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 taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau,South Vietnam. A dentist treats a Vietnamese woman who was an employee of the Australian Logistic Support Base where the hospital was located.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, vietnamese women, australian logistic support base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two women wearing knitted jumpers, stockings and boots. One woman is wearing legwarmers. There is a neon graphic in the background.front: [printed] Cleckheaton / MOUSSE / RIVERINA 5 PLY / Design 0046 / Sizes: 76 - 97 cmknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton

Sixty page knitting pattern book featuring brown and cream printed graphics and text. The cover shows text printed in brown and red, with a woman wearing a knitted top appearing to hold up the text.front: [printed] LUX BOOK / Knitwear / styles for / 1942 / AVAILABLE WITH PURCHASE OF 2 LARGE PACKETS OF LUXknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, lux, unilever, knitting world war ii

Common cigarette lighter amongst Australian Servicemen; facilitated calming within stressful situations ie smoking eased stress and fatigue.This lighter will have memories of great significance and feeling with soldiers who had used it after very stressful situations - it would have served to facilitate relief and calmness when most needed including some giving emotional escape from immediate circumstances..Silver lighter with engravings: angel on front and text on back: Silver metal, rectangular shape; flip top.Front: Engraving of classic woman with bird in hand. Rear: Engraved text: Ba Ria Nui Dat 67-68; Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for I am the evilest son of a bitch in the valley"".vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Part of a collection of photographs of the Iredale family, descendants of James Iredale (arrived Greensborough c1858) and his son George (arrived 1873). The woman in this photograph has not been identified.Digital copy of black and white photograph.iredale family

The book was published at a time when Australia's first woman Prime Minister was under constant personal attack from the media and political commentators. It discusses gender bias and respect.It highlights the gender bias in the business and particularly the political world and the reporting of the same.A 62 page book with black printing on multi coloured pages. The outer covers are pink in colour with white writing. 2 copies.julia gillard, politics, media bias, sexism, misogyny, victorian womens trust

This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries. Shirley Whitefield is pictured to the right of the woman with the footballballarat, whitefield, grundy, carngham, linton, football, womens, afl, 1960

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by the Lincoln Mill, Coburg and contains a pattern for a womans cardigan.Lincoln Trio Knits / LEAFLET No. 45 / 1'6 / THIS PATTERN KNITS 5, 8 & 12 PLY / IN 4 SIZES / LINCOLN KNITTING WOOLS - THE BEST BUY IN ANY PLYknitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

Feja Hoffmeister was the first woman to complete a circumnavigation of Australia by kayak.The journey that started at Queenscliff (Victoria), on the 18/1/2009 and ended at the same point on the 15/12/2009This kayak used by Freja Hoffmeister for her circumnavigation of Australia. Sea kayak [white] with equipment. Various promotional textfreya hoffmeister, kayak, circumnavigation, paul caffyn

Robin Pleydell looks on as an AFB worker reads from a Braille volume whilst sitting in front of a computer, and also with a vision impaired older woman working on a piece of pottery.Col. transparencies of Robin Pleydell in a pottery class and at a workdesk.association for the blind, robin pleydell

The heavy quality of the cloth in this lady's night gown suggests it may have been made for use as a shroud. It has been, and still is, a common practice to bury a woman in a night gown. This item has no known local provenance but is retained because of its interpretive character and use in displays.This is a night gown made of white, heavy cloth with hand crocheted cuffs, collar and front panel. It has long sleeves and is gathered on the shoulders and the bodice. There is one mother of pearl button on the front of the bodice. shrouds, women's vintage clothing

Photograph of Watsonia Garage circa 1950. Shows two men with car and woman as onlooker. The Garage is a Ford service centre and sub-dealership. There are two petrol pumps at the front of the garage.Digital copy of black and white photograph.watsonia, watsonia garage

Parade commemorated Major Mitchell's visit in 1838. Man with Beard is John Miller, Woman is Janet Witham. Band is Stawell Brass Band. Parade was held in conjunction with the Wildflower Show.Photo shows 1 male, 1 female, 1 girl in the foreground. Musicians in uniform are seated. A crowd of onlookers fill the background. Male is wearing a hat and has a beard. Female is wearing a cream coloured hat decorated with wildflowers and a blue ribbon.events, parades

One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987 The woman on the left is Pam Deylen (nee Stephens), the tutor of the group (a very accomplished cook)Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)living and learning centre, panton hill, cooking class

This photo has been taken at Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth, Victoria. The woman in the photo is likely to be Lily Jones with her two dogs. The lake is to the right hand side of the photo.It is one of the many photos of the early period of Lake Learmonth and one of the inhabitants. Also the beautiful outfit that Lily Jones is wearing shows the style of day wear from the late 1800's.Sepia photo of Lily Jones with her two dogs, taken at Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth with gum trees in the background.On the back of this photo is written, Richmond Park, Lake Learmonth. Lily Jones, photo, Learmonth.lake learmonth. richmond park. lily jones. dogs. gum trees.

Hat pins were used for decoration and for fastening a woman's hat securely to her hair. They became a popular and important clothing accessory in the late Victorian era and the beginning of the 20th century.Two packets of tempered steel hat pins containing 4 9 inch pins.The Queen sarbon brandladies' fashion, costume accessories, sarbon brand, hat pin, hatpin, natimuk

The Grinton Collection. Life after 1919, feeding the chooks. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - Framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a woman holding a basket feeding chickens. In background - sheds and yard fencing. Frame - Timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing." Group 6: Life after 1919". " M. Feeding the chickens".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

The South Australian Department of Education published books to educate adults in English Literacy. This one depicts Australian aborigines in the photos and may have been used in Aboriginal classes during the 1980's.Adult literacy in South Australia was targeted for varying groups including Aborigines. This book demonstrates the understanding of and attitude towards this group of people in 1980.Sepia coloured cover with cash register, coffee and woman serving a customer. The book is held together with 3 staples. Each page has a large black & white photo with large print at the top explaining the picture. Stamped on back and front cover: 'Myrtleford Adult Literacy Group'aborigines. adult education. literacy.

This a booklet of six pages which included a calendar (now missing) and other printed material. The front cover has a sketch of a woman and a dog which appears to have been pasted on at a later date. The pages are stapled.non-fictionBusiness calendar and additional information warrnambool, wine and spirit merchants, duirs and worrell

This item comes from the great aunts of the donor, women of the Kinnear family of Allandale, Allansford. In the early 1840s William and John Allan took up large tracts of land to the east of the Hopkins River. In the late 19840s the run was divided, with William taking the Allandale section and John taking the Tooram section. In 1906 a portion of the Allandale section, including the homestead, was acquired by the Kinnear family. This hat is retained as an example of a woman’s hat from 80 years ago – stylish and eye-catching. It is also of interest as coming from the Kinnear family of Allansford.This is a woman’s hat – a spherical-shaped piece of dark blue felt or velvet curved to fit a head. The headpiece is covered with layers of small feathers in brown, yellow, black and white tonings. The label of the maker is on the inside of the hat. Urbi et Orbi Custom Hats Yokohamavintage hats, kinnear family, allansford, history of warrnambool

MEDIUM: Screenprint of drawing. DESCRIPTION: Black and white, signed print under glass, black outer frame, white board inner frame.Two figures are central on a light background. A man approaches a woman on a period chair. Signed across bottom of print (proper right).print, boyd, signed, limited, edition

Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary Celebrations in Portland.Black and white photograph showing two women in full-length costume, posed indoors, standing on patterned carpet in front of striped wallpaper. The woman standing on the right is holding an open fan and wearing a dark bonnet.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)1934 centenary, portland, henty

This photo shows the first Delley's Bridge, built to cross the Fyans Creek to provide access to Halls Gap and beyond in the 1880's. The bridge was swept away a number of times in floods. This bridge was replaced by a higher timber structure but constant erosion of the creek bank eventually led to its replacement by a timber and concrete structure. After nearly 50 years of its use, wear and tear necessitated a fourth bridge to be erected in 2001.A log bridge across a creek with a man standing on the bridge. A woman in a white dress and hat is beside the creek and a man is standing near her on the bank. In the left background a house can just be seen through the trees.structures, bridges

Portrait of Johanne Christiane Adler, nee Uebergang, c1880. Christiane's story is recorded in the Uebergang family history (The Uebergang Families in Australia 1848-1985, pp.43-48) and includes a list of descendants. A companion portrait of her husband Johann Gottlieb Adler is also in the collection.Black & white portrait of woman wearing a dark top with pale jabot and a close-fitting bonnet tied in a bow under the left ear. The photograph is mounted in an oval mat in a brown wooden frame with plaster decorations.allansford, murtoa, penshurst, penshurst, germany, costurme, female, costume, female headwear, portraits, farmers, selectors, uebergang

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of two men dressed in suits and a woman dressed in a skirt and long sleeved top. They are standing beside a very high stone wall. The man on the right is Frank Wright and his companions are elderly.frank wright, conductor, stone wall

Railways Collection -Article re Driver Dianne's Historic Train ride cream coloured -Photocopy of an article in the Sunday Herald Sun 4.4.1999 -Dianne Brown made history as the first woman train driver in Victoria.newspaper, herald, photograph, dianne brown made history as the first woman train driver in victoria