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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Cigarette Box, Unknown
From Box Hill Historical SocietyEmpty box of Capstan medium strength cigarettes which is navy blue with white writing. A small pedestal on a light blue oval in right hand corner. 10 Capstan medium cork. Trade mark W.D &H.O Wills , Sydney ,AustraliaCapstan mediumpersonal effects, smoking accessories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Bow Tie, C1980
Probably purchased from 'The Tie Shop', a British franchise that commenced operation in Australia in the early 1980s.Silk bow tie (ready made) with adjustable collar band. Dark navy blue with red, yellow and green flower and leaf pattern.|Also include is a yellow card giving location of 'The Tie Shop' outlets in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. On reverse side are graphic descriptions of tying a tie.on collar band - Santostefano by Italo Ferretticostume accessories, collar accessories, male -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, 1941, March
Small booklet with patterns for socks, stockings, garters, spiral stockings (navy), balaclava, long sleeved pullover, sleeveless pullover, scarf, mittens, cap. airmen's neck muff,airmen's woolen glove used on active service.Australian Comforts Fundbooks, technical, handcrafts, knitting -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Footwear - Shoes, 1980s
... Mitcham melbourne Shoes may be used with the ladies navy and white ...Shoes may be used with the ladies navy and white costume NA2857 Navy and white sling back shoes. Toes and heels are navy with gold band. Sling back strap has a gold buckle. These shoes can be used with navy and white suit NA2857. They are the same era.Footrest 10B (Australia, Leather soles).costume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham War Memorial, 27/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial, in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Shows details of names. Part of descriptions of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia database. See Reference ND4383.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database, anderson.a.a., walker.h.i., bethell.r., blake.charles william gilbert., bromley.r.p., byrne.j., davey.j., dowton.h.w., featherstone.g., geal.a., geal.g., gilbert.l.r.t, hall.c.s, hornyby.l.l., hogan.h.a., hughes.r.e., jones.r.s., jones.g.e., piggot.j., ward.f.d., white.f.i., wollox.s.l., crawford.g.d, morris.w., fenton.w.r.b., mcarthur.g.n., furneaux.c.r, mcdonald.a.j., haynes.a.b, peake.r., jones.j.b., rhodes.j.f., loftus.c.s., rolf.a.j., mackie.a.d., till.alwyn, morcom.r.e., walker.g.m., anderson.f.m, anderson.d.e., amadee.e., adams.a.a., ashby.w.h., allen.g.f., allan.w.f., bailey.w., blake.a.e., bedson.a.p., bruce.r., bruce.j.w., bowman.a.j., boyle.a., bower.j., gilchrist.p., bowen.w.j., brown.w.t., byrne.j.t., burton.j., carter.f.a., course.e., christie.w., chalmers.a., chafer.j.a., cook.w., cooksley.w.f., collins.a.m., cribbes.a., davey.w., dawe.p.a. (navy), dawson.j.t, daniels.r., dwyer.w.h., dibben.j.h., erikson.c., essing.c.w., fishwick.j., fishwick.d.j., fankhauser.c., gayleard.t.j.c., graves.f.b., gee.s.r.e, graham.j.j., hand.g.j., mathews.j., harbour.f.s., hall.w.h., hall.g.a., harris.p., headford.m. (navy), holberg.w., holbery.r., hogan.l, hirst.a.w., husband.c.t.m, jay.w.a., kotzebue.n., logan.w., lloyd.d., livermore.s.d, livermore.c.r., marsh.d.m.w. (m.m.), mau.l.j., matheson.charles, mathews.h., mathews.chas., mathews.clem, morris.p.h., morgan.j., mock.t., mcghee.s.c.s, mcmurray.l., mcwhinney.r.c., oliver.p.c., pellow.r., phillips.h., plumridge.h.e., pye.w., robinson.a., robinson.a.w, reilly.j.v., wheeler.e.j., savage.g., scammell.c.h., sherlock.a.w., smith.h., skinner.l.h., steens.l.h., steel.h., tayler.c.l., uren.l., voight.a., wallace.c., ward.g., waugh.w., wemyss.g.h, young.t., young.j.l., lamont.w.e.c., husband.l.d., mau.dêarcy, petterson.a.g. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Flag - Australian Red Ensign
British Red Ensign. Red flag with Union Jack in the left hand top corner. Rope threaded through placket on left side of flag with toggle on one end.Tom Wright Captain O.M. Watts Ltd London W1military history, navy, flags, maritime -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Military Medals, World War medals WW1 and WW2, 1919 1946
Issued to Defence personnel for service during world war I and II1. Green felt covered board with 6 medals to the Father Boleslas Slaweski (Staff Sgt ,Warrant Officer)and Son Bernard Bruce Slaweski and son 2 1914 -1915 star Bronze medal with 4 stars with crown on top star, ribbon has red white and blue colours merged at edges. Medal has crossed swords and laurel wreath Engraved on rear 7637 S/Sgt B Slaweski 1/6 Hosp. A. I. F. 3 British War medal circular medal of Silver Words on obverse GEORGIUS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND EMP AROUND THE HEAD OF KING GEORGE V Reverse has a figure of St. George mounted on a horse with a short sword in one hand, the other raised in victory. The horse tramples on the figures of death the Prussian eagle and skull and crossbones in the background are ocean waves The years 1914 1918 are embossed on the sides Around the edge is 7637 W O 1 B Slaweski A.M.C. A.I.F. Ribbon is dark blue, black, white,orange, white, black and dark blue 3. Victory medal Bronze medal with winged victory figure on obverse with The great war fro civilisation 1914 1918 non the reverse Ribbon is watered from a central red stripe through yellow green blue and purple 4 War medal 1939- 1945 Medal is round cupro nickel obverse shows head of King George 6th with circular inscription G.B>R> REXETINDIAE IMP GEORGIVS VI Reverse has a lion standing on a dragon the top shows the dates 1939- 1945 Ribbon is narrow red central strip with radiating stripes of white (narrow) and blue and red|5 Australian Service medal 1939 - 1945 Nickel silver medal with crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse Reverse has Australian Coat of Arms placed centrally surrounded by the words The Australian Service Medal 1939- 1945 Ribbon has wide Khaki central stripe flanked by two narrow red stripes and one of dark blue (navy) and one of light blue. (Air Force)|6. Australian Service medal 1945 -1975 Reverse has Federation star with name B B Slaweski R 38254 Ribbon Central yellow stripe with green flanked by navy blue Khaki and light blue stripes Medal has clasps PNG and FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)|7 Small Clasps (For miniature medals )PNG and FESR Photo on back of Board Father and son Slaweski 8 Letter 2/2/1999 addressed to Mitcham RSL with details of Boreslas and Kevin Slaweski. 9 Letter dated 11/2/1999 to Mitcham RSL regarding PNG clasp.B Slaweski B B Slaweskimilitary history, army -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Medal - medals, c 1945
Medals awarded to Alwyn Terrance Till during 1939- 1945 war.1.1939- 45 Imperial Star, navy red and blue ribbon 'A. Till' 2.1939-45 France & Germany star red blue & white ribbon. 'A.Till' 3.1939-45 Defence medal green red & black ribbon 4. 1939-45 'Australian service medal' mentioned in dispatches, navy, red beige & pale blue ribbon. 5. 1939-45 War medal navy red & white ribbon.l 6. photo of Alwyn Till. 7. photo of Alwyn Tills' grave. 8. plaque..1 1939--1945 Imperial Star, Bronze star, crown over G R 1V.The 1939-1945 Star engraved around. Ribbon with dark blue, red & pale blue stripes. A.Till on back of medal .2 1939--1945. France & Germany Star. Bronze star .crown on top with GR1V in middle. 'The France & Germany Star' around edge. Dark blue white & red ribbon. A.Till 410756 on back.|3. 1939--1945. Defence Medal, round silver coloured medal with King George 1V profile. George .1VS:V1G BR MN REX F.D IND IMP around edge. The defence medal printed underneath coat of arms. Orange black & green ribbon. 'A.Till 410756 outside edge'. 4. Australia Service Medal mentioned in dispatches. Round silver coloured medal with King George V1 in profile wearing crown. 'George IVS ViDG BROMN REX ET INDIA IMP' around edge on front. Australian coat of ar,s on back with 1939-1945. Pale blue, red, beige and dark blue ribbon. 'A.Till 410756', on outside edge. 5. War medal 1939-1945. Silver coloured medal with King George V1 in profile on front 'George IVS G BR,OMN,REX ET INDIAE IMP around edge. 1939-1945 and lion on back. A.Till 410756 around outside edge. 6. Photograph of Alwyn Till in uniform. RAAF.|7. Coloured photograph of Alwyn Till grave at Hotton war cemetery in Belgium.|8. Metal bronze coloured plaque--Alwyn Terrence Till 1921-1944. Son of Sydney and Evelyn Till. Brother of Alison Till.numismatics, medals - military, photography, photographs / slides / film -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Emma Elizabeth Weston
Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. She subsequently ran a bakery in Swanston street and later married Thomas Scott, Tinner and Galvanizer. They lived in Victoria street (now rooks Road) and had several children, one daughter being named Emma. Emma married Mr. Ottenbach who jumped ship from the German navy and they had a daughter, Christina who was a member of the Nunawading Historical society. Emma (Junior) worked at the Australian tesselated tile Co. in Mitcham and learnt art in order to design tiles.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. weston, emma elizabeth;, scott, thomas, emma elizabeth, otterbach mr, otterbach, christina emma, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, leach, nancy, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Tie, 1980s
Navy blue tie with motif of City of Nunawading Coat of Arms in centreWoven and manufactured/in Australia by/'Tee-Dee'/the special Tie/Specialists.costume, male -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Pennant, Unknown
Navy Blue Pennant shape felt material. Has extra cloth badge :- Royal Australian Artillery. Keywords. Royal Australian ArtilleryCannon :- Crown on top. Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Postcards, The Rapid Photo Printing Co., Ltd. and J. Beagles & Co. Ltd, Printers and Publshers, Unknown
WW1 Historical significanceA collection of ten postcards from WW1 depicting 4 x cards showing Australian troops on there victory march in 1918 in London. Other postcards are photos of 3 x Navy ships and 3 x Australia greets the American fleet.3 x postcards of the HMS Jupiter, HMS Barfleur and HMS Revenue. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, Circa 1900s
Wooden framed photograph of Navy Servicemen aboard ship."A" Turrets Crew aboard HMAS Australia in 1917. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph "Roulettes", 2004
Wooden framed picture of 6 roulette planes flying upside down in formation. Message Roulettes on the picture " To Dandenong RSL Keep the spirit alive ! Roulettes '04".Signed on picture by 6 pilots R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Fly Navy R6 (Signatures hard to accurately read). 4 small pictures at bottom of main picture-: 1 maintenance personal working on plane 2 a roulette pilot with children 3 roulette pilot with children 4 maintenance personal working on plane. On bottom of picture "The Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team THE ROULETTES July-December 2004. Photography by Warrant officer Ray Bennell..See physical description above. -
Unions Ballarat
Souvenir 25th anniversary Amalgamated Engineering Union Australia, 1920-1945, Amalgamated Engineering Union. Australian Section, 1946
History of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) from 1920-1945. The AEU existed between 1852 to 1973.Relevant to the history of trade unions in Australia, especially the Amalgamated Engineering Union.Hardcover book, blue cloth with navy blue lettering. Front cover: title, organisation name and address.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, amalgamated engineering union, unions, industrial relations, aeu, union history -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Cloth badges. Australian
Circa. 1939 / 1945RAAF. wings badge. and. sleeve insignias, bombadier badge and international badge. Navy Blue Background.RAAF. pilots badge.( Australian Patttern ) Bombardiers badge. Overseas Blue Service Dress badge Propeller Badges , blue and khaki worn on sleeve. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal WW1 Victory Medal
Australian Victory medal awarded to Navy personal and Army personal who actually saw service in navy and army theatres of war between 5th.August and November 1918. 2 and 3 medals British War Medal awarded to Navy and Army personal who saw service or lost their lives in active service between 1914 - 1918.three in total #1 gold in colour. on rainbow coloured ribbon. #2 bronze in colour on gold white and blue ribbon #3 bronze in colour on frayed ribbon.## 1.. Roman Goddess of Victory engraved on front, and THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914 - 1919. on back # 2 and #3 St.George on horse back engraved on front. King George on back.1914 -1918. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - 3 x Tooheys Blue Bitter cans
Special Edition produced by Toohey's Commemorating the Armed Services of Australia.Cans of Tooheys Blue Label Bitter cans. Depicting the three Services in pictures.Around the rim at the top of each can the words - Tooheys Salutes Australia's Second World War Veterans. On front of can Thanks for the Freedom. " Air crews wanted now for the RAAF " Can 1. Artist unknown V4297 Thanks for the Freedom. "Sail the seas with the Navy " Can 2. Roland Hilder N3 Thanks for the Freedom. "Join the A.I.F This is serious! Enlist now. Can 3. James Northfield V6723beer, tooheys, commemorative beer can -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Tobacco Tin, ca. 1940's
Issued to Australian servicemen during World War 2.Creature comforts for men at warRound metal tin used for tobaccoWD & HO WILLS (AUSTRALIA) LTD SYDNEY, TRADE MARK and an 8 pointed star on lid. CAPSTAN NAVY CUT TOBACCO E FINE on base.tobacco, smoking, world war 2, ww2, second world war -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy Jacket, Berensen tailors
... melbourne White jacket with lapels with "Australia" Uniform, Navy ...White jacket with lapels with "Australia" -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy Jacket, ADI, 1991
Black females jacket buttons to left no ranking markers Australian shoulder flash. Name of Karmiste written on makers label -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Australian Air Force Jacket, Commonweath Government Clothing Factory, Circa 1960
Navy Blue jacket with Gold Buttons and Sergeant Stripes plus waist belt. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy Work Shirt
Blue long sleeved work shirt. Australian shoulder flash’s with insignia of a Chief Petty Officer on right breast -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Royal Air Force WW2, Carr & Son & Moor, Circa 1940
... 00020.1 Navy Blue Jacket with Australia cloth titles and B... melbourne 00020.1 Navy Blue Jacket with Australia cloth titles and B ...00020.1 Navy Blue Jacket with Australia cloth titles and B bomb aimer half wing. Medal ribbons 1939 - 45 Star, France Germany Star,Defence Medal and War Medal. With waste belt. 00020.2 Navy Blue RAF Trousers 00020.3 RAF Forage Cap with metal badge 00020.4 RAF issue money belt. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy Winter, Jacket, Trousers and Tunic, Australia Defence Academy, Tunic October 2010, Jacket December 2009, Trousers 2009
Winter casual uniform worn my sailor Lednar00045.1 Tunic White with navy blue trim round neck. 00045.2 Navy Jacket. Modern trades badge on jacket right side. 00045.3 Trousers, Navy Blue. 00045.4 Bib (bottons on to jacket) 00045.5 Bow (attachs to front of jacket) Junior navy winter uniformMarked ‘Lednar’ on tunic in texta -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy, Mess Jacket White
White double breasted mess jacket, Four gold buttons, Shoulder flash of Australia in blue writing, Shoulder flash of Australia in blue writing, Tag on inside, Superior Fit Uniforms -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Army Jacket, 1943
WW2 period Militia ? JacketNavy Blue Jacket to 13th Infantry Battalion. Made in Australia 1943. Gold strung bugle buttons. Named inside E.Walter Stephen. Small amount of of mothing to sleeves. Complete with blue waist belt. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Navy Jacket, Shirt, Trousers, ADA, Dec 2010
00049.1 Short sleeved jacket - no rank. 00049.2 White trousers. 00049.3 Long sleeve jacket with white Bow TieShoulderinsignia AUSTRALIA. 00049.3 showing Gunlayer rank with double knot. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Trousers, 1961
Owned by McCrackenNavy blue dress trousers with red piping.Name written on inside pocket.....46912 McCracken. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Jacket, Australian government, 2007
Disruptive Protective Navy Uniform. Black jacket with full zip, epaulettes with black buttons.Surname written on inside label is LEDNOR.