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Kilmore Historical Society
NOTES OF CASES AND AUSTRALIAN JURIST, 1869-1870 Notes of Cases and Australian Jurist, 1870
... 1869-1870 Notes of Cases and Australian Jurist ...Bound collection of notes on cases from the Supreme Court of Victoria and copies of the Australian Jurist. Faded black cloth cover with tan leather strip accommodating a cord binding back & front covers and contents.Page edges worn and slightly tattered. Fair condition. Nil. -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Peter Cuffley, Chandeliers and Billy Tea: a Catalogue of Australian Life 1880 - 1940, 1984 (1995 reprint)
... Chandeliers and Billy Tea: a Catalogue of Australian Life ...A comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.A comprehensive catalogue book: Chandeliers and Billy Tea 1880 - 1940. The front cover has brown tonings and shows a full page photograph of many kitchen and household objects from the past. The title is written in different elaborate lettering inside a square shape towards the top of the cover. The author's name, Peter Cuffley, is printed in white lettering at the bottom. Inside is a Contents page with Catalogue references, a Selected Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Introduction. There are hundreds of black and white drawings and photographs of household items and general life of the times.non-fictionA comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.social history, australian history, family history, history -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Craft - Model Ship Made By Australian POWs, WW2 Ship made by Australian POWs, Estimated date 1945
... WW2 Ship made by Australian POWs ...During World War II, over 22,000 Australian became prisoners of war to the Japanese. Most of them were captured at the fall of Singapore in February 1942 and were forced to march to Changi (the major Prisoner of War camp). Later on, the soldiers would be dispersed throughout South East Asia. Upon their return to Australia, very few of them told talked about their experience as prisoners (they often felt ashamed). It took almost 30 years before testimonies, books and documentaries would be published. This ship model was built by Australian prisoners of wars.Model of a Spanish or Portugese 18th Century sailing ship, manufactured from timber, fabric and string. Natural timber colours as well as white, blue, red, green and gold.'To Auntie Helen, many thanks for everything from P.O.W.s Singaporesingapore, war, ships, second world war, model, 1945, models, p o w s, prisoners -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers, Major Andrew J Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers, 01.05.1994
... American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ...American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1994 half way through the exchange tour.A4 paper pages not fastened in any way. Pages numbered 1-17. Title page, Covering Letter, Contents Page. Back Page is Annex B - Married Quarter Floor Planroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, The Australian National Flag Association, 1984
... The Australian National Flag Association ...A certificate showing that the Legacy Club of Melbourne was a corporate member of the Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) in 1984. ANFA was founded in 1983 to promote the importance and significance of our national symbol – the Australian National Flag. The certificate was signed by Bruce Ruxton who was chairman of ANFA at the time. He spoke at Legacy luncheons a few times.Legacy was founded by returned servicemen and the Australian flag would have been important to them as a symbol of their service.Certificate of membership on white card in a black wooden frame under glass. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, Australian Archives, Black and Gold
... Australian Archives ...George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained from ANZAC Hourse Library, for added information on George's Battalion, the 29thPhotocopied by the RSL for our Australian Archives folder 813.02 containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, these are excerpts from Black and Gold, the History of the 29th Battalion 1915-1918 by Ronald J Austinwar - world war i, armed services - army, george willaims -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... Australian War Memorial ...Photograph of twelve soldiers outside the Officer's Mess of 2nd battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Nui Dat 1967. Photo depicts Royal Military College Class of 1953 reunion. Officers are named on back of the photographAWM CAM/67/0797/VNphotograph, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet - Periodical, Army Journal, No. 232, September 1968, 1968
... Australian Army ...Green cover has b/w artwork of soldiers in slouch hats coming out of the jungle on front, and Australian Army symbol of crossed swords and kangaroo under a crown on back in white. 64-page journalmilitary – periodicals -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Geoffrey W Leeper, Introducing Victoria, 1955
... Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement ...Melbourne : Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science ; Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1955 x, 306 p., 32 p. of plates (some col.) : ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. non-fictionvictoria -- history, victoria -- description and travel, victoria -- natural resources -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 July 1988 - 30 Jun 1989, Army Survey Regiment, 30 Jun 1989
... Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 July ...This is a Report summarizing the activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps during the F/Y 1988/89A4 Booklet, plastic ring binding with part of 1:250,000 map of SI5-15 Canberra printed on the front cover. Includes text, photos, maps and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Table Tops Newspaper Dated 12/8/1945, 1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper dated 12/8/1945 - Jap Surrender Offer Considered By Allies
... 1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F. Table Tops Newspaper ...1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F. Newspaper Table Tops Dated 12/8/1945 Australian Forces Produced Newspaper dated 12/8/1945Table Tops Newspaper Dated 12/8/1945 Jap Surrender Offer Considered By Allies - Fight Still On for MacArthur's Forces - Nagasaki Wiped Out By Thursday's Atomic Bombjap surrender offer considered by allies - fight still on for macarthur's forces - nagasaki wiped out by thursday's atomic bomb, table tops newspaper dated 12/8/1945, world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, New Holland Publishing (Australia), Australian bushrangers / by Robert Coupe, 1998_
... Australian bushrangers / by Robert Coupe. ...This book tells the stories of Australian bushrangers from early colonial days to the Kelly Gang in 1880.195 p., illus., maps. Paperback.bushrangers, robert coupe -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Parade in country Victoria for Australian volunteers, 1914-1915
... Parade in country Victoria for Australian volunteers ...This photograph shows a parade of Australian volunteers in a country location. In the background, the stand is full of family and friends.Digital copy of black and white photograph. This photo has no captioncharles marshall, world war 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, Mutsumi Tsuda, Camp 1 Tour 2009. Australian - Japan National Archives, 2009
... Camp 1 Tour 2009. Australian - Japan National Archives ...Tour of remains of Camp 1 site in November 2009 and pictures of Australia - Japan Nat. archives.Silver CD with silver and black textcamp 1 visit 2009, japanese internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Australian Bush Then and Now
... The Australian Bush Then and Now ...Front cover depicts Blue sky, wheat fields, 2 school girls on bikes Black and white photo of 3 girls, l on a swing on back cover. Title in green and brown.australian backblocks, charles kerry collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Australian War Museum, 1965
... Australian War Museum ...Guide to Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Description of Galleries and displays. 1 st Edition, 1941Red and cream cover. Sketch of Canberra War Memorialcanberra, military, australian war memorial canberra -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr W. J. Chapman --- Stawell Photographer taken from Australian Photographic Journal 1909
... Australian Photographic Journal 1909 ...Portrait W. J. Chapman Photographer of Stawell taken from Australian Photographic Journal 1909stawell -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Australian Merino
... The Australian Merino ..."The Australian Merino" ed. Oswald Ziegler for The New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, c.1955.merino sheep - history sheep - australian sheep stations, new south wales sheepbreeders' association, logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), merino sheep - history, sheep - australian, sheep stations -
National Wool Museum
Book, International Wool Secretariat report to the Australian Wool Corporation for the year ended June 30, 1986
... International Wool Secretariat report to the Australian ..."International Wool Secretariat report to the Australian Wool Corporation for the year ended June 30, 1986 "trade - international wool marketing, international wool secretariat australian wool board, trade - international, wool marketing -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970.R W Pettittcorriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale mission to Latin America, 1961
... Australian Corriedale mission to Latin America, 1961 ...Australian Corriedale mission to Latin America, and the World Conference of Corriedale Breeders, Buenos Aires,1961.R W Pettittcorriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australian wool industry conference,sixth meeting, Canberra, 1965
... Australian wool industry conference,sixth meeting, Canberra ...Minutes of the "Australian wool industry conference,sixth meeting, Canberra, Thursday, 22nd April 1965.L.M.RIDDwool marketing wool sales wool sales - reserve price plan, wool marketing, wool sales, wool sales - reserve price plan -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Rough cast-off of "The Great, Great, Australian Dream", 15.08.1971
... Rough cast-off of "The Great, Great, Australian Dream". ...The attachment to letter (item D336.1) with details of Rough cast-off of "The Great, Great, Australian Dream".Photocopy. quarto. 1 page -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Largely pictures showing planes etc at the 1988 Air Show THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW, Chevron Publishing Group Pty Limited, THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW, 1989
... THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW ...Largely pictures showing planes etc at the 1988 Air Show THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOWFront cover showing close up colour painting of in flight F16 and Spitfire against blue sky non-fictionLargely pictures showing planes etc at the 1988 Air Show THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Newsletter, Watsonia Barracks: the home of the Royal Australian Corp of Signals
... Watsonia Barracks: the home of the Royal Australian Corp of ...A short history of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals at Watsonia Barracks, including background history of the land.Printed article with black and white photos, 3 pageswatsonia army barracks, simpson army barracks -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Serviette Holder with Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badge
The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) is a Corps of the Australian Army. It was formed in February 1951 from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service. A Corps Badge was introduced in 1951 with the motto Pro Humanitate (for Humanity). It embraces the values of compassion and service to others, reflecting the care and dedication provided to the wounded and sick. Approval for the Corps flag was granted on 7 February 1958. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Army_Nursing_CorpsChromed metal Serviette Ring (with Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badge) Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badgeranc, nursing corps.australian army nursing service -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Uniform - Accessory, c2015
Item is part of soldiers clothing kit and proudly identifies the wearer as 'Australian'.As with all items of kit and clothing, these items can have lasting memories for the soldier.Army shoulder attachment 'Australia' x three. Top two are identical: heavier duty material backing; silver text. 3rd is on a lighter duty material with gold text.'Australia'.diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CARD, c.WWII
... ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ...RAAF form used to notify changes of address when absent from unit or station. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Cream envelope with black type. .2) Proforma card to register change of address, cream with black type front / back. No personal details included..1) Printed in centre: OHMS Q.C. BASE POST OFFICE c/o OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE KINGSWAY LONGON, W.C.2 .2) Printed at top: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Notification of Addressaddress, notification, raaf