What I thought I knew about the Viet Nam War didn't even come close to scratching the surface of what the Viet Nam experiece really was all about for my father (Gary McKay) and his fellow veterans... After going to Viet Nam with hem, I felt I finally understood him a little better. (this is by Kelly McKay) 1961-1975 -- vietnam, southern -- battefields, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian, veterans -- travel -- australia -- vietnam, gary mckay, 2lt tim fischer, 1 rar

Colour photograph. People gathered around campfire. Cooking lunch. Couple sitting in striped chairs eating at card table. Back of Photo reads: Dance Club Prime Shadbolt 9/95.photo, group, mixed group

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 Townsville, QLD 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton fixes the "Long Tan Streamer" to the colours of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, townsville, john gorton, long tan, 6 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, denis gibbons

The Orbost Butter and Produce Co. Ltd was registered on June 1st 1893 and was an important source of income to the Orbost district.A greenish-grey hard covered letter book used by the orbost Butter Factory. It contains hand-written letters from the secretary. One glued in typed letter is addressed to the prime minister (Billy Hughes) in Melbourne.On spine - Letter Bookorbost-butter-factory correspondence letter-book agriculture dairy

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Thursday 12 June 2014, titled "Grant to fix No. 18" and "Grant keeps restoration project on track", about the funding received from the Federal Government to restore tram No. 18. Quotes Paul Mong about the project. .1 - front page with a small image on the tram. .2 - item written by Matthew Dixon including a photograph of No. 18 with Roger Gosney and Peter Waugh alongside. Includes an item on the unveiling of the Julia Gillard bust in the Prime Ministers Avenue - titled "Shortage of Prime Ministers".btm, museum, grants, restoration, prime ministers avenue

James Chester Kerr Trewin (916-1965) was born in Orbost, Victoria, Australia and died there. Service Australian Army  Service Number VX5640. He enlisted on 23 Oct 1939  at Sale, VIC  He was discharged on 5 Aug 1943 with the rank o Lieutenant  He was in 2/7 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION.  This personal document gives an insight into the human element of World War 11 ensuring that those who were part of the Orbost community and played a vital role during this time are remembered.A rectangular laminated certificate which was given to James C. K. Trewin for contributing to Australia's effort in WW11. It is signed by John Howard-prime minister ; Peter McGauran - federal member and Bruce Scott-minister for veteran affairs.On rectangular picture of the Australian flag - Their Service Our Heritagecertificate trewin-james ww11

Local newspaper reports from October 1986 and June 1987 - Guinness Book of World Records attempt for longest letter on the subject of peace and subsequent visit to school by recipient, Prime Minister Hawke following student invitation.Photo 17/6/87: Debbie Chandler and Richard Ball present Mr Hawke with a gift to mark his visit to the school.

Black and white photograph, man in judo robes practising martial arts, Ken Prime. Advertiser description on back of photo: Off to N.Z & Japan Eaglehawk Judo W. 469222 . H. 488618 . 7/5/9/recreations, sports, judo

Printed invitation inviting Mr John Robshaw, Returning Officer Legislative Council & Lady to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne on Thursday the 9th of May, 1901 from Edmond Barton, Prime Minister.government, opening of the parliament of the commonwealth, edmond barton, mr john robshaw, george h jenkins

Letter from the Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser Ch MP, to commemorate his service as Federal Member for Wannon and the first letter to be posted from the Historic Letter Receiver at Flagstaff Hill - Port of Warrnamboolflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Silver plaque with black writing mounted on board inside black frame, and silver plaque with black writing. Both list the companies that financially supported the Newcastle office for Vision Australia (formerly the Royal Blind Society of New South Wales). The first plaque reads: Vision Australia Blindness and low vision services Vision Australia is proudly supported in the Hunter by: Ian Paul Prime Television Hunter Readymixed Concrete Pty Ltd Port Waratah Coal Services Limited Blue Illusion - Hamilton Newcastle Permanent Building Society Australian Hotels Association Sandalyn Wilderness Estate AmpControl Colleen Praniess Lidbury Retirement & Financial Services Passmores Business College Maitland Black & White Committee Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Cessnock Supporters Club The Boulevard on Beaumont Sydney Junction Hotel Gallipoli Legion Club VDB Chartered Accountants Salvation Army - McIntosh Trust The second plaque reads: Royal Blind Society vision to share This Client Service Centre was made possible thanks to generous support from Ian Paul as well as the following organisations Prime Television Newcastle Knights Hunter Water Western Suburbs (Newcastle) Leagues Club Management Advisors Corporation Drayton Building & Construction The Plan Centre Hunter Land2 images of plaques displayed at the Newcastle officeVision Australia Blindness and low vision services Vision Australia is proudly supported in the Hunter by: Ian Paul Prime Television Hunter Readymixed Concrete Pty Ltd Port Waratah Coal Services Limited Blue Illusion - Hamilton Newcastle Permanent Building Society Australian Hotels Association Sandalyn Wilderness Estate AmpControl Colleen Praniess Lidbury Retirement & Financial Services Passmores Business College Maitland Black & White Committee Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Cessnock Supporters Club The Boulevard on Beaumont Sydney Junction Hotel Gallipoli Legion Club VDB Chartered Accountants Salvation Army - McIntosh Trust Royal Blind Society vision to share This Client Service Centre was made possible thanks to generous support from Ian Paul as well as the following organisations Prime Television Newcastle Knights Hunter Water Western Suburbs (Newcastle) Leagues Club Management Advisors Corporation Drayton Building & Construction The Plan Centre Hunter Landvision australia, royal blind society of nsw, plaques

These 50th Anniversary certificates were also given to individuals who served.A 50th anniversary of the end of the second world war certificate presented to Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. Centre emblem pictures a family welcoming a serviceman home. Gold decorative border with grey background, mounted with a green border. Tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with wire hanging strap. Emblem has words: “AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945 - 1995” Signed by: “Prime Minister & Minister for Veterans' Affairs” Stamp on back: “Bethany Gallery”brsl, smirsl, 50th, certificate

Albion Clydesdale prime moverColour photograph of Hancocks Interstate Transport Pty Ltd tanker taken on roadside near Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport

Coloured photograph of Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia during his visit to Nunawading in 1989. Bob Hawke, second from left, talking to the reporter from the Gazette, Noelene Egan. Tony Lamb MHR for Coburg is on extreme left.hawke, bob, prime minister, city of nunawading

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 - Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. Lt Col David Butler 6th Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) leads his battalion in the Trooping of the Colour in the presence of the Prime Minister of Australia and other dignitariesphotograph, john gorton, 6 rar, lt col butler, gibbons collection catalogue, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, trooping of the colour, lt col david butler

Richard Osburne (1825-1895) came to Warrnambool in 1847, a pioneer resident in the new settlement. In 1851, with John Wilkinson, he founded Warrnambool’s first newspaper, the Warrnambool Examiner, and issued it weekly for some months until he left the town for the goldfields. Returning in 1853 he resumed publication of the Examiner and continued it, intermittently in its last few years, until 1880. He was acknowledged in his day as the Father of the Warrnambool Press and was a dominant figure in Warrnambool’s early history. He was associated with the establishment of the Aboriginal Reserves, Fire Brigade, Mechanics’ Institute, Warrnambool Council, National School, Presbyterian Church, Public Wants Committee, Villiers Building Society, Fish Protection Society, Dramatic Club, Cricket Club, Otway Gold Exploration Syndicate and other institutions. In 1882 he went to live in Melbourne, returning to publish his ‘History of Warrnambool’ in 1887, a Queen’s Jubilee publication. Richard Osburne’s book is a seminal work of the 19th century history of Warrnambool and its importance cannot be over-emphasized. The original copies of this book are now hard to get and are very valuable. This facsimile is kept because the facsimiles are also now becoming rare and they are good examples of the way a facsimile is reproduced and the reason for the existence of this particular reprint– the importance and usefulness of Osburne’s history and the need to make it accessible to researchers today.This is a facsimile edition (1980) of Richard Osburne's book on the history of Warrnambool from 1847 to 1886. It is a hard cover buff-coloured book with gold lettering on the spine. The dust cover is cream-coloured paper with black writing. Inside the cover is a map of southwest Victoria (1880). There are five fold-up inserts (sketches, diagrams etc), a number of business advertisements, sepia photographs and sketches and an index. The dust cover includes information on the author. There are 25 chapters, a foreword by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser and a Preface The proceeds of the book reprint went to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village.This is a facsimile edition (1980) of Richard Osburne’s book on the history of Warrnambool from 1847 to 1886. It is a hard cover buff-coloured book with gold lettering on the spine. The dust cover is cream–coloured paper with black writing. Inside the cover is a map of southwest Victoria (1880). There are five fold-up inserts (sketches, diagrams etc), a number of business advertisements, sepia photographs and sketches and an index. The dust cover includes information on the author. There are 25 chapters, a foreword by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser and a Preface The proceeds of the book reprint went to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village.richard osburne, the history of warrnambool, warrnambool examiner