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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Guns of Navarone, 1958
Classic WWII novel which was made into a Hollywood movie.Navy Blue hardcover front, back and spine. Maps. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP of PUCKAPUNYAL, RAAF et al, 1958
Refer to Cat 5547, Matheson.This is a large map, printed in colour on one side only. Scale 1:25,999. The grid squares are 1000 x 1000 metres. it shows the camp, ranges and bush areas used by the military.This map is covered in a large number of added colour shadings, nav lines, airstrips and circles.puckapunyal army base, military training, map -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Air Vice-Marshal D.C.T. BENNETT, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O, "Pathfinder", Sept 1958 - Second Impression
"PATHFINDER" A War Autobiography by Air Vice-Marshal D.C. BENNETT, C.D., C.B.E., D.S.O.. RAF WW2.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, dark blue color buckram. Gold print on spine. 287 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Front and back end papers - owner's stamps. Front end paper - price notation.Front and back end papers - owner's stamp - purple ink "AIR CADET CORPS/ CITY OF BENDIGO SQUADRON. Blue ink "RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE/ MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO" . Front end paper - price notation - grey lead pencil "4590/22/6"books, military history, ww2, autobiography, raf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY RAF WW2, Larry FORRESTER, "Fly For Your Life", 1958
"FLY FOR YOUR LIFE" - The story of/ R.R. STANFORD TUCK, D.S.O., D.F.C. AND TWO BARS.Hard cover book Cover - cardboard, mid blue colour buckram with red print on spine. 319 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. front end papers - handwritten price notation and donation name.Front end papers - handwritten - black ink "1.00". - blue ink "Donated by / Peter Morrison"books, military history, ww2, biography, raf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Shaded Relief Technical Manual - United States Air Force, Department of the Air Force, USA, May 1958
This manual describes how to hand create "Shaded Relief" or the appearance of hills. This manual was produced by the Aeronautical Chart Information Centre, United States Air Force, St Louis 18, Missouri. Shaded relief was produced by hand at the Army Survey Regiment in the 50's, 60's and 70's so that it could be shown on small scale topographical maps and RAAF Aeronauical Charts. Shaded relief continued to be produced by hand until the mid 1980's when it was replaced by digital production methods.Grey covered Manual, gloss paper, stapled together.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - MENU - 38 Bn. Centenary Dinner Sgt's Mess, Sgts Mess, 16 Aug 1958
Refer to service of Harry Burrell MM, Cat 290, 297.2P, 298.4.This is a single sheet of thick paper folded to make the menu. The front is printed in blue ink:- The 38 Bn badge is at the top: - The words "Souvenir Menu for the Northern Victorian Regiment, 38 Inf Bn Sergeants Mess - Centenary Dinner, 16 Aug 58". Colour of the cardboard is an off white/Khaki colour.38th battalion, militia, souvenir -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BATTLE DRESS, ARMY, Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory, 5) 1969. .1) + .2) 1958
A.R. THOMAS 3798215.1) Jacket- woollen, khaki, waist length, two breast pockets, black lanyard, epaulettes, army insignia .2) Pants- woollen, khaki, braces, ribbon, brown. .3) Belt- Black plastic on webbing, metal clasps .4) Tie- cotton, khaki .5) Pants- cotton khaki “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT”army uniform, battledress army -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Greatest Raid of All Author C.E. Lucas Phillips, 1958 Companion Book Club
Historical WWII recount of the successful raid on the battleship dock at St. Nasiere. This was an action which could only be attempted precisely because it must appear to the enemy, to be absolutely impossible to undertake and for this reason alone it required courage and determination of a quite unusual order to carry out. The operation had been planned in great detail. Once the forces were committed each individual small ship and little group of soldiers had to fight it out by their own initiative in communication from the home front.A naval deployment during WWII in Normandy.Hardcover blue with red swatch, gold trim and gold writing. Photographs, Maps, Illustrations.Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma KG. " A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy" Winston Churchill An original Companion Bookclub advertisement leaflet is tucked inside the back cover.st.nasiere raid, german informants, normandie dock, mountbatten, c.e. lucasphillips, robert ryder, the dock busters, caissons, the jaguar, navigation -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia in the war of 1939-1945 CIVIL The role of science and industry. Author D.P. Mellor, First published in 1958
An account of the part played by science and industry in the defence of Australia during the war 1939-1945The role of Science and IndustryAustralia in the War of 1939-1945 - The Role of Science and Industry Photographs, maps, illustrations Canberra Australian War Memorialmobilising industry for war, mobilising science for war, raw materials - steel, machine tools, fuel and power, guns, torpedoes and mines, chemical warfare, radar, meteorology, inventions -
Federation University Historical Collection
1941-1958
Black hard covered minute bookballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, old boys association, reunions -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Passbook, Ballarat School of Mines Museum Account - CBA NO 52518, 1954-1958
Bank passbookballarat school of mines museum, museum, passbook, bank, cba -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Raymond Paull, Retreat from Kokoda, 1958
Green hardcover book, title in silver on spine.books, military history -
Briagolong RSL Sub Branch
Plaque (Framed), HMAS Voyager Crest, Crest 1958, Framed 2004
Framed Plaster of Paris Crest, Keyhole style, HMAS Voyager, blue bachground showing single sail Viking Ship.Crest is topped by Gallion and two sails. Title Inscription and brief details of Voyager Melbourne Collision.HMAS Voyager, Qua Fata Vocant (Where Fate Calls) At 2056 hours, 10th February 1964, during Naval Excises off the NSW coast, HMAS Voyager crossed the bows of the Aircraft Carriew HMAS Melbourne and was sliced in two. 82 sailors perished in the dister. lLest we Forget. plaque, h m a s voyager -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GLIDDON, Joshua Wickett, Phillip Island in picture and story, 1958
Stamped 'J.T.& D.Taylor, 109 Church St., Cowes, Phillip Island 3922'.phillip island, victoria, history, description, travel, marsupials -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GLIDDON, Joshua Wickett, Phillip Island in picture and story, 1958
Boxed Presentation copy. Stamped 'P.I. Municipal Library. Not to be removed'. Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library no. 287c'. Signed by the compiler. Includes bookmark.phillip island, victoria, history, description, travel, marsupials -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Stage 1 of the development of the Port of Portland Report, The Port of Portland, 1957-1958
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Greensborough Historical Society
Financial record - Account, Shire of Diamond Valley, Shire of Diamond Valley rates notices 1969-1970, 26/03/1958
3 Shire of Diamond Valley Rates assessments issued jointly to Trevor and Gary Partington and their sisters, Mrs Elinor Rowe and Mrs Faye Fort. The locations of the land are Lot 41 Church Street and Lot 67 Scotland Avenue Greensborough. It is possible that this land was purchased by Alan Partington in his adult children's names.Part of the property owned by the Partington family in the original Greensborough farmland. 3 Rates notices, printed in red text with black typed details.Date stamped with rubber stampalan partington, william alan partington, partington family, land deals greensborough, church street greensborough, scotland avenue greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Financial record - Account, Shire of Diamond Valley, Shire of Diamond Valley rates notices 1970-1971, 26/03/1958
Shire of Diamond Valley Rates assessment issued to Alan Partington in 1970. This land is assessed as an "Urban Farm". In 1974 the 'farm rate' was declined for this property, eventually leading to its acquisition by the Shire for recreational space, now known as Whatmough Park.Part of the property owned by the Partington family in the original Greensborough farmland. Rates notice, printed in red text with black typed details.Date stamped with rubber stampalan partington, william alan partington, partington family, land deals greensborough, church street greensborough, whatmough park -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, copy, David Conolly and Marjorie Stafford at a dance event at St Kilda Town Hall, 1956-1958
Subject had a long standing connection with the Mission Visual Record of a member of the lady of the Harbour...Black and White Gloss print photograph of a couple in evening dressHand written in black texta; David Conolly (Lay Reader) and Marjorie Stafford (LHLG) at a Dance in St. Kilda Town Hall Circa 1957lay reader, david conolly, marjorie stafford, lhlg, st kilda town hall -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial plaque, Linda Begg, 1958
Linda Begg nee Clarke was the 4th daughter of Alfred Edward Clarke (1843-1913) and his wife Caroline Long (1844-1884), and sister of Alfred Rutter Clarke. Her father married Margaret Helen Gowan in 1886. Margaret was the daughter of John Denovan Gowan and the niece of Reverend Kerr Johnston and his wife Eliza Denovan Gowan. The family property, Heatherbrae, Neerim Road, Caulfield, held a picnic on Easter Monday 1909 (12 April). In August 1916 she was honorary secretary of the East Malvern Branch and organised a concert in aid of the St Peter Chapel funds: "A Grand Concert is being arranged by the East Malvern Branch of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, in aid of the Building Fund of the new Seaman's Chapel on the Australian Wharf. The concert will take place in the St. John's Parish Hall, Finch-street, East Malvern, on Monday even in, 4th September. Admission will be 1/. and tickets can be obtained from the hon. sec., Miss Linda Clarke, Heather-Brae, Caulfield." (see Punch article) She was responsible for the Needlework: knitting was a way to support seafarers (see pattern books). Linda, aged 49, married John William Begg in April 1928. He died in 1935.Linda Begg was a longstanding member of the Guild.Rectangular memorial plaque dedicated to Linda Begg who died in 1954 after many years of service. Her husband was J.W. Begg.In loving memory of Linda Begg a member of the Harbour Lights Guild from 1909, secretary for East Malvern 1919-1920, and first secretary for Gardenvale. Died 17th October 1954. I know that my redeemer liveth. plaque, memorial, east malvern, secretary, gardenvale, lhlg, alfred edward clarke, caroline clarke nee long 1844-1884, john william begg, linda begg nee clarke 1877-1954, heatherbrae, caulfield, eliza johnston nee denovan gowan, john denovan gowan, needlework, knitting -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Jim Hayes, 22/12/1958
Quinn CollectionA two-page letter (0924.a) written on one sheet of unlined, pale blue paper headed The Meadows, Epsom, Surrey and dated 22/12/58. The matching envelope (0924.b) is addressed to Mrs Edna Hayes, No. 6 Flat, No.1 Park Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is very faint and partly obscured by the blue air mail sticker.. There are some numbers penciled on the back of the envelope.Letter commences "Dear Edna.." and is signed "...sincerely James Hayes."letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, jim hayes, kip hayes -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, David Conolly on board MV Neleus, 1956-1958
Small rectangular (landscape orientation) monochrome photograph depicting five gentleman on a ship's deck.neleus, david conolly -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Padre Oliver and wife Moira in the mission's garden, circa 1958
Padre Oliver served at the Seafarers Mission from 1930 to 1960.One of the longest serving Padre's at the Mission in MelbourneSmall rectangular (landscape orientation) black and white photograph depicting Padre Oliver and his wife, Moirapadre oliver, frank oliver, moira bird -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, copy, 1956-1958
Lay Reader David Conolly thanking a concert party at the conclusion of their performance.Lay Reader David Conolly hosts a typical evening's entertainment at the Mission.small rectangular black and white photograph in landscape format.Inscription on back of photo: "Thanking a concert party at the conclusion of their performance at the Flinders Street Mission to Seamen, Circa 1956. At the microphone, stipendiary Lay Reader David Conolly."david conolly, lay reader, concerts, events, entertainment, artists, music, microphone, stage, curtains -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Group of seamen in front of a Mission to Seamen shuttle bus, c. 1958
large rectangular b/w photograph in landscape format. 11 sailors stand in front of a bus marked "Missions to Seamen". On the side of the bus can be seen the words "The "Flying Angel" Seamen..."hand written inscriptions "Rotterdam" and "Reduce to 3" x 4"". Also reference numbers 5 and 28.mission to seamen, rotterdam, netherlands, van, seafarers, seamen, overseas missions -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Oliver Warner, A Portrait of Lord Nelson, 1958
non-fictionkeith oliver, donation -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Artwork, other - Stained glass window, In memory of Linda Reid Kerferd, 1958
Linda Reid Kerferd (born 1875) was a long time member of the Harbour Lights Guild. She died 23 July 1957. Daughter of George B. Kerferd and Ann Martindale.Arched windows depicting a nativityst peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, st peter, sailors, seamen, stained glass windows, win, memorial chapel, linda reid kerferd, hlg, harbour lights guild, nativity -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Sir James Bisset, Sail Ho! My Early Years, 1958
288 pages, black and white photographs, no dust jacket but with book cover.non-fictionjames bisset, ww2 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Mr David Conolly and Ms Marjorie Stafford at a dance event at St Kilda Town Hall, 1956-1958
Subject had a long standing connection with the Mission Visual Record of a member of the lady of the Harbour...Black and White Gloss print photograph of a couple in evening dressHand written in black texta; David Conolly (Lay Reader) and Marjorie Stafford (LHLG) at a Dance in St. Kilda Town Hall Circa 1957lay reader, david conolly, marjorie stafford, lhlg -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Film - Naval Vessel berthing, 1956-1958
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: (Colour) Oats/ Handling (blue pen on white tape, top of reel) Harbour/ Construction/ NOT EDITED (Colour) (Blue pen on white tape, top of reel)port of portland archives