German bayonet commonly brought back by returning servicemen as a souvenir and passed to a regimental collection in later years.Part of a collection of edged weapons gathered by the regimental collection.German bayonet with wooden handgrip in metal scabbard; 365mm blade with saw-toothed back .On scabbard and blade - " WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER AG OBERMDORF "military, weapon, german

The Kew Festival in the modern era was initiated in 1974. Souvenir badges were issued during a number of festivals.Black and silver badge produced for the 25th anniversary of the Kew Festival in 1999"Kew Festival, 25th Kew Festival, Silver to Gold"kew festival, badges, souvenirs

An example of a souvenir issued to commemorate Legacy's 90th anniversary. It says: "90th Anniversary of Legacy 1923-2013" It is not known how widely the souvenir handkerchief was distributed or if it was sold as part of Legacy Week. It was part of a collection of Legacy items from Valma Hutchinson (nee Wigg), who was a former junior legatee. Valma was accepted into Junior Legacy club in 1940.A record of an item produced by Legacy to celebrate the 90th Anniversary and owned by a former Junior Legatee.A white handkerchief with the Legacy torch and text 'Legacy 90th Anniversary 1923-2013' stitched in blue thread.Legacy 90th Anniversary 1923-201390th anniversary, junior legatee, reunion

The headstamp on these cartridges indicates they were manufactured in 1942 at the St Louis Ordnance Plant in Missouri USA. They were souvenired and engraved by Australian servicemen in New Guinea during WW2. All five cartridges are engraved with RAAF and Dutch New Guinea with one having additional engraving of Hollandia, Nadzab and Merauke. They belonged to 285492 Maurice Gerard HENDERSON born 21/9/1899 who enlisted at the age of 40 and served with the RAAF during WW2. He was deployed on 26/5/1944 with 113 FCU to Merauke in New Guinea.No. 13 Fighter Sector Headquarters was formed at Garbutt airfield on 16 Apr 1943. They embarked from Cairns, Queensland on 27 Jun 1943 and disembarked at Merauke on 2 Jul 1943. The Unit was renamed as No.113 Fighter Control Unit (113 FCU) on 7 Mar 1944. They moved to Townsville on 25 Feb 1945. The Unit was finally disbanded on 22 Apr 1945.Five white metal cartridges with round base tampered to a pointed top.Headstamp - SL 42 Engraved - RAAF Dutch New Guinea raaf, ww2, cartridge sl42, new guinea

Common practice in Ww1 to have personal photos of soldiers on units or places as image on front of postcard and kept as souvenirs.1. B & W photo on postcard of Australian soldier posed in front of a wall. Some indecipherable pencil writing on back. 2. B & W photo on postcard of Australian Soldier standing in front of wall. No writing. 3. B & W photo of A.I.F. Band (25 members) with instruments in a field.1. Indecipherable pencil writing in corner of back. Seems to be a name and address. 3. Front labelled Ä.I.F. Band 1st A.G.H. Sutton Veny Wilts".passchendaele barracks trust, postcards, photos, ww1

A pictorial special souvenir on the occasion of the 2000 Royal Tour of Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.8 p., text and colour images.royal family, royal tours

The Melbourne Exhibition was held as part of the centennial celebrations in Australia in 1888. This glass engraved with the purchaser’s name, was a souvenir of the occasion.The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition held in 1888 was a major event covering exhibits of most aspects of life. Large numbers of people attended, in this case a Mr Robb, Joseph Robb, grandfather of the donor.Small clear glass tumbler with etched leaf design .Melbourne Exhibition 1888 Mr Robbwarrnambool, melbourne centennial exhibition, 1888 centennial exhibition, joseph robb

A novelty postcard with pull-out strip of 9 miniature photographs that was produced by the Valentine Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.A novelty postcard with pull-out strip of 9 miniature photographs that was produced by the Valentine Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.Just a Line from MARYSVILLE 1355 PRINTED PAPER/ MAILING NOVELTY TO OPEN RAISE FLAP VALENTINE'S "MAIL NOVELTY" POST CARD/ COPYRIGHT From Printed in Great Britain To Marysville Chalet/ Marysville/ Phone 12 Dear Nev. We had a good/ trip up, left Ballarat/ 1/4 to 2 & Ivy & Kev were waiting 1/2 hr for us &/ Kev took the lead through Melbourne & by cripes/ was I glad to get through it, our darn engine/ kept cutting out, at the stop signs, by cripes I felt/ like crawling under the seat. Its beautiful weather/ here, we done a couple of good walks, going fishing/ this afternoon, Merle & Valerie have mixed up with/ some of the young mob & seem to be doing alright./ Well hope every-thing is going OK down there./ Merle & Val are thinking of going horse riding./ The trees and ferns are gorgeous here, tall I have never/ seen so tall a trees. Well Nev must close now. Love from Mum. Xmarysville, victoria, postcard, souvenie, valentine publishing co, crossways cabaret (image 1), taggerty river (image 2), acheron way (image 3), black spur (image 4), nicholl's lookout (image 5), main street marysville (image 6), sugarloaf bay eildon (image 7), steavenson falls (image 8), cumberland falls (image 9)

Artists engraving by Campbell Wilson Pty Ltd of the Harry Davies & Co store for the Ballarat Homecoming Souvenir publication.advertising, ballarat, ballarat homecoming, commerical, building

Book with DVD � A Time To Honour - is souvenir book issued at USA 50th Anniversary Commemorations, Hawaii June 2017A detailed commentary of the Vietnam War, albeit, from the American perspective.Hard Back copy of book issued at USA 50th Anniversary Commemorations, Hawaii, 2017; includes relative DVD: 120 circumference.Title: Vietnam War, 50th Commemorations. A Time To Honour. Stories of Service, Duty and Sacrifice.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, usa

Program, Bendigo Repertory Society Silver ( Jubilee Comedy in three acts by Kenneth Horne, '' Love in a Mist''. Girton Hall, Friday and Saturday July 23rd & 24th, 1954 at 8pm. Souvenir Programme 1/-. 2 copies. Written in 1942Boltons Print Bendigoprogram, theatre, bendigo repertory society

Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.12 - Colour photo of South Melbourne Sub-district Association Football Team. Champions and premiers 1935-36. Souvenir photo with names of team underneath.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis

Theatre programme for 'Bendy the Bold', A fighting Legend, Souvenir Programme. Capitol Theatre Easter Saturday 30th March 1991 8.00pm, Easter Sunday 31st March 1991 2.00pm. In association with the Bendigo Commemorative Committee. John Noulton Design.John Noulton design and Richard Cambridge printersevent, entertainment, theatre

Document. Illuminated invitation with brown paper backing. Invitation rto Mr. T.R.Langdon to attend a ''Conversazione'' in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne on the 7th May 1901. Souvenir copy of the Invitation with coloured Illustrations. Several notes and words written in pencil on the back.document, memo, souvenir invitation

Jubilee Souvenir Booklet for H.B. Selby, 1900 - 1950 Cover is of cardboard, Burgundy and Gold text Six pages with text and Photographs. Booklet is to celebrate 50 years of H.B. Selby Australia Limited and contains history of those involved in the businessH.B. Selby & Co, Pty, ltd.organization, business, h.b. selby, cohn brothers selby australia jubilee

Swords were a common item of equipment of Japanese officers and soldiers in WWII. Representative of souvenirs brought back following the end of WWII.Japanese Samuari Sword with 70mm hand guard with wooden handle wrapped with red and white and brown tape - blade length 700mm. Common souvenir brought back by returning servicemen from the Southwest Pacific area following the Japanese surrender.japan, samurai, sword, wwii, world war two

Event, Souvenir , with compliments of the Officers of St. Killian's Branch No.4, H.A.C.B.S.,Annual Breakfast Sunday March 9th. 1924. Present were Right Rev. Dr.McCarthy, Bishop of Sandhurst; Mr. W Driscoll, President; Rev.Father Dullard, Chaplain.Cambridge Press Printevent, social, st. kilian's

This object was donated to the collection by a Trooper Russell Wells 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. It was brought home by his father who was serving in the BEF. He later migrated to Australia.Leather Luger pistol holster with strap securing flap was manufactured by Leder-ZweeisungsAmt-Abteilung (LZA), or leather supply office to the German war department at a factory in Cologne. It was brought to Australia as a souvenir by a British soldier who migrated after the war."LZA J Coln" inscribed on back of holster; "1917" stamped om inside of flap.lza, holster

Pictorial Souvenir listing Zoological Board Members, description of gardens and their history, general information, map, and profiles with photos of particular animals. Tourist booklet costing 1/-, Cover in red, black and white includes graphic design of flamingo and kangaroos. non-fictionPictorial Souvenir listing Zoological Board Members, description of gardens and their history, general information, map, and profiles with photos of particular animals. washfold family, melbourne zoo, melbourne -- tourist publications, christian-washfold collection

Item souvenired by George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Trench art ashtray made from artillery case approx 85mm dia, a screw on depiction of an aeroplane made from cartridges with 2 x moveable propellors, base has some 10 markings only 2 are English "F" & "7" the rest are Japanese symbols, item has been chrome plated.One on small cartridge, "1942"souvenirs, japanese, trench art, lunn

Item souvenired by Mathew Redwood from an Iraqi T 34 tank. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details.Rectangular shape, metallic, bolt holes in corners, silver printed on a black background.labels, iraqi, tank