Head gear of the 20th Australian Light Horse Regiment. This regiment was raised post-World War One (1914-18) with headquarters at Seymour Victoria and depots in towns in the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern New South Wales. The regiment changed its role to infantry during World War Two (1939-45) and served in Dutch New Guinea, It was the only light horse of the militia period to serve outside Australian territory during WWII.Representative of the headgear complete with emu plumes and regimental badge of an historic Australian Light Horse regiment which existed between 1920 and 1945.Khaki fur felt slouch hat with emu plumes, seven fold puggaree and bronze 20th Australian Light Horse bat badge with red felt backing.hat, plumes, 20th light horse

Well presented display panel showing plumes and giving a history of their wearing by Australian mounted soldiers.Wooden frame with glass front contain set of emu plumes and a cutting from a magazine giving a history of the wearing of the plumes which are whimsically called 'kangaroo feathers'.military, uniform, light horse

Reprinted from the The Emu, Vol. 65, Part 1, August 1965, pp. 1-56.1 of 2 copies of a light green paper covered booklet. Printed on paper with soft cardboard cover. "The Birds of the Rutherglen District by Allen McEvey / Curator of Birds, National Museum of Victoria" Handwritten on first page: "To the R'glen Branch of N.E. Historical Society, with the Author's complements"birds, rutherglen district, allen mcevey

Reprinted from the The Emu, Vol. 65, Part 1, August, 1965, pp. 1-561 of 2 copies of a light green paper covered booklet. Printed on paper with soft cardboard cover. "The Birds of the Rutherglen District by Allen McEvey / Curator of Birds, National Museum of Victoria"Written on first page: "With Compliments from A.R. McEvey"birds, rutherglen district, allen mcevey

Postcard, color. Image shows Joss House, flagpole in front. On back: Bendigo Victoria, The Chinese Joss House at Emu Point. ( A National Trust property open for inspection )Nu Color Vue,bendigo, chinese, joss house, bendigo, joss house, chinese

On The Creeks. Early life at Strathfieldsaye in the valley of the three creeks, Axe, Emu, and Sheepwash. Primarily covering the Parish of Strathfieldsaye, but 'hopping' through the fence when the grass looks greener.Barbara Mitchellhistory, australian, strathfieldsaye

Red label with black printing for Federal Worcestershire Sauce made by W. Bruce & Sons, Bendigo. Has a Coat of Arms in the centre with a kangaroo on one side and an emu on the other.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, w bruce & sons

Colour photograph. Bush band. Violin. Accordion. Concertina. Back of photo reads Emu Creek. Photo has been in an album an still has some residue on rear.photo, group, musicians

Colour photograph. Right side of photo is over exposed. End of film. Emu Creek Bush Band. Violin. Recorder. Guitar. Back of photo reads: A X Xphoto, group, musicians

Colour photograph. Side view of band members. Man playing guitar. Young man on recorder. Lute. Back of photo reads: 2 Dean Swift Emu Creekentertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Two birdmen on stage. One man dressed as white bird, one man dressed as black bird. Emu Creek Bush Band. Red curtain.entertainment, theatre, people in costume

Copy of a handwritten letter to Rob (and Olya) which accompanied a copy of the CD which was sent to them, from John Williams & Pierre Noir. In the top right corner is a logo of The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band. It has a sketch of an emu in the centre. Also a printed page titled The Celebrated Emu Creek Band CD; which refers to the making of the Cd. Both are taped into a folio with The Australian Big Big Book of Superlatives and Praise printed on paper and taped to the front. Written on the front are: CD Launch notes at National F F Canberra by Rob Willis OAM (a close friend of Peter Ellis and major collector at National Library).clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, national f f canberra, rob willis, peter ellis, national library, john williams, emu creek band

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This belt buckle was used on the leather satchels used by Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to carry telegrams which were delivered by bicycle in the early years. The buckle is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted Rankins.Circular belt buckle from telegram delivery satchel belt. Inner buckle depicts the Greek deity Hermes who personifies the transmission of information and was adopted as an allegorical representation of the function of postal services. Outer buckle; Post Office / Communications / Australia. Centre top outer buckle; emu, kangaroo and shield Inner buckle; Hermes (left facing)bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection, ted rankins collection

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. B&W photo of a young girl in a white dress and head dress sitting on a lawn with 2 dolls. Below is 'Australian Series. Possums' Undated. Addressed to Miss Shatford, Black Rock, Via Sandringham Sender with message J G D, Emu Park, 19/11/1906 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Unframed b/w photograph of sign, 135th ASLT helicopter company (EMUS); 614th Trans Det (CHFM)); 68th SIG Det (AVIONICS); RAN Helicopter Flt. Vietnam.135th aslt helicopter co. emus

Represents two important features of Australian culture: tea drinking and unique animalsBushells tea container completely covered with printed paintings of Australian fauna: kangaroo, koala, kookaburra and emu. Blue, with figures in grey, black and white. Container held 1 pound. Embossed on base: "Bushells/Tea of Flavor/FIRST GRADE/1 LB NET" Embossed on lid: "Bushells/Tea of Flavor"bushells, container, kitchen

Lieutenant Colonel J.M. Allard was Commanding Officer of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles 1959 - 1962. He had served with 2/4th Armoured Regiment in WW2 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. One of a collection of photographic portraits of Commanding Officers and Officers Commanding of the regiment/independent squadron from its inception in 1947 to its linking with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse in 1991. Framed black and white photograph of officer wearing black beret with emu plumes behind 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles hat badge. Inscription panel on lower frame." Lt. Col. J.M. Allard ED 1959 - 1962 "military, allard, portrait, uniform

Black and white photo of Craig Barker sitting in front of a piano playing a mandolin. Many framed photos and an old clock in the background. Craig Barker Emu Creek written on the back.photo, individual, craig barker, peter ellis collection, craig barker, emu creek

Yellow dance card with black printing for the National Folk Festival, Easter Canberra, Traditional Colonial Ball, music by Wongacreek, Wongawilli, Emu Creek and friends, Mc, Anthony Simon.entertainment, dance, folk festival

Colour photograph . People dancing. Wooden stage. Crowd watching. Back of photo reads: 6/1 Bendigo Bush Dance & Music Club with Emu Creek at the NFF Canberra.photo, group, dance

Colour photograph. Blue, white and yellow marquee. Hargreaves Mall. Emu Creek Bush Band. Crier. Back of photo reads: Hargreaves Mall- Bendigo with town crier Tom.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. People sitting in chairs around garden. Instruments. Music sheets. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek. 'Buda' Castlemaine 23rd March 2002 Twilight Concertentertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Wall of photos. Peter Ellis concertina. Man at keyboard. Green chair. Back of photo reads: Peter Ellis - Emu Creek Stuart Simms - Gay Charmersentertainment, music, musicians

Documents. Sixty one letters and certificates of appreciation for the Emu Creek Bush Band following perfromances at a varity of venues and schools across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

Twenty seven pages document. Parish profile for Holy Trinity Parish, Bendigo. Involving: Holy Trinity, Flora hill - Christ Church, Bendigo East - St. Stephen's, Emu Creek.church, history, anglican church

Photograph of CWO Riley, US Army. 5BLT Geoff Dalgliesh, US Army; Captain Hugh Durham, US Army; 135th AHC Emu's; Mekong Delta, South Vietnam 1968.ran 135th, ahc emus

Cloth patch with embroidery of UK and Australian flags and yellow emu. Centre of badge has background of a blue sky and yellow sand with an 'atomic' explosion in red with a white 'mushroom' cloud above it.Embroidery in gold around the badge is "AUTOMIC EX-SERVICEMAN'S ASSN."

Colour photograph. Very blurry. Emu Creek Bush Band on stage with green facia. Date stamped: 94 6 12. Back of photo reads: Bendigo East Hall 1994entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Two birdmen on stage. One man dressed as white bird, one man dressed as black bird. Emu Creek Bush Band. Red curtain. Peter Ellis.entertainment, theatre, people in costume