The path of America's slow, gradual, and then steadily mounting involvement in Vietnam has never been fully explored.A report to the center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- foreign relations -- vietnam

Born in Melbourne in 1950, Vafiadis studied at Prahran College of Advanced Education and has been exhibiting since 1971. Solo shows include Rigoletto at Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne in 2005 and Mary Chirnside at Wyndham Cultural Centre in 2004. She has participated in various group exhibitions. She won the Wyndham Now Acquisitive Art Prize in 2000 and her work is held in several state and local council collections.This piece was acquired by our human rights lawyer and Mayor at the time of our campaign, Frank Purcell. Frank organised the plaque and for many years, it was hung in Wyndam council chambers. australian art, painting

Instruction Manual - 16 pages - centre stapled, with photographs for the operation of the Almex Model E ticket machine for the use on Z class trams, from the time of their introduction. See Reg Item 4583 for a Machine from the Camberwell depot.trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, z class

Pamphlet describing the public transport options available for the Australian Open. Australian Open ticket holders can travel free on routes 70 & 70a to Melbourne Park. City Circle trams travel clockwise only between 9:30am and noon. Brochure contains map of Melbourne Park with tram routes and stops shown. 4 fold, printed both sides.trams, tramways, australian open, tennis, australia day, city circle, route 70

Poster advertising the Yarra Trams tramTracker application that was available by phone, SMS and online. Featues the beagle holding a keyboard, dated March 2008.Demonstrates a Yarra Trams poster regarding their tramTracker application.Document - single A4 sheet, colour trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker

For many years it was widely accepted that American political and diplomatic pressure was the reason for Australia's entry into the Vietnam War. However, top secret documents from the period indicate that: Australia had volunteered the use ofcombat troops some time before the decision was announced in April 1965.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, australian government

The Local Government Act 1903 with notes and amendments and index; also table showing how sections of consolidated acts have ben dealt with. Prepared by J. T. Collins, MA., LLM, Barrister at Law and C. H. Meaden, Secretary of the Municipal Association of Victoria, the draftsmen of the Act. Melbourne, Charles F. Maxwell (G. Partridge & Co.), Law Booksellers and Publishers, 458 Chancery Lane, 1904local government act 1903, cr william woollard

On 30 April 1975, the tanks of the People's Army of North Vietnam burst through the gates of Independence Palace in Saigon. The War was over.vietnam war (1961-1975), 1940-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- australia, people's army of north vietnam, independence palace, fall of saigon, hanoi, president ngo dinh diem, tet offensive, president nixon, president thieu, general van tien dung

In the aftermath of World War 1, the Australian government aimed to raise 25 million pounds through the Second Peace Loan. Money raised was to be used for the repatriation and resettlement of former servicemen. Targets were set for money to be raised in each of the Australian states. This notice encouraged Victorians to help WWI returned servicemen through the purchase of peace bonds. It details the amount of interest a purchaser of a bond in the Second Peace Loan would receive after ten years. This notice was displayed in various public buildings, and the wording of the notice was also used in newspaper advertisements, for example this advertisement appeared in The Argus on 6 September 1920.Small cream coloured notice advertising the financial rewards to be gained through investment in peace bonds issued by the Australian government as part of the Second Peace Loan 1920.peace bonds, world war i, first world war

2nd INF BDE 1927 Vickers Gun HOWING 5th BtnMedimum size trophy 2nd INF BDE 1927 Vickers Gun HOWING 5th Btn5/6 rvr, 2nd inf bde, 1927 vickers gun, 5th battalion

Manual for Instructions on how to shoot small arms Issued in 1914.Small booklet - yellowed paper called "The Soldiers Musketry Small Book" with detailed instructions and how to shott. Pages stapled together.Titled "The Soldiers Musketry Small Book" compiled by Lieutenant R. Stupart for Officers, NCO's and Privates.passchendaele barracks trust, booklet, ww1

Some of Camberwell's 'villages' can be traced back to the 1850s. This small booklet explains how some of them developed.Some of Camberwell's 'villages' can be traced back to the 1850s. This small booklet explains how some of them developed.camberwell region, railways, 1882, balwyn, (mr) andrew murray, belmore, (mr) mark collier, boroondara, deepdene, chatham, canterbury, mont albert, ingelfinger family, staig family, surrey hills, (mr) john knipe

Rehabilitation teacher Jackie Renton being show how to teach correct use of the white cane by Errol Ingram.B/W photograph of woman using cane with man lifting it slightlyRehabilitation teacher Jackie Renton being show how to teach correct use of the white cane by Errol Ingram. Royal Blind Society.royal blind society of nsw, white cane day, jackie renton, errol ingram

Found in Bank N.S.W. attic with Independent Order of Rechabites materials.Long octagonal brown wooden die with yellow lettering."How's That?-1-3-6-How's That?-2-5-4".games and activities, dice

Taken in 1924, the photograph depicts ten young men and three male children all in formal attire on the day of the Beechworth Concert Party. They are standing in front of Bill Howes' home on Loch St, adjacent to the old swimming bath.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board.Obverse: W. Howes / Beechworth Concert Party / 1924 / Taken at Bill Howes home in Loch St. / (Last house, next to old swimming bath) / Back row. / Ted Warden. / Bill Howes. / B. Shallard. / Jerry Burns. / J. Heatherly. / K. Prowse. / E. Smith / Front row. / P. Burdew. / A. Foster. / J. Warden. / Squidgy Smith / A. Shallard. / G. Foster / Reverse: 1997.2518 / A03063 / 79.19.3 / entertainment album, beechworth concert party, beechworth, 1900s, loch st, concert party

Includes: Clerical salaries chart p.16|Part 1: The City|Part 2: The Suburbs|Picture of Camberwell Railway Station p. 160 (from Latrobe Pictorial Collection. Graeme Davison is a local resident.Text records how the experience of boom and Depression touched the lives of ordinary Melburnians during the years 1880-1900.Apart from its significance as an academic work, Graeme Davison is a local resident.Text records how the experience of boom and Depression touched the lives of ordinary Melburnians during the years 1880-1900.melbourne - history- 1880-1900, (mr) graeme john davison, depression, graeme davison

This book contains three historical overviews of the former cities of Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell. Various themes illustrate how they have shaped the environment and culture of the municipality as it is today.illus. This book contains three historical overviews of the former cities of Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell. Various themes illustrate how they have shaped the environment and culture of the municipality as it is today.historic sites, boroondara, environmental policy, scouting, world war, 1914-1918, law and order, wildlife sanctuary, tourist attractions, cinemas, supermarkets, marketing and retailing, brickworks, dairies, telephone exchanges, newspapers, postal services, migration

This publication is a collection of reminiscences in Mont Albert including the Hamilton Street Shopping Centre, the trains, how the author spent his time after school, and games played during the war.This publication is a collection of reminiscences in Mont Albert including the Hamilton Street Shopping centre, the trains, how the author spent his time after school, and games played during the war.high street, mont albert, trafalgar street, hamilton street, zetland road, st. georges avenue, brehaut's engineering works, transport, horse-drawn vehicles, mont albert station, railway stations, inglisby road, whitehorse road, boot and bicycle repairer, mont albert shopping centre, (mr) - tarry, (mr) - anderson, hairdresser, grocer, (mr) - harrison, (mr) - murphy, fuel merchant, (mr) - salmon

This album contains photographs from the Warrnambool Dramatic Society’s 1955 production of ‘See How They Run’. Amateur theatre groups have been operating in Warrnambool since the 1850s under a variety of names. The Warrnambool Dramatic Society was operating in the late 1940s and has continued to operate over the ensuing years with the name of the group today being the Warrnambool Theatre Company. This album gives us historical and pictorial information on the performers in ‘See How They Run’. No further information has been found on the owner of the album, Perc Moore.This album contains photographs that are important as a record of a Warrnambool Dramatic Society production in 1955. This is an album of 12 pages. It is bound with two metal studs. It has a buff-coloured cover in a mottled pattern with silver printing on the front cover. It contains ten black and white photographs, two of them loose. It also has inserted in the first two pages two programmes. The album is in a cream-coloured cardboard box. This box is much stained. ‘Presented by the Warrnambool Dramatic Society to Mr Perc Moore whose production of ‘See How They Run’ made such an outstanding success 18-10-55’warrnambool dramatic society

The local Bulla CFA were invited to come to the Bulla Primary School and talk to the children about the importance of their task in the area. Jack McKenzie is showing the little girl how to hold the fire hose. Jack McKenzie was a local Bulla resident and a CFA volunteer for many years. Sadly he passed away in mid 2022.A coloured photograph of two fireman and two girls at the rear of a fire truck. One of the men is showing a girl how to hold a fire hose.bulla cfa, cfa volunteers, bulla primary school, jack mckenzie

106p. ill. An illustrated book telling the story of how Australia's motor industry grew. On page 17 it mentions cars designed and built for Harley Tarrant, who was a local Surrey Hills resident.106p. ill. An illustrated book telling the story of how Australia's motor industry grew. On page 17 it mentions cars designed and built for Harley Tarrant, who was a local Surrey Hills resident.automobile industry and trade, (mr) harley tarrant, tarrant car, cars, motor vehicles

This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.84p.; ill.; ports.; 30 cm; This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.Sue Barnetthistoric buildings, conservation and restoration, historic sites, landscape protection, cultural property, monuments

This is the story of how the people of Boroondara experienced World War 1. It is a story of great loss, pain and struggle, but also a community that came together to provide strength and support to each other in dark and uncertain times.This is the story of how the people of Boroondara experienced World War 1. It is a story of great loss, pain and struggle, but also a community that came together to provide strength and support to each other in dark and uncertain times.australian army, australain imperial force, world war 1914-1918 casualties, world war 1914-1918 recruiting enlistments etc, world war 1914-1918 participation, world war 1914-1918 social aspects, world war 1914-1918 biography