Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo looking west from Blackburn Level crossing 1919blackburn railway station

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Blackburn South State School, a wooden building with flag pole in front.blackburn south state school no. 4035, schools

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Sagoe Common School No. 463. Built in 1864 on site of present day Box Hill High School.|See page 73 0f De Costa Book.box hill high school, sagoe common school

Used by Robin Da Costa in :'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of black duck on Blackburn Lake. Taken in1977.blackburn lake, black duck

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Blackburn Lake in 1975.blackburn lake, blackburn

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'Black and white photo of children from Blackburn Lake Primary School fishing for yabbies in the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary in 1974.blackburn lake primary school no. 4860, blackburn lake

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Blackburn South State School Committeeblackburn south state school no 4035, school commitee

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Blackburn Football Club dance in 1921 at Morton Park Hall.blackburn football club, morton park hall, 1921

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque History'Black and white photo of Blackburn Football Club dance in 1922blackburn football club, dance in 1922

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque History'Black and white photo of group outside St. Georges Anglican Church Middleborough Road, Blackburnst. georges anglican church, blackburn

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque History'Black and white photo of official opening of Scout Hall in Lake Road, Blackburn in 1919. blackburn scout hall, official opening, 1919

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of A. C. Brown Stores - south east cnr Railway Road & Blackburn Roadrailway road blackburn, blackburn road blackburn, a. c. brown stores

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton 1854 -1923.C See page 10 of DeCosta book. Biography see page 52morton thomas richards burrowes

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Grades 7 & 8 of Blackburn State School. in 1923blackburn state school, no. 2923, harrison phyllis, steinicke lottie, clode gladys, pavey hazel, steinicke florrie, steinicke freda, brown mavis, pearson maria, clode dorah, tippett may, roberts neil, gleeson max, luff robert

Badge: Bendigo Hospital Appeal Badge. Circular badge with green clover and red cross in the middle surrounded by inscription ''Bendigo Hospital Appeal''. Colours Blue, Gold, Green, Red. Metal pin with clasp on the backStokes & Sons ME LBnumismatics, badges - civil, bendigo hospital appeal badge

Plastic cigarette packet case.Leave One for Me, Chiseler.cigarette case

Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)Black framed glass covered flag. Red material with gold fringe, gold writing with Blackbird in the centre with parachute holding 2 white swords standing on a gold star. 11Co. in gold underneath. Gold plaque mounted under the flag.GUIDON OF 11 COY (NUNG) MOBILE STRIKE FORCE (MIKE FORCE) /5th SF GROUP, 1 CORPS, SVN/ A Significant number of AATTV personnel served with this Nung Company based in Da Nang./ At the end of the Vietnam War, this flag was taken by a former US SF officer and held until/ when it was given to former Captain John "Jed" White (AATTV), CO 11 Coy (Nung), who led/ the MIKE Forces at the Battle of Ngok Tavak on 10 May 1968.battle of ngok tavak, mobile strike force, nung, john white

G. Bona & Figlio was a store located in Venezia (Venice) Italy. It sold a wide variety of consumer goods including coats, furs, fans, walking sticks and travel items.The wrapping paper is a rare survival of ephemera related to a business, G. Bona & Figlio from Venezia (Venice) Italy. The arrival of waves of more than ten million migrants by boat is one of the major themes in Australia’s history. The paper shopping bag is representative of personal items purchased for migrant journeys as markers of domesticity, warmth and making oneself at home in a new land that speaks of the transnational lives embedded in threads of migration.A poster, rectangular, on cream paper with words and text printed in blue ink print. The poster has illustrations of a fan, umbrellas and a luggage case. It advertises addresses in Milano and Venezia (Milan and Venice)."G. BONA & FIGLIO" "VENEZIA" MILANO" "Merceria S. Salvatore" "assortmento" "Portagog, Portamonete" "Bastoni da Passeggio"venice, venezia, italy., shopping, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, g. bona & figlio, travel goods, italian merchant, luggage, umbrellas

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Coloured photo of original General Store & Residence in Blackburn, first occupied by James Robertson & Co., Baker & Storekeeper, and Stephen Prior, Butcher and Dealer|See page 56 of Da Costa book.robertson, james, prior, stephen

Music CD - Take me back to Bendigo - Bendigo Cornish Choir 2002. Special tanks to the late Edna Ellis

Book: 'Me -The Handicap'. 172 pages. Hardcover. Edition uncertain (first published 1929). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da Costa Same as record NP61Black & white photo of 'Fairy House' in Lake Road. Built 1906, demolished 1969.lake road blackburn, fairy house

The photo was taken in the garden of of 'Cliburn', 14 Suffolk Avenue, Surrey Hills, the home of William and Mary (nee Bird) Sneddon. It was named after Cliburn, Westmorland (later Cumbria) where Mary's mother was born and the name was given to all their homes. Mary Bird, daughter of John Bird and Mary Coulston, b 1878 Bethanga, Victoria; died 1948, Surrey Hills. They were married on 12/11/1903 in Surrey Hills at the home of James Sneddon. William Sneddon was a postman in Surrey Hills for many years. His father James had an estate agency in Surrey Hills from the 1880s. Born in1875, Sandhurst (Bendigo); died in 1957, Deepdene. Buried Box Hill Cemetery: P-061-0033. They had the following children: Jim (James 3rd) b 1905, Balwyn Jack (John William) b. 1908, Camberwell Norman Alexander b 1910, Camberwell Alan Coulson b 1914 Surrey Hills Jean Isabel b 1916, Surrey Hills Douglas Haig b 1918, Surrey Hills. Additional information from Robin da Costa-Adams, who is related to the Sneddon family through her first marriage. Sepia photo of Mary Sneddon with daughter Jean wearing hats and taken in a garden. Mary is seated and Jean stands beside her. Part of the house next door can be seen in the background. It is an Edwardian timber home"Jean Sneddon / Mary Sneddon/ (in grey lead pencil by Robin da Costa-Adams. 1050 in blue biro crossed out in top RH corner. KODAK PRINT - black stamp in centre. "Jean dau of Mary - / Will. Sneddon" in black ink in Jocelyn Hall's hand. cliburn, suffolk road, (miss) jean sneddon, william sneddon, (mrs) mary sneddon, (miss) mary bird

This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.PhotographJim, me, mum,George, 19361930's; west sydney: brothers; sisters; family

This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.Mum, me, Tony ? + Kay 1939west sydney; australia; second world war;

This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.PhotographMe, friends 1941 Kodak Printswest sydney; school; 1940's; 1941;second world war; girls; women; australia

Ratwhiskers and Me, a powerful tale of survival on the goldfields. Published by Walker books, 159 pages, a story of Chinese on the goldfields, signed by the author.Lorraine Marwoodbook, chinese, chinese, goldfields.