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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Doll - Ball-jointed German Doll, 1890s
Displayed at History HouseTin/metal doll with movable joints and wrists. Painted body and head. Paper-mache modelling on head. Burgundy velvet trouser and vest oufit with small pearl-coloured buttons, satin shirt (cream) with lace sleeves. Satin and lace shoes (cream). Burgundy velvet hat. -
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Book, Henry Smith William, LLD, Historians History of the World. Vol I-XXV, 1908
Leather bound black spine and cover corners with green cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. Set contains volumes I-XXV, catalogued as 438.1 - 438.25. Vol I: Egypt & Mesopotamia (438.1); Vol II: Israel-Persia India-Pheonicia Asia-Minor (438.2); Vol III: Greece to the Peloponnesian War (438.3); Vol IV: Greece to the Roman Conquest (438.4); Vol V: The Roman Republic (438.5); Vol VI: Early Roman Empire (438.6); Vol VII: The Later Roman (438.7); Vol VIII: Arabs Crusades Papacy (438.8); Vol IX: Italy (438.9); Vol XI: France 843-1715 (438.11); Vol XII: France 1715-1815 (438.12); Vol XIII: France since 1815. Netherlands (438.13); Vol XIV: Netherlands. Germany (438.14); Vol XV: Germany (continued) (438.15); Vol. XXIII. The United States. Spanish America (438.23); Vol. XXIV. Turkey. Minor Eastern States. China. Japan (438.24).history, world history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Letter Opener - Portland Harbour, n.d
Souvenir letter opener / fruit knife, dagger shaped, white plastic handle, with coloured image of the harbour, Portland.Front: On handle: above image, 'THE HARBOUR PORTLAND' Back: On blade, just above handle 'MADE IN GERMANY'souvenir of portland, portland harbour, letter opener -
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Decorative object - Saucer, c. 1919
Displayed in History House Royal Bayreuth is the name of a factory that was founded in Tettau, Bavaria, in 1794. It closed in 2019. The marks have changed through the years. A stylized crest, the name Royal Bayreuth, and the word Bavaria appear in slightly different forms from 1870 to about 1919. Later dishes may include the words U.S. Zone (1945–1949), the year of the issue, or the word Germany instead of Bavaria.Royal Bayreuth saucer Blue and white saucer with gold decorative lines on edge and cup recess. Logo on base.Front: Base: Royal Bayreuth/T/1794/Germany/US Zone (colour transfer, centre)decorative item, saucer, china, tea service -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Bay, 1908
Coloured photo postcard. View of Portland Bay, looking north east from Henty Beach. Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Couta Boat fishing fleet, remains of second Baths. Steamer at Ocean Pier and in bay. 'Portland Bay' - white print lower right edgeBack: Hand written message, black ink, from Rachel to Janice. Postmarked Portland, 18 May 1908 & Manchester UK 23 July 1908 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Charles Lowe, Prince Bismarck. Vol III: The German Empire, 1885
Red leather-bound spine and cover corners. Marbled design paper on covers (red, blue, green and fawn). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, n.d
Postcard, hand-coloured. View of Bentinck St. from old Post Office, looking north. Postcard printed in GermanyFront: 'Bentinck Street, Portland' White script on black, lower edge of postcard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Cultural Historical Novel, Cambridge: At the University Press 1896, Culturgeschichtliche Novellen, Von W.H.Riehl, 1896
Dark green cloth-covered covers and spine. Pattern impressed around border of covers. Gold text on spine. Rough notes on back of a grocer docket and minute(?) are located next to back cover. Work is in German, and includes grammatical, philological and historical notes. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Before the War, c. 1920
Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
"Betty" style whale oil lamp, consisting of shallow reservoir with a spout at one end in which a wick was inserted."Betty" from German word 'besser', meaning better due to improved performance of oil lamps.whale oil, lamp, betty lamp -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - cemetery, n.d
Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Headstone in foreground. Name: 'Hundrack' - details in ?German/DutchBack: 'Handrack' - handwritten in pencildeath, headstone, grave -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Horvex Light Meter and Box, 1960s
Metrawatt of Germany made the Horvex line of meters, of which there are three major versions. The original came out just before the war. The Horvex 2 is from the mid-50s, and this Horvex 3 showed up around 1960.a) 'Horvex 3' light or exposure meter made in Germany. Cream bakelite enclosing metal meter. 'Horvex 3 ' on front panel b) Brown leather case for the 'Horvex 3 ' embossed on front loops for strap on backphotography, light meter, exposure, german, 1960 -
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Functional object - Kodak 'Retinette' Camera and Case, 1950s
a) Kodak 'Retinette' camera made in Germany. Silver and black. 'Retinette' engraved on front b) Brown leather case for (a). Made in Kingsgrove NSW. 'Retinette' embossed on lid of case, 'Kodak' on front. Piece of elastoplast inside lid with 'Grant High School' written in biro. Maker's details embossed underside of case.kodak, camera, retinette, vintage camera -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - MS Europa, c. 2014
The MS (Merchant Ship) Europa is a cruise ship operated by a German company.Coloured photo postcard showing the MS Europa.tourism, travel, cruise, vessel -
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Card - Card - Christmas Card, c. 1900
Folding Christmas card, PTS Artistic Series, sent by William Millard to Florence Treloar befor their marriage. White card pansy design. Printed verse inside, gold lettering. 'To Florrie from Wm J Millard junior' hand written, black inkFront: 'With every good wish' -
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Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Postcard, hand coloured, printed in Germany. View of gardens, Portland, tennis court in foreground, then small pavilion, 2 men sittin on seat beside it, trees and shrubs in background.Front: 'Gardens, Portland', white script, bottom left hand corner of postcard. -
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Postcard - Postcard - Julia Street, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Postcard, hand-coloured. View of Julia Street, from west of Julia/Percy St. intersection, looking east toward the sea. Postcard printed in GermanyFront: 'Julia Street, Portland' - white script on black, lower edge of postcard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Percy Street Portland Victoria, n.d
Postcard, hand coloured. View of Percy St, taken from Julia St intersection, looking north. Postcard printed in Germany.Front: 'Percy Street, Portland' white script on black lower edge of postcard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Trouser Hanger, n.d
Wooden trouser hanger branded with G.M. Osbourne, Hatter and Mercer, P.P. Box 14 Portland, made in Germanyclothing, accessory, male clothing -
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Postcard - Postcard - Portland, n.d
Coloured postcard, hand coloured. View of Portland, including gardens, creek, Henty Beach, railway pier, Barton's Beach, from Battery Point. Printed in GermanyFront: 'PORTLAND FROM BATTERY POINT' printed, top left of postcard -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Defence Intelligence Agency, Defence Intelligence Agency Soviet Divisional Organizational Guide, Dec 1981
Loose leaf stapled document presenting descriptions of Soviet divisions, unclassified manning, equipment and organizational data based on best available information on divisions based in GermanyDDB-1100-333-82intelligence, soviet army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, C E W Bean, The Australian Imperial Force in France During the Main German Offensive 1918, 1937
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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, The Great Tank Battle of Kursk
The great tank battle of Kursk took place in 1943, when the Germans mounted a huge attack on the Soviet army with a force f some 900,000 men, 2,700 of their most fearsome tanks, 10,000 artillery pieces and 2,000 aircraft. Codenamed 'Operation Citadel', the attack was Adolf Hitler's plan to avenge the disaster that befell the German 6th Army at Stalingrad.DVD in caseThe War File - The Great Tank Battle of Kursk -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, Panzers At War
DVD in CasePanzers At Warpanzers at war - tiger tanks of the german forces -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - DVD, Panzer III
DVD in casePanzer IIIpanzer iii germany's ww@ medium tank -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Spurs Pair
Horse soldiers have worn spurs for centuriesLight Horse soldiers wore spurs of military issue. These spurs are not military issue but are very close in the pattern to the type used in the Australian ArmySpurs Pair made of German Silver with rowels in place. Leather securing straps and leather 'butterfly'spurs riding -
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Gas Mask
Appears to be type used by German Troops later in the warType of gas mask carried by enemy soldiers who would have been fighting against soldiers of the 4th Light Horse Regiment in France in 1918Face mask made of leather, with light khaki fabric head straps. plastic eye windows. Metal part has internal thread to accept filter canister. Canister is roughly cylindrical with and external thread to allow fixing to the mask.Metal part of face mask pressed into the sheet metal: D2 Canister pressed into the sheet metal: G.J.B. 1918 Canister green ink stamped: A.G.P.A. 14.APR.1918 M2 11.C.H. Canister red ink stamped: 3 blurred letters or digits.gas mask german -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Margaret Grant, A Rich Heritage, A Story of Courage and Victory. Elsie and Sloan Bolton, DCM, not dated, about 2006
Trooper Sloan Bolton DCM enlisted in the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment and served at Gallipoli and in Palestine. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions in capturing a German field gun at Beersheba on 31st October 1917. In the same action he was instrumental in preventing German engineers from destroying the wells. This biography describes his war service and his family life and considerable achievements after the warTrooper Sloan Bolton DCM enlisted in the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment and served at Gallipoli and in Palestine. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions in capturing a German field gun at Beersheba on 31st October 1917. In the same action he was instrumental in preventing German engineers from destroying the wells. This biography describes his war service and his family life and considerable achievements after the warSoft covered book 216 pagesInscribed by author: "Margaret Grant daughter of Sloan - proud of that name - Margaret"world war 1, beersheba, 4th light horse regiment, sloan scotty bolton, elsie bolton, margaret grant -
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Flare pistol, Early 20th century
German Hebel Model 1894 flare pistol. Breach loading. Steel construction, wooden pistol grips. This firearm has been rendered inoperativeSerial No FL 25469flare pisrol -
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Photograph collection, Palestine Campaign, not known
Set of 24, A3 prints of photographs relating to the Palestinian campaign of World War 1. In A3 museum quality presentation binder. Photo captions: Cover. The final drive Jerusalem to Damascus September 1918 (print not included). 1. "German Aviator's memorial "Jenin". 2. British and Indian cavalry watering horses at "Jenin". 3. German and Turkish prisoners captured at "Jenin" 4. Abandoned enemy transport at Nazareth Hill 5. "Nazareth". Cavalry in occupation 6. "After the charge. By 4th A.L.H. Bde at Semakh 7. "Semakh station" A scene of German treachery 8. 8th A.L.H. bivouaced near Galilee 9. Coming Storm "Sea of Galilee" 10. A picnic on the shore of Galilee 11. Ruins of Capernaum 12. Bedouin children. "Capernaum". 13 Jisr Benat Yakub (Bridge of Jacob's Daughter) upper Jordan 14 Examining prisoners "Benat Yakub" 15 Moving up, Motor Lorries with material for repairing Bridge "Benat Jacob". 16 Kuneitra 17. Aus Div staff with Headmen of "Kuneitra". 18 Hedjaz forces entering "Damascus" 19 Light Horsemen entering "Damascus". 20 L.A.M.B. entering Damascus 21 Inhabitants inspecting Motor cyclists "Damascus". 22 Portion of "Damascus" square Day of occupation 23 Prisoners herded in Damascus square 24 The morning after "Barada Gorge Damascus"