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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Verdun, c 1918
A black & white photograph showing a brick house with a semi-collapsed roof. There is a lot of damage around the building . On the back: "In a deep excavation under this house the Crown Prince watched the battle of Verdun - a camera obscura having been obstructed with lens and periscope up the chimney. The house had been bought by a German some years before the war."photo, verdun, camera obscura -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, BAWDEN PHOTOGRAPHER CLUNES
Sepia photograph of three men and a babyOn Front; Bawden Photographer Clunes On Reverse: 4 generations Weickhardt Johannes born Germany/Butzbach, Son Jacob born Australia, son J Carl born Allendale Victoria, Son Carl J Born Clunes Victoria.weickhardt, bawden photographer clunes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS of SYMPATHY, Dec 1941
Various letters to parents of "MERVYN CLIVE TOWNSEND" KIA on the sinking of the HMAS SYDNEY on 15/11/41 by a German Raider. Mervyn was a Dental Surgeon serving on board. Refer Cat No. 2313P for Townsends service.Various handwritten letters of Sympathy for "Mervyn Clive Townsend", from various people and organisations from Williamstown area. Letters are of various sizes and various types of white on cream note paper and dated around Dec 41.hmas sydnbey, kia, ww2, mervyn clive townsend, hsk kormoran -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR, AEROPLANE, C. 1943 - 45
The item was sent to Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF after the War in 1947 from a former German Soldier POW, it accompanied a letter Cat No 5787. Refer Cat No 543.2 for Allan's service details.Small hand made brass aeroplane representing a Fighter.souvenirs, model, aeroplane, pow -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - HMAS MELBOURNE, FRAMED, c.1914
HMAS Melbourne was a light cruiser launched in 1912 & commissioned in 1913. At the start of WWI it saw action in the Pacific & was involved in the capture of the German colonies. From 1916 it saw action in the North Sea. It was scrapped in 1923.Black & white photo of HMAS Melbourne, 1914. Glass front, brown frame with a veneered timber mount.Bottom of mount in faded gold: HMAS Melbourne 1914photography-photographs, frame accessories, ran, hmas -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cloth, Gilbert, Penuel (Mrs Frank Richardson), 1914
Pen Richardson (nee Gilbert) was sewing this set when her headmaster came to tell the class (4th August 1914) that they were at war with Germany. She was in 3rd grade and her teacher was Leila Perry.This item is an example of the needlework taught in primary schools in the early 20th century.White linen cloth with "Brush & Comb" embroidered onto the front in white thread.cloth manchester table-linen hancrafts needlework orbost-state-school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Viktoria and Her Hussar
"Viktoria and her Hussar" is a German operetta in 3 Acts based on a play by Hungarian Imre Foldes. Music was written by Paul Abraham and libretto by Alfred Grunwald and Fritz Lohner-Beda. It was first performed in 1930.Bendigo Operatic Society - "Viktoria and Her Hussar" Programme - Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Opening Friday 14th April 1961 for five nights. A5, 15 pages - booklet filled with names and some pictures of participants and organizers, advertisements, details regarding synopsis of story and scenes and acknowledgements. programme, concert, music -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Photographic Print (Foto Afdruk), 1943
Crown Princess Juliana, her husband Prince Bernard and older daughters escaped to Canada shortly after Germany invaded The Netherlands in May 1940. Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa on 19/01/1943.The significance resides in recalling the safe haven in a time of crisis offered the Dutch Royal Family by Canada.Black and white photograph of (then) Princess Juliana, Prince Bernard and their first three daughters. Princess Margriet (born 19/01/1943) is wearing a baptismal gown. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Exercise Book, Prior 1945
Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in the same compound as many Italians, and so took up Italian lessons. This book is one she used in these lessons. Black covered exercise book with lined pages. Some separate pages inside, supposedly removed from a different exercise book. Also a large, folded piece of carbon paper. italian language, language study, else oertel, camp 3a, internment camp education, tatura group internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Migrant ships to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939, 2009
Story of ships that brought migrants to Australia and New Zealand 1900 - 1939. Including Whitestar, Orient, P&O line. Majority of passengers were from Great Britain but also from Germany and Italy. .Blue cover. Front cover painting of Zealandic by Stan Stefaniak. Back cover tells the contents of the book by Peter Plowman. Black writing, small photo of author bottom left.shipping, migrants to australia, migrants to new zealand -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, marching across paddocks, 1940
Photographs show German civilian internees being transferred from Dhurringile internment camp (Mansion) via "Kiota" farm to Camp 1. Bill Pargeter owned "Kiota" farm at that time (January 1940).2 sepia coloured photograph depicting internees marching across paddocks, under guard, with soldiers carrying guns.german civilian internees, dhurringile camp, kiota farm, camp 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Mrs Irmhild Beinssen, An Account of Life in Internment Camp 3 Tatura during WW2, 1994
Recollections written in 1994 relating to experiences of German family residing in Sydney in 1940/ internment of Ekke Beinssen/internment of his wife Irmhild and 3 children in Camp 3. English translation by Gerhard Meinke.green plastic folder containing clear plastic envelopes and black spineekke beinssen, irmhild beinssen, camp 3 internees, gerhard meinke -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Riding Crop, 1944-45
Made by a German Prisoner of War in Camp 13 (Murchison) and given to a member of the garrison, R. E. O'Hara. Internees / POW's made many items from largely scrap material during their time in the camps. This item holds historical and cultural significance as an example of the ingenuity of internees & how many occupied their time in camps, shaping the cultural and creative life of those in the camps. Also a possible indicator of relationship between garrison and internees. Dark brown wooden crop or swagger stick with a wooden knob on one end and a horse hair plume attached with cord to the other end. Fine cord attached to knob end with a loop for hanging. murchison, camp 13, tatura, garrison, prisoner of war, internee camps, ww2 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Elizabeth Adler, June-July 1981
Elisabeth Adler was part of the World Council of Churches Program to Combat Racism's visit to Australian Aborigines, June 15-July 3 1981. Adler was the German DDR Director of the Evangelical Academy of Berlin Brandenburg.Black and white photograph. Head and shoulders portrait of Ms Elisabeth Adler with dark hair and wearing a white blouse.elizabeth adler, world council of churches -
Lions Club of Maldon Inc.
Book, A Concise History of Maldon and the Tarrangower Diggings, 1979
Concise historical record of events rather than people. Contents include early settlement, gold discovery in 1853, early water problems, public institutions. Mention of Chinese on Tarrangower, and German and Italian settlers. Book of 86 Pagesmaldon, tarrangower, gold, victoria -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
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 " -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Badge Board
Badge Board shows Badges of Units from WWIBadge Board with mounted badges: Volunteer Cadets,Unknown,R.A.A.F. Service Medal 39-45,Melbourne Grammar,General Service Medal 18-62 with Malaya bar,Highland belt buckle,8th Light Horse,Pioneers, Victory Medal 14-18,St. Bernards College Cadet Badge, 26th Light Horse, R.S.L. badge,Iron Cross, ?German Service Medalh15cm w20cmmedal, badge -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Tag, Identification
A pair of serviceman's personal identification tags, Vietnam era, issued to (Private) H (Herman) E (Emil) ERBACHER, who was born in Germany, 12/2/1948 and served with the 4RAR from 12/5/1968 to 30/5/1969. These tags are attached to a jungle green coloured nylon cord, 2mm diameter. One identification tag is a circular disc and the other tag is an octagon shape.39351 (Regimental number - Australian Regular Army - not National Service conscript) HE ERBACHER RC (Religion, Roman Catholic) O POS (Blood group) -
Horsham RSL Sub Branch
Insignia, Dead Mans Penny, 1922 (exact)
Dead Mans Penny manufactured from gunmetal (Bronze Colour) Depicts Britiania British Lion. Dolfin depicting Naval Forces Bottom British Lion destroying German Eagle British War Medal (Gun Metal) Horse & Rider Ribbon Blue White Gold Victory Medal (Bronze)Angel figure Ribbon Dk Blue Green Yellow Mounted on timber board."HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOVR" Inscribed around top edge,/ NORMAN EDWARD JOHNSON SCHMIDT Story 2253 Trooper Norman Edward Johnson Schmidtworld war one, 1917, wwi, beersheba 2253 trooper, norman edward johnson schmidt dead, mans, penny 31, october -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ELAINE ROBB COLLECTION: SHAMROCK HOTEL E.R. MCMARTIN, PROPRIETOR
Hand coloured postcard: printed in top LH corner: 'Shamrock Hotel, E.R. Martin Proprietor, Bendigo'. Image taken from Williamson Street, shows Post Office in background, Shamrock Hotel in foreground. 'Shamrock Hotel' in bold black print on side of hotel. Possibly late 1890's ? Horse drawn carriages along kerbside. On rear of card: Postcard, printed in Germany.bendigo, streetscape, williamson street, shamrock hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER
A yellow book titled 'The Life of Friedrich von Schiller Poet and Dramatist. One of the greatest ornaments of the golden age of German literature; poet, dramatist and historian of the highest rank.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 49 - 64 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. Advertisements are of note.books, biography, friedrich von schiller, lydia chancellor, collection, friedrich von schiller, poetry, poet, drama, dramatist, entertainment, famous people, individual, person, male, german literature, literature, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, book, biographical series, advertisements, penny books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA COLLECTION: DEAN BACKHAUS CENTENERY CELEBRATIONS
Cream coloured folded card. On the front : Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch - Dean Backhaus Centenery Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball. At the centre a drawing of a wooden chair and underneath the words ''Chair used by Dean Backhaus hwen from a tree stump'' Programme, City Hall, Bendigo Saturday, 4th September, 1982. On the inside the programme with listing 16 songs.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter, dated 23/1/48, to Mr. F. Stevenson. Written on paper with printed letterhead. Dr. W. N. Abbott printed in the left top corner. The writer mentions the General Manager of Scalebuoys in Germany. Also mentions negative structures and x-ray film and light effects. He also mentions that he had a visit from Dr Hurley and Dr. Belcombe Quick.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, dr w n abbott, mr f stevenson, dr engelbert, prof fiegl, dr gwynne, wilson, radio-physics lab, dr hurley, dr balcombe quick, melb univ lab, prof burnet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GRAYDON COLLECTION: DIGITAL IMAGE
Digital Image. Digital photograph of a red cover of a book. Printed on the front cover "Richardson Bendigo City Tea Warehouse High Street, Eureka Cash Store Pall Mall, Bendigo Cash Store Hargreaves Street, Eclipse Cash Store Golden Square.. Printed on back cover , The best assorted stock of Groceries, Crockery & Ironmongery in the district Teas a specialty'' Made in Germany. -
Tennis Australia
Photograph Album, Circa 1880
Leather bound German photograph album, with large brass clasp. Entitled 'Olympia' in gold lettering on front cover and also on frontispiece. Contains illustrations throughout depicting sporting scenes, including tennis, shooting, steeplechase, rowing, bowls, cricket, polo, fishing, yachting, cycling and rugby. Various monochrome photographs contained in album. Materials: Paper, Ink, Photographic emulsion, Cardboard, Leather, Metaltennis -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Can Mortein Powder, late 1870s to early 1920s
The can(product) of powdered Mortein was used throughout Australia and especially in rural regions where environmental conditions of crops, cattle and other livestock resulted in greater amount of "invasions" from insects. The eradication of unwanted invaders into the homestead required either manual extermination or a relevant poison which in low doses would not affect humans. Fly squats were still a good measure of eradication of flying pests however those lurking in cupboards or "hard to get at" locations needed a method, such as the Mortein powder to do the deed. This product and especially this can was used at the fore front of pest eradication. Powders and pellets are still in use 100 years later and the core ingredient is still environmental friendly and meets health conscious modern Australians. The basic product has survived the passage of time and was invented by a German immigrant to Australia in the late 1800s.This can and what it represents to rural households and outhouses, is in some ways immeasurable to the peace, health and tranquility within the household of all the families within the Kiewa Valley. Although small in size the relief of those within the sanctity of the home from annoying pests is enormous. The relief not only physical but also mentally to those residents, from the sometimes grueling and painful rural existence in a "sunburnt" countryside cannot be truly expressed in words. Kiewa Valley residents are part of the sometimes harsh rural environment where the introduction of helpful products such as this powder are noticed and used more prolifically. Any product, especially invented within Australia, which allows for a easier existence is of a great significance.This small cylindrical can contains powder of crushed the chrysanthemum flowers(pyrethrum extract) and has two circles of small circular perforations in the lid (to allow contents to be sprinkled onto other surfaces). It is constructed of mild steel with both ends crimped onto the main cylinder. A paper information label has been adhered to the outside of the cylinder.Printed on the outside label is: 1st line "MORTEIN!" 2nd line "THE GREAT INSECT DESTROYER" underneath "(Registered)" and underneath "It is without doubt the best and most reliable Insect powder in the World" underneath this line "In order to use Mortein with profit it is best to get a Mortein spreader through", next line "which by pressure of the hand the powder is ejected and well diffused." An inflection mark appears over the e in "Mortein" as to signify that the word "mort" is french for (dead) and the "ein" is german for "one". The word "mortein" therefore is diffused and translated into "dead one". A thin line separates the above from the list of insects which the powdered contents will kill together with the suggested application targets. T the bottom of the instructions is printed the manufacturer "J. HAGEMANN PTY. LTD., MELBOURNE," Below is "Sole Proprietors"natural insecticide products, environmentally friendly products, household pest dispensers, australian inventions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER of SYMPATHY, 4 Dec 1941
Letter of Sympathy sent to parents of Dental Surgeon "Mervyn Townsend" KIA on the sinking of HMAS SYDNEY by German Raider HSK Kormoran on 19/11/41 of WA Coast. Refer Cat No. 2313P for Townsends service.Letter of Sympathy handwritten on blank green piece of notepaper. Writing in blue pen and dated 4th Dec 1941.Note at top: "As I do not know your address I am sending this to the Naval Board Melb, to be forwarded to you". Dated 4th Dec 1941 W.A. hmas sydney, ww2, hsk kormoran, mervyn clive townsend -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Badges, Early 20th century
Of the seventeen items on this board, most appear to be from British military units – Rifle Regiments, Despatch, etc. They appear to be shoulder and arm patches or badges. One appears to be of German origin and two come from Italy. This item is of great interest, firstly because it is a good example of the crude, but effective way, items were organized for display at the Warrnambool Historical Society in the 1960s and 70s. Secondly, the display contains an interesting variety of military insignia, many requiring further study.This is a piece of cardboard covered with black cloth which has been stitched to the board with black cotton. Attached to the cloth by metal clips are 17 metal and cloth badges and insignia from military units. The cloth material is red, white and green. ‘Gott Mit Uns’military insignia, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW11
John Stanistreet No 408598 enlisted in the RAAF on 27.4.41. He was WIA over Duisberg Germany 7.9.42. He was returned to Australia and on discharge from the RAAF 9.5.45 his rank was F/O in a Medical Rehabilitation Unit. Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re J Stanistreet. .1) 1. 1939-45 Star with clasp "Bomber Command" 2. Aircrew Europe Star. 3. Defence Medal. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal. .2) Medal set, miniatures, brass plate mounted, set of (5) same as .1)..1) "408598 J Stanistreet"medals, military, history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
saddle, Before 1915
By 1914, when Australia joined the war against Germany, there were 23 Light Horse regiments of militia volunteers. Many men from these units joined the Light Horse regiments of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).This WW1 item is a reminder of the roles that men from Orbost played in that conflict.Large brown leather saddle used by the Light Horse Brigade in WW1. The saddle is built on a pair of felt-padded wooden "bars" which sat on either side of the horse's spine. These are joined by steel arches with a shaped leather seat laced between them. C G H F The saddle also has a few other numbers on it which are difficult to read with accuracy. saddle military-history army transport horse