8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was equipped with Centurion Main Battle tanks 1955 - 1957 and 1966 - 1970. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Large black and white photograph mounted on chipboard backing of Centurion tank with crew of four plus instructor, in heavy going Bandiana.8th/13th VMR 1/66 Centurion D&S course, Bandianacenturion, tank, driver, training, bandiana

These images came with other memorabilia from former 6481 Private S G Carley who served as a divisional observer with HQ 1st Division in France WWI.A collection of four coloured pictures of caps, epaulets and sword knots used to distinguish WWI German regiments, all glued to a board.german, regiment, carley, wwi

The 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade comprised the 8th, 9th and 10 Light Horse Regiments. It served at Gallipoli, and Egypt and Palestine. during World War One.Framed compilation of four black and white photographs of scenes of 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade inn Egypt c.1917.world war one, wwi, light horse, egypt

Peter Hartung migrated from Germany following WW2. He joined 8/13 VMR rising through rank to Captain. He had WW2 service in Panzer Corps, and seved in South Vietnam.Black and white photograph of four 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers on turret of Centurion tank at Puckapunyal c. 1967" Peter Hartung and crew "

A feature of Agricultural Shows was military sports. Following World War One, the 8th (Indi) Light Horse was raised in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Black and white photograph of section of four light horse jumping at Albury Show, 1938.Wodonga troop 8th Light Horseshow, military, sports, wodonga, martin, albury

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. One page of statistics - 1935 to 1969, only completed to 1968 and last year filled in by hand. Gives Income, Expenditure, Loss, passengers and car miles. Car miles have been handwritten and pasted over the typed sheet. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3478 for Geelong Bendigo version), given the hand written notes etc.Yields historical notes and statistics on the Bendigo Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, three pages each, titled "Bendigo Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 407" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, statistics

Bendigo Advertiser Weekend colour supplement April 18, 2015. Celebrating the opening of the Ulumbarra Theatre. One sheet, four pages.newspaper supplement, bendigo advertiser

BHS CollectionFour pages of the Bendigo Advertiser from Saturday, May 30,1987. The article on the front is titled: "Censorship, taxes: the press leads the fight.bendigo advertiser, 1987

A wad punch is a tool to punch circular holes in soft material.\.Four wad punches made from metal. Two are probably hand made and two machine made. One is painted blue. wad punch, tools

Consolidated reprint of the original 1958 Act for the MMTB incorporating amendments up to Act No. 8992, including the Act for the first extension towards Bundoora in 1978. The 1958 Act was a major update of earlier Acts.Demonstrates publishing of Acts of the Victorian Government.Book - 84 pages + cover centre stapled with an additional sheet double sided. Each document have four punch holes.acts, parliament, mmtb, bundoora, tramways, victorian government

As part of the process of training workers who handled cash (coins and banknotes) these training material replica (colour only) notes were produced. Has the equivalent value given under the written face value of the note. This set was used by the Post Office. Decimal conversion occurred on 14/2/1966. A $5 note was not introduced until 1967. Printed by Motivational Sales and Promotions of South Melbourne.Demonstrates decimal conversion training materials.Set of four paper colour replica Australian bank notes - in the colours that were actually used - 1$, 2$, $10 and $20. decimal conversion, banking, training, australia post, bank notes

A Slazenger (UK) 'Victory' tennis balls box. Contains four of six original balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Rubber, Felttennis

Round wooden chopping board made up of four individual planks of wood. Wood has possibly been reused for this purpose.Reser (?) (…) printed on wood. Ink has worn away and difficult to decipher.domestic items, food preparation, reser, chopping board, round, wooden

Light brown jar with four circular strips. Three stripes are around the body of the jar and one around the flanged rim of the opening.S.S written in black marker on base.domestic items, food storage and preservation, jar, terracotta, brown stripes, domestic.

Colour photograph. Level four west balcony of the QVWC building. Facing south towards the south west towards the women's bathroom. cultural structures and establishments, historic buildings

Black and white photograph of wagon with team of four horses, thought to be 8th Light Horse immediately prior to World War Two.wagon, horse, light horse, transport, military, tallangatta

Black and white photograph of gun and timber drawn by four horse team past buildings. Two horsemen and one Arab in photo.Across lpwer edge " Notts Battery passing through Jerusalem."

In the early 1990s a number of upgrades and improvements were made to the buildings and the playground at the Bulla Primary School. The climbing frame which these children are using was one of the items installed in the school's playground.A coloured pre-digital photograph of four children playing on a climbing frame in a playground. There are trees growing behind the boundary cyclone fence.playground equipment, bulla primary school, climbing frame

A black and white photograph with a cream border go four little girls and a boy sitting on the porch of a large house, possibly Rupertswood.

Hand knitted burnt orange cardigan with long sleeves. Four buttons down the front at the top. Cardigan has pockets and a collar. knitwear, fashion, cardigan, 1970s

Four page booklet featuring black and white graphics and text. The front cover features an image of a woman wearing a hat and gloves. [printed] Presented with / English / WOMAN’S / WEEKLY / CROCHET GLOVES / WITH FLOWER GAUNTLETSfashion, women, knitting, crochet, home life, patterns

Four page booklet with black and white text, front cover shows colour images of tableware, with tea cosies and egg cosies. [printed] PRESENTED / with / WOMAN’S / WEEKLY / TEA and EGG COSIES / Double Knitting and 3-ply Wool / DOUBLE KNITTING / 3 / PLYfashion, women, knitting, crochet, home life, patterns

Framed four colour lithograph depicting Camooweal in the Australian State of Queensland. Donated through the Australian Gifts Programme by Katherine Littlewood.printmaking, kenneth jack, camooweal

Implements with a hard smooth roundedend or surface used for smoothing and polishing.Set of four burnishing tools used to polish leather. 3 - Metal with wooden handles. 1 - All metal with patterned ends,L. Richter Northampton on wooden handle, double ended tool with round middle.burnishers, polishers, surface finishing tools

used for the maintenance of carriages 1850we believe this was retailed by HOLDEN cast steel four ton compacity screw jack. Internal screw shaft. Hold collar top for rod to activate screw4 tons screw jack, carriages

The FJ came along after five years of producing the 48-215 (FX) and was basically the same car with a few minor alterations to the body. Minor alterations introduced that year. The vertical grille was replaced by an elegant finned and detailed version, and the new chrome cone shaped hubcaps looked the part. There were new bright metal body decorations, 5.90 x 15 tyres, new bumpers and wonderful new chrome fins placed on the rear mudguards. And at last the Holden could be seriously optioned. For example, the 'Special' featured armrests, deluxe leather seat trim, front door courtesy switches, chrome instrument surrounds, black knobs with chrome inserts, dash facia grille extending to the glovebox, rear passenger assist straps, window winders, a cigarette lighter and (for the first time) came in a two-tone finish. The first Holden to be exported to New Zealand, 327 were shipped.Has two tone grey finish , four door sedan, tail fin mounted reflectors on each rear mud guard.Holden specialvehicle, holden, 1953, car

The 4 armed steel propeller is from an unknown yacht of unknown date. The object is fixed to a block of pink granite with bolts and is displayed in front of the lightkeepers’ quarters.The remnants of shipwreck fabric have second level contributory significance for their interpretive and historic value as artefacts that highlight the distinctive history of the Gabo Island Lightstation.Four armed propeller from a boat/yacht. It appears to be made of brass and has a stainless steel threaded bolt through the center.