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Warrnambool Art Gallery
African thumb piano, mid to late 1800s
This item was donated to the museum by Joseph Dallimore. Dallimore was brought up at Lake Gillear, and as a young man he left Australia to travel overseas both to help his parent's business in the wool trade and for pleasure. He wrote many letters to his parents keeping them updated with the prices he received from selling wool and on his travels. Later in life Dallimore enlisted in the Australian Army and went on to have a distinguished career during the Boer War. He would have collected this piano whilst on service in South Africa.South African thumb piano from the Zulu culture. It is a wooden panel board with 15 iron finger keys in it. They are stuck onto the wood at one end with some sort of glue and also held in place by an iron rod passing over the top of them. At the bottom of the board is a metal panel and attached to that is a small circular cymbal. There is a string tying the metal panel to the wooden board.There are no original markings on this although the original museum label is still stuck to the bottom which says, ' Native piano ( Mashona)' on it in script.south africa, joseph dallimore. war, boer war, zulu, finger piano, music -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - 3 SQUADRON RAAF PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION, Places, miscellaneous
The four photographs shown above are part of an anonymous donation, by a relative, of the photographic collection of a former member of No. 3 Squadron RAAF 1939-1945. They cover the African, Sicily and Italian campaigns. The entire collection comprises 175 photographs. The collection has been divided into sets depicting various aspects of 3 Squadron operations. The above images are representative of this particular set of 45 photographs, featuring places and miscellaneous subjects . The museum has digitized the complete set.Set of 23 black and white photographs featuring landscapes and miscellaneous subjects . The full set numbering and description is as follows: 9666.01P Africa Alexandria.jpg 9666.02P Africa Indians in Bren carrier.jpg 9666.03P Blown bridge 1.jpg 9666.04P Blown bridge 2.jpg 9666.05P Blown bridge 3.jpg 9666.06P Bridge.jpg 9666.07P Camp at Gates.jpg 9666.08P Crusader tank.jpg 9666.09P Foggia 2.jpg 9666.10P Foggia.jpg 9666.11P Grant tank.jpg 9666.13P Honey tank.jpg 9666.14P Italy Foggia 4.jpg 9666.15P Italy Foggia 13-2.jpg 9666.16P Italy Foggia 3.jpg 9666.17P Italy Foggia 5.jpg 9666.18P Italy Foggia 6.jpg 9666.19P Italy Foggia 7.jpg 9666.20P Italy Foggia.jpg 9666.21P Italy.jpg 9666.22P Jerusalem British war cemetary.jpg 9666.23P Officers in jeep.jpg 9666.24P Sign in Africa.jpgno. 3 squadron raaf 1939-1945, african campaign ww2, italian campaign ww2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals, Boer War rosette, 1905 and 1919
Robert Summerton Games served in the Boer War with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles No 1614. He enlisted again in WW1 and served with the 5th Australian Light Horse and also the 4th Camel Regiment. Ribbon bar for Queen South Africa and King South Africa Medals, Rosette made of cloth in the colours of the QSA. Also cardboard Qld railway pass dated 6th May 1919. Also part of the box that was sent to Pte. Games containing his Boer War QSA. Trooper R S Games -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Regimental Colour - 16th Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia)
Presented, together with a new King's Colour, by Major-General JS Whitelaw, CB, CBE at a parade of the 16th/28th Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia) held on the Esplanade, Perth, 26 August 1951. (Refer to item 7 for specific details relating to these new colours and for details of previous colours presented to 16th Battalion). 16th/28th Infantry Battalion became unlinked in March 1952 with both 16th and 28th becoming independent battalions within their own right Under major reorganisation of the CMF in 1960, all individual infantry battalions that existed at the time within each State were amalgamated to form State regiments, taking effect from 1 July 1960. Thus from that date the 11/44th, 16th and 28th Infantry Battalions were amalgamated to form The Royal Western Australia Regiment. In September 1960, at a ceremonial parade held at Northam Camp, the Colours carried by all former battalions were handed over for safe keeping by the new regiment. These former colours were subsequently laid up in the undercroft at the State War Memorial, King's Park on 29 November 1964. These were transferred to the Army Museum of WA in 1988 as part of the Bicentenary Colours Project. The battle honour for South Africa has incorrect year dates and should be "SOUTH AFRICA 1902". Reasons supporting this are:- • The Battle Honour "SOUTH AFRICA 1902" was originally granted under Military Order 123/1908 to the Goldfields Infantry Regiment of Western Australia. • Under 1921 reorganisation of the Citizen Forces, the existing units in the Goldfields area were formed into 16th Battalion (The Goldfields Regiment) to maintain the identity and traditions of 16th Battalion (AIF). This unit inherited the above battle honour. • All editions of the Australian Army List since 1927 have shown this battle honour for 16th Battalion as "SOUTH AFRICA 1902". Dark green with gold fringes. In the centre the battalion colour patch of a white over blue rectangle within a circle inscribed "SIXTEENTH BATTALION", surrounded with a wreath of Australian wattle and surmounted by the Imperial Crown. Below the wreath a scroll inscribed with the regimental motto "VINCENS". In the upper canton the Arabic numeral "16". Battle Honours emblazoned on the Colour: SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 , POZIERES, BULLECOURT, MESSINES 1917, YPRES 1917, POLYGON WOOD, HAMEL, AMIENS, HINDENBURG LINE, LANDING AT ANZAC, SARI BAIR -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Navigation Chart, C. Bougaroni to Fratelli Rocks including the Galita Channel
British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Africa, North Coast - C. Bougaroni to Fratelli Rocks and including The Galita Channelwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, british admiralty navigation chart, navigation chart, c. bougaroni to fratelli rocks including the galita channel -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals - Mr N MacDonald Merchant Navy, Mid 20th Century
Mr N MacDonald served in the Merchant Navy during WW2, these are the Medals that were awarded to him for Service during that period.These are the original Medals that were awarded to Mr N MacDonald.1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, 1939/1945 War Medal with ribbons.All Medals - N Mac Donald, M N n macdonald, ww2, merchant navy -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Pamphlet, James Nichols, Papers relative to the Wesleyan missions and the sate of the heathen countries, 1854
Published quarterlyCream paper folded document with lithographic image on the front of the Wesleyan Mission premises in Natal, South-Eastern Africa.non-fictionPublished quarterlythe wesleyan missions -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Photograph Maygar
Leslie Maygar, a grazier from the Euroa district served with the 5th Contingent Victorian Mounted Rifles to the Boer War.Black and white photograph in a wooden frame of Leslie Maygar wearing his Victoria Cross and South African medal..maygar, boer war, vc -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Ribbon Bar A.P Kendell
Ribbon Bar cotaining 1939-45 Star and Africa star awarded to A.P. Kendell VX56613 Part of COL042medals, ww2, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, est 1920
B&W photo of officer GJ Johnston in peaked cap. Photo set in oval shape behind wood veneer, frame is dark stained wood."South Africa 1900-1902 Gallipoli 1915 France 1916-17"photography-photographs, frame accessories, johnston -
Ballarat Ranger Military Museum
Colour Regimental, 70th Infantry
A green Regimental Colour presented to the 70th Infantry (Ballarat Regiment).70 Wreath in centre South Africa 1899-1902 (Battle Honour) -
Ballarat Ranger Military Museum
Colour Regimental, 71st Infantry
A green Regimental Colour presented to the 71st (City of Ballarat) Infantry71 Wreath in centre South Africa 1899 - 1902 (Battle Honour) -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Regimental Colour - 1st Battalion, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (Perth Regiment)
Purchased from Regimental funds in 1910 and presented by HE the Governor of WA Sir Gerald Strickland, KCMG, at a parade held on the Esplanade, Perth, 18 February 1911. Consecrated by the Right Reverend COL. Riley, DD, VD, Senior Chaplain of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. This colour was subsequently inherited by successor units to the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (Perth Regiment), including 88th (Perth) Infantry, 11th Battalion (The Perth Regiment) and 11th/16th Battalion. The colour was handed over to the Perth City Council at a special parade of the 11th/16th Battalion held in Forrest Place on 2 June 1930, and was laid up in the Council Chambers in Murray Street. Together with the other historic colours handed over at the time, this colour later went into storage when Council moved premises in the early 1960's. Perth City Council had some restoration work carried out on these colours in 1975 and later had them on display in their display room at Council House, St Georges Terrace. They were subsequently placed in storage again. Following negotiations by the Army Museum of WA Perth City Council passed on these colours to the Museum in November 1993 Red George Cross on a white background with red and white fringe. In the centre the regimental badge in gold within a wreath of Western Australian kangaroo paw and banksia, surmounted by the Crown. Below the wreath is the Battle Honour "SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02". In the upper canton is the roman numeral "I" (Note:- The official Battle Honour for South Africa granted to 11th Australian Infantry Regiment under Military Order 123/1908 and subsequently published in the Australian Army List, was "South Africa 1899-1902") regimental colour, military heraldry, battle honour -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Uniform Complete
RAAF Dark blue tunic, trousers, rank LAC, Ribbons 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star.uniform, 1942, raaf -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13 internees enjoying coffee break
Camp 13 of internees, some from the Afrika Corps, enjoying a coffee break.Black and white photograph of 16 men standing, 3 in front seated, enjoying a coffee break, some Africa Corps.camp 13, afrika corps -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform Button British, Circa 1870
The site of Rorke's Drift is probably most renowned for the defence by a British Force of less than 200 soldiers who held out a against 2000 Zulus in 1879. The story of the epic battle is portrayed in the film ZULU starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker. Brass British Army Button found at the Site of Rorke's Drift Natal South Africa with 4 recent photos and research. Made in Birmingham on the reverse. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Medals WW2, Post WW2
WW2 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star and Defence Medal. Also included is 1945 School Medallion.Unnamed -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Boer War Veteran Alfred G. Johnston
Alfred G Johnston was a former Ballarat School of Mines student who was killed in action at Rhenosterkop, Middleburg district, Transvaal, South Africa, on 7 May 1901, aged 29 years. A letter of condolence was sent to his parents (see S.M.B. Council Meeting 31-5-1901).An image from the original black and white photograph showing the torso of a man in military uniform - Alfred G Johnston who served in the 5th Regiment of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. The uniform (the forerunner of the uniform of the Australian Light Horse) includes a slouch hat. Also see: Photograph of Alfred G. Johnston as S.M.B. student, 1899. Catalogue number 00414. A photograph of the memorial that Ballarat School of Mines put up in his honour is Catalogue number 00531.Verso: AUTHENTICATION REQUESTED Photographic portrait of LIEUTENANT ALFRED GRESHAM JOHNSTON (with handwritten note - or Gersham) 5th Regiment V.M.R. (late student of S.M.B.) Killed in action at Rhenoster Kop. South Africa, May 7, 1901 S.M.B. Council Meeting (31-5-1901) - - - letter of condolence to parents. Please return to W.T. Ryan, c/- School of Mines, Ballarat. 3350boer, boer war, south african war, south africa, volunteer regiments, alfred johnston, a g johnston, johnston, ballarat school of mines, victorian mounted rifles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - 3 SQUADRON RAAF PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION, Abandoned and captured enemy aircraft
The seven photographs shown above are part of an anonymous donation, by a relative, of the photographic collection of a former member of No. 3 Squadron RAAF 1939-1945. They cover the African, Sicily and Italian campaigns. The entire collection comprises 175 photographs. The collection has been divided into sets depicting various aspects of 3 Squadron operations. The above images are representative of this particular set of 31 photographs, featuring Italian and German aircraft abandoned by the Axis as the Allies advanced through Africa and Italy. They range from various versions of the ME109, German bombers and rare and interesting Italian aircraft. The museum has digitized the complete set.Set of 31 black and white photographs featuring German and Italian aircraft shot down, shot-up and captured at airfields taken over by 3 Squadron . The full set numbering and description is as follows: 9663.01P Africa BF109E.jpg 9663.02P Wrecked Junkers 52 Africa.jpg 9663.03P BF 109 and JU 88.jpg 9663.04P BF 109 worse for wear.jpg 9663.05P Caproni Ghibli caption - Italian kite Gibly.jpg 9663.06P Caproni transport.jpg 9663.07P Fiat CR42.jpg 9663.08P Focke Wulf 109 Italy Foggia.jpg 9663.09P Focke Wulf 190F8 of SG4 Italy 1944.jpg 9663.10P FW109 and JU88 Italy.jpg 9663.11P Heinkel III Africa.jpg 9663.12P Heinkel III.jpg 9663.13P Henschel HS129.jpg 9663.14P Italy Fiat CR42.jpg 9663.15P Italy Fiat G50.jpg 9663.16P Italy Junkers 88 Squiggle camo.jpg 9663.17P Italy Junkers 88.jpg 9663.18P Italy Messerschmitt 109G.jpg 9663.19P Italy Sicily Junkers 88 of Kampfgeschwader 54.jpg 9663.20P JU 87 Stuka and BF 109.jpg 9663.21P JU 88 Italy Foggia.jpg 9663.22P JU 88.jpg 9663.23P Junkers 88.jpg 9663.24P Macchi C200 Saetta.jpg 9663.25P ME 109 Africa 2.jpg 9663.26P ME 109 Africa.jpg 9663.27P ME 109.jpg 9663.28P ME 110 in boneyard.jpg 9663.29P Messerschmitt 109E with Italian post-armistice markings 9663.30P Italian Savoia Marchetti SM81.jpg 9663.31P Italian Piaggio P108.jpgno. 3 squadron raaf 1939-1945, african campaign ww2, italian campaign ww2, luftwaffe, regia aeronautica -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, 1) Post WW11. .2) 1940-45
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 .2) Ribbon , single "Africa Star" with pins uniform attachment"VX15580 J Murphy"numismatics- medals - military, metalcraft -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Decorative object - Gift Tin, c.1900
In 1899, British soldiers and sailors were in South Africa fighting the second Boer War which lasted from 1899 to 1902. Queen Victoria was concerned about the morale of her army and navy and wanted to do something to lift their spirits. She would send chocolate to all of her army and navy serving in South Africa (including Australian contingents) as a Christmas/New Year gift in 1899/1900. The chocolate manufacturer, Cadbury, which since around 1854 had a Royal Warrant to supply Queen Victoria with cocoa and chocolate, was contacted and requested to produce the royal bars of chocolate, each with its own individual tin. This put Richard and George Cadbury in a dilemma because, as Quakers, they were pacifists and did not agree with the war. However they did not want to refuse a request from the Queen. To prevent their confectionery rivals from accusing them of going against their principles, their solution was to invite fellow Quakers, Joseph Fry and Joseph Rowntree to form a temporary three-way partnership to complete the order. Forty thousand tins, designed and made by Fry, were produced in two different sizes. The larger of the tins (15 x 9 cm) has a gold coloured rim around the edge of the lid and contained two layers of chocolate. The slightly smaller or rather thinner tin (16 x 8 cm) has a blue rim around the edge of the lid and contained one layer of chocolate. The design of the lid of both sizes is the same. It was decided by all three companies, that the tins would carry no brand name. However Queen Victoria was not amused by this decision; she wanted her army and navy to know that she was sending them quality British chocolate. As a compromise, the Cadbury name appeared on interior packaging of the chocolate. The tins remained unbranded. The empty tins had a more sombre use for for men killed in action. The tins, containing their few personal belongings, were sent home to the next of kin. The tins were not large and may have contained items such as medals, talismans, coins, jewellery, photos, letters and dog tags.Sheet metal tin with hinged lid. In the middle of the red lid of the tin is a gold-coloured embossed picture of Queen Victoria's head. To the left is Queen Victoria's insignia, and to the right are the words "South Africa 1900" and is inscribed "I wish you a happy New Year" and signed Victoria running along the bottom.gift to defence personnel from queen victoria. gift sent at christmas / new year in 1899/1900, gift sent at christmas / new year 1899/1900 -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Boer War Memorial by James White, 1906
The Boer War Memorial was created by sculptor James White in honour of Australian Soldiers who fought in the South African War (1899-1902). White used the electrolytic copper deposit method to produce this large statue, which is sometimes mistaken for a cast bronze work. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1901 by H.R.H The Duke of York (George V). The sculpture was unveiled on the 1st November 1906 by His Excellency Baron Northcote G.C.I.E., C.B. Governor General of Australia and then Mayor of Ballarat, J. J. Brokenshire. Bravery and mateship are beautifully captured in depiction of a scene taken straight from the battlegrounds. Today the memorial is a much-photographed tribute and exploration of the friendships and struggles of men at war. A proud cavalry horse bears the weight of two men in the chaos of the battlefield. The Boer War in Africa was an early example of the Australian Colonies sacrificing men and equipment for Britain to defend it’s Empire against colonial insurgence. The memorial is of historical and aesthetic significance to the people of Ballarat.Horse and figures, bronze mounted on bluestone base and granite plinth, plaques list the war dead. The artwork depicts two soldiers and a horse. A British soldier is being succoured by an Australian mounted rifleman. In honour of Australian Soldiers who fought in South Africa 1899-1902. Foundation stone laid 18th May 1901 by H.R.H The Duke of York (George V). Unveiled 1st November 1906 by His Excellency Baron Northcote G.C.I.E., C.B. Governor General of Australia. J. H. Barker Chairman. J. J. Brokenshire Mayorboer war, south africa monument -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Insignia - Africa Korps, 1940,s
German Afrika Corp insignia (Eagle over swastika) North Africa WW2. Mounted on cellophane onto a black paper backgroundnumismatics, badges -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medals, WW2
Medals, replica, 5 mounted with ribbons. 1939/45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal.VX31174 W J Craigworld war 2, world war ii, world war two, ww2, wwii, 2nd aif -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Laurie Field, The Forgotten War - Australia and the Boer War, 1995
Green covered paperback book with coloured illustration of mounted riflemen. This book charts the course of the Australian troops in the Boer War in South Africa.Paperback book of 234 pagesaustralian military history, boer war -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW's in Camp 13
German POWs in Camp 13, Matriculation Class.|Photo 1. Back:Willi Voss; Sigmar Weining; Lehrer Kurt Falk; Wellenreuther; Reinhold Baeumer.|Front: ? ; Heinrich Mattis; Paul Pfennig; Walter Wahlet; ? .|Photo 2. Heinrich Mattis, 1938.Heinrich Mattis, Hitler Youth Leader, Plauen, Vogtl, Germany. Shot down over North Africa. Camp 13 1941-1947.photograph, people -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. Montreal Expo '67, Canada - various pavilions, including Ethiopia (left), USSR (centre) and African Place (right)Made in Australia / 18 / MAY 67M6 / 8 (Handwritten with red pen) / 22 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide, russian pavilion, africa place -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medals, mounted, Medals, VX8456 Alexander George Taylor
WWII significanceThis set of medals belonged to VX8456 Alexander George Taylor1939/45 Star; African Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Australia Service Medal; Greek War medalww2, ww two, world war 2, world war ii, second world war, 2nd aif, second aif -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1972
Photograph of Neale Fraser on a court with three female players and shaking hands with unidentified African American player. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Clunes Museum
Book, WILLIAM NICHOLS 46 HORTON SQUARE LONDON, MEMOIR OF THE REV. WILLIAM SHAW, 1875
MEMOIR OF THE REV WILLIAM SHAW LATE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS IN SOUTH -EASTERN AFRICA.TAN COLOURED HARD COVER BOOK -MEMOIR OF THE REV WILLIAM SHAW LATE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS IN SOUTH -EASTERN AFRICA.non-fictionMEMOIR OF THE REV WILLIAM SHAW LATE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS IN SOUTH -EASTERN AFRICA.local history, books, religion