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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jungle Warfare with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific, 1944
Personal experiences of the men and women who served with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific war to 1944. Table of contents. Illustrated with sketches and photographs.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Khaki and Green with the Australian Army at Home and Abroad, 1950
Personal accounts of conditions experienced by Australian soldiers in campaigns in many theatres of war, 1942 to 1943. Table of contents and illustrationsworld war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Soldiering On. The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1942
Personal experiences of Australian Army Personnel during the Second World War to 1942. Illustrated with sketches and photographs. Table of contents.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jarman, Charles, With the Merchant Navy, 1946
... Entrance gippsland Naval History World War 1939 - 1945 J. B ...A short account of the British Merchant Navy from the days of sail to the Second World War. Illustrated.J. B. Carpenternaval history, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Johnston, Lottie, Honour Roll - Men and Women who have represented Australia in battle and home front - From Orbost and the surrounding districts, 1998
Alphabetical list of service personnel from Orbost and district who served in S.African War, 1st. World War, 2nd.World War, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Gives service number, name, rank, unit.With compliments from Jim I. Hendersonworld war 1939 - 1945, memorials, people, world war 1914-1918 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Green Daniel, Lakes Entrance During World War Two, 1989
Students essays written after interviewing three residents who spoke of the effect of the second world war on lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Education Department Victoria War Service Record 1939-1945, 1959
List of the 1775 Education Department employees who enlisted during the second world war. A list of those who died, with a short resume of their careers and some photographs is included.military history, education -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, War Service Record 1939-1945 - The Men and Women Who Returned, 1959
An alphabetical list of Education Department employees who returned from service in World War 2, giving a short resume of their careers; some photographs included.military history, education -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Orbost Historical Society, Tambo East Gippsland Water, 2005
... Entrance gippsland Transport Agriculture World War 1939 - 1945 ...A Journal presenting history of the Orbost district produced from information gathered during a historical bus trip taken by thirty local residents to Bete Bolong Newmerella Corringle and Lochend Orbost Victoriatransport, agriculture, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Gippsland Murders and Murder Mysteries, 2000
Presentation book containing reminiscences of Pat McDonnell signaller World War 2 Leigh Robinson Yactsman and Miss Isabella McLeod Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Colquhoun Forest Drive, 2010c
Display folder containing newspaper clippings and copies of letters about the formation of the V A A C adn the spotting tower at Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Prenderdergast Jim, Remember Them RAAF in Gippsland WW2, 1982
A consise and accurate account of t he activities of the RAAF Units based during the World War 2 Included referenced to the many training losses to personal and aircraft Bairnsdale Victoriar a a f, world war 1939 - 1945, defence services -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kastelein, Peter, Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway - Paper and Discussion, 2000
Wartime reminiscences of a young boy experiencing the Second World War in Holland during German occupation. Lack of food, fuel and electricity meant that survival was the predominant daily concern.world war 1939 - 1945, holland -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/04/2017 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Shirley Hancock one of the last survivors of the WW 2 Air Observatory Corps known as the plane spotters Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, volunteering -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 22 Octobert 2017
Also a colour photograph taken in the Hancock home Lakes Entrance of a painting of Glencoe Scotland painted by Francis Jamieson previously in Campbell''s Glencoe Station Dutson near Sale Victoria Now in the Hancock Collection 05061.1Colour photograph of Brian Hancock presenting CF Hancock Memorial Trophy to Les Rogers and Katrina Fearnley at Golf Club Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, people -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Royle Guy, HMAS M.4, The RAN's Fourth Book, 1944
... Entrance gippsland Naval History World War 1939 - 1945 An account ...An account of the influence of the Royal Australian Navy on Allied actions in the Second World War for the twelve months prior to 30th. September 1944.naval history, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Royle Guy, Yacaaba and Tomaree - A History of Port Stephens, 1945
The last of the volumes recording the service and achievements of the Royal Australian Navy during World War Two.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Enever, Jim, Clonmel - Disaster to Discovery, 2010
A comprehensive report of the exploration and production of oil in the Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland basin, in particular the Lakes Entrance oil shaft.oil and gas industry, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - AIR FLASH MESSAGE FORM, 1942
MRS. ANDREW McLENNAN [ALMA] WAS AN OBSERVER FROM 1042 WHILE LIVING AT TOURELLO ESTATE, SMEATON ROAD, CLUNES.AIR FLASH MESSAGE FORM ISSUED TO NOMINATED OBSERVERS OF AIRCRAFT FLYING IN IMMEDIATE AREA. OBSERVER TO RECORD AND REPORT THE POSITION, DIRECTION, NUMBER OF ENGINE, HEIGHT, TIME SEEN OR HEARD AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT TO AIRFORCE CONTROL BASE [BALLARAT]DURING 1939-1945 WORLD WAR .local history, document, identification, military, airforce -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Ball, Desmond, Aborigines in the defence of Australia, 1991
This book is designed to provide all the information required for informed consideration of the potential role of Aborigines in the defence of Australia, for clarification and resolution of the disparate and complex issues involved and for the design of policy initiatives to realise the potential of Aborigines in Australia's defence planning and operations.vii-xxii; 240 P.; figs.; maps; notes; bib.; index; tables; 23 cm.This book is designed to provide all the information required for informed consideration of the potential role of Aborigines in the defence of Australia, for clarification and resolution of the disparate and complex issues involved and for the design of policy initiatives to realise the potential of Aborigines in Australia's defence planning and operations.world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, aboriginal australian. | world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, torres strait islander. | aboriginal australian soldiers. | australia -- armed forces -- minorities -- history. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Journal - Serials, Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Australian National University, Aboriginal History - Volume 03. 1-2 1979, 1979
A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.166p.; footnotes; bib.; ports.; facsimiles; 25 cm.A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.aboriginal australians -- periodicals. | ethnology -- australia -- periodicals. | aboriginal australians -- missions -- new south wales | religions - christianity - missions | religions - christianity - missionaries | music - vocal | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | language - texts and translations - aboriginal to non-aboriginal language | art - rock art - painting | photography - ethnographic | ceremonies | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, aboriginal australian. | aboriginal australian soldiers. | aboriginal australians -- northern territory -- arnhem land. | defence - world war ii | religions - christianity - lutheran church | religions - christianity - missions | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900 | government policy - state and territory - queensland | animals - invertebrates - crustacea and molluscs - beche-de-mer / trepang | -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - School Project, Australian War Hero of World War II, Sergeant Ronald Mosely Peake, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Australian War HeroPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Ronald Mosely Peake who served in the Royal Australian Air Force. He did advanced training in Canada and eventually was transferred to the United Kingdom where he officially became a bomber pilot. On 12 March 1943 he and his seven crew members failed to return from a mission over Stuttgart.Australian War Heropeake, ronald mosely, royal australian air force, royal air force, world war, 1939 - 1945, war memorials -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - School Project, Remembering a casualty of World War II, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
A Luther College Year 10 essayA Luther College Year 10 essay which researches the history of George Maxwell Walker (1924 - 1944). A pilot with the R.A.A.F. who spent much of his flying days with the British R.A.F. At the time of his death his squadron was carrying out anti-submarine patrols and internal security in and around the Middle East. He was the son of George Walker and grandson of Edgar and Myra Walker, owners of Australia Tesselated Tile Company. The George Walker family lived in Harrison St, Mitcham. The home is on the City of Whitehorse Heritage planning overlay.A Luther College Year 10 essay walker, george maxwell, royal australian air force, royal air force, world war, 1939 - 1945, war memorials -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - School Project, An Australian casualty of World War II, Alwyn Terrance Till, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Luther College Year 10 History assignmentPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Alwyn Terrance Till who died on 21 August 1944 in Germany and is buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.Luther College Year 10 History assignmenttill, alwyn, war memorial lilydale, war memorial mitcham, war memorial box hill, war memorial blackburn, royal australian air force, hotton war cemetery, belgium, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Report, Memorial Window - Second World War, 1995
A history of the second world war memorial window at Christ Church, Mitcham.A history of the second world war memorial window at Christ Church, Mitcham. It includes material on the history of the window, the dedication service and photographs and information on the five men remembered. Gordon Crawford, Ross Fenton, Owen Loftus, Ron Peake and Alwyn Till. Also included is an essay by Alwyn Till on Wood Carters in the district, a letter to his mother from Britain and a letter regarding his service and death with the Belgian Marquis. Colour photograph of window 25 pagesA history of the second world war memorial window at Christ Church, Mitcham.christ church anglican church mitcham;, stained glass windows, world war, 1939 - 1945, crawford, gordon douglas, fenton, william ross, bremner, loftus owen spencer, peake, ronald mosely, till, alwyn, wood carters -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Lionel Jones, c1944
Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1998
Three other photographs in album of similar views of the construction of the sand transfer station.Colour photograph showing building of sand transfer station on eastern side of Entrance. Flagstaff visible in background in photo progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriawreckage, fishing industry, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Article in Lakes Post Newspaper 25 October, 2000 re wreckage found 12 nautical miles S.W. of the entrance and 3.2 nautical miles off the beach.Colour photograph showing Arno Blank, owner / skipper, and crew of scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.wreckage, jetties, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945, fishing industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Valentine Series, 1940
Black and white small format postcard of the timber observation lookout at Jemmys Point, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, showing the timber tower with observation deck, signal light on steel tower nearby. Top of old standing lookout tree just visible.Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancehistoric sites, navigation, world war 1939 - 1945, room display -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1944
Date made February 1944Black and white photograph showing Miss Jessie Muir, Chief Observer cutting the ribbon to declare open the Volunteer Air Observors Corps tower on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites, volunteering, world war 1939 - 1945