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Ballarat Clarendon College
Lapel pin
Lapel pin worn by Alister Cannon in 1953. Alister boarded at Ballarat College 1950-1953. UniqueGold-plated lapel pin featuring Minerva head with upper and lower scrolls. Upper scroll engraved with 'BALLARAT' and lower scroll with 'COLLEGE'. Pin stem has four line markings at midway point. alister-cannon, lapel-pin, ballarat-college, boarding -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Aircraft Armament Past and Present: Part 2. Gun Turrets, Machine-Gun Sights, and Cannon, R.P. Publications No.42/15 Aircraft Armament Past and Present
Second world war armament. Focusing on aircraft that utilized gun turrets, machine guns and cannons. world war two, world war two aircraft, aircraft, aircraft armament -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE - HAT, BADGE, HAT - ROYAL CORP AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE
Hat badge issued by Royal Corp Australian Army Ordnance. Queens crown at top of garter with motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense". Ribbon at bottom with corp name in metallic gold. Shield shaped crest in garter shows 3 cannon balls in a row at top with 3 cannon displayed vertically beneath, in silver coloured metal. 2 pins mounted on back with clasps.badge, hat, australian army, royal corp of ordnance -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Print, Flagstafhill, 1975
Robert Ulmann who was born in Switzerland, came to the Western District in the 1970’s and was well known in the district for his paintings of wildlife. He also has some sculptural pieces around Warrnambool. He died suddenly in 1999. This piece is a sketch of the Flagstaff precinct.A local scene sketched by a local well known artist.Tan paper with cream drawing. The drawing is a scene of Flagstaff Hill with cannon in the foreground and lighthouse keeper”s cottage and lighthouse in the background. In brown timber frame with white edge. Signed by Robert Ulmann 1975.warrnambool, robert ulmann, ulmann painting, flagstaff hill print, -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, n.d
Coloured photo postcard. View of Portland lifeboat in Botanical Gardens, on blocks, under shelter, 4 wooden pillars either side, gable roof, cannon at each end.Front: 'THE HISTORICAL LIFEBOAT PORTLAND' printed in blue, bottom borderportland lifeboat, postcard, portland, portland botanic gardens -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Badge
This badge was approved in 1954The badge is surmounted by St Edwards's crown above a scroll with the battle honour UBIQUE, above a cannon. below which is a scroll with the words QUO FAS ET CLORIA DUCUNTUBIQU, QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - GUN SIGHT AND CASE WW2, 1.) JWH et al, 1) 1944; .2) 1942
.1) Gun sight for 25 pounder cannon. .2) Brown leather purpose made carrying case with leather straps & brass buckles. Paper label attached to closing strap..1) Stamped on front: “Dial Sight ..? JWH 1944 Serial No 1705” .2) Tooled on lid of leather case: “D [up arrow] D Case No 107 (Aust) No 1 Dial Sight FS Ltd 1942”arms - accessories, trades - leatherworking, gun sight, equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, George Odgers, Diggers: The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars From 1860 to 5 June 1944, 1994
Vol 1. See also item no 724.Hardcover book with dustjacket. Both covers are blue, the spine is yellow. Front cover has a Southern Cross with a yellow section with a painting of soldiers manning a cannon and a horse team in the background.books, military history -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Unit plaque, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery badge mounted on wooden plaque/ St Edwards Crown - surmounting the word "UBIQUE" - above a cannon - with the words "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCANT"Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery/UBIQUE/QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCANT (Whither right and glory lead) -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - GRIDDLE
CAME OUT FROM SCOTLAND IN 1851LARGE DISC SHAPED BASE WITH HANDLESTICKER MARKED "GRIDDLE - CAME OUT FROM SCOTLAND 1881 - (LOANED J. McKENZIE)" MARKING UNDER BASE "CANNON - 18 INCH 785"local history, domestic item, cooking, domestic items -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
The sender "Norman William Foster" No. 7785, Coy 3rd Light horse Brigade. KIA France 1918. The receiver "Mrs F Simons RMB 295, Wedderburn".Single page letter in blue ink on cream coloured paper. The letterhead is printed in black ink. YMCA is printed above an illustration of two palm trees, cannon, two pyramids, the Sphinx.Letterhead "YMCA with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force." "Reply to No. 7785 Coy 3rd Lighthorse B7 stationed at Egypt"letters, personal, ww1, egypt, 3rd light horse brigade -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Anzac Day floral display at Portland War Memorial, Portland Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo. Anzac Day floral display at Portland War Memorial, looking towards the sea. Cannon on right, memorial on left, group of ?girl guides standing facing the memorial. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: JACK & JEAN CANNON, 1980
Coloured photograph of John (Jack) and Jean Cannon in a Gold Moulded Timber Frame with a brief summary of their work with the Bendigo Theatre Co on back, Donated by Mr Atkinson related to Mary ReibyBarry Searle Photographyperson, family, personal portrait, jack & jean cannon, bendigo theatre co -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Chess set, draughts counters, tiny toys, aeroplanes and cannons. Highly prized scrap books made with cut outs from foot tin labels.Negative non 2.woodwork, draughts, chess set, pow, internment camps, toys, aeroplanes, cannons -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell R.S.L. Memorial Hall previously "Oban" House
B/W photo of Stawell R.S.L. Memorial Hall "Oban" with cannon on front Lawn and after Verandas had been removed.stawell houses -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Marion Miller Knowles, Pretty Nan Hartigan, 1928
An Australian children's story set in colonial times.Dust cover is a buff color with the title and author's name in navy blue lettering on the front cover and spine.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.short stories, australian -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND ASHTRAY
Dean collection, refer Cat No 4575PThis assembly is in the shape of a small cannon shell with projectile. 1. The base is shaped like a cannon shell. Inside is a ring to butt your ashes. It is made of a metal, the coating of which is pock marked. 2. The centre piece is tapered from 5 cm down to 3 cm. Underneath it is the fuel charging socket. On top is the flint button and fire hole. 3, The nose cone is shaped like an A.P. projectile. It tapers from 3 cm to a point.The base of the shell has "CHNA 1953.9. 1-7".war, smoking -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD FROM FRANCE WW1 SHOWING RED CROSS NURSE
postcard from France WW1 showing photo of Red Cross Nurse , soldiers and cannons / painted / coloured printed in Paris pencil message to Dolly from North France / good condition for agepostcard, photograph, world war 1, photo of red cross nurse , soldiers and cannons ww1 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 19th century
The photograph has been copied from an older photograph taken in the late 19th century when a military encampment was held in Cannon Gully in Sunbury.A sepia copy of an old photograph of soldiers on a hillside with trees and tents in the background.canon gully, military encampments, george evans collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - ARTILLERY SHELL & PROJECTILE, 1917
.1) Brass cannon shell. calibre 37 mm with projectile shell - brass - inert .2) Projectile - steel with four copper driving bands, not fired - nose cap - hollow brass threaded base.Shell - base "37 - 85 pdps 73 .9.17", Projectile - "IF (not legible)", Nose cap - "39817"passchendaele barracks trust, weapon, projectile, casing -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Bartlett Cordial Labels
Original labels from Bartletts' Cordial factory and J Smith. Given to Rev. Cannon Cliff Page fro his collection from Mrs. J Smith4 Ring black binder, gold writing, ringmaster super binder. Contains collection of Bartletts' Cordial labels. l Bartlett Certificatebartlett cordial labels, smith j, page, canon c, tatura, cordial factories, commerce, labels -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photographs, n.d
Four black and white photos attached to grey cardboard. a) Man sitting on cannon - Battery Point b) The harbour from Battery Point c) The battery, Battery Point d) Henty Memorial, town GreenFront: 'Battery Point Portland' - handwritten, black ink, down left side of mount. 'Henty Memorial' - handwritten, black ink, beneath photo of Henty Memorial -
Mansfield RSL Sub Branch
Model, Aircraft, LAC. F.L. Cochrane, RAAF, circ. 1944
A handmade scaled replica of a World War Two Supermarine Spitfire aircraft for Tropical Operations, for defence of Australia and operations in the South Pacific flown by Australian Airmen.Signed by highly decorated World War Two Pilots Handmade wooden Spitfire Fighter Plane World War Two. Dark Blue paint, handmade metal propeller, 20mm cannon, exhaust manifold and undercarriage and perspex canopy. Mounted on buff coloured acrylic baseboard. Autographed by known & unknown World War Two Fighter Pilots and ACE Fighter Pilots.model, aircraft, spitfire, raaf, world war two, -
Kew RSL
Sighting telescope
bore sighting telescope for 6 pounder anti-tank cannon for calibration & testing; the canon was used in WW2 by British & other forces. Australian Army had about 100Bore sighting telescope 57mm for 6 pounder Anti-tank gun in painted wooden caseCase: #7, MK2, V1/05 588 GAtelescope bore sighting, w ottway & co ealing, artillery, 6 pounder cannon, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - ARM RANK BADGES, NAVY
Items in collection re David Dixon RAN R112262, refer Cat No 5215.5 for his service details.1. Two Rank badges - Petty Officer, embroidered navy blue colour, crossed anchors with red and navy blue crown above. 2. Two Category badges - Petty Officer Bosun, embroidered navy blue colour and red crown with navy blue crossed cannons. 3. On category badge - Quartermaster Gunner, embroidered navy blue and red crown above navy blue crossed cannons and three letters "QMG" . 4. Australian flag, white ensign, embroidered red,white and blue. uniform, badges, navy ran -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
British Hotchkiss-Nordenfelt 37mm projectile, Believe circa 1914
British Hotchkiss/Nordenfelt 37mm Armour piecing high explosive with base fuse projectile.(APHE) This is links for more information-: http://oldbritishguns.com/the-37mm-hotchkiss-revolving-cannon- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor-piercing_shell#First_World_War_eraN89 N We believe these were the inspection numbers. -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Golf, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
number in album 03607.02Black and white photograph East Gippsland Girls Golf Camp held at Golf Club, 9 year old Laura Tsindas of Baxter with instructor Sue Cannon Chairman of Junior Planning VLGU. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Kit Denton, Australians at War - or Queen and Commonwealth, 1987
Australia, Gold Rush to the Boer War. Hard cover book, 168 pages. Cover is black glossy cardboard, print is in white. Centre of cover is a black & white photo of a cannon & 8 gunners. Illustrated with photos, drawings & maps.Donated by Bendigo Y Mens Clubbooks, military, history -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Leisure object - Model Ship, H.M.S Bounty, 2013
A modern detailed replica of Captain Bligh's ship later taken over by the mutineers.Gift to MTS seafarers leisure space and clubroomVery small model of three masted sailing ship with sails and string rigging,and Australian Federation flag in stern; cannon deck sections picked out in yellow paint ; model stands on polished wood plinth with paper labelpaper label : H.M.S. Bountymodel ships, bounty, david lumsden -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Anzac Day, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo. Portland's War Memorial on Anzac Day. Looking towards bay, Soldier's Memorial on left, cannon on right, several people standing in between. Onlookers, including people in uniform, in Cliff St., backs to seaFront: 'PORTLAND' - handwritten in pencil Back: '196' in pencilcommemoration, anzac day, memorial, soldiers, veterans