, lapel -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1883
This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1883, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 7 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side of the coin is inscribed "ONE SHILLING. The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1883. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Young Head’, looking left. Reverse; crown on top of wreath. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1883” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1883, queen victoria currency, colonial australia currency, wlliam wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1885
This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1885, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 3 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side of the coin is inscribed "ONE SHILLING. The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1885. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Young Head’, looking left. Reverse; crown on top of wreath. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1885” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1885, queen victoria currency, colonial australia currency, wlliam wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robert S. Brain, Government Printer Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1894
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown & lettering on spine. 1 January - 30 Aprillocal government, state government, victorian gazette, 1800s, 1894 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Headwear - Cap - Pacific Hydro, n.d
Pacific Hydro is the company which runs the Portland Wind Farm. It is one of Australia's larges wind farms and consists of four sites - Yambuk, Cape Bridgewater, Cape Nelson and Cape Sir William Grant.Navy fabric peaked cap (recycled polyester). Embroidered logo on front 'Pacific Hydro'. Buttonhole eyelets around crown, adjustable velcro fastening at back, fabric covered button top of cappacific hydro, renewable energy, wind farm, souvenir hat -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Air Force Association, 20th Century
The Air Force Association was formed in Melbourne in 1919, by Mr H V Leckie. The Association was formed after Mr Leckie put an advertisement in the newspaper asking for interested former members of the Air Force Corps to meet him.This badge with the number 97277 on the reverse has belonged to a member of the Air Force AssociationA round shape with wings through the middle of the badge, Crown on the top of the badge, the centre is the Air Force red, white and blue. This badge has a pale blue across the bottom, Air Force Association.On the reverse of the badge Number 97277, K G Luke Melb.air force association,, 1919, raaf association, h v leckie -
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
Headwear - Hat, Side cap, c. 1950
Part of hostess/stewardess uniform of 1950's era.Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Navy blue hostess beret. Crown is folded, creating a pleat. Has a scalloped turned brim. Wool gabardine material outside. Black cotton interior lining. Damage to material at front of hat.hostess, stewardess, ansett, navy, side cap, flight attendant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAVENSWOOD CROWN LANDS
3 x black and white Photographs,- photocopy of page 34 of Bendigo Its Environs - The Way It Was - Ravenswood Crown Lands, three views at the Ravenswood Homestead c2003. Wool shed, Chapel ,Homestead.photograph, building, house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO ITS ENVIRONS THE WAY IT WAS, 2003
Bendigo its Environs The way it Was. A brief history of Bendigo & surrounding areas & of the water supply and railway line to Bendigo & surrounds. Contains 432 pages with photographs, illustrations and maps, published by Crown Castleton.Ken Arnoldbendigo, history, bendigo & district, signed by author, limited edition number 175 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH PARADE
Coloured photograph of the parade walking pass the old town hall. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE 215. 22-03-92.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POST OFFICE COLLECTION: POST OFFICE
Coloured postcard of the Bendigo post office. Opened in 1887 as Sandhurst Public Offices, it was occupied by the Colonial Posts, Telegraphs, Police, Water supply, Sub-Treasury and Crown Lands department and Postmaster's quarters.bendigo, buildings, post office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - FRED COWIE COLLECTION: AERIAL MAPS OF HEATHCOTE/EPPALOCK
Map, Heathcote A3, Aerial Survey of Victoria, Photo-map prepared by Department of Crown Lands.Campaspe River , Wild Duck Creek, Knowsley, Eppalock Weir.Fred Cowie,46 McIvor Rd ,Bendigo.map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CROWN HOTEL, EAGLEHAWK, 1961
Photograph of a row of derelict shop fronts and verandahs with one brick building (no verandah) just to the right of centre. On the reverse is written: Doney Neg. at 254, Crown Hotel, (now BP), Eaglehawk 1961Doneybuildings, hotel, crown hotel, eaglehawk, crown hotel, eaglehawk, bp, doney -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Commemorative Plate (Gedenkbord), Royal Sphinx Regout, 1923
Maastricht, Holland, was the city where Petrus Regout established the De Sphinx pottery in 1836. De Sphinx operated under the name Petrus Regout & Co. until 1899. The firm was noted for its transfer-printed earthenware. Many factories in Maastricht are still making ceramics. The plate was created to celebrate the silver jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina in 1923.A ceramic plate decorated in blue with pictures and words. Central to the image is a coat of arms featuring a central lion and 4 identical hunting horns. The whole is surmounted by a crown. The rim is decorated with orange blossoms.The words read: "Mijn schilt en de betrouwen Syt Ghy O God myn Heer. Op U soo wil ick bouwen Verlaat my nimmermeer." These are words from the second verse of the National Anthem recorded in Old Dutch. The dates 1898-1923 also feature on the front of the plate. The back bears the maker's stamp, an imprint of a small arrow, an imprint of ¾ and the words "Made in Holland". The maker's stamp reads: "Petrus Regout & Co Maastricht". It is surmounted by a sphinx. There are also two holes in the rim to enable hanging of the plate. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Peaked cap
Black material Cap with Crown over round gold embroidery "Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia" Centre of cloth badge, orange background with Australia emblem, Map of Vietnam, Australian Flag and Planecap, vietnam veterans association of australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, 104 Sig Sqn
Wooden Shield with metal decal, a Crown, Hermes Tank, Parachute with Wings on Cream background then Gold Emblem of Globe Boomerang above Red Lightning and Scroll with 104 Sig Sgn on Blue Background104 Sig Sqn. Certa Cito Australia104 signal squadron, plaque -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Functional object - Seal, Loyal Orange Lodge Seal, unknown
Common seal of the Loyal Orange Lodge in Buninyong, an early Protestant groupCommon Seal used by an early Protestant Group in BuninyongCommon seal of the Buninyong Loyal Orange Lodge No. 14. Wording around outer edge of seal and depiction of William IIII wearing elaborate clothing, crown, cloak and armour and mounted on charger in the centre.LOYAL ORANGE LODGE BUNINYONG No. 14 WILLIAM IIIIbuninyong, seal, loyal orange lodge -
Geelong Cycling Club
Helmet
This head protector seems to have first appeared in the 1920s when the issue of safety became a concern. Since that time, head protection has developed more sophistication.This is a particularly good example of an attempt at safety for cyclists. It also indicates attempts to lighten (in weight) to provide advantage in cycling races.Slim line head protector consisting of a black padded leather head band with three padded leather straps extending over the crown. Leather straps secure the head protector under the chin. "Detto Pietro/Milano/Made in Italy"slimline cycling helmet; detto pietro; 1920; -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Swagger Stick, 1944-45
Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E. O'Hara. R. E. O'Hara, father of the donor, was a WO11 in the POW camp. He left Tatura at the end of the war when he was posted to Manus Island for the war crimes trials against the Japanese. He continued in the Army until 1952. WO11 R. E. O'Hara VX5293. His rank on discharge was WO1 Dark brown wooden swagger stick with large knob on one end which depicts an inlaid map of Australia in a light colour with a brass crown insignia (bade of rank) inside the map of Australiawo11 r. e. o'hara., swagger stick -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Scribe Box, Estimated 1800's
Mid-Eastern brass travelling scribe box. 19th century. Having a pen or quill case with a crown finnial on lid. Inkwell with shell lid. Engraved decoration throughout. Touchmark on pen case.Decorative engravingscribe, pen case, calligraphy