In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Collection of three photographs of soldiers and vehicles of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles training at Puckapunyal during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " 5 - 20 March 1988.

John MURPHY VX15580 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 26.2.1940 age 28 years 5 months. Posted to 2/7th Bn on 6.4.1940 and embarked for the Middle East on 15.4.1940, embarked for Greece 9.4.1941 and returned from there in June 1941. Embarked for Australia on 8.3.1942 and disembarked Ceylon 7.4.1942 and did not re embark until 12.7.1942 and arrived in Australia 4.8.1942. Transfers to 2nd Aust Tank W/Shops AEME on 3.10.1942 and then 2/4th Aust Base W/Shops, discharged from the Army on 3.10.1945. In the Greece and Crete campaigns the 2/7th Bn was essentially destroyed and it was rebuilt from a small core in Palestine in Garrison duties and then in Ceylon before returning to Australia..1)Medal set, brass plate mounted , group of (5) re .J. Murphy 1.1939 -45 star 2. Africa star 3. Defence medal 4. War medal 1939 -45 5. Australian service medal 1939 - 45 .2) Ribbon , single "Africa Star" with pins uniform attachment"VX15580 J Murphy"numismatics- medals - military, metalcraft

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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 a man dressed in a band uniform standing on the grass in front of a raised bandstand. The bandstand has a stone and brick base, a white railed balustrade, white timber support columns and a roof. In the back ground is a garden, timber building and trees. The man is Frank Wright and he is dressed is the St. Hilda's band uniform.Written in pencil on the back - Frank Wright 32, Conductor St Hilda's, Staines, 22/5/34frank wright, brass band, conductor, bandstand, staines

Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of service, No. 3798359, "Keith Cooper".Shield shaped brown coloured wooden plaque with gold and silver coloured RAEME insignia. Silver coloured metal banner underneath insignia with silver lettering on a green background. Gold coloured metal plate with black lettering below banner. Plate secured with two small nails.Engraved in black lettering on gold coloured plate: 'Presented to CPL. K.E. COOPER, 5 Jun 81.cooper collection, keith cooper, raeme, plaque, melbourne workshop company

Photograph of the Tramway's Football Clubs interstate teams for the carnival in Adelaide in September 1932. Has over 80 players and team officials in the photograph.Yields information about the members of the 1932 Tramway Football Clubs interstate teams.Photograph mounted on heavy card within a printed and embossed bordersHandwritten information in white ink "Opening of the Interstate T Football Carnival Adelaide 5/9/32"tramways, sports, football, vftc, adelaide, carnival

This series of photographs captures life at sea and the conditions on the ship M/S "Mongabarra" Goteborg in 1950.This photograph is part of the Allan Quinn collection, which is a pictorial autobiography, and it represents one of many moments of his time abroad as a seafarer.Black and white photograph of "Mosnes" departing Port Lincoln on 5/4/50. This photograph captures the side of the ship and two men standing by some railing.1950, deck, rope, mongabarra, allan quinn collection, allan quinn, railing, port lincoln, mosnes

Bendigo 1950s. Marching Gils 5/6/1958. Probably Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958 date on slide may be wrong.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. marching gils 5/6/1958. probably easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958 date on slide may be wrong.

Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This item, the front page of the Sydney based weekly magazine The Bulletin, features an image of double deck horse trams in Dublin Ireland with an explanatory caption, though there is no mention of the trams.Demonstrates trams and a city that would have interested Wal Jack.Newsprint - front page of The Bulletin, 31/5/1944, featuring a photo and a long caption of Sackville Street Dublin with horse drawn double deck trams.letter, wal jack, horse trams, double deck, dublin, the bulletin

Black and white photograph showing a crowded Safety Zone at the Swanston St stop for Flinders St. Has at least five trams in the view and shows how passengers could read route numbers as to their tram - can see routes 64, 8, 7 and 6 with possibly a 5 at the end of the line . Note the loudspeakers used by Inspectors to advise passengers of the trams and to stand clear when the trams were ready to depart. There is a wide variety of motor cars in the view. Photo by the Herald Sun 1/1954. A cropped version of this photo was used on page 4 of the January 1957 issue of Electric Traction - Courtesy of the City Development Association. Yields information about Melbourne tram route numbers and how they could be seen by passengers at safety zones.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 5 - Cr Flinders and Swanston Streets, Jan 1954" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, swanston st, safety zone, route number boxes

.1) Hat badge, Rising Sun, pressed blackened brass, rising sun depiction with crown centre, under in scrolls "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". On rear two lugs, sewn onto the lugs is a piece 1914 - 1918. Star Ribbon. .2) Lapel badge, Rising Sun, pressed blackened brass, 2 lugs and pin. Same as 2234.2 .3) Same as .2) .4) Badge, Life membership 39th Battalion. Top is oval shape of badge, grey surround with brown over red with "39" centre. Under in a scroll is "Life Membership". On rear is pin and clip. .5) Badge, R S L membership metal centre is a 3 figures. In blue circle around figures is "Returned, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen". under in red scroll is "Imperial League of Australia". Top is crown with "93" denoting membership 1993. Rear has a pin attachment. Badge number stamped on. ,5 "Badge remains property of the league V 75371”badges, memmbership, uniform, rsl, rising sun

Set of eight colour prints of the Ballarat COTMA Conference 2000 visits to the MTPA depot at Haddon, the township of Clunes and to CMR Muckleford Photographed on 22/11/2000 at Haddon and on 23/11/2000 at Clunes and Muckleford. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. .1 - No. 663, 670 and 407 at Haddon MTPA depot .2 - COTMA delegates at Haddon BBQ .3 - No. 407 on operating track at Haddon .4 - Clunes war memorial .5 - Clunes township main street .6 - Muckleford station nameboard .7 - J549 at Muckleford station .8 - ditto Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.3 or .4, or .5" and date "22.11.00" or "23.11.00" in ink.btm, haddon, cotma, muckleford, clunes, tram 663, tram 670, tram 407

In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Collection of five colour photographs of soldiers and vehicles of ' A 'Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles training at Puckapunyal during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " 5-20 March 1988.

In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Black and white photograph of four infantry soldiers resting prior to mounting Armoured personnel Carriers in background during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " Puckapunyal 5 - 20 March 1988.

The establishment of Kiewa Valley House, was a significant victory for residents and senior citizens in the Kiewa Valley district. Plans were laid in the mid 1970’s and a proposal was formulated for a 12 bed unit nursing home to be attached to the Tawonga District General Hospital. The need for an aged care facility in Mount Beauty was prompted by recognition of the high ratio of senior citizens residing in the area. At the time residents had to travel to Beechworth, Wangaratta or Wodonga for care. On June 6th, 1980, an appeal to finance a 12 bed nursing wing was launched at a public meeting in Mount Beauty The Hospital and Charities Commission’s development board finally approved the application for government funds to build the 12 bed nursing home in early 1981. The official opening of the nursing home was on March 6th, 1985. Opening of the lounge extensions occurred in May, 1993 Many local residents have taken advantage of facilities at Kiewa Valley House when they became unable to manage independently in their own homes. This has meant they did not have to face the stress of leaving the area and being separated from their local family and friends. Many SEC workers and their families have been residents of Kiewa Valley House over the years.Set of 6 colour photographs of Kiewa Valley House and original Tawonga District General Hospital in Mt Beauty 1 Kiewa Valley House, before extensions, with old weatherboard hospital in background 2 & 3 Official opening of Kiewa Valley House. 4 & 5 Gardens between Kiewa Valley House and Hospital 5. Kiewa Valley lounge extension 1. The original Kiewa Valley House, before extensions 2. No markings 3. No markings 4. View of the gardens between the weatherboard hospital and Kiewa Valley House 5. Walkway between Hospital & Kiewa Valley House 6. Kiewa Valley House Lounge Room extension tawonga district hospital, kiewa valley house, mt beauty district hospital

Items issued to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P..1) Badge, shoulder blackend brass "Australia" curved with 2 lugs on rear with clip .2) same as above with only one clip .3) Badge, Lapel, blackend brass. Rising Sun with Kings crown centre, scroll at bottom, rear has 2 lugs .4) Same as above with 2 x clips on lugs .5) Badge "Returned from Active Service." Kings Crown over wings, Rising sun, Anchor, boomerang at bottom with writing.3)/.4) "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .5) On Rear "244157 - issued by the C.wealth Govt"badges, military

Postcard showing view looking across bluff to lighthouse at Queenscliff. Orange-coloured stamp intact - Victoria one penny 1d. Post mark - Queenscliff JA 5 06. Addressed to "Miss Johnston, 11 Dawson St Sth, Ballarat". This address crossed out and "PO Linton" substituted.Message dated 5/1/06 on card: "Many Happy-returns of the-day. Hope all are-well. We may stay-on till-Monday-AS".miss johnston

Items .1) to .4) are Japanese invasion money.1) Note Japanese, blue colours, 5 Centavos with the letters “PI” in red. .2) Note Japanese, brown colours, ten centavos with the letters “PU” in red. .3) Note Japanese, blue colours, One Shilling with the letters “OC” in red. .4) Note Japanese, brown colours, 5 Lima Roepiah with the letters “SM” in red. .5) Note Dutch, One Roepiah, colours green, light blue and black, coat of Arms, portrait of Queen Wilhelmina, the letters “AA056026A” in red. .6) Note Japanese, colours red, light blue, white and black, Volcano and clouds in the background, the letters “644” in red on the front.currency, japanese, dutch, invasion

Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 (stamp) from The Library of E 7 E Charles, 101 Harley Street, Bendigo 3550. Ph: 054 436 512\ Volume 6 Claudia English Books, black & white photos throughout. .1) Volume 1 The First Year of War in Pictures - 319 pages, hard, black buckram cover .2) Voume 2. The Second Year of War in Pictures - 319 pages, hard, black buckram cover .3) Volume 3 The Third Year of War in Pictures - 255 pages, hard, red buckram cover .4) Volume 4 The Fourth Year of War in Pictures - 255 pages, .5) Volume 5 The Fifth Year of War in Pictures - 255 pages, hard, red buckram cover .6) Volume 6 The Sixth Year of War in Pictures - 255 pages, hard, red buckram coverbooks, miltary, history

The metal plaques attached to this shield were originally attached to beds that were paid for by fundraising through 3YB. Possibly a fund raiser for the hospital by the ' Ladies Ideal Club' 3YB is a local radio station that ran fund raising events for the hospital among many other worthy institutionsWooden shield with 6 metal labels. 5 labelled -'Port Fairy branch 3YB Ideal Club' 2 X 1939, 3 1940, 1 - 'Presented by the pupils of the Higher Elementary School Port Fairy December 1940'5 labelled -'Port Fairy branch 3YB Ideal Club' 2 X 1939, 3 1940, 1 - 'Presented by the pupils of the Higher Elementary School Port Fairy December 1940'local history, essential services, hospitals, plaque, fundraising, 3yb

Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service records.Envelope containing 5 photos: .1) 1P Auro Anson T.1 - Fuselage number W2083 .2) 2P Laverton RAAF Base B&W c.1938 Bunch of Airmen marching past Hawker demons .3) 3P North American b&w RAAF P51 Mustang Number A68-585 .4) 4P Airspeed 'Oxford' b&w Fuselage Number V3354 .5) 5P Blue print 'Wirraway' Fighter/Bomber.1) 3 Lines description on rear. RAF Aircraft issued to RAF .2) Laverton RAAF Base C1938 & 2 lines about Hawker Demons & Auro Ansons .3) 5 lines about history of P51 & No 84 Sqn 1945 .4) Rear inscription 4 historical lines about AIirspeed Oxfords .5) Front inscription on blue print: Wirraway' as a General Purpose Trainer Aircraft No A70-98 Wirraway' as a Dive Bomber Aircraft No A20-754photography -photographs, raaf

Printed Press Release or Media Release, titled "A Century of Electric Trams in Melbourne", dated 5/5/2006 giving details of the event, the forthcoming weekend and quotes Mr. Dennis Cliche. Gives details of forthcoming events, and that Yarra Trams is celebrating its second anniversary of Yarra Trams taking responsibility for Melbourne's entire network. Included a flyer - same as Reg 841 - but included with this item.trams, tramways, yarra trams, centenary, 100 years of electric trams, st kilda, essendon, nmetl

1. Blue cardboard, black print. 2. Yellow cardboard, black print. 3. Orange cardboard, black print. 4. Lemon cardboard, black print. 5. Grey cardboard, blue print.15th Transport Squadron, Royal Australian Corps of Transport Ball. 1. When - 18 Sept 82 - Where - Mollison Street Depot, Bendigo. 2. When - 7 Dec 85 - Where - Mollison Street Depot, Bendigo. 3. When - 21 Feb 87 - Where - Mollison Street Depot, Bendigo. 4. When - 5 Dec 87 - Where - Mollison Street Depot, Bendigo. 5. When - 26 Nov 88 - Where - Mollison Street Depot, Bendigo.ball tickets, 15th transport, passchendaele barracks trust

School Group 1954 Form 2A: Boys standing (L-R): 1. David Reese, 2. Robert Gruar, 3. Ray Cornell, 4. Ken Tuppen, 5.Eric Brooks, 6. John Allsop, 7. David Lyall, 8. Ray Horsey, 9. Robert Finnis, 10. John Murnane, 11. Victor Greenham, 12. David Storrar, 13. Andrew Sprogis, 14. Volkar Sawatsky. Girls standing: 1. ?, 2. Norma Traverton, 3. Leslie Gibson, 4. Valerie Noble, 5. Margaret Rankin, 6. Merle Kneebone, 7. Noelene D'Hurville?, 8. Dorothy Hancock, 9. Lorraine Smith, 10. Shirley Dobson, 11. Iris Allen, 12. Janice Garrett, 13. Heather Anderson. Girls seated: 1. Wendy Hatfield, 2. Ruth Beveridge, 3. Glenda Hall, 4. Dawn Simpson, 5. Jeanette Melville, 6. Margaret Buck, 7. Anne McDowell, 8. Jennifer Pickford, 9. Judith Nott, 10. Lilian Thompson, 11. Margaret Denis. Boys seated: 1. Barry Ring, 2. Ashley Barker, 3. Louis Stevenson, 4. Terry Drummy, 5. Ian Chambers, 6. Ian Morris.Written on back of photograph, "Form 2A". No date. List in sleeve reads, "High School - Bedford Rd. Ringwood. Photo Pupils Form 2A. Reading from Left to Right. Back row boys: no.1. ??, 2. ??, 3. ??, 4.??, 5.??, 6. John Allsop, 7.??, 8. ??, 9. ??, 10. John Murnane, 11. Victor Greenham, 12. ??, 13. ??, 14. ??. Boys sitting front: 1. ??, 2. ??, 3. ??, 4. ??, 5. ??, 6. ? Morris".Girls standing: 1. ?, 2. Norma Traverton, 3. ?, 4. Valerie Noble, 5. ?, 6. ?, 7. ?, 8. Dorothy Hancock, 9. ?, 10. ?, 11. Iris Allen, 12. ?, 13. ? Anderson.Girls seated: 1. ?, 2. Ruth ?, 3. ?, 4. ?, 5. ?, 6. Margaret Buck, 7. Anne McDowell, 8. Jennifer Pickford, 9. Judith Nott, 10. Lilian Thompson, 11. ?.

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Crèche 5/6/1958. Creche is positioned over the Bendigo Creek at Charring Cross, Bendigo (corner Pall Mall and View Street).buildings, organisation, bendigo creche, bendigo 5/6/1958. creche is positioned over the bendigo creek charring cross, bendigo (corner pall mall view street).