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Mont De Lancey
Iron, 1950
Small yellow travellers' steam iron. Light 'n' Easy General Electric. Controls on side of iron with water indicator."App. No. 77554 Cat. No. 04/08. Mod. No F200. 240 volts. 700 watts. AC only" -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Bendish : A Study In Prodigality by Maurice Hewlett, 1913
Hardcover book, 306 pages. Cover of book is light blue with a dark blue ornate overlay. Gold embossed text.fictionmaurice hewlett, fiction -
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Book, 'Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber' by Zhang Zhongjing
张仲景 张仲景(约 150~219 年),名机,东汉末年医学家,著成《伤寒杂病论》,确立 了对伤寒病的六经辨证体系和治疗杂病的原则。被后世尊称为 “医圣”。 Zhang Zhongjing Zhang Zhongjing (about 150~219 A.D.), courtesy name Ji, a well known physician of the late Eastern Han dynasty. He compiled the famous “Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Disease” and established the six-meridian pattern identification and syndrome differentiation. Later generations portray him as the “Medical Saint”. Three reproduction volumes printed on light tissue paper in black ink with blue soft cover and white thread binding. zhang zhongjing, chinese medicine, rmit chinese medicine collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Ashtray, 1920-1940
Five sided, scallop edged glass ashtray. View Ware, Portland Harbour. Underside base painted light blue. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - RANK INSIGNIA, W.O. 2
Part of the Cooper Collection.Two WO2 insignia featuring a brown and white embroidered Queen's Crown on a single piece of light khaki coloured fabric.cooper collection, rank insignia, warrant officer class 2. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - POSTER GOLD NUGGETS, 1861 -1868
BHS CollectionHeavy card poster, light brown, showing location of nuggets in Eaglehawk district found in 1860s. Hand written in texta.bendigo, gold mining, nuggets -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Administrative record - Numurkah Town Band Rule Book (1948) x 2
2 x Small light brown-coloured booklets with 1948 rules and regulations for the Numurkah Town Band listed inside. see photonumurkah town band, rules and regulations, 1948, betty murray estate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MAGAZINE CARRIER, 1918
Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Khaki canvas bag, cylindrical shape, khaki canvas strap with metal/brass buckle to bag, brass x 2 fasteners, black printed label on side of bag.Black printed label: "Carriers magazine Lewis 303 in. Gun Hampton & Sons Ltd 1918"containers - military, military history - army - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELT, LEATHER, possibly post WW1
Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Leather waist belt, dark brown colour, embossed with decorative stitching, brass buckle & stud, attached shoulder strap with brass loops & studs, brass buckle. Attached below the belt with leather straps tooled leather pouch with brass loops, buckles & stud.trades-leatherworking, military equipment, uniforms, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - POUCH WITH HANDSAW, 1918
Item from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection..1) Leather rectangular pouch, stitched seams, brass stud closer, leather straps at rear to attach to belt, stamped maker's labels. .2) Metal & brass tool, saw toothed teeth, linear shape, 2 brass eyelets on ends to attach brass & timber detachable handles, handles cylindrical shape. .3) Metal file linear, 3 flat sides.Stamped on belt strap: "Jabez Cliff & Co Walshall 1918"trades-tools-saws, containers, military equipment - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Matchbox
Box of matches issued and used to light burning fuses. Box is brown on top and bottom, sides have lightning strips. matches, vietnam war, fuse -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1916
c1918 Private Light Horse, Wounded twice in actionA sepia postcard sized portrait of soldier J. Smith seated on a chair.Typewritten on front: J. Smith Handwritten on front: ............................? Handwritten on back: TO MR AND MRS HEDE WITH BEST WISHES / FROM J SMITHworld war 1, postcards, smith, j., hede, - (mr), - (mrs), soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, george evans collection -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
FRASER STREET CLUNES - GAS LIGHT IN MIDDLE OF STREET..1 .2 SEPIA POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH OF UNION BANK- LATER A.N.Z. BANK AND NOW PRIVATE RESIDENCE. BALLARAT BAKERY WITH DECORATED VERANDAH OPPOSITE. FLAGS FLYING ON BUILDINGS. .3 BLACK AND WHITE COPY OF THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHphotography, shops -weickhardt's ballarat bakery, clunes township + buildings, bank union, anz -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Anzac Centenary Exhibition
Photograph is of Herbert Winkler of the 13th Australian Light Horse.Another Torquay district soldier who served his country in WW1.Black and white photographanzac torquay -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
group of soldiers posing, mountjoy069.tif
An informal picture of 8th Light Horse officers in Egypt.8th light horse, egypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1 -
Melbourne Legacy
Souvenir - Trophy, Hawks v Heroes Snooker Challenge, 1970s
A snooker trophy for Legatees to compete for in a light hearted manner.An indication of the good natured social activities enjoyed by Legatees.Trophy, goblet shape, two handles, silver colour, plastic. Trophy mounted on two square tiers black plastic with paper labels.Title, top tier, Hawks v Heroes Snooker Challenge, Perpetual Losers trophy, printed in black on white background. Bottom tier, 1978 Heroes, 1979 Hawks, 1980 Heroes, 1981 Hawks, 1982 Heroes, 1983 Heroes Chickened, 1984 Hawks, printed in black type on white background.trophy, comradeship -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Between 1939 and January 1941, 575 members of rhe 20th Light Horse Regiment enlisted in the 2nd AIF. The Regiment was reinforced with men from all over Victoria called up for compulsory service.The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of large group of soldiers arranged in three rows with one man in front with piano accordion." 20th ALH members after enlistment in 2nd AIF 1940."20th light horse, 20th motor regiment -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book, Into the saddles again
Transcription of diaries and notebooks of Trooper Harry Turner, 8th Australian Light Horse 1915-18 give a vivid account of a light horseman participating in the battles on the desert campaign 1916-1918.non-fictionTranscription of diaries and notebooks of Trooper Harry Turner, 8th Australian Light Horse 1915-18 give a vivid account of a light horseman participating in the battles on the desert campaign 1916-1918.world war one, wwi, egypt, palestine, light horse, turner -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8LH at Broadmeadows 1914
The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. Black and white photograph glued to fluted plastic backing showing large group of soldiers at railway station.8th LH B Squadron / halted at North / Williamspown Station / Are we thirsty? NO!8th, light horse, williamstown, world war one, wwi, aif -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - WWI aircraft in desert
The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. Black and white photograph of spectators round a downed German aircraft October 1917.German plane brought down Thallal Oct 1917world war one, wwi, aircraft, plane, thallal -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Bandoleer WWI used by mounted troops
Donor believed it to beWorn by members of Australian Light Horse WWI, Subsequent comment however reports that 50 Round Bandolier, P. 1903, and was used by mounted troops OTHER THAN LIGHT HORSE, such as Artillery, Service Corps, Engineers etc. It is NOT a Light Horse item.Light Horse wore a Pattern 30pattern bandolier. This has 9 pouches, each holding 10 rounds each, thus a total of 150 rounds of .303" were carriedBrown leather bandoleer Belt type with 5 ammunition pouches and brass buckles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Possibly 1945
Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion. .28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos. These men were brothers.Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted. .16) Men & Bren gun carriers .17) Men & bulldozer .18) 7 men with machine gun .19) Native boats .20) Soldier & natives with canoe .21) Soldier & natives with canoe .22) 2 soldiers with POW .23) Soldier with plane wreckage .24) 3 soldiers with natives .25) 8 soldiers in group .26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck .27) Soldier in native canoe .28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men Handwritten on the back in pen: .1) “Jack Taylor” .2) “Jap Prisoners” .3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain” .4) “Camp on New Britain” .5) “Jap prisoners of war” .6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain .7) Jack New Britain 1945 .8) Jap Working Party New Britain .9) Camp probably New Britain .10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain .11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre) .12) More japs .13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion .14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga? .15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks matesphotographs, japs, new britain, native -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Signal Lamp
Part of collection of maritime artefacts donated by Wilfred Libby. Timber crate containing hand light [Aldis Lamp], resister with cable plug and switch [as lamp was converted to 240v power], envelope containing glass screen, five Mazda light gobes. Signal Lamp converted to 240v with accessories [glass screen and globes]Timber crate: Lantern outfit, Patt W 1061 Resister: Admiralty Pattern W 1000; Resistance 50.5 Ohms, 2.18 Amps. Serial Number No ES 474024 Year 1943 Globe: The British Thompson Houston Co.aldis lamp, mazda light globes -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque - 14/20 KH
The 14/20th Kings Hussars was affiliated with the 20th Australian Light Horse. This affiliation carried over to the 8th/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles when it was raised in 1948 and subsequently, following linking in 1991, to the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse. Wooden plaque with badge of 14th/20th Kings Hussarsaffiliation, hussars, light horse, plaque, warren -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, ESCo Check Ticket, 1920's?
ESCo Check Ticket- 1 1/2 d for 4 destinations from Grenville St. No 256, 397. See attached sheet for more information. Light green light card check ticket "Issued only in exchange for SLIP TICKET And entitles holder to travel between Sections stated on sides.trams, tramways, tickets, ballarat, grenville st, esco -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Card - Christmas Card, Kind Remembrance and Best Wishes
Small Christmas card. Unused. Front of card is a clear plastic type of material with gold, blue and green embossing. Faded light blue bow on left side. Gold bells along upper edge. Blue anchor with a light green wreath through centre of card. Gold horseshoe at lower edge.Text: ' KIND / REMEMBRANCE / AND BEST WISHES. 'greeting cards, christmas -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 20th Motor Regiment
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of 25 soldiers and one Officer of the 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). Officer is wearing peaked cap, Sam Browne Belt and shoes; men are wearing slouch hats, boots and web anklets. 20th Motor Regiment colour patches are evident.Cross over head of one soldier in rear rank.20th motor regiment, wwii, world war two -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Magazine, Black and Gold
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Rare copy of Regimental magazine produced while on overseas service, WW11Regimental magazine of the 20th Australian Motor Regiment ( AIF ) titled " Black and Gold " prepared and printed while posted at Merauke Dutch New Guinea 1944. Thirty six pages, saddle - stitched and stapled.Written in ink across top edge of cover " V.G.Groutsch."20th, light horse, new guinea, wwii world war two -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Functional object - Tankard Austin
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.One of a collection of tankards donated by officers of a citizen soldier regiment in rural Victoria. It is in excellent condition.Silver plate tankard engraved on side with donor's name.20th ALH / Officers Mess / presented by / Lieut H McP Austinmilitary, mess, drinking, silverware, 20th, light horse, austin -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - History 20th Motor Regiment
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Photocopy of a typed document, six pages, printed double sided relating to 20th Motor Regiment (VMR).20th, light horse, motor, wwii, second world war